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A62025	Reasons of the present judgement of the Vniversity of Oxford concerning The Solemne League and Covenant, The Negative Oath, The Ordinances concerning discipline and vvorship : approved by generall consent in a full convocation, 1, Jun. 1647, and presented to consideration.; Judicium Universitatis Oxoniensis. English	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.; Zouch, Richard, 1590-1661.; Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658.; University of Oxford.	1647 (1647)	Wing S624; ESTC R183228	29,783	44

Reformation that the Lord may turn away his wrath and heavy indignation and establish these Churches and Kingdoms in truth and peace And this Covenant we make in the presence of Almighty God the searcher of all hearts with a true intention to perform the same as we shall answer at that great day when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed Most humbly beseeching the Lord to strengthen us by his holy Spirit for this end and to blesse our desires and proceedings with such successe as may be deliverance and safety to his people and encouragement to other Christian Churches groaning under or in danger of the yoke of Antichristian tyrannie to joyn in the same or like Association and Covenant to the glory of God the enlargement of the Kingdome of Iesus Christ and the peace and tranquility of Christian Kingdoms and Common-wealths The Negative Oath I A. B. Doe sweare from my heart that I will not directly nor indirectly adhere unto or willingly assist the King in this War or in this Cause against the Parliament nor any Forces raised without the consent of the two Houses of Parliament in this Cause or Warre And I doe likewise sweare that my comming and submitting my selfe under the Power and Protection of the Parliament is without any manner of Designe whatsoever to the prejudice of the proceedings of this present Parliament and without the direction privity or advice of the King or any of his Councell or Officers other then what I have now made knowne So helpe me God and the contents of this Booke Reasons why the Vniversity of Oxford cannot submit to the Covenant the Negative Oath the Ordinance concerning Discipline and Directory mentioned in the late Ordinance of Parliament for the Visitation of that place WHereas by an Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the Visitation and Reformation of the University of Oxford lately published power is given to certain persons therein named as Visitors to enquire concerning those of the said University that neglect to take the Solemne League and Covenant and the Negative Oath being tendred unto them and likewise concerning those that oppose the execution of the Ordinances of Parliament concerning the Discipline and Directory or shall not promote or cause the same to be put in execution according to their severall places and callings We the Masters Scholars and other Officers and Members of the said University not to judge the Consciences of others but to cleare our selves before God and the world from all suspicion of Obstinacie whilst we discharge our own present to consideration the true reasons of our present judgment concerning the said Covenant Oath and Ordinances Expecting so much Justice and hoping for so much Charity as either not to be pressed to conforme to what is required in any the premisses further then our present judgements will warrant us or not condemned for the refusing so to doe without cleare and reall satisfaction given to our just scruples §. I. Of the Preface to the Covenant THe Exceptions against the Introductory Preface to the Covenant although we insist not much upon because it may be said to be no part of the Covenant yet among the things therein contained the acknowledgment whereof is implicitely required of every Covenanter 1. We are not able to say that the rage power and presumption of the enemies of God in the sense there intended is at this time increased 2. Nor can truly affirme that we had used or given consent to any Supplication or Remonstrance to the purposes therein expressed 3. Nor doe conceive the entring into such a mutuall League and Covenant to be a lawfull proper and probable meanes to preserve our selves and our Religion from ruine and destruction 4. Nor can believe the same to be according to the commendable practice of these Kingdomes or the example of Gods people in other Nations When we find not the least foot-step in our Histories of a sworne Covenant ever entred into by the people of this Kingdome upon any occasion whatsoever nor can readily remember any commendable example of the like done in any other Nation but are rather told by the defenders of this Covenant that a the world never saw the like before §. II. Of the Covenant in grosse FIrst we are not satisfied how we can submit to the taking thereof as it is now imposed under a penalty 1. Such imposition to our seeming being repugnant to the nature of a Covenant which being a Contract implyeth a a voluntary mutuall consent of the Contractors whereunto men are to be induced by perswasions not compelled by power In so much that the very words of this Covenant in the Preface conclusion and whole frame thereof runne in such a forme throughout as import a consent rather grounded upon prudentiall motives then extorted by Rigour 2. Without betraying the Liberty which by our protestation we are bound and in the third Article of this Covenant must sweare with our lives and fortunes to preserve To which Liberty the imposition of a new Oath other then is established by Act of Parliament is expressed in the b Petition of Right and by the Lords and Commons in their c Declarations acknowledged to be contrary 3. Without acknowledging in the Imposers a greater Power then for ought that appeareth to us hath been in former time challenged Or can consist with our former Protestation if we rightly understand it in sundry the most materiall branches thereof Neither secondly are we satisfied although the Covenant should not be imposed upon us at all but only recommended to us and then left to our choice 1. How we should in wisedome and duty being Subjects of our own accord and free will enter into a Covenant wherein He whose Subjects we are is in any wise concerned without his consent either expressed or reasonably presumed It being in his power as we conceive by the equity of the Law Numb. 30. to annull and make void the same at his pleasure 2. How we can now that His Majesty hath by His publique d Interdict sufficiently made known His pleasure in that behalfe enter into a Covenant the taking whereof he hath expresly forbidden without forfeiting that Obedience which as we are perswaded by our naturall Allegiance and former Oathes we owe unto all such His Majesties Commands as are not in our apprehensions repugnant to the will of God or the positive Laws of this Kingdome III. Of the first Article of the Covenant WHerein first we are not satisfied how we can with judgement sweare to endeavour to preserve the Religion of another Kingdome 1. Whereof as it doth not concerne us to have very much so we professe to have very little understanding 2. Which so far as the occurrents of these unhappy times have brought it to our knowledge and we are able to judge is in three of the foure specified particulars viz. Worship Discipline and Government much worse and in