His Maiesties royall declaration and protestation to all his loving subjects in England being a full satisfaction to all the whole world against all aspersions which have lately been cast upon His Majesty, that he is popishly affected, to the great dishonour of His Majesty and the withdrawing his loving subjects from him : together with his gracious resolution for the maintenance of the true Protestant religion the laws and liberties of the subject with the just priviledges of Parliament.
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             His Maiesties royall declaration and protestation to all his loving subjects in England being a full satisfaction to all the whole world against all aspersions which have lately been cast upon His Majesty, that he is popishly affected, to the great dishonour of His Majesty and the withdrawing his loving subjects from him : together with his gracious resolution for the maintenance of the true Protestant religion the laws and liberties of the subject with the just priviledges of Parliament.
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           HIS
           MAIESTIES
           ROYALL
           DECLARATION
           AND
           PROTEST●TION
           ,
           TO
           all
           his
           loving
           Subjects
           in
           England
           .
        
         
           BEING
           A
           full
           satisfaction
           to
           all
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           against
           all
           aspersions
           which
           have
           lately
           been
           cast
           upon
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           Popishly
           affected
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           dishonour
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           withdrawing
           His
           loving
           Subjects
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           TOGETHER
           ,
           With
           His
           Gracious
           Resolution
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           with
           the
           just
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           His
           Majesties
           speciall
           Command
           .
        
         
           OXFORD
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Leonard
             Lichfield
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           famous
           University
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           His
           Majestyes
           Royall
           Declaration
           ,
           and
           Protestation
           to
           all
           his
           Loving
           Subjects
           in
           England
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           a
           wonder
           that
           We
           so
           just
           ,
           so
           pious
           ,
           and
           mercicifull
           in
           our
           words
           and
           intentions
           should
           not
           be
           believed
           in
           all
           our
           Declarations
           and
           Protestations
           :
           certainly
           it
           is
           impiety
           to
           be
           so
           full
           of
           infidelity
           towards
           the
           words
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           some
           whereof
           we
           have
           here
           drawne
           out
           of
           our
           own
           severall
           writings
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           world
           may
           see
           Our
           faire
           expressions
           ,
           of
           our self
           and
           the
           just
           end
           of
           all
           Our
           actions
           ,
           and
           how
           unjustly
           both
           have
           been
           interpreted
           .
           First
           concerning
           Our
           being
           affected
           to
           Popery
           ,
           We
           protest
           in
           the
           word
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           call
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           to
           record
           ,
           that
           We
           intend
           not
           the
           alteration
           of
           the
           true
           professed
           and
           established
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           know●e
           libertie
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           the
           right
           and
           just
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           .
           Of
           the
           Lawes
           his
           Majesty
           saith
           thus
           :
           A
           new
           power
           hath
           been
           assumed
           to
           interpret
           and
           declare
           Lawes
           without
           Us
           ,
           by
           extemporary
           votes
           ,
           tending
           to
           a
           pure
           arbitrary
           power
           :
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           Orders
           were
           pressed
           upon
           the
           people
           as
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           their
           obedience
           required
           to
           them
           .
           His
           Majesty
           saith
           further
           ,
           We
           doe
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           professe
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           the
           malignity
           of
           this
           designe
           (
           as
           dangerous
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           the
           Liberties
           of
           all
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           as
           to
           Our self
           ,
           and
           Our
           just
           Prerogative
           )
           hath
           proceeded
           from
           the
           subtill
           informations
           and
           evill
           Counsells
           of
           ambitious
           turbulent
           Spirits
           ,
           disaffected
           to
           Gods
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           Professours
           thereof
           ,
           Our
           Honour
           and
           safety
           ,
           and
           the
           publick
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           of
           our
           people
           .
           His
           Majesty
           addeth
           further
           :
           But
           how
           fautly
           soever
           others
           are
           ,
           we
           shall
           (
           with
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           endeavour
           to
           discharge
           Our
           duty
           in
           the
           uprightnesse
           of
           heart
           .
           The
           King
           goes
           on
           further
           in
           declaring
           his
           own
           candor
           and
           uprightnesse
           ,
           together
           with
           affronts
           offered
           unto
           Him
           ,
           saying
           thus
           they
           endeavour
           to
           turn
           this
           government
           into
           a
           new
           
             Eutopia
          
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           therefore
           We
           are
           resolved
           to
           change
           none
           of
           Our
           trusty
           Officers
           ,
           till
           they
           appear
           to
           have
           behaved
           themselves
           otherwise
           then
           they
           ought
           to
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           bee
           evicted
           
           by
           legall
           proceedings
           to
           have
           done
           so
           .
           We
           were
           ever
           willing
           that
           Our
           Parliament
           should
           debate
           ,
           resolve
           ,
           and
           transact
           such
           matters
           as
           are
           now
           proper
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           we
           heartily
           wish
           that
           the
           course
           of
           Law
           be
           no
           wayes
           diverted
           ,
           much
           lesse
           disturbed
           .
           Moreover
           we
           call
           God
           to
           witnesse
           that
           as
           for
           our
           Subjects
           sakes
           all
           rights
           are
           vested
           in
           Us
           ,
           so
           for
           their
           sakes
           as
           well
           as
           for
           Our
           own
           ,
           we
           are
           resolved
           not
           to
           quit
           them
           ,
           nor
           to
           subvert
           (
           though
           in
           a
           Parliamentary
           way
           )
           the
           ancient
           ,
           just
           constitution
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           nor
           to
           make
           Our self
           of
           a
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           a
           Duke
           of
           
             Venice
             ,
          
           and
           this
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           a
           Republick
           .
           Besides
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           saith
           further
           ,
           
             Nolumus
             leges
             Angliae
             mutari
             ,
          
           We
           promise
           that
           We
           will
           be
           as
           carefull
           of
           preserving
           the
           Lawes
           in
           what
           doth
           concern
           Our
           subjects
           ,
           as
           in
           what
           most
           concerns
           our self
           ,
           for
           We
           professe
           to
           believe
           that
           the
           preservation
           of
           every
           Law
           concerns
           Us
           .
           We
           have
           by
           many
           of
           Our
           messages
           to
           you
           by
           Our
           voluntary
           promise
           to
           you
           ,
           so
           solemnly
           made
           never
           to
           pardon
           any
           popish
           Priest
           by
           Our
           strict
           Proclamation
           which
           lately
           published
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           sufficiently
           expressed
           Our
           zeal
           herein
           .
           We
           wil
           also
           with
           constancy
           maintain
           (
           while
           We
           live
           )
           The
           Protestant
           Religion
           in
           its
           purity
           and
           glory
           ,
           not
           onely
           against
           all
           invasions
           of
           Popery
           ,
           but
           also
           from
           the
           irreverence
           of
           Schismaticks
           ,
           and
           Separatists
           ,
           wherewith
           this
           Kingdome
           of
           late
           ,
           and
           Our
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           abounds
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           dishonour
           and
           hazzard
           ,
           both
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           .
           To
           conclude
           ,
           We
           conjure
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           men
           to
           rest
           satisfied
           with
           the
           truth
           of
           Our
           professions
           and
           the
           reality
           of
           Our
           intentions
           .
           And
           then
           We
           shall
           receive
           much
           more
           in
           the
           hope
           of
           a
           full
           &
           constant
           happines
           of
           our
           people
           in
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           same
           by
           a
           blessed
           union
           between
           Us
           and
           Our
           Parliament
           ,
           &
           so
           much
           desired
           by
           Us
           ,
           then
           in
           any
           increase
           of
           Our
           own
           Revenue
           ,
           which
           beyond
           former
           grants
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           when
           most
           wealthy
           ,
           could
           by
           our
           Parliament
           be
           settled
           upon
           Us
           .
           Thus
           We
           in
           all
           our
           Protestations
           and
           Messages
           desire
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           before
           Our
           own
           private
           interest
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           saith
           further
           ,
           We
           professe
           before
           and
           declare
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           we
           alwayes
           have
           and
           did
           abhorre
           all
           such
           designes
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           Our
           endeavous
           (
           according
           to
           Our
           many
           Professions
           )
           did
           and
           shall
           ever
           tend
           to
           the
           firm
           and
           constant
           settlement
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           the
           just
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           Peace
           and
           prosperity
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           In
           a
           Letter
           from
           His
           Majesty
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           conclusion
           you
           may
           reade
           thus
           .
        
         
           If
           all
           these
           present
           distractions
           (
           which
           so
           apparently
           threaten
           the
           ruine
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           )
           do
           not
           (
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           almighty
           God
           )
           end
           in
           a
           happy
           and
           blessed
           accommodation
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           will
           then
           be
           ready
           to
           call
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           God
           and
           man
           to
           witnesse
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           not
           failed
           on
           his
           part
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           confident
           that
           you
           expect
           not
           I
           should
           give
           a
           speedy
           answer
           to
           this
           strange
           and
           unexpected
           Declaration
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           distraction
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           you
           should
           think
           this
           way
           of
           addresse
           more
           convenient
           ,
           then
           that
           proposed
           by
           my
           message
           the
           20
           of
           January
           last
           to
           both
           houses
           :
           as
           concerning
           the
           grounds
           of
           your
           feares
           and
           jealousies
           ,
           I
           will
           take
           time
           to
           answer
           particularly
           ,
           and
           doubt
           not
           but
           I
           shall
           do
           it
           to
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           whole
           world
           .
           God
           in
           his
           good
           time
           will
           discover
           the
           secrets
           and
           bottomes
           of
           all
           plots
           and
           treasons
           ;
           and
           then
           I
           shall
           stand
           right
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           my
           people
           .
           God
           so
           deale
           with
           me
           and
           mine
           ,
           as
           all
           my
           thoughts
           and
           intentions
           are
           upright
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           profession
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           observation
           ,
           and
           preservation
           of
           the
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           God
           will
           blesse
           and
           assist
           those
           Lawes
           for
           my
           preservation
           .
        
         
           When
           we
           duly
           weigh
           the
           dishonour
           which
           will
           perpetually
           lie
           upon
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           if
           full
           and
           speedy
           relief
           be
           not
           dispatched
           ,
           We
           could
           not
           ,
           nor
           cannot
           think
           of
           a
           better
           way
           to
           discharge
           Our
           duty
           to
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Profession
           ,
           or
           to
           manifest
           Our
           affection
           to
           Our
           three
           Kingdomes
           ,
           then
           by
           ingaging
           Our
           Person
           in
           this
           Expedition
           ,
           as
           many
           of
           Our
           royall
           Progenitours
           have
           done
           even
           in
           Forraigne
           parts
           ,
           upon
           causes
           of
           lesse
           importance
           and
           piety
           ,
           with
           great
           honour
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           advantage
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           danger
           of
           Our
           Person
           ,
           We
           conceive
           it
           necessary
           and
           Worthy
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           to
           adventure
           his
           life
           to
           preserve
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           neither
           can
           it
           be
           imagined
           ,
           that
           We
           will
           fit
           still
           ,
           and
           suffer
           Our
           Kingdome
           to
           be
           lost
           ,
           
           and
           Our
           good
           Protestant
           Subjects
           to
           be
           massacred
           ,
           without
           exposing
           Our
           Person
           to
           the
           utmost
           hazzard
           for
           their
           reliefe
           and
           preservation
           .
        
         
           God
           ,
           in
           his
           good
           time
           ,
           We
           hope
           ,
           will
           so
           informe
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           that
           We
           shall
           recover
           from
           the
           mischiefe
           and
           danger
           of
           this
           distemper
           ,
           on
           whose
           good
           pleasure
           We
           will
           wait
           with
           patience
           and
           humility
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           bringing
           up
           of
           the
           Army
           to
           London
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           heretofore
           (
           by
           no
           other
           direction
           then
           the
           testimony
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           )
           called
           God
           to
           witnesse
           we
           never
           had
           or
           knew
           of
           any
           such
           resolution
           ;
           so
           upon
           the
           view
           of
           the
           Depositions
           now
           published
           with
           that
           Declaration
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           evident
           to
           Us
           ,
           there
           was
           ever
           such
           a
           designe
           ,
           unlesse
           very
           loose
           discourse
           or
           argument
           be
           instance
           enough
           of
           such
           a
           designe
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           no
           better
           effects
           then
           losse
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           hindrance
           of
           the
           publike
           affaires
           have
           beene
           found
           by
           Our
           Answers
           and
           Replies
           ,
           let
           all
           good
           men
           judge
           ,
           by
           whose
           default
           ,
           and
           whose
           want
           of
           duty
           such
           effects
           have
           beene
           .
        
         
           And
           We
           call
           Almighty
           God
           to
           witnesse
           ,
           all
           Our
           complaints
           and
           jealousies
           ,
           which
           have
           never
           been
           causelesse
           ,
           nor
           of
           Our
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           of
           some
           few
           schismaticall
           ,
           factious
           ,
           and
           ambitious
           spirits
           :
           Our
           deniall
           of
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           Our
           absenting
           Our Selfe
           from
           London
           ,
           have
           beene
           the
           effects
           of
           an
           upright
           and
           faithfull
           affection
           to
           Our
           English
           Subjects
           ,
           that
           We
           may
           be
           able
           ,
           through
           all
           the
           inconveniences
           We
           are
           compelled
           to
           wrastle
           with
           ,
           at
           last
           to
           restore
           their
           Religion
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           Wee
           desire
           Our
           actions
           may
           no
           longer
           prosper
           ,
           or
           have
           a
           blessing
           from
           God
           upon
           them
           and
           Us
           ,
           then
           they
           shall
           be
           directed
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           in
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           profession
           ,
           to
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           property
           and
           liberty
           of
           the
           subjects
           in
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Rights
           and
           Freedome
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           allowance
           and
           protection
           of
           all
           their
           just
           priviledges
           .
        
         
           We
           would
           have
           you
           to
           be
           assured
           ,
           that
           We
           never
           intended
           the
           least
           neglect
           unto
           you
           in
           any
           former
           Summons
           of
           the
           county
           ,
           Our
           love
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Our
           protection
           ,
           extending
           to
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           ;
           but
           as
           you
           are
           a
           great
           body
           ,
           time
           and
           conveniency
           must
           be
           observed
           in
           your
           assembling
           .
        
         
           That
           you
           may
           know
           the
           generall
           reasons
           of
           Our
           being
           here
           ,
           you
           
           must
           understand
           ,
           that
           when
           We
           found
           it
           neither
           safe
           nor
           honourabl●
           to
           expose
           Our
           Person
           to
           the
           tumultuous
           and
           licentious
           proceedings
           of
           many
           (
           which
           to
           this
           day
           are
           unpunished
           )
           who
           did
           disorderly
           approach
           neere
           Our
           Court
           at
           White-Hall
           ,
           Wee
           trusted
           this
           part
           of
           Our
           dominions
           chiefly
           to
           reside
           in
           ,
           where
           ,
           as
           most
           of
           the
           Gentry
           already
           have
           ,
           so
           Wee
           assure
           Our Selfe
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           you
           will
           give
           Us
           cleere
           testimony
           of
           your
           service
           and
           obedience
           ,
           which
           We
           will
           never
           use
           otherwise
           then
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           Our
           orthodox
           Religion
           ,
           professed
           and
           setled
           in
           Queene
           
             Elizabeths
          
           time
           ,
           and
           confirmed
           by
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Lawes
           and
           fundamentall
           Constitutions
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           (
           as
           the
           justest
           measure
           and
           rule
           for
           Our
           Prerogative
           ,
           your
           Liberties
           and
           Rights
           )
           and
           lastly
           ,
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           Our
           owne
           zeale
           to
           the
           Protestant
           profession
           ,
           we
           refer
           all
           the
           world
           to
           Our
           daily
           exercise
           of
           ,
           and
           Our
           Declarations
           concerning
           it
           ,
           and
           execution
           of
           the
           Laws
           against
           the
           Papists
           ,
           so
           likewise
           We
           cannot
           but
           declare
           Our Selfe
           most
           heartily
           sorry
           to
           finde
           such
           Separatists
           and
           Schismaticks
           ,
           who
           presume
           against
           Law
           ,
           to
           foment
           new
           doctrines
           and
           disciplines
           ,
           to
           the
           disturbance
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           .
           For
           the
           Law
           ,
           it
           being
           the
           common
           inheritance
           of
           Our
           people
           ,
           We
           shall
           never
           inforce
           any
           Prerogative
           of
           Ours
           beyond
           it
           ,
           but
           submit
           Our Selfe
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           and
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           the
           fullest
           latitude
           of
           it
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           liberty
           of
           your
           persons
           ,
           and
           the
           propriety
           of
           your
           estates
           ,
           and
           for
           an
           inviolable
           confidence
           and
           assurance
           hereof
           ,
           as
           We
           take
           God
           (
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           )
           to
           witnesse
           Our
           reall
           intention
           herein
           ,
           so
           We
           shall
           no
           longer
           desire
           you
           to
           stand
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           Our
           Person
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           and
           just
           Prerogatives
           ,
           then
           We
           shall
           maintaine
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           the
           liberty
           of
           your
           persons
           ,
           and
           propriety
           of
           your
           goods
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           resort
           of
           Papists
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           His
           Majesties
           great
           care
           for
           the
           prevention
           thereof
           ,
           is
           notoriously
           knowne
           ,
           that
           when
           he
           was
           informed
           two
           or
           three
           of
           his
           Guard
           were
           of
           that
           Religion
           ,
           he
           gave
           speciall
           direction
           ,
           with
           expressions
           of
           his
           displeasure
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           bee
           immediately
           discharged
           ,
           and
           provided
           ,
           that
           no
           person
           should
           attend
           on
           him
           under
           that
           relation
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           tooke
           the
           oath
           of
           Allegiance
           and
           Supremacie
           .
        
         
           There
           having
           been
           many
           rumours
           spread
           ,
           and
           informations
           given
           ,
           which
           may
           have
           induced
           many
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           We
           intend
           to
           make
           war
           ●gainst
           Our
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           We
           professe
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           declare
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           we
           alwaies
           
           have
           and
           doe
           abhorre
           all
           such
           designes
           ,
           and
           desire
           all
           Our
           Nob●●●
           and
           Councell
           ,
           who
           are
           〈…〉
           place
           ,
           to
           declare
           whether
           they
           have
           not
           been
           witnesses
           of
           Our
           frequent
           and
           earnest
           Declarations
           and
           Professions
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           whether
           they
           see
           any
           colour
           of
           Preparations
           or
           Counsells
           that
           might
           reasonably
           beget
           a
           belief
           of
           any
           such
           designe
           ;
           and
           whether
           they
           be
           not
           fully
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           We
           have
           no
           such
           intention
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           Our
           endeavours
           (
           according
           to
           Our
           many
           professions
           )
           tend
           to
           the
           firm
           and
           constant
           settlement
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           the
           just
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           Peace
           and
           prosperity
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           The
           God
           of
           heaven
           direct
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           mercy
           divert
           those
           judgements
           which
           hang
           over
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           so
           deale
           with
           Us
           and
           Our
           posterity
           ,
           as
           We
           desire
           the
           preservation
           and
           advancement
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           the
           just
           Rights
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .