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profane_v of_o a_o oath_n yet_o will_v
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swear_v to_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o religion_n of_o another_o kingdom_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o general_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n they_o suspend_v the_o act_n until_o they_o can_v swear_v in_o judgement_n though_o such_o as_o have_v rash_o in_o ignorance_n profane_v the_o oath_n by_o swear_v it_o must_v in_o sense_n of_o its_o sacred_a obligation_n inform_v their_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v perform_v it_o and_o not_o cast_v it_o off_o but_o what_o hinder_v their_o judgement_n in_o this_o require_a act_n they_o urge_v four_o obstructive_a reason_n as_o first_o as_o it_o do_v not_o conc_fw-fr rn_n they_o to_o have_v very_o much_o exception_n 1_o reason_n of_o this_o exception_n so_o they_o profess_v they_o have_v very_o little_a understanding_n thereof_o in_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o they_o have_v some_o understanding_n of_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o little_a 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virtue_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o as_o a_o university_n and_o protestant_a school_n of_o learning_n where_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v duobt_v dissolve_v and_o error_n oppugn_v and_o contradict_v and_o some_o be_v necessary_a to_o they_o as_o subject_n require_v to_o swear_v the_o preservation_n thereof_o for_o the_o injunction_n can_v not_o but_o provoke_v a_o enquiry_n after_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v preserve_v i_o wonder_v therefore_o how_o these_o man_n can_v profess_v it_o do_v not_o concern_v they_o to_o have_v much_o who_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o ought_v to_o know_v as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o nation_n beside_o but_o from_o what_o they_o know_v they_o add_v the_o next_o reason_n viz._n in_o three_o of_o the_o four_o specify_v particular_n viz._n worship_n exception_n 2_o reason_n of_o this_o exception_n discipline_n and_o government_n it_o be_v much_o worse_o and_o in_o the_o four_o that_o of_o doctrine_n not_o at_o all_o better_a than_o our_o own_o to_o be_v reform_v i_o wonder_v sir_n what_o account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n be_v by_o the_o occurrence_n of_o those_o unhappy_a time_n bring_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n i_o hope_v they_o be_v more_o wise_a and_o just_a than_o to_o take_v it_o from_o mr._n john_n maxwel_o pretend_a bishop_n of_o ross_n a_o man_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n and_o censure_v by_o the_o state_n of_o that_o kingdom_n a_o profess_a enemy_n and_o enrage_a delinquent_n curse_v his_o very_a judge_n who_o i_o find_v about_o that_o time_n at_o oxford_n write_v his_o issachar_n burden_n a_o most_o rail_a reproachful_a discovery_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o expectation_n and_o ostentation_n of_o many_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o book_n be_v cool_v by_o a_o providential_a fire_n which_o seize_v on_o the_o printing-house_n and_o burn_v the_o copy_n ready_a to_o be_v publish_v the_o next_o day_n as_o mr._n bailiff_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n which_o these_o gentleman_n may_v have_v meet_v with_o do_v testify_v yet_o sir_n have_v these_o man_n of_o read_v regard_v what_o more_o sober_a and_o impartial_a man_n have_v say_v and_o write_v they_o will_v have_v have_v another_o character_n of_o this_o church_n i_o may_v not_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o apology_n to_o the_o doctor_n of_o oxford_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n james_n prefer_v the_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o scotland_n before_o that_o of_o england_n or_o of_o their_o philadelphian_a purity_n 3._o bright_a man_n on_o apocalyps_n 3._o who_o do_v not_o only_o keep_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n pure_a and_o free_a from_o corruption_n but_o do_v also_o deliver_v it_o in_o writing_n and_o exercise_v in_o practice_n that_o sincere_a manner_n of_o government_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o salvation_n mention_v by_o mr._n brightman_n our_o countryman_n they_o will_v possible_o tell_v we_o these_o be_v separatist_n to_o who_o scotland_n be_v no_o friend_n or_o puritan_n yet_o methinks_v 79._o methinks_v magnum_fw-la hoc_fw-la dei_fw-la munus_fw-la quod_fw-la una_fw-la &_o religionem_fw-la puram_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrinae_fw-la viz._n retinendae_fw-la vinculum_fw-la in_o scotiam_fw-la intulistis_fw-la sic_fw-la obsecro_fw-la &_o obtesto_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la simul_fw-la rebinet_n ut_fw-la uno_fw-la amisso_fw-la alterum_fw-la diu_fw-la permanere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la semper_fw-la memineritis_fw-la beza_n epist_n 79._o beza_n may_v call_v for_o a_o little_a audience_n and_o respect_n from_o this_o learned_a assembly_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o long_o since_o this_o be_v the_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n that_o you_o have_v bring_v into_o scotland_n together_o pure_a religion_n and_o good_a order_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o doctrine_n and_o i_o hearty_o pray_v and_o beseech_v you_o for_o god_n sake_n hold_v fast_o these_o two_o together_o and_o always_o remember_v that_o if_o one_o be_v lose_v the_o other_o can_v long_o remain_v and_o no_o less_o venerable_a i_o presume_v be_v the_o corpus_n confession_n the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o yet_o therein_o they_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n which_o may_v render_v it_o more_o acceptable_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v preserve_v for_o thus_o it_o be_v report_v by_o the_o collector_n who_o much_o rejoice_v in_o the_o providence_n that_o bring_v their_o confession_n into_o his_o hand_n 6._o hand_n est_fw-la illud_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la scoticanae_n privilegium_fw-la rarum_fw-la prae_fw-la multis_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la etiam_fw-la nomen_fw-la apud_fw-la exteros_fw-la suis_fw-la celebre_fw-la quod_fw-la circiter_fw-la aut_fw-la nos_fw-la plus_fw-la minus_fw-la 54._o sine_fw-la schismate_fw-la nedum_fw-la haeresi_fw-la unitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la puritate_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la prevaverit_fw-la &_o retinuerit_fw-la huius_fw-la unitatis_fw-la adminiculum_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la maximum_fw-la fuit_fw-la quod_fw-la paulatim_fw-la cum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la disciplina_fw-la sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la praescripta_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la suis_fw-la recepta_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la proxime_fw-la fieri_fw-la potuit_fw-la secundum_fw-la eam_fw-la totum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regimen_fw-la fuit_fw-la administratum_fw-la dâ—t_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la pro_fw-la immensa_fw-la sva_fw-la bonitate_fw-la regiae_n majestati_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la gubernatoribus_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la illam_fw-la unitatem_fw-la &_o doctrinae_fw-la puritatem_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la conservat_fw-la 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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 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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 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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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tell_v they_o one_o part_n be_v confine_v to_o their_o breast_n or_o to_o such_o to_o who_o they_o show_v it_o 16._o oxford_z reasins_z sect_n 6._o p._n 16._o for_o it_o go_v not_o abroad_o with_o the_o covenant_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o very_a name_n of_o their_o suppose_a suggest_a contradiction_n which_o be_v these_o 1._o to_o preserve_v as_o it_o be_v without_o change_n covenant_n 1._o contradiction_n charge_v on_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o to_o reform_v and_o alter_v and_o not_o to_o preserve_v one_o and_o the_o same_o reform_a religion_n in_o what_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n this_o contradiction_n lie_v they_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o nor_o can_v i_o see_v it_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o scotland_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n endeavour_v be_v these_o opposite_n and_o contrary_n be_v there_o not_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n in_o england_n which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o reform_a 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suppose_v the_o present_a religion_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v they_o will_v bring_v good_a compurgator_n for_o every_o of_o they_o i_o know_v the_o university_n do_v suppose_v 4._o suppose_v reason_n sect_n 4_o p._n 4._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n which_o to_o their_o think_n do_v tend_v to_o schism_n and_o superstition_n yet_o they_o dare_v not_o charge_v it_o do_v but_o suppose_v it_o and_o that_o not_o to_o be_v but_o tend_v towards_o superstition_n and_o schism_n and_o they_o do_v not_o affirm_v they_o neither_o to_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o scotland_n such_o suppose_a extirpation_n may_v suppose_v a_o contradiction_n just_o deserve_v to_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v a_o suppositum_fw-la non_fw-la supponendum_fw-la their_o next_o contradiction_n be_v as_o clear_v a_o supposition_n as_o this_o covenant_n 3._o contradiction_n charge_v on_o the_o covenant_n to_o reform_v church-government_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o to_o extirpate_v that_o we_o be_v persuade_v be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n here_o it_o be_v visible_a the_o contradiction_n be_v between_o the_o covenant_n and_o their_o persuasion_n not_o one_o part_n against_o another_o part_n of_o itself_o how_o wellgrounded_n their_o persuasion_n be_v we_o have_v before_o inquire_v i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v not_o fair_a play_n to_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o on_o their_o own_o persuasion_n to_o arraign_v the_o covenant_n as_o a_o oath_n contradictory_n to_o itself_o yet_o the_o next_o be_v of_o the_o very_a same_o nature_n covenant_n 4._o contradiction_n charge_v on_o the_o covenant_n to_o extirpate_v heresy_n schism_n and_o profaneness_n and_o yet_o to_o extirpate_v the_o government_n we_o conceive_v the_o want_n of_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o the_o restore_n and_o continuance_n of_o which_o the_o proper_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n 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stake_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o pass_v through_o the_o several_a article_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o advise_v those_o term_n may_v be_v view_v constant_o 29._o pag._n 28_o 29._o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n our_o posterity_n the_o lord_n may_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n whereupon_o they_o conclude_v these_o be_v not_o for_o a_o few_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o and_o affectionate_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o nation_n oh_o england_n turn_v not_o harlot_n break_v not_o covenant_n with_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n keep_v england_n from_o this_o covenant-breaking_a and_o his_o vengeance_n from_o his_o people_n unto_o this_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v this_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o yorkshire_n minister_n it_o can_v be_v unknown_a to_o the_o church_n abroad_o 8._o pag._n 8._o that_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n stand_v engage_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n swear_v with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n sincere_o real_o and_o constant_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o endeavour_v in_o our_o several_a place_n the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n i_o shall_v sir_n add_v but_o one_o more_o and_o it_o be_v that_o in_o which_o we_o have_v all_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v being_n little_a else_o but_o a_o concurrence_n with_o this_o and_o that_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o own_o city_n of_o london_n and_o they_o profess_v thus_o 26._o pag._n 26._o in_o order_n to_o the_o reformation_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n within_o these_o three_o kingdom_n we_o shall_v never_o forget_v how_o solemn_o and_o cheerful_o the_o sacred_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v swear_v with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o 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