discharge_v of_o these_o then_o particular_o and_o in_o their_o order_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o of_o they_o sectio_fw-la prima_fw-la proposition_n the_o assert_v of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o its_o oblige_a force_n be_v a_o duty_n indispensable_o incumbent_a on_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n but_o especial_o on_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n whilst_o we_o consider_v this_o proposition_n and_o frame_v this_o link_n of_o our_o chain_n we_o must_v take_v the_o covenant_n in_o its_o abstract_a form_n as_o it_o be_v a_o solemn_a compact_n confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n in_o which_o god_n be_v witness_n or_o party_n or_o both_o and_o at_o present_a take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v true_a just_a and_o lawful_a which_o yet_o will_v hereafter_o in_o its_o appoint_a place_n be_v discuss_v and_o as_o such_o i_o say_v the_o assert_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o its_o oblige_a force_n unto_o the_o exact_v of_o performance_n and_o 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cambd._n brit_n p._n 149_o 150._o in_o case_n you_o have_v make_v promise_n to_o william_n of_o the_o kingdom_n withdraw_v thy_o person_n out_o of_o the_o battle_n for_o sure_o all_o thy_o force_n shall_v not_o secure_v thou_o against_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n who_o will_v require_v punishment_n for_o breach_n of_o faith_n and_o promise_n every_o man_n be_v in_o charity_n bind_v to_o be_v a_o angel_n to_o a_o unmindful_a jacob_n in_o point_n of_o his_o vow_n to_o god_n and_o monitor_n to_o his_o backslide_n brother_n but_o it_o especial_o belong_v to_o gospel-minister_n who_o be_v god_n watchman_n against_o sin_n and_o his_o people_n remembrancer_n unto_o duty_n be_v not_o only_o by_o common_a charity_n but_o also_o by_o special_a office_n bind_v to_o give_v warning_n against_o approach_v evil_a contract_a guilt_n and_o impend_a judgement_n of_o god_n 9_o ezek._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 33.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o that_o as_o they_o will_v acquit_v themselves_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o immortal_a soul_n who_o slip_v into_o and_o perish_v by_o their_o sin_n on_o this_o account_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o his_o prophet_n with_o a_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v give_v the_o man_n which_o have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n which_o have_v not_o perform_v my_o covenant_n even_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o zedekiah_n the_o king_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n jer._n 34.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o censure_n of_o be_v contentious_a or_o danger_n of_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n as_o seditious_a and_o lose_v all_o their_o comfort_n must_v not_o deter_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n from_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v shall_v he_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o prosper_v and_o escape_v ezek._n 17.15_o for_o in_o case_n of_o 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esse_fw-la nequit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fortis_fw-la to_o he_o i_o must_v needs_o subscribe_v whilst_o solomon_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v his_o dictator_n the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n but_o the_o sluggard_n cry_v there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n and_o fool_n wait_v wind_n and_o weather_n to_o the_o lose_a seedtime_n and_o harvest_n i_o deny_v not_o wisdom_n to_o watch_v and_o wait_v opportunity_n of_o action_n but_o that_o general_a distaste_n and_o dissent_v direct_v contradiction_n or_o declare_v inhibition_n of_o some_o lukewarm_a declension_n of_o other_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n unto_o a_o improbability_n of_o effect_n shall_v demur_v to_o a_o positive_a duty_n such_o as_o be_v ministerial_a exaction_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a folly_n and_o to_o divert_v it_o be_v praedominate_a iniquity_n ob_fw-la dubia_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la offerunt_fw-la nemo_fw-la à _fw-la bene_fw-la faciendo_fw-la cessare_fw-la debeat_fw-la be_v 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and_o plough_a bond_n proteus-like_a turn_v any_o thing_n into_o any_o shape_n thereby_o think_v to_o speak_v the_o weakness_n of_o a_o oath_n they_o show_v themselves_o notorious_o wicked_a mille_fw-mi add_v catenas_fw-la effugiet_fw-la tamen_fw-la haec_fw-la sceleratus_fw-la vincula_fw-la proteus_n 3._o hor._n lib._n 2._o satyr_n 3._o but_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v plain_a and_o clear_a to_o every_o common_a capacity_n and_o in_o no_o part_n more_o clear_a than_o in_o that_o under_o present_a controversy_n viz._n refo_n mation_n of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o lantern_n to_o direct_v our_o course_n and_o best_a reform_a church_n our_o launch_v boigh_n to_o detect_v our_o danger_n in_o every_o time_n of_o doubt_n in_o the_o evil_n to_o be_v remove_v that_o which_o may_v occasion_v the_o great_a doubt_n be_v make_v most_o plain_a by_o the_o description_n of_o the_o object_n and_o denomination_n of_o the_o act_n the_o object_n be_v express_v by_o a_o term_n prelacy_n though_o general_a in_o its_o
perform_v what_o he_o promise_v and_o conclude_v siquis_fw-la volens_fw-la jurare_fw-la obligare_fw-la se_fw-la noluerit_fw-la non_fw-la eo_fw-la minus_fw-la obligatur_fw-la none_o but_o jesuit_n will_v say_v that_o a_o man_n swear_v 218._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 218._o and_o in_o the_o act_n purpose_v not_o to_o bind_v his_o soul_n and_o thereof_o make_v a_o secret_a appeal_n to_o god_n be_v free_a and_o not_o bind_v by_o his_o oath_n for_o this_o be_v express_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n who_o obligation_n be_v inseparable_a from_o its_o act._n 160._o saunders_n de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la lec_fw-la 5._o p._n 160._o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o author_n say_v siquis_fw-la deliberato_fw-la protulerit_fw-la verba_fw-la jurantia_fw-la animo_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la jurandi_fw-la obligatur_fw-la and_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o oxford_n divinity_n siquis_fw-la ex_fw-la aliqua_fw-la dolosa_fw-la intention_n velit_fw-la 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