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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95675	A testimony of the ministers in the county of Stafford to the trueth of Jesus Christ, and to the Solemn League and Covenant, as also against the errours, heresies, and blasphemies of these times, and the toleration of them. Sent up to the ministers within the province of London, subscribers of the first testimony.	Taylor, John, b. 1620 or 21.	1648 (1648)	Wing T820; Thomason E453_16; ESTC R203928	2,423	7

A TESTIMONY OF THE Ministers in the County of Stafford TO THE Trueth of Jesus Christ AND TO The Solemn League and Covenant As also Against the Errours Heresies and Blasphemies of these times and the Toleration of them Sent up to the Ministers within the Province of London Subscribers of the First TESTIMONY LONDON Printed by John Macock for George Calvert at the sign of the Half-Moon in Watlingstreet near Austine's Gate 1648. A TESTIMONIE OF THE Ministers in the County of Stafford TO THE Trueth of Jesus Christ AND TO The Solemn League and Covenant HAving seriously read the Testimony to the Trueth of Jesus Christ and to the Solemn League and Covenant as also against the sundry Blasphemies Heresies and Errors of these times which the Ministers of the Province of London have put forth to publike view and that in such a juncture of time wherein blasphemous Heresies and dangerous Schisms did much abound the Patrons of them proudly insulting and industriously acting for a Toleration of them we rejoyced much in it and blessed God for their holy boldness and religious Zeal in this common Cause and since divers other Provinces have published their pious Testimonies to the Truth and their abhorrency of the spreading Errors lest we the Ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the County of Stafford should lie under the imputation of betraying the common Faith through our silence and neglect of concurrence with our Brethren having the same engagements lying upon us as upon them we being Ministers of the Gospel having lifted up our hand to the most high God having humbled our souls in that Solemn day appointed by the authority of Parliament tendering the wellfare of our peoples souls And lastly lest that the diligence of the Adversaries of the Truth in promoting their pernitious Doctrines both by their tongues and pens should condemn our negligence We therefore whose names are hereunto subscribed do declare and testifie to all the Churches of Christ to all our Brethren in the Ministry and to all that unfainedly love the Truth of Jesus Christ First That the sound and elaborate Confession of Faith which the Assembly of Divines convened by Authority of Parliament have presented to the Honorable Houses is so consonant to the Truth contained in the Scriptures that we do give our full Consent unto the whole and to each part thereof Secondly That we do from our very souls abhor all the Errors which to the provoking of God to wrath against this Kingdom to the great shame of this Church once famous for the maintenance of the Truth and to the grief of all the godly are lately sprung up grown high and spread far amongst us as Antiscripturism Socinianism Anabaptism Arminianism Antinominianism Q●aerism Erastianism and whatsoever is contrary to sound Doctrine Thirdly That an Universal Toleration so much pleaded for and earnestly desired by the Sectaries is most sinful destructive both to truth and godliness and in its own nature the mother of all confusion both in Church and State wherefore we cannot but bless God that he hath stirred up the Honorable Houses of Parliament to publish an Ordinance for the punishing of divers Heresies and gross Errors praying That all Magistrates in their several places would be faithful and diligent in the execution of the said Ordinance Fourthly Because there cannot be a better damm to prevent the overflowing of all Blasphemies Heresies Errors Schisms and Prophaness then such a form of Church-Government which is agreeable to the Word of God We declare that we are so fully convinced that that form of Church-Government tendred by the Assembly to the Honorable Houses of Parliament for their civil sanction is so agreeable to the Word of God that we can and shall readily subject our selves unto it when it shall please God to stir up the hearts of those in whose power it is to authorize the same And because there are some who are of eminent worth and piety dissenting from us in this particular we heartily desire that there may be a sweet Accommodation between us and them which we conceive would be feasible did they abate of their love to their yet unproved opinion and had they an higher esteem of peace and unity especially since they cannot be ignorant how God hath blasted their Congregational way with Sects Schisms Separations and Subseparations to their shame our grief and the woful disturbance of the whole Kingdom Fiftly and Lastly Sithence God hath visited persons and Nations with exemplary Judgments for Covenant-breaking which we also in this Kingdom may justly fear because of our guiltiness in that respect the Solemn League and Covenant being not only violated by most but decryed by some and unworthily compared to an Almanack out of date by which means some in Scotland take advantage to pretend a just ground of waging War against us which God in his mercy avert We therefore declare that it is as obligatory upon us now as at the first taking of the same and are resolved through Gods gracious assistance to endeavour a sincere observance of it in all particulars all the days of our lives we knowing that it is not in the power of any to absolve us from it or to impose any other sense then what is in the plain and literal expression of it And we hope God will enable us to be as ready to witness a good Confession of the Truth being thereunto called with our dearest blood as now to profess it by the signing of this with our hands John Taylor Minister of Gods Word at Checkley Nicholas Paeston Pastor of Kingswinford Ithiel Smart Minister of Gods Word at Womborne Thomas Burdall Minister of Gods Word at Walsall Joseph Sounde Minister of Gods Word John Jackson Pastor of Madely Robert Dowley Minister of Gods Word at Elford George Crosse Pastor of Clifton Camville William Brooks Assistant to the Pastor of Clifton Camvile Richard Bell Minister of Gods Word in Stafford Sampson Newton Minister of Chebsey Thomas Lightfoote Pastor of Uttoxator Thomas Allsop Minister of the Gospel at Chedle William Langley Minister of the Gospel at Elaston Deliverance Phynihouse Minister of Gods Word at Leigh Iohn Smith Minister of Audley Alexand. Hoce Rector de Dreycott en lee Moores Zachariah Crafton Minister of Newcastle Underline Isaac Kaeling Minister of Gods Word at Wolstanton Charles Winne Minister of the Gospel at Penne. Edward Barton Minister of the Gospel at Wodensbury Richard Bourne Minister of Gods Word at Cannocke Iohn Bould Pastor of Alrewas Philip Sharp Preacher of Gods Word at Bromley Regis Roger Linch Minister of Gods Word at Norton Iuxta Cannock Edward Nevill Minister of Gods Word at Standon Nathaniel Hinde Minister of Gods Word at Penckridg Iohn Dolman Minister of Iesus Christ at Brewood William Iennings Minist of Gods Word at Church-Eaton Henry Stubbe Rector of Bloore Francis Bowyer Minister of Leek Ro. Ward Minister of Horton Christopher Turnor de Grindon Gawin Hamilton Minister of Alstonfield Thomas Mounteneys Minister of ●lon Iohn Bowyer Minister of Biddulph Francis Storre School-master at Walsall Samuel Frankland School-master at Lichfeild Imprimatur James Cranford July 14. 1648. FINIS