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A Serious and faithful representation of the judgements of ministers of the gospel within…A Serious and faithfull representation of the judgements of ministers of the gospell within…
A Serious and faithful representation of the judgements of ministers of the gospel within the province of London. Contained in a letter from them to the general and his counsel of war./ Delivered to his excellency by some of the subscribers, Jan. 18. 1649.A Serious and faithfull representation of the judgements of ministers of the gospell within the province of London. Contained in a letter from them to the generall and his counsel of warre./ Delivered to his excellency by some of the subscribers, Jan. 18. 1649.
London: printed by M.B. for Samuel Gellibrand, 1649
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
We remember the advice of Solomon. Prov. 24.21. Fear thou the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are given to change; And that of Paul, 2 Thess. 3.6. Withdraw from every Brother that walketh [Greek or Hebrew], disorderly, and not according to the Traditions which you have received of us: Of which this is one, Tit. 3.1. Put them in mind to be subject to Principalities and Powers, and to obey Magistrates: And Rom. 13.1, 2. Let every soul be subject to the higher Powers, for there is no power, but of God, the Powers that be are Ordained of God: Whosoever therefore resisteth there Power, resisteth the Ordinance of God, and they that resist, shall receive to themselves damnation. The fear of God therefore (whose Ordinance is violated, when Magistracy is opposed) makes us afraid of meddling with those who without any colour of Legal Authority, merely upon the Presumption of Strength, shall attempt such Changes as these are. And We cannot but be deeply affected with grief and astonishment, to see that an Army, raised by Authority of Parliament, for the Preservation of the Privileges thereof, and of our Religion, Laws and Liberties, should contrary to their trust, and many engagements, do that which tends to the manifest Subversion of them all.
We remember the advice of Solomon. Prov. 24.21. Fear thou the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are given to change; And that of Paul, 2 Thess. 3.6. Withdraw from every Brother that walketh 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, disorderly, and not according to the Traditions which you have received of us: Of which this is one, Tit. 3.1. Put them in minde to be subject to Principallities and Powers, and to obey Magistrates: And Rom. 13.1, 2