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the_o same_o time_n seize_v upon_o berwick_n and_o put_v a_o garrison_n in_fw-la iâ—_z contrary_a to_o a_o express_a article_n of_o that_o treaty_n of_o peace_n so_o late_o conclude_v and_o settle_v by_o both_o parliament_n and_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o point_n to_o power_n a_o army_n into_o this_o kingdom_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o we_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o they_o make_v none_o with_o we_o and_o we_o conclude_v as_o a_o former_a b_o 6._o parliament_n do_v against_o they_o that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o we_o to_o be_v at_o open_a war_n with_o they_o then_o under_o such_o a_o feign_a peace_n iii_o they_o can_v say_v nor_o do_v they_o pretend_v that_o any_o one_o article_n be_v violate_v upon_o our_o part_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o those_o who_o they_o come_v to_o
which_o be_v true_o foreign_a and_o extrinsical_a to_o that_o nation_n they_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o nor_o dependence_n upon_o the_o two_o house_n or_o kingdom_n of_o england_n only_o they_o owe_v subjection_n to_o the_o same_o king_n why_o then_o after_o their_o mediation_n have_v be_v reject_v as_o they_o suppose_v by_o both_o side_n upon_o confidence_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o several_a success_n or_o unwillingness_n to_o receive_v condition_n from_o stranger_n shall_v they_o think_v it_o their_o duty_n though_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o press_v that_o ecclesiastical_a governmâ—nt_fw-la upon_o we_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v often_o declare_v he_o will_v not_o and_o the_o two_o house_n have_v never_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v accept_v they_o have_v vow_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o those_o that_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n under_o the_o name_n of_o malignant_n and_o evil_a instrument_n and_o when_o they_o come_v with_o a_o army_n to_o pay_v this_o vow_n call_v they_o this_o stop_v the_o effusion_n of_o christian_a blood_n to_o hew_v out_o their_o way_n by_o the_o sword_n through_o all_o the_o force_n raise_v for_o a_o guard_n to_o his_o person_n among_o who_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v safe_a who_o action_n have_v be_v as_o full_a of_o loyalty_n as_o their_o adversary_n profession_n be_v this_o to_o rescue_v their_o native_a kingâ—_n his_o crown_n and_o posterity_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n to_o help_v to_o sacrifice_v the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o malice_n of_o those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v declare_v traitor_n be_v this_o to_o preserve_v his_o people_n from_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n what_o if_o every_o private_a man_n be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o interpose_v himself_o as_o a_o reconciler_n betwixt_o his_o neighbour_n arm_v to_o their_o mutual_a destruction_n must_v they_o therefore_o help_v with_o arm_a force_n to_o destroy_v the_o one_o party_n at_o variance_n be_v this_o the_o part_n of_o a_o reconciler_n what_o if_o the_o son_n ought_v to_o hazard_v his_o own_o life_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o father_n at_o variance_n with_o his_o brother_n must_v they_o therefore_o take_v up_o arm_n to_o endanger_v the_o life_n of_o their_o king_n tâ—eir_n civil_a father_n to_o side_n with_o a_o company_n of_o schismatic_n that_o flatter_v they_o with_o the_o name_n of_o brethren_n iii_o when_o they_o ask_v shall_v a_o kingdom_n sit_v still_o and_o suffer_v their_o king_n and_o neighbour_a kingdom_n to_o perish_v in_o a_o unnatural_a war_n i_o shall_v answer_v this_o question_n to_o their_o own_o content_n it_o be_v not_o fit_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a but_o let_v i_o in_o courtesy_n ask_v they_o another_o when_o a_o kingdom_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o difference_n debate_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n betwixt_o their_o own_o king_n and_o some_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o a_o neighbour_a kingdom_n when_o they_o have_v solemn_o vow_v not_o to_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o a_o detestable_a indifferency_n and_o neutrality_n in_o that_o cause_n when_o they_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o main_a point_n in_o controversy_n be_v because_o the_o king_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o alteration_n of_o some_o law_n already_o establish_v which_o he_o hold_v himself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o preserve_v after_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o their_o c_o 1642._o national_a assembly_n have_v promise_v to_o keep_v the_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o law_n confess_v it_o a_o duty_n well_o beseem_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o their_o whole_a d_o 1639._o kingdom_n have_v swear_v with_o their_o mean_n and_o live_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o dread_a sovereign_n his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concerâ—e_n his_o majesty_n honour_n with_o their_o friend_n and_o follower_n in_o quiet_a manner_n or_o in_o arm_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o his_o majesty_n after_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v in_o their_o national_a covenant_n that_o the_o quietness_n and_o stability_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o kirk_n depend_v upon_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o have_v therefore_o universal_o protest_v and_o promise_v under_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o hand-writ_n upon_o fearful_a pain_n and_o execration_n e_o coveâ—ant_n to_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o authority_n with_o their_o good_n body_n and_o life_n against_o all_o enemy_n within_o the_o realm_n or_o without_o as_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o be_v a_o merciful_a defender_n to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n after_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n borough_n minister_n and_o commons_o of_o that_o kingdom_n have_v confess_v themselves_o f_o 257._o bind_v by_o all_o the_o tie_n of_o nature_n christianity_n and_o gratitude_n so_o full_o satisfy_v and_o persuade_v of_o the_o royal_a zeal_n and_o constant_a resolution_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o preserve_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o ingratitude_n if_o they_o shall_v harbour_v any_o scruple_n or_o thought_n to_o the_o contrary_a have_v so_o many_o real_a and_o recent_a evidence_n of_o his_o royal_a goodness_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n in_o settle_v and_o establish_v the_o true_a religion_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o that_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o his_o good_a subject_n after_o all_o these_o vow_n promise_n and_o protestation_n how_o can_v they_o be_v so_o strange_o give_v up_o to_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n as_o to_o think_v it_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o come_v with_o arm_a force_n to_o end_v our_o quarrel_n by_o take_v part_n with_o they_o to_o who_o they_o owe_v no_o duty_n and_o fight_v against_o that_o part_n which_o be_v own_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o who_o they_o stand_v bind_v by_o all_o the_o tie_n of_o nature_n christianity_n and_o gratitude_n who_o have_v leave_v nothing_o undo_v that_o may_v give_v they_o content_v certain_o if_o they_o shall_v so_o far_o forget_v or_o cast_v behind_o their_o back_n all_o these_o solemn_a vow_n and_o profession_n they_o will_v one_o day_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v harken_v to_o the_o call_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o come_v to_o assist_v they_o in_o this_o unnatural_a war_n as_o they_o threaten_v to_o do_v though_o in_o the_o time_n of_o animosity_n and_o appetite_n of_o revenge_n such_o invasion_n may_v be_v well_o take_v by_o those_o who_o invite_v they_o to_o help_v to_o destroy_v their_o brethren_n yet_o afterwards_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n no_o more_o bloodrun_v with_o passion_n do_v discern_v thing_n aright_o it_o will_v be_v a_o grief_n and_o offence_n to_o all_o true_a english_a heart_n to_o see_v how_o they_o have_v sell_v themselves_o slave_n to_o a_o vile_a nation_n and_o they_o may_v be_v more_o unite_v to_o cast_v they_o out_o who_o be_v so_o ready_a upon_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o division_n to_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o have_v if_o not_o a_o just_a cause_n a_o better_a colour_n for_o invasion_n of_o england_n yet_o than_o they_o so_o far_o disclaim_v all_o intention_n of_o it_o as_o to_o call_v the_o bare_a mention_n of_o it_o g_o 1638._o the_o despiteful_a and_o devilish_a calumny_n of_o the_o disnature_a enemy_n of_o their_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n i_o be_o command_v to_o forget_v what_o they_o do_v then_o but_o if_o they_o shall_v now_o verify_v those_o calumny_n and_o falsify_v all_o their_o solemn_a oath_n though_o the_o king_n and_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o call_v they_o to_o account_n there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n that_o see_v all_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v judge_v all_o their_o action_n and_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o all_o the_o colour_n which_o they_o use_v in_o excuse_n or_o defence_n of_o their_o intend_a expedition_n may_v with_o equal_a nay_o better_o reason_n be_v allege_v by_o any_o other_o nation_n that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o oppress_v and_o subdue_v upon_o pretence_n of_o assist_v we_o of_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n or_o come_v to_o compose_v our_o difference_n chap._n xiii_o from_o these_o premise_n the_o covenant_n be_v conclude_v unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o form_n have_v thus_o deduce_v at_o large_a the_o several_a illegality_n of_o this_o holy_a league_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o efficient_a and_o final_a cause_n but_o especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o natural_o follow_v that_o we_o conclude_v it_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o be_v likewise_o unlawful_a
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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