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protestant_a religion_n or_o to_o vent_v and_o advance_v popery_n or_o popish_a innovation_n within_o this_o realm_n to_o set_v up_o any_o wooden_a stone_n or_o paint_a image_n cross_n or_o other_o scandalous_a resemblance_n we_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o protestation_n bind_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n and_o way_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n to_o bring_v that_o person_n or_o person_n to_o condign_a punishment_n for_o his_o demerit_n and_o we_o have_v warrant_n for_o this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hushaâ—_n the_o archite_a do_v prevent_v the_o dangerous_a plot_n against_o david_n and_o discover_v it_o to_o he_o 2_o sam._n 17.7_o 8_o 15._o etc._n etc._n mordecai_n discover_v treason_n against_o ahasuerus_n hest_n c._n 6._o you_o the_o very_a pagan_n will_v do_v thus_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v to_o deserve_a punishment_n those_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o their_o idol_n god_n religion_n king_n country_n or_o publick-wealth_n and_o god_n word_n require_v this_o of_o we_o pro._n 24_o 21_o 22._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v that_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o any_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n or_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a religion_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wholesome_a and_o good_a law_n of_o the_o land_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v fundamental_a for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise-sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o yea_o in_o case_n of_o seduce_v from_o the_o true_a to_o false_a religion_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o a_o godly_a g._n godly_a m._n i._o g._n divine_a it_o be_v clear_a that_o we_o must_v bring_v any_o to_o punishment_n how_o near_o or_o dear_a so_o ever_o unto_o we_o see_v deut._n 13.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n entice_v thou_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o they_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o they_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v they_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n aught_o to_o over-rule_v our_o affection_n to_o our_o friend_n and_o natural_a parent_n in_o the_o flesh_n much_o more_o our_o affection_n towards_o other_o which_o our_o saviour_n confirm_v mat._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o public_a weal_n if_o any_o person_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o it_o and_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v our_o affection_n to_o our_o country_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n must_v over-rule_v natural_a and_o private_a affection_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o we_o and_o cicero_n a_o heathen_a determine_v this_o among_o other_o case_n 3_o cicero_n de_fw-fr ossicijs_fw-la l_o 3_o that_o if_o a_o man_n own_o father_n will_v betray_v his_o country_n and_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o apparent_a ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o must_v not_o keep_v silence_n but_o prefer_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o country_n before_o a_o father_n and_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v he_o or_o complain_v of_o he_o this_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a for_o a_o public_a good_a of_o such_o concernment_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o private_a seven_o we_o also_o promise_v in_o all_o just_a and_o honourable_a way_n to_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o union_n and_o peace_n between_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o they_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v one_o the_o division_n of_o they_o or_o disturb_v their_o peace_n be_v the_o way_n to_o ruin_v all_o especial_o in_o these_o evil_a time_n when_o all_o our_o 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they_o or_o any_o that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n the_o person_n honour_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o king_n the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o make_v and_o enter_v into_o this_o protestation_n or_o nationall_n covenant_n be_v include_v in_o the_o preamble_n to_o the_o protestation_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n only_o thus_o much_o here_o in_o a_o few_o word_n i_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v of_o use_n 1._o to_o bind_v all_o true_a protestant_n more_o firm_o to_o god_n his_o truth_n way_n and_o worship_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o growth_n of_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n and_o in_o time_n to_o root_v out_o both_o as_o in_o conscience_n reason_n religion_n and_o policy_n we_o shall_v and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a special_a mean_n to_o effect_v it_o for_o this_o bind_v we_o not_o only_o to_o embrace_v 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in_o authority_n who_o be_v by_o law_n enable_v to_o remove_v the_o evil_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o oppose_v and_o rectify_v thing_n amiss_o beside_o god_n need_v no_o tumultuous_a carriage_n and_o unwarrantable_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o effect_v his_o work_n of_o reformation_n 2._o but_o how_o firm_o do_v this_o bind_v we_o answ_n it_o bind_v we_o to_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n estate_n and_o live_v even_o to_o the_o death_n so_o as_o no_o law_n of_o man_n or_o power_n of_o any_o worldly_a prince_n or_o potentate_n whatsoever_o can_v absolve_v we_o from_o it_o and_o we_o promise_v and_o protest_v in_o the_o close_a that_o neither_o hope_n fear_v or_o any_o worldly_a respect_n neither_o favour_n nor_o frown_n of_o man_n neither_o promise_n nor_o threat_n neither_o hope_n of_o gain_n profit_n pleasure_n or_o preferment_n or_o fear_v of_o any_o worldly_a loss_n trouble_n or_o the_o like_a for_o all_o these_o as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v include_v shall_v make_v we_o relinguish_v this_o promise_n vow_v and_o pratestation_n and_o this_o solemn_a engagement_n be_v make_v in_o express_a term_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o so_o implicit_o call_v the_o almighty_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o hear_v what_o we_o protest_v and_o do_v see_v our_o intention_n and_o purpose_n and_o will_v narrow_o observe_v our_o future_a action_n how_o we_o keep_v our_o solemn_a promise_n with_o his_o majesty_n to_o reward_v or_o take_v vengeance_n on_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o real_o and_o for_o the_o future_a careful_o endeavour_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n and_o way_n to_o perform_v our_o promise_n vow_v and_o protestation_n and_o which_o yet_o further_o add_v weight_n to_o this_o engagement_n it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o congregation_n yea_o and_o i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o angel_n also_o who_o be_v witness_n 1.14_o ps_n 91.11_o 12._o heb._n 1.14_o and_o will_v testify_v against_o we_o one_o day_n if_o we_o willing_o and_o witting_o break_v this_o our_o covenant_n and_o this_o also_o our_o own_o hand_n or_o mark_v which_o be_v equivalent_a be_v subscribe_v and_o stand_v on_o record_n as_o a_o witness_n to_o god_n and_o man_n against_o that_o man_n that_o shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o break_v his_o protestation_n so_o solemn_o make_v yea_o and_o this_o church_n and_o these_o wall_n and_o pewe_v will_v one_o day_n rise_v up_o to_o condemn_v that_o man_n hear_v what_o god_n himself_o say_v of_o ordinary_a vow_n and_o promise_n which_o be_v of_o a_o far_o inferior_a nature_n to_o this_o deut._n 23.21_o 23._o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o that_o which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o lip_n thou_o shall_v keep_v and_o perform_v according_a as_o thou_o have_v vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v with_o thy_o mouth_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n vow_v unto_o god_n to_o offer_v a_o lamb_n or_o bullock_o or_o sheep_n or_o goat_n etc._n etc._n so_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v vow_v or_o promise_v to_o god_n that_o if_o such_o a_o business_n succeed_v well_o if_o such_o a_o ship_n in_o which_o he_o have_v a_o venture_n return_v home_o well_o and_o safe_a if_o such_o a_o field_n of_o corn_n prosper_v and_o come_v well_o in_o or_o the_o like_a he_o will_v give_v so_o much_o to_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o like_a in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o goodness_n towards_o he_o or_o if_o god_n do_v indeed_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o such_o a_o trouble_n sickness_n misery_n or_o affliction_n or_o the_o like_a he_o will_v give_v so_o much_o to_o such_o a_o pious_a use_n etc._n etc._n keep_v a_o private_a day_n of_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n to_o god_n or_o the_o like_a he_o may_v neither_o omit_v nor_o delay_v to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n say_v moses_n from_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v or_o perform_v it_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v require_v it_o of_o thou_o so_o again_o numb_a 30.1_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v if_o a_o man_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o word_n he_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o if_o promise_v and_o vow_n touch_v thing_n voluntary_a and_o of_o a_o far_o less_o and_o inferior_a nature_n make_v only_o by_o a_o man_n self_n alone_o do_v so_o strong_o bind_v that_o god_n may_v ep._n may_v just_o è_fw-la exigitur_fw-la ad_fw-la solvendum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la cogitur_fw-la all_o vovendum_fw-la bern._n in_o ep._n just_o and_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o and_o punish_v he_o according_o for_o breach_n of_o promise_n in_o case_n he_o perform_v not_o how_o much_o more_o do_v such_o a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o protestation_n as_o this_o be_v make_v to_o god_n in_o a_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o religion_n and_o reason_n bind_v we_o to_o observe_v though_o there_o be_v no_o protestation_n make_v nor_o ever_o think_v of_o how_o much_o more_o i_o say_v do_v this_o bind_v we_o and_o will_v god_n punish_v the_o wilful_a contemner_n or_o breaker_n of_o it_o wherefore_o brethren_n you_o who_o have_v take_v this_o protestation_n or_o nationall_n covenant_n and_o have_v therein_o implicit_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v and_o be_v your_o judge_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o you_o if_o you_o perform_v not_o your_o vow_n and_o covenant_n to_o god_n be_v sure_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v follow_v you_o if_o which_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v never_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o you_o end_n eavour_v not_o to_o perform_v your_o protestation_n and_o covenant_n according_a to_o promise_n but_o wilful_o break_v it_o 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and_o mercy_n with_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n psal_n 111.5_o he_o be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n and_o if_o god_n keep_v covenant_n with_o we_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o we_o shall_v keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o second_o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o some_o other_o circumstance_n not_o mention_v before_o all_o which_o add_v weight_n to_o this_o duty_n and_o shall_v quicken_v we_o to_o obedience_n as_o 1._o our_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v due_a debt_n to_o god_n now_o every_o honest_a man_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n to_o perform_v his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n psal_n 37.21_o the_o wicked_a borrow_v and_o pay_v not_o again_o that_o be_v make_v no_o conscience_n of_o keep_v his_o promise_n such_o a_o day_n i_o will_v repay_v it_o say_v he_o but_o perform_v not_o but_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a note_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o keep_v touch_n with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o note_n 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all_o those_o we_o do_v if_o not_o express_o yet_o implicit_o and_o interpretative_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o if_o we_o have_v never_o but_o once_o in_o all_o our_o life_n time_n at_o baptism_n only_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o covenant_n yet_o be_v we_o firm_o bind_v to_o obedience_n much_o more_o be_v so_o often_o renew_v it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v promise_v and_o promise_v again_o and_o again_o and_o still_o break_v all_o 6._o the_o equity_n of_o the_o duty_n shall_v make_v we_o more_o mindful_a of_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n be_v it_o not_o a_o most_o reasonable_a thing_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v believe_v love_v fear_a serve_v obey_v be_v it_o not_o a_o most_o reasonable_a thing_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v leave_v abhor_a detest_v be_v not_o all_o his_o commandment_n most_o just_a righteous_a and_o good_a so_o as_o no_o law_n of_o man_n in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v comparable_a unto_o they_o deut._n 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