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and_o in_o all_o case_n former_o be_v never_o impose_v on_o man_n by_o way_n of_o compulsion_n before_o this_o set_v of_o tyrant_n start_v up_o that_o know_v they_o can_v get_v no_o deference_n of_o honest_a man_n but_o by_o extortion_n it_o be_v the_o more_o abominable_a not_o only_o for_o the_o hypocrisy_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o the_o blasphemy_n in_o give_v thanks_o for_o the_o promoter_n of_o the_o devil_n interest_n and_o the_o destroyer_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o mankind_n what_o have_v we_o to_o congratulate_v he_o for_o but_o for_o overturning_a our_o law_n &_o liberty_n and_o oppress_v we_o in_o most_o grievous_a tyranny_n beside_o to_o give_v the_o vile_a of_o man_n when_o exalt_v any_o congratulatory_a honour_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o five_o command_n as_o be_v show_v above_o and_o it_o be_v a_o forsake_v of_o the_o law_n thus_o to_o praise_v the_o wicked_a since_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n will_v contend_v with_o they_o prov._n 28._o 4._o if_o it_o be_v a_o benediction_n we_o can_v bestow_v it_o upon_o one_o who_o our_o father_n curse_n our_o mother_n curse_n and_o all_o our_o brethren_n it_o be_v no_o less_o preposterous_a to_o bless_v who_o the_o lord_n declare_o curse_v than_o to_o curse_v who_o he_o bless_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 3._o 33._o we_o can_v then_o bless_v that_o house_n nor_o can_v we_o bless_v they_o that_o our_o mother_n curse_n and_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n against_o as_o she_o do_v against_o nabuchadnezzar_n jer._n 51._o 34_o 35._o nor_o they_o against_o who_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o dead_a brethren_n have_v a_o moral_a cry_n how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a &_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_n &_o avenge_v our_o blood_n revel_v 6._o 10._o and_o the_o vex_a spirit_n of_o our_o brethren_n yet_o howl_n under_o the_o same_o yoke_n be_v put_v up_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o same_o continue_a cry_n with_o incessant_a importunity_n how_o long_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a triumph_n how_o long_o shall_v they_o break_v in_o piece_n thy_o people_n o_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v psal._n 94._o 14_a yea_o god_n have_v say_v it_o and_o we_o must_v not_o contradict_v it_o in_o our_o practice_n against_o all_o tyrant_n that_o wrest_v judgement_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_v nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o prov._n 2._o 24._o and_o this_o must_v stand_v register_v as_o the_o everlasting_a claise_n of_o all_o zions_n hater_n to_o which_o all_o her_o lover_n must_v say_v amen_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o grass_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n and_o never_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n benediction_n psal._n 129._o 8._o neither_o do_v they_o which_o go_v by_o say_v the_o blessing_n of_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o we_o bless_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o one_o word_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a supercedeas_fw-la 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faith_n of_o man_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o nation_n can_v be_v of_o no_o force_n above_o a_o century_n of_o year_n nay_o nor_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o they_o that_o personal_o make_v the_o promise_n and_o so_o every_o new_a ruler_n every_o new_a parliament_n yea_o every_o person_n come_v up_o to_o succeed_v the_o father_n in_o any_o capacity_n may_v be_v free_a not_o to_o stand_v to_o it_o which_o be_v very_o absurd_a certain_o that_o promise_n of_o the_o jewish_a noble_n &_o ruler_n not_o to_o exact_v usury_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o to_o restore_v &_o not_o require_v it_o of_o they_o do_v not_o only_o oblige_v themselves_o but_o will_v bring_v their_o posterity_n under_o the_o curse_n if_o they_o shall_v exact_v the_o same_o debt_n there_o remit_v neh._n 5._o 12_o 31._o and_o do_v not_o a_o national_a promise_n of_o preserve_v the_o reformation_n bind_v as_o much_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o 2._o they_o be_v national_a vow_v avow_v &_o avouch_v and_o 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or_o husband_n may_v disannul_v her_o vow_n and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n may_v abrogate_v the_o covenant_n beside_o the_o impertinency_n of_o this_o comparison_n as_o may_v be_v easy_a to_o demonstrate_v it_o may_v be_v refell_v by_o give_v &_o not_o grant_v that_o he_o may_v do_v so_o yet_o if_o the_o father_n &_o husband_n shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n than_o all_o her_o vow_n shall_v stand_v and_o her_o bond_n wherewith_o she_o bind_v her_o soul_n shall_v stand_v vers_n 4_o 7._o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n do_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o national_a covenant_n and_o the_o successor_n do_v swear_v the_o solemn_a league_n &_o covenant_n and_o receive_v the_o crown_n on_o the_o term_n thereof_o to_o preserve_v &_o promote_v religion_n &_o liberty_n and_o therefore_o her_o vow_n must_v stand_v they_o can_v be_v make_v void_a afterward_o for_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o after_o vow_n to_o make_v enquiry_n prov._n 20._o 25._o so_o we_o find_v the_o rechabite_v be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o vow_n of_o their_o forefather_n jonadab_n jer._n 35._o 6_o 14._o and_o if_o the_o father_n vow_n oblige_v the_o child_n shall_v not_o the_o nation_n vow_v oblige_v the_o posterity_n 3._o they_o be_v national_a oath_n which_o do_v oblige_v posterity_n esaw_n oath_n to_o jacob_n resign_v his_o birthright_n do_v oblige_v his_o posterity_n never_o to_o recover_v it_o gen._n 25._o 33._o joseph_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o carry_v up_o his_o bone_n into_o canaan_n gen._n 50._o 25._o which_o the_o posterity_n go_v forth_o of_o egypt_n in_o after_o age_n find_v themselves_o strait_o swear_v to_o observe_v exod._a 13._o 19_o and_o according_o bury_v they_o in_o shechem_n joshua_n 24._o 32._o the_o spy_n swear_v to_o preserve_v rahab_n alive_a and_o her_o house_n joshua_n 2._o 12_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o yet_o joshua_n 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