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... our own dayes , in that which by them was looked upon as a confiderable Act of Divine Worship and Religious Adoration , the entring into a Publick Solemn National Co- venant with Almighty God , as they phrafe it : venant [ 27 ]
... our own dayes , in that which by them was looked upon as a confiderable Act of Divine Worship and Religious Adoration , the entring into a Publick Solemn National Co- venant with Almighty God , as they phrafe it : venant [ 27 ]
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... looked upon to be fufficiently gifted to be Publick Teachers amongst them . In the next place I fhall ask , who taught the People to be offended at a few harmless Ceremonies ? Who raised all their cauflefs Scruples , in- fufed ; fused ...
... looked upon to be fufficiently gifted to be Publick Teachers amongst them . In the next place I fhall ask , who taught the People to be offended at a few harmless Ceremonies ? Who raised all their cauflefs Scruples , in- fufed ; fused ...
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... looked upon as fuf- ficient , which were always looked upon as fuch in former days ; but there D 2 are are newer and straiter Bonds added to them ; a [ 35 ]
... looked upon as fuf- ficient , which were always looked upon as fuch in former days ; but there D 2 are are newer and straiter Bonds added to them ; a [ 35 ]
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... looked up . on as a thing of any obligation ; be- cause that that is exprefs for Unifor mity , and as fuch , is not lefs than ab- folutely inconfiftent with Liberty of Confcience ; and as hard thoughts foever as the smaller Sects have ...
... looked up . on as a thing of any obligation ; be- cause that that is exprefs for Unifor mity , and as fuch , is not lefs than ab- folutely inconfiftent with Liberty of Confcience ; and as hard thoughts foever as the smaller Sects have ...
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... looked upon as not capable of receiving any advantage by it : And there is reason to believe , that those who fcruple the Validity of that A & of Parliament which declares against the Obligation of the Covenant , are by no means to be ...
... looked upon as not capable of receiving any advantage by it : And there is reason to believe , that those who fcruple the Validity of that A & of Parliament which declares against the Obligation of the Covenant , are by no means to be ...
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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.