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A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are…A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are…
A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrick Gillespie ...A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrik Gillespie ...
Edinburgh: printed by Gideon Lithgow for George Swintoun, 1649Edinburgh: printed by Gedeon Lithgovv for George Svvintoun, 1649
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8. In the Propositions of peace, 'tis plainly supposed and intimated, that the taking of the Covenant shall be enjoined under some penalty. Otherwise we have not dealt faithfully, neither with God nor man, in tendering that second Proposition to the King, concerning his consent to an act of Parliament in both Kingdoms respectively, for the enjoining the taking of the Covenant, by all the Subjects of the three Kingdoms with such penalties as by mutual advice of both Kingdoms, shall be agreed upon.
8. In the Propositions of peace, 'tis plainly supposed and intimated, that the taking of the Covenant shall bee enjoyned under some penalty. Otherwise we have not delt faithfully, neither with God nor man, in tendering that second Proposition to the King, concerning his consent to an act of Parliament in both Kingdomes respectively, for the enjoyning the taking of the Covenant, by all the Subjects of the three Kingdomes with such penalties as by mutuall advice of both Kingdomes, shall be agreed upon.
9. If other Propositions of peace be turned into Ordinances, and this of the Covenant not so, it will strengthen the calumnies cast upon the Parliament by the Malignant party, that they have had no intention to settle Religion according to the Covenant, but that they entered into the Covenant for bringing in the Scots to their assistance, and for gaining the good opinion of the reformed Churches.
9. If other Propositions of peace be turned into Ordinances, and this of the Covenant not so, it will strengthen the calumnies cast upon the Parliament by the Malignant party, that they have had no intention to setle Religion according to the Covenant, but that they entred into the Covenant for bringing in the Scots to their assistance, and for gaining the good opinion of the reformed Churches.