New propositions propounded at the Kings royall court at Holmby, betwixt the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, and Mr. Marshall and Mr. Caryll concerning the presbyteriall government, the Booke of Common-Prayer, and the directory : also His Majesties severall reasons, concerning episcopacy, and Mr. Marshalls reply for the cleering His Majesties objections : together with divers remarkable passages of the Commissioners of the kingdome of Scotland, propounded to His Majesty for his royall assent to the propositions, and signing the Covenant : with another message from His Majesty at Holmby, to both Houses of Parliament.
      
       
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             New propositions propounded at the Kings royall court at Holmby, betwixt the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, and Mr. Marshall and Mr. Caryll concerning the presbyteriall government, the Booke of Common-Prayer, and the directory : also His Majesties severall reasons, concerning episcopacy, and Mr. Marshalls reply for the cleering His Majesties objections : together with divers remarkable passages of the Commissioners of the kingdome of Scotland, propounded to His Majesty for his royall assent to the propositions, and signing the Covenant : with another message from His Majesty at Holmby, to both Houses of Parliament.
             Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.
             Caryll, John, 1625-1711.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Scotland. Parliament.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
             Printed for F.F.,
             London :
             Feb. 26, 1647.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649.
           Church of England. -- Book of common prayer.
           Church and state -- Scotland.
        
      
    
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           NEVV
           PROPOSITIONS
           PROPOUNDED
           At
           the
           Kings
           Royall
           Court
           at
           
             Holmby
             ,
          
           Betwixt
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Marshall
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Caryll
             .
          
           CONCERNING
           The
           Presbyteriall
           Government
           ,
           the
           Booke
           of
           Common-Prayer
           ,
           and
           the
           Directory
           .
           ALSO
           ,
           His
           Majesties
           severall
           Reasons
           ,
           concerning
           
             Episcopacy
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Marshalls
          
           Reply
           for
           the
           cleering
           his
           Majesties
           Objections
           .
           Together
           with
           divers
           remarkable
           passages
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           propounded
           to
           His
           Majesty
           for
           his
           Royall
           assent
           to
           the
           Propositions
           ,
           and
           signing
           the
           Covenant
           .
           WITH
           Another
           Message
           from
           His
           Majesty
           at
           
             Holmby
             ,
          
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           order
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             F.
             F.
          
           Feb.
           26.
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           NEW
           PROPOSITIONS
           ,
           PROPOUNDED
           At
           the
           Kings
           Royall
           Court
           at
           Holmby
           ,
           betwixt
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           Marshall
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           Caryll
           .
        
         
           THe
           Parliament
           of
           Scotland
           have
           sate
           very
           close
           ,
           about
           the
           disposall
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Royall
           Person
           ,
           and
           his
           future
           Reigne
           and
           Government
           of
           himselfe
           and
           his
           Royall
           Posterity
           ,
           which
           indeed
           is
           a
           thing
           of
           high
           concernment
           and
           very
           much
           desired
           ,
           by
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           within
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           England
           :
           their
           hearts
           relenting
           ,
           untill
           the
           time
           of
           expitation
           ,
           of
           the
           great
           businesse
           now
           in
           dispence
           ,
           betweene
           
           the
           Soveraigne
           and
           the
           Subject
           ;
           their
           eyes
           being
           fully
           fixed
           upon
           this
           State-Object
           ,
           longing
           to
           see
           that
           happy
           day
           of
           the
           joyfull
           returne
           of
           their
           Gracious
           Soveraigne
           ,
           to
           his
           Tribunall
           Throne
           at
           London
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           the
           accomplishing
           of
           these
           their
           long-wished
           desires
           ,
           His
           Majesties
           loyall
           Subjects
           ,
           (
           the
           Parliaments
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           )
           doe
           likewise
           endeavour
           to
           bring
           to
           a
           speedy
           period
           ,
           and
           instant
           of
           time
           ;
           if
           so
           be
           ,
           his
           gracious
           Majesty
           would
           be
           pleased
           ,
           to
           hearken
           to
           the
           faithfull
           advice
           of
           His
           two
           great
           Councels
           ,
           by
           signing
           the
           Propositions
           ,
           and
           taking
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           distractions
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           may
           be
           fully
           composed
           ,
           and
           the
           purity
           of
           Religion
           firmely
           established
           ,
           within
           His
           Majesties
           Realmes
           and
           Dominions
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           the
           Estates
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           do
           freely
           and
           unanimously
           concurre
           with
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           the
           humble
           advising
           of
           his
           Majesty
           to
           condiscend
           to
           these
           their
           Propositions
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           his
           Majesty
           would
           be
           pleased
           (
           no
           longer
           to
           continue
           in
           this
           adverse
           way
           )
           but
           to
           unite
           himselfe
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           his
           Royall
           assent
           for
           the
           signing
           of
           the
           Propositions
           ;
           that
           so
           ,
           all
           differences
           may
           be
           composed
           within
           his
           Majesties
           
           Realmes
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           his
           Majestie
           would
           be
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           unite
           his
           Royall
           heart
           with
           his
           Subjects
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           by
           taking
           that
           blessed
           Covenant
           ,
           first
           drawn
           up
           ,
           by
           the
           divine
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           the
           great
           Iehovah
           ,
           in
           the
           highest
           Throne
           ,
           and
           here
           confirmed
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           (
           by
           his
           omnipotent
           power
           )
           for
           the
           finishing
           of
           his
           great
           Worke
           ;
           that
           so
           the
           purity
           and
           light
           of
           his
           Gospell
           ,
           might
           spring
           and
           grow
           up
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           Prince
           and
           People
           ,
           and
           shine
           in
           all
           lustre
           ,
           throughout
           the
           Realmes
           of
           England
           and
           Scotland
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           his
           Majesty
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           embrace
           these
           their
           humble
           and
           loyall
           Desires
           ,
           by
           signing
           the
           Propositions
           and
           taking
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           His
           Subjects
           of
           Scotland
           do
           declare
           ,
           that
           his
           gracious
           
           Majesty
           and
           his
           Royall
           Posterity
           ,
           should
           not
           suffer
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           further
           effecting
           of
           this
           gallant
           worke
           ,
           no
           meanes
           and
           waies
           is
           unsought
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           for
           the
           retarding
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           doth
           daily
           use
           their
           utmost
           endeavours
           for
           the
           attaining
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           which
           God
           grant
           may
           be
           speedily
           b●ought
           to
           a
           period
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           how
           would
           his
           Majesties
           Loyall
           Subjects
           rejoyce
           ,
           to
           heare
           that
           tryumphant
           sound
           ,
           and
           melodious
           Eccho
           ,
           of
           his
           Majesties
           concurrence
           with
           his
           great
           Councells
           ,
           by
           setting
           his
           Royall
           hand
           to
           signe
           the
           Propositions
           ,
           and
           bending
           his
           gracious
           heart
           to
           receive
           this
           faithfull
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           
             
               A
               Message
               from
               his
               Majesty
               to
               both
               Houses
               of
               Parliament
               .
            
             
               
                 Carolus
                 Rex
                 .
              
            
             
               SIne
               I
               have
               never
               dissembled
               ,
               nor
               hid
               my
               Conscience
               :
               And
               that
               I
               am
               not
               yet
               satisfied
               with
               the
               alteration
               in
               Religion
               ,
               to
               which
               ye
               desire
               my
               consent
               .
            
             
               I
               will
               not
               loose
               time
               in
               giving
               reasons
               (
               which
               are
               too
               obvious
               to
               every body
               )
               why
               it
               is
               fit
               for
               me
               to
               be
               attended
               by
               some
               of
               my
               Chaplaines
               ,
               whose
               opinions
               ,
               as
               Clergy-men
               ,
               I
               esteeme
               and
               reverence
               .
               Not
               
               onely
               for
               the
               exercise
               of
               my
               Conscience
               ,
               but
               also
               for
               the
               cleering
               of
               my
               judgement
               ,
               concerning
               the
               present
               differences
               in
               Religion
               ;
               as
               I
               have
               at
               full
               declared
               to
               Mr.
               
                 Marshall
                 ,
              
               and
               his
               Fellow-Minister
               :
               having
               shewed
               them
               that
               is
               the
               best
               and
               likeliest
               means
               of
               giving
               me
               satisfaction
               (
               which
               without
               it
               I
               cannot
               have
               )
               in
               these
               things
               ,
               whereby
               the
               distractions
               of
               the
               Church
               may
               be
               the
               better
               se●led
               .
            
             
               Wherefore
               I
               desire
               ,
               that
               at
               least
               two
               of
               these
               reverend
               Divines
               ,
               whose
               names
               I
               have
               here
               set
               downe
               ,
               may
               have
               free
               liberty
               to
               wait
               upon
               mee
               ,
               for
               the
               discharging
               of
               their
               nuties
               to
               mee
               ,
               according
               to
               their
               Fuection
               .
            
             
               
                 From
                 Holmby
                 
                   this
                   present
                   Moneth
                   of
                   February
                   ,
                   1646.
                   
                
              
               For
               the
               Speaker
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Peers
               ,
               
                 pro
                 tempore
                 ,
              
               to
               bee
               communicated
               to
               the
               two
               Houses
               of
               Parliament
               at
               
                 Westminster
              
               assembled
               .
               
                 Charles
                 Rex
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Bishop
                   of
                   
                     London
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   Bishop
                   of
                   
                     Salisbury
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   Bishop
                   of
                   
                     Peterborough
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Dr.
                   
                     Shelden
                     ,
                  
                   Cler
                   of
                   my
                   Closet
                   .
                
                 
                   Dr.
                   
                     May
                     ,
                  
                   Deane
                   of
                   
                     Yorke
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Dr.
                   
                     Sanderson
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Dr.
                   
                     Bayley
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   D.
                   
                     Heywood
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Dr.
                   
                     Beale
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Dr.
                   
                     Fuller
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Dr.
                   
                     Hammond
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Dr.
                   
                     Tayler
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           Kings
           Majesty
           is
           verb
           desirous
           to
           come
           neere
           
           London
           ,
           but
           yet
           expresseth
           himselfe
           very
           gallantly
           at
           
             Holmby
             ,
          
           and
           is
           very
           familiar
           with
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           hath
           had
           severall
           Conferences
           with
           the
           English
           Divines
           ,
           about
           Religion
           and
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           having
           propounded
           severall
           Reasons
           unto
           them
           ,
           why
           he
           will
           not
           give
           his
           Royall
           assent
           for
           the
           confirming
           of
           the
           Presbyteriall
           way
           ,
           and
           setling
           of
           the
           Directory
           :
           Desiring
           likewise
           to
           have
           a
           Conference
           with
           twelve
           Learned
           Divines
           of
           the
           Episcopall
           Government
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           may
           be
           cleered
           of
           some
           points
           ,
           which
           as
           yet
           seemeth
           very
           strange
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           Mr.
           
             Marshall
          
           and
           M.
           
             Caroll
          
           doth
           use
           their
           utmost
           endeavours
           for
           the
           convincing
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           to
           cleer
           some
           scruples
           about
           the
           Directory
           ,
           which
           his
           Majesty
           objects
           against
           :
           But
           within
           few
           dayes
           wee
           hope
           to
           heare
           of
           the
           happy
           tydings
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Royall
           assent
           ,
           to
           the
           desire
           and
           humble
           supplication
           of
           his
           great
           Councell
           the
           Parliaments
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .