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             THE
             THREE
          
           KINGDOMES
           HEALING-PLAISTER
           .
        
         
           OR
           ,
           The
           solemne
           Covenant
           of
           Reformation
           and
           Defence
           explained
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           shewed
           the
           Authority
           ,
           Antiquity
           ,
           and
           Use
           of
           an
           Holy
           Covenant
           :
           the
           occasions
           moving
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           ends
           in
           doing
           it
           ,
           the
           necessity
           of
           it
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           for
           diverse
           Reasons
           herein
           expressed
           .
        
         
           Also
           a
           full
           explanation
           of
           each
           Article
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           to
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           :
           shewing
           the
           benefit
           that
           may
           redound
           by
           it
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Gods
           Protection
           and
           Blessing
           to
           heale
           our
           miseries
           ,
           and
           establish
           truth
           in
           Religion
           ,
           Peace
           and
           lasting
           Happinesse
           to
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           .
           Likewise
           shewing
           the
           Danger
           of
           Refusing
           it
           ,
           and
           Gods
           curse
           upon
           us
           ,
           if
           wee
           enter
           into
           it
           deceitfully
           .
        
         
           Come
           let
           us
           joyne
           our selves
           to
           the
           Lord
           in
           a
           perpetuall
           Covenant
           ,
           that
           shall
           not
           be
           forgotten
           .
           
             Jer.
             50.
             5.
             
          
        
         
           But
           yee
           have
           departed
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           yee
           have
           corrupted
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           :
           therefore
           also
           have
           I
           made
           you
           contemptible
           and
           base
           before
           all
           the
           people
           .
           
             Mal.
             2.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
        
         
           And
           I
           will
           bring
           the
           sword
           upon
           you
           ,
           that
           shall
           avenge
           the
           quarrell
           of
           my
           Covenant
           .
           
             Levit.
             26.
             25.
             
          
        
         
           Thus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           cursed
           be
           the
           Man
           that
           obeyeth
           not
           the
           words
           of
           this
           Covenant
           .
           
             Jer.
             11.
             3.
             
          
        
         
           Imprimatur
           ,
           Ja.
           Cranford
           .
        
         
           By
           G.
           S.
           Gent.
           
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Francis
             Coles
          
           in
           the
           Old-Bailey
           .
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           THREE
           KINGDOMES
           HEALING-PLAISTER
           .
        
         
           I
           Lately
           sent
           into
           the
           World
           a
           Treatise
           ,
           Intituled
           
             Great
             Brittaines
             Misery
             ,
          
           with
           the
           causes
           and
           cure
           .
           Which
           I
           published
           not
           so
           much
           to
           shew
           the
           misery
           :
           (
           For
           that
           all
           men
           feele
           )
           as
           to
           shew
           the
           causes
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           meanes
           to
           cure
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           that
           the
           cure
           may
           be
           full
           ,
           God
           by
           the
           worke
           of
           his
           Providence
           hath
           commended
           one
           ingredient
           more
           :
           that
           nothing
           may
           be
           wanting
           ,
           except
           we
           be
           wanting
           to
           our selves
           :
           We
           all
           desire
           a
           healing
           :
           But
           behold
           ,
           increase
           of
           misery
           :
           and
           why
           ?
           because
           we
           have
           not
           sought
           the
           right
           cure
           :
           Wee
           have
           beleeved
           lyes
           ,
           forged
           lyes
           to
           our selves
           ▪
           (
           ●s
           
             Job
          
           speakes
           )
           we
           
           have
           sought
           to
           Physitians
           of
           no
           value
           :
           
             Job
          
           13.
           4.
           trusted
           to
           lying
           vanities
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           outward
           things
           :
           
             Vaine
             things
             that
             cannot
             profit
             nor
             deliver
             ,
             1
             Sam.
          
           12.
           21.
           but
           we
           have
           not
           
             returned
             to
             him
             that
             smiteth
             us
             ,
          
           neither
           ●ought
           
             the
             Lord
             of
             hostes
             .
             Esay
             .
          
           9.
           13.
           
           Therefore
           God
           hath
           
             plagued
             us
             seven
             times
             more
             ,
          
           as
           is
           threatned
           :
           
             Levit.
             26.
             28.
             
             The
             harvest
             is
             past
             ,
             the
             summer
             is
             ended
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             not
             saved
             .
             Jer.
          
           8.
           20.
           
           Not
           because
           there
           is
           no
           balme
           in
           
             Gilead
             :
          
           nor
           because
           there
           is
           not
           a
           Skilfull
           Physician
           there
           :
           but
           because
           we
           have
           rejected
           (
           or
           neglected
           )
           the
           true
           Plaister
           :
           we
           have
           not
           yet
           gon
           up
           to
           
             Gilead
          
           to
           use
           that
           soveraign
           balme
           ,
           no●
           applyed
           our selves
           to
           the
           healing
           Physician
           .
           
             Jer.
          
           40.
           11.
           
           We
           are
           as
           sheepe
           gon
           astray
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           heard
           the
           voyce
           of
           the
           Shepheard
           :
           
             Nor
             returned
             to
             the
             Shepheard
             and
             Bishop
             of
             our
             soules
             :
             1
             P●t.
          
           2.
           25.
           
           God
           hath
           smitten
           us
           that
           he
           might
           bind
           us
           up
           :
           
             Hose
             .
          
           6.
           1.
           bu●
           we
           have
           not
           returned
           to
           him
           :
           We
           have
           beene
           perfidious
           and
           broken
           his
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           commanded
           to
           performe
           ,
           
             De●t.
          
           4.
           13.
           and
           
           have
           made
           covenants
           ,
           and
           leagues
           ,
           with
           Idolaters
           ,
           contrary
           to
           Gods
           command
           ,
           
             Exod
          
           32.
           12.
           therefore
           
             the
             Sword
             doth
             dev
             ▪
             ure
             ,
          
           and
           our
           misery
           increaseth
           as
           is
           threatned
           
             Levit
             ,
             26.
             25.
             
             I
             will
             avenge
             the
             quarrell
             of
             my
             Covenant
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           it
           God
           have
           a
           quarrell
           against
           us
           for
           the
           breach
           of
           his
           Covenant
           ;
           
           it
           concernes
           us
           to
           seeke
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           intreat
           to
           renew
           our
           covenant
           with
           him
           againe
           :
           If
           we
           will
           
             confesse
             our
             iniquities
             ,
             and
             that
             our
             uncircumcised
             hearts
             be
             humbled
             ,
             God
             will
             remember
             his
             Covenant
             which
             he
             made
             with
             our
             fathers
             ,
          
           and
           will
           accept
           
             of
             us
             and
             heale
             our
             ●and
             :
             L●vi●
             .
             26.
             40.
             
             &c.
          
           By
           our
           sins
           we
           have
           cast
           off
           God
           ,
           and
           have
           cherished
           Idolatry
           ,
           which
           we
           should
           have
           destroyed
           ;
           therefore
           God
           seemeth
           to
           cast
           us
           off
           ,
           and
           give
           us
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           Idolaters
           :
           
             When
             Israel
             ●h●se
             new
             gods
             ,
             then
             was
             War
             in
             the
             gates
             :
             Judg.
             5.
             8.
             
             When
             they
             forsooke
             the
             Lord
             and
             worshipped
          
           Baal
           ,
           
             and
          
           Ashtaroth
           ,
           
           
             he
             delivered
          
           them
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           spoylers
           ,
           that
           spoyled
           them
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             Iudg.
          
           2.
           13.
           14.
           
           God
           hath
           done
           thus
           by
           us
           ,
           at
           this
           day
           for
           the
           sin
           of
           Idolatry
           ;
           yet
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           judgement
           remembers
           mercy
           ,
           notwithstanding
           our
           rebellions
           ,
           hath
           at
           this
           day
           offered
           to
           enter
           againe
           into
           Covenant
           with
           ●●
           :
           to
           renew
           the
           covenant
           with
           us
           ,
           which
           he
           made
           with
           our
           fathers
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           be
           reconciled
           to
           him
           ;
           he
           as
           it
           were
           calls
           upon
           us
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           to
           gather
           our selves
           together
           ,
           and
           to
           enter
           into
           covenant
           with
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           our
           God
           and
           our
           protector
           ,
           to
           defend
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           heale
           our
           misery
           .
        
         
           Th●s
           God
           by
           
             Moses
          
           exhorted
           the
           Israelites
           (
           after
           their
           many
           
           revolts
           )
           to
           renew
           their
           covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           
             that
             yee
             may
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             prosper
             in
             all
             that
             yee
             doe
             :
             Deut.
          
           29.
           1.
           10.
           and
           the
           people
           stood
           all
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           
             Captaines
             ,
             Elders
             ,
             Officers
             ,
             with
             their
             wives
             and
             little
             ones
             ,
             to
             enter
             into
             covenant
             with
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             into
             his
             Oath
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             establish
             thee
             to
             day
             ,
             for
             a
             people
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             that
             hee
             may
             be
             unto
             th●e
             a
             God
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             said
             unto
             thee
             ,
             and
             as
             he
             hath
             Sworn
             to
             thy
             fathers
             ,
             vers.
          
           11.
           12.
           13.
           
        
         
           Now
           this
           extended
           farther
           then
           to
           the
           people
           of
           Israel
           ,
           
             to
             those
             that
             were
             not
             then
             present
             ,
             vers.
          
           15.
           
           When
           God
           chose
           our
           father
           
             Abraham
          
           from
           out
           of
           the
           Idolatrous
           families
           ,
           he
           made
           a
           Covenant
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           with
           him
           alone
           ;
           but
           with
           his
           seed
           ;
           it
           was
           an
           everlasting
           Covenant
           to
           his
           seed
           ,
           whether
           Jewes
           ,
           or
           Gentiles
           ,
           all
           that
           are
           of
           his
           Faith
           ,
           that
           walke
           in
           his
           steps
           ,
           have
           right
           in
           that
           Covenant
           :
           
             Rom.
          
           4.
           12.
           13.
           
        
         
           Covenants
           are
           of
           two
           sorts
           ,
           civill
           or
           religious
           ;
           that
           which
           I
           
           call
           civill
           is
           betweene
           man
           and
           man
           :
           When
           men
           bind
           themselves
           
           by
           covenant
           or
           Oath
           before
           God
           ,
           to
           performe
           promises
           ,
           and
           fidelity
           one
           to
           other
           ;
           such
           was
           the
           covenant
           betweene
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           
             Abimelech
             .
             Gen.
          
           21.
           27.
           and
           betweene
           
             Isaac
          
           and
           
             Abimelech
             .
             Gen.
          
           26.
           28.
           so
           betweene
           
             Jacob
          
           and
           
             Laban
             .
             Gen.
          
           31.
           44.
           and
           betweene
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Jonathan
             .
             1
             Sam.
          
           23.
           18.
           these
           are
           Covenants
           made
           before
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           called
           to
           witnesse
           of
           the
           integrity
           ,
           &
           uprightnesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           in
           the
           perform●nce
           of
           all
           promises
           sworne
           unto
           ;
           and
           such
           a
           Covenant
           is
           made
           betweene
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           the
           commons
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           their
           Lawes
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           of
           which
           God
           is
           Judge
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           That
           which
           I
           call
           a
           religious
           Convenant
           ,
           is
           a
           Divine
           and
           sacred
           
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           made
           before
           God
           ,
           or
           with
           God
           ;
           it
           is
           an
           Ordinance
           as
           is
           everlasting
           ,
           as
           well
           under
           the
           Gospell
           as
           under
           the
           Law
           ;
           God
           himselfe
           was
           the
           author
           of
           it
           ;
           It
           is
           as
           ancient
           as
           man
           ,
           and
           of
           use
           as
           long
           as
           men
           indure
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           fidelity
           is
           to
           be
           cherished
           among
           men
           ,
           and
           so
           long
           as
           men
           must
           be
           conformable
           to
           Gods
           will
           (
           which
           is
           for
           ever
           )
           so
           long
           is
           there
           holy
           use
           of
           covenanting
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           Covenant
           for
           
             Reformation
          
           and
           
             defence
             ,
          
           by
           the
           especiall
           
           providence
           of
           God
           ,
           appointed
           by
           the
           Soveraigne
           authority
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           containeth
           in
           it
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           Civill
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           religious
           Covenant
           ;
           wherein
           we
           sweare
           fidelity
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           reforme
           our
           evill
           wayes
           and
           walke
           according
           to
           his
           word
           ,
           in
           our
           lives
           ,
           and
           practice
           .
           And
           such
           a
           Covenant
           is
           part
           of
           Gods
           worship
           ,
           yea
           ,
           it
           is
           sometimes
           in
           the
           Scripture
           put
           for
           the
           whole
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Esa.
          
           19.
           18.
           
           where
           men
           bind
           themselves
           by
           Covenant
           or
           oath
           (
           for
           it
           is
           all
           one
           to
           covenant
           ,
           as
           to
           sweare
           )
           to
           seeke
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           to
           doe
           his
           whole
           will
           ;
           sometime
           God
           is
           said
           to
           sweare
           by
           himselfe
           ,
           in
           
             G●n
             .
          
           17.
           8.
           it
           is
           said
           
             He
             made
             a
             Covenant
             with
          
           Abraham
           
             to
             give
             him
             the
             Land
             of
          
           Canaan
           ,
           and
           in
           
             Exodus
          
           6.
           8.
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Hee
             sware
             to
             give
             to
          
           Abraham
           
             the
             Land
             of
          
           Canaan
           ;
           and
           
             He
             sware
             to
          
           D●vid
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           8.
           9.
           3.
           and
           againe
           ,
           
             I
             have
             sworne
             by
             my selfe
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Jer.
          
           49.
           13.
           
           As
           God
           sweares
           to
           blesse
           the
           obedient
           ;
           so
           he
           sweares
           to
           destroy
           the
           disobedient
           ;
           It
           is
           said
           
             Heb.
          
           4.
           3.
           that
           hee
           swore
           the
           rebellious
           Covenant-breaking
           Israeli●e
           ,
           should
           not
           enter
           into
           his
           rest
           .
           
        
         
           By
           Covenants
           ,
           or
           oaths
           ,
           God
           binds
           and
           engageth
           himselfe
           unto
           men
           ,
           and
           engageth
           men
           to
           him
           againe
           ;
           God
           sware
           to
           
             David
             ,
          
           
           and
           therefore
           
             David
          
           sware
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           mighty
           God
           of
           
             Iacob
             ,
             Psal.
          
           132.
           2.
           
           When
           God
           offers
           to
           Covenant
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           wee
           refuse
           to
           covenant
           with
           him
           ;
           Hee
           will
           
             sweare
             by
             himselfe
             ,
          
           that
           such
           a
           person
           ,
           such
           a
           family
           ,
           such
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           
             shall
             become
             a
             desolation
             ,
             Ier.
          
           22.
           5.
           
           If
           we
           refuse
           when
           God
           calls
           ,
           God
           will
           refuse
           when
           we
           aske
           ,
           and
           will
           
             marke
             when
             our
             misery
             and
             calamity
             is
             upon
             us
             ,
             Pro.
          
           24.
           26.
           
           At
           this
           time
           God
           offers
           to
           
           make
           a
           Covenant
           with
           us
           ;
           And
           now
           he
           calls
           from
           heaven
           by
           his
           Judgements
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           mercies
           ;
           the
           distractions
           ,
           miseries
           ,
           and
           calamities
           of
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           ,
           cry
           to
           us
           to
           make
           our
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           offended
           for
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           when
           Israel
           was
           in
           capitvity
           and
           bondage
           seaventy
           yeares
           ,
           for
           their
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ;
           they
           were
           not
           established
           untill
           they
           renewed
           their
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           Therefore
           
             Ezra
             prayed
             and
             confessed
             the
             sinnes
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             with
             weeping
             and
             casting
             himselfe
             downe
             before
             the
             house
             of
             God
          
           (
           the
           place
           of
           covenant
           )
           
             and
             there
             assembled
             out
             of
             Israel
             a
             very
             great
             Congregation
             of
             men
             and
             women
             ,
             and
             children
             ,
             for
             the
             people
             wept
             very
             sore
             ,
             Ezra
          
           10.
           1.
           
           Now
           
             Shechaniah
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ezra
          
           consult
           together
           ,
           and
           with
           confidence
           beleeve
           that
           notwithstandig
           all
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           
             there
             was
             hope
             in
             Israel
             concerning
             this
             thing
             .
          
           Therefore
           they
           conclude
           to
           make
           a
           Covenant
           with
           God
           and
           
             Ezra
             made
             the
             chiefe
             Priests
             ,
             the
             Levites
             ,
             and
             all
             Israel
             to
             sweare
             ,
             and
             they
             all
             sware
             ,
          
           verse
           2.
           3.
           5.
           
           Nor
           was
           this
           a
           new
           thing
           to
           them
           :
           but
           that
           which
           
             Moses
          
           did
           by
           Gods
           command
           ,
           (
           as
           we
           have
           shewed
           )
           and
           after
           him
           
             Ioshua
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           read
           
             Ioshua
          
           24.
           25.
           
        
         
           Now
           the
           examples
           of
           Gods
           people
           ought
           to
           be
           our
           rule
           ,
           especially
           
           in
           those
           things
           that
           are
           commanded
           by
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           but
           to
           covenant
           with
           God
           hath
           beene
           the
           frequent
           practise
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           commanded
           by
           God
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           with
           promise
           and
           president
           of
           acceptance
           :
           When
           the
           Prophet
           
             Azariah
          
           (
           being
           stirred
           up
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           move
           
             Asa
             ,
             Iudah
             ,
          
           and
           
             Benjamin
          
           to
           seek
           the
           Lord
           by
           entring
           into
           a
           covenant
           )
           tells
           them
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             with
             you
             while
             yee
             be
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             if
             ye
             seeke
             him
             he
             will
             be
             found
             of
             you
             ,
             but
             if
             yee
             forsake
             him
             he
             will
             forsake
             you
             .
          
           2.
           1
           5.
           2.
           
           Now
           to
           breake
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           or
           to
           refuse
           to
           make
           a
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           is
           all
           one
           ,
           and
           is
           no
           other
           then
           to
           forsake
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           Lords
           owne
           expression
           .
           
             Deut.
             31.
             16.
             
             They
             will
             forsake
             me
             ,
             and
             breake
             my
             Covenant
             which
             I
             have
             striken
             with
             them
             :
          
           and
           what
           then
           ?
           
             Then
             my
             anger
             shall
             be
             kindled
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             forsake
             them
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           I
           will
           hide
           my
           face
           ,
           take
           away
           my
           divine
           presence
           of
           protection
           from
           them
           .
           
             vers.
          
           17.
           
           
           See
           the
           example
           of
           this
           ,
           2
           
             King.
             17.
             15.
             they
             rejected
             his
             Statutes
             ,
             and
             brake
             his
             Covenant
             :
          
           What
           followes
           ?
           see
           
             vers.
             18.
             
             Therefore
             the
          
           Lord
           was
           angry
           with
           Israel
           ,
           and
           removed
           them
           out
           of
           his
           sight
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Now
           when
           a
           people
           have
           broken
           covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           caused
           
           God
           to
           depart
           from
           them
           ,
           the
           sure
           way
           to
           find
           God
           againe
           ,
           is
           to
           seeke
           him
           by
           renewing
           the
           covenant
           ;
           else
           we
           quite
           cast
           him
           off
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           will
           cast
           us
           off
           for
           ever
           .
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           28.
           9.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           time
           of
           King
           
             Asa
             ,
          
           when
           by
           the
           sins
           and
           Idolatry
           of
           his
           fathers
           :
           
             Israel
             had
             beene
             a
             long
             season
             without
             the
             true
             God
             ,
             and
             without
             a
          
           
           
             teaching
             Priest
             ,
             and
             without
             Law
             :
          
           So
           that
           there
           was
           
             no
             peace
             to
             him
             that
             went
             out
             ,
             nor
             to
             him
             that
             came
             in
             ,
             but
             great
             vexations
             were
             upon
             all
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             Country
             :
          
           Yet
           in
           all
           this
           trouble
           
             when
             they
             turned
             to
             the
             Lord
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             sought
             him
             ,
             he
             was
             found
             of
             them
             :
          
           But
           how
           did
           they
           seeke
           him
           ?
           see
           the
           place
           2
           
             Chron.
             15.
             12.
             
             They
             entred
             into
             a
             Covenant
             to
             seeke
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             their
             fathers
             ,
             with
             all
             their
             heart
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             their
             soule
             ;
          
           and
           (
           
             vers.
             14
             )
             They
             Sware
             unto
             the
             Lord
             with
             a
             loud
             voyce
             ,
             and
             with
             shouting
             ,
             all
          
           Judah
           
             reioyced
             at
             the
             Oath
             ,
             for
             they
             had
             sworn
             with
             all
             their
             heart
             and
             sought
             him
             with
             their
             whole
             desire
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             found
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             gave
             them
             rest
             round
             about
             :
          
           vers.
           15.
           
           So
           after
           the
           great
           distractions
           and
           bloudy
           cruelties
           of
           
             Athalia
             ,
          
           that
           usurping
           Queene
           ,
           
             Ieh●iada
          
           the
           Priest
           ,
           established
           the
           Kingdome
           
             by
             making
             a
             covenant
             with
             the
             Rulers
             and
             Captaines
             ,
          
           and
           by
           a
           
             covenant
             between
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             .
             2
             King.
          
           11.
           4
           and
           17.
           and
           all
           
             the
             people
             brake
             downe
             the
             Idolls
             of
          
           Baal
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           
             Hezekiah
          
           confess●●n
           the
           iniquities
           of
           his
           fathers
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           that
           
             for
             their
             sins
             the
             wrath
             of
             the
             Lord
             was
             upon
          
           Judah
           
             and
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           they
           were
           delivered
           to
           wrath
           and
           astonishment
           .
           2
           
             Chron.
             29.
             8.
             9.
             
             For
             lo
             our
             fathers
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             are
             fallen
             by
             the
             Sword
             ,
             and
             our
             sons
             and
             our
             daughters
             ,
             and
             our
             wives
             ,
             are
             in
             captivity
             for
             this
             :
          
           here
           's
           their
           misery
           ,
           and
           
             Hezekiahs
          
           confession
           :
           But
           what
           is
           the
           remedy
           ?
           see
           verse
           10.
           
           
             Now
          
           (
           saith
           the
           good
           
             King
             )
             It
             is
             in
             my
             heart
             to
             make
             a
             Covenant
             with
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Israele
          
           Why
           a
           Covenant
           ?
           
             That
             his
             fierce
             wrath
             may
             turne
             away
             from
             us
             :
          
           So
           he
           sets
           upon
           the
           worke
           ,
           and
           
             puts
             the
             Service
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             order
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           
             and
             Hezekiah
             rejoyced
             and
             all
             the
             people
             ,
             that
             God
             had
             so
             prepared
             the
             people
          
           thus
           to
           seeke
           God
           :
           
             For
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Text
           )
           
             the
             thing
             was
             done
          
           suddenly
           :
           vers.
           35.
           36.
           
           The
           like
           did
           
             I●s●●h
          
           when
           he
           had
           heard
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Law
           read
           ,
           and
           considered
           it
           ,
           he
           rent
           his
           clothes
           because
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           not
           doing
           according
           to
           that
           Law
           ;
           therefore
           
           he
           sends
           to
           the
           Prophetesse
           
             Huldah
          
           to
           aske
           counsell
           ,
           who
           denounced
           
             evill
             against
             the
             Inhabitants
             ,
             because
             they
             had
             forsaken
             God
             and
             served
             Idolls
             :
          
           Then
           
             Josiah
             gathered
             all
          
           Judah
           
             and
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             and
             made
             a
             Covenant
             before
             the
             Lord
             to
             walke
             after
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             keepe
             his
             Commandements
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           34.
           31.
           
        
         
           The
           occasions
           moving
           Gods
           people
           to
           enter
           into
           covenants
           ,
           
           have
           beene
           either
           engagements
           by
           way
           of
           thankfulnesse
           to
           God
           for
           great
           mercies
           and
           deliverances
           ;
           or
           for
           reformation
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           humiliation
           for
           sinnes
           committed
           ;
           to
           remove
           or
           prevent
           wrath
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           both
           these
           together
           .
           Vpon
           the
           first
           occasion
           
             Joshuah
          
           drew
           the
           people
           to
           make
           a
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           
             Ioshuah
          
           24.
           upon
           the
           second
           ,
           
             Shechaniah
          
           and
           
             Ezra
             ,
          
           caused
           all
           the
           people
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           Covenant
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           10.
           
           Vpon
           both
           those
           occasions
           together
           ,
           
             Asa
          
           made
           that
           solemne
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ;
           partly
           for
           the
           great
           deliverance
           from
           the
           great
           Army
           of
           the
           Aethiopians
           .
           2.
           
             Chron.
          
           14.
           12.
           and
           partly
           for
           reformation
           to
           prevent
           wrath
           ,
           and
           to
           appease
           Gods
           anger
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           15.
           6.
           7.
           
        
         
           Now
           we
           of
           great
           
             Britaine
          
           have
           all
           these
           occasions
           ,
           at
           this
           day
           
           to
           move
           us
           speedily
           ,
           and
           heartily
           ,
           to
           enter
           into
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ;
           If
           wee
           looke
           upon
           the
           mercies
           ,
           preservations
           ,
           and
           deliverances
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           received
           from
           God
           ,
           they
           are
           innumerable
           ,
           not
           onely
           of
           former
           yeares
           ,
           but
           now
           every
           day
           ,
           even
           in
           these
           times
           of
           our
           revolt
           ,
           and
           of
           Gods
           indignation
           against
           us
           ;
           He
           hath
           had
           respect
           to
           the
           Covenant
           which
           he
           made
           with
           our
           fathers
           as
           he
           had
           to
           
             Iudah
          
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Jehoram
             ,
             2
             Chron.
             21.
             7.
             and
             spar'd
             us
             for
             his
             owne
             names
             sake
             ,
             because
             his
             compassions
             faile
             not
             .
          
           If
           we
           looke
           upon
           our
           sinnes
           by
           which
           he
           is
           provoked
           ,
           they
           are
           crying
           and
           hasten
           destruction
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           our
           posterities
           .
           Our
           idolatry
           ,
           strange
           wives
           ,
           adultery
           ,
           prophanation
           of
           Gods
           name
           and
           day
           ,
           are
           prodigious
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           had
           utterly
           cast
           off
           God
           from
           being
           ▪
           our
           God
           ;
           And
           for
           these
           sinnes
           Gods
           wrath
           is
           gone
           out
           against
           us
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           would
           speedily
           make
           us
           no
           Nation
           .
        
         
           If
           we
           consider
           either
           of
           these
           apart
           ,
           or
           looke
           upon
           them
           both
           together
           ,
           they
           call
           upon
           us
           to
           seeke
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           convenanting
           
           for
           reformation
           ,
           and
           thankesgiving
           for
           deliverance
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           duty
           absolutely
           necessary
           ,
           &
           of
           greatest
           utility
           .
           Therefore
           not
           to
           be
           refused
           nor
           deferred
           ,
           except
           wee
           will
           declare
           before
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           hardned
           to
           destruction
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           be
           healed
           .
           )
           It
           is
           absolutly
           necessary
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           an
           Ordinance
           
           of
           God
           commanded
           ,
           for
           God
           commandeth
           nothing
           unnecessary
           .
           It
           is
           also
           of
           greatest
           profit
           and
           benefit
           to
           Gods
           people
           ,
           to
           procure
           blessings
           and
           happy
           condition
           without
           compare
           ;
           the
           examples
           in
           Scripture
           that
           prove
           it
           so
           are
           obvious
           .
        
         
           Now
           whatsoeve●
           hath
           beene
           necessary
           and
           profitable
           to
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           the
           same
           to
           us
           now
           ,
           for
           we
           have
           the
           same
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           same
           for
           ever
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           by
           the
           same
           commands
           that
           his
           people
           were
           before
           ,
           and
           stand
           in
           the
           same
           n●ed
           of
           the
           use
           of
           such
           divine
           and
           holy
           Ordinances
           
             Whatsoever
             things
             were
             written
             before
             ,
             were
             written
             for
             our
             learning
             ,
             that
             through
             patience
             and
             comfort
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             we
             might
             have
             hope
             ,
             Rom.
          
           15.
           4.
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           written
           is
           for
           our
           practise
           .
           Therefore
           this
           is
           a
           duty
           to
           us
           as
           to
           the
           Jewes
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           feare
           ▪
           to
           affirme
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           case
           now
           stands
           with
           the
           people
           and
           Kindomes
           of
           great
           
             Britaine
             ,
          
           it
           is
           of
           more
           necessity
           to
           us
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           then
           ever
           it
           was
           to
           the
           Nation
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           and
           of
           greater
           utility
           ,
           if
           rightly
           done
           ,
           and
           well
           performed
           .
           The
           necessity
           will
           appeare
           by
           these
           reasons
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           our
           revolt
           hath
           bin
           as
           great
           ●a
           ever
           the
           Iewes
           was
           ,
           to
           cause
           
           God
           to
           hide
           his
           face
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           procure
           his
           fierce
           wrath
           against
           us
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           the
           judgements
           that
           are
           present
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           daily
           threaten
           us
           ,
           are
           not
           inferiour
           to
           any
           judgement
           ,
           or
           captivity
           ,
           that
           ever
           the
           Iewes
           lay
           under
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           because
           our
           enemles
           have
           more
           subt●●ely
           combined
           ,
           confederated
           and
           covenanted
           against
           us
           ,
           then
           ever
           any
           brood
           of
           hell
           did
           against
           a
           people
           ,
           and
           sworne
           our
           destruction
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           because
           the
           mysterie
           of
           iniquity
           now
           worketh
           in
           it
           's
           full
           power
           ,
           by
           lying
           wonders
           ,
           to
           delude
           ,
           insinuate
           ,
           and
           draw
           men
           from
           God
           to
           the
           Devill
           ,
           from
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           to
           Popery
           ,
           by
           protestations
           that
           they
           fight
           for
           God
           ,
           for
           Religion
           ,
           for
           Lawes
           ,
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           subject
           ;
           but
           they
           intend
           as
           the
           Israelites
           when
           they
           had
           forsaken
           God
           and
           their
           Prophet
           
             Moses
             proclaimed
             and
             said
             ,
             tomorrow
          
           
           
             is
             a
             feast
             to
          
           Iehovah
           ,
           when
           they
           intended
           it
           to
           the
           worship
           of
           their
           new
           Gods
           ,
           their
           Idole
           Calves
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           ludifying
           Declarations
           ,
           to
           steale
           away
           the
           hearts
           and
           hands
           of
           the
           people
           by
           great
           promises
           of
           reward
           ,
           and
           gratefull
           acceptance
           of
           their
           service
           ,
           as
           at
           first
           they
           did
           to
           the
           people
           of
           Yorke-shire
           ,
           to
           raise
           an
           Army
           under
           pretence
           of
           a
           personall
           guard
           ,
           with
           protestations
           that
           they
           intended
           no
           warre
           against
           the
           Parliament
           .
           The
           like
           Declaration
           is
           lately
           sent
           to
           the
           people
           of
           
             Cornwall
          
           to
           be
           read
           in
           all
           Churches
           ,
           and
           kept
           for
           their
           assurance
           of
           future
           rewards
           to
           their
           posterity
           (
           not
           a
           flap
           with
           a
           
           Fox
           taile
           )
           but
           
             chastisement
             with
             Scorpions
             ,
          
           as
           such
           evill
           Counsellours
           sometime
           
           promised
           to
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           because
           there
           are
           many
           
             Judases
          
           traytors
           mingled
           among
           us
           through
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           that
           professe
           to
           be
           our
           brothers
           ,
           but
           prove
           our
           butchers
           ,
           seeme
           friends
           ,
           and
           under
           pretence
           of
           a
           kisse
           (
           or
           
             Hale
             Master
          
           )
           betray
           us
           ,
           fight
           against
           us
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           once
           practised
           by
           the
           
             Ephramites
          
           against
           
             Iepthtah
             ,
          
           who
           could
           not
           be
           discovered
           but
           by
           the
           word
           
             Shibboleth
             .
          
           
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           many
           Sects
           ,
           Schismes
           and
           dangerous
           opinions
           of
           men
           that
           live
           amongst
           us
           ,
           which
           by
           these
           meanes
           may
           be
           discovered
           and
           
           purged
           ou●
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           dishonour
           God
           and
           disturbe
           the
           peace
           of
           Gods
           people
           .
           In
           all
           these
           respects
           this
           Covenant
           is
           of
           necessity
           to
           be
           entred
           into
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           because
           every
           one
           may
           speedily
           ,
           willingly
           ,
           and
           joyfully
           enter
           into
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           I
           would
           commend
           to
           all
           men
           these
           foure
           considerations
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           Covenant
           .
           2.
           
           The
           authority
           commending
           it
           .
           3.
           
           The
           end
           .
           4.
           
           The
           profit
           or
           benefit
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           consider
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           Covenant
           is
           just
           and
           holy
           in
           every
           thing
           therin
           contained
           ,
           agreeable
           to
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           expressely
           comm●nded
           ,
           necessarily
           implyed
           by
           Texts
           both
           of
           Old
           and
           New
           Testament
           .
        
         
           As
           first
           we
           covenant
           ,
           in
           our
           places
           and
           callings
           to
           endeavour
           to
           preserve
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           in
           doctrine
           ,
           worship
           ,
           discipline
           ,
           and
           government
           against
           the
           common
           enemy
           (
           Papists
           )
           for
           none
           but
           Papists
           deny
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           be
           Orthodoxall
           ▪
           therefore
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           endeavour
           to
           preserve
           it
           ,
           if
           the
           Apostles
           example
           be
           a
           rule
           to
           us
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           11.
           28.
           besides
           wee
           are
           commanded
           
             to
             doe
             to
             others
             ,
             as
             we
             would
             that
             others
             should
             doe
             to
             us
             ▪
             Math.
          
           7.
           12.
           
           Now
           they
           jointly
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           sweare
           ,
           to
           preserve
           the
           reformed
           Religion
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           in
           doctrine
           ,
           discipline
           ,
           and
           government
           so
           far
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           for
           shall
           be
           agreeable
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           we
           covenant
           but
           the
           very
           same
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           although
           the
           two
           Kingdomes
           should
           not
           in
           every
           particu●ar
           agree
           in
           government
           ;
           that
           is
           no
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           .
           But
           because
           conjunction
           ,
           and
           uniformity
           in
           doctrine
           and
           discipline
           ,
           is
           most
           glorious
           ,
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           profitable
           to
           both
           Kingdomes
           .
           Wee
           Covenant
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           endeavour
           to
           bring
           the
           Kingdomes
           to
           the
           nearest
           Conjunction
           that
           may
           be
           ,
           still
           with
           this
           
             proviso
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           :
           and
           this
           is
           an
           Apostolicall
           precept
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           12.
           6.
           and
           
             Rom.
          
           15.
           6.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           wee
           Covenant
           to
           endeavour
           to
           extirpate
           Popery
           ,
           Prelacy
           ,
           
           Church
           Governement
           by
           Arch-Bishops
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           their
           Chancellors
           ,
           and
           Commissaries
           
             &c.
          
           depending
           upon
           the
           Hierarchy
           ,
           no
           otherwise
           then
           they
           shall
           be
           found
           contrary
           to
           sound
           Doctrine
           ,
           which
           is
           also
           an
           Apostolicall
           
           precept
           ,
           
             bee
             yee
             followers
             of
             me
             ▪
             even
             as
             I
             am
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           11.
           1.
           
           Now
           we
           know
           to
           our
           wofull
           experience
           ,
           that
           these
           have
           not
           beene
           followers
           of
           Christ
           but
           for
           gaine
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           followed
           Christ
           ,
           
             because
             they
             ate
             of
             the
             ●oaves
             and
             were
             filled
             .
          
           John
           6.
           26.
           and
           for
           their
           private
           ends
           would
           at
           this
           day
           betray
           Christ
           (
           whom
           they
           pretend
           to
           serve
           )
           having
           like
           
             Alexander
          
           and
           
             Hymeneus
             put
             away
             good
             Conscienc●
             ,
          
           and
           made
           ship-wrack
           of
           the
           Faith
           of
           Christ
           :
           and
           for
           their
           Chancellors
           ,
           Commissaries
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           what
           are
           they
           but
           fretting
           Caterpillars
           ,
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ?
           Such
           as
           were
           never
           instituted
           by
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           nor
           thought
           of
           in
           the
           primitive
           times
           :
           as
           for
           superstirious
           Heresies
           ,
           Schismes
           ,
           and
           prophanesse
           ,
           who
           ,
           that
           would
           be
           counted
           an
           honest
           man
           ,
           but
           will
           say
           hee
           is
           bound
           to
           extirpate
           ?
           our
           heavenly
           Father
           never
           planted
           any
           of
           these
           ,
           and
           therefore
           if
           we
           will
           believe
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             they
             must
             be
             rooted
             up
             ,
          
           Mat.
           15.
           13.
           
           The
           word
           
             Protestant
          
           
           puts
           us
           in
           mind
           of
           ou●
           duty
           to
           abhor
           all
           herefie
           ,
           and
           false
           Worship
           ,
           and
           therefore
           a●
           we
           are
           true
           Protestants
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           protest
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           to
           extirpate
           Popery
           .
        
         
           Every
           Christian
           King
           ,
           every
           Father
           ,
           and
           Master
           in
           their
           Families
           ,
           are
           bound
           to
           bring
           their
           Subjects
           ,
           Children
           ,
           and
           Servants
           ,
           to
           the
           obedience
           of
           the
           Faith
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Worship
           of
           God
           :
           Kings
           are
           called
           nursing
           Fathers
           ,
           
             Esay
          
           49.
           23.
           
           Parents
           are
           commanded
           to
           teach
           their
           Children
           the
           Peare
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           true
           Worship
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           4.
           10.
           
           And
           the
           command
           of
           Sanctifying
           the
           Lords
           day
           is
           given
           to
           the
           Father
           and
           Masters
           of
           Families
           :
           therefore
           they
           are
           not
           to
           suffer
           a
           contrary
           Religion
           ,
           or
           a
           prophane
           person
           to
           live
           in
           their
           Houses
           :
           this
           was
           the
           practice
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           is
           the
           Duty
           of
           all
           Christian
           Kings
           therefore
           ,
           not
           to
           tolerate
           any
           contrary
           ▪
           Religion
           ,
           as
           Idolaters
           in
           their
           Kingdomes
           ,
           nor
           witches
           in
           their
           Camps
           .
           Besides
           ,
           it
           is
           Gods
           command
           that
           if
           any
           person
           shall
           
             inti●e
             to
             Idolatry
             or
             any
             City
             set
             up
             Idolatrous
             worship
             ,
             that
             person
             shal
             be
             killed
             ,
             and
             that
             City
             destroyed
             :
             Deut.
          
           13.
           9.
           15.
           
           This
           (
           saith
           reverend
           
             Willet
          
           is
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           Law
           in
           forbidding
           
             to
             sow
             the
             field
             with
             divers
             seeds
             ,
             or
             weare
             a
             garment
             of
             linnen
             &
             woollen
             ,
             Levit.
          
           19.
           19.
           
           We
           may
           not
           plow
           with
           an
           Oxe
           and
           an
           Asse
           together
           ,
           which
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           expoundeth
           (
           when
           he
           saith
           
             be
             not
             unequally
             yoaked
             .
             2
             Cor.
             6.
             14.
             what
             Communion
             between
             light
             and
             darknesse
             ,
             what
             fellowship
             betweene
             God
             and
          
           
           
             ●●eli●l
          
           )
           contrary
           religions
           must
           not
           be
           suffered
           in
           one
           Kingdome
           ,
           
             Abraham
             cast
             out
             scoffing
             Ismael
          
           out
           of
           his
           family
           
             Gen.
             21.
             10.
             
             Iacob
             put
             away
             his
             strange
             Gods
             .
             Gen.
             35.
             2.
             
             David
          
           put
           out
           the
           Idolatrous
           
             lebusites
             ou●
             of
             Ierusalem
             .
             2.
             Sam.
             5.
             8.
             
             Asa
             put
             out
             his
             Mother
             Maacha
             from
             being
             Queene
          
           because
           of
           her
           Idolatry
           ,
           
             and
             brak●
             downe
             her
             Idol
             ,
             2
             King.
             23.
             y.
             Zerubhabel
          
           would
           not
           admit
           the
           
             Idolatrous
             Som●r●●anes
             to
             joyne
             with
             the
             people
             of
             God
             in
             building
             the
             Temple
             ,
          
           much
           lesse
           would
           he
           accept
           of
           them
           in
           his
           Army
           :
           
             Ezra
          
           4.
           3.
           
           These
           are
           
           
           
           commended
           in
           Scripture
           and
           blessed
           of
           God
           ,
           leftupon
           divine
           record
           ,
           for
           our
           example
           and
           Imitation
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           Article
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           is
           to
           endeavour
           with
           our
           estates
           
           and
           lives
           ,
           mutually
           to
           preserve
           the
           rights
           and
           priviledges
           of
           Parliaments
           in
           all
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           .
           Now
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           in
           justice
           to
           leave
           our
           posterities
           as
           free
           as
           our
           Fathers
           left
           us
           ,
           what
           they
           gained
           for
           us
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           let
           us
           preserve
           with
           the
           hazard
           of
           ours
           ,
           to
           our
           posterity
           .
           Againe
           ,
           we
           covenant
           to
           preserve
           the
           Kings
           Person
           and
           authority
           ,
           in
           the
           preservation
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           nor
           let
           any
           make
           scruple
           a●
           this
           clause
           ,
           or
           ●mitation
           ,
           (
           to
           preserve
           the
           King
           an
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           )
           for
           we
           cannot
           ,
           nor
           may
           not
           covenant
           further
           ,
           except
           we
           disobey
           God
           ,
           or
           covenant
           ▪
           against
           God
           ,
           God
           commands
           the
           King
           to
           preserve
           and
           defend
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           us
           to
           defend
           the
           King
           ,
           in
           defence
           of
           Religion
           ,
           not
           against
           Religion
           ,
           
             Let
             every
             soule
             be
             subject
             to
             the
             highest
             power
             ,
             Rom.
          
           12.
           1.
           
           But
           God
           is
           the
           highest
           power
           ,
           therefore
           we
           must
           be
           subject
           onely
           to
           God
           ,
           he
           must
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           the
           King
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           God
           ,
           as
           his
           Vicegerent
           ;
           if
           God
           command
           obedience
           to
           his
           Deputy
           ,
           much
           more
           doth
           he
           require
           obedience
           to
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           The
           fourth
           Article
           is
           to
           endeavour
           to
           discover
           Malignant
           evill
           instruments
           ,
           
           that
           hinder
           the
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           divide
           betweene
           the
           King
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           or
           one
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           from
           another
           ,
           by
           making
           Factions
           ,
           and
           parties
           amongst
           the
           people
           ,
           contrary
           to
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           
             crafty
             Achitophels
             ,
             flattering
             Zi●a's
             ,
          
           and
           treacherous
           
             Iudases
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           tryall
           by
           the
           justice
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           No
           man
           ,
           not
           voyd
           of
           common
           nature
           ,
           but
           would
           gladly
           enter
           into
           such
           a
           Covenant
           ,
           it
           tending
           to
           the
           generall
           good
           both
           of
           King
           and
           people
           .
        
         
           The
           fifth
           Article
           is
           to
           endeavour
           to
           maintaine
           the
           peace
           between
           these
           
           Kingdomes
           to
           our
           power
           ,
           in
           our
           places
           and
           callings
           to
           all
           posterities
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           This
           none
           can
           deny
           but
           to
           be
           agreeable
           to
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           commanded
           by
           nature
           ,
           conducing
           to
           the
           height
           of
           temporall
           felicity
           ,
           
             how
             good
             ▪
             and
             how
             pleasant
             a
             thing
             it
             is
             ,
             for
             Brethren
             to
             d●ell
             together
             in
             Vnity
             ▪
             Psal.
             133.
             1.
             
             For
             there
             the
             Lord
             commandeth
             a
             blessing
             .
          
           vers.
           3.
           
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           sixth
           Article
           ,
           to
           endeavour
           to
           assist
           and
           defend
           all
           that
           enter
           into
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           in
           the
           pursuit
           thereof
           is
           but
           reason
           and
           duty
           ,
           for
           that
           we
           are
           all
           members
           of
           one
           body
           (
           the
           Church
           )
           whereof
           Christ
           is
           the
           head
           :
           and
           not
           onely
           so
           ,
           but
           members
           united
           by
           this
           Covenant
           to
           withstand
           and
           oppose
           all
           the
           opposition
           of
           hell
           ▪
           Pope
           ,
           and
           papacy
           :
           Now
           
             if
             one
             member
             suffer
             all
             members
          
           (
           should
           )
           
             suffer
             with
             it
          
           (
           or
           else
           relieve
           it
           )
           
             If
             one
             member
             be
             honoured
             ,
             all
             the
             members
             should
             rejoyce
             with
             it
             .
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             16.
             
             We
             being
             but
             one
             body
             ,
             and
             we
             members
             one
             of
             another
             .
             Rom.
          
           12.
           5.
           
        
         
         
           And
           that
           we
           should
           not
           be
           drawne
           off
           from
           this
           Union
           by
           any
           craft
           ,
           perswasion
           ,
           threatning
           ,
           or
           terror
           ,
           it
           is
           also
           just
           and
           consonant
           to
           divine
           precept
           ,
           for
           else
           we
           maime
           the
           body
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           an
           use
           of
           the
           meanest
           members
           ,
           
             and
             none
             can
             say
             I
             have
             not
             need
             of
             thee
             .
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             21.
             
             For
             the
             body
             is
             not
             one
             member
             ,
             but
             many
             ,
          
           vers.
           14.
           
           And
           to
           be
           Neuters
           is
           most
           base
           and
           cowardly
           ,
           hated
           by
           men
           ,
           and
           accounted
           by
           God
           as
           enemies
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           12.
           30.
           
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           because
           the
           generall
           provoking
           sins
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           are
           made
           
           full
           by
           each
           particular
           mans
           sins
           .
           We
           promise
           and
           professe
           before
           God
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           we
           unfainedly
           desire
           to
           bee
           sorry
           for
           our
           owne
           sins
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           humbled
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           sins
           of
           others
           ,
           this
           is
           but
           duty
           .
           
             Ier.
          
           13.
           18.
           and
           
             Ier.
          
           9
           1.
           
           Holy
           
             David
          
           did
           thus
           ,
           
             I
             beheld
             the
             transgressors
             and
             was
             grieved
             .
             Psal
          
           119.
           158.
           and
           good
           reason
           :
           
             Because
             he
             that
             covereth
             his
             sins
             shall
             not
             prosper
             ,
             but
             he
             that
             confesseth
             &
             forsaketh
             them
             shall
             find
             mercy
             .
             Pro.
          
           25.
           13.
           
           Therefore
           we
           likewise
           promise
           to
           endeavour
           t●
           forsake
           our
           sins
           ,
           and
           to
           amend
           our
           lives
           ,
           and
           endeavour
           to
           reforme
           others
           (
           that
           all
           may
           be
           mended
           by
           every
           ones
           mending
           one
           )
           especially
           those
           that
           are
           under
           our
           power
           and
           charge
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           duty
           expressely
           commanded
           to
           all
           .
           
             Levit.
             19.
             17.
             
             Thou
             shalt
             in
             any
             wise
             rebuke
             thy
             neighbour
             ,
             and
             not
             suffer
             sin
             to
             lye
             upon
             him
             .
          
           Now
           this
           which
           the
           Prophet
           
             Moses
          
           calleth
           rebuking
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           calleth
           
             admonition
             ,
             admonish
             him
             as
             a
             Brother
             ▪
             2
             Thessa.
             3
             ,
             15.
             ult.
          
        
         
           But
           because
           we
           see
           Gods
           judgments
           abroad
           in
           the
           world
           for
           sin
           ,
           and
           are
           sorely
           at
           this
           day
           upon
           us
           ,
           by
           the
           Sword
           of
           mercilesse
           men
           ,
           by
           which
           God
           
             avengeth
             the
             quarrell
             of
             his
             Covenant
          
           threatned
           ,
           
             Levit.
          
           26.
           25.
           
           We
           humbly
           submit
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           
             and
             confesse
             that
             God
             hath
             punished
             us
             les●e
             then
             our
             iniquities
             deserve
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Church
           hath
           done
           in
           the
           like
           case
           .
           
             Ezra
          
           9.
           13.
           
           And
           therefore
           renew
           our
           Covenant
           with
           ou●
           God
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           in
           effect
           but
           the
           same
           we
           promised
           ,
           at
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           Baptisme
           )
           and
           in
           his
           presence
           who
           is
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           ,
           swear
           to
           endeavour
           to
           performe
           all
           that
           he
           commandeth
           us
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           God
           by
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           shall
           enable
           us
           ;
           for
           
             without
             him
             we
             can
             doe
             nothing
             .
             Joh.
          
           15.
           5.
           except
           he
           blesse
           our
           endeavours
           and
           our
           proccedings
           with
           successe
           ,
           we
           must
           give
           all
           the
           glory
           to
           God
           ,
           both
           of
           his
           judgements
           and
           of
           his
           mercies
           ,
           and
           now
           
             while
             his
             judgements
             are
             abroad
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             we
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             earth
             must
             learne
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           as
           in
           
             Esay
          
           26.
           9.
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           consider
           the
           authority
           commanding
           it
           :
           First
           it
           is
           Gods
           
           command
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           ●9
           .
           1.
           
           Secondly
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           highest
           Court
           of
           Magistracy
           ,
           of
           Soveraigne
           authority
           ,
           and
           the
           representative
           body
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           who
           have
           with
           the
           hazard
           of
           their
           owne
           live●
           (
           and
           all
           else
           that
           is
           theirs
           couragiously
           )
           stood
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           maintainance
           of
           our
           rights
           ,
           and
           doe
           joyntly
           sweare
           with
           us
           never
           to
           forsake
           us
           ,
           nor
           betray
           the
           trust
           
           we
           have
           committed
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           some
           have
           per●idiously
           done
           ▪
           whose
           Treachery
           is
           now
           manifest
           ;
           yea
           by
           the
           same
           authority
           and
           advice
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           approved
           ,
           &
           entred
           into
           by
           the
           Assemblies
           of
           Divines
           in
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           Reverend
           ,
           Learned
           ,
           Orthodox
           ,
           and
           godly
           men
           ▪
           Withall
           ,
           consider
           the
           tender
           love
           and
           good
           affections
           of
           these
           our
           Worthies
           commanding
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           have
           not
           layd
           such
           a
           penalty
           upon
           us
           (
           if
           in
           case
           any
           should
           through
           ignorance
           make
           scruple
           )
           as
           was
           layd
           upon
           the
           people
           in
           
             Asas
          
           time
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           15.
           13.
           
           That
           
             whosoever
             would
             not
             (
             by
             entring
             into
             Covenant
             )
             seeke
             the
             Lord
             ,
             should
             be
             put
             to
             death
             whether
             great
             or
             small
             ,
             man
             ,
             or
             woman
             ;
          
           because
           ,
           as
           they
           desire
           ,
           and
           as
           our
           necessity
           requires
           ,
           they
           beeleeve
           that
           every
           one
           that
           desires
           a
           blessing
           from
           God
           ;
           will
           thus
           seeke
           him
           ,
           and
           will
           freely
           and
           willingly
           enter
           into
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           indeed
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           he
           is
           well
           pleased
           ,
           and
           onely
           delighteth
           in
           such
           as
           yeeld
           him
           willing
           obedience
           ,
           therfore
           we
           should
           be
           so
           much
           the
           more
           stirred
           up
           in
           Zeal
           to
           the
           thing
           ,
           with
           thankfulnesse
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           our
           Worthies
           for
           such
           an
           opportunity
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           consider
           the
           end
           why
           we
           are
           by
           those
           our
           Worthies
           commanded
           
           to
           enter
           into
           this
           Covenant
           :
           Their
           first
           end
           is
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           seeke
           God
           ,
           to
           set
           up
           and
           to
           maintaine
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ;
           and
           therefore
           have
           Intituled
           it
           ,
           
             A
             Covenant
             for
             Reformation
             and
             defence
             .
          
           First
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Secondly
           to
           maintaine
           the
           Person
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           and
           happinesse
           of
           the
           King
           :
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           :
           marke
           it
           ,
           &
           you
           shall
           see
           all
           tends
           to
           one
           ,
           or
           all
           these
           three
           things
           to
           seeke
           God
           with
           unanimous
           consent
           ,
           to
           extirpate
           Popery
           ,
           Heresie
           ,
           Schismes
           ,
           and
           prophanesse
           ,
           set
           up
           good
           men
           in
           place
           of
           authority
           ,
           &
           that
           evill
           men
           may
           be
           put
           out
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           Kingdomes
           may
           bee
           preserved
           ,
           
             and
             the
             throne
             established
             in
             righteousnesse
             .
             Prov.
          
           25.
           5.
           and
           all
           this
           every
           Soule
           is
           bound
           to
           endeavour
           :
           they
           that
           consent
           not
           to
           this
           are
           to
           be
           esteemed
           perfidious
           ,
           both
           to
           God
           and
           to
           the
           Kingdoms
           :
           worthy
           (
           according
           to
           the
           edict
           of
           
             Asa
          
           )
           to
           be
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           of
           what
           condition
           soever
           they
           be
           :
           God
           is
           now
           about
           a
           great
           worke
           in
           the
           world
           :
           and
           doubtlesse
           
             will
             reforme
             his
             Churches
             ,
             gather
             his
             elect
             together
             ,
          
           destroy
           that
           man
           of
           sin
           ,
           
             and
             cut
             in
          
           
           
             peeces
             those
             men
             that
             say
             of
             Christ
             ,
             this
             man
             shall
             not
             raigne
             over
             us
             :
          
           And
           although
           Gods
           people
           ,
           for
           a
           little
           space
           of
           time
           must
           
             drinke
             of
             the
             cup
             of
             his
             anger
             ,
             and
             passe
             through
             the
             fiery
             tryalls
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           is
           
             but
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             and
             Gods
             anger
             will
             passe
             over
             .
             I
             say
          
           26.
           20.
           
           And
           then
           all
           his
           enemies
           shall
           drinke
           the
           ●ull
           
             wine-cup
             of
             his
             fury
             .
             Jer.
             26.
             15.
             and
             all
             the
             wicked
             of
             the
             earth
             shall
             drinke
             the
             dregs
             thereof
             ▪
             Psal.
          
           57.
           8.
           
           I
           dare
           not
           take
           upon
           me
           to
           set
           the
           time
           ,
           for
           
             it
             is
             not
             for
             us
             to
             know
             the
             times
             and
             seasons
             ,
             which
             the
             father
             hath
             put
             in
             his
             owne
             hands
             .
             Act.
          
           1.
           7.
           
           But
           Scriptures
           compared
           with
           these
           late
           times
           ,
           assure
           me
           
           the
           time
           is
           ●igh
           ,
           even
           at
           hand
           .
           And
           although
           God
           will
           in
           his
           owne
           time
           freely
           accomplish
           his
           owne
           worke
           ,
           yet
           he
           will
           be
           sought
           unto
           by
           us
           :
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             I
             will
             for
             all
             this
             be
             enquired
             of
             by
             the
             house
             of
             Israel
             .
             Eze.
          
           36.
           37.
           
           And
           those
           that
           seeke
           him
           not
           this
           way
           ,
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           or
           can
           say
           ,
           shall
           be
           accounted
           as
           those
           on
           whom
           his
           fury
           shal
           ▪
           be
           powred
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           consider
           the
           benefit
           that
           will
           redound
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           
           that
           willingly
           and
           joyfully
           enters
           into
           this
           covenant
           ,
           (
           if
           with
           honest
           humbled
           hearts
           ,
           they
           desire
           to
           seeke
           God
           )
           they
           shal
           surely
           find
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           find
           him
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           will
           be
           their
           God
           ,
           to
           protect
           ,
           save
           ,
           and
           blesse
           them
           ,
           as
           is
           promised
           :
           
             If
             yee
             seek
             him
             he
             will
             be
             found
             of
             you
             &c.
          
           if
           wee
           endeavour
           
             to
             walke
             perfectly
             before
             him
          
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           he
           will
           
             be
             our
             God
             al-sufficient
             ,
             and
             will
             blesse
             us
             exceedingly
             ▪
             Gen.
          
           17.
           1.
           
           ●
           .
           He
           will
           blesse
           us
           with
           truth
           and
           peace
           in
           all
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           ,
           so
           that
           
             we
             shall
             lye
             down
             and
             none
             shall
             make
             us
             af●aid
             .
             Levit.
             26.
             6.
             
             He
             will
             chase
             our
             enemies
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             fall
             before
             us
             by
             the
             Sword
             ,
          
           vers.
           7.
           
           
             We
             shall
             be
             blessed
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             blessed
             in
             the
             field
             ,
             blessed
             in
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             body
             ▪
             and
             in
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             ground
             ,
             the
             increase
             of
             our
             kine
             ,
             and
             the
             flockes
             of
             our
             sh●epe
             ,
             blessed
             in
             our
             basket
             ▪
             and
             in
             our
             store●
             ,
             blessed
             shall
             we
             be
             when
             we
             come
             in
             ,
             and
             blessed
             shall
             we
             be
             when
             we
             goe
             out
             .
             Deut.
             28.
             3.
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           The
           manner
           of
           solemnizing
           this
           Covenant
           is
           double
           :
           First
           in
           outward
           
           action
           ,
           2.
           in
           inward
           affection
           .
           The
           outward
           action
           is
           ,
           first
           ▪
           reading
           of
           the
           Law
           (
           or
           Covenant
           )
           unto
           all
           the
           people
           :
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           34.
           11.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           assent
           of
           the
           people
           exprest
           in
           words
           ,
           as
           
             Joshu
             .
          
           28.
           21.
           or
           signified
           by
           shout
           ,
           as
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           15.
           14.
           or
           holding
           up
           hands
           ,
           which
           we
           now
           doe
           .
           3.
           
           The
           binding
           testimony
           or
           affi●ma●ion
           by
           setting
           to
           our
           seale
           ,
           as
           
             Ezra
          
           10.
           1.
           or
           by
           subscribing
           names
           ,
           as
           now
           .
        
         
           The
           inward
           affection
           is
           ;
           first
           an
           holy
           prepartion
           ,
           examining
           our
           particular
           corruptions
           &
           sins
           :
           2.
           confession
           of
           them
           before
           God
           3.
           resolution
           against
           them
           :
           4
           an
           earnest
           ,
           hearty
           ,
           and
           holy
           desire
           to
           seeke
           God
           :
           to
           search
           what
           he
           requireth
           of
           us
           to
           doe
           :
           5.
           prayer
           to
           God
           for
           strength
           to
           perform
           what
           we
           promise
           and
           resolve
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           will
           :
           6
           constant
           practice
           and
           performance
           in
           prayer
           ,
           and
           holy
           endeavour
           to
           observe
           all
           that
           God
           commands
           all
           the
           dayes
           of
           our
           lives
           .
        
         
           To
           refuse
           to
           enter
           into
           Covenant
           when
           necessity
           and
           lawfull
           authority
           
           call
           u●to
           it
           ,
           is
           a
           great
           sin
           ,
           but
           when
           we
           have
           entred
           into
           covenant
           ,
           not
           to
           obs●rve
           it
           ,
           is
           a
           greater
           sin
           :
           It
           is
           a
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           hee
           is
           cursed
           that
           doth
           the
           Lords
           work
           :
           deceitfully
           :
           
             Ier.
          
           48.
           10.
           
           Better
           not
           to
           vow
           ,
           then
           that
           thou
           shouldst
           vow
           and
           not
           pay
           it
           
             Eccl.
          
           5
           5.
           
           Consider
           how
           much
           God
           was
           displeased
           with
           all
           Israel
           for
           that
           one
           sin
           of
           
             Sauls
             ,
          
           in
           breaking
           their
           Covenant
           with
           the
           
             Gibeonites
             ,
          
           it
           was
           onely
           
             Sauls
          
           act
           .
           Yet
           because
           the
           people
           who
           were
           equally
           bound
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           endeavoured
           not
           to
           hinder
           
           
             Saul
          
           in
           that
           sin
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           in
           the
           sin
           he
           would
           have
           committed
           against
           
             I●nathan
             .
             1
             Sam.
          
           14.
           45.
           
           Therefore
           all
           Israel
           was
           punished
           with
           a
           Famine
           ,
           yeare
           after
           yeare
           ,
           three
           years
           together
           .
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           21.
           1.
           
           If
           God
           will
           avenge
           the
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           with
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           meanest
           of
           men
           ,
           (
           for
           the
           
             Gi●●●
             nites
          
           were
           but
           their
           slaves
           )
           how
           much
           more
           will
           he
           avenge
           the
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           with
           himselfe
           ?
           We
           have
           of
           late
           entred
           into
           severall
           Covenants
           ,
           but
           former
           Covenants
           have
           beene
           forgotten
           :
           Men
           have
           broken
           them
           as
           
             Sampson
             did
             the
             new
             cords
             wherewith
             he
             was
             bound
             :
          
           Take
           heed
           ,
           
             be
             not
             deceived
             ,
             God
             is
             not
             mocked
             .
             Gal.
          
           6.
           7.
           
           I
           dare
           pronounce
           from
           the
           authority
           of
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           that
           you
           who
           make
           nothing
           to
           breake
           Covenant
           ,
           shall
           bee
           your selves
           broken
           .
           
             The
             men
             ▪
             that
             breake
             my
             Covenant
             which
             they
             had
             made
             before
             me
             ,
             when
             they
             cut
             the
             Calfe
             in
             twaine
             and
             passed
             through
             the
             parts
             thereof
             :
          
           I
           (
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             will
             give
             them
             into
             the
             hand
             of
             their
             enemies
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             hand
             of
             them
             that
             seek
             their
             life
             :
             and
             their
             dead
             bodies
             shall
             be
          
           for
           meat
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           But
           what
           
           men
           are
           these
           that
           brok
           ▪
           the
           Covenant
           ?
           no
           meaner
           then
           
             the
             Princes
             of
          
           Judah
           
             and
             the
             Princes
             of
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           the
           Priests
           ,
           and
           al
           the
           people
           
             that
             passed
             through
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             Calfe
             ,
             Ier.
          
           34.
           18.
           19.
           20.
           
           Take
           heed
           yee
           Princes
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           yee
           Priests
           ,
           and
           perfidious
           people
           ,
           that
           have
           now
           lift
           up
           your
           hands
           and
           subscribed
           your
           names
           ,
           if
           you
           breake
           your
           Covenant
           you
           have
           heard
           your
           doome
           :
           
             He
             that
             speaketh
             flattery
             to
             his
             friends
             ,
             even
             the
             eyes
             of
             his
             children
             shall
             faile
             .
             J●b
          
           17.
           5.
           
           All
           that
           confederate
           ,
           counsell
           ,
           or
           covenant
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           break
           covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           shall
           bee
           broken
           in
           
           peeces
           :
           see
           
             E●●
          
           8
           ▪
           9.
           
           They
           shall
           be
           like
           
             Aegypt
             ,
             and
             her
          
           confederates
           ,
           
             Aethi●opia
             ,
             Libia
             ,
             Lydia
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             mingled
             people
             ;
             and
             C●●b
             ,
             and
             the
             men
             of
             the
             Land
             that
             are
             in
             league
             ,
             all
             shall
             fall
             together
             by
             the
             Sword
             :
             Ezek.
             30.
             5.
             
             But
             it
             shal
             be
             well
             with
             them
             that
             seek
             God
             which
             fear
             before
             him
             ,
             as
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             wel
             with
             the
             wicked
             ,
             nor
             shall
             he
             prolong
             his
             dayes
             ,
             which
             are
             but
             as
             a
             shadow
             ,
             because
             he
             feareth
             not
             before
             God
             ,
             Ecclesi●st
             .
          
           8.
           12.
           13.
           
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           shall
           pass●
           away
           ,
           but
           this
           truth
           shall
           stand
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           shall
           bee
           made
           good
           in
           our
           dayes
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A93351e-230
           
             Outward
             meanes
             cannot
             heale
             great
             Britain
             .
          
           
             As
             ●●e
             breach
             of
             covenant
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             judgements
             ,
             the
             renewing
             of
             covenant
             must
             ●e
             the
             meanes
             to
             remove
             judgement●
             .
          
           
             When
             we
             forsake
             God
             ,
             God
             forsakes
             us
             .
          
           
             Example
             of
             Gods
             acceptance
             of
             renewing
             of
             Covenant●
             :
          
           
             Two
             sorts
             of
             Covenants
             ,
             one
             civil
             &
             another
             religiou●
             .
          
           
             A
             religious
             covenant
             is
             a
             holy
             &
             sac●e●
             ordinance
             of
             God
             under
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             to
             be
             used
             as
             well
             as
             under
             the
             Law
             .
          
           
             The
             Covenant
             now
             commanded
             containeth
             both
             a
             civill
             &
             religious
             on●
             ▪
             
          
           
             To
             covenant
             &
             to
             sweare
             is
             all
             one
             .
          
           
             Gods
             covenant
             with
             us
             ingageth
             us
             to
             covenant
             with
             God
             againe
             .
          
           
             God
             by
             his
             workes
             of
             providence
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             calls
             upon
             us
             to
             enter
             into
             Covenāt
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             Examples
             of
             Gods
             people
             ought
             to
             be
             our
             rule
             .
          
           
             The
             surest
             way
             to
             find
             God
             ,
             is
             to
             seek
             him
             by
             entring
             into
             covenant
             .
          
           
             Examples
             .
          
           
             The
             just
             occasions
             that
             have
             moved
             the
             people
             of
             God
             to
             enter
             into
             covenant
             .
          
           
             The
             same
             occasions
             are
             now
             to
             move
             us
             .
          
           
             Covenanting
             is
             a
             duty
             of
             greatest
             necessity
             &
             of
             greatest
             profit
             .
          
           
             Reasons
             why
             there
             is
             a
             necessity
             to
             enter
             into
             covenant
             at
             thisday
             ▪
             
          
           
             Exo
             32.
             5●
             
          
           
             King
             1●
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             12.
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             ●oure
             cō●deratiōs
             ●o
             move
             ●●en
             with
             ●oy
             &
             wil●ingnesse
             ●o
             enter
             ●nto
             this
             ●ovenant
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             matter
             of
             the
             covenant
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             article
             paraphrased
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Article
             paraphased
             .
          
           
             The
             wor●
             Protesta●●
             calleth
             upon
             us
             t●
             protest
             against
             p●pery
             and
             false
             worship
             .
          
           
             Contrar●
             Religio●
             must
             no●
             lesustired
             in
             an●
             kingdo●
             
          
           
             ●
             .
             Article
             paraphresed
             .
          
           
             ●
             .
             Article
             paraphresed
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Article
             paraphresed
             .
          
           
             The
             su●
             of
             all
             and
             every
             m●
             duty
             ,
             as
             ●
             is
             a
             Christian
             ,
             and
             the
             very
             covenan●
             of
             God
             himselfe
             ▪
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Consideration
             from
             the
             authorit●
             that
             commands
             i●
             
          
           
             Conside●ation
             ●rom
             the
             ●nd
             .
          
           
             God
             will
             save
             and
             deliver
             his
             people
             &
             destroy
             the
             wicked
             utterly
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Consideration
             from
             the
             benefits
             .
          
           
             The
             manner
             of
             solemnisin●
             this
             cov●nant
             ,
             agreeab●
             to
             ▪
             the
             c●stom
             of
             the
             Chur●
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             A
             great
             not
             to
             e●ter
             into
             covena●
             but
             gre●ter
             not
             keep
             a●
             perfor●
             the
             cov●nant
             .
          
           
             covenāt
             ●r
             cove●ant
             br●●●rs
             .
          
           
             ●ll
             that
             ●ake
             con●deracy
             ●
             covenāt
             ●gainst
             ●od
             or
             his
             ●hurch
             ●all
             p●●sh
             .