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chap._n iv._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n examine_v and_o prove_v first_o to_o be_v against_o truth_n next_o to_o the_o efficient_a we_o shall_v survey_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o allow_v it_o fair_a trial_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n if_o it_o be_v indict_v upon_o the_o text_n of_o jeremie_n 4.2_o it_o will_v be_v find_v guilty_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n as_o destitute_a of_o all_o those_o condition_n require_v to_o a_o lawful_a oath_n truth_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n for_o the_o first_o though_o this_o be_v for_o the_o main_a a_o promissory_a oath_n to_o the_o formal_a truth_n whereof_o as_o such_o no_o more_o be_v require_v but_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o party_n swear_v be_v true_o conformable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o true_o intend_v to_o perform_v what_o they_o swear_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o it_o mere_o promissory_a some_o assertion_n be_v interweave_v either_o 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public_a confession_n for_o true_a but_o if_o by_o doctrine_n they_o understand_v all_o the_o modern_a explanation_n and_o other_o doctrinal_a position_n which_o have_v issue_v from_o their_o general_n asâ—emblies_n in_o late_a time_n i_o can_v bring_v more_o instance_n and_o more_o objection_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o doctrine_n than_o i_o know_v how_o to_o answer_v but_o i_o forbear_v to_o make_v the_o wound_n wide_a than_o necessity_n require_v 2._o as_o touch_v their_o manner_n of_o worship_n if_o we_o shall_v deny_v they_o will_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o prove_v those_o form_n which_o they_o use_v in_o marriage_n baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n public_a prayer_n preach_v catechise_v and_o other_o of_o god_n ordinance_n to_o be_v according_a to_o his_o word_n 3._o much_o less_o their_o discipline_n and_o government_n by_o class_n and_o assembly_n high_a and_o low_a which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o perpetual_a some_o of_o their_o able_a scholar_n have_v acknowledge_v their_o movable_a temporary_a deacon_n not_o to_o be_v consonant_a to_o divine_a institution_n and_o if_o we_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o argue_v before_o equal_a judge_n we_o shall_v go_v near_o to_o prove_v as_o much_o against_o their_o roll_a elder_n which_o first_o justle_v the_o superintendent_n and_o since_o the_o bishop_n out_o of_o that_o church_n if_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o that_o rule_n the_o presbytery_n in_o scripture_n must_v submit_v to_o episcopacy_n that_o at_o best_a be_v but_o a_o delegacy_n under_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v in_o right_a the_o primitive_a bishop_n and_o from_o who_o we_o challenge_v by_o undeniable_a succession_n ii_o when_o they_o swear_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n in_o doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o discipline_n according_a to_o the_o woâ—d_fw-mi of_o god_n they_o false_o imply_v that_o our_o doctrine_n be_v erroneus_fw-la and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n which_o though_o it_o be_v scandalous_a to_o we_o be_v advantageous_a to_o the_o covenanteer_n the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n most_o true_a in_o themselves_o can_v be_v wire-drawn_a and_o force_v to_o comply_v with_o their_o design_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o alter_v they_o must_v therefore_o set_v the_o dial_n by_o the_o clock_n and_o see_v the_o present_a doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n condemn_v their_o practice_n and_o opinion_n they_o must_v so_o far_o reform_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o contradict_v they_o when_o a_o new_a assembly_n of_o divine_n must_v be_v convent_v to_o tell_v the_o people_n such_o thing_n be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o all_o man_n know_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n see_v the_o royal_a assent_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v to_o authorise_v a_o convention_n of_o such_o person_n and_o in_o such_o a_o uncouth_a illegal_a way_n as_o be_v desire_v it_o be_v inavoydable_o necessary_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n in_o the_o 21._o article_n shall_v be_v reform_v which_o teach_v that_o counsel_n may_v not_o be_v gather_v together_o without_o the_o commandment_n and_o will_n of_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o extort_v those_o right_n from_o their_o sovereign_n by_o force_n which_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_n with_o upon_o entreaty_n then_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o 35._o article_n be_v reform_v which_o confirm_v the_o homily_n against_o rebellion_n as_o contain_v godly_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o necessary_a for_o these_o time_n in_o truth_n never_o so_o necessary_a for_o any_o time_n as_o these_o the_o like_a whereof_o england_n never_o see_v before_o when_o they_o have_v vow_v the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n root_n and_o branch_n be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n to_o reform_v the_o 32._o article_n which_o talk_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n much_o more_o the_o 36._o which_o add_v archbishop_n and_o confirm_v the_o book_n of_o consecration_n and_o ordination_n when_o that_o doctrine_n must_v be_v instill_v into_o the_o people_n that_o the_o king_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n or_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n only_a maior_fw-la singulis_fw-la but_o minor_fw-la universis_fw-la and_o that_o when_o his_o commandâ—_z and_o those_o of_o one_o or_o both_o house_n be_v different_a they_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v as_o with_o who_o the_o supreme_a power_n do_v reside_v then_o sure_o a_o reformation_n of_o the_o 37._o article_n be_v indispensable_o and_o eminent_o necessary_a by_o which_o the_o subject_n have_v be_v lead_v into_o that_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a heresy_n that_o have_v cost_v so_o many_o thousand_o life_n that_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n unto_o who_o the_o chief_a government_n of_o all_o not_o only_o particular_a person_n but_o estate_n of_o this_o realm_n whether_o
a_o review_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o original_a ground_n mean_n matter_n and_o end_n of_o it_o be_v examine_v and_o out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n declaration_n vote_n order_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o prime_a covenanteer_n or_o the_o firm_a ground_n of_o scripture_n law_n and_o reason_n disprove_v hosea_n 10.3,4_o now_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o king_n because_o we_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o shall_v a_o king_n do_v to_o we_o they_o have_v speak_v word_n swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n thus_o judgement_n spring_v up_o as_o hemlock_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1644._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n chap._n i._n by_o what_o mean_v the_o covenanteer_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o enter_v into_o this_o combination_n confess_v to_o be_v their_o last_o refuge_n p._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o false_a assertion_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o it_o disprove_v p._n 4._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o covenanteer_n false_o affirmâ—_z 1._o themselves_o to_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o commons_o 2._o to_o live_v all_o under_o one_o king_n 3._o to_o be_v all_o of_o one_o reform_a religion_n p._n 5._o 4._o in_o take_v this_o covenant_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o kingâ—_n honour_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 5._o or_o upon_o all_o the_o plot_n against_o religion_n in_o all_o place_n 6._o that_o they_o swear_v after_o mature_a deliberation_n 7._o that_o their_o suppose_a enemy_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o subvert_v religion_n p._n 6._o 8._o that_o their_o own_o supplication_n and_o remonstrance_n have_v be_v any_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o 9_o or_o themselves_o from_o utter_a ruin_n p._n 7._o 10._o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v according_a to_o any_o former_a practice_n of_o these_o kingdom_n the_o late_a scottish_a covenant_n how_o unlike_o it_o 11._o or_o the_o example_n of_o god_n people_n jew_n german_n low-countreyman_n or_o other_o protestant_n in_o other_o nation_n p._n 9_o chap._n iii_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n efficient_a as_o make_v by_o subject_n against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o superior_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o necessary_o require_v his_o consent_n p._n 11._o this_o illegality_n prove_v upon_o it_o 1._o as_o a_o vow_n this_o illegality_n prove_v upon_o it_o 2._o as_o a_o oath_n p._n 12._o this_o illegality_n prove_v upon_o it_o 3._o as_o a_o league_n chap._n iv._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n examine_v and_o prove_v first_o to_o be_v against_o truth_n p._n 13._o in_o that_o they_o false_o swear_v i_o the_o doctrine_n discipline_n government_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n ii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o england_n not_o to_o be_v so_o as_o contradict_v their_o practice_n p._n 14._o iii_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o be_v one_o among_o they_o so_o long_o as_o prelacy_n be_v not_o extirpate_v iv._o that_o prelacy_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o if_o private_a man_n shall_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v reformer_n they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n in_o other_o man_n sin_n v._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o p._n 18._o vi_o that_o they_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v humble_v vii_o that_o the_o sin_n by_o they_o mention_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o kingdom_n distress_n p._n 19_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o covenant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o ambiguity_n in_o it_o especial_o this_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o authentic_a interpreter_n oâ—_n it_o can_v be_v swear_v in_o judgement_n p._n 20._o where_o we_o inquire_v i._n who_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n in_o other_o ordinary_a oath_n ii_o who_o in_o this_o whether_o every_o man_n for_o himself_o or_o the_o foreman_n for_o all_o and_o how_o they_o may_v differ_v particular_a doubt_n propose_v upon_o which_o the_o covenanteer_n be_v not_o resolve_v as_o iii_o wherein_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o scotland_n consist_v p._n 22._o iv._o who_o those_o common_a enemy_n be_v against_o who_o they_o swear_v v._o what_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n diâ—cipline_n and_o church-government_n of_o england_n be_v as_o to_o the_o covenanteer_n p._n 23._o vi_o to_o what_o that_o clause_n relate_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vii_o what_o mean_v by_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v find_v contrary_a to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n p._n 24._o viii_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o vow_v to_o deâ—end_v his_o majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n ix._o and_o whether_o the_o king_n preservation_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o or_o any_o one_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n p_o 25._o x_o what_o liberty_n they_o intend_v whether_o to_o be_v free_a state_n xi_o who_o mean_v by_o both_o kingdom_n and_o which_o the_o supreme_a judicatory_n in_o they_o p._n 26._o xii_o what_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o yoke_n of_o antichristian_a tyranny_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o performance_n of_o sundry_a clause_n in_o the_o covenant_n can_v be_v without_o grand_a inconvenience_n or_o injustice_n p._n 27._o such_o be_v their_o swear_n i._o constant_o to_o preserve_v the_o scottish_a government_n a_o human_a invention_n and_o discipline_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n alterable_a ii_o to_o reform_v the_o english_a and_o irish_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v find_v and_o not_o necessary_a to_o be_v follow_v p._n 28._o iii_o to_o endeavour_v the_o near_a uniformity_n in_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v compass_v nor_o fit_v to_o be_v keep_v p._n 30._o iv._o to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whereof_o some_o challenge_v to_o be_v such_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v incompatible_a other_o argue_v to_o be_v injust_a v._o to_o accuse_v all_o delinquent_n and_o malignant_n not_o except_v a_o man_n own_o self_n p._n 34._o vi_o to_o endeavour_v that_o all_o such_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o punishment_n without_o hope_n of_o mercy_n or_o pardon_n vii_o each_o man_n to_o go_v before_o another_o in_o the_o example_n of_o reformation_n without_o wait_v for_o the_o minister_n to_o show_v or_o magistrate_n authority_n to_o lead_v the_o way_n p._n 35._o chap._n vii_o that_o many_o thing_n vow_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v p._n 36._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o the_o covenanteer_n i._n constant_o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n to_o endeavour_v each_o particular_a they_o swear_v ii_o mutual_o to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n iii_o to_o assist_v and_o defend_v all_o that_o enter_v into_o thiâ—_z covenant_n p._n 38._o iv._o never_o to_o alter_v their_o opinion_n to_o neutrality_n or_o indifferency_n v._o to_o observe_v all_o the_o claâ—ses_n in_o the_o covenant_n some_o whereof_o imply_v contradiction_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o very_a take_v the_o covenant_n and_o other_o avow_a action_n of_o the_o covenanteer_n be_v in_o â—act_a contradictory_a to_o the_o formal_a word_n of_o their_o oatâ—_n p._n 40._o this_o be_v argue_v in_o that_o they_o swear_v according_a to_o their_o calling_n to_o extirpate_v all_o popery_n superstition_n heresy_n schism_n faction_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n authority_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o be_v their_o take_n and_o enforce_v of_o this_o oath_n i._n inconsistent_a with_o most_o of_o their_o calling_n ii_o a_o act_n of_o popery_n proper_o so_o call_v p._n 41._o iii_o as_o great_a a_o superstition_n as_o monastique_a vow_n p._n 44._o iv._o a_o branch_n of_o aërianiâ—me_n and_o so_o a_o heresy_n p._n 46._o v._o a_o vow_a schism_n from_o their_o mother_n church_n p._n 48._o vi_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o just_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n p._n 50._o vii_o a_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o public_a liberty_n p._n 53._o viii_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n ix._o a_o swear_a faction_n against_o the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n ix._o that_o many_o particular_n vow_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o intend_v by_o the_o covenanteer_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o unlawful_a p._n 55._o such_o be_v i_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n without_o the_o lawgiver_n consent_v ii_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n p._n 61._o iii_o the_o pull_n down_o the_o present_a churchâ—government_n before_o they_o be_v agree_v upon_o another_o p._n 63._o iv._o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o present_a ministry_n as_o be_v ecclesiastical_a officer_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o hierarchy_n p._n 66._o v._o the_o extirpation_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o alienation_n of_o the_o
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1642._o e.c._n p._n 663._o g_o matth._n 10_o 28._o h_o matth._n 16_o 18._o i_o and_o 7._o 27._o k_o act._n 5.29_o l_o covenant_n with_o a_o narrative_a p._n 28._o m_o minister_n answer_v to_o the_o 4._o dem._n of_o the_o doct._n of_o aberden_n n_o ibid._n answ._n to_o the_o first_o demand_n and_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o reply_n o_o ordinance_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n nov._n 6._o 1643._o p_o 2_o parl_n of_o k._n charles_n act._n 29._o q_o covenant_n with_o narra_fw-la pag._n 28._o r_o vid_n gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 29.12_o iosh._n 24._o 23_o 25._o 2._o chron._n 15._o 8_o 12._o and_o 23._o 16._o and_o 29._o 10._o and_o 34.31,32_o nehem._n 5.14_o and_o 10._o 1_o 28_o 29._o s_o 1530._o and_o 1535._o sleidan_n com._n lib._n 7._o and_o l_n 9_o *_o 1552._o t_o strad_n hist._n lib._n 5._o meâ—erran_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 44._o u_o idem_fw-la lib._n 6._o pag._n 177._o lib._n 7._o p._n 194._o lib._n 4._o p._n 95._o lib._n 8._o p._n 217._o 227_o 228._o lib._n 9_o p._n 239._o 248._o *_o covenant_n with_o a_o nar._n p._n 12._o and_o 19_o x_o view_v of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 15._o y_o m._n ward_n z_o thuanus_n de_fw-fr aubigue_fw-fr davila_n etc._n etc._n a_o numb._n 30._o b_o ex._n coll._n p._n 859,860_o c_o ib._n p._n 908_o 910._o d_o e._n c._n p._n 628_o and_o 823._o e_o e.c.p._n 270_o 715._o a_o harmon_n confess_v b_o countermarch_v to_o m._n james_n his_o retreat_n 1607._o c_o ibid._n and_o protestation_n protest_v pag._n 14._o d_o consideration_n to_o dissuade_v man_n from_o further_a gather_n of_o church_n decem._n 23â—_z 1643._o e_o vid._n 27._o â—en_a 8._o c._n 24._o f_o feb._n 1â—_z 1642_o e.c._n p._n 917._o g_o k._n james_n his_o proclamation_n for_o uniformity_n 1._o iacobi_fw-la march_n 5._o a_o order_n of_o commons_o sep._n 25.1643_o b_o consid._n of_o the_o assembly_n dec._n 3._o 1643._o c_o covenant_n with_o nar._n p._n 17._o d_o s._n andr._n aug._n 3._o 164â—_z e._n c._n p._n 598._o e_o edenb._n aug._n 18_o 1642._o e._n c._n p._n 599._o f_o ex._n coll._n p._n 602_o 603._o g_o analysis_n of_o the_o covenant_n h_o ex_fw-la collâ—p_n 636._o i_o vid._n 1._o hen._n 4._o cap._n 14._o and_o 4._o hen._n 4._o c._n 23._o k_o 14._o ed._n 3._o c._n 5._o l_o 24._o hen._n 8._o â—_z 12._o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 24._o hen._n 8._o c._n 19_o m_o covenant_n with_o nar._n p._n 32._o a_o conâ—_z scot_n artic._n 20._o b_o first_o argument_n against_o the_o canon_n p._n 17._o c_o second_o speech_n p._n 13._o d_o e.c.p._n 655._o e_o ib._n p._n 114._o 158.164_o 272.716_o f_o 1642._o e.c.p._n 35._o g_o ib._n p._n 724._o h_o ib_n p._n 278._o i_o ib._n p._n 580._o k_o ib._n p._n 81,94_o 684._o l_o ib._n p._n 565_o 566._o m_o ib._n p._n 156._o n_o e.c.p._n