A declaration of the Parliament assembled at Westminster. Whereas the Parliament of this Commonwealth having, through the eminent favour and mercy of God, sate many years in the performance of the trust reposed in them by the people, ...
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             A declaration of the Parliament assembled at Westminster. Whereas the Parliament of this Commonwealth having, through the eminent favour and mercy of God, sate many years in the performance of the trust reposed in them by the people, ...
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
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             Printed by John Field, and are to be sold at the seven Stars in Fleetstreet over against Dunstans Church,
             London :
             1659.
          
           
             Title from caption and opening words of text.
             Describing the proceedings which lead to the return of the members of the Long Parliament, and asserting their determination to stand by the Good Old Cause.
             Dated at end: Saturday the 7th of May 1659. Signed: Jo. Phelpes, Clerk of the Parliament pro tempore.
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           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           Assembled
           at
           WESTMINSTER
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           the
           Parliament
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           having
           ,
           through
           the
           eminent
           favour
           and
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           sate
           many
           years
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           the
           Trust
           reposed
           in
           them
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           whose
           Representatives
           they
           are
           ;
           and
           being
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           that
           duty
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           upon
           the
           
             20th
          
           day
           of
           
             April
             1653.
          
           were
           then
           interrupted
           and
           forced
           out
           of
           the
           House
           from
           that
           time
           until
           this
           present
           day
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           raised
           by
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           calling
           to
           minde
           that
           the
           same
           Parliament
           ,
           consisting
           of
           the
           Members
           which
           continued
           to
           sit
           until
           the
           
             20th
          
           of
           
             April
             1653.
          
           were
           Assertors
           of
           the
           good
           Old
           Cause
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           special
           presence
           of
           God
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           were
           signally
           blessed
           in
           that
           Work
           ,
           did
           adjudge
           it
           their
           duty
           (
           the
           desires
           of
           many
           good
           people
           concurring
           with
           them
           therein
           )
           to
           invite
           the
           aforesaid
           Members
           to
           return
           to
           the
           exercise
           and
           discharge
           of
           their
           Trust
           ,
           as
           before
           the
           said
           
             20th
          
           of
           
             April
             1653.
             
          
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           effecting
           thereof
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Lambert
             ,
          
           with
           divers
           other
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Fleetwood
          
           and
           Councel
           of
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           did
           upon
           the
           
             6th
          
           day
           of
           
             May
             1659.
          
           resort
           unto
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           said
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           many
           of
           the
           said
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           presented
           a
           Declaration
           ,
           containing
           their
           earnest
           desire
           ,
           that
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           consisting
           of
           those
           Members
           who
           continued
           to
           sit
           since
           the
           year
           1648.
           until
           the
           
             20th
          
           of
           
             April
             1653.
          
           would
           return
           to
           the
           exercise
           and
           discharge
           of
           their
           Trust
           ,
           promising
           their
           readiness
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           as
           became
           them
           ,
           to
           yield
           their
           utmost
           assistance
           to
           them
           to
           sit
           in
           safety
           ,
           for
           improving
           the
           present
           opportunity
           for
           setling
           and
           securing
           the
           Peace
           and
           Freedom
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           Praying
           for
           the
           presence
           and
           blessing
           of
           God
           upon
           their
           endeavours
           .
        
         
           Whereupon
           the
           Speaker
           ,
           with
           the
           aforesaid
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           resolved
           to
           meet
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           giving
           notice
           to
           others
           of
           their
           fellow-Members
           of
           such
           their
           intention
           :
           And
           accordingly
           the
           Speaker
           ,
           with
           the
           said
           Members
           ,
           being
           assembled
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           the
           
             7th
          
           of
           
             May
             1659.
          
           found
           it
           a
           duty
           incumbent
           on
           them
           ,
           not
           to
           neglect
           this
           opportunity
           ,
           which
           the
           wonderful
           and
           (
           as
           they
           hope
           )
           the
           gracious
           Providence
           of
           God
           hath
           held
           forth
           unto
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           prosecution
           of
           what
           yet
           remains
           of
           their
           great
           Trust
           .
           All
           which
           the
           Parliament
           taking
           into
           their
           consideration
           ,
           do
           Declare
           ,
           That
           they
           are
           resolved
           (
           through
           the
           gracious
           assistance
           of
           Almighty
           God
           )
           to
           apply
           themselves
           to
           the
           faithful
           discharge
           of
           the
           Trust
           reposed
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           the
           Settlement
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           upon
           such
           a
           Foundation
           ,
           as
           may
           Assert
           ,
           Establish
           and
           Secure
           the
           Property
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           People
           in
           reference
           unto
           all
           ,
           both
           as
           Men
           and
           as
           Christians
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           a
           single
           Person
           ,
           Kingship
           or
           House
           of
           Peers
           :
           And
           shall
           vigorously
           endeavour
           the
           carrying
           on
           of
           Reformation
           so
           much
           desired
           ,
           and
           so
           often
           declared
           for
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           there
           may
           be
           a
           Godly
           and
           faithful
           Magistracy
           and
           Ministry
           upheld
           and
           maintained
           in
           these
           Nations
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           and
           praise
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           reviving
           and
           making
           glad
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           upright
           in
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Saturday
                 the
                 7th
                 of
                 
                   May
                
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Ordered
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             That
             this
             Declaration
             be
             forthwith
             Printed
             and
             Published
             .
          
           
             
               JO
               .
               PHELPES
               Clerk
               of
               the
               Parliament
               
                 pro
                 tempore
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           JOHN
           FIELD
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           seven
           Stars
           in
           
             Fleetstreet
          
           over
           against
           
             Dunstans
          
           Church
           ,
           1659.