A Solemn League and Covenant, for reformation, and defence of religion the honour and happinesse of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Also, two speciall orders: viz. I. Concerning the taking of the League and Covenant in all churches and chappels in London and Westminster, upon the next Lords-day in the afternoon. II. Concerning divers lords, knights, gentlemen, colonels, officers, souldiers, and others, that are desirous to meet this present Friday in the forenoon, at Margarets-Westminster, and to take the said League and Covenant. Die Sabbathi, 30. Sept. 1643. It is this day ordered by the Commons in Parl. that this Covenant and Orders be forthwith printed & published: H. Elsynge, Cl. Parl. D. Com. Solemn League and Covenant (1643) 1643 Approx. 13 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 6 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-04 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A60736 Wing S4445 ESTC R221571 99835126 99835126 39785

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A SOLEMN League and Covenant, FOR Reformation, and Defence of Religion, the Honour and Happineſſe of the KING, and the Peace and Safety of the three Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Alſo, Two ſpeciall ORDERS: VIZ. I. Concerning the taking of the League and Covenant in all Churches and Chappels in London and Weſtminſter, upon the next Lords-day in the afternoon. II. Concerning divers Lords, Knights, Gentlemen, Colonels, Officers, Souldiers, and others, that are deſirous to meet this preſent Friday in the forenoon at Margarets-Weſtminſter, and to take the ſaid League and Covenant.

Jer. 50.5.

Come, let us joyn our ſelves to the Lord in a perpetuall Covenant that ſhall not be forgotten.

Prov. 25.5.

Take away the wicked from before the King, and his Throne ſhall be eſtabliſhed in righteouſneſſe.

2 Chron. 15.15.

And all Iudah rejoyced at the Oath, for they had ſworn with all their heart, and ſought him with their whole deſire, and he was found of them; and the Lord gave them reſt round about.

DIe Sabbathi,30. Sept. 1643.

It is this day Ordered by the Commons in Parl. That this Covenant and Orders be forthwith Printed & publiſhed:

H. Elſynge, Cl. Parl. D. Com.

London, Printed for Edw. Husbands, Octob. 2. 1643.

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Die Lunae 25. Septemb. 1643.

IT is this day Ordered by the Commons now aſſembled in Parliament, that the Miniſters in all the Pariſh-Churches and Chappells of London, Weſtminſter, Suburbs and Liberties, and in all the Pariſhes within the Bills of Mortalitie, do read the ſolemn League and Covenant on Wedneſday next, being the Day of Publique Humiliation; And do explaine it, and urge the ground and neceſsity of it, and exhort the People to the cheerfull taking of it, and that the ſeverall Inhabitants and Pariſhioners of the ſeverall and reſpective Pariſhes aforeſaid, and Students of the Innes of Court, do take the ſaid League and Covenant on the Lords-Day next in the afternoone: And that notice hereof be given to my Lord Maior, and his Lordſhip deſired to give timely notice hereof to the places aforeſaid: The Miniſters are likewiſe to give notice, that the Commiſsioners of Scotland now here, do take it here.

H: Elſynge, Cler: Parl: D: Com.
Die Sabbathi, 30 Septem. 1643.

WHereas divers Lords, Knights, Gentlemen, and divers Colonells, Officers and Souldiers, and others now reſiding in the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, and within the Line of Communication, are deſirous to meet at Saint Margarets Church at Weſtminſter on Friday next, to take the ſolemn League and Covenant for Reformation, and Defence of Religion, the Honour and Happineſſe of the King, and the Peace and Safety of the three Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. And whereas divers of the Scotiſh-Nation are deſirous likewiſe to meet at the ſame time and place; And divers Miniſters who have no charge within the ſaid limits, to take the ſaid Covenant;

It is this day Ordered by the Commons aſſembled in Parliament, That Mr. Carrill of Lincolns-Inne be deſired to Preach on Friday next in the forenoon, to thoſe that ſhall ſo meet, for the taking of the ſaid Covenant; And a Parchment-Roll, with the ſaid Covenant written therein, ſhall be prepared for every one that takes the ſaid Covenant, to ſubſcribe his Name And Colonell Long and Maſter John Brown, Members of the ſaid Houſe, are to ſee the Names ſubſcribed accordingly: And this Order is appointed to be printed and publiſhed forthwith.

H: Elſynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.
A Solemn League and Covenant, for Reformation, and defence of RELIGON, the Honour and Happineſſe of the KING, and the Peace and ſafety of the three Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

WE Noblemen, Barons, Knights, Gentlemen, Citizens, Burgeſſes, Miniſters of the Goſpel, 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 Jeſus Chriſt, the honour and happineſſe of the Kings Majeſty and His Poſterity, and the true publique Liberty, Safety, and Peace of the Kingdoms, wherein every ones private condition is included, and calling to minde the treacherous and bloody Plots, Conſpiracies, Attempts, and Practices of the Enemies of God, againſt the true Religion, and profeſſors thereof in all places, eſpecially in theſe three Kingdoms ever ſince the Reformatian of Religion, and how much their rage, power and preſumption, are of late, and at this time increaſed and exerciſed; whereof the deplorable ſtate of the Church and Kingdom of Ireland, the diſtreſſed eſtate of the Church and Kingdom of England; and the dangerous eſtate of the Church and Kingdom of Scotland, are preſent and publique Teſtimonies; We have now at laſt, (after other means 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 Kingdoms in former times, and the Example of Gods people in other Nations; after mature deliberation, reſolved and determined to enter into a mutuall and ſolemn League and Covenant, wherein we all ſubſcribe, and each one of us for himſelf, 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 & 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 indeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three Kingdoms, to the neereſt 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 middeſt of us.

II. That we ſhall in like manner, without reſpect of perſons, indeavour the Extirpation of Popery, Prelacie, (that is, Church-government, by Arch-Biſhops, Biſhops, their Chancellors and Commiſſaries, Deans, Deans and Chapters, Archdeacons, and all other Eccleſiaſticall Officers depending on that Hierarchy) Superſtition, Hereſie, Schiſme, Prophaneneſſe, and whatſoever ſhall be found to be contrary to ſound Doctrine, and the power of Godlineſſe; leſt we partake in other mens ſins, and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues, and that the Lord may be one, and his Name one in the three Kingdoms.

III. We ſhall with the ſame ſincerity, reallity and conſtancy, in our ſeverall Vocations, endeavour with our eſtates and lives, mutually to preſerve the Rights and Priviledges of the Parliaments, and the Liberties of the Kingdomes, and to preſerve and defend the Kings Majeſties perſon and authority, in the preſervation and defence of the true Religion, and Liberties of the Kingdomes, that the world may beare witneſſe with our conſciences of our Loyaltie, and that we have no thoughts or intentions to diminiſh His Majeſties juſt power and greatneſſe.

IV. We ſhall alſo with all faithfulneſſe endeavour the diſcovery of all ſuch as have beene, or ſhall be Incendiaries, Malignants, or evill Inſtruments, by hindering the Reformation of Religion, dividing the King from his people, or one of the Kingdoms from another, or making any Faction or parties amongſt the people, contrary to this League & Covenant, that they may be brought to publick triall, and receive condigne puniſhment, as the degree of their offences ſhall require or deſerve, or the ſupream Judicatories of both Kingdoms reſpectively, or others having power from them for that effect, ſhall judge convenient.

V. And whereas the happineſſe of a bleſſed Peace between theſe Kingdoms, denyed in former times to our Progenitors, is by the good Providence of GOD granted unto us, and hath been lately concluded, and ſetled by both Parliaments, we ſhall each one of us, according to our place and intereſt, indeavour that they may remain conjoyned in a firm Peace and Union to all Poſterity; And that Juſtice may be done upon the wilfull Oppoſers thereof, in manner expreſſed in the precedent Article.

VI. We ſhall alſo according to our places & callings in this common cauſe of Religion, Liberty, and Peace of the Kingdomes, aſſiſt and defend all thoſe that enter into this League and Covenant, in the maintaining & purſuing thereof, and ſhall not ſuffer our ſelves directly or indirectly by whatſoever combination, perſwaſion or terror, to be devided & withdrawn from this bleſſed Union & 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 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 be timely prevented or removed; All which we ſhall do as in the ſight of God.

And becauſe theſe Kingdoms are guilty of many ſins & provocations againſt God, & his Son Jeſus Chriſt as is too manifeſt by, our preſent diſtreſſes and dangers, the fruits thereof; We profeſſe and declare before God and the world, our unfayned deſire to be humbled for our own ſins, & for the ſins of theſe Kingdoms, 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 endeavored to receive Chriſt in our hearts, nor to walk worthy of him in our lives, which are the cauſes of other ſins and Tranſgreſſions, ſo much abounding amongſt us; And our true and unfayned purpoſe, deſire, and endeavour for our ſelves, and all others under our power and charge, both in publick and in private, in all duties we owe to God and man, to amend our lives, and each one to go 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 true intention to performe the ſame, as we ſhall anſwer at that great day when the ſecrets of all hearts ſhall be di •• loſ •• , 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, & encouragement to other chriſtian Churches groaning under, or in danger of the yoake of Anti-chriſtian Tyranny; to joyne in the ſame, or like Aſſociation and Covenant, to the glory of God, the enlargement of the Kingome of Jeſus Chriſt, and the peace and Tranquility of Chriſtian Kingdoms and Commonwealths.

FINIS.