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B05905	A solemn league and covenant for reformation, and defence of religion, the honour and happinesse of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdomes of Scotland, England, and Ireland.; Solemn League and Covenant (1643)	Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)	1643 (1643)	Wing S4447A; ESTC R184347	5,221	13

A SOLEMN League and Covenant FOR Reformation AND Defence of Religion The Honour and Happinesse of the King and the Peace and Safety of the three KINGDOMES OF Scotland England and Ireland Jer. 50.5 Come let us joyne our selves to the Lord in a perpetuall Covenant that shall not be forgotten Prov. 25.5 Take away the wicked from before the King and his throne shall be established in righteousnesse 2 Chron. 15.15 And all Judah rejoyced at the Oath for they had sworne with all their heart and sought him with their whole desire and hee was found of them and the Lord gave them rest round about Die Jovis 21 Sept. 1643. It is this day Ordered by the Commons in Parliament That this Covenant bee forthwith printed and published H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. Edinburgh Printed by Robert Bryson 1643. Sess XIV August 17. 1643. The Generall Assemblies Approbation of the draught of the League and Covenant presented to them THe Assembly having recommended unto 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 Kingdomes to a more near counjunction and Union received from the aforesaid 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 deepe importance doth require unto their gravest consideration Did with all their hearts and with the beginnings of the feelings of that joy which they did finde in so great measure upon the renovation of the Nationall Covenant of this Kirk and Kingdome all with one voice approve and embrace the same as the most powerfull mean by the blessing of GOD for setling and preserving the true Protestant Religion with perfect peace in his Majesties Dominions 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 being examined and approved by them it may be sent with all diligence to the Kingdome of England that being received 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 Kingdomes A. Johnstoun The Convention of Estates their Approbation of the draught of the League and Covenant aforesaid 17 August 1643. THe Noblemen Commissioners of Shires and Burrows now conveened having received the Covenant above-mentioned from their Committee as the result of their consultations with a Committee of the General Assembly the Commissioners from both Houses of the Parliament of England and having taken that Covenant unto their gravest consideration Did with all their hearts and great expressions of joy and unanimitie approve and embrace the same as the most powerfull mean by the blessing of God for setling and preserving the true Protestant Religion with a perfect Peace in all his Majesties Dominions propagating the same to other Nations for establishing his Majesties thron to all ages And being very confident that their brethren in the Kingdom of England wil heartily receive and approve the famin Therefore according to the earnest recommendation of that venerable Assembly of this Kirk now met thinks it most necessarie for the good ends aforesaid that it be sent into that Kingdome with all diligence that being received and approved by their brethren there the same may be with all religious solemnities sworne and subscribed by all true Professours of the Reformed Religion and all his Majesties good subjects in both Kingdomes Arch. Primrose Cler. Com. Edinburgh 11. Octob. 1643. Ordinance for the solemne receiving swearing and subscribing of the League and Covenant THe Commissioners of the Generall Assembly having received from their brethren sent unto the Kingdome of England the solemne League and Covenant under-written as it was approven by the Honourable Houses of the Parliament of England and the Assemblie of Divines in that Kingdome and solemnly sworn and subscribed there After due examination therof did all in one voice most heartily receive and embrace the same as agreeing with the draught and unanimously and chearfully 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 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 according to the power given to them by the said Assembly Ordain this solemn League and Covenant to be with publick humiliation and all religious solemnities received sworn and subscribed by all Ministers and Professours within this Kirk And that this may be universally performed It is also ordained that this League and Covenant be forthwith printed and that the printed copies bound with some clean sheets of paper be sent unto the Ministery And that every Minister upon the first Lords day after the same shall come to his hands read and explain it and by exhortation prepare the people to the swearing and subscribing therof solemnly the Lords day next immediatly following And it is further Ordained that Presbyteries take account of the performance hereof 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 hereintill to this Commission or their Moderator or Clerk to be delivered to them And the Commissioners think it very convenient for good example and the better encouragement of others that this Covenant be solemnly sworn and subscribed by themselves now present before the Congregation in the East Kirk upon Friday next the 13. of this instant after Sermon and exhortation to be made by Master Robert Douglas Moderator And that the Commissioners of the Convention of Estates now in towne and the Commissioners from the Parliament of England and the Divines of that Kingdom here present be earnestly desired 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 received from the Commissioners of the Generall Assembly the solemne League and Covenant under-written approven and solemnly sworne and subscribed in the Kingdome of England And having taken the fame to their serious consideration do unanimously and chearfully receive and embrace it as agreeing with that draught approven by the late convention of Estates and Generall Assembly And therefore ordains the same to be with all religious solemnities sworne and subscribed by all his Majesties subjects of this Kingdome and that under the pain to such as shall