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A58555
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Act concerning the receiving of engagers in the late unlawfull warre against England to publick satisfaction.
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Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.; Ker, A.
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1649
(1649)
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Wing S1073; ESTC R23894
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act_z concern_v the_o receive_v of_o engager_n in_o the_o late_a unlawful_a war_n against_o england_n to_o public_a satisfaction_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1649._o edinb_n 20._o julii_n 1649._o antemeridiem_fw-la sess_n xix_o act_n concern_v the_o receive_n of_o engager_n in_o the_o late_a unlawful_a war_n against_o england_n to_o public_a satisfaction_n the_o general_n assembly_n consider_v what_o great_a offence_n against_o god_n and_o scandal_n to_o his_o people_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o have_v arisen_a from_o the_o late_a unlawful_a engagement_n in_o war_n against_o england_n whereby_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nation_n contrary_a to_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o the_o petition_n of_o almost_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n contrary_a to_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o judicatories_n of_o this_o kirk_n contrary_a to_o the_o protestation_n of_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o frequent_a and_o clear_a warning_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o his_o name_n not_o only_o a_o association_n in_o counsel_n and_o arm_n be_v make_v with_o malignant_a person_n who_o have_v former_o show_v their_o disaffection_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o cause_n but_o a_o invasion_n of_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n be_v prosecute_v from_o whence_o flow_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o person_n estate_n and_o conscience_n of_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o land_n the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o some_o the_o loss_n and_o dishonour_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o several_a other_o inconvenience_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o last_o general_n assembly_n have_v acquit_v themselves_o faithful_o in_o ordain_v to_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n such_o as_o be_v design_v in_o their_o act_n of_o date_n the_o 6._o of_o october_n and_o 4._o of_o december_n last_o refer_v the_o further_a consideration_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o person_n foresay_a to_o this_o present_a general_n assembly_n therefore_o the_o general_n assembly_n for_o remove_v of_o such_o offence_n and_o for_o prevention_n of_o the_o like_a in_o time_n come_v and_o for_o restore_v of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o humble_v do_v declare_v and_o appoint_v i._o that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v be_v guilty_a and_o censure_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o withal_o do_v not_o by_o their_o address_n to_o kirk_n judicatory_n testify_v their_o dislike_n thereof_o and_o give_v evidence_n of_o their_o repentance_n therefore_o that_o these_o be_v process_v and_o continue_v obstinate_a be_v excommunicate_v but_o if_o with_o all_o they_o go_v on_o in_o promove_v malignant_a design_n that_o they_o be_v forthwith_o excommunicate_v as_o also_o that_o all_o such_o person_n guilty_a as_o aforesaid_a who_o after_o profession_n of_o their_o repentance_n shall_v yet_o again_o hereafter_o relapse_n to_o the_o promote_a any_o malignant_a design_n that_o these_o be_v likewise-forthwith_a excommunicate_v ii_o that_o all_o these_o who_o have_v be_v guilty_a and_o censure_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o desire_v to_o testify_v their_o repentance_n and_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o communion_n shall_v beside_o any_o confession_n in_o public_a before_o the_o congregation_n subscribe_v the_o declaration_n hereto_o subjoin_v of_o their_o unfeigned_a detestation_n and_o renunciation_n of_o that_o engagement_n and_o all_o other_o malignant_a course_n conse_n contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o cause_n promise_v to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o such_o way_n in_o time_n come_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v again_o fall_v into_o such_o defection_n thereafter_o they_o may_v just_o be_v account_v perfidious_a backslider_n and_o breaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o proceed_v against_o with_o the_o high_a censure_n of_o the_o kirk_n iii_o that_o of_o these_o who_o have_v be_v guilty_a and_o censure_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o desire_v now_o to_o testify_v their_o repentance_n whosoever_o be_v former_o join_v in_o arm_n or_o counsel_n with_o james_n graham_n in_o his_o rebellion_n or_o who_o be_v general_n person_n or_o colonel_n in_o the_o late_a unlawful_a engagement_n or_o who_o go_v to_o ireland_n to_o bring_v over_o force_n for_o that_o effect_n or_o who_o have_v be_v eminent_o active_a in_o contrive_v of_o or_o seduce_v unto_o the_o say_a engagement_n or_o whosoever_o above_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o lieutenant_n command_v these_o party_n that_o in_o promove_v of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a engagement_n shed_v blood_n within_o the_o kingdom_n either_o before_o that_o army_n of_o engager_n go_v to_o england_n or_o after_o their_o return_n or_o who_o above_o the_o degree_n foresay_a command_v in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n that_o none_o of_o these_o be_v admit_v or_o receive_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n but_o by_o the_o general_n assembly_n or_o their_o commissioner_n iv_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o who_o have_v be_v guilty_a or_o censure_v as_o aforesaid_a may_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o presbytery_n where_o they_o reside_v v._o that_o all_o who_o have_v be_v guilty_a as_o aforesaid_a before_o their_o receive_n to_o the_o covenant_n shall_v make_v a_o solemn_a public_a acknowledgement_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o before_o such_o congregation_n as_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n or_o presbytery_n respective_a shall_v prescribe_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o offence_n and_o scandal_n give_v vi_o that_o none_o of_o the_o foresay_a person_n be_v admit_v or_o receive_v as_o elder_n in_o any_o judicatories_n of_o the_o kirk_n but_o according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o last_o of_o august_n 1647._o against_o complyer_n of_o the_o first_o class_n and_o because_o many_o have_v heretofore_o make_v show_v and_o profession_n of_o their_o repentance_n who_o be_v not_o indeed_o convince_v of_o their_o guiltiness_n nor_o humble_v for_o the_o same_o but_o do_v thereafter_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o the_o puddle_n unto_o the_o mock_n of_o god_n and_o the_o exceed_a great_a reproach_n and_o detriment_n of_o his_o cause_n therefore_o for_o the_o better_a determine_v the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o repentance_n of_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o communion_n it_o be_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v that_o none_o of_o those_o person_n who_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o covenant_n and_o communion_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o receive_v thereto_o but_o such_o as_o after_o exact_a trial_n shall_v be_v find_v for_o some_o competent_a time_n before_o or_o after_o the_o offer_n of_o their_o repentance_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o respective_a judicatories_n to_o have_v in_o their_o ordinary_a conversation_n give_v real_a testimony_n of_o their_o dislike_n of_o the_o late_a unlawful_a engagement_n and_o of_o the_o course_n and_o way_n of_o malignant_n and_o of_o their_o sorrow_n for_o their_o accession_n to_o the_o same_o and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v find_v who_o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o engager_n have_v utter_v any_o malignant_a speech_n tend_v to_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o late_a unlawful_a engagement_n or_o the_o bloodshed_n within_o the_o kingdom_n for_o promove_v of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a engagement_n or_o any_o other_o project_n or_o practice_n within_o or_o without_o the_o kingdom_n prejudicial_a to_o religion_n and_o the_o covenant_n or_o tend_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o who_o have_v unnecessary_o or_o ordinary_o converse_v with_o malignant_n and_o 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and_o be_v proceed_v against_o with_o the_o high_a censure_n of_o the_o kirk_n likeas_n i_o do_v hereby_o promise_v to_o adhere_v to_o the_o national_a covenant_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v honest_a &_o zealous_a for_o promove_v all_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v call_v thereunto_o of_o god_n and_o to_o flee_v all_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n that_o may_v lead_v i_o into_o any_o the_o like_a snare_n against_o the_o same_o subscribe_v ______o at_o ______o the_fw-fr ______o day_n of_o ______o finis_fw-la