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by_o mr._n cr._n in_o his_o analepsis_n analephthe_n sect._n 3._o pag._n 35._o and_o avoid_v it_o if_o he_o can_v only_o take_v notice_n it_o be_v the_o honesty_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o all_o covenanter_n that_o mr._n crofton_n plead_v with_o confidence_n he_o confess_v many_o cup_n may_v be_v find_v in_o his_o brethren_n sack_n but_o not_o in_o any_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o dr._n gaudens_fw-la multiply_v reiterated_a if_n do_v make_v i_o confident_a of_o benjamins_n innocency_n and_o apt_a to_o think_v thing_n unknown_a be_v thrust_v upon_o they_o but_o not_o from_o so_o pious_a a_o principle_n and_o to_o so_o charitable_a a_o end_n as_o joseph_n act_v from_o and_o aim_v at_o but_o true_o doctor_n it_o be_v a_o sophistical_a evasion_n to_o confound_v thing_n and_o person_n in_o a_o dispute_n but_o this_o the_o learned_a doctor_n do_v decline_v as_o to_o the_o name_n office_n degree_n order_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o scripture_n sir_n do_v you_o not_o 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against_o covenant_n break_v which_o you_o account_v a_o weak_a womanish_a flash_n 251._o pag._n 249_o 251._o yet_o will_v not_o be_v quench_v by_o your_o first_o demonstration_n or_o this_o reply_n by_o your_o judicious_a self_n proclaim_v rational_a and_o conscientious_a though_o to_o all_o man_n beside_o proud_a profane_a ridiculous_a weak_a and_o wicked_a whilst_o mr._n crofton_n seek_v not_o to_o strain_v the_o â—ovenant_n beyond_o its_o own_o just_a and_o ingenuous_a resolution_n 251._o pag_n 251._o sense_n operation_n influence_n and_o obligation_n consent_v to_o and_o rejoice_v in_o its_o limitation_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o duty_n of_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n by_o which_o mr._n crofton_n be_v resolve_v he_o will_v be_v judge_v and_o be_v in_o himself_o assure_v that_o king_n and_o kingdom_n according_o keep_v their_o covenant_n the_o controvert_v episcopacy_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o our_o present_a prelate_n justice_n expire_v and_o useless_a covenanter_n by_o their_o good_a behaviour_n prove_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o be_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v berith_n anti-baall_n which_o dr._n gauden_n blasphemous_o denominate_v baal_n berith_n and_o mr._n crofton_n be_v nor_o shall_v no_o way_n be_v shy_a of_o retrospection_n how_o or_o by_o who_o to_o what_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o bind_v and_o the_o rationality_n of_o its_o obligation_n all_o which_o he_o have_v serious_o consider_v in_o a_o opposition_n to_o the_o oxford_n reason_n to_o which_o the_o doctor_n so_o often_o retire_v as_o he_o may_v see_v in_o my_o analepsis_n anelephthe_n pag._n 265._o we_o have_v see_v the_o doctor_n strength_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o indirect_a answer_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v do_v he_o proceed_v to_o reinforce_v his_o direct_a answer_n and_o goliath_n like_a be_v encourage_v by_o the_o stature_n of_o little_a mr._n crofton_n not_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o stone_n and_o sling_n he_o triumphant_o enter_v and_o taunt_o cry_v mr._n croftons_n fear_n good_a man_n be_v least_o dr._n gaudens_fw-la down_o right_a blow_n may_v quite_o break_v in_o sunder_o 274._o pag._n 273_o 274._o whatever_o may_v be_v of_o sacred_a bond_n in_o the_o covenant_n the_o reader_n that_o well_o regard_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o book_n can_v but_o with_o laughter_n say_v there_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o fear_n but_o the_o best_a be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o fear_n and_o so_o on_o past_a for_o in_o the_o next_o assault_n mr._n crofton_n be_v victor_n mr._n croftons_n note_n that_o the_o paucity_n of_o the_o covenanter_n do_v not_o discharge_v its_o obligation_n be_v true_a have_v not_o mr._n crofton_n much_o cause_n of_o fear_n and_o trouble_v i_o but_o in_o make_v dr._n gauden_n one_o of_o the_o number_n mr._n crofton_n reckon_v without_o his_o host_n when_o that_o appear_v mr._n crofton_n will_v cry_v true_a but_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o dare_v not_o deny_v he_o 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