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An Account of the doctrine and discipline of Mr. Richard Davis of Rothwell, in the county of Northampton, and those of his separation with the canons of George Fox, appointed to be read in all the Quakers meetings.
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Fox, George, 1624-1691.
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others We likewise engage to the Lord and one another to keep the Church visible as a City set on a Hill in all its Laws Statutes and Administrations and to appear publick there in the face of all Opposition whatsoever We do also resolve as a Royal Priesthood in our Profession Ordinances Walk and Conversation with the loss of our Names Lives and Liberties our Reputations and Estates and every thing that is dear unto us to bear our Testimony against all false Churches and Worship whatsoever To wit against the Mother of Harlots and all her Daughters and we likewise protest against Idolatry Superstition Imposition and Persecution where ever and whatsoever And in love to him and Honour of his Crown who first loved us we resolve and engage by the assistance of the Grace that is in him to have nothing to do to go near their false Worship unless it be to testifie against 'em that we will withdraw from 'em and that we will not joyn with those that joyn with 'em who are confederates against Christ And this Testimony we engage in Christ's Presence to bear every way and in every place whatever even in Courts of Judicature and at the Place of Execution if call'd thereto Furthermore we being convinced and humbled that we and our Fathers have either selfishly neglected or cowardly betray'd the Interest of our Blessed Lord as King of Nations and do humbly waiting for his Coming in his strength resolve that we shall from time to time as he enlightens us leads us and calls us be ready to part with our All in asserting and maintaining all his Royal Prerogatives and Rights as King of Kings and Lord of Lords against all Enemies and Opposition whatever to his Crown and Dignity to whom the Kingdoms of the Earth belong and that we shall faithfully testify against any that shall thus betray his Cause and Interest And also when we in our late Covenant engaged to perform all relative Duties not only in the House of God but also elsewhere we judge that by the Word of the Lord and our own Vows we are obliged to fill each his place and discharge our relative Duties in our respective Stations and Capacities We therefore greatly grieved for divers Neglects and Breaches therein do engage in the Presence Power and Spirit of the Lord Jesus to have continual recourse to the Blood of Sprinkling to wash away the Stains thereof and do in his Presence and Strength promise to watch against all such Breaches of his Rules in our selves and others We do also Covenant with the Lord and with one another to seek the good and welfare of the Nation we live in Heb. 2.10 to be subject to those higher Powers the Lord Jesus sets over us Rom. 13.12 Nor only for Wrath but for Conscience sake paying Tribute to 'em as God's Ministers v. 6. yet as free Servants of God but not using our Liberty for a Cloak of Maliciousness 1 Pet. 2.16 and hereby putting to silence the Ignorance of foolish Men v. 15. We that are Husbands do promise to love our Wives as Christ does the Church Eph. 5.25 And as our own Bodies v. 28. leaving all and cleaving to our Wives v. 38. not being bitter against 'em Col. 3.19 dwelling with 'em according to Knowledge giving Honour to 'em as the weaker Vessels forbearing to sin afore 'em and covering their Infirmities as being Heirs together of the Grace of Life that our Prayers may not be hindred We also that are Wives Covenant with the Lord and with one another to love and submit our selves to our own Husbands as unto the Lord Ephes 5.22 being subject to 'em as the Church is unto Christ v. 24. having our Conversation chaste with Fear and Reverence to our Husbands 1 Pet. 3.2 Avoiding the Pride of Apparel and conformable Fashions v. 3. being meek and quiet in our Spirits and Deportments in our Houses v. 5. our Obedience being founded on love without fear and slavery v. 6. being Sober lovers of our Husbands and Children Discreet Chaste keepers at Home obedient to our Husbands 1 Tit. 2.4 5. We that are Parents engage to the Lord and to his Church to discharge all Duties to our Children as the Lord enlightens us and strengthens us teaching 'em in the way wherein they should go bringing 'em up in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord not provoking 'em to wrath by unjust and cruel Carriage Eph. 6.4 We that are Children promise to the Lord and his Church in the strength of his Grace to Obey our Parents in all things in the Lord Ephes 6.1 Col. 3.20 We that are Masters and Mistresses also Covenant with the Lord and his Church in the strength of Christ to carry it justly and mercifully towards our Servants forbearing Threatnings and unchristian Violence Eph. 6.9 We that are Servants Covenant with the Lord and his People to Obey them that are our Masters according to the Flesh with Fear and Reverence not with Eye-service as Menâ—leasers but in singleness of Heart as unto Christ as having a respect to his Eye on us more than Man's Ephes 6.5 6. c. 7.8 Col. 3.22 endeavouring to please 'em in all things not contradicting or answering again nor robbing 'em of their Time nor Goods but shewing all good Fidelity Tit. 2.9 10. and thus we will carry it not only to godly and gentle Masters or Mistresses but also to those that are Carnal and Froward 1 Pet. 2.18 Lastly we promise to the Lord and his Church to carry it with Justice and Mercy to the Names Estates Bodies and Souls of our Carnal Neighbours forbearing to Reproach 'em and wound their Reputation to do 'em the least Damage in their Estates or injury to their Bodies or laying stumbling blocks in the way of their Souls And thus as much as in us lies we follow Peace with all Men but with Holiness which consists in avoiding Joyning with 'em in the least Evil or give up to 'em the least Truth of Christ or for to please 'em in denying the least thing that relates to the Faith and Order of the Everlasting Gospel Now to sum up all we finally Promise and Covenant with the Lord and his Church in the Presence and Grace of Christ to obey his whole Will revealed in his Word explained to us by his Spirit nor do we by this Covenant limit our selves to what is herein contain'd but engage to wait on the Lord for further discoveries of his Mind and Will believing he will reveal it to us and if there be any Wood Hay or Stubble in this Form of Covenant we are content it should be burnt up by the Holy Spirit We also solemnly promise and engage in the Presence and Strength of Christ whatever farther discoveries of Light may be first manifested to the meanest of us we will examine it by the Word of God and in fervent Prayer and shall be far from rejecting or fighting against it unless it be revealed to us
of Antichrist singled out to support its tottering Cause in this his last War with the Lamb in these last days who c Gal. 1.7 pervert the Gospel turning it up-side down asserting Faith Repentance and Holiness to be given to the Soul before the Person of Christ and his Righteousness denying that blessed Order of the tenders and gifts of the Gospel which is first the d Rom. 8.32 Son of God freely and then all things freely with him refusing him and his Righteousness to have the e Col. 1.18 pre-eminence in all things f 1 Joh. 5.12 even in their actual bestowment as they ought to have And besides all this wickedly intruding a new Law of their own Invention requireing imperfect Faith and Repentance and Gospel Obedience on Man's part as the imperfect and sinful Conditions of the Gospel-Justification thereby g Rom. 3.31 vacating the good old righteous Law of God setting up Terms of obtaining Spiritual Blessings exceeding derogatory to the Holiness of God's Nature Ways and Laws and contrary to the freeness of his Love and Grace from the Eternal Purpose thereof in Election even unto the Execution of Electing Grace here and in Glory We do declare and protest against them and their Doctrine and likewise all those that teach us to h 1 Cor. 1.31 2 Tim. 2.1 glory in any thing but the Lord or be strong in any other Grace but that Grace that is in Christ Jesus And do resolve in the strength of Christ's Grace to testifie all manners of ways even unto our Blood against any other Gospel than the Gospel of our dear Lord and against all other Doctrines than those that are i Tim. 6.3 Tit. 11.1 according to Godliness and if Men most noted for knowledge and Holiness or an k Gal. 1.9 Angel from Heaven preach any other Gospel and maintain those Tenents before-mention'd we do in the presence and strength of Christ promise and engage to witness against them by publick Preaching and declaring against such Principles by withdrawing from them and not receiving them to our Houses nor bidding them God's speed according to the Command of the Lord 2 John 10. and by cheerfully and triumphantly delivering our Possessions Liberties and Blood as a Testimony against them and their pernicious ways if called thereto We likewise now judge and are perswaded that when we Covenanted with one another to follow the Lord in the Observation of Gospel Ordinances and the performance of all relative Duties in this Church we professed for all his Ecclesiastical Interest and * Ezek. 43.11 gave up our selves to walk with him and one another in all the Forms Laws Ordinances and Statutes in his House all which Forms and Statutes are most holy and a Ez. 43.13 tend to promote Holiness in the b Psal 15. Holy Citizens of Zion Particularly that we are thereby obliged and by his Word to love our Lord and King with the c Gal. 5.6 highest love and to testifie love to him by keeping all his Commands in his d Joh. 14.15 Mat. 10.40 c. 18.17 18. House to Honour Reverence and bow to his Authority and Power lodged therein and that Authority also as cloathing his e Heb. 13.17 Officers Ruling in his Name to f 1 Pet. 5.3 maintain the Rights and Privileges of any particular Church his Clergy his Body g 1 Cor. 12.27 against all Innovations and Usurpations from Officers or Members within from Sister Churches or their Officers without not committing by Delegation the Power and Judgment of the Church to any h 2 Cor. 2.6 minority of it because thereby the form and fashion of a Gospel Church is alter'd and is not according to the Pattern in the Mount We farthermore see that we ought to maintain towards each other pure Love and unfeigned in all the Roots and Springs and Effects thereof and i 1 Rom. 12.9 1 Pet. 1.22 to watch against all defects therein either in Root or Branch And therefore we being now griev'd for great decays on us in our love towards the Lord Jesus and to one another do in the presence and might of our Blessed Advocate and Intercessor promise and resolve to abide in the Love of Christ k Joh. 15.9 that our Hearts may be stirr'd up to love him and in love to obey his Royal Laws particularly to reverence and subject to his awful Power and Authority in Church Assemblies as if he were himself personally among us not affronting his Presence by a slight Carriage nor his Majesty there on his Throne by proud rebellious undervaluing Thoughts by passionate Reflectings Revilings or contemptuous Speeches or by any unbecoming Carriage or Gesture whatever nor despising his Dominion in his House as the l Jud. 8. 2 Pet. 10.11 filthy Dreamers of old not grieving nor quenching his Spirit nor stubbornly nor rebelliously despising and rejecting his Admonitions in his Church not thinking his Yoak heavy nor his Burden weighty but counting it an unvaluable Blessing to be under his strictest and highest Watch and Care in his Church Matth. 11.30 And if his Children which God forbid should err in the Judgment of any of us we shall by Praying for them by Reasoning with them from Christ's Rules in his Bowels Meekness and with our own bringing the Advice of other Sister Churches most faithful to Christ endeavour to reduce them but shall not slight them nor uncover their Nakedness because they are the Throne of Christ's Glory and the place of the Soles a Ezek. 43.7 of his Feet least we should thereby wound his Person his Honour affront his Majesty Crown and Dignity in his House We that are Rulers do in the presence of Christ engage to rule faithfully diligently b Rom. 12.8 and couragiously c Josh 1.6 7 9. in Faith in the fear of God d Sam. 23.3 in Meekness e Gal. 6.1 2. Tim. 2.25 Lev. 25.43 and Authority f Tit. 2.15 hating Covetousness and Partiality g Ex. 18.21 having took the over sight of the Flock of God which he has purchas'd with his own Blood and not for filthy Lucres sake nor out of constraint h 1 Pet. 5.2 3. not ceasing to warn them Night and Day with Tears i Acts 20.29 c. watching against the Assaults of Satan and their own Corruptions against grievous Wolves that may not spare them and against them that may arise among themselves speaking perverse things endeavouring to turn them aside from the Lord that bought them k Tim. 1. to 8th Tit. 1. â— to the End Tiâ— 2.1.7 8. We also that are ruled in the Church of Christ do before our Crowned King and strengthened with his might solemnly promise to obey our Rulers set over us in the Lord to follow their Faith and consider the ends of their Conversation to submit our selves to them according to the Word of the Lord for they watch for our