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truth_n	church_n	religion_n	true_a	7,548	5	5.1593	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42981	A bitte to stay the stomacks of good subiects, or, A suddaine and short vindication of the Scotts Commissioners papers intituled, The answer of the Commissioners of the kingdome of Scotland, &c. from the imputations laid upon them, in the declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the papers of the Scots Commissioners, &c. Martij 13 by A.H., Scoto-Britan.	A. H., Scoto-Britan.	1648 (1648)	Wing H1; ESTC R4885	6,911	12

and therein unto what tearmes he and they pleased This is the greatest crime they charge the Scotts Commissioners with A Personall Treaty at London is first in their thoughts and discourse P. 18 19 The most secret and greivous sinne doth not more abominate light and manifestation then Treason the sight of Regall Majesty abused by it The presence of the King at London might give him opportunity say they to caiole the Citizens i. e. to cozen and cheat them as themselves have done Their diligence employes it selfe with Achan to hide the Goulden wedge and goodly things they espied in this City to convey it into their owne stuffe and makes the riches thereof serve unto their own ends with which It can no wayes stand to admit King Charles unto Loudon No the undeceived Citisens would have too many representations in his Majesties presence of their sufferings occasioned by his absence A Treaty there say they and contrary unto their custome most truely would treat us out of what wee have fought for i. e. the Soveraigne Dominion draw the whole guilt of this effusion of blood P 20 upon our selves and tend unto the Apparent destruction of the Persons i. e. themselves that have engaged This Proposition of the Scots Commissioners is too much for the Advantage of his Majesty and indeed too honest for this pack't partie the present partie-colourd Parliament to yeeld unto And therefore whilst he is at this distance of affection with them they say not of Judgement for what good man can close with them P. 22 His locall absence is Necessary But nothing more startles this Crue then that the Scots should now varie from that wherein they formerly concurred with them Or what Reasons they have thought on since which they Iudge more effectuall then those formerly I will assigne them some few of many Naturall affection and Loyalty quickned by the word of God and conscience informed Honor their owne Interest and the perfidie and Irreligion of this present Parliament All which by a joynt and respective Influence upon them now powerfully dispose them unto their duty of Subjection and Christian Obedience wherein they are obliged unto their Dread Soveraigne They were formerly decoyed into this Kingdome under those winning pretences of Reformation of Religion corrupted and the preservation of the just liberties of the subject encroached upon and fearing the Inconveniences which flow from these might reach unto themselves they willingly engaged in this war but now contrary unto their Hope finding the successes of their Armes to have beene the fruitfull parents of infinitely more corruptions in church and common wealth and that the intentions of these Reformers what ever they pretended never aymed at or were directed unto these good ends but at the subversion of Monarchy and placing a supreame power in themselves and the driving on of particular ends and interests of their own and an Arbitrary Government to support which as they tollerate all Religions and even the most damnable Here●●es So they do all illegall practises and the most unwarrantable and violent actions of those who adhere unto them These things visible unto all who have eyes appearing unto the Scots they do now not without just resentment reflect upon themselves and are resolved no more to partake with these men in their sins but to do their first workes returne unto their first love and as the Tribe of Judah did by King David being bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh they will by Gods assistance industriously endeavour to bring their natural King unto his owne house and that with honor safety and freedome maugre the opposers Nor will his Majesty be ever pressed by them to take the Covenant having so often protested his aversenesse thereunto there being more reason herein what they upraid the Commissioners with P. 36 to take the measure of their desires from what may please the King then what they with Ieroboam doe to establish their owne throne and new erected dominion to set up so many Calves and Idolls such multitudes of reidiculous teachers and abominable Sects and Heresies For what else is it to conive at and tollerate them yea to countenance them yet this sect forsooth must be convinced by the word of God P. 50 with Gentlenesse and Reason and not beaten out of it by force Thus must Anabaptists be dealt withall yea pleaded for also and supplyed with a better argument then ever they could find for themselves That It is onely a difference in the circumstance of time in the Administration of an Ordinance It is admirable that Moses could not hit upon this distinction unto the Angell who was ready to kill him for his deferring the circumcision of his sonne Eleazar equipollent unto baptisme Independents also under which Notion Antinomians Libertines Brownists Seperatists P. 53 Arminians Familists Erastians Seekers Shakers all the rable of Heretikes shelter themselves must have indulgence granted unto them yea and the chiefe places of Honor trust and profit in Church and common wealthe conferred upon them how ever we are borne in hand with the settlement of the Presbyteriall Government P. 38 and yet because the Comissioners would have the King complyed with and the conviction of his Iudgement and satisfaction expected This must be in them a Coznage Nor will such as have adhered unto his Majesty in the late Warre be through the Scots procurement pressed unto the Covenant which hath bin truely made an Hooke only to draw the Kings partie into danger A meere Cobweb to catch flyes in the weakned Kings partie whilst the stronger Reptilia bred in their owne intralls can breake through it when they list Surely an equall respect is due nay a farre greater unto those of the Kings Judgement for the antiquity of their Reformation and uniformity then unto your Independents and Sectaries so that what you will not extend P. 45 Indulgence to tollerate unto them the use of the Common Prayer will bee left unto his Majesty to give unto them It being much more in the apprehension of the Scots tollerable that Prelacy some excercise of which Government they have seene in other Kingdomes embraceing the Reformation should be restored then instead thereof such thick weeds of Heresies as now daiely spring up in the Church and are ready to choak the seed of Gods word be permitted a full growth And herein they say much lesse then that great Patron of Independencie Mr. Iohn Goodwin the Bellweather of that Flock doth P. 26 who tells us That there was more of the power and truth of Religion in England under the late Prelaticall Government then in all the reformed Churches besides which they say not in others in this Church is most true But this Parliament likes not as not likely to Thrive by it uniformity in Religion being certainely for the greater part of them of Kinne unto that English man our Countrey man Barkely speaks of who seperating from his Neigbours first placed the true