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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38373	England vniting to her Soveraign; or, The advancing of the King A Solemne League and Covenant: for reformation and defence of religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdomes of England, Scotland and Ireland. Ordered, by the Parliament, that this Solemne League and Covenant be printed and published, and forthwith read in every church, and also once every year, according to former order of Parliaments.		1660 (1660)	Wing E2936A; ESTC R219541	3,696	8

ENGLAND Vniting to Her Soveraign OR The Advancing of the KING A Solemne LEAGUE and COVENANT FOR Reformation and Defence of Religion The Honour and Happiness of the KING and the Peace and Safety of the three Kingdomes of ENGLAND SCOTLAND and IRELAND ORdered By the Parliament That this Solemne League and Covenant be Printed and Published and forthwith read in every Church and also once every Year according to former order of Parliaments LONDON Printed for Charls Thomlinson 1660. A Solemne League and Covenant WEE Noblemen Barons Knights Gentlemen Citizens Burgesses Mini●ters of the Gospell and Commons of all sorts in the Kingdomes of England Scotland and Ireland by the providence of God living under one King and being of one reformed Religion having before our eyes the glory of God and the advancement of the Kingdome of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ the Honour and Happinesse of the Kings Majesty and his posterity and the true pu●lick liberty safety and peace of the Kingdoms wherein every ones private condition is included and calling to mind 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 Kingdomes ever since the Reformation of Religion and how much their rage power and presumption are of late and at this teme increased and exercised whereof the deplorable estate of the Church and King●ome of Ireland the destressed estate of the Church and Kingdome of England and the dangerous estate of the Church and Kingdome of Scotland are present and publicke Testimonies We have now at last after other means of supplication remonstrance protestations and sufferings for the preservation of our selves and our Religion from utter ruine and destruction according to the commendahle 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 o● us for himselfe with our hands lifted up to the most High ●od do swear I. THa● we shall sine rely really and constantly through the grace of God endeavour in our several places and callings the preser●ation 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 Kingdomes 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 endeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three Kingdoms to the nearest 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 midst of us II. That we shall in like manner without respect of persons endeavour 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 Ecclesiastical Officers depending on that Hierarchy Superstition Heresie Schisme Profaneness and whatsoever shall be found to be contrary to sound Doctrine and the power of Godliness 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 reality and constancy in our several Vocations endeavour with our estates and lives mutually to preserve the Rites and Priviledges of the Parliaments the Liberties of the Kingdoms and to 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 Loyalty and that we have no thoughts or intentions to diminish His Majesties just power and Greatnesse II●I We shall also with all faithfulnesse endeavour the discovery of all such as have been or shall be Incendiaries Malignants or evil Instruments by hindering the Reformation of Religion dividing the King from his people or one of the Kingdoms from another or making any faction or parties among the people contrary to this League and Covenant that they may be brought to publick tr●al and receive condigne punishment as the degree of their offences shall require or deserve or the supreme Judicatories of both Kingdoms respectively or others having power from them for that effect shall judge convenient V. And whereas the happinesse of a blessed Peace be●ween these Kingdoms denied in former times to our Progenitors is by the good providence of God granted unto us and hath been lately concluded and se●led by both the Parliaments we shall each one of us according to our place and interest endeavour that they may remain conjoyned in a firm peace and union to all posterity and that Justice may be done upon the wilful opposers thereof in manner expressed in the precedent Articles VI. We shall also according to our places and callings in this common cause of Religion Liberty and peace of the Kingdoms assist defend all those that enter into this League Covenant in the maintaining and pursuing thereof shall not suffer our selves directly or indirectly by whatsoever Combination perswasion or terrour to be divided withdrawn from this blessed Union and conjunction whether to make defection to the contrar● part or to give our selves to a detestable indifferency or neutrality in this cause which so much concerneth the glory of God the good of the Kingdoms and the honour of the King but shall all the daies of our lives zealously continue therein against all opposition promote the same according to our power against all lets and impediments whatsoever and what we are not able our selves to suppresse or overcome we shall reveal and make known that it may be timely prevented or removed All which we shall do as in the sight of God And because these Kingdomes are guilty of many sins and provocations against God and his Son Jesus Christ as is too manifest by on present distresses and dangers the fruits thereof We profess and declare before God and the world our unfeigned desire to be humbled for our own sins and for the sins of these Kingdomes especially that we have not as we ought valued the inestimable benefit of the Gospel that we have not laboured for the purity and power thereof and that we have not endeavoured to receive Christ in our hearts nor to walke worthy of him in our ●ives which are the causes of our sins and transgressions so much abounding amongst us and our true and unfeigned purpose desire and endeavour for our selves and all others under our power and charge both in publicke and in private in all duties we owe to God and Man to amend our lives and each one to go before another in the