Generall demands concerning the late covenant propounded by the ministers and professors of divinitie in Aberdene, to some reverend brethren, who came thither to recommend the late covenant to them, and to those who are committed to their charge. Together with the answers of those reverend brethren to the said demands. As also the replyes of the foresaid ministers and professors to their answers.

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Title: Generall demands concerning the late covenant propounded by the ministers and professors of divinitie in Aberdene, to some reverend brethren, who came thither to recommend the late covenant to them, and to those who are committed to their charge. Together with the answers of those reverend brethren to the said demands. As also the replyes of the foresaid ministers and professors to their answers.
Publication: [London] :: Printed by Robert Young, His Majesties printer for Scotland,; Anno 1638.
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Subject terms: Church of Scotland -- Early works to 1800.; Covenanters -- Scotland -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.; Aberdeen (Scotland) -- Church history -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
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WE have shown, That your Covenant, and Oath, im∣porteth a manifest abjuration of the articles of Pearth: and therefore, the swearing of it doth manifestly prejudge the liberty of voting in a nationall assembly: For, how can they freely either reason in an assembly, concerning Episcopacie, and the articles of Pearth; or else, give their judgement, without prejudice, concerning them who have alreadie promised, sworn, and vowed, first, To adhere to the di∣scipline of the Kirke: that is, (according to your interpreta∣tion) to the whole externall policie of the Church, as it was 1581. 2 To labour, by all means lawfull, to remove, and expell, all those rites and ordinances, which have come into the Church since the foresaid year of God; that the Church may be restored to the liberty, and purity, which it then had. Whereby ye de∣clare, That the foresaid articles, and Episcopacie, are contrary to the liberty, and purity of the Church; and consequently, ye are tied by your oath, to vote against them, if ye be called to the intended assembly.