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to_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o a_o detestable_a indifferency_n and_o neutrality_n in_o that_o cause_n when_o they_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o main_a point_n in_o controversy_n be_v because_o the_o king_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o alteration_n of_o some_o law_n already_o establish_v which_o he_o hold_v himself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o preserve_v after_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o their_o c_o 1642._o national_a assembly_n have_v promise_v to_o keep_v the_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o law_n confess_v it_o a_o duty_n well_o beseem_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o their_o whole_a d_o 1639._o kingdom_n have_v swear_v with_o their_o mean_n and_o live_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o dread_a sovereign_n his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concerâ—e_n his_o majesty_n honour_n with_o their_o friend_n and_o follower_n in_o quiet_a manner_n or_o in_o arm_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o his_o majesty_n after_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v in_o their_o national_a covenant_n that_o the_o quietness_n and_o stability_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o kirk_n depend_v upon_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o have_v therefore_o universal_o protest_v and_o promise_v under_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o hand-writ_n upon_o fearful_a pain_n and_o execration_n e_o coveâ—ant_n to_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o authority_n with_o their_o good_n body_n and_o life_n against_o all_o enemy_n within_o the_o realm_n or_o without_o as_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o be_v a_o merciful_a defender_n to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n after_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n borough_n minister_n and_o commons_o of_o that_o kingdom_n have_v confess_v themselves_o f_o 257._o bind_v by_o all_o the_o tie_n of_o nature_n christianity_n and_o gratitude_n so_o full_o satisfy_v and_o persuade_v of_o the_o royal_a zeal_n and_o constant_a resolution_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o preserve_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o ingratitude_n if_o they_o shall_v harbour_v any_o scruple_n or_o thought_n to_o the_o contrary_a have_v so_o many_o real_a and_o recent_a evidence_n of_o his_o royal_a goodness_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n in_o settle_v and_o establish_v the_o true_a religion_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o that_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o his_o good_a subject_n after_o all_o these_o vow_n promise_n and_o protestation_n how_o can_v they_o be_v so_o strange_o give_v up_o to_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n as_o to_o think_v it_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o come_v with_o arm_a force_n to_o end_v our_o quarrel_n by_o take_v part_n with_o they_o to_o who_o they_o owe_v no_o duty_n and_o fight_v against_o that_o part_n which_o be_v own_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o who_o they_o stand_v bind_v by_o all_o the_o tie_n of_o nature_n christianity_n and_o gratitude_n who_o have_v leave_v nothing_o undo_v that_o may_v give_v they_o content_v certain_o if_o they_o shall_v so_o far_o forget_v or_o cast_v behind_o their_o back_n all_o these_o solemn_a vow_n and_o profession_n they_o will_v one_o day_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v harken_v to_o the_o call_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o come_v to_o assist_v they_o in_o this_o unnatural_a war_n as_o they_o threaten_v to_o do_v though_o in_o the_o time_n of_o animosity_n and_o appetite_n of_o revenge_n such_o invasion_n may_v be_v well_o take_v by_o those_o who_o invite_v they_o to_o help_v to_o destroy_v their_o brethren_n yet_o afterwards_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n no_o more_o bloodrun_v with_o passion_n do_v discern_v thing_n aright_o it_o will_v be_v a_o grief_n and_o offence_n to_o all_o true_a english_a heart_n to_o see_v how_o they_o have_v sell_v themselves_o slave_n to_o a_o vile_a nation_n and_o they_o may_v be_v more_o unite_v to_o cast_v they_o out_o who_o be_v so_o ready_a upon_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o division_n to_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o have_v if_o not_o a_o just_a cause_n a_o better_a colour_n for_o invasion_n of_o england_n yet_o than_o they_o so_o far_o disclaim_v all_o intention_n of_o it_o as_o to_o call_v the_o bare_a mention_n of_o it_o g_o 1638._o the_o despiteful_a and_o devilish_a calumny_n of_o the_o disnature_a enemy_n of_o their_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n i_o be_o command_v to_o forget_v what_o they_o do_v then_o but_o if_o they_o shall_v now_o verify_v those_o calumny_n and_o falsify_v all_o their_o solemn_a oath_n though_o the_o king_n and_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o call_v they_o to_o account_n there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n that_o see_v all_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v judge_v all_o their_o action_n and_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o all_o the_o colour_n which_o they_o use_v in_o excuse_n or_o defence_n of_o their_o intend_a expedition_n may_v with_o equal_a nay_o better_o reason_n be_v allege_v by_o any_o other_o nation_n that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o oppress_v and_o subdue_v upon_o pretence_n of_o assist_v we_o of_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n or_o come_v to_o compose_v our_o difference_n chap._n xiii_o from_o these_o premise_n the_o covenant_n be_v conclude_v unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o form_n have_v thus_o deduce_v at_o large_a the_o several_a illegality_n of_o this_o holy_a league_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o efficient_a and_o final_a cause_n but_o especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o natural_o follow_v that_o we_o conclude_v it_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o be_v likewise_o unlawful_a
628._o 823._o o_o ib._n p._n 493._o p_o ib._n p._n 100_o q_o ib._n p._n 338._o r_o for_o take_v away_o the_o high_a commission_n s_o ex_fw-la coâ—l_n p._n 260._o and_o 57â—_z and_o 509._o t_o ib._n 576._o u_o consideration_n etc._n etc._n decem._n 23â—_z 1643._o a_o e.c._n p._n 93._o b_o 2._o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n act._n 27._o c_o e._n c._n pag._n 148._o d_o and_o 143._o e_o m._n prinaâ—_z sovereign_n power_n of_o parliam_fw-la part_n 4â—_z f_o 2._o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n act._n 38._o g_o vid._n 4._o iacobi_fw-la cap._n 1._o a_o covenant_n with_o nar._n p._n 17._o e.c._n p._n 228._o 603._o 604._o 637._o 624._o 826._o 915._o b_o lysimachus_n nicanor_n c_o discourse_n of_o epis._n sect._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 54._o and_o deiâ—ceps_fw-la d_o ib._n p._n 59_o e_o ib._n p._n 61._o f_o ibid._n g_o ib._n p._n 62._o h_o ib._n p._n 60._o i_o id._n sect._n 2._o cap._n 7._o p._n 119._o protestâ—tion_n protestâ—d_fw-mi pag._n 2._o countermarch_v etc._n etc._n k_o view_v of_o the_o cov._n p._n 35._o l_o covenant_n with_o a_o narrative_a m_o m._n nye_n in_o his_o speech_n pag._n 13._o n_o 1._o edâ—_z 3._o cap._n 5._o o_o eâ—_z c._n p._n 88_o 389._o p_o sleidan_n gerard_n camerar._n oâ—iander_n q_o rom._n 10.2_o r_o discourse_n sect._n 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 51._o s_o ib._n p._n 52.53_o t_o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o u_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 18,19_o *_o de_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 62._o x_o e.c._n pag._n 859._o 860._o y_o e.c._n p._n 278â—_z z_o ex._n coll._n p._n 19_o and_o 59_o a_o ib._n p._n 112â—_z b_o ib._n p._n 723._o c_o e.c._n p._n 10â—_z d_o e.c._n p._n 156._o e_o e.c._n p._n 580._o f_o ib._n p._n 745._o g_o m._n mocket_n view_v of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 36._o see_v to_o this_o purpose_n a_o solid_a learned_a discourse_n of_o resist_v the_o lawful_a magistrate_n upon_o colour_n of_o religion_n a_o ioh._n 18.36_o b_o 2._o cor._n 10.4_o c_o matt._n 5.44_o d_o gal._n 1.14_o e_o philip_n 3.6_o f_o act._n 9.2_o g_o ioh._n 16.2_o h_o ib._n vers_n 3_o i_o mat._n 13.30_o k_o covenant_n with_o a_o narrative_a p._n 24._o l_o 2._o tim._n 2.25_o m_o e.c._n p._n 725._o n_o and_o 728._o o_o rom._n 8._o 17._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 12._o 1._o pet._n 3.14_o and_o 4._o 16._o p_o 2._o cor._n 1.24_o q_o john_n 6._o 67._o r_o luke_n 9_o 54._o s_o mat._n 26._o 52._o t_o act_n 5.41_o u_o phil._n 1_o 29â—_z *_o arnob_n lact._n cypr._n contra_fw-la demetr._n tert._n in_o apol._n and_o ad_fw-la scap._n iust._n in_o tryph._n aug._n in_o psa._n 144._o ambros._n in_o luc._n 22.38_o athaâ—_z ep._n ad_fw-la solit._n vitam_fw-la agenteâ—_z x_o confessio_fw-la aug._n art_n 16._o gall_n art_n 40._o helv._n art_n 26._o scot._n art_n 24._o angl._n art_n 37._o y_o girolam_n pollini_n l'_fw-fr hist._n eccl._n l._n 3._o â—_z 18._o y_o miterranâ—_z hist._n lib._n 4._o p._n 103â—_z a_o disc._n sect._n 2â—c_fw-la 6._o p._n 94._o cap_n â—_z b_o concerning_o the_o canon_n pag._n 17._o c_o proclamation_n 1_o iacobi_fw-la d_o lord_n brook_n sect._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 87._o e_o serinus_fw-la apud_fw-la sâ—ob_n serm._n 42._o f_o 1._o remonstrancâ—_z e.c._n p._n 19_o g_o ibid._n h_o e.c._n p._n 604._o i_o e.c._n p._n 598._o k_o ib._n 60â—_z l_o vid._n lawn_n schism_n of_o the_o brownist_n p_n 78._o m_o 2_o chron._n 13.9_o 10._o 1_o king_n 12.31_o n_o p._n 8._o and_o 9â—_z y_o math._n 20.15_o act_n 5._o 4._o p_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n de_fw-la non_fw-la tem_n eccles._n m._n sempill_n sacrilege_n sacred_o handle_v m_o vdals_n coale_n from_o the_o â—lter_n d._n gardiner_n scourge_n of_o sacrilege_n etc._n etc._n q_o feb._n 1642_o e.c._n p._n 918._o r_o rom._n 2.22_o s_o assembly_n at_o s._n andrew_n 1582._o t_o sir_n fran_n bacâ—nsâ—_z considâ—_z u_o h._n huntington_n lib._n 6._o â—_z higden_n lib._n 1._o â—_z ult._n *_o pererius_n in_o genesin_n 15._o 16._o x_o 1._o tâ—m_fw-la 3.2_o titus_n 1.8_o y_o aug._n 3._o 1571._o z_o 1569._o ca._n 6._o a_o cap._n 9_o b_o edenb._n 1591._o c_o ibib._n 1595._o *_o to_o this_o purpose_n see_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o gibeonite_n iosh._n 11.15_o though_o not_o approve_v by_o the_o people_n vers._n 18._o yet_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o severe_o punish_v by_o god_n himself_o 2_o sam._n 21._o d_o e.c._n p._n 23._o e_o 291.355_o f_o april_n 18â—_z 1642._o e.c._n p._n 141â—_z g_o disc._n sect._n 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 49._o h_o 1_o king_n 11.5_o 2_o chron._n 25.14_o and_o 33._o 3_o 22._o i_o deut._n 17.2_o a_o covenant_n with_o narrative_n p._n 32._o b_o e._n c._n p._n 21._o c_o e.c._n p._n 36._o d_o e.c._n p._n 80._o e_o ib._n p._n 67.68_o f_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 1._o g_o 1._o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n h_o e.c._n p._n 121._o i_o ib._n p._n 638._o k_o e.c._n p._n 858._o l_o ib._n p._n 846._o m_o ib._n p._n 700._o n_o ib._n p._n 464._o o_o major_n lesle_n hall_n harding_n sabellicus_n a_o disc._n sect._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 42._o b_o 9_o hen._n 3._o c._o 14._o hen._n 3._o 21._o hen._n 3._o 3._o ed_n 1._o 6._o ed._n 1._o etc._n etc._n d_o e.c._n p._n 709_o 710â—715,727_n e_o ib._n p._n 706._o f_o ib._n p._n 93._o and_o 121._o g_o 33._o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o h_o 31._o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o and_o 34._o h._n 8._o c._n 23._o i_o e.c._n p._n 305_o 449,483_o k_o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n 1â—_z l_o 28._o ed._n 1._o c._n 8._o m_o e.c._n p._n 194._o 898,931_o n_o 27._o h_o 8._o c._n 24._o o_o e.c._n p._n 909._o p_o 27._o h._n 8._o c._n 24._o q_o e.c._n p._n 270_o 715,901_o r_o observation_n upon_o m._n eliot_n letter_n e.c._n p._n 486._o s_o e.c._n p._n 727_o 710._o t_o ib._n p._n 271._o u_o 727._o *_o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o x_o e._o c_o p._n 5._o and_o 73â—â—â—_z y_o see_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o act_n for_o a_o triennial_a parliament_n z_o e.c._n p._n 701._o a_o e.c._n p._n 10_o 15,17_o b_o ib._n p._n 876._o c_o ib._n p._n 203._o d_o ib_n p._n 17._o e_o 4._o ed._n 3._o c._n 14._o and_o 36._o ed._n 3._o c._n 10._o f_o â—_z r._n 2â—c_fw-la 4._o g_o walsing._n an_fw-mi dom._n 1380._o h_o dâ—er_fw-la f._n 376._o i_o ian._n 1642._o k_o e.c._n p._n 657._o 695._o l_o ib_n p._n 100_o m_o e.c._n p._n 887._o n_o e.c._n p._n 654._o o_o 25._o ed_n 3._o c._n 2._o p_o 1._o eliz._n c._n 3._o a_o vide_fw-la covenant_n with_o a_o narrative_a and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o scot_n b_o 7_o hen_n 7._o c._n 6._o c_o petition_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n ian._n 1642._o d_o supplication_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n edenb._n aug._n 12._o 1639._o e_o 2_o parliam_fw-la of_o k._n charlesâ—_n act_n 5._o concerning_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o coveâ—ant_n f_o e.c._n p._n 257._o g_o in_o their_o instructionâ—_n concerning_o the_o covenant_n 1638._o a_o protestation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commonâ—_z oct._n 22.1643_o e.c._n p._n 664._o
presbytery_n be_v as_o rich_a as_o episcopacy_n and_o this_o as_o poor_a as_o that_o the_o case_n will_v quick_o alter_v and_o the_o holy_a discipline_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o door_n it_o be_v not_o conscience_n but_o interest_n that_o make_v prelacy_n have_v so_o many_o back_n friendâ—_z it_o be_v therefore_o declare_v that_o the_o public_a debt_n shall_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o delinquent_n and_o malignant_n by_o which_o they_o profess_v they_o understand_v in_o part_n all_o prelate_n and_o their_o dependent_n this_o if_o it_o be_v true_a may_v be_v some_o ground_n in_o justice_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o sequestration_n of_o that_o temporal_a right_n which_o these_o man_n have_v in_o their_o estate_n but_o none_o at_o all_o for_o alienate_v the_o perpetuity_n to_o a_o secular_a use_n unless_o god_n himself_o be_v a_o malignant_a of_o who_o patrimony_n his_o minister_n be_v only_a usu-fructuarii_fw-la or_o see_v the_o covenanteer_n pretend_v to_o fight_v god_n cause_n therefore_o they_o will_v make_v he_o pay_v their_o wage_n if_o the_o man_n be_v peccant_a they_o plead_v no_o exemption_n no_o impunity_n sure_o the_o mean_n be_v innocent_a the_o scripture_n be_v more_o x_o 1.8_o express_a in_o require_v hospitality_n of_o bishop_n then_o of_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o congruity_n never_o mean_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o straiten_v in_o their_o ability_n they_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n who_o think_v he_o will_v expect_v to_o reap_v more_o plentiful_o where_o he_o sow_v more_o spare_o if_o the_o portion_n assign_v by_o he_o to_o the_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n may_v be_v any_o rule_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o minister_n competency_n under_o the_o gospel_n their_o revenue_n will_v be_v find_v much_o above_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o brethren_n it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o proper_a for_o this_o discourse_n to_o insist_v much_o upon_o any_o politic_a consideration_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o church_n 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