20. Januarii. 1641.  
His Majesty's Letter to both Houses of Parliament.  
HIS Majesty perceiving the manifold distractions which now are in this Kingdom, which cannot but bring great inconvenience, and mischief to this whole Government; In which, as his Majesty is most chief interessed, so he holds himself by many reasons, most obliged to do what in him lies for the preventing thereof; Though he might justly expect (as most proper for the duty of Subjects) that propositions for the remedies of these evils ought rather to come to him, then from him; yet his fatherly care of all his people being such, that he will rather lay by any particular respect of his own dignity, then that any time should be lost for prevention of these threatening evils, which cannot admit the delays of the ordinary proceed in Parliament, doth think fit to make these ensuing propositions to both Houses of Parliament.  
That they will with all speed fall into serious consideration of all those particulars, which they shall hold necessary, as well for the upholding and maintaining of his Majesty's just and Regal Authority, and for the settling of his Revenue: As for the present and future establishing of their privileges, the free and quiet enjoying of their Estates and Fortunes, the liberties of their Persons, the security of the true Religion now professed in the Church of England, and the settling of Ceremonies in such a manner, as may take away all just offence; Which when they shall have digested, and composed into one entire body, that so his Majesty and themselves may be able to make the more clear judgement of them: It shall then appear by what his Majesty shall do, how fare he hath been from intending or designing any of those things, which the too great fears and jealousies of some persons seem to apprehend: And how ready he will be to equal and exceed the greatest examples of the most indulgent Princes in their acts of Grace and Favour to their people.  
So that if all these present distractions (which so apparently threaten the ruin of this Kingdom) do not (by the blessing of Almighty God) end in an happy and blessed Accommodation; His Majesty will then be ready to call Heaven and Earth, God and Man to witness, that it hath not failed on his part.   

Printed in the year, 1642.