A DECLARATION OF The Lords and Commons assembled in PARLIAMENT.  
Die Veneris, 15. Decemb. 1648.  
THe Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, Taking into their consideration, a Printed Paper, entitled, (A solemn Protestation of the imprisoned and secluded Members, &c.) Wherein amongst other things it is declared (That all Acts, Ordinances, Votes▪ and proceedings of the House of Commons, made since the sixt of this instant December, or hereafter to be made during their restraint, and forcible seclusion from the House, and the continuance of the Armies force upon it, are no way obligatory, but Void, and Null, to all intents and purposes.) The said Lords and Commons do thereupon Judge and Declare the said Printed Paper to be false, scandalous, and seditious, and tending to destroy the visible and fundamental Government of this kingdom; And do therefore Order and ordain the said Printed Paper to be supressed: And that all Persons whatsoever, that have had any hand in, or given consent unto the Contriving, Framing, Printing, or Publishing thereof, shall be adjudged, and hereby are adjudged uncapable to bear any Office, or have any place of trust, or authority in this kingdom, or to sit as Members of either House of Parliament. And do further Order and ordain, That every Member of either House respectively now absent, upon his first coming to sit in that House whereof he is a Member, for the manifestation of his Innocency, shall disavow and disclaim his having had any hand in, or given consent unto the Contriving, Framing, Printing, or Publishing of the said Paper, or the matter therein contained.  

Die Veneris, 15. Decemb. 1648.  
ORdered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, That this Declaration be forthwith Printed, and published.  
Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.    

London Printed for John Wright, at the King's Head in the Old-bailey, 1648.