Reliquiæ Baxterianæ, or, Mr. Richard Baxters narrative of the most memorable passages of his…

That we and our Posterity after us, may, as Brethren, live in Faith and Love, the Lord may delight to dwell in the midst of us. 2. That we shall in like manner, without respect of Persons, endeavour the Extirpation of Popery, Prelacy (that is, Church-Government by Archbishops, Bishops, their Chancellors and Commissaries, Deans, Deans and Chapters, Arch-deacons, and all other Ecclesiastical Officers depending on that Hierarchy) Superstition, Heresy, Schism, Profaneness, and whatsoever shall be found to be contrary to sound Doctrine and the power of Godliness, lest we partake in other mens sins, and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues: And that the Lord may be one, and his Name one in the three Kingdoms. 3. We shall with the same sincerity, reality and constancy in our several Vocations, endeavour with our Estates and Lives, mutually to preserve the Rights and Privileges of the Parliaments, and the Liberties of the Kingdoms, and to preserve and defend the King's Majesties Person and Authority, in the preservation and defence of the true Religion and Liberties of the Kingdoms: That the world may bear witness with our Consciences of our Loyalty, and that we have no thoughts or intentions to diminish his Majesties just Power and Greatness. ⟨p. 392⟩4. We shall also with all faithfulness endeavour the discovery of all such as have been, or shall be Incendiaries, Malignants, or, evil Instruments, by hindering the Reformation of Religion, dividing the King from his People, or one of the Kingdoms from another, or making any faction, or Parties, amongst the People contrary to this League and Covenant, That they may be brought to public Trial, and receive Condign Punishment, as the degree of their Offences shall require or deserve, or the Supreme Judicatories of both Kingdoms respectively, or others having power from them for that effect, shall •udge convenient. 5. And whereas the happiness of a blessed Peace between these Kingdoms, denied in former times to our Progenitors, is by the good Providence of God granted unto us, and hath been lately concluded, and settled by both Parliaments, We shall each one of us, according to our place and interest, endeavour that they may remain conjoined in a firm Peace and Union to all Posterity; and that Justice may be done upon the wilful Opposers thereof, in manner expressed in the precedent Article. 6.

That we and our Posterity after us, may, as Brethren, live in Faith and Love, the Lord may delight to dwell in the midst of us. 2. That we shall in like manner, without respect of Persons, endeavour the Extirpation of Popery, Prelacy (that is, Church-Government by Archbishops, Bishops, their Chancellors and Commistaties, Deans, Deans and Chapters, Arch-deacons, and all other Ecclesiastical Officers depending on that Hierachy) Superstition, Heresie, Schism, Prophaneness, and whatsoever shall be found to be contrary to sound Doctrine and the power of Godliness, lest we partake in other mens sins, and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues: And that the Lord may be one, and his Name one in the three Kingdoms. 3. We shall with the same sincerity, reality and constancy in our several Uocations, endeavour with our Estates and Lives, mutually to preserve the Rights and Priviledges of the Parliaments, and the Liberties of the Kingdoms, and to preserve and defend the King's Majesties Person and Authority, in the preservation and defence of the true Religion and Liberties of the Kingdoms: That the world may bear witness with our Consciences of our Loyalty, and that we have no thoughts or intentions to diminish his Majesties just Power and Greatness.