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as_o plead_v his_o majesty_n have_v no_o probable_a way_n to_o come_v to_o his_o right_n and_o be_v enjoy_v by_o his_o subject_n but_o by_o yield_v to_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n indeed_o have_v use_v as_o the_o principal_a mean_n to_o that_o effect_n now_o gracious_o accomplish_v tell_v we_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o most_o probable_a reason_n of_o good_a to_o the_o nation_n the_o other_o case_n be_v this_o 235._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr bell_n &_o pa._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o 235._o si_fw-la adsit_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la ipse_fw-la vult_fw-la obligari_fw-la quo_fw-la casu_fw-la svi_fw-la juris_fw-la esse_fw-la inceperit_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la ut_fw-la populi_fw-la capita_fw-la obligabuntur_fw-la nam_fw-la quid_fw-la populus_fw-la libre_fw-la contraxisset_fw-la obligaretur_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la postea_fw-la regnum_fw-la plenissimo_fw-la jure_fw-la acciperet_fw-la where_o the_o people_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v bind_v of_o which_o in_o our_o case_n let_v the_o agitation_n of_o both_o parliament_n in_o both_o kingdom_n witness_n it_o will_v sir_n nothing_o relieve_v this_o act_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o plead_v it_o be_v below_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n to_o covenant_n with_o his_o own_o subject_n have_v it_o be_v with_o a_o enemy_n we_o admit_v and_o confess_v we_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o act_n but_o by_o his_o royal_a power_n he_o may_v absolve_v himself_o from_o so_o vile_a a_o obligation_n make_v to_o his_o subject_n in_o this_o câ—se_n i_o must_v indeed_o confess_v his_o royal_a prerogative_n may_v privilege_v his_o majesty_n from_o a_o coaction_n unto_o performance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v swear_v the_o state_n of_o subject_n leave_v they_o void_a of_o power_n to_o compel_v but_o jure_fw-la civili_fw-la and_o divino_fw-la he_o be_v bind_v to_o performance_n and_o the_o subject_n may_v by_o humble_a supplication_n pray_v and_o demand_v performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o condescension_n voluntary_a have_v leave_v a_o obligation_n on_o the_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n so_o grotius_n tell_v we_o dicimus_fw-la ex_fw-la promisso_fw-la &_o contracta_fw-la regis_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la subditis_fw-la iniit_fw-la 233._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr belli_fw-la &_o pa._n l._n c._n 14._o p._n 233._o nasci_fw-la veram_fw-la ac_fw-la propriam_fw-la obligationem_fw-la quae_fw-la jus_o det_fw-la ipsis_fw-la subditis_fw-la the_o oath_n of_o a_o king_n covenant_v with_o his_o subject_n have_v god_n for_o its_o witness_n and_o he_o be_v more_o eminent_o engage_v to_o avenge_v it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o humane_a power_n that_o may_v do_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o more_o force_n to_o plead_v that_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o a_o exile_a estate_n and_o not_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o as_o king_n make_v any_o covenant_n for_o or_o against_o his_o people_n unto_o this_o plea_n the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a and_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v no_o case_n or_o place_n can_v destroy_v his_o royal_a capacity_n for_o it_o abide_v and_o the_o alteration_n of_o his_o seat_n of_o residence_n will_v not_o render_v his_o family_n a_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la as_o lucan_n note_v of_o the_o roman_a senate_n non_fw-la unquam_fw-la perdidit_fw-la or_o do_v mutato_fw-la sva_fw-la jura_fw-la loco_fw-la and_o grotius_n have_v rule_v this_o case_n 257._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o p._n 257._o and_o conclude_v the_o same_o cum_fw-la rege_fw-la initum_fw-la foedus_fw-la manet_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la rex_fw-la idem_fw-la aut_fw-la successora_fw-la subditis_fw-la sit_fw-la pulsus_fw-la jus_o enim_fw-la regni_fw-la penes_fw-la ipsum_fw-la manet_fw-la vicunque_fw-la possessionem_fw-la amiserit_fw-la i_o hope_v there_o be_v jure_fw-la civili_fw-la the_o same_o right_a and_o power_n to_o give_v as_o to_o receive_v and_o then_o let_v the_o king_n be_v where_o he_o will_v his_o covenant_n bind_v for_o or_o against_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o the_o swear_a form_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n in_o his_o family_n nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o more_o strength_n or_o advantage_n to_o say_v his_o majesty_n be_v under_o force_n and_o through_o the_o strait_n of_o his_o condition_n do_v condescend_v to_o such_o unworthy_a term_n which_o he_o can_v with_o honour_n make_v good_a the_o which_o so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o suggest_v to_o the_o world_n be_v a_o high_a disservice_n and_o reproach_n unto_o his_o majesty_n lessen_v his_o royal_a reputation_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o piety_n among_o his_o religious_a subject_n if_o doctor_n sanderson_n notion_n be_v right_a divinity_n as_o certain_o it_o be_v pius_fw-la esse_fw-la nequit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fortis_fw-la he_o can_v be_v godly_a who_o be_v cowardly_a and_o his_o esteem_n among_o man_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o heathen_a poet._n justum_fw-la ac_fw-la tenacem_fw-la propositi_fw-la virum_fw-la non_fw-la civium_fw-la ardour_n prava_fw-la jubentium_fw-la non_fw-la vultus_fw-la instantis_fw-la tyranni_fw-la mente_fw-la quatit_fw-la solida_fw-la 3._o horace_n lib._n 3._o ode_n 3._o serious_n man_n will_v stout_o withstand_v the_o importunity_n of_o impudence_n
gloucester_n 57_o in_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n and_o 73_o in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n who_o give_v their_o testimony_n and_o call_v it_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o national_a obligation_n they_o give_v this_o testimony_n and_o thus_o plead_v we_o find_v the_o covenant_n be_v antiquate_v and_o banish_v as_o intend_v to_o be_v of_o force_n during_o the_o time_n of_o our_o intestine_a war_n we_o confess_v we_o be_v amaze_v at_o this_o quirk_n we_o pray_v the_o war_n may_v cease_v for_o ever_o which_o yet_o there_o be_v fear_n may_v too_o soon_o be_v recall_v by_o god_n 27._o pag._n 27._o for_o this_o treacherous_a deal_n in_o his_o covenant_n but_o we_o believe_v no_o honest_a understanding_n heart_n can_v be_v persuade_v the_o covenant_n be_v intend_v as_o a_o truce_n make_v with_o god_n for_o three_o or_o four_o year_n but_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o stop_v this_o gap_n with_o some_o few_o strong_a stake_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o pass_v through_o the_o several_a article_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o advise_v those_o term_n may_v be_v view_v constant_o 29._o pag._n 28_o 29._o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n our_o posterity_n the_o lord_n may_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n whereupon_o they_o conclude_v these_o be_v not_o for_o a_o few_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o and_o affectionate_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o nation_n oh_o england_n turn_v not_o harlot_n break_v not_o covenant_n with_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n keep_v england_n from_o this_o covenant-breaking_a and_o his_o vengeance_n from_o his_o people_n unto_o this_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v this_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o yorkshire_n minister_n it_o can_v be_v unknown_a to_o the_o church_n abroad_o 8._o pag._n 8._o that_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n stand_v engage_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n swear_v with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n sincere_o real_o and_o constant_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o endeavour_v in_o our_o several_a place_n the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n i_o shall_v sir_n add_v but_o one_o more_o and_o it_o be_v that_o in_o which_o we_o have_v all_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v being_n little_a else_o but_o a_o concurrence_n with_o this_o and_o that_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o own_o city_n of_o london_n and_o they_o profess_v thus_o 26._o pag._n 26._o in_o order_n to_o the_o reformation_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n within_o these_o three_o kingdom_n we_o shall_v never_o forget_v how_o solemn_o and_o cheerful_o the_o sacred_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v swear_v with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n wherein_o the_o three_o kingdom_n stand_v engage_v joint_o and_o several_o etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o can_v but_o observe_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o this_o solemn_a covenant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o neglect_v slight_v vilify_v reproach_v and_o oppose_v even_o by_o too_o many_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o endeavour_n have_v be_v use_v whole_o to_o evade_v it_o and_o render_v it_o useless_a and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v manifest_o violate_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o a_o real_a reformation_n the_o sadn_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n and_o pull_v down_o his_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o we_o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n sir_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o 28._o pag._n 28._o but_o i_o pray_v god_n london_n minister_n may_v retain_v or_o recover_v their_o first_o love_n and_o england_n watchman_n may_v remember_v the_o loud_a alarm_n they_o have_v sometime_o sound_v and_o the_o ground_n thereof_o sectio_fw-la semptima_fw-la prop._n 7._o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v permanent_a and_o abide_v never_o by_o any_o humane_a act_n or_o power_n to_o be_v absolve_v or_o discharge_v sir_n by_o the_o permanency_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o mean_v the_o continuance_n of_o its_o bond_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n so_o that_o the_o subject_n thereof_o be_v and_o for_o ever_o will_v be_v bind_v to_o pursue_v and_o perform_v the_o thing_n and_o matter_n therein_o promise_v nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n or_o humane_a authority_n to_o release_v acquit_v or_o discharge_v they_o from_o the_o same_o but_o that_o when_o and_o howsoever_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v slight_v lay_v aside_o or_o violate_v by_o any_o the_o subject_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a unto_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o perjury_n in_o the_o breach_n thereof_o this_o permanency_n of_o obligation_n and_o impossibility_n of_o discharge_n do_v spring_n from_o a_o double_a cause_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v a_o solemn_a and_o serious_a appeal_n to_o and_o invocation_n of_o god_n as_o witness_n and_o avenger_n of_o the_o thing_n swear_v and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o subject_a swear_n so_o as_o in_o case_n of_o dissimulation_n falsehood_n or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o thing_n covenant_v we_o shall_v be_v liable_a unto_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o perjury_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o god_n who_o judge_v righteous_o and_o 2_o from_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v absolute_a and_o without_o a_o condition_n which_o may_v at_o any_o time_n fail_v and_o so_o cause_v a_o cessation_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n thereupon_o dependent_a and_o be_v express_o exclusive_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o discharge_n or_o release_v by_o any_o humane_a act_n or_o 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this_o covenant_n be_v as_o i_o have_v before_o assert_v good_a and_o lawful_a because_o just_a and_o possible_a if_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n any_o power_n or_o person_n entrust_v with_o that_o divine_a prerogative_n to_o discharge_v the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n we_o can_v not_o receive_v it_o because_o it_o be_v actual_o and_o express_o disclaim_v we_o sir_n live_v among_o protestant_n who_o by_o their_o very_a profession_n do_v protest_v against_o all_o papal_a dispensation_n and_o jesuitical_a commutation_n thereupon_o dependent_a and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o make_v any_o defence_n in_o this_o cause_n against_o the_o same_o which_o will_v be_v to_o suggest_v some_o protestant_a divine_n to_o be_v so_o popish_o affect_v as_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o rome_n for_o relief_n against_o st._n peter_n restraint_n i_o presume_v sir_n england_n bishop_n will_v not_o be_v repute_v popish_a and_o other_o way_n to_o discharge_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o have_v none_o save_o the_o release_n of_o superior_n which_o always_o must_v be_v in_o such_o case_n and_o manner_n as_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o they_o and_o proper_a to_o their_o cognizance_n i_o be_o not_o insensible_a that_o some_o suppose_v to_o themselves_o and_o suggest_v to_o other_o a_o nullity_n or_o non-obliging_a force_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o reason_n that_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o glorious_a memory_n do_v interdict_v the_o act_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n law_n of_o nation_n or_o rule_n of_o scripture_n the_o prince_n the_o political_a parent_n have_v such_o full_a complete_a parental_a authority_n over_o his_o kingdom_n collective_o or_o distributive_o consider_v as_o by_o his_o interdict_v to_o make_v void_a the_o oath_n they_o put_v upon_o themselves_o 2._o whether_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n both_o or_o either_o house_n
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