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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34784	The Covenant with a narrative of the proceedings and solemn manner of taking it by the honourable House of Commons and reverent Assembly of Divines the 25th day of September, at Saint Margarets in Westminster : also two speeches delivered at the same time, the one by Mr. Philip Nye, the other by Mr. Alexander Hendersam.	Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1643 (1643)	Wing C6621; ESTC R3970	18,809	36

THE COVENANT WITH A Narrative OF The Proceedings and Solemn Manner of Taking it by the Honourable House of COMMONS and Reverent Assembly of DIVINES the 25th day of September at Saint Margarets in Westminster ALSO TWO SPEECHES Delivered at the same time The one By Mr. Philip Nye The other By Mr. Alexander Hendersam Published by speciall Order of the House LONDON Printed for Thomas Vnderhill at the Bible in Wood-Street 1643. THE COVENANT That was read svvorn unto and subscribed by the Honourable House of Commons and Reverend Assembly of DIVINES the 25. of September WE Noblemen Barons Knights Gentlemen Citizens Burgesses Ministers of the Gospell and Commons of all sorts in the Kingdomes of England Scotland and Ireland by the providence of God living under one King and being of one Reformed Religion Having before our eyes the glory of God and the advancement of the Kingdome of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ the Honour and happinesse of the Kings Majestie and His posterity and the true publique Liberty Safety and Peace of the Kingdomes wherein every ones private condition is included And calling to minde the treacherous and bloody Plots Conspiracies Attempts and practises of the enemies of God against the true Religion and Professors thereof in all places especially in these three Kingdomes ever since the Reformation of Religion And how much their rage power and presumption are of late and at this time encreased and exercised whereof the deplorable Estate of the Church and Kingdome of Ireland the distressed Estate of the Church and Kingdome of England and the dangerous Estate of the Church and Kingdome of Scotland are present and publique Testimonies We have now at last after other meanes of Supplication Remonstrance Protestations and Sufferings for the Preservation of our selves and our Religion from utter ruine and destruction according to the commendable practise of these Kingdoms in former times and the example of Gods people in other Nations after mature deliberation resolved and determined to enter into a mutuall and solemne League and Covenant wherein we all subscribe And each one of us for himselfe with hands lifted up to the most high God doe sweare 1 That wee shall sincerely really and constantly through the Grace of God endeavour in our severall Places and Callings the preservation of the Reformed Religion in the Church of Scotland in Doctrine Worship Discipline and Government against our common enemies The Reformation of Religion in the Kingdomes of England and Ireland in Doctrine Worship Discipline and Government according to the Word of God and the example of the best Reformed Churches And shall endeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three Kingdomes to the neerest Conjunction and Vniformity in Religion Confession of Faith Forme of Church Government directory for Worship and Catechizing That we and our Posterity after us may as Brethren live in Faith and love and the Lord may delight to dwell in the midst of us 2 That we shall in like manner without respect of persons endeavour the extirpation of Popery Prelacy that is Church-government by Arch-Bishops Bishops their Chancellours and Commissaries Deanes Deanes and Chapters Arch-deacons and all other Ecclesiasticall Officers depending on that Hierarchy Superstition Heresie Schisme Prophanenesse and whatsoever shall be found to be contrary to found Doctrine and the power of Godlinesse lest we partake in other mens sinnes 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 3 We shall with the same Sincerity Reality and Constancy in our severall Vocations endeavour with our Estates and Lives mutually to preserve the Rights and Priviledges of Parliaments 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 Kingdome That the World may beare witnesse with our Consciences of our Loyalty And that we have no thoughts or intentions to diminish His Majesties just Power and Greatnesse 4 We shall also with all faithfulnesse endeavour the discovery of all such as have beene 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 publicke tryall and receive condigne punishment as the degree of their offences shall require or deserve Or the supreame Judicatories of both Kingdomes respectively or others having power from them for that effect shall judge convenient 5 And whereas the happinesse of a blessed Peace betweene these Kingdomes denyed in former times to our Progenitors is by the good providence of God granted unto us and hath beene lately concluded and setled by both Parliaments We shall each one of us according to our Place and Interest endeavour That they may remaine conjoyned in a firme Peace and Vnion to all posterity And that Justice may be done upon the wilfull opposers thereof in manner expressed in the precedent Article 6 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 maintenance and pursuing thereof And shall not suffer our selves directly or indirectly by whatsoever Combination Perswasion or Terrour to be divided or withdrawn from this blessed Vnion and Conjunction Whether to make defection to the contrary part Or to give our selves to a detestable indifferency 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 we are not able our selves to suppresse or overcome we shall reveale and make knowne that it may be timely prevented or removed All which we shall doe as in the sight of God And because these Kingdomes are guilty of many sinnes and provocations against God and his Sonne Iesus Christ as is too manifest by our present distresses and dangers the fruits therof We professe and declare before God and the world our unfained desire to be humbled for our owne sinnes and for the sinnes of these Kingdomes especially that we have not as we ought valued the inestimable benefit of the Gospel That we have not labored for the purity and power thereof and that we have not endeavored to receive Christ in our hearts nor to walk worthy of him in our lives which are the causes of other sinnes and transgressions so much abounding amongst us And our true and unfained purpose desire and endeavour for our selves and all others under our power and charge both in publicke and in private in all duties wee owe to God and man