Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	commissioner_n	parliament_n	scotland_n	4,066	5	8.8457	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82033	A declaration against a late dangerous and seditious band, under the name of An humble remonstrance, &c. wherein the plots and projects of the contrivers tending to the violating and subversion of our covenants; raising and fomenting of jealousies, within this, and between both kingdoms; prolonging of the unnaturall wars; and, impeding the intended uniformity in religion, are discovered, / by the Commission of the General Assembly.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.	1646 (1646)	Wing D519; Thomason E330_6; ESTC R200712	8,655	19

this Kingdome they of the defence of the Kings Majesties just Right and Property and that simply and absolutely without any such relation to Religion Liberties Laws The Covenant of the Laws and Liberties of the Kingdome they of the lawfull proper Freedoms and Liberties of the Subjects 2. Among other Individuals of the Covenant this is one That neither directly nor indirectly shall we suffer our selves to be divided or withdrawn by whatsoever suggestion combination allurement or terrour from that blessed and loyall conjunction But they have directly divided and withdrawn themselves from that blessed and loyall conjunction wherein the Kirk and Kingdom continue constant by a cleer combination in writ under their hands 3. Another particular in the Covenant is That we shall not cast in any let or impediment that may stay or hinder any such resolution as by common consent shall be found to conduce for ●o good ends But they obliege themselves to hinder resolutions found by common consent of the Estates of Parliament to conduce for the ends mentioned in the Covenant such as the keeping on foot Armies at home and abroad and all means for their necessary maintenance The solemne League and Covenant unanimously approven by the Generall Assemblies of this Kirk ratified by the authoritie of the Parliament of this Kingdome and universally sworn and subscribed through the Kirks of this Kingdome is not so much as once remembred in this Remonstrance yea clearly enough to a perceiving beholder though warily and closely they exclude the same while they call the Nationall Covenant Approven as if the other were not approven and while they deny a desire of dissolving the link of fraternitie betwixt us and our Brethren of England insinuating their disavowing of a League and Covenant of fraternitie Otherwise they would not have shunned the mention of the League and Covenant when they had so fair an occasion offered of expressing their approbation thereof as a tye of our unitie with our Brethren in England So that the subscription of this Band brings with it a fearfull breach of the League and Covenant Unitie and Uniformitie in Religion and Kirk government so much pressed by our Commissioners as a speciall means for conserving the Peace betwixt the two Kingdomes upon the grounds and reasons contained in their Paper of the 10. of March 1641. and given in to the Treatie and Parliament of England so much promoved by the continued labours of the following Generall Assemblies and their Commissioners from time to time both at home and at London to the endeavouring whereof we are so strongly engaged by the League and Covenant of the Kingdome and which is so far advanced in the Directory for Worship agreed upon by the Assemblies and ratified by the Parliaments in both Kingdomes is utterly neglected and not so much as mentioned in this seditious Band. What is here offered by them to the view of the world if it be looked upon with the eye of any but such as have given themselves to a detestable indifferencie neutralitie in this cause wherein the Kirk and Kingdom are engaged shall be found fraughted with the Characters set down in the solemne and seasonable Warning of the Generall Assembly holden at Edinburgh 1645. whereby secret Malignants and dis-covenanters may be known such are Their slighting and censuring of the Publick Resolutions of this Kirk and State Art 3. and 4. Their labouring to raise jealousies and divisions to retard or hinder the execution of what is ordered by publick Judicatories Art 5. Their censuring and slandering these whom GOD hath honoured as his chief Instruments in this Work Art 2. and 3. Their drawing of Parties and Factions to the weakning of the Common Union in their conclusion Their endeavours Informations and Solicitations tending to weaken the hearts and hands of others and to make them with-hold their assistance from this Work which is the very scope of their 6. Article The Article of Inviting the Kings Majestie into this his Native Kingdom though it seem plausible a● the first hearing and for that cause first placed Yet let it be pondered by second thoughts which are the wisest in the scales of reason and the prejudice thereof shall clearly appear For 1. he who considereth that much innocent blood of his Majesties good Subjects hath been shed by his Majesties Commands and Commissions Irish Rebels have been brought over into both Kingdomes and endeavours to bring over more as also Forces from forreigne parts That his Majesty is in open hostility against the Parliament of England Forces on foot by his Majesties Commission against the Kingdome of Scotland under the leading of that accursed and forfaulted Traitour and the Warre in Ireland fomented and prolonged by his Majesty whereby the three Kingdomes are brought neer to utter ruine and destruction Shall perceive that untill satisfaction and securitie be first given to both Kingdoms his Majesties coming hither cannot be convenient nor called for Upon which ground the Parliament of England and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland in their Letter to his Majesty January 13. 1646. refuse the personall Treaty desired by his Majesty and declare That Propositions from both Kingdomes are to be sent to his Majesty which they conceive far otherwayes and upon surer ground then these Banders do to be the onely way for attaining a happy and wel-grounded Peace 2. Such an invitation for making Peace may not proceed from this Kingdome without the advice and consent of our neighbour Kingdom with which we are entred in League and Covenant far lesse from a few private persons banded in this Remonstrance unlesse we will directly break the 8. Article of the Treaty ratified in the 3. Parl. of King Charles Act 5. wherein it is agreed and concluded That no cessation nor pacification or agreement for Peace whatsomever shall be made by either Kingdome or the Armies of either Kingdomes without the mutuall advice and consent of both Kingdomes or their Committees in that behalf appointed who are to have full power for the same in case the Parliament or Convention of the Estates of Scotland or the Houses of Parliament of England shall not sit 3. This Invitation and incoming of the Kings Majesty while he is still in terms of Hostility against his Parliament of England is so far from setling a solid Peace as they confidently conceive that it will undoubtedly prolong these unnaturall Warres and draw upon this Land the heaviest weight and deepest dint of them These Judicatories the re-establishment whereof is desired by their third Article have neither been altogether silent For some of them have sit and kept their diets of meeting Neither yet have bin silenced by men as they do insinuate but have been necessarily interrupted through the Invasion of the barbarous Irishes and Insurrection of dis-natured Countrymen and through the spreading and raging of the fearful Plague of Pestilence and now by ordinance of Parliament they are to meet again at the ordinary