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-Project Gutenberg's A Remonstrance of the State of the Kingdom, by Anonymous
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-                                  A
-                             REMONSTRANCE
-                                  OF
-                           THE STATE OF THE
-                               KINGDOM.
-
-
-                    _Die Mercurii 15 Decemb. 1641._
-
-                   It is this day Resolv’d upon the
-                       Question, By the House of
-                               COMMONS;
-            That Order shall be now given for the Printing
-                 of this _Remonstrance_, of the State
-                           of the ~KINGDOM~.
-
-                   _H. Elsinge Cler. Parl. D. Com._
-
-                               _LONDON_,
-                 Printed for _Ioseph Hunscutt_. 1641.
-
-
-
-
-                    [Illustration: Decorated panel]
-
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-
-
-                           The Remonstrance.
-
-
-THE _Commons_ in this present Parliament assembled, having with much
-earnestnesse, and faithfulnesse of affection, and zeal to the publike
-good of this Kingdom, and His Majesties honour and service for the
-space of twelve moneths, wrastled with the great dangers and fears, the
-pressing miseries and calamities, the various distempers and disorders,
-which had not only assaulted, but even overwhelmed and extinguisht
-the liberty, peace, and prosperity of this Kingdom, the comfort and
-hopes of all His Majesties good Subjects, and exceedingly weakned and
-undermined the foundation and strength of his own royall Throne; do
-yet finde an abounding malignity, and opposition in those parties and
-factions, who have been the cause of those evills, and do still labour
-to cast aspersions, upon that which hath been done, and to raise many
-difficulties for the hinderance of that which remaines yet undone,
-and to foment Jealousies betwixt the King and the Parliament; that so
-they may deprive him and his people of the fruit of his own gracious
-intentions, and their humble desires of procuring the publike peace,
-safety, and happinesse of this Realm. For the preventing of those
-miserable effects which such malicious endeavors may produce, We have
-thought good to declare,
-
-1. _The root, and the growth of these mischievous designes._
-
-2. _The Maturity and ripenesse, to which they have attained before the
-beginning of the Parliament._
-
-3. _The effectuall means which have been used for the exterpations of
-those dangerous evils, and the Progresse which hath therein been made
-by His Majesties goodnesse, and the wisedome of the Parliament._
-
-4. _The wayes of obstruction and opposition, by which that Progresse
-hath been interrupted._
-
-5. _The courses to be taken for the removing those obstacles, and
-for the accomplishing of our most dutifull and faithfull intentions,
-and endeavors, of restoring and establishing the ancient Honour,
-Greatnesse, and Security of this Crown and Nation. The root of all
-this mischief We finde to be a malignant and pernitious designe of
-subverting the Fundamentall Lawes, and principles of Government; upon
-which the Religion, and Justice of this Kingdom are firmly establisht.
-The Actors and Promoters hereof have been,_
-
-
-1. _The Jesuited Papists who hate the Laws, as the Obstacles of that
-change and Subversion of Religion, which they so much long for._
-
-2. _The Bishops, and the corrupt part of the Clergie, who cherish
-formality and superstition, as the naturall effects, and more probable
-supports of their own Ecclesiasticall Tyranny, and Usurpation._
-
-3. _Such Councellors and Courtiers, as for private ends have engaged
-themselves to further the intrests of some forraign Princes or States,
-to the prejudice of His Majesty, and the state at home._
-
-The common Principles by which they moulded and governed all their
-particular Councells and actions were these.
-
-_First, To maintain continuall differences and discontents betwixt the
-King and the People, upon questions and Prerogative, and liberty, that
-so they might have the advantage of sideing with him, and under the
-Notions of Men addicted to his service, gain to themselves and their
-parties, the places of greatest trust and power in the Kingdom._
-
-_A Second, To suppresse the purity and power of Religion, and such
-persons as were best affected to it; as being contrary to their own
-ends, and the greatest impediment to that change, which they thought to
-introduce._
-
-_A Third, To conjoyn those parties of the Kingdom, which were most
-propitious to their own ends, and to divide those who were most
-opposite, which consisted in many particular observations to cherish
-the Arminian part in those points, wherein they agree with the Papists,
-to multiply and enlarge the differences betwixt the common Protestants,
-and those whom they call Puritans, to introduce and countenance such
-opinions and Ceremonies as are fittest for accommodation with Popery,
-to encrease and maintain ignorance, loosenesse, and prophanenesse
-in the people: That of those three parties, Papists, Arminians and
-Libertines, they might compose a body fit to act such Counsells and
-resolutions, as were most conducible to their own ends._
-
-_A Fourth, To disaffect the King to Parliaments by slanders and false
-imputations, and by putting him upon other wayes of supply, which in
-shew and appearance were fuller of advantage, then the ordinary course
-of Subsidies, though in truth they brought more losse then gain, both
-to the King and people, and have caused the great distractions, under
-which we both suffer._
-
-
-AS in all compounded bodies, the Operations are qualified according to
-the predominant Element; So in this mixt party, the Jesuited Councells
-being most active, and prevailing, may easily be discovered to have
-had the greatest sway in all their determinations, and if they be not
-prevented, are likely to devour the rest, or to turn them into their
-own nature.
-
-In the beginning of His Majesties raign, the partie begun to revive and
-flourish again, having been somewhat dampt by the breach with _Spain_
-in the last yeer of King _James_, and by His Majesties marriage
-with _France_; the interests and Councells of that State, being not so
-contrary to the good of Religion, and the prosperity of this Kingdom,
-as those of _Spain_, and the Papists of _England_ having been ever more
-addicted to _Spain_, then _France_; Yet they still retained a purpose,
-and resolution to weaken the Protestant parties in all parts, and even
-in _France_, whereby to make way for the change of Religion, which they
-intended at home.
-
-The first effect and evidence of their recovery and strength was, the
-dissolution of the Parliament at _Oxford_, after there had been given
-two Subsidies to His Majestie; and before they received relief in
-any one Grievance, many other more miserable effects followed. The
-losse of the _Rochel_ Fleet, by the help of our Shipping set forth
-and delivered over to the _French_, in opposition to the advice of
-Parliament, which left that Town without defence by Sea, and made way
-not only to the losse of that important place, but likewise to the
-losse of all the strength and security of the Protestant Religion
-in _France_. The diverting of His Majesties course of warres from
-the West-_Indies_, which was the most facile and hopefull way for
-this Kingdom to prevail against the Spaniard, to an expensefull and
-successelesse attempt upon _Cales_, which was so ordered, as if it had
-rather been intended to make us weary of Warre, then to prosper in
-it. The precipitate breach which _France_ by taking their Ships to a
-great value, without making recompence to the _English_, whose goods
-were thereupon imbar’d, and confiscate in that Kingdom. The peace with
-_Spain_ without consent of Parliament, contrary to the promise of King
-_James_, to both Houses; whereby the _Palatine_ cause was diserted and
-left to chargeable, and hopelesse Treaties, which for the most part
-were managed by those who might justly be suspected to be no friends to
-that cause.
-
-The charging of the Kingdom with Billetted Souldiers in all parts of
-it, and that Concomitant designe of _Germane_ horse, that the Land
-might either submit with fear, or be enforced with rigour to such
-Arbitrary Contributions, as should be required of them. The dissolving
-of the Parliament in the second yeer of His Majesties raign, after a
-Declaration of their intent, to grant five Subsidies.
-
-The exacting of the like proportion of five Subsidies after the
-Parliament dissolved, by Commission of Loan; and divers Gentlemen and
-others imprisoned for not yeilding to pay that Loan, whereby many of
-them contracted such sicknesses, as cost them their lives. Great summes
-of Money required and raised by Privy Seals. An unjust and pernicious
-attempt to extort great payments from the subject, by way of _Excise_;
-and a Commission issued under Seal to that purpose. The Petition of
-Right, which was granted in full Parliament, blasted with an illegall
-Declaration, to make it destructive to it self, to the power of
-Parliament, to the Liberty of the Subject, and to that purpose printed
-with it; and the Petition made of no use, but to shew the bold and
-presumptuous injustice of such Ministers as durst break the Laws, and
-suppresse the Liberties of the Kingdom, after they had been so solemnly
-and evidently declared.
-
-Another Parliament dissolved, 4 _Car._ the priviledge of Parliament
-broken, by imprisoning divers Members of the House, detaining them
-close prisoners for many months together, without the liberty of using
-Books, Pen, Inke, or Paper, denying them all the comforts of life, all
-means of preservation of health, not permitting their wives to come
-unto them, even in time of their sicknesse. And for the compleating of
-that cruelty, after yeers spent in such miserable durance, depriving
-them of the necessary means of Spirituall consolation, not suffering
-them to go abroad to enjoy Gods Ordinances, in Gods House, or Gods
-Ministers to come to them, to administer comfort unto them in their
-private Chambers: and to keep them still in this oppressed condition,
-not admitting them to be Bayled according to Law, yet vexing them
-with Informations in inferiour Courts, sentencing and fining some of
-them for matters done in Parliament, and extorting the payments of
-those Fines from them, enforcing others to put in security of good
-behaviour, before they could be released.
-
-The imprisonment of the rest which refused to be bound, still
-continued; which might have been perpetuall, if necessity had not, the
-last yeer, brought another Parliament to relieve them; of whom, one
-died, by the cruelty and harshnesse of his imprisonment, which would
-admit of no relaxation, notwithstanding the imminent danger of his
-life, did sufficiently appear by the declaration of his Physitian:
-And his release, or at least, his refreshment, was sought by many
-humble Petitions. And his blood still cries either for vengeance, or
-repentance of those Ministers of State, who at once obstructed the
-course, both of his Majesties Justice and Mercy.
-
-Upon the dissolution of both these Parliaments, untrue and scandalous
-declarations published, to asperse their proceedings, and some of their
-Members, unjustly to make them odious, and colour the violence which
-was used against them. Proclamations set out to the same purpose; and
-to the great dejecting of the hearts of the people, forbidding them,
-even to speak of Parliaments.
-
-After the breach of the Parliament, in the fourth yeer of his Majesty,
-Injustice, Oppression, and Violence, broke in upon us, without any
-restraint or moderation; & yet the first project, was the great sums
-exacted thorow the whole Kingdom, for default of Knight-hood, which
-seemed to have some colour and shadow of a Law; yet if it be rightly
-examined by that obsolete Law which was pretended for it, it would be
-found to be against all the rules of Justice, both in respect of the
-persons charged, the proportion of the Fines demanded, and the absurd
-and unreasonable manner of their proceedings.
-
-Tonnage and Poundage hath been received without colour or pretence of
-Law: Many other heavy impositions continued against Law; and some so
-unreasonable, that the summe of the charge, exceeds the value of the
-Goods. The Book of Rates lately inhansed to a high proportion; and
-such Merchants as would not submit to their illegall and unreasonable
-payments, were vexed and oppressed above measure; and the ordinary
-course of Justice, the common Birth-right of the subject of _England_,
-wholly obstructed unto them. And although all this was taken upon
-pretence of guarding the Sea, yet a new and unheard of Tax of
-Ship-money was devised, upon the same pretence. By both which, there
-was charged upon the subject neer 700000 l. some yeers; and yet the
-Merchants have been left so naked to the violence of the Turkish
-Pyrats, that many great Ships of value, and thousands of his Majesties
-subjects have been taken by them, and do still remain in miserable
-slavery.
-
-The enlargement of Forrests, contrary to _Charta de Foresta_, and the
-composition thereupon. The exactions of Coat and Conduct-money, and
-divers other Military charges. The taking away the Arms of the Trayned
-Bands of divers Counties. The desperate design of engrossing all the
-Gun-powder into one hand, keeping it in the Tower of _London_, and
-setting so high a Rate upon it, that the poorer sort were not able to
-buy it, nor could any have it without License; thereby to leave the
-severall parts of the Kingdom destitute of their necessary defense;
-and by selling so dear that which was sold, to make an unlawfull
-advantage of it, to the great charge and detriment of the subject,
-the generall destruction of the Kings Timber, especially that in the
-Forrest of _Dean_, sold to Papists, which was the best Store-house of
-this Kingdom, for the maintenance of our Shipping. The taking away of
-mens right, under colour of the Kings title to Land between high and
-low water-Marks. The Monopolies of Sope, Salt, Wine, Leather, Sea-Cole,
-and, in a manner, of all things of most common and necessary use. The
-restraint of the Liberties of the subjects in their habitation, Trades,
-and other Interests. Their vexation and oppression by Purveyors, Clerks
-of the Market, and Salt-Peeter-men. The sale of pretended Nuzances, as
-Buildings in and about _London_, conversion of Arrable into Pasture;
-continuance of Pasture, under the name of depopulation, Have drawn many
-Millions out of the subjects Purses, without any considerable profit
-to his Majesty. Large quantities of Common, and severall Grounds, have
-been taken from the subject, by colour of the Statute of Improvement,
-and by abuse of the Commission of Sewers, without their consent, and
-against it. And not onely private Interest, but also publike faith
-have been broken, in seizing of the money and Bullion in the Mint;
-and the whole Kingdom like to be robb’d at once, in that abominable
-project of Brasse Money. Great numbers of his Majesties subjects,
-for refusing those unlawfull charges, have been vext with long and
-expensive suits; some fined and censured, others committed to long and
-hard imprisonments and confinements, to the losse of health of many, of
-life in some; and others have had their houses broken up, their goods
-seized; some have been restrained from their lawfull Callings: Ships
-have been interrupted in their Voyages; surprized at Sea in an Hostile
-manner, by Projectors, as by a common Enemy: Merchants prohibited to
-unlade their Goods in such Ports, as were for their own advantage, and
-forced to bring them to those places which were most for the advantages
-of the Monopolizers and Projectors.
-
-The Court of Starchamber hath abounded in extravagant Censures, not
-only for the maintenance and improvement of Monopolies, and other
-unlawfull taxes; but for divers other Causes, where there hath been
-no offence, or very small; whereby His Majesties Subjects have been
-oppressed by grievous Fines, Imprisonments, Stigmatizings, Mutilations,
-Whippings, Pillories, Gags, Confinements, Banishments; after so rigid
-a manner, as hath not only deprived Men of the Society of their
-Friends, exercise of their Professions, comfort of Books, use of Paper
-or Inke, but even violated that neer Union which God hath establisht
-betwixt Men and their Wives, by forced and constrained seperation;
-whereby they have been bereaved of the comfort and conversation one
-of another, for many yeers together, without hope of relief; if God
-had not by his over-ruling Providence, given some interruption to
-the prevailing power and Councell of those, who were the Authors and
-Promoters of such peremptory and headdy courses.
-
-Judges have been put out of their places, for refusing to do against
-their Oathes, and Consciences: Others have been so awed, that they
-durst not do their duties, and the better to hold a rod over them, the
-Clause _quam diu se bene gesserit_ was left out of their Patents, and a
-new Clause _Durante bene placito_ inserted. Lawyers have been checkt,
-for being faithfull to their Clients; Sollicitors, and Atturneyes
-have been threatned, and some punished for following lawfull Suites:
-And by this means all the approaches to Justice were interrupted and
-forecluded. New Oaths have been forced upon the Subject against Law;
-new Judicatories erected without Law: The Councell Table have, by their
-Orders, offered to binde the Subjects in their free-holds Estates,
-Suites, and Actions. The pretended Court of the Earl _Marshal_ was
-Arbitrary, and Illegall in its being, and proceedings. The Chancery,
-Exchequer-Chamber, Court of Wards, and other _English_ Courts have been
-grievous in exceeding their Jurisdiction. The estate of many Families
-weakned, and some ruined by excessive Fines, exacted from them for
-Compositions of Wardships. All Leases of above a hundred yeers, made
-to draw on Wardship contrary to Law. Undue proceedings used in the
-finding of Offices, to make the Jury finde for the King. The Common-Law
-Courts, seeing all Men more inclined to seek Justice there, where it
-may be fitted to their own desire, are known frequently to forsake
-the Rules of the Common-Law, and straining beyond their bounds, under
-pretence of equity to do Injustice. Titles of Honour, Judiciall places,
-Serjeantships at Law, and other Offices have been sold for great
-summes of Money; whereby the common Justice of the Kingdom hath been
-much endangered, not only by opening away of employment in places of
-great Trust, and advantage to Men of weak parts; but also by giving
-occasion to Bribery, Extortion, Partiality; It seldome hapning that
-places ill-gotten are well used. Commissions have been granted for
-examining the excesse of Fees: and when great exactions have been
-discovered, Compositions have been made with Delinquents, not only for
-the time past, but likewise for immunity and security in offending, for
-the time to come; which under colour of remedy, hath but confirmed, and
-encreased the Grievance to the Subject.
-
-The usuall course of pricking Sheriffs, not observed, but many times
-Sheriffs made in an extraordinary way; sometimes as a punishment
-and charge unto them; sometimes such were pricked out, as would be
-Instruments to execute whatsoever they would have to be done.
-
-The Bishops and the rest of the Clergy, did triumph in the
-Suspensions, Excommunications, Deprivations, and Degradations of
-divers painfull, learned, and pious Ministers, in the vexation, and
-grievous oppression of great numbers of His Majesties good Subjects.
-The High-Commission grew to such excesse of sharpnesse and severity, as
-was not much lesse then the Romish Inquisition; and yet in many cases
-by the Archbishops power, was made much more heavy, being assisted, and
-strengthened by authority of the Councell-Table.
-
-The Bishops, and their Courts, were as eager in the Countrey; and
-although their jurisdiction could not reach so high in rigour, and
-extremity of punishment, yet were they no lesse grievous, in respect
-of the generallity, and multiplicity of vexations, which lighting upon
-the meaner sort of Tradesmen, and Artificers, did impoverish many
-thousands, and so afflict and trouble others, that great numbers,
-to avoid their miseries, departed out of the Kingdom, some into
-_New-England_, and other parts of _America_, others into _Holland_,
-where they have transported their Manufactures of Cloath which is not
-only a losse by diminishing the present stock of the Kingdome, but a
-great mischiefe by impairing and endangering the losse of that peculiar
-Trade of Cloathing, which hath been a plentifull Fountain of Wealth and
-Honour to this Nation.
-
-Those were fittest for Ecclesiasticall preferment, and soonest obtained
-it, who were most officious in promoting superstition, most virulent in
-railing against Godlinesse, and honesty.
-
-The most publike and solemn Sermons before His Majestie were, either to
-advance Prerogative above Law, and Decry the propertie of the Subject,
-or full of such kinde of invectives; whereby they might make those
-odious, who sought to maintain the Religion, Laws, and Liberties of the
-Kingdom; and such Men were sure to be weeded out of the Commission of
-the peace, and out of all other imployments of power in the Government
-of the Countrey.
-
-Many noble Personages were Councellors in name; but the power and
-authority remained in a few of such, as were most addicted to this
-partie; whose resolutions, and determinations were brought to the
-Table, for countenance, and execution, and not for debate, and
-deliberation; and no Man could offer to appose them without disgrace,
-and hazard to himself: Nay, all those that did not wholly concurre
-and actively contribute to the furtherance of their designes, though
-otherwise, persons of never so great Honour, and Abilities, were so
-farre from being employed in any place of Trust, and power, that they
-were neglected, discountenanced, and upon all occasions injured and
-oppressed.
-
-This Faction was grown to that height, and entirenesse of power, that
-now they began to think of finishing their Work, which consisted of
-these three parts.
-
-
-1.
-
-_The Government must be set free from all restraint of Laws concerning
-our Persons and States._
-
-2.
-
-_There must be a Conjunction betwixt Papists and Protestants in
-Doctrine, Discipline, and Ceremonies; only it must not yet be called
-Popery._
-
-3.
-
-_The Puritans under which name, they include all those that desire
-to preserve the Laws, and Liberties of the Kingdom, and to maintain
-Religion in the power of it; must be either rooted out of the Kingdom
-with force, or driven out with fear. For the effecting of this, It was
-thought necessary to reduce =Scotland= to such Popish superstitions,
-and Innovations, as might make them apt to joyn with =England=, in
-that great change which was intended. Whereupon new Canons, and a new
-Liturgy were prest upon them; and when they refused to admit of them,
-an Army was raised to force them to it, towards which the Clergie, and
-the Papists were very forward in their contribution. The Scots likewise
-raised an Army for their defence; and when both Armies were come
-together, and ready for a bloudy encounter, His Majesties own Gracious
-disposition, and the Councell of the English Nobility, and Dutifull
-submission of the Scots, did so farre prevail against the evil Councell
-of others, that a Pacification was made, and His Maiesty returned with
-Peace, and much Honour to =London=._
-
-The unexpected reconciliation was most acceptable to all the Kingdome,
-except to the malignant partie, whereof the Archbishop and the Earle
-of Strafford being heads, they and their faction begun to enveigh
-against the Peace, and to aggravate the proceeding of the States, which
-so incensed His Majestie, that he forthwith prepared again for Warre.
-And such was their confidence, that having corrupted and distempered
-the whole frame and Government of the Kingdome, they did now hope to
-corrupt that which was the onely means to restore all to a right frame
-and Temper again: to which end they perswaded His Majestie to call
-a Parliament, not to seek Counsell and advice of them, but to draw
-Countenance and Supply from them, and engage the whole Kingdome in
-their Quarrell: and in the mean time continued all their unjust Levies
-of Money, resolving either to make the Parliament pliant to their Will,
-and to establish mischief by a Law, or else to break it; and with more
-colour to go on by violence, to take what they could not obtain by
-consent. The ground alledged for the justification of this Warre was
-this.
-
-That the undutifull Demands of the Parliaments of _Scotland_, was a
-sufficient reason for His Maiestie to take Armes against them without
-hearing the Reason of those Demands, And thereupon a new Armie was
-prepared against them, their Ships were seized in all Ports, both of
-_England_ and _Ireland_, and at Sea. Their Petitions reiected; their
-Commissioners refused Audience. This whole Kingdome most miserably
-distempered with Levies of Men and Money, and Imprisonments of those
-who denied to submit to those Levies. The Earle of _Strafford_ past
-into _Ireland_, caused the _Parliament_ there to declare against the
-_Scots_, to give foure Subsidies towards that War; and to ingage
-themselves, their lives and fortunes for the prosecution of it, and
-gave directions for an Armie of eight thousand foot, and one thousand
-horse to be levied there, which were for the most part Papists. The
-_Parliament_ met upon the thirteenth of _April_, one thousand six
-hundred and fourtie. The Earle of _Strafford_ and Archbishop of
-_Canterbury_ with their Partie so prevailed with His Maiestie, that
-the _House of Commons_ was prest to yeeld to a Supply for maintenance
-of the Warre with _Scotland_, before they had provided any reliefe for
-the great and pressing Grievances of the people, which being against
-the fundamentall Priviledge and proceeding of _Parliament_, was yet in
-humble respect to his Maiestie, so far admitted, as that they agreed
-to take the matter of Supply into consideration, and two severall
-dayes it was debated. Twelve Subsidies were demanded for the release
-of Ship-money alone; A third day was appointed for Conclusion when the
-Heads of that Partie begun to fear the people might close with the King
-in satisfying his desire of Money: But that withall they were like to
-blast their malicious designes against _Scotland_, finding them verie
-much indisposed to give any countenance to that Warre.
-
-Thereupon they wickedly advised the King to break off the _Parliament_,
-and to return to the wayes of Confusion, in which their own evill
-intentions were most like to prosper and succeed.
-
-After the _Parliament_ ended the fifth of _May_, one thousand six
-hundred and fourty, this Partie grew so bold, as to counsell the King
-to supply Himself out of his Subiects states by his own power, at
-his own Will, without their consent. The very next day some _Members
-of both Houses_ had their Studies and Cabinets, yea their Pockets
-searched: Another of them not long after was committed close prisoner
-for not delivering some Petitions which he received by authoritie of
-that _House_, and if harsher courses were intended (as was reported) it
-is very probable that the sicknesse of the Earl of _Strafford_ and the
-Tumultuous rising in _Southwarke_, and about _Lambeth_, were the causes
-that such violent intentions were not brought to execution. A false and
-scandalous Declaration against the _House of Commons_ was published, in
-his Maiesties Name, which yet wrought little effect with the people,
-but onely to manifest the impudence of those who were Authors of it.
-
-A forced Loan of Money was attempted in the Citie of _London_.
-
-The Lord Major and Aldermen in their severall Wards enioyned to bring
-in a list of the Names of such persons as they iudged fit to lend, and
-of the summe they should lend. And such Aldermen as refused so to do
-were committed to prison.
-
-The _Archbishop_ and the other _Bishops_ and _Clergie_ continued the
-_Convocation_, and by a new Commission turned it to a _Provinciall
-Synod_, in which by an unheard of presumption, they made _Canons_
-that contain in them many matters contrarie to the Kings Prerogative,
-to the fundamentall Laws and Statutes of the Realm, to the right of
-_Parliaments_, to the Propertie and Libertie of the Subiect, and
-matters tending to sedition and of dangerous consequence, thereby
-establishing their own Vsurpations, justifying their Altar-worship, and
-those other superstitious Innovations which they formerly introduced,
-without warrant of Law.
-
-They imposed a new Oath upon divers of his Maiesties Subiects, both
-_Ecclesiasticall_ and _Lay_, for maintenance of their own Tyrannie,
-and laid a great Tax upon the Clergy for supply of his Maiestie; and
-generally they shewed themselves very affectionate to the Warre with
-_Scotland_, which was by some of them stiled _Bellum Episcopale_, and a
-prayer composed, and enioyned to be read in all Churches, calling the
-_Scots_, _Rebels_, to put the two Nations into blood, and make them
-irreconciliable. All those pretended _Canons_ and _Constitutions_ were
-armed with the severall Censures of _Suspension_, _Excommunication_,
-_Deprivation_, by which they would have thrust out all the good
-Ministers, and most of the well affected people of the Kingdome, and
-left an easie passage to their own Designe of Reconciliation with
-_Rome_. The _Popish_ party enioyned such Exemptions from the _Penall
-Laws_ as amounted to a Tolleration, besides many other encouragements,
-and Court favours: They had a Secretarie of State, S^{ir}. _Francis
-Windibank_, a powerfull Agent for the speeding of all their desires,
-a _Popes Nuntio_ residing here to act and govern them according to
-such influences as he received from _Rome_, and to intercede for
-them with the most powerfull concurrence of the forraigne Princes
-of that religion: By his authoritie the _Papists_ of all sorts,
-Nobility, Gentry, and Clergie were convocated, after the manner of a
-_Parliament_, new Iurisdictions were erected of _Romish Archbishops_,
-Taxes levied, another State moulded within this State independant in
-Government, contrary in interest and affection, secretly corrupting
-the Ignorant, or negligent professors of our Religion, and closely
-uniting and combining themselves against such as were sound, in this
-posture waiting for an opportunitie by force to destroy those whom
-they could not hope to seduce. For the effecting whereof, they were
-strengthened with Armes and Munition, encouraged by superstitious
-Prayers enioyned by the _Nuntio_ to be weekly made for the prosperitie
-of some great designe. And such power had they at Court, that secretly
-a Commission was issued out, intended to be issued to some great
-Men of that profession for the levying of Souldiers, and to command
-and employ them according to private Instructions, which we doubt
-were framed for the advantage of those who were the contrivers of
-them: His Maiesties Treasure was consumed, his Revenew anticipated,
-His Servants and Officers compelled to lend great summes of Money;
-Multitudes were called to the _Councell Table_, who were tired with
-long attendances there, for refusing illegall payments. The _Prisons_
-were filled with their Commitments; many of the Sheriffes summoned
-into the _Starre Chamber_, and some imprisoned for not being quicke
-enough in levying the Ship-money, the people languished under grief,
-and fear, no visible hope being left, but in desperation. The Nobility
-began to be wearie of their silence, and patience, and sensible of
-the dutie and Trust which belongs to them: and thereupon some of the
-most eminent of them did petition His Maiesty at such a time when evil
-Councels were so strong that they had reason to expect more hazard
-to themselves, then redresse of those publike evils for which they
-interceded, whilest the Kingdome was in this Agitation and distemper,
-the _Scots_ restrained in their Trades, impoverished by the losse of
-many of their Ships, bereaved of all possibility of satisfying His
-Majestie by any naked Supplication, entred with a powerfull Army into
-the Kingdome, and without any hostile Act or spoil in the Countrey as
-they passed, more then forcing a passage over the _Tyne_ at _Newborne_,
-neer _Newcastle_, possessed themselves of _Newcastle_, and had a fair
-opportunitie to presse on further upon the Kings Armie: but dutie and
-Reverence to his Majestie, and brotherly love to the _English_ Nation,
-made them stay there, whereby the King had leasure to entertain better
-Councels, wherein God so blessed and directed him, that he summoned the
-great Councell of Peers to meet at _Yorke_, upon the twentie fourth
-of September, and there declared a Parliament to begin the third of
-Novemb. then following. The Scots the first day of the great Councell,
-presented an humble Petition to His Majestie, whereupon the Treatie
-was appointed at Rippon. A present Cessation of armes agreed upon:
-and the full Conclusion of all differences referred to the wisedome
-and care of the Parliament. At our first meeting all Oppositions
-seemed to vanish, the mischieves were so evident, which those evil
-Councellors produced, that no Man durst stand up to defend them. Yet
-the work it self afforded difficultie enough. The multiplied evils and
-corruption of sixteen yeers strengthened by custome and authoritie,
-and the concurrent interest of many powerfull delinquents were now to
-be brought to iudgement and Reformation. The Kings Houshold was to be
-provided for, they had brought him to that want, that he could not
-supply His Ordinarie, and necessarie expences, without the assistance
-of his people. Two Armies were to be paied, which amounted very neer to
-80. thousand pounds a moneth; the people were to be tenderly charged,
-having been formerly exhausted with many burthensome Proiects. The
-difficulties seemed to be insuperable, which by the Divine Providence
-we have overcome. The Contrarieties incompatible, which yet in a great
-measure we have reconciled. Six Subsidies have been granted, and a Bill
-of Poll-money, which if it be duely levied, may equall six Subsidies
-more in all: Six hundred thousand pounds. Besides we have contracted
-a Debt to the Scots of 220. thousand pounds; and yet God hath so
-blessed the endeavours of this Parliament, that the Kingdom is a great
-gainer by all these charges. The Ship-money is abolished, which cost
-the Kingdome above 200. thousand pounds a yeer. The Coat and Conduct
-money, and other militarie charges, are taken away, which in many
-Countreys amounted to little lesse then the Ship-money. The Monopolies
-are all supprest, whereof some few did preiudice the Subiect, above a
-Million yearly. The Soape an hundred thousand pounds; the Wine three
-hundred thousand pounds; the Leather must needs exceed both: and Salt
-could be no lesse then that, besides the inferiour Monopolies, which
-if they could be exactly computed, would make up a great summe. That
-which is more beneficiall then all this is, that the root of these
-evils is taken away, which was the arbitrarie power pretended to be in
-his Maiestie, of taxing the Subiect, or charging their estates without
-consent in Parliament, which is now declared to be against Law by
-the iudgement of both Houses, and likewise by an Act of Parliament.
-Another step of great advantage is this: the living Grievances, the
-evil Councellors and actors of these mischiefs have been so quelled,
-by the justice done upon the Earl of Strafford, the flight of the Lord
-_Finch_, and Secretarie _Windibank_. The accusation and imprisonment of
-the Archbishop of Canterbury, of Iudge _Bartlet_, and the impeachment
-of divers other Bishops and Iudges, that it is like not onely to be
-an ease to the present times, but a preservation to the future. The
-discontinuance of Parliaments is prevented by the Bill for a Trienniall
-Parliament, and the abrupt dissolution of this Parliament by another
-Bill; by which it is provided it shall not be dissolved or adiourned
-without the consent of both Houses. Which two Laws well considered, may
-be thought more advantagious then all the former, because they secure a
-full operation of the present remedie, and afford a perpetuall Spring
-of remedies for the future: The Star-Chamber, the High Commission,
-the Courts of the President, and Councell in the North, were so many
-forges of miserie, oppression, and violence, and are all taken
-away, whereby men are more secured in their persons, liberties, and
-estates, then they could be by any Law or Example for the regulation
-of those Courts, or Terror of the Iudges; The immoderate power of the
-_Councell Table_, and the excessive abuse of that power is so ordered
-and restrained, that we may well hope that no such things as were
-frequently done by them, to the prejudice of the publique libertie,
-will appear in future times but onely in Stories, to give us and our
-posteritie more occasion to praise God for His Maiesties goodnesse,
-and the faithfull endeavours of this _Parliament_. The _Canons_, and
-the power of _Canon_ making, are blasted by the Vote of both _Houses_.
-The exorbitant power of _Bishops_, and their Courts, are much abated,
-by some Provisions in the Bill against the _High Commission Court_.
-The authors of the many innovations in Doctrine and Ceremonies; The
-Ministers that have been scandalous in their lives, have been so
-terrified in iust complaints and accusations, that we may well hope
-they will be more modest for the time to come; either inwardly
-convicted by the sight of their own folly, or outwardly restrained by
-the fear of punishment. The _Forrests_ are by a good Law reduced to
-their right bounds; The encroachments and oppressions of the _Stannarie
-Courts_; The Extortions of the Clerk of the Market, and the Compulsion
-of the Subiect to receive the Order of Knighthood against his will,
-paying of Fines for not receiving it, and the vexatious proceedings
-thereupon for levying of those Fines, are by other beneficiall Laws
-reformed and prevented. Many excellent Laws and provisions are in
-preparation for removing the inordinate power, vexation, and usurpation
-of _Bishops_, for reforming the pride and Idlenesse of many of the
-Clergie, for easing the people of unnecessarie Ceremonies in Religion,
-for censuring and removing unworthy and unprofitable Ministers; and
-for maintaining godly and diligent Preachers through the Kingdome:
-Other things of many importance for the good of this Kingdome, are
-in proposition, though little could hitherto be done, in regard of
-the many other more pressing businesses, which yet before the end
-of this Session, we hope may receive some progresse and perfection.
-The establishing and ordering the Kings Revenue, that so the abuse
-of Officers, and superfluity of expences may be cut off, and the
-necessarie disbursments for his Majesties Honor, the defence and
-government of the Kingdome, may be more certainly provided for. The
-regulating of Courts of Iustice, and abridging both the delayes and
-charges of Law Suits; The setling of some good courses for preventing
-the exportation of Gold and Silver, and the inequality of exchanges
-betwixt us and other Nations, for the advancing of native Commodities,
-increase of our Manufactures, and well ballancing of Trade, whereby
-the Stock of the Kingdome may be increased, or at least kept from
-impairing, as through neglect hereof it hath done for many yeers
-last past; For improving the Herring fishing, upon our own Coasts,
-which will be of mightie use in the imployment of the poore, and a
-plentifull Nurserie of Mariners for inabling the Kingdome in any
-great Action. The oppositions, obstructions; and other Difficulties
-wherewith we have been encountred, and which still lye in our way with
-some strength and much obstinacie are these: The malignant Partie
-whom we have formerly described, to be the Actors and promoters of
-all our miserie, they have taken heart again; They have been able to
-preferre some of their own Factors and Agents to degrees of honour, to
-places of Trust and imployment even during the _Parliament_. They have
-endeavoured to work in His Maiestie ill impressions and opinions of Our
-proceedings, as if we had altogether done our own work, and not His,
-and had obtained from him many things very preiudiciall to the Crown,
-both in respect of Prerogative and Profit. To wipe out this slander,
-We think good onely to say thus much: That all that We have done, is
-for His Maiestie, His greatnesse, Honor, and support, when We yeelded
-to give 25000. l. a moneth for the relief of the Northerne Countreys,
-this was given to the King, for he was bound to protect his subiects,
-they were his Maiesties evill Counsellors, and their ill instruments
-that were actors in those grievances which brought in the Scots: and if
-his Majesty please to force those who were the authors of this warre to
-make satisfaction, as he might justly and easily doe, it seemes very
-reasonable that the people might well be excused from taking upon them
-this burthen, being altogether innocent, and free from being any causes
-of it.
-
-When we undertooke the charge of the army, which cost above 50000.
-pound a moneth, was not this given to the King? was it not his
-Majesties army? were not all the Commanders under contract with his
-Majesty at higher rates and greater wages then ordinary? and have not
-we taken upon us to discharge all the brotherly assistance of three
-hundred thousand pounds which we gave the Scots? was it not toward
-repaire of those dammages and losses which they received from the
-Kings ships, and from his ministers? These three particulars amount
-to above 1100. thousand pound, besides his Majesty hath received by
-impositions upon merchandise at least 400. thousand pounds; so that
-his Majesty hath had out of the subjects purse since the Parliament
-began, one million and halfe, and yet these men can be so impudent,
-as to tell his Majesty, that we have done nothing for him. As to the
-second branch of this slander, we acknowledge with much thankfulnesse
-that his Majesty hath passed more good Bils to the advantage of the
-subjects then hath been in many ages; but withall we cannot forget,
-that these venomous counsels did manifest themselves in some endeavours
-to hinder these good Acts: And for both Houses of Parliament wee may
-with truth and modesty say thus much, That we have ever been carefull
-not to desire any thing that should weaken the Crowne either in just
-profit or usefull power. The trienniall Parliament, for the matter of
-it, doth not extend to so much as by Law we ought to have required,
-there being two Statutes still in force for a Parliament to be once
-a yeere, and for the manner of it, it is in the Kings power, that it
-shall never take effect, if he by a timely summons shall prevent any
-other way of assembling. In the Bill for continuance of this present
-Parliament, there seemes to be some restraint of the royall power in
-dissolving of Parliaments, not to take it out of the Crowne, but to
-suspend the execution of it for this time and occasion onely, which
-was so necessary for the Kings owne security, and the publique peace,
-that without it wee could not have undertaken any of these great
-charges, but must have left both the armies to disorder and confusion,
-and the whole Kingdome to blood and rapin. The Starchamber was much
-more fruitfull in oppression then in profit, the great fines being
-for the most part given away, and the rest stalled at long times. The
-fines of the high Commission were in themselves unjust and seldome or
-never came into the Kings purse. These foure Bils are particularly
-and more specially instanced, in the rest, there will not be found
-so much as a shadow of prejudice to the Crowne. They have sought
-to diminish our reputation with the people, and to bring them out
-of love with Parliaments: the aspersions which they have attempted
-this way, have beene such as these, That we have spent much time and
-done little, especially in those grievances which concerne Religion.
-That the Parliament is a burden to the Kingdome by the abundance of
-Protections which hinder Justice and Trade, and by many Subsidies
-granted much more heavy then any they formerly endured; to which
-there is a ready answer: If the time spent in this Parliament be
-considered in relation backward to the long growth and deep roote of
-those grievances, which wee have removed, to the powerfull supports
-of those delinquents which wee have pursued, to the great necessities
-and other charges of the Common wealth for which we have provided:
-or if it be considered in relation forward to many advantages, which
-not onely the present but future ages are like to reape by the good
-lawes and other proceedings in this Parliament, we doubt not but it
-will be thought by all indifferent judgments that our time hath beene
-much better imployed then in a farre greater proportion of time in
-many former Parliaments put together; and the charges which have beene
-laid upon the Subjects, and the other inconveniences which they have
-borne will seeme very light in respect of the benefit they have and
-may receive. And for the matter of Protections, the Parliament is so
-sensible of it, that therein they intend to give them whatsoever ease
-may stand with Honour and Justice; and are in a way of passing a Bill
-to give them satisfaction. They have sought by many subtile practices,
-to cause jealousies and divisions betwixt us and our brethren of
-_Scotland_, by slandering their proceedings and intentions towards
-us, and by secret endeavours to instigate and incense them and us one
-against another. They have had such a party of Bishops and popish
-Lords in the House of Peeres, as hath caused much opposition and delay
-in the prosecution of delinquents, hindred the proceedings of divers
-good Bils passed in the Commons House, concerning the reformation of
-sundry great abuses and corruptions both in Church and State. They
-have laboured to seduce and corrupt some of the Commons House, to draw
-them into Conspiracies and Combinations against the libertie of the
-Parliament: And by their instruments and agents they have attempted
-to disaffect and discontent his Majesties Army, and to ingage it for
-the maintenance of their wicked and trayterous designes, the keeping
-up of Bishops in their Votes and functions, and by force to compell
-the Parliament to order, limit, and dispose their proceedings in such
-manner as might best concurre with the intentions of this dangerous and
-potent faction: And when one mischievous designe, and attempt of theirs
-to bring on the Army against the Parliament, and the City of _London_
-had been discovered and prevented, they presently undertooke another
-of the same damnable nature, with this addition to it, to endeavour
-to make the Scotish Army neutrall, whilst the English Army which they
-had laboured to corrupt and invenome against us by their false and
-slanderous suggestions should execute their malice to the subversion
-of our Religion and the dissolution of our government. Thus they have
-beene continually practizing to disturbe the peace, and plotting the
-destruction even of all the Kings Dominions, and have employed their
-emissaries and agents in them all for the promoting of their divellish
-designes which the vigilancie of those who were well affected hath
-still discovered and defeated before they were ripe for execution in
-_England_ and _Scotland_: only in _Ireland_ which was farther of, they
-have had time and opportunity to mould and prepare their worke, and
-had brought it to that perfection that they had possessed themselves
-of that whole Kingdome, totally subverted the government of it, rooted
-out Religion, and destroyed all the protestants whom the conscience of
-their duty to God, their King and Countrey would not have permitted
-to joyne with them, if by Gods wonderfull providence their maine
-enterprize upon the City and Castell of _Dublin_ had not beene detected
-and prevented upon the very eave before it should have beene executed.
-Notwithstanding they have in other parts of that Kingdome broken out
-into open rebellion, surprised Townes and Castles, committed murders,
-rapes, and other villanies; and shaken off all bonds of obedience to
-his Majesty, and the lawes of the Realme; and in generall have kindled
-such a fire, as nothing but Gods infinite blessing upon the wisdome and
-endeavours of this State will be able to quench it: and certainely had
-not God in his great mercy unto this Land discovered and confounded
-their former designes, we had been the Prologue to this Tragedy in
-_Ireland_, and had by this time been made the lamentable spectacle of
-misery and confusion. And now what hope have we but in God, when as the
-onely means of our subsistance, and power of reformation is under him,
-in the Parliament; but what can we the Commons without the conjunction
-of the House of Lords, and what conjunction can wee expect there,
-when the Bishops and Recusant Lords are so numerous and prevalent,
-that they are able to crosse and interrupt our best endeavours for
-reformation, and by that meanes give advantage to this malignant party
-to traduce our proceedings. They infuse into the people, that we meane
-to abolish all Church government, and leave every man to his owne fancy
-for the service and worship of God, absolving him of that obedience
-which he owes under God unto his Majesty whom wee know to be intrusted
-with the ecclesiasticall law as well as with the temporall to regulate
-all the members of the Church of _England_ by such rules of order
-and discipline as are established by parliament which is his great
-Councell, in all affaires both in Church and State. We confesse our
-intention is and our endeavours have been to reduce within bounds that
-exorbitant power which the prelates have assumed unto themselves so
-contrary both to the Word of God, and to the Laws of the Land, to which
-end wee past the Bill for the removing them from their temporall power,
-and imployments, that so the better they might with meekenesse apply
-themselves to the discharge of their functions, which Bill themselves
-opposed, and were the principall instruments of crossing it.
-
-And we do here declare, that it is farre from our purpose or desire
-to let loose the golden reynes of discipline, and government in the
-Church, to leave private persons or particular Congregations to take up
-what forme of divine Service they please; for we hold it requisite that
-their should be throughout the whole Realme a conformity to that Order
-which the Lawes enjoyne, according to the Word of God: and we desire
-to unburthen the consciences of men of needlesse and superstitious
-ceremonies, suppresse innovations, and take away the monuments of
-Idolatry. And the better to effect the intended reformation we desire
-there may be a generall Synod of the most grave, pious, learned, and
-judicious Divines of this Island, assisted with some from forraine
-parts professing the same Religion with us, who may consider of all
-things necessary for the peace & good government of the Church, and
-represent the results of their consultations unto the Parliament to
-be there allowed of and confirmed, and receive the stamp of authority
-thereby to finde passage and obedience throughout the Kingdome. They
-have malitiously charged us that wee intend to destroy and discourage
-learning, whereas it is our chiefest care and desire to advance it
-and to provide a competent maintenance for conscionable and preaching
-Ministers throughout the Kingdome, which will be a great encouragement
-to Schollers, and a certaine means whereby the want, meanesse, and
-ignorance to which a great part of the Clergy is now subject, will be
-prevented. And wee intend likewise to reforme, and purge the fountaines
-of learning the two Universities, that the streames flowing from thence
-may be cleere and pure, and an honour and comfort to the whole Land.
-They have strayned to blast our proceedings in Parliament by wresting
-the interpretations of our Orders from their genuine intention. They
-tell the people that our medling with the power of Episcopacy, hath
-caused sectaries and conventicles, when idolatry and popish ceremonies
-introduced in the Church by the command of the Bishops have not onely
-debarred the people from thence, but expelled them from the Kingdome.
-Thus with _Eliah_ we are called by this malignant party the troublers
-of the State, and still while we endeavour to reforme their abuses,
-they make us the authours of those mischiefes we study to prevent: for
-the perfecting of the worke begun and removing all future impediments,
-we conceave these courses will be very effectuall, seeing the religion
-of the Papists, hath such principals as doe certainely tend to the
-destruction and extirpation of all Protestants when they shall have
-opportunity to effect it.
-
-It is necessary in the first place to keep them in such a condition,
-as that they may not be able to do us any hurt, and for avoyding of
-such connivence and favour as hath heretofore been shewed unto them,
-That his Majesty be pleased to grant a standing Commission to some
-choice men named in Parliament, who may take notice of their encrease,
-their counsels and proceedings, and use all due meanes by execution of
-the Lawes to prevent all mischievous designes, against the peace and
-safety of this Kingdome. That some good course be taken to discover the
-counterfeit and false conformity of Papists to the Church by colour
-whereof persons very much disaffected to the true religion have beene
-admitted into place of greatest authority and trust in the Kingdome.
-
-For the better preservation of the Lawes and liberties of the Kingdome,
-that all illegall grievances and exactions be presented, and punished
-at the Sessions, and Assizes: and that Judges and Justices be very
-carefull to give this in charge to the grand Jury, and both the
-Sheriffe and Justices to be sworne to the due execution of the petition
-of right and other Lawes: That his Majesty be humbly petitioned by both
-houses to employ such Counsellours, Ambassadors, and other Ministers in
-mannaging his businesse at home and abroad, as the Parliament may have
-cause to confide in, without which wee cannot give his Majesty such
-supplies for support of his owne estate, nor such assistance to the
-protestant party beyond the Sea, as is desired. It may often fall out
-that the Commons may have just cause to take exceptions at some men for
-being Counsellors, and yet not charge those men with crimes, for there
-be grounds of diffidence which lie not in proofe: there are others
-which though they may be proved yet are not legally criminall, to be a
-knowne favourer of papists, or to have beene very forward in defending
-or countenancing some great offenders questioned in Parliament, or to
-speake contemptuously of either Houses of Parliament, or Parliamentary
-proceedings, or such as are factours or agents for any forraine Prince
-of another Religion, such are justly suspect to get Counsellors places
-or any other of trust concerning publique imployment for money: For all
-these and divers others wee may have great reason to be earnest with
-his Majesty not to put his great affaires into such hands, though we
-may be unwilling to proceed against them in any legall way of charge
-or impeachment: that all Counsellors of State may be sworn to observe
-those Lawes which concerne the Subject in his libertie, that they may
-likewise take an oath not to receive or give reward or pension from any
-forraine Prince, but such as they shall within some reasonable time
-discover to the Lords of his Majesties Councell: and although they
-should wickedly forsweare themselves, yet it may herein doe good to
-make them knowne to be false and perjured to those who imploy them, and
-thereby bring them into as little credit with them as with us. That his
-Majesty may have cause to be in love with good Counsel and good men, by
-shewing him in an humble and dutifull manner, how full of advantage
-it would be to himselfe, to see his owne estate setled in a plentifull
-condition to support his honour, to see his people united in waies of
-duty to him, and endeavours of the publique good; to see happinesse,
-wealth, peace and safety derived to his owne Kingdome, and procured
-to his Allies by the influence of his owne power and government. That
-all good courses may be taken to unite the two Kingdomes of _England_
-and _Scotland_ to be mutually ayding and assisting of one another for
-the common good of the Island, and honour of both. To take away all
-differences amongst our selves for matters indifferent in their owne
-nature concerning Religion; and to unite our selves against the common
-enemies which are the better enabled by our divisions to destroy us
-all, as they hope and have often endeavoured. To labour by all offices
-of friendship to unite the forrain Churches with us in the same cause,
-and to seeke their liberty, safety, and prosperity, as bound thereunto
-both by charity to them, and by wisdome for our owne good. For by
-this meanes our owne strength shall be encreased, and by a mutuall
-concurrence to the same common end, we shall be enabled to procure the
-good of the whole body of the Protestant profession. If these things
-may be observed, wee doubt not but God will crowne this Parliament with
-such successe as shall be the beginning, and foundation of more honour
-and happinesse to his Majesty, then ever yet was enjoyed by any of his
-Royall Predecessors.
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-<h1 class="center fs100 nobold gesperrt2 vertsp">
-      <span class="fs125">A</span><br />
-      <span class="fs175">REMONSTRANCE</span><br />
-      <span class="fs90">OF</span><br />
-      <span class="fs125">THE STATE OF THE</span><br />
-      <span class="fs200">KINGDOM.</span></h1>
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-<hr class="hr95" />
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-<p class="center fs110">  <i>Die Mercurii 15 Decemb. 1641.</i></p>
-
-<p class="center sp1 vertsp">
-      <span class="fs125">It is this day Resolv’d upon the</span><br />
-      Question, By the House of<br />
-      <span class="fs133">COMMONS;</span></p>
-
-<p class="center sp05 gesperrtminus fs90">
-       That Order shall be now given for the Printing<br />
-       of this <i>Remonstrance</i>, of the State<br />
-       of the <span class="sc gesperrt3">Kingdom</span>.</p>
-
-<hr class="hr95" />
-
-<p class="center">  <i>H. Elsinge Cler. Parl. D. Com.</i></p>
-<hr class="hr95" />
-<p class="center">
-       <span class="gesperrt2"><i>LONDON</i></span>,<br />
-       Printed for <span class="fs90"><i>Ioseph Hunscutt</i></span>.
-       <span class="gesperrt">1641</span>.</p>
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-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_3"></a>p. 3</span></p>
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-<h2 class="nobreak center fs133 nobold">  The Remonstrance. </h2>
-
-<div class="noindent">
-  <p class="sp2"></p>
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-  <p class="drop-capi"><span class="gesperrt1">THE</span> <i>Commons</i> in
-this present Parliament assembled, having with much earnestnesse,
-and faithfulnesse of affection, and zeal to the publike good of this
-Kingdom, and His Majesties honour and service for the space of twelve
-moneths, wrastled with the great dangers and fears, the pressing
-miseries and calamities, the various distempers and disorders, which
-had not only assaulted, but even overwhelmed and extinguisht the
-liberty, peace, and prosperity of this Kingdom, the comfort and hopes
-of all His Majesties good Subjects, and exceedingly weakned and
-undermined the foundation and strength of his<span class="pagenum">
-<a id="Page_4"></a>p. 4</span> own royall Throne; do yet finde an
-abounding malignity, and opposition in those parties and factions,
-who have been the cause of those evills, and do still labour to
-cast aspersions, upon that which hath been done, and to raise many
-difficulties for the hinderance of that which remaines yet undone,
-and to foment Jealousies betwixt the King and the Parliament; that so
-they may deprive him and his people of the fruit of his own gracious
-intentions, and their humble desires of procuring the publike peace,
-safety, and happinesse of this Realm. For the preventing of those
-miserable effects which such malicious endeavors may produce, We have
-thought good to declare,</p>
-</div>
-
-<p class="sp1">1. <i>The root, and the growth of these mischievous
-designes.</i></p>
-
-<p class="sp1">2. <i>The Maturity and ripenesse, to which they
-have attained before the beginning of the Parliament.</i></p>
-
-<p class="sp1">3. <i>The effectuall means which have been used
-for the exterpations of those dangerous evils, and
-the Progresse which hath therein been made by His
-Majesties goodnesse, and the wisedome of the
-Parliament.</i></p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_5"></a>p. 5</span></p>
-
-<p class="sp1">4. <i>The wayes of obstruction and opposition, by
-which that Progresse hath been interrupted.</i></p>
-
-<p class="sp1">5. <i>The courses to be taken for the removing
-those obstacles, and for the accomplishing of our
-most dutifull and faithfull intentions, and endeavors,
-of restoring and establishing the ancient
-Honour, Greatnesse, and Security of this Crown
-and Nation. The root of all this mischief We
-finde to be a malignant and pernitious designe of
-subverting the Fundamentall Lawes, and principles
-of Government; upon which the Religion,
-and Justice of this Kingdom are firmly establisht.
-The Actors and Promoters hereof have
-been,</i></p>
-
-<p class="sp2">1. <i>The Jesuited Papists who hate the Laws,
-as the Obstacles of that change and Subversion of
-Religion, which they so much long for.</i></p>
-
-<p class="sp1">2. <i>The Bishops, and the corrupt part of the
-Clergie, who cherish formality and superstition,
-as the naturall effects, and more probable supports
-of their own Ecclesiasticall Tyranny, and
-Usurpation.</i></p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_6"></a>p. 6</span></p>
-
-<p class="sp1">3. <i>Such Councellors and Courtiers, as for
-private ends have engaged themselves to further
-the intrests of some forraign Princes or States,
-to the prejudice of His Majesty, and the state at
-home.</i></p>
-
-<p class="sp1">The common Principles by which they
-moulded and governed all their particular
-Councells and actions were these.</p>
-
-<p class="sp1"><i>First, To maintain continuall differences and
-discontents betwixt the King and the People, upon
-questions and Prerogative, and liberty, that so they
-might have the advantage of sideing with him,
-and under the Notions of Men addicted to his service,
-gain to themselves and their parties, the
-places of greatest trust and power in the Kingdom.</i></p>
-
-<p class="sp1"><i>A Second, To suppresse the purity and power of
-Religion, and such persons as were best affected
-to it; as being contrary to their own ends, and the
-greatest impediment to that change, which they
-thought to introduce.</i></p>
-
-<p class="sp1"><i>A Third, To conjoyn those parties of the Kingdom,
-which were most propitious to their own
-ends,<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_7"></a>p. 7</span>
-and to divide those who were most opposite, which
-consisted in many particular observations to cherish
-the Arminian part in those points, wherein
-they agree with the Papists, to multiply and enlarge
-the differences betwixt the common Protestants,
-and those whom they call Puritans, to
-introduce and countenance such opinions and Ceremonies
-as are fittest for accommodation with Popery,
-to encrease and maintain ignorance, loosenesse,
-and prophanenesse in the people: That of those
-three parties, Papists, Arminians and Libertines,
-they might compose a body fit to act such Counsells
-and resolutions, as were most conducible to their
-own ends.</i></p>
-
-<p class="sp1"><i>A Fourth, To disaffect the King to Parliaments
-by slanders and false imputations, and by
-putting him upon other wayes of supply, which in
-shew and appearance were fuller of advantage,
-then the ordinary course of Subsidies, though in
-truth they brought more losse then gain, both to
-the King and people, and have caused the great
-distractions, under which we both suffer.</i></p>
-</div>
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p class="sp2 drop-capn"><span class="sc">AS</span> in all compounded bodies,
-the Operations are qualified according to the predominant
-Element; So in this mixt party,
-the<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_8"></a>p. 8</span>
-Jesuited Councells being most active, and
-prevailing, may easily be discovered to have
-had the greatest sway in all their determinations,
-and if they be not prevented, are likely
-to devour the rest, or to turn them into their
-own nature.</p>
-
-<p>In the beginning of His Majesties raign, the
-partie begun to revive and flourish again, having
-been somewhat dampt by the breach
-with <i>Spain</i> in the last yeer of King <i>James</i>, and
-by His Majesties marriage with <i>France</i>;
-the interests and Councells of that State, being
-not so contrary to the good of Religion, and
-the prosperity of this Kingdom, as those of
-<i>Spain</i>, and the Papists of <i>England</i> having been
-ever more addicted to <i>Spain</i>, then <i>France</i>;
-Yet they still retained a purpose, and resolution
-to weaken the Protestant parties in all parts,
-and even in <i>France</i>, whereby to make way
-for the change of Religion, which they intended
-at home.</p>
-
-<p>The first effect and evidence of their recovery
-and strength was, the dissolution of the
-Parliament at <i>Oxford</i>, after there had been
-given two Subsidies to His Majestie; and before
-they received relief in any one Grievance,
-many other more miserable effects
-followed.<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_9"></a>p. 9</span>
-The losse of the <i>Rochel</i> Fleet, by the help of
-our Shipping set forth and delivered over to
-the <i>French</i>, in opposition to the advice of Parliament,
-which left that Town without defence
-by Sea, and made way not only to the
-losse of that important place, but likewise
-to the losse of all the strength and security of
-the Protestant Religion in <i>France</i>. The diverting
-of His Majesties course of warres from
-the West-<i>Indies</i>, which was the most facile
-and hopefull way for this Kingdom to prevail
-against the Spaniard, to an expensefull
-and successelesse attempt upon <i>Cales</i>, which
-was so ordered, as if it had rather been intended
-to make us weary of Warre, then to
-prosper in it. The precipitate breach which
-<i>France</i> by taking their Ships to a great value,
-without making recompence to the <i>English</i>,
-whose goods were thereupon imbar’d, and
-confiscate in that Kingdom. The peace with
-<i>Spain</i> without consent of Parliament, contrary
-to the promise of King <i>James</i>, to both
-Houses; whereby the <i>Palatine</i> cause was diserted
-and left to chargeable, and hopelesse
-Treaties, which for the most part were managed
-by those who might justly be suspected
-to be no friends to that cause.</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_10"></a>p. 10</span></p>
-
-<p>The charging of the Kingdom with Billetted
-Souldiers in all parts of it, and that Concomitant
-designe of <i>Germane</i> horse, that
-the Land might either submit with fear, or
-be enforced with rigour to such Arbitrary
-Contributions, as should be required of them.
-The dissolving of the Parliament in the second
-yeer of His Majesties raign, after a Declaration
-of their intent, to grant five Subsidies.</p>
-
-<p>The exacting of the like proportion of five
-Subsidies after the Parliament dissolved, by
-Commission of Loan; and divers Gentlemen
-and others imprisoned for not yeilding to pay
-that Loan, whereby many of them contracted
-such sicknesses, as cost them their lives. Great
-summes of Money required and raised by Privy
-Seals. An unjust and pernicious attempt to
-extort great payments from the subject, by
-way of <i>Excise</i>; and a Commission issued under
-Seal to that purpose. The Petition of
-Right, which was granted in full Parliament,
-blasted with an illegall Declaration, to make
-it destructive to it self, to the power of Parliament,
-to the Liberty of the Subject, and to
-that purpose printed with it; and the Petition
-made of no use, but to shew the bold and
-presumptuous<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_11"></a>p. 11</span>
-injustice of such Ministers as durst
-break the Laws, and suppresse the Liberties of
-the Kingdom, after they had been so solemnly
-and evidently declared.</p>
-
-<p>Another Parliament dissolved, 4 <i>Car.</i> the
-priviledge of Parliament broken, by imprisoning
-divers Members of the House, detaining
-them close prisoners for many months together,
-without the liberty of using Books,
-Pen, Inke, or Paper, denying them all the comforts
-of life, all means of preservation of
-health, not permitting their wives to come unto
-them, even in time of their sicknesse. And
-for the compleating of that cruelty, after yeers
-spent in such miserable durance, depriving
-them of the necessary means of Spirituall consolation,
-not suffering them to go abroad to
-enjoy Gods Ordinances, in Gods House, or
-Gods Ministers to come to them, to administer
-comfort unto them in their private Chambers:
-and to keep them still in this oppressed condition,
-not admitting them to be Bayled according
-to Law, yet vexing them with Informations
-in inferiour Courts, sentencing and fining
-some of them for matters done in Parliament,
-and extorting the payments of those Fines
-from them, enforcing others to put in
-security<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_12"></a>p. 12</span>
-of good behaviour, before they could be
-released.</p>
-
-<p>The imprisonment of the rest which refused
-to be bound, still continued; which
-might have been perpetuall, if necessity had
-not, the last yeer, brought another Parliament
-to relieve them; of whom, one died, by the
-cruelty and harshnesse of his imprisonment,
-which would admit of no relaxation, notwithstanding
-the imminent danger of his life,
-did sufficiently appear by the declaration of
-his Physitian: And his release, or at least, his refreshment,
-was sought by many humble Petitions.
-And his blood still cries either for vengeance,
-or repentance of those Ministers of State,
-who at once obstructed the course, both of his
-Majesties Justice and Mercy.</p>
-
-<p>Upon the dissolution of both these Parliaments,
-untrue and scandalous declarations
-published, to asperse their proceedings, and
-some of their Members, unjustly to make them
-odious, and colour the violence which was
-used against them. Proclamations set out to
-the same purpose; and to the great dejecting
-of the hearts of the people, forbidding them,
-even to speak of Parliaments.</p>
-
-<p>After the breach of the Parliament, in
-the<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_13"></a>p. 13</span>
-fourth yeer of his Majesty, Injustice, Oppression,
-and Violence, broke in upon us, without any
-restraint or moderation; &amp; yet the first project,
-was the great sums exacted thorow the
-whole Kingdom, for default of Knight-hood,
-which seemed to have some colour and shadow
-of a Law; yet if it be rightly examined by
-that obsolete Law which was pretended for
-it, it would be found to be against all the rules
-of Justice, both in respect of the persons charged,
-the proportion of the Fines demanded,
-and the absurd and unreasonable manner of
-their proceedings.</p>
-
-<p>Tonnage and Poundage hath been received
-without colour or pretence of Law: Many
-other heavy impositions continued against
-Law; and some so unreasonable, that the
-summe of the charge, exceeds the value of
-the Goods. The Book of Rates lately inhansed
-to a high proportion; and such Merchants
-as would not submit to their illegall and unreasonable
-payments, were vexed and oppressed
-above measure; and the ordinary course of
-Justice, the common Birth-right of the subject
-of <i>England</i>, wholly obstructed unto them. And
-although all this was taken upon pretence of
-guarding the Sea, yet a new and unheard
-of<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_14"></a>p. 14</span>
-Tax of Ship-money was devised, upon the
-same pretence. By both which, there was
-charged upon the subject neer 700000 l. some
-yeers; and yet the Merchants have been left so
-naked to the violence of the Turkish Pyrats,
-that many great Ships of value, and thousands
-of his Majesties subjects have been taken by
-them, and do still remain in miserable slavery.</p>
-
-<p>The enlargement of Forrests, contrary to
-<span lang="la" xml:lang="la"><i>Charta de Foresta</i></span>, and
-the composition thereupon.
-The exactions of Coat and Conduct-money,
-and divers other Military charges. The
-taking away the Arms of the Trayned Bands
-of divers Counties. The desperate design of
-engrossing all the Gun-powder into one hand,
-keeping it in the Tower of <i>London</i>, and setting
-so high a Rate upon it, that the poorer sort
-were not able to buy it, nor could any have
-it without License; thereby to leave the severall
-parts of the Kingdom destitute of their necessary
-defense; and by selling so dear that
-which was sold, to make an unlawfull advantage
-of it, to the great charge and detriment
-of the subject, the generall destruction
-of the Kings Timber, especially
-that in the Forrest of <i>Dean</i>, sold to
-Papists,<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_15"></a>p. 15</span>
-which was the best Store-house of this Kingdom,
-for the maintenance of our Shipping.
-The taking away of mens right, under colour
-of the Kings title to Land between high and
-low water-Marks. The Monopolies of Sope,
-Salt, Wine, Leather, Sea-Cole, and, in a manner,
-of all things of most common and necessary
-use. The restraint of the Liberties of the
-subjects in their habitation, Trades, and other
-Interests. Their vexation and oppression
-by Purveyors, Clerks of the Market, and
-Salt-Peeter-men. The sale of pretended Nuzances,
-as Buildings in and about <i>London</i>, conversion
-of Arrable into Pasture; continuance
-of Pasture, under the name of depopulation,
-Have drawn many Millions out of the subjects
-Purses, without any considerable profit
-to his Majesty. Large quantities of Common,
-and severall Grounds, have been taken from
-the subject, by colour of the Statute of Improvement,
-and by abuse of the Commission
-of Sewers, without their consent, and against
-it. And not onely private Interest, but also publike
-faith have been broken, in seizing of the
-money and Bullion in the Mint; and the
-whole Kingdom like to be robb’d at once, in
-that abominable project of Brasse
-Money.<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_16"></a>p. 16</span>
-Great numbers of his Majesties subjects, for
-refusing those unlawfull charges, have been
-vext with long and expensive suits; some fined
-and censured, others committed to long
-and hard imprisonments and confinements,
-to the losse of health of many, of life in some;
-and others have had their houses broken up,
-their goods seized; some have been restrained
-from their lawfull Callings: Ships have been
-interrupted in their Voyages; surprized at Sea
-in an Hostile manner, by Projectors, as by a
-common Enemy: Merchants prohibited to
-unlade their Goods in such Ports, as were for
-their own advantage, and forced to bring
-them to those places which were most for the
-advantages of the Monopolizers and Projectors.</p>
-
-<p>The Court of Starchamber hath abounded
-in extravagant Censures, not only for the
-maintenance and improvement of Monopolies,
-and other unlawfull taxes; but for divers
-other Causes, where there hath been no
-offence, or very small; whereby His Majesties
-Subjects have been oppressed by grievous
-Fines, Imprisonments, Stigmatizings, Mutilations,
-Whippings, Pillories, Gags, Confinements,
-Banishments; after so rigid
-a<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_17"></a>p. 17</span>
-manner, as hath not only deprived Men of
-the Society of their Friends, exercise of their
-Professions, comfort of Books, use of Paper
-or Inke, but even violated that neer Union
-which God hath establisht betwixt Men
-and their Wives, by forced and constrained
-seperation; whereby they have been bereaved
-of the comfort and conversation one of another,
-for many yeers together, without hope
-of relief; if God had not by his over-ruling
-Providence, given some interruption to the
-prevailing power and Councell of those, who
-were the Authors and Promoters of such
-peremptory and headdy courses.</p>
-
-<p>Judges have been put out of their places,
-for refusing to do against their Oathes, and
-Consciences: Others have been so awed, that
-they durst not do their duties, and the better
-to hold a rod over them, the Clause <span lang="la" xml:lang="la"><i>quam diu
-se bene gesserit</i></span> was left out of their Patents, and a new
-Clause <span lang="la" xml:lang="la"><i>Durante bene placito</i></span> inserted.
-Lawyers have been checkt, for being
-faithfull to their Clients; Sollicitors, and Atturneyes
-have been threatned, and some punished
-for following lawfull Suites: And by
-this means all the approaches to Justice
-were<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_18"></a>p. 18</span>
-interrupted and forecluded. New Oaths have
-been forced upon the Subject against Law;
-new Judicatories erected without Law: The
-Councell Table have, by their Orders, offered
-to binde the Subjects in their free-holds Estates,
-Suites, and Actions. The pretended
-Court of the Earl <i>Marshal</i> was Arbitrary, and
-Illegall in its being, and proceedings. The
-Chancery, Exchequer-Chamber, Court of
-Wards, and other <i>English</i> Courts have been
-grievous in exceeding their Jurisdiction. The
-estate of many Families weakned, and some
-ruined by excessive Fines, exacted from them
-for Compositions of Wardships. All Leases
-of above a hundred yeers, made to draw on
-Wardship contrary to Law. Undue proceedings
-used in the finding of Offices, to make
-the Jury finde for the King. The Common-Law
-Courts, seeing all Men more inclined to
-seek Justice there, where it may be fitted to
-their own desire, are known frequently to
-forsake the Rules of the Common-Law, and
-straining beyond their bounds, under pretence
-of equity to do Injustice. Titles of Honour,
-Judiciall places, Serjeantships at Law,
-and other Offices have been sold for
-great<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_19"></a>p. 19</span>
-summes of Money; whereby the common
-Justice of the Kingdom hath been much endangered,
-not only by opening away of employment
-in places of great Trust, and advantage
-to Men of weak parts; but also by giving
-occasion to Bribery, Extortion, Partiality;
-It seldome hapning that places ill-gotten
-are well used. Commissions have been granted
-for examining the excesse of Fees: and
-when great exactions have been discovered,
-Compositions have been made with Delinquents,
-not only for the time past, but likewise
-for immunity and security in offending,
-for the time to come; which under colour of
-remedy, hath but confirmed, and encreased
-the Grievance to the Subject.</p>
-
-<p class="sp1">The usuall course of pricking Sheriffs, not
-observed, but many times Sheriffs made in
-an extraordinary way; sometimes as a punishment
-and charge unto them; sometimes such
-were pricked out, as would be Instruments
-to execute whatsoever they would have to be
-done.</p>
-
-<p class="sp1">The Bishops and the rest of the Clergy,
-did<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_20"></a>p. 20</span>
-triumph in the Suspensions, Excommunications,
-Deprivations, and Degradations of divers
-painfull, learned, and pious Ministers, in
-the vexation, and grievous oppression of great
-numbers of His Majesties good Subjects.
-The High-Commission grew to such excesse
-of sharpnesse and severity, as was not much
-lesse then the Romish Inquisition; and yet in
-many cases by the Archbishops power, was
-made much more heavy, being assisted, and
-strengthened by authority of the Councell-Table.</p>
-
-<p class="sp1">The Bishops, and their Courts, were as
-eager in the Countrey; and although their
-jurisdiction could not reach so high in rigour,
-and extremity of punishment, yet were they
-no lesse grievous, in respect of the generallity,
-and multiplicity of vexations, which lighting
-upon the meaner sort of Tradesmen, and
-Artificers, did impoverish many thousands,
-and so afflict and trouble others, that great
-numbers, to avoid their miseries, departed out
-of the Kingdom, some into <i>New-England</i>,
-and other parts of <i>America</i>, others into <i>Holland</i>,
-where they have transported their
-Manufactures<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_21"></a>p. 21</span>
-of Cloath which is not only a losse
-by diminishing the present stock of the Kingdome,
-but a great mischiefe by impairing
-and endangering the losse of that peculiar
-Trade of Cloathing, which hath been a plentifull
-Fountain of Wealth and Honour to this
-Nation.</p>
-
-<p class="sp1">Those were fittest for Ecclesiasticall preferment,
-and soonest obtained it, who were
-most officious in promoting superstition, most
-virulent in railing against Godlinesse, and
-honesty.</p>
-
-<p class="sp1">The most publike and solemn Sermons before
-His Majestie were, either to advance
-Prerogative above Law, and Decry the propertie
-of the Subject, or full of such kinde of
-invectives; whereby they might make those
-odious, who sought to maintain the Religion,
-Laws, and Liberties of the Kingdom; and
-such Men were sure to be weeded out of the
-Commission of the peace, and out of all
-other imployments of power in the Government
-of the Countrey.</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_22"></a>p. 22</span></p>
-
-<p class="sp1">Many noble Personages were Councellors
-in name; but the power and authority remained
-in a few of such, as were most addicted
-to this partie; whose resolutions, and
-determinations were brought to the Table,
-for countenance, and execution, and not for
-debate, and deliberation; and no Man could
-offer to appose them without disgrace, and
-hazard to himself: Nay, all those that did not
-wholly concurre and actively contribute to
-the furtherance of their designes, though otherwise,
-persons of never so great Honour,
-and Abilities, were so farre from being employed
-in any place of Trust, and power, that
-they were neglected, discountenanced, and
-upon all occasions injured and oppressed.</p>
-</div>
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p class="sp1">This Faction was grown to that height,
-and entirenesse of power, that now they began
-to think of finishing their Work, which
-consisted of these three parts.</p>
-
-<div class="fs125 sp1">
-<p class="sp1 nf-center">1.</p>
-
-<p><i>The Government must be set
-free<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_23"></a>p. 23</span>
-from all restraint of Laws concerning our
-Persons and States.</i></p>
-
-<p class="sp1 nf-center">2.</p>
-
-<p><i>There must be a Conjunction betwixt
-Papists and Protestants in Doctrine,
-Discipline, and Ceremonies; only it must
-not yet be called Popery.</i></p>
-
-<p class="sp1 nf-center">3.</p>
-
-<p><i>The Puritans under which name,
-they include all those that desire to preserve
-the Laws, and Liberties of the
-Kingdom, and to maintain Religion in
-the power of it; must be either rooted out
-of the Kingdom with force, or driven
-out with fear. For the effecting of this,
-It was thought necessary to
-reduce <span class="special" title="strong">Scotland</span>
-to such Popish superstitions, and
-Innovations, as might make them apt
-to<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_24"></a>p. 24</span>
-joyn with <span class="special" title="strong">England</span>, in
-that great change which was intended. Whereupon new
-Canons, and a new Liturgy were prest
-upon them; and when they refused to admit
-of them, an Army was raised to
-force them to it, towards which the
-Clergie, and the Papists were very forward
-in their contribution. The Scots
-likewise raised an Army for their defence;
-and when both Armies were
-come together, and ready for a bloudy
-encounter, His Majesties own Gracious
-disposition, and the Councell of the English
-Nobility, and Dutifull submission
-of the Scots, did so farre prevail against
-the evil Councell of others, that a Pacification
-was made, and His Maiesty
-returned with Peace, and much Honour
-to <span class="special" title="strong">London</span>.</i></p>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_25"></a>p. 25</span></p>
-
-<p class="sp1">The unexpected reconciliation was most
-acceptable to all the Kingdome, except to
-the malignant partie, whereof the Archbishop
-and the Earle of Strafford being heads,
-they and their faction begun to enveigh
-against the Peace, and to aggravate the proceeding
-of the States, which so incensed
-His Majestie, that he forthwith prepared
-again for Warre. And such was their confidence,
-that having corrupted and distempered
-the whole frame and Government of
-the Kingdome, they did now hope to corrupt
-that which was the onely means to restore
-all to a right frame and Temper again:
-to which end they perswaded His Majestie
-to call a Parliament, not to seek Counsell
-and advice of them, but to draw Countenance
-and Supply from them, and engage
-the whole Kingdome in their Quarrell: and
-in the mean time continued all their unjust
-Levies of Money, resolving either to make
-the Parliament pliant to their Will, and to
-establish mischief by a Law, or else to break
-it; and with more colour to go on by violence,
-to take what they could not obtain
-by consent. The ground alledged for
-the<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_26"></a>p. 26</span>
-justification of this Warre was this.</p>
-
-<p>That the undutifull Demands of the Parliaments
-of <i>Scotland</i>, was a sufficient reason
-for His Maiestie to take Armes against them
-without hearing the Reason of those Demands,
-And thereupon a new Armie was
-prepared against them, their Ships were seized
-in all Ports, both of <i>England</i> and <i>Ireland</i>,
-and at Sea. Their Petitions reiected; their
-Commissioners refused Audience. This
-whole Kingdome most miserably distempered
-with Levies of Men and Money, and
-Imprisonments of those who denied to submit
-to those Levies. The Earle of <i>Strafford</i>
-past into <i>Ireland</i>, caused the <i>Parliament</i> there
-to declare against the <i>Scots</i>, to give foure
-Subsidies towards that War; and to ingage
-themselves, their lives and fortunes for the
-prosecution of it, and gave directions for an
-Armie of eight thousand foot, and one thousand
-horse to be levied there, which were
-for the most part Papists. The <i>Parliament</i>
-met upon the thirteenth of <i>April</i>, one thousand
-six hundred and fourtie. The Earle of
-<i>Strafford</i> and Archbishop of <i>Canterbury</i> with
-their Partie so prevailed with His
-Maiestie,<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_27"></a>p. 27</span>
-that the <i>House of Commons</i> was prest to yeeld
-to a Supply for maintenance of the Warre
-with <i>Scotland</i>, before they had provided any
-reliefe for the great and pressing Grievances
-of the people, which being against the fundamentall
-Priviledge and proceeding of
-<i>Parliament</i>, was yet in humble respect to his
-Maiestie, so far admitted, as that they agreed
-to take the matter of Supply into consideration,
-and two severall dayes it was debated.
-Twelve Subsidies were demanded for
-the release of Ship-money alone; A third
-day was appointed for Conclusion when
-the Heads of that Partie begun to fear the
-people might close with the King in satisfying
-his desire of Money: But that withall
-they were like to blast their malicious designes
-against <i>Scotland</i>, finding them verie
-much indisposed to give any countenance to
-that Warre.</p>
-
-<p class="sp1">Thereupon they wickedly advised the
-King to break off the <i>Parliament</i>, and to return
-to the wayes of Confusion, in which
-their own evill intentions were most like to
-prosper and succeed.</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_28"></a>p. 28</span></p>
-
-<p class="sp1">After the <i>Parliament</i> ended the fifth of
-<i>May</i>, one thousand six hundred and fourty,
-this Partie grew so bold, as to counsell the
-King to supply Himself out of his Subiects
-states by his own power, at his own Will,
-without their consent. The very next day
-some <i>Members of both Houses</i> had their Studies
-and Cabinets, yea their Pockets searched:
-Another of them not long after was committed
-close prisoner for not delivering some
-Petitions which he received by authoritie
-of that <i>House</i>, and if harsher courses were
-intended (as was reported) it is very probable
-that the sicknesse of the Earl of <i>Strafford</i>
-and the Tumultuous rising in <i>Southwarke</i>,
-and about <i>Lambeth</i>, were the causes that
-such violent intentions were not brought to
-execution. A false and scandalous Declaration
-against the <i>House of Commons</i> was published,
-in his Maiesties Name, which yet
-wrought little effect with the people, but
-onely to manifest the impudence of those
-who were Authors of it.</p>
-
-<p class="sp1">A forced Loan of Money was attempted in the Citie of
-<i>London<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_29"></a>p. 29</span></i>.</p>
-
-<p class="sp1">The Lord Major and Aldermen in their
-severall Wards enioyned to bring in a list of
-the Names of such persons as they iudged fit
-to lend, and of the summe they should lend.
-And such Aldermen as refused so to do were
-committed to prison.</p>
-
-<p class="sp1">The <i>Archbishop</i> and the other <i>Bishops</i> and
-<i>Clergie</i> continued the <i>Convocation</i>, and by a
-new Commission turned it to a <i>Provinciall
-Synod</i>, in which by an unheard of presumption,
-they made <i>Canons</i> that contain in them
-many matters contrarie to the Kings Prerogative,
-to the fundamentall Laws and
-Statutes of the Realm, to the right of <i>Parliaments</i>,
-to the Propertie and Libertie of the
-Subiect, and matters tending to sedition and
-of dangerous consequence, thereby establishing
-their own Vsurpations, justifying
-their Altar-worship, and those other superstitious
-Innovations which they formerly
-introduced, without warrant of Law.</p>
-</div>
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p class="sp1">They imposed a new Oath upon divers
-of his Maiesties Subiects, both <i>Ecclesiasticall</i>
-and <i>Lay</i>, for maintenance of their own
-Tyrannie,<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_30"></a>p. 30</span>
-and laid a great Tax upon the Clergy
-for supply of his Maiestie; and generally they
-shewed themselves very affectionate to the
-Warre with <i>Scotland</i>, which was by some
-of them stiled <span lang="la" xml:lang="la"><i>Bellum Episcopale</i></span>,
-and a prayer composed, and enioyned to be read in all
-Churches, calling the <i>Scots</i>, <i>Rebels</i>, to put
-the two Nations into blood, and make them
-irreconciliable. All those pretended <i>Canons</i>
-and <i>Constitutions</i> were armed with the severall
-Censures of <i>Suspension</i>, <i>Excommunication</i>,
-<i>Deprivation</i>, by which they would have
-thrust out all the good Ministers, and most
-of the well affected people of the Kingdome,
-and left an easie passage to their own
-Designe of Reconciliation with <i>Rome</i>.
-The <i>Popish</i> party enioyned such Exemptions
-from the <i>Penall Laws</i> as amounted to a Tolleration,
-besides many other encouragements,
-and Court favours: They had a Secretarie
-of State, S<sup>ir</sup>. <i>Francis Windibank</i>, a
-powerfull Agent for the speeding of all their
-desires, a <i>Popes Nuntio</i> residing here to act
-and govern them according to such influences
-as he received from <i>Rome</i>, and to intercede
-for them with the most powerfull
-concurrence<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_31"></a>p. 31</span>
-of the forraigne Princes of that religion:
-By his authoritie the <i>Papists</i> of all
-sorts, Nobility, Gentry, and Clergie were
-convocated, after the manner of a <i>Parliament</i>,
-new Iurisdictions were erected of <i>Romish
-Archbishops</i>, Taxes levied, another State
-moulded within this State independant in
-Government, contrary in interest and affection,
-secretly corrupting the Ignorant, or
-negligent professors of our Religion, and
-closely uniting and combining themselves
-against such as were sound, in this posture
-waiting for an opportunitie by force to destroy
-those whom they could not hope to
-seduce. For the effecting whereof, they were
-strengthened with Armes and Munition, encouraged
-by superstitious Prayers enioyned
-by the <i>Nuntio</i> to be weekly made for the
-prosperitie of some great designe. And such
-power had they at Court, that secretly a
-Commission was issued out, intended to be
-issued to some great Men of that profession
-for the levying of Souldiers, and to command
-and employ them according to private
-Instructions, which we doubt were
-framed for the advantage of those who
-were<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_32"></a>p. 32</span>
-the contrivers of them: His Maiesties Treasure
-was consumed, his Revenew anticipated,
-His Servants and Officers compelled to
-lend great summes of Money; Multitudes
-were called to the <i>Councell Table</i>, who were
-tired with long attendances there, for refusing
-illegall payments. The <i>Prisons</i> were filled
-with their Commitments; many of the
-Sheriffes summoned into the <i>Starre Chamber</i>,
-and some imprisoned for not being quicke
-enough in levying the Ship-money, the
-people languished under grief, and fear, no
-visible hope being left, but in desperation.
-The Nobility began to be wearie of their
-silence, and patience, and sensible of the
-dutie and Trust which belongs to them: and
-thereupon some of the most eminent of
-them did petition His Maiesty at such a time
-when evil Councels were so strong that they
-had reason to expect more hazard to themselves,
-then redresse of those publike evils
-for which they interceded, whilest the Kingdome
-was in this Agitation and distemper,
-the <i>Scots</i> restrained in their Trades, impoverished
-by the losse of many of their Ships,
-bereaved of all possibility of satisfying
-His<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_33"></a>p. 33</span>
-Majestie by any naked Supplication, entred
-with a powerfull Army into the Kingdome,
-and without any hostile Act or
-spoil in the Countrey as they passed, more
-then forcing a passage over the <i>Tyne</i> at
-<i>Newborne</i>, neer <i>Newcastle</i>, possessed themselves
-of <i>Newcastle</i>, and had a fair opportunitie
-to presse on further upon the Kings
-Armie: but dutie and Reverence to his Majestie,
-and brotherly love to the <i>English</i> Nation,
-made them stay there, whereby the
-King had leasure to entertain better Councels,
-wherein God so blessed and directed
-him, that he summoned the great Councell
-of Peers to meet at <i>Yorke</i>, upon the twentie
-fourth of September, and there declared a
-Parliament to begin the third of Novemb.
-then following. The Scots the first day of
-the great Councell, presented an humble
-Petition to His Majestie, whereupon the
-Treatie was appointed at Rippon. A present
-Cessation of armes agreed upon: and
-the full Conclusion of all differences referred
-to the wisedome and care of the Parliament.
-At our first meeting all Oppositions
-seemed to vanish, the mischieves were
-so<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_34"></a>p. 34</span>
-evident, which those evil Councellors produced,
-that no Man durst stand up to defend
-them. Yet the work it self afforded difficultie
-enough. The multiplied evils and
-corruption of sixteen yeers strengthened by
-custome and authoritie, and the concurrent
-interest of many powerfull delinquents
-were now to be brought to iudgement and
-Reformation. The Kings Houshold was to
-be provided for, they had brought him to
-that want, that he could not supply His
-Ordinarie, and necessarie expences, without
-the assistance of his people. Two Armies
-were to be paied, which amounted very neer
-to 80. thousand pounds a moneth; the
-people were to be tenderly charged, having
-been formerly exhausted with many burthensome
-Proiects. The difficulties seemed
-to be insuperable, which by the Divine Providence
-we have overcome. The Contrarieties
-incompatible, which yet in a great measure
-we have reconciled. Six Subsidies have
-been granted, and a Bill of Poll-money,
-which if it be duely levied, may equall six
-Subsidies more in all: Six hundred thousand
-pounds. Besides we have contracted a
-Debt<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_35"></a>p. 35</span>
-to the Scots of 220. thousand pounds; and
-yet God hath so blessed the endeavours of
-this Parliament, that the Kingdom is a great
-gainer by all these charges. The Ship-money
-is abolished, which cost the Kingdome
-above 200. thousand pounds a yeer. The
-Coat and Conduct money, and other militarie
-charges, are taken away, which in many
-Countreys amounted to little lesse then
-the Ship-money. The Monopolies are all
-supprest, whereof some few did preiudice
-the Subiect, above a Million yearly. The
-Soape an hundred thousand pounds; the
-Wine three hundred thousand pounds; the
-Leather must needs exceed both: and Salt
-could be no lesse then that, besides the inferiour
-Monopolies, which if they could be
-exactly computed, would make up a great
-summe. That which is more beneficiall
-then all this is, that the root of these evils is
-taken away, which was the arbitrarie power
-pretended to be in his Maiestie, of taxing
-the Subiect, or charging their estates without
-consent in Parliament, which is now
-declared to be against Law by the iudgement
-of both Houses, and likewise by
-an<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_36"></a>p. 36</span>
-Act of Parliament. Another step of great
-advantage is this: the living Grievances, the
-evil Councellors and actors of these mischiefs
-have been so quelled, by the justice
-done upon the Earl of Strafford, the flight
-of the Lord <i>Finch</i>, and Secretarie <i>Windibank</i>.
-The accusation and imprisonment of
-the Archbishop of Canterbury, of Iudge
-<i>Bartlet</i>, and the impeachment of divers other
-Bishops and Iudges, that it is like not
-onely to be an ease to the present times, but
-a preservation to the future. The discontinuance
-of Parliaments is prevented by the
-Bill for a Trienniall Parliament, and the
-abrupt dissolution of this Parliament by another
-Bill; by which it is provided it shall
-not be dissolved or adiourned without the
-consent of both Houses. Which two Laws
-well considered, may be thought more advantagious
-then all the former, because they
-secure a full operation of the present remedie,
-and afford a perpetuall Spring of remedies
-for the future: The Star-Chamber,
-the High Commission, the Courts of the
-President, and Councell in the North,
-were so many forges of miserie,
-oppression,<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_37"></a>p. 37</span>
-and violence, and are all taken away, whereby
-men are more secured in their persons,
-liberties, and estates, then they could be by
-any Law or Example for the regulation of
-those Courts, or Terror of the Iudges; The
-immoderate power of the <i>Councell Table</i>, and
-the excessive abuse of that power is so ordered
-and restrained, that we may well hope
-that no such things as were frequently done
-by them, to the prejudice of the publique libertie,
-will appear in future times but onely
-in Stories, to give us and our posteritie
-more occasion to praise God for His Maiesties
-goodnesse, and the faithfull endeavours
-of this <i>Parliament</i>. The <i>Canons</i>, and the
-power of <i>Canon</i> making, are blasted by the
-Vote of both <i>Houses</i>. The exorbitant power
-of <i>Bishops</i>, and their Courts, are much abated,
-by some Provisions in the Bill against
-the <i>High Commission Court</i>. The authors of the
-many innovations in Doctrine and Ceremonies;
-The Ministers that have been scandalous
-in their lives, have been so terrified in
-iust complaints and accusations, that we
-may well hope they will be more
-modest<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_38"></a>p. 38</span>
-for the time to come; either inwardly convicted
-by the sight of their own folly, or
-outwardly restrained by the fear of punishment.
-The <i>Forrests</i> are by a good Law reduced
-to their right bounds; The encroachments
-and oppressions of the <i>Stannarie
-Courts</i>; The Extortions of the Clerk of the
-Market, and the Compulsion of the Subiect
-to receive the Order of Knighthood against
-his will, paying of Fines for not receiving it,
-and the vexatious proceedings thereupon
-for levying of those Fines, are by other beneficiall
-Laws reformed and prevented.
-Many excellent Laws and provisions are in
-preparation for removing the inordinate
-power, vexation, and usurpation of <i>Bishops</i>,
-for reforming the pride and Idlenesse of
-many of the Clergie, for easing the people
-of unnecessarie Ceremonies in Religion, for
-censuring and removing unworthy and unprofitable
-Ministers; and for maintaining
-godly and diligent Preachers through the
-Kingdome: Other things of many importance
-for the good of this Kingdome, are in
-proposition, though little could hitherto
-be<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_39"></a>p. 39</span>
-done, in regard of the many other more
-pressing businesses, which yet before the
-end of this Session, we hope may receive
-some progresse and perfection. The establishing
-and ordering the Kings Revenue,
-that so the abuse of Officers, and superfluity
-of expences may be cut off, and the necessarie
-disbursments for his Majesties Honor,
-the defence and government of the Kingdome,
-may be more certainly provided for.
-The regulating of Courts of Iustice, and
-abridging both the delayes and charges of
-Law Suits; The setling of some good
-courses for preventing the exportation of
-Gold and Silver, and the inequality of exchanges
-betwixt us and other Nations,
-for the advancing of native Commodities,
-increase of our Manufactures, and well
-ballancing of Trade, whereby the Stock of
-the Kingdome may be increased, or at least
-kept from impairing, as through neglect
-hereof it hath done for many yeers last past;
-For improving the Herring fishing, upon
-our own Coasts, which will be of mightie
-use in the imployment of the poore, and
-a<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_40"></a>p. 40</span>
-plentifull Nurserie of Mariners for inabling
-the Kingdome in any great Action. The
-oppositions, obstructions; and other Difficulties
-wherewith we have been encountred,
-and which still lye in our way with
-some strength and much obstinacie are
-these: The malignant Partie whom we
-have formerly described, to be the Actors
-and promoters of all our miserie, they have
-taken heart again; They have been able to
-preferre some of their own Factors and
-Agents to degrees of honour, to places of
-Trust and imployment even during the
-<i>Parliament</i>. They have endeavoured to
-work in His Maiestie ill impressions and opinions
-of Our proceedings, as if we had altogether
-done our own work, and not His,
-and had obtained from him many things
-very preiudiciall to the Crown, both in respect
-of Prerogative and Profit. To wipe
-out this slander, We think good onely to say
-thus much: That all that We have done, is
-for His Maiestie, His greatnesse, Honor, and
-support, when We yeelded to give 25000. l.
-a moneth for the relief of the Northerne
-Countreys,<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_41"></a>p. 41</span>
-this was given to the King, for he was bound to
-protect his subiects, they were his Maiesties evill
-Counsellors, and their ill instruments that were
-actors in those grievances which brought in the
-Scots: and if his Majesty please to force those
-who were the authors of this warre to make satisfaction,
-as he might justly and easily doe, it
-seemes very reasonable that the people might
-well be excused from taking upon them this
-burthen, being altogether innocent, and free from
-being any causes of it.</p>
-
-<p>When we undertooke the charge of the army,
-which cost above 50000. pound a moneth, was
-not this given to the King? was it not his Majesties
-army? were not all the Commanders under
-contract with his Majesty at higher rates and
-greater wages then ordinary? and have not we
-taken upon us to discharge all the brotherly
-assistance of three hundred thousand pounds
-which we gave the Scots? was it not toward repaire
-of those dammages and losses which they
-received from the Kings ships, and from his ministers?
-These three particulars amount to above
-1100. thousand pound, besides his Majesty hath
-received by impositions upon merchandise at
-least 400. thousand pounds; so that his
-Majesty<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_42"></a>p. 42</span>
-hath had out of the subjects purse since the Parliament
-began, one million and halfe, and yet
-these men can be so impudent, as to tell his Majesty,
-that we have done nothing for him. As to
-the second branch of this slander, we acknowledge
-with much thankfulnesse that his Majesty
-hath passed more good Bils to the advantage of
-the subjects then hath been in many ages; but
-withall we cannot forget, that these venomous
-counsels did manifest themselves in some endeavours
-to hinder these good Acts: And for both
-Houses of Parliament wee may with truth and
-modesty say thus much, That we have ever been
-carefull not to desire any thing that should weaken
-the Crowne either in just profit or usefull
-power. The trienniall Parliament, for the matter
-of it, doth not extend to so much as by Law we
-ought to have required, there being two Statutes
-still in force for a Parliament to be once a yeere,
-and for the manner of it, it is in the Kings power,
-that it shall never take effect, if he by a timely
-summons shall prevent any other way of assembling.
-In the Bill for continuance of this present
-Parliament, there seemes to be some restraint of
-the royall power in dissolving of Parliaments,
-not to take it out of the Crowne, but to
-suspend<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_43"></a>p. 43</span>
-the execution of it for this time and occasion
-onely, which was so necessary for the Kings
-owne security, and the publique peace, that without
-it wee could not have undertaken any of
-these great charges, but must have left both the
-armies to disorder and confusion, and the whole
-Kingdome to blood and rapin. The Starchamber
-was much more fruitfull in oppression then in
-profit, the great fines being for the most part
-given away, and the rest stalled at long times.
-The fines of the high Commission were in themselves
-unjust and seldome or never came into
-the Kings purse. These foure Bils are particularly
-and more specially instanced, in the rest, there
-will not be found so much as a shadow of prejudice
-to the Crowne. They have sought to diminish
-our reputation with the people, and to
-bring them out of love with Parliaments: the
-aspersions which they have attempted this way,
-have beene such as these, That we have spent
-much time and done little, especially in those
-grievances which concerne Religion. That the
-Parliament is a burden to the Kingdome by the
-abundance of Protections which hinder Justice
-and Trade, and by many Subsidies granted much
-more heavy then any they formerly endured;
-to<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_44"></a>p. 44</span>
-which there is a ready answer: If the time spent
-in this Parliament be considered in relation
-backward to the long growth and deep roote of
-those grievances, which wee have removed, to
-the powerfull supports of those delinquents
-which wee have pursued, to the great necessities
-and other charges of the Common wealth for
-which we have provided: or if it be considered
-in relation forward to many advantages, which
-not onely the present but future ages are like to
-reape by the good lawes and other proceedings
-in this Parliament, we doubt not but it will be
-thought by all indifferent judgments that our
-time hath beene much better imployed then in
-a farre greater proportion of time in many former
-Parliaments put together; and the charges
-which have beene laid upon the Subjects, and
-the other inconveniences which they have borne
-will seeme very light in respect of the benefit
-they have and may receive. And for the matter
-of Protections, the Parliament is so sensible of
-it, that therein they intend to give them whatsoever
-ease may stand with Honour and Justice;
-and are in a way of passing a Bill to give them
-satisfaction. They have sought by many subtile
-practices, to cause jealousies and divisions
-betwixt<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_45"></a>p. 45</span>
-us and our brethren of <i>Scotland</i>, by slandering
-their proceedings and intentions towards
-us, and by secret endeavours to instigate
-and incense them and us one against another.
-They have had such a party of Bishops and
-popish Lords in the House of Peeres, as hath
-caused much opposition and delay in the prosecution
-of delinquents, hindred the proceedings
-of divers good Bils passed in the Commons
-House, concerning the reformation of
-sundry great abuses and corruptions both in
-Church and State. They have laboured to
-seduce and corrupt some of the Commons
-House, to draw them into Conspiracies and
-Combinations against the libertie of the Parliament:
-And by their instruments and agents
-they have attempted to disaffect and discontent
-his Majesties Army, and to ingage it for
-the maintenance of their wicked and trayterous
-designes, the keeping up of Bishops in
-their Votes and functions, and by force to compell
-the Parliament to order, limit, and dispose
-their proceedings in such manner as might best
-concurre with the intentions of this dangerous
-and potent faction: And when one mischievous
-designe, and attempt of theirs to bring on
-the<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_46"></a>p. 46</span>
-Army against the Parliament, and the City of
-<i>London</i> had been discovered and prevented, they
-presently undertooke another of the same damnable
-nature, with this addition to it, to endeavour
-to make the Scotish Army neutrall, whilst
-the English Army which they had laboured to
-corrupt and invenome against us by their false
-and slanderous suggestions should execute their
-malice to the subversion of our Religion and
-the dissolution of our government. Thus they
-have beene continually practizing to disturbe
-the peace, and plotting the destruction even of
-all the Kings Dominions, and have employed
-their emissaries and agents in them all for the
-promoting of their divellish designes which the
-vigilancie of those who were well affected hath
-still discovered and defeated before they were
-ripe for execution in <i>England</i> and <i>Scotland</i>: only
-in <i>Ireland</i> which was farther of, they have had
-time and opportunity to mould and prepare
-their worke, and had brought it to that perfection
-that they had possessed themselves of that
-whole Kingdome, totally subverted the government
-of it, rooted out Religion, and destroyed
-all the protestants whom the conscience of their
-duty to God, their King and Countrey
-would<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_47"></a>p. 47</span>
-not have permitted to joyne with them, if by
-Gods wonderfull providence their maine enterprize
-upon the City and Castell of <i>Dublin</i> had
-not beene detected and prevented upon the very
-eave before it should have beene executed. Notwithstanding
-they have in other parts of that
-Kingdome broken out into open rebellion, surprised
-Townes and Castles, committed murders,
-rapes, and other villanies; and shaken off
-all bonds of obedience to his Majesty, and the
-lawes of the Realme; and in generall have kindled
-such a fire, as nothing but Gods infinite blessing
-upon the wisdome and endeavours of this
-State will be able to quench it: and certainely
-had not God in his great mercy unto this Land
-discovered and confounded their former designes,
-we had been the Prologue to this Tragedy
-in <i>Ireland</i>, and had by this time been made
-the lamentable spectacle of misery and confusion.
-And now what hope have we but in God,
-when as the onely means of our subsistance, and
-power of reformation is under him, in the Parliament;
-but what can we the Commons without
-the conjunction of the House of Lords,
-and what conjunction can wee expect there,
-when the Bishops and Recusant Lords are
-so<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_48"></a>p. 48</span>
-numerous and prevalent, that they are able to
-crosse and interrupt our best endeavours for reformation,
-and by that meanes give advantage
-to this malignant party to traduce our proceedings.
-They infuse into the people, that we
-meane to abolish all Church government, and
-leave every man to his owne fancy for the service
-and worship of God, absolving him of that
-obedience which he owes under God unto his
-Majesty whom wee know to be intrusted with
-the ecclesiasticall law as well as with the temporall
-to regulate all the members of the Church
-of <i>England</i> by such rules of order and discipline
-as are established by parliament which is his
-great Councell, in all affaires both in Church
-and State. We confesse our intention is and our
-endeavours have been to reduce within bounds
-that exorbitant power which the prelates have
-assumed unto themselves so contrary both to the
-Word of God, and to the Laws of the Land, to
-which end wee past the Bill for the removing
-them from their temporall power, and imployments,
-that so the better they might with meekenesse
-apply themselves to the discharge of their
-functions, which Bill themselves opposed, and
-were the principall instruments of crossing it.</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_49"></a>p. 49</span></p>
-
-<p>And we do here declare, that it is farre from
-our purpose or desire to let loose the golden
-reynes of discipline, and government in the
-Church, to leave private persons or particular
-Congregations to take up what forme of divine
-Service they please; for we hold it requisite
-that their should be throughout the whole
-Realme a conformity to that Order which the
-Lawes enjoyne, according to the Word of
-God: and we desire to unburthen the consciences
-of men of needlesse and superstitious
-ceremonies, suppresse innovations, and take
-away the monuments of Idolatry. And the better
-to effect the intended reformation we desire
-there may be a generall Synod of the most
-grave, pious, learned, and judicious Divines of
-this Island, assisted with some from forraine
-parts professing the same Religion with us,
-who may consider of all things necessary for
-the peace &amp; good government of the Church,
-and represent the results of their consultations
-unto the Parliament to be there allowed of
-and confirmed, and receive the stamp of authority
-thereby to finde passage and obedience
-throughout the Kingdome. They have malitiously
-charged us that wee intend to
-destroy<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_50"></a>p. 50</span>
-and discourage learning, whereas it is our chiefest
-care and desire to advance it and to provide
-a competent maintenance for conscionable
-and preaching Ministers throughout the
-Kingdome, which will be a great encouragement
-to Schollers, and a certaine means whereby
-the want, meanesse, and ignorance to which
-a great part of the Clergy is now subject, will
-be prevented. And wee intend likewise to reforme,
-and purge the fountaines of learning
-the two Universities, that the streames flowing
-from thence may be cleere and pure, and an
-honour and comfort to the whole Land. They
-have strayned to blast our proceedings in Parliament
-by wresting the interpretations of our
-Orders from their genuine intention. They
-tell the people that our medling with the
-power of Episcopacy, hath caused sectaries and
-conventicles, when idolatry and popish ceremonies
-introduced in the Church by the command
-of the Bishops have not onely debarred
-the people from thence, but expelled them
-from the Kingdome. Thus with <i>Eliah</i> we are
-called by this malignant party the troublers of
-the State, and still while we endeavour to reforme
-their abuses, they make us the
-authours<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_51"></a>p. 51</span>
-of those mischiefes we study to prevent: for
-the perfecting of the worke begun and removing
-all future impediments, we conceave these
-courses will be very effectuall, seeing the religion
-of the Papists, hath such principals as doe
-certainely tend to the destruction and extirpation
-of all Protestants when they shall have
-opportunity to effect it.</p>
-
-<p>It is necessary in the first place to keep them
-in such a condition, as that they may not be
-able to do us any hurt, and for avoyding of such
-connivence and favour as hath heretofore been
-shewed unto them, That his Majesty be pleased
-to grant a standing Commission to some
-choice men named in Parliament, who may
-take notice of their encrease, their counsels
-and proceedings, and use all due meanes by
-execution of the Lawes to prevent all mischievous
-designes, against the peace and safety of
-this Kingdome. That some good course be
-taken to discover the counterfeit and false conformity
-of Papists to the Church by colour
-whereof persons very much disaffected to the
-true religion have beene admitted into place
-of greatest authority and trust in the Kingdome.</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_52"></a>p. 52</span></p>
-
-<p>For the better preservation of the Lawes
-and liberties of the Kingdome, that all illegall
-grievances and exactions be presented, and
-punished at the Sessions, and Assizes: and that
-Judges and Justices be very carefull to give this
-in charge to the grand Jury, and both the
-Sheriffe and Justices to be sworne to the due
-execution of the petition of right and other
-Lawes: That his Majesty be humbly petitioned
-by both houses to employ such Counsellours,
-Ambassadors, and other Ministers in mannaging
-his businesse at home and abroad, as the
-Parliament may have cause to confide in, without
-which wee cannot give his Majesty such
-supplies for support of his owne estate, nor
-such assistance to the protestant party beyond
-the Sea, as is desired. It may often fall out that
-the Commons may have just cause to take
-exceptions at some men for being Counsellors,
-and yet not charge those men with crimes, for
-there be grounds of diffidence which lie not
-in proofe: there are others which though they
-may be proved yet are not legally criminall, to
-be a knowne favourer of papists, or to have
-beene very forward in defending or countenancing
-some great offenders questioned
-in<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_53"></a>p. 53</span>
-Parliament, or to speake contemptuously of
-either Houses of Parliament, or Parliamentary
-proceedings, or such as are factours or agents
-for any forraine Prince of another Religion,
-such are justly suspect to get Counsellors places
-or any other of trust concerning publique
-imployment for money: For all these and
-divers others wee may have great reason to be
-earnest with his Majesty not to put his great
-affaires into such hands, though we may be unwilling
-to proceed against them in any legall
-way of charge or impeachment: that all Counsellors
-of State may be sworn to observe those
-Lawes which concerne the Subject in his libertie,
-that they may likewise take an oath not
-to receive or give reward or pension from any
-forraine Prince, but such as they shall within
-some reasonable time discover to the Lords of
-his Majesties Councell: and although they
-should wickedly forsweare themselves, yet it
-may herein doe good to make them knowne
-to be false and perjured to those who imploy
-them, and thereby bring them into as little
-credit with them as with us. That his Majesty
-may have cause to be in love with good Counsel
-and good men, by shewing him in an
-humble<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_54"></a>p. 54</span>
-and dutifull manner, how full of advantage it
-would be to himselfe, to see his owne estate
-setled in a plentifull condition to support his
-honour, to see his people united in waies of
-duty to him, and endeavours of the publique
-good; to see happinesse, wealth, peace and
-safety derived to his owne Kingdome, and procured
-to his Allies by the influence of his owne
-power and government. That all good courses
-may be taken to unite the two Kingdomes of
-<i>England</i> and <i>Scotland</i> to be mutually ayding
-and assisting of one another for the common
-good of the Island, and honour of both. To
-take away all differences amongst our selves
-for matters indifferent in their owne nature
-concerning Religion; and to unite our selves
-against the common enemies which are the
-better enabled by our divisions to destroy us
-all, as they hope and have often endeavoured.
-To labour by all offices of friendship to unite
-the forrain Churches with us in the same cause,
-and to seeke their liberty, safety, and prosperity,
-as bound thereunto both by charity to
-them, and by wisdome for our owne good. For
-by this meanes our owne strength shall be encreased,
-and by a mutuall concurrence to
-the<span class="pagenum"><a id="Page_55"></a>p. 55</span>
-same common end, we shall be enabled to procure
-the good of the whole body of the Protestant
-profession. If these things may be observed,
-wee doubt not but God will crowne
-this Parliament with such successe as shall be
-the beginning, and foundation of more honour
-and happinesse to his Majesty, then ever yet
-was enjoyed by any of his Royall Predecessors.</p>
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