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A79478 The svvorne confederacy between the Convocation at Oxford, and the Tower of London. Cheynell, Francis, 1608-1665. 1647 (1647) Wing C3817; Thomason E391_4; ESTC R201548 4,727 13

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his consent it being in his power by the equity of the Law Nugmb 30. to anull such a League as soon as he pleaseth Besides it is contrary to the Proclamation the 9 of October 19 Caroll and they are obliged by their naturall Allegiance to obey all commands of his Majestie which are not in their apprehensions repugnant to the will of God or the positive Lawes of the Kingdome From whence it will follow that one Proclamation of the Kings is ground susficient for them to oppose all Orders and Ordinances of Parliament whereas I was such a foole to conceive that upon the surrender of Oxford they did agree to submit to all Orders and Ordinances of Parliament or leave the Kingdome within 6 moneths they may be fully assured that the Parliament will not permit them to stay here only to Rebell Concerning the first Article of the Covenant THey are not satisfied how they can in judgement sweare to indeavour to preserve the Religion of another Kingdome 1. Whereof they have little knowledge 2. A Religion in respect of Worship Discipline and Government much worse and in Doctrine not at all better say they then our owne which we are in the next passage of the Article required to reforme 3. Wherin they do already finde something to their thinking tending towards Superstition and Schisme viz. in accounting Bishops Antichristian and indifferent Ceremonies unlawfull that it seems to us more reasonable that we should call upon them to reform the same then that they should call upon us to preserve it considering that they make their Discipline and Government as they that are most Prelaticall esteem Prelacy a marke of the true Church and the setting up thereof the erecting of the Throne of Christ Finally they all doe tacitely accuse Both Houses of Parliament of indeavoring to violate the Oath of Supremacy the whole pover of spirituall jurisdiction for the Visitation and Reformation of the Ecclesiasticall state and persons belonging to the Kings Highnesse the onely Supreme Governour of this Realm Concerning the second Article THey are much offended that it should be so much as intimated that Prelacy is contrary to sound Doctrine and the power of godlinesse And therefore they have invented this Mock Article intended as a Libell against the Citie of London and the Government thereof their words are these Wee desire it may be considered in case a Covenant of the like Forme should be tendred to the Citizens of London wherein they should be required to sweare they would sincerely really and constantly without respect of persons endeavour the extirpation of Treason the Citie-Government by a Lord Major Alderm●n Sheriffs Common Councell and other Officers depending thereon Murther Adultery Theft Cozenage and whatsoever shall be contrary to sound Doctrine and the power of godlinesse lest they should partake in other mens sinnes whether such a tendry could be looked upon by any Citizen that had the least spirit of freedome in him as an Act of Iustice Meekenesse and Reason They thinke that they have reason to believe That Prelacy they must understand it of such a Prelacy as wee would have rooted out of England was established in the Churches by the Apostles according to the mind and after the example of their Master Jesus Christ and that by vertue of their ordinary Power and Authoritie derived from him as deputed by him Governours of his Church Or at least That Episcopall Aristocracy hath a fairer pretension and may lay a juster title and claime to a Divine Institution then any of the other Formes of Church-Government can doe all which yet doe pretend thereunto viz. that of the Papall Monarchy that of the Presbyterian Democracy Aristrocracy they should have said and that of the Independents by particular Congregations or gathered Churches Moreover They are assured by the undoubted testimony of ancient Records and latter Histories that Prelacy hath been continued with such an Universall Uninterrupted Unquestioned Succession of all the Churches of God and in all Kingdomes that have beene called Christian throughout the whole world for 1500 yeares together that there never was any considerable opposition made there against What they may prove by latter Histories I know not but sure I am it is a folly to cite late Histories to prove what was done 1500 yeares agoe and I am most sure that all the Prelates and their adherents in England can never prove that such a Prelacy as we desire to extirpate hath been for 1500 yeares established in all the Churches of Christ But their truest reason and saddest scruple is this that followes Wee doe say they Some of us hold our liveli-hood either in whole or in part by those Titles of Deanes Deanes and Chapters c. mentioned in the Articles being members of some Collegiate and Cathedrall Churches If they had put this formost I should have been sooner satisfied but I must break off being called to other service you may have more hereafter if opportunitie permit In the meane time take notice how much the House of Commons is slighted as if not worthy to be named in their Preface 2. How grossely they abuse the Church of Scotland and Citie of London 3. How they combine against all Presbyterians and Independents that is against all the friends of the Parliament 4. How they declare all that have taken the Covenant Lords and Commons to be perjured persons men that have shaken off their Allegiance and renownced the Kings Supremacy 5. They say what I cannot omit That if wee receive not prelacy upon the grounds they offer the judgement and practice of the vniversall Church we shall be at a losse in sundry points both of faith and manners at this day firmely beleeved and securely practised by us when by the Socinians Anabaptists and other Sectaries we are called upon for our proofes as namely sundry Orthodoxall Explications concerning the Trinitie and Co-equalitie of the persons in the Godhead against the Ari●ns and other Heretiques the number use and efficacy of Sacraments the Baptizing of Infants Nationall Churches the observation of the Lords Day and even the Canon of Scripture it selfe But stay may not the Scripture be sufficiently known by its own majestie light and glory by the testimony of the Spirit speaking in the Word to our hearts and conferences And are not the Scriptures perfect and therefore sufficient for reproofe and correction without Ecclesiasticall Traditions And are not all those Reverend Divines and other Learned men who have taken the Covenant able to refute Socinians Papists Arminians Anabaptists without the helpe of the Prelaticall partie If they be not wee will send to Doctor Shelden and Judge Ienkin for their assistance So much for the Oxonian Ienkinisme FINIS Observe that have a no mention of the Commons