A
JVSTIFICATION
OF
THE
SOLEMN
LEAGVE
and
COVENANT
.
MAny
are
the
differences
,
divisions
,
and
strivings
(
not
only
between
true
Christians
and
Papists
,
and
other
Heretiques
,
but
)
amongst
and
between
Christians
and
Christians
,
notwithstanding
these
divers
years
labour
in
a
Parliamentary
proceeding
,
and
numerous
strikings
with
tongues
and
pens
,
and
multiplicities
of
fightings
and
warrings
with
materiall
weapons
;
by
which
means
much
bloud
hath
been
shed
,
mens
riches
wasted
,
heresies
encreased
,
(
except
Popery
)
and
many
thousands
of
bodies
slain
.
And
yet
our
case
is
still
eminently
dangerous
.
So
that
we
may
revive
the
ancient
complaint
:
The
winter
is
past
,
the
summer
is
ended
,
but
we
are
not
helped
.
Although
many
were
the
distempers
of
the
misticall
body
of
Christ
,
at
the
beginning
of
this
our
Parliament
,
yet
the
worst
of
them
was
attained
by
the
attempt
of
Poperie
,
occasioned
by
the
want
of
vigillancy
to
keep
it
out
:
or
at
least
,
by
not
preventing
its
over-spreading
amongst
us
,
in
or
by
affinitie
.
But
now
,
(
that
being
well
proceeded
against
)
we
are
(
at
present
)
well
rid
of
it
.
And
now
our
chief
care
is
(
or
ought
to
be
)
how
to
keep
it
out
:
that
being
the
sin
that
causeth
desolation
(
chiefly
,
)
as
in
Matth
.
24.
15.
&c.
and
Malachie
2.
11.
12.
But
now
we
have
proceeded
so
far
against
that
sinne
,
that
we
have
(
for
the
most
part
of
us
)
lost
our
way
,
and
(
almost
)
our selves
too
;
not
knowing
which
way
to
turn
to
find
out
such
Truths
as
are
but
meat
for
babes
;
or
at
least
but
for
small
children
.
Yea
,
many
have
been
a
long
time
learning
,
and
yet
have
scarce
attained
to
milk
;
viz.
the
fundamentall
Doctrines
of
saving
Truths
.
Some
saying
this
is
Truth
;
another
denying
it
,
saith
the
Truth
is
with
him
;
and
others
dissenting
from
them
both
.
So
that
now
it
is
high
time
to
be
obedient
to
the
Prophets
exhortation
,
Isa
.
8.
20.
The
Law
and
the
Testament
;
if
they
speak
not
according
to
this
rule
,
it
is
because
there
is
no
light
in
them
.
And
if
they
were
to
have
recourse
to
the
old
Testament
then
,
which
had
the
New
Testament
inclosed
in
its
womb
of
shadows
;
we
are
to
have
our
addresses
to
both
:
to
the
New
as
the
birth
,
to
the
old
as
the
mother
that
bare
it
;
or
to
the
one
as
the
shadow
,
to
the
other
as
being
the
substance
of
it
.
But
,
although
all
are
to
search
the
Holy
Scriptures
,
yet
all
are
not
able
to
understand
many
Truths
therein
contained
,
necessary
to
be
known
by
common
Christians
.
And
therefore
the
Apostle
doth
command
Timothie
to
teach
the
people
,
&c.
1
Tim
.
4.
11.
and
2
Tim
.
2.
2.
And
our
Saviour
Christ
told
his
Disciples
,
that
he
would
have
his
Pastors
Stewards
at
his
last
coming
,
that
should
give
to
his
houshold
their
meat
in
due
season
,
as
in
Luk
,
12.
42.
But
,
methinks
I
do
hear
some
complaining
say
this
,
Our
Pastors
and
Teachers
are
defective
in
knowledge
themselves
,
and
how
then
shall
we
be
taught
the
truth
by
them
,
at
least
those
Truths
about
which
we
so
much
discord
:
for
they
are
not
so
able
as
those
ought
to
be
,
that
the
Word
of
God
should
be
committed
unto
,
to
be
Teachers
of
others
;
as
in
2
Tim
.
2.
2.
that
is
not
able
enough
?
To
this
I
answer
,
First
,
We
must
know
that
it
is
a
sign
of
Gods
high
displeasure
to
us
for
our
unanswerable
walking
before
him
,
according
to
that
time
and
means
of
Grace
that
God
already
hath
bestowed
upon
us
;
as
in
Isai
.
28.
11.
thus
,
By
men
of
other
tongues
,
and
stammering
lips
,
will
I
speak
to
this
people
.
&c.
Ezek
.
3.
26.
And
therefore
we
must
take
the
councel
of
the
Prophet
Jeremy
,
Lam
.
3.
40
,
41.
Let
us
search
and
try
our
waies
,
and
turn
again
to
the
Lord
.
Let
us
lift
up
our
hearts
with
our
hands
unto
God
in
the
heavens
,
&c.
And
turn
every
one
of
us
from
our
evil
waies
,
and
from
the
violence
that
is
in
our
hands
,
as
in
Ionah
3.
8.
And
if
we
so
do
,
then
this
will
be
the
voice
of
the
Lord
to
us
,
as
it
was
by
the
Prophet
,
Ier
.
3.
15.
I
will
give
you
Pastors
according
to
my
heart
,
which
shall
feed
you
with
knowledge
and
understanding
.
But
untill
this
be
done
,
God
will
speak
to
us
by
men
of
stammering
lips
,
as
in
Isai
.
28.
11.
aforesaid
,
and
Ezek
.
3.
26.
fully
doth
appear
.
But
may
some
man
say
unto
me
,
How
shall
those
of
us
,
who
are
weak
in
knowledge
,
demean
our selves
in
the
interim
,
seeing
wickedness
,
violence
,
and
abhominations
are
so
numerously
committed
in
all
places
in
our
land
,
in
all
sorts
of
people
,
yea
amongst
many
of
those
that
are
in
places
of
trust
,
to
manage
those
things
that
should
be
carried
on
for
our
happiness
in
this
world
,
and
in
the
world
to
come
:
Yea
,
who
fight
and
war
(
many
of
them
)
to
make
greater
divisions
amongst
us
,
that
so
they
may
fish
the
better
in
our
troubled
waters
.
Many
of
the
one
party
to
satisfie
their
carnal
lusts
,
plead
for
the
Kings
right
in
pretence
,
(
but
ayming
at
an
unlimited
power
in
the
King
)
hoping
that
a
toleration
would
then
be
granted
them
to
live
as
they
list
,
to
dominere
,
swagger
,
swear
,
strout
,
and
look
stern
over
their
brethren
,
because
of
their
gay
clothes
,
large
revenues
,
rich
coffers
,
and
windy
Titles
,
though
void
of
vertue
,
and
as
empty
of
good
employment
:
yea
,
many
living
upon
robbery
,
and
the
spoil
of
honest
men
.
These
would
have
their
old
waies
of
government
revived
again
,
or
else
they
will
accept
of
none
at
all
:
although
(
by
that
means
)
Popery
come
in
again
,
accompanied
with
seven
devils
worse
than
it
was
before
this
Parliament
began
:
for
,
by
reason
of
the
affinity
with
Popish
Idolaters
,
they
being
frustrate
of
their
enterprises
,
)
we
shall
(
too
soon
)
see
them
acting
as
fiery
,
as
Sampsons
fiery
tayled
foxes
,
to
scortch
the
true
godly
Christians
.
And
thus
much
for
the
one
party
,
chiefly
(
for
the
present
)
that
hindreth
the
setling
of
a
godly
government
in
the
three
Kingdoms
especially
,
both
in
Religion
,
and
in
the
Civil
Rights
and
Safeties
of
all
men
therein
in
general
.
I
call
these
one
party
,
because
they
all
stick
together
in
this
way
,
agreeing
like
Herod
,
and
Pontius
Pilate
.
The
second
Party
that
hindreth
our
welfare
both
in
Church
and
State
(
for
the
present
)
are
the
rigid
Separatists
,
(
for
although
many
on
both
sides
be
wayward
,
and
too
ignorant
and
peevish
,
yet
the
extremes
are
those
that
work
our
misery
)
these
are
as
much
too
wide
on
the
one
hand
,
as
the
former
are
on
the
other
.
These
would
have
no
Government
,
be
it
good
or
bad
;
neither
Superiour
nor
Inferior
;
and
herein
they
differ
not
onely
from
the
shaddow-reasonable
,
and
stinging
Bees
,
but
are
also
worse
herein
than
the
Devils
,
for
they
have
a
superiority
amongst
them
.
And
I
am
sure
there
is
a
superiority
amongst
the
Celestial
creatures
:
for
the
Scripture
telleth
us
of
an
Arch-angel
,
and
Angels
,
Seraphins
,
and
Cherubims
,
&c.
And
when
God
chose
him
a
people
out
of
all
the
Nations
of
the
earth
,
he
then
appointed
Superiors
and
Inferiors
:
First
,
a
Moses
,
and
an
Aaron
,
and
after
that
(
as
the
people
multiplyed
)
divers
Judges
(
subordinately
)
as
Governors
of
thousands
,
of
hundreds
,
of
fifties
,
and
of
tens
.
And
in
the
Administrations
of
holy
things
,
there
were
High-Priests
,
chief
Priests
,
and
Levits
,
&c.
Yea
,
afterwards
(
when
they
became
National
)
they
had
their
Nobles
also
.
Thus
had
they
their
Rulers
,
and
their
ruled
;
their
Superiors
,
and
their
Inferiors
;
but
never
were
they
allowed
to
be
as
those
which
we
call
wild-Irish
.
Afterwards
when
our
Lord
Jesus
came
in
the
flesh
,
and
altered
the
Administration
of
heavenly
things
,
he
did
not
ordain
a
parity
amongst
men
;
there
were
Administrators
of
the
Word
and
Sacraments
(
to
be
successively
,
so
after
his
going
from
this
world
(
corporally
)
and
after
his
twelve
Apostles
decease
,
)
as
in
Titus
,
and
also
Tim
.
as
when
himself
was
on
earth
,
he
chose
illiterate
men
,
and
taught
them
the
mysterie
of
their
salvation
,
and
enabled
them
with
extraordinary
knowledge
and
understanding
in
the
same
,
that
they
might
be
able
to
preach
the
true
doctrine
of
salvation
to
others
,
after
his
departure
,
without
heresies
or
errors
.
But
,
after
Christ
was
gone
from
them
,
they
themselves
ordained
to
be
the
Preachers
of
the
Gospel
and
because
those
which
they
ordained
to
be
the
Preachers
of
the
Gospel
to
others
,
were
not
so
eminently
infallible
,
or
so
sublime
in
their
knowledg
in
the
mystery
of
God
in
Christ
,
as
themselves
were
,
and
yet
must
be
the
ordainers
of
other
Preachers
of
the
Gospel
,
therefore
they
had
a
Directory
given
them
,
as
a
rule
to
guide
them
in
the
proving
and
chusing
of
the
Preachers
and
Teachers
of
the
Word
of
God
to
the
people
;
as
in
Tit
.
1.
5.
to
the
end
of
the
ninth
verse
.
Yea
,
S.
Paul
renders
a
reason
to
him
,
why
he
committed
this
and
the
like
great
business
to
his
care
and
performance
,
as
a
hint
to
him
to
prove
himself
by
;
lest
some
that
should
be
the
provers
of
others
for
the
Ministry
of
the
Gospel
,
should
(
too
unhappily
)
be
too
defective
themselves
;
as
in
2
Tim
.
3.
10.
to
the
end
of
the
15.
verse
,
in
these
words
,
Thou
hast
fully
known
my
doctrine
,
manner
of
life
,
&c.
And
Timothy
must
commit
those
things
which
he
had
received
of
the
Apostle
,
to
faithful
men
,
who
were
(
able
)
to
teach
others
also
,
as
in
2
Tim
.
2.
2.
But
Timothy
might
not
chuse
a
Novice
to
be
a
preacher
of
the
Gospel
;
and
the
reason
thereof
Paul
rendreth
in
these
words
,
Lest
he
be
puffed
up
with
pride
(
of
spirit
)
and
so
fall
into
the
condemnation
of
the
devil
.
For
such
men
will
teach
many
things
which
they
do
not
understand
,
because
they
would
be
thought
to
be
more
knowing
in
divine
Truths
then
they
are
,
and
so
lead
silly
men
and
women
into
errors
and
heresies
.
And
for
want
of
a
lawful
and
well
regulated
ordination
,
many
(
amongst
many
sorts
of
people
amongst
us
in
these
our
daies
)
do
most
fearfully
miscarry
,
in
matters
both
of
doctrine
,
manner
of
divine
worship
,
and
Church-government
,
and
also
in
the
Civil
State
.
Therefore
these
things
being
thus
out
of
order
,
you
are
to
cleave
close
to
the
fundamental
Truths
of
our
true
Religion
,
until
the
Lord
be
pleased
to
remedy
it
at
his
pleasure
.
In
the
mean
time
,
you
are
to
pray
to
him
for
amendment
in
the
same
,
and
to
use
all
lawful
means
to
procure
it
in
your
several
vocations
,
&c.
The
means
to
be
used
for
the
procuring
of
a
godly
setled
government
,
both
in
Church
and
Civil
State
,
to
prevent
both
parties
of
their
exorbitant
extremes
;
the
one
from
their
licentiousness
,
and
the
other
from
schismes
,
heresies
,
and
confusions
,
is
(
as
I
conceive
)
for
the
more
moderate
party
on
both
sides
,
to
settle
themselves
close
to
the
solemn
League
and
Covenant
,
made
by
our
Worthies
of
the
Synod
,
and
authorised
by
the
honourable
Assembly
in
Parliament
;
the
which
hath
bin
entred
into
,
both
by
themselves
who
represented
us
▪
and
many
of
us
in
our
own
persons
,
and
for
the
breach
of
which
,
both
parties
have
bin
hitherto
plagued
from
God
.
Therefore
it
is
good
for
us
to
take
notice
of
this
Covenant
,
against
those
that
contemn
it
.
And
to
the
end
that
none
may
esteem
light
of
it
,
let
us
examine
it
,
whether
it
be
warrantable
according
to
the
Analogie
of
holy
Scriptures
,
both
for
the
substance
of
it
,
and
also
for
its
binding
nature
to
those
that
have
entred
into
it
,
by
a
promisary
oath
,
with
lifted
up
hands
to
almighty
God
,
who
will
not
be
mocked
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
)
As
also
the
blessings
promised
to
those
that
keep
their
vows
,
and
lawful
Covenant
with
God
.
And
the
fearful
curses
that
are
threatned
to
the
careless
contemners
of
the
same
,
together
with
dreadful
examples
of
Gods
wrath
upon
such
as
have
broken
the
same
.
To
be
brief
in
those
passages
that
least
concern
us
,
is
tolerable
:
as
some
things
are
in
the
same
,
at
least
in
this
first
branch
of
it
.
The
first
is
to
preserve
the
reformed
Religion
in
the
Church
of
Scotland
,
in
Doctrine
,
Worship
,
Discipline
and
Government
,
against
our
common
enemies
.
This
concerneth
themselves
to
see
whether
it
be
true
or
false
:
for
we
are
tyed
but
to
endeavour
to
preserve
it
to
them
:
we
are
not
bound
to
make
it
our
rule
or
guide
;
at
least
no
farther
than
we
can
prove
it
warrantable
by
the
Word
of
God
:
this
clause
of
this
first
Article
extendeth
to
us
no
farther
:
therefore
hitherto
we
are
safely
and
warrantably
engaged
.
The
next
branch
is
,
concerning
the
Reformation
of
Religion
,
in
the
Kingdoms
of
England
and
Ireland
,
in
Doctrine
,
Worship
,
Discipline
and
Government
,
according
to
the
Word
of
God
,
and
the
example
of
the
best
reformed
Churches
.
This
clause
supposeth
some
defects
in
our
Churches
of
England
and
Ireland
,
in
Doctrine
,
Worship
,
Discipline
and
Government
:
but
so
far
,
and
no
farther
than
we
can
so
prove
it
to
be
by
the
Word
of
God
;
but
if
we
see
something
to
be
hardly
understood
in
the
Word
of
God
,
for
guiding
us
in
some
points
for
decency
,
or
uniformitie
and
unitie
in
some
things
of
least
concernment
(
in
themselves
considered
)
then
,
we
are
to
look
to
the
practice
of
other
Christian
Churches
.
And
this
is
commanded
in
Canticles
:
that
when
we
are
out
of
the
way
,
or
at
least
in
doubt
of
being
right
in
it
,
somethings
(
especially
of
small
concernment
)
we
then
are
to
follow
the
foot-steps
of
the
flock
,
chap.
1.
vers
.
8.
And
therefore
this
branch
doth
bear
sound
fruit
,
you
may
feed
of
it
without
danger
.
The
third
and
last
branch
of
this
Article
is
,
That
we
endeavour
to
bring
the
Churches
of
God
in
the
three
Kingdoms
,
to
the
neerest
conjunction
and
uniformitie
in
Religion
,
confession
of
Faith
,
form
of
Church
Government
and
Directory
for
Worship
and
Catechising
.
This
branch
aimeth
at
a
great
conveniencie
,
and
that
is
declared
in
the
concluding
reason
;
viz.
That
we
and
our
posteritie
after
us
,
may
as
Brethren
live
in
faith
and
love
,
that
so
the
Lord
may
delight
to
dwell
in
the
midst
of
us
.
Conjunction
in
uniformitie
in
Religion
,
occasioneth
unitie
of
affection
,
as
brethren
should
have
.
And
this
is
so
blessed
a
union
,
that
the
Prophet
David
did
admire
it
in
these
words
,
O
how
happy
a
thing
it
is
for
brethren
to
live
together
in
unitie
?
it
is
like
the
precious
ointment
upon
the
head
,
that
ran
down
upon
the
beard
,
even
Aarons
beard
:
that
went
down
to
the
skirts
of
his
grament
,
as
the
dew
of
Hermon
,
and
as
the
dew
that
descended
upon
the
mountains
of
Zion
:
for
there
the
Lord
commanded
the
blessing
,
even
life
for
evermore
.
Psal
.
133.
And
besides
all
this
,
when
three
are
well
united
together
,
they
will
be
then
the
more
able
to
withstand
the
common
enemie
;
And
so
goeth
the
common
proverb
thus
,
A
threefold
cord
will
hardly
be
broken
.
Thus
have
we
sailed
safely
thorow
this
first
Article
,
and
are
arived
at
the
second
.
The
first
step
in
our
landing
is
set
against
Popery
,
without
respect
of
persons
,
for
the
extirpation
thereof
.
I
hope
all
honest
men
do
say
Amen
to
this
;
for
God
hath
in
all
the
Scripture
forbid
that
Monster
,
and
threatned
it
,
and
its
adherents
.
If
any
will
take
its
part
to
oppose
me
in
this
;
I
am
ready
to
give
him
a
reply
.
The
second
is
against
Prelacy
:
and
that
you
may
know
what
is
meant
by
this
word
,
it
is
therefore
expounded
within
two
Semi-circles
,
by
way
of
parenthesis
.
To
speak
briefly
,
it
is
to
extirpate
the
former
high
order
and
form
of
the
government
of
the
Church
.
This
alteration
is
thought
to
be
convenient
to
keep
out
the
former
monster
.
And
surely
the
height
of
that
order
was
not
tollerable
,
although
in
case
the
prime
of
that
order
had
been
taken
away
,
and
the
residue
of
them
only
clipt
,
and
better
quallified
by
lawfull
cannons
and
decrees
,
for
rules
for
them
to
rule
by
,
and
restraints
to
themselves
also
.
They
might
(
perhaps
)
have
been
lawfull
and
convenient
too
:
but
if
another
Government
may
be
as
convenient
for
the
Church
as
that
so
qualified
aforesaid
might
then
have
been
,
Why
may
not
we
now
accept
of
it
;
and
the
rather
because
our
neighbour
Church
is
already
so
governed
,
and
most
other
of
reformed
Churches
,
viz.
Presbyterially
,
and
it
keeps
the
Church
at
a
greater
distance
from
Court
:
And
also
because
uniformitie
in
Government
occasioneth
a
closer
unitie
in
affection
?
But
I
could
wish
it
might
be
performed
with
as
little
prejudice
and
hinderance
to
the
estates
of
those
in
the
former
frame
of
Government
as
may
possibly
be
.
However
,
we
have
now
covenanted
with
God
by
oath
,
against
that
high
order
of
Government
:
and
therefore
we
must
now
stand
to
it
(
it
being
not
against
any
special
part
of
Gods
Word
,
if
differing
from
any
of
it
.
)
You
may
see
this
to
be
a
truth
,
by
examining
the
Covenant
made
by
the
Elders
of
Israel
with
the
Gibeonites
,
as
is
in
the
foot
of
this
Covenant
quoted
,
with
the
curse
of
God
to
Israel
upon
the
breach
of
it
,
by
King
Saul
and
his
subjects
.
Therefore
,
thus
far
we
may
conclude
in
this
Article
with
excusing
consciences
.
The
next
in
order
in
this
Article
,
is
called
Superstition
,
or
,
unruly
will
,
in
unwarrantable
worship
and
serving
of
God
.
A
dangerous
fellow
(
if
followed
can
be
)
the
fore-runner
of
heresie
:
therefore
both
these
are
worthy
to
be
extirpated
,
as
we
have
promised
to
our
God
,
to
our
power
.
The
next
pillar
of
mischief
is
called
Schisme
:
And
this
is
contrary
to
the
constitution
of
Christs
Church
,
and
the
reason
of
its
good
constitution
,
as
in
1
Cor
.
12.
24
,
25.
&c.
God
hath
tempered
the
body
together
,
&c.
that
there
should
be
no
schisme
in
the
body
,
but
that
the
members
should
have
the
same
care
one
of
another
;
and
whether
one
member
suffer
,
all
the
members
suffer
with
it
:
or
one
member
be
honoured
,
all
the
members
rejoyce
with
it
,
&c.
And
therefore
those
that
do
disallow
this
branch
of
the
Covenant
,
made
,
and
taken
against
it
,
must
be
thought
to
be
Schismaticks
.
And
those
that
are
such
,
are
worse
than
the
souldiers
that
would
not
rend
the
coat
of
Christ
,
John
.
19.
14.
for
Schisme
is
rending
,
and
those
that
rend
the
mystical
body
of
Christ
,
are
(
spiritual
)
murderers
of
souls
and
bodies
also
;
For
those
that
rend
member
from
member
,
(
especially
many
members
asunder
)
must
needs
be
deprivers
of
the
body
of
its
life
;
for
they
thereby
do
hinder
those
members
of
their
mutual
succours
that
should
preserve
them
;
as
in
1
Cor
.
12.
24
,
and
25.
aforesaid
,
viz.
By
taking
care
each
of
other
divers
waies
,
for
the
good
of
both
soul
and
body
.
And
therefore
this
kind
of
dividing
is
utterly
forbid
by
S.
Paul
,
Rom.
16.
17.
and
many
other
places
more
.
But
,
in
these
our
times
,
we
are
so
blind
(
by
reason
of
Gods
judgements
upon
us
because
of
our
sins
)
that
those
that
are
the
chief
Schismatical
soul-murderers
,
do
not
believe
(
or
at
least
will
not
confess
)
themselves
to
be
those
schismaticks
spoken
of
in
holy
Scripture
,
although
they
do
confess
that
schisme
or
rending
asunder
,
is
the
dividing
of
true
members
,
(
according
to
the
rule
of
charity
by
which
we
should
judge
;
that
is
to
say
,
the
same
that
the
Prophets
and
Apostles
have
laid
down
for
us
to
be
guided
by
)
asunder
,
the
one
from
the
other
;
for
God
only
,
(
or
strictly
and
infallibly
)
knoweth
the
heart
.
The
rule
therefore
laid
down
for
us
to
judge
a
member
of
Christs
mystical
body
by
,
is
their
confession
and
practise
of
that
which
God
in
Christ
hath
commanded
,
and
in
the
several
degrees
and
measures
,
as
those
that
are
recorded
in
holy
Scriptures
,
and
accounted
members
of
Christs
mystical
body
did
perform
.
The
matter
of
confession
of
faith
in
Fundamentals
,
are
not
very
much
in
contention
amongst
us
,
at
least
,
not
amongst
the
moderate
party
on
both
sides
;
but
about
our
preservation
and
well-being
on
the
same
.
Therefore
I
will
pass
by
that
point
,
and
insist
a
while
upon
the
second
;
namely
,
the
practise
of
those
that
were
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
esteemed
members
of
Christs
mystical
body
;
and
more
chiefly
upon
those
,
or
some
few
of
those
that
were
esteemed
least
fruitful
.
Lest
we
looking
for
a
hundred
fold
,
or
at
least
sixty
fold
,
do
not
regard
,
or
rightly
judge
or
esteem
of
the
ground
or
trees
that
bring
but
thirty
fold
of
good
fruit
,
and
so
rend
our selves
from
them
,
and
expose
them
to
misery
,
and
procure
the
judgements
of
God
upon
our selves
too
,
for
our
so
doing
.
In
1
Cor
.
6.
we
may
see
,
that
they
too
much
hankered
after
fornication
,
and
had
some
want
of
love
(
in
such
a
measure
as
ought
to
be
in
them
)
yea
,
they
did
defraud
and
wrong
each
other
,
as
you
may
see
in
ver
.
8.
and
yet
those
,
the
Apostle
acknowled
to
be
washed
and
sanctified
by
the
Spirit
,
that
had
wrought
in
them
true
faith
:
as
in
the
latter
part
of
verse
11.
you
may
see
.
And
although
he
told
them
in
the
former
part
of
this
verse
,
that
they
had
bin
so
bad
,
and
in
the
latter
part
of
it
,
that
now
they
were
washed
,
which
might
imply
,
that
they
were
not
now
such
gross
sinners
as
we
are
apt
to
conceive
them
to
be
:
for
you
may
therefore
see
in
the
former
verse
,
that
they
formerly
had
taken
their
full
swing
in
those
sins
he
mentioneth
to
them
there
:
But
still
they
had
such
a
measure
of
unmortified
corruption
in
them
,
that
they
were
swayed
towards
it
still
;
so
,
as
they
were
too
ready
to
be
overtaken
in
those
sins
,
though
not
habitually
in
the
capital
actings
of
them
;
as
in
the
8.
verse
aforesaid
is
cleerly
to
be
seen
.
For
S.
Paul
,
who
had
(
perhaps
)
brought
forth
the
hundred
fold
of
good
fruit
,
cryed
out
,
O
wretched
man
that
I
am
,
who
shall
deliver
me
from
the
body
of
this
death
.
&c.
I
find
a
Law
in
my
flesh
,
rebelling
against
the
Law
of
my
mind
,
leading
me
captive
to
the
law
of
sin
:
that
is
to
say
,
to
such
sins
as
were
not
capital
sins
;
or
to
speak
safely
and
surely
,
not
habitually
to
commit
such
sins
.
And
in
Coloss
.
3.
5.
Paul
exhorteth
them
to
mortifie
their
members
,
which
were
then
too
earthly
,
as
to
fornication
,
uncleaness
,
inordinate
affection
,
evil
concupiscence
,
and
the
Idolatry
of
covertousness
:
and
he
telleth
them
in
the
next
verse
,
that
the
time
was
that
they
lived
in
those
sins
;
that
is
,
they
habitually
committed
those
sins
in
the
capital
action
,
without
reluctance
.
And
in
verse
8.
you
may
see
what
sins
they
had
not
yet
put
off
,
(
by
reason
of
their
unadvisedness
,
and
want
of
a
greater
measure
of
godly
fear
and
care
)
as
anger
,
wrath
,
malice
,
blasphemy
,
filthy
communication
,
and
the
like
:
And
yet
,
notwithstanding
all
this
,
he
saith
in
the
latter
part
of
verse
9.
that
they
had
put
off
the
old
man
with
his
deeds
;
that
is
,
they
had
in
the
general
purpose
of
their
souls
,
set
themselves
against
the
body
of
their
old
corruptions
,
though
still
they
could
not
absolutely
overcome
them
so
fully
,
but
that
their
corruptions
would
somtime
soyl
them
still
.
I
need
not
produce
any
more
scriptures
to
prove
this
point
of
Doctrine
;
it
is
so
cleerly
proved
already
,
that
I
may
say
to
him
that
will
still
oppose
it
,
as
somtime
it
was
said
,
and
so
is
yet
still
;
Let
him
that
is
ignorant
,
be
ignorant
still
.
What
,
do
you
think
that
those
that
have
but
the
smallest
measure
of
saving
grace
,
have
so
great
a
measure
of
hungring
and
thirsting
after
holy
things
,
as
those
that
have
the
greater
gifts
of
faith
and
sanctity
?
Or
,
have
all
the
like
measure
of
brokenness
of
heart
?
Have
all
the
like
degree
of
fiery
zeal
,
and
obedience
?
If
so
,
Why
then
did
our
Saviour
prevent
the
discouraging
of
weak
ones
,
by
saying
,
He
did
not
come
to
break
the
bruised
reed
,
neither
would
he
quench
the
smoking
flax
?
What
more
familiar
,
tender
,
and
indulgenter
expression
can
be
put
forth
to
the
encouragement
of
those
of
smal
beginnings
of
saving-grace
,
than
this
is
?
And
what
smaller
beginnings
can
there
be
imagined
to
be
in
any
man
,
than
this
which
our
Saviour
doth
own
;
Flax
being
an
exceeding
combustible
substance
,
taking
flame
with
the
least
fire
,
and
will
hardly
smoke
before
it
flame
;
so
apt
is
it
to
fire
:
Yet
if
a
man
have
but
so
smal
an
inclination
to
that
which
is
the
word
and
will
of
God
,
that
he
can
but
smoke
as
it
were
,
he
is
regarded
of
Christ
;
the
seed
of
Grace
are
as
smal
as
mustardseed
;
and
therefore
the
first
sprouting
of
them
must
needs
be
smal
.
God
is
not
so
strict
with
weak
Christians
,
as
to
exact
of
them
hearts
so
broken
as
Davids
was
,
as
is
mentioned
in
his
51.
Psal
.
But
if
some
hearts
be
but
bruised
a
little
,
it
is
accepted
for
the
present
:
It
might
be
expected
by
us
,
that
so
weak
a
creature
as
a
reed
is
,
should
be
broken
quite
asunder
,
if
once
smitten
by
Gods
hand
;
but
Christ
is
more
tender
towards
such
a
one
;
as
it
is
in
the
text
,
I
came
not
to
break
the
bruised
reed
,
&c.
and
those
that
are
but
so
little
wrought
upon
,
have
more
remnants
of
corruptions
in
them
,
than
those
so
broken
as
Davids
was
;
his
heart
being
smitten
with
a
greater
stroke
.
And
now
I
shall
desire
to
be
resolved
(
by
those
of
the
Separation
amongst
us
)
these
following
questions
,
First
,
Whether
it
be
not
a
sufficient
rule
for
you
and
us
to
approve
of
those
to
be
members
of
a
true
Church
,
whom
we
hear
acknowledge
the
fundamental
Truths
of
our
true
Religion
,
and
professe
to
live
accordingly
,
although
they
have
as
many
failings
in
their
practice
of
Godly
actions
,
as
those
had
which
the
Apostle
acknowledged
to
be
the
members
of
the
true
Church
,
in
the
Apostles
time
of
his
preaching
to
them
?
Secondly
,
Whether
you
do
not
deny
some
now
to
be
accounted
the
members
of
the
true
Church
,
or
mystical
body
of
Christ
,
who
are
not
(
at
least
to
your
knowledge
)
so
bad
in
their
demeanour
,
as
those
the
Apostle
did
receive
to
be
members
of
the
true
Church
of
Christ
,
in
the
time
of
his
preaching
or
writing
to
them
?
Thirdly
,
Whether
it
be
warrantable
to
expunge
some
quite
out
of
the
religious
Assemblies
of
the
Church
,
that
are
more
disorderly
and
disobedient
to
the
doctrine
and
discipline
of
the
Church
,
than
those
were
in
the
former
Epistles
now
lately
quoted
;
especially
upon
your
meditating
of
those
passages
of
the
same
Apostle
in
his
Epistles
to
the
Thessalonians
,
1
Thes
.
5.
14.
and
2
Thes
.
3.
14.
the
words
in
the
first
Epistle
are
these
,
Warn
the
unruly
.
The
words
of
the
second
Epistle
are
these
,
If
any
man
obey
not
our
Epistle
,
note
that
man
,
and
have
no
company
with
him
;
that
he
may
be
shamed
:
yet
count
him
not
as
an
enemy
,
but
admonish
him
as
a
brother
▪
as
in
vers
.
15
?
Fourthly
,
Whether
the
Congregational
party
,
or
any
other
Church
can
(
ordinarily
and
certainly
(
at
least
singular-generally
)
know
a
true
member
of
the
true
Church
of
Christ
;
viz.
whether
he
hath
saving
grace
in
his
heart
?
Fifthly
,
If
in
case
no
Church
can
usually
,
or
ordinarily
,
by
signes
or
otherwise
,
know
singular-generally
and
exactly
,
who
hath
saving
grace
in
his
heart
:
why
then
should
any
Church
be
so
boldly
strict
in
the
choice
of
their
members
,
as
the
Congregational
party
,
or
as
the
Separates
are
with
us
?
Sixthly
,
Why
then
are
the
more
part
of
the
Congregational
party
,
or
Seperatists
,
so
much
against
a
Parochial
ministery
of
the
word
of
God
;
if
the
more
part
of
my
premised
questions
be
granted
me
?
Seventhly
,
Whether
every
Parish
(
that
hath
men
inhabiting
in
it
)
may
not
and
ought
not
to
have
a
preaching
Minister
of
the
word
of
God
to
them
,
if
in
case
that
none
of
them
have
saving
Grace
in
them
,
(
so
as
they
are
content
to
have
one
in
either
of
them
,
)
for-as-much
as
it
is
the
means
to
beget
Faith
in
those
that
have
it
not
in
them
?
Eighthly
,
Why
should
the
Congregationall
or
Separatist
party
plead
,
That
men
must
come
out
from
their
Parishes
or
remote
dwellings
to
hear
the
word
of
God
,
or
else
they
shall
not
have
it
carried
home
to
them
;
sith
we
(
and
I
hope
many
of
them
)
know
that
it
is
the
word
of
God
carried
home
to
a
people
,
that
must
first
beget
a
liking
of
it
,
and
a
desire
to
follow
it
;
as
we
have
clear
example
hereof
,
in
our
Saviours
practice
,
and
in
his
Apostles
also
,
who
went
and
preached
to
those
that
were
unbeleevers
,
to
beget
this
love
and
desire
to
hear
it
in
the
time
following
.
Ninthly
,
Whether
(
if
in
case
few
or
none
would
by
that
means
for
the
present
be
converted
)
that
yet
many
by
those
Preachers
might
not
be
thereby
restrained
from
breaking
out
into
many
sins
;
by
illuminating
their
understandings
,
and
setting
their
Consciences
to
accuse
them
?
Tenthly
,
Whether
the
want
of
this
Parochial
ministry
,
hath
not
,
doth
not
,
and
yet
still
will
not
be
a
means
to
pervert
the
more
part
of
the
whole
Kingdom
(
if
it
be
not
timely
redressed
)
to
heresi●s
,
and
all
ungodliness
,
to
their
everlasting
damnation
,
and
the
molestation
and
rooting
out
of
the
godly
Christians
from
this
Kingdom
?
Eleventhly
,
Whether
the
Separatists
by
their
unwarrantable
separating
from
other
Christians
in
their
publike
Assemblies
in
the
Worship
and
Service
of
God
;
have
not
occasioned
the
more
part
of
all
this
mischief
and
misery
that
have
come
upon
these
three
Kingdoms
these
last
three
yeers
and
more
;
when
the
government
of
the
Church
might
have
bin
setled
according
to
good
Propositions
,
and
assented
unto
by
the
King
(
at
that
time
,
)
and
the
extreme
Carnalists
,
and
the
subtil
Jesuits
prevented
of
their
aimes
?
Twelftly
,
Whether
it
can
be
proved
out
of
holy
Scripture
tolerable
,
to
separate
from
those
that
(
according
to
the
Analogie
of
Scripture
)
may
be
thought
to
be
true
members
of
a
true
Church
,
in
their
religious
Assemblies
;
though
there
be
some
differences
in
their
Ceremonial
gestures
in
some
small
matters
,
especially
doubtfully
mentioned
in
the
Word
of
God
?
Thirteenthly
,
Whether
you
would
have
more
liberty
for
your
Consciences
,
then
God
by
his
Word
doth
allow
you
?
Fourteenthly
,
Whether
it
be
not
wilfulness
,
or
superstitious
obstinacy
in
any
man
,
to
plead
for
more
liberty
of
Conscience
than
the
Scriptures
doth
afford
:
the
Scriptures
being
plain
for
the
rule
of
Conscience
,
unless
in
some
few
cases
of
lesser
weight
?
Fifteenthly
,
Whether
in
those
cases
of
lesser
weight
,
the
Decrees
or
Laws
of
the
Church
(
made
by
the
more
Superior
Powers
of
the
same
)
for
uniformity
and
conveniencie
,
be
not
a
rule
warranted
by
the
Word
of
God
for
the
satisfying
of
a
(
true
)
tender
Conscience
,
in
those
cases
;
sith
S.
Paul
giveth
general
rules
in
his
Epistles
for
some
things
,
and
exhorteth
the
Churches
to
the
obedience
to
the
same
.
Whatsoever
things
are
comely
,
&c.
provide
things
honest
in
the
sight
of
all
men
.
Judge
in
your selves
,
&c.
Yea
,
he
saith
of
himself
,
that
in
a
case
mentioned
in
1
Cor
.
7.
25
,
26.
He
had
no
command
from
God
,
but
would
give
his
advice
,
&c.
That
,
being
but
his
advice
,
was
to
be
a
rule
for
(
all
)
those
Churches
,
and
ours
too
,
(
in
the
like
case
as
they
were
in
.
)
And
these
are
some
of
those
cases
of
lesse
concernment
that
he
gave
his
general
exhortations
to
those
in
those
times
for
their
complyance
thereunto
;
as
thus
,
be
ye
[
all
]
of
one
mind
,
and
of
one
judgement
,
&c.
For
although
that
these
things
are
but
smal
(
in
themselves
considered
)
yet
are
they
exceeding
convenient
in
their
uniformitie
;
or
mischievous
when
they
are
in
the
contrary
;
and
will
too
soon
occasion
men
to
be
in
the
extremes
;
and
after
that
make
a
rent
or
schisme
?
Sixteenthly
,
Whether
the
adhering
to
a
warrantable
Covenant
(
such
as
I
hope
this
will
appear
to
be
)
will
not
especially
remedy
these
things
thus
much
now
amiss
,
and
bring
many
able
preachers
(
who
now
are
not
labourers
in
the
preaching
ministery
of
the
word
of
God
)
to
be
fellow-helpers
in
that
work
,
who
are
kept
out
by
reason
of
their
siding
too
much
on
the
contrary
extreme
part
:
This
being
as
so
many
articles
or
decrees
for
rules
for
both
the
extreme
parties
,
like
that
made
by
the
Apostles
,
in
Act.
15.
for
the
regulating
of
those
primative
Churches
,
when
those
Christians
became
numerous
.
For
although
one
steward
may
serve
a
few
persons
,
yet
more
Officers
and
also
lawes
and
decrees
for
their
guidance
(
like
Statute
Lawes
to
keep
them
in
a
due
order
)
are
required
for
greater
numbers
.
And
thus
much
(
at
present
)
shall
suffice
about
the
word
Schisme
,
and
some
of
the
Schismaticks
mentioned
in
this
Covenant
;
adding
one
word
on
our
party
for
our
warrant
for
our
not
walking
with
them
in
such
divisions
;
and
that
is
out
of
Rom.
16.
17.
in
which
place
we
are
commanded
to
avoid
them
;
and
are
told
in
plain
terms
,
that
those
that
were
the
makers
of
those
divisions
did
not
serve
the
Lord
Christ
,
but
their
own
paunches
:
although
many
of
the
seduced
were
innocent-hearted
,
as
many
amongst
us
are
in
these
our
times
.
The
next
puddle
mentioned
in
this
second
Article
,
is
Profaness
,
and
whatsoever
shall
be
found
to
be
contrary
to
sound
Doctrine
,
and
the
power
of
Godliness
▪
None
will
dislike
this
,
but
profane
and
ungodly
persons
.
And
if
they
will
not
embrace
this
,
in
love
to
God
and
godliness
,
yet
they
have
cause
to
adhere
to
it
,
for
fear
of
the
danger
that
will
follow
the
contemners
of
it
,
as
is
mentioned
in
the
following
words
(
viz.
)
Lest
we
partaking
in
other
mens
sins
,
do
also
partake
in
their
punishments
;
and
that
the
Lord
may
be
one
in
the
three
Kingdoms
.
This
is
a
sweet
preservative
from
a
hellish
potion
.
Thus
have
we
passed
these
dangerous
rocks
,
and
safely
are
landing
at
our
Castle
of
defence
,
which
is
our
third
Article
;
By
which
we
are
enjoyned
,
to
endeavour
with
sincerity
of
heart
,
reality
,
and
constancie
,
in
our
several
vocations
,
with
our
Estates
and
Lives
,
mutually
to
preserve
the
the
Rights
and
Priviledges
of
Parliament
,
and
the
Liberties
of
the
Kingdoms
;
and
to
preserve
and
defend
the
Kings
Majesties
Person
and
Authority
,
in
the
preservation
and
defence
of
the
true
Religion
,
and
Liberties
of
the
Kingdoms
;
that
the
world
may
bear
witness
with
our
Consciences
of
our
loyalty
,
and
that
we
have
no
thoughts
or
intentions
to
diminish
his
just
power
and
greatness
.
I
see
no
difficulty
in
all
this
Article
,
wherein
any
honest
man
may
be
perplexed
.
As
for
our
adhering
to
the
King
,
we
,
and
those
that
plead
most
for
him
,
may
well
agree
together
in
this
branch
,
unless
they
would
have
him
preserved
without
the
maintaining
of
the
true
Religion
amongst
us
;
by
which
,
both
King
and
Subjects
must
be
saved
;
and
without
which
,
both
King
and
Subjects
must
be
damned
:
Some
little
scruple
may
seem
to
ly
in
this
expression
,
as
though
some
defect
were
in
the
extent
of
;
but
however
,
if
this
be
too
short
,
yet
so
much
as
is
expressed
,
may
safely
be
adhered
unto
.
Therefore
those
that
oppose
this
,
are
in
the
state
(
for
the
present
)
of
the
incarnate
devils
.
And
therefore
it
is
fitting
,
that
this
faithfulness
of
his
well-affected
Subjects
,
should
be
published
,
to
declare
their
fidelity
to
all
the
world
,
for
a
testimony
against
those
that
are
their
crafty
and
slanderous
accusers
.
And
this
is
a
cause
of
joy
and
exaltation
,
warranted
by
Scripture
,
Rev.
12.
10.
The
Accuser
of
our
Brethren
is
cast
down
,
which
accused
them
before
our
God
day
and
night
,
&c.
Therefore
hitherto
we
have
walked
(
not
upon
rotten
boggs
,
but
)
upon
firm
sure
ground
,
and
are
approched
to
the
fourth
Article
.
This
fourth
Article
doth
aym
at
the
arming
of
our selves
,
and
endevoring
to
preserve
us
from
those
that
would
prevent
us
from
the
having
and
enjoying
of
that
happy
condition
mentioned
in
the
immediate
precedent
Article
.
And
who
dares
say
,
but
that
this
is
warrantable
,
as
a
Castle
,
or
Bulwark
,
to
keep
out
enemies
that
would
destroy
us
?
And
the
better
to
secure
our selves
from
this
harm
,
(
we
having
espied
another
defensive
Hold
,
adjacent
to
this
our
own
)
we
have
united
our selves
to
it
,
for
our
more
sure
defence
;
And
this
Hold
is
the
Scots
,
mentioned
in
the
fifth
Article
next
succeeding
.
None
will
be
against
this
,
but
those
that
have
a
desire
to
spoil
us
.
And
therefore
they
are
like
that
roaring
Lyon
,
who
rangeth
about
continually
,
seeking
whom
he
may
devour
:
as
in
1
Pet
.
5.
8.
whom
we
are
to
resist
,
verse
9.
I
am
now
to
view
the
sixt
Article
,
wherein
I
find
the
scope
to
be
(
for
preventing
our
ruine
)
to
defend
each
other
in
the
maintaining
this
Covenant
,
against
all
those
that
by
any
means
would
make
a
division
amongst
the
Covenanters
,
to
weaken
their
joynt
affections
from
the
same
.
And
this
we
are
to
do
zealously
all
the
daies
of
our
lives
,
by
all
possible
means
,
to
prevent
or
remove
the
same
mischief
:
and
this
we
are
to
do
,
as
in
the
sight
of
God
;
that
is
,
with
true
and
sincere
hearts
:
and
good
reason
,
that
good
actions
should
be
performed
with
sincerity
of
heart
,
as
well
as
with
the
bodily
members
.
To
this
agreeth
that
in
the
Proverbs
,
My
Son
,
give
me
thy
heart
;
and
in
other
places
,
the
voice
of
God
is
in
complaint
against
men
,
in
these
words
;
Their
hearts
are
far
from
me
.
The
seventh
and
last
Article
or
conclusion
,
containeth
an
humble
and
sorrowful
confession
of
our
sins
to
Almighty
God
;
the
which
hath
brought
these
manifold
distresses
upon
us
,
as
the
fruit
of
our
sins
,
and
the
sins
of
the
Kingdoms
in
general
,
&c.
and
that
now
we
would
amend
our
demeanour
in
time
to
come
,
in
all
things
;
that
the
Lord
may
turn
away
his
wrath
and
heavie
indignation
from
us
,
and
establish
these
Churches
and
Kingdoms
in
Truth
and
Peace
.
And
this
Covenant
we
make
in
the
presence
of
Almighty
God
,
the
searcher
of
all
hearts
,
with
a
true
intention
to
perform
the
same
,
as
we
shall
answer
at
that
great
day
,
when
the
secrets
of
all
hearts
sh●ll
be
disclosed
;
praying
to
God
,
that
he
would
give
us
grace
to
perform
this
our
duty
,
and
to
bless
our
desires
,
and
endevours
to
perform
the
same
so
,
as
may
be
deliverance
and
safety
to
his
people
,
and
encouragement
to
other
Christian
Churches
,
groning
under
,
or
in
danger
of
the
yoke
of
Antichristian
tyrannie
,
to
joyn
in
the
same
or
like
Association
and
Covenant
,
to
the
glory
of
God
,
the
enlargement
of
the
Kingdom
of
Jesus
Christ
,
and
the
peace
and
tranquility
of
Christian
Kingdoms
and
Common-wealths
.
This
last
Article
,
is
for
the
reformation
of
our
lives
and
conversations
;
by
Confession
,
Repentance
,
and
Humiliation
,
Prayer
,
and
promise
by
the
assisting
Grace
of
God
,
to
live
to
his
glory
in
time
to
come
;
and
that
according
to
this
Covenant
,
taken
solemnly
in
the
presence
of
God
the
searcher
of
all
hearts
.
And
that
God
would
be
pleased
to
turn
away
his
wrath
and
indignation
from
us
,
and
establish
us
in
peace
.
And
that
hereby
other
Christian
Churches
may
be
encouraged
to
joyn
in
an
Association
and
Covenant
somwhat
answerable
to
this
,
to
the
glory
of
God
,
the
enlargement
of
the
Kingdom
of
Jesus
Christ
,
and
the
peace
and
happiness
of
them
all
.
The
whole
Book
of
God
commands
and
commends
all
this
Article
unto
us
,
threatning
the
neglect
and
contempt
thereof
.
And
therefore
who
but
ungodly
men
will
refuse
to
subscribe
to
this
Article
?
Now
then
,
all
the
scope
of
this
Covenant
being
so
consonant
to
the
will
of
God
,
we
are
to
expect
the
blessing
of
God
,
(
in
case
we
do
endeavour
to
keep
and
perform
it
)
and
the
curse
of
God
(
in
case
we
contrariwise
behave
our selves
towards
it
.
)
And
therefore
,
as
some
were
to
stand
upon
Mount
Gerizzim
to
bless
the
children
of
Israel
,
in
case
they
would
be
obedient
to
the
Will
and
Command
of
God
,
and
others
to
stand
upon
the
Mount
Ebal
to
pronounce
the
curse
unto
them
(
if
in
case
they
would
be
disobedient
to
God
:
)
so
here
,
on
the
one
side
of
this
lawful
Covenant
,
are
the
blessings
of
God
,
placed
for
the
comfort
and
encouragement
of
those
that
endeavour
to
keep
it
.
And
on
the
other
side
of
it
,
are
the
curses
of
God
placed
,
for
the
terror
of
those
that
at
any
time
unhappily
contemn
it
.
And
underneath
it
,
is
an
example
of
Gods
wrathful
displeasure
,
upon
some
that
did
break
the
League
and
Covenant
which
they
made
in
the
sight
of
God
,
with
some
that
were
but
heathens
;
viz.
upon
the
Israelites
with
a
famine
,
and
upon
King
Sauls
house
with
death
.
And
now
I
will
answer
some
objections
which
are
made
by
some
that
think
it
is
not
binding
to
them
that
have
taken
it
,
though
lawful
and
warrantable
in
it self
.
And
also
concerning
some
other
that
have
taken
it
against
their
wills
,
as
they
say
.
And
some
other
that
have
not
taken
it
as
yet
,
and
therefore
think
they
are
not
bound
to
observe
it
:
And
also
,
because
(
say
they
)
the
King
hath
not
taken
it
himself
,
nor
commanded
it
to
be
taken
by
his
Subjects
;
and
therefore
it
is
not
binding
to
them
.
To
these
objections
I
will
answer
briefly
thus
;
First
,
that
the
more
part
of
this
Covenant
,
is
an
essential
or
substantial
part
of
the
Word
and
Will
of
God
,
for
our
faith
and
obedience
;
and
therefore
,
that
must
not
be
dispensed
with
,
by
any
man
nor
Angels
:
And
therefore
the
Apostles
answer
must
be
ours
:
that
is
.
We
must
obey
God
rather
than
man
.
And
thus
much
for
the
essential
part
of
it
.
Secondly
,
for
the
other
part
of
it
,
which
is
for
conveniency
,
and
our
wel-being
in
the
true
Religion
,
both
for
our
temporary
,
and
for
our
everlasting
good
,
it
is
also
as
necessary
to
preserve
us
in
those
substantials
or
essential
parts
before
spoken
of
,
and
therefore
may
not
be
neglected
or
omitted
,
no
more
than
the
body
that
hath
life
,
may
be
neglected
or
debarred
of
its
due
nutriment
that
is
appointed
for
its
subsistance
,
and
without
which
it
must
of
necessity
(
according
to
the
ordinary
course
of
nature
)
die
;
For
we
must
look
to
the
means
appointed
by
God
for
its
preservation
.
These
things
therefore
we
must
stand
for
,
as
to
preserve
us
in
the
way
of
everlasting
salvation
.
Thirdly
,
in
the
obtaining
of
some
of
these
things
(
that
may
be
obtained
divers
waies
)
we
are
to
be
subject
to
the
Will
and
discretion
of
those
that
are
in
lawful
authority
over
us
,
until
we
be
warrantbly
occasioned
to
vow
to
the
contrary
,
according
to
the
liberty
allowed
us
by
God
,
in
some
cases
laid
down
in
holy
Writ
,
amongst
which
cases
,
some
vows
might
be
broken
by
some
men
that
had
power
over
some
of
those
votaries
;
as
a
husband
might
break
some
vows
of
his
wife
,
and
a
father
might
break
the
vow
of
his
virgin
daughter
in
some
cases
,
as
in
Num
.
30.
to
the
end
,
doth
appear
,
and
in
vers
.
13.
you
may
see
what
kind
of
vows
some
of
those
were
,
that
they
had
liberty
to
make
;
but
none
had
power
to
break
those
vows
,
but
the
husband
of
the
wife
,
and
the
father
of
his
virgin
daughters
.
Neither
might
one
man
break
the
vow
of
another
;
neither
had
those
in
authority
,
as
their
Elders
,
any
power
to
break
or
hinder
them
from
performing
those
vows
,
made
by
either
private
men
,
or
wives
,
or
daughters
.
I
say
that
vows
lawfully
made
(
that
is
,
warrantable
by
the
word
of
God
)
might
not
be
made
void
by
those
in
authority
,
though
private
men
made
them
.
Much
less
when
divers
men
in
authority
,
and
others
with
them
,
have
made
vows
and
covenants
,
both
to
God
,
and
to
each
other
also
,
of
things
of
a
higher
nature
,
commanded
,
and
commended
by
God
more
specially
;
such
as
National
vows
are
,
of
things
more
necessary
to
fit
us
for
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
salvation
of
the
souls
and
bodies
of
the
men
of
three
or
more
Kingdoms
.
And
if
such
a
League
as
was
made
by
the
Elders
of
Israel
with
the
Gibeonites
,
those
heathen
people
,
and
such
as
were
by
Gods
special
command
to
be
destroyed
,
was
to
be
kept
and
performed
,
though
they
wrested
it
from
the
Elders
of
Israel
through
guil
,
for
if
Joshua
and
the
Elders
had
not
bin
deceived
by
them
,
the
Israelites
sin
herein
had
bin
very
great
,
in
making
this
covenant
with
them
,
for
it
would
then
have
bin
a
wilful
sin
;
and
perhaps
,
if
it
had
not
bin
concerning
the
Civil
State
onely
,
(
for
it
was
but
to
live
in
the
land
with
them
)
it
might
,
or
would
have
bin
broken
by
Gods
special
command
,
seeing
those
Gibeonites
did
work
deceitfully
in
the
obtaining
of
it
by
a
ly
;
I
say
,
if
such
a
league
so
procured
by
guil
,
by
heathens
of
the
people
of
God
,
otherwise
forbid
(
though
but
a
civil
matter
,
but
yet
made
by
the
oath
of
God
between
them
)
was
to
be
so
exactly
kept
and
performed
,
how
much
more
are
we
bound
to
keep
this
Covenant
of
things
lawful
to
vow
,
and
of
an
higher
nature
,
which
we
have
made
to
God
,
and
to
Christians
,
of
things
more
substantial
for
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
salvation
of
all
our
souls
,
than
that
league
of
the
Gibeonites
was
.
And
as
for
those
that
took
it
against
their
wils
(
as
they
say
)
through
fear
,
and
those
that
have
not
taken
it
as
yet
;
my
answer
is
,
first
,
they
ought
to
have
taken
it
,
because
of
its
warrantableness
.
Secondly
,
they
may
take
it
yet
,
better
late
than
never
.
Thirdly
,
if
they
never
did
,
nor
never
will
take
it
,
yet
they
are
bound
to
stand
to
it
,
because
our
Elders
(
the
Representative
Body
)
have
entred
into
so
good
a
League
and
Covenant
by
oath
to
God
and
men
.
And
this
you
may
see
in
that
league
made
by
the
Elders
of
Israel
with
those
Gibeonites
;
for
those
Elders
only
did
make
that
oath
league
,
the
common
people
did
not
swear
to
them
,
and
yet
they
were
to
stand
to
it
,
and
might
not
break
it
,
as
in
that
chapter
you
may
see
,
viz.
Josh
.
9.
and
God
did
sorely
plague
the
breach
of
that
oath-covenant
afterwards
,
as
you
may
see
in
2
Sam
.
21.
by
a
famine
in
all
the
land
.
And
those
that
took
it
against
their
wills
(
as
they
say
)
are
bound
to
stand
to
it
,
as
those
that
took
it
not
.
Therefore
in
the
consideration
of
all
these
things
,
and
of
all
the
mischiefs
,
slaughters
,
and
soul-damnings
,
by
reason
of
our
Schismatical
divisions
,
and
carnal
licentiousnes
amongst
our selves
,
against
this
Covenant
?
it
is
high
time
for
us
all
,
or
if
all
will
not
,
yet
for
the
more
moderate
party
on
both
sides
,
to
joyn
together
in
it
;
that
God
may
joyn
his
favour
to
us
.
The
which
he
grant
unto
us
for
Christs
sake
,
his
deer
Son
,
and
our
merciful
Saviour
.
And
for
the
other
two
extreme
parties
,
on
the
two
contrary
sides
,
who
will
not
yet
be
perswaded
to
this
Godly
and
warrantable
moderation
;
I
will
speak
somthing
by
way
of
expostulation
,
as
somtime
it
was
said
,
Care
you
not
that
we
perish
?
what
,
both
temporary
and
everlastingly
too
?
what
,
both
souls
and
bodies
in
hell
fire
for
evermore
?
what
,
Fathers
and
children
together
drink
brimstone
and
fire
?
what
,
tormented
for
evermore
?
what
,
husband
and
wife
coupled
(
as
it
were
)
with
devils
?
what
,
weeping
and
gnashing
their
teeth
eternally
?
what
,
mothers
and
children
together
?
what
,
a
kingdom
of
people
?
what
,
three
Kingdoms
?
what
,
(
as
much
as
in
you
lyeth
)
all
people
and
nations
for
ever
after
?
and
all
by
your
mischievous
madnes
?
then
how
do
you
think
to
escape
the
greater
damnation
your selves
?
shall
not
you
drink
the
dregs
of
the
cup
of
Gods
wrath
,
who
have
occasioned
so
many
millions
to
drink
so
much
wrathful
displeasure
?
what
,
must
you
make
the
doctrine
of
the
Lord
Christ
your
cloak
to
covery
our
murderous
designs
?
what
,
will
you
crucifie
again
the
Lord
of
life
?
will
you
imbrue
your
hands
in
his
blood
,
and
bleeding
bowels
?
Consider
I
pray
you
,
all
ye
that
passe
by
,
if
ever
there
were
any
sorrow
in
your
daies
,
like
this
sorrow
?
or
any
affliction
like
this
affliction
wherewith
the
Lord
hath
afflicted
us
,
(
by
these
cursed
catiffs
)
in
the
day
of
his
sierce
anger
;
where
children
are
fretting
and
gnawing
out
the
bowels
of
their
own
mothers
,
and
in
so
doing
slay
themselves
too
?
Oh
worse
than
the
cursed
viperous
brood
:
Oh
worse
than
Iudas
that
betrayed
Christs
person
only
,
(
for
he
immediately
repented
,
though
not
savingly
,
)
but
you
betray
both
him
the
Head
,
(
in
his
members
,
)
and
his
body
(
the
Church
)
together
,
perpetually
,
without
a
cessation
or
signe
of
repentance
.
Yet
he
is
said
to
have
had
but
one
devil
in
him
;
therefore
those
in
you
may
be
said
to
be
legions
.
Ye
Adamantine-hearted
Vipers
,
depart
from
us
,
for
we
will
weep
in
silence
,
our
souls
shall
mourn
in
bitterness
;
We
will
cry
unto
the
Almighty
in
our
daies
;
Pittie
,
oh
pitty
with
us
,
the
howlings
of
the
damned
.
Oh
ye
Salamanders
,
that
cannot
nor
will
not
be
but
in
the
fire
,
with
bitter
vinegar
,
more
unmollified
than
Hanibals
rocks
,
will
not
these
things
melt
you
?
Consider
what
allurements
you
sin
against
,
held
forth
by
the
Lord
of
life
,
to
save
you
from
death
:
you
are
invited
to
eat
of
the
hid
Manna
,
better
than
that
which
fell
to
the
Jewes
from
heaven
(
as
the
Scriptures
speak
,
)
the
which
is
called
Angels
food
,
and
to
eat
of
the
fruit
of
the
tree
of
life
,
and
to
the
sitting
with
Christ
in
his
Throne
,
with
crowns
on
your
Heads
,
and
palmes
in
your
hands
;
and
to
sup
with
him
,
to
be
joynt-heirs
of
Heaven
with
him
;
to
have
a
Citie
paved
with
Gold
;
and
to
have
Angelical
company
with
holy
and
heavenly
musical
Songs
,
and
to
have
all
these
ravishing
delights
(
and
many
more
)
for
ever
without
end
:
And
these
joyes
Christ
doth
(
by
the
Ministery
of
his
word
)
beseech
and
intreat
you
to
receive
;
as
saith
the
Apostle
thus
,
We
then
are
Ambassadors
for
Christ
,
as
though
God
did
beseech
you
by
us
:
we
pray
you
in
Christs
stead
,
be
ye
reconciled
to
God
,
2
Cor
.
5.
20.
What
more
can
be
said
or
done
for
your
welfare
?
But
if
none
of
these
means
will
prevail
with
you
for
your
conversion
,
you
must
be
eternally
lost
:
If
neither
the
musical
golden
bells
of
Aaron
;
nor
the
well
tuned
Cimbals
of
David
,
nor
the
dolefull
dittie
of
Iohn
the
Baptist
,
together
with
many
other
Thunderers
mentioned
in
holy
Scripture
will
prevail
,
then
must
you
hear
and
receive
that
dolefull
malediction
from
your
Judge
,
viz.
Go
ye
cursed
into
everlasting
fire
,
prepared
for
the
Devil
and
his
Angels
.
And
therefore
(
the
premises
considered
)
I
will
conclude
with
S.
Iohn
,
Rev.
15.
3.
Iust
and
righteous
are
thy
Iudgements
,
thou
King
of
Saints
,
to
thee
be
rendred
all
honour
,
glory
,
and
loving
thankful
praise
,
world
without
end
.
Amen
.