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discern_v that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o break_v my_o oath_n lawful_o take_v upon_o any_o ground_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o nay_o by_o this_o oath_n i_o find_v that_o if_o i_o take_v it_o i_o shall_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o end_n of_o strife_n in_o my_o conscience_n incur_v great_a vexation_n through_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o sin_n as_o be_v a_o act_n unlawful_a and_o because_o by_o it_o i_o have_v offend_v god_n in_o the_o break_v my_o former_a oath_n lawful_o take_v i_o shall_v raise_v strife_n and_o trouble_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o great_a strife_n and_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o i_o can_v take_v this_o oath_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n with_o a_o sound_n and_o good_a conscience_n against_o the_o light_n whereof_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o i_o shall_v declare_v myself_o either_o to_o be_v a_o athoist_a in_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n to_o punish_v for_o sâ—_z great_a a_o wickedness_n or_o else_o to_o imagine_v that_o he_o be_v either_o unjust_a and_o will_v not_o punish_v or_o unable_a and_o can_v not_o or_o so_o careless_a of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n that_o he_o either_o not_o seethe_v or_o not_o regard_v their_o wicked_a act_n which_o opinion_n even_o the_o very_a heathen_n confute_v and_o reject_v as_o you_o may_v find_v at_o large_a in_o tullys_n first_o book_n de_fw-la natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la but_o if_o i_o be_v mind_v to_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o the_o former_a consideration_n of_o religion_n nature_n law_n reason_n and_o conscience_n to_o gain_v my_o estate_n which_o god_n forbid_v yet_o in_o honour_n neither_o myself_o nor_o any_o that_o have_v serve_v his_o majesty_n in_o this_o late_a war_n can_v take_v it_o as_o i_o conceive_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o honour_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o membranall_a or_o parchment_n honour_n of_o dignity_n and_o title_n confer_v upon_o man_n sometime_o for_o money_n sometime_o for_o affection_n sometime_o for_o alliance_n to_o favourite_n sometime_o for_o flattery_n â—uâ—_n most_o common_o more_o for_o some_o sinister_a respect_n then_o proper_a 〈…〉_z by_o letter_n patent_n of_o king_n and_o free_a prince_n but_o i_o mean_v that_o â—â—â—â—â—all_a honour_n that_o be_v inherent_a in_o every_o true_o noble_a mind_n and_o direct_v it_o end_v always_o to_o that_o which_o be_v lundabile_fw-la et_fw-la honestum_fw-la laâ—daolâ—_z just_a and_o honest_a of_o which_o honour_n the_o poet_n juvenallâ—â—iâ—h_v thus_o nobilitas_fw-la sola_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la unica_fw-la virtus_fw-la virtue_n be_v the_o only_a â—â—ue_a nobility_n and_o in_o another_o place_n describe_v this_o kind_n of_o honour_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n say_v thus_o malo_fw-la pater_fw-la ibi_fw-la sit_fw-la thersites_n dummodo_fw-la tu_fw-la sis_fw-la aeacidae_n similis_fw-la vulcaniaque_fw-la arma_fw-la capessas_fw-la quam_fw-la tibi_fw-la thersiti_fw-la similem_fw-la producat_fw-la achilles_n that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o his_o son_n be_v the_o son_n of_o thersites_n a_o base_a and_o ill_a condition_a fellow_n and_o be_v like_o aeacides_n a_o person_n of_o great_a valour_n honour_n and_o justice_n then_o that_o he_o be_v descend_v of_o achilles_n the_o noble_a house_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o base_a fellow_n as_o thersites_n the_o application_n be_v easy_a it_o be_v a_o honourable_a mind_n which_o make_v a_o man_n honourable_a and_o it_o be_v his_o honourable_a action_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o virtue_n that_o render_v a_o man_n true_o honourable_a and_o gain_v he_o esteem_v the_o ethicke_a philosopher_n say_v that_o honour_n est_fw-la plus_fw-la in_fw-la honorante_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o heâ—…_n there_o be_v more_o honour_n in_o he_o that_o give_v the_o honour_n then_o in_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o or_o be_v honour_v and_o it_o be_v true_a every_o way_n for_o as_o there_o be_v more_o honour_n in_o a_o king_n that_o bestow_v it_o then_o in_o the_o subject_a that_o receive_v it_o from_o his_o prince_n so_o be_v there_o more_o honour_n proceed_v from_o he_o that_o bestow_v it_o in_o report_n or_o esteem_v upon_o he_o that_o deserve_v it_o for_o his_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a action_n than_o there_o be_v in_o the_o party_n deserve_v it_o himself_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a for_o let_v a_o man_n do_v never_o so_o many_o honourable_a action_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o esteem_v â—y_o other_o he_o reap_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n his_o honour_n be_v less_o though_o the_o action_n in_o themselves_o be_v honourable_a then_o if_o they_o be_v esteem_v this_o honour_n and_o esteem_n be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o soldier_n and_o gentleman_n which_o if_o he_o once_o lose_v by_o any_o voluntary_a act_n of_o his_o own_o he_o have_v as_o good_a lose_v his_o life_n now_o for_o any_o man_n that_o have_v serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n for_o he_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o aid_n nor_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o the_o war_n wherein_o he_o engage_v himself_o by_o his_o oath_n and_o upon_o his_o honour_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o his_o life_n and_o to_o his_o uttermost_a power_n it_o will_v lose_v that_o soldier_n his_o honour_n and_o esteem_v among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n among_o his_o own_o party_n for_o desert_v a_o cause_n they_o hold_v just_a among_o the_o adverse_a party_n for_o lightness_n and_o inconstancy_n as_o one_o that_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o his_o principle_n he_o shall_v among_o all_o man_n get_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o coward_n or_o a_o base_a fellow_n that_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n punishment_n or_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n will_v be_v starve_v into_o a_o oath_n or_o â—ut_o of_o his_o allegiance_n or_o of_o a_o kâ—â—ve_v that_o to_o
redeem_v his_o liberâ—y_n will_v swear_v any_o thing_n therefore_o lest_o i_o shall_v gain_v such_o a_o opinion_n and_o lose_v my_o esteem_n in_o the_o world_n be_v now_o bring_v into_o that_o condition_n that_o i_o must_v be_v a_o soldier_n i_o can_v take_v this_o oath_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o honour_n and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o honourable_a in_o i_o to_o take_v it_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a so_o be_v it_o against_o honour_n that_o a_o oath_n that_o will_v bring_v so_o much_o inconveniency_n of_o loss_n of_o honour_n and_o esteem_v among_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o any_o man_n quia_fw-la in_fw-la juramentis_fw-la administrandis_fw-la dantis_fw-la and_o recipient_a be_v eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la et_fw-la idem_fw-la jus_fw-la in_o administer_n of_o oath_n the_o same_o reason_n and_o law_n ought_v to_o bind_v the_o giver_n as_o well_o as_o the_o receiver_n it_o be_v also_o against_o policy_n either_o to_o take_v or_o require_v this_o oath_n the_o life_n of_o a_o soldier_n be_v his_o honour_n when_o that_o be_v lose_v his_o life_n be_v as_o good_a as_o lose_v by_o take_v this_o oath_n a_o soldier_n lose_v his_o honour_n what_o king_n prince_n or_o state_n will_v entertain_v that_o soldier_n in_o his_o pay_n that_o have_v abjure_v his_o natural_a sovereign_n liege_n lord_n or_o master_n service_n and_o allegiance_n his_o own_o king_n will_v never_o trust_v he_o more_o the_o adverse_a party_n will_v not_o trust_v he_o nor_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o state_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o in_o policy_n a_o soldier_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v this_o oath_n and_o last_o there_o be_v no_o policy_n in_o press_v this_o oath_n upon_o any_o for_o the_o parliament_n gain_v no_o security_n by_o take_v it_o for_o i_o think_v very_o few_o of_o the_o king_n party_n hold_v that_o oath_n lawful_a and_o then_o what_o security_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o it_o since_o no_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o he_o of_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o oath_n give_v unto_o he_o that_o either_o doubt_v the_o power_n unlawful_a that_o administer_v it_o or_o that_o hold_v the_o matter_n or_o thing_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v by_o his_o oath_n unlawful_a that_o then_o he_o will_v keep_v such_o a_o oath_n no_o long_o than_o till_o the_o first_o time_n he_o have_v occasion_n or_o opportunity_n to_o break_v it_o nay_o the_o same_o religion_n or_o new_a light_n that_o have_v teach_v he_o to_o break_v the_o king_n oath_n will_v or_o may_v teach_v he_o to_o break_v the_o parliament_n have_v now_o make_v my_o doubt_n according_a to_o my_o conscience_n if_o i_o come_v over_o and_o be_v make_v a_o prisoner_n because_o i_o will_v not_o take_v these_o oath_n and_o covenant_n or_o suffer_v any_o other_o prejudice_n either_o in_o my_o estate_n or_o person_n for_o declare_v my_o conscience_n herein_o i_o will_v and_o in_o the_o case_n i_o be_o i_o will_v with_o holy_a job_n content_v myself_o say_v naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n job_n 1._o 21._o comfort_v myself_o with_o this_o of_o the_o pâ—almist_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o his_o holy_a place_n even_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o that_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n unto_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v to_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n he_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n psalm_n 24._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o according_a to_o the_o instruction_n of_o st._n paul_n 1._o rom_n 12._o 12._o shall_v rejoice_v in_o hope_n be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n and_o continue_v in_o prayer_n strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o god_n glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n with_o joyfulness_n colos._n 1._o 11._o know_v that_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o take_v the_o prophet_n who_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ensample_n of_o suffer_v affliction_n and_o patience_n jomes_n 5._o 10._o and_o account_v it_o always_o thankworthy_a if_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n i_o endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o for_o even_o hereunto_o be_v we_o call_v because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n 1_o pet._n 19_o 20._o and_o in_o this_o resolution_n by_o god_n gracious_a assistance_n in_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o in_o all_o patience_n will_v i_o abide_v till_o my_o dissolution_n shall_v come_v look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o appear_v of_o that_o glory_n of_o that_o mighty_a god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n tit._n 2._o 13._o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v adversity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11._o 25._o for_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n mar._n s._n 36._o in_o this_o opinion_n therefore_o will_v i_o abide_v put_v my_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n my_o lord_n which_o execute_v justice_n for_o the_o oppress_a which_o give_v bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o lose_v the_o prisoner_n for_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n psalm_n 66._o 33._o and_o 146._o 7._o to_o conclude_v sir_n whereas_o you_o signify_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o will_v return_v i_o a_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o doubt_n from_o godly_a and_o learned_a divine_v and_o man_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n â—_z desire_v you_o that_o you_o will_v please_v to_o take_v advice_n only_o from_o such_o divine_v as_o neither_o have_v renounce_v their_o order_n or_o obedience_n to_o their_o ordinary_n and_o such_o that_o be_v without_o partiality_n or_o hypocrisy_n in_o this_o public_a cause_n and_o from_o such_o judge_n and_o learned_a lawyer_n as_o serve_v not_o the_o time_n so_o much_o as_o the_o truth_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n for_o i_o must_v deal_v plain_o with_o you_o that_o there_o be_v great_a scandal_n in_o thâ—se_o foreign_a part_n upon_o the_o man_n of_o these_o profession_n it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o first_o that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o profane_v and_o blespheme_v the_o church_n their_o mother_n with_o stigmatical_a imputation_n of_o antichristian_a impiety_n and_o thâ—â—_z the_o latter_a have_v adulterate_v the_o law_n the_o nurse_n that_o have_v feed_v they_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o humour_n and_o end_n of_o those_o that_o have_v put_v they_o in_o authority_n and_o as_o the_o prophâ—â—_z mich._n 3_o 9_o say_v abhor_v judgement_n and_o pâ—uâ—rting_v all_o equity_n in_o that_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o â—â—ose_n that_o have_v serve_v his_o majesty_n according_a to_o their_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n in_o these_o â—at_a waâ—s_n as_o felon_n when_o they_o have_v but_o take_v a_o horse_n or_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n service_n though_o they_o take_v they_o from_o those_o that_o be_v actual_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o a_o intention_n only_o to_o aid_v his_o majesty_n against_o those_o that_o have_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o not_o animo_fw-la furanâ—i_fw-la or_o with_o a_o felonious_a intent_n nay_o we_o hear_v that_o some_o of_o the_o judge_n late_o put_v into_o commission_n by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n have_v deliver_v it_o for_o law_n that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v serve_v the_o king_n in_o these_o late_a war_n or_o any_o such_o that_o they_o call_v malignant_n may_v not_o sue_v for_o their_o right_n and_o be_v 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