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             A solemn discourse upon the grand covenant, opening the divinity and policy of it: by John Saltmarsh, Master of Arts, and not long since, pastour of Heslerton in Yorkshire.
             Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.
          
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           A
           Solemn
           DISCOURSE
           Upon
           the
           Grand
           
             COVENANT
             ,
          
           Opening
           The
           DIVINITY
           And
           POLICY
           of
           it
           :
           BY
           
             John
             Saltmarsh
             ,
          
           Master
           of
           Arts
           ,
           and
           not
           long
           since
           ,
           Pastour
           of
           
             Heslerton
          
           in
           
             Yorkshire
             .
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Laurence
           Blaiklock
           ▪
           1643.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Printer
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           Courteous
           Reader
           ,
           The
           Effigies
           of
           this
           Embleme
           should
           have
           been
           cut
           ,
           but
           that
           time
           could
           not
           permit
           .
        
         
           An
           Angell
           reaching
           forth
           an
           hand
           out
           of
           a
           cloud
           ,
           holding
           a
           chaine
           ,
           which
           is
           let
           downe
           to
           three
           women
           ,
           each
           one
           having
           her
           arme
           linkt
           in
           it
           ,
           over
           each
           a
           Title
           
             Anglia
             ,
             Scotia
             ,
             Hibernia
             ,
          
           with
           Harpes
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           at
           the
           distance
           of
           a
           stream
           betwixt
           another
           woman
           with
           the
           title
           of
           
             Roma
          
           in
           a
           sad
           posture
           ,
           her
           Tripple
           Crowne
           seeming
           to
           decline
           with
           her
           face
           towards
           the
           three
           ;
           with
           this
           Inscription
           ,
           Revel.
           17.
           1.
           
           
             And
             there
             came
             one
             of
             the
             seven
             Angels
             which
             had
             the
             seven
             vials
             and
             talked
             with
             me
             ,
             saying
             unto
             me
             ,
             Come
             hither
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             shew
             unto
             thee
             the
             judgement
             of
             the
             great
             Whore
             that
             sitteth
             upon
             the
             waters
             .
          
        
         
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Worthy
           Covenanter
           .
        
         
           I
           Could
           have
           given
           more
           ,
           and
           more
           easie
           and
           common
           observations
           ;
           but
           these
           times
           call
           for
           discourses
           that
           worke
           higher
           ,
           and
           more
           quaintly
           ;
           I
           say
           not
           this
           to
           force
           any
           reputation
           upon
           these
           notions
           .
        
         
           This
           Covenant
           is
           
           the
           most
           glorious
           rise
           of
           a
           Reformation
           in
           any
           age
           ;
           mighty
           and
           powerful
           are
           the
           principles
           of
           it
           :
           and
           though
           this
           season
           of
           our
           solemnity
           be
           cloudy
           &
           our
           evening
           bloody
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           our
           Saviours
           interpretation
           ,
        
         
           When
           it
           is
           evening
           ,
           you
           say
           it
           will
           be
           faire
           weather
           ,
           for
           the
           skie
           is
           red
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Covenant
           .
           Holy
           Obligatory
           Principles
           .
        
         
           
             In
             Praeamb.
          
           Having
           before
           our
           eyes
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
        
         
           
             In
             Praeamb.
          
           And
           each
           one
           of
           us
           for
           himselfe
           with
           our
           hands
           lifted
           up
           to
           the
           most
           high
           God
           .
        
         
           
             Artic.
             6.
             
          
           And
           this
           Covenant
           we
           doe
           make
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           .
        
         
         
           As
           we
           shall
           answer
           at
           that
           great
           day
           ,
           when
           the
           secrets
           of
           all
           hearts
           shall
           be
           disclosed
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Discourse
           .
           The
           Power
           and
           Excellency
           of
           this
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           A
           Covenant
           is
           the
           last
           resort
           of
           the
           godly
           and
           wise
           Christian
           ;
           and
           with
           this
           ,
           he
           draws
           himself
           neerer
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           closer
           to
           that
           glorious
           Essence
           ,
           and
           the
           immediate
           flowings
           and
           emanation
           of
           an
           Almighty
           power
           :
           A
           Covenant
           is
           such
           an
           Obligation
           ,
           as
           layes
           
           an
           ingagement
           upon
           the
           soule
           ;
           and
           as
           in
           tossings
           and
           storms
           at
           sea
           ,
           the
           Mariners
           find
           out
           no
           safer
           course
           then
           by
           casting
           out
           Coards
           and
           Anchors
           ,
           to
           hold
           them
           at
           some
           Period
           ;
           so
           in
           civill
           waves
           and
           spirituall
           fluctuations
           ,
           there
           cannot
           be
           a
           more
           secure
           experiment
           ,
           then
           this
           of
           Covenanting
           ,
           wch
           is
           like
           the
           casting
           out
           our
           Coard
           and
           Anchors
           as
           they
           did
           in
           S.
           
             Pauls
          
           storme
           ,
           
             Vndergirding
             
             the
             Ship
             ,
             and
             casting
             out
             foure
             Anchors
             .
             Covenants
             ,
          
           they
           are
           Divine
           Engines
           ,
           which
           the
           godly
           have
           found
           out
           to
           winde
           up
           their
           soules
           from
           irregular
           wandrings
           and
           strayings
           ,
           into
           heavenly
           heights
           and
           stations
           ,
           the
           onely
           remedy
           ,
           and
           preventive
           against
           Relapses
           ,
           and
           Apostasies
           ;
           and
           those
           vertues
           &
           operations
           the
           Saints
           have
           ever
           found
           in
           Covenants
           :
           for
           such
           resolutions
           of
           
           soule
           are
           but
           the
           finer
           cordage
           ,
           which
           the
           Spirit
           spins
           out
           and
           twists
           from
           the
           substance
           of
           its
           owne
           essence
           ;
           and
           now
           God
           and
           his
           Angels
           have
           something
           to
           hold
           our
           soules
           by
           ,
           even
           the
           operations
           and
           effluxes
           of
           our
           own
           spirits
           :
           and
           though
           God
           need
           none
           of
           those
           ,
           but
           is
           able
           to
           keepe
           us
           up
           by
           the
           immediate
           and
           indistant
           workings
           of
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           a
           God
           that
           is
           pleased
           
           to
           take
           us
           at
           our
           own
           rebound
           ,
           and
           to
           admit
           us
           into
           that
           holy
           consotiation
           ,
           
             Wee
             as
             workers
             together
             with
             him
             .
          
        
         
           He
           that
           covenants
           with
           God
           ,
           by
           that
           very
           act
           doth
           carry
           up
           himselfe
           unto
           Gods
           throne
           ,
           and
           cites
           his
           soule
           to
           his
           Tribunall
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           majesty
           of
           God
           looks
           on
           him
           with
           a
           fuller
           gleame
           ;
           &
           so
           long
           as
           that
           glorious
           interview
           continues
           ,
           or
           any
           sparkling
           
           or
           raying
           of
           it
           ,
           man
           is
           awed
           from
           sinning
           ,
           and
           stands
           trembling
           like
           the
           people
           of
           Israel
           ,
           while
           God
           appeard
           upon
           the
           
             Mount
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           Divine
           Covenants
           ,
           as
           they
           exalt
           and
           situate
           a
           soul
           in
           more
           glory
           then
           before
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           glorious
           face
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           they
           are
           the
           spirituall
           stayes
           ,
           and
           supports
           ,
           and
           strengthnings
           of
           a
           soule
           .
        
         
           God
           him selfe
           first
           drew
           forth
           his
           owne
           
           essence
           into
           this
           course
           of
           Covenants
           to
           
             Abraham
          
           and
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           from
           that
           Covenant
           he
           went
           higher
           ,
           to
           one
           of
           grace
           ,
           besides
           the
           particular
           obligations
           of
           his
           ,
           to
           
             Noah
          
           &
           other
           Saints
           ,
           not
           as
           if
           he
           received
           any
           consolidation
           or
           confortation
           by
           it
           ,
           or
           any
           such
           act
           of
           covenanting
           that
           hee
           had
           not
           before
           ;
           not
           as
           if
           he
           begun
           to
           re-act
           upon
           himself
           in
           any
           new
           
           operation
           (
           farre
           be
           it
           from
           his
           immutable
           essence
           )
           hee
           was
           as
           firme
           and
           unchangeable
           in
           the
           eternall
           immanency
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           before
           ever
           he
           passed
           himselfe
           abroad
           into
           any
           such
           act
           of
           paction
           :
           and
           therefore
           he
           could
           not
           shew
           himself
           to
           man
           in
           the
           likenesse
           of
           any
           other
           notion
           ,
           than
           ,
           
             I
             am
             .
          
        
         
           Only
           he
           was
           pleased
           to
           light
           us
           by
           a
           beame
           of
           his
           own
           nature
           ,
           into
           this
           duty
           of
           
           holy
           confederation
           ,
           &
           to
           shew
           us
           a
           new
           way
           of
           spirituall
           advancement
           and
           establishment
           :
           how
           sacred
           then
           ?
           and
           how
           inviolable
           ▪
           ought
           these
           to
           be
           ?
           which
           are
           made
           with
           a
           most
           high
           
             God
             ;
          
           when
           even
           pactions
           and
           promises
           and
           Covenants
           in
           friendships
           and
           lower
           confederations
           ,
           are
           reputed
           holy
           .
        
         
         
           Thus
           far
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Covenant
           upon
           the
           soul
           in
           that
           grand
           and
           heavenly
           ingagement
           ;
           now
           there
           is
           a
           power
           reflexive
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           a
           returne
           it
           makes
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           return
           it
           brings
           with
           it
           something
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           the
           soule
           going
           up
           thither
           by
           a
           spirituall
           might
           and
           holy
           violence
           ,
           brings
           away
           from
           thence
           graces
           and
           blessings
           ,
           and
           the
           resort
           of
           many
           temporall
           mercies
           ,
           as
           when
           
             Moses
          
           had
           been
           looking
           God
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           he
           brought
           a
           divine
           lustre
           upon
           his
           owne
           ,
           home
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           We
           see
           
             Nehemiahs
          
           Covenant
           had
           excellent
           concomitances
           ,
           
           the
           dedication
           was
           kept
           with
           gladnesse
           ,
           and
           singing
           and
           Psalteries
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           offered
           themselvs
           willingly
           ,
           and
           the
           businesse
           at
           Ierusalem
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           affaires
           of
           Gods
           house
           went
           better
           on
           in
           all
           the
           particulars
           .
           
             Nehem.
          
           11.
           3.
           12.
           27.
           
        
         
           The
           Covenant
           of
           
             Iudah
          
           drew
           along
           with
           it
           the
           like
           blessings
           ;
           the
           Lord
           was
           found
           of
           them
           and
           gave
           them
           rest
           ;
           and
           one
           more
           superlative
           blessing
           not
           inconsistent
           with
           our
           calamity
           ▪
           
             Maachah
          
           was
           remoued
           from
           being
           Queene
           ,
           because
           she
           had
           made
           an
           Idoll
           in
           a
           grove
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           5.
           25
           ,
           26.
           
        
         
           And
           for
           this
           Covenant
           
           of
           ours
           I
           am
           bold
           to
           say
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           in
           heaven
           already
           ;
           it
           came
           not
           only
           from
           thence
           in
           its
           first
           inspiration
           ,
           but
           it
           hath
           had
           a
           return
           backe
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           power
           of
           that
           reflexive
           act
           ,
           it
           hath
           brought
           downe
           with
           it
           cheerefull
           concurrencies
           &
           contributions
           in
           both
           kingdomes
           ,
           and
           there
           are
           divine
           stirrings
           ,
           and
           movings
           ,
           and
           aspirations
           in
           the
           people
           of
           late
           :
           and
           as
           in
           the
           Poole
           of
           
             Bethesda
          
           the
           stirrings
           and
           troubles
           in
           the
           waters
           were
           the
           only
           signe
           of
           the
           Angels
           comming
           downe
           :
           So
           these
           
             waters
          
           in
           both
           kingdomes
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           holy
           Spirits
           language
           are
           
             people
             ,
          
           doe
           
           stirre
           and
           move
           more
           of
           late
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           their
           highest
           and
           supreame
           representative
           ,
           but
           in
           their
           own
           places
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           indication
           of
           some
           Divine
           vertue
           ,
           descended
           and
           co-operating
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Covenant
           .
           The
           Reformation
           Principles
           .
        
         
           
             In
             Praeamb.
          
           1
           To
           endeavour
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             Artic.
             1.
             
          
           The
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           in
           Doctrine
           ,
           worship
           ,
           and
           Discipline
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           and
           the
           example
           of
           the
           best
           Churches
           .
        
         
           
             Art.
             6.
             
          
           The
           unfained
           desire
           to
           be
           humbled
           for
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           the
           sins
           of
           these
           kingdomes
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Discourse
           .
        
         
           THese
           are
           such
           maxims
           as
           will
           make
           a
           kingdome
           holy
           and
           happy
           ;
           for
           holinesse
           is
           the
           foundation
           and
           basis
           to
           all
           other
           blessings
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           perpetuating
           quality
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           such
           a
           condition
           as
           
             God
          
           takes
           in
           at
           the
           felicitating
           of
           a
           person
           or
           people
           :
           
             Seeke
             first
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             
             shall
             be
             added
             unto
             you
             .
          
        
         
           The
           advancement
           of
           Gods
           kingdom
           ,
           was
           alwayes
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Israel
           ;
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           one
           declined
           and
           set
           in
           the
           declination
           of
           the
           other
           :
           for
           the
           Arke
           and
           the
           glory
           departed
           together
           ,
           and
           both
           expired
           at
           once
           in
           a
           dolefull
           
             Ichabod
             .
          
        
         
           The
           advancement
           of
           Christs
           Kingdome
           hath
           been
           the
           designe
           of
           God
           from
           all
           eternity
           ,
           
           and
           it
           is
           the
           designe
           of
           the
           godly
           too
           :
           
             God
             revealeth
             his
             secrets
             to
             his
             servants
             ,
             and
             we
             have
             the
             mind
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           Now
           knowing
           so
           much
           of
           the
           counsels
           ,
           and
           designes
           ,
           and
           secrets
           ,
           and
           minde
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           are
           carried
           on
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           to
           be
           aiding
           to
           that
           designe
           :
           now
           though
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           be
           such
           a
           name
           as
           imports
           glory
           and
           dominion
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           a
           glory
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           
           but
           a
           spirituall
           glory
           seated
           in
           bare
           and
           simple
           administrations
           ;
           such
           as
           are
           
             foolishnesse
             to
             the
             Greek
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Jewes
             a
             Rock
             of
             offence
             :
          
           and
           this
           kingdome
           of
           Christ
           like
           other
           Monarchies
           ,
           hath
           its
           rise
           and
           growth
           ,
           its
           ages
           &
           improvements
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           propheticall
           latitude
           ,
           being
           at
           no
           fulnesse
           nor
           perfection
           till
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Monarchies
           be
           consumed
           before
           it
           :
           this
           is
           that
           small
           
             excrescency
          
           
           advancing
           out
           of
           the
           
             Mountaine
             ,
          
           and
           by
           a
           power
           insensible
           exalting
           it selfe
           through
           all
           oppositions
           ,
           working
           through
           Atheisms
           ,
           Paganisms
           ,
           Idolatries
           ,
           Superstitions
           ,
           Persecutions
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           carnall
           machinations
           ,
           into
           a
           lustre
           glorious
           ,
           in
           the
           judgement
           of
           those
           onely
           ,
           
             who
             can
             spiritually
             discerne
             :
          
           the
           advancement
           of
           this
           kingdom
           is
           onely
           attainable
           by
           a
           Reformation
           to
           the
           
           word
           of
           God
           ;
           &
           here
           we
           shall
           take
           occasion
           to
           part
           with
           all
           the
           Models
           and
           Idea's
           wch
           are
           not
           to
           be
           found
           in
           holy
           Scriptures
           ;
           it
           is
           markt
           there
           as
           a
           grand
           transgression
           to
           walke
           after
           
             the
             imagination
             of
             our
             owne
             hearts
             :
          
           and
           that
           was
           laid
           to
           
             Jeroboam's
             charge
             ,
          
           That
           his
           Priests
           ,
           and
           Sabbaths
           ,
           and
           worship
           ,
           were
           such
           as
           
             he
             devised
             in
             his
             own
             heart
             :
          
           God
           will
           indure
           no
           such
           rivallity
           nor
           conjunctures
           
           with
           himselfe
           :
           it
           is
           an
           incompleating
           the
           worke
           of
           God
           to
           build
           his
           house
           with
           our
           own
           timber
           :
           and
           as
           he
           made
           this
           world
           at
           first
           onely
           after
           the
           patterne
           of
           his
           owne
           counsels
           ,
           so
           in
           this
           second
           work
           of
           the
           setting
           up
           a
           spiritualll
           structure
           for
           his
           glory
           :
           God
           thinks
           none
           worthy
           of
           coordination
           ,
           in
           those
           things
           wherein
           his
           glory
           shal
           be
           sure
           to
           suffer
           in
           a
           distribution
           with
           his
           
           creatures
           ,
           and
           his
           
             owne
             Image
          
           hath
           ever
           pleased
           him
           best
           ,
           &
           therefore
           he
           made
           the
           best
           piece
           of
           his
           creation
           according
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           where
           this
           
             kingdome
             of
             Christ
             is
             ,
          
           there
           is
           holinesse
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           holinesse
           of
           Government
           ,
           holiness
           of
           Ordinances
           ,
           holinesse
           of
           Life
           ;
           GOD
           hath
           had
           a
           people
           at
           first
           whom
           hee
           made
           his
           owne
           ,
           by
           speciall
           adoption
           ,
           by
           eminent
           priviledges
           ,
           by
           rare
           
           providences
           ,
           by
           lawes
           and
           institutions
           ,
           by
           worship
           and
           administrations
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           because
           
             darknesse
             in
             part
             is
             hapned
             to
             Israel
             ,
          
           God
           will
           still
           have
           a
           people
           that
           shall
           be
           his
           ,
           and
           have
           their
           lawes
           and
           usages
           and
           forms
           from
           him
           ;
           their
           guidance
           &
           providences
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           This
           kingdome
           of
           Christ
           is
           a
           company
           of
           godly
           gathered
           by
           his
           own
           Spirit
           ,
           having
           their
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           
           in
           the
           midst
           ,
           confederated
           by
           an
           holy
           and
           sacramentall
           paction
           ,
           ruled
           by
           the
           law
           of
           his
           will
           and
           Spirit
           ;
           obeying
           his
           cōmands
           ,
           whither
           in
           silent
           inspirations
           or
           lowder
           exhortations
           ,
           either
           by
           
             a
             word
             behinde
             us
             ,
          
           and
           a
           saying
           ,
           
             Seeke
             yee
             my
             face
             ;
          
           or
           by
           outward
           intimations
           and
           interpretations
           of
           his
           will
           ,
           from
           such
           wayes
           of
           distribution
           &
           administration
           as
           hee
           hath
           ordained
           ;
           studying
           
           what
           will
           adorne
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           walke
           in
           the
           light
           and
           glory
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Being
             transformed
             frō
             glory
             to
             glory
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           these
           principles
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           The
           advancement
           of
           Christs
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           humiliation
           for
           sinnes
           ,
           are
           such
           as
           will
           bring
           
             God
          
           into
           this
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           seat
           him
           and
           determine
           his
           presence
           ,
           as
           the
           Tabernacle
           and
           
           Arke
           &
           Temple
           were
           the
           engagements
           and
           enthronizations
           of
           ,
           &
           mysterious
           fixations
           of
           Gods
           divinity
           .
        
         
           They
           are
           likewise
           an
           advancement
           of
           the
           nation
           too
           ,
           setting
           it
           higher
           then
           other
           nations
           ,
           that
           was
           the
           preferment
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           
             That
             to
             them
             the
             Oracles
             of
             God
             were
             committed
             .
          
           Therefore
           they
           were
           said
           to
           dwell
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           when
           other
           nations
           
             sat
             in
             the
             Region
             and
             shadow
             of
             death
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           that
           principle
           of
           reformation
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           and
           the
           best
           reformed
           Churches
           ,
           brings
           us
           closer
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           consociates
           us
           with
           heaven
           ,
           and
           makes
           us
           arrive
           at
           the
           highest
           mystery
           ,
           even
           the
           
             deniall
             of
             our selves
             ,
          
           our
           owne
           inventions
           ,
           will-worship
           ,
           and
           superstitions
           ;
           pulling
           down
           at
           once
           all
           our
           relations
           to
           
             Rome
          
           and
           Popery
           ,
           and
           working
           to
           the
           patern
           ,
           so
           
             That
             
             things
             which
             shal
             be
             seen
             shall
             not
             bee
             made
             of
             things
             which
             do
             appear
             :
          
           we
           shal
           likewise
           be
           associated
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           incorporated
           more
           cleerly
           and
           purely
           and
           mystically
           ,
           into
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           now
           in
           a
           capacity
           wth
           them
           to
           partake
           equally
           of
           graces
           and
           priviledges
           :
           and
           thus
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           gathers
           power
           and
           latitude
           ,
           and
           stretches
           to
           the
           breadth
           of
           that
           
           Prophesie
           ,
           
             Of
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           and
           gathers
           strength
           too
           against
           the
           present
           antichristian
           Monarchy
           ;
           &
           by
           that
           other
           principle
           of
           humiliation
           ,
           we
           obtain
           the
           qualification
           and
           condition
           for
           mercy
           and
           peace
           ,
           wee
           approach
           into
           tearms
           of
           reconciliation
           with
           God
           ;
           if
           the
           
             wicked
             forsake
             his
             way
             and
             the
             unrighteous
             man
             his
             thoughts
             ,
             God
             will
             forgive
             and
             abundantly
             pardon
             .
          
           What
           is
           it
           that
           
           thickens
           the
           clowde
           over
           us
           ,
           but
           the
           evaporation
           and
           exhalation
           of
           our
           sins
           and
           iniquities
           ,
           
             For
             your
             iniquities
             have
             turned
             away
             these
             things
             ,
             &
             your
             sins
             have
             with-held
             good
             things
             from
             you
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Covenant
           .
           The
           Princip.
           of
           Extirpation
           .
        
         
           
             In
             Preamb.
             
          
           Calling
           to
           mind
           the
           treacherous
           and
           bloody
           plots
           ,
           conspiracies
           ,
           attempts
           ,
           and
           practises
           of
           the
           enemies
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           
             Arttic
             .
             2.
             
          
           That
           we
           shall
           in
           like
           manner
           endeavour
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           the
           extirpation
           of
           Popery
           and
           Prelacy
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Discourse
           .
        
         
           HEre
           lies
           the
           propheticall
           power
           of
           it
           against
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           or
           Antichristian
           Monarchy
           ,
           and
           the
           bloody
           plots
           and
           conspiracies
           are
           such
           fresh
           remembrances
           ,
           as
           seal
           us
           to
           strong
           and
           perpetuall
           endeavours
           ;
           we
           can
           read
           in
           the
           leafs
           of
           our
           former
           ages
           their
           conspiracies
           still
           in
           
           red
           Letters
           ,
           and
           at
           this
           day
           we
           have
           a
           succession
           of
           their
           bloody
           Designes
           ,
           and
           I
           conceive
           the
           rise
           we
           take
           from
           their
           own
           foundations
           in
           blood
           ,
           is
           but
           in
           holy
           parallel
           to
           him
           ,
           
             into
             whose
             remembrance
             great
             Babylon
             came
             to
             give
             unto
             her
             the
             cup
             of
             the
             wine
             of
             the
             fiercenesse
             of
             wrath
             ;
          
           and
           to
           his
           own
           peoples
           resolution
           ,
           
             Happy
             shall
             he
             be
             that
             rewardeth
             thee
             as
             thou
             hast
             served
             us
             ;
          
           and
           the
           treacheries
           
           and
           tyrannies
           of
           Gods
           enemies
           have
           ever
           drawn
           along
           with
           them
           this
           resolution
           in
           Gods
           people
           ;
           
             Amalek
             ▪
          
           and
           
             Ashur
             ,
          
           and
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           are
           standing
           examples
           of
           Divine
           revenge
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           Extirpation
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           a
           retaliation
           to
           their
           own
           just
           cruelty
           ,
           who
           would
           raze
           out
           the
           name
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
             that
             it
             should
             be
             no
             more
             in
             remembrāce
             .
          
        
         
           And
           what
           hath
           their
           endeavor
           in
           our
           kingdom
           
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           been
           ,
           but
           an
           eradication
           of
           our
           memories
           .
        
         
           And
           our
           confederations
           now
           ,
           cannot
           but
           be
           powerfull
           in
           the
           very
           notion
           ;
           Nationall
           Leagues
           have
           brought
           forth
           great
           effects
           in
           States
           and
           Kingdoms
           ,
           in
           the
           mutuall
           aydings
           and
           assistings
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
             Israel
          
           sent
           to
           
             Syria
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iudah
          
           to
           
             Assyria
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iudah
          
           to
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Kingdoms
           have
           sought
           to
           one
           another
           
           for
           such
           combinations
           ,
           in
           any
           grand
           Enterprise
           ;
           That
           famous
           Designe
           of
           Christendom
           ,
           which
           was
           such
           a
           universall
           confederatiō
           against
           the
           Turk
           ,
           onely
           it
           was
           a
           Designe
           in
           a
           wrong
           channell
           ;
           Therefore
           the
           more
           spirituall
           that
           Leagues
           are
           ,
           the
           more
           powerfull
           ;
           that
           which
           made
           Israel
           so
           famous
           in
           their
           conquests
           to
           Canaan
           ,
           was
           the
           Association
           of
           the
           Tribes
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Ark
             of
             God
             amongst
             
             them
             ,
          
           therefore
           the
           Philistims
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             Woe
             unto
             us
             ,
             the
             Ark
             of
             God
             is
             in
             the
             camp
             of
             the
             Hebrews
             ;
          
           and
           when
           they
           marched
           with
           the
           Ark
           amongst
           thē
           ,
           
             Iordan
          
           vvas
           driven
           back
           ,
           and
           the
           mountains
           and
           little
           hills
           were
           removed
           ,
           the
           walls
           of
           
             Iericho
          
           fell
           ;
           And
           certainely
           this
           grand
           and
           blessed
           Association
           of
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           is
           a
           glorious
           portent
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           
             Rome
          
           it
           
           self
           ,
           carrying
           amongst
           them
           such
           an
           Ark
           and
           Gospel
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           first
           time
           that
           ever
           the
           Sun
           saw
           such
           a
           
             Triple
             Confederation
             ▪
          
           against
           the
           
             Triple
             Crown
             ,
          
           so
           many
           States
           ,
           so
           solemnly
           combined
           against
           the
           Popish
           Hierarchy
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           time
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           hath
           set
           up
           a
           
             Standard
             ;
          
           this
           is
           a
           fair
           rise
           ,
           and
           improvement
           to
           the
           prophecy
           ,
           
             When
             the
             Princes
             of
             the
             earth
             shall
             gather
             themselves
             together
             ,
             
             and
             shall
             agree
             to
             make
             her
             desolate
             .
          
        
         
           I
           know
           there
           hath
           been
           many
           confederations
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           narrower
           then
           this
           ,
           and
           so
           ,
           opposings
           ,
           and
           strong
           ones
           too
           ,
           and
           by
           confederacies
           too
           ;
           yet
           those
           were
           but
           single
           to
           this
           ,
           when
           our
           Princes
           in
           their
           eyes
           appeared
           in
           their
           graduall
           Extirpations
           ,
           our
           
             Henry
             ,
          
           and
           
             Edward
             ,
          
           and
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           when
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           they
           against
           the
           French
           power
           and
           
           Idolatry
           ,
           ayded
           by
           a
           power
           from
           this
           kingdom
           ▪
           yet
           these
           were
           not
           from
           such
           strong
           resolutions
           ,
           such
           able
           Principles
           ,
           such
           a
           sacred
           Covenant
           ;
           they
           were
           but
           ordinary
           and
           civil
           contributions
           ,
           &
           weak
           strivings
           ,
           and
           so
           had
           shorter
           expirations
           ,
           and
           relapses
           ,
           and
           had
           little
           more
           of
           Religion
           ,
           then
           brought
           them
           into
           the
           fields
           ,
           and
           enabled
           them
           to
           break
           down
           Images
           :
           The
           Confederations
           
           and
           Covenants
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           so
           many
           Princes
           and
           States
           entring
           into
           a
           solemn
           Protestation
           upon
           
             Luthers
          
           discoveries
           ;
           The
           Conferations
           of
           those
           in
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           those
           States
           in
           the
           
             Netherlands
             ;
          
           The
           Confederation
           of
           those
           Princes
           in
           
             France
             ;
          
           But
           these
           had
           their
           ebbings
           and
           flowings
           .
           But
           now
           ,
           as
           if
           this
           were
           the
           Antichristian
           
             crisis
             ,
          
           and
           as
           if
           the
           Reformation
           had
           recovered
           the
           Period
           
           of
           declination
           ,
           three
           kingdoms
           strike
           into
           a
           sacred
           League
           ;
           And
           now
           methinks
           I
           hear
           the
           Angel
           saying
           to
           us
           ,
           
             The
             Prince
             of
             the
             kingdom
             of
             Persia
             withstood
             me
             one
             and
             twenty
             dayes
             ,
             but
             loe
             Michael
             one
             of
             your
             chief
             Princes
             came
             in
             to
             help
             me
             ,
             and
             now
             I
             am
             come
             to
             make
             you
             understand
             what
             shal
             befall
             in
             the
             latter
             daies
             ;
             now
             methinks
             the
             set
             time
             to
             favour
             Sion
             is
             come
             ,
             her
             servants
             take
             pleasure
             in
             her
             stones
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           for
           the
           Extirpation
           of
           Prelacie
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           a
           government
           rivetted
           into
           our
           Laws
           and
           usages
           ;
           and
           into
           the
           judgments
           ,
           and
           Consciences
           of
           some
           ,
           through
           a
           mistasten
           and
           colluding
           Divinity
           ,
           yet
           let
           us
           not
           like
           the
           Iews
           ,
           lose
           our
           Gospel
           ,
           with
           holding
           our
           Laws
           too
           fast
           ;
           I
           know
           this
           kingdom
           hath
           ever
           been
           a
           retentive
           nation
           of
           Customes
           ,
           and
           old
           Constitutions
           ,
           and
           it
           parted
           but
           sadly
           with
           its
           old
           
             Prganisme
             ,
          
           and
           with
           its
           latter
           
             Antichristianisme
             ;
          
           in
           the
           es●lation
           of
           Abbies
           and
           Priories
           ;
           And
           hence
           it
           is
           that
           Reformations
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           hath
           been
           with
           
           such
           little
           power
           and
           duration
           ,
           for
           we
           have
           ever
           easily
           gone
           back
           with
           a
           new
           successour
           ,
           never
           taking
           in
           so
           much
           of
           the
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           as
           should
           be
           able
           to
           make
           us
           live
           Protestants
           to
           another
           succession
           ;
           and
           especially
           the
           Superstitions
           and
           Idolatries
           of
           late
           ,
           were
           woven
           with
           such
           strange
           and
           plausible
           Insinuations
           ;
           Episcopacy
           was
           got
           upon
           the
           bottome
           of
           mis-interpreted
           Scriptures
           ;
           and
           the
           whole
           Government
           upon
           a
           pretended
           Antiquity
           ;
           and
           the
           Innovations
           upon
           a
           spirituall
           Decency
           and
           
           Order
           ;
           upon
           an
           Ecclesiasticall
           Magistrality
           ,
           and
           Reverend
           Infallibility
           ,
           and
           prodigeous
           Policy
           ;
           as
           if
           theire
           were
           no
           way
           to
           bring
           a
           Papist
           to
           Church
           ,
           but
           by
           going
           with
           him
           to
           
             Rome
          
           first
           ;
           if
           we
           considr
           well
           we
           shall
           finde
           cause
           enough
           to
           remove
           these
           as
           not
           consistent
           with
           the
           holy
           simplicity
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           nor
           the
           spiritmall
           purity
           ;
           we
           were
           then
           trading
           with
           Popery
           ,
           when
           we
           ignorantly
           thought
           ,
           we
           had
           not
           enough
           to
           serve
           us
           frō
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           God
           ,
           now
           we
           see
           they
           are
           perfect
           ,
           &
           cōplete
           in
           Iesus
           Xt
           ;
           let
           us
           cast
           away
           those
           weak
           
           &
           beggarly
           rudimēts
           ,
           of
           the
           which
           
             we
             are
             now
             ashamed
             ;
          
           &
           they
           do
           not
           savour
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           would
           now
           (
           like
           
             Saul
          
           at
           
             Endor
             )
          
           raise
           up
           
             Aron
             ,
          
           and
           the
           whole
           Hierarchy
           ,
           and
           bring
           us
           back
           again
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           forcing
           us
           under
           that
           cool
           shadow
           ,
           of
           
             Types
          
           &
           
             Ceremonies
             ,
          
           drawing
           the
           curtains
           of
           the
           Law
           before
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           we
           serve
           now
           in
           the
           newnesse
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           deadnes
           of
           the
           letter
           .
        
         
         
           THe
           next
           thing
           I
           observe
           ,
           is
           the
           Politicall
           excellency
           ,
           those
           sound
           maxims
           for
           the
           kingdomes
           duration
           ,
           as
           the
           preservation
           of
           Parliamentary
           rights
           ,
           and
           Nationall
           rights
           ,
           and
           Royall
           rights
           ,
           that
           they
           exceed
           not
           ,
           nor
           exorbitate
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           no
           more
           then
           to
           reduce
           the
           kingdome
           into
           its
           primitive
           contemperation
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           the
           mixture
           even
           :
           for
           we
           see
           that
           whilest
           
           the
           power
           of
           Monarchy
           would
           needs
           take
           in
           such
           poyson'd
           principles
           ,
           as
           the
           Divines
           and
           Privadoes
           did
           instill
           ,
           carrying
           up
           the
           notion
           of
           a
           King
           into
           an
           higher
           firmament
           thē
           its
           own
           ,
           the
           whole
           State
           was
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           ruine
           :
           for
           nothing
           hath
           more
           betrayed
           kingdoms
           into
           destructive
           alterations
           then
           exorbitancy
           of
           government
           ;
           and
           States
           must
           respect
           their
           fundamentals
           and
           originals
           
           in
           their
           present
           constitution
           ;
           for
           those
           infuse
           secret
           dispositions
           into
           al
           the
           Orders
           &
           subordinations
           ,
           and
           that
           ingagement
           inables
           to
           incline
           to
           their
           own
           interests
           ;
           &
           then
           in
           their
           inclinations
           &
           pursuit
           thither
           ,
           tumults
           and
           stirres
           are
           wakened
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           a
           noise
           of
           some
           new
           &
           treasonable
           endeavour
           ;
           when
           it
           is
           but
           the
           naturall
           workings
           of
           each
           degree
           for
           its
           owne
           preservation
           ;
           &
           
           hence
           have
           these
           late
           aspersions
           been
           borne
           &
           received
           ,
           the
           Princes
           and
           people
           being
           carried
           on
           by
           the
           strength
           and
           violence
           of
           a
           late
           predominancy
           ,
           almost
           out
           of
           sight
           of
           their
           true
           fundamentals
           ,
           till
           they
           have
           forgot
           their
           interests
           ,
           &
           maligne
           those
           that
           would
           bring
           thē
           back
           :
           and
           for
           the
           temper
           of
           our
           English
           Monarchy
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           say
           more
           to
           the
           praise
           of
           the
           constitution
           ,
           (
           so
           
           many
           having
           spoken
           before
           mee
           )
           than
           its
           own
           duration
           ,
           breathing
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           under
           the
           succession
           of
           so
           many
           ages
           ,
           and
           never
           distemper'd
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           
             fiduciary
          
           power
           would
           needs
           be
           severer
           and
           taller
           then
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           entertaine
           designes
           of
           trying
           strengths
           &
           interests
           ,
           to
           see
           
             If
             the
             fire
             out
             of
             the
             bramble
             would
             at
             length
             come
             forth
             ,
             and
             consume
             the
             trees
             of
             the
             Forrest
             .
          
           And
           whereas
           
           there
           are
           some
           other
           subordinate
           principles
           in
           order
           to
           these
           ;
           as
           the
           discovery
           of
           Incendiaries
           and
           Malignants
           ;
           certainely
           they
           that
           shall
           suffer
           any
           relations
           to
           corrupt
           them
           to
           secrecy
           ,
           are
           men
           of
           too
           narrow
           affections
           for
           the
           latitude
           of
           a
           kingdome
           ;
           they
           are
           only
           in
           the
           reputation
           of
           Patriots
           and
           Fidelio's
           to
           their
           countrey
           ,
           who
           have
           such
           a
           command
           of
           spirit
           ,
           as
           they
           can
           open
           and
           close
           as
           
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           State
           requires
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           do
           further
           observe
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           obliged
           to
           a
           mutuall
           preservation
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           kingdomes
           ,
           and
           in
           speciall
           of
           the
           Reformation
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           
             Scotland
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           it
           is
           bottom'd
           upon
           the
           foundation
           of
           our
           government
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           concentration
           of
           the
           three
           estates
           in
           one
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           such
           a
           samenesse
           almost
           in
           
           the
           fundamentals
           of
           the
           three
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           such
           a
           Monarchicall
           onenesse
           which
           influences
           into
           all
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           alteration
           begin
           in
           any
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           it
           will
           soon
           like
           an
           infection
           (
           where
           there
           is
           consanguinity
           of
           nature
           )
           spread
           and
           make
           over
           to
           the
           rest
           ;
           so
           that
           there
           is
           as
           much
           policy
           in
           suffering
           our
           care
           and
           faithfulnesse
           to
           enlarge
           &
           acquaint
           it selfe
           with
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           other
           Estates
           ,
           
           which
           are
           in
           no
           other
           sense
           foreigne
           ,
           than
           onely
           in
           the
           distance
           of
           place
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           particular
           preservation
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           it
           is
           as
           concerning
           an
           interest
           as
           any
           of
           the
           rest
           ;
           what
           godly
           soul
           will
           repine
           to
           take
           up
           the
           care
           of
           another
           Church
           ;
           he
           was
           (
           we
           know
           )
           a
           sanguinary
           man
           that
           replyed
           ,
           
             Am
             I
             my
             brothers
             keeper
             ?
          
           And
           we
           may
           take
           notice
           there
           how
           God
           
           cals
           for
           an
           account
           of
           every
           relation
           at
           our
           hands
           .
           It
           was
           an
           holy
           principle
           that
           perswaded
           the
           Apostle
           
             To
             take
             care
             of
             all
             the
             Churches
             :
          
           &
           the
           more
           neer
           wee
           approach
           to
           such
           endeavours
           ,
           the
           more
           neer
           we
           are
           to
           the
           designes
           and
           activity
           of
           God
           &
           Angels
           ,
           whose
           businesse
           and
           administration
           is
           universall
           ;
           and
           especially
           should
           our
           care
           bee
           for
           that
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           the
           
           conservatory
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           kept
           alive
           that
           holy
           sparke
           ,
           which
           wee
           in
           this
           kingdom
           do
           warm
           our
           souls
           by
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           she
           was
           that
           
             Philadelphia
             who
             kept
             the
             Word
             of
             his
             patience
             .
          
        
         
           Nor
           let
           any
           complain
           of
           restraints
           in
           this
           our
           Covenant
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           multiplyed
           unnecessary
           oaths
           ,
           as
           if
           like
           
             Sauls
          
           oath
           it
           had
           
             troubled
             the
             land
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           such
           true
           Liberty
           ,
           as
           in
           these
           
             holy
             restraints
             ;
          
           
           nor
           is
           it
           any
           diminutiō
           to
           our
           christian
           Latitude
           ,
           that
           we
           cannot
           transgresse
           nor
           exceed
           in
           this
           or
           that
           ;
           it
           is
           rather
           the
           sublimation
           of
           our
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           a
           deliverance
           into
           the
           
             glorious
             liberty
             of
             the
             sons
             of
             God
             ;
          
           and
           as
           it
           is
           the
           highest
           perfection
           ,
           
             non
             posse
             peccare
             ,
          
           not
           to
           be
           able
           to
           transgresse
           ;
           so
           our
           estate
           and
           condition
           in
           this
           our
           Covenant
           ,
           is
           a
           degree
           to
           that
           ,
           for
           
             God
             ,
             Angels
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           are
           not
           lesse
           perfect
           ,
           nor
           lesse
           free
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           sin
           ,
           but
           is
           a
           firmation
           of
           soule
           in
           the
           height
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           for
           as
           it
           is
           the
           highest
           aggravation
           of
           sin
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           able
           to
           do
           good
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           the
           highest
           perfection
           of
           goodnesse
           not
           to
           be
           able
           to
           do
           ill
           ;
           so
           that
           I
           know
           none
           that
           hath
           a
           spirituall
           and
           discerning
           soule
           ,
           that
           will
           complaine
           for
           want
           of
           liberty
           to
           transgresse
           ;
           or
           that
           he
           is
           in
           heaven
           before
           his
           time
           ;
           such
           chaines
           are
           but
           
             chaines
             of
             gold
             ,
          
           nay
           ,
           but
           the
           
             bracelets
             of
             the
             spouse
             ,
          
           and
           as
           ir
           is
           the
           devills
           and
           reprobates
           torment
           and
           
           misery
           to
           be
           held
           in
           
             chaines
             of
             darkenesse
             ,
          
           so
           it
           is
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           blessed
           Saints
           and
           Angels
           to
           be
           held
           in
           such
           chaines
           of
           light
           and
           holinesse
           ;
           and
           none
           but
           
             Libertines
          
           will
           complaine
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           walled
           in
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           lusts
           have
           not
           liberty
           to
           anger
           God
           ,
           and
           undoe
           their
           Country
           .
        
         
           I
           observe
           another
           transcendency
           in
           it
           ,
           there
           have
           been
           many
           Coven●nts
           taken
           by
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Iosiahs
             ,
             Iehoshaphats
             ,
          
           and
           
             Nehemiahs
             ,
          
           the
           
             Forraigne
          
           
             Protestations
          
           and
           those
           of
           our
           owne
           ,
           yet
           none
           that
           hath
           such
           a
           
             Spirituall
          
           and
           
           
             Politicall
             breadth
          
           in
           it
           ,
           reaching
           not
           only
           to
           Nationalls
           ,
           but
           all
           particulars
           ;
           and
           taking
           in
           the
           furthest
           ,
           and
           most
           forraigne
           necessary
           ,
           and
           circumstance
           either
           in
           
             state
             ,
          
           or
           
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           I
           might
           take
           in
           other
           particulars
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           such
           as
           cleere
           up
           to
           your
           first
           discovery
           ,
           only
           my
           thoughts
           have
           rouled
           up
           themselves
           into
           this
           conclusion
           .
        
         
           Since
           the
           
             Covenant
          
           is
           of
           this
           transcendency
           and
           excellency
           ,
           so
           solemn
           and
           sacred
           ,
           it
           were
           fit
           there
           were
           some
           holy
           designe
           ,
           to
           worke
           it
           more
           close
           to
           the
           soules
           of
           those
           that
           
           take
           it
           ,
           all
           our
           
             happinesse
             spirituall
          
           and
           
             civill
          
           is
           now
           in
           the
           successe
           of
           our
           confederation
           with
           our
           God
           ,
           &
           therefore
           there
           would
           be
           as
           much
           holy
           art
           used
           in
           preserving
           the
           spirits
           of
           people
           in
           that
           height
           of
           
             Covenanting
             ,
          
           as
           there
           was
           used
           in
           the
           raysing
           them
           up
           ;
           God
           himself
           makes
           
             conservation
          
           as
           much
           his
           businesse
           as
           the
           
             creation
          
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           therefore
           some
           make
           it
           the
           same
           act
           repeated
           againe
           .
        
         
           I
           should
           thinke
           it
           not
           unnecessary
           ,
           that
           those
           parts
           in
           it
           which
           have
           most
           of
           the
           
             attestations
             ,
          
           &
           
             invocation
             ,
          
           &
           
             imprecation
             ,
          
           
           and
           most
           of
           the
           
             Politicall
          
           and
           civill
           advantages
           ,
           be
           set
           on
           by
           the
           ministery
           in
           frequent
           inculcations
           ,
           even
           to
           a
           
             Catechizing
             ,
          
           and
           by
           a
           civill
           ordinance
           ,
           or
           law
           to
           that
           purpose
           to
           reminde
           the
           ministery
           ,
           for
           we
           complaine
           of
           looseness
           and
           neglect
           in
           former
           
             Covenants
             ,
          
           and
           we
           take
           no
           care
           to
           enquire
           into
           the
           reasons
           ,
           &
           remedies
           ;
           and
           certainly
           the
           sudden
           laying
           aside
           such
           nationall
           &
           obligatory
           doctrins
           ,
           &
           making
           them
           but
           the
           musick
           and
           solemnity
           of
           one
           day
           ,
           is
           the
           only
           reason
           of
           our
           relaxations
           ,
           &
           apostacies
           ,
           when
           as
           having
           got
           the
           
           Soules
           of
           men
           into
           a
           
             Covenanting
             station
             ,
          
           we
           should
           apply
           our
           strengths
           and
           honest
           designes
           to
           keepe
           them
           there
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           Divine
           Rapture
           upon
           the
           COVENANT
           .
        
         
           CHildren
           of
           Sion
           ,
           rise
           ,
           and
           sit
           not
           on
        
         
           Those
           flowry
           banks
           of
           
             Babylō
             ▪
          
        
         
           Her
           streams
           are
           muddy
           and
           impure
           ,
           and
           know
        
         
           Her
           channel
           's
           bloody
           where
           they
           flow
           .
        
         
           Oh!
           let
           us
           to
           a
           Region
           ,
           where
           we
           may
        
         
           Bathe
           in
           pure
           waters
           every
           day
           ,
        
         
           Waters
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           happinesse
           ,
           which
           have
        
         
           A
           Chrystall
           Grate
           in
           every
           wave
           ▪
        
         
           We
           all
           make
           ready
           to
           be
           gone
           ,
           and
           mean
        
         
         
           Never
           to
           see
           those
           banks
           again
           ▪
        
         
           Oh
           stay
           not
           ,
           till
           heavē
           scourge
           you
           with
           a
           rod
        
         
           Vnto
           the
           city
           of
           your
           God
           .
        
         
           See
           here
           a
           chain
           of
           Pearl
           ,
           and
           watry
           dew
        
         
           Wept
           from
           the
           side
           of
           God
           for
           you
           ;
        
         
           See
           here
           a
           chain
           of
           Rubies
           from
           each
           wound
           ,
        
         
           Let
           down
           in
           Purple
           to
           the
           ground
           :
        
         
           Come
           tye
           your
           hearts
           with
           ours
           ,
           to
           make
           one
           Ring
           ,
        
         
           And
           thred
           them
           on
           our
           golden
           string
           :
        
         
           Great
           God
           ,
           let
           down
           some
           glorious
           beam
           of
           thine
           ,
        
         
           To
           winde
           about
           his
           soul
           and
           mine
           ▪
        
         
           And
           every
           ones
           ;
           then
           we
           shall
           joyfull
           be
           ,
        
         
           Made
           sure
           to
           heaven
           and
           Thee
           .
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .