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law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o covenant_n itself_o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o declare_v that_o after_o other_o mean_n of_o supplication_n remonstrance_n protestation_n etc._n etc._n now_o at_o last_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n wherein_o art_n 1._o and_o 2._o they_o engage_v themselves_o to_o this_o endeavour_n wherefore_o that_o endeavour_n can_v include_v such_o mean_n as_o supplication_n to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v call_v other_o mean_n than_o what_o they_o then_o design_v and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n the_o assembly_n directory_n pref._n to_o the_o directory_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n prohibitive_a declaration_n declare_v that_o to_o give_v public_a testimony_n of_o their_o endeavour_n for_o uniformity_n in_o divine_a worship_n which_o they_o promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n they_o resolve_v to_o lay_v aside_o the_o former_a liturgy_n and_o agree_v on_o the_o directory_n 1644._o ordin_n jan._n 3._o 1644._o and_o the_o then_o two_o house_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n and_o against_o his_o declaration_n proceed_v as_o themselves_o there_o express_v according_a to_o their_o covenant_n to_o reform_v religion_n do_v undertake_v by_o their_o ordinance_n to_o abolish_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o to_o repeal_v all_o statute_n which_o enjoin_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v the_o directory_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o proceed_v in_o their_o other_o ordinance_n of_o oct._n 9th_o 1646._o for_o abolish_n the_o name_n title_n 1646._o ordin_n oct._n 9_o 1646._o stile_n and_o dignity_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n 1648._o nou._n 16._o 1648._o and_o of_o aug._n 29._o 1648._o for_o establish_v a_o new_a way_n of_o discipline_n and_o ordination_n and_o in_o the_o two_o several_a ordinance_n for_o abolish_n bishop_n and_o sell_v their_o land_n there_o be_v a_o special_a provision_n to_o this_o purpose_n to_o save_v and_o preserve_v all_o other_o right_n title_n and_o interest_n other_o than_o the_o king_n be_v and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n carry_v a_o appear_a indication_n of_o some_o conviction_n that_o those_o endeavour_n against_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o every_o way_n lawful_a and_o according_a to_o right_n 7._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v also_o unlawful_a as_o it_o design_v the_o extirpation_n of_o church-government_n by_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n for_o to_o engage_v the_o root_n out_o of_o all_o episcopacy_n which_o ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n and_o under_o which_o our_o own_o nation_n receive_v its_o reformation_n be_v to_o covenant_n to_o abolish_v that_o which_o after_o all_o book_n of_o controversy_n hitherto_o write_v may_v fair_o plead_v for_o a_o divine_a institution_n and_o no_o man_n how_o confident_a soever_o can_v be_v sufficient_o secure_a that_o he_o do_v not_o act_n against_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o design_v to_o reject_v it_o and_o therefore_o a_o oath_n to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n can_v be_v a_o lawful_a oath_n conspirationum_fw-la conc._n chalc._n c._n 18_o con._n trull_n c._n 34._o aurel._n 3._o c._n 21._o c._n 11._o q._n 1._o conspirationum_fw-la with_o what_o indignation_n such_o act_n will_v have_v be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o ancient_a general_a and_o provincial_a council_n wherein_o all_o combination_n by_o oath_n though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o high_a as_o this_o of_o the_o covenant_n whether_o by_o clergy_n or_o laity_n against_o their_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o high_a manner_n and_o with_o the_o great_a severity_n condemn_v and_o censure_v 8._o i_o know_v that_o some_o have_v write_v that_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o intend_v whole_o to_o abolish_v but_o to_o regulate_v episcopacy_n 44._o survey_v of_o the_o grand_a case_n p._n 44._o but_o other_o covenanter_n have_v earnest_o oppose_v this_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o government_n be_v to_o be_v extirpate_v not_o by_o mutation_n mutilation_n limitation_n or_o regulation_n but_o utter_a abolition_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la stirpe_fw-la evellere_fw-la and_o that_o parliament_n by_o who_o ordinance_n the_o covenant_n be_v take_v when_o they_o set_v upon_o this_o extirpation_n do_v design_n the_o take_v away_o even_o the_o title_n stile_n name_n and_o dignity_n of_o arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o as_o this_o restrain_a interpretation_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o divers_a particular_a person_n make_v somewhat_o a_o violent_a exposition_n of_o the_o extirpation_n express_v in_o the_o second_o article_n so_o it_o direct_o clash_v with_o the_o first_o article_n whereby_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n overlook_a the_o bishop_n there_o under_o its_o presbytery_n which_o profess_v a_o great_a opposition_n to_o every_o little_a appearance_n of_o any_o fix_a episcopacy_n be_v make_v the_o idea_n according_a to_o which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n must_v be_v reform_v 160._o bishop_n spotswood_n hist_n of_o ch._n of_o scotl._n l._n 3._o p._n 159_o 160._o now_o in_o scotland_n according_a to_o their_o form_n of_o church_n policy_n 1560._o they_o have_v superintendent_o or_o bishop_n who_o be_v to_o use_v episcopal_a power_n in_o many_o thing_n be_v choose_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n and_o be_v not_o require_v to_o have_v episcopal_a ordination_n and_o yet_o even_o these_o superintendent_o 311._o ibid._n lib._n 6._o p._n 311._o in_o the_o model_a their_o presbytery_n after_o the_o new_a form_n of_o policy_n be_v introduce_v 1578._o be_v reject_v and_o disclaim_v and_o explode_v in_o the_o assembly_n at_o dundee_n 1580._o as_o have_v neither_o foundation_n ground_n nor_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 9_o and_o thus_o have_v take_v a_o short_a plain_a and_o direct_a view_n of_o divers_a thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n in_o must_v needs_o seem_v exceed_v strange_a unless_o the_o interest_n of_o party_n or_o prejudices_fw-la have_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a influence_n upon_o some_o man_n scruple_n that_o divers_a person_n who_o profess_v themselves_o extreme_o scrupulous_a concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v very_o justifiable_a shall_v be_v as_o far_o in_o the_o other_o extreme_a confident_a asserter_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o oath_n without_o any_o scruple_n and_o even_o to_o impatience_n of_o all_o contradiction_n sect_n ii_o that_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v by_o this_o oath_n to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n for_n the_o government_n 1._o though_o some_o phrase_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o king_n be_v true_o declare_v by_o himself_o to_o be_v dubious_a and_o dangerous_a and_o be_v to_o such_o purpose_n make_v use_v of_o by_o some_o violent_a spirit_n yet_o i_o shall_v presume_v it_o now_o grant_v that_o no_o man_n be_v by_o that_o oath_n oblige_v to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n in_o the_o state_n but_o i_o shall_v here_o undertake_v to_o manifest_v that_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n from_o the_o covenant_n upon_o any_o person_n who_o take_v it_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n in_o the_o church_n though_o he_o may_v intend_v this_o in_o his_o enter_v upon_o that_o oath_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v evidence_n by_o propound_v four_o rule_n 2._o the_o first_o rule_n be_v that_o superior_n just_a right_n may_v not_o be_v violate_v but_o if_o the_o voluntary_a vow_n or_o oath_n of_o inferior_n make_v against_o the_o consent_n and_o command_v of_o their_o superior_n concern_v thing_n belong_v to_o their_o government_n which_o be_v the_o present_a case_n do_v bind_v they_o to_o prosecute_v what_o they_o do_v so_o undertake_v then_o must_v it_o be_v acknowledge_v lawful_a that_o the_o superior_n right_a and_o authority_n be_v take_v away_o without_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n the_o divine_a ordinance_n of_o rule_n and_o dominion_n and_o together_o therewith_o all_o peace_n may_v be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o world_n this_o will_v be_v manifest_a by_o consider_v the_o oath_n of_o a_o servant_n that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v such_o business_n as_o he_o think_v his_o master_n intend_v for_o he_o of_o a_o child_n that_o he_o will_v have_v none_o of_o those_o order_n nor_o servant_n in_o his_o father_n family_n which_o his_o father_n approve_v or_o of_o a_o army_n that_o they_o will_v not_o engage_v in_o a_o battle_n or_o undertakeany_n march_v though_o they_o be_v thereto_o command_v and_o like_v to_o these_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o determine_v matter_n of_o public_a government_n against_o the_o law_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o if_o other_o inferior_n shall_v in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o forward_o make_v contrary_a vow_n if_o these_o shall_v also_o be_v suppose_v to_o necessary_a obligation_n against_o their_o superior_n
right_a this_o will_v perpetuate_v endless_a quarrel_n between_o these_o party_n and_o banish_v subjection_n from_o they_o both_o 3._o and_o a_o very_a great_a consent_n of_o writer_n of_o different_a persuasion_n in_o other_o thing_n ight_v be_v produce_v to_o show_v that_o such_o oath_n of_o inferior_n can_v be_v obligatory_a as_o bishop_n saunderson_n de_fw-mi oblige_v juram_fw-la praelec_n 4._o sect_n 5._o &_o prael_n 7._o sect._n monach._n conf._n aug._n cap._n do_v vot_o monach._n 6._o aquinas_n 22_o ae_z q._n 89._o a_o 9_o ad_fw-la 3_o m_o grot._v de_fw-fr jur._n bel._n &_o pac._n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o sect._n 20._o perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o q._n 3._o ames_n case_n conscience_n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o n._n 26_o 30_o 35._o and_o the_o augustane_n confession_n thus_o god_n appoint_v that_o if_o the_o father_n declare_v against_o the_o vow_n of_o his_o daughter_n or_o the_o husband_n against_o the_o vow_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o vow_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n num._n 30.3_o 4_o 3m._o phil._n the_o leg_n special_a ad_fw-la praec_fw-la 3m._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v as_o philo_n judaeus_n observe_v because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o other_o and_o may_v vow_v thing_n incommodious_a to_o they_o 4._o but_o the_o king_n who_o have_v in_o this_o realm_n the_o chief_a government_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o do_v disallow_v and_o open_o declare_v against_o this_o oath_n by_o his_o proclamation_n of_o oct._n 9_o in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o bibliotheca_fw-la regius_fw-la 8._o judic_n acad_n oxon._n p._n 8._o be_v many_o year_n since_o therein_o reprint_v and_o be_v long_o before_o urge_v to_o this_o purpose_n by_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n after_o this_o among_o otehr_fw-ge large_a concession_n the_o king_n declare_v that_o he_o can_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n both_o from_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n sept._n 29._o 1648._o and_o from_o holmby_n may_v 12._o 1647._o wherefore_o the_o king_n do_v several_a time_n manifest_v his_o disallow_v the_o covenant_n and_o even_o with_o particular_a respect_n to_o its_o endeavour_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n in_o the_o church_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o view_n of_o his_o own_o word_n and_o thereby_o any_o intend_a obligation_n from_o this_o oath_n to_o alter_v this_o government_n become_v thenceforth_o void_a to_o all_o his_o subject_n agreeable_o to_o the_o like_a case_n num._n 39.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 5._o a_o second_o rule_n be_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o guide_n of_o our_o practice_n now_o it_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 15.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o mar._n 7_o 10_o 11_o 12._o that_o though_o god_n command_v the_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o enclude_v the_o provide_v for_o they_o thing_n convenient_a he_o who_o have_v make_v a_o vow_n not_o consistent_a with_o this_o duty_n ought_v not_o to_o relieve_v they_o against_o his_o vow_n and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o variety_n in_o the_o critical_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n divers_a take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o s._n matthew_n and_o the_o corban_n in_o s._n mark_n for_o the_o gift_n or_o thing_n devote_v itself_o 4._o lect._n var._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o petitus_fw-la for_o josephus_n ant._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o account_v corban_n to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o votary_n who_o have_v vow_v only_o to_o mind_v the_o ministry_n of_o god_n 7._o grot._n de_fw-fr jur._n b._n &_o p._n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o coce_fw-la in_o gemar_fw-la sanh_o c._n 7._o other_o as_o grotius_n cocceius_n and_o some_o of_o our_o own_o writer_n after_o masius_n most_o probable_o esteem_v corban_n to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o vow_n or_o oath_n which_o the_o jew_n express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o in_o all_o these_o different_a way_n of_o resolution_n there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a agreement_n concern_v the_o substance_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o pharisaical_a doctrine_n but_o this_o their_o doctrine_n our_o saviour_n condemn_v as_o a_o transgress_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n mat._n 15.3_o and_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n v._o 6._o etc._n etc._n 6._o now_o the_o same_o command_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o divers_a precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v enjoin_v obedience_n to_o governor_n and_o ruler_n and_o our_o sovereign_n and_o our_o law_n do_v establish_v the_o present_a government_n in_o the_o church_n and_o thereby_o do_v require_v subject_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o and_o receive_v it_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n no_o vow_n or_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v account_v to_o disoblige_v man_n from_o this_o duty_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1661._o second_o paper_n of_o proposal_n 1661._o and_o the_o pretence_n make_v by_o some_o that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o think_v that_o the_o covenant_n oblige_v they_o to_o resist_v authority_n but_o yet_o it_o do_v undoubted_o oblige_v to_o forbear_v their_o own_o consent_n to_o what_o they_o there_o renounce_v this_o will_v agree_v well_o with_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o pharisee_n tradition_n while_o the_o son_n may_v tell_v his_o father_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o vow_n can_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o do_v his_o father_n wrong_v but_o yet_o he_o be_v bind_v that_o in_o these_o present_a circumstance_n he_o may_v not_o consent_v to_o yield_v he_o relief_n but_o such_o thing_n be_v of_o a_o direct_a contrary_a tendency_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 7._o a_o three_o rule_n be_v that_o every_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n of_o contract_n cease_v by_o the_o mutual_a content_n of_o the_o contractor_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o covenant_n be_v every_o way_n warrantable_a the_o obligation_n by_o contract_n therein_o to_o endeavour_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n will_v have_v cease_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o all_o these_o three_o nation_n disclaim_v any_o such_o obligation_n 37._o 22ae_fw-la q._n 89._o a._n 9_o ad_fw-la 2m._o de_fw-fr j._n b._n &_o p._n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o sect._n 18._o de_fw-fr obl._n juram_fw-la prael_n 7._o sec._n 8._o de_fw-fr conscience_n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o sect._n 37._o and_o that_o such_o a_o oath_n cease_v to_o bind_v when_o we_o have_v the_o desire_n or_o consent_v of_o they_o to_o who_o concernment_n it_o have_v particular_a reference_n be_v assert_v by_o such_o writer_n as_o treat_v of_o this_o matter_n as_o aquinas_n grotius_n bishop_n saunderson_n amesius_n and_o divers_a other_o and_o this_o have_v be_v also_o admit_v and_o insist_v upon_o by_o some_o chief_a defender_n of_o the_o covenant_n particular_o by_o mr._n henderson_n in_o his_o first_o paper_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v evident_a because_o every_o person_n society_n or_o community_n may_v recede_v from_o their_o own_o right_a and_o privilege_n thus_o after_o the_o two_o spy_n have_v make_v a_o general_a oath_n to_o rahab_n to_o preserve_v she_o and_o her_o father_n house_n alive_a which_o be_v a_o privilege_n she_o obtain_v by_o agreement_n between_o she_o and_o they_o it_o be_v resolve_v 21._o jos_n 2.12_o 13_o 17_o 21._o that_o this_o oath_n shall_v not_o bind_v if_o either_o she_o or_o her_o father_n family_n be_v not_o within_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n and_o thus_o if_o any_o two_o kingdom_n shall_v by_o oath_n engage_v to_o traffic_n in_o some_o commodity_n with_o none_o other_o but_o among_o themselves_o only_o if_o this_o contract_n be_v afterward_o judge_v prejudicial_a to_o both_o their_o interest_n and_o the_o public_a authority_n on_o both_o side_n yield_v to_o have_v it_o alter_v and_o quit_v all_o claim_n of_o any_o such_o peculiar_a 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