The humble desires and propositions of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, presented to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty at his court at Oxford, February 3. 1642. : With His Maiesties answer thereunto, and six propositions propounded by him to both houses, to be debated upon, with the rest. / Die Lunæ. Feb. 6. 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that these propositions, with His Majesties answer thereunto shall be forthwith printed and published. ; Io. Browne cler. Parliamentorum.
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             The humble desires and propositions of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, presented to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty at his court at Oxford, February 3. 1642. : With His Maiesties answer thereunto, and six propositions propounded by him to both houses, to be debated upon, with the rest. / Die Lunæ. Feb. 6. 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that these propositions, with His Majesties answer thereunto shall be forthwith printed and published. ; Io. Browne cler. Parliamentorum.
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           The
           Humble
           DESIRES
           AND
           PROPOSITIONS
           OF
           THE
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           Presented
           to
           the
           KINGS
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           at
           his
           Court
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           February
           3.
           1642.
           
        
         
           With
           His
           MAIESTIES
           ANSWER
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           six
           Propositions
           propounded
           by
           him
           to
           both
           Houses
           ,
           to
           be
           debated
           upon
           with
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           
             Die
             Lunae
             .
          
           Feb.
           6.
           1642.
           
        
         
           Ordered
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           Parliament
           that
           these
           Propositions
           with
           his
           Majesties
           Answer
           thereunto
           shall
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           Io.
           Browne
           Cler.
           Parliamentorum
           .
        
         
           Feb.
           7.
           
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Wright
          
           in
           the
           Old
           Bailey
           .
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           to
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           WE
           your
           
             MAJESTIES
          
           most
           humble
           and
           faithfull
           Subjects
           ,
           The
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           Assembled
           ,
           having
           in
           our
           thoughts
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           your
           Majesties
           honour
           ,
           and
           the
           prosperity
           of
           your
           people
           ,
           and
           being
           most
           grievously
           afflicted
           with
           the
           pressing
           miseries
           ,
           and
           calamites
           ,
           which
           have
           overwhelmed
           your
           two
           Kingdoms
           of
           
             England
          
           &
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           since
           your
           Majesty
           hath
           by
           the
           perswasion
           of
           evil
           Councellors
           ,
           withrawn
           your self
           frō
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           raised
           an
           army
           against
           it
           ,
           And
           by
           force
           therof
           protected
           delinquents
           ,
           from
           the
           Justice
           of
           it
           ,
           constrayning
           us
           to
           take
           Armes
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           fitting
           of
           the
           Parliament
           in
           safety
           ;
           which
           feares
           and
           dangers
           are
           continued
           and
           increased
           by
           the
           raising
           ,
           drawing
           together
           and
           arming
           of
           great
           numbers
           of
           Papists
           under
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             New-Castle
             ,
          
           likewise
           by
           making
           the
           Lord
           
             Herbert
          
           of
           
             Ragland
          
           and
           other
           knowne
           Papists
           Commanders
           of
           great
           Forces
           ,
           whereby
           many
           grievous
           Oppressions
           ,
           Rapines
           ,
           and
           cruelties
           have
           been
           and
           are
           dayly
           exercised
           upon
           the
           persons
           and
           states
           of
           your
           people
           ,
           much
           innocent
           bloud
           hath
           beene
           spilt
           &
           the
           Papists
           have
           obtained
           meanes
           of
           attempting
           with
           hopes
           of
           affecting
           their
           mischievous
           designes
           of
           rooting
           out
           the
           reformed
           Religion
           ,
           and
           destroying
           the
           professors
           thereof
           ,
           in
           tender
           sence
           and
           compassion
           of
           these
           evills
           under
           which
           your
           People
           and
           Kingdome
           lie
           ,
           (
           according
           to
           the
           duty
           which
           
           we
           owe
           to
           God
           your
           Majesty
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           for
           which
           we
           are
           trusted
           )
           doe
           most
           earnestly
           desire
           that
           an
           end
           may
           be
           put
           to
           these
           great
           distempers
           and
           distractions
           ,
           for
           the
           prevention
           of
           that
           desolation
           which
           doth
           threaten
           all
           your
           Majesties
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           as
           wee
           have
           rendred
           ,
           and
           still
           are
           ready
           to
           render
           to
           your
           Majesty
           that
           subjection
           ,
           obedience
           and
           service
           which
           we
           owe
           unto
           you
           ,
           so
           wee
           most
           humbly
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           to
           remove
           the
           causes
           of
           this
           War
           ,
           and
           to
           vouchsafe
           us
           that
           peace
           and
           protection
           which
           we
           and
           our
           Ancestors
           have
           formerly
           injoyed
           ,
           under
           your
           Majesty
           and
           royall
           Predecessors
           ,
           and
           graciously
           to
           accept
           and
           grant
           those
           our
           most
           humble
           desires
           and
           propositions
           :
           1.
           that
           your
           Majesty
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           disband
           your
           Armies
           as
           wee
           likewise
           shall
           be
           ready
           to
           disband
           all
           those
           Forces
           which
           we
           have
           raised
           ,
           and
           th●t
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           returne
           to
           your
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           you
           will
           leave
           Delinquents
           to
           a
           legall
           tryall
           and
           judgement
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           the
           Papists
           may
           not
           only
           be
           disbanded
           but
           disarmed
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           .
        
         
           4
           That
           your
           Majesty
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           give
           your
           royall
           assent
           unto
           the
           Bill
           for
           taking
           away
           superstitious
           innovations
           ;
           To
           the
           Bill
           for
           the
           utter
           abolishing
           and
           taking
           away
           of
           all
           Arch-bishops
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           their
           Chancellors
           ,
           and
           Commissaries
           ,
           Deanes
           ,
           Sub-deanes
           ,
           Deanes
           and
           Chapters
           ,
           Arch-deacons
           Canons
           ,
           and
           Prebendaries
           and
           all
           Chantors
           ,
           Chancellors
           ,
           Treasurers
           ,
           Sub-treasurers
           ,
           Succentors
           and
           Sacrists
           ,
           and
           all
           Vicars
           Chorall
           ,
           and
           Choristers
           ,
           old
           Vicars
           ,
           and
           new
           Vicars
           ,
           of
           any
           Cathedrall
           or
           Collegiate
           Church
           and
           all
           other
           their
           under
           Officers
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           to
           the
           Bill
           against
           scandalous
           Ministers
           ;
           To
           the
           Bill
           against
           Pluralities
           .
           And
           to
           the
           Bill
           for
           Consultation
           to
           be
           had
           with
           godly
           ,
           Religious
           and
           learned
           Divines
           ,
           that
           your
           Majesty
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           promise
           to
           passe
           such
           other
           good
           Bills
           ,
           for
           setling
           of
           Church-government
           
           as
           upon
           consultation
           with
           the
           Assembly
           of
           the
           said
           Divines
           ,
           shall
           be
           resolved
           on
           by
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           by
           them
           be
           presented
           to
           your
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           your
           Majesty
           having
           exprest
           in
           your
           Answer
           ,
           to
           the
           ninteene
           propositions
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           an
           hearty
           affection
           and
           intention
           for
           the
           rooting
           out
           of
           popery
           out
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           .
           And
           that
           if
           both
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           can
           yet
           finde
           a
           more
           effectuall
           course
           to
           disable
           
             Iesuits
             ,
             Priests
          
           and
           Popish
           
             Recusants
          
           from
           disturbing
           the
           state
           ,
           or
           Deluding
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           willingly
           give
           your
           consent
           unto
           it
           .
        
         
           That
           you
           would
           be
           graciously
           pleased
           for
           the
           better
           discovery
           ,
           &
           speedier
           conviction
           of
           Recusants
           ,
           that
           an
           Oath
           may
           be
           established
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           To
           be
           administred
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           by
           both
           Houses
           shall
           be
           agreed
           on
           ,
           where
           in
           they
           shal
           abjure
           and
           renounce
           the
           
             Popes
          
           supremacy
           ,
           the
           doctrin
           of
           Transsubstantiation
           ,
           Purgatory
           ,
           worshiping
           of
           the
           consecrated
           Hosts
           ,
           Crucifixes
           and
           Images
           and
           the
           refusing
           of
           the
           said
           Oath
           being
           tendered
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           shall
           be
           appointed
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           shal
           be
           a
           sufficient
           conviction
           in
           Law
           of
           Recusancy
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           your
           Majesty
           will
           be
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           give
           your
           Royall
           assent
           unto
           a
           Bill
           ,
           for
           the
           education
           of
           the
           children
           of
           Papists
           by
           Protestants
           ,
           in
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           .
        
         
           That
           for
           the
           more
           effectuall
           execution
           of
           the
           Lawes
           against
           Popish
           Recusants
           ,
           your
           Majesty
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           consent
           to
           a
           Bill
           for
           the
           true
           levying
           of
           the
           penalties
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           same
           penalties
           may
           be
           levyed
           ,
           and
           disposed
           of
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           shall
           agree
           on
           ,
           so
           as
           your
           Majesty
           be
           at
           no
           losse
           ;
           And
           likewise
           to
           a
           Bill
           whereby
           the
           practise
           of
           Papists
           against
           the
           state
           may
           be
           prevented
           ,
           and
           the
           Lawes
           against
           them
           duely
           executed
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Bristoll
          
           may
           be
           removed
           from
           your
           Majesties
           Councells
           ,
           and
           that
           both
           he
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Herbert
             ,
          
           
           eldest
           son
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           may
           likewise
           be
           restrained
           from
           comming
           within
           the
           verge
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           may
           not
           beare
           any
           Office
           or
           have
           any
           imployment
           concerning
           the
           state
           or
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           your
           Majesty
           will
           be
           graciously
           pleased
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           settle
           the
           
             Militia
          
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Forts
           and
           ports
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           agreed
           on
           by
           both
           Houses
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           your
           Majesty
           will
           be
           pleased
           ,
           by
           your
           Letters
           patents
           to
           make
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Bramston
             ,
          
           chiefe
           Justice
           of
           your
           Court
           of
           
             Kings-Bench
             ,
             William
             Lenthall
          
           Esquire
           the
           now
           speaker
           of
           the
           Commons
           House
           ,
           Mr.
           of
           the
           
             Rolles
             ,
          
           and
           to
           continue
           the
           Lord
           chiefe
           Justice
           
             Bankes
             ,
          
           chiefe
           Justice
           of
           the
           Court
           of
           
             Common-Pleas
             ;
          
           And
           likewise
           to
           make
           Mr.
           
           
             Sergeant
             Wyld
          
           chiefe
           Baron
           of
           your
           Court
           of
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           And
           that
           Mr.
           
           Justice
           
             Bacon
          
           may
           be
           continued
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           Sergeant
           
             Roles
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
           Sergeant
           
             Atkins
          
           made
           Justices
           of
           the
           Kings
           
             Bench
             .
          
           That
           Mr.
           Justice
           
             Reenes
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           Justice
           
             Foster
          
           may
           be
           continued
           ,
           and
           
             Mr.
             
          
           Sergeant
           
             Phesant
          
           made
           one
           of
           the
           Justices
           of
           your
           Court
           of
           
             Common-Pleas
             .
          
           That
           
             Mr.
          
           Sergeant
           
             Creswell
             ,
             Mr.
             Samuel
             Browne
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mr.
             Iohn
             Puleston
          
           may
           be
           Barons
           of
           the
           
             Exchequer
          
           and
           that
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Judges
           of
           the
           same
           Courts
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           may
           hold
           their
           places
           by
           Letters
           patents
           under
           the
           great
           Seale
           ,
           
             Quam
             diu
             se
             bene
             gesserint
             .
          
           And
           that
           the
           severall
           persons
           not
           before
           named
           that
           doe
           hold
           any
           of
           these
           places
           before
           mentioned
           may
           be
           removed
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           That
           all
           such
           persons
           as
           have
           bin
           put
           out
           of
           the
           Commissions
           of
           peace
           or
           of
           
             Oyer
             ,
          
           and
           
             Terminer
          
           or
           from
           being
           
             Custodes
             Rotulorum
          
           since
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             April
             .
          
           1642.
           
           (
           Others
           then
           such
           as
           were
           put
           out
           by
           the
           desire
           of
           both
           or
           either
           of
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           may
           againe
           be
           put
           into
           those
           Commissions
           and
           Offices
           ;
           And
           that
           such
           persons
           may
           be
           put
           out
           of
           those
           Commissions
           and
           Offices
           as
           shall
           be
           excepted
           against
           by
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
         
           10.
           
           That
           your
           Majesty
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           passe
           the
           Bill
           now
           presented
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           vindicate
           and
           secure
           the
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           from
           the
           ill
           consequence
           of
           the
           late
           president
           in
           the
           charge
           and
           proceedings
           against
           the
           Lord
           
             Kimbolton
          
           now
           Earle
           of
           
             Manchester
             ,
          
           and
           the
           five
           members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           That
           your
           Majesties
           Royall
           Assent
           may
           be
           given
           unto
           such
           Acts
           as
           shall
           be
           advised
           by
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           satisfying
           and
           paying
           the
           debts
           and
           dammages
           ,
           wherein
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           have
           engaged
           the
           publique
           Faith
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           That
           your
           Majesty
           will
           be
           pleased
           according
           to
           a
           gracious
           Answer
           heretofore
           received
           from
           you
           ,
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           more
           strict
           alliance
           with
           the
           states
           of
           the
           united
           Provinces
           ,
           and
           other
           Neighbour
           Princes
           ,
           and
           states
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           for
           the
           defence
           and
           maintenance
           thereof
           ,
           against
           all
           designes
           ,
           and
           attempts
           of
           the
           Popish
           and
           Jesuiticall
           faction
           ,
           to
           subvert
           and
           suppresse
           it
           ;
           whereby
           your
           subjects
           may
           hope
           to
           be
           free
           from
           the
           mischiefes
           ,
           which
           this
           Kingdome
           hath
           endured
           through
           the
           power
           which
           some
           of
           that
           party
           have
           had
           in
           your
           Councell
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           much
           encouraged
           in
           a
           Parliamentary
           way
           for
           your
           aide
           and
           assistance
           ,
           in
           restoring
           your
           Royall
           Sister
           and
           the
           Prince
           Elector
           to
           those
           Dignities
           and
           Dominions
           which
           belong
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           relieving
           the
           other
           distressed
           Protestant
           Princes
           ,
           who
           have
           suffered
           in
           the
           same
           cause
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           That
           in
           the
           Generall
           pardon
           that
           your
           Majesty
           hath
           bin
           pleased
           to
           offer
           to
           your
           Subjects
           ,
           all
           offences
           and
           misdemeanors
           committed
           before
           the
           tenth
           of
           
             Ianuary
             ,
          
           1641.
           which
           have
           bin
           or
           shall
           be
           questioned
           or
           proceeded
           against
           in
           Parliament
           upon
           complaint
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           before
           the
           tenth
           of
           
             Ianuary
             ,
          
           1643.
           shall
           be
           excepted
           ,
           which
           offences
           and
           misdemeanors
           shall
           neverthelesse
           be
           taken
           and
           adjudged
           to
           be
           fully
           discharged
           against
           all
           other
           inferiours
           Courts
           ,
           
           That
           likewise
           there
           shall
           be
           an
           exception
           of
           all
           offences
           committed
           by
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           which
           hath
           or
           have
           had
           any
           hand
           or
           practise
           in
           the
           rebellion
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           or
           have
           given
           any
           Counsell
           ,
           assistance
           or
           incouragement
           to
           the
           Rebells
           there
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           that
           rebellion
           ,
           as
           likewise
           an
           exception
           of
           
             William
          
           Earle
           of
           
             New
             Castle
             ,
          
           and
           
             George
          
           Lord
           
             Digby
             .
          
        
         
           14.
           
           That
           your
           Majestie
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           restore
           such
           Members
           of
           either
           House
           of
           Parliament
           to
           their
           severall
           place
           of
           service
           and
           imployment
           out
           of
           which
           they
           have
           bin
           put
           ,
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           receive
           satisfaction
           and
           reparation
           for
           those
           places
           and
           for
           the
           profits
           which
           they
           haue
           lost
           by
           such
           removall
           ▪
           upon
           the
           Petition
           of
           both
           houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           others
           may
           be
           restored
           to
           their
           offices
           and
           imployments
           who
           have
           bin
           put
           out
           of
           the
           same
           upon
           any
           displeasure
           conceived
           against
           them
           for
           any
           assistance
           given
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           obeying
           their
           Commands
           ,
           or
           forbearing
           to
           leave
           their
           attendance
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           without
           licence
           ;
           Or
           for
           any
           other
           occasion
           arising
           from
           these
           unhappy
           differences
           betwixt
           your
           Majesty
           and
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           upon
           the
           like
           Petition
           of
           both
           Houses
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           being
           granted
           and
           performed
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           allwaies
           bin
           our
           hearty
           prayers
           ,
           so
           shall
           wee
           be
           inabled
           to
           make
           it
           our
           hopefull
           endeavour
           ,
           that
           your
           Majesty
           and
           your
           people
           may
           injoy
           the
           blessings
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Iustice
           ;
           The
           Royalty
           ,
           and
           greatnesse
           of
           your
           Throne
           may
           be
           supported
           by
           the
           Loyall
           and
           bountifull
           affections
           of
           your
           people
           ,
           their
           Liberties
           and
           Priviledges
           maintained
           by
           your
           Majesties
           prot●ction
           and
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           this
           publique
           Honour
           and
           Happinesse
           of
           your
           Majesty
           and
           all
           your
           Dominions
           ,
           communicated
           to
           other
           Churches
           and
           States
           of
           your
           Alliance
           ,
           and
           derived
           to
           your
           Royall
           posterity
           ,
           and
           the
           future
           Generations
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           for
           ever
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           HIS
           MAIESTIES
           Answer
           and
           Propositions
           to
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           IF
           His
           Maiesty
           had
           not
           given
           up
           all
           the
           faculties
           of
           His
           soule
           to
           an
           earnest
           endeavour
           of
           a
           peace
           ,
           and
           reconciliation
           with
           His
           people
           ;
           Or
           if
           He
           would
           suffer
           himselfe
           by
           any
           provocation
           to
           be
           drawne
           to
           a
           sharpnesse
           of
           language
           at
           a
           time
           when
           there
           séemes
           somewhat
           like
           an
           overture
           of
           Accomodation
           ;
           He
           could
           not
           but
           resent
           the
           heavy
           charges
           upon
           Him
           in
           the
           preamble
           of
           these
           Propositions
           ;
           And
           would
           not
           suffer
           himselfe
           to
           be
           reproached
           with
           protecting
           of
           Delinquents
           by
           force
           from
           Iustice
           (
           His
           Maiesties
           desire
           having
           alwaies
           béen
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           should
           be
           tryed
           by
           the
           knowne
           Laws
           ,
           and
           having
           béen
           refused
           it
           )
           with
           raising
           an
           Army
           against
           His
           Parliament
           ;
           And
           to
           be
           told
           that
           Armes
           have
           béen
           taken
           up
           against
           Him
           for
           defence
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Laws
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Priviledges
           
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           &
           for
           sitting
           of
           the
           Parliament
           in
           safety
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           particulars
           in
           that
           preamble
           ,
           so
           often
           and
           so
           fully
           answered
           by
           His
           Maiesty
           ,
           without
           remembring
           the
           World
           of
           the
           time
           and
           circumstances
           of
           raising
           these
           Armes
           against
           him
           ,
           when
           His
           Maiesty
           was
           so
           farre
           from
           being
           in
           a
           condition
           to
           invade
           other
           mens
           Rights
           ,
           that
           He
           was
           not
           able
           to
           maintaine
           and
           defend
           His
           owne
           from
           violence
           ;
           And
           without
           telling
           His
           good
           Subiects
           ,
           that
           their
           Religion
           (
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           in
           which
           His
           Maiesty
           was
           borne
           ,
           hath
           faithfully
           lived
           ,
           and
           to
           which
           He
           will
           die
           a
           willing
           sacrifice
           )
           Their
           Lawes
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Priviledges
           ,
           and
           safety
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           were
           so
           amply
           setled
           ,
           and
           established
           ,
           or
           offered
           to
           be
           so
           by
           His
           Maiesty
           ,
           before
           any
           Army
           was
           raised
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           long
           before
           any
           raised
           by
           him
           for
           his
           defence
           ;
           That
           if
           nothing
           had
           béen
           desired
           ,
           but
           that
           peace
           and
           protection
           which
           His
           Subiects
           and
           their
           Ancestors
           had
           in
           the
           best
           times
           enioyed
           under
           His
           Maiesty
           ,
           or
           His
           Royall
           Predecessors
           ,
           this
           misunderstanding
           ,
           and
           distance
           betwéene
           His
           Maiesty
           and
           His
           People
           ,
           and
           this
           generall
           misery
           and
           distraction
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           had
           not
           now
           béene
           the
           discourse
           of
           Christendome
           .
           But
           His
           Maiesty
           will
           forbeare
           any
           expressions
           of
           bitternesse
           ,
           or
           of
           a
           sence
           of
           His
           owne
           sufferings
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           the
           memory
           thereof
           may
           be
           lost
           to
           the
           World
           ;
           And
           therefore
           ,
           though
           many
           of
           the
           Propositions
           presented
           to
           His
           Maiesty
           by
           both
           Houses
           appeare
           to
           Him
           very
           derogatory
           from
           and
           destructive
           to
           His
           Iust
           Power
           and
           Prerogative
           ,
           and
           no
           way
           beneficiall
           to
           His
           Subiects
           ,
           few
           of
           them
           being
           already
           due
           to
           them
           by
           the
           Laws
           established
           (
           and
           how
           un-Parliamentary
           it
           is
           by
           Armes
           to
           require
           new
           Laws
           ,
           all
           the
           world
           may
           Iudge
           )
           yet
           because
           these
           may
           be
           waved
           or
           mollified
           ,
           and
           many
           that
           are
           now
           darke
           or
           doubtfull
           in
           them
           cleared
           and
           explained
           upon
           debate
           )
           his
           Maiesty
           is
           pleased
           (
           such
           is
           his
           sence
           of
           the
           miseries
           this
           Kingdom
           suffers
           by
           this
           unnaturall
           War
           ,
           
           and
           His
           earnest
           desire
           to
           remove
           them
           by
           a
           happy
           peace
           )
           that
           a
           speedy
           Time
           and
           Place
           be
           agréed
           upon
           for
           the
           méeting
           of
           such
           persons
           as
           His
           Maiesty
           ,
           and
           both
           Houses
           shall
           appoint
           to
           discusse
           these
           Propositions
           ,
           and
           such
           others
           here
           following
           as
           His
           Maiesty
           doth
           propose
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           His
           Maiesties
           owne
           Revenue
           ,
           Magazines
           ,
           Townes
           ,
           Forts
           ,
           and
           Ships
           ,
           which
           have
           béene
           taken
           or
           kept
           from
           Him
           by
           force
           ,
           be
           forthwith
           restored
           unto
           Him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           whatsoever
           hath
           béen
           done
           or
           published
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           knowne
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           derogatory
           to
           His
           Maiesties
           legall
           and
           knowne
           Power
           and
           Rights
           ,
           be
           renounced
           and
           recalled
           ,
           that
           no
           séed
           may
           remaine
           for
           the
           like
           to
           spring
           out
           of
           for
           the
           future
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           whatsoever
           illegall
           power
           hath
           beene
           claimed
           ,
           and
           exercised
           by
           or
           over
           his
           Subiects
           ,
           as
           imprisoning
           their
           persons
           without
           Law
           ,
           stopping
           their
           
             Habeas
             Corpusses
             ;
          
           And
           imposing
           upon
           their
           Estates
           ,
           without
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           &c.
           either
           by
           both
           or
           either
           House
           ,
           or
           any
           Committée
           by
           both
           or
           either
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           persons
           appointed
           by
           any
           of
           them
           be
           disclaimed
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           persons
           so
           committed
           ,
           forthwith
           discharged
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           as
           His
           Maiesty
           will
           readily
           consent
           (
           having
           done
           so
           heretofore
           )
           to
           the
           execution
           of
           all
           Lawes
           already
           made
           ,
           and
           to
           any
           good
           Acts
           to
           be
           made
           for
           the
           suppressing
           of
           Popery
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           firme
           setling
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           now
           established
           by
           Law
           ;
           So
           he
           desires
           that
           a
           good
           Bill
           may
           be
           framed
           for
           the
           better
           preserving
           of
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           from
           the
           scorne
           and
           violence
           of
           Brownists
           ,
           Anabaptists
           ,
           and
           other
           Sectaries
           ,
           with
           such
           clauses
           for
           the
           ease
           of
           tender
           consciences
           ,
           as
           his
           Maiesty
           hath
           formerly
           offered
           :
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           all
           such
           persons
           as
           upon
           the
           Treaty
           shall
           be
           excepted
           out
           of
           the
           generall
           pardon
           ,
           shall
           be
           tryed
           
             per
             Pares
          
           according
           to
           the
           usuall
           course
           and
           knowne
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           
           and
           that
           it
           be
           left
           to
           that
           either
           to
           acquit
           or
           condemne
           them
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           And
           to
           the
           intent
           this
           Treaty
           may
           not
           suffer
           interruption
           by
           any
           intervening
           Accidents
           ,
           That
           a
           cessation
           of
           Armes
           ,
           and
           frée
           Trade
           for
           all
           his
           Maiesties
           Subiects
           may
           be
           first
           agréed
           upon
           .
        
         
           This
           offer
           and
           desire
           of
           his
           Maiesty
           he
           hopes
           will
           be
           so
           chéerefully
           entertained
           ,
           That
           a
           spéedy
           and
           blessed
           peace
           may
           be
           accomplished
           :
           if
           it
           shall
           be
           reiected
           ,
           or
           by
           insisting
           upon
           imreasonable
           circumstances
           ,
           be
           made
           impossible
           ,
           which
           he
           hopes
           (
           God
           in
           his
           mercy
           to
           this
           Nation
           will
           not
           suffer
           )
           The
           guilt
           of
           the
           blood
           which
           will
           be
           shed
           and
           the
           desolation
           ,
           which
           must
           follow
           will
           lie
           upon
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           refusers
           ;
           however
           ,
           his
           Maiestie
           is
           resolved
           through
           what
           accidents
           soever
           he
           shall
           be
           compelled
           to
           recover
           his
           rights
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           prosperous
           successes
           soever
           it
           shall
           please
           God
           to
           blesse
           him
           ,
           That
           by
           his
           earnest
           constant
           endeavours
           to
           Propagate
           and
           promote
           the
           true
           protestant
           Religion
           ,
           And
           by
           his
           governing
           according
           to
           the
           known
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           upholding
           the
           Iust
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           frequent
           Protestations
           made
           before
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           which
           be
           will
           alwaies
           inviolably
           observe
           ,
           The
           World
           shall
           sée
           that
           he
           hath
           undergone
           all
           these
           difficulties
           and
           hazzards
           for
           the
           defence
           and
           maintenance
           of
           these
           ,
           The
           zealous
           preservation
           of
           which
           his
           Maiesty
           well
           knowes
           is
           the
           onely
           foundation
           and
           meanes
           for
           the
           true
           happinesse
           of
           him
           and
           his
           People
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .