nd labour to
draw publick administrations concerning Religion and the liberties of the
Subject, unto that course and channall in which they did run under
Prelacie, and before the Work of Reformation: Which we have the more cause
to fear, because his Royall Father did so often declare, that he conceived
himself bound to employ all the power that GOD should put in his hands to
the utmost for these ends; and that he adheres as yet to his Fathers
Principles, and walkes in his way, and hath made a Peace with the _Irish_
Rebels, by which is granted unto them the full liberty of Popery.

6. It is no strange nor new thing for Kingdoms to preserve Religion of
themselves from ruine, by putting restraint upon the exercise of the power
and Government of those who have refused to grant those things that were
necessary for the good of Religion, and the Peoples safety; There have bin
many precedents of it in this and other nations of old, and of late. Upon
these and other important considerations, It shall be the wisdom of every
one who dwell in the Land, to take heed of such a temptation & snare, that
they be not accessory to any such designes or endeavours, as they would
not bring upon themselves, and upon their families, the guilt of all the
detriment that will undoubtedly follow thereupon to Religion and the
Covenant, and of all the miseries and calamities that it will bring upon
his Majesties Person and Throne, and upon these Kingdoms; Such a thing
would in all appearance be the undermining and shaking--if not the
overthrowing and destroying of the work of Reformation: And therefore
whosoever attempt the same, oppose themselves to the Cause of GOD, and
will at last dash against the Rock of the LORDS Power, which hath broken
in pieces many high and lofty ones since the beginning of this work in
these Kingdoms: And it is unto us a sure Word of Promise, That whosoever
shall associate themselves, or take counsel together, or gird themselves
against GOD and His Work, shall be broken in pieces.

It is not onely joyning in Arms with the Malignant partie, that all these
who would keep their integritie hath need to beware of, but also subtil
devices and designes, that are promoted by fair pretexts and perswasions
to draw men to dispense at least with some part of these necessarie
desires, that are propounded to his Majestie for securing of Religion,
After many turnings and devises the foundation of the unlawful Engagement
was at last laid