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A97141	The analysis, explication, and application, of the sacred and Solemne League and Covenant, for the reformation, and defence of religion, the honour and happinesse of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdomes of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Enjoyned by the Lords and Commons, assembled in Parliament in England, and the states of Scotland, to be taken by every man throughout all the three kingdomes. Very usefull, and profitable to be read, observed, and kept by all who take the said covenant. By Richard Ward, Minister of Stansteed Mount Fitches, in Essex.	Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.	1643 (1643)	Wing W798; Thomason E70_20; ESTC R5685	6,091	8

the next thing herein is the Meanes which we must use for the performance of this part of our Covenant namely seriously to endeavour with our persons purses estates and lives to performe what we have Covenanted And Fourthly the last thing herein is the limits bounds cautions or qualifications of this part of the Covenant to wit to endeavour the performance of each clause branch or particular thereof according to our severall vocations places and interests and no further And thus much for the Morall and Politique part of this Covenant Now SECONDLY some things in this Covenant are Theologicall and pious wherein five things are notable and worthy observation viz. the Matter Manner Meanes Limits and End or Scope First the Matter or Materiall Heads of the pious and Religious part of this Covenant are these five which follow to wit 1. The Reformation of Religion in the Kingdomes of England and Ireland wherein these foure things are expressed viz. 1. What must we endeavour the Reformation of Of Religion And 2. Where In the Kingdomes of England and Ireland And 3. Wherein In these foure things viz. First in Doctrine because many Popish Arminian hereticall schismaticall and heterodoxe doctrines have beene broached and printed and unsound tenents maintained countenanced and patronized in these Kingdomes And Secondly in Worship because we were taught to worship God according to the humane inventions and ordinances of man and not according to the Word of God And Thirdly in Discipline because many things therein were superstitious and not many tending either to edification or decency And Fourthly in Government because the Government of our Church by Arch-Bishops Bishops Deanes Arch-Deacons c. was never advantageous to our Church but rather destructive as our former superstitious advancing of superstitious Priests putting downe of preaching silencing of Preachers and the like doe evidently confirme and therefore none need question the legality of the Parliaments abolishing of them or of our assisting of them herein this kind of Government not being Jure Divino but Humane at hath beene abundantly proved of late and consequently may be taken away by as lawfull authority as it was instituted to wit the Parliament of the Kingdome with which the King of Englands power is although the Person of Charles Steward be absent separated from them And 4. How must our Religion be Reformed namely First according to the Word of God And Secondly according to the example of the best Reformed Churches II. Another Materiall branch of the Theologicall part of this Covenant is the preservation of the true and truly Reformed Religion of the Church of Scotland wherein these two things are included viz. First whom or what we engage our selves to preserve viz. The Reformed Religion in the Church of England in Doctriue Worship Discipline and Government And Secondly against whom doe we engage our selves to preserve it viz. Against our or the common Enemy of Religion namely the grand Impostor of Rome with all his abetters and adherents that is as wee now desire the assistance of our brethren of Scotland against those Atheists Papists and Irish Rebels who have banded themselves against us so we covenant and promise that if any of these or the like Viperous Brood shall endeavour to overthrow the Reformed Religion in Scotland in Dectrine Worship Discipline and government that we will to the utmost of our power and place endeavour to preserve it III. Another materiall head or branch of the pious part of this Covenant is to endeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three Kingdomes to the nearest conjunction and uniformity in Religion confession of faith forme of Church government directory for worship and Catechizing And IV. To endeavour the extirpation both first of Popery And Secondly of Prelacy i.e. Church Government by Archbishops Bishops their Chancellours and Commissaries Arch-Deacons Deanes Deanes and Chapters and all other Ecclesiasticall Officers depending on that Hierarchy And Thirdly Superstition And fourthly Heresie And fiftly Schisme And Sixtly Prophanenesse And seventhly whatsoever shall be found to be contrary to sound doctrine and the power of godlinesse And V. Another materiall head of the Theologicall part of this Godmans is the amendment of lifes wherein these two things are observable viz. First the Cause moving us to this amendment of life which is twofold viz. 1. The consideration of our guiltinesse by reason of our mani … s and provocations against God and his Sonne Jes●● Christ And 2. Our present distresses and dangers the fruits of that guiltinesse And Secondly the expression of this amendment of life Note here our amendment of life is expressed either by our actions or affection our deeds or desire FIRST by our deeds and actions or words for we professe and declare before God and the world our unfained desire to bee humbled Now here three things crave our animadversion viz. I. For what must we be humbled For our owne sinnes and the sinnes of these Kingdomes And II. For what sinnes must we humble our selves viz. for these namely 1. That wee have not as wee ought valued the inestimable benefit of the Gospel And 2. That we have not laboured for the puritie and power thereof And 3. That we have not endeavored to receive Christ in our hearts nor to walke worthy of him in our lives And. III. Why must we humble our selves for these sinnes because they are the causes of other sinnes and transgressions so much abounding amongst us And SECONDLY our amendment of life is expressed by our affections and true and unfained purposes and desires which respect both our selves and ours wherein three things are considerable to wit First the matter of this purpose and desire namely I. To amend our lives And II. Each one of us to goe before other in the example of a reall reformation And Secondly the extent of this purpose and desire to wit I. It must be both in publique and private And II. In all duties we owe to God and man And Thirdly the scope or end of this purpose and desire of amendment which is I. That the Lord may turn away his wrath and heavy indignation from us And II. That he may establish these Churches and kingdomes in truth and peace and thus much for the matter of the Theologicall part of this Covenant Now Secondly the next thing in this part is the manner thereof to wit That every branch clause part and particle of this Covenant be performed and observed sincerely really faithfully and constantly And Thirdly next in order followes the meanes whereby we may be enabled to performe what we have promised which are 1. An earnest endeavour to the utmost of our ability to pay our Vowes and performe all our promises unto God And II. The grace of God enabling us in some measure thereunto And Fourthly another thing in this Theologicall part of our Covenant is the limits or qualification thereof viz. We must endeavour to observe every branch of this Covenant according to