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peace_n	england_n	king_n	lord_n	7,677	5	4.1523	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94991	The true character of such as are malignants in the kingdome of Scotland. By way of information and direction to the ministery of that kingdome. Also the indiction of a publike fast the third Sunday of Febuary next, and the Thursday following. By the commissioners of the generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Wherein is shewed their zeale to the glory of God, and the fellow-feeling they have of their brethren, the members of Christs body. Lastly, lamenting the present distraction of the Church, and Kingdome of England.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.	1643 (1643)	Wing T2602; Thomason E246_7; ESTC R5026	4,439	8

Islanders against the present Government and putting aspersions on such whether of the Nobillity Gentry Burroughs and Ministry as the Lord hath honoured to be faithfull and happy Instruments in his worke from the begining having endured the heat of the day and resolved to be constant unto the end Thirdly that since by the providence of God the two Kingdomes are so strongly united and there be hopes of a more strong union by unity of religion It is our duty to labour to remove and prevent all occasions of jealousies and suspitions betwixt the two Kingdomes and to do or say nothing that may breed misunderstandings breake off correspondence weaken the confidence or infringe the Union and Peace betwixt the two Kingdomes so happily established in his Majesties presence and with his royall consent in both Parliaments Fourthly because when we speake for the Kings honour and for obedience to civill Authority in all things lawfull our speeches are wrested by perverse men to their corrupt ends as if we loved not the reformation of religion in England and Ireland and when we speake of reformation we are traduced as enemies to the King and to royall Authority which may make a great mistaking and worke dangerous effects amongst the people who love both reformation of religion and the Kings honour Therefore in this difficulty we ought to shew in our Doctrine that there is no repugnancy betwixt the Kings Authority and the reformation of religion that nothing can serve so much for his Majesties glory and the greatnesse of his Kingdomes as doth the reformation of religion in all his dominions and that such as are opposite to the reformation are greatest enemies to the Kings honour whatsoever they professe or sweare to the contrary and also to explaine the difference betwixt the Kings power and just authority and the pretending and abusing thereof by such men for their own private ends and to shew that oppoisiition to such men and their waies is a true testimony of faithfullnesse and loyalty to the King That the Presbiteries be carefull to discern and try these Malignants and to reclaime or censure them according to the Acts of the Assembly and to make report of their dilligence to the next Assembly In end because much every way doth depend upon us of the Ministry we have need to stir up our selves and the people in truth and unity which by the blessing of God will be a powrefull meane to preserve our Religion and to propagate the fame to other Churches groaning under thier severall burdens and panting for such a reformation as the Lord in mercy hath granted unto us Indiction of a Publike FAST by the Commissioners of the Generall Assembly of the Kirke of SCOTLAND WHereas by the late generall assembly power is committed unto us to consider and performe what we find necessary by all lawfull and Ecclesiastique wayes for furtherance of the union in Religion and unity in Kirke government for continuance of our owne peace at home and of the common peace in and betwixt the two Kingdomes We find it necessary that there shall be a solemn fast and humiliation kept in all the Kirkes of this Kingdom upon the third Sunday of February next and the Thursday following for the causes add motives following 1. Although within these few Yeares wee renewed the Covenant and Vowed solemnely to stand to the former reformation of Religion and to reforme our selves and our Families We have notwitstanding fallen from the zeale and fervency of our affection at that time many persons of all ranks and callings are growne luke-warm and are content with a meer formality and shew of godlines without inward power yea sins and vices abound as in the time of corruption Family worship mutual edification stirring up on of another by information admonition consolation rebuke much neglected Ministers negligent in urging the same all which are so much the more heynous because of our unthankefullnes after so great mercies breach of Covenant 2. The danger of this Church and Kingdome arising partly from within by the insolency of Papists in these troublesome times and divisive motions of the Malignant Party and creeping in if errors and partly without from the Popish Armies and Praelaticall party in England and Ireland which aim undoubtedly at the disturbance of our peace and overthrow of the wish of Reformation The consideration whereof should move us to pray to God to dir ct us in all lawfull meanes which may serve for unity amongst our selves that wee may be the more strengthened against the common enemy 3. In respect of the fellow feeling which we ought to have with the Members of Christs body farre and neere wee have cause to lament the long casting troubles of the Churches abroad in Germany and else where and especially the combustions in England and almost utter desolation in Irela●d 4. That the Lord may blesse all lawfull meanes to be used for preserving the union and peace betwixt the two Kingdomes and procuring the unity of Religion and uniformitie of worship and Church Government within his Majesties Dominions especially that God would grant a good successe to the Treaty and travells of the Commissioners both of the Parliament and generall assembly 5. Because the unhappy division betwixt the King and Parliament of England is a great impediment to the wish of Reformation and the setling of a firm peace in his Majesties Dominions It is our duty to recommend earnestly to the Lord that the differences may be composed in such a way as may most conduce to the glory of God and advance the so much wished for unity of Religion and uniformity of Church Government 6. Finally that the Lord would discover and disappoint all the conspiracies plots and machinations which tend to the execution of the bloody decrees of the councel of Trent the fountain from whence hath issued all the troubles and persecutions to the reformed Churches and quickly destroy that Man of sin Amen FINIS