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A91013 The Prime vvork of the first tripple-Parlament [sic]; or, The modest motion of religion's friends, humbly tendered by way of petition to the first representative of Great Britain and Ireland. Thus published, that some good men of every county may present a copy thereof to the Members of Parliament by them elected. 1654 (1654) Wing P3460; Thomason E809_13; ESTC R207566 7,095 15

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Government both in Church and State They boast of the Spirit Gal 5.22.23 but shew not the fruit of the Spirit viz. Love Joy Peace Long-suffering Gentleness Goodness Faith Meekness Temperance But the works of the Flesh are so abundantly manifested in them that your Petitioners in all humiliy do desire to prostrate before you the dangerous Consequences of these Innovators and their Innovations that so you may Cordially and Unanimously hasten to stop all their Exorbitances and Incroachments lest these ungodly men over-run His Highness Dominions Anno. 1533. 2 Tim. 3.13 and over-whelm them in Bloud as others did Germany For evil men and seducers will wax worse and worse deceiving and being deceived Be pleased therefore to take notice that the blessed Sacraments and other holy Ordinances of God are not only depraved by many of those who should teach conformity to established Laws but in contempt of them in many places wholy neglected or administred by the hands of unfitting men that have no outward calling to the Ministry audaciously and without any punishment Marriage an Ordinance of God also is exposed to contempt and that by virtue of an Act of Parliament Excommunication layd aside Catechising but seldom used Matth. 6.9 That absolute Model the Lords Prayer reviled Our only and blessed Saviour in his Deity and Scriptures blasphemed His Ministers reproached Many Houses of God robbed wasted and made desolate The Moral Law abrogated Obedience to Civil Magistrates denyed and in these the foundation both of Religion and the Common-wealth overturned By all which evils Almighty God is highly provoked the present Government dishonoured the Peace of the Nations disturbed the Consciences of Gods people disquieted the Ministers of Gods word discouraged the glory of our Israel departed and the enemies of the Church emboldned in their enterprizes Now not only to redress these Grievances and prevent these sad Events but that all may come into the Unity of the Faith Eph. 4.3 13 14 15. and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect Man and may all keep the Unity of the Spirit in the bond of Peace and may henceforth be no more Children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of Doctrine by the sleight of men and cunning craftiness whereby they lie in wait to deceive but may grow up unto him in all things which is the Head even Christ May it please this Great and Honourable Court speedily to command throughout these Dominions a general due observation of the true Reformed Religion by Law established in such manner as may seem best to the piety and wisdom of His Highness and this most Honourable Councel For your Petitioners do in no wise presume to prescribe Rules only these are their humble and ardent Desires 1. That to prevent a Combustion you would please to blow out the sparks and constrain irregular and disorderly Schismaticks and Heretical Sects now the most dangerous Incendiaries of all into right Paths of serving God to frequent his House as well to pray as to hear to be under a Discipline to bow to Authority and to live in Peace and Order Else variety of Opinions will beget variety of Affections and when mens hearts become Flinty each to other if they meet they will strike Fire 2. That the Word of God be not blasphemed nor any Innovation of Doctrine admitted or tollerated nor the holy Administrations prophaned you would please speedily to commit to Justice all known Blasphemers to suppress all Schismatical Pamphlets to provide against Heretical Sermons and to make some severe Law against Lay mens during to arrogate to themselves and to execute the holy Function of the Ministery in publick 3. That to dispel the Darkness of Ignorance you would please to let in the Light of divine knowledge by appointing publick Catechising every Lords Day in every Church And to propagate the Gospel more effectually You would please sadly to consider the desolation of the Churches in Ireland and the [*] In both their Books crys of the Churches in Wales and to restore unto them their former maintenances and to send forth able Pastors into every Parish 1 Cor. 9.13 4. That they that Minister at the Altar may live by the Altar and without Contempt you would please to enact some Law for Parsons and Vicars recovery of Tithes and Offerings in such a way as may be most speedy and least chargeable and to grant Augmentations to such as have the smallest Livings 5. That learning may be cherished and a supply of able Divines continued you would please to maintain the just rights and properties of the Universities which are the Seminaries of good Literature and the Schools of the Prophets and to reduce them to the due observation of their Statutes and to place worthy Governours in them 6. That the study of Divinity and the faithful Dispensors of the Gospel may be incouraged you would please not only to confirm unto them the setled maintenances without further diminution but also propound good Preferments to men able in this Heavenly Calling that thereby men of worthiest Gifts may be won unto it For herein the Papists shew themselves wiser than the true Church of God 7. Lastly that the precious Truths of the Gospel and the holy Ordinances of God may be preserved in their purity and brightness and all Differences concerning Doctrine and Ceremonies of Religion may be composed you would please that a free and National Synod may speedily be convened of most grave learned pious judicious and unbyassed Divines to be chosen by all the Clergy because all the Clergy are to be bound by their resolutions And the determination of this Synod to bind all persons after you have formed them into a Law And this your Petitioners humbly conceive to be according to the antient and fundamental Law of this Land confirmed by Magna Charta All which your Petitioners do humbly offer to the grave wisdom and pious consideration of this most Honourable Assembly as the thoughts and desires as they are perswaded of multitudes of the sound Members of the Church of Christ And in confidence of your forward Zeal for the Lord in advancing the true Religion they hold it needless to press you with Subscriptions of any of their Names but humbly beseech the Almighty God to direct and prosper all your Counsels and Results and ye to pardon their Errours and Presumptions herein Be of good Courage Psal 31.24 73.1 and God shall strengthen your Heart all ye that hope in the Lord. For truly God is good to Israel even to such as are of a clean heart PSALM 25.22 Redeem Israel O God out of all his Troubles Amen FINIS