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         Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.
      
       
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             The declaration of Mr. Alexander Henderson, principall minister of the word of God at Edenbrough, and chiefe commissioner from the Kirk of Scotland to the Parliament and Synod of England: made upon his death-bed.
             Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.
          
           [4], 11, [1] p.
           
             s.n.],
             [London :
             Printed, an. Dom. 1648.
          
           
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             Annotation on Thomason copy: "May. 16. London".
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             Tertull.
             ad
             Scapul
             .
          
           Colimus
           Imperatorem
           sic
           ,
           quomodo
           &
           nobis
           licet
           &
           ipsi
           expedit
           ut
           hominem
           a
           Deo
           secundum
           ,
           &
           quicquid
           est
           a
           Deo
           consequtum
           ,
           solo
           Deo
           minorem
           ,
           hoc
           &
           ipse
           volet
           :
           Sic
           enim
           omnibus
           major
           est
           ,
           dum
           solo
           Deo
           minor
           est
           .
        
         
           
             Idem
             Apologet.
             
          
           Circa
           Majestatem
           Imperatoris
           Infamamur
           ,
           Nunquam
           tamen
           Albiniani
           ,
           vel
           Nigriani
           ,
           vel
           Cassiani
           inveniri
           potuerunt
           Christiani
           .
        
         
           
             Lactant.
             Lib.
             5.
             
             Instit.
             ca.
             8.
             
          
           Ideo
           mala
           omnia
           rebus
           humanis
           quotidie
           ingravescunt
           quia
           Deus
           hujus
           mundi
           Effector
           &
           Gubernator
           derelictus
           est
           ,
           quia
           susceptae
           sunt
           multae
           Impiae
           Religiones
           ,
           &
           quia
           nec
           coli
           quidem
           ,
           vela
           paucis
           Deo
           sinitur
           .
        
         
           
             Malach.
             3.
             
          
           Returne
           unto
           me
           and
           I
           will
           returne
           unto
           you
           saith
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           ;
           but
           you
           said
           wherein
           shall
           wee
           returne
           ?
           will
           a
           man
           robbe
           his
           Gods
           ?
           yet
           have
           yee
           robbed
           mee
           ;
           but
           yee
           say
           wherein
           have
           wee
           robbed
           thee
           ?
           In
           Tithes
           and
           offrings
           ;
           yee
           are
           cursed
           with
           a
           curse
           because
           ye
           robbed
           mee
           ,
           even
           this
           whole
           Nation
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           DECLARATION
           OF
           Mr.
           ALEXANDER
           HENDERSON
           ,
           Principall
           Minister
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           at
           
             Edenbrough
             ,
          
           and
           chiefe
           Commissioner
           from
           the
           
             Kirk
          
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             Synod
          
           of
           
             England
          
           :
           Made
           upon
           his
           Death-bed
           .
        
         
           
             HOSEA
             10.
             
          
           For
           now
           they
           say
           we
           have
           no
           King
           ,
           because
           we
           feared
           not
           the
           Lord
           ;
           What
           should
           a
           King
           doe
           to
           us
           ?
        
         
           
             PSAL.
             63.
             
          
           The
           King
           shall
           rejoyce
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           sweare
           by
           him
           ,
           shall
           rejoyce
           in
           him
           ;
           And
           the
           mouth
           of
           them
           that
           speake
           Lies
           shall
           be
           stopped
           .
        
         
           PRINTED
           ,
           
             An.
             
             Dom.
          
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Declaration
           of
           Master
           ALEXANDER
           HENDERSON
           .
        
         
           VVHEREAS
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           distempered
           People
           of
           these
           miserable
           distracted
           Kingdoms
           ,
           have
           beene
           and
           are
           ,
           wofully
           abused
           and
           misled
           with
           malicious
           misinformations
           against
           his
           sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           especially
           in
           point
           of
           Religion
           and
           morall-Wisdome
           ;
           whereof
           ,
           I
           confes
           with
           great
           griefe
           of
           heart
           ,
           my selfe
           to
           have
           been
           (
           amongst
           many
           moe
           of
           my
           coate
           )
           none
           of
           the
           least
           ;
           who
           out
           of
           Imaginary
           feares
           and
           Jealousies
           ,
           were
           made
           reall
           Instruments
           to
           advance
           this
           un-naturall
           Warre
           ,
           wherein
           so
           much
           Innocent
           Protestant
           blood
           hath
           beene
           shed
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           downright
           Robbery
           committed
           ,
           without
           f●ate
           ,
           or
           shame
           of
           sinne
           ;
           to
           the
           scandall
           of
           the
           true
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           as
           cannot
           but
           draw
           downe
           heavy
           Judgements
           from
           Heaven
           upon
           these
           infatuated
           Nations
           ,
           and
           more
           particularly
           upon
           us
           who
           should
           have
           instructed
           them
           in
           the
           way
           of
           Truth
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Obedience
           .
        
         
           I
           conceived
           it
           the
           duty
           of
           a
           good
           Christian
           ,
           especially
           one
           of
           my
           profession
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           condition
           that
           I
           lie
           ,
           expecting
           God
           Almighty
           '
           s-call
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           acknowledge
           to
           the
           All-mercifull
           God
           ,
           with
           a
           humble
           sincere
           remorse
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           this
           offence
           ;
           which
           being
           done
           in
           simplicity
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           I
           hope
           with
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           to
           obteine
           Mercy
           ,
           because
           I
           did
           it
           through
           Ignorance
           :
           But
           also
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           others
           ,
           to
           publish
           this
           
             Declaration
          
           to
           the
           view
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           to
           the
           intent
           ,
           that
           
           
           
           all
           those
           (
           especially
           of
           the
           Ministery
           )
           who
           have
           beene
           deluded
           with
           mee
           ,
           may
           by
           God's
           Grace
           ,
           and
           my
           example
           (
           though
           a
           weake
           and
           meane
           Instrument
           )
           not
           only
           bee
           undeceived
           themselves
           ,
           but
           also
           stirred
           up
           to
           undeceive
           others
           ,
           with
           more
           alacritie
           and
           facilitie
           ;
           that
           the
           scandall
           may
           bee
           removed
           from
           our
           Religion
           and
           Profession
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           King
           restored
           to
           his
           just
           Rights
           ,
           and
           truly
           honoured
           and
           obeyed
           as
           God's-Annoynted
           and
           Vice-gerent
           upon
           earth
           ;
           and
           the
           poore
           distressed
           Subjects
           freed
           from
           those
           intollerable
           Burdens
           and
           Oppressions
           which
           they
           lye
           groaning
           under
           ,
           piercing
           Heaven
           with
           their
           teares
           and
           cries
           ;
           and
           a
           solid
           Peace
           setled
           both
           in
           Kirke
           and
           Commonwealth
           ,
           throughout
           all
           his
           Majesties
           Dominions
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           of
           our
           blessed
           Mediator
           and
           Saviour
           the
           
             Lord
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           I
           doe
           therefore
           
             Declare
          
           before
           
             God
          
           and
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           since
           I
           had
           the
           honour
           and
           happinesse
           to
           converse
           and
           conferre
           with
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           with
           all
           sort
           of
           freedome
           ;
           especially
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           whither
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           Kirke
           or
           State
           (
           which
           like
           
             Hypocrates
          
           Twins
           are
           lynked
           together
           )
           that
           I
           found
           him
           the
           most
           intelligent
           man
           that
           ever
           I
           spoke
           with
           ;
           as
           fair
           beyond
           my
           expression
           ,
           as
           expectation
           ,
           grounded
           upon
           the
           Information
           that
           was
           given
           mee
           (
           before
           I
           knew
           him
           )
           by
           such
           as
           I
           thought
           should
           have
           known
           him
           .
           I
           professe
           that
           I
           was
           oft-times
           astonish'd
           with
           the
           solidity
           and
           quicknesse
           of
           his
           Reasons
           and
           Replies
           ;
           wondred
           how
           hee
           ,
           spending
           his
           time
           so
           much
           in
           sports
           and
           recreations
           ,
           could
           have
           attained
           to
           so
           great
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           must
           confesse
           ingenuously
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           convinced
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           knew
           not
           how
           to
           give
           him
           any
           reasonable
           satisfaction
           ;
           yet
           the
           sweetnesse
           of
           his
           disposition
           is
           such
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           I
           said
           was
           well
           taken
           ;
           I
           must
           say
           that
           I
           never
           met
           with
           any
           Disputant
           (
           let
           be
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           in
           matters
           of
           so
           high
           concernment
           )
           of
           that
           milde
           and
           calme
           temper
           ,
           which
           convinced
           mee
           the
           more
           ,
           and
           made
           mee
           thinke
           that
           such
           Wisdom
           and
           Moderation
           could
           not
           bee
           without
           an
           extraordinary
           
           measure
           of
           divine
           grace
           .
           I
           had
           heard
           much
           of
           his
           carriage
           towards
           the
           Priests
           in
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           and
           that
           King
           
             James
          
           told
           the
           
             Duke
          
           of
           
             Buckingham
          
           upon
           his
           going
           thither
           ,
           that
           he
           durst
           venture
           his
           Sonne
           
             Charles
          
           with
           all
           the
           Jesuites
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           hee
           knew
           him
           to
           bee
           so
           well
           grounded
           in
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           but
           could
           never
           beleeve
           it
           before
           .
        
         
           I
           observed
           all
           his
           actions
           ,
           more
           particularly
           those
           of
           devotion
           ,
           which
           I
           must
           truly
           say
           ,
           are
           more
           then
           ordinary
           ;
           I
           informed
           my selfe
           of
           others
           who
           had
           served
           him
           from
           his
           Infancy
           ,
           and
           they
           all
           assured
           me
           that
           there
           was
           nothing
           new
           or
           much
           inlarged
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           troubles
           ,
           either
           in
           his
           private
           ,
           or
           publique
           way
           of
           exercise
           ;
           twice
           a
           day
           constantly
           ,
           morning
           and
           evening
           for
           an
           houres
           space
           in
           private
           ;
           twice
           a
           day
           before
           dinner
           and
           supper
           in
           publique
           ,
           besides
           preachings
           upon
           Sundayes
           ,
           Tuesdayes
           ,
           and
           other
           extraordinary
           times
           ;
           and
           no
           businesse
           though
           never
           so
           weighty
           and
           urgent
           can
           make
           him
           forget
           ,
           or
           neglect
           this
           his
           tribute
           and
           duty
           to
           Almighty
           God
           .
           O
           that
           those
           who
           sit
           now
           at
           the
           helm
           of
           these
           weather
           beaten
           Kingdomes
           had
           but
           one
           halfe
           of
           his
           true
           piety
           and
           wisdome
           !
           I
           dare
           say
           that
           the
           poore
           oppressed
           Subject
           should
           not
           bee
           plunged
           into
           so
           deepe
           Gulfes
           of
           impiety
           ,
           and
           miserie
           without
           compassion
           or
           pittie
           ;
           I
           dare
           say
           ,
           if
           his
           advice
           h●d
           beene
           followed
           ,
           all
           the
           bloud
           that
           is
           shed
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           repain
           that
           is
           committed
           ,
           should
           have
           beene
           prevented
           .
        
         
           If
           I
           should
           speake
           of
           his
           Justice
           ,
           magnanimity
           ,
           charity
           ,
           sobriety
           ,
           chastity
           ,
           patience
           ,
           humility
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           his
           both
           Christian
           and
           Morall
           vertues
           ,
           I
           should
           runne
           my selfe
           into
           a
           panegyricke
           ,
           and
           seeme
           to
           flatter
           him
           to
           such
           as
           doe
           not
           know
           him
           ,
           if
           the
           present
           condition
           that
           I
           lye
           in
           did
           not
           exeem
           me
           from
           any
           such
           suspition
           of
           worldly
           ends
           ,
           when
           I
           expect
           every
           houre
           to
           bee
           called
           from
           all
           transitory
           vanities
           to
           eternall
           felicitie
           ;
           and
           the
           discharging
           of
           my
           conscience
           before
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           did
           not
           oblige
           me
           to
           declare
           the
           truth
           simply
           and
           nakedly
           ,
           in
           satisfaction
           of
           that
           which
           I
           have
           done
           ignorantly
           ,
           though
           not
           altogether
           innocently
           .
        
         
         
           If
           I
           should
           relate
           what
           I
           have
           received
           from
           good
           hands
           ,
           and
           partly
           can
           witnesse
           of
           my
           owne
           knowledge
           since
           these
           unhappy
           troubles
           began
           ,
           I
           should
           inlarge
           my selfe
           into
           a
           History
           :
           Let
           these
           briefe
           Characters
           suffice
           .
           No
           man
           can
           say
           that
           there
           is
           conspicuously
           any
           predominant
           vice
           in
           him
           ,
           a
           rare
           thing
           in
           a
           man
           ,
           but
           farre
           rarer
           in
           a
           King
           ;
           Never
           man
           saw
           him
           passionately
           angrie
           ,
           or
           extraordinarily
           moved
           ,
           either
           with
           prosperity
           ,
           or
           adversity
           ,
           having
           had
           as
           great
           tryalls
           as
           ever
           any
           King
           had
           ;
           Never
           man
           heard
           him
           curse
           ,
           or
           given
           to
           swearing
           ;
           Never
           man
           heard
           him
           complaine
           ,
           or
           bemoane
           his
           condiction
           ,
           in
           the
           greatest
           durance
           of
           Warre
           and
           confynement
           ;
           When
           hee
           was
           separated
           from
           his
           dearest
           consort
           ,
           and
           deprived
           of
           the
           comfort
           of
           his
           Innocent
           Children
           ,
           the
           hopefullest
           Princes
           that
           ever
           were
           in
           these
           ingrate
           Kingdomes
           :
           when
           hee
           was
           denuded
           of
           his
           Councellors
           and
           domestique
           Servants
           ;
           No
           man
           can
           complaine
           of
           the
           violation
           of
           his
           Wife
           or
           Daughters
           ,
           though
           hee
           hath
           had
           too
           many
           temptations
           in
           the
           prime
           of
           his
           age
           ,
           by
           the
           inforced
           absence
           of
           his
           Wife
           which
           would
           bee
           hardly
           taken
           by
           the
           meanest
           of
           his
           Subjects
           :
           and
           (
           which
           is
           beyond
           all
           admiration
           )
           being
           stript
           of
           all
           councell
           and
           helpe
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           used
           so
           harshly
           as
           would
           have
           stupified
           any
           other
           man
           ,
           then
           did
           his
           undaunted
           courage
           ,
           and
           transcendent
           wisdome
           shew
           it selfe
           more
           clearly
           ,
           and
           vindicate
           him
           from
           the
           obloquy
           of
           former
           times
           ,
           to
           the
           astonishment
           of
           his
           greatest
           enemies
           :
           I
           confesse
           this
           did
           so
           take
           me
           that
           I
           could
           not
           but
           see
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           which
           will
           render
           His
           name
           glorious
           ,
           and
           (
           I
           greatly
           feare
           )
           ours
           ignominious
           to
           all
           posterity
           ,
           hee
           stands
           fast
           to
           his
           grounds
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           rise
           and
           fall
           with
           successe
           ,
           the
           brittle
           square
           of
           humane
           actions
           ,
           and
           is
           ever
           ready
           to
           forgive
           all
           by
           past
           injuries
           to
           settle
           a
           present
           solid
           Peace
           ,
           and
           future
           tranquility
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ;
           nay
           ,
           for
           their
           cause
           hee
           is
           content
           to
           forgoe
           so
           many
           of
           his
           own
           known
           ,
           
             undoubted
             just
             rights
             ;
             as
             may
             stand
             with
             their
             safety
             ,
             as
          
           
             Salus
             populi
             est
             Spurema
             Lex
             ,
             
             so
             ,
             &
             si
             parendum
             est
             patri
             in
             eo
             tamen
             non
             parendum
             quo
             efficitur
             ut
             non
             sit
             Pater
             .
             
               [
               Seneca
               .
               ]
            
          
        
         
           I
           confesse
           that
           I
           could
           have
           wished
           an
           establishment
           of
           our
           Presbyteriall
           Government
           ,
           in
           the
           Kirke
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           the
           better
           
             Vnion
          
           betweene
           them
           and
           us
           ,
           but
           I
           finde
           the
           constitution
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           disposition
           of
           that
           Nation
           so
           generally
           opposite
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           to
           bee
           expected
           :
           They
           are
           a
           People
           naturally
           inclined
           to
           freedome
           ,
           and
           so
           bred
           in
           Riches
           and
           Plenty
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           hardly
           bee
           induced
           to
           embrace
           any
           Discipline
           that
           may
           any
           waies
           abridge
           their
           Liberty
           and
           Pleasures
           .
           That
           which
           wee
           esteeme
           a
           Godly
           Kirk
           policy
           ,
           instituted
           by
           the
           
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           is
           no
           better
           to
           them
           then
           a
           kinde
           of
           slavery
           ,
           and
           some
           doe
           not
           stick
           to
           call
           it
           worse
           then
           the
           Spanish
           Inquisition
           :
           Nay
           ,
           even
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           those
           who
           invited
           us
           to
           assist
           them
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           sent
           hither
           their
           Commissioners
           to
           induce
           us
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           solemn
           nationall
           covenant
           for
           that
           effect
           ,
           having
           served
           their
           turne
           of
           us
           ,
           to
           throw
           downe
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Prelaticall
           partie
           ,
           and
           to
           possesse
           themselves
           with
           the
           supreame
           Government
           both
           of
           Kirke
           and
           State
           ;
           are
           now
           Inventing
           evasions
           to
           bee
           rid
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           delude
           it
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           publishing
           openly
           ,
           in
           Pulpits
           and
           Print
           :
           That
           the
           sacred
           Covenant
           was
           never
           intended
           for
           the
           godly
           ,
           but
           only
           as
           a
           trap
           to
           ensnare
           the
           Malignants
           ,
           which
           cannot
           but
           bring
           heavy
           Judgements
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           ,
           I
           am
           afraid
           ,
           make
           a
           greater
           dis-union
           betweene
           these
           Nations
           ,
           then
           ever
           was
           before
           :
           Like
           unto
           that
           
             bellum
             Gallicum
             ,
             quod
             sexcentis
             foederibus
             compositum
             ,
             semper
             renovabatur
             
               [
               Canon.
               lib.
               3.
               Chron
               in
               here
               .
               5.
               an.
               dom
               .
               1118.
               ]
            
          
           with
           a
           deluge
           of
           Christian
           blood
           ,
           and
           almost
           ruine
           of
           both
           Parties
           ;
           or
           like
           unto
           that
           
             bellum
             Rusticanum
             in
             Germania
             ,
             in
             quo
             supra
             centena
             millia
             Rusticorum
             occubuerunt
             .
             
               [
               idem
               an.
               dom
               .
               1524.
               ]
            
          
           Or
           most
           of
           all
           ,
           both
           in
           manner
           and
           Subject
           ,
           resembling
           that
           of
           
             John
          
           of
           
             Leydon
             ,
             Munser
          
           and
           
             Knoperduling
             ,
          
           
             [
             idem
             an
             ,
             1534.
             ]
          
           which
           tooke
           it's
           rise
           from
           the
           former
           ;
           so
           many
           different
           Sects
           spring
           up
           daily
           more
           and
           more
           amongst
           them
           ,
           which
           
           all
           like
           
             Ephraim
          
           and
           
             Manasses
             ,
             Herod
          
           and
           
             Pylate
             ,
          
           conspire
           against
           the
           Lord's-Anoynted
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           .
        
         
           The
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           that
           was
           so
           forward
           in
           the
           begining
           of
           this
           glorious
           Reformation
           ,
           surpasses
           now
           
             Amsterdam
          
           in
           number
           of
           Sects
           ,
           and
           may
           bee
           compared
           to
           old
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           
             quae
             cum
             omnibus
             penè
             gentibus
             dommaretur
             omnium
             gentium
             erroribus
             serviebat
             ,
             &
             magnam
             sibi
             vidèbatur
             assumpsisse
             Religionem
             quia
             nullam
             respuebat
             falsitatem
             .
             
               [
               Leo
               in
               Serm.
               de
               Petro
               &
               Paulo
               .
               app.
               ]
            
          
           their
           trausgressions
           are
           like
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           that
           confusion
           of
           the
           Israelites
           when
           they
           had
           no
           King
           ,
           
             [
             Judg.
             21.
             ]
          
           every
           one
           did
           what
           seemed
           good
           in
           his
           owne
           eyes
           ,
           because
           they
           feared
           not
           the
           Lord
           ;
           
             [
             Ihos
             .
             10.
             ]
          
           they
           said
           ,
           What
           should
           a
           King
           doe
           to
           us
           ?
           The
           young
           men
           presumed
           to
           bee
           wiser
           then
           the
           elder
           ,
           
             [
             Isai
             3.
             ]
          
           the
           viler
           sort
           despised
           the
           honourable
           ,
           
             [
             Lament
             .
             ult.
             ]
          
           and
           the
           very
           serving-men
           ruled
           over
           them
           .
        
         
           I
           professe
           ,
           when
           I
           saw
           these
           things
           so
           cleerly
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           blame
           the
           King
           to
           bee
           so
           backward
           in
           giving
           his
           assent
           to
           the
           setling
           of
           our
           Presbyteriall
           discipline
           in
           that
           Kirke
           ,
           for
           the
           great
           inconveniences
           that
           might
           follow
           thereupon
           ,
           to
           Him
           and
           his
           Posteritie
           ,
           there
           being
           so
           many
           strong
           Corporations
           in
           that
           Kingdome
           to
           leade
           on
           a
           popular
           government
           ,
           such
           a
           number
           of
           people
           that
           have
           eyther
           no
           ,
           or
           broken
           estates
           ,
           who
           are
           ready
           to
           drive
           on
           any
           alteration
           ,
           and
           so
           weake
           and
           powerlesse
           a
           Nobility
           to
           hinder
           it
           .
           
             Multos
             dulcedo
             praedarum
             ,
             plures
             Res
             angustae
             vel
             ambiguae
             domi
             alios
             scelerum
             Conscientia
             stimulabat
             .
             
               [
               C.
               Tacit.
               ]
            
          
        
         
           Let
           mee
           therefore
           exhort
           and
           conjure
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           words
           of
           a
           dying
           man
           ,
           and
           bowels
           of
           our
           
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
          
           to
           stand
           fast
           to
           your
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           suffer
           your selves
           to
           bee
           abused
           with
           fain'd
           pretences
           ,
           and
           made
           wicked
           instruments
           to
           wrong
           the
           Kirke
           and
           the
           King
           ,
           of
           their
           just
           Rights
           and
           Patrimony
           .
        
         
           Remember
           the
           last
           Propheticall
           words
           of
           our
           first
           blessed
           
           Reformer
           ,
           that
           after
           the
           subduing
           of
           the
           Papists
           ,
           foretold
           us
           the
           great
           battell
           remain'd
           against
           manifold
           Temptations
           of
           the
           devill
           ,
           the
           World
           and
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           and
           especially
           against
           the
           sacrilegious
           devourers
           of
           the
           Kirke
           rents
           ,
           which
           will
           not
           bee
           wanting
           now
           with
           baites
           cunningly
           lay'd
           upon
           golden
           hookes
           to
           ensnare
           the
           greatest
           amongst
           you
           both
           in
           Kirke
           and
           State
           ,
           but
           I
           beseech
           you
           in
           the
           words
           of
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           to
           be
           wise
           as
           Serpents
           and
           milde
           as
           Doves
           ,
           let
           no
           worldly
           consideration
           induce
           you
           to
           slide
           backe
           from
           the
           true
           meaning
           of
           our
           holy
           covenant
           with
           the
           all-seeing
           God
           ;
           who
           punished
           
             Saul
          
           in
           his
           Sonnes
           for
           the
           breach
           even
           of
           an
           unlawfull
           Covenant
           with
           the
           Gibeonites
           .
           
             [
             2.
             Sam.
             21.
             ]
          
        
         
           Remember
           the
           supplication
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           at
           
             Edenburgh
             ,
          
           given
           in
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Trawhaire
          
           
             [
             sess.
             23
             Act.
             2
             ]
          
           his
           Majesties
           high
           Commissioner
           12
           
             Aug.
          
           1639
           recorded
           both
           in
           the
           publique
           Regester
           of
           our
           Kirke
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           whereby
           to
           obviate
           malignant
           aspersions
           
             [
             2
             Caroli
             Act.
             5.
             sess.
             7
             Junij
             1640
             ]
          
           that
           branded
           us
           maliciously
           with
           an
           intention
           to
           shake
           off
           civill
           and
           dutifull
           obedience
           due
           to
           Soveraignty
           ,
           
             [
             verbatim
             ex
             Registro
             ]
          
           and
           to
           diminish
           the
           Kings
           greatnesse
           and
           authority
           ,
           and
           for
           clearing
           of
           our
           loyalty
           ;
           Wee
           in
           our
           names
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Subjects
           and
           congregations
           whom
           wee
           represent
           ,
           did
           in
           all
           humility
           represent
           to
           his
           grace
           and
           the
           Lords
           ,
           of
           his
           Majesties
           most
           honourable
           privie
           Councell
           ,
           and
           declared
           before
           God
           and
           the
           World
           that
           wee
           never
           had
           ,
           nor
           have
           any
           thought
           of
           withdrawing
           our selves
           from
           that
           humble
           and
           dutifull
           obedience
           to
           his
           Majestie
           and
           his
           government
           which
           by
           the
           descent
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           Raigne
           of
           107
           Kings
           is
           most
           cheerfully
           acknowledged
           by
           us
           and
           our
           predecessors
           ,
           and
           we
           never
           had
           ,
           nor
           have
           any
           intention
           or
           desire
           to
           attempt
           any
           thing
           that
           may
           tend
           to
           the
           dishonour
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           diminution
           of
           the
           Kings
           greatnesse
           and
           authority
           ,
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           acknowledging
           with
           all
           humble
           thankfullnesse
           the
           many
           recent
           favours
           bestowed
           
           upon
           us
           by
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           that
           our
           quietnesse
           ,
           stability
           and
           happinesse
           ,
           depends
           upon
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kings
           Majesties
           Person
           ,
           and
           maintenance
           of
           his
           greatnesse
           and
           Royall
           authority
           who
           is
           Gods
           Vicegerent
           set
           over
           vs
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           Religion
           and
           administration
           of
           Justice
           ,
           wee
           did
           solemnly
           sweare
           ,
           not
           only
           our
           mutuall
           concurrence
           and
           assistance
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           uttermost
           of
           our
           power
           with
           our
           meanes
           and
           lives
           to
           stand
           to
           the
           defence
           of
           our
           dread
           Soveraigne
           ,
           his
           person
           and
           authority
           ,
           in
           the
           preservation
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           of
           this
           Kirke
           and
           Kingdom
           ;
           but
           also
           in
           every
           cause
           ,
           which
           may
           concerne
           his
           Majesties
           honour
           ,
           to
           concurre
           with
           our
           friends
           and
           followers
           in
           quiet
           manner
           or
           in
           armes
           ,
           as
           wee
           should
           bee
           required
           of
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           his
           Councell
           ,
           or
           any
           having
           his
           authority
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           duty
           of
           good
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           some
           malignant
           Spirits
           wrest
           maliciously
           Some
           words
           of
           our
           Covenant
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           3.
           contrary
           to
           the
           true
           meaning
           thereof
           ,
           as
           if
           wee
           intended
           thereby
           to
           restrayne
           our
           allegiance
           contrary
           to
           the
           Apostles
           precept
           and
           nature
           of
           our
           duty
           ,
           and
           make
           Religion
           a
           back-dore
           for
           Rebellion
           to
           enter
           in
           at
           ;
           if
           there
           bee
           any
           of
           the
           simpler
           zealous
           sort
           that
           conceive
           the
           Sense
           to
           be
           such
           ,
           or
           if
           there
           bee
           any
           others
           that
           would
           make
           use
           of
           it
           for
           their
           politique
           ends
           ,
           wee
           disclaime
           them
           :
           and
           I
           declare
           before
           God
           and
           the
           world
           that
           it
           was
           farre
           from
           the
           intention
           of
           those
           that
           contrived
           it
           ,
           to
           wrong
           the
           King
           and
           his
           posteritie
           ,
           as
           the
           plaine
           words
           of
           that
           Article
           in
           the
           close
           doe
           clearly
           beare
           ;
           and
           the
           foresaid
           supplication
           doth
           manifestly
           declare
           ,
           their
           intent
           being
           only
           to
           have
           setled
           a
           conformity
           in
           Kirke
           government
           throughout
           all
           his
           Majesties
           dominions
           ,
           which
           they
           conceived
           would
           have
           strengthened
           his
           Majesties
           authority
           and
           made
           him
           and
           his
           posterity
           more
           glorious
           :
           but
           since
           wee
           finde
           many
           invincible
           difficulties
           and
           intollerable
           inconveniences
           arise
           ,
           chiefely
           from
           those
           who
           invited
           us
           to
           enter
           therein
           for
           their
           assistance
           in
           the
           accomplishment
           
           thereof
           in
           that
           Kirke
           ,
           and
           so
           clearly
           that
           they
           intend
           to
           delude
           us
           with
           vaine
           glosses
           and
           distinctions
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Monarchicall
           government
           ,
           and
           perceive
           ,
           to
           our
           great
           griefe
           ,
           that
           wee
           have
           beene
           abused
           with
           most
           false
           aspersions
           against
           his
           Majestie
           ;
           the
           most
           Religious
           ,
           Prudent
           ,
           and
           best
           of
           Kings
           :
           I
           doe
           further
           declare
           before
           God
           and
           the
           World
           that
           they
           are
           guilty
           of
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           Sacred
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           that
           wee
           have
           discharged
           our
           duty
           thereof
           (
           which
           is
           only
           promissory
           &
           conditionall
           as
           all
           oathes
           
             de
             futuro
          
           are
           )
           by
           endeavouring
           to
           effectuate
           it
           
             quantum
             in
             nobis
             erat
             ,
          
           and
           that
           wee
           are
           absolved
           
             in
             foro
             Poli
             &
             Soli
          
           of
           any
           oath
           or
           vow
           conteined
           therein
           ,
           in
           so
           farre
           as
           concernes
           the
           setling
           of
           Religion
           in
           the
           Kirke
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           that
           wee
           are
           only
           bound
           thereby
           to
           preserve
           the
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           in
           our
           own
           Kirke
           and
           Kingdome
           confirmed
           by
           his
           sacred
           Majesty
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           restore
           our
           native
           King
           to
           his
           Just
           Rights
           ,
           Royall
           Throne
           and
           Dignity
           ,
           in
           as
           full
           and
           ample
           a
           manner
           as
           ever
           any
           of
           his
           Royall
           predecessors
           injoyed
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           mouthes
           of
           all
           Malignants
           may
           bee
           stopped
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           not
           bee
           said
           Presbytery
           fetters
           Monarchy
           as
           Independency
           destroyes
           it
           ,
           who
           cast
           up
           to
           us
           the
           holy
           league
           and
           covenant
           of
           
             France
          
           as
           a
           pattern
           on
           the
           mont
           of
           ours
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           I
           exhort
           and
           conjure
           you
           ,
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           in
           the
           bowells
           of
           our
           
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           words
           of
           a
           dying
           man
           ,
           especially
           my
           brethren
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ;
           as
           you
           expect
           a
           blessing
           from
           God
           upon
           this
           distressed
           ,
           distracted
           Kirke
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           upon
           you
           and
           your
           posterity
           ;
           as
           you
           desire
           to
           remove
           Gods
           heavie
           Judgements
           from
           this
           miserable
           Land
           ,
           the
           Sword
           and
           Pestilence
           ,
           and
           what
           else
           may
           follow
           ,
           which
           I
           tremble
           to
           thinke
           of
           ;
           to
           stand
           fast
           and
           firme
           to
           this
           poynt
           of
           your
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           you
           were
           bound
           to
           before
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           and
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           and
           never
           suffer
           your selves
           by
           all
           the
           gilded
           allurement
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           which
           will
           prove
           bitter
           and
           deceitfull
           at
           last
           ,
           to
           relinquish
           
           it
           :
           Stand
           fast
           to
           your
           Native
           King
           most
           gracious
           to
           this
           Land
           farre
           beyond
           all
           his
           predecessors
           ;
           none
           owes
           greater
           obligation
           to
           him
           then
           the
           Ministry
           and
           Gentry
           ,
           let
           not
           an
           indelible
           charracter
           of
           Ingratitude
           lye
           upon
           us
           that
           may
           turne
           to
           our
           ruine
           .
           The
           Protestants
           of
           
             France
          
           when
           they
           were
           happy
           in
           the
           free
           profession
           of
           their
           Religion
           suffred
           themselves
           to
           bee
           abused
           and
           misled
           by
           some
           great
           ones
           unto
           a
           Rebellion
           against
           
             Lewis
          
           13
           ,
           their
           Naturall
           King
           ,
           which
           cost
           many
           of
           them
           their
           Lives
           and
           Estates
           and
           the
           losse
           of
           all
           their
           hostage
           Townes
           ,
           and
           might
           have
           endangred
           their
           libertie
           of
           conscience
           ,
           if
           the
           King
           had
           not
           beene
           very
           gracious
           to
           them
           ,
           the
           Templers
           pride
           and
           ambition
           rendred
           them
           formidable
           to
           all
           Christian
           Kings
           and
           made
           them
           to
           bee
           cut
           off
           in
           the
           twinkling
           of
           an
           eye
           .
           The
           Jesuites
           are
           running
           hedlong
           to
           that
           same
           height
           ;
           and
           our
           Bishops
           ,
           not
           contenting
           themselves
           with
           moderation
           ,
           were
           made
           instruments
           of
           their
           own
           destruction
           ;
           as
           some
           of
           our
           brethren
           before
           by
           their
           Indiscretion
           inforced
           King
           
             James
          
           to
           set
           them
           up
           ;
           wherefore
           I
           beseech
           you
           my
           brethren
           of
           the
           Ministrie
           to
           carry
           your selves
           mildly
           toward
           all
           men
           ,
           
             [
             Tit.
             3.
             ]
          
           and
           obediently
           towards
           the
           King
           and
           his
           subordinate
           Officers
           ,
           
             [
             Rom.
             13.
             ]
          
           Preach
           salvation
           to
           your
           stocks
           ,
           
             [
             1.
             Pet.
             2.
             ]
          
           and
           meddle
           not
           with
           them
           that
           are
           seditious
           ;
           keepe
           your selves
           within
           the
           bounds
           of
           our
           blessed
           Saviours
           
             [
             Prov.
             24.
             ]
          
           Commission
           and
           doe
           not
           ,
           as
           the
           Bishops
           did
           ,
           intrench
           upon
           the
           civill
           Magistrates
           authority
           ,
           that
           yee
           may
           live
           in
           Peace
           and
           Godlinesse
           together
           as
           becometh
           the
           messengers
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
             non
             eripit
             terrestria
             qui
             Regna
             dat
             coelistia
             .
          
        
         
           God
           of
           his
           mercy
           grant
           you
           all
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Love
           and
           Union
           that
           you
           may
           Joyne
           as
           one
           man
           to
           Redeeme
           the
           honour
           of
           this
           ancient
           Nation
           ,
           which
           lyes
           a bleeding
           in
           Forraigne
           parts
           where
           it
           was
           once
           so
           famous
           for
           its
           valour
           and
           fidelitie
           even
           to
           forraign
           Kings
           ;
           to
           redeeme
           it
           I
           say
           even
           with
           your
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           according
           to
           your
           Solemne
           Covenant
           and
           the
           duty
           of
           your
           allegiance
           to
           your
           
           Native
           King
           ;
           consider
           I
           beseech
           you
           your
           own
           interests
           ,
           besides
           honour
           and
           conscience
           ,
           and
           never
           rest
           untill
           you
           have
           restored
           him
           fully
           to
           his
           Royall
           Throne
           and
           Dignity
           ;
           let
           us
           his
           Native
           Subjects
           ,
           bee
           his
           best
           shield
           and
           buckler
           under
           God
           ,
           to
           defend
           him
           from
           all
           enemies
           ,
           and
           to
           transmit
           his
           Scepter
           to
           his
           posterity
           so
           long
           as
           the
           Sunne
           and
           Moone
           endureth
           ,
           and
           let
           our
           forces
           bee
           imployed
           for
           the
           Restitution
           of
           the
           most
           Religious
           and
           Vertuous
           Queene
           of
           
             Bohemiae
          
           and
           her
           distressed
           Children
           ,
           to
           their
           just
           Inheritance
           and
           for
           the
           pulling
           down
           of
           the
           Antichrist
           and
           enlarging
           of
           our
           
             Lord
             Christs
          
           Kingdome
           throughout
           all
           the
           World
           .
        
         
           
             
               C.
               Tacitus
               .
            
             In
             tanta
             Republicae
             necessitudine
             ,
             suspecto
             Senatus
             ,
             populique
             Imperio
             ob
             certamina
             potentium
             &
             avaritiam
             Magistratuum
             invalido
             legum
             auxilio
             ,
             quae
             vi
             ,
             ambitu
             ,
             postremo
             pecunia
             turbabantur
             ;
             omnem
             potestatem
             ad
             unum
             reddire
             Pac
             is
             interfuit
             ,
             non
             aliud
             discordanis
             Patriae
             remedium
             quam
             ut
             ab
             uno
             regeretur
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

