·-s9-2 '!he HIs T 0 R y ·o} tbe Pu!{ITANS. VoL. n. Ch~~:{ 1!. ed from .the eil:a~li!hment, thought fit publicly to difown and renounce 1660 . the late mfurrechon. -~ 1~he independents, though not named in the proclamation, were ob– D ifowneo by nox1ous to the .government, ancl fufpected to concur in all defiuns that the 1ndepen- · l h h n.· . . . o <l~nts. .m1g 1t ·C ange t e conll1tut10n lllto a commonwealth: To w1pe off this odium, there was publiilied, a renunciation and declaration if the congn!– ·gtttional churches, and public prMchers qf the fame judgment• living in and .about the city if London, agai'!fi the late horrid i1ifurreClion and rebellion .aCfed in the jaid city. Dated Jan. 16 6o. In this declaration they dif– own the principles of a.fifth monarchy, or the perfonal reign of king Je– j us on earth, as diilwnourable to him, and prejudicial to his church; and abhor the propagating this or any other opinion by force or blood. They re– fer to their late meeting of me!Tengers from one hundred and twenty .churches of their way at the Savoy, in which they declare, (Chap. XXIV. Of their coife!fion) That civil magifirates are of divine appointment, and that it is the duty of all fubjects to pray for them, to honour their perfons, to pay them tribute, to obey their lawful commands, and to be fubject to their authority; and that infidelity, or difference in religion, does not make void the magiil:rates jufl: and !~gal authority, nor free the people from theirobedience. Accordingly they ceafe not to pray for all forts of bleffings, fpiritual and temporal, upon the perfon and government of his majefl:y, and by the grace of God will continue to do fo themfelves, and perfuade others thereunto. And with regard to the late impious and prodigioully daring rebellion ; they add, curjed be their anger, for it was fierce; aud their wrath, for it was cruel: 0 my foul! come not thou into their Jecret, but let God di'Vide them in Jacob, andJcatter them in lfrael. Signed by Jof. Caryl, George Grijjiths, Richard K.enrick, Ro6ert Bragge, Ralph Venning, John Oxenbridge, Philip Nye, John Rowe. Thomas Weld, SamuelSlater, George Cockayn, Thomas Goodwin, Thomas Brooks, Corn. He/me, John Hodges, John Bachiler, Seth Wood, Jf/illiam Greenhi/1, Matth. Barker, Tho. Malory, John Loder, John rates, Thomas Owen, Nath. Mather, Will. Stoughton, By thebap· The baptijls publiilied an apology in behalf o~ them~elves, and tl~eir tifts. brethren of the fame judgment, with aprotejlatron agm'!ft tht late wtck- . ed
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