Several VOTES OF TENDER CONSCIENCE.  
upon sight and consideration of the Votes of Parliament Dated Die Veneris 20. Feb! 1645. and upon the Ordinance Dated Die Sabbathi, 14. Martij. 1645. entitled an Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, For keeping of Scandalous persons from the Sacrament of the Lord's supper, the enab●ing of Congregations, for the choice of Elders, And supplying defects in former Ordinances and directions of Parliament concerning Church Gov●rnment.  
Resolved by Tender Conscience with the consent of God's holy Word and Spirit assembled together.  
That the word of Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament without the Word of Lord of Heaven and Earth, is no warrant for Tender Conscience to join with ungodly Parishes in the choice of spiritual Elders or Officers to govern God's spiritual house.  
Resolved &c. That the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament have the Civil Government o●er the bodies and estates, in Civil things: But the Lord Jesus in spiritual.  
Resolved &c. That the kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales, and the Parish Churches and chapels therein have not been yet proved to Tender Conscience to be Churches of Christ. Nor have the Directio●s that passed both Houses bearing Date 19 August, 1645. Nor the supplying Ordinance since, nor hath any thing of that nature been porved to be according to the Word of God. And that Tender Conscience never read of Classes, nor of parochial Congregations in the Bible.  
Resolved &c. That therefore such election of parochial and congregational Elders, the warning thereof, and the Sermon preparitory before, is (in the judgement of Tender Conscience) a taking God's name in vain.  
Resolved &c. That the major part of the Parishes, being ungodly, will choose ungodly Elders. That [all] such as have taken the national Covenant are not sit to choose Godly Elders▪ That many persons under age, and servants without Families are more Godly than their parents and Masters that keep families, and in Christ's Church not to be accepted against in the choice of Church Officers, seeing all Saints, both Jews and Gentiles, bond and free, male and female, are all one in Christ Jesus. Gal. 3. 28. and that his Saints are not to have the faith of Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory in respect of persons. Iam. 2. 1.  
Resolved &c. That the Lord Major and Cities precedents, (or any preseden●s) which tend, or have tended, to the taking away, or obstruction of the settlement or establishment of the ancient bounds of Liberty of Conscience, cannot amount in the least, to be any binding president for Tender Conscience.  
Finally, it is Resolved, &c. That the Lord of Tender Conscience, is LORD above all Lords and laws, and never made any man lawless, nor Ordained any to bring any thing into his Worship but that which first was his own by institution: And that therefo●e all Acts, Ordinances, Votes, Protestations, Declarations &c. made or which hereafter, without the Word of God, shall be made, by any person, or persons whatsoever; shall be of no force against Tender Conscience, in the worship of God, And that though such human Acts Ordinances &c. take hold of all those men that bear the mark of the Beast, yet Tender Conscience, and the friends thereof, shall be exempted therefrom  
May the first▪ 1646. CHRISTIAN meekness, Ordered to be Printed Clark to Tender Conscience.   


The more ye wound my dear & precious Heart The more y●… seared on's shall feel most bitter smart. All three to Injure me as mortal foe Encaseth yo● eternal woe, woe, woe C. 8 Reve: v. 13  
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