His Majesties enlargement of concessions in his last answer touching episcopacy, sent to his two Houses of Parliament, 21 Octob. 1648.
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             His Majesties enlargement of concessions in his last answer touching episcopacy, sent to his two Houses of Parliament, 21 Octob. 1648.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
          
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             London :
             1648.
          
           
             With engraving of royal seal at head of document.
             The king consents to the abolition of archbishops, deans, &c., all but bishops. Church government to remain unchanged for 3 years, episcopal rule being suspended. He consents to the propositions concerning the great officers, the Great Seal, the City, and the Court of Wards, 100,000 pounds per annum compensation being paid -- Cf. Steele.
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       A78781  R211012  (Thomason 669.f.13[31]).  civilwar no His Majesties enlargement of concessions in his last answer touching episcopacy, sent by Sir Peter Killegrew to his two Houses of Parliament England and Wales. Sovereign 1648    924 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
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           His
           Majesties
           Enlargement
           of
           Concessions
           in
           His
           last
           Answer
           touching
           Episcopacy
           ,
           Sent
           to
           His
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           
             
               21
               Octob.
               1648.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             1.
             
             HE
             hath
             particularly
             Consented
             to
             the
             Abolishing
             of
             Arch-bishops
             ,
             Chauncellours
             ,
             Deanes
             and
             Chapters
             ,
             &c.
             and
             the
             whole
             Hierarchy
             save
             Bishops
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             VVhereas
             He
             did
             formerly
             Consent
             to
             confirme
             the
             Forme
             of
             Church
             Government
             for
             three
             yeares
             ;
             He
             hath
             now
             expresly
             Consented
             that
             no
             other
             shall
             be
             used
             ,
             And
             the
             exercise
             of
             Episcopall
             Government
             shall
             be
             wholly
             suspended
             during
             that
             time
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             VVhereas
             Episcopall
             jurisdiction
             (
             if
             no
             other
             had
             been
             agreed
             on
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             )
             might
             have
             risen
             up
             after
             the
             three
             years
             .
             He
             hath
             now
             expressed
             His
             Consent
             ,
             That
             none
             shall
             be
             exercised
             after
             that
             time
             (
             other
             then
             Ordination
             ,
             which
             is
             restrained
             to
             the
             Councell
             and
             Assistance
             of
             Presbyters
             )
             but
             such
             ,
             and
             in
             such
             manner
             as
             shall
             be
             agreed
             by
             Him
             ,
             and
             His
             two
             Houses
             ,
             whereby
             ,
             untill
             such
             Agreement
             (
             or
             if
             it
             be
             not
             otherwise
             agreed
             )
             Episcopall
             jurisdiction
             is
             wholly
             laide
             aside
             .
          
        
         
           
             His
             Majesty
             also
             this
             day
             Consented
             to
             the
             following
             Propositions
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               TO
               that
               for
               Nomination
               of
               the
               great
               Officers
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               ,
               &c.
               
               As
               is
               desired
               in
               the
               Proposition
               .
               The
               Nomination
               of
               them
               to
               be
               by
               both
               Houses
               ,
               during
               the
               Terme
               of
               ten
               years
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               To
               that
               concerning
               the
               City
               of
               
                 London
              
               as
               is
               desired
               in
               the
               Proposition
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               To
               that
               concerning
               the
               Great
               Seal
               ,
               &c.
               as
               is
               desired
               in
               the
               Proposition
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               To
               that
               concerning
               the
               Court
               of
               VVards
               ,
               &c.
               as
               is
               desired
               in
               the
               Proposition
               .
               A
               recompence
               being
               assured
               to
               His
               Majesty
               of
               one
               hundred
               thousand
               pounds
               
                 per
                 Annum
              
               to
               Him
               ,
               His
               Heires
               and
               Successors
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Newport
               ,
               
                 
                   21
                
                 Octob.
                 
                   1648.
                   
                
              
            
          
           
             HIs
             Majesty
             conceives
             ,
             That
             His
             former
             Answers
             to
             your
             Propositions
             concerning
             the
             Church
             ,
             would
             have
             given
             more
             satisfaction
             to
             His
             two
             Houses
             ,
             then
             is
             expressed
             in
             your
             Papers
             of
             the
             sixteenth
             and
             seventeenth
             of
             this
             instant
             ,
             containing
             in
             them
             (
             if
             considered
             in
             their
             full
             extent
             )
             .
             Concessions
             of
             the
             most
             materiall
             things
             desired
             .
             And
             therefore
             ,
             as
             well
             for
             a
             Declaration
             of
             His
             clear
             intentions
             by
             those
             former
             Answers
             ,
             as
             for
             a
             further
             and
             finall
             Answer
             to
             the
             said
             Preposition
             and
             Paper
             of
             the
             17.
             
             His
             Majesty
             saith
             as
             followeth
             .
          
           
             That
             albeit
             ,
             for
             the
             reasons
             expressed
             in
             His
             former
             Paper
             ,
             He
             cannot
             consent
             to
             a
             Bill
             ,
             and
             the
             Ordinance
             for
             Abolishing
             Bishops
             :
             Yet
             for
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             His
             two
             Houses
             ,
             and
             setling
             the
             publique
             Peace
             ,
             He
             will
             consent
             to
             a
             Bill
             for
             the
             taking
             away
             of
             all
             Arch-bishops
             ,
             Chauncellours
             ,
             and
             Commissaries
             ,
             Deanes
             ,
             and
             Sub-deanes
             ,
             Deanes
             and
             Chapters
             ,
             Arch-deacons
             ,
             Canons
             and
             Prebendaries
             ,
             and
             all
             Chaunters
             ,
             Chancellours
             ,
             Tresurers
             ,
             Sub-Tresurers
             ,
             Succenters
             ,
             and
             Sacrists
             ,
             and
             all
             Vicars
             Chorall
             ,
             and
             Choristers
             ,
             old
             Vicars
             and
             new
             Vicars
             of
             any
             Cathedrall
             or
             Collegiat
             Church
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             their
             under
             Officers
             out
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             Dominion
             of
             
               Wales
               ,
            
             and
             out
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Ireland
               .
            
          
           
             And
             further
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             will
             Consent
             to
             suspend
             the
             exercise
             of
             all
             Episcopall
             Government
             for
             the
             space
             of
             three
             yeares
             ;
             and
             hath
             Consented
             ,
             and
             will
             Consent
             to
             confirme
             the
             Form
             of
             Church
             Government
             now
             presented
             to
             Him
             for
             the
             said
             three
             yeares
             ;
             And
             that
             no
             other
             shall
             be
             used
             during
             that
             time
             .
             In
             which
             time
             His
             Majesty
             continues
             His
             desire
             ;
             That
             a
             Consultation
             may
             be
             had
             with
             the
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             (
             twenty
             of
             His
             own
             nomination
             being
             added
             )
             To
             the
             end
             ,
             that
             His
             Majesty
             and
             His
             two
             Houses
             may
             within
             those
             three
             yeares
             informe
             themselves
             of
             the
             practice
             of
             the
             Primitive
             Church
             in
             Point
             of
             Episcopacy
             ,
             and
             may
             accordingly
             agree
             in
             limiting
             the
             Bishops
             to
             the
             Councell
             and
             Assistance
             of
             Presbyters
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             exercise
             of
             their
             Jurisdiction
             and
             increasing
             their
             number
             if
             it
             be
             thought
             fit
             .
          
           
             And
             His
             Majesty
             will
             Consent
             ,
             that
             in
             case
             no
             Settlement
             shall
             be
             agreed
             on
             within
             the
             said
             three
             years
             ,
             Then
             after
             the
             said
             time
             ,
             the
             power
             of
             Ordination
             shall
             not
             be
             exercised
             by
             Bishops
             without
             the
             Councell
             ,
             and
             Assistance
             of
             Presbyters
             .
             And
             that
             no
             other
             Episcopal
             Jurisdiction
             shall
             be
             exercised
             by
             Bishops
             ,
             but
             such
             ,
             and
             in
             such
             manner
             as
             shall
             be
             agreed
             on
             by
             His
             Majesty
             and
             His
             two
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             And
             His
             Majesty
             doth
             prosesse
             ,
             That
             ,
             if
             in
             that
             time
             He
             be
             Convinced
             ,
             that
             the
             Function
             of
             Bishops
             is
             not
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             that
             Christ
             Commanded
             any
             other
             Government
             ,
             He
             will
             most
             chearfully
             imbrace
             that
             ,
             and
             take
             away
             Episcopacy
             ;
             But
             untill
             He
             be
             so
             Convinced
             ,
             He
             believes
             Himself
             bound
             in
             Conscience
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             above
             expressed
             .
          
           
             
               The
               rest
               of
               His
               Majesties
               Answer
               to
               the
               Proposition
               concerning
               Religion
               ,
               as
               it
               was
               this
               day
               delivered
               by
               Him
               to
               the
               Commissioners
               to
               be
               transmitted
               ,
               is
               the
               same
               as
               that
               of
               the
               ninth
               instant
               .
               His
               Majesty
               professing
               that
               this
               now
               was
               the
               furthest
               that
               He
               could
               goe
               in
               Conscience
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           RICHARD
           LOWNDES
           ,
           1648.