To the most honourable and high court of Parliament The humble petition of the gentlemen, and other of the inhabitants of the county of Cornwall. Humble petition of the gentlemen, and other of the inhabitants of the county of Cornwall
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             To the most honourable and high court of Parliament The humble petition of the gentlemen, and other of the inhabitants of the county of Cornwall. Humble petition of the gentlemen, and other of the inhabitants of the county of Cornwall
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             [London] :
             [1642]
          
           
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       A78178  R210281  (Thomason 669.f.4[64] 669.f.4[70]).  civilwar no To the most honourable and high court of Parliament:  The humble petition of the gentlemen, and other of the inhabitants of the county of Co I. B.  1642    788 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
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           TO
           THE
           MOST
           HONOVRABLE
           And
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           other
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Cornwall
             .
          
        
         
           HAving
           seene
           and
           heard
           the
           many
           (
           though
           scarce
           divers
           )
           Petitions
           to
           this
           Honourable
           Assembly
           by
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           divers
           ,
           Counties
           and
           Cities
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           as
           also
           Corporations
           ,
           Companies
           ,
           and
           Trades
           ,
           some
           against
           Bishops
           ,
           some
           against
           the
           Common
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           all
           against
           such
           judiciall
           ,
           and
           things
           super-elementary
           to
           the
           Region
           of
           their
           capacity
           of
           judging
           ,
           and
           matters
           only
           belonging
           to
           the
           judicature
           of
           this
           grave
           Synod
           ,
           which
           seemes
           either
           to
           distrust
           ,
           or
           direct
           ,
           or
           both
           ,
           your
           great
           wisedomes
           ;
           We
           therefore
           the
           Gentlemen
           and
           other
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Cornwall
             ,
          
           with
           as
           many
           hearts
           ,
           though
           not
           hands
           ,
           with
           as
           many
           good
           wils
           ,
           though
           not
           persons
           ,
           not
           in
           imitation
           ,
           but
           rather
           by
           provocation
           and
           necessity
           ,
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           to
           shew
           our
           good
           minded
           affections
           ,
           doe
           humbly
           prostrate
           the
           utmost
           of
           our
           service
           to
           your
           feet
           .
           In
           which
           (
           or
           rather
           after
           which
           )
           we
           take
           leave
           humbly
           to
           beg
           ,
        
         
           That
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           bend
           your
           auxiliary
           and
           good
           affections
           to
           the
           redresse
           of
           the
           distresse
           of
           the
           miserable
           Protestants
           in
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           To
           gaine
           whose
           good
           ,
           prosperity
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           tranquility
           ,
           to
           preserve
           the
           Soveraignty
           of
           that
           Land
           to
           our
           Royall
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           maintaine
           his
           and
           this
           Kingdomes
           honour
           ,
           We
           shall
           willingly
           lay
           downe
           our
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           .
        
         
           That
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           continue
           your
           great
           respect
           ,
           dutifull
           love
           ,
           and
           true
           obedience
           ,
           to
           our
           Royall
           Soveraigne
           ,
           by
           maintaining
           his
           just
           ,
           and
           no
           way
           antilegall
           Prerogative
           .
        
         
           That
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           put
           the
           Lawes
           in
           due
           execution
           against
           all
           Iesuites
           ,
           Seminaries
           ,
           Papists
           and
           Recusants
           .
        
         
           That
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           looke
           upon
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           and
           duely
           weighing
           the
           actions
           (
           or
           rather
           factions
           )
           of
           some
           ,
           (
           whom
           most
           men
           call
           Citizens
           )
           to
           scourge
           their
           irregular
           and
           disorderly
           schisme
           and
           hereticall
           Sects
           ,
           into
           right
           paths
           of
           serving
           God
           ,
           to
           frequent
           his
           House
           ,
           and
           to
           pray
           as
           well
           as
           heare
           ,
           to
           allow
           order
           ,
           and
           obey
           conformity
           ,
           to
           reverence
           Learning
           ,
           and
           bow
           to
           Authority
           ,
           to
           be
           under
           a
           discipline
           ,
           and
           live
           in
           order
           .
        
         
           That
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           maintaine
           and
           establish
           the
           ancient
           fundamentall
           and
           most
           venerable
           Lawes
           ,
           Order
           and
           Discipline
           ,
           both
           of
           our
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           to
           continue
           the
           reverenc'd
           Office
           ,
           and
           punish
           the
           offending
           persons
           of
           Bishops
           ,
           to
           have
           in
           high
           account
           ,
           and
           eternize
           (
           as
           farre
           as
           in
           you
           lyes
           )
           the
           Divine
           and
           excellent
           forme
           of
           Common-prayer
           ,
           to
           correct
           brain-forg'd
           doctrine
           ,
           by
           your
           exemplary
           precepts
           strike
           a
           reverence
           of
           Gods
           House
           into
           every
           mans
           breast
           .
        
         
           That
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           intimate
           to
           the
           people
           your
           honourable
           and
           wise
           intentions
           concerning
           Divine
           Service
           ,
           lest
           while
           you
           hold
           your
           peace
           ,
           some
           rejecting
           it
           in
           part
           ,
           others
           altogether
           ,
           they
           vainly
           conceive
           you
           countenance
           them
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           (
           not
           to
           trouble
           your
           great
           affaires
           any
           longer
           )
           That
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           take
           into
           your
           sage
           consideration
           ,
           those
           scandalous
           and
           ill-affected
           Pamphlets
           ,
           which
           flye
           abroad
           in
           such
           swarmes
           ,
           as
           are
           able
           to
           cloud
           the
           pure
           ayre
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           present
           a
           darke
           ignorance
           to
           those
           who
           have
           not
           the
           two
           wings
           of
           Iustice
           and
           knowledge
           to
           fly
           above
           them
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           polish
           this
           our
           worke
           with
           a
           smooth
           demonstration
           of
           our
           modest
           intents
           ,
           that
           the
           tinctures
           which
           in
           introduction
           fell
           on
           the
           fore mentioned
           presents
           may
           slide
           without
           a
           staine
           from
           this
           ;
           We
           doe
           in
           all
           humility
           declare
           ,
           that
           neither
           distrust
           of
           your
           intentions
           ,
           nor
           opinion
           of
           any
           of
           our
           counsels
           worthy
           your
           eares
           ever
           tainted
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           have
           still
           been
           ,
           and
           are
           confident
           ,
           that
           this
           most
           wise
           Synod
           hath
           ever
           thought
           fit
           ,
           resolv'd
           ,
           and
           will
           confirme
           into
           action
           ,
           what
           we
           now
           humbly
           request
           ,
           therefore
           this
           our
           present
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           a
           Petition
           ,
           as
           a
           prayer
           of
           willing
           and
           thankfull
           hearts
           for
           the
           hop'd
           sequell
           ,
           is
           onely
           to
           shew
           our
           true
           intentions
           and
           good
           will
           towards
           his
           gracious
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           this
           high
           Court
           ,
           as
           Instruments
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           our
           soules
           and
           bodies
           ,
           for
           which
           wee
           are
           unanimously
           ,
           and
           immutably
           resolv'd
           to
           spend
           our
           dearest
           blood
           .
        
         
           
             Published
             by
          
           I.B.
           
           
             Gent.