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             The Petition of the most substantiall inhabitants of the citty of London, and the liberties thereof, to the Lords and Commons for peace together with the answer to the same, and the replye of the petitioners.
             Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644. Reply of the London petitioners to the late answer to their petition for peace.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           [2], 20 p.
           
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             London :
             1642.
          
           
             The reply of the petitioners, according to Thomason, is by William Chillingworth.
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             THE
          
           PETITION
           OF
           THE
           MOST
           SUBSTANTIALL
           INHABITANTS
           OF
           the
           Citty
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Liberties
           thereof
           ,
        
         
           TO
           THE
           
             LORDS
          
           and
           
             COMMONS
          
           FOR
           PEACE
           ▪
        
         
           Together
           with
           the
           Answer
           
             to
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           AND
           The
           REPLYE
           of
           the
           Petitioners
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           EDWARD
           HUSBAND
           ,
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOVRABLE
           THE
           LORDS
           and
           COMMONS
           now
           assembled
           in
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           divers
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           the
           Liberties
           thereof
           .
        
         
           SHEWETH
           ,
           THat
           the
           present
           sense
           of
           our
           miseries
           ,
           and
           apprehension
           of
           inevitable
           ruine
           both
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           make
           us
           to
           become
           humble
           suitors
           to
           this
           Honourable
           Assembly
           (
           the
           likeliest
           means
           under
           God
           for
           our
           reliefe
           )
           to
           consider
           our
           distressed
           estates
           ,
           and
           to
           provide
           a
           speedy
           remedy
           for
           our
           present
           and
           future
           evills
           ,
           earnestly
           desiring
           you
           to
           weigh
           the
           care
           and
           Iudgement
           of
           our
           Predecessors
           ,
           who
           by
           a
           known
           Law
           ,
           setled
           and
           preserved
           our
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           our
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Properties
           ,
           with
           a
           right
           understanding
           between
           King
           and
           Subjects
           ,
           which
           produced
           peace
           and
           plenty
           in
           our
           Streets
           .
        
         
         
           And
           to
           
             reflect
          
           with
           serious
           thoughts
           upon
           our
           present
           distempers
           ,
           violating
           Religion
           by
           Papists
           and
           Sectaries
           ,
           engaging
           our
           Nation
           into
           a
           Civill
           ,
           Bloody
           ,
           and
           Distructive
           Warre
           ,
           invading
           our
           Lawes
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           endangering
           all
           our
           Lives
           ,
           and
           utterly
           disinabling
           us
           to
           relieve
           our
           distressed
           brethren
           in
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           We
           beseech
           you
           likewise
           to
           consider
           the
           effects
           of
           cont●nued
           Wa●re
           ,
           as
           the
           destruction
           of
           Christians
           ,
           the
           unnaturall
           effusion
           of
           blood
           ;
           Fathers
           
             against
          
           Sonnes
           ▪
           Brothers
           by
           Brothers
           ,
           Friends
           by
           Friends
           
             slaine
          
           ;
           then
           famine
           and
           sicknesse
           ,
           the
           followers
           of
           civill
           Warre
           ,
           making
           
             way
          
           for
           a
           generall
           confusion
           ,
           and
           invasion
           by
           a
           forraigne
           Nation
           ,
           while
           our
           Treasure
           is
           exhausted
           ,
           our
           Trade
           lost
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           dispeopled
           .
           These
           things
           weighed
           and
           enlarged
           by
           your
           wisdomes
           ,
           we
           doubt
           not
           will
           be
           strong
           motives
           in
           us
           to
           desire
           a
           speedy
           Peace
           ,
           and
           a
           happy
           Accommodation
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           we
           humbly
           crave
           ,
           that
           (
           not
           lending
           an
           eare
           to
           any
           fomenters
           of
           these
           present
           Warres
           ,
           under
           what
           pretence
           soever
           ,
           nor
           remembring
           ought
           that
           may
           increase
           Iealousies
           ,
           or
           continue
           divisions
           between
           his
           Majesty
           and
           his
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           )
           you
           will
           speedily
           tender
           His
           Majesty
           (
           according
           to
           His
           Royall
           intimations
           )
           such
           Propositions
           for
           Accommodation
           ,
           as
           He
           may
           with
           Honour
           and
           Safety
           to
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           accept
           .
           For
           effecting
           whereof
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           ready
           to
           assist
           you
           with
           the
           best
           and
           utmost
           of
           our
           abilities
           ,
           and
           whilest
           you
           endeavour
           Peace
           ,
           we
           shall
           send
           up
           our
           Prayers
           to
           Heaven
           for
           the
           blessing
           of
           peace
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           that
           desire
           it
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           An
           Answer
           to
           the
           London
           PETITION
           .
        
         
           
             You
             Gentlemen
             and
             Citizens
             ,
          
        
         
           BOth
           you
           and
           your
           request
           are
           welcome
           to
           Vs
           ,
           and
           cannot
           faile
           of
           a
           kind
           reception
           here
           ,
           where
           your
           former
           merits
           ,
           and
           your
           present
           good
           intentions
           are
           so
           well
           knowne
           .
           It
           is
           naturall
           in
           the
           Patient
           to
           seeke
           cure
           of
           his
           disease
           ,
           and
           to
           move
           the
           Phisitian
           to
           use
           his
           best
           skill
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           commendable
           in
           you
           under
           your
           sufferings
           to
           apply
           your selves
           to
           Vs
           for
           ease
           ;
           and
           we
           hope
           it
           is
           not
           meere
           impatience
           urges
           you
           to
           seeke
           things
           impossible
           ,
           or
           unjust
           :
           your
           prayers
           for
           Peace
           are
           Honourable
           ,
           so
           was
           
             Iacobs
          
           wife
           for
           children
           ,
           yet
           when
           she
           cryed
           ,
           
             give
             me
             children
             or
             I
             dye
             ,
          
           she
           was
           to
           blame
           ▪
           for
           she
           sought
           that
           of
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           which
           
             Iacob
          
           had
           no
           power
           to
           give
           ,
           and
           she
           sought
           the
           same
           with
           such
           violence
           ,
           as
           
             Iacob
          
           ought
           not
           to
           have
           heard
           .
           But
           we
           will
           only
           conceive
           ,
           that
           without
           all
           impatience
           ,
           you
           seeke
           of
           us
           Peace
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           we
           can
           procure
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           absolutely
           ,
           for
           it
           depends
           not
           so
           much
           upon
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           not
           in
           us
           to
           draw
           the
           King
           to
           a
           Peace
           ,
           except
           His
           Majesty
           be
           as
           inclinable
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           .
           And
           we
           will
           conceive
           also
           that
           you
           seeke
           not
           Peace
           nakedly
           ,
           except
           it
           come
           along
           with
           Truth
           ,
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           Honour
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           a
           Peace
           we
           are
           as
           zealous
           as
           you
           can
           wish
           us
           to
           be
           ;
           and
           for
           other
           Peace
           ,
           if
           we
           should
           wholly
           submit
           to
           the
           Kings
           party
           ,
           without
           all
           conditions
           for
           future
           security
           ,
           such
           a
           submission
           to
           that
           Party
           would
           be
           no
           redresse
           but
           an
           increase
           of
           your
           present
           sufferings
           .
           We
           are
           intrusted
           in
           this
           by
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           that
           trust
           we
           must
           not
           breake
           upon
           the
           solicitation
           of
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           you
           are
           a
           considerable
           part
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           but
           you
           are
           not
           whole
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           
             London
          
           is
           a
           considerable
           part
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           not
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           we
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           trust
           ,
           
             must
          
           looke
           
           upon
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           :
           but
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           that
           you
           see
           more
           than
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           may
           out
           of
           that
           sight
           offer
           some
           thing
           to
           us
           for
           the
           ease
           and
           reliefe
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ;
           in
           this
           we
           will
           not
           gaine-say
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           possible
           that
           some
           cleere
           way
           &
           forme
           of
           a
           just
           ,
           safe
           ,
           and
           honourable
           Accommodation
           may
           be
           opened
           ,
           and
           discovered
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           hath
           not
           yet
           been
           found
           out
           by
           us
           ;
           if
           this
           be
           so
           ,
           we
           desire
           you
           cordially
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           friendly
           manner
           to
           communicate
           your
           apprehensions
           ,
           and
           understandings
           of
           this
           affaire
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           by
           our
           sudden
           and
           full
           embracement
           thereof
           ,
           you
           shall
           soon
           find
           how
           deere
           ,
           and
           precious
           the
           face
           ,
           the
           very
           name
           or
           sound
           of
           Peace
           is
           to
           us
           :
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           we
           desire
           you
           to
           rest
           assured
           ,
           that
           if
           there
           be
           any
           defect
           in
           us
           ,
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           in
           point
           of
           understanding
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           in
           point
           of
           affection
           .
           No
           men
           living
           can
           be
           in
           affection
           more
           devoted
           to
           safe
           Peace
           then
           we
           are
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           we
           desire
           you
           not
           to
           censure
           us
           of
           any
           defect
           at
           all
           ,
           no
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           in
           understanding
           ,
           except
           you
           can
           reveal
           to
           us
           some
           better
           way
           ,
           then
           we
           have
           hitherto
           assayed
           .
           No
           Accommodation
           can
           be
           ,
           but
           we
           must
           leave
           something
           to
           the
           
             King
          
           upon
           trust
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           Accommodation
           be
           even
           ,
           the
           
             King
          
           will
           not
           deny
           some
           trust
           to
           us
           ;
           but
           in
           this
           ,
           helpe
           to
           advise
           us
           how
           farre
           we
           shall
           trust
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           how
           farr
           we
           shall
           trust
           the
           
             Kings
          
           party
           ;
           were
           the
           
             King
          
           utterly
           disingaged
           from
           all
           parties
           ,
           perhaps
           we
           would
           wholly
           trust
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           desire
           no
           trust
           at
           all
           to
           be
           left
           in
           us
           from
           His
           Majesty
           :
           but
           we
           see
           in
           the
           
             Kings
          
           party
           ,
           some
           that
           have
           a
           strange
           power
           in
           His
           affection
           ,
           yea
           a
           greater
           power
           farre
           than
           we
           have
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           are
           knowne
           to
           be
           deeply
           inraged
           Papists
           ,
           violently
           ingaged
           Delinquents
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           would
           wholly
           put
           your selves
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           into
           the
           trust
           of
           such
           a
           party
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           withstand
           it
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           we
           can
           .
           The
           
             King
          
           protests
           to
           hate
           Popery
           ,
           and
           disavowes
           all
           thoughts
           of
           Arbitrary
           Rule
           ,
           yet
           we
           know
           all
           ,
           how
           farre
           He
           is
           addicted
           to
           Papists
           ,
           and
           malignant
           haters
           of
           Parliaments
           :
           and
           since
           we
           cannot
           submit
           to
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           but
           we
           must
           submit
           to
           His
           Party
           ,
           who
           He
           preferres
           before
           us
           ,
           what
           advantage
           is
           it
           to
           us
           ,
           whether
           He
           be
           in
           heart
           the
           selfe
           same
           ,
           as
           His
           party
           is
           ,
           or
           not
           ?
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           we
           and
           the
           
             Kings
          
           party
           are
           so
           diametrically
           opposite
           in
           Religion
           and
           State
           both
           ,
           that
           he
           cannot
           protect
           both
           ,
           if
           they
           are
           His
           friends
           ,
           we
           are
           his
           enemies
           ;
           if
           we
           are
           his
           friends
           ,
           they
           are
           questionlesse
           his
           enemies
           ;
           if
           he
           shield
           them
           from
           our
           justice
           ,
           he
           
           must
           expose
           us
           to
           their
           injustice
           ;
           either
           they
           must
           judge
           us
           ,
           or
           we
           them
           ,
           no
           middle
           way
           can
           be
           safe
           ,
           nor
           deserve
           the
           name
           of
           Accommodation
           ;
           it
           must
           prove
           inevitable
           confusion
           in
           the
           end
           .
           Many
           yeares
           we
           have
           already
           strugled
           together
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           all
           the
           while
           found
           more
           favour
           from
           the
           Court
           then
           we
           ;
           but
           now
           we
           are
           more
           implacably
           exasperated
           by
           blood
           ,
           one
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           not
           lay
           downe
           Armes
           before
           us
           ;
           nor
           ought
           we
           before
           them
           ;
           and
           if
           both
           lay
           downe
           Armes
           together
           ,
           yet
           little
           safety
           will
           be
           to
           us
           ;
           for
           our
           religion
           and
           profession
           will
           binde
           us
           truly
           to
           performe
           ,
           but
           theirs
           will
           bind
           them
           to
           betray
           us
           ;
           and
           since
           they
           are
           greater
           in
           the
           
             Kings
          
           favour
           ,
           and
           are
           loose
           from
           Oaths
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           discountenanced
           ,
           and
           our
           hands
           are
           tyed
           from
           defence
           ,
           what
           equality
           of
           Treaty
           is
           there
           ?
           We
           will
           speake
           now
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           we
           would
           to
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           if
           you
           prefer
           their
           cause
           and
           being
           before
           ours
           ,
           speake
           it
           out
           more
           plainly
           :
           if
           you
           wish
           better
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           thinke
           better
           of
           us
           ,
           be
           wary
           of
           such
           Accommodation
           ,
           as
           may
           render
           us
           upon
           unequall
           tearmes
           into
           their
           hands
           .
           You
           will
           say
           we
           have
           received
           other
           Petitions
           with
           more
           favour
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           more
           concurred
           with
           us
           in
           their
           Votes
           ,
           we
           confesse
           and
           justifie
           it
           :
           for
           when
           the
           people
           have
           encouraged
           us
           by
           Petitions
           ,
           answering
           to
           our
           Votes
           ,
           and
           have
           invited
           us
           to
           be
           more
           hardy
           in
           searching
           their
           wounds
           ,
           fearing
           our
           too
           much
           tendernesse
           in
           their
           owne
           case
           ,
           we
           could
           not
           but
           resent
           a
           better
           disposition
           and
           capacity
           of
           cure
           ,
           then
           now
           we
           take
           notice
           of
           in
           such
           contrary
           Petitions
           ,
           as
           seeme
           to
           expresse
           a
           distrust
           of
           us
           ,
           though
           indeed
           your
           professions
           be
           cleane
           contrary
           .
           Yet
           to
           deale
           plainly
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Petitioners
           :
           we
           love
           not
           to
           be
           sollicited
           at
           all
           by
           the
           people
           in
           any
           case
           whatsoever
           ,
           except
           when
           we
           doe
           manifestly
           faile
           of
           our
           Duty
           ,
           either
           out
           of
           too
           much
           feare
           ,
           or
           too
           much
           presumption
           .
           Howsoever
           for
           the
           present
           goe
           peaceably
           home
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           thinke
           us
           worthy
           of
           that
           trust
           which
           you
           have
           hitherto
           reposed
           in
           us
           ,
           leave
           to
           us
           to
           consider
           of
           this
           your
           Petition
           with
           all
           its
           circumstances
           ,
           and
           assure
           your selves
           ,
           we
           will
           condescend
           to
           the
           more
           hazzard
           ,
           and
           depart
           something
           the
           more
           from
           our
           owne
           due
           in
           our
           demands
           from
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           for
           your
           sakes
           .
           And
           if
           you
           prefer
           your
           owne
           Iudgements
           before
           ours
           ,
           proceed
           to
           advertise
           us
           lovingly
           and
           fairely
           ,
           wherein
           we
           may
           doe
           you
           more
           good
           ,
           or
           how
           we
           may
           draw
           nearer
           to
           a
           prudent
           
           Accommodation
           ,
           and
           impart
           more
           particularly
           your
           open
           sence
           thereof
           .
           Howsoever
           we
           desire
           you
           to
           addresse
           your selves
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           as
           you
           have
           done
           to
           us
           ,
           unlesse
           you
           condemne
           us
           as
           more
           indisposed
           to
           peace
           then
           His
           Majesty
           is
           ;
           and
           let
           your
           request
           be
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           valuation
           of
           His
           Party
           ,
           and
           His
           Parliament
           ,
           He
           would
           be
           equally
           pleased
           to
           condescend
           ,
           and
           depart
           from
           His
           former
           rigor
           of
           Tearmes
           ,
           as
           you
           expect
           from
           us
           ,
           or
           else
           we
           must
           pronounce
           you
           in
           this
           unequall
           .
           And
           for
           the
           summe
           of
           all
           ,
           let
           your
           desired
           Accommodation
           be
           such
           ,
           as
           shall
           maintaine
           us
           to
           be
           the
           
             Kings
          
           legall
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           a
           legall
           Parliament
           to
           be
           the
           
             Kings
          
           highest
           Court
           of
           Iudicature
           ,
           and
           the
           highest
           Iudicature
           of
           the
           
             King
          
           fittest
           to
           determine
           all
           publike
           disputes
           ,
           and
           best
           disposed
           to
           mercy
           ,
           as
           well
           
             justice
          
           ;
           and
           policy
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Law
           :
           and
           without
           more
           adoe
           your
           wished
           Accommodation
           is
           perfected
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           REPLY
           of
           the
           London
           Petitioners
           to
           the
           late
           Answer
           to
           their
           PETITION
           .
        
         
           WEE
           perceive
           ,
           those
           Arts
           which
           first
           caused
           ,
           are
           the
           fittest
           means
           to
           continue
           this
           common
           calamity
           .
           If
           the
           People
           (
           of
           honest
           affections
           generally
           ,
           but
           weak
           reason
           ,
           and
           so
           easily
           abused
           ,
           and
           made
           to
           advance
           private
           ends
           with
           a
           publique
           conscience
           ,
           )
           yet
           at
           last
           faithfully
           instructed
           by
           the
           sense
           of
           miseries
           ,
           begin
           to
           grow
           wiser
           ,
           the
           great
           contrivers
           of
           these
           sad
           divisions
           ,
           evidently
           discerne
           ,
           the
           Kingdom
           is
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           restored
           to
           happinesse
           ,
           unlesse
           their
           long
           exercised
           malice
           ,
           can
           still
           prevaile
           under
           specious
           pretences
           ,
           to
           keep
           up
           that
           unfortunate
           misunderstanding
           between
           King
           and
           Subject
           .
        
         
           No
           sooner
           had
           we
           ,
           being
           the
           most
           considerable
           persons
           in
           the
           Citty
           (
           after
           too
           long
           patience
           ,
           and
           a
           most
           just
           apprehension
           of
           pressures
           howrely
           growing
           upon
           us
           ,
           so
           that
           of
           late
           ,
           every
           new
           Vote
           hath
           been
           looked
           upon
           as
           a
           new
           affliction
           ,
           )
           taken
           such
           courage
           to
           our selves
           ,
           as
           humbly
           to
           expresse
           our
           unwillingnesse
           to
           be
           longer
           active
           in
           our
           own
           unhappinesse
           ,
           and
           to
           sue
           unto
           you
           for
           remedy
           ,
           being
           desirous
           to
           receive
           those
           great
           blessings
           of
           Peace
           and
           Plenty
           ,
           and
           true
           Religion
           established
           by
           Law
           ,
           from
           no
           other
           hand
           :
           but
           presently
           under-agents
           are
           imployed
           to
           continue
           (
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           )
           the
           distractions
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           stifle
           our
           honest
           intentions
           in
           the
           womb
           .
           Alderman
           
             Penington
          
           seizes
           upon
           our
           Petition
           ,
           and
           commits
           one
           to
           Prison
           ,
           (
           because
           it
           seems
           he
           was
           better
           affected
           to
           the
           quiet
           of
           his
           Country
           ,
           then
           was
           convenient
           for
           his
           ends
           ,
           )
           notwithstanding
           not
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           it
           ,
           was
           against
           any
           known
           law
           ,
           and
           the
           manner
           of
           it
           had
           been
           so
           often
           countenanced
           by
           both
           your
           Houses
           .
           Out
           of
           these
           considerations
           ,
           
           we
           the
           Citizens
           animated
           by
           innocency
           ,
           and
           a
           necessary
           care
           to
           prevent
           our
           otherwise
           unavoidable
           destruction
           ,
           with
           sober
           courage
           ,
           and
           honest
           stoutnesse
           recover
           our
           Petition
           .
        
         
           Next
           the
           Lecturers
           undertake
           the
           work
           ,
           and
           turne
           all
           the
           spirituall
           
             militia
          
           into
           weapons
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           exhorting
           us
           to
           fight
           against
           the
           King
           in
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           mask
           of
           Religion
           preaching
           down
           peace
           and
           holinesse
           .
           Yet
           these
           virulent
           declamations
           prevaile
           not
           with
           us
           ,
           who
           were
           more
           conscionably
           instructed
           ,
           then
           to
           believe
           ,
           we
           cannot
           expresse
           our
           love
           to
           God
           ,
           unlesse
           we
           maintain
           enmity
           with
           men
           ;
           and
           who
           by
           sad
           experience
           have
           found
           the
           bitter
           fruits
           of
           their
           so
           much
           cryed-up
           reformation
           ;
           wherein
           the
           sonnes
           of
           peace
           are
           become
           the
           loudest
           Trumpets
           of
           Warre
           .
        
         
           This
           policy
           being
           now
           worn
           out
           ,
           and
           the
           journey-men-Rebells
           at
           a
           stand
           ,
           it
           concernes
           the
           maisters
           to
           take
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           into
           their
           own
           managery
           .
           An
           answer
           is
           cast
           out
           ,
           which
           seems
           to
           carry
           in
           it
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           but
           presents
           really
           the
           subtilty
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           have
           hitherto
           craftily
           abused
           the
           Peoples
           affections
           into
           those
           miserable
           distempers
           .
           Their
           words
           are
           softer
           then
           oyle
           ,
           but
           poyson
           of
           Aspes
           is
           under
           their
           lips
           ;
           for
           the
           designe
           of
           it
           is
           by
           a
           seeming
           meek
           complyance
           with
           us
           ,
           who
           from
           our
           soules
           desire
           and
           sue
           for
           peace
           ,
           to
           send
           us
           away
           ,
           contented
           to
           ingage
           our selves
           in
           a
           most
           unnaturall
           Warre
           .
           It
           is
           full
           of
           Sophistry
           ,
           and
           such
           eloquence
           ,
           as
           is
           described
           in
           
             Catiline
             ,
          
           (
           the
           fire-brand
           of
           his
           Country
           )
           which
           was
           first
           to
           disturbe
           a
           state
           ,
           unable
           to
           compose
           and
           settle
           it
           .
        
         
           
             We
             and
             our
             request
             is
             said
             to
             be
             Welcome
             .
          
           Certainly
           both
           ought
           to
           be
           so
           really
           ,
           and
           deserve
           to
           be
           entertained
           with
           the
           greatest
           thanks
           and
           alacrity
           by
           all
           honest
           men
           ,
           as
           aiming
           at
           the
           publique
           interest
           ,
           and
           common
           good
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           What
           ever
           Astronomers
           faine
           of
           the
           Celestiall
           bodies
           ,
           't
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           many
           inferior
           
             Orbes
          
           in
           a
           State
           have
           particular
           contrary
           motions
           to
           that
           of
           the
           whole
           .
           If
           a
           kind
           
             reception
          
           were
           truly
           meant
           ,
           what
           can
           be
           the
           cause
           ,
           we
           should
           meet
           with
           such
           opposition
           ,
           such
           difficulties
           in
           the
           accesse
           ?
           It
           requires
           no
           deep
           understanding
           to
           look
           through
           the
           matter
           :
           it
           costs
           nothing
           to
           give
           good
           words
           ,
           and
           you
           manage
           this
           affaire
           very
           prudently
           ,
           if
           instead
           of
           a
           grant
           ,
           you
           can
           satisfy
           us
           with
           a
           complement
           .
           But
           your
           Petitioners
           are
           wiser
           ,
           then
           to
           desist
           upon
           
           empty
           Courtship
           ,
           when
           our
           suit
           is
           of
           so
           high
           concernment
           ,
           as
           the
           Kingdoms
           preservation
           .
        
         
           
             It
             is
             commendable
             in
             us
             ,
             to
             come
             as
             patients
             to
             their
             Phisition
             .
          
           ]
           What
           doe
           they
           deserve
           then
           ,
           who
           hinder
           us
           from
           seeking
           a
           remedy
           for
           our
           distempers
           ?
           He
           who
           forces
           sicknesse
           upon
           us
           ,
           may
           thereby
           hasten
           his
           own
           death
           .
           
             We
             must
             not
             out
             of
             impatience
             seek
             things
             impossible
             ,
             or
             unjust
             .
          
           ]
           Our
           request
           is
           neither
           vaine
           ,
           nor
           wicked
           ;
           it
           desires
           both
           what
           can
           ,
           and
           what
           ought
           to
           be
           done
           .
           It
           is
           very
           easily
           effected
           :
           if
           you
           withdraw
           the
           fuell
           ,
           a
           fire
           is
           soon
           extinguished
           ;
           so
           if
           you
           ,
           I
           doe
           not
           say
           ,
           correct
           ,
           but
           even
           not
           foment
           ill
           humors
           ,
           the
           Wound
           will
           heale
           of
           it selfe
           .
           The
           Subject
           is
           in
           so
           ready
           a
           way
           of
           recovery
           ,
           doe
           but
           apply
           the
           Great
           Charter
           ,
           and
           the
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           restored
           to
           Health
           and
           Strength
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           take
           not
           our
           estates
           from
           us
           by
           force
           ,
           and
           without
           our
           Consent
           ,
           and
           we
           aske
           not
           Peace
           ,
           ingage
           the
           Kingdom
           in
           Warre
           if
           you
           can
           .
           We
           expect
           not
           Physick
           from
           you
           ,
           only
           prescribe
           us
           a
           good
           dyet
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           let
           us
           live
           by
           certain
           and
           known
           rules
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           not
           want
           letting
           blood
           .
           If
           Peace
           be
           to
           be
           compassed
           by
           these
           means
           ,
           the
           desire
           of
           it
           cannot
           be
           unjust
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Prayers
             for
             Peace
             are
             Honourable
             ,
             so
             was
          
           Iacob's
           
             wife
             for
             Children
             ,
             yet
             when
             she
             cried
             ,
             give
             me
             Children
             ,
             or
             I
             dye
             ,
             she
             was
             to
             blame
             ,
             for
             she
             sought
             that
             of
          
           Iacob
           ,
           
             which
          
           Iacob
           
             had
             not
             power
             to
             give
             .
          
           ]
           There
           is
           great
           difference
           between
           
             Rachells
          
           impatience
           ,
           and
           our
           humble
           request
           ,
           addrest
           to
           you
           as
           the
           fittest
           means
           under
           God
           to
           convay
           unto
           us
           the
           fruits
           (
           not
           of
           the
           womb
           ,
           but
           )
           of
           good
           Government
           ,
           Peace
           and
           Plenty
           .
           That
           we
           live
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           bounty
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           destroyed
           ,
           may
           be
           the
           fault
           of
           men
           .
           We
           desire
           no
           more
           ,
           then
           what
           good
           Patriots
           may
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           performe
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           be
           pleased
           ,
           not
           to
           neglect
           those
           means
           ,
           which
           most
           probably
           will
           conduce
           to
           the
           Kingdoms
           preservation
           .
        
         
           
             And
             she
             sought
             the
             same
             with
             such
             violence
             ,
             as
          
           Iacob
           
             ought
             not
             to
             have
             heard
             .
          
           ]
           There
           was
           not
           any
           thing
           in
           our
           addresses
           ,
           which
           could
           make
           this
           observation
           pertinent
           .
           But
           the
           doctrine
           is
           so
           reasonable
           ,
           we
           could
           wish
           ,
           you
           had
           declared
           it
           sooner
           ,
           as
           being
           forced
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           the
           contrary
           position
           was
           once
           taught
           ,
           and
           made
           the
           rule
           of
           former
           actions
           ;
           
             That
             some
             things
             must
             be
             done
             to
             satisfy
             the
             People
             .
          
           We
           cannot
           be
           ignorant
           of
           the
           many
           tumults
           ,
           dismissed
           with
           thanks
           ,
           though
           they
           (
           as
           
             Iacob
          
           with
           God
           )
           did
           even
           
           wrestle
           with
           you
           for
           blessings
           .
           This
           cleare
           opening
           your selves
           against
           violent
           Petitioners
           ,
           will
           satisfy
           the
           world
           in
           the
           innocency
           of
           those
           Members
           ,
           who
           absented
           themselves
           from
           the
           House
           out
           of
           this
           consideration
           .
        
         
           
             Peace
             depends
             not
             so
             much
             on
             us
             ,
             as
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             not
             in
             us
             to
             draw
             the
             King
             to
             a
             peace
             :
          
           ]
           We
           humbly
           desire
           you
           not
           to
           be
           wanting
           in
           your
           duty
           ;
           and
           we
           have
           had
           frequent
           testimonies
           of
           His
           Majesties
           peaceable
           inclinations
           .
           His
           withdrawing
           His
           forces
           from
           our
           City
           ,
           after
           great
           advantages
           ,
           clearely
           demonstrates
           ,
           He
           came
           up
           to
           London
           with
           an
           army
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           to
           fight
           ,
           as
           to
           appeare
           in
           such
           a
           condition
           ,
           as
           you
           might
           without
           losse
           of
           Honour
           consent
           to
           a
           peace
           .
           We
           must
           remember
           with
           what
           cheerfulnesse
           He
           entertained
           the
           Messengers
           of
           peace
           at
           
             Colebrook
             ,
          
           how
           gratious
           a
           Reply
           He
           returned
           to
           the
           Message
           ,
           without
           any
           mention
           of
           former
           unkindnesses
           ,
           and
           such
           indignities
           ,
           as
           private
           men
           could
           hardly
           have
           digested
           .
           After
           this
           ,
           though
           provoked
           with
           new
           injuries
           ,
           and
           most
           unreasonable
           imputations
           of
           breach
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           delight
           in
           bloud
           ;
           as
           if
           He
           were
           only
           sensible
           of
           our
           misery
           ,
           He
           seeks
           to
           continue
           the
           Treaty
           by
           a
           message
           from
           
             Reading
             ,
          
           ending
           with
           the
           same
           gratious
           close
           as
           that
           from
           
             Colebrook
             .
          
           This
           as
           yet
           hath
           not
           been
           thought
           worthy
           any
           answer
           .
        
         
           
             We
             will
             conceive
             also
             that
             you
             seek
             not
             Peace
             nakedly
             ,
             except
             it
             come
             along
             with
             truth
             ,
             righteousnesse
             and
             Honour
             .
          
           With
           truth
           ;
           ]
           we
           readily
           embrace
           this
           limitation
           ,
           as
           being
           perswaded
           the
           breach
           of
           peace
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           by
           Sectaries
           unpunished
           ,
           we
           wish
           ,
           we
           could
           not
           say
           countenanced
           and
           encouraged
           ,
           hath
           begot
           and
           nourisht
           Warre
           in
           the
           State
           .
           Therefore
           to
           deale
           plainly
           ,
           if
           you
           mean
           by
           truth
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           established
           by
           Law
           ,
           (
           to
           which
           you
           know
           His
           Majesty
           conformes
           in
           constant
           practice
           even
           beyond
           the
           strictnesse
           of
           most
           Subjects
           ,
           )
           let
           the
           Penalties
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           appointed
           be
           indispensably
           exacted
           from
           all
           offendors
           :
           If
           you
           mean
           some
           of
           your
           own
           private
           opinions
           ,
           speak
           them
           out
           clearely
           ,
           and
           
             I
          
           doubt
           not
           but
           the
           Kingdom
           will
           entertaine
           peace
           ,
           without
           that
           which
           you
           call
           truth
           .
           
             With
             righteousnesse
             ,
             with
             Honour
             .
          
           ]
           It
           is
           very
           obvious
           ,
           how
           Peace
           and
           Righteousnesse
           may
           kisse
           each
           other
           ,
           but
           how
           without
           forfeiture
           of
           this
           ,
           any
           can
           take
           up
           Armes
           against
           their
           Soveraigne
           ,
           (
           to
           whom
           they
           have
           sworn
           allegiance
           )
           we
           cannot
           comprehend
           .
           It
           is
           no
           diminution
           of
           your
           honour
           to
           
           provide
           for
           the
           Kings
           ,
           (
           as
           you
           are
           obliged
           by
           oath
           )
           and
           to
           yeeld
           Him
           all
           those
           rights
           ,
           with
           which
           the
           Law
           hath
           invested
           Him
           .
           These
           are
           no
           hard
           conditions
           :
           If
           you
           like
           them
           ,
           you
           will
           have
           no
           reason
           to
           prolong
           our
           miseries
           by
           civill
           dissentions
           ;
           if
           they
           displease
           ,
           confesse
           it
           roundly
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           confident
           ,
           we
           shall
           have
           no
           long
           warre
           .
        
         
           
             If
             we
             should
             wholly
             submit
             to
             the
             Kings
             party
             ,
             without
             all
             conditions
             of
             future
             security
             .
          
           ]
           You
           are
           required
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           not
           to
           any
           of
           your
           fellow
           Subjects
           .
           There
           cannot
           be
           greater
           security
           ,
           then
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           (
           and
           such
           only
           your
           Ancestors
           claimed
           )
           the
           benefit
           of
           which
           you
           shall
           enjoy
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           only
           you
           are
           to
           be
           tryed
           .
           If
           you
           challenge
           security
           of
           any
           higher
           nature
           ,
           and
           think
           not
           your selves
           safe
           ,
           till
           you
           have
           all
           the
           power
           in
           your selves
           ,
           we
           make
           no
           doubt
           all
           well-affected
           People
           will
           cleerely
           discerne
           ,
           this
           is
           nothing
           else
           ,
           but
           under
           the
           name
           of
           free
           Subjects
           ,
           to
           take
           upon
           you
           the
           Power
           of
           Kings
           .
           We
           humbly
           desire
           you
           to
           informe
           us
           plainly
           ,
           what
           provisions
           you
           will
           have
           made
           for
           your
           safety
           ,
           and
           to
           open
           your selves
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           whether
           there
           can
           be
           any
           possible
           security
           in
           Monarchy
           .
           Vnder
           this
           forme
           much
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           committed
           to
           the
           trust
           of
           one
           .
           If
           therefore
           you
           will
           not
           entertain
           peace
           ,
           as
           being
           unsafe
           to
           you
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           a
           possibility
           this
           one
           may
           faile
           in
           performance
           of
           trust
           ,
           you
           clearly
           tell
           us
           ,
           this
           Kingdome
           shall
           not
           be
           quiet
           ,
           till
           you
           have
           changed
           this
           ancient
           ,
           and
           well
           founded
           Monarchy
           into
           a
           popular
           State
           ,
           and
           till
           the
           supream
           disposall
           of
           all
           is
           placed
           in
           you
           .
           By
           this
           the
           people
           will
           understand
           at
           last
           what
           it
           is
           they
           fight
           for
           .
        
         
           
             We
             are
             intrusted
             in
             this
             by
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             .
          
           ]
           This
           must
           be
           meant
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           same
           Logicke
           that
           the
           King
           is
           denyed
           His
           Rights
           ,
           the
           Lords
           may
           loose
           theirs
           ,
           and
           this
           might
           breed
           an
           under-civill
           Warre
           betweene
           Your
           two
           Houses
           .
           The
           trust
           committed
           to
           you
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           third
           estate
           ,
           cannot
           give
           any
           power
           ,
           to
           entrench
           upon
           the
           other
           two
           ,
           or
           either
           of
           them
           .
           The
           performance
           of
           this
           trust
           is
           to
           be
           regulated
           according
           to
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           so
           that
           if
           You
           doe
           any
           thing
           against
           Law
           ,
           you
           are
           
             accomptable
          
           for
           such
           actions
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           is
           no
           way
           concerned
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           having
           no
           legall
           authority
           in
           such
           a
           case
           .
           It
           is
           not
           possible
           ,
           the
           People
           should
           give
           unto
           you
           ,
           what
           they
           had
           not
           in
           themselves
           ,
           a
           Priviledge
           to
           breake
           the
           Lawes
           .
        
         
         
           
             You
             are
             but
             a
             part
             of
          
           London
           ,
           
             and
          
           London
           
             but
             a
             part
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
           ]
           It
           is
           very
           true
           ;
           so
           the
           Porters
           were
           but
           a
           part
           ,
           the
           women
           were
           but
           a
           part
           ,
           and
           the
           beggers
           were
           but
           a
           part
           ,
           all
           which
           had
           the
           happinesse
           to
           thinke
           as
           you
           did
           ,
           and
           so
           deserved
           thankes
           for
           it
           .
           We
           challenge
           no
           greater
           Priviledge
           then
           was
           allowed
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           present
           our
           desires
           ;
           to
           approve
           or
           disallow
           belongs
           unto
           you
           ,
           according
           as
           the
           greatest
           reason
           shall
           direct
           .
           Yet
           thus
           much
           we
           shall
           take
           the
           boldnesse
           to
           say
           ,
           though
           you
           chance
           to
           affect
           warre
           ,
           you
           must
           give
           us
           leave
           ,
           to
           love
           and
           pray
           for
           peace
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           engage
           our
           Estates
           or
           Persons
           ,
           (
           for
           such
           right
           in
           this
           case
           the
           Law
           gives
           us
           )
           if
           we
           conceive
           it
           an
           unreasonable
           warre
           ;
           for
           we
           shall
           be
           unwilling
           to
           contribute
           a
           part
           ,
           only
           that
           we
           may
           bring
           the
           whole
           in
           danger
           .
           And
           it
           may
           be
           necessary
           to
           tell
           you
           ,
           we
           are
           much
           the
           best
           part
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           
             London
          
           much
           the
           most
           considerable
           part
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           great
           reason
           to
           presume
           ,
           that
           the
           most
           to
           be
           valued
           in
           other
           parts
           also
           ,
           will
           second
           our
           desire
           ,
           though
           you
           perhaps
           may
           have
           different
           apprehensions
           of
           their
           affections
           .
           For
           indeed
           the
           causes
           of
           liking
           and
           disliking
           warre
           ,
           are
           not
           the
           same
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           You
           sit
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           us
           encompassed
           with
           safety
           ,
           whereas
           others
           are
           exposed
           to
           the
           hazard
           .
           Their
           Hay
           ,
           their
           Corne
           ,
           their
           Household-stuffe
           ,
           their
           flocks
           of
           Sheep
           ,
           and
           heards
           of
           Cattell
           ,
           and
           Horses
           are
           subject
           to
           the
           plunder
           ,
           which
           makes
           them
           disrellish
           those
           distractions
           .
           It
           is
           no
           marveile
           ,
           if
           the
           active
           men
           amongst
           you
           find
           in
           warre
           a
           more
           pleasing
           
             tast
          
           ,
           since
           they
           have
           put
           themselves
           into
           good
           preferment
           by
           severall
           commands
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           misery
           ,
           is
           become
           their
           patrimony
           .
           So
           while
           their
           trade
           flourishes
           ,
           they
           have
           no
           deep
           sense
           of
           the
           universall
           decay
           of
           ours
           in
           severall
           callings
           .
           We
           doe
           not
           much
           wonder
           ,
           if
           men
           that
           stand
           upon
           the
           shore
           ,
           delight
           in
           tempests
           ,
           as
           often
           as
           the
           wrack
           is
           to
           be
           shared
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
           
             But
             it
             may
             be
             that
             you
             see
             more
             then
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             .
          
           ]
           This
           is
           a
           pretty
           kind
           of
           Rhetoricke
           ,
           to
           endeavour
           to
           baffle
           our
           reason
           ,
           by
           pressing
           on
           our
           modesty
           .
           We
           compare
           not
           with
           others
           ,
           (
           though
           we
           might
           tell
           you
           ,
           in
           some
           things
           we
           that
           are
           standers
           by
           ,
           might
           perhaps
           see
           more
           clearly
           ,
           then
           you
           ,
           who
           are
           playing
           your
           game
           :
           )
           whether
           in
           this
           cause
           our
           understanding
           be
           weaker
           or
           not
           ,
           it
           concernes
           not
           us
           to
           determine
           ;
           since
           this
           we
           know
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           practise
           ,
           according
           as
           that
           informes
           us
           in
           our
           duty
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           
           (
           however
           some
           undervalue
           the
           spilling
           of
           Christian
           blood
           )
           will
           call
           us
           to
           a
           severe
           accompt
           ;
           and
           most
           miserable
           is
           he
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           found
           guilty
           of
           shedding
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           brethren
           unjustly
           .
        
         
           
             You
             shall
             soone
             find
             ,
             how
             deare
             and
             precious
             the
             face
             ,
             the
             very
             name
             or
             sound
             of
             Peace
             is
             to
             us
             .
          
           ]
           Many
           dayes
           are
           not
           passed
           over
           since
           the
           name
           would
           not
           be
           entertained
           with
           patience
           .
           You
           know
           who
           said
           ,
           
             I
             like
             not
             dawbing
             ;
          
           and
           that
           other
           expression
           ,
           
             I
             hate
             the
             name
             of
             Accommodation
             .
          
           Certainly
           it
           was
           lesse
           cunningly
           carryed
           .
           But
           it
           seemes
           ,
           it
           was
           beleeved
           the
           people
           was
           irrecoverably
           mad
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           would
           never
           be
           weary
           of
           misery
           ;
           or
           at
           least
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           so
           much
           in
           your
           power
           ,
           that
           he
           which
           should
           dare
           to
           mention
           Peace
           ,
           should
           suffer
           the
           injuries
           of
           warre
           .
           This
           part
           would
           have
           beene
           better
           acted
           then
           :
           It
           would
           have
           given
           much
           more
           satisfaction
           ,
           if
           you
           had
           embraced
           the
           name
           of
           Peace
           with
           all
           cheerfulnesse
           ,
           and
           broken
           of
           the
           thing
           by
           perplexed
           disputes
           ,
           and
           sending
           unreasonable
           propositions
           .
           Now
           it
           will
           be
           a
           worke
           of
           greater
           difficulty
           ,
           to
           over-rule
           our
           understandings
           ,
           since
           we
           have
           evident
           grounds
           to
           suspect
           your
           affections
           .
           We
           heartily
           wish
           ,
           we
           may
           prove
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           but
           we
           cannot
           command
           our
           feares
           (
           which
           worke
           naturally
           ,
           and
           make
           judgement
           of
           the
           future
           by
           what
           is
           past
           ,
           )
           from
           presaging
           ,
           you
           will
           keep
           up
           the
           warre
           still
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           more
           plausible
           way
           ;
           and
           under
           a
           seeming
           desire
           of
           Peace
           (
           having
           perceived
           the
           disadvantage
           of
           your
           open
           error
           ,
           )
           use
           unfit
           meanes
           to
           effect
           it
           ,
           by
           proposing
           unreasonable
           conditions
           ,
           so
           hoping
           to
           avoyd
           the
           envy
           ,
           and
           yet
           preserve
           to
           your selves
           the
           benefits
           of
           these
           divisions
           .
        
         
           The
           sense
           of
           the
           following
           discourse
           is
           this
           ,
           
             No
             Accommodation
             can
             be
             ,
             because
             something
             must
             be
             left
             to
             the
             King
             upon
             trust
             ,
             and
             something
             to
             you
             .
          
           ]
           It
           will
           be
           very
           easie
           to
           assigne
           the
           bounds
           of
           these
           severall
           trusts
           .
           It
           is
           done
           to
           our
           hand
           ;
           for
           His
           Majesty
           requires
           no
           new
           trust
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           nor
           will
           He
           deny
           an
           old
           trust
           to
           you
           ;
           the
           Lawes
           and
           Customes
           of
           this
           Land
           determine
           both
           .
           
             But
             He
             must
             not
             be
             trusted
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             not
             utterly
             disingaged
             from
             all
             parties
             .
          
           Here
           is
           a
           plaine
           Declaration
           ,
           what
           the
           issue
           is
           likely
           to
           be
           .
           As
           long
           as
           the
           King
           hath
           any
           power
           left
           ,
           so
           long
           you
           will
           suspect
           his
           Faith
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           must
           be
           miserable
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           you
           please
           to
           be
           
             fearefull
          
           .
           Certainly
           ,
           the
           meanest
           understanding
           can
           quickly
           apprehend
           this
           to
           be
           a
           most
           seditious
           principle
           ,
           and
           all
           true
           lovers
           of
           their
           Country
           ,
           will
           looke
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           seed-plot
           of
           Rebellion
           to
           all
           ages
           .
           
           For
           all
           men
           cannot
           be
           prefer'd
           ,
           and
           pretences
           will
           never
           be
           wanting
           of
           a
           King's
           engagement
           to
           a
           party
           ,
           as
           often
           as
           ambitious
           persons
           ,
           who
           thinke
           they
           have
           equall
           deserts
           ,
           find
           they
           have
           not
           equall
           preferment
           .
           Such
           men
           commonly
           ,
           when
           they
           cannot
           attaine
           to
           great
           offices
           ,
           in
           the
           discharge
           whereof
           ,
           they
           promise
           to
           the
           people
           some
           extraordinary
           good
           ,
           they
           out
           of
           indignation
           ,
           manifest
           their
           abilities
           in
           hurting
           the
           State
           .
           You
           object
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           
             He
             hath
             a
             party
             .
          
           Alas
           !
           this
           is
           His
           unhappinesse
           ,
           and
           your
           fault
           .
           He
           desires
           and
           ought
           to
           have
           the
           whole
           .
           But
           if
           you
           will
           obstinately
           persist
           in
           this
           lay-Schisme
           ,
           and
           admit
           of
           no
           condition
           of
           Reconciliation
           ,
           except
           He
           will
           remove
           those
           servants
           ,
           which
           in
           His
           afflictions
           He
           hath
           found
           honest
           and
           faithfull
           to
           Him
           ,
           and
           preferre
           you
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           He
           hath
           small
           encouragement
           to
           bestow
           such
           favours
           ,
           (
           not
           yet
           deserved
           by
           you
           )
           and
           cannot
           satisfie
           His
           conscience
           in
           such
           an
           ill
           requitall
           of
           their
           tryed
           Loyaltie
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           is
           a
           stale
           calumny
           against
           Papists
           and
           Delinquents
           .
           Though
           reason
           be
           not
           lesse
           concluding
           ,
           because
           old
           and
           often
           repeated
           ,
           yet
           slanders
           loose
           their
           credit
           by
           time
           ,
           because
           most
           men
           can
           confute
           them
           by
           experience
           .
           His
           Majesty
           hath
           fully
           satisfied
           the
           world
           in
           this
           point
           ;
           and
           the
           most
           considering
           part
           even
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           having
           long
           time
           in
           vaine
           expected
           proofes
           ,
           are
           now
           growne
           more
           stayd
           in
           their
           beleef
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           led
           away
           by
           a
           bare
           confidence
           ,
           and
           boldnesse
           of
           defaming
           .
        
         
           
             Wee
             and
             the
             Kings
             party
             are
             so
             diametrically
             opposite
             in
             Religion
             and
             State
             ,
             that
             He
             cannot
             protect
             both
             .
          
           ]
           The
           same
           justice
           may
           governe
           both
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           returne
           from
           whence
           you
           are
           swerved
           ,
           and
           submit
           to
           the
           common
           rule
           of
           Law
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           measure
           of
           our
           actions
           .
           We
           most
           earnestly
           beseech
           you
           ,
           (
           that
           we
           may
           not
           perish
           ,
           while
           we
           are
           detained
           in
           generalls
           ,
           )
           you
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           tell
           us
           ,
           what
           Religion
           you
           would
           have
           .
           If
           the
           publike
           forme
           of
           worship
           ,
           established
           already
           ,
           and
           sealed
           with
           the
           bloud
           of
           many
           Martyrs
           herein
           can
           be
           no
           ground
           of
           difference
           ;
           they
           professe
           and
           practise
           it
           ,
           and
           will
           become
           suitors
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           severely
           punish
           all
           persons
           whatsoever
           that
           transgresse
           against
           it
           :
           If
           you
           meane
           some
           other
           Religion
           ,
           (
           as
           you
           doe
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           reall
           disagreement
           amongst
           us
           )
           let
           us
           know
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           perhaps
           the
           Kingdome
           will
           renounce
           their
           old
           faith
           ,
           and
           like
           your
           Creed
           better
           .
           However
           ,
           let
           not
           the
           people
           be
           blindly
           ingaged
           to
           fight
           against
           
           their
           King
           in
           defence
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           and
           His
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           maintaine
           that
           ,
           which
           He
           and
           they
           approve
           off
           ,
           and
           only
           you
           dissent
           from
           .
        
         
           
             If
             they
             are
             His
             friends
             ,
             we
             are
             His
             enemies
             ;
             if
             we
             are
             His
             friends
             ,
             they
             are
             questionlesse
             His
             enemies
             .
          
           ]
           It
           becomes
           not
           us
           to
           decide
           ,
           who
           are
           His
           friends
           ,
           who
           His
           enemies
           ,
           nor
           to
           publish
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           which
           may
           perhaps
           be
           guided
           by
           that
           common
           notion
           ,
           to
           fight
           for
           ,
           or
           against
           ;
           to
           endeavour
           to
           preserve
           ,
           or
           destroy
           .
           Friendship
           and
           
             enmity
          
           here
           are
           not
           to
           be
           taken
           for
           affections
           ,
           but
           for
           a
           civill
           vertue
           
             orvice
          
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           understood
           in
           a
           law
           notion
           .
           They
           only
           are
           to
           be
           esteemed
           His
           friends
           ,
           who
           are
           obedient
           to
           Lawes
           ;
           &
           transgressors
           ,
           His
           enemies
           .
           So
           that
           a
           King
           is
           enemy
           to
           none
           ,
           as
           not
           punishing
           out
           of
           hatred
           ,
           but
           justice
           .
           That
           
             some
             men
             have
             found
             more
             favour
             then
             others
             ▪
          
           (
           we
           may
           guesse
           at
           the
           cause
           of
           your
           discontents
           ,
           by
           this
           frequent
           complaint
           )
           can
           be
           no
           just
           ground
           to
           disturbe
           a
           State
           .
           The
           Kingdome
           will
           never
           be
           free
           from
           Rebellion
           ,
           if
           Subjects
           may
           be
           allowed
           to
           give
           law
           to
           the
           Princes
           courtesies
           .
        
         
           
             Either
             they
             must
             judge
             us
             ,
             or
             we
             them
             ,
             no
             middle
             way
             can
             be
             safe
             .
          
           ]
           The
           tryall
           of
           this
           Land
           is
           well
           known
           ,
           which
           is
           
             per
             judicium
             parium
             ,
          
           by
           verdict
           of
           Pears
           ,
           it
           being
           a
           way
           of
           proceeding
           equally
           indifferent
           to
           all
           ;
           where
           none
           have
           cause
           to
           feare
           wrested
           explications
           ,
           or
           obscure
           consequences
           ,
           verdicts
           being
           brought
           in
           ,
           in
           capitall
           causes
           ,
           according
           to
           evident
           and
           knowne
           law
           .
           We
           make
           no
           question
           all
           uninterested
           persons
           will
           quickly
           be
           satisfied
           in
           the
           present
           difference
           ,
           in
           case
           of
           Treason
           ,
           which
           can
           be
           the
           only
           sub●ect
           of
           this
           debate
           ,
           (
           and
           yet
           this
           seemes
           to
           be
           the
           maine
           ground
           of
           distance
           .
           )
           For
           certainly
           our
           Lawes
           have
           provided
           for
           the
           tryall
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           never
           heretofore
           challenging
           a
           power
           of
           judicature
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           not
           using
           to
           censure
           any
           in
           this
           nature
           under
           the
           degree
           of
           Baron
           ,
           therefore
           it
           undeniably
           appeares
           ,
           they
           are
           to
           be
           referred
           to
           the
           ordinary
           tryall
           of
           the
           Kings
           Bench
           .
        
         
           
             They
             will
             not
             lay
             downe
             Armes
             before
             us
             ,
             nor
             ought
             wee
             before
             them
             .
          
           ]
           Cleare
           satisfaction
           hath
           beene
           offered
           you
           by
           His
           Majesty
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           that
           the
           Armes
           should
           be
           returned
           to
           those
           hands
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           are
           by
           law
           intrusted
           .
           The
           King
           is
           invested
           with
           the
           sole
           power
           of
           trayning
           ,
           arraying
           ,
           and
           mustering
           ,
           it
           being
           most
           consonant
           to
           reason
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           grounded
           on
           law
           ,
           that
           he
           which
           is
           bound
           to
           Protect
           ,
           should
           be
           enabled
           to
           compasse
           that
           end
           .
        
         
         
           
             Little
             safety
             will
             be
             to
             us
             ,
             for
             our
             Religion
             and
             our
             profession
             will
             bind
             us
             truly
             to
             performe
             ,
             but
             theirs
             will
             bind
             them
             to
             betray
             us
             .
          
           ]
           Of
           all
           men
           living
           we
           should
           least
           have
           expected
           ,
           you
           should
           make
           advantage
           of
           this
           argument
           ;
           the
           breach
           of
           Faith
           in
           your
           Souldiers
           being
           most
           infamously
           notorious
           .
           Witnesse
           
             Farneham
          
           Castle
           ,
           where
           after
           hands
           shaken
           with
           two
           of
           your
           Captaines
           ,
           and
           time
           given
           upon
           the
           reputation
           of
           Gentlemen
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           to
           draw
           up
           Propositions
           of
           surrender
           ,
           the
           Commanders
           being
           retired
           ,
           and
           the
           Souldiers
           forbid
           to
           shoot
           ,
           you
           brooke
           in
           upon
           them
           against
           the
           lawes
           of
           Truce
           ,
           tooke
           them
           all
           Prisoners
           and
           plundred
           them
           ,
           not
           affording
           any
           benefit
           of
           the
           former
           agreement
           ▪
           witnesse
           
             Winchester
             ,
          
           where
           after
           composition
           set
           downe
           in
           writing
           ,
           you
           against
           it
           ,
           rob'd
           them
           ,
           stript
           them
           and
           kill'd
           many
           in
           coole
           bloud
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           some
           of
           your
           Commanders
           ,
           more
           sensible
           of
           honour
           ,
           openly
           exclaimed
           against
           your
           barbarous
           cruelty
           ,
           scarce
           to
           be
           paralell'd
           amongst
           the
           storyes
           of
           
             Germany
             .
          
           witnesse
           
             Yorkeshire
             ,
          
           where
           ,
           after
           the
           Gentry
           had
           very
           prudently
           setled
           a
           peace
           and
           security
           in
           that
           County
           ,
           by
           mutuall
           covenant
           not
           to
           injure
           each
           other
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Fairefax
          
           is
           bitterly
           reproved
           for
           breaking
           your
           Priviledges
           ,
           by
           presuming
           to
           agree
           to
           the
           happinesse
           of
           His
           Country
           ,
           when
           the
           House
           ,
           or
           rather
           the
           Committee
           had
           resolved
           to
           ingage
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           in
           misery
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           accordingly
           commanded
           not
           to
           regard
           his
           promise
           .
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           (
           and
           you
           have
           declared
           it
           to
           the
           world
           in
           print
           )
           that
           you
           might
           perswade
           him
           not
           to
           be
           honest
           ,
           you
           tell
           him
           plainly
           he
           was
           not
           wise
           ,
           and
           therefore
           injoyne
           him
           not
           to
           stand
           to
           that
           Covenant
           which
           was
           made
           with
           so
           much
           disadvantage
           :
           witnesse
           Mr
           
             Marshall
             ,
          
           and
           Dr
           
             Downing
             .
          
           The
           King
           in
           extraordinary
           mercy
           pardoned
           and
           dismissed
           300
           prisoners
           (
           though
           guilty
           of
           high
           Treason
           ,
           and
           taken
           in
           actuall
           hostility
           against
           him
           ,
           )
           onely
           taking
           security
           (
           at
           least
           as
           he
           then
           thought
           it
           was
           ,
           having
           not
           yet
           learnt
           ,
           that
           the
           Religion
           of
           that
           party
           ,
           is
           not
           capable
           of
           laying
           any
           obligation
           against
           Interest
           )
           for
           their
           future
           innocency
           by
           oath
           ,
           they
           swearing
           ,
           never
           after
           to
           beare
           Armes
           against
           His
           Majesty
           .
           These
           being
           returned
           are
           satisfied
           in
           conscience
           ,
           they
           swore
           unlawfully
           ,
           as
           binding
           themselves
           not
           to
           advance
           the
           good
           cause
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           consideration
           ,
           as
           also
           it
           being
           taken
           in
           their
           owne
           defence
           ,
           their
           lives
           being
           endangered
           upon
           refusall
           ,
           (
           so
           that
           being
           now
           safe
           they
           were
           againe
           free
           )
           they
           are
           formally
           absolv'd
           from
           their
           Oath
           by
           these
           two
           City
           Popes
           ,
           
           and
           preached
           into
           new
           and
           perjurd
           Rebells
           .
           Good
           God
           that
           these
           men
           in
           so
           short
           time
           ,
           should
           be
           guilty
           of
           so
           many
           publique
           violations
           of
           Faith
           ,
           (
           one
           of
           which
           ,
           even
           amongst
           the
           ancient
           Heathen
           ,
           would
           have
           stained
           an
           age
           ,
           )
           and
           yet
           that
           all
           the
           people
           are
           
             not
          
           yet
           undeceived
           !
           It
           cannot
           be
           ,
           but
           all
           such
           as
           have
           any
           sense
           of
           true
           piety
           ▪
           will
           upon
           full
           information
           detest
           these
           
             foule
          
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           abhorre
           that
           Religion
           ,
           which
           is
           made
           but
           an
           Art
           to
           dispense
           with
           honesty
           .
        
         
           Certainly
           you
           cannot
           believe
           ,
           that
           you
           Religion
           binds
           you
           truly
           to
           performe
           :
           men
           of
           such
           perswasions
           could
           not
           so
           grossely
           equivocate
           themselves
           into
           disloyalty
           ,
           and
           raise
           an
           Army
           to
           desttroy
           their
           King
           in
           His
           own
           defence
           .
        
         
           
             If
             you
             preferre
             their
             cause
             and
             being
             before
             ours
             ,
             speake
             it
             out
             more
             plain●y
             .
          
           ]
           We
           most
           humbly
           thank
           you
           ,
           and
           shall
           (
           if
           necessity
           require
           it
           )
           make
           use
           of
           this
           freedom
           .
           The
           rule
           by
           which
           our
           liking
           will
           be
           guided
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           we
           shall
           acquit
           that
           party
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           intrench
           upon
           Our
           Liberty
           ,
           by
           imprisoning
           any
           of
           us
           without
           cause
           ,
           and
           maintaining
           the
           Legality
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           professing
           to
           measure
           it
           according
           to
           pleasure
           ,
           so
           that
           ,
           if
           they
           think
           it
           convenient
           to
           doe
           so
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           a
           crime
           to
           question
           it
           ;
           Our
           property
           ,
           by
           taking
           our
           Estates
           from
           us
           without
           our
           consents
           ;
           our
           Religion
           ,
           by
           committing
           our
           most
           painfull
           and
           conscientious
           Professors
           ,
           and
           publique
           thwarting
           our
           long
           beleeved
           Preachers
           by
           new
           Sectaries
           ,
           with
           great
           care
           and
           cunning
           planted
           in
           our
           severall
           Congregations
           .
        
         
           
             We
             love
             not
             to
             be
             sollicited
             by
             the
             People
             in
             what
             case
             soever
             ,
             except
             when
             we
             doe
             manifestly
             faile
             in
             our
             duty
             .
          
           ]
           Your
           minds
           are
           much
           changed
           of
           late
           ▪
           you
           did
           love
           it
           dearely
           .
           And
           such
           care
           hath
           been
           taken
           ,
           to
           entertain
           you
           with
           this
           your
           delight
           ,
           that
           ,
           least
           good
           affections
           should
           not
           be
           able
           to
           shew
           themselves
           for
           want
           of
           understanding
           ,
           (
           as
           commonly
           your
           well
           meaning
           friends
           were
           defective
           in
           that
           part
           )
           your
           sense
           hath
           been
           put
           into
           their
           papers
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           lent
           them
           a
           head
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           expresse
           their
           good
           hearts
           .
           It
           cannot
           be
           so
           sudainly
           forgotten
           ,
           that
           when
           reason
           formerly
           hath
           gainsaid
           proposalls
           ,
           the
           affections
           of
           the
           people
           have
           been
           judged
           the
           fittest
           measure
           of
           votes
           .
        
         
           Here
           is
           yet
           a
           possibility
           of
           failing
           by
           this
           confession
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           have
           overthrown
           the
           strongest
           ,
           and
           most
           popular
           argument
           of
           your
           
           innocence
           ,
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           doer
           .
           If
           we
           ,
           or
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           shall
           conceave
           you
           faile
           of
           duty
           to
           your
           Soveraigne
           ,
           you
           have
           by
           this
           granted
           us
           full
           liberty
           to
           sollicite
           you
           when
           we
           think
           fitting
           .
        
         
           
             We
             desire
             you
             to
             addresse
             your selves
             to
             His
          
           Majesty
           ,
           
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             as
             you
             have
             done
             to
             us
             ,
             unlesse
             you
             condemne
             us
             ,
             as
             more
             indisposed
             to
             peace
             then
             his
          
           Majesty
           is
           .
           ]
           We
           have
           had
           frequent
           evidences
           of
           His
           
             Majesties
          
           peaceable
           inclinations
           ,
           in
           His
           many
           Messages
           continually
           by
           you
           rejected
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           observed
           how
           long
           and
           how
           much
           he
           hath
           suffered
           formerly
           ,
           that
           He
           might
           have
           prevented
           (
           if
           malice
           could
           have
           been
           wearied
           )
           this
           unnaturall
           Warre
           .
           We
           thought
           a
           Petition
           to
           Him
           for
           Peace
           not
           so
           seasonable
           ,
           because
           He
           out
           of
           His
           detestation
           of
           the
           effusion
           of
           His
           Subjects
           blood
           ,
           had
           Himselfe
           (
           in
           His
           Message
           from
           
             Nottingham
             )
          
           even
           sued
           to
           you
           for
           it
           .
           We
           extremely
           wonder
           ,
           We
           should
           now
           be
           put
           upon
           this
           course
           ,
           for
           which
           formerly
           you
           have
           punished
           others
           .
           It
           was
           then
           a
           crime
           to
           think
           of
           making
           any
           addresses
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           authors
           have
           suffered
           for
           it
           ,
           before
           it
           was
           known
           what
           they
           meant
           to
           have
           desired
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           Petition
           you
           would
           frame
           for
           us
           ,
           (
           that
           art
           hath
           formerly
           done
           good
           service
           ,
           and
           must
           not
           now
           be
           forgotten
           )
           
             that
             He
             would
             depart
             from
             his
             former
             rigor
             of
             termes
             ,
          
           we
           must
           freely
           acknowledge
           ,
           we
           have
           not
           yet
           met
           with
           any
           harsh
           proposalls
           from
           His
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           and
           we
           believe
           ,
           if
           any
           such
           were
           ,
           they
           would
           have
           been
           named
           ,
           you
           not
           using
           to
           dissemble
           any
           advantages
           ,
           nor
           to
           be
           over
           nice
           in
           respect
           to
           His
           Regall
           dignity
           .
           What
           ever
           conditions
           have
           come
           to
           our
           hands
           ,
           seem
           as
           reasonable
           in
           sense
           ,
           as
           mild
           in
           language
           .
           Notwithstanding
           he
           hath
           been
           frequently
           tempted
           to
           use
           harsher
           expressions
           ,
           by
           that
           freedom
           you
           have
           taken
           of
           accusing
           him
           ,
           in
           such
           words
           ,
           as
           we
           should
           count
           it
           incivility
           to
           use
           towards
           our
           equalls
           .
           Too
           oft
           they
           were
           so
           below
           the
           respect
           due
           to
           a
           King
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           unfit
           to
           be
           given
           to
           a
           Gentleman
           .
        
         
           Inbriefe
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           flatter
           your selves
           with
           an
           opinion
           ,
           we
           shall
           easily
           be
           put
           off
           with
           generalities
           ,
           which
           signity
           nothing
           ,
           we
           shall
           take
           some
           paines
           in
           this
           businesse
           ,
           which
           so
           highly
           concernes
           us
           ,
           and
           with
           our
           utmost
           care
           ,
           and
           all
           due
           respects
           ,
           descend
           to
           particular
           Propositions
           ,
           such
           as
           we
           according
           to
           our
           apprehensions
           shall
           conceave
           reasonable
           .
        
         
         
           And
           that
           we
           may
           (
           as
           much
           as
           in
           us
           lies
           )
           remove
           all
           those
           rubbs
           out
           of
           the
           way
           to
           an
           happy
           accommodation
           ,
           which
           some
           with
           designe
           and
           study
           purposely
           cast
           in
           ;
           we
           shall
           for
           the
           present
           make
           one
           Proposition
           ,
           which
           carries
           in
           it
           much
           equality
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           we
           mistake
           not
           )
           will
           take
           off
           all
           exceptions
           ,
           which
           seem
           to
           stand
           betwixt
           us
           and
           happinesse
           in
           this
           agreement
           :
           That
           is
           ,
           that
           as
           His
           
             
               Majesty
            
          
           doth
           readily
           consent
           to
           all
           the
           rights
           ,
           which
           belong
           to
           both
           Houses
           ;
           so
           you
           would
           with
           as
           much
           forwardnesse
           ,
           grant
           what
           ever
           rights
           belong
           unto
           him
           :
           and
           that
           time
           may
           not
           be
           wasted
           in
           doubtfull
           disputes
           ,
           while
           the
           Kingdome
           lies
           at
           stake
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           make
           the
           Reigne
           of
           Queen
           ELIZABETH
           (
           acknowledged
           by
           all
           to
           be
           happy
           and
           glorious
           )
           the
           measure
           by
           which
           to
           determine
           them
           .
           This
           we
           conceive
           a
           more
           equall
           way
           ,
           then
           for
           two
           of
           the
           Estates
           (
           especially
           when
           the
           major
           part
           by
           fear
           of
           tumults
           and
           Armies
           is
           absent
           )
           to
           judge
           by
           no
           rule
           but
           their
           own
           votes
           of
           the
           Rights
           of
           the
           third
           :
           to
           whom
           if
           it
           may
           be
           allowed
           to
           be
           sole
           arbitrary
           Iudges
           both
           of
           Iustice
           and
           Policy
           ,
           both
           of
           what
           is
           due
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           fit
           for
           you
           ,
           both
           from
           King
           and
           Subjects
           ,
           the
           accommodation
           that
           is
           left
           can
           only
           be
           this
           ;
           that
           ,
           so
           you
           may
           have
           all
           that
           your selves
           desire
           ,
           you
           are
           contented
           to
           endure
           peace
           ,
           and
           such
           an
           one
           indeed
           you
           had
           hard
           hearts
           ,
           if
           you
           would
           not
           accept
           .
        
         
           If
           this
           appeare
           more
           reasonable
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           trouble
           our selves
           with
           those
           involved
           conditions
           by
           you
           prescribed
           ,
           the
           meaning
           whereof
           we
           doubt
           in
           some
           ,
           the
           truth
           in
           others
           .
        
         
           
             That
             you
             are
             the
             Kings
             Legall
             Parliament
             .
          
           That
           the
           two
           Houses
           are
           distinct
           parts
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           we
           acknowledge
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           never
           denied
           it
           .
           That
           you
           have
           not
           the
           power
           of
           the
           whole
           in
           right
           (
           though
           it
           hath
           been
           executed
           upon
           us
           in
           fact
           )
           you
           your selves
           must
           confesse
           ,
           unlesse
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           that
           you
           can
           make
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           without
           the
           King
           .
           Wherein
           we
           desire
           you
           to
           declare
           your
           sense
           plainly
           .
           If
           you
           shall
           not
           pretend
           to
           this
           ,
           we
           request
           the
           Subject
           may
           not
           suffer
           under
           illegall
           names
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           either
           or
           both
           houses
           ,
           may
           not
           have
           the
           vertue
           or
           power
           ,
           since
           you
           will
           not
           justify
           the
           name
           of
           Law
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           
             That
             you
             are
             the
             Kings
             highest
             court
             of
             Iudicature
             .
          
           ]
           We
           conceive
           ,
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           the
           Committee
           ,
           hath
           power
           of
           accusing
           only
           ,
           not
           of
           judging
           ;
           This
           belongs
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           (
           an
           appeale
           being
           made
           from
           an
           inferior
           Court
           ,
           
           and
           writs
           of
           error
           being
           legally
           exhibited
           )
           who
           are
           presumed
           to
           passe
           sentence
           according
           to
           the
           known
           Law
           ,
           and
           not
           according
           to
           reason
           of
           State
           ,
           Because
           this
           would
           place
           an
           arbitrary
           power
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           enable
           them
           to
           overthrow
           (
           the
           birth-right
           and
           inheritance
           of
           every
           English
           man
           )
           our
           Lawes
           by
           Policy
           .
           Since
           there
           cannot
           be
           imagined
           a
           more
           absolute
           power
           ,
           and
           government
           according
           to
           bare
           will
           ,
           then
           to
           determine
           the
           same
           action
           right
           or
           wrong
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           please
           to
           call
           it
           necessary
           or
           convenient
           .
        
         
           
             That
             you
             are
             
               fittest
            
             to
             determine
             all
             publique
             disputes
             .
          
           ]
           If
           it
           be
           understood
           in
           relation
           to
           Lawes
           ,
           the
           only
           allowed
           rules
           of
           decision
           ,
           it
           is
           granted
           without
           any
           inconveniences
           .
           If
           you
           will
           maintain
           it
           in
           the
           largest
           sense
           ,
           which
           the
           words
           may
           seem
           to
           beare
           ,
           we
           are
           confident
           ,
           the
           people
           will
           abhorre
           the
           Doctrine
           ;
           for
           by
           this
           rule
           you
           must
           maint●ine
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           your
           power
           to
           depose
           not
           a
           King
           only
           ,
           but
           Monarchy
           it selfe
           ,
           if
           this
           chance
           to
           be
           the
           subject
           of
           your
           disputes
           .
        
         
           
             That
             you
             are
             best
             disposed
             to
             mercy
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             justice
             .
          
           ]
           We
           desire
           you
           to
           expresse
           these
           words
           in
           plain
           English
           ,
           and
           to
           tell
           us
           clearely
           ,
           whether
           you
           doe
           challenge
           to
           your selves
           a
           right
           of
           pardoning
           whom
           you
           please
           (
           which
           yet
           hath
           been
           acknowledged
           this
           
             very
          
           Parliament
           a
           prerogative
           only
           belonging
           to
           the
           King
           .
           )
           But
           if
           this
           be
           the
           meaning
           ,
           we
           shall
           lesse
           wonder
           ,
           that
           persons
           highly
           corrupt
           ,
           and
           most
           known
           offendors
           in
           publique
           offices
           ,
           have
           been
           protected
           from
           your
           Iustice
           ,
           by
           the
           Prerogative
           of
           your
           mercy
           ,
           and
           that
           Policy
           should
           so
           farre
           over-rule
           Law
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           be
           delivered
           ,
           for
           sound
           State
           Doctrine
           ,
           that
           
             former
             faults
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             
               lookt
            
             upon
             ,
             if
             the
             party
             accused
             hath
             done
             good
             service
             for
             the
             present
             .
          
        
         
           If
           this
           free
           opening
           our
           apprehensions
           find
           a
           gratious
           acceptance
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           is
           by
           us
           infinitely
           desired
           )
           prosperous
           successe
           ,
           we
           shall
           render
           you
           our
           most
           humble
           and
           hearty
           thankes
           ;
           if
           our
           further
           endeavours
           shall
           be
           necessary
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           be
           wanting
           to
           our
           own
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           preservation
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .