[2 2 31 Jaws or Impofrtions which is ofanyf:ich importance by this rule any oath or Coverla tt r promi/c in the world which Governours (hall impofe upon us, may be taken : For we muff put agood fe, fe upon them all : And thefenfe is tilt Oath or Covenant. IX Ir is commonly agreed that a man may not deliberately tell one lie to Pave his life, or his Minitterial liberty ; And that ifany one only ofall the things impofed on us be a fin, it is the duty of all the Minitiers of .E.;gland rather to fütfer any thing, or to dye than to Commit it. A..d that if it be one mans duty to be filert in fuch a cafe, it would be the duty ()fall the Mini- fters in the Lard, ifrhe things be ftn. X. And all are agreed that to filence all the Minitlers'of the Nation, is a thing that God hath not given any man authority to do,becanfeof the neceff'ity of their Miniftry ; and confegtìently not to filence anyneceflàry Miniftry at all. XI. It is agreed that-Satan would if in corrupt States and Churches with the moft heinous fins, to expofe them to Gods judgements and the enemies fcorn : And that common Perjury or Perfdioufnefs is one of thole greatett fins : And that as the Beliefof the Truth is the beginning of Chriftianity, fo Satan is a Lyer and the father of Lies : And he that thinketh that Satan is endea, vouring to ftigmatize Perfons,Church.es or King- domes with his brand of PER fhould the more carefully avoid the receiving of that mark. XII. It is agreed that God hath within thefe fourteen years excercited very grievous Chaftife- ments on Cities and Corporations, by fbch a Plague (on, London and many Corporations) and ucb fires on London,. Sopthwark and many Cor- pora-
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