New PROPOSITIONS PROPOUNDED At the King's royal Court at Holmby, Betwixt the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and Mr. Martial and Mr. caryl. CONCERNING The presbyterial Government, the book of commonprayer, and the Directory. ALSO, His majesty's several Reasons, concerning Episcopacy, and Mr. marshal's Reply for the clearing his majesty's Objections. Together with divers remarkable passages of the Commissioners of the kingdom of Scotland, propounded to His Majesty for his royal assent to the Propositions, and signing the Covenant. WITH Another Message from His Majesty at Holmby, to both Houses of Parliament.  
Published by order of Parliament.  
London, Printed for F. F. Feb. 26. 1647.   

NEW PROPOSITIONS, PROPOUNDED At the King's royal Court at Holmby, betwixt the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and Mr. Martial, and Mr. caryl.  
THe Parliament of Scotland have sat very close, about the disposal of His majesty's royal Person, and his future reign and Government of himself and his royal Posterity, which indeed is a thing of high concernment and very much desired, by his majesty's Subjects within the kingdom of England: their hearts relenting, until the time of expitation, of the great business now in dispense, between the sovereign and the Subject; their eyes being fully fixed upon this State-Object, longing to see that happy day of the joyful return of their Gracious sovereign, to his tribunal Throne at London.  
For, the accomplishing of these their long-wished desires, His majesty's loyal Subjects, (the Parliaments of both kingdoms) do likewise endeavour to bring to a speedy period, and instant of time; if so be, his gracious Majesty would be pleased, to harken to the faithful advice of His two great counsels, by signing the Propositions, and taking the Covenant, that so the distractions of the Church of England, may be fully composed, and the purity of Religion firmly established, within His majesty's realms and Dominions.  
And to this end, the Estates of Scotland, do freely and unanimously concur with the Parliament of England, for the humble advising of his Majesty to condescend to these their Propositions, viz.  
1. That his Majesty would be pleased (no longer to continue in this adverse way) but to unite himself with them, and to give his royal assent for the signing of the Propositions; that so, all differences may be composed within his majesty's realms of England and Scotland.  
2. That his majesty would be graciously pleased to unite his royal heart with his Subjects of both kingdoms, by taking that blessed Covenant, first drawn up, by the divine will and pleasure of the great Jehovah, in the highest Throne, and here confirmed upon Earth, (by his omnipotent power) for the finishing of his great work; that so the purity and light of his gospel, might spring and grow up, both in the hearts of Prince and People, and shine in all lustre, throughout the realms of England and Scotland.  
3. That his Majesty would be pleased to embrace these their humble and loyal Desires, by signing the Propositions and taking the Covenant, His Subjects of Scotland do declare, that his gracious Majesty and his royal Posterity, should not suffer in the least, &c.  
And for the further effecting of this gallant work, no means and ways is unsought by the Commissioners of both kingdoms for the retarding of it, but doth daily use their utmost endeavours for the attaining of the same, which God grant may be speedily b●ought to a period.  
For, how would his majesty's loyal Subjects rejoice, to hear that triumphant sound, and melodious echo, of his majesty's concurrence with his great counsels, by setting his royal hand to sign the Propositions, and bending his gracious heart to receive this faithful Covenant.  
A Message from his Majesty to both Houses of Parliament.  
Carolus Rex.  
Fine I have never dissembled, nor hid my Conscience: And that I am not yet satisfied with the alteration in Religion, to which ye desire my consent.  
I will not lose time in giving reasons (which are too obvious to everybody) why it is fit for me to be attended by some of my chaplains, whose opinions, as clergymen, I esteem and reverence. Not only for the exercise of my Conscience, but also for the clearing of my judgement, concerning the present differences in Religion; as I have at full declared to Mr. Martial, and his Fellow-Minister: having showed them that is the best and likeliest means of giving me satisfaction (which without it I cannot have) in these things, whereby the distractions of the Church may be the better se●led.  
Wherefore I desire, that at least two of these reverend Divines, whose names I have here set down, may have free liberty to wait upon me, for the discharging of their duties to me, according to their Fuection.  
From Holmby this present month of February, 1646. For the Speaker of the House of Peers, pro tempore, to be communicated to the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster assembled. Charles Rex.  

The Bishop of London.  
The Bishop of Salisbury.  
The Bishop of Peterborough.  
Dr. Shelden, Cler of my Closet.  
Dr. May, Deane of York.  
Dr. Sanderson.  
Dr. Bayley.  
D. Heywood.  
Dr. Beale.  
Dr. Fuller.  
Dr. Hammond.  
Dr. Tailor.   
The King's Majesty is verb desirous to come near London, but yet expresseth himself very gallantly at Holmby, and is very familiar with the Commissioners of both kingdoms, and hath had several Conferences with the English Divines, about Religion and the Government of the Church of England, having propounded several Reasons unto them, why he will not give his royal assent for the confirming of the presbyterial way, and settling of the Directory: Desiring likewise to have a Conference with twelve Learned Divines of the episcopal Government, that so he may be cleared of some points, which as yet seemeth very strange unto him.  
But as Mr. Martial and M. carol doth use their utmost endeavours for the convincing of his Majesty, and to clear some scruples about the Directory, which his Majesty objects against: But within few days we hope to hear of the happy tidings of his majesty's royal assent, to the desire and humble supplication of his great council the Parliaments of both kingdoms.  
FINIS.