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very_a manner_n of_o make_v this_o covenant_n be_v no_o less_o justifiable_a than_o the_o matter_n therein_o swear_v and_o be_v serious_o consider_v will_v not_o avail_v to_o reproach_n much_o less_o to_o discharge_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n sectio_fw-la quinta_fw-la five_o prop._n the_o ambiguity_n and_o contradiction_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v imagine_v not_o real_a so_o sacred_a be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o so_o strict_a the_o obligation_n thereof_o that_o i_o free_o confess_v simplicity_n of_o expression_n and_o sincerity_n of_o intention_n shall_v continual_o attend_v it_o and_o ambiguous_a or_o contradictory_n term_n do_v destroy_v the_o very_a nature_n thereof_o deceive_v man_n and_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o make_v he_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o fallacy_n yet_o these_o ambiguity_n and_o contradiction_n must_v be_v real_a and_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o in_o the_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n of_o such_o as_o in_o prejudice_n do_v decline_v the_o oath_n nor_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v bind_v for_o if_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a and_o plain_a in_o their_o proper_a signification_n or_o vulgar_a acceptation_n the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o confederate_n or_o the_o due_a drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o oath_n the_o oath_n oblige_v 195._o de_fw-fr juram_fw-la prael_n 6._o sect._n 22.11_o p._n 173_o 195._o and_o must_v be_v careful_o observe_v as_o dr_n sanderson_n grotius_n and_o many_o other_o in_o this_o case_n do_v teach_v some_o there_o be_v who_o charge_n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n with_o ambiguity_n and_o contradiction_n in_o its_o term_n and_o therefore_o have_v decline_v to_o swear_v it_o these_o have_v have_v a_o care_n to_o their_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n i_o can_v but_o commend_v confess_v that_o whilst_o they_o but_o seem_v such_o to_o their_o imagination_n they_o may_v well_o be_v a_o remora_fw-la to_o their_o act_n of_o swear_v and_o spur_n unto_o the_o study_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v swear_v but_o other_o plead_v they_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o make_v void_a the_o oath_n and_o such_o have_v need_n to_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o understand_v the_o term_n in_o a_o sound_a sense_n and_o make_v they_o to_o agree_v among_o themselves_o lest_o they_o be_v find_v student_n unto_o perjury_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o last_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o seem_v to_o the_o one_o and_o be_v since_o allege_v by_o the_o other_o to_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o contradictory_n that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o the_o other_o acquit_v if_o find_v real_a or_o both_o condemn_v if_o find_v imagine_v 27._o 1._o ambiguity_n oxford_z reasins_z sect._n 6_o p._n 17._o league_n illegal_a p._n 27._o the_o ambiguity_n that_o be_v urge_v be_v these_o 1._o those_o word_n in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o common_a enemy_n the_o master_n and_o scholar_n of_o oxford_n do_v charge_n with_o ambiguity_n but_o assign_v no_o cause_n or_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o and_o dr._n featley_n his_o ghost_n follow_v their_o exception_n enquire_v whether_o by_o common_a enemy_n be_v mean_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o devil_n enemy_n to_o all_o true_a religion_n or_o papist_n and_o independent_o enemy_n to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o scotch_a church_n unto_o this_o exception_n sir_n i_o answer_v the_o word_n common_a enemy_n be_v word_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o signification_n plain_a and_o clear_a to_o be_v understand_v nor_o do_v i_o know_v they_o to_o be_v darken_v by_o any_o variety_n of_o acceptation_n they_o be_v indeed_o relative_a term_n to_o be_v specify_v or_o particular_o assign_v by_o their_o object_n thing_n or_o person_n so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o professor_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v annex_v to_o common_a enemy_n as_o object_n of_o 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etc._n and_o man_n describe_v by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a quality_n and_o in_o special_a by_o one_o that_o be_v full_o exegetical_a to_o these_o term_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o discharge_v all_o imaginable_a ambiguity_n in_o they_o viz._n call_v to_o mind_v the_o treacherous_a and_o bloody_a plot_n and_o conspiracy_n attempt_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n against_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o professor_n thereof_o in_o all_o place_n but_o especial_o in_o these_o three_o kingdom_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n they_o will_v find_v that_o a_o ordinary_a grammarian_n will_v easy_o read_v this_o riddle_n and_o tell_v they_o common_a enemy_n limit_v by_o this_o possessive_a our_o must_v mean_v the_o enemy_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n as_o live_v under_o one_o king_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o one_o reform_a religion_n wherein_o some_o have_v make_v a_o progress_n to_o be_v preserve_v other_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o a_o 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and_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o church_n be_v reform_v some_o more_o and_o better_a some_o worse_a and_o less_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n shall_v be_v our_o pattern_n so_o that_o the_o covenant_n assert_v not_o which_o be_v the_o best_a reform_a church_n but_o bind_v the_o covenanter_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o whatever_o church_n shall_v appear_v and_o be_v find_v the_o best_a reform_a as_o the_o example_n to_o which_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v england_n may_v be_v conform_v the_o next_o word_n imagine_v to_o be_v so_o ambiguous_a as_o to_o impede_fw-la the_o swear_n the_o covenant_n in_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o second_o article_n 27._o the_o three_o ambiguity_n charge_v on_o the_o covenant_n league_n illegal_a p._n 27._o and_o profound_o state_v by_o dr._n featley_n ghost_n who_o inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o church-government_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o particular_o specify_v that_o every_o ordinary_a
capacity_n may_v run_v and_o read_v it_o if_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o late_a hierarchy_n in_o this_o church_n dr._n gauden_n have_v appear_v no_o less_o willing_a to_o suppose_v and_o suggest_v the_o same_o ambiguity_n in_o his_o analysis_n to_o which_o i_o have_v before_o answer_v in_o my_o analepsis_n and_o he_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n can_v but_o see_v that_o the_o very_a and_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n by_o archdeacon_n prebend_n chapter_n dean_n bishop_n and_o archbishop_n whereby_o all_o government_n which_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n in_o common_a be_v engross_v by_o a_o few_o pretend_a minister_n to_o cathedral_n church_n and_o a_o superiority_n of_o office_n and_o order_n above_o presbyter_n not_o ordain_v by_o god_n or_o consent_v to_o by_o themselves_o be_v exercise_v be_v utter_o to_o be_v abolish_v the_o which_o be_v so_o clear_o express_v that_o it_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o evasive_a salvo_n the_o next_o ambiguity_n be_v imagine_v by_o the_o master_n and_o scholar_n of_o oxford_n to_o be_v in_o the_o four_o article_n in_o the_o word_n malignant_n covenant_n the_o four_o ambiguity_n charge_v on_o the_o covenant_n and_o they_o inquire_v who_o be_v to_o be_v account_v malignant_n as_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v in_o its_o latitude_n to_o be_v understand_v by_o every_o man_n private_a fancy_n whilst_o it_o be_v express_o limit_v and_o explain_v in_o the_o article_n itself_o such_o as_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v malignant_n by_o hinder_v reformation_n of_o religion_n divide_v the_o king_n from_o his_o people_n or_o one_o kingdom_n from_o another_o so_o that_o the_o malignity_n predicate_v be_v describe_v and_o specify_v by_o the_o formality_n of_o it_o but_o those_o learned_a man_n know_v not_o how_o far_o the_o hinder_v reformation_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o which_o i_o say_v it_o matter_n not_o unto_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o malignant_a for_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v both_o these_o to_o admit_v majus_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la if_o reformation_n be_v hinder_v it_o be_v malignity_n which_o be_v in_o degree_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o obstruction_n which_o be_v make_v again_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o supreme_a judicatories_n of_o both_o kingdom_n sure_o they_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o ignorance_n in_o the_o signification_n they_o know_v well_o what_o a_o judicatory_a be_v and_o wherein_o supreme_a almost_o every_o englishman_n know_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o roman_a term_n i_o believe_v their_o doubt_n be_v which_o be_v the_o supreme_a judicatories_n and_o the_o word_n can_v be_v construe_v no_o otherwise_o than_o to_o mean_v those_o to_o which_o the_o other_o court_n of_o judgement_n be_v subject_a and_o from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n if_o they_o please_v to_o ask_v lawyer_n i_o presume_v they_o will_v tell_v they_o it_o be_v the_o parliament_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o expound_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n these_o be_v 18._o oxford_z reasins_z sect_n 6._o p._n 17_o 18._o sir_n the_o ambiguous_a term_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o a_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a construction_n whether_o real_o and_o in_o themselves_o let_v rational_a man_n judge_v other_o they_o do_v stick_v at_o but_o profess_v the_o use_n man_n have_v make_v thereof_o do_v occasion_n it_o they_o well_o know_v false_a gloss_n male_a interpretation_n and_o a_o strain_a sense_n may_v by_o wicked_a man_n be_v put_v on_o the_o plain_a text_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o lose_v its_o genuine_a and_o proper_a signification_n especial_o in_o a_o oath_n wherein_o some_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o wrest_v it_o with_o rigour_n beyond_o its_o scope_n other_o to_o writhe_v themselves_o out_o of_o its_o just_a obligation_n i_o shall_v be_v free_a to_o tell_v they_o that_o no_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n will_v justify_v the_o rigorous_a sense_n 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