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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94078	A plot discovered, in which, divers cavaliers of Scotland should have surprised Barwick. Also how the Marquesse of Arguile, the Earle of Crawford Linsey, Earl of Lanerick, and Major Innis, met in the field upon a challenge to fight, and the proceedings of the Parliament therein. With five propositions concerning the King, the amity of the kingdomes, reformation in religion, and the keeping of the Covenant. Agreed on by the Generall Assembly of the Kirk, and presented to the Parliament of Scotland, March I. 1647. And published for the members of that church and kingdome, and brethren of the ministery.	Stuart, George.; Ker, A.	1648 (1648)	Wing S6027; Thomason E433_9; ESTC R206191	3,411	8

A PLOT DISCOVERED In which divers Cavaliers of Scotland should have surprised Barwick ALSO How the Marquesse of Arguile the Earle of Crawford Linsey Earl of Lanerick and Major Innis met in the field upon a challenge to fight and the proceedings of the Parliament therein WITH Five PROPOSITIONS concerning the King the Amity of the kingdomes Reformation in Religion and the keeping of the COVENANT Agreed on by the Generall Assembly of the Kirk and presented to the Parliament of Scotland March 1. 1647. And published for the Members of that Church and Kingdome and Brethren of the Ministery LONDON Printed for H. Becke and are to be sold in the Old Bayley 1648. Right Honourable UPon Munday last the Marquesse of Arguile and Earl of Crayford and Lindsey fell out and challenging each other to a combate Leeth Lincke was the place appointed the Earle of Lanerick was second to Crayford and Major Innis to Arguile it should seem that Innis was ignorant of it untill that both the Noblemen stript themselves to their shirts then Major Innis told them that he did not know their intentions and that he was ready to hazard his life for Arguile but against the Earl of Crayford he would in no wise ingage and kept them in some discourse to that effect until such time that some others came to them and hindred their purpose notice being given thereof to the Parliament the whole house rose and divers of them went to them to pacifie them but are not as yet reconciled Intimation being given that this Town should be seized on yesterday by the Scots and Cavaliers a Horsecourse being intended upon our bounds The Mayor and Aldermen summoned a generall meeting of all the Burgers where it was Ordered that the Horsecourse should be dismissed by Proclamation which was accordingly done and a strong guard of Townesmen continually to bee kept during these doubtfull times I have sent your honour here inclosed the Copy of five Propositions from the Generall Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland delivered by them to the Parliament with their Declaration My Lord I must conclude being in heart Your loving Friend George Stuart Berwick 15 March 1647. Five Propositions from the Generall Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland and to all Members of that Church and Kingdom and to the Brethren of the Ministery FIrst of all we exhort all and every one to make more conscience of indevouring are all Reformation of themselves and their Families and of the places in which they live then ever yet they have don to be more serious in searching their hearts considering their wayes and purging themselves from all filthinesse of the flesh spirit to perfect holinesse in the fear of God to oppose wickednes profanenes promote the power practice of godlines to be deeply humbled before the Lord for neglecting these things so much and so long withall imploying improving Christs all-sufficiency striving to exercise faith in him for the grace of mortification sanctification as well as for remission of sins and peace with God that being implanted rooted in him we may grow up as trees of Righteousnesse the planting of the Lord that he may be glorified for without amendment of life and bringing forth of better fruit the fierce wrath of the Lord cannot turn away from us 2. As men desire they may not be led into temptation but may be guided in safe and right paths in the midst of so great difficulties Let them avoid the company and counsell of the ungodly whereby even good men have been oft times most dangerously insnared Let all that fear God choose the Testimonies of the Lord for their Counsellors be much in prayer and searching the minde of God in his Word without leaning to their own understanding or consulting with flesh and blood in cases of Conscience 3. seeing it is no act of wisdom but of folly so to shunne one danger as to runne upon another as bad or worse let us therefore avoid enemies and beware of dangers on al hands We cannot see but the Cause of God true Religion the Covenant Presbyteriall Government this Church and Kingdom and whatsoever is dearest unto us will be in as great danger if the Prelaticall party prevail as now they are in by the power and prevalency of Sectaries in England who have made the Covenant and begun reformation to be laid aside and hindred the promoting thereof So that there is a necessity to be apprehensive of dangers and attentive to remedies on both sides and to beware of compliance with and connivance at Sectaries upon the one hand and Malignants on the other 4. when we speak of Malignants we desire that the distinction may be remembred which was made in the solemn Warning to the Kingdome from the Assembly in Feb. 1647. viz. That the cause is in very great danger from two sorts of Malignant Enemies 1. From such as have openly displayed a Banner or joyned in Armes and professe Hostility against the cause and such as adhere thereunto 2. From secret Malignants Dis-covenanters and bosome Enemies This second sort may be still knowne some Characters given both at that time and before that time As by their slandering or censuring the Covenant of the three Kingdomes and expedition into England in the year 1643. as not necessary for the good of Religion or safety of this kingdome or as tending to the diminution of the Kings just power and greatnesse by their confounding of the Kings power and just Authority with the pretence and abuse therof by Commissions Warrants or Letters procured from His Majesty by the Enemies of this Cause and Covenant As if none were faithfull and loyall to the King who oppose such men and their wayes By their Spleen Malice and Calumnies against such as God hath made eminently instrumentall in this cause and who resolve to be constant to the end in their first Principles as if such men were the Kings Enemies who are most zealous for the good safety of Religion by their cōmending justifying or excusing other known Malignants by their conversing or intercommuning with excommunicate Delinquents Vnto which Characters time and experience give us occasion to adde some others as namely their unwillingnes and declining to reckon Malignants among the Enemies of this cause from whom danger is to be apprehended their disjoyning and dividing the duty of indeavouring the Kings Majesties preservation and restitution from the duty of preserving defending setling and securing religion As if we might and ought to pursue the former without the latter while both are in danger their maligning of and uttering malicious words against faithfull and Zealous Ministers and against this meeting and Judicatory appointed by the General Assembly Lastly their crying up or downe of parties or persons and even of the Sectaries themselves according as they have more or lesse hopes of advantage from them to their owne designes For it s no long since such men made light account of any dangers which were apprehended from the prevalent faction of the Sectaries in England There being then some hopes of a compliance and combination between them the Malignants Which is an infallible demonstration that such mens pretended zeale against those Sectaries now is not from the right principle Wherefore let all such dangerous persons as have here been deciphered and described be carefully observed and avoyded as men would keep themselves pure and free of snares And let Presbyteries be diligent to discover try and censure any of this kind in their bounds that they may be able herein to give a good account of their dilligence As also that they be carefull to discover try and censure any trafficking Sectaries and all such as favour their opinions and wayes Fifthly Though we esteem that prevalent faction of Sectaries with their abetters and adherents presumptuous and malicious Enemies to Religion King and Government Yet we hold it is our duty to labour to remove and prevent all occasions of jealousies and suspitions betwixt the Kingdomes and to doe or say nothing that may breed mis-understandings break off correspondence weaken the confidence or infringe the Union peace betwixt the two Kingdomes so happily established in his Majesties presence and with his Royall consent in both Parliaments A caution as necessary now as when it was given above five years agoe in a Warning from the Commissioners of the Generall Assembly met in this same place January the fourth 1643 And generally we desire that all the Articles and clauses of the Solemn League and Covenant may be kept inseparably and inviolably linked together and that there may be great tendernesse and care to avoide every thing which may bee interpreted as a contradicting and abandoning of the former principles Proceedings Petitions Protestations Remonstrances and Declarations of this Kirk and Kingdom in the pursuance of this cause and more especially to take good heed that Scotlands desires doe not mount higher for the King and fall lower in the poynt of Religion then they were at our first undertaking and ingagement in this cause Finally wee doe most seriously obtest all the people of God in this nation and especially the Estates of Parliament by their love to the cause of God by their solemne Vowes and Covenants by their first principles and professions by their former zeal and sincerity by the many blessings of God and great works done for us when our zeal and integrity was greatest in this cause and by all the curses and judgements of God which his word denounceth against backe-sliders and Covenant-breakers that they may al the dayes of their lives continue firme stedfast and faithfull in their Covenant with God and one with another and make good their former professions in a time of tentation and difficulty without wavering or falling off to the right-hand or to the left and as many as walke according to this rule peace be on them and mercy and upon the Israel of God A. KER FINIS