Die Mercurii, 2 Novemb. 1642. WHereas we the Lords and Commons have ordered that it shall be referred to the Committee for the safety of the Kingdom, to prepare heads of an humble address to be made unto His Majesty for composing the present differences and distractions, and settling the peace of the Kingdom, And to present them to the house; Yet to prevent all misconstructions or neglects, whereby our just defence may be hindered, we do declare, That the preparations of Forces, and all other necessary means for the defence of the Protestant Religion, the privileges of Parliament, the Laws and Liberties of the Subject, shall be prosecuted with all vigour. ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That this Declaration be forthwith printed and published. J. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. London, Printed for john Wright. 1642.