[A solemn league and covenant for reformation] Solemn League and Covenant (1643) 1648 Approx. 11 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A60740 Wing S4450 ESTC R218095 99829721 99829721 34164

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A60740) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 34164) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2002:12) [A solemn league and covenant for reformation] Solemn League and Covenant (1643) Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission. aut Scotland. Parliament. aut 1 sheet ([2] p.) printed for Edvvard Husbands, London : 1645. An Order that the Solemn League and Covenant be read in church on every fast day, and that every congregation have a copy printed in a faire letter, hung up in the church. The Covenant bears the signatures (244) of the House of Commons.--Steele. Title taken from Wing; verso of sheet begins: VI. We shall also according to our places and callings in this common cause of religion, liberty and peace of kingdomes, assist and defend all those that enter into League and Covenant, ... . Imprint from colophon. Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.

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VI. We ſhall alſo according to our places and callings in this common cauſe of Religion, Liberty and Peace of the Kingdomes, aſſiſt and defend all thoſe that enter into this League •• d Covenant, in the maintaining and purſuing thereof, and ſhall not ſuffer our ſelves directly or indirectly by whatſoever combination, perſwaſion, or terrour, to bee divided and withdrawn from •• is bleſſed Vnion and conjunction, whether to make defection to the contrary part, or to give our ſelves to a deteſtable indifferency or neutrality in this cauſe, which ſo much concerneth the glory of God, the good of the Kingdoms, and the honour of the King; but ſhall all the dayes of our lives, zealouſly and conſtantly continue therein againſt all oppoſition, and promote the ſame according to our power, againſt all lets and impediments whatſoever; and what we are not able our ſelves to ſuppreſſe or overcome, we ſhall reveale and make known, that it may bee timely prevented or removed; All which we ſhall doe as in the ſight of God.

And becauſe theſe Kingdoms are guilty of many ſins and provocations againſt God, and his Son Jeſus Chriſt, as is too manifeſt by our preſent diſtreſſes and dangers, the fruits thereof: Wee profeſſe and declare before God and the world our unfained defire to be humbled for our own ſins, and for the ſins of theſe Kingdomes, eſpecially that we have not as we ought, valued the ineſtimable benefit of the Goſpel, that we have not laboured for the purity and power thereof, and that we have not endeavoured to receive Chriſt in our hearts, nor to walke worthy of him in our lives, which are the cauſes of our ſins and tranſgreſſions ſo much abounding amongst us; and our true and unfained purpoſe, deſire, and endeavour for our ſelves, and all others under our power and charge, both in publike and in private, in all duties wee owe to God and Man, to amend our lives, and each one to goe before another in the example of a reall Reformation, that the Lord may turne away his wrath and heavy indignation, and eſtabliſh theſe Churches and Kingdoms in truth and peace. And this Covenant we make in the preſence of Almighty God the Searcher of all hearts, with a tru •• intention to perform the ſame, as we ſhall anſwer at the great day, when the ſecrets of all hearts ſhall bee diſcloſed: Most humbly beſeeching the Lord to strengthen us by his Holy Spirit for this end, and to bleſſe our deſires and proceedings with ſuch ſucceſſe, as may be deliverance and ſafety to his people, and encouragement to other Chriſtian Churches groaning under, or in danger of the yoke of Antichriſtian tyranny, to joyne in the ſame or like Aſſociation and Covenant, to the glory of God, the enlargement of the Kingdom of Jeſus Chriſt, and the peace and tranquillity of Chriſtian Kingdoms and Common-wealths.

Wil. Lenthal, Speaker Beuchamp St. John Gilbert Gerrard VValter Earle James Cambell Thomas Cheeke Robert Nicholas Benjamin Rudyard John Gurdon Robert Harley Francis Knollys Edward Master John White Anthony Stapley Dennis Bond Laurence Whitaker Michael Noble Pere. Hoby Richard Barwis Edward Baynton William Cawley John Moyle Iohn Pyne George Searle Henry Vane ſenior Nevill Poole Iohn Yonge Henry Herbert Thomas Sandys William Ieſſon Philip L. Herbert Thomas Barrington Martin Lumley Iohn Trevor Francis Godolphin Thomas Arundell Edward Stephens Gilbert Pickering Iohn Greve Oliver Cromwell Henry Vane junior William Cage Richard Eriſey Philip L. Liſle Wil. Heveninghaw Iſaac Pennington Richard Creſheld Thomas Pelham Thomas Parker Iohn Leigh Joh. Harris Auguſtin Skinner John Venn William Strickland John Franklin Samuel Brown Robert Scawen Roger Hill John Button John Meyrick Ambroſe Browne Richard Winn Edward Owner Charles Pym Charles L. Cranborn Ben. Weſton Dudley North John Nut Jo. Corbet Roger Burgoyne Peter Temple Benjamin Valentine Thom. Walſingham Oliver Luke William Alenſon Humphrey Salwey Richard Moore William Aſhurſt Thomas Moore Thomas Fountaine William Ellys Henry Shelley Rich. Shuttleworth Henry Ludlow George Gallop Robert Wallop Arthur Heſilrige Oliver Saint-Iohn Thomas Grantham Francis Barnham Wil. L. Fitzwilliams Edmund Dunch Henry Mildmay Hugh Rogers Thomas Hatcher John Wray Simonds D'Ewes Anthony Bedingfield John Aſhe William L. Munſon Martin Liſter Robert Goodwyn Edward Thomas Henry Lucas Miles Corbet Philip Smith Cornelius Holland William Spurſtowe John Lowry Peter VVentworth Henry Chomley Philip Stapleton VVilliam Pierrepoint Roger North Alexander Popham Thomas Hodges John Maynard Samuel Vaſſall Anthony Irby Iohn Clotworthy Iohn Broxolme Richard Iervoyſe Iohn Blakiſton Walter Long Iohn Rolle Robert Iennor Iohn VVaddon VVilliam Maſham Iohn Liſle Edmund Fowell Edward Aſhe Thomas Pury Richard Whithead Richard Ienyns Humphry Tufton Thomas Dacres Thomas Erle Iohn Downes Iohn Goodwyn Francis Drake VVilliam VValler Samuel Luke Francis Buller Richard Harman George Buller Arthur Onſlowe Richard VVynwood Robert Pye H. L. Gray of Ruthin Richard Knightley Iohn Pym Chriſtop. Yelverton Anthony Nicoll Peter Wroth Robert Reynolds Nat. Barnardiſton Henry Heyman VVilliam Purefoy Valentine VValton Michael Oldeſworth VVilliam VVheler Hall Ravenſcroft T. L. Grey of Groby Thomas Middleton Edw. Hungerford Chriſtopher VVrey Richard Lee Herbert Morley Thomas Lane Robert Cecill William Bell Thomas Some Herbot. Grimſtone Symon Snowe Iohn Naſh Herbot. Grimſtone Ralph Aſheton Edward Ayſhcoghe Iohn VVylde Iohn Trenchard Thomas Iervoyſe Richard Browne VVilliam Playters Nathaniel Stephens Richard Roſe Francis Rous Gilbert Millington VValter Young Iohn Brown Iohn Hippiſley Edward Poole Henry Pelham William Hay Iohn Driden Nathaniel Fyennes William Lewis Giles Grene William Lytton Iohn Harvey Edward Dowce William Strode Edmond Prideaux Thomas Hoyle Edward Exton Francis Popham Zouch Tate Iohn Curſon Alexander Bence Squire Bence Iohn Selden Iohn Glyn Richard Onſlow Iohn Coke Tho. L. Wenman Bulſtrode Whitelock George Mountague Edward Partheriche Henry Campion William Whitaker Denzel Holles Edward Wingate Iames Fenys Poynings Moore Edward Biſſe, Iunior William Jephſon Edward Mountague Norton Knatchboll Thomas Eden. Edward Baynton Jo. Evelyn Jo. Potts Sam. Rolls Ralph Aſheton William Drake Pereg. Pelham William Brereton Thomas Widrington Natha. Hallowes Joh. Bampfield Symond Thelwall Hen. Worſley Phil. Parker Edw. Boys John Alford. FINIS.
Die Veneris, 29 Januar. 1644.

ORdered by the Commons aſſembled in Parliament, That the ſolemne League and Covenant bee on every day of Faſt and Publique Humiliation publiquely read in every Church and Congregation within the Kingdome: And that every Congregation be enjoyned to have one of the ſaid Covenants fairely Printed in a faire Letter, in a Table fitted to hang up in ſome publique place of the Church to be read.

Hen. Elſynge Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.

LONDON, Printed for Edward Husbands, 1645.