52 The HIS T 0 R Y oj the PuUTAN-s~ Vot. II. K. Charles I. cc of God, and the example of the bell: reformed churches ; and we ~ cc fua!I endeavour to bring the church of God in the three kingdoms to '' the neareil: conjunction; and:uniformity in religion, confeffing of faith, « form of church government, directory for woriliip, and cathechifing, '' that we and our pofterity after us, may as brethren, live in faith « and love, and, the Lord may delight to- dwell in the midfl: " of us. rr. " That we iliall in like manner, without refpect of perfons-, endea.; « vour the extirpation of popery, prelacy (that is, church government " by archbiiliops, bi!hops, their chancellors and commiifaries, deans, " deans and chapters, archdeacons, and all other ecclefi.Jil:ical officers de– « pending on that hierarchy} fuperllition, herefy, fch ifm, profanenefs, « and whatfoever lhall be found· to be contrary to found doctrine, and " the power of godlinefs, left we partake in other mens fins, and there– « by be in danger to receive of their plagues ; and that the Lord may ." be one, and his name one, in the three kingdoms. III. «We fha11 with the i:1me r-eality, fincerity and· confiancy, in our " feveral vocations, endeavour with our cllates and iives, mutually to " preferve the rights· and privileges of the parliaments, and the liberties '' of the kiugdoms, and to preferve and defend the king's majefty 's " perfon and autho~ity, in the prefervation and defence of the true re– " ligion and liberties of the kingdoms, that the world may bear wit:. " nefs with our confciences, of our loyalty, and that we have no " thoughts or intentions to diminiili hi> maje11:y's juft power a.nd great'– " nefs,. IV,, " \Ve Olall alfo wttn all faithfulnefs, endeavour the difcovery of all " iuch as have been,. or {hall be incendiaries, maligrrants, or evil inftru– " ments, by hindring the refonmtion of religion, dividing the king " from his people, or one ef the kingdoms from another, or making " any faOion s er parties anJong. the pecpie, eontrary to the league and " covenant, that they may be brought to public tri al, and receive con– " dign. puni!hmcn t, as the degree of their ofl'ences {hall requi re or de· " ferve, o~ the fupream judicatories of both kingdoms reft)e{tively, " or others having.power from them fo r that effeCt, fna-ll judge con– " venient. V.
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