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that as before? I know no reason of their being put to the worse, but this, and I dare say it in my Masters name, and in his strength make it out, That the reason of the covenant then sworn to had no success, was because they still took in the king's interest, notwithstanding he had declared himself a stated enemy to Jesus Christ and his interest. You may read and always observe, that the several reformations that were in Judah, ⟨there⟩ was always a new covenant entered into with an acknowledgement of the circumstances, sins, and duties of that time: for ⟨my⟩ part I desire not to reflect upon our fathers for bringing home Charles Stuart; but ⟨indeed⟩ some of them, among others, the ⟨Reverend⟩ and worthy Mr. Livingstone, did ⟨go⟩ mourning to the grave for it; yet his ⟨actions⟩ since, and the contrivance of these ⟨who⟩ had his favour, or any power under ⟨him⟩, declares that it is impossible to manifest the royal prerogatives of Jesus Christ, ⟨and⟩ manifestly avow so much as his civil ⟨quit⟩ him as a king, or quit Christ as king; indeed I am for this, for no king but Jesus ⟨Christ⟩, since they will have none but Caesar; ⟨and⟩ after CHRIST is upon his throne, and ⟨a⟩ crown upon his head, let such magistrates be appointed as will employ their ⟨power⟩ for the advancing the kingdom of ⟨Jesus⟩ Christ, and destroying the kingdom of ⟨darkness⟩ in this kingdom, and in every place
