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they_o can_v not_o assent_v &_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n 4._o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n himself_o might_n immediate_o in_o his_o own_o person_n rebuke_v public_o the_o scandalous_a debarr_o from_o the_o sacrament_n depose_v suspend_v &_o excommunicate_v for_o what_o his_o commissioner_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v do_v himself_o immediate_o but_o this_o can_v no_o be_v yield_v to_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o warrant_n for_o it_o imaginable_a out_o of_o the_o word_n but_o much_o against_o it_o &_o therefore_o none_o except_o a_o erastian_n or_o arminian_n will_v condemn_v such_o as_o refuse_v a_o oath_n which_o will_v import_v this_o see_v voetius_fw-la de_fw-la politia_fw-la ecclesi_fw-la pag._n 146._o arg_n 12._o 5._o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v have_v upon_o the_o matter_n open_v a_o door_n unto_o the_o king_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n what_o 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to_o the_o 2_o article_n about_o which_o most_o of_o the_o contest_v be_v the_o covenant_n be_v not_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o thing_n moral_o evil_a as_o be_v uncontroverted_a in_o all_o point_n save_o that_o of_o prelacy_n and_o to_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o prelacy_n as_o there_o abjure_v be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v more_o than_o any_o adversary_n will_v yield_v to_o he_o 2._o be_v it_o grant_v that_o such_o a_o government_n as_o be_v there_o abjuâ—…ed_v be_v not_o express_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v become_v inconvenient_a &_o inexpedient_a &_o a_o oath_n make_v concern_v those_o thing_n may_v be_v undoubted_o good_a &_o lawful_a 3._o if_o this_o doctrine_n of_o his_o hold_n good_a it_o shall_v be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o matter_n it_o shall_v be_v about_o which_o a_o oath_n shall_v
be_v base_a ezek._n 17_o 14._o &_o yet_o be_v take_v it_o must_v be_v keep_v so_o then_o his_o second_o case_n will_v not_o make_v much_o for_o he_o the_o three_o be_v in_o short_a this_o when_o it_o hinder_v a_o great_a good_a if_o the_o stand_n to_o it_o be_v find_v impeditive_a of_o a_o great_a good_a to_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o a_o prior_n obligation_n than_o the_o oath_n cease_v to_o bind_v &_o so_o be_v it_o here_o for_o suppon_v the_o indifferency_n of_o episcopacy_n by_o adhere_v to_o the_o oath_n we_o hinder_v our_o own_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n not_o against_o god_n law_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v preobliged_n as_o also_o it_o hinder_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o which_o minister_n be_v bind_v before_o the_o take_n of_o covenant_n ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o man_n will_v disput_n strong_o if_o he_o have_v his_o will_n and_o if_o man_n will_v yield_v he_o all_o which_o he_o demand_v he_o will_v fight_v wonderful_o grant_v 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which_o hinder_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n otherways_o it_o will_v always_o have_v do_v it_o &_o will_v always_o do_v it_o which_o be_v false_a but_o some_o other_o thing_n &_o now_o let_v the_o blame_v of_o not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n lie_v where_o it_o shall_v lie_v for_o there_o it_o will_v lie_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o yea_o the_o conscientious_a observation_n of_o this_o oath_n be_v so_o far_o from_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o breach_n of_o the_o oath_n do_v incapacitate_v a_o man_n for_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n both_o before_o god_n &_o man_n perjury_n be_v no_o qualification_n of_o a_o minister_n before_o the_o lord_n &_o who_o can_v
scotland_n in_o this_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1648._o which_o do_v act_n most_o for_o the_o king_n &_o his_o interest_n prefer_v it_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o their_o declaration_n aprile_a 29._o insert_v in_o their_o registres_n act_n 17._o say_v that_o they_o resolve_v not_o to_o put_v in_o his_o maj._n hand_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o any_o such_o power_n whereby_o the_o foresaid_a end_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v be_v obstruct_v or_o oppose_v religion_n or_o presbyterian_a government_n endanger_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a before_o any_o agreement_n or_o condition_n be_v make_v with_o his_o maj._n have_v find_v his_o late_a concession_n &_o offer_n concern_v religion_n not_o satisfactory_a that_o he_o give_v assurance_n by_o his_o solemn_a oath_n under_o his_o hand_n &_o seal_v that_o he_o shall_v for_o himself_o &_o his_o successor_n give_v his_o royal_a assent_n &_o agree_v to_o such_o act_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o bill_n as_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o his_o parliament_n of_o both_o or_o either_o kingdom_n respectiuè_n for_o enjoin_v the_o league_n &_o covenant_n &_o full_o establish_v presbyterial_a government_n directory_n of_o worship_n confession_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o his_o maj._n dominion_n and_o that_o his_o maj._n shall_v never_o make_v any_o opposition_n to_o any_o of_o these_o nor_o endeavour_v any_o change_n thereof_o what_o this_o author_n say_v more_o in_o the_o three_o last_o page_n of_o his_o pamphlet_n be_v but_o partly_o a_o repetition_n of_o what_o he_o say_v before_o &_o so_o be_v answer_v &_o partly_o obviate_v by_o the_o precede_a discourse_n section_n xxiii_o the_o national_a covenant_n vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n &_o caet_fw-la his_o plea_n against_o the_o solemn_a league_n &_o covenant_n be_v thus_o examine_v in_o the_o next_o place_n his_o exception_n against_o the_o national_a covenant_n pag._n 30_o 31._o etc._n etc._n must_v be_v consider_v this_o covenant_n be_v not_o abjure_v in_o the_o declaration_n simple_o &_o in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v swear_v &_o explain_v in_o the_o year_n 1638._o &_o thereafter_o and_o so_o the_o main_a ground_n whereupon_o this_o covenant_n be_v cast_v off_o be_v because_o of_o that_o explication_n which_o be_v then_o add_v in_o which_o therewas_fw-mi mention_v make_v of_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n in_o these_o word_n forbear_n the_o practice_n of_o all_o novation_n already_o introduce_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o worshipe_n of_o god_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o public_a government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o civil_a place_n or_o power_n of_o kirkman_n till_o they_o be_v try_v &_o allow_v in_o free_a general_a assembly_n &_o in_o parliament_n and_o then_o after_o the_o general_a assembly_n have_v examine_v 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