The humble proposals of sundry learned and pious divines within this kingdome concerning the engagement intended to be imposed on them for their subscriptions.
         Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.
      
       
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             The humble proposals of sundry learned and pious divines within this kingdome concerning the engagement intended to be imposed on them for their subscriptions.
             Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
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             1650.
          
           
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           The
           humble
           PROPOSALS
           
             OF
          
           Sundry
           Learned
           and
           Pious
           DIVINES
           Within
           this
           Kingdome
           .
           
             Concerning
             the
          
           ENGAGEMENT
           ,
           Intended
           to
           be
           imposed
           on
           them
           for
           their
           Subscriptions
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 PSAL.
              
               64.
               5.
               
            
             They
             commune
             of
             laying
             snares
             privily
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 EXOD.
              
               23.
               2.
               
            
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             follow
             a
             multitude
             to
             do
             evil
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 PET.
              
               3.
               17.
               
            
             For
             it
             is
             better
             if
             the
             will
             of
             God
             be
             so
             ,
             that
             ye
             suffer
             for
             well
             doing
             then
             for
             evill
             doing
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1650.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           humble
           Proposals
           of
           sundry
           Divines
           within
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           Concerning
           the
           Engagement
           intended
           to
           be
           imposed
           on
           them
           for
           their
           Subscriptions
           .
        
         
           WE
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           have
           all
           of
           us
           from
           the
           beginning
           
           faithfully
           served
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           have
           in
           pursuance
           of
           those
           great
           and
           honourable
           ends
           of
           just
           Liberty
           and
           Reformation
           ,
           suffered
           many
           and
           grievous
           things
           in
           our
           Names
           and
           Estates
           from
           the
           common
           Enemy
           :
           and
           to
           this
           day
           have
           adhered
           
             to
             our
             first
             Principles
             ,
          
           and
           do
           still
           promise
           in
           our
           Places
           and
           Stations
           to
           
             maintain
             the
             Peace
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             and
             to
             pay
             obedience
             to
             the
             Lawes
             thereof
             ;
          
           conceiving
           it
           our
           duty
           in
           such
           a
           time
           as
           this
           ,
           in
           all
           wayes
           of
           meekness
           and
           humility
           to
           endeavour
           the
           Preservation
           of
           our
           inward
           Peace
           and
           outward
           Safety
           ,
           
             being
             streightned
             in
             Conscience
             upon
             the
             case
             of
             the
             present
             Engagement
             ,
          
           do
           humbly
           offer
           these
           ensuing
           particulars
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           although
           we
           hold
           our selves
           bound
           by
           our
           
           former
           
             Solemn
             Covenants
             and
             Engagements
             ,
             in
             that
             sense
             of
             them
             wherein
             they
             were
             by
             publick
             Authority
             imposed
             on
             us
             ,
          
           yet
           being
           convinced
           of
           the
           necessity
           of
           civill
           Government
           in
           a
           Land
           ,
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           Humane
           
           Society
           ,
           and
           prevention
           of
           all
           those
           Evills
           which
           the
           outrages
           of
           wicked
           men
           unrestrained
           would
           produce
           ,
           and
           upon
           mature
           deliberation
           considering
           ,
           That
           when
           the
           wise
           and
           holy
           Providence
           of
           God
           (
           whose
           judgements
           are
           unsearchable
           ,
           and
           wayes
           past
           finding
           out
           )
           shall
           at
           any
           time
           so
           shake
           the
           foundations
           of
           States
           and
           Kingdoms
           ,
           as
           to
           disable
           one
           Government
           from
           affording
           protection
           and
           preservation
           ,
           and
           to
           admit
           any
           other
           to
           obtain
           it
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           then
           strange
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           light
           of
           Nature
           ,
           judgement
           of
           the
           learned
           ,
           and
           practice
           of
           Christians
           in
           former
           ages
           ,
           nor
           to
           our
           own
           principles
           or
           former
           Engagements
           ,
           to
           live
           quietly
           and
           peaceably
           in
           our
           places
           and
           callings
           ,
           
             and
             to
             submit
             to
             such
             things
             as
             are
             imposed
             upon
             ,
             or
             required
             of
             us
             ,
             by
             the
             powers
             which
             are
             in
             actual
             possession
             ,
             being
             things
             in
             themselves
             lawfull
             and
             necessarie
             to
             the
             preservation
             of
             our selves
             and
             others
             ,
          
           (
           for
           this
           we
           conceive
           may
           be
           done
           without
           disputing
           the
           right
           or
           title
           of
           those
           that
           are
           in
           place
           of
           Magistracy
           )
           we
           do
           upon
           these
           premises
           declare
           
             that
             we
             wil
             accordingly
          
           behave
           our selves
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           we
           do
           humbly
           conceive
           that
           there
           is
           a
           
             great
             difference
             between
          
           these
           things
           and
           a
           Subscription
           to
           this
           Engagement
           ,
           in
           the
           words
           wherein
           it
           is
           required
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           divers
           respects
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             This
             Subscription
             (
             as
             to
             our
             Consciences
             )
          
           doth
           imply
           
             an
             approbation
             of
             the
             present
             establishment
             ,
             as
             effected
             by
             a
             full
             and
             a
             free
             Authority
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             An
             active
             concurrence
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             were
             a
             ratifying
             consent
             of
             the
             people
             thereunto
             ,
             it
             having
             been
             declared
             ,
             that
             the
             originall
             of
             all
             just
             power
             is
             in
             the
             People
             .
          
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           An
           obligation
           ,
           
             to
             act
             an
             all
             times
             ,
             in
             all
             places
             and
             capacities
             ;
          
           to
           the
           promoting
           and
           strengthening
           of
           it
           ,
           &
           not
           only
           of
           it
           (
           but
           by
           a
           parity
           of
           Reason
           )
           of
           any
           other
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           possible
           advantage
           of
           power
           ,
           may
           at
           any
           time
           hereafter
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           prejudice
           and
           ruine
           of
           this
           ,
           
             set
             up
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             then
             require
             of
             us
             the
             like
             subscription
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Being
           by
           this
           Engagement
           bound
           up
           to
           these
           particulars
           ,
           as
           the
           words
           seem
           to
           import
           ,
           we
           further
           conceive
           ,
           That
           we
           shall
           by
           this
           subscription
           ,
           violate
           those
           former
           Engagements
           ,
           in
           Oathes
           ,
           Protestations
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           wherein
           we
           were
           by
           the
           former
           Commands
           of
           Parl.
           obliged
           ,
           in
           which
           last
           particular
           ,
           if
           the
           time
           we
           entred
           into
           it
           be
           considered
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           In
           the
           day
           of
           our
           extremity
           ,
           or
           the
           Religious
           solemnity
           ,
           with
           hands
           lifted
           up
           to
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ;
           or
           the
           matter
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           comprehensive
           of
           things
           Sacred
           and
           Civill
           ,
           and
           particularly
           of
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           or
           the
           sense
           wherein
           we
           then
           took
           it
           ;
           or
           the
           asseveration
           ,
           that
           we
           would
           never
           be
           drawn
           from
           it
           ,
           by
           any
           Terrour
           or
           Combination
           whatsoever
           ;
           or
           the
           durable
           obligation
           which
           we
           brought
           upon
           our selves
           by
           it
           ,
           even
           all
           the
           dayes
           of
           our
           lives
           ;
           or
           the
           Considerations
           which
           we
           had
           before
           our
           eyes
           in
           the
           taking
           of
           it
           ,
           namely
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Happinesse
           of
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Posterity
           .
           These
           things
           being
           duly
           considered
           ,
           do
           leave
           such
           an
           awfull
           impression
           on
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           that
           
             anlesse
             the
             consistency
             thereof
             with
             this
             Engagement
             be
             made
             unquestionably
             clear
             unto
             us
             ,
             it
             cannot
             but
             render
             our
          
           Consciences
           trembling
           &
           doubtfull
           ,
           &
           so
           the
           act
           of
           Engaging
           ,
           by
           the
           Apostles
           rule
           ,
           to
           us
           unlawfull
           ,
           as
           by
           a
           parity
           of
           Reason
           
           it
           would
           have
           been
           undoubtedly
           inconsistent
           with
           our
           Covenant
           ,
           to
           have
           subscribed
           an
           Engagement
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Lords
           ,
           without
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           if
           it
           should
           by
           their
           Agreement
           and
           Authority
           ,
           have
           been
           required
           of
           us
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           These
           things
           being
           considered
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           
           Engagement
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           full
           relation
           to
           which
           it
           stands
           to
           former
           Engagements
           ,
           cannot
           in
           our
           judgements
           but
           minister
           matter
           of
           
             generall
             scandall
             and
             offence
             to
             multitudes
             of
             men
             ,
          
           both
           good
           and
           bad
           ,
           many
           of
           whom
           being
           not
           able
           to
           make
           ,
           or
           happily
           so
           much
           as
           understand
           subtile
           distinctions
           ,
           whereby
           guilt
           may
           either
           be
           evaded
           or
           palliated
           ,
           will
           look
           upon
           us
           as
           breakers
           of
           our
           Oaths
           and
           Covenants
           ,
           as
           prevaricators
           of
           the
           most
           sacred
           and
           solemn
           things
           ,
           as
           men
           of
           ductile
           spirits
           ,
           and
           prostituted
           Consciences
           ,
           led
           by
           principles
           of
           fear
           or
           interest
           :
           which
           prejudice
           (
           though
           we
           would
           grant
           ,
           were
           more
           founded
           in
           the
           ignorance
           and
           mistakes
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           then
           many
           solid
           and
           just
           reasons
           )
           would
           yet
           grosly
           wound
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           expose
           our
           Ministry
           to
           scorn
           (
           the
           honour
           whereof
           ought
           to
           be
           dearer
           to
           us
           then
           our
           lives
           )
           endanger
           the
           reputation
           ,
           and
           so
           weaken
           the
           power
           of
           it
           in
           the
           Consciences
           of
           our
           hearers
           (
           who
           though
           through
           fear
           or
           other
           private
           ends
           may
           themselves
           have
           subscribed
           ,
           yet
           retain
           low
           thoughts
           of
           us
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           acted
           on
           the
           like
           principles
           )
           as
           that
           we
           cannot
           but
           believe
           ,
           but
           
             Christ
          
           would
           be
           a
           greater
           looser
           by
           our
           subscription
           ,
           then
           the
           state
           can
           any
           way
           be
           a
           gainer
           by
           it
           ;
           we
           desire
           alwayes
           to
           keep
           in
           mind
           the
           noble
           resolution
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           in
           case
           of
           scandall
           
             use
             his
             own
             just
             power
             ,
             but
             chose
             rather
             to
             suffer
             all
             things
             ,
             lest
             he
             should
             binder
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
          
           and
           concluded
           ,
           it
           was
           better
           for
           him
           to
           die
           ,
           then
           that
           any
           in
           that
           behalf
           should
           make
           
             his
             glorying
             
             void
             .
          
           Upon
           these
           and
           such
           like
           grounds
           ,
           purely
           consciencious
           ,
           and
           not
           out
           of
           any
           private
           interest
           or
           design
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           peace
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           we
           are
           〈◊〉
           to
           forbear
           Subscription
           ,
           untill
           either
           
             by
             solemn
             debate
             of
             the
             Engagement
          
           (
           as
           of
           the
           Covenant
           )
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           our
           Consciences
           shall
           be
           cleared
           of
           important
           scruples
           .
        
         
           So
           we
           humbly
           crave
           leave
           further
           to
           represent
           ▪
           
           that
           our
           former
           Governours
           (
           not
           duly
           considering
           that
           men
           even
           in
           highest
           authority
           as
           well
           as
           others
           ,
           are
           by
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           concerning
           scandall
           ,
           bound
           to
           avoid
           the
           laying
           of
           shares
           and
           stumbling-blocks
           in
           the
           way
           of
           their
           Brethren
           )
           〈◊〉
           not
           onely
           attempted
           (
           as
           in
           their
           late
           Canon●
           to
           impose
           an
           〈◊〉
           Oath
           ,
           but
           also
           enforced
           Subscriptions
           on
           many
           godly
           and
           learned
           Ministers
           ,
           to
           the
           utter
           undoing
           of
           themselves
           and
           Families
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           such
           vigour
           ▪
           that
           the
           beginning
           of
           K.
           
             James
          
           his
           Government
           ,
           was
           with
           the
           deprivation
           of
           3.
           or
           〈◊〉
           of
           them
           :
           and
           though
           we
           shall
           not
           take
           upon
           us
           to
           charge
           upon
           that
           severity
           of
           theirs
           the
           consequences
           which
           have
           followed
           ,
           yet
           we
           may
           offer
           this
           observation
           ;
           that
           sundry
           examples
           may
           be
           given
           of
           Gover●●●●s
           ,
           who
           have
           laid
           the
           unhappy
           foundation
           of
           ensuing
           evills
           to
           themselves
           and
           their
           people
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           their
           Government
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           we
           do
           presume
           that
           those
           in
           present
           
           power
           (
           according
           to
           their
           professed
           Principles
           and
           Resolutions
           ,
           to
           have
           respect
           to
           tender
           Consciences
           )
           wil
           not
           〈◊〉
           us
           to
           the
           sad
           
             Dilemma
          
           of
           chusing
           either
           sinne
           or
           affliction
           ,
           and
           hope
           that
           the
           many
           years
           experience
           of
           our
           
             quiet
             behaviour
          
           and
           faithfull
           service
           ,
           may
           give
           them
           a
           better
           assurance
           and
           security
           for
           our
           peaceable
           conversation
           ,
           then
           the
           fained
           Subscriptions
           of
           very
           
           many
           ;
           who
           professe
           themselves
           not
           engaged
           by
           this
           Engagement
           ;
           but
           use
           ●●s
           a
           protection
           of
           their
           Estates
           ,
           and
           a
           cover
           under
           which
           they
           hide
           and
           keep
           warm
           their
           former
           malignity
           ,
           and
           who
           certainly
           would
           rejoyce
           at
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           advantage
           of
           that
           sad
           division
           which
           is
           likely
           to
           ensue
           amongst
           those
           who
           have
           co-operated
           in
           the
           common
           cause
           of
           Reformation
           and
           just
           Liberty
           .
        
         
           We
           being
           at
           present
           shut
           up
           under
           such
           considerations
           as
           these
           ,
           do
           humbly
           beseech
           those
           in
           present
           power
           ,
           not
           to
           compell
           us
           (
           whose
           reputation
           is
           as
           necessary
           for
           others
           ,
           as
           a
           good
           conscience
           for
           ourselves
           )
           to
           draw
           reproach
           upon
           Religion
           ,
           and
           vilifie
           the
           reputation
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           service
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           is
           advanced
           ,
           and
           cause
           others
           to
           think
           we
           esteem
           Oaths
           as
           changeable
           as
           opinions
           ;
           and
           so
           brand
           us
           with
           the
           odious
           mark
           of
           〈◊〉
           and
           prevarication
           ,
           subject
           us
           to
           the
           contempt
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           of
           all
           ,
           as
           men
           of
           loose
           and
           uncertain
           principles
           ,
           lay
           foundations
           to
           our selves
           of
           subscribing
           any
           thing
           hereafter
           upon
           the
           same
           grounds
           ,
           and
           that
           unto
           these
           things
           we
           may
           not
           be
           enforced
           by
           so
           high
           and
           heavy
           a
           penalty
           〈◊〉
           to
           be
           outlawed
           of
           our
           Birth-right
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           punishment
           too
           heavy
           to
           be
           inflicted
           for
           no
           crime
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           conceive
           ,
           can
           hardly
           be
           exampled
           to
           have
           been
           inflicted
           on
           any
           but
           persons
           of
           infamous
           note
           ,
           with
           whom
           (
           we
           may
           speak
           without
           vanity
           )
           we
           have
           not
           deserved
           to
           be
           numbred
           ,
           untill
           by
           wilfull
           violation
           of
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           we
           deprive
           our selves
           of
           their
           protection
           ,
           forfeit
           the
           benefit
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A57141e-210
           
             Sect.
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             Sect.
             2.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             5.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             6.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             7.