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A26160 An Attestation to the testimony of our reverend brethren of the province of London to the truth of Jesus Christ, and to our Solemn League and Covenant as also against the errours, heresies, and blasphemies of these times, and the toleration of them, resolved on by the ministers of Cheshire, at their meeting May 2, and subscribed at their next meeting, June 6, 1648. 1648 (1648) Wing A4161; ESTC R17649 58,802 68

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witness_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o they_o both_o and_o for_o temporal_a punishment_n we_o may_v according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o 28._o of_o plerunque_fw-la ab_fw-la all_o be_v docendis_fw-la aliquando_fw-la etiam_fw-la objurgandis_fw-la male_a dissimulatur_fw-la quia_fw-la peccatis_fw-la eorundem_fw-la damnablibus_fw-la parcunt_fw-la jure_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la temporaliter_fw-la flagellantur_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la minime_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n c._n 9_o p._n 28._o augustine_n just_o expect_v a_o share_n in_o they_o with_o those_o who_o great_a provocation_n of_o god_n wrath_n do_v most_o procure_v they_o by_o a_o silent_a consent_n or_o connivance_n towards_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v ibid._n live_v well_fw-mi cum_fw-la laboris_fw-la piget_fw-la vel_fw-la os_fw-la eorum_fw-la verecundamur_fw-la offendere_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la eorum_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la devitemus_fw-la ne_fw-la impediant_fw-la &_o noceant_fw-la ibid._n whether_o it_o proceed_v of_o negligence_n or_o bashfulness_n or_o fear_v lest_o their_o enmity_n who_o by_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n we_o may_v offend_v shall_v either_o hinder_v our_o good_a or_o do_v we_o hurt_v there_o may_v be_v another_o cause_n of_o a_o worse_a kind_n than_o any_o of_o these_o viz._n a_o politic_a neutrality_n when_o man_n suspend_v all_o appearance_n of_o engagement_n on_o either_o side_n in_o any_o public_a breach_n or_o division_n and_o resolve_v to_o be_v mere_a spectator_n of_o a_o quarrel_n until_o they_o see_v which_o way_n the_o success_n be_v like_a to_o be_v sway_v that_o they_o may_v make_v advantageous_a condition_n for_o themselves_o with_o the_o prevail_a party_n which_o the_o wise_a 92._o wise_a solon_n apud_fw-la plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la solonis_fw-la p._n 91._o 92._o governor_n and_o lawmaker_n of_o the_o greek_n though_o have_v no_o more_o in_o he_o then_o heathen_a morality_n so_o far_o detest_v that_o he_o brand_v they_o with_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n who_o in_o civil_a discord_n and_o sedition_n sit_v still_o and_o do_v not_o join_v with_o those_o that_o take_v the_o just_a cause_n and_o hazard_v themselves_o with_o such_o rather_o than_o look_v on_o without_o put_v themselves_o in_o danger_n to_o see_v which_o of_o the_o contender_n shall_v have_v the_o victory_n which_o whether_o cowardly_a or_o cunning_a refervation_n and_o suspense_n we_o take_v to_o be_v deep_o condemn_v in_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n under_o the_o term_n of_o detestable_a indifferency_n or_o neutrality_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o by_o keep_v silence_n when_o just_a occasion_n and_o convenient_a feason_n invite_v we_o to_o a_o open_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n against_o error_n etc._n etc._n the_o sin_n of_o tyrus_n will_v make_v we_o liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o tyrus_n for_o not_o remember_v or_o not_o regard_v the_o brotherly_a covenant_n amos_n 1.9_o ten_o and_o last_o as_o we_o conceive_v it_o very_o reasonable_a in_o respect_n of_o what_o we_o have_v already_o plead_v for_o publication_n of_o this_o our_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o meaning_n with_o you_o concern_v error_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o hope_v it_o be_v very_o seasonable_a at_o this_o time_n to_o do_v it_o since_o we_o perceive_v by_o the_o may._n the_o publish_a apr._n 28._o 1648._o but_o it_o come_v not_o to_o our_o hand_n until_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o may._n humble_a reprefentation_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n to_o the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n that_o they_o make_v our_o take_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o give_v testimony_n against_o the_o error_n etc._n etc._n a_o weighty_a argument_n against_o the_o wage_n of_o a_o new_a war_n betwixt_o their_o kingdom_n and_o we_o their_o word_n be_v these_o we_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o any_o just_a ground_n for_o a_o new_a war_n against_o that_o kingdom_n in_o that_o which_o have_v be_v instance_a by_o your_o lordship_n 78._o ibid._n p._n 78._o especial_o for_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v take_v by_o the_o representative_n and_o other_o chief_a corporation_n in_o england_n whereupon_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v frequent_o mention_v in_o their_o act_n letter_n and_o declaration_n the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o both_o kingdom_n by_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n neither_o be_v we_o without_o hope_n if_o thing_n be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o fair_a and_o right_a way_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o further_a length_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n whereof_o we_o be_v the_o more_o confident_a because_o of_o the_o famous_a and_o frequent_a testimony_n give_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o against_o error_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o ministry_n in_o divers_a province_n in_o england_n which_o witness_v their_o wont_a prudence_n and_o piety_n by_o some_o of_o we_o observe_v in_o their_o honourable_a and_o reverend_a commissioner_n send_v unto_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o a_o breach_n among_o covenant_v brethren_n and_o as_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n be_v not_o convince_v of_o any_o just_a ground_n for_o a_o new_a war_n by_o their_o argument_n who_o will_v raise_v it_o in_o their_o kingdom_n against_o we_o so_o we_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n with_o some_o additional_o of_o moment_n advance_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o evidence_n and_o assurance_n may._n assurance_n for_o it_o bate_v date_n the_o 28._o of_o april_n and_o the_o penal_a ordin_n against_o heres_fw-la pass_v the_o 2._o of_o may._n since_o their_o humble_a representation_n be_v print_v be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a warrant_n for_o such_o a_o war_n as_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o safety_n will_v enkindle_v among_o we_o under_o the_o oppofite_n title_n of_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o for_o for_o the_o most_o and_o weighty_a
inquit_fw-la &_o civibus_fw-la lond._n enunciate_n christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la ●coelis_fw-la descendisse_fw-la cum_fw-la ventilabro_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la ut_fw-la judiceto●bem_fw-la ibid._n proclaim_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o christ_n the_o lord_n mean_v himself_o be_v come_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o sand_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n which_o he_o aver_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n ibid._n confidence_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la vos_fw-la roget_fw-la ubi_fw-la sit_fw-la dicite_fw-la cum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o aedibus_fw-la walkeri_fw-la in_o fr●cto_fw-la angiportu_fw-la si_fw-la credere_fw-la nolunt_fw-la veniant_fw-la huc_fw-la &_o i_o si_fw-mi possint_fw-la occidant_fw-la ibid._n that_o he_o have_v they_o tell_v where_o he_o lodge_v challenge_v they_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o to_o come_v thither_o and_o kill_v he_o if_o they_o can_v and_o when_o for_o his_o blasphemous_a arrogance_n against_o god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n and_o many_o seditious_a and_o disloyal_a expression_n of_o his_o spite_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o queen_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o condign_a and_o capital_a punishment_n while_o he_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n 50._o executioner_n blasphemo_fw-la ore_fw-la deo_fw-la minitans_fw-la nis●_n praesens_fw-la au●llium_fw-la ei_fw-la mitteres_fw-la ibid._n p._n 50._o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o threaten_v god_n himself_o if_o he_o do_v not_o send_v present_a help_n for_o his_o deliverance_n 403._o deliverance_n caind_v hist_o of_o q_n eliz._n p._n 403._o be_v condemn_v he_o be_v lay_v upon_o a_o hurdle_n and_o draw_v to_o the_o chief_a street_n of_o the_o city_n incessant_o rear_v out_o with_o a_o dreadful_a sound_n jehova_n messiah_n behold_v the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n open_a behold_v the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a descend_v down_o to_o deliver_v i_o at_o the_o gallow_n be_v admonish_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o 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this_o for_o a_o kingdom_n i_o come_v to_o revenge_v it_o beside_o these_o homebred_a perturber_n of_o the_o progress_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o way_n towards_o a_o more_o perfect_a reformation_n there_o come_v some_o forainer_n from_o holland_n a_o country_n as_o camd._n censure_v it_o fruitful_a 218._o fruitful_a ibid_fw-la p._n 218._o of_o heretic_n who_o under_o a_o show_n of_o singular_a integrity_n and_o sanctity_n insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o ignorant_a vulgar_a people_n and_o then_o distil_v into_o their_o mind_n damnable_a heresy_n mnifest_o repugnant_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o a_o portentous_a &_o strange_a kind_n of_o speak_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o christian_a profession_n which_o man_n may_v rather_o admire_v then_o understand_v these_o name_v themselves_o the_o family_n of_o love_n or_o house_n of_o charity_n they_o persuade_v their_o follower_n that_o those_o only_o be_v elect_v and_o to_o be_v save_v which_o be_v admit_v into_o that_o family_n 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fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la idem_fw-la magister_fw-la qui_fw-la veteres_fw-la illos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la olim_fw-la suscitara●_n ●adem_fw-la d●ctrina_fw-la istos_fw-la imbuere_fw-la p●test_fw-la qua●_n illos_fw-la instr●ce●at_fw-la ibid._n c._n 1._o p._n 434._o col_fw-fr 1._o be_v unlearned_a idiot_n as_o he_o call_v they_o and_o not_o acquaint_v with_o book_n or_o writing_n they_o do_v not_o draw_v their_o dotage_n from_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o like_v they_o have_v any_o mention_n of_o they_o but_o that_o the_o same_o master_n the_o devil_n who_o stir_v up_o the_o heretic_n of_o old_a do_v instill_v the_o like_a doctrine_n into_o these_o new_a disciple_n three_o because_o he_o know_v better_a than_o any_o matchiovillian_a politician_n how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o division_n among_o man_n especial_o christian_n to_o serve_v to_o his_o great_a advantage_n and_o his_o advantage_n be_v to_o make_v some_o of_o a_o wrong_a religion_n some_o to_o stand_v at_o a_o gaze_n as_o a_o ignorant_a 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