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... self strange , that where former fecurities have been found too flight , to add others to them . As for the Declaration of Affent and Con fent , the addition which it doth make to the former Subfcriptions is not fo confiderable , as to ...
... self strange , that where former fecurities have been found too flight , to add others to them . As for the Declaration of Affent and Con fent , the addition which it doth make to the former Subfcriptions is not fo confiderable , as to ...
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... self , in order to their admiffion into it . Sure these menimagine , that the Church is in a very great neceffi- ty of them , that it cannot stand one moment without them ; when , in the very Terms of their Admiffion , they do demand no ...
... self , in order to their admiffion into it . Sure these menimagine , that the Church is in a very great neceffi- ty of them , that it cannot stand one moment without them ; when , in the very Terms of their Admiffion , they do demand no ...
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... self with the particular Advantages to be reaped from it . And in this I am the more confirmed , because that the late Act of Parliament against Conventicles , which hath been the matter of fo much Lamentation and Complaint , hath been ...
... self with the particular Advantages to be reaped from it . And in this I am the more confirmed , because that the late Act of Parliament against Conventicles , which hath been the matter of fo much Lamentation and Complaint , hath been ...
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... self , or in its Confequence , I fhall briefly enquire into the Arguments he brings for it . Pag . 25. That the Civil and Ec- clefiastical Power are things perfectly in themselves distinct , and ought in their Excercife to be kept fo ...
... self , or in its Confequence , I fhall briefly enquire into the Arguments he brings for it . Pag . 25. That the Civil and Ec- clefiastical Power are things perfectly in themselves distinct , and ought in their Excercife to be kept fo ...
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... self against the knowledge of God , and bringing into captivity every thought to the Obedi- ence of Christ : And to put it out of all doubt , that thofe Weapons had a coercive power in them , the Apostle adds , adds , in a stile much ...
... self against the knowledge of God , and bringing into captivity every thought to the Obedi- ence of Christ : And to put it out of all doubt , that thofe Weapons had a coercive power in them , the Apostle adds , adds , in a stile much ...
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Page 42 - God, endeavour in our several 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...
Page 42 - Churches ; and we shall endeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three kingdoms to the nearest conjunction and uniformity in religion...
Page 56 - IV. We shall also, with all faithfulness, endeavour the discovery of all such as have been or shall be incendiaries, malignants, or evil instruments, by hindering the reformation of religion, dividing the king from his people, or one of the kingdoms from another...
Page 48 - We fhall, with the fame fincerity, reality, and conftancy, in our feveral vocations, endeavour, with our eftates and lives, mutually to preferve the rights and privileges of the Parliaments, and the liberties of the kingdoms, and to preferve and defend the King's...
Page 61 - ... continue therein, againft all oppofition, and promote the fame according to our power, againft all...
Page 60 - God, .granted unto unto us, and hath been lately concluded and fettled by both Parliaments, we fhall each one of us, according to our place and intereft, endeavour that they may remain conjoined in a firm peace and union to all pofterity ; and that juftice may be done upon the wilful oppofers thereof, in manner exprefied in the precedent articles.
Page 220 - Utrecht) that it cannot properly be styled a Commonwealth, but is rather a Confederacy of Seven Sovereign Provinces united together for their common and mutual Defence, without any Dependance one upon the other. But to discover the Nature of their Government from the first Springs and Motions, it must be taken yet into smaller Pieces, by which it will appear, that each of these Provinces is likewise composed of many little States or Cities, which have several Marks of Sovereign Power within themselves...
Page 221 - ... first springs and motions, It must be taken yet into smaller pieces, by which it will appear, that each of these Provinces is likewise composed of many little States or Cities, which have several marks of Sovereign Power within themselves, and are not subject to the Sovereignty of their...
Page 42 - ... and determined to enter into a mutual and folemn league and covenant, wherein we all fubfcribe, and each one of us for himfelf, with our hands lifted up to the moft high God, do fwear:
Page 42 - Government, directory for worship and catechising ; that we and our posterity after us may as brethren live in faith and love, and that the Lord may delight to dwell in the midst of us.