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A20388	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.	The ansvveres of some brethren of the ministerie to the replyes of the ministers and professours of divinitie in Aberdeene, concerning the late convenant.	1638		.xml	application/xml	15174	338	44	FIrst , yee finde fault with us , that wee have not upon this occasion , given you that testimonie which wee owe to you , of your sinceritie ; and professing the Trueth , & therefore , to supplie our defects , have taken an ample Testimonie to your selves , of paines in Disputing , in wryting , and preaching against Poperie , in processing of Papists , and in doing all things which can bee expected from the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of frequent prayer to GOD , of humbling your selves before Him , of your holinesse of Lyfe , and Conversation , &c. which have made us who were desirous to heare that Testimonie , rather at the mouthes of others , that wee might bee no more challenged as deficient in that kynde , but give unto you your deserved praise , to inquyre in matters ; where upon , if wee would believe the report of others , wee heare , that for all your paynes , Papists , and persons popishly affected , are multiplyed , and Papistrie increased in your towne , more than , in any other towne of the Kingdome , and no lesse under your Ministrie , than any time before , since the Reformation ; that there be in private houses Mosses , Crucifixes , and other monuments of Idolatrie ; that yee had not manie convers from Poperie , that Iesuites , and Priests ; are countenanced there , that your People at home , and your Magistrates abroad , complayne ; that yee are but too sparing of your paines in preaching , and often fill your places with Novices : 〈◊〉 of the Kingdome , of the Kings Authoritie , in defence th●…of , and everie one of us of another , in that cause , as if it were an unlawfull combination against Authoritie ? 6. Whether doe yee thinke Christian Magistrates to bee of so absolute and undoubted power , notwithstanding of the Promise , or paction made with the Subjects at their Co●…ion , or of any law made for the establishing their Religion , & Liberties , that there is nothing left but ●…ering of Martyrd●… , in the c●…se of publick 〈◊〉 , of their Religion , and Liberties ?	cache/A20388.xml	txt/A20388.txt
