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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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such_o a_o absolute_a tyranny_n but_o that_o temporal_a &_o spiritual_a blessing_n may_v attend_v it_o and_o the_o loyalist_n of_o edinburgh_n &_o cannongate_n after_o their_o dutiful_a and_o faithful_a assurance_n that_o as_o they_o have_v not_o be_v former_o want_v in_o pray_v for_o he_o where_o we_o fear_v they_o be_v not_o want_v in_o flatter_a dissimulation_n for_o so_o refresh_v &_o unexpected_a a_o favour_n so_o term_v they_o the_o toleration_n will_v much_o more_o engage_v they_o to_o offer_v up_o their_o desire_n to_o god_n to_o bless_v his_o person_n &_o government_n we_o wonder_v whence_o they_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o seek_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v a_o government_n loose_v altogether_o from_o his_o law_n and_o diametrical_o oppose_v it_o and_o regulate_v only_o by_o the_o lust_n of_o a_o arbitrarian_a and_o after_o all_o that_o he_o will_v crown_v such_o a_o popish_a zealot_n with_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n can_v they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n that_o such_o prayer_n do_v clash_n with_o it_o can_v they_o be_v unmindful_a of_o that_o which_o be_v general_o profess_v by_o protestant_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o papist_n living_n &_o die_v true_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v save_v they_o will_v have_v he_o to_o think_v that_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v get_v very_o easy_o when_o after_o all_o his_o idolatry_n atheism_n murder_n tyranny_n and_o treachery_n without_o any_o word_n of_o repentance_n he_o may_v attain_v to_o that_o everlasting_a blessedness_n heaven_n be_v not_o a_o city_n for_o unclean_a thing_n how_o such_o prayer_n will_v find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n let_v any_o who_o read_v the_o scripture_n judge_n upon_o these_o consideration_n have_v witness_v against_o the_o accept_n of_o and_z addressing_z for_o this_o toleration_n we_o come_v now_o to_o testify_v against_o the_o sinful_a &_o scandalous_a conjunction_n of_o that_o 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corrupt_a mixture_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o complier_n &_o suffer_v these_o who_o have_v go_v on_o in_o dreadful_a apostasy_n and_o swear_v the_o wicked_a oath_n even_o the_o test_n itself_o to_o present_v their_o child_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n without_o any_o profession_n of_o repentance_n now_o likeways_o they_o must_v according_a to_o the_o royal_a proclamation_n have_v one_o common_a purse_n with_o the_o curate_n by_o cast_v in_o their_o baptism_n &_o marriage_n money_n together_o like_o that_o in_o the_o proverb_n chap._n 1.14_o cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o let_v we_o all_o have_v one_o purse_n but_o who_o will_v regard_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v regard_v what_o follow_v v._o 15._o my_o son_n walk_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o their_o path_n this_o confederacy_n of_o they_o be_v as_o the_o conspire_v of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n raven_v the_o prey_n ezek._n 22.25_o can_v such_o a_o work_n be_v of_o god_n and_o can_v it_o stand_v which_o have_v such_o a_o foundation_n such_o a_o superstructure_n such_o measure_n &_o such_o worker_n we_o must_v in_o likemanner_n testify_v against_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o ecclesiastic_a meeting_n to_o wit_n their_o presbytry_n synod_n &_o assembly_n in_o regard_n that_o they_o be_v make_v up_o of_o such_o a_o corrupt_a mixture_n of_o member_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o decree_n of_o our_o church_n will_v be_v suspend_v if_o not_o depose_v from_o their_o office_n &_o bring_v in_o as_o delinquent_n to_o undergo_v censure_n &_o not_o as_o constituent_v member_n of_o a_o judicatory_a in_o regard_n that_o the_o accepter_n of_o this_o toleration_n hold_v their_o ministry_n upon_o a_o dependence_n upon_o the_o court_n of_o man_n and_o in_o regard_n that_o they_o carry_v on_o a_o course_n of_o defection_n contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n our_o covenant_n &_o the_o act_n &_o constitution_n of_o this_o church_n and_o further_o we_o testify_v against_o all_o that_o they_o may_v conclude_v that_o may_v be_v any_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o our_o reformation_n or_o corroberate_v to_o this_o course_n of_o apostasy_n and_o plain_o protest_v that_o whatsoever_o determination_n act_n or_o commission_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v by_o they_o may_v not_o be_v interpret_v as_o bind_v to_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n but_o now_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o sad_a &_o deplorable_a declamation_n which_o we_o can_v say_v with_o some_o singleness_n of_o heart_n that_o only_a zeal_n for_o our_o master_n glory_n love_n to_o our_o brethren_n involve_v in_o such_o a_o sad_a snare_n and_o the_o exoneration_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n have_v extort_a from_o we_o have_v no_o access_n in_o any_o other_o way_n to_o acquit_v ourselves_o in_o our_o duty_n to_o they_o we_o must_v subjoyne_v a_o sorrowful_a but_o necessary_a consequential_a inference_n and_o 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