A88587:223
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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2. The Ministers did not plead Covenant for the Parliaments acquiescing in the Kings concessions, (I am sure their Representation and Vindication hath no such intimation in them) the Ministers did hope and believe the Parliament would have demanded more, and the King yielded to more for the good of the Kingdom.
2. The Ministers did not plead Covenant for the Parliaments acquiescing in the Kings concessions, (I am sure their Representation and Vindication hath no such intimation in them) the Ministers did hope and beleeve the Parliament would have demanded more, and the King yeelded to more for the good of the Kingdom.
3. The Ministers of the Church of Scotland, did not say, that the Parliament did, or would acquiesce in the Kings concessions as satisfactory, but only they gave a timely caution, that if they should be acquiesced in, it would be dangerous and destructive to Religion and Covenant.
3. The Ministers of the Church of Scotland, did not say, that the Parliament did, or would acquiesce in the Kings concessions as satisfactory, but only they gave a timely caution, that if they should be acquiesced in, it would bee dangerous and destructive to Religion and Covenant.
Look back into your former course of life,1 and call to mind how many oaths and subscriptions you have made from time to time, over and over, &c. And how have you directly for sworn your selves against the light and sense of your own judgment and conscience? have we not cause to judg better of many of the Prelatical party? who being men of learning and conscience, and never so violent against their opposers in Church and State as your selves, &c.