THE Loyal Presbyterian, AND THE New Conformist; With a LIST of the Names of the several Ministers, that have taken the OATH; And a true Copy thereof. Also, the Farewell-Advice of Mr. Chester, and divers others; And four Meditations, for all true Believers. London, Printed for G. Egerton, 1666. The Loyal Presbyterian; AND The New Conformist. OUt of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, comes better and sweeter honey, than out of Sampsons Lion; that is the sweetest honey which we suck out of Christs Hive: And the mutual intercourse of Love and Affection between Christ and his Church, should so highly endear the Members thereof to Unity and Concord, that above all others the Ministers should cement and knit fast that lovely Knot, and unanimously assent and comform to the Discipline of the Church, according to the late Act of Parliament; upon publishing whereof, divers not before satisfied in their Judgments touching the lawfulness thereof, upon secondary Thoughts, and m●ture Deliberation, weighing the particular an● distinct Clauses therein contained, resolved to a●quiese therein, and to take and subscribe the following Oath, according to the Tenor of the Act, viz. I A. B. do Swear, That it is not lawful upon any pre●ence whatsoever, to take Arms against the King; And that I do abhor that traitorous Position of taking Arms by His Authority against His Person, or against those that are Commissionated by Him, in pursuance of such Commissions; And that I will not at any time endeavour any Alteration of Government, either in Church or State. The Names of those Ministers which ●ubscribed, are as followeth: Mr. Bates, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Archer, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Mayo, Mr. clerk, Mr. Sheffield, Mr. Pool, Mr. Rood, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Reles, Mr. Overton, Mr. Vincent, Mr. Church, Mr. Fawly, Mr. Stanliff, Mr. Smith, Mr. Cooper, As touching those that refused to come in and subscribe, they are exempted from the benefit of the Act; And some upon their departure, exhorted their Congregations to Peace and Unity; amongst the rest, Mr. Chester declared, That the onely way to praise and glorify GOD, was, to pray for the Kings most excellent Majesty, and that the LORD would soon turn from his wrath, if men were turned from their wickednesses: And Mr. Dyer his desire was, That all People would often meditate and think on the four last Things, Death which is most certain, judgement which is most strict, Hell which is most doubtful, Heaven which is most delightful: As first, To meditate upon Death which is most certain, he hath appointed unto men once to die, Heb. 9.27. Out of the Dust was man formed, and into the Dust shall man be turned. When you come into the World, you do but live to die again; When you go out of the World, you do but die to live again; He that lives well, cannot die ill; he that is assured of a life that hath no end, cares not how soon this life is at an end; but he that lives without fear, shall die without hope; he that hath no grace in his life, shall haue no true peace in his death. 2. Meditate upon judgement which is most strict, we must all appear before the judgement Seat of Christ, 2 Cor. 5.10. They who will not come before his Mercy-Seat, shall be forced to come before his judgement-seat; they who will not hear his word, shall feel his sword; they who are graceless in this day, will be speechless in that day. 3. Meditate upon Hell which is most doleful; Heaven is a place where all is joyful, and Hell is a place where all is doleful; in the former, there's nothing but happiness, and in the latter theres nothing but heaviness. 4. Meditate on Heaven which is most joyful, It is a place where all Joy is enjoyed: One days joy in Heaven is worth ten thousand Worlds. The Vessels of grace shall swim in the Ocean of glory; here all the Earth is not enough for one man, but there one Heaven is enough for all men. A Believer should see with an Eye that is purified, what he shall shortly see with an Eye that is glorified; We may talk of the greatness of our Crowns, but we shall never know the weight of our Crowns, till they be set on our Heads. I shall wind up all with that saying of Ignatius, They who adhere to them who adheres not to Truth, shall never inherit the Kingdom of GOD. FINIS.