A petition presented by Praise-god Barebone &c. to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England
         Barbon, Praisegod, 1596?-1679.
      
       
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             A petition presented by Praise-god Barebone &c. to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England
             Barbon, Praisegod, 1596?-1679.
          
           1 broadside.
           
             s.n.,
             [London? :
             1660?]
          
           
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             Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Sources.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660.
        
      
    
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           A
           Petition
           presented
           by
           Praise-God
           Barebone
           ,
           &c.
           To
           the
           Parliament
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Representation
             and
             Addresse
             of
             the
             Well-affected
             Persons
             ,
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             Cities
             of
             London
             and
             Westminster
             ,
             and
             places
             adjacent
             ,
             being
             faithfull
             and
             Constant
             Adherers
             to
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             who
             are
             resolved
             (
             by
             the
             assistance
             of
             Almighty
             God
             )
             to
             stand
             by
             ,
             assert
             and
             maintain
             their
             Authority
             ,
             against
             all
             opposers
             ,
             notwithstanding
             the
             present
             confidence
             and
             bold
             attempts
             of
             the
             Promoters
             of
             Regall
             Interest
             ,
             by
             the
             declared
             Enemies
             of
             their
             Cause
             and
             Authority
             .
          
        
         
           VVHereas
           
             the
             good
             Old
             Cause
          
           was
           for
           Civ●l
           and
           Christian
           Liberty
           ,
           against
           oppression
           and
           persecution
           ;
           The
           Oppressours
           an●
           Persecutours
           ,
           were
           chiefly
           the
           King
           ,
           his
           Lords
           and
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           their
           Adherents
           ;
           who
           to
           eff●ct
           their
           designs
           ,
           raised
           War
           against
           the
           
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           Whereupon
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           in
           defence
           of
           Civil
           and
           Christian
           Liberty
           ,
           call
           the
           oppressed
           and
           persecuted
           to
           their
           aid
           ,
           by
           whose
           assistance
           the
           Oppressours
           and
           Persecutours
           have
           been
           subdued
           ,
           Kingship
           and
           Peerage
           abolished
           ,
           and
           persecution
           checkt
           ;
           by
           which
           the
           number
           of
           conscientious
           friends
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           have
           been
           so
           exceedingly
           increased
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           now
           (
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           in
           a
           far
           more
           able
           capacity
           of
           keeping
           down
           their
           enemies
           ,
           then
           they
           were
           in
           those
           times
           when
           they
           subdued
           them
           .
        
         
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           so
           watchfull
           hath
           the
           restlesse
           enemy
           been
           ,
           to
           make
           advantage
           ,
           that
           what
           (
           time
           after
           time
           )
           he
           hath
           lost
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           he
           hath
           endeavoured
           to
           regain
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           Council
           ,
           where
           because
           they
           had
           not
           the
           Face
           openly
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           King
           ,
           with
           the
           former
           oppressions
           and
           persecutions
           ,
           they
           shrowded
           and
           vailed
           themselves
           ,
           one
           while
           under
           a
           Personal
           Treaty
           ,
           another
           while
           ,
           under
           a
           Cloak
           of
           zeal
           ,
           against
           blasphemy
           and
           Heresie
           ,
           their
           endeavours
           being
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           King
           upon
           any
           termes
           ;
           to
           cherish
           the
           persecuting
           party
           ,
           and
           to
           brow-beat
           their
           most
           conscientious
           Opposers
           .
        
         
           Upon
           which
           pretences
           ,
           neverthelesse
           ,
           they
           have
           ,
           through
           tract
           of
           time
           and
           the
           unsetlednesse
           of
           Government
           ,
           prevailed
           so
           far
           ,
           as
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           a
           moderate
           party
           ,
           to
           get
           the
           subtilest
           of
           their
           Friends
           ,
           into
           many
           places
           of
           Trust
           and
           Command
           ,
           both
           Civil
           and
           Military
           ,
           through
           whose
           countenance
           and
           encouragement
           ,
           albeit
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           upon
           good
           grounds
           ,
           Voted
           the
           Government
           by
           Kings
           and
           Lords
           uselesse
           ,
           burthensome
           and
           dangerous
           ;
           and
           declare
           very
           largely
           for
           liberty
           of
           conscience
           ,
           yet
           of
           late
           a
           general
           boldnesse
           hath
           been
           taken
           ,
           to
           plead
           a
           necessity
           of
           returning
           to
           the
           Government
           of
           King
           and
           Lords
           ,
           a
           taking
           in
           of
           the
           Kings
           Son
           ,
           or
           which
           is
           all
           one
           ,
           for
           a
           return
           ;
           of
           the
           justly
           secluded
           Members
           ,
           or
           a
           free
           Parliament
           ,
           without
           due
           Qualifications
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Good
           Old
           Cause
           of
           Liberty
           and
           Freedom
           (
           so
           long
           contended
           for
           against
           Regall
           Interest
           ,
           with
           the
           expence
           of
           much
           Bloud
           and
           Treasure
           )
           and
           the
           Assertors
           thereof
           ,
           will
           be
           prostituted
           to
           satisfie
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           wherein
           they
           have
           prevailed
           so
           far
           ,
           that
           unlesse
           all
           conscientious
           persons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           Army
           ,
           Navy
           and
           Commonwealth
           ,
           do
           speedily
           unite
           ,
           and
           watchfully
           look
           about
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Sword
           will
           certainly
           (
           though
           secretly
           and
           silently
           )
           be
           stollen
           out
           of
           their
           hands
           :
           so
           also
           will
           they
           find
           all
           Civil
           Authority
           fall
           suddenly
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           their
           inraged
           enemies
           ,
           and
           a
           return
           of
           all
           those
           violences
           ,
           oppressions
           and
           persecutions
           which
           have
           cost
           so
           much
           Blood
           and
           Treasure
           to
           extirpate
           .
        
         
           The
           Serious
           apprehensions
           whereof
           ,
           hath
           stirred
           up
           your
           cordiall
           friends
           to
           desire
           you
           to
           use
           all
           possible
           endeavours
           to
           prevent
           the
           Commonwealths
           adversaries
           in
           this
           their
           most
           dangerous
           Stratagem
           ;
           And
           as
           the
           most
           effectual
           means
           thereunto
           .
           We
           pray
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           you
           will
           admit
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           to
           sit
           ,
           or
           Vote
           in
           this
           ,
           or
           any
           f●ture
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           Council
           of
           State
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           in
           any
           Office
           or
           Iudicatory
           ,
           or
           any
           publick
           Trust
           in
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           or
           Command
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           Navy
           ,
           or
           Garrisons
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           a
           publick
           Preacher
           to
           the
           people
           at
           Sea
           or
           Land
           ,
           or
           any
           instructer
           of
           youth
           ,
           except
           such
           only
           as
           shall
           abjure
           ,
           or
           by
           Solemn
           Engagement
           renounce
           the
           pretended
           Title
           ,
           or
           Titles
           of
           
             Charles
             Stewart
             ,
          
           and
           the
           whole
           Line
           of
           the
           late
           King
           
             James
             ;
          
           and
           of
           every
           other
           person
           as
           a
           single
           person
           ,
           pretending
           ,
           or
           which
           shall
           pretend
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           or
           Government
           of
           these
           Nations
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Dominions
           and
           Territories
           belonging
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           single
           person
           ,
           Kingship
           ,
           Peerage
           ,
           or
           any
           power
           co-ordinate
           with
           the
           peoples
           Representatives
           in
           Parliament
           ;
           And
           all
           coercive
           power
           in
           matter
           of
           Religion
           ,
           according
           to
           a
           Vote
           of
           a
           Grand
           Committee
           of
           this
           Parliament
           of
           the
           11
           of
           
             Sept.
          
           1659.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           further
           pray
           ,
           That
           it
           may
           be
           enacted
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           shall
           move
           ,
           offer
           ,
           or
           propound
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           Council
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Court
           ,
           or
           publick
           meeting
           ,
           any
           matter
           or
           thing
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           introducing
           of
           
             Charles
             Stewart
             ,
          
           or
           any
           of
           that
           Family
           as
           aforesaid
           or
           any
           other
           single
           Person
           ,
           House
           of
           Lords
           ,
           Coercive
           power
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           or
           any
           power
           co-ordinate
           with
           the
           peoples
           Representatives
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           may
           be
           deemed
           &
           adjudged
           guilty
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           &
           may
           suffer
           the
           pains
           and
           penalties
           thereof
           .
           And
           that
           whosoever
           shall
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           Council
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           pablick
           Court
           ,
           or
           meeting
           ,
           move
           for
           ,
           or
           propose
           the
           revocation
           of
           this
           Law
           (
           when
           by
           you
           Enacted
           )
           may
           be
           deemed
           and
           judged
           guilty
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           and
           suffer
           the
           pains
           and
           penalties
           thereof
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           prosecution
           whereof
           ,
           we
           shall
           stand
           by
           you
           ,
           with
           our
           Estates
           and
           Lives
           ,
           to
           assert
           and
           maintain
           your
           Authority
           ,
           against
           all
           oppositions
           whatsoever
           :
           Notwithstanding
           the
           present
           Confidence
           ,
           and
           bold
           Attempts
           of
           Yours
           and
           our
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           Signed
           by
           &c.