To the Honorable, the Commons assembled in Parliament the humble petition of divers gentlemen, ministers, and well-affected inhabitants in the county of Somerset, ...
      
       
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             To the Honorable, the Commons assembled in Parliament the humble petition of divers gentlemen, ministers, and well-affected inhabitants in the county of Somerset, ...
             England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honorable House of Commons,
             London :
             Jan. 5. 1648 [i.e. 1649]
          
           
             Order to print signed: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.
             Prays that God's peace be accepted and not their enemies'. That justice be done on great offenders. That the armies be encouraged and paid, that the ministry may have a settled sufficiency. The answer of the Speaker is given -- Cf. Steele.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Somerset (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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             To
             the
             Honorable
             ,
             The
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             :
          
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           divers
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           well-affected
           Inhabitants
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Somerset
             ,
          
        
         
           SHEWETH
           ,
        
         
           THat
           your
           Petitioners
           calling
           to
           minde
           the
           continuate
           actions
           of
           your
           Enemies
           for
           years
           past
           (
           especially
           those
           mentioned
           in
           your
           several
           Declarations
           )
           and
           their
           late
           Design
           for
           a
           second
           War
           ,
           finde
           their
           Ayms
           destructive
           ,
           and
           their
           Malice
           adusted
           ,
           and
           can
           expect
           no
           Peace
           from
           them
           (
           their
           specious
           pretence
           notwithstanding
           :
           )
           But
           when
           your
           Petitioners
           reflect
           their
           thoughts
           on
           that
           powerful
           Providence
           which
           hath
           still
           attended
           your
           Preservation
           (
           even
           to
           the
           height
           of
           Miracle
           )
           and
           frustrated
           that
           late
           Design
           (
           laid
           confidently
           for
           your
           Ruine
           )
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           few
           of
           your
           dispersed
           Army
           ,
           weakned
           by
           neglect
           of
           Friends
           ,
           and
           fighting
           a
           potent
           enraged
           Enemy
           (
           emboldened
           with
           assurance
           of
           Success
           )
           We
           your
           Petitioners
           rest
           in
           admiration
           of
           Gods
           mercy
           towards
           you
           ;
           and
           do
           hope
           shortly
           to
           enjoy
           a
           well-grounded
           Peace
           (
           if
           the
           Vote
           of
           
             No
             further
             Address
          
           be
           not
           too
           much
           forgotten
           )
           and
           a
           Reformation
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           (
           the
           result
           of
           our
           wishes
           and
           prayers
           )
           and
           to
           see
           Justice
           executed
           ,
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           National
           Covenant
           .
           In
           pursuance
           of
           which
           we
           humbly
           pray
           ,
        
         
           
             That
             you
             accept
             of
             that
             Peace
             which
             God
             ,
             your
             Protector
             ,
             tenders
             ,
             and
             not
             take
             one
             from
             flesh
             ,
             or
             from
             the
             hands
             of
             your
             Enemies
             ,
             lest
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             your selves
             ,
             and
             we
             ,
             become
             their
             prey
             .
          
        
         
           
             That
             a
             Reformation
             be
             speedied
             and
             setled
             ,
             according
             to
             Gods
             Word
             .
          
        
         
           
             That
             Iustice
             be
             done
             on
             great
             Offendors
             (
             a
             second
             time
             brought
             before
             you
             )
             in
             satisfaction
             of
             the
             blood
             shed
             in
             your
             quarrel
             ,
             confessed
             by
             your
             very
             Enemies
             to
             be
             innocent
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             be
             quieted
             (
             we
             are
             confident
             )
             by
             an
             Act
             of
             Oblivion
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             then
             by
             an
             impartial
             Iustice
             .
          
        
         
           
             That
             your
             Armies
             (
             approved
             faithful
             )
             be
             encouraged
             ,
             duly
             paid
             ,
             not
             laid
             aside
             ,
             until
             your
             Enemies
             have
             laid
             down
             their
             thoughts
             of
             Blood
             and
             Slaughter
             .
          
        
         
           
             That
             the
             pious
             Ministery
             may
             have
             a
             setled
             sufficiency
             ,
             and
             not
             deprived
             of
             their
             augmentation
             ;
             the
             fruits
             of
             your
             Iustice
             ,
             and
             reward
             of
             their
             Sufferings
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Die
               lovis
               ,
               21
               Decembr
               .
               1648.
               
            
          
           
             
               THe
               House
               being
               informed
               ,
               That
               some
               Gentlemen
               of
               the
               County
               of
               
                 Somerset
              
               were
               at
               the
               door
               ,
               they
               were
               called
               in
               ;
               and
               there
               presented
               a
               Petition
               ,
               which
               was
               entituled
               ,
               
                 The
                 humble
                 Petition
                 of
                 divers
                 Gentlemen
                 ,
                 Ministers
                 ,
                 and
                 well-affected
                 Inhabitants
                 of
                 the
                 County
                 of
                 Somerset
                 ,
              
               which
               after
               the
               Petitioners
               were
               withdrawn
               ,
               was
               read
               :
               The
               Petitioners
               being
               afterwards
               called
               in
               ,
               Mr.
               
               Speaker
               gave
               them
               this
               Answer
               ;
            
          
           
             
               Gentlemen
               ,
            
          
           
             
               THe
               House
               hath
               read
               your
               Petition
               ,
               which
               consists
               of
               three
               Points
               ,
               which
               sheweth
               your
               great
               care
               of
               Iustice
               ,
               Safety
               and
               Religion
               ;
               wherein
               you
               deserve
               extraordinary
               Thanks
               ,
               and
               the
               House
               hath
               commanded
               me
               to
               give
               you
               Thanks
               ,
               and
               I
               do
               give
               you
               Thanks
               accordingly
               .
               And
               the
               House
               hath
               commanded
               me
               to
               tell
               you
               ,
               That
               it
               is
               their
               Resolution
               with
               all
               speed
               to
               take
               into
               their
               serious
               consideration
               the
               three
               Points
               of
               your
               Petition
               ,
               consisting
               of
               Iustice
               ,
               Safety
               and
               Religion
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           this
           Petition
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           
             H
             :
             Elsynge
             ,
             Cler.
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Edward
             Husband
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
           
             Jan.
          
           5.
           1648.