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apollodorus_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o mad_a man_n that_o will_v have_v a_o wicked_a man_n to_o swear_v he_o mean_v when_o he_o know_v beforehand_o that_o he_o will_v forswear_v himself_o 2._o howsoever_o there_o be_v some_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o scot_n at_o least_o many_o of_o they_o mean_v indeed_o as_o they_o swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v the_o worship_n and_o discipline_n of_o their_o own_o kirk_n and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o prelacy_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o english_a and_o irish_a conformable_a protestant_n general_o ever_o mean_v to_o promote_v the_o one_o and_o suppress_v the_o other_o oh_o what_o a_o number_n both_o here_o and_o
take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n which_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n but_o he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n x_o 13_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o covenant_v therefore_o to_o preserve_v the_o king_n person_n that_o be_v to_o swear_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n though_o a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o oath_n against_o a_o divine_a precept_n and_o so_o not_o bind_v neither_o be_v there_o a_o due_a respect_n have_v unto_o god_n glory_n 2._o y_o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v fin_n and_o consequent_o tend_v not_o to_o god_n glory_n but_o those_o who_o swear_v to_o thing_n either_o doubting_o or_o ignorant_o or_o force_v through_o fear_n to_o escape_v bodily_a punishment_n or_o to_o enjoy_v their_o call_n estate_n credit_n place_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o swear_v in_o faith_n but_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n everywhere_o and_o can_v be_v deny_v as_o one_o 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justification_n thereof_o for_o as_o c_o 14._o hospinian_n right_o say_v non_fw-la statim_fw-la omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la pio_fw-la animo_fw-la et_fw-la bono_fw-la zelo_fw-la instituuntur_fw-la and_o absque_fw-la omni_fw-la inquisitione_fw-la recipienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la we_o may_v not_o present_o receive_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v institute_v with_o a_o godly_a mind_n and_o good_a zeal_n without_o any_o examination_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o little_a child_n put_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o mouth_n which_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n what_o the_o composer_n and_o imposer_n of_o the_o covenant_n at_o first_o intend_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o touch_v upon_o but_o this_o i_o affirm_v and_o will_v stand_v to_o it_o the_o same_o have_v never_o any_o scripture_n bottom_n policy_n perhaps_o it_o have_v but_o piety_n not_o and_o for_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n which_o some_o fetch_n from_o asa_n josiah_n nehemiah_n etc._n etc._n it_o hold_v not_o forth_o any_o thing_n either_o 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occasion_n to_o take_v it_o in_o several_a and_o different_a sense_n and_o hereupon_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o oppose_v and_o strive_v one_o against_o another_o object_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v such_o division_n and_o distraction_n among_o we_o that_o there_o be_v need_n to_o fasten_v we_o together_o by_o such_o a_o sacred_a bond_n as_o that_o of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v or_o rather_o will_v here_o set_v down_o mr._n ley_n his_o word_n for_o answer_v q_o 7._o that_o neither_o the_o want_n of_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o time_n nor_o that_o the_o urge_n of_o it_o will_v be_v a_o convenient_a cure_n thereof_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a since_o there_o be_v more_o agreement_n betwixt_o peace_n and_o love_n which_o may_v be_v best_a preserve_v where_o offensive_a thing_n be_v not_o urge_v then_o betwixt_o love_n and_o compulsion_n especial_o if_o as_o of_o 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oath_n it_o be_v conceive_v it_o encroach_v upon_o the_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o see_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o already_o daily_o produce_v more_o and_o more_o dislike_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v aremedie_n against_o any_o malady_n already_o discover_v but_o rather_o a_o mean_n to_o exasperate_v the_o disease_n there_o be_v other_o mean_n more_o effectual_a for_o hold_v out_o of_o popery_n r_o 29._o say_v the_o divine_n of_o aberdene_n in_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o confide_v more_o than_o in_o all_o the_o vow_n and_o promise_n of_o man_n yea_o also_o more_o than_o in_o all_o the_o unite_a force_n of_o this_o land_n to_o wit_n diligent_a preach_n and_o teach_v of_o the_o word_n frequent_a prayer_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o we_o may_v increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o ability_n to_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o so_o for_o heresy_n schism_n superstition_n and_o other_o unlawful_a thing_n and_o to_o advance_v the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n and_o discipline_n of_o manner_n these_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a mean_n and_o will_v be_v still_o the_o best_a mean_n with_o they_o there_o be_v no_o need_n or_o use_v of_o swear_v and_o without_o they_o covenant_n and_o oath_n will_v do_v no_o good_a moreover_o we_o have_v against_o the_o oath_n this_o Å¿_o 288._o si_fw-la factum_fw-la sit_fw-la juramentum_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la nostrae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o man_n take_v a_o oath_n to_o do_v a_o impossible_a thing_n the_o same_o be_v not_o bind_v t_o 3._o vt_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la amico_fw-la juret_fw-la se_fw-la ipsi_fw-la bona_fw-la alterius_fw-la donaturum_fw-la as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v to_o his_o friend_n he_o will_v give_v he_o another_o man_n good_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n and_o nature_n nemo_fw-la plus_fw-la juris_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la transfer_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la baberet_fw-la tyrannicum_fw-la est_fw-la adres_fw-fr impossibles_fw-fr alios_fw-la adstringere_fw-la say_v u_o 8_o pareus_n the_o minister_n of_o london_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o his_o excellency_n do_v much_o press_v these_o word_n in_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n namely_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n person_n and_o do_v infer_v from_o the_o same_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o oath_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o they_o will_v have_v show_v more_o genuity_n and_o candour_n as_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o a_o promise_n where_o be_v it_o require_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o man_n shall_v swear_v not_o to_o put_v to_o death_n a_o tyrant_n traitor_n murderer_n will_v they_o rob_v god_n to_o give_v unto_o man_n or_o do_v they_o think_v if_o man_n have_v swear_v not_o to_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v such_o a_o unjust_a and_o rash_a vow_n or_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n as_o they_o instance_n in_o zedekiah_n saul_n and_o other_o it_o be_v well_o know_v among_o all_o the_o subscriber_n not_o one_o of_o they_o have_v hitherto_o undertake_v to_o justify_v that_o clause_n in_o the_o article_n take_v according_a to_o their_o sense_n yet_o doubtless_o they_o may_v with_o as_o much_o safety_n have_v give_v reason_n against_o the_o parliament_n proceed_v with_o the_o king_n as_o cast_v forth_o from_o time_n to_o time_n rail_n against_o they_o beside_o do_v not_o man_n take_v a_o oath_n to_o do_v a_o impossible_a thing_n when_o they_o swear_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v zeal_n without_o knowledge_n say_v mr._n a_o 36._o ley_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o it_o be_v necessary_a man_n shall_v first_o know_v what_o popery_n be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o before_o they_o renounce_v it_o by_o swear_v and_o be_v it_o 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