The Earle of Essex his loyaltie and love to his King and countrey. VVith his five propositions propounded to his armie, at his late siege at Shrewsbury. Wherein is apparently manifested his faith and love to God and his countrey.
         Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
      
       
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             The Earle of Essex his loyaltie and love to his King and countrey. VVith his five propositions propounded to his armie, at his late siege at Shrewsbury. Wherein is apparently manifested his faith and love to God and his countrey.
             Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
          
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             London :
             Oct. 20. 1642.
          
           
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Campaigns -- Early works to 1800.
           Shrewsbury (England) -- History -- Siege, 1642 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A84437  R15869  (Thomason E123_17).  civilwar no The Earle of Essex his loyaltie and love to his King and countrey.:  VVith his five propositions propounded to his armie, at his late siege Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of 1642    847 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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           THE
           EARLE
           
             OF
          
           ESSEX
           
             HIS
          
           Loyaltie
           and
           love
           TO
           HIS
           
             KING
          
           and
           
             COVNTREY
             .
          
           VVith
           his
           five
           Propositions
           propounded
           to
           his
           Armie
           ,
           at
           his
           late
           Siege
           at
           
             SHREWSBURY
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             is
             apparantly
             manifested
             his
             faith
             and
             love
             to
             God
             and
             his
             Countrey
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             London
          
           Printed
           for
           
             G.
             K.
             oct.
          
           20.
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           his
           loyaltie
           and
           love
           to
           his
           King
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           with
           his
           propositions
           propounded
           to
           his
           Army
           ,
           at
           his
           late
           siege
           at
           SHREWSBURY
           .
        
         
           HIS
           Excellence
           the
           Earle
           of
           Essex
           ,
           still
           endeavouring
           for
           the
           good
           &
           welfare
           of
           his
           King
           ,
           and
           a
           peace
           and
           fraternity
           to
           and
           amongst
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           having
           had
           severall
           parties
           ,
           and
           more
           debates
           concerning
           our
           now
           conditionall
           estate
           ,
           yet
           finding
           no
           love
           from
           thence
           but
           meere
           opposition
           ,
           and
           still
           thirsting
           more
           and
           more
           for
           the
           effusion
           of
           blood
           ,
           of
           the
           Malignants
           of
           this
           now
           distressed
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           still
           craving
           from
           our
           soveraigne
           Lord
           the
           King
           a
           faire
           reconciliation
           ,
           
           (
           without
           more
           effusion
           )
           betweene
           himselfe
           and
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           having
           informarion
           that
           the
           Kings
           most
           excellent
           Matie.
           intends
           with
           all
           expedition
           to
           seize
           into
           his
           custody
           ,
           as
           many
           and
           so
           many
           of
           the
           strongest
           holds
           and
           forts
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           possibly
           he
           may
           ,
           leaving
           therein
           a
           sufficient
           Garison
           of
           men
           and
           Arms
           to
           oppose
           the
           happie
           and
           hoped
           proceedings
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           our
           lives
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           estates
           and
           priviledges
           are
           more
           and
           more
           endangered
           .
           His
           Excellence
           out
           of
           his
           especiall
           love
           ,
           and
           abundant
           care
           of
           the
           good
           of
           his
           King
           ,
           parliament
           ,
           &
           Kingdome
           ,
           caused
           sufficient
           aid
           of
           men
           and
           Arms
           ,
           to
           be
           dispatcht
           and
           conveyed
           to
           all
           such
           Cities
           ,
           Ports
           ,
           Forts
           ,
           and
           strong
           holds
           as
           mght
           prejudice
           the
           good
           effects
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           therein
           sufficient
           
           Garrison
           ,
           to
           oppose
           the
           Malignants
           of
           this
           agrieved
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           the
           comfort
           and
           good
           of
           all
           countries
           ,
           especially
           the
           well
           affected
           partie
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           in
           especiall
           wise
           did
           admonish
           and
           impart
           these
           ensuing
           particulars
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           satisfaction
           of
           every
           particular
           conscience
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           
             That
             the
             sufferances
             we
             have
             undergone
             are
             reduced
             into
             two
             heads
             :
             The
             first
             concerning
             God
             ,
             the
             next
             the
             Common-wealth
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             And
             as
             it
             is
             the
             first
             cause
             concerning
             God
             ,
             so
             it
             deserves
             to
             be
             the
             first
             fruits
             of
             our
             labour
             ,
             being
             the
             first
             and
             immediate
             honour
             due
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             great
             weight
             and
             validitie
             ,
             and
             more
             inestimate
             then
             this
             vast
             Vniverse
             .
             Therefore
             we
             ought
             to
             serve
             in
             Gods
             
             cause
             to
             draw
             a
             blessing
             on
             our
             King
             and
             Kingdomes
             cause
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             The
             Common-wealth
             hath
             for
             a
          
           
           
             long
             time
             groaned
             under
             a
             most
             heavy
             burden
             ;
             and
             the
             poore
             distressed
             Subject
             sadly
             laments
             ,
             stil
             hoping
             to
             be
             relieved
             ,
             he
             being
             scarce
             able
             to
             distinguish
             between
             Law
             and
             Power
             :
             the
             one
             of
             great
             consequence
             ,
             and
             a
             branch
             of
             tranquility
             ,
             Law
             and
             Government
             ,
             yet
             abused
             ;
             the
             other
             a
             Power
             which
             over-ruled
             that
             Law
             and
             Government
          
           cum
           privilegio
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             That
             God
             having
             weighed
             his
             cause
             ,
             finding
             it
             stuft
             and
             ramm'd
             with
             manifold
             works
             of
             Satan
             ,
             and
             more
             and
             more
             endeavouring
             still
             to
             creep
             in
             ,
             he
             in
             especiall
             wise
             took
             upon
             him
             his
             owne
             just
             and
             irreproveable
             cause
             ,
             and
             raised
             us
             as
             instruments
             for
             so
             good
             a
             worke
             .
             And
             that
             being
             performed
             ,
             our
             King
             is
             not
             onely
             blest
             by
             a
             rich
             possession
             ,
             in
             enjoying
             
             the
             blessed
             and
             plenteous
             flowing
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             but
             also
             an
             eternity
             hereafter
             .
          
        
         
           
             Therefore
             as
             you
             are
             Members
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             Subjects
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             first
             in
             Gods
             name
             put
             to
             your
             helping
             hands
             for
             Gods
             cause
             ,
             your
             King
             and
             Kingdomes
             cause
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             confirmation
             of
             that
             hoped
             blissefull
             comfort
             (
             the
             Gospel
             )
             which
             shall
             bring
             us
             and
             our
             posterity
             in
             the
             future
             to
             eternitie
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             blessed
             and
             comfortable
             raigne
             to
             our
             deare
             Soveraigne
             ,
             and
             his
             Royall
             Progenie
             ,
             the
             good
             and
             comfort
             of
             our
             present
             condition
             ,
             the
             liberty
             ,
             priviledg
             ,
             and
             freedome
             of
             a
             Christian
             Subject
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             happy
             and
             blessed
             union
             betweene
             King
             and
             people
             :
             and
             therein
             we
             are
             ever
             honoured
             ,
             and
             our selves
             worthy
             to
             be
             called
             Gods
             children
             .
          
        
         
         
           Here
           in
           is
           manifested
           and
           made
           known
           the
           faith
           and
           love
           of
           so
           good
           a
           Subject
           ,
           both
           in
           Gods
           cause
           ,
           his
           King
           and
           Kingdoms
           cause
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           hoped
           that
           no
           honest
           indifferent
           Subject
           ,
           that
           aimes
           at
           the
           well
           and
           peacefull
           raign
           of
           our
           Soveraign
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           &
           wel-fare
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           can
           any
           way
           repine
           or
           be
           offended
           ,
           but
           rather
           adde
           to
           their
           love
           and
           loyaltie
           ,
           from
           hence
           a
           better
           portion
           .
        
         
           God
           save
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
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