Nineteene humble propositions for peace, which the author desireth to cleere and make evident to all the true-hearted citizens of London if God will direct their hearts to heare and imbrace the same (and importune the Parliament for the practice thereof) for the good of city and countrey, humbly shewing.
         Nutt, Thomas, 17th cent.
      
       
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             Nineteene humble propositions for peace, which the author desireth to cleere and make evident to all the true-hearted citizens of London if God will direct their hearts to heare and imbrace the same (and importune the Parliament for the practice thereof) for the good of city and countrey, humbly shewing.
             Nutt, Thomas, 17th cent.
          
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           Nineteene
           humble
           Propositions
           for
           Peace
           ,
           which
           the
           Author
           desireth
           to
           cleere
           and
           make
           evident
           to
           all
           the
           true-hearted
           Citizens
           of
           London
           ,
           if
           God
           will
           direct
           their
           hearts
           to
           heare
           and
           imbrace
           the
           same
           (
           and
           importune
           the
           Parliament
           for
           the
           practice
           thereof
           )
           for
           the
           good
           of
           City
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           humbly
           shewing
           ,
        
         
           THat
           your
           poor
           and
           almost
           restlesse
           Suppliant
           ,
           who
           for
           the
           space
           of
           eight
           or
           nine
           moneths
           in
           the
           neglect
           of
           his
           own
           private
           affairs
           and
           livelihood
           having
           continually
           almost
           had
           new
           solicitations
           in
           his
           thoughts
           of
           certaine
           probable
           wayes
           and
           means
           for
           the
           deliverance
           of
           this
           City
           and
           almost
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           with
           the
           spare
           of
           much
           money
           now
           spent
           ,
           and
           bloud
           now
           spilt
           ,
           hath
           sought
           continuall
           opportunity
           to
           declare
           the
           same
           to
           you
           that
           being
           faithfull
           had
           power
           to
           execute
           the
           same
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           could
           never
           get
           a
           hearing
           ,
           Gods
           time
           being
           not
           then
           come
           ,
           do
           yet
           once
           more
           ,
           not
           knowing
           Gods
           time
           ,
           try
           if
           God
           will
           now
           at
           last
           move
           your
           hearts
           in
           generall
           ,
           or
           any
           particulars
           of
           you
           ,
           to
           joyn
           together
           to
           hear
           him
           at
           large
           concerning
           that
           ,
           the
           heads
           whereof
           he
           hath
           here
           set
           down
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           doubt
           but
           if
           God
           affect
           your
           hearts
           to
           hear
           ,
           and
           endeavour
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           think
           it
           the
           best
           spent
           time
           you
           spent
           in
           temporall
           occasions
           since
           our
           King
           departed
           from
           us
           ,
           which
           also
           will
           be
           joyfull
           to
           many
           ,
           and
           incourage
           them
           in
           your
           defence
           ,
           which
           at
           present
           for
           feare
           dare
           not
           move
           therein
           ,
           for
           if
           God
           do
           it
           ,
           he
           will
           do
           it
           I
           conceive
           by
           a
           means
           yet
           unthought
           of
           in
           generall
           .
        
         
           1
           How
           to
           secure
           the
           store
           of
           food
           ,
           and
           chief
           goods
           both
           in
           City
           and
           Countrey
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           owners
           thereof
           .
        
         
           2
           How
           to
           treble
           your
           strength
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           your
           helpers
           ,
           that
           now
           (
           fearing
           your
           side
           the
           weakest
           )
           dare
           not
           .
        
         
           3
           How
           to
           make
           your
           enemies
           not
           onely
           defend
           your
           cause
           ,
           but
           to
           doe
           it
           willingly
           ,
           because
           thereby
           they
           should
           make
           their
           owne
           estates
           the
           more
           secure
           ,
           and
           have
           a
           lawfull
           satisfactory
           excuse
           if
           they
           be
           taken
           .
        
         
           4
           How
           notwithstanding
           the
           enemies
           threatning
           ,
           yet
           to
           keep
           the
           City
           and
           Countrey
           yet
           unplundered
           from
           starving
           or
           fear
           of
           starving
           .
        
         
           5
           How
           to
           prevent
           the
           enemies
           Troupes
           ,
           coming
           among
           us
           ,
           of
           subsistence
           ,
           except
           by
           yeelding
           up
           horses
           and
           armes
           ,
           which
           they
           will
           rather
           do
           then
           lose
           their
           lives
           .
        
         
           6
           How
           to
           prevent
           a
           way
           of
           destruction
           which
           is
           like
           to
           come
           by
           the
           corne
           which
           our
           God
           ordinarily
           sendeth
           for
           our
           preservation
           .
        
         
           7
           How
           to
           make
           a
           comfortable
           defence
           about
           all
           places
           yet
           unplundered
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           joy
           of
           the
           inhabitants
           ,
           whereby
           they
           shall
           be
           a
           refreshing
           to
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           the
           City
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           8
           How
           to
           increase
           bread
           by
           destroying
           drunkennesse
           .
        
         
           9
           How
           to
           increase
           our
           friends
           and
           store
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           nothing
           but
           such
           members
           as
           we
           would
           not
           own
           and
           enjoy
           .
        
         
           10
           How
           it
           will
           so
           appear
           unto
           all
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           prevail
           in
           your
           cause
           ,
           and
           thereby
           enjoy
           their
           lives
           ,
           goods
           and
           priviledges
           ,
           as
           it
           will
           much
           increase
           their
           courage
           therein
           .
        
         
           11
           How
           abundance
           of
           money
           of
           Colonels
           ,
           Captaines
           and
           Officers
           wages
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           the
           horse
           and
           his
           rider
           might
           be
           spared
           .
        
         
           12
           How
           to
           give
           warning
           of
           the
           approach
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           to
           discover
           the
           number
           of
           them
           to
           the
           countrey
           about
           ,
           and
           which
           way
           they
           march
           ,
           without
           sending
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           13
           How
           both
           food
           and
           firing
           would
           hold
           out
           foure
           times
           as
           long
           as
           it
           is
           like
           to
           last
           ,
           in
           a
           way
           much
           more
           profitable
           to
           the
           City
           and
           Countrey
           .
        
         
           14
           How
           this
           course
           would
           keep
           many
           friends
           among
           us
           that
           are
           daily
           flying
           beyond
           the
           seas
           .
        
         
           15
           How
           many
           women
           and
           maids
           would
           be
           as
           beneficiall
           as
           men
           .
        
         
           16
           How
           full
           of
           joy
           the
           practice
           hereof
           would
           fill
           the
           hearts
           of
           City
           and
           Countrey
           .
        
         
           17
           How
           it
           would
           in
           an
           ordinary
           way
           of
           providence
           be
           to
           the
           great
           increase
           of
           friends
           ,
           food
           and
           store
           .
        
         
           18
           How
           to
           keep
           your
           secrets
           from
           your
           enemies
           ,
           and
           any
           other
           letters
           from
           passing
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           19
           The
           losse
           of
           enemies
           ,
           which
           as
           it
           will
           be
           the
           increase
           of
           our
           food
           ,
           which
           they
           being
           among
           us
           spend
           ,
           so
           it
           will
           cause
           a
           scarcity
           of
           food
           among
           the
           enemies
           ,
           and
           store
           of
           food
           will
           procure
           friends
           .
        
         
           
             I
             beseech
             you
             consider
             ,
             and
             use
             your
             best
             endeavour
             ,
             if
             the
             Lord
             will
             shew
             you
             in
             this
             your
             day
             the
             things
             that
             belong
             to
             your
             peace
             .
             The
             weaker
             the
             means
             ,
             and
             baser
             the
             instrument
             ,
             the
             more
             Gods
             own
             hand
             is
             seen
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             Nutt
          
        
         
           
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