last Covenant, there is another Article which (without the oblivion
or neglect of any of the rest) we wish may be well remembred at this time;
namely, That we shall assist and defend all that enter into this League
and Covenant, in the maintaining and pursuing thereof and shall not suffer
our selves, directly or indirectly, by whatsoever Combination, Perswasion,
or Terror, to be divided and withdrawne from this blessed Union and
Conjunction, whether to make defection to the contrary part, or to give
our selves to a detestable indifferency or neutrality in this Cause:
According to which Article, mens Reality and integrity in the Covenant,
will be manifest and demonstrable as well by their omissions, as by their
commissions; as well by their not doing good, as by their doing of evil;
_He that is not with us, is against us, and he that gathereth not with us,
scattereth._ Whoever he be that will not, according to publick order and
appointment, adventure his person, or send out these that are under his
power, or pay the Contributions imposed for the maintenance of the Forces,
must be taken for an Enemie, Malignant, and Covenant-breaker, and so
involved both into the displeasure of GOD, and Censures of the Kirk, and
no doubt into civil punishments also to be inflicted by the State.

And if any shall prove so untoward and perfidious, their iniquitie shall
be upon themselves, and they _shall bear their punishment_: Deliverance
and good successe shall follow those who with purpose of heart cleave unto
the Lord, and whose hearts are upright toward his glory. When wee look
back upon the great things which GOD hath done for us, and our former
deliverances out of several dangers and difficulties which appeared to us
insuperable, _experience breeds hope_: And when we consider how in the
midst of all our sorrows and pressures, the _Lord our God hath given us a
naile in his holy place_, and hath lightned our eyes with the desireable
and beautiful sight of his own glory in his Temple, we take it for an
argument that he hath yet _thoughts of peace_, and a purpose of mercy
toward us; _Though for a small moment he hath forsaken us, yet with great
mercies he will gather us_ as Hee hath lifted up our Enemies, that their
fall may be the greater, and that he may cast them downe into desolation
for ever. _Arise, and let us be doing; The Lord of Hosts is with us, the
God of Jacob is our Refuge._

_Act against Lykwakes._

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