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Takmg It by the Honourable Houfe of

C o M M o N s, and Reverent Affcmbly of
DIV IN E8 the: 5““ day of Septemn
benatSaint Marcgaretsin
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Peaceof the KiBgdomes.;, “therein every ones private
Condition. is included: And calling to minde the trea-

, cherousand bloody Plots,Con.fpiraeies-,' Attemptsfind.

prat'iifesof the enemieslof G,od,,again& the true Religi-
on,»and Profeflbrs—thereof, in all, places, efpecially in
thefe three Kingdomes, ever fin'ce the Reformation of.

. Religion: And how much their rage,power, and pre-

fumptionme of late,and a/t. thistime encreafed ,, and ex-
ercifed 5, whereof the ’deplorableEllate of the C hutch-

,andI-Kingdome of Ireland, the difirellEd Eflate-iof the ~
- Church zind‘Kingd'omeof'E/zglmd,jand the dangerous

Ell-ate oftheGhurch and Kingdomeof Scotland,are pre-
fent and publique Tefiimonies :3 We have now at latit-
(“aft'ei Other. memes ”of S’Upplieétion, Remanfiian‘ée,
Protefiationaand Suffering; )~~'fot the Prefervation’zof '
out felveS,and our Religion,from utter mine and deem, -
fiiongccordin tothegeommendable j praétiife of thele

; Kingdoms'in‘formettimes; and theexamplejof Gods,

peeple in OtherNations ,aftet mature- deliberation, re-
falved; and determined,toenterv-rinto a mutuall, and {o-
le'mne~League,and Covenant, wherein we all fubfcribe 5 ..
And eachOne of us for-himfelfe, with-hands lifted up
w the [119% high’G-odfipc, {gram . a; ~ ’
5;: ‘Th‘ittvvee:flull,~fiacerely,r¢ally~,' and magnate;

fihtoughtbe-thace Of God,endeavoux in‘o'ur feverzllm‘a'f-

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of God, and the example of» thebei‘t Refefrfied (Shaft;
ches. And fhallendeavour to bring the Churches of
God in the'threet‘Kingdomes, to the neereit Con?-
jundtion‘and Vniformity in Religion , Confeflion ‘0
Faith ,Forme of Church Government, direamy for
WOrfhip, and Cate-chizing; That we and our Potterity
after us,mayas‘Brethren, livein'Faith and love; and the

Lord- may delight; to dwell in the midltofus.

, *2, That we lhall in like manner without Erel‘peél: of
patrons, endeavour the-extirpation of Popery , Prelacy,
( that is, Church-governmentsbyiArch-Biflmps, Bia-
£h0ps, their Chancellours and Comm-ilfities,Deanes,

‘Deanes and Chapters , Arch-demons, and all other.»

Ecclefiaflicall Officers .,’ depending onthat Hierarchy“)
Superfiition, Here fie, S'chifme,-Prophanenef{e,and What-

'foevetxfhall befoundz robe contrary to found. Donate,
randgtbe poWet of .Godlinefie ;* left Wei-partake in other

mens finncs,and thereby be in danger to rective of the it
plagues : And that the "Lord maybe one, and '51“st at;

”One, in , the threeKingdomes. s . , x 1

3. We {hall with the fame Sincerity, 'Realitjfiand
"Conflandy, in out {everall Vocations ', endeavour With
our Efiatesgnd Lives, mutually, to. prefewe the Rights

and Priviled ges of ' Parliaments,and the‘Liberties of thé ,

Kingdomcs : And to preterm-53nd defend the Kings Ma-

.vjefiiesPctTOfls and Authotity; in ethe -‘ prefetvation and

defence. of the HBO Religion, and-LibertieS Of the

, Kingdotne : That the World may beareWitneflé With

our -C0n{eiencf’es,-of our Loyalty“ 5 And that we “have, no" -

thoughts 5 or. intentions toud‘imi ‘iflrHisMéjtiflies jail " ‘

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' the difcoveryofall fuch ashave been'e,o_r [hall-be Incen-

diaries,Malignants,' Or evill Infiruments; by hindering

the Reformation Of-Religion , dividingthe King from

his Peeple ,‘ or one of the K‘ingdomes from anorher , or?
making any Faaionpr Parties a’mongfi the People, con-
trary to this League and Covenant; that they may be
brought to pnblrcke tryall, and receive condign‘epunifhv

ment, as the degree of their offences (hall require, or

defervc: Or the fupreame Indicatoriesof bathKing-
domes refpefiivelypr Others having power from them
{017 that Cfl’qfis {hall judge convenient. . . v

' - 5 And whereas the happinefl'eof ablefl‘ed Peace be-
tweene thefe Kingdomessdeny'ed in fermer times to our
Progenitorsfis by the good providence of God granted

"unto us, andhath beene‘ lately concluded and fetled by

bath Parliaments t We (hall- each One of us according
to our Place and Interel’t, endeavout,’ Thatthey'may re-
main-e conjoyned in a Erme Peace and Vnion to all po-
fierity; -And that Jufiice may be done. upon the 'wilful‘l
oppofers thereOf in manner exprefl‘ed in the precedent

- 6 ‘We fhall alfo according” to our Places and Call ings
in this common Caufe of Religion, Liberty,and Peace
of the Kingdom, alfifi and defend all thofe thaten-
‘tcr into this League, and Covenant, in the maintenance
and purluingtheredf grAndfhall nor fnffer our Elves,
directly, or indireé’tly , by whatfoever Combination ,
Perfwa (ion, or Tcrrour,to be divided, or withdrawn from
this blelTed- Vnion,and Conjund'io n; Whether to make.
dcfeaion to themntrary‘ part; Or to give our {elves-
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pcd iments whatfoever And What We are: be: able our
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make knowne, that it maybe timely prevented or remo-
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iervice. The Affembly appointed Mr. Philip Nye to
make the exhortation, Mr.- [aim White to pray before,
and Mr; Dr. Gaugeto‘ pray. after theexhortation. The-
'Houfe met at the ufuall place,and thence went with their
Speaker to the Church ;tthe Ailembly alfo at the fame

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lemne prayer was made, after the prayer an exhortetion
to the Honourable Houfe and Reverend Drvines en:
conra ging them to this work as a work of a marvellous

thigh nature and concernme‘nt.._ This being ended, Mr.
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, ' {on fhonld; immediately. by fweafing, .worfhip‘ the
‘ great Name-of God, and tei’tifie f0. muchOutwardly by ‘

'lifting‘ Up thgeit- hands : which was! done Very. f0;

   
 
  

lemnly and with fo much joy feen in _. onntenances,

ds, as Was {ura-

Borh 'All’e'mblies having. thus fworn, With whom the

vflommiflioners from Scotland joyned,.the Speaker with

the, 'Members'of the Houfcrof Commons, went upinto
theJChanccll, and there {ubfcribed their namesina Roll
of Parchment provided for thatpurpol‘e, in which this
.Cerrnamas fairlyvritrma and "afterward theProlocu-

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- tot, the Commiifioners from-Saatlahdfihd the Melnhéfs'

of the AHEmbly of Divines did- the like in another

Roll, which being finifhed the Name of God was
again folemnly invocated, ancl prailhs returned for vouch-i
fafing this Church and Kingdome [0 happy and joyful!
a ('3ch a Pfalme was fang, and then the Alfimbly dil}
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/ A n EXhortation made to the Honoura-J
bleHoufe ofCommona and Reverend Di- '
vines of the AflEmbly, by Mr. Nye before
he. read the Covenant.

a _ Great, and folemn work-(Hononrable and Revel '

rend) this day is put into our hands, let us {lit up

'e and awakenour hearts: unto it. We deale with
God as. well as with men, and with God in his great-‘-
~ mile and cxcellcncie, for by him we {weal-e, and at.
the fame time we have to doe with God and his‘good.
.ncflé, who now reacheth out unto us a firong .and‘fea.‘

fonable arme ”ol‘afiiflancc. Thcgoodncfl'e of GOd pros; '
curing fuccour and help to a finfull and affliaed peOple , .

(fuch are we) ought to be matter of feare and trembling
even to all that heare of it,ler.3 3.9 .We are to exaltand

_ acknowledge him this day who is fearefull. in praifes;
fweare .by that Name which is holy, and revetent,entet
' into a Covenant and league that is never to bee forgOt- .,

ten by us nor ontpoflerity , and the fruit It h0pe of its '
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- _;fliall be fo~~.gre‘at;as both We and-they {hall have catife * to
remember it with joy; and fuch anOath as for matter,

’ perfomyarndother cite 7--m-£tanc_es, the like '11 ath‘ notbeen.
inlany ageor Oath-we z-re‘ad 0-511} facred or humane Sm.
tieSsyet {ufficiemly.warramcd1_n both; ‘ ~ .1 , . '

The parties. ingaging in thxs league are. three King-E
dorfis,famous. for the knowledgefi-nd acknowledgemen’fr
ref Chrii‘t above all the Kingdoms in the world 5 to {wear
before fuCh a prefe-ncesflmouldmould the fpirir of man.

, intoa greatfdealeof reverencegwhat then to be engaged,
Lobe incorporated, and that by {acred Oath, with fuch
an high and Honourable'Pgaitemitty a An 03th ism be

' streamed- fomuch the more folemn—,byhow much grea— ‘

-' -' ter the performs are that {mare each to Other : as in hea-.\.
ven when .God- {Wares tohis- Son, on earth when Kings 3;;

‘ fWeaf-e each toOthggg f0 Ynflthfibflfinefl‘c , where King. , "
domes {we-are mutually. - ' ' '

" LtAfid'sas the 'i‘otemnitg of: an'Cfath? Vie. to beemeafureda
hythe 'peifons {wearing '5;ffiiéb’ys1:hemgrter alfo that i32-t0
be: JWGffle in; God ,Wfikkmbfweare? tosxéhe Covenant.-

' ofmmkaélhe intended who hononit it-foz dammit Wm:

notitocomifiufeg ’it-wmfiofiworthy of aniO‘zth ofhis;

- htit 20th:: @vemfit of igrace'e, which is the “(3017;331‘3. he
{mm and tepehtmot of‘iei. .jGO-d {wegres fonheifalva‘tia.
on ofmém deof/Kifigdoms :«And. i1 Kihgdoms mare ;
whet fuhk’étofmmth:becommech the mbetter then-che-

-* pin-e £3: ever-ion; and {11312: km of Kingdoms , by efiablim-
iegtheKingdome of a; Sayiomamngfi them, Even our
Lowland Satiiourjefus Ch‘tifl: , whoisgfa Mediator- and: e
Saviour «for Nations is well as particular perfons? 1 ' .

:3" ' The rend-aim is-great and hmurableaseeicher of the «
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what is befl; and from Whom abne‘i‘evcry thing hath
. the goodnefle- it T31iath-‘p-Aflbci‘atidnifs 'Of*7‘di“vitieé 0&1 '
fprin’g; no: only; the being of Cfeéfiigt§§bdethcpurteing .
‘of them “togethet . the *clufieths’ we’I’I’a-sthe: grape kis-the
work of God: comfort and harmony amongfir men,
efpeic'ilillyamongf’t saints-$3 very- plea‘ffifigupteathezlsCid. .
' If when but two or three agreemd a‘fié‘fi' t7‘tff30’n=="ahy*thing
pa ca'rth,’ “it {hall be confitméé in heaven rand fix this,
becaufe they gather together in his name;trmch‘- more-
when' 3W0 ”at three-Kingdqnges ’flaafl- meet amt mafia:
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proceed from a 'feeling‘fenfe of hi's"ofin,f?hlefl'edheffi§,
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, deep“ fish-re 'défiiés are’f‘e’tbh‘f ‘fioifi'W‘ffhiflitfs’fflfhéinaté"
‘ pkafing. Willfbé the .aanetgdf’ themun‘rom'Churchcs

.e‘n’difiifi domes ate daféfc 'm efieglhssfia‘émmwers,
V tfiems.’ 1%“ cfizfihifiidfiéfafiif HTM’mdre imam;
- . lattper {01351 $357313"? minty? ‘Bmkmgdfimé Willis gly
an agi ng'th'ewfqli’eé Wk 3;; K‘ifigflomgfi 1s Bhfifis ms-
§mfi’§s;fhé_. purity-cpfaéfigmfiimsr@bfagagggna Ewan;
Wmfidafl,pattiCu.f3Y§§afid'-i‘hi’ifl‘hfikfiif y‘fif " ddfigi:
at" hi“ feet tote'céiVé ”the. 71‘3fi7‘“'éfic¥7tbé rufcfrpfit-‘zhg’s;
mouzhg'wha’t'a price dOth'hee fet. upon—i fizch‘fjfifpe‘;
Cially 'whcn‘ta's Wc.,‘tfiis day) fenfibIe-fofour infiarmiffé. ' ‘
of an un f: ithflili‘hém fidt {teddy withourGod, butapé:
to {fart from the eaufé, ‘ 'if'Wé $215in khifi 6fth€1fireg
who bfinde our {elves with ‘CbtflSQé‘S‘aij‘fé‘érifif‘éé‘tbthci
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' God, that his vowes,yea his curfe may he uponus, it‘we
dOe no: this 5 yea‘though we fufi'er forfodoing : that is,
if we endeavour not {0 fame as the, Lord {hall aliiii us.
byhis grace, to advance the Kingdom of the LordJe-
fus Chrift here upon earth , and make Jerufalem once
more the praife of the whole world, nOtwithftanding all "
the contradiaions ofmen. 5 , . .

-What is this but the contents and matter of out
Oath? What doe we covenant P What doe we'vow a Is
it nor the prefetvation of Religion, where it is reformed,
and the, Reformation of Religion , whereit needs a Is
it nOtjtheReformati-on of three Kingdomes, and a Re-
formatiom univerfall,Do&rine, DilCipline, and Wor-
fhip,in whatfoever the Word {hall difcover unto us?To

rafiife, isa fruit oflove ; to reforme, a fruit of zeaale;
fine {0. to rcforme , will be a- token ofgreat prudence, -
and‘circuimfpeétion in eachOfthefe ChurChes. And all
this“ to bedone accordingto Gods word,the belt Rule,
and accotding wfl‘e bell reformed Churches, the bell: ’
intstptctsrwf this Rule].- . If 4'”ng hat-h " obtained
to; any greater petfefiion info handlinéthe word of
righteoufnefie,and truths ,that are‘acco’ ing to godli- -
nefl‘e, as to make men more godly,more righteous: And
ifin the Chutches ofstatland any more light and beau—
ty in matters of Order” and Difcipline,‘ {by which" their '
Aflémblies are more orderly :Ot ifto "any orher Church
or pcrfim it hath beenegiven better to have learned , ‘
Chtifi in any of his wayes then any of us; 'wee {hall
humbly bow1,,andskifle their lips that can {peak right
words unro‘us in this matter,and help us ‘into'the neatelt
uniformity with the word and minder of Chrift in this
great work of. Reformation. ‘ . ' -
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Honourable and Reverend Brethren, there eannOt be
‘a more direéi and efie&uall way to exhort and perfwade
’ the wife, and'men of fad and ferious fpirits (and fuch
are you to whoml am commanded to fpeak thisd’ay')
then to let into their underflandings the weight", and
worth, and great importance of the work they are per-r
.fwaded unto. This Oathis fuch, and in the matter and
confequence of it, of fuch concernment, as‘I can truly.
fay, it is worthy of -us,yea of all thefc Kingdomes, yea.
of all the Kingdoms of the World; for it is {Wearing

{why ‘and .allegeance unto Chtifi the King of Kings 3‘.

and a giv‘izngup’of all thefe Kingdomesmhich are his in-

heritance,to befubdued more to his Throne 5 and ruled

more by his‘SceprermPOn who-{e flroulders the govern-2
merit is laid ‘, and. in the curred]? of wbofig Government

472d pep-re there. [ball ée nmepd, E flag". .1 Yea, , We, finde‘

this very thing in the utmvofi abcompliflrment: of into

I i haveheen the Oath of thegreatcf’c Angelth‘atvever was,

who fetting his feet upon two ofGods-Kingdomcs,the

one upon the, Sea, the Other upon theEarth: lifting up
' his handto heaven,vas. you are, “.5, doe thisgdaya, rand f0
fweé‘ringfitu. I 0.1" hr: CECE: ofthat .athyouihéll find to

‘berhis,that the kingdoms Ofthe world become the king— -

dome-s ofthe Lordand hisChrifl ,; and he flrallxreigne
. “forever, Rev, 1. r._ His Oathrwasfor the. full andxfinall

; a'ccomplifliment, this, Zofyours for '21; ‘grgduztll, yet a great .-

performance towards it-

. That which the Apoilles and Primitive" timesclid lo

"much and ['0 long pray fonthoughnever long with much
”quietnefl’e enioyed,that which ~.our7Eathe'rs infithefeilattct
times have féfledh,‘pr3ayed and mourned after,yet. attained
nor 5 eventhe Caufe which many“ deareSaints now» with

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God, havéfufihfléd 'b‘y'extrea'mefl fuffctings , hoierty; ,

imptifonment‘, banilhm'ent , death, even ever fince the

firfl dawningiofRe-formation: That and the very fame is
the/fiery we and work that we are- come now; through
the: mercy of Jefiis Chrifl , not only to pray for, but
{mate to. "Afid’jfin‘ely _ it can be no Other, but there:
fult and ahfwet of the}: 1mm; and/team‘s of fueh {ince-
my iandftiffe'rjegs 5 that; three ingdems'flmnld be thu§
bo=rn,“0t-'itaftherit§ew=bém hire" éyg'l'th’zt thefe Ki'nngms- '
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munic‘ate their light, and heat, and véttue', to all places
and parts of the earth 5 {0 dub the Covenant of God,
fo may this gift be given to Other Covenants that are
framed to that'pattetn. How muchthis {oleaneague
and‘Oath may provoke Other Reformed Churches to a
further Reformation of themfelves 5‘ what light and
heat it may communicate abroad to other parts of the
world, it isonly in Him to define to whom is given the
atmofi eydtof the earth fbr his inheritance, and worketh
by his exceeding great power greatthings outof as final!
beginnings. . -
- A Butho’wevet, this I am" fure of,it is a Way in all proba-3
bility molt likely to enable us to prefetve and defend out
religion againfi our common nutmeg-and .polfible a mare
fure foundation this day will be la id for mining POpety-
and Prelacy, the chiefe of them, then as yet Wee have ‘
been led unto in any age» T . _ . ‘
For Popety, it hath beenea Religion ever deiterous
- in fencing and m-uniting it {elfe by affociation and joynt
fiteng‘th; all forts of Profeifors ,amonglt them are call
into Fraternities and Emmet-hoods, and thefe Orders ,
carefully united by V ow one with QanOther and under
fome more generall notion of common dependency.
, Such States alfo and Kingdoms as they have thus made
the its 5 they endeavour to imprOve and fecute byfiria:
combinations and leagues eachito Other, witneffe of,
late yeates that La Saint: ligue ,. the holy league. ~\I—t
_ will no: bee unworthy your confideration , whether _'
.‘fee‘ing the prefervation . of P0pety ' hath beene by
Leaguesand Covenants, God may nOt make a League
or Covenant to be the deflruaion of it: Nay,thevery
rife of Papety feemeth to be after fuch'a manner by

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Kings , that is, Kingdomes' aflbnting’ and agreeing P“?
haps by fome joynt Covenant (the-,Textfairh, witbone
minder, why no: then with one month P). to; give their
' power. andflrength unto the Bea {hand make war again‘fl-t

the Lamb-,RevJ 7. where you readt‘he Lamb fihall dVer-i ,

come the Beaft , and poflibly with the fame [Weapons 2.
he is the Lord o£Lords,and King of Kings,he can unite
Kings’and Kingdomes, and give them-one tilinde alfo to
deflroy the Whoreand be her utter mine; And. ma?
not thisdayeSwmk be a happy beginning offuch a blei:
fed CXpedition'é . ' ,
.; Prelaeie anorhe‘r common enemy, that we Covenant-
and [fweare againfi, what hath it been, or what «hath. the
firength of it been,bu't a fubti—lecombinatiOn ofClergy.
' 4 men formed into a policy or body of their own inven-
tion , framing themfelve; into Subordination andD-e,
pendeneie One upon f’another, [0 that the interefi of
each is improved by ~a“l-l,and a, great power by thisgmeanes

acquired . to themf‘eIVes; as. by fadexperienc'e Wehave '

lately found :. The joyntsand' Members of this.body,you
{— momma-e ignit .tOgether by the. famed engagement :of
- anon, the. Oath. areano.niea1:obedience mevcals

led it: You remember. ,alfo with what cunningxand .in—a

duflgrie they endeavoured lately to make this _9ath"and
Covenant more. fure for themfelves and their pofieritye
And intended 3a.. more publike, folemnand univetfall ena-
gagement‘,;then 3. fined. Paper-y. 3this .caufe of theirs-was
ever maintained orifupported by” And queflionlefle,
Irelahd and Scotland alfof muffat lafi have been brought
into this holy,league_yvirh England. But blefléd be‘the
Lord, and blefléd be his-good hand the. Parliamentgthat

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yoke, haVe daflaed but the very braines of this {arena ;
and are now this day prefent before the Lordto take

and give pofTefTion of this bl‘eflEd Ordinance 3 even an
Oath and Covenant as folemn and of as— large extent:
as‘they intended theirs; uniting thefe three Kingdoms
into fuch a League and happy combinatiOn as will

doubtleffé pre‘ferve us and our Re formation a‘gainfl them, -
though their iniquity in the myfleries of it {heuld ‘ilill ‘

be working a‘mongl’r us. Come therefore (I fpeak in
the words/of the Prophet) let us jayzze our {elves to the
L 0rd, and one to anOther, and each to all, in a perpetmfl
Cafvemnt that [ball nottée fbrg’atten. P y i

We are now entring upon a. work of the greatefimoi
ment and concernment, to us and to our Pofleritie after
us,‘thlat ever was undertaken by any Ofus , Or any of our
foreafathers'be‘fore us, Or neighbouring Nations about
us; if the Lard (hall blefle- “tr . is Our beginning; it will

be a happie daygandwe [hall be‘a happy people. An ‘

Oath is a duty of the firfi Commandment,and therefore-
of the highefl‘and noblefl order andrank Ofduties;t'here-
fore Inuit come forthartended with ”choycel’r graces;
efp'ecially withf thefe two, humility, and feate. '

*Feare,no’t onély of God,which onght robe in an 'emii
nent meafme, Gen. 3 r... 53 . Iacaé fware by the feare of
his father Ifaat .3 as if he coveted toinherit his fathers
grace, as well ashis fathers God :’ But alfo feare of an
Oath,it being a dreadfull duty,and hath this peculiar, its
eflablifhedtby the Oath of God, I have fworne that ~un-
to me’every tongue {hall fwetrre, Ifa. 45*. 23. Its made

the Vcry Charaé‘“ on Saint: he feafls’an Oath, Ecclefi .

9 e 2 o . ' ' . .
’ Humility is number grace requrfite, fet your hearts
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Err-fore 603 in an bumble obedient frame, Dear. 5:1" 0:4
[halt fears tbeLord thy God,wd{erw him , andfweate, 6}
IaiiName. The Apaflle Paulwas fenfible of this-en-
gagement, even in the very afiof this duty , KIM. 1.9;

'1 call Gad-to. wi;mfle,whom I farm in Myfpirit; Although _
irbe a work of the lipsjyerxrhe heart and wholeman merit

be inrerefkd if we expea this wormfp to be acceptable,

Pfal. 1 19 . l o 8., Accept the: free-millafiering. of m) ‘maatb, .

and tear}: me 112} judgements. ,
Alfo it muft- be done in the greatefi-fimplieity ands

‘ plainnefi offpirirjn rcfpea'of- thofe with whom weco... \

venant;W e call God as: witnefle betwixc us whofeareh‘
eth-rrhe, heart : with 1m» 2: mfeadame andfirength, the de-

ceieed. and decez’wr ' is his, 195.1 2. 1-9 . He hath wi-fedome

to difcovemnd 'flrengrh rapunifh, if our-hearts be nor
upright toour brethren in this matter; Let-usbe con,

' rented with this, that-the ~mrds of our . Covenant bee-
hands; inmaymt be (‘0 much as- in the dcfire afoul-hearts”

the; rhey {horrid become. fear-es. ,., no nor to the weakefl
31nd fi-mplefiperfon that ioyner‘h with us; win rhewhole

worke make-your iaddreffeuntorGod, as Iacofifiidrto his ..
' father Ifaec, and let there bee-the like {care and fez.
leufieover your fpirirs, 6:13.27... 12. Mygfatbcr ”may

mature will feel “1,434, 'ifirwll figure to; him a: a deceive“
“d I finaliéring anemic “pm me, atdmr a élefling.;.,_ _

; Intake liberty withmoxe cambflne Hero pmflé this, care
upon you -, bee-aufe Ifhaveobfefved. Oathes and Cove-

narrrs have been: and: make-n byrus farmerly , zed by the ,

«mainland ofAurhorityMebc rfruit wherofi-rrhough- great,
ye-ca<wnot :anl‘wered we -flpe&ationz, the Lord {31me

hath beene difpleafed with the fligh-tneffe of our hearts...

Lagrhewmke. 71,.be'f‘eech'you be morewatchfull‘, and

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~gagement to Godand man , make 2c0n'fci‘ence' to doe
accordingiy , whet-wife it ismbcttct: than. .thouidcflaflot
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it is northc lifting up of the hand‘ for ‘a' daysfimah honefl '

and faixhfizll endeavomingiafmxher cements :of this
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- of the Gofpel, there is. ybmnachcm abiiggciodi: Will-711?:
upon you; Let us- look-mom {Ekampqu‘kg fimfifi; - A
On to waik anfwerablc tothisout Covenant forthc- V
Gofpelafake .5 it. will mficfit‘ 1 gm: afpfirfion ”pen ithc '

truth of the GOIpcl , if membulfi‘beéfa‘ife WERE/floti—

Ram: in any word or-purpofe,“though‘ifiiimn-attbear‘bf’

gem» confequencc, as you will): 11y calm fiom’tha‘t

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~nayzmoreitoavov’vnndcove-mutant! {weare,and~ tall "this a, ‘ '

cardigg ante the flelh; [and within: them {beam—he, 11m.
wichflan‘ding ‘ail'thefe obligat‘ions,yeayea,and my my?
~ That we may all Who take the Covenant this day , be

' ' confilant,;immoveable, and: abound in "this 'we‘tk bf the '
Lord, that: we may no: fiart éfide, or give: bat-”Ck ,’ (5:- Ce
' ' enuncomfortablyfihere in two oldgraee or qua‘li- ca-

tien totbelaboured'after.‘ .. "‘ ' » ' ' ' '

31.; We mu’flgget courage, ’{pirit's that are bold and .

refolute“. -:Itis{asidggin‘Hagga‘ig~ that the Lbrd’ [firm] up

thefpirit;gfgenihhahel»G‘owmeur‘ of Judah, and thefpz'rit '
of Ioflgzm the. high Brief}; and zh’efp‘z'rit of alltjhe remnant '
qfthe peopgle.,_and they came , anddid work i

I ,fl'tbe'hoflfwf‘
theéflidg [he-worknfiGodsT houfe: Refordiatififi-woflc

gfpficiallyfl§3 flirting work; read Stories, you find not
. any-wheres Refbrmation' made in any age, either in”
. Deanne or Dii‘cipline, without ggeat flirre‘ and oppo—
fitiofla This ,was.i{oretbld“by“tihe fame Pr'o’p’het, mp. i .
vgrfi7‘ jrthe pmmifexisthemiflfi” hisl‘hhafe ’tv'ith glory 3
, but,Whflt~_-fg0€th hefoiea‘; werf. 5. Tee time it 'z'S‘a" littlmhile
42362 I {mills [km the heavens, and the earth, and thefea, and
their} [and 5,. that: is, alantiamg es- in the words follow-
Sing-.3. :Eh/igflplace is applied; 511:6. '12. «to' the removing
Jewtfh Rites,.ehe'movéables of Gods honfe.’ Thé like
yaufifldc intheApofiles times,A8s I 7. the and: bein '
preached, fame beleevedpthers did not 5 here beginner
Fh¢ ,flirre,.;verfl=,6. thofe that beleeve‘d‘ net ,> took unto
(hemjklws certain-filmed fillams of the hafer fon‘, endga-
therd a cempdnjgtandfet all the” City in anapro'a‘re : and
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Read; alfo A89‘ 21-.» 27, 3 ‘0; 53 I ”In fuel) af'work tliercfoté
men had need be of flour, ire foxlategga‘n‘dé comyol’edfpi-‘i
rim, that wéi“m2y;be able“ to goo oninthc IIiéifiojéiicP
fiirre in the middéfl*_o£‘fucrhi-‘Pcirr¢s,a and boil bé émufiia"
at any fuel: doings. ,. Itmay polfibly‘happ‘én, $266316“

amongft your {elves there Will be augeriésé; 3:31;; 7011

will undoe 3:11,.{21itla'oné you will piiiiall into wh'rufioé‘
fiithxanmher; ifyou tq cithi’s com: 3"~fiieh’*fz tfirrd,we
can expeé‘t nothing but blood abort; wi'lé Statefafijah;
like an experiencedSeg-map,knowcth thocompa'iflé’ofihiisi
vclTell,z-a n’d'.-though i‘theaveahditofl'og‘afid tbé pifl‘c‘h é‘ri
cry out abDut h'i‘m3‘1.y‘et‘in- thelmidcksflof‘allg he, :15 .hizfil“
félfc, mroeth nor: afideifron‘i hzswork,but fl’e’éfcth on“

his courfe; .- I béfees'ch you lé‘tifi be‘iferioufly éoufiaére'd;

ifiyou meme to’doe anyfuchi workiiiti thefhoflfg' ofGoa '

as- chiéjs 5: ifYourmcaang-g to pluék up' what matti‘yz-?$ieare'§

ago: was planted, or to build Up what [0 long agoéwyifii

pulledflownc, and tog‘o'e- thoroughimith this'wofl‘rigépd
not be difcoumged, you: muflilbeiggcofth'éLord "this
cxécllent zfpi‘rii: ,Ihis: rel-alum flifriagéfpititg o’fihétfifié
you w. i113 beggat’fipirifififi afidi‘bmh‘ynn fafiwyozjfi‘cml‘e’

fligh ted and dismououredy -

Ina. "Omhe‘ orb’crhandr‘we- mufl‘ [abounforvhfimilitfi .

prudence; gcfitle’nc'flé, magma. Amanmaybe *V‘e’ry
Zea-logs ‘andzfelbl'utaé,-. andiygtve’ryialhéek‘md;
Jefus - Ghtifi was» 3-”: Lioniiaficlzyfetrw “Banébc Efalfosf inoné
pl; cc ; he Ielleth them; he commutative: iféndrfiréédii )bé‘
earth :and’ in another placerebukcthhisébifciple’; {6147;
their fieryzfpirits,Luke9.54;~,lr§1‘h‘gfec W83 did like Gama;
pofitionin Mafisfinaih'Padgafidzioisofgteamfegtefééfi

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mens writin s, and with aemere unfanaified heat of (pi-
ritlyegzangl y. godly men too, then in controverfies
abeutp'ifeipliaer Church Betterment, Ceremonies,
andthe like. Surely to argue about. Government with
fuch ungovemed paffions, to argue for Reformation
with a; Ipirit f0; unrefermed, his very uncomely. Let us
b¢.:ze,al,ou.s,asChtiflwas, tozcafi‘ out all , to extirpate

_, root out everyfplant his-heavenly Father hath net
planted; and. yet let us.doe it in an Orderly way, and
W!!! €ic fpitit‘QEChrifimhofe fervants we’are. The fer.
W’?‘ ”ft-he Lard_.;mfignqttflriw,«éut be gmtleta 411mm,
4252b teach, paticwfiifl. meg/Mic. infirufiiflg tWe that 01t-
120E, 2 Tim. 2. 24,25. We foler'nnly engage this day our
utmofiendeaivours .err Reformation -, let us remember
ighigrhatxoo muehiheatgaswdl as too much coldneffe,‘
maybarden men "in; their waxes, and hinder Refor-
mtiob. - -.-5 I r 1, ~ .

’Brethremlet weenie-to“, this, blefled worhwith. fuch
rs, frameof heart, with "fuchs‘amihde for; the prefent,with
(11611.» vtefalutiengfgn the finite-comes; let use nor bee
wanting to the eppermnitie {God-hath put: into our

_ hands this daygand then lcanpremife you , as the-Pro:

phet ,gé'ohfider tbit d4} andupfiards, even from this dd},
that} tbcgfmndatiw... ofthclordtt work a laid§Confider 1-3,
mm WM“) m? Jagélefli you,~{aitb theLoxal .:’ Nay , wee
haveatrceiVed as itwere the firft fruits, of this promife ,
for asit’sfaid‘offamtmm good warmth} “7“ mm‘fifi’ée‘
for; (24%,; Tint; ,, Even-f0 may be {aid of thegood

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D’EIiMered :byyMr Alexander Hendeifam,
‘ Immediately'befote the taking, of'the C ove-
; pant-by theHioufi: 9f. Com-Mo s..s,gand4-' e, ' 1

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;,r (:HQHQHMble; #Reveteud ,f, and Beloved- iri’Jth‘e
.,._ Lordytogictaueeyour patienee‘ailitrle; elem
,botlrfijqneian gifliafizestd us' Sitrthzir f6 "acceptable ai'time, ..
? in this Qaygwhich :theh'mdhathmadegto be {item and to.
fay nothing-3':- If Werihouidzhold; outpea‘ee'; ’wee could
neither- be ahfwetabld Cfigfiflég'fihafi caufe and work
is in hand; nor tothis ‘Gzhurch and K‘ingdome , unto-
which we have made {0 large profeflion of duty, and owe
much more 5.00!" to. our native KibgdomJo: abundant in»
affeé’don toward you 5,. nor tooutmvn hearts,which ex??-
ccedingly rejoyee to fee this day .: We have greater tea-
{on then't’he leptons» men fittingin a time of great ex-
tremity at the gate of Samaria, to fay one to xa’nOth'er ,t
. We doe nor well, this-day is a day of good tidings, and:
Re hold our-peace gift is true the Syrians-ore not yet
' Ed; but our hope is through God , that the work be-
gun this day», being fincetely performed and faithfully

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purified; {hell put to flight. not only the 'Sjriaiiind
Babylonian: , bntj‘all other Enemies :0 f the. Church; of
Code,“ of the King's hanonr, and of - o'ur liberty; and

ace.‘~ a , .a — - - . :
pél’or it is acceptable to God andwel-plea‘fing in his:
fightmhenhis people come willingly in the day. of his
power (and how {hallthey-‘not be willing in the day of
his power? )._ to enter a religious Covenant, With
him, and amongfi themfelves.-Wha'tfoever be the Com . "*3
- dition-of the peOpleof' God, whether in {arrow-and . '
humiliation beIOre deliverance; or in »_ .rejoycing ands »
thankfgiving after deliverance; this is it,which the Lord
waits for 'at their bands, which they have been ufl'ed to x”
performe , . and with which he hath been'fogwell pleafedf,
that. it hath been the fOnntain‘e. of many .déliv'erances
andblefiings unto them. When a people beginnéth to
forget God, hee laifte'th up: his handagainfi them ; and .
. .fmiteththem : And when :hispeOple,humbled: before
him .2 lift up their hands, not only in. (application, but '
{in C0venant beforethe molt high Cody-he is pleafed
‘ (fuel: is his mercy and wonderfull ‘ compaflion )3 Firft, 7
to lift hishandnnto themgfa‘yingfl amtbe Lord 10m God;
as we, 'shave;_it1hfce times in two verles of: the goth-of -
Ezekiel; And inexthe firetcheth out hisih-and ‘aga'infil
This Enemies and theirs; It is the belt work-OfFaith,to
jfoyn in Covenant with God 5 the bel’twork of love‘and
,Chrifiian Qommunion , to joyn in Covenant-with the
people .09 Godgt‘he befl work of the belt zeale, to joyne
. in C oVenant for Reformation, Sagainfl the Enemies of
. .God and Religion; the bell work oftrue loyalty,to joy-n
' in Covenant for! the prefervat'ion ofour. Kingand Sn;-
genome; and the be (1 proofegf naturall afiefiion .(ané‘
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{:5 bée filmed:natmurafieazda; "is one :55 't e féé't
{mnésof fhe’Uéflti‘Es’. )- t3 joyn ié CdVenabt I61- flé-n '
:f'fgnc‘e “of: ”Bur-Nativé Confirm-y), Libéitiééafid L'a‘Wés 5 . .
\ Such as for theft: qecefl‘ary‘endsedoe withdrawVahd éf‘e
fidrw‘illifigtb énter 1mg Covenantghavereaibmd exiter
intotheir own hcaftsmiid t0 lookTin-tmheirffaimg-lfifi,
262116, loyalty,nnfl natqmll affeai‘on, ‘ . «- -
Ash is a‘ccéfitab'lqtq God, {0 havétweforit th‘i: re—
cedent and "example, ,nb‘t on‘el-y of the peoiilb‘of G ' ef-
O‘Id, of die RemeEd Churches Of German}, and flat
' LCMGwmfeys; bu; of our. aim Nbblcand Chrifliah ,
Progenitdrs in the time 5f the. d‘fan‘gé’r ~ bf .Religibn , ..
, which ‘is 'cx-prtfle’d in} the; Cgoi‘icn‘a‘nt'fi't I‘clfe; Th‘é 'd‘éfeé’c:
was; ' T-‘béy Went wk on throughl'ytb enter in a S'Oleifih .
Qovenmt; ”9'11 hayspineifiychrvhd for. this time : which
had‘rhtyidon6, thetmg‘uptibhs‘ébdjc‘aiimitfés \bf "that-”c
idaycsnfi Btfla‘v'e” b‘c‘en prevented ': And ifth‘e Lord {hall
b:p1€aT "ro mova'ledfeg andgniaérg‘c the. hearts Of“ his.
prpie‘fin hi‘s M 31611165 Darwinian: to calm thib Gpvc~
5m: ginot in: Emulation; ~311’0’r ' if) luk’é~Wa‘rmneffe -, as
mdi’e that fie almofi p‘eifwzdedltofi: Chrifiians, but as
bie‘é‘pmmethvthe people ofif‘God, ’i’t mailbefithe pre-
vmt’iUn-foif maqy.f€\fi§s‘ahd ‘mifiric’s ,‘and‘a mcafié of:
‘fixzinyfafid Tidh b16ffijfig3jfpiri£b5fl 'a’itdfémpmalkfo our
{616.2315 pmifirle dies ', and ‘tfic Pofiérity. that: {ha}!
tom’a’ftér-fiss’for:many. Gene“rztions., - ' . , ‘ ’
, i'Ihé ne'e’re“afidh‘ci‘ghbdigtingexamfie of the—C'bfirch
ant}? *‘KifigdemC‘df fSc‘btbix‘d, is- ;in this: ‘cafe-v Worthy-MOE-
‘bnrb‘eft’ubférx’méion. z thn fthe‘ ngcs there ," were ~
agxofimby tbf‘cir fetifs,‘ “and waxy Eignifies, by‘their'eX—t
ubimntr‘fiofiIéfimcr’fiH ‘fOli'tS‘Of‘hi‘s Mafic {fies Subje'fis",
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‘ Q'ouecelt, C‘dlteage fof Inmge s-FEXChequef sand Hieh
cenm‘imé‘ngee amen-firms dominionana greatne e,
af‘fnd like G‘y‘ante. fétfing’cheimne (do: on the neck of
the Church , an the Other on the neck oi the, State ,
Were become intolerably‘infolentg and when the 9:0.
pie (if de through meiroppteffion in ReligionLiber-
' . ties , _.and_ Lewes, and "what'was dearefi unto them, Were
brought fo low,thatthey chnfed'ratherto die , theme
live in fuch flave'ry,or to live in any other place , rather

' then. in their'OWn nativeCountrey; Then .did, the'Lord ,

£1ij haveféézzeg have. fiend the éfiflifiion ofm} people, and
I have hem theirigr‘oan‘ing 3 and am tome dam" to deliver
' them. 4' The beginnings were fmall; , and cometmptible‘

‘ in the eyes Of‘ehe pedompruws (Enemies, fuch‘ as nfe to

' be t‘hcfbefg'innings Of the ,gregtefi'wbtks of. God; but »
Were” {O‘fecOndEd "and ‘ continuaflyfuflowed by {fig 11“». «
deniable— evidencesgof Divine Providence , leading them

ffoiwardfiom one Repto another, that their-*Mwntainc
became {bong in the end. Np tbfiguc can mi. whatmo
dons fined t

" unwanted flame Warming the'itfbreaifcs , "and, Lptrceived
the powet of God "r‘aifing them fromtbe’deafl, and area;

ring for them a” new World ,‘wht’rei‘nfhonldjdwefl Refigi...
on-andRighteoufnefl‘e. When they were defiitute "bath -
:o’f moneys 'anc‘lwm'unit-ion, which flex: unto the Tpirits 1;

V and a’trheidfffiien ,"a'rc t‘he‘fineWesl’dearre, the Lord

' brought thémngo‘rth'onr of‘niis hid free fares .. 'twh'ichzw‘as ». . I

Awonderful'l” in their eyes, and matter of aflonifh‘ment

«to their hearts : When they were many times a; a paufe '
in their deliberations, a’ndbrought'to 'fuch ‘per‘piexity; .
. ' I E. 3 ‘ ‘ » that a;

1 e hearts’,What 'teaES“WEfi‘ppugd forth ,
{roman eyeS,'and what crye‘seame *fromthemmtfieg ,
ofrnany thOufanjd's in that Land , when they: fauna an,

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.‘ , that they knew net what to chpfe Qtto do,fot profecu-
' ting thewprk of-God , only 'theitj e, tamer; "toward
him"; ,not‘otily ' the fearcsand "flutes; fit‘thep‘lots‘ialfo
and policies of the Adverfaries ',-0perred the" way unto
them, their devices were turned upon their oWn heads ,:
and ferved'fOr the promOting of the work ofGodfl'he
p'urit'ie xof their ' in’t'e'n‘t‘t'Orrs. elevated above bafe and-

. earthly refpeé’cs, and the confiant pea’c'e oftheir heartsf ’
in thermidft of many .dengers,did beare them Out againfl: _

~\the malitious accufations. and afperfions put upon their
afiions; allfwhich Were fenfible impreflions,_of the good
prostidegrceoffiod,and legible _chara6t‘ets of hES-WOtk:
. Whichas the Church and Kingdomof Englandexercb
fedat this timerwith greater difficulties then theirs,
haveirr- partalready found ,fo {hallthe Parallel be per-

o.f'the.work"Unto the end;

feae‘d toitheir greater comfort mthc ‘faith‘fullpmfiiing ‘

‘ Nfieflitiéflhich hath in it 31 kittde ofSovera'ignty,and ,

haw abevéi.§1~l.kawcs,a.nd Vtheréforéiis {aid to hé'vcno
Law "91043gmighsilrarcififhemChit-reheated ngéqmof
397:9: Mint this time; 7 It is’f'tro {mall comfoxtun'tp them

that theyhaVe-nOt'been idle" 'andat'eafe, butfha‘ve qfed . '
all gondand lanull meancs+9f8u pplicat'ionhDeclarati;‘

Onsra’nd ;.ch10hftranccsg to hiSMaififiler-f°£<_1’~l,¢DChiT-ig
. the combui’tion in this 'Kirigdomev; An tl after all thefc y‘,

, thm‘hey rent Com'miflion‘ers to his Majef’cie '2. humbly ‘

‘ tornediate forla rec'oncilementj and [Facilitation 3 But
the: .OFFCF-O.fth¢i¥h9?¥*bl€ {mice was rarefied-Q: ”Mm 110-
other .teafoD, but that they‘ had no . warra'riftjnorcapacity

for (rich a Mediation; And that the interme‘ixtilre of . the ’

Government of the Chhrhh of £ngan withrhe Civill
gavemmenrof theKingdomflaS, fuchatigy‘fiery as could

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not be finder’fiood by them.AlthOUgh it be't'ruemhich we:

'at that time _ofteh’replyed,7thac-theeighth dg‘mlz‘nd Of the ' .
-Trea'~f:ie, and the arrfwer glve’n-th‘eteunto concerningzrt‘he *

UnifOrmity Of'Reilig-ionswas-‘ a fufl-eiefit grdflnd 05.,Capa-
Cities and the prpceedingsof the Houfes of Parliament
- againft Epi‘fE‘OP-fll Government- , as aaflumbling block
hindering Be fermetion,~and . a; 1a prejudice to; thé “Civil!
Stet-”emasgréu'n‘d enough fOi' their infétfiiation‘. ‘ The
commifliohe-ts 1‘1”“ng retumed‘i from? h is Maje fly without:

. 'fucceflésand the miferies oflrelaézd,the diflrefl'e’s OfEngs- .

landfind the dangers ”and pr’eflbr-eg oftheKingdomoEScot-
(meg- grOWingttofgl'Eafte’t eLXtremifey-s'; Each is: Were intru-
fled with‘the'publ'iké whites of ’théiKidngmwere ne-
ceificate accordififitg ther'praaife' .of- formertimes;( his
‘Majeftie having flied ,a‘ Parliament )i to tall a Gom-
’ vefifim {if the Efifie‘siforfieonfidering: of: thes'ipsei‘eflt
fifiififefléfidiféfifirbyidifigfi sifihez'hefl :mtfiedids which

' "ifriiméfli’ét’ely upqnit'heirme’eting byvath‘e {peeiellz pro-

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