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         Cargill, Donald, 1619?-1681.
      
       
         
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             A true and exact copy of a treasonable and bloody-paper called the Fanaticks new-covenant which was taken from Mr. Donald Cargill at Queens-Ferry the third day of June, anno Dom. 1680 one of their field-preachers, a declared rebel and traitor ; together with their execrable declaration published at the Cross of Sanquhair upon the twenty two day of the said month of June after a solemn procession and singing of Psalms by Cameron the notorious ring-leader of and preacher at their field-conventicles, accompanied with twenty of that wretched crew.
             Cargill, Donald, 1619?-1681.
          
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           A
           True
           and
           Exact
           COPY
           OF
           A
           
             TREASONABLE
          
           and
           
             BLOODY-PAPER
             ,
          
           CALLED
           ,
           THE
           Fanaticks
           New-Covenant
           :
           Which
           was
           taken
           from
           Mr.
           
             Donald
             Cargill
          
           at
           
             Queens-Ferry
             ,
          
           the
           third
           day
           of
           
             June
             ,
          
           Anno
           
             Dom●
             :
          
           1680.
           
        
         
           One
           of
           their
           
             FIELD-PREACHERS
             ,
          
           a
           declared
           Rebel
           and
           Traitor
           .
        
         
           TOGETHER
           With
           their
           Execrable
           
             DECLARATION
             ,
          
           published
           at
           the
           Cross
           of
           
             Sanquhair
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           Twenty
           two
           day
           of
           the
           said
           Month
           of
           
             June
             ;
          
           After
           a
           Solemn
           Procession
           ,
           and
           Singing
           of
           
             Psalms
             ,
          
           by
           
             Cameron
             ,
          
           the
           Notorious
           Ring-Leader
           of
           ,
           and
           Preacher
           at
           ,
           their
           
             Field-Conventicles
             ,
          
           accompanied
           with
           Twenty
           of
           that
           Wretched
           Crew
           .
        
         
           
             Printed
             and
             Published
             by
             order
             of
             His
          
           Majesties
           
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             in
             obedience
             to
             His
          
           Majesties
           
             Commands
             ,
             in
             His
             Letter
             dated
             at
          
           Windsor-Castle
           ,
           
             the
             5th
             .
             day
             of
          
           July
           ,
           1680.
           
        
         
           
             EDINBVRGH
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           the
           Heir
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           His
           most
           Sacred
           MAJESTY
           ,
           Anno
           
             Domini
             .
          
           1680.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           True
           and
           Exact
           Copy
           of
           a
           Treasonable
           Paper
           ,
           called
           ,
           The
           Fanaticks
           New-Covenant
           .
        
         
           WE
           Under-Subscribers
           ,
           for
           our selves
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           joyn
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           adhere
           to
           us
           ,
           being
           put
           to
           it
           by
           God
           ,
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           Men
           ;
           Do
           bind
           our
           Souls
           with
           a
           solemn
           and
           sacred
           Bond
           ,
           lest
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           weshould
           be
           carried
           away
           with
           the
           stream
           of
           the
           Apostacy
           and
           defection
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           lest
           we
           should
           (
           not
           being
           so
           engaged
           )
           evanish
           in
           Vanity
           ,
           and
           be
           without
           a
           right
           rule
           in
           good
           Designs
           :
           We
           have
           judged
           it
           our
           duty
           again
           to
           covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           publish
           this
           
             DECLARATION
          
           to
           the
           World
           of
           our
           Purposes
           ,
           that
           Men
           may
           know
           our
           most
           inward-thoughts
           ,
           the
           rules
           that
           we
           walk
           by
           ,
           and
           the
           outmost
           ends
           that
           we
           have
           before
           our
           eyes
           for
           this
           intent
           ,
           that
           these
           who
           are
           lovers
           of
           God
           ,
           zealous
           of
           His
           reigning
           in
           Glory
           ,
           and
           desirous
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           the
           propagation
           of
           His
           Kingdom
           ,
           may
           have
           occasion
           no
           more
           to
           be
           jealous
           of
           our
           Intentions
           ,
           and
           others
           may
           have
           no
           ground
           to
           load
           us
           with
           odious
           and
           foul
           Aspersions
           ;
           but
           ,
           that
           all
           knowing
           the
           truth
           of
           us
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           strive
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           Truth
           with
           us
           ,
           shall
           do
           it
           without
           excuse
           ,
           and
           against
           conviction
           ;
           and
           that
           these
           who
           shall
           joyn
           with
           us
           ,
           may
           do
           it
           upon
           solid
           and
           undoubted-grounds
           ,
           and
           both
           they
           and
           we
           may
           expect
           Grace
           from
           Him
           ,
           Faithfully
           to
           persevere
           ,
           and
           happily
           to
           be
           successful
           in
           so
           good
           Purposes
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           We
           are
           not
           ignorant
           of
           the
           great
           unmindfulness
           ,
           failing
           ,
           counteracting
           ,
           and
           mocking
           that
           has
           been
           in
           our
           former
           Vows
           and
           Covenants
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           great
           Judgments
           that
           hath
           ,
           and
           are
           like
           to
           follow
           such
           impious
           and
           sinful
           dealing
           with
           God
           in
           such
           weighty
           Matters
           ,
           (
           for
           which
           we
           both
           ought
           and
           desire
           to
           be
           humbled
           before
           Him
           ,
           )
           which
           cannot
           but
           make
           us
           with
           great
           trembling
           of
           Heart
           enter
           into
           new
           ones
           ,
           knowing
           both
           our
           own
           weakness
           and
           readiness
           to
           relapse
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           hazard
           and
           danger
           of
           such
           relapses
           ;
           Yet
           ,
           the
           desire
           of
           recovering
           and
           preserving
           a
           remnant
           ,
           and
           the
           conviction
           of
           this
           ,
           as
           the
           most
           convenient
           mean
           ,
           the
           zeal
           to
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           Christs
           reigning
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           the
           highest
           and
           most
           acceptable
           duty
           Man
           can
           perform
           to
           God
           ,
           )
           hoping
           for
           His
           Mercies
           ,
           (
           who
           is
           witness
           to
           the
           integrity
           of
           our
           Hearts
           and
           rightness
           of
           our
           Intentions
           ,
           )
           that
           he
           will
           instruct
           ,
           direct
           ,
           accept
           ,
           and
           prosper
           us
           ,
           we
           go
           forward
           ,
           declaring
           ,
           that
           nothing
           else
           but
           what
           we
           here
           express
           is
           our
           Design
           .
        
         
         
           I.
           We
           covenant
           and
           swear
           ,
           that
           we
           take
           the
           only
           true
           and
           living
           God
           ,
           Father
           ,
           Son
           ,
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           to
           be
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           betakes
           our selves
           to
           the
           Merits
           and
           Righteousness
           of
           His
           Son
           ,
           as
           the
           alone
           Righteousness
           that
           can
           justify
           us
           before
           God
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           take
           His
           Scriptures
           and
           Word
           to
           be
           the
           Object
           of
           our
           Faith
           ,
           and
           rule
           of
           our
           Conversation
           in
           all
           things
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           shall
           give
           up
           our selves
           to
           Him
           ,
           to
           be
           renewed
           ,
           instructed
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           things
           ruled
           by
           His
           Spirit
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           Word
           ;
           and
           shall
           earnestly
           endeavour
           by
           His
           Grace
           ,
           to
           render
           to
           Him
           that
           Love
           ,
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Obedience
           ,
           that
           His
           Word
           requires
           ,
           and
           His
           Goodness
           engages
           us
           to
           .
        
         
           II.
           That
           we
           shall
           to
           the
           outmost
           of
           our
           Power
           ,
           advance
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           establish'd
           throughout
           the
           Land
           ,
           (
           if
           at
           any
           time
           hereafter
           God
           shall
           give
           us
           this
           opportunity
           )
           Righteousness
           and
           the
           true
           reformed
           Religion
           ,
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           its
           Doctrine
           ,
           in
           the
           purity
           and
           power
           of
           its
           Worship
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           in
           its
           Discipline
           and
           Government
           ,
           and
           free
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           from
           the
           thraldom
           ,
           tyranny
           ,
           incroachment
           ,
           and
           corruption
           of
           Prelacy
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           Erastianism
           on
           the
           other
           .
           And
           that
           we
           shall
           to
           our
           Power
           ,
           relieve
           the
           Church
           and
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           (
           we
           being
           called
           thereto
           ,
           by
           His
           giving
           of
           us
           Power
           ,
           Power
           being
           Gods-Call
           to
           do
           good
           ,
           )
           of
           that
           Oppression
           that
           hath
           been
           exercised
           upon
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           civil
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           that
           Men
           may
           serve
           Him
           holily
           ,
           without
           fear
           ,
           and
           possess
           their
           civil
           Rights
           in
           quietness
           ,
           without
           disturbance
           .
        
         
           III.
           That
           we
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           our
           outmost
           ,
           the
           extirpation
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           contrair
           to
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           especially
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           Popery
           in
           all
           the
           Articles
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           bound
           in
           our
           National
           Covenant
           ;
           and
           Superstition
           ,
           Will-worship
           ,
           and
           Prelacy
           ,
           with
           its
           Hierarchy
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           bound
           in
           our
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ;
           And
           that
           we
           shall
           with
           the
           same
           sincerity
           ,
           endeavour
           (
           God
           giving
           us
           assistance
           )
           the
           overthrow
           of
           that
           Power
           that
           hath
           established
           that
           Prelacy
           and
           Erastianism
           over
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           exercises
           such
           a
           lustful
           and
           arbitrary
           Tyranny
           over
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           seeking
           again
           to
           introduce
           Idolatry
           and
           Superstition
           in
           these
           Lands
           ,
           contrair
           to
           our
           Covenants
           :
           And
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           endeavour
           the
           extirpation
           of
           all
           the
           works
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           the
           Relicts
           of
           Idolatry
           and
           Superstition
           ,
           (
           which
           are
           both
           much
           enlarged
           and
           revived
           in
           our
           times
           ,
           )
           and
           execute
           righteous
           Judgment
           impartially
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           degree
           of
           Wickedness
           )
           upon
           the
           Committeis
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           but
           especially
           Blasphemy
           ,
           Idolatry
           ,
           Atheism
           ,
           Sorcery
           ,
           Perjury
           ,
           Uncleanness
           ,
           profanation
           of
           the
           Lords-day
           ,
           Oppression
           and
           Malignancy
           ,
           that
           being
           thus
           zealous
           for
           God
           ,
           he
           may
           delight
           to
           dwell
           among
           us
           .
        
         
           IV.
           Seriously
           considering
           ,
           that
           the
           hand
           of
           our
           Kings
           has
           been
           against
           the
           Throne
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           that
           now
           for
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           the
           succession
           of
           our
           Kings
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           part
           of
           our
           Rulers
           with
           him
           ,
           hath
           been
           against
           the
           purity
           and
           power
           of
           Religion
           and
           Godliness
           ,
           and
           freedom
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           hath
           degenerate
           from
           the
           vertue
           and
           good
           Government
           of
           their
           Predecessors
           into
           Tyranny
           ,
           and
           hath
           of
           late
           so
           manifestly
           rejected
           God
           ,
           His
           Service
           and
           Reformation
           ,
           as
           a
           Slavery
           ,
           as
           they
           themselves
           call
           it
           in
           their
           publick
           Papers
           ,
           (
           especially
           in
           these
           last
           Letters
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           Duke
           of
           
             Lauderdale
             )
          
           disclaiming
           their
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           blasphemously
           inacting
           
           it
           to
           be
           burnt
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           a
           Hang-man
           ,
           governed
           contrary
           to
           all
           right
           Laws
           divine
           and
           humane
           ,
           exercised
           such
           tyranny
           and
           arbitrary
           Government
           ,
           opprest
           men
           in
           their
           Consciences
           and
           Civil
           Rights
           ,
           used
           free
           Subjects
           (
           christian
           and
           reasonable
           men
           )
           with
           less
           discretion
           and
           justice
           then
           their
           beasts
           ;
           and
           so
           not
           only
           frustrate
           the
           great
           end
           of
           Government
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           ,
           that
           men
           may
           live
           godly
           ,
           holily
           and
           peaceably
           under
           them
           ,
           and
           might
           be
           maintained
           in
           their
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           from
           injury
           and
           wrong
           )
           but
           hath
           also
           walked
           contrary
           to
           it
           ,
           So
           that
           it
           can
           no
           more
           be
           called
           
             a
             Government
             ,
          
           but
           
             a
             lustful
             Rage
             ,
          
           exercised
           with
           as
           little
           right
           reason
           ,
           and
           with
           more
           cruelty
           then
           in
           Beasts
           ,
           and
           they
           themselves
           can
           be
           no
           more
           called
           
             Governours
             ,
          
           but
           
             publick
             Grassators
             ,
          
           and
           
             publick
             Judgments
             ,
          
           which
           all
           Men
           ought
           as
           earnestly
           to
           labour
           to
           be
           free
           of
           ,
           as
           of
           Sword
           ,
           Famine
           ,
           or
           Pestilence
           raging
           amongst
           us
           ;
           and
           besides
           ,
           hath
           stopped
           (
           instead
           of
           punishing
           )
           the
           course
           of
           Law
           and
           Justice
           against
           Idolaters
           ,
           Blasphemers
           ,
           Atheists
           ,
           Murderers
           ,
           Incestuous
           and
           Adulterous
           ,
           and
           other
           Malefactors
           ;
           and
           instead
           of
           rewarding
           the
           Good
           ,
           hath
           made
           Butcheries
           and
           Murthers
           on
           the
           Lords
           People
           ,
           sold
           them
           as
           Slaves
           ,
           Imprisoned
           ,
           Forfaulted
           ,
           Banished
           and
           Fined
           them
           ,
           upon
           no
           other
           account
           ,
           but
           for
           maintaining
           the
           Lords
           Right
           to
           rule
           Consciences
           ,
           against
           the
           usurpations
           of
           Men
           ,
           for
           fulfilling
           their
           Vows
           ,
           and
           repelling
           unjust
           Violence
           ,
           which
           innocent
           Nature
           allows
           to
           all
           ;
           of
           all
           which
           ,
           and
           moe
           particulars
           ,
           we
           can
           give
           (
           we
           speak
           as
           before
           God
           )
           innumerable
           and
           sure
           Instances
           :
           Neither
           can
           it
           be
           thought
           that
           there
           is
           hope
           of
           their
           returning
           from
           these
           Courses
           ,
           having
           so
           often
           shewed
           their
           Natures
           and
           Enmities
           against
           God
           and
           all
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           so
           often
           declared
           and
           renewed
           their
           Purposes
           and
           Promises
           of
           persevering
           in
           these
           Courses
           .
           And
           ,
           suppose
           they
           should
           dissemble
           a
           Repentance
           of
           these
           Evils
           ,
           and
           profess
           to
           return
           to
           better
           Courses
           ,
           being
           put
           to
           Straits
           ,
           or
           for
           their
           own
           Ends
           ,
           (
           for
           upon
           no
           other
           account
           can
           we
           reasonably
           expect
           it
           ;
           )
           and
           though
           it
           might
           be
           thought
           ,
           that
           there
           might
           be
           Pardon
           for
           what
           is
           done
           ,
           (
           which
           we
           cannot
           yet
           see
           to
           be
           ,
           without
           the
           violation
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           guiltiness
           on
           the
           Land
           ,
           from
           which
           guiltiness
           the
           Land
           can
           never
           be
           free
           ,
           but
           by
           executing
           of
           Gods
           righteous
           Judgments
           upon
           them
           for
           omitting
           of
           so
           greatly
           deserved
           ,
           and
           so
           necessarily
           requisite
           a
           Justice
           ;
           )
           yet
           they
           cannot
           be
           believed
           ,
           after
           they
           have
           violated
           all
           Tyes
           that
           Humane
           Wisdom
           can
           devise
           to
           bind
           Men
           ;
           and
           beside
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           something
           of
           folly
           found
           ,
           to
           think
           to
           bind
           a
           King
           that
           pretends
           to
           absoluteness
           :
           and
           our
           Fathers
           ,
           or
           rather
           our selves
           ,
           at
           first
           judged
           it
           not
           warrantable
           to
           receive
           Him
           ,
           without
           consenting
           to
           ,
           and
           swearing
           of
           the
           Covenant
           :
           And
           if
           so
           ,
           the
           renouncing
           and
           disclaiming
           thereof
           ,
           we
           ought
           at
           present
           to
           judge
           to
           be
           a
           just
           and
           reasonable
           ground
           of
           rejecting
           Him
           upon
           these
           Grounds
           ,
           being
           assured
           of
           Gods
           approbation
           ,
           and
           Mens
           ,
           whose
           Hearts
           are
           not
           utterly
           byassed
           ,
           and
           their
           Consciences
           altogether
           corrupted
           ,
           and
           knowing
           assuredly
           ,
           that
           the
           upholding
           of
           such
           ,
           is
           to
           uphold
           Men
           ,
           to
           bear
           down
           Christs
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           to
           uphold
           Sattans
           ,
           and
           the
           depriving
           of
           Men
           of
           right
           Government
           and
           good
           Governours
           ,
           to
           the
           ruining
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           undoing
           of
           Humane
           Society
           .
           We
           then
           seeing
           the
           innumerable
           Sins
           and
           Snares
           that
           are
           in
           giving
           obedience
           to
           their
           Acts
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           seeing
           if
           we
           shall
           acknowledge
           their
           Authority
           ,
           and
           refuse
           obedience
           to
           their
           sinful
           Commands
           ,
           the
           endless
           Miseries
           that
           will
           follow
           ,
           and
           siding
           with
           God
           (
           who
           we
           hope
           will
           accept
           and
           help
           us
           to
           a
           liberation
           from
           their
           Tyranny
           )
           against
           his
           stated
           and
           declared
           Enemies
           ;
           do
           reject
           that
           King
           ,
           and
           these
           associate
           with
           Him
           ,
           from
           being
           our
           
           Rulers
           ,
           because
           standing
           in
           the
           way
           of
           our
           Right
           ,
           free
           and
           peaceable
           serving
           of
           God
           ,
           propagating
           His
           Kingdom
           and
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           overthrowing
           Satans
           kingdom
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           Covenant
           ;
           And
           declares
           them
           henceforth
           to
           be
           no
           lawful
           Rulers
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           declared
           us
           to
           be
           no
           lawful
           Subjects
           ,
           upon
           a
           ground
           far
           less
           warrantable
           ,
           as
           Men
           unbyassed
           may
           see
           ;
           and
           that
           after
           this
           ,
           we
           neither
           owe
           ,
           nor
           shall
           yield
           any
           willing
           obedience
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           shall
           rather
           suffer
           the
           outmost
           of
           their
           Cruelties
           and
           Injustice
           ,
           until
           God
           shall
           plead
           our
           Cause
           ,
           and
           that
           upon
           these
           Accounts
           ;
           because
           ,
           they
           have
           altered
           and
           destroyed
           the
           Lords
           established
           Religion
           ,
           overturned
           the
           fundamental
           and
           establish'd
           Laws
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           taken
           altogether
           away
           Christs
           Church
           and
           Government
           ,
           and
           changed
           the
           Civil
           Government
           of
           this
           Land
           (
           which
           was
           by
           King
           and
           free
           Parliaments
           )
           into
           Tyranny
           ,
           where
           none
           are
           associat
           to
           be
           partakers
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           but
           only
           those
           who
           will
           be
           found
           by
           Justice
           to
           be
           guilty
           of
           Criminals
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           excluded
           ,
           even
           those
           who
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           by
           Birth
           had
           a
           right
           to
           ,
           and
           a
           share
           in
           that
           Government
           ,
           and
           that
           only
           ,
           because
           not
           of
           the
           same
           guiltiness
           and
           mischievous
           Purposes
           with
           themselves
           :
           And
           also
           ,
           all
           free
           elections
           of
           Commissioners
           for
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           Officers
           for
           Government
           ,
           are
           made
           void
           by
           their
           making
           those
           the
           Qualifications
           of
           admission
           to
           these
           Places
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Laws
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           were
           the
           cause
           of
           their
           exclusion
           before
           ,
           so
           that
           none
           can
           look
           upon
           us
           ,
           or
           judge
           us
           bound
           in
           Alledgeance
           to
           them
           ,
           unless
           they
           say
           also
           we
           are
           bound
           in
           Alledgeance
           to
           Devils
           ,
           they
           being
           his
           Vicegerents
           ,
           and
           not
           Gods.
           
        
         
           V.
           We
           then
           being
           made
           free
           ,
           by
           God
           and
           their
           own
           doings
           ,
           He
           giving
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           they
           giving
           the
           Transgression
           of
           that
           Law
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           cause
           that
           we
           are
           loosed
           now
           from
           all
           Obligations
           ,
           both
           Divine
           and
           Civil
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           knowing
           that
           no
           Society
           of
           Men
           that
           hath
           corruption
           in
           them
           ,
           (
           which
           alwayes
           is
           ready
           to
           beget
           disorders
           and
           do
           injuries
           ,
           unless
           restrained
           and
           punished
           by
           Laws
           and
           Government
           )
           can
           be
           without
           Laws
           and
           Government
           ,
           and
           withal
           desiring
           to
           be
           governed
           in
           the
           best
           way
           that
           is
           least
           lyable
           to
           Inconveniencies
           and
           Tyranny
           :
           We
           do
           declare
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           set
           up
           over
           our selves
           ,
           and
           over
           all
           that
           God
           shall
           give
           us
           Power
           ,
           Government
           ,
           and
           Governours
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           especially
           according
           to
           that
           word
           ,
           
             Exod.
             18.
             v.
             21.
             
             Moreover
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             provide
             out
             of
             all
             the
             People
             ,
             able
             Men
             ,
             such
             as
             fear
             God
             ,
             men
             of
             Truth
             ,
             hating
             G●vetousness
             ;
          
           and
           that
           we
           shall
           no
           more
           commit
           the
           Government
           of
           our selves
           ,
           and
           the
           making
           of
           Laws
           for
           us
           ,
           to
           any
           one
           single
           Person
           ,
           and
           lineal
           Successor
           ,
           we
           not
           being
           tied
           as
           the
           
             Jews
          
           were
           by
           God
           ,
           to
           one
           Family
           ,
           Government
           not
           being
           an
           Inheritance
           ,
           but
           an
           Office
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           squared
           ,
           not
           to
           the
           interest
           and
           lust
           of
           a
           Man
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           this
           kind
           of
           Government
           by
           a
           single
           Person
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           being
           most
           liable
           to
           Inconveniencies
           ,
           (
           as
           sad
           and
           long
           experience
           may
           now
           teach
           us
           ,
           )
           and
           aptest
           to
           degenerate
           into
           Tyranny
           .
           Moreover
           ,
           we
           declare
           that
           these
           Men
           whom
           we
           shall
           set
           over
           us
           ,
           shall
           be
           engaged
           to
           govern
           us
           principally
           by
           that
           Civil
           or
           Judicial
           Law
           given
           by
           God
           to
           His
           People
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           especially
           in
           matters
           of
           Life
           and
           Death
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           other
           things
           also
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           they
           teach
           ,
           excepting
           only
           that
           Law
           ,
           
             (
             viz.
          
           anent
           Slaves
           ,
           )
           which
           does
           not
           agree
           with
           that
           Christian
           Liberty
           established
           in
           all
           Christendom
           ,
           (
           only
           violated
           by
           our
           Tyrants
           ,
           and
           some
           others
           of
           late
           ,
           )
           and
           that
           of
           Divorces
           and
           Poligamy
           ;
           the
           one
           being
           not
           a
           Law
           ,
           but
           a
           Permission
           granted
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           the
           hardness
           of
           their
           Hearts
           ,
           
           the
           other
           being
           a
           sinful
           custom
           contrair
           to
           the
           first
           institution
           of
           Marriage
           ,
           crept
           in
           into
           the
           Church
           :
           We
           know
           that
           Men
           of
           Malignant
           and
           perverse
           Spirits
           ,
           that
           has
           not
           a
           higher
           God
           than
           a
           wicked
           King
           ,
           which
           suits
           only
           with
           their
           lustful
           licentiousness
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           others
           with
           them
           that
           seemed
           to
           be
           of
           better
           Principles
           ,
           will
           raise
           an
           ignorant
           clamour
           upon
           this
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           Fifth-Monarchy
           ,
           and
           we
           Fifth-Monarchy-men
           ,
           and
           will
           labour
           to
           amuse
           the
           People
           with
           strange
           terms
           ,
           and
           put
           odious
           names
           on
           good
           things
           to
           make
           them
           hateful
           ,
           as
           their
           way
           is
           ;
           but
           if
           this
           be
           their
           Fifth-Monarchy
           ,
           we
           both
           are
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           such
           ,
           and
           that
           according
           to
           His
           Word
           .
        
         
           VI.
           It
           being
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           preach
           ,
           propagate
           ,
           and
           defend
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           Worship
           ,
           Discipline
           ,
           Government
           ,
           Liberties
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           from
           all
           corruptions
           and
           incroachments
           of
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           .
           And
           seing
           ,
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           (
           at
           least
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           them
           before
           )
           not
           only
           were
           defective
           in
           preaching
           and
           testifying
           against
           the
           Acts
           of
           these
           Rulers
           ,
           for
           overthrowing
           Religion
           and
           Reformation
           ,
           abjuring
           our
           Covenant
           made
           with
           God
           ,
           establishing
           a
           Government
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           that
           King
           calls
           His
           own
           Government
           ,
           (
           and
           so
           not
           Gods
           ,
           )
           contrair
           to
           our
           Covenant
           ;
           Against
           inacting
           of
           that
           blaspemous
           (
           so
           
             Calvin
          
           calls
           that
           Supremacy
           of
           
             Henry
          
           the
           Eight
           ,
           upon
           which
           this
           Prerogative
           is
           founded
           ,
           and
           from
           which
           it
           is
           derived
           ,
           and
           is
           no
           less
           ,
           if
           not
           more
           injurious
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           inslaving
           to
           His
           Church
           ,
           )
           and
           sacrilegious
           Prerogative
           given
           to
           a
           King
           over
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           other
           Acts
           and
           Incroachments
           of
           His
           Church
           ,
           and
           hindered
           others
           also
           who
           were
           willing
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           testified
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           censured
           some
           that
           did
           it
           ,
           (
           for
           which
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           other
           Causes
           in
           their
           trust
           and
           administration
           ,
           we
           may
           say
           ,
           God
           hath
           left
           them
           to
           do
           worse
           things
           ;
           )
           but
           also
           hath
           voted
           in
           that
           Meeting
           ,
           (
           which
           they
           are
           pleased
           to
           call
           an
           Assembly
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           but
           how
           justly
           ,
           let
           Men
           judge
           ,
           )
           an
           acceptation
           of
           that
           Liberty
           ,
           founded
           upon
           ,
           and
           given
           by
           vertue
           of
           that
           blasphemously
           arrogated
           and
           usurped
           Power
           ;
           and
           hath
           appeared
           before
           their
           Courts
           to
           accept
           of
           that
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           enacted
           and
           authorized
           there
           as
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           so
           hath
           willingly
           (
           for
           this
           is
           an
           elicit
           act
           of
           the
           Will
           ,
           and
           not
           an
           act
           of
           Force
           and
           Constraint
           )
           translated
           the
           Power
           of
           sending
           out
           ,
           ordering
           ,
           censuring
           ,
           (
           for
           as
           they
           accept
           of
           their
           Liberty
           from
           them
           ,
           so
           they
           submit
           to
           their
           Censures
           and
           Restaints
           ,
           at
           least
           all
           of
           them
           who
           were
           yet
           tried
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           them
           appeared
           and
           acknowledged
           before
           their
           Courts
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           not
           have
           done
           these
           things
           that
           they
           were
           charged
           with
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           thought
           it
           would
           have
           offended
           them
           ,
           )
           Ministers
           departing
           from
           the
           Court
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           subjection
           to
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           to
           the
           Courts
           of
           Men
           ,
           and
           subjection
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           (
           which
           had
           been
           impious
           and
           injurious
           to
           Christ
           and
           His
           Church
           ,
           though
           they
           had
           been
           righteous
           and
           lawful
           Rulers
           ,
           )
           and
           by
           their
           changing
           of
           Courts
           ,
           (
           according
           to
           Common
           Law
           )
           hath
           changed
           their
           Masters
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           are
           become
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Men
           ,
           and
           bound
           to
           answer
           to
           them
           as
           oft
           as
           they
           will
           ;
           and
           as
           by
           the
           acceptation
           of
           this
           Liberty
           in
           such
           manner
           ,
           they
           have
           translated
           the
           Power
           ,
           so
           they
           have
           given
           up
           and
           utterly
           quit
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           a
           succession
           of
           a
           Presbyterian
           Ministry
           ;
           for
           as
           these
           were
           not
           granted
           them
           of
           their
           Masters
           ,
           so
           they
           exercise
           their
           Ministry
           without
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           this
           ,
           as
           the
           Ecclesiastick
           Government
           is
           swallowed
           up
           in
           the
           Civil
           ,
           (
           if
           the
           rest
           had
           followed
           them
           )
           the
           Ministry
           should
           
           have
           also
           been
           extinct
           with
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Work
           of
           Reformation
           had
           been
           buried
           in
           Oblivion
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           the
           remembrance
           of
           it
           kept
           up
           :
           These
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           other
           of
           their
           Commissions
           in
           Preaching
           ,
           the
           lawfulness
           of
           paying
           that
           Tribute
           declared
           to
           be
           imposed
           for
           the
           bearing
           down
           of
           the
           true
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           (
           which
           they
           falsly
           termed
           
             Seditions
             Conventicles
             ,
             )
          
           and
           their
           advising
           these
           poor
           Prisoners
           to
           subscribe
           the
           Bond
           ,
           and
           consequently
           could
           not
           but
           so
           advise
           all
           others
           ,
           if
           put
           to
           it
           ,
           (
           for
           the
           hazard
           that
           Men
           were
           in
           ,
           will
           not
           make
           a
           real
           change
           of
           the
           morality
           of
           that
           Action
           ,
           )
           and
           beside
           ,
           the
           rest
           may
           be
           put
           to
           it
           upon
           the
           same
           hazard
           ,
           and
           so
           if
           the
           one
           should
           advise
           ,
           (
           which
           consequently
           they
           must
           do
           ,
           )
           and
           the
           other
           should
           subscribe
           ,
           this
           would
           altogether
           close
           that
           door
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           use
           of
           in
           all
           the
           Churches
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           for
           casting
           off
           the
           Yoke
           of
           the
           Whore
           ,
           and
           restoring
           the
           truth
           and
           purity
           of
           Religion
           and
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           freedom
           of
           the
           Churches
           ,
           and
           should
           have
           stopped
           all
           ingress
           for
           Men
           ,
           when
           once
           brought
           under
           Tyranny
           ,
           to
           recover
           their
           Liberty
           again
           .
           These
           Ministers
           then
           ,
           not
           being
           followers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           before
           
             Pontius
             Pilate
             ,
          
           gave
           a
           good
           Confession
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           no
           King
           ,
           if
           he
           have
           not
           power
           to
           order
           his
           House
           and
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           they
           not
           following
           him
           ,
           nor
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           if
           not
           asserting
           and
           maintaining
           of
           this
           his
           kingly
           Power
           ,
           against
           all
           Incroachers
           and
           Usurpers
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           besides
           ,
           we
           being
           commanded
           ,
           
             If
             any
             Brother
             walk
             disorderly
             ,
             from
             such
             to
             withdraw
             ;
          
           and
           although
           in
           the
           capacity
           we
           now
           are
           in
           ,
           we
           neither
           have
           ,
           nor
           assumes
           to
           our selves
           Authority
           to
           give
           out
           definite
           and
           authoritative
           sentences
           of
           Deposition
           and
           Supension
           against
           these
           Ministers
           ;
           yet
           we
           declare
           ,
           which
           is
           proper
           for
           us
           to
           do
           ,
           that
           we
           neither
           can
           ,
           nor
           will
           hear
           Preaching
           ,
           nor
           receive
           Sacraments
           from
           these
           Ministers
           that
           hath
           accepted
           of
           ,
           and
           voted
           for
           that
           Liberty
           ;
           and
           declares
           all
           who
           have
           encouraged
           and
           strengthened
           their
           Hands
           ,
           by
           hearing
           and
           pleading
           for
           them
           ,
           all
           those
           who
           have
           traffiqued
           for
           an
           union
           with
           them
           ,
           without
           their
           renouncing
           and
           repenting
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           all
           those
           that
           do
           not
           testifie
           faithfully
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           after
           do
           not
           deport
           themselves
           suitably
           to
           their
           testimonies
           ,
           and
           all
           who
           joyn
           not
           in
           publick
           with
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           who
           are
           testifying
           against
           them
           ;
           we
           declare
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           not
           hear
           them
           Preach
           ,
           nor
           receive
           Sacraments
           from
           them
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           till
           they
           stand
           in
           Judgment
           before
           these
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           be
           judged
           by
           them
           who
           have
           followed
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           kept
           themselves
           free
           of
           these
           Defections
           :
           And
           as
           our
           Hearts
           hath
           cleaved
           to
           these
           Ministers
           ,
           while
           they
           were
           on
           the
           Lords
           side
           ,
           and
           subjected
           our selves
           to
           them
           ,
           so
           we
           shall
           still
           cleave
           to
           those
           that
           abide
           following
           Him
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           subject
           to
           them
           in
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           VII
           .
           Then
           we
           do
           declare
           and
           acknowledge
           ,
           that
           a
           Gospel-Ministry
           ,
           is
           a
           standing
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           appointed
           by
           Christ
           ,
           to
           continue
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           until
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           that
           none
           of
           us
           shall
           take
           upon
           him
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           or
           administring
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           unless
           called
           ,
           and
           ordained
           thereto
           ,
           by
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           :
           And
           as
           we
           declare
           that
           we
           are
           for
           a
           standing
           Gospel-Ministry
           ,
           rightly
           chosen
           ,
           and
           rightly
           ordained
           ,
           so
           we
           declare
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           go
           about
           this
           Work
           in
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           with
           more
           Fasting
           and
           Praying
           ,
           and
           more
           careful
           Inspection
           into
           the
           conversation
           and
           holiness
           of
           these
           Men
           that
           shall
           be
           chosen
           and
           ordained
           ,
           the
           want
           of
           which
           formerly
           ,
           hath
           been
           a
           great
           sin
           ,
           both
           in
           Ministers
           and
           People
           ,
           which
           hath
           not
           been
           the
           least
           cause
           of
           this
           Defection
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           DECLARATION
           and
           TESTIMONY
           OF
           THE
           True-Presbyterian
           ,
           Anti-prelatick
           ,
           AND
           ANTI-ERASTIAN
           ,
           PERSECUTED-PARTY
           IN
           SCOTLAND
           .
        
         
           
             IT
             is
             not
             amongst
             the
             smallest
             of
             the
             Lords
             Mercies
             to
             this
             poor
             Land
             ,
             that
             there
             hath
             aways
             been
             some
             who
             hath
             given
             a
             Testimony
             of
             every
             course
             of
             Defection
             which
             we
             were
             guilty
             of
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             token
             for
             Good
             ,
             that
             he
             does
             not
             as
             yet
             intend
             to
             cast
             us
             off
             altogether
             ,
             but
             that
             He
             will
             leave
             a
             remnant
             ,
             in
             whom
             he
             will
             be
             glorious
             ,
             if
             they
             (
             through
             His
             Grace
             )
             keep
             themselves
             clean
             still
             ,
             and
             walk
             in
             His
             Way
             and
             Method
             ,
             as
             it
             hath
             been
             walked
             in
             ,
             and
             owned
             by
             Him
             in
             our
             Predecessors
             (
             of
             truly
             worthy
             Memory
             )
             their
             time
             ,
             in
             their
             carrying
             out
             of
             our
             noble
             Work
             of
             Reformation
             ,
             in
             the
             several
             steps
             thereof
             ,
             from
             Popery
             and
             Prelacy
             ,
             and
             likewise
             from
             Erastian-Supremacy
             ,
             so
             much
             usurped
             by
             him
             ,
             who
             it
             is
             true
             (
             so
             far
             as
             we
             know
             )
             is
             descended
             from
             the
             Race
             of
             our
             Kings
             ;
             yet
             he
             hath
             so
             far
             deborded
             from
             what
             be
             ought
             to
             have
             been
             ,
             by
             his
             Perjury
             and
             Vsurpation
             in
             Church-matters
             ,
             and
             Tyranny
             in
             matters
             Civil
             ,
             as
             is
             known
             by
             the
             whole
             Land
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             just
             reason
             to
             believe
             ,
             that
             one
             of
             the
             Lords
             great
             Contraversies
             against
             us
             is
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             not
             disowned
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             Men
             of
             his
             Practices
             ,
             whether
             inferiour
             Magistrates
             ,
             or
             any
             others
             ,
             as
             Enemies
             to
             our
             Lord
             and
             His
             Crown
             ,
             and
             the
             true
             Protestant
             and
             Presbyterian-Interest
             in
             their
             hands
             ,
             our
             Lords
             espoused
             Bride
             and
             Church
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             although
             we
             be
             for
             Government
             ,
             and
             Governours
             ,
             such
             as
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             our
             Covenants
             allows
             ,
             yet
             we
             for
             our selves
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             will
             adhere
             to
             us
             ,
             as
             the
             Representatives
             of
             the
             true
             Presbyterian-Church
             ,
             and
             covenanted
             Nation
             of
          
           Scotland
           ,
           
             considering
             the
             great
             hazard
             of
             lying
             under
             such
             a
             sin
             ,
             do
             by
             these
             presents
             ,
             disown
          
           Charles
           Stuart
           ,
           
             who
             hath
             been
             reigning
             ,
             or
             rather
             (
             we
             may
             say
             )
             tyrannizing
             on
             the
             Throne
             of
          
           Scotland
           ,
           
             or
             Government
             thereof
             ,
             (
             forfaulted
             several
             years
             since
             by
             his
             Perjury
             and
             breach
             of
             Covenant
             with
             God
             and
             His
             Church
             ,
             )
             and
             usurpation
             of
             his
             Crown
             and
             Royal
             Prerogatives
             therein
             ,
             and
             many
             other
             breaches
             in
             matters
             Ecclesiastick
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             Tyranny
             and
             breach
             of
             the
             very
          
           Leges
           Regnandi
           
             in
             matters
             Civil
             ;
             for
             which
             Reasons
             ,
             we
             declare
             ,
             that
             several
             years
             since
             he
             should
             have
             been
             denuded
             of
             being
             King
             ,
             Ruler
             ,
             or
             Magistrate
             ,
             or
             having
             any
             Power
             to
             act
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             obeyed
             
             as
             such
             :
             As
             also
             ,
             〈…〉
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Captain
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             we
             declare
             War
             against
             such
             a
             Tyrant
             and
             Vsurper
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Men
             of
             his
             Practices
             ,
             as
             Enemies
             to
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             His
             Cause
             and
             Covenants
             ,
             and
             against
             all
             such
             as
             have
             strengthened
             him
             ,
             sided
             with
             him
             ,
             or
             any
             ways
             acknowledged
             him
             in
             his
             Vsurpation
             and
             Tyranny
             ,
             Civil
             and
             Ecclesiastick
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             against
             all
             such
             as
             shall
             strengthen
             ,
             side
             with
             ,
             or
             any
             ways
             acknowledge
             any
             other
             in
             the
             like
             Vsurpation
             and
             Tyranny
             ,
             far
             more
             against
             such
             as
             would
             be
             tray
             or
             deliver
             up
             our
             free
             reformed
             Mother
             Church
             ,
             into
             the
             Bondage
             of
             Antichrist
             ,
             the
             Pope
             of
          
           Rome
           .
        
         
           
             By
             this
             we
             Homologat
             the
             Testimony
             given
             at
          
           Rutherglen
           ,
           
             the
             twenty
             ninth
             of
          
           May
           ,
           1679.
           
             and
             all
             the
             faithful
             Testimonies
             of
             these
             that
             have
             gone
             before
             us
             ,
             as
             of
             these
             also
             that
             have
             suffered
             of
             late
             ;
             and
             we
             do
             disclaim
             that
             Declaration
             published
             at
          
           Hamiltoun
           ,
           
             June
             1679.
             chiefly
             ,
             because
             it
             takes
             in
             the
             Kings
             ,
             Interest
             ,
             which
             we
             are
             several
             years
             since
             loosed
             from
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Reasons
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             which
             may
             after
             this
             (
             if
             the
             Lord
             will
             )
             be
             published
             .
             As
             also
             ,
             we
             disown
             ,
             and
             by
             this
             resente
             the
             reception
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
          
           York
           ,
           
             a
             profest
             Papist
             ,
             as
             repugeant
             to
             our
             Principles
             and
             Vows
             to
             the
             most
             High
             God
             ,
             and
             as
             that
             which
             is
             the
             great
             (
             though
             alace
             too
             just
             )
             reproach
             of
             our
             Church
             and
             Nation
             :
             We
             also
             ,
             by
             this
             ,
             protest
             against
             his
             succeeding
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             whatever
             hath
             been
             done
             ,
             or
             any
             are
             essaying
             to
             do
             in
             this
             Land
             (
             given
             to
             the
             Lord
             )
             in
             prejudice
             to
             our
             Work
             of
             Reformation
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             to
             conclude
             ,
             We
             hope
             none
             will
             blame
             us
             for
             ,
             or
             offend
             at
             ,
             our
             rewarding
             these
             that
             are
             against
             us
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             done
             to
             us
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             gives
             the
             opportunity
             .
             This
             is
             not
             to
             exclude
             any
             that
             hath
             declined
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             willing
             to
             give
             satisfaction
             to
             the
             degree
             of
             their
             offence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               Sanqhuair
               ,
            
             
               the
               22.
               of
               
                 June
                 ,
              
               1680.
               
            
          
           These
           are
           the
           True
           and
           Exact
           Copies
           of
           the
           
             Fanaticks
             New-Covenant
             ,
          
           and
           
             Declaration
             ;
          
           Collationed
           with
           the
           Originals
           ,
           which
           are
           kept
           amongst
           the
           Records
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Privy-Council
           ;
           and
           attested
           by
           
             
               AL.
               GIBSON
               ,
            
             Cl.
             Sti.
             Concilij
             .
             And
             
               WILL.
               PATERSON
               ,
            
             Cl.
             Sti.
             Concilij
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
  

