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A93476	A solemn league and covenant, for reformation; and defence of religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace & safetie of the three kingdoms. Of Scotland, England, & Ireland.; Solemn League and Covenant (1643)	England and Wales. Parliament.; Scotland. Convention of Estates.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.	1643 (1643)	Wing S4447B; ESTC R184348	5,233	16

A SOLEMN LEAGUE AND COVENANT FOR REFORMATION AND Defence of Religion the Honour and Happiness of the KING and the Peace Safetie of the three Kingdoms OF SCOTLAND ENGLAND IRELAND Ier. 50.5 Come let vs joyn our selues to the Lord in a perpetuall Covenant that shall not bee forgotten Prov. 25.5 Take away the wicked from before the King and his Throne shall bee established in righteousness 2. Chron. 15.15 And all Judah rejoyced at ●he Oath for they had sworn with all their heart and sought Him with their whole desyre and Hee was found of them and the LORD gaue them rest round about ABERDENE Imprinted by Edw Raban And are to bee sold at his Shop at the end of the Broadgate 1643. Sess XIV AUGUST 17. 1643. The Generall Assemblies Approbation of the draught of the League and COVENANT presented to them THE Assemblie having recomended vnto a Committee appointed by them to joyn with the Committee of the Honourable Convention of Estates and the Commissioners of the Honourable Houses of the Parliament of England for bringing the Kingdoms to a more near conjunction and Union receaved from the aforesayd Committees the Covenant after-mentioned as the result of their consultations And having taken the same as a matter of so publick concernment and of so deep importance doth require vnto their gravest consideration Did with all their hearts and with the beginnings of the feelings of that joy which they did fynd in so great measure vpon the renovation of the National Covenant of this Kirk and Kingdome All with one voice approue and embrace the same as the most powerfull mean by the Blessing of GOD for settling and preserving the true Protestant Religion with perfect Peace in his Majesties Dominions and propagating the same to other Nations and for establishing his Majesties Throne to all Ages and Generations And therefore with their best affections recommend the same to the Honourable Convention of Estates that beeing examined and approved by them it may bee sent with all diligence to the Kingdom of England That beeing receaved and approven there the same may bee with publick humiliation and all Religious and answerable solemnitie sworn and subscribed by all true Professours of the Reformed Religion and all his Majesties good Subjects in both Kingdoms A. Johnston The Convention of Estates their Approbation of the draught of the League and COVENANT aforesaid 17. AUGUST 1643. THE Noblemen Commissioners of Shyres and Borrowes now conveaned having receaved the Covenant aboue-mentioned from their Committee as the result of their Consultations with a Committee of the Generall Assemblie and the Commissioners from both Houses of the Parliament of England And having taken that Covenant vnto their gravest consideration Did with all their hearts and great expressions of joy and vnanimitie approue and embrace the same as the most powerfull mean by the Blessing of GOD for settling and preserving the true Protestant Religion with a perfect Peace in all his Majesties Dominions and propagating the same to other Nations and for establishing his Majesties Throne to all ages And beeing verie confident that their Brethren in the Kingdom of England will heartilie receaue and approue the same Therefore according to the earnest recommendation of that Venerable Assemblie of this Kirk now met thinks it most necessarie for the good ends aforesaid that it bee sent into that Kingdom with all diligence That beeing receaved and approved by their Brethren there the same may bee with all Religious Solemnities sworn and subscribed by all true Professours of the Reformed Religion and all his Majesties good Subjects in both Kingdoms Arch Primerose Cler. com EDINBURGH 11 OctoB 1643. Ordinance for the solemn receaving swearing and suscribing of the League and Covenant THE Commissioners of the Generall Assemblie having receaved from their Brethren sent vnto the Kingdom of England the solemn League and COVENANT vnder-written as it was approven by the Honourable Houses of the PARLIAMENT of ENGLAND and the Assemblie of Divines in that Kingdom and solemnlie sworn and subscribed there After due examination thereof did all in one voice most heartilie receaue and embrace the same as agreeing with the draught vnanimouslie and chearfullie approven and embraced by the late Generall Assemblie and Convention of Estates As the most powerfull mean by the Blessing of GOD for settling and presetving the true Protestant Religion with perfect Peace in his Majesties Dominions and propagating the same to other Nations and for establishing his Majesties Throne to all ages and generations And therefore according to the power given to them by the sayd Assemblie Ordain this solemn Leauge and Covenant to bee with publick humiliation and all Religious solemnities receaved sworn and subscribed by all Ministers and Professours within this Kirk And that this may bee vniversallie performed It is also ordayned that this League and Covenant bee foorthwith printed that the printed Copies bound with some clean sheets of paper bee sent vnto the Ministerie And that everie Minister vpon the first Lords Day after the same shall come to his hands reade and explain it by exhortation prepare the People to the swearing and subscribing thereof solemnlie the Lords Day next immediatlie following And it is farther Ordained that Presbyteries take account of the performance heereof in their severall bounds and that they proceed with the Censures of the Kirk against all such as shall refuse or shift to swear and subscribe this League and Covenant as enemies to the preservation and propagation of Religion And that they notifie their names and make particular report of their own diligence heereintill to this Commission or their Moderator or Clerk to bee delivered to them And the Commissioners think it verie convenient for good example and the better encouragement of others that this Covenant bee solemnlie sworn and subscribed by themselues now present before the Congregation in the East Kirk vpon Fryday next the 13 of this instant after Sermon and exhortation to bee made by Master Robert Dowglas Moderator And that the Commissioners of the Convention of Estates now in Town and the Commissioners from the Parliament of England and the Divines of that Kingdom heere present bee earnestlie desyred to joyne with them in this solemn and Religious Action A. Ker. At Edinburgh the 12 of October 1643. THE Commissioners of the Convention of Estates having receaved from the Commissioners of the Generall Assemblie the solemn League and Covenant vnder-written approven and solemnlie sworn and subscribed in the kingdom of England And having taken the same to their serious consideration do vnanimouslie and chearfullie receave embrace it as agreeing with that draught approven by the late Convention of Estates and Generall Assemblie And therefore ordains the same to bee with all Religious solemnities sworn and subscribed by all his Majesties Subjects of this Kingdome And that vnder the pain to such as shall postpone or refuse to bee esteemed and punished as enemies to Religion his Majesties Honor