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bring_v down_o vengeance_n upon_o any_o generation_n record_v in_o scripture_n or_o in_o any_o history_n with_o these_o indeed_o and_o the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o they_o the_o land_n have_v be_v pollute_v but_o chief_o that_o which_o incense_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v and_o remain_v to_o be_v breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o all_o these_o abomination_n not_o simple_o because_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n if_o god_n but_o as_o under_o this_o special_a aggravation_n that_o they_o have_v be_v and_o be_v breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o deuterom_n 29._o 25._o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n end_n pag._n 33._o the_o great_a reason_n why_o man_n shall_v renew_v the_o covenant_n at_o this_o time_n and_o why_o those_o of_o the_o true_a presbyterian_a party_n do_v it_o in_o the_o end_n of_o 1688._o they_o though_o it_o then_o say_v he_o expedient_a as_o it_o be_v still_o by_o renew_v of_o these_o ancient_a covenant_n to_o declare_v what_o cause_n they_o will_v avouch_v and_o appear_v for_o what_o king_n they_o will_v own_v and_o upon_o what_o term_n they_o will_v offer_v their_o submission_n to_o the_o present_a government_n then_o to_o be_v establish_v who_o have_v before_o declare_v their_o revolt_n from_o the_o former_a and_o for_o this_o end_n to_o make_v this_o the_o band_n of_o their_o association_n the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o solemn_a confession_n of_o sin_n pag._n 53._o say_v most_o ingenuous_o we_o and_o our_o teacher_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n comply_v with_o submit_v unto_o and_o connive_v at_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o supremacy_n and_o absolute_a power_n both_o in_o accept_v and_o countenance_v the_o former_a indulgence_n and_o the_o late_a toleration_n we_o have_v take_v and_o subscribe_v oath_n and_o bond_n all_o which_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o reformation_n we_o be_v swear_v to_o preserve_v pag_n 54._o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o confess_v the_o offensive_a carriage_n and_o conversation_n of_o many_o that_o have_v go_v to_o england_n who_o have_v prove_v very_o stumble_v to_o the_o sectarian_n there_o yea_o of_o late_a many_o have_v embrace_v the_o toleration_n introductive_a of_o a_o sectarian_n multiformity_n without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o testimony_n against_o the_o toleration_n of_o popery_n itself_o the_o general_a toleration_n which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v and_o in_o its_o design_n intend_v to_o introduce_v popery_n and_o slavery_n by_o arbitrary_a and_o absolute_a power_n have_v be_v accept_v and_o address_v for_o by_o many_o of_o our_o minister_n and_o countenance_v comply_v and_o concur_v with_o by_o many_o of_o our_o people_n without_o a_o testimony_n or_o endeavour_n to_o understand_v it_o many_o dregs_o of_o popish_a superstition_n have_v be_v observe_v popish_a festival_n day_n as_o shrove-tuesday_n pasch_fw-mi yule_n and_o fast_n eve_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v keep_v by_o 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