The Humble desires and proposals of the private agitators of Colonel Hewsons regiment to the generall agitators of the army to be presented to His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and communicated to both houses of Parliament ...
      
       
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             The Humble desires and proposals of the private agitators of Colonel Hewsons regiment to the generall agitators of the army to be presented to His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and communicated to both houses of Parliament ...
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
             Hewson, John, d. 1662.
             England and Wales. Army.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
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           THE
           HUMBLE
           DESIRES
           AND
           PROPOSALS
           Of
           the
           private
           AGITATORS
           of
           Colonel
           
             Hewsons
          
           Regiment
           to
           the
           generall
           Agitators
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           communicated
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           contained
           these
           particulars
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Their
             desires
             concerning
             the
             Army
          
           
             2.
             
             Concerning
             Prisoners
             being
             brought
             to
             tryall
             ,
          
           
             3.
             
             Concerning
             justice
             to
             be
             forthwith
             executed
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Concerning
             divers
             corrupt
             Members
             in
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Concerning
             the
             Souldiers
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             their
             resisting
             of
             a
             forraigne
             Power
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             Printed
             by
          
           I.
           G.
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           HUMBLE
           DESIRES
           AND
           PROPOSALLS
           Of
           the
           private
           AGITATORS
           of
           Colonell
           
             Hewsons
          
           Regiment
           ,
           to
           the
           Generall
           Agitators
           of
           the
           Army
           .
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           WEE
           cannot
           but
           review
           those
           divine
           manifestations
           to
           us
           ,
           in
           a
           first
           and
           second
           modell
           of
           this
           Army
           .
           It
           s
           not
           altogether
           unlike
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           the
           stones
           were
           ready
           hewed
           ,
           and
           fitted
           for
           their
           severall
           stations
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           was
           neither
           
             Axe
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Hammer
          
           heard
           in
           the
           Temple
           ;
           even
           so
           hath
           God
           erected
           and
           compacted
           us
           together
           in
           our
           various
           conditions
           to
           be
           a
           meane
           for
           the
           end
           ,
           to
           administer
           and
           establish
           
             Truth
             ,
             Peace
             ,
          
           and
           
             Righteousnesse
             ,
          
           in
           this
           our
           
             Tabernacle
             .
          
           We
           have
           not
           much
           heard
           the
           hammerings
           and
           noyse
           of
           flesh
           in
           our
           Councels
           ,
           and
           resolutions
           ,
           as
           to
           boast
           in
           the
           Arme
           of
           flesh
           ;
           but
           in
           a
           still
           sure
           confidence
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           manifest
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           have
           we
           obtained
           in
           all
           
           our
           adventures
           .
           The
           sweet
           union
           we
           had
           with
           God
           doth
           indeare
           us
           together
           in
           love
           ,
           from
           the
           power
           of
           love
           .
           There
           was
           such
           a
           reprocall
           contract
           ,
           that
           there
           did
           not
           so
           much
           of
           man
           appeare
           ,
           as
           to
           make
           distinctions
           of
           names
           or
           parties
           ,
           though
           differing
           in
           Judgement
           ;
           God
           having
           seemingly
           accomplished
           the
           ends
           of
           our
           desires
           in
           conquerring
           the
           Kingdomes
           and
           our
           visible
           enemies
           ,
           we
           were
           taken
           up
           to
           contemplate
           in
           the
           hopes
           of
           enjoying
           the
           fruits
           of
           our
           labours
           in
           a
           happy
           Peace
           :
           Then
           unexpectedly
           there
           appeared
           a
           Ghostlike
           enemy
           of
           the
           same
           spirit
           as
           the
           former
           ,
           onely
           in
           another
           vizage
           ,
           then
           God
           awaked
           us
           dead
           and
           dry
           bones
           ,
           and
           gendred
           us
           together
           ,
           and
           gave
           in
           life
           ,
           light
           ,
           and
           strength
           ,
           to
           act
           without
           any
           known
           formes
           or
           Custome
           ,
           but
           in
           unknown
           and
           untroden
           paths
           ,
           save
           this
           maxim
           ,
           viz.
           
             salus
             populi
             suprema
             lex
             .
          
           But
           above
           all
           this
           satisfied
           ,
           
             viz
          
           the
           invitation
           of
           God
           in
           us
           to
           this
           work
           .
           Then
           were
           we
           acted
           out
           to
           elect
           adjutations
           ,
           in
           which
           we
           have
           seene
           God
           clothed
           in
           your
           flesh
           ,
           and
           prefigured
           in
           love
           ,
           union
           ,
           holines
           ,
           me●k●es
           ,
           and
           selfe
           annihilation
           the
           more
           you
           enjoy
           God
           ,
           the
           more
           you
           thus
           live
           ,
           and
           act
           like
           him
           ;
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           if
           carnall
           selfe
           interest
           shall
           puff
           you
           up
           ,
           and
           cause
           you
           to
           act
           beyond
           your
           spheire
           ,
           and
           hereby
           beget
           divisions
           ,
           then
           know
           that
           God
           is
           risen
           out
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           will
           carry
           on
           the
           w●rk
           in
           some
           other
           dispensation
           :
           besides
           then
           you
           have
           forfeited
           the
           trust
           reposed
           ,
           for
           the
           end
           of
           our
           electing
           of
           you
           was
           to
           unite
           scement
           ,
           and
           contract
           us
           together
           ,
           and
           for
           an
           orderly
           presentment
           of
           our
           grievances
           to
           the
           General
           ,
           that
           
           confusion
           may
           be
           avoided
           ,
           we
           speake
           not
           this
           from
           any
           feare
           or
           doubt
           you
           ,
           but
           by
           motive
           in
           order
           to
           a
           reflection
           within
           you
           that
           ye
           may
           see
           God
           all
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           creature
           nothinged
           .
           We
           professe
           we
           rejoyce
           and
           congratulate
           with
           you
           for
           that
           sweet
           frame
           of
           spirit
           in
           love
           union
           and
           pulique
           intrest
           that
           is
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           do
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Souldi●ry
           of
           the
           R●g●ment
           give
           you
           manie
           thanks
           for
           your
           faithfull
           services
           and
           unwearied
           paines
           for
           the
           good
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           and
           as
           we
           have
           alwayes
           hitherto
           been
           satisfied
           with
           (
           and
           rested
           in
           your
           just
           proceeds
           :
           so
           wee
           shall
           not
           degress
           ,
           but
           shall
           remaine
           in
           our
           formall
           way
           of
           presenting
           our
           agrievances
           to
           you
           :
           and
           shall
           rest
           in
           your
           known
           fidellity
           for
           the
           representing
           of
           them
           to
           the
           Generall
           ,
           and
           as
           all
           we
           have
           had
           large
           testimony
           of
           the
           uprightnes
           ,
           and
           faithfulnes
           of
           our
           ever
           honoured
           Generall
           and
           his
           Councel
           ,
           so
           we
           humbly
           desire
           you
           to
           preserve
           in
           your
           duty
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           acquiess
           .
           As
           also
           to
           resolve
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           God
           to
           stand
           firme
           to
           your
           first
           principles
           ,
           and
           submitting
           to
           and
           defending
           of
           the
           legall
           Au●hosity
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           giving
           due
           obedience
           to
           the
           derivative
           power
           in
           the
           Generall
           ,
           under
           whom
           we
           have
           had
           the
           presence
           of
           divine
           protection
           .
           We
           do
           as
           Adjutators
           for
           the
           severall
           and
           respective
           Companies
           in
           Col.
           
           
             Hewsons
          
           Regiment
           subscribe
           our selves
           .
        
         
           
             Yours
             and
             the
             Kingdomes
             faithfull
             Servants
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           humble
           Desires
           and
           Proposalls
           of
           the
           Agitators
           of
           Colonell
           
             Hewsons
          
           Regiment
           ,
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             THat
             the
             Parliament
             would
             speedily
             take
             care
             for
             pay
             for
             his
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             That
             those
             Prisoners
             who
             have
             been
             committed
             ,
             may
             be
             brought
             to
             a
             speedy
             and
             just
             Tryall
             ,
             and
             being
             found
             to
             be
             unjustly
             imprisonned
             ,
             maybe
             released
             and
             receive
             ample
             reparations
             .
          
        
         
         
           3.
           
           
             That
             justice
             may
             be
             forthwith
             executed
             upon
             all
             sorts
             and
             degrees
             of
             men
             ,
             who
             were
             in
             the
             bloody
             designe
             to
             engage
             this
             Kingdome
             in
             a
             new
             Warre
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           
             That
             all
             visible
             corrupt
             Members
             of
             both
             Houses
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             may
             be
             forthwith
             expunged
             ,
             without
             which
             we
             cannot
             have
             any
             happy
             assurance
             of
             safety
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           
             That
             no
             persons
             may
             have
             places
             of
             trust
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             but
             those
             of
             knowne
             fidelity
             that
             hereby
             we
             may
             be
             ready
             to
             resist
             any
             forraigne
             attempts
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           it
           is
           further
           humbly
           desired
           ,
           (
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           Agitators
           )
           that
           these
           Proposalls
           may
           be
           forthwith
           presented
           to
           his
           Excellencie
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ;
          
           and
           to
           be
           communicated
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           that
           so
           ,
           both
           his
           Excellencie
           and
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           may
           forthwith
           proceed
           to
           a
           full
           period
           and
           result
           of
           the
           foregoing
           particulars
           ,
           that
           Justice
           may
           the
           better
           be
           executed
           ,
           upon
           all
           sorts
           and
           degrees
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           were
           active
           in
           the
           late
           bloody
           designe
           to
           ingage
           this
           Kingdom
           in
           a
           desperate
           and
           new
           Watre
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Kingdome
           may
           ,
           be
           also
           put
           into
           such
           a
           posture
           ,
           and
           under
           faithfull
           Commanders
           ,
           both
           of
           integrity
           and
           trust
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           be
           readie
           to
           assist
           and
           oppose
           anie
           forraigne
           power
           ,
           upon
           anie
           attempt
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
      
       
         FINIS
         .