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An exhortation to the taking of the Solemne league and covenant for reformation and defence of religion, the hononr [sic] and happinesse of the king, and the peace and safety of the three kingdomes of England, Scotland, and Ireland
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Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.
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Wing N1493; ESTC R181127
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House who are now engaged at Oxford were present in Parliament and gave their Votes therein it was found adjudged and declared by the King in Parliament that our deare Brethren of Scotland had done nothing but what became loyall and obedient Subjects and were thereupon by Act of Parliament publikely righted in all the Churches of this Kingdome where they had beene defamed Therefore however some men hoodwinkt and blinded by the artifices of those Jesuiticall Engineers who have long conspired to sacrifice our Religion to the Idolatry of Rome our Lawes Liberties and persons to arbitrary slavery and our estates to their insatiable avarice may possibly bee deterred and amused with high threats and Declarations flying up and downe on the wings of the Royall Name and Countenance now captivated and prostituted to serve all their lusts to proclaime all Rebells and Traytors who take this Covenant yet let no faithfull English heart bee afraid to joyne with our Brethren of all the three Kingdomes in this solemne League as sometimes the men of Israel although under another King did with the men of Judah 2 Chron. 30. at the invitation of Hezekiah What though those tongues set on fire by Hell doe raile and threaten That God who was pleased to cleare up the innocency of Mordecai and the Jewes against all the malitious aspersions of wicked Haman to his and their Soveraigne so as all his plotting produced but this effect Esth 9. that when the Kings commandement and decree drew neare to bee put in execution and the enemies of the Jewes hoped to have power over them it was turned to the contrary and the Jewes had rule over them that hated them and laid hands on such as sought their hurt so as no man could withstand them and that same God who but even as yesterday vouchsafed to disperse and scatter those dark clouds fogs which overshadowed that Loyall and Religious Kingdome of Scotland and to make they righteousnesse to shine as cleare as the Sunne at noone day in the very eyes of their greatest enemies will doubtlessely stand by all those who with singlenesse of heart and a due sense of their owne sinnes and a necessitie of reformation shall now enter into an everlasting Covenant with the Lord never to bee forgotten to put an end to all those unhappy and unnaturall breaches betweene the King and such as are faithfull in the Land causing their righteousnesse and praise to spring forth before all the Nations to the terror and confusion of those men of blood the confederate enemies of God and the King who have long combined and have now raked together the dregs and scumme of many Kingdomes to bury all the glory honour and libertie of this Nation in the eternall grave of dishonour and destruction Die Veneris 9. Februar 1643. AN Exhortation touching the taking of the Solemn League and Covenant and for satisfying of such Scruples as may arise in the taking of it was this day read the first and second time And by Vote upon the Question assented unto and Ordered to bee forthwith Printed H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. Printed at London for Ralph Smith at the signe of the Bible in Cornhill neere the Royall Exchange 1644. A SOLEMN League and Covenant FOR Reformation and Defence of Religion The Honour and Happinesse of the KING And the Peace Safety of the three Kingdoms OF England Scotland and Jreland WE Noblemen Barons Knights Gentlemen Citizens Burgesses Ministers of the Gospel and Commons of all sorts in the kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland by the Providence of God living under one King and being of one Reformed Religion halving before our eyes the glory of God and the advancement of the Kingdome of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ the honour and happiness of the Kings Majestie and His Posterity and the true publike Liberty Safety and Peace of the Kingdoms wherein every ones private condition is included and calling to minde the treacherous and bloody plots Conspiracies Attempts and practices of the Enemies of God against the true religion and professors thereof in all places especially in these three Kingdoms ever since the reformation of religion and how much their rage power and presumption are of late and at this time increased and exercised whereof the deplorable estate of the Church and Kingdom of Ireland the distressed estate of the Church Kingdom of England and the dangerous estate of the Church and Kingdom of Scotland are present and publike 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 practice 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 as for himself with our hands lifted up to the most high God do swear I. THat we 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 Kingdoms 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 indeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three Kingdoms to the neerest conjunction and Uniformity in Religion Confession of Faith Form 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 middest of us II. That we shall in like manner without respect of persons indeavour the extirpation of Popery Prelacy that is Church-Government by Arch-Bishops Bishops their Chancellours and Commissaries Deanes Deanes and Chapters Archdeacons and all other Ecclesiasticall Officers depending on that Hirarchy 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 sins and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues and that the Lord may be one and his Name one in the three Kingdoms III. We shall with the same sincerity reallity and constancy in our severall Vocations endeavour with our estates and lives mutually to preserve the Rights and Priviledges of the Parliaments and the Liberties of the Kingdoms and to preserve and defend the Kings Majesties person and authority in the preservation and defence of the true Religion and Liberties of the Kingdoms that the world may bear witnesse with our consciences of our Loyaltie and that we have no thoughts or intentions to diminish His Majesties just power and greatnesse IIII. We shall also with all faithfulnesse endeavour the discovery of all such as have been