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in_o that_o there_o be_v more_o addâ—…d_n to_o the_o qualification_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n viz._n his_o minisiration_n of_o justice_n and_o punishment_n of_o juiquity_n so_o then_o this_o clause_n in_o the_o league_n be_v consonant_n unto_o that_o in_o the_o national_a covenant_n need_v not_o be_v so_o much_o quarrel_v at_o 3._o it_o be_v like_a he_o be_v displease_v with_o any_o such_o qualification_n but_o his_o reason_n be_v not_o very_o forceable_a viz._n because_o it_o will_v insinuat_fw-la that_o they_o be_v no_o otherways_o bind_v to_o defend_v he_o for_o it_o will_v only_o insinuat_fw-la that_o the_o covenanter_n be_v to_o prefer_v that_o which_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v of_o lesser_a concernment_n &_o that_o they_o be_v to_o prefer_v the_o end_n unto_o the_o mean_a lead_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v when_o the_o king_n be_v in_o direct_a opposition_n unto_o the_o cause_n &_o work_v of_o god_n it_o become_v they_o to_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o christ_n before_o man_n &_o not_o to_o help_v the_o mighty_a against_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a and_o when_o defend_v promove_a or_o any_o way_n advance_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v direct_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n &_o religion_n no_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o concur_v and_o this_o be_v grant_v even_o by_o the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1648._o so_o that_o the_o question_n betwixt_o the_o parliament_n &_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o whether_o religion_n &_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n or_o not_o but_o whether_o the_o engadgement_n which_o be_v then_o carry_v on_o be_v not_o a_o prefer_n of_o man_n interest_n to_o christ_n for_o as_o to_o the_o thesâ—…s_n or_o major_a proposition_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o parliament_n viz._n that_o christ_n interest_n shall_v be_v seek_v before_o man_n &_o the_o king_n interest_n only_o in_o a_o subordination_n to_o christ_n thus_o they_o do_v profess_v open_o their_o owne_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o their_o resolution_n to_o prosecute_v the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o to_o seek_v to_o secure_v &_o establish_v the_o king_n interest_n only_o in_o subordination_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o presbytery_n print_v in_o their_o record_n may._n 11._o they_o show_v that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o proceed_v for_o the_o preservation_n &_o defence_n of_o religion_n before_o all_o other_o worldly_a interest_n whatsoever_o &_o to_o carry_v on_o sincere_o real_o &_o constant_o the_o covenant_n &_o all_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o again_o in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o supplication_n from_o synod_n &_o presbytery_n jun._n 10._o insert_v likewise_o in_o their_o