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As long's the Sons of Levi lays this way ſo content, And never takes Warning to raise up our Covenant.

27. The poor Egyptian Annimals whole God was but a Calf, In their blind way of worshipping was truer by the half, Of will'd Barbarians I do read of which I'a confident, Did spend their Blood, Fortune and Life, to keep up Covenant.

28. And time would but allow me, but this will be too much, To cite but some of Celderwood and Spotswood on the Church, But Church-men will be angry therefore I'll not consent, Let GOD and their void Conscience rede up this Covenant,

29. What think you of that Covenant read 9 of Foshua, Tho' from his Holy Majesty no counsel fought at a, The Princes Sware too rathly with Foshuas conſent, And God's Name in it taken, so pait this Covenant.

30. O room will not allow me to speak a Word to Saul, Nor much to Zedikish who was brought low and thrall, And all for breaking Covenent, scourges was on him lent, And so such will light on Leux for breach of Covenant.

31. The 17 of Ezekiel if you'll take pains to fee, The word in the Original makes plain his Perjury, The Margins of your Bibles if ye them understand, The 18 Verse doch make this clear, to him he give his hand.

32. But as for my part I shall not say much anent, As touching the terms of Judah. Covenant, But according to my Knowledge as (illegible text) understand, Their was little in their Bargain, but a Publick stroken Hand.

33. But