This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1896 Excerpt: ... execrable murder of their sacred king, redeem their nation from infamy, themselves from slavery, restore the present, and oblige the ages to come; let them as Christians, subjects, patriots, friends, husbands and fathers join themselves forthwith with us in this present service, that is so full of conscience, duty, honour, and all just interests, and not apprehend any evils, which they may fear can fall, half so much as those they presently ly under; for tho' there may appear many difficulties, yet let them not doubt of God's justice, nor the happy providence that may attend his majesty, nor their own resolutions, nor the fortunes of those who are joined withal; resolving, with Joab, to play the men for their people, and the cities of their God, and let the Lord do whatever seemeth him good; wherein, whatsomever shall behappen, they may at least be assured of Crastinus's recompence, that, dead or alive, the world will give them thanks. Montrose. A DECLARATION Op The GENERALL ASSEMBLY Op The KIRK Of SCOTLAND, in answer to the Declaration intituled, A Declaration of the Parliament of England, upon the marching of their Army into Scotland; and concerning present dangers and duties, in reference both to Sectaries and Malignants anno 1650. Albeit the Commission of the former Assembly did lately lay open the dangers wherewith the Land is now threatned, and the duties relating thereunto, yet we could neither satisfie the expectation of others, nor have peace in ourselves, if in such a day of blasphemie and rebuke, we did not take some pains to discover the snares, and refute the calumnies of Enemies, and exhort the Lord's People in this Land to their dutie, and encourage them in the performance thereof. That Invasion which was formerly threatned by that prevailing...

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