To the Kings most Excellent majesty.  
The humble Answer and Petition of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, to the Kings last Message, bearing Date the fifth of September. 1642.  
May it please your Majesty.  
IF we the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, should repeat all the ways we have taken, the endeavours we have used, and the expressions we have made unto your majesty to prevent those distractions and dangers your majesty speaks of, likely to fall upon this kingdom, we should too much enlarge this reply: therefore as we humbly, so shall we only let your majesty know, that we cannot recede from our former Answer, for the reasons therein expressed; for that your majesty hath not taken down your Standard, recalled your Proclamations and Declarations, whereby you have declared the Actions of both Houses of Parliament to be treasonable, and their persons Traitors: and you have published this same since your Message of the 25 of August, by your late Instructions sent to your Commissioners of Array: Which Standard being taken down, and the Declarations, Proclamations, and Instructions recalled, if your majesty shall then, upon this our humble Petition, leaving your Forces, return unto your Parliament, and receive their faithful advice, your majesty will find such expressions of our fidelity and duties, as shall assure you that your safety, honour, and greatness can only be found in the affections of your people, and the sincere Counsels of your Parliament, whose constant and undiscouraged endeavours and consultations have passed through difficulties unheard of, only to secure your kingdoms from the violent mischiefs and dangers now ready to fall upon them, and every part of them; who deserve better of your Majesty, and can never allow themselves (representing likewise your whole Kingdom) to be balanced with those persons whose desperate dispositions and counsels prevail still so to interrupt all our endeavours for the relieving of bleeding Ireland, as we may fear our labours and vast expenses will be fruitless to that distressed kingdom. As your presence is thus desired by us, so is it in our hopes your majesty will in your reason believe there is no other way than this to make yourself happy, and your kingdoms safe.  
John Browne Cleric. Parliament.   

London, printed for Hugh Perry, September 8. 1642.