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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79733	Good counsell come from Scotland: or, A solemn and seasonable vvarning to all estates and degrees of persons throughout the land for holding fast the League & Covenant with England, and avoyding every thing that may prove a snare and tentation to the breach thereof: by the Commissioners of the Generall Assembly. Edinb. 19. Decemb. 1646. The Commission of the General Assembly ordains this warning to be forthwith printed, and that thereafter it be sent to Presbyteries; requiring them, immediately after the receipt thereof, to cause every minister of their number read the same distinctly, and explain it to their people upon a Sabbath day in their severall kirks, and that they report accompt of their diligence with the first conveniencie: appointing in the mean time, that to morrow the same be read in all the kirks of this city. A. Ker.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.; Ker, A.	1646 (1646)	Wing C4227A; Thomason E370_9; ESTC R201288	5,000	10

Good Counsell come from Scotland OR A Solemn and Seasonable VVARNING To all Estates and Degrees of Persons throughout the Land For holding fast the League Covenant with England and avoyding every thing that may prove a snare and tentation to the breach thereof By the COMMISSIONERS of the Generall Assembly Edinb 19. Decemb. 1646. THe Commission of the General Assembly Ordains this Warning to be forthwith printed and that thereafter it be sent to Presbyteries Requiring them immediately after the receipt thereof to cause every Minister of their number read the sarne distinctly and explain is to their people upon a Sabbath day in their severall Kirks and that they report accompt of their diligence with the first conveniencie Appointing in the mean time that to morrow the same be read in all the Kirks of this City A. Ker. EDINBVRGH Printed by Evan Tyler Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1646. To the READER REader Thou hast here presented unto thy view a Warning-piece full of Reason Honesty and Piety not at all savouring or smelling as if composed or backt by Episcopal Common-Prayer-book men or such who peep up for the Covenant and yet both Anti-Parliament and Covenant But in a simplicity of Soule driving on the same Interest and designe first propounded and yet necessary judiciously to be prosecuted And though Streams may corrupt through the severall Earths they passe Honour or the hopes of it may catch one profit another and the Reins let loose make the more courser extravagant Yet see how cleer the Fountains are Here 's not one for this another for that a third for neither but all for one and the main The Great mans smiles designes with hope of reward hath not warpt these Worthies much lesse made one run into the extreme of Whimsies on one hand nor into a way of Bitterness and Gall on the other but Zeal is mixed with Love and desire of Union not urging Uniformity For increase of which Union shall ever be the Prayer of Thine and the most unworthy of ENGLAND's Servants A Solemn Seasonable VVARNING To all estates and degrees of Persons throughout the Land By the Commissioners of the Generall Assembly Edinburgh 17. December 1646. THe conscience of our duty and of the great trust reposed in us suffereth us not to be silent nor to connive at the present Dangers which may justly be apprehended and expected from the enemies of this Cause Covenant who although they cannot in this conjuncture of time appear in the same manner as formerly they have done yet having retained the same principles while they seem to lay aside their former practises do in a more covert and dangerous way still drive at their own ends And as Sathan is neither sleeping nor idle though he appear not alwayes as a roaring Lyon so these who are inspired and acted by him have their wheeles still moving though sometimes they make no great noise Wherefore that we may truly and faithfully contribute what is incumbent to us for preventing or removing any occasions of new troubles or differences between the King and his People in both or either of those united Kingdoms or between the Kingdoms themselves And lest the Church of Christ and the true Reformed Religion be again tossed with another and perhaps a greater tempest in the deepth after we seemed to be neer the harbour We have found it not only competent to our place and calling but necessary for us according to former laudable presidents both old and late to emit this New seasonable Warning to the People of God in this Land and to all estates and degrees of men therein Whom we exhort That first and above all things They apply their thoughts to make peace with God To take notice of the remaining and renewed tokens of divine displeasure against the Land To tremble at the remembrance of former and appearances of future judgements To lament after the Lord To lye low before the Throne of Grace To cry mightily to heaven for dispelling that cloud of sin which seperateth between our God and us and for turning away that cloud of wrath which hangeth over our heads There is cause to be humbled and to repent as for all our iniquities So for the too little assistance which hath bin given to such as have born the heaviest burthen and suffered most in this Cause And for the too much compliance with indulgence to many who have been active in the late execrable Rebellion VVe know that none can reach the perfection of their duty neither will the Lord reckon with his People according to his Justice but spare them who walk in the integrity of their Spirits as a man spareth his own son So that they may rejoyce in his mercy not withstanding of their short comings wherein they do not allow themselves But wilfull neglects are just grounds of a great controversie on the Lords part and of deep humiliation on ours And we conceive that the sailings of many are such because the VVord of the Lord is a burthen unto them And though they walk in the wayes of their own heart yet they say they shall have Peace VVe would have none that are thus guilty to account light of it and say Is it not a little one Every duty whereto we are obliged in the Covenant is of great consequence and breaches even in smaller things prove inlets unto more grievous revoltings VVhen we consider how many who were once open opposers or secret underminers being received to the Covenant yet remains disaffected to the ends of the same VVe cannot but think that we walk in the midst of shares that misteries of iniquity work amomgst us which may produce most sad and lamentable effects unto the prejudice of our Religion and Liberties Therefore Because God hath no greater quarrell against a Nation then that of a broken Covenant Let all who fear an oath remember the vows of God which are upon them Watch and Pray and take good heed that they be not cheated nor charmed into a violation of all or any of the Articles of that sacred and Solemne League and Covenant And let these especially be observed and avoided who do or shall endeavour a division and breach between the Kingdomes or the making of any factions or parties contrary to the Covenant under pretence of preserving the King and his Authority whilst they do not constantly and sincerely prosecute and presse our frequent desires of His subscribing the League Covenant giving satisfaction in all things to the just desires of both Kingdoms Which underhand dealing can prove nothing else but an abusing of His Majesty for mens own designes We wish that none suffer themselves to be deceived by any false glosses of the Covenant under which some may possibly urge the keeping of it so as to draw us into a certain breach thereof and presse the defence of the Kings Authority and of Religion to engage us in those wayes that would