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             The svvorne confederacy between the Convocation at Oxford, and the Tower of London.
             Cheynell, Francis, 1608-1665.
          
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           THE
           Svvorne
           Confederacy
           Between
           The
           Convocation
           at
           OXFORD
           ,
           And
           the
           Tower
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
         
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeare
           ,
           1647.
           
        
         
           JUNE
           the
           5th
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           sworne
           Confederacy
           between
           the
           Convocation
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Tower
           of
           
             LONDON
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             ;
          
        
         
           YOu
           are
           desired
           to
           heare
           what
           's
           the
           best
           Newes
           in
           the
           
             middle
             Region
             .
          
           I
           had
           lately
           the
           honour
           to
           meet
           with
           one
           of
           the
           
             Secretaries
             of
             Art
             and
             Nature
             ,
          
           who
           assured
           mee
           that
           there
           was
           pretty
           sport
           at
           
             Oxford
             .
          
           There
           are
           some
           Right
           Worthy
           Doctors
           who
           are
           sick
           of
           the
           
             Kings-Evill
             ,
          
           but
           dare
           not
           goe
           to
           
             Holdenby
          
           to
           bee
           cured
           ;
           for
           though
           they
           say
           the
           Kings
           hand
           works
           more
           Miracles
           since
           this
           
             Truce
             ,
          
           then
           it
           did
           all
           the
           time
           of
           the
           warres
           ;
           yet
           he
           cures
           none
           but
           such
           as
           are
           
             willing
          
           to
           be
           cured
           .
           It
           is
           observed
           by
           some
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           most
           
             spirituall
          
           wickednesse
           in
           
             All-Soules
          
           at
           Oxford
           .
           Upon
           the
           26.
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           divers
           subtlle
           Doctors
           had
           a
           meeting
           very
           late
           at
           night
           at
           Dr.
           
             Sheldens
          
           Lodging
           ,
           to
           try
           whether
           they
           could
           
             out-plot
          
           those
           ,
           whom
           they
           could
           not
           
             out-pray
          
           upon
           the
           26.
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           being
           our
           Monethly
           Fast
           .
           On
           Thursday
           the
           27.
           they
           met
           at
           Dr.
           
             Fell's
          
           house
           the
           pretended
           Vice-Chancellor
           ,
           or
           Deputy
           of
           Marquesse
           
             Hertford
             ;
          
           and
           on
           Friday
           the
           28.
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           being
           the
           last
           Friday
           of
           the
           moneth
           ,
           the
           
             Malignants
             common
             Fasting-day
             ,
          
           (
           a
           day
           strictly
           observed
           as
           I
           hear
           at
           Christ-Church
           in
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Dean
           ,
           Sub-Deane
           ,
           and
           Canons
           )
           they
           called
           a
           Vestrie
           ,
           
           that
           they
           might
           choose
           out
           some
           bold
           Delegates
           to
           oppose
           the
           Visitors
           (
           who
           are
           to
           meet
           
             Iune
          
           the
           4th
           .
           
           )
           and
           hinder
           a
           Reformation
           .
           But
           it
           seemes
           they
           could
           not
           worke
           Miracles
           upon
           that
           Fasting-day
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           adjourned
           to
           the
           31.
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           an
           happy
           season
           ,
           for
           then
           they
           unanimously
           agreed
           to
           call
           a
           Convocation
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           upon
           the
           first
           of
           
             Iune
             ;
          
           and
           being
           assembled
           ,
           Dr.
           
             Fell
          
           made
           a
           Speech
           without
           
             Feare
          
           or
           
             Wit
             ,
          
           in
           which
           hee
           called
           those
           that
           took
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           
             perfidious
          
           persons
           &
           
             Traitors
             .
          
           Upon
           a
           sad
           debate
           it
           was
           agreed
           ,
           that
           certaine
           Reasons
           ,
           (
           called
           
             just
             Scruples
             )
          
           should
           bee
           tendred
           to
           justifie
           such
           as
           refuse
           to
           take
           the
           Nationall
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           the
           Negative
           Oath
           .
        
         
           These
           Reasons
           were
           not
           communicated
           then
           ,
           for
           they
           were
           not
           so
           much
           as
           read
           in
           the
           Convocation
           House
           ;
           but
           they
           were
           received
           with
           an
           implicite
           faith
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           man
           would
           question
           the
           fidelity
           or
           wisedome
           of
           Dr.
           
             Shelden
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           he
           was
           to
           have
           satisfaction
           in
           his
           private
           College
           ;
           and
           yet
           (
           as
           I
           am
           informed
           )
           in
           their
           private
           Colleges
           the
           heads
           doe
           onely
           use
           it
           for
           the
           strengthning
           and
           
             arming
          
           of
           their
           owne
           party
           against
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           &
           
             corrupting
          
           of
           some
           Youths
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           able
           to
           distinguish
           between
           
             Pretences
          
           and
           
             Arguments
             ;
          
           For
           at
           Trinity
           College
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Vnet
          
           Fellow
           of
           the
           House
           could
           not
           obtaine
           a
           sight
           of
           the
           reasons
           .
           
             Haniball
             (
             P.
             )
          
           was
           not
           so
           great
           an
           enemy
           to
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           as
           to
           divulge
           the
           secrets
           of
           the
           Conclave
           to
           Mr.
           
             Vnet
             ,
          
           a
           knowne
           friend
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           grand
           Designe
           is
           to
           unite
           the
           whole
           University
           in
           a
           body
           that
           they
           may
           joyne
           together
           as
           
             one
          
           
           
             man
             ,
          
           to
           oppose
           a
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           hope
           all
           to
           escape
           by
           a
           generall
           mutiny
           ,
           The
           
             Ring-leaders
          
           as
           well
           as
           their
           
             Followers
             :
          
           but
           if
           the
           Parliament
           allow
           them
           the
           benefit
           of
           their
           
             Clergy
             ,
          
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Decimation
          
           may
           
             behead
          
           some
           Colleges
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           perfect
           cure
           .
        
         
           The
           Mysterie
           of
           Iniquitie
           .
           workes
           highest
           in
           Dr.
           
             Shelden
             ,
          
           who
           is
           the
           eldest
           Son
           of
           Prince
           
             Lucifer
             ,
          
           and
           who
           holds
           correspondence
           with
           honest
           Judge
           
             Ienkins
          
           (
           in
           the
           Tower
           )
           who
           lent
           him
           money
           ,
           when
           he
           run
           away
           into
           Wales
           in
           the
           yeare
           1642
           ,
           for
           feare
           of
           Pursevants
           ,
           as
           Mr.
           
             Iones
          
           observed
           ;
           the
           Scouts
           to
           convey
           Letters
           or
           Intimations
           are
           Dr.
           
             Morley
             ,
          
           who
           lyes
           Lieger
           at
           London
           (
           as
           some
           whisper
           here
           in
           the
           City
           )
           Dr.
           
             Stutville
             ,
          
           who
           pretends
           to
           be
           in
           
             France
             ;
          
           ●
           .
           the
           Printer
           is
           suspected
           also
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           our
           good
           friend
           and
           neighbour
           
             Lambert
             Osbolston
             ,
          
           (
           the
           Malignant
           Earewig
           to
           the
           Nobles
           )
           who
           playes
           falt
           and
           loose
           ,
           elects
           Schollars
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           were
           a
           friend
           to
           the
           Parl.
           intercedes
           for
           Malignants
           ,
           and
           carries
           Messages
           in
           stead
           of
           Letters
           for
           feare
           of
           being
           searched
           ,
           whereby
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           he
           is
           an
           enemy
           to
           the
           Parl.
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           fit
           that
           he
           should
           bee
           sent
           once
           more
           beyond
           
             Canterbury
             .
          
        
         
           You
           may
           take
           notice
           that
           the
           first
           scruple
           (
           in
           the
           New
           Scruple-House
           erected
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
             Iune
          
           1
           )
           is
           this
           ,
           Whether
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           should
           be
           owned
           and
           acknowledged
           as
           a
           Parliamentary
           House
           ?
           the
           reason
           whispered
           is
           ,
           because
           there
           are
           so
           many
           new
           Members
           chosen
           in
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           new
           Great-Seale
           without
           his
           Majesties
           coment.
        
         
         
           This
           designe
           is
           smoothly
           carried
           ,
           yet
           sufficiently
           discovered
           ,
           and
           almost
           confessed
           by
           that
           deliberate
           and
           advised
           omission
           in
           their
           Preface
           to
           their
           other
           Just
           Scruples
           ;
           the
           words
           run
           thus
           .
        
         
           Whereas
           by
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           Lords
           assembled
           
           in
           Parliament
           for
           the
           Visitation
           and
           Reformation
           of
           the
           University
           of
           
             Oxford
          
           lately
           published
           ,
           Power
           is
           given
           to
           certaine
           Persons
           therein
           named
           ,
           to
           inquire
           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
           .
           Wee
           the
           Masters
           ,
           Schollars
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           of
           the
           said
           University
           (
           not
           to
           judge
           the
           Consciences
           of
           others
           ,
           but
           )
           to
           cleare
           our selves
           before
           God
           and
           the
           World
           ,
           from
           all
           suspition
           of
           obstinacy
           ,
           whilest
           we
           discharge
           our
           owne
           ,
           present
           to
           consideration
           the
           true
           reasons
           of
           our
           present
           judgement
           concerning
           the
           said
           Covenant
           ,
           Oath
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           expecting
           so
           much
           Justice
           ,
           and
           hoping
           for
           so
           much
           Charity
           ,
           as
           either
           not
           to
           bee
           pressed
           to
           conforme
           to
           what
           is
           required
           in
           any
           of
           the
           premisses
           ,
           farther
           then
           our
           
             present
          
           Judgement
           will
           warrant
           us
           ,
           or
           not
           condemned
           for
           the
           refusing
           so
           to
           doe
           ,
           without
           cleare
           and
           reall
           
             satisfaction
          
           given
           to
           our
           
             Iust
             Scruples
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           just
           Judge
           
             Ienkins
             ,
          
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           must
           not
           bee
           acknowledged
           for
           one
           of
           the
           
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           learned
           Dr.
           
             Shelden
          
           and
           Judge
           
             Ienkins
          
           are
           entred
           into
           a
           Confederacy
           against
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           the
           Directory
           ,
           and
           the
           Discipline
           established
           by
           Both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           a
           Confederacy
           against
           the
           Lords
           also
           .
           They
           insist
           not
           much
           upon
           the
           Introductory
           Preface
           to
           the
           Covenant
           ;
           they
           pretend
           that
           they
           are
           not
           able
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           rage
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           presumption
           of
           the
           Enemies
           of
           God
           (
           in
           the
           sense
           therein
           intended
           )
           is
           at
           this
           time
           increased
           ,
           whereas
           their
           present
           confederacy
           against
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           makes
           it
           most
           cleare
           and
           evident
           :
           never
           did
           the
           Enemies
           of
           God
           rage
           more
           furiously
           in
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           then
           now
           they
           doe
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           they
           are
           so
           high
           and
           gallant
           ,
           that
           they
           professe
           that
           they
           will
           not
           bee
           satisfied
           ,
           although
           the
           Covenant
           should
           not
           be
           imposed
           upon
           them
           at
           all
           ,
           for
           if
           it
           be
           but
           onely
           recommended
           to
           them
           and
           then
           left
           to
           their
           choice
           ,
           yet
           being
           subjects
           they
           cannot
           of
           their
           owne
           
             Free-will
          
           enter
           into
           any
           Covenant
           wherein
           his
           Majesty
           is
           concern'd
           without
           his
           consent
           ,
           it
           being
           in
           his
           power
           by
           the
           equity
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Nugmb
             .
          
           30.
           to
           anull
           such
           a
           League
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           it
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Proclamation
           the
           9
           of
           
             October
          
           19
           
             Caroll
             ,
          
           and
           they
           are
           obliged
           by
           their
           naturall
           Allegiance
           to
           obey
           all
           commands
           of
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           in
           their
           apprehensions
           repugnant
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           the
           positive
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           From
           whence
           it
           will
           follow
           ,
           that
           one
           Proclamation
           of
           the
           Kings
           is
           ground
           susficient
           for
           them
           to
           oppose
           all
           Orders
           and
           Ordinances
           
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           whereas
           I
           was
           such
           a
           foole
           to
           conceive
           ,
           that
           upon
           the
           surrender
           of
           
             Oxford
          
           they
           did
           agree
           to
           submit
           to
           all
           Orders
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           leave
           the
           Kingdome
           within
           6
           moneths
           :
           they
           may
           be
           fully
           assured
           that
           the
           Parliament
           will
           not
           permit
           them
           to
           stay
           here
           ,
           only
           to
           Rebell
           .
        
         
           
             Concerning
             the
             first
             Article
             of
             the
             Covenant
             .
          
           
             THey
             are
             not
             satisfied
             how
             they
             can
             in
             judgement
             sweare
             to
             indeavour
             to
             preserve
             the
             Religion
             of
             another
             Kingdome
             .
             1.
             
             Whereof
             they
             have
             little
             knowledge
             .
             2.
             
             A
             Religion
             in
             respect
             of
             Worship
             ,
             Discipline
             ,
             and
             Government
             ,
             
               much
               worse
               ,
            
             and
             in
             Doctrine
             not
             at
             all
             better
             (
             say
             they
             )
             then
             our
             owne
             ,
             which
             we
             are
             in
             the
             next
             passage
             of
             the
             Article
             required
             to
             reforme
             .
             3.
             
             Wherin
             they
             do
             already
             finde
             something
             to
             their
             thinking
             tending
             towards
             Superstition
             and
             Schisme
             
               (
               viz.
            
             in
             accounting
             Bishops
             Antichristian
             ,
             and
             indifferent
             Ceremonies
             unlawfull
             )
             that
             it
             seems
             to
             us
             more
             reasonable
             that
             we
             should
             call
             upon
             them
             to
             reform
             the
             same
             ,
             then
             that
             they
             should
             call
             upon
             us
             to
             preserve
             it
             ,
             considering
             that
             they
             make
             their
             Discipline
             and
             Government
             (
             as
             they
             that
             are
             most
             Prelaticall
             esteem
             Prelacy
             )
             a
             marke
             of
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             and
             the
             setting
             up
             thereof
             the
             erecting
             of
             the
             Throne
             of
             Christ
             .
             Finally
             they
             all
             doe
             tacitely
             accuse
             Both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             of
             indeavoring
             to
             violate
             the
             Oath
             of
             Supremacy
             :
             the
             whole
             pover
             of
             spirituall
             jurisdiction
             for
             the
             Visitation
             and
             Reformation
             of
             the
             Ecclesiasticall
             state
             ,
             and
             persons
             ,
             belonging
             to
             the
             Kings
             Highnesse
             the
             onely
             Supreme
             Governour
             of
             this
             Realm
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Concerning
             the
             second
             Article
             .
          
           
             THey
             are
             much
             offended
             ,
             that
             it
             should
             be
             so
             much
             as
             intimated
             ,
             that
             Prelacy
             is
             contrary
             to
             sound
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             of
             godlinesse
             :
             And
             therefore
             they
             have
             invented
             this
             Mock
             Article
             ,
             intended
             as
             a
             Libell
             against
             the
             Citie
             of
             
               London
            
             and
             the
             Government
             thereof
             ,
             their
             words
             are
             these
             :
          
           
             
               Wee
               desire
               it
               may
               be
               considered
               ,
               in
               case
               a
               Covenant
               of
               the
               like
               Forme
               should
               be
               tendred
               to
               the
               Citizens
               of
            
             London
             ,
             
               wherein
               they
               should
               be
               required
               to
               sweare
               ,
               they
               would
               sincerely
               ,
               really
               ,
               and
               constantly
               ,
               without
               respect
               of
               persons
               ,
               endeavour
               the
               extirpation
               of
               Treason
               ,
               the
               Citie-Government
               by
               a
               Lord
               Major
               ,
               Alderm●n
               ,
               Sheriffs
               ,
               Common
               .
               Councell
               ,
               and
               other
               Officers
               depending
               thereon
               ,
               Murther
               ,
               Adultery
               ,
               Theft
               ,
               Cozenage
               ,
               and
               whatsoever
               shall
               be
               contrary
               to
               sound
               Doctrine
               and
               the
               power
               of
               godlinesse
               ,
               lest
               they
               should
               partake
               in
               other
               mens
               sinnes
               :
               whether
               such
               a
               tendry
               could
               be
               looked
               upon
               by
               any
               Citizen
               that
               had
               the
               least
               spirit
               of
               freedome
               in
               him
               ,
               as
               an
               Act
               of
               Iustice
               ,
               Meekenesse
               ,
               and
               Reason
               ?
            
          
           
             They
             thinke
             that
             they
             have
             reason
             to
             believe
             ,
             That
             Prelacy
             (
             they
             must
             understand
             it
             of
             such
             a
             Prelacy
             as
             wee
             would
             have
             rooted
             out
             of
             
               England
               )
            
             was
             established
             in
             the
             Churches
             by
             the
             Apostles
             
             according
             to
             the
             mind
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             example
             of
             their
             Master
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             and
             that
             by
             vertue
             of
             their
             ordinary
             Power
             (
             and
             Authoritie
             derived
             from
             him
             )
             as
             deputed
             by
             him
             Governours
             of
             his
             Church
             .
          
           
             Or
             at
             least
             ,
             That
             Episcopall
             Aristocracy
             hath
             a
             fairer
             pretension
             ,
             and
             may
             lay
             a
             juster
             title
             and
             claime
             to
             a
             Divine
             Institution
             ,
             then
             any
             of
             the
             other
             Formes
             of
             Church-Government
             can
             doe
             ,
             all
             which
             yet
             doe
             pretend
             thereunto
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             that
             of
             the
             Papall
             Monarchy
             ,
             that
             of
             the
             Presbyterian
             Democracy
             
               (
               Aristrocracy
            
             they
             should
             have
             said
             )
             and
             that
             of
             the
             Independents
             by
             particular
             Congregations
             ,
             or
             gathered
             Churches
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             ,
             They
             are
             assured
             by
             the
             undoubted
             testimony
             of
             ancient
             Records
             and
             latter
             Histories
             ,
             that
             Prelacy
             hath
             been
             continued
             with
             such
             an
             Universall
             ,
             Uninterrupted
             ,
             Unquestioned
             Succession
             of
             all
             the
             Churches
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             Kingdomes
             that
             have
             beene
             called
             Christian
             throughout
             the
             whole
             world
             for
             1500
             yeares
             together
             ,
             that
             there
             never
             was
             any
             considerable
             opposition
             made
             there
             against
             .
             What
             they
             may
             prove
             by
             latter
             Histories
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             but
             sure
             I
             am
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             folly
             to
             cite
             late
             Histories
             ,
             to
             prove
             what
             was
             done
             1500
             yeares
             agoe
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             most
             sure
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             Prelates
             and
             their
             adherents
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             can
             never
             prove
             ,
             that
             such
             a
             Prelacy
             as
             we
             desire
             to
             extirpate
             ,
             hath
             been
             for
             1500
             yeares
             established
             in
             all
             the
             Churches
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             But
             their
             truest
             reason
             and
             saddest
             scruple
             ,
             is
             this
             that
             followes
             :
          
           
           
             
               Wee
               doe
            
             (
             say
             they
             )
             
               Some
               of
               us
               hold
               our
               liveli-hood
               ,
               either
               in
               whole
               or
               in
               part
               ,
               by
               those
               Titles
               of
               Deanes
               ,
               Deanes
               and
               Chapters
               ,
               &c.
               mentioned
               in
               the
               Articles
               ,
               being
               members
               of
               some
               Collegiate
               and
               Cathedrall
               Churches
               .
            
          
           
             If
             they
             had
             put
             this
             formost
             I
             should
             have
             been
             sooner
             satisfied
             ,
             but
             I
             must
             break
             off
             being
             called
             to
             other
             service
             ;
             you
             may
             have
             more
             hereafter
             if
             opportunitie
             permit
             :
             In
             the
             meane
             time
             ,
             take
             notice
             how
             much
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             is
             slighted
             ,
             as
             if
             not
             worthy
             to
             be
             named
             ,
             in
             their
             Preface
             :
             2.
             
             How
             grossely
             they
             abuse
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             and
             Citie
             of
             
               London
               :
            
             3.
             
             How
             they
             combine
             against
             all
             Presbyterians
             and
             Independents
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             against
             all
             the
             friends
             of
             the
             Parliament
             :
             4.
             
             How
             they
             declare
             all
             that
             have
             taken
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
             to
             be
             perjured
             persons
             ,
             men
             that
             have
             shaken
             off
             their
             Allegiance
             ,
             and
             renownced
             the
             Kings
             Supremacy
             :
             5.
             
             (
             They
             say
             )
             what
             I
             cannot
             omit
             ;
             
               That
               if
               wee
               receive
               not
               prelacy
               upon
               the
               grounds
               they
               offer
               ,
               the
               judgement
               and
               practice
               of
               the
               vniversall
               Church
               ,
               we
               shall
               be
               at
               a
               losse
               in
               sundry
               points
               both
               of
            
             faith
             and
             manners
             
               at
               this
               day
               firmely
               beleeved
               ,
               and
               securely
               practised
               by
               us
               ,
               when
               by
               the
               Socinians
               ,
               Anabaptists
               and
               other
               Sectaries
               ,
               we
               are
               called
               upon
               for
               our
               proofes
               :
               as
               namely
               ,
               sundry
               Orthodoxall
               Explications
               concerning
               the
               Trinitie
               and
               Co-equalitie
               of
               the
               persons
               in
               the
               Godhead
               ,
               against
               the
               Ari●ns
               and
               other
               Heretiques
               ,
               the
               number
               ,
               use
               ,
               and
               efficacy
               of
               Sacraments
               ,
               the
               Baptizing
               of
               Infants
               ,
               Nationall
               Churches
               ,
            
             
             
               the
               observation
               of
               the
               Lords
               Day
               ,
               and
               even
               the
               Canon
               of
               Scripture
               it selfe
               .
            
          
           
             But
             stay
             ,
             may
             not
             the
             Scripture
             be
             sufficiently
             known
             by
             its
             own
             majestie
             ,
             light
             and
             glory
             ,
             by
             the
             testimony
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             speaking
             in
             the
             Word
             to
             our
             hearts
             and
             conferences
             ?
             And
             are
             not
             the
             Scriptures
             perfect
             ,
             and
             therefore
             sufficient
             for
             reproofe
             and
             correction
             without
             Ecclesiasticall
             Traditions
             ?
             And
             are
             not
             all
             those
             Reverend
             Divines
             ,
             and
             other
             Learned
             men
             who
             have
             taken
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             able
             to
             refute
             Socinians
             ,
             Papists
             ,
             Arminians
             ,
             Anabaptists
             ,
             without
             the
             helpe
             of
             the
             Prelaticall
             partie
             ?
             If
             they
             be
             not
             ,
             wee
             will
             send
             to
             Doctor
             
               Shelden
            
             and
             Judge
             
               Ienkin
            
             for
             their
             assistance
             .
             So
             much
             for
             the
             
               Oxonian
               Ienkinisme
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A79478e-100
           
             Observe
             that
             have
             a
             no
             mention
             of
             the
             Commons
             .
          
        
      
      
  

