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spirit_n	bless_a	jesus_n	lord_n	6,161	5	3.6174	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64487	There be four heads of reasons by which the absolute necessity of a religious correspondency between the godly party of this common-wealth and forraign Protestants may be made manifest ...		1653 (1653)	Wing T861; ESTC R25644	11,606	18

In the National League and Covenant of both Kingdoms Thirdly and Lastly In the Declaration of this present Parliament published the 12th of July this year 1653. In the Remonstrance of the State of the Kingdome at the latter end thereof the Clause obliging the Godly Party which then did manage Publique Affairs to mind a Correspondencie towards for raign Protestants is expressed in these words We will labour by all offices of Friendship to unite the Forraign Churches with us in the same Cause and to seeke their Libertie Safety and Prosperity as bound therunto by Charity to them and by wisdome for our own good for by this means our own strength shall be increased and by a mutuall concurrence to the same common End we shall be able to procure the good of the whole body of the Protestant Profession This is as solemne a Promise fully and expresly obliging them to seek this Concurrence and Correspondency as can in so few words be expressed In the National League and Covenant the last words thereof engage also deeply those that did swear it to desire affectionately as in the presence of God and consequently when opportunity should be to endeavour sincerely this That the success of our proceedings may be deliverance and safety to all Gods people and an encouragement to other Christian Churches groaning under and in danger of the yoake of Antichristian Tyrannie to oyn with us in the same or like Association and Covenant to the Glory of God the enlargement of the Kingdom of Christ and the peace and Tranquility of Christian Kingdomes and Common-Wealths This profession being made in presence of God with a hand lifted up unto Heaven by the Godly Party of both Nations as it is conscionably to be minded so it cannot reach the End for which it was made to give an encouragement to other Christian Churches to assert joyntly with us their Gospel Liberty except we endeavour to maintain a Religious Correspondency with them In the Declaration of this present Parliament which is addressed in expresse terms To all Gods people as well in Neighbour Page 2 Nations as in this the professions are more zealous and large to this effect then any of the former For declaring a great expectation of the breaking forth of the Kingdome of Christ Page 3 in all the earth they manifest their faith and hope to this effect That God will not suffer his people here to deal falsely with him in Page 4. his Cause till he hath accomplished his great worke and brought about his great Ends whereupon their earnest prayer is put up unto Page 6. him that God would unite their hearts to himself that they may be one amongst themselves and with all the people of God who are members of the Body of Christ and that they may be fitted and used as Instruments in the hand of God for amore full and clear revealing of the Lord Jesus and a right promulgation of the blessed Gospel and the true interest of his Kingdom and the advance thereof that oppressing yoaks may be broken and all burthens removed that his Tabernacle may be fully raised up and his Temple built by his Spirit that all his people may have one lippe one heart one Page 7. consent one shoulder to how down and worship him that the envie of Judah and Ephraim may be taken away that they may be one in one sold with one Shepheard that the Swords and Speares may be turned into plough Shares and pruning hookes and the earth filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the Sea Now where such professions are so solemnly and so largely in a publique way addressed unto God and all his people in this and in Neighbour Nations and made in a manner the chief matter which is aimed at in this present Parliament what can be conceived more obliging towards the Undertaking of the work If therefore we should put forth no endeavours to perform this Duty whereof we acknowledge our selves so fully convicted by so many Professions and Vowes and Prayers and Declarations will it not be a guilt lying so much the heavier upon us in the day of our accounts by how much the more we have engaged our selves unto it Certainly God will not be mocked and if after so many Protestations in times of distresse and Deliverances since obtained and Successes given in to inable us to perform our Vowes and Engagements we should undertake nothing towards the discharge of this Duty which lyeth so eminently upon us our guilt will suddenly overtake us and the punishment thereof if not prevented by some attempts sutable to our Engagements will be fearful and severe Therefore that it may be prevented the second Querie should be laid to heart viz. How a Religious Correspondency may be procured and maintained between the Godly Party of this Nation and the Forraign Protestant Churches Now to answer this Querie it is not my scope at this time I onely do intend to shew the necessity of laying it to heart by those who shall think themselves concerned in finding some resolution thereunto and as it shall please God to move their hearts and open their inclinations to set forward in their way this Design if they will acquaint me therewith I shall not conceal my thoughts from them which I shall conceive conducible unto this End and Purpose which herewith I commend to the providence of God and the prayers of Godly Souls and having discharged my Conscience for mine own part thus far in this matter I shall wait for the hand of God to lead those that love him further and remaine for Sions sake as in all these troubles I have been all along without partiality according to my ability Their faithful Servant in the Communion of Saints FINIS