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A69202	Forbes, John, 1593-1648.	Generall demands concerning the late covenant propounded by the ministers and professors of divinitie in Aberdene, to some reverend brethren, who came thither to recommend the late covenant to them, and to those who are committed to their charge. Together with the answers of those reverend brethren to the said demands. As also the replyes of the foresaid ministers and professors to their answers.	1638		.xml	application/xml	14345	413	54	2. We doubt not , but the late Covenant , being considered according to the main intention of those pious and generous Gentlemen , Barons , and others our dear countreymen , who made it , especially our reverend brethren of the holy ministery , is a Covenant made with God , and proceeding from a zealous respect to Gods glory , and to the preservation of the puritie of the Gospel in this Church and Kingdome : But we cannot finde a warrant in our consciences to grant , That such Covenants , in so farre as they import mutuall defence , against all persons whatsever , none being excepted , no , not the King , ( as it seemeth unto us , by the words of your Covenant , but far more by the words of your late Protestation , the 28 of Iune ; wherein you promise mutuall defence against all externall or internall invasion , menaced in his Majesties last Proclamation ) are not forbidden by any band , nor justly yet can be forbidden . The other , which being observed , will answer diverse of the following demands , That the articles of Pearth , and of Episcopall government , are declared to be abjured , as points of Poperie , or as Popish novations : where as the words of the Covenant put a difference betwixt two sorts of novations : one is of such as are already introduced in the worship of God , and concerning those , whatsoever be the judgement of the subscribers , which to every one is left free , by the words of the Covenant , they are onely bound to forbear the practise of them , by reason of the present exigence of the Kirk , till they be tried , and allowed in a free Generall assembly .	cache/A69202.xml	txt/A69202.txt
