A88587:130
A modest and clear vindication of the serious representation, and late vindication of the…
A modest and clear vindication of the serious representation, and late vindication of the ministers of London, from the scandalous aspersions of John Price, in a pamphlet of his, entitled, Clerico-classicum or, The clergies alarm to a third war. Wherein his king-killing doctrine is confuted. The authors by him alleged, as defending it, cleared. The ministers of London vindicated. The follies, and falsities of John Price discovered. The protestation, vow, and the Covenant explained. / By a friend to a regulated monarchy, a free Parliament, an obedient army, and a godly ministry; but an enemy to tyranny, malignity, anarchy and heresy.A modest and clear vindication of the serious representation, and late vindication of the ministers of London, from the scandalous aspersions of John Price, in a pamphlet of his, entituled, Clerico-classicum or, The clergies alarum to a third war. Wherein his king-killing doctrine is confuted. The authors by him alledged, as defending it, cleared. The ministers of London vindicated. The follies, and falsities of Iohn Price discovered. The protestation, vow, and the Covenant explained. / By a friend to a regulated monarchy, a free Parliament, an obedient army, and a godly ministry; but an enemy to tyranny, malignity, anarchy and heresie.
London: printed for Stephen Bowtell, 1649
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4 We were all bound by the Vow and Covenant to assist the Forces raised and continued by both Houses of Parliament against the Forces raised by the King, but not against the person of the King, the privileges of the Parliament, &c. Now to assist any Forces whatsoever in opposition unto those just ends for which they were first raised, would have involved us in the guilt of the greatest perjury imaginable. And that the Army raised by the Parliament went directly contrary to those just ends for which they were first raised, is easily demonstrable. For •. the Army was raised for the defence of the Kings person, and they have destroyed his person. 2. For the preservation and defence of Religion, and they have endangered Religion, by pleading for a licentious toleration. 3. For the privileges of Parliament, and they have offered such an unparalleled violation of their Privileges as the like hath not been heard. And now tell me whether the Protestation and Vow be not as Egyptian reeds to run into your sides when you lean on them. I come in the third place to examine whether the Solemn League and Covenant will stand you in any better stead then the Protestant Vow and Covenant hath done. You say,
4 Wee were all bound by the Vow and Covenant to assist the Forces raised and continued by both Houses of Parliament against the Forces raised by the King, but not against the person of the King, the priviledges of the Parliament, &c. Now to assist any Forces whatsoever in opposition unto those just ends for which they were first raised, would have involved us in the guilt of the greatest perjury imaginable. And that the Army raised by the Parliament went directly contrary to those just ends for which they were first raised, is easily demonstrable. For •. the Army was raised for the defence of the Kings person, and they have destroyed his person. 2. For the preservation and defence of Religion, and they have endangered Religion, by pleading for a licentious toleration. 3. For the priviledges of Parliament, and they have offered such an unparalleld violation of their Priviledges as the like hath not been heard. And now tell me whether the Protestation and Vow be not as Aegyptian reeds to runne into your sides when you leane on them. I come in the third place to examine whether the Solemne League and Covenant will stand you in any better stead then the Protestant Vow and Covenant hath done. You say,