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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83942	England and Scotlands covenant vvith their God; viz. in the protestation, the vow and covenant, the league and covenant for reformation and preservation of religion, the honour and happinesse of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdomes of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that these covenants be printed and published.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1644 (1644)	Wing E2930; Thomason E1200_1; ESTC R201204	6,419	22

ENGLAND AND SCOTLANDS COVENANT VVith their God VIZ. In The Protestation In The Vow and Covenant In The League and Covenant for Reformation and preservation of Religion the Honour and Happinesse of the King and the Peace and safety of the three Kingdomes of England Scotland and Ireland ORdered by the Commons in Parliament that these Covenants be printed and published Printed for Edw. Husbands and are to be sold at his Shop in the middle Temple 1643 Dei Mercurii 5. Maii 1641. IT is this day Ordered by the House of Commons now asse●bled in Parliament That the Preamble together with the Protestation which the Members of this House made the third day of May shall be forthwith Printed and the Copies Printed brought to the Clerk of the said House to attest under his hand to the end that the Knights Citizens and Burgesses may send them down to the Sheriffes and Iustices of Peace of the severall Shires and to the Citizens and Burgesses of the severall Cities Boroughes and Cinque Ports respectively And the Knights Citizens and Burgesses are to intimate unto the Shires Cities Boroughs and Cinque Ports with that willingnesse all the members of this House made this Protestation And further to signifie that as they justifie the taking of it in themselves so they cannot but approve it in all such as shall take it VVE the Knights Citizens and Burgesses in the Commons House of Parliament finding to the great griefe of our hearts that the designes of the Priests and Iesuits and other adherents to the See of Rome have of late been more boldly and frequently put in practice then formerly to the undermining and danger of the ruine of the true reformed Protestant Religion in his Majesties Dominions established And finding also that there have beene and having just cause to suspect that there still are even during the sitting in Parliament endeavours to subvert the fundamentall Laws of England and Ireland and to introduce the exercise of an Arbitrary and Tyrannicall Government by most pernicious and wicked Counsels Practices Plots and Conspiracies And that the long inter●ission and unhappy breach of Parliam●ents hath occasioned many i●le all Taxations whereupon the Subject hath been prosecuted and grieved And that divers Innovations and Superstitions have been brought into the Church multitudes driven out of his Majesties Dominions jealousies raised and fomented betwixt the King and his people a Popish army levied in Ireland and two Armies brought into the bowels of this Kingdome to the hazard of his Majesties-Royal Person the consumption of the Revenues of the Crown and Treasure of this Kingdome And lastly finding great cause of jealousie that endeavours have been and are used to bring the English Armie into a misunder standing of this Parliament thereby to encline that Army with force to bring to p●sse those wicked councels have therefore thought good to joyn themselves 〈◊〉 Declaration of our united Affections and Resolutions and to make this ensuing Protestation I A. B. Doe in the presence of Almighty God Promise Vow and Protest to maintaine and defend as far as lawfully I may with my life power and estate the true Reformed Protestant Religion expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England against all Popery and Popish Innovations within this Realm contrary to the same Doctrine and according to the duty of my Allegiance His Majesties Royall Person Honour and Estate as also the Power and Priviledges of Parliament The lawfull Rights and Liberties of the Subject and every person that maketh this Protestation in whatsoever he shall do in the lawfull pursuance of the s●me And to my power and as far as lawfully I may I will oppose and by all good wayes and meanes indeavour to bring to condigne punisHment all such as shall either by Force Practice Councels Plots Conspiracies or otherwise doe any thing to the contrary of any thing in this present Protestation contained And further that I shall in all just and Honourable wayes indeavour to preserve the Vnion and Peace between the three Kingdomes of England Scotland and Ireland And neither for hope feare nor other respect shall relinquish this Promise Vow and Protestation WHereas some doubts have been raised by severall persons out of this House concerning the meaning of these words contained in the Protestation lately made by the Members of this House viz. The true reformed Protestant Religion expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England against all Popery and Popish innovations within this Realme contrary to the same Doctrine This House doth declare That by those words was and is meant onely the publike Doctrine professed in the said Church so far as it is opposite to Popery and Popish Innovations And that the said words are not to be extended to the maintaining of any forme of Worship Discipline or Government nor of any Rites or Ceremonies of the said Church of England Die Veneris 30. Julii 1641. Resolved upon the Question THat this House doth conceive that the Protestation made by them is fit to be taken by every person that is well affected in Religion and to the good of the Commonwealth And therefore doth declare That what person soever shall not take the Protestation is unfit to beare Office in the Church or Commonwealth The Vow and Covenant appointed by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament to be taken by every Man in the Cities of London Westminster the Suburbs and Liberties thereof and throughout the whole Kingdome VVHereas the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament have declared That there hath been and now is a Popish and Trayterous Plot for the subversion of the true Protestant reformed Religion and the Liberty of the Subject And that in pursuance thereof a Popish Army hath been raised and now is on foot in divers parts of this Kingdom And have further in a solemn manner Declared Vowed and Covenanted That in order to the security and preservation of the true Protestant Religion and Liberty of the Subject they will not consent to the laying down of Arms so long as the Papists now in open War against the Parliament shall by force of Arms be protected from the Iustice thereof And whereas the Lords and Commons have Declared that there hath been a treacherous and horrid Designe lately discovered by the great blessing and speciall Providence of God of divers persons to joyn themselves with the Armies raised by the King and to destroy the Forces raised by the Lords and Commons in Parliament to surprise the Cities of London and Westminster with the Suburbs and by Arms to force the Parliament And the said Lords and Commons finding by constant experience that many wayes of force and treachery are continually attempted to bring to utter ruine and destruction the Parliament and Kingdom and that which is dearest the true Protestant Religion and that for the preventing and withstanding the same they have thought fit That all who are true hearted and lovers of their country should

on that Hierarchie Superstition Heresie Schism Prophanenesse and whatsoever shall be found to be contrary to sound Doctrine and the power of Godlinesse lest we partake in other mens sins and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues and that the Lord may be one and his Name one in the three Kingdomes III. We shall with the same sincerity reallity and constancie in out severall Vocations indeavour with our Estates and Lives mutually to preserve the Rights and Priviledges of the Parliament and the Liberties of the Kingdomes and to preserve and defend the Kings Majesties Person and Authority in the preservation and defence of the true Religion and Liberties of the Kingdomes that the world may bear witnesse with our consciences of our loyaltie and that we have no thoughts or intentions to diminish his Majesties just Power and Greatnesse IV. We shall also with all faithfulnesse indeavour the discovery of all such as have been or shall be Incendiaries Malignants or evill Instruments by hindering the Reformation of Religion dividing the King from his People or one of the Kingdomes from another or making any Faction or parties amongst the people contrary to this League and Covenant that they may be brought to publique triall and receive condigne punishment as the degree of their offences shall require or deserve or the supreme Iudicatories of both Kingdomes respectively or others having power from them for that effect shall judge convenient V. And whereas the happinesse of a blessed Peace between these Kingdomes denyed in former times to our Progenitors is by the good Providence of God granted unto us and hath been lately concluded and settled by both Parliaments wee shall each one of us according to our place and interest indeavour that they may remain conjoyned in a firm Peace and Vnion to all posterity And that Iustice may be done upon the wilfull Opposers thereof in manner expressed in the present Articles VI. We shall also according to our places and callings in this common Cause of Religion Liberty and Peace of the Kingdomes assist and defend all those 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 withdrawn from this blessed Vnion and Conjunction whether to make defection to the contrary part or give our selves to a detestable indifferencie or neutrality in this Cause which so much concerneth the glory of God the good of the Kingdomes and honour of the King but shall all the dayes of our lives zealously and constantly continue therein against all opposition and promote the same according to our power against all Lets and Impediments whatsoever and what wee are not able our selves to suppresse or overcome wee shall reveal and make known that it may be timely prevented or removed All which we shall do as in the sight of God And because those Kingdomes are guilty of many sins and provocations against God and his Son Iesus Christ as is too manifest by our present distresses and dangers the fruits thereof We professe and declare before God and the world our unfained desire to be humbled for our own sins and for the sins of these Kingdoms especially that we have not as we ought valued the inestimable benefit of the Gospel that we have not laboured for the purity power thereof and that we have not indeavoured to receive Christ in our hearts nor to walk worthy of him in our lives which are the causes of other sins and transgressions so much abounding amongst us And our true and unfeigned purpose desire indeavour for our selves all others under our power charge both in publique and in private in all duties we owe to God and man to amend our lives and each one to go before another in the example of a reall Reformation that the Lord may turn away his wrath and heavie indignation and establish these Churches and Kingdomes in truth and peace And this Covenant we make in the presence of Almighty God the searcher of all hearts with a true intention to perform the same as we shall answer at that great Day when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed Most humbly beseeching the Lord to strengthen us by his Holy Spirit for this end and to blesse our desires and proceedings with such successe as may be deliverance and safety to his people and incouragement to other Christian Churches groaning under or in danger of the yoak of Antichristian Tyranny to joyn in the same or like Association and Covenant to the glory of God the inlargement of the Kingdome of Iesus Christ and the Peace and Tranquillity of Christian Kingdomes and Common-wealths FINIS