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A31491	Barwick, John, 1612-1664.	Certain disquisitions and considerations representing to the conscience the unlawfulnesse of the oath, entituled, A solemn League and Covenant for reformation &c. As also the insufficiency of the arguments used in the exhortation for taking the said Covenant. Published by command.	1644		.xml	application/xml	22383	783	61	CERTAIN DISQUISITIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS Representing to the Conscience the unlawfulnesse of the Oath , entituled , A solemn League and Covenant for Reformation , &c. We Noblemen , Barons , Knights , Gentlemen , Citizens , Burgesses , Ministers of the Gospell , and Commons of all sorts in the Kingdoms of England , Scotland , and Ireland , by the providence of God living under one King , and being of one reformed Religion , having before our eyes the glory of God , and the advancement of the Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ , the honour and happinesse of the Kings Majesty , and His Posterity , and the true publique Liberty , Safety and Peace of the Kingdoms , wherein every ones private condition is included , and calling to mind the treacherous and bloody plots , conspiracies , attempts , and practices of the enemies of God against the true Religion , and professours thereof in all places , especially in these three Kingdomes ever since the reformation of Religion , and how much their rage , power , and presumption are of late , and at this time increased and exercised ; whereof the deplorable estate of the Church and Kingdome of Ireland , the distressed estate of the Church and Kingdome of England , and the dangerous estate of the Church and Kingdome of Scotland , are present and publique testimonies ; We have now at last , ( after other meanes of Supplication , Remonstrance , Protestations , and Sufferings ) for the preservation of our selves and our Religion from utter ruine and destruction , according to the commendable practice of these Kingdomes in former times , and the example of Gods people in other Nations , after mature deliberation , resolved and determined to enter into a mutuall and solemn League and covenant , wherein we all subscribe , and each one of us for himself , with our hands lifted up to the most high God , doe swear : ad Dracontium saith , that he who contemns the function of a Bishop , {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} and that the Office is of those things {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} &c. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} : Ignat. epist.	cache/A31491.xml	txt/A31491.txt
