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A62025	Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658.	Reasons of the present judgement of the Vniversity of Oxford concerning The Solemne League and Covenant, The Negative Oath, The Ordinances concerning discipline and vvorship : approved by generall consent in a full convocation, 1, Jun. 1647, and presented to consideration.	1647.0		.xml	application/xml	14208	445	56	WE Noblemen , Barons , Knights , Gentlemen , Citizens , Burgesses , Ministers of the Gospell , and Commons of all sorts in the Kingdoms of England , Scotland , and Ireland , by the Providence of God living under one King , and being of one Reformed Religion , having before our eyes the glory of God , and the advancement of the Kingdome of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ , the honour and happinesse of the Kings Majestie , and His Posterity , and the true publick Lybertie , Safetie , and Peace of the Kingdoms wherein every ones private condition is included , and calling to mind the treacherous and bloudy plots , Conspiracies , Attempts , and practices of the Enemies of God against the true Religion , and Professors thereof in all places , especially in these three Kingdomes , ever since the Reformation of Religion , and how much their rage , power , and presumption are of late , and at this time increased and exercised ; whereof the deplorable estate of the Church and Kingdom of Ireland , the distressed estate of the Church and Kingdome of England , and the dangerous estate of the Church and Kingdome of Scotland , are present and publick Testimonies ; We have now at last , ( after other meanes of supplication , Remonstrance , Protestations , and Sufferings ) for the preservation of our selves and our Religion from utter ruine and destruction , according to the commendable practice of these Kingdomes in former times , and the Example of Gods People in other Nations ; after mature deliberation resolved and determined to enter into a mutuall and solemne League and Covenant , wherein we all subscribe , and each one of us for himselfe with our hands lifted up to the most High God , do swear : I. THat we shall sincerely , really , and constantly , through the Grace of God , endeavour in our severall places and callings , the preservation of the Reformed Religion in the Church of Scotland , in Doctrine , Worship , Discipline and Government , against our common Enemies ; The Reformation of Religion in the Kingdoms of England and Ireland in Doctrine , Worship , Discipline and Government , according to the Word of God , and the example of the best reformed Churches : And shall endeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three Kingdomes , to the nearest conjunction and uniformity in Religion , Confession of Faith , Form of Church Government , Directory for Worship and Catechizing ; That we and our posterity after us may as Brethren live in Faith and Love , and the Lord may delight to dwell in the midst of us . II. WHereas by an Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament , for the Visitation and Reformation of the University of Oxford lately published , power is given to certain persons therein named as Visitors , to enquire concerning those of the said University that neglect to take the Solemne League and Covenant , and the Negative Oath being tendred unto them , and likewise concerning those that oppose the execution of the Ordinances of Parliament concerning the Discipline and Directory , or shall not promote or cause the same to be put in execution according to their severall places and callings , We the Masters , Scholars , and other Officers and Members of the said University , not to judge the Consciences of others , but to cleare our selves before God and the world from all suspicion of Obstinacie , whilst we discharge our own , present to consideration the true reasons of our present judgment concerning the said Covenant , Oath , and Ordinances : Expecting so much Justice , and hoping for so much Charity , as either not to be pressed to conforme to what is required in any the premisses , further then our present judgements will warrant us ; or not condemned for the refusing so to doe , without cleare and reall satisfaction given to our just scruples .	cache/A62025.xml	txt/A62025.txt
