The Gloucester shire Ministers TESTIMONY TO THE Truth of Jesus Christ, AND TO The Solemne League and Covenant; AS ALSO, Against the Errours, Heresies, and Blasphe­mies of these times, and the Toleration of them.

Sent to the Ministers within the Province of London, Subscribers of the former Testimony.

Together with a Letter annexed, from a faithfull Minister, to a Friend of his in London.

⟨March 28th⟩ LONDON. Printed by John Clowes. 1648.

THE CONCVRRENT Subscriptions of us Ministers of the Gospel in the County of GLOUCESTER, with our Reverend Brethren, the Ministers of Christ, within the Province of London.
To a Testimony to the truth of Jesus Christ and to our solemne League and Covenant: As also against the Errors, Heresies, and Blas­phemies of these times.

Reverend, and beloved brethren,

WE have lately seene, and seri­ously perused a Booke enti­tuled as above, and subscri­bed by you, with a great deale of satisfaction, and contentment; wherein you have spoken the very thoughts of our hearts, and our Judgements freely and ful­ly concurre with you, and shall bee ever [Page 2]ready to discharge, and [...]cquit ourselves, and our Consciences, with you, with the hazzard of our very lives, both in maine­taining our solemne league and Covenant, as also in prote [...]ing in our places and cal­lings, against these inundations of Errors and Heresies, which all other our endea­vours and addresses, are not able to hinder.

I subscribe with the reservation of my Brethren of the Assembly in the testimony.
  • William Mew.
  • Tho: Iackson Minster at Gloucester.
  • Io: Trap Minister of Welford.
  • William Edwards Minister of Tedbury.
  • William Dolman Minister of Hampton.
  • Alexander Gregory Minister of Cyrencester.
  • Iames Sta [...]field Minister of R [...]dborough.
  • Richard Britten Minister of Bisleigh.
  • Rich [...] Kent Minister of Wotton, Subedge.
  • William Hall Minister of Aveninge.
  • Richard Hall Minister of Beverstone.
  • Geo: Vaen Minister of Vleigh.
  • Thomas Gwinne Minister of C [...]wley.
  • Obadiah Higgins Minister of Weekewarre.
  • Richard Fowler Minister of Westerleigh.
  • Iames Stephensen Minister of Tormarton.
  • William Sheeve Minister of Oldsodbury.
  • Robert Greenehald Minister of Dodington.
  • [Page 3]Thomas Sar. Minister of Redford.
  • Henry Hurst Minister of Mickleton.
  • Jo: Riland Minister of the Gospel.
  • William Albright Minister of Clifford.
  • Io: Batchelour Preacher of the Gospel.
  • William Cooper Minister at Marston Sitra.
  • Timothy Wharton Sen. Minister of Child-Wickam.
  • Timothy Wharton Iu. Preacher of Gods Word.
  • Jonathan Davis Preacher of Gods Word.
  • Richard Davis Minister of Buckland.
  • VVilliam Pilsworth Minister of Ozelworth.
  • Samuel Hieron Minister of Horsley.
  • Io: Pell Minister of Hawks bury.
  • Henry Heane Minister of Olveston.
  • Giles VVorkman Minister of Alderly.
  • Iohn Barnsdale Minister of Chipping-Sodbury.
  • Io: Nelme Minister of Michaels, Gloucester.
  • Tho: Easton Minister of Battleford.
  • Rob. VVickins Minister of Todenham.
  • VVilliam Reale minister of Stowwold.
  • VVilliam Tray Minister of Odington.
  • Giles Oldisworth Minister of Bunton Supra Mont.
  • James Rutherford D. D. Minister of Nympsfield.
  • Helye Fox Minister of VVood chester.
  • VValter Prichard Minister of Frocester.
  • Tho: VVallas Minister of Stonehouse.
  • VVilliam Hodges Minister of King stauly.
  • William Hodges Minister of Newington Bagpath.
  • Ben: Iones Minister of Christs Gospel.
  • Richard Eedes Minister of Beckford.
  • Ioseph Malden Minister of Asckurch.
  • Anthony Palmer Minister of Burton supra aquam.
  • [Page 4]Ezra Grayle Minister of Lassington.
  • VVilliam Edwards Minister of Barnewoode.
  • George Dorwood Minister of Painsweeke
  • Tho: Iennings Minister of Matson.
  • VValter Powell Minister of Standish.
  • Richard Cox Minister of Boxwell.
  • Thomas VVorrall Minister of Stanley Leonard.
  • Ios. VVordward Minister of Dursley.
Bristoll
  • Henry Stubs Lecturer at Phillips.
  • Io: Paul Minister at Iames.
  • Constant Iessop Minister of Nicholas.
We likewise whose names are here subscribed, to whom the Covenant was never tendered, doe not­withstanding concurre with our Bretheren to the Testimony of Iesus Christ, against all Errors and Heresies.
  • VVilliam Iones Minister of Christ in Tedrington.
  • Richard Cooper Minister at Tewksbury.
  • Richard Beesten Minister of Tyrley.
  • Benjamin Baxter minister of Forthampton.

A Letter from a faithfull Minister to a friend of his in London.

Deare Brother,

I Have sent the Concurrent subscriptions of the Ministers of GLOUCESTER-Shire, and thus much they assure you that they could largely expatiate in their af­fections to you, if they did not desire to be of the number of them that act much and speake little, and truly they as earnestly de­sire to bee found faithfull in this cause (to which they are so solemnly engaged) as they desire the Lord Iesus to plead for them in that great day; and they have all set up their resolutions with God, that it is better to dye Martyrs then Mongrels. Wherefore they desire you to go on in the name of the Lord, and the Lord help you to abound in this glorious work, in as much as your labour shall not be in vain in the Lord. The people are so taken, that as I understand, they are se­conding their Ministers Subscriptions with a Petition to the Parliament, for a settlement in government, and they all say the breach [Page 6]of Covenant will ruine them and their po­sterity, without speedy repentance, neither can they be ever brought to beleeve that the fruit of all their prayers, sighes, teares, and sufferings, yea the very blood of their friends and children shall produce nothing at last, but a curs [...]d and monstrous Tolera­tion. Blessed be the God of heaven who hath set you upon such a worke as this, tis the very alarum of God to awaken the whole Land, we looke upon it as a pledge of the Lords favour to this wretched King­dom, as the arrow of the Lords deliverance, as the blessing in the bunch, as Manna in wildernesse, as water in the Desart, as that which shall bee abundantly rewarded to you. The Lord Iesus be with your spirits. Amen.

The most unworthy of the Servants of Iesus Christ. I.W.
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