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spirit_n	adversary_n	concern_v	great_a	53	3	2.1570	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92565	The last declarations of the Committee of Estates now assembled in Scotland, concerning their proceedings in opposition to the late unlawfull engagement against England. Together with the articles agreed upon by the commissioners appointed by the noblemen, gentlemen, and burgesses who protested against the late engagement. And the answer thereunto.	Scotland. Convention of Estates.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Scotland. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing S1248; Thomason E468_8; ESTC R203717	15,102	24

and Covenant as is clearly holden forth in the Declaration of the last General Assembly wherein also may be seen the great incroachments that are made upon the Liberties of the Kirk Neither was there any regard had unto the dissent and Protestation of a considerable number of Members of Parliament who had bin most active and straight in the Cause from the beginning nor unto the Petitions and Supplications of many Synods and Presbyteries and of the well affected people of the Land who were seeking satisfaction to their consciences But instead of a satisfactory answer the ingagement which was wickedly resolved was violently carried on by most strange plundering and cruel oppression especially of these who did it upon no other ground then out of fear to sin against God And as though it had bin too little to force obedience unto their unlawful Resolutions and Acts the Committee of Estates have urged and pressed the subscribing of a Band and Declaration of Parliament wherein men are obliged to acknowledg the justice and equity of all the Acts Conclusions and Resolutions thereof or if they refuse are to be esteemed Eenemies to Religion and their Country And after that the Committee of Estates had sent such an Army unto England as by the leaders therof was professed to be so considerable as was sufficient to prosecute their Resolutions in that Kingdom without any further supply of Forces from this Yet they have resolved upon and prosecuted a new levy with no less violence then the former that they may wreith the yoke of their oppression upon the necks of the Lords people and bring the whole Kingdom in flavery and bondage And though the Lord hath declared his wrath from heaven aginst these their resolutions and proceedings by bringing their Army to so sudden and shameful on overthrow yet do they still adhere unto and pursue the same designs and have not only brought within the bowels of this Kingdom the remnant of that godless and prophane Army but have given Commission also to classed incendiaries and Rebels who served under the conduct of James Grahame to raise Forces and by the whole tenure of their carriage do make it appear to all who have eyes to see that they do intend rather to involve the Kingdom in blood then to be restrained in the persuit of their former wicked resolutions Therefore albeit the thoughts of peace be precious unto us and that we wish and exhort every one to follow peace with all men as much as is possible yet looking upon the eminent dangers that threaten Religion the grievous oppressions that lies upon the Lords people in their Consciences Persons and Estates and the many fearful evils that threaten both Kirk and Kingdom if the remnant of these mens wrath be not restrained We conceive that all the people of God are obliged and ingaged by Covenant with their Lives and Estates to endeavor and pursue these following ends and to oppose all the Enemies and Adversaries thereof First Because Religion is of all things the most excellent and precious the securing thereof is to be most in our thoughts and in the indeavors of all men that it may be preserved unto us and transmitted unto our posterity in purity Secondly All are bound to defend and maintain the Liberties of the Kirk which is the House of God and the ground and Pillar of Truth Thirdly All are bound to vindicate the Liberties of the Subjects in all these things which concern their Consciences Persons and Estates Fourthly There is no less obligation carefully to maintain the Union betwixt the Kingdoms and to avoid every thing that may weaken the same or involve us in any measure of accession unto the guilt of these who have invaded the Kingdom of England Fifthly All are to indeavor the Kings Majesties Restitution to the exercise of his Royal Power as soon as he shall give security for Religion in the manner expressed in the desires of the late Commission of the Kirk and shall give satisfaction in such other things as are necessary for the peace and safety of the Kingdom Sixthly All are to take a more effectual course then heretofore for punishing and suppressing of all Malignancy injustice iniquity prophaness and impiety and to indeavor that the best and fittest remedies be applied for taking away the causes of these evils and advancing Religion and Righteousness in the ●●nd and that those men who have been formerly instrumental in our present miseries and calamities be not again admitted unto any such trust or power as may enable them to involve the Land in the same or the like Evils These things are of such importance and consequence as that we know not what can be expected without them but a continuance and increase of our present miseries and calamities And therefore seeing the Lord hath now put into the hands of his people such an opportunity and made many willing in this day of his power We do exhort and beseech all men throughout the Land by the mercies of God who hath not given us over unto death but left us a nail in his holy place that they would seriously mind and to the utmost of their power prefer these ends against all lets and impediments whatsoever and oppose all these who stand for the engagement In the beginning of this work the Lord stirred up the spirits of his people to joyn together and defend themselves against tyranny and oppression in these things which concerned their consciences and liberties and albeit their power was but small and the strength of adversaries great yet because they did their duty in the simplicity of their hearts and trusted in the name of the Lord he was pleased to make the enemies melt as wax before the fire and to vanish as smoak before the wind And if after so many rich experiences of his assistance and rare testimonies of his loving kindness and great deliverances out of troubles and solemn ingagements by vows and Covenants we should sit still or comply with those who have carryed on the ingagement in a time that threatens so much danger unto Religion and so iminent ruin to our liberties persons and estates we could not but be exceedingly guilty before the Lord and deserve to be plagued as betrayers of the cause of God and of the safety both of Kirk and State Let us therefore arise and do our duty and the Lord of hosts who hath already broken the power and pride of our adversaries shall be with us A Ker. Articles concluded upon by the Officers and Soldiers now in Arms by authority of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland WE being servants to the State and unwilling to ingage in a civil War do conceive our selves obliged to remit the ways of prosecuting of all duties to Religion and to our King to the determination of Church and State And let them move in it as they will be answerable to God Our lives shall ever be ready to be exposed