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A31500
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Certaine observations, upon the two contrary covenants lately pvblished and shortly to be offered by one side or other to the whole kingdome.
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1643
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Wing C1716; ESTC R36295
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bring_v it_o to_o light_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o i_o can_v judge_v by_o a_o man_n countenance_n and_o other_o sympt_v om_n that_o he_o be_v not_o well_o though_o i_o know_v not_o direct_o what_o he_o ail_v so_o by_o these_o observation_n out_o of_o their_o own_o covenant_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v one_o may_v find_v that_o their_o intention_n be_v not_o for_o good_a though_o he_o know_v not_o the_o particular_a mischief_n that_o they_o aim_v at_o which_o may_v suffice_v to_o make_v every_o honest_a man_n heitherto_o mislead_v by_o they_o to_o desert_v they_o as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v discover_v their_o whole_a design_n and_o beside_o they_o may_v chance_v to_o be_v for_o swear_v as_o those_o 40_o man_n be_v who_o bind_v themselves_o under_o a_o curse_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v slay_v paul_n the_o three_o be_v their_o combination_n to_o stick_v to_o one_o another_o in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o will_v likewise_o assist_v all_o other_o person_n that_o shall_v take_v this_o oath_n in_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o pursuance_n thereof_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v never_o do_v in_o a_o lawful_a war_n but_o in_o conspiracy_n and_o confederacye_n which_o denote_v that_o they_o be_v so_o and_o beside_o it_o betray_v their_o inward_a guilt_n when_o they_o take_v such_o care_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o their_o several_a person_n and_o show_v who_o be_v their_o teacher_n even_o their_o brethren_n the_o scot_n in_o the_o other_o covenant_n i_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v make_v only_o this_o use_n to_o desire_v every_o honest_a man_n to_o consider_v which_o side_n make_v the_o just_a war_n and_o have_v the_o clear_a conscience_n and_o with_o they_o to_o join_v himself_o the_o four_o be_v that_o their_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v constrain_v and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v voluntary_a this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n to_o constrain_v a_o man_n to_o take_v a_o vow_n which_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n he_o can_v keep_v or_o else_o he_o sure_a to_o be_v plunder_v and_o undo_v ne_fw-fr so_o that_o to_o add_v to_o the_o public_a misery_n that_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o we_o they_o do_v by_o this_o draw_v particular_a man_n into_o such_o a_o exigency_n that_o either_o their_o body_n or_o soul_n must_v be_v ruin_v in_o the_o second_o place_n this_o show_v that_o they_o trust_v not_o much_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o cause_n for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o trust_v to_o a_o few_o and_o those_o such_o who_o heart_n they_o know_v to_o be_v with_o they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o body_n then_o to_o have_v their_o strength_n bind_v with_o that_o weak_a bond_n of_o constrain_a conscience_n which_o will_v find_v twenty_o way_n to_o unloose_v themselves_o but_o they_o fear_v if_o they_o shall_v trust_v to_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o many_o man_n as_o be_v slay_v other_o day_n at_o brackly_n my_o five_o and_o last_o observation_n be_v that_o they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n first_o and_o after_o they_o the_o king_n party_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v make_v this_o use_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v the_o offensive_a the_o king_n the_o defensive_a party_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o disadvantage_n to_o they_o that_o may_v be_v both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n before_o man_n because_o that_o sure_o they_o will_v never_o take_v part_n with_o they_o who_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o causer_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o have_v falâ—en_v unto_o they_o and_o before_o god_n because_o all_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v spill_v in_o this_o bloody_a war_n will_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o causer_n of_o it_o and_o all_o the_o rape_n and_o robery_n that_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v commit_v during_o the_o same_o will_v 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i_o a._n b._n in_o humility_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n declare_v my_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o my_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o have_v deserve_v the_o calamity_n and_o judgement_n that_o now_o lie_v upon_o it_o and_o my_o true_a intention_n be_v by_o god_n grace_n to_o endeavour_v the_o amendment_n of_o my_o own_o way_n and_o i_o do_v further_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n declare_v vow_n and_o covenant_n that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o security_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a i_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o lay_v down_o of_o arm_n so_o long_o as_o the_o papist_n now_o in_o open_a war_n against_o the_o parliament_n shall_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n be_v protect_v from_o the_o justice_n thereof_o and_o that_o i_o do_v abhor_v and_o detest_v the_o say_v wicked_a and_o treacherous_a design_n late_o discover_v and_o that_o i_o never_o give_v nor_o will_v give_v my_o assent_n to_o the_o execution_n thereof_o but_o will_n according_a to_o my_o power_n and_o vocation_n oppose_v and_o resist_v the_o same_o and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o in_o case_n any_o other_o like_o design_n shall_v hereafter_o come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n i_o will_v make_v such_o timely_a discovery_n as_o i_o shall_v conceive_v may_v best_a conduce_v to_o the_o prevent_v thereof_o and_o whereas_o i_o do_v in_o my_o conscience_n believe_v that_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v raise_v and_o continue_v for_o their_o just_a defence_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a against_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n that_o i_o will_v according_a to_o my_o power_n and_o vocation_n assist_v the_o force_n raise_v and_o continue_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n without_o their_o consent_n and_o will_v likewise_o assist_v all_o other_o person_n that_o shall_v take_v this_o oath_n in_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o pursuance_n thereof_o and_o will_v not_o direct_o or_o indirect_o adhere_v unto_o nor_o shall_v willing_o assist_v the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o kâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o this_o vow_n and_o covenant_n i_o make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n with_o a_o true_a intention_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o as_o i_o shall_v answer_v at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heaâ—â—â—_n shall_v 〈…〉_o a_o sacred_a oath_n or_o covenant_n to_o bâ—_n 〈…〉_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a prâ—tâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—â—â—â—â—ion_n his_o majesty_n just_a right_n and_o the_o pâ—â—â—â—ledâ—â—_n oâ—â—â—â—liament_n i_o rest_a full_o assure_v of_o his_o majesty_n princely_a truth_n and_o goodness_n do_v free_o and_o from_o my_o heart_n promise_n vow_v 〈◊〉_d protest_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o i_o will_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o pâ—â—â—â—â—_n use_v 〈◊〉_d the_o hazard_n of_o my_o life_n maintain_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n establish_v in_o chiliarch_n 〈◊〉_d â—ngland_n his_o majesty_n sacred_a person_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n his_o mâ—jâ—sâ—iâ—â—â—â—st_a power_n and_o privilege_n and_o the_o just_a power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o force_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o against_o all_o other_o fâ—â—câ—â—hatâ—oever_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n command_n and_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o raise_n use_v employ_v of_o force_n by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o purpose_n and_o cause_n before_o mention_v to_o be_v most_o just_a and_o necessary_a and_o i_o will_v do_v my_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o procure_v and_o reestablish_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o here_o in_o his_o majesty_n subject_n may_v full_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n and_o property_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o will_v neither_o divulge_v nor_o communicate_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n his_o officer_n or_o to_o any_o other_o to_o hinder_v or_o prejudice_v the_o design_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o conduct_n or_o employment_n of_o his_o army_n and_o i_o do_v believe_v the_o subject_n of_o england_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o act_n of_o state_n vote_n ordinance_n or_o declaration_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v either_o by_o the_o king_n majesty_n sole_o or_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o single_o or_o joint_o without_o his_o majesty_n express_a consent_n save_v such_o as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o execution_n of_o or_o according_a to_o some_o know_a law_n custom_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o statute_n enact_v by_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o i_o do_v further_o protest_v and_o vow_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o i_o will_v not_o take_v nor_o bear_v arm_n but_o by_o the_o express_a warrant_n of_o his_o majesty_n or_o by_o authority_n just_o derive_v from_o his_o majesty_n immediate_a warrant_n finis_fw-la
certain_a observation_n upon_o the_o two_o contrary_a covenant_n late_o publish_v and_o short_o to_o be_v offer_v by_o one_o side_n or_o other_o to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n oxford_z print_v by_o leonard_n lichfield_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n 1643._o certain_a observation_n upon_o two_o contrary_a covenant_n that_o malignant_a and_o ill_a affect_a party_n which_o have_v of_o late_a year_n so_o disturb_v the_o peace_n &_o tranquillity_n wherein_o this_o kingdom_n have_v long_o before_o flourish_v and_o have_v with_o their_o contagious_a preach_n and_o write_v infect_v many_o of_o the_o king_n former_o loyal_a subject_n with_o litigious_a &_o rebellious_a opinion_n it_o be_v compose_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n those_o who_o have_v contrive_v and_o do_v manage_v their_o whole_a design_n know_v what_o they_o do_v and_o wherefore_o they_o do_v it_o and_o those_o who_o by_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o the_o former_a be_v inveagle_v and_o draw_v in_o to_o act_n they_o 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18.21_o how_o long_o halt_v you_o between_o two_o opinion_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n then_o follow_v he_o so_o will_v i_o put_v it_o upon_o this_o issue_n though_o howsoever_o the_o casâ—_n be_v disputable_a that_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o any_o man_n that_o with_o a_o clear_a and_o unsophisticated_a judgement_n consider_v these_o covenant_n that_o the_o forementioned_a malignant_a party_n do_v principal_o and_o chief_o endeavour_v the_o establish_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n person_n the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n &_o the_o settle_n of_o peace_n and_o quiet_a among_o we_o without_o prefer_v their_o private_a end_n then_o let_v he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o against_o his_o king_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n who_o endeavour_v all_o that_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o that_o in_o they_o it_o be_v but_o pretend_v not_o intend_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o covenant_n not_o with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o mock_v god_n so_o solemn_o let_v not_o fear_n induce_v he_o to_o it_o but_o let_v he_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o trust_v god_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o he_o find_v that_o he_o have_v be_v hitherto_o seduce_v let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o profess_v his_o conversion_n for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n to_o a_o man_n in_o the_o world_n ingenous_o to_o confess_v his_o error_n but_o lest_o every_o man_n shall_v not_o so_o circumspect_o look_v into_o these_o covenant_n as_o i_o do_v the_o better_a to_o help_v he_o i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o 5._o observation_n which_o i_o have_v take_v the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o the_o covenant_n compose_v by_o this_o malignant_a party_n the_o preservation_n of_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o just_a right_n be_v not_o at_o all_o 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begin_v to_o appear_v whilst_o the_o king_n covenant_n still_o mention_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o proceed_v in_o this_o war_n but_o howsoever_o those_o who_o be_v contriver_n of_o this_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a design_n take_v this_o liberty_n to_o themselves_o let_v not_o those_o to_o who_o i_o address_v myself_o that_o be_v such_o who_o have_v be_v persuade_v hitherto_o by_o their_o misinform_v conscience_n to_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v consent_n with_o they_o and_o so_o lose_v that_o which_o be_v their_o only_a plea_n both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o let_v they_o take_v special_a care_n not_o to_o pin_v themselves_o so_o upon_o the_o other_o sleeve_n as_o to_o think_v their_o wisdom_n infallible_a or_o honesty_n indisputable_a but_o as_o a_o man_n will_v believe_v his_o own_o eye_n before_o another_o so_o let_v he_o always_o have_v recourse_n to_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o ask_v counsel_n there_o 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