A TESTIMONY OF THE Ministers in the Province of Salop, TO THE Truth of jesus Christ, AND TO The Solemn League and Covenant; AS ALSO Against the Errors, Heresies, and Blasphemies of these times, and the Toleration of them. Sent up to the Ministers within the Province of London, Subscribers of the First TESTIMONY.  
LONDON: Printed by F. N. for Tho: Vnderhill at the Bible in Woodstreet. M.DC.XLVIII.   

THE TESTIMONY OF divers Ministers in the Province of Salop, to the Truth, etc.  
HAving with singular contentment of mind, and sweet refreshment of spirit, perused the Testimony of our Brethren of the PROVINCE OF LONDON to the truths of Jesus Christ; and against the Errors, Heresies, and Blasphemies of these times, unto which we, as they, by a solemn Covenant with hands lift up to God have engaged ourselves; Our zeal for the glory of God, and regard of the souls of our brethren in which all have equal interest will not suffer us in this common cause to keep silence. And though it were easy to add to the Catalogue of Errors, Heresies, and Blasphemies, under sundry heads there laid down (our Age being as dishonourably fruitful as any other in these monstrous births, to the ruin of souls) as also to manifest our attestation, to the opposite truths, according to the clear light of Scripture, and Confession of Reformed Churches; yet we shall at present for the one content ourselves in the avouching of our ready assent, together with our Brethren, to the Confession of Faith presented to both Honourable Houses of Parliament, by the Assembly of Divines, called together, and yet sitting by their Authority, in which the truth of Christ in the necessary concernments of Faith, Worship, and Discipline, we conceive are piously, prudently, solidly, and fully asserted. And for the other, to declare to the world, our utter detestation, as of the particular errors, heresies, and blasphemies there enumerated, so of all others of like nature, standing in equal opposition, to the orthodox truth before mentioned, yet freely acknowledging, that some stand at a great distance from other in the degree of their danger, few ages bringing forth the parallel to sundry of those which for everlasting detestation are there witnessed against. And further, we concur with our reverend Brethren, that the happiest expedient for prevention, obstruction, and extirpation as well of errors in Doctrine, as scandals in conversation, is a speedy and happy perfecting of the Government begun, and in many places in some degrees of it now in prosecution; being fully persuaded that it is consonant to the rule of Scriptures and primitive practice in the Apostles times, and are confirmed therein by the happy blessing wherewith, experience testifieth it hath been honoured in several Reformed Churches, whiles other platforms (how specious soeever, with which some piously affected have been taken) have been almost as soon as set up blasted, not alone with woeful divisions and schisms, but abominable heresies, and apostasies. And though we can willingly join hands with many brethren, whom we highly reverence, (that are of different judgement from us) yet from our souls we detest, the thought of such licentiousness, viz: That opinions eminently destructive to piety, and public peace, threatening and working the speedy ruin of Souls, should find connivance, and TOLERATION amongst us; being well assured, that the Christian Magistrate cannot answer his neglect before God's tribunal, if he be not a revenger to execute wrath on these evil doers; spiritual as well as temporal adulteries, being an iniquity to be punished by the Judges, which if our godly Governors in the days of our progenitors, had not believed, and accordingly acted, they had never served Gods providence in fulfilling the prophecy, that the Ten borns shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked; Babylon had yet been in her pomp, and we their posterity had been yet in that blindness and bondage. And for that Covenant in which we stand with such solemnity engaged, we trust we shall in all junctures of time esteem to be sacred, well knowing the judgements of God upon Nations and persons false in Covenant, fearing that for this our Nation already suffers.  

Thomas Cook Pastor of Drayton magna.  
Tho: Porter Pastor of Whitchurch.  
Francis Boughey Pastor of Hodnet.  
Aylmer Houghton Pastor of Prees.  
Andrew Parson Pastor of Wem.  
John Bisby Pastor of Edstaston.  
Thomas Wright Pastor of Kinnersley.  
Peter nicols Pastor of Adderly.  
Isaac Martin Rector of Bolas.  
Robert Benny Rector of Ightfield.  
William Gower Minister of Morton Corbet.  
Robert Powford Minister of Vppington.  
Humphrey Chambers Minister of Sterchley.  
Richard Fowler Minister of Longford.  
Henry Vaughan Pastor of Moreton-say.  
John Malden Pastor of Cheswardine.  
Richard Sadler Preacher at Whixall.  
Edmund Barton Pastor of Brosely.  
George Baxter Pastor of Little Wenlock.  
George Adeney Pastor of Wenlock mag:  
Gilbert Walden Pastor of Bridgnorth.  
Thomas Busbie Pastor of Kimberton.  
Michael Thomas Rector of Stockton.  
Jonadab Birch Pastor of Shifnall.  
Michael Richard's Minister of Madely.  
Thomas Adney Pastor of Easthope.  
Edmund Paston Pastor of Halesowen.  
Will: Martin Rector of Sidbury and Billingsley.  
Reginald Corbet Minister of Tasley.  
Richard Knot Minister of Barrow.  
Thomas Niccolls Minister of Astley Abbots.  
Kichard Hayes Minister of Merveild.  
Jacob jephcot mag: art.  
john Spilsbury Pastor of Chetton.  
Thomas Froysell Pastor of Clun.  
Samuel Hildersham Rector of Westfelton.  
ja: Wilding Rector of Sillatton.  
Francis Brown Rector of Shrawardine.  
Stephen Lewis Pastor of Baschurch.  
Richard pain Minister of Nestrange.  
Thomas Watmore Vicar of Riton.  
john Soothil Minister of Monford.  
William Rock Minister of Aston.  
Francis Wright jun. Preacher of Hadnal.  
Francis Garbett Pastor of Wroxeter.  
james Betton Doctor of Divinity & Pastor of Worthen.  
Francis Wright Pastor of Wellington.  
Thomas Blake Minister of Alkmonds Salop.  
Samuel Fisher Pastor of mary's Salop.  
Robert Alderson Min: of the first portion of Pontisbury.  
Samuel Smith Pastor of Cund.  
Timothy Hammonds Minister of the second portion of Pontisbury.  
john Andrews Minister of Pulverbach.  
james Smith Pastor of Vpton mag:  
George Barkley Rector of Maynston.  
Edward Wall Minister of Abberbury.  
William Stammer Pastor of Atcham.    

The Letter wherein the forerecited Testimony was enclosed, to some Ministers of London.  
Reverend and dearly respected Brethren:  
When the Testimony of the Ministers within the Province of London came first to our hands, and we had perused and weighed the Contents of it; as it gave us occasion to magnify the Name of God (whose truth and glory to the shame of this famous Church and Kingdom, have been so barbarously torn and wounded) for engaging the hearts, and hands of his servants in such a work, more worthy of their blood, then of their pens for testimony; so it began to awaken the thoughts of divers to consider, that all the Lords watchmen through the Nation, were equally concerned, as one man to stand up for the defence of the Gospel, to contend for the faith once delivered to the Saints, to join hearts, hands, prayers, tears, and all that they are able to contribute in this Common salvation. Hereupon though we know that the glory of truth, needs no witness from men, being in its own native lustre and strength (as the Sun in its brightness) able to scatter and dispel all the stinking evaporations of the bottomless pit, which the Prince of darkness and father of lies sends our to eclipse it; And though we are assured that adored providence which now suffers them, (as knowing, how to serve his own glorious purpose by the permission) will in due season look upon them, as Hell's cursed of spring, Truth's enemies, the Church's troublers, and speak them to their own place again. Yet being of the number of those that are friends of truth, and (as we trust) receive and love it in sincerity, are employed in the study of Truth, have seen, and tasted somewhat of the beauty, and sweetness of it, and how unworthy soever, have obtained this grace to be trusted with the keeping, and dispensing of it, in which we tremble at the thought of being found unfaithful, we have with other of our Brothers freely subscribed the enclosed paper, wherein you have a weak yet hearty expressions of our concurrence with the rest of the Ministers of Jesus Christ, in their faithful Testimonies, given to Gospel Truth; to the solemn League and Covenant, and against the errors, heresies, and blasphemies of the times, and the licentious Toleration of them. We put it upon our account to be lashed by the tongues of some not only professed adversaries, but also such whose discretion hath such forwardness in distaste; But this we trust shall not move us, making it our humble request to the Father of lights, that we may be as ready to seal this Testimony with our lives, as to subscribe it with our hands, (not knowing what is reserved for you, or us, but seeming grounds of fear, that the jealous God is at hand, (it his wrath be not averted) to take up a Controversy with this land, (as for other abominations, so) for its evident unfaithfulness to God, and fearful Apostasy from the purity of Doctrine; we hold it safest to be found in the discharge of our duties, not amongst those that draw back from the Truth, but bear witness to it, casting ourselves upon the stream of Providence, and resting on God for an happy issue.  
Your Brethren, and fellow-Servants in the Labours of the Gospel.  
FINIS.