A declaration of some of those people in or near London, called Anabaptists, that own, and beleeve, that Gods love, in the death of his son, is extended to all men; and that are in the belief and practice of the doctrine of Christ, contained in Hebrew 6. 1, 2. Humbly presented to the high court of Parliament, and the people of this Common-wealth. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A85702 of text R211459 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.22[67]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 9 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A85702 Wing G2001 Thomason 669.f.22[67] ESTC R211459 99870184 99870184 163649 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A85702) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163649) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 247:669f22[67]) A declaration of some of those people in or near London, called Anabaptists, that own, and beleeve, that Gods love, in the death of his son, is extended to all men; and that are in the belief and practice of the doctrine of Christ, contained in Hebrew 6. 1, 2. Humbly presented to the high court of Parliament, and the people of this Common-wealth. Griffith, John, fl. 1648-1659. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Thomas Milbourn for Samuel Cleaver, near the Stone-Chappel in Pauls-Church-yard, London : [1660] Anonymous. By John Griffith. Publication date from Wing. A statement of their religious and political creed. Annotation on Thomason copy: "January. 14. 1659". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Anabaptists -- England -- London -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800. A85702 R211459 (Thomason 669.f.22[67]). civilwar no A declaration of some of those people in or near London, called Anabaptists, that own, and beleeve, that Gods love, in the death of his son, Griffith, John 1660 1514 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-09 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-10 Jonathan Blaney Sampled and proofread 2007-10 Jonathan Blaney Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A DECLARATION Of some of those People in or near London , called ANABAPTISTS , That own , and beleeve , that Gods love , in the Death of his Son , is extended to all men ; and that are in the belief and practice of the doctrine of Christ , contained in Hebrews 6. 1 , 2. Humbly presented to the High Court of PARLIAMENT , and the People of this Common-wealth . WHereas the people in this Nation called ( though falsly ) ANABAPTISTS , are represented as the onely men causing those sad , and much to be lamented troubles , that hath lately hapned in the Common-wealth ; and as if they were such , who would indeavour the setting up their own Interest and Religion , by taking away the Lives , and shedding the Blood of others ; yea , and as if they were utter Enemies to Magistracy : These , and such like Calumnies , being by the Tongues of the Malicious , or Ignorant cast upon them , we think it our duty , being as well as others concerned , to publish to the world our Innocency therein , though in this we have peace , that in our Consciences we know , ( the most high God bearing-us witnesse ) that in those things we are wholly mis-represented . And truly , in this we can rejoyce , ( we knowing our selves falsly reported of , and reproached ) that we should be so accounted , considering that Gods People in no Age did escape such foul Aspersions : for who was accounted the troubler of Israel but Elisha ? and who a Pestilent Fellow , and a mover of Sedition but Paul ? We do therefore , in behalfe of our selves , declare , ( before the Lord , who , should we not speake the truth , would be a swift witnesse against us ) to Magistrates and People , that all men may have a right understanding touching us . I. That we have not , neither do we desire , or seek the Blood of any ; no , not of our greatest Enemies that hate us , and do , or shall despitefully use us : but desire their good as our own , and believe it our duty to seek it by all lawfull means we can , desiring to be found followers of Christ , who came not to destroy mens lives , but to save them , who accordingly laid down his life for his Enemies , and hath commanded us that we love our Enemies , and do good to them that hate us . And although we have been represented as men thirsting after blood , and designed to cut our neigbours throats ; We do hereby declare , that we are so far from such a wicked thing , and do so much abominate the thoughts thereof , that the Lord , who is our Record , knoweth that it is upon our hearts , as our bounden duty , to assist and defend the Nation , this City , and our Neighbours as much as in us lie , from such violence , against whomsoever they are that shall at any time attempt it , if called thereunto by the Magistrates of this Nation . II. We do declare , that , as for Magistrates , we own them to be Gods Ministers , and that they bare not the Sword in vain , but have their power given them by the Lord , to the end , they might be a Terrour to them that do Evill , and a Praise to them that do Well . III. We Declare , that it 's our Duty , enjoyned us by the Lord , to submit to them in all things , and to obey every Ordinance of Man for the Lords sake , viz. when they shall command things civil and lawful , then in those things actively to obey them ; and when they shall command us to do things relating to Religion , and contrary to the light of our Consciences , then ( though we cannot actually obey them ) we ought ( and doubt not , but through the strength of Christ Jesus our Lord , we shall ) passively obey by sufferings , and that joyfully , when called to it , without resisting . IV. We Believe , and Declare , that it 's not our business to meddle with their State Affaires , or the Government of the Common-wealth , unlesse by them duly called thereunto , further , then according to the will of God , to pray that we may live a peaceable life under them , in all godlinesse and honesty . V. We Declare , that the National Ministers we disown , as not being the Ministers of Christ , and their ways and worship , as not the true worship appointed by Christ now in the Gospel ; and in particular , we declare against their sprinkling Infants , and their cruel , and inhumane forcing of maintenance by Law , or otherwise from any : yet notwithstanding , we declare , that we do desire their good , and that they may injoy Common Freedom in the Nation , equall with others . VI . We believe , and Declare , that all men whatsoever , ought to have their liberty in point of Conscience ; and that no Magistrate hath received power from Christ to punish for , or to compel any to this or that form of Religion . VII . We do Declare , that we our selves , and all other of what perswasion soever they are , if found to walk contrary to the Just Lawes of the Nation , ought by the Magistrats thereof to be punished , according to the demerit of his or their transgression , and not in the least to be tollerated therein . VIII . We Believe and Declare , That we ought not ; yea , and that it were sinful for us to maintaine our Religion by a Carnal Sword , or to assert any Spirituall cause or thing thereby . Lastly , We Believe and Declare , that all the kingdoms of the earth , are by right Jesus Christs , and his Saints ; and that He , and They , shall one day possess them , which shall be the Fift , and Last MONARCHY upon Earth ; for which time we wait , as pilgrims and strangers : and do again Declare , that in the meane time , it 's our duty to obey the Powers that are , ( as above said ) and not to assert his Kingly Power , and Authority by any other Sword than the Sword of the Spirit , which is the Word of God ; and do hereby Declare against all such as shall so do , as not owned by us in such a practise : So far are we from setting up our selves , or asserting our Religion , by taking away the lives , or shedding the blood of any . POST-SCRIPT . PEradventure some may question why we should publish this Declaration , seeing there was two published before it ; to such we give these Reasons for satisfaction . I. Because that , dated December the 12. 1659. we cannot in all things close with , Therefore , forasmuch as we , who go under the same Notion with them of being ANABAPTISTS , thought it our duty to manifest our non-consent with them , in their sewing pillows under the elbowes of the Ministers of the Nation ; and their want of boldnesse , to witnesse against their Babylonish Worship ; which is also the reason why we Declare against those National Ministers , more than against any other . II. Secondly , because in that Declaration , bearing date December 29. there is not every thing that was upon our hearts to Declare ; yet , this we testify to all men , That what they do Declare , we own as avery honest thing , and in nothing disscent from it ; but do Judge that they have used much plainnesse , and manifested much fidellity to Jesus Christ ; and do beare the same testimony against the first , dated the 12. of December , as they do . John Griffith William Gurney Charles Latham William Daniel James Eachell John Foxwel Joshua Palmer William Williams William Purver Thomas Field William Tomkins Edward Stevens John Bull William Martin Francis Wilcocks John Howard George Cooper Thomas Hinton John Knight Thomas Hull Richard Groom Edward Hull Randal Emerton Will . Tomlinson William Tiddman Mich. Butterfield John Ridal John Grace London , Printed by Thomas Milbourn for Samuel Cleaver , near the Stone-Chappel in Pauls-Church-yard .