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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90182	The Marquesse of Ormond's declaration, proclaiming Charles the Second, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, &c. With his summons to Colonel Jones for the surrender of Dublin, and the answer of Colonell Iones thereunto. Also a perfect relation of their forces, and the present affairs of that kingdom. Together with a true copie of the articles of agreement between the said Marquesse, and the Irish. Also a representation of the province of Vlster concerning the evills and dangers to religion, lawes and liberties, arising from the present practices of the sectarian army in England, &c. Imprimatur. G. Mabbot.	Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1641-1649 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688.; Jones, Michael, d. 1649.; Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Synod of Ulster.	1649 (1649)	Wing O444; Thomason E548_28; ESTC R203071	11,072	27

him to death an act so horrible as no History Divine or Humane hath layed any president of the like These and many other detestable insolencies may abundantly convince any unbyased judgement that the present practice of the Sectaries and their Abettors do directly overturn the Laws and Liberties of the kingdoms root out lawful and Supreme Magistracy the just priviledges whereof we have sworn to maintain and introduce a fearful confusion and Lawless Anarchy The Spirit of God by Solomon tells us Prov. 30.21 That a Servant to raign it one of the four things for which the Earth is disquieted and which it cannot bear we wonder nothing that the Earth is disquieted for these things but we wonder greatly if the Earth can bear them and albeit the Lord so permit that folly be set in great dignity and the rich set in low places that Servants ride upon Horses and Princes walk as Servants upon the Earth Eccles 10 6 7. yet the same wise man saith Prov. 19.10 Delight is not seemly for a fool much less for a Servant to have rule over Princes When we consider these things we cannot but declare and manifest our utter dislike and detestations of such unwarrantable practices directly subverting our Covenant Laws Religion and Liberties And as watchmen in Slon warn all the lovers of truth and well-affected to the Covenant carefully to avoid complyance with or not bearing witness against such horrid insolencies least partaking with them in their sins they also be partakers of their Plagues Therefore in the Spirit of meekness we earnestly entreat and in the authority of Jesus Christ whose Servants we are charge and obtest all who resolve to adhere unto Truth and the Covenant diligently to observe and conscientiously to perform these following duties First that according to our Solemn Covenant every one study more to the power of godliness and personal reformation of themselves and Families because for the great breach of this part of the Covenant God is highly offended with these Lands and justly provoked to permit men to be the instruments of our misery and afflictions Secondly That every one in their station and calling earnestly contend for the Faith which once was delivered to the Saints Jude v. 3. and seek to have their hearts established with grace that they be not unstable and wavering carryed about with every wind of Doctrine but that they receive the Truth in love avoiding the company of such as withdraw from and vilifie the publique Ordinances speak evil of Church-Government vent damnable Errors under the specious pretence of a Gospel-way and New-light and honor highly the persons and courses of notorious Sectaries least God give them over to strong delusions the plague of these times that they may believe lyes and be damned Thirdly that they would not be drawn by Councel Command or Example to shake off the ancient and Fundamental Government of these Kingdoms by King and Parliament which we are so deeply engaged to preserve by our Solemn Covenant as they would not be found guilty of the great evils of these times condemned by the Holy Ghost the despising of Dominion and speaking evil of Dignities Fourthly That they do cordially endeavor the preservation of the Union among the well-affected in the Kingdoms not being swayed by any National respect remembring that part of the Covenant That we shall not suffer our selves directly nor indirectly by whatsoever combination perswasion or terror to be divided or withdrawn from this blessed Vnion and Conjunction And finally Albeit there be more present hazards from the power of Sectaries as there was from Malignants the last year yet we are not ignorant of the evil purposes of Malignants even at this time in all the Kingdoms and particularly in this and for this cause we exhort every one with equal watchfulness to keep themselves free from associating with such or from swerving in their judgements to Malignant principles and to avoid all such persons as have been from the beginning known opposers of the Covenant combining themselves with Papists and other notorious Malignants especially such who have been chief Promoters of the late Ingagement against England calumniators of the work of Reformation imputing the misery of the present times unto the advancers thereof and that their just hatred to Sectaries incline not their mindes to favour Malignants or to think that because of the power of Sectaries the Cause of God needs the more to fear the Enemy or to stand in need of the help of Malignants FINIS