The HIS T 0 R Y of the PuRITANS.' VoL. II. Comffn· nothing (fays Mr. Baxter) abou't the depravity of nature; about the co- ~~5~~· venant of grace ; about pardon of fin and reconciliation with God ; or ~ about moral duties.- But the difiurbance they gave to the public religion Baxter, P· for a courfe of years was fo infufferable, that the magifirates could not 77· avoid puni!hing them as difturbers of the peace; though of late they are become a more fober and inoffenfive people; and by the wifdom of their managers, have formed themfelves into a fort of body politic, and are in general very worthy members of fociety. C H A P. II. From the coronation of king CH A R LE s II. in Scotland, to the proteElorjhip of 0LIVER CROMWELL. Coro~ation ofT H E coronation of king Charles by the flots, which had been ~f kt~g !I deferred hitherto, being now thought neceffi1ry to give life to 16~a;:s · their cau!e, .was folemniz_ed. at Scone on New-year~- day r6 51: wit.h as Oldm. Hilt much magmficence as then· cJrcumfiances would admit; when his maJefiy Stuam, P· took the following oath : " I Charles king of Great Britain, France, fJi~·oath. " and Ir~/and, do a!fure and declare by my folemn oath, in the prefence " of almighty God, the fearcher of all hearts, my allowance and appro– " bation of the national covenant, and of the folemn league and cove~ " mint; and faithfully oblige myfelf to profecute the ends thereof in my " flation and calling; and that I myfelf and fucce!fors, !hall confent and " agree to all the acts of parliament enjoining the national covenant, and '' the folemn league and covenant, and fully efl:abli!h preiliyterian go– ,, vernment, the directory of worlhip, confeffion of faith, and cate– «' chifms, in the kingdom of Scotland, as they are approved by the "general a!fembly of this kirk, and parliament of this kingdom ; and " that I will give my royal a!fent to all acts of parliament pa!fed, or to '· be pa!fed, enjoining the fame in my other dominions; and that I " !hall obferve thefe in my own practice and family, and !hall never " make oppofition to any of thefe, or endeavour any change thereof." This oath was annexed to the covenant itfelf, drawn up in a fair roll of parchment, and fubfcribed by him in prefence of the nobility and. gentry. His:
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