REMARKS Upon the NEW PROJECT OF ASSOCIATION:  
In a Letter to a Friend.  
SIR,  
YOU would have me give you the sense of the Town, together with my own Private Thoughts upon the Subject of your Last. The Former would be Tedious and Extravagant, in a Case where People, either through Passion, or Interest, are so Extremely divided. And the Latter (with Submission) would be as Unsafe: But I shall, however, Gratify your Curiosity in as full, and as Particular an Answer to the Sum of your Demands, as the Quality of the Matter in question, and the Compass of a Letter will conveniently bear.  
You are so far in the Right; as that the Paper you speak of, is said, by some, to be the project of a Bill for an Association; And grounded upon the Precedent of an Association 27. Eliz. It is said further, that it is no more than what was moved in the last Westminster Parliament; and only a short draught, or Scheme of an Association, for a General Defence against a Popish King. But one the other hand, it is cried out against as the Instrument of a Treasonous Conspiracy against his Majesty, and the Government, under the Countenance of a Religious Association.  
Thus far, Sir, you are rightly informed, as to the Business of Ordinary Conjecture, and Discourse; but your Intelligence afterwards runs a little too large: for the paper was barely found in my Lord's Closet; And any man may have Papers perhaps in his possession that he does not approve of. How far the Members of that Parliament (which is the next point) will find themselves concerned in Honour to search farther into this Affair, I am not able to Divine.  
It will be both for your Ease and mine, to consult, and compare the Pieces themselves, and to see how far this late Draught of Association agrees with the Ends, and Intent of the Former: And after that, to Examine its Consistency with it self: To which purpose I shall (in their due place) lay both the Associations before you, with such Notes upon, and concerning them, as may serve in some measure to Explain the Matter in hand: And therein I shall speak to the several Points of your Letter, as they fall in my way. The Words of the Former are as follows.  

The Paper which was Seized in the E. of Shaftsbury's Closet by Francis Gwin Esquire, One of the Clerks of His Majesty's Privy Council, and Read November 24. 1681. at the Old-Baily, before His Majesty's Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer.  1. WE the Knights, etc. Finding to the grief of our Hearts, the Popish Priests & Jesuits with the Papists, and their Adherents and Abetters have for several years last passed pursued a most pernicious and hellish Plot, to root out the true Protestant Religion as a pestilent Heresy, to take away the Life of our Gracious King, to subvert our Laws and Liberties, etc. to set up Arbitrary Power and Popery. 
NOTE, That the Style of the First Clause, in these Words, [We the Knights, etc.] Imports an Act of the Commons, Exclusive of the Lords; and Rege Inconsulto: The Dread and Danger of the Popish Plot, is made the Inducement to it: The Papists Adherents & Abettors, ranged with the Papists themselves; and joined in the same Design of Murdering the the King, etc.  2. And it being Notorious that they have been highly encouraged by the Countenance and Protection given and procured for them by J. D. of Y. and by their expectations of his succeeding to the Crown, and that through crafty Popish Councils his Designs have so far prevailed that he hath created many and great Dependants upon him by his bestowing Offices and Preferments both in Church and State. 
In the Second Clause, his R. H. falls under the same Accusation; and the Government, Effectually, put into his hands, toward the Gaining of his Ends. Now the meaning of Adherents, and Abetters, is Expounded by the Author of Smith's Queries upon the Duke's Bill, where he says that [the Pleaders for a Popish Successor, aught to be Esteemed no other than Betrayers of their King and Country, Renegadoes from their Religion, (if ever Protestants at all) and the worst of Papists; and so to be dealt with all in City and Country.] Here's an Anathema pronounced already against all Men under that Qualification; and the Invalidating of the King's Witnesses is One Condition of the Sentence; which does most Expressly conclude all the Present Defamers of the King's Witnesses under the same Condemnation.  
This way of Exposing the King's Loyal Subjects of the English Communion, under the Notion of Papists, (or in truth, beyond them,) and that, not only in Libellous Papers, but in some Councils also, is too Notorious to need any Instances to confirm it: And what's the drift of these practices, but under a General Scandal, to Stigmatize that Party that will not Close with the Faction, and to set them up as a Mark to the Fury of of the Rabble? And this is only a Preparatory toward a greater Work that is to follow; and whosoever is not wilfully Blind, cannot but see the Design to be all of a third.  
From this Aversion toward a sort of people (in general) represented under such a Character; the next Step is the Naming of particular persons, the Discriminating of parties; the Computing of Numbers, and Interests, and so from Listing, to Pass on into Associations, and Levies. Let not this be taken for a Trivial Speculation upon the Common Methods, and Preliminaries to Rebellion: for I have heard, (and I do as firmly believe it, as a Man can believe any thing that he never saw) that there is Extant a Calculation upon all the Counties of England and Wales, Alphabetically Digested; Dividing the Men of Interest, and Consideration, in each Respective County into Two Columns, One against another; The One under the Title of Worthy Men; and the Other, of Men Worthy (to be Hanged, that is) Ranging the Country Party (as they call it) under the Former, and the Court-Party under the Other: Which appears, (as I am assured) by the Transporting of Names from One to the Other, as any Man is found to Change his Side and Opinion. By the Benefit of this Roll, 'tis not above a Week, or Ten Days Work to take a Muster of the Nation; To Communicate Orders; To know whom to Impeach, and whom to Trust; And they that have Money shall never want Evidence. There is a Wonderful Correspondence betwixt the Tendency of this List, & the paper of Association; betwixt the Dictates of the Factious pamphlets, and the matter of Fact, in Evidence, and it were little less than a Miracle, if all this should come by chance.  3. It appearing also to us, That by his Influence Mercenary Forces have been levied and kept on Foot for his secret Designs contrary to our Laws; the Officers thereof having been named and appointed by him, to the apparent hazard of His Majesty's Person, our Religion and Government, if the danger had not been timely foreseen by several Parliaments, and part of those Forces with great difficulty, caused by them to be Disbanded at the Kingdoms great Expense: And it being Evident, that notwithstanding all the continual endeavours of the Parliament to deliver his Majesty from the Councils and out of the power of the said D. yet his Interest in the Ministry of State and others have been so prevalent, That Parliaments have been unreasonably Prorogued, and Dissolved when they have been in the hot pursuit of Popish Conspiracies, and ill Ministers of State their Assistants. 4. And that the said D. in order to reduce all into his own Power hath procured the Garrisons, the Army and Ammunition, and all the power of the Seas and Soldiery, and Lands belonging to these Three Kingdoms to be put into the hands of his Party and their Adherents, even in opposition to the Advice and Order of the last Parliament. 
In the Third and Fourth Clauses, the King's Guards are pronounced to be Contrary to Law; The Officers chosen by thc Duke, Subservient to his Designs, and Dangerous to his Majesty's Person, etc. The King himself Charged with following Popish Counsels; Unreasonable Prorogations, and Dissolutions, in favour of Popish Conspirators, and Ill Ministers of State, their Assistants; The Garrisons, Army, and Ammunition in the hands of the Duke's Party, and their Adherents.  
It is not my Work to amplify upon these Falsehoods, and Slanders, in this place; so that I shall proceed.  5. And as we considering with Heavy Hearts how greatly the Strength; Reputation and Treasure of the Kingdom both at Sea and Land is Wasted and Consumed, and lost by the intricate expensive management of these Wicked destructive Designs; and finding the same Councils after exemplary Justice upon some of the Conspirators, to be still pursued with the utmost devilish malice, and desire of Revenge; Whereby His Majesty is in continual hazard of being Murdered to make way for the said D is Advancement to the Crown, and the whole Kingdom in such case is destitute of all security of their Religion, Laws, Estates and Liberty, sad experience in the Case, Queen Mary having proved the wisest Laws to be of little Force to keep out Popery and Tyranny under a Popish Prince. 
The Fifth Clause Deplores the sad Estate of the King and Nation, by reason of the same Council. And after this Remonstrance upon the whole matter, (We the Knights, etc.) come to a point, in that which follows: That is to say,  
6ly. The King will not agree to Bar and Exclude the Duke in a Parliamentary way; and therefore we'll enter into a League and Invite the King's Subjects to Join with us in a Vow of Mutual Defence and Assistance (in an Vnparliamentary way) to the Intent of a Declaration in the Form Ensuing  6. We have therefore endeavoured in a Parliamentary way by a Bilifor the purpose to Bar and Exclude the said Duke from the Succession to the Crown, and to Banish him for ever out of these Kingdoms of England and Ireland. But the first Means of the King and Kingdom's Safety being utterly rejected, and we left almost in Despair of obtaining any real and effectual security, and knowing ourselves to be entrusted to Advise and Act for the preservation of his Majesty and the Kingdom, and being persuaded in our Consciences that the Dangers aforesaid are so eminent and pressing, that there ought to be no delay of the best means that are in our power to secure the Kingdom against them. We have thought fit to propose to all true Protestants an Union amongst themselves by solemn and sacred promise of Mutual Defence and Assistance in the preservation of the true Protestant Religion, His Majesty's Person and Royal State and our Laws, Liberties and Properties, and we hold it our bounden Duty to join ourselves for the same intent in a Declaration of our United Affections and Resolutions in the Form ensuing. 
Now put all together, and the sum of it, in short, is this. There's a Plot upon the King's Life, etc. The Duke is in't; And prefers Ministers of State, Officers Civil and Military, for his purpose; Prorogues and Dissolves Parliaments, Saves the Popish Lords; makes the King a cipher; And therefore since he will not agree to Exclude and Banish his Brother by Act of Parliament, [We the Knights, etc.] will join with all True Protestants in a Sacred promise to destroy him, and his Adherents, without exception to His Majesty himself, who for Refusing to Exclude his Royal Brother, is declared to be one of the Party. To what Ends, and purposes, will be seen in the Association itself.  

THE ASSOCIATION.  
I A. B. Do in the presence of God solemnly, Promise, Vow, and protest to maintain and defend to the utmost of my Power, with my Person and estate, the true Protestant Religion against Popery and all popish Superstition, Idolatry, or Innovation, and all those who do or shall endeavour to spread or advance it within this Kingdom.  
I will also as far as in me lies maintain and defend His Majesty's Royal Person and Estate; as also the power and privilege of Parliaments, the lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subject, against all Encroachments and Usurpation of Arbitrary power whatsoever, and endeavour entirely to Disband all such Mercenary Forces as, we have reason to believe, were raised to advance it, and are still kept up in and about the City of London, to the great Amazement and Terror of all the good people of the Land.  
Moreover I. D. of Y. Having publicly professed and owned the popish Religion, and notoriously given Life and Birth to the Damnable and Hellish plotes of the papists against His Majesty's person, the protestant Religion, and the Government of this Kingdom; I will never consent that the said J. D. of Y. or any other, who is or hath been a papist, or any ways adhered to the papists in their wicked Designs be admitted to the Succession of the Crown of England, But by all lawful means and by force of Arms, if need so require, according to my Abilities, will oppose him, and endeavour to Subdue, Expel and Destroy him if he come into England, or the Dominions thereof; And seek by force to set up his pretended Title, and all such as shall Adhere unto him, or raise any War, Tumult, or Sedition for him, or by his Command, as public Enemies of our Laws, Religion and Country.  
To this end we and every one of us whose hands are here under-written, do most willingly bind ourselves and every one of us unto the other jointly and severally, in the Bond of one firm and loyal Society or Association, and do promise and vow before God, That with our joint and particular Forces we will oppose and pursue unto Destruction all such as upon any Title whatsoever shall oppose the Just and Righteous ends of this Association, and Maintain, Protect & Defend all such as shall enter into it in the just performance of the true intent and meaning of it. And lest this Just and pious Work should be any ways obstructed or hindered for want of discipline and Conduct, or any evil minded persons under pretence of raising Forces for the service of this Association, should attempt or commit disorders, we will follow such Orders as we shall from time to time receive from this present Parliament, whilst it shall be sitting, or the Major part of the Members of both Houses subscribing this Association: When it shall be prorogued or Dissolved, and obey such Officers as shall by them be set over us in the several Countries, Cities, and Burroughs until the next meeting of this or another parliament, and will then show the same Obedience and Submission unto it, and those who shall be of it.  
Neither will we for any respect of persons or Causes, or for Fear, or Reward, separate ourselves from this Association, or fail in prosecution thereof during our Lives upon pain of being by the rest of us prosecuted, and suppressed as perjured persons, and public Enemies to God, the King, and our Native Country.  
To which pains and punishments we do voluntarily submit ourselves, and every one of us without benefit of any Colour or pretence to excuse us.  
In Witness of all which promsies to be Inviolably kept, we do to this present Writing put our Hands and Seals, and shall be most ready to accept and admit any others hereafter into this Society and Association.   
THis form of Association is only the Covenant Revived, with the same Licence, Limitations, Reserves, and Equivocations; And to the very same End and purpose: And all Schismatics, and Heretics whatsoever, Taken, and Invited into the Combination, under the Colour of preserving the True protestant Religion, (the papists only excepted.) The Guards to be Disbanded, as Illegal; His R. H. to be Expelled or Deposed; and all his Adherents (even the King himself) to be destroyed by Force of Arms, That is to say, The King is to be allowed no other Ministers, Officers, but what the Associates shall vouchsafe to afford him, and he himself likewise upon his Good Behaviour, under the pain of Immediate Insurrection, Tumult, and Revolt.  
Being engaged by this Vow, promise, protestation, (or what else you please) to a downright Rebellion, (unless the King will deliver up his Crown without Striking a Stroke for't) the Oath is carried on, even to the Manner, and Method, by which the Nation is to be Governed, after such Violence Acted upon the person, and Authority of the King. And this Confederacy is Extended even to the Devolving of the Sovereign Power upon the House of Commons, during Sitting the Parliament; and upon the Major part of the Members of both Houses, Subscribing this Association, after the Prorogation or Dissolution thereof: And they never to Recede, upon any Consideration whatsoever. So that here's a King Deposed, a Monarchy Destroyed; a Commonwealth Erected; a Free People Enslaved; And all in a Trice, by the help of this Pious Union if ever it should come to take Effect: And in Conclusion the Supreme Power Vested in the Two Houses to Prepetuity. This is the Fairest Construction can be made on't; the paper calls it the present Parliament, in a Compliment, 'tis only the House of Commons, in Effect.  
Now look back upon the whole, and take notice how Frivolous all those Colours, and pretensions are, that have been produced in Favour or Excuse of this Paper [We the Kinights] do Declare, and Swear, that what we cannot Compass in a Parliamentary way, we will endeavour to bring about by force of Arms. Here's the very Constitution of Parliaments overthrown at a Dash: And pursuant to this Resolution, so many Members that were Chosen, and Entrusted to serve their Countries, and (as much as in them lay) to uphold and maintain the Laws of the Land, and the Liberties of the people, have now propounded to set up themselves by this project, without either King, or House of Lords; as a Standing , and to Exercise an Arbitary power over their Fellow-Subjects, to the Subversion of the Common Rights. and in Defiance of the Fundamental privileges of King, parliaments, and people. So much for the pretended project of a BILL.  
Now to this Scheme of an Association for Defence against a popish King. The paper gins with Exclamations against a popish plot, and concludes in an Oath of Conspiracy against a protestant prince. It gins with a pretended Tenderness of Religion, and ends in a peremptory Sentence and Determination of State. For fear of a popish King, here's a Certain provision that we shall have no King at all; and under pretext of Opposing an Arbitrary power in the Crown, here's an Expedient offered (as for the Avoidance of it) by Swearing Allegiance to the Unlimited will and pleasure of a Commits of Disbanded Members of our own Fellow Subjects.  
But this is no more, they say, then was propounded, and Debated in the House of Commons. There was an Address of the Commons, ('tis true) bearing date May 10. 1679. [That His Majesty would be graciously pleased to give Order for raising the Militia and keeping of it up for some certain time] and the Lords were afterwards reminded of it; To which (as I remember) His Majesty's Answer was, That He would not part with it, so much as for an horu; But here was no Associating to take possession of it by Force, in case it should be refused.  
It is True likewise, that the Commons, December 15. 1680. passed a Vote that a Bill should be brought in for an Association of all his Majeistes Protestant Subjects, etc. And that upon the one and twentieth of the same Month, they presented an Address to the King, desiring therein, that his Majesty would be Graciously pleased to assent to an Act, whereby his Majesty's Protestant Subjects might be Enabled to Associate themselves for the Defence of His Person, etc. Which very Word (Enabled) Imports a Concession and Acknowledgement that without the Kings Passing such a Bill, they had no Right to Authorise such a Combination.  
But that which has misled people into a mistake, so Derogatory to the Honour of the House of Commons. I presume may be this. There were several Questions put by the Foreman of the Jury; First to Mr. Gwin; and afterwards to Mr. Secretary Jenkins, that carried some sort of Countenance, as if This Association had been Debated, and This very Paper, Read in the House of Commons. 'Tis a short Passage and I'll recite it, as you will find it in the Printed proceed, Pag. 34.  
Foreman. 
Don't you know, Sir, there was a Discourse in the Parliament of an Association.  Mr. Gwin. 
Sir I was not of the last Parliament, I know nothing of it.  Foreman. 
You have not heard then that there was such a Thing in Parliament concerning an Association?  Mr Gwin. 
I have heard of an Association Talked of.  Foreman. Mr. Secretary, 
I would ask you some Questions, If you did not know of a Debate in Parliament of an Association?  Mr. Secretary. 
I was not present at the Debate; but there was a Talk in Town of an Association.  Foreman. 
Did you not hear of it in Parliament?  Mr. Secretary. 
Indeed there was an answer to a Message from the House of Commons that had something in it that did strongly Imply an Association; but this particular Association I do not remember to have heard proposed.  Foreman. 
Don't you remember in the House of Commons, Sir, it was read, upon Occasion of that Bill?  Mr. Secretary. 
I heard such a thing spoken of; but at the Reading of it I was not present, to the best of my remembrance.   
I know nothing to the contrary, but that the form of this Vow and protestation, (meaning the three first Clauses of it) might possibly be read in the House; But to imagine, that the Honourable House of Commons would ever have endured the starting of a project to overturn the very Foundations of Government, were to do them the greatest indignity in the world. The late Usurpers themselves were half way through the Rebellion, before they arrived at that degree of Boldness. If any man should Interpret these Glancing Interrogatories in such manner as to take this project for an Act of the House; The Jesuits themselves could not have done the Popish plot a greater piece of service, than the promoting of such an Error as might create a Jealousy of Treason within these Walls: But on the other hand there may be Scandals Taken as well as Given.  
If it were not for Tiring of you out, I could show ye the Originals, both of this Draught and Design, and Trace the very footsteps of our Reforming Hero's, from His Majesty's most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects with their Outcries of plots and popery, and Eyes and Hands lifted up unto the Lord in a Holy Covenant; to the severing of his Majesty's Sacred Head from his Body, upon a scaffold; But it is too Copious a Theme, and there needs no more than Dipping any where in the Records of the Late Times to famish the parallel.  
There remains yet another Abuse to be cleared, wherein they impose upon the people, that this Association is founded upon the same Grounds and Considerations with that of the 27th. of the Queen. You will better judge whether it be so or no, upon a view of the Instrument itself, and some few remarks thereupon.  

The Instrument, or Writing of Association, that the Protestants of England entered into, 27. Eliz.  
FOrasmuch as Almighty God hath Ordained Kings, Queens, and Princes, to have Dominion and Rule over all their Subjects, and to preserve them in the Pessession and Observation of the true Christian Religion, according to his holy Word and Commandment: And in like sort, that all Subjects should Love, Fear, and Obey their Sovereign Princes, being Kings or Queens, to the utmost of their power; at all times to withstand, pursue, and suppress all manner of persons that shall by any means intent and attempt any thing dangerous or hurtful to the Honour, States, or persons of their Sovereigns.  
Therefore we whose Names are or shall be subscribed to this Writing, being Natural Born subjects of this Realm of England, and having so Gracious a Lady, our Sovereign Elizabeth, by the Ordinance of God, our most rightful Queen, Reigning over us these many Years with great Felicity, to our inestimable Comfort: And finding lately by divers Depositions, Confessions, and sundry Advertisements out of Foreign parts from credible persons, well known to her Majesty's Council and to divers others; That for the furtherance and advancement of some pretended Title to the Crown, it hath been manifested that the Life of our Gracious Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth, hath been most dangerously exposed to the peril of her Person; if Almighty God her perpetual Defender, of his Mercy had not revealed and withstood the same. By whose Life, we and all other her Majesty's True and Loyal Subjects, do enjoy an inestimable benefit of peace in this Land; do for the Reasons and Causes before alleged, not only acknowledge ourselves most justly bound with our Lives and Goods for her defence, in her safety, to persecute, suppress, and withstand all such Intenders and all other her Enemies, of what Nation, Condition, and Degree whatsoever they shall be, or by what Council or Title they shall pretend to be her Enemies, or to attempt any harm upon her Person; but do further think it our bounden Duties for the great benefit of peace, and Wealth, and Godly Government, we have more plentifully received these many Years, under her Majesty's Government, than any of our Forefathers have done in any longer time of any other Progenitors, Kings of this Realm.  
Do declare, and by this Writing make manifest. our bounden Duties to our said Sovereign Lady for her safety. And to that end, We and every of us, First calling to Witness the Name of Almighty God, do Voluntarily and most Willingly bind ourselves, every one of us to the other, jointly and severally in the Band of one Firm and Loyal Society. And do hereby Vow and promise by the Majesty of Almighty God, That with our whole Powers, Bodies, Lives, and Goods, and with our Children and Servants, We, and every of us, will faithfully serve and humbly obey our said Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth, against all States, Dignities, and Earthly powers whatsoever; and will as well with our joint and particular Forces during our Lives withstand, offend, and pursue, as well by force of Arms, as by all other means of Revenge; all manner of persons of what state soever they shall be, and their Abetters, that shall attempt any Act, Council or consent to any thing that shall tend to the harm of her Majesty's Royal person, and will never desist from all manner of forcible pursuit against such persons, to the utter Extermination of them, their Councillors, Aiders, and Abetters.  
And if any such wicked Attempt against her most Royal Person, shall be taken in hand and procured, whereby any that have, may, or shall pretend Title to come to this Crown, by the untimely death of her Majesty so wickedly procured (which God for his Mercy sake forbidden) may be avenged; We do not only bind ourselves both jointly and severally never to Allow, accept, or favour any such pretended Successor, by whom, or for whom any such detestable Act shall be Attempted or Committed. as unworthy of all Government in any Christian Realm or Civil State.  
But do also further Vow and Protest as we are most bound, and that in the presence of the Eternal and Everlasting God, to prosecute such person and persons to Death with our joint or particular Forces, and to ask the utmost Revenge upon them that by any means we or any of us can devise and do, or cause to be devised and done for their fit Overthrow and Extirpation.  
And to the berter Corroboration of this our Loyal Band and Association, We do also Testify by this Writing, that we do confirm the contents hereof by our Oaths corporally taken upon the Holy Evangelist, with this express condition; that no one of us shall for any respect of persons or causes, or for Fear or Reward, separate ourselves from this ASSOCIATION, or fail in the prosecution thereof, during our Lives, upon hazard of being by the rest of us prosecuted, and suppressed as perjured persons, and public Enemies to God, our Queen, and to our Native Country. To which punishment and pains we do voluntarily submit ourselves, and every of us, without benefit of any colour and pretence.  
In Witness of all which Promises to be inviolably kept, we do to this Writing put our Hands and Seals; and shall be most ready to accept and admit any others hereafter, to this Society and Association.   
You may be pleased to Compare this Association with the other, which pretends (Effectually) to write after this Copy. You have in this, an Ample and Solemn Acknowledgement of Sovereign Power in the Queen, and Indispensible Obedience in the Subject: but in the other not only a Disclaimer of the King's Authority, and the Subjects Duty, (unless his Majesty will Comply with whatsoever his People shall Impose upon him) but a Total Abdication of his Imperial Power; And a Vow of Conspiracy to Oppose him by Force; and set up an Inconsiderable part of the people, Masters of the Government.  
You have here ane Association to defend the Queen against any pretendent whatsoever upon a false Title. The other is a Conspiracy for the Destruction, even of the present King, brcause he will not Consent to the Dispossessing his Brother of a Just and Legal Title, both before God and Man. This Engagement Extends only to a Remote Prospect of Injury to the Crown, with a Resolution to Employ Violence when the Occasion requires it, and not before: But the other is a Confederacy to offer Violence to the Crown themselves, and to Embroile the Nation forthwith in a Civil War, upon a pretended Fear of Danger at a Distance. This is a Combination against the Queen's Enemies, with Her Royal Approbation, and consent. The other is a Confederacy against the King's Brother, and his Friend, and against his Majesty's Approbation and Consent. The one (in short) is for a Submission to a Lawful Authority; The other for the Final and Irreparable Extirpation of it. To Conclude; whoever lays both Ends together of this Late Association, will find that it gins in the Name of God, for the Preservation of Religion, and Ends in the Devil's Name with the Total Extinction of King and Government.  
Imprimatur WILLIAM PATERSON. December 20. 1681.    

Edinburgh, reprinted by David Lindsay. 1681. Cum Privilegio