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A64458
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The Testimony of some persecuted Presbyterian ministers of the Gospel unto the covenanted reformation of the Church of Scotland and to the present expediency of continuing to preach the Gospel in the fields and against the present antichristian toleration in its nature and design &c. / given in to the ministers at Edenburgh by Mr. James Renwick upon the 17 Janwarii, 1688.
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Renwick, James, 1662-1688.
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Wing T818; ESTC R213976
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the_o very_a rabble_n may_v arise_v in_o judgement_n against_o they_o in_o that_o they_o testify_v their_o detestation_n of_o the_o first_o erection_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a mass_n &_o some_o of_o the_o soldiery_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o profession_n of_o religion_n suffer_v unto_o death_n for_o speak_v against_o popery_n &_o the_o design_n of_o the_o king_n while_o the_o minister_n be_v silent_a and_o some_o of_o the_o curate_n &_o member_n of_o the_o late_a parliament_n make_v some_o stickle_n against_o papist_n while_o presbyterian_o from_o who_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v great_a opposition_n be_v sleep_v in_o a_o profound_a submission_n wherefore_o tho'_o we_o be_v very_o insignificant_a nothing_o &_o therefore_o both_o incapable_a &_o unworthy_a to_o aim_v at_o supply_v this_o vacancy_n of_o a_o testimony_n &_o dare_v not_o aspire_v unto_o the_o presumption_n of_o think_v to_o fulfil_v it_o with_o any_o proportion_n to_o the_o moment_n &_o merit_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o clamant_fw-la case_n of_o confession_n yet_o consider_v the_o weight_n &_o worth_n profit_n &_o price_n of_o those_o truth_n now_o commit_v to_o we_o to_o testify_v &_o suffer_v for_o our_o indisputable_a duty_n as_o minister_n &_o member_n of_o this_o church_n the_o indispensible_a obligation_n of_o our_o holy_a covenant_n the_o eminent_a danger_n imminent_a on_o the_o land_n apparent_o ineluctable_a if_o not_o prevent_v by_o give_v &_o take_v timeous_a warning_n we_o can_v must_v not_o dare_v not_o forbear_v to_o offer_v our_o mite_n of_o a_o testimony_n for_o the_o present_a precious_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n patience_n and_o the_o covenant_v reformation_n of_o scotland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n &_o government_n &_o against_o all_o the_o injury_n insolent_a indignity_n &_o audacious_a encroachment_n do_v unto_o &_o make_v upon_o the_o same_o by_o which_o god_n be_v high_o dishonour_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n affront_v the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n undermine_v &_o many_o soul_n dreadful_o involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o confederacy_n against_o he_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o confidence_n we_o have_v &_o necessity_n we_o find_v to_o prompt_v to_o this_o undertake_n that_o both_o this_o duty_n be_v abandon_v by_o other_o &_o impose_v upon_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o still_o continue_v and_o grow_v persecution_n incessant_o pursue_v we_o without_o relent_v notwithstanding_o other_o be_v flatter_v with_o pretence_n of_o clemency_n &_o tenderness_n to_o conscience_n which_o be_v both_o encourage_n &_o engage_v to_o we_o to_o maintain_v this_o testimony_n for_o which_o we_o suffer_v &_o be_v so_o sequester_v from_o other_o &_o separate_v we_o say_v not_o from_o the_o benefit_n but_o from_o the_o snare_n &_o curse_v of_o this_o toleration_n by_o the_o late_a proclamation_n against_o we_o we_o take_v the_o more_o boldness_n &_o have_v the_o more_o advantage_n to_o speak_v our_o mind_n that_o what_o we_o say_v as_o it_o be_v not_o by_o communication_n with_o other_o so_o it_o can_v endanger_v any_o but_o ourselves_o and_o for_o what_o danger_n we_o may_v be_v expose_v to_o upon_o this_o so_o honourable_a account_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a in_o this_o matter_n our_o god_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n &_o if_o not_o we_o think_v it_o rather_o a_o matter_n so_o be_v ambitious_a of_o than_o of_o shame_n or_o fear_n to_o be_v endanger_v there_o upon_o the_o present_a invader_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n in_o his_o proclamation_n of_o the_o twenty_o of_o feberwarii_n last_o past_o 1687._o have_v by_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n prerogative_n royal_a &_o absolute_a power_n which_o he_o require_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o obey_v without_o reserve_n grant_v a_o toleration_n to_o papist_n to_o quaker_n &_o to_o moderate_a presbyterian_o under_o certain_a condition_n restriction_n &_o limitation_n in_o which_o proclamation_n the_o moderate_a presbyterian_o be_v tolerate_v only_o to_o meet_v in_o their_o private_a house_n &_o only_o to_o hear_v such_o minister_n as_o accept_v of_o this_o indulgence_n &_o none_o other_o whereby_o all_o adhere_n to_o old_a presbyterian_a principle_n &_o protestation_n against_o such_o a_o vast_a toleration_n be_v exclude_v &_o such_o admit_v to_o be_v hear_v who_o have_v recede_v from_o they_o who_o be_v thereby_o oblige_v to_o say_v or_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o reign_n seditious_a or_o treasonable_a under_o the_o high_a pain_n these_o crime_n will_v import_v &_o consequent_o must_v not_o declare_v that_o part_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n which_o cencern_v his_o antichristian_a enemy_n but_o consent_n that_o faithfulness_n to_o christ_n be_v repute_v a_o crime_n nor_o be_v they_o to_o presume_v to_o build_v meeting-house_n or_o to_o use_v outhouse_n or_o barn_n but_o content_n themselves_o with_o the_o confinement_n whereunto_o they_o be_v restrict_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o preacher_n assister_n &_o connivers_n at_o field_n meeting_n be_v to_o be_v persecute_v according_a to_o the_o utmost_a severity_n of_o the_o law_n make_v against_o they_o nevertheless_o all_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n custom_n or_o constitution_n make_v or_o execute_v against_o any_o of_o the_o popish_a way_n be_v suspend_v stop_v &_o disable_v and_o consequent_o all_o the_o legal_a establishments_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v unhinged_a so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o respect_n as_o free_v as_o any_o protestant_n whatsoever_o not_o only_o to_o exercise_v their_o religion_n but_o to_o enjoy_v all_o office_n benefice_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o all_o time_n come_v whereby_o he_o may_v put_v in_o any_o popish_a priest_n in_o any_o paroch_n church_n when_o he_o please_v wherein_o also_o he_o claim_v a_o power_n of_o vacuate_a &_o annul_v heritable_a right_n &_o by_o that_o same_o power_n may_v invade_v man_n heretable_a property_n when_o he_o be_v please_v so_o to_o exert_v his_o absolutness_n &_o of_o cass_v &_o discharge_v all_o former_a oath_n and_o in_o place_n of_o all_o substitute_v a_o new_a one_o wherein_o he_o require_v all_o his_o subject_n or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o he_o or_o his_o council_n shall_v please_v to_o swear_v that_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v rightful_a king_n &_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o three_o realm_n &_o over_o all_o person_n therein_o not_o over_o all_o cause_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n be_v restore_v to_o antichrist_n from_o who_o it_o be_v borrow_v &_o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o use_n at_o present_a absolute_a power_n may_v do_v the_o turn_n as_o well_o as_o this_o that_o they_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a for_o subject_n on_o any_o pretence_n or_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o even_o tho'_o he_o shall_v command_v his_o popish_a janissary_n to_o massacre_v all_o protestant_n which_o be_v the_o tender_a mercy_n &_o burn_a fervent_a charity_n of_o papist_n to_o rise_v in_o arm_n against_o he_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o practice_v or_o assist_v the_o practiser_n of_o the_o same_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o resist_v his_o power_n nor_o oppose_v his_o authority_n to_o his_o person_n which_o be_v the_o compend_n of_o all_o the_o former_a oath_n &_o further_a comprehend_v a_o engagement_n to_o justify_v all_o his_o personal_a administration_n tho'_o never_o so_o outrageous_a as_o act_n of_o lawful_a authority_n but_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n shall_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n defend_v &_o maintain_v he_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o absolute_a power_n &_o authority_n against_o all_o deadly_a where_o they_o be_v to_o engage_v not_o only_o to_o oune_v his_o power_n paramowt_n &_o transcendent_a to_o all_o law_n divine_a &_o humane_a &_o to_o mancipate_v their_o religion_n &_o reason_n with_o all_o their_o religious_a &_o civil_a liberty_n to_o the_o lustful_a rage_n &_o unbridled_a will_n of_o a_o tyrant_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v erect_v the_o formal_a &_o direct_a worship_n of_o devil_n &_o bring_v all_o their_o neck_n under_o the_o bowstring_n they_o must_v neither_o resist_v it_o nor_o contradict_v it_o but_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n active_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o do_v all_o his_o will_n to_o the_o great_a excess_n of_o riot_n and_o must_v become_v executioner_n of_o their_o father_n mother_n wife_n &_o child_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o put_v forth_o his_o absolute_a power_n in_o that_o exercise_n for_o herein_o he_o claim_v &_o hereby_o be_v give_v a_o power_n to_o command_v what_o he_o will_v &_o oblige_v subject_n to_o obey_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v command_v to_o obey_v absolute_o without_o reserve_n without_o reserve_n of_o conscience_n religion_n honour_n honesty_n or_o reason_n which_o proclaim_v he_o in_o who_o name_n the_o proclamation_n be_v