HIS MAJESTIES REPLY, TO THE ANSWER OF both Houses concerning a treaty of Accommodation.  
ALSO, The humble Petition and Answer of the Lords and Commons to the said REPLY sent to the Kings most Excellent Majesty by the Lord Spencer.  

Die Jovis 8 Septemb. 1642.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That this Reply together with the Answer be forthwith printed and published.  
J. Brown clear. Parliamentorum.   
LONDON, Printed for J. Wright. Septemb. 9. 1642.   

His MAJESTIES Reply to an Answer sent by the two Houses of Parliament to His Majesties Message of the 25. of August, concerning a treaty of Accommodation.  
WE will not repeat what means We have used to prevent the dangerous and distracted estate of the kingdom, nor how those means have been interpnted, because ●… eing desirous to avoid effusion of blood, We 〈…〉 willing to decline all memory of former ●… tternesse that might make Our Offer of a Treaty less readily accepted.  
We never did Declare, nor ever intended ●… o Declare, both Our Houses of Parliament traitors, or set up Our Standard against ●… hem, and much less to put them and this kingdom out of Our Protection: We ut●… early profess against it before GOD and the World. And further, to remove all poss●… Scruples which may hinder the Treaty much desired by us; We hereby Promise, that a day be appointed by you for the rev●…ing of your Declarations against all Perso●… as traitors or otherways, for assisting us, Wee shall with all cheerfulness up●… the same day recall Our Proclamations a●… Declarations, and take down Our Sta●…dard: In which Treaty, We shall be read●… to grant any thing that shall be really for th●… good of Our Subjects; Conjuring you 〈…〉 consider the bleeding condition of Ireland, a●… the dangerous condition of England, in 〈…〉 high a degree as by these Our Offers W●… have declared ourself to do: And assuri●… you that Our chief desire in this World 〈…〉 to beget a good understanding and mutua●… confidence betwixt us and Our two House●… of Parliament.   

 royal badges of house of Stuart: Tudor Rose, Scottish Thistle, Fleur-de-lys, Harp To the KINGS most Excellent MAJESTY, The humble Answer and Petition of the Lords and Commons assembled in PARLIAMENT, unto the KINGS last Message.  
May it please Your Majesty,  
IF we the Lords& Commons in Parliament assembled should repeat al the ways we have taken, the endeavours we have used,& 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 th●… Reply; Therefore as we humbly, so shall w●… onely let Your Majesty know, that we canno●… 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 Traytors; And you have published the 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 fidelities and duties, as shall assure you that Your safety, honour, and greatness, can onely 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, onely to secure your kingdoms from the vio●… ent mischiefs and dangers now ready to fall ●… 'pon them and every part of them, who deserve ●… etter of Your Majesty, and can never allow ●… hemselves( representing likewise your whole kingdom) to be balanced with those persons ●… hose desperate dispositions and counsels pre●… ail stil so to interrupt all our endeavours for the ●… elieving of bleeding Ireland, as we may fear our ●… abours and vast expenses will be fruitless to ●… hat distressed kingdom. As Your presence is ●… hus humbly desired by us, so is it in our hopes ●… our Majesty will in your reason believe there is ●… o other way then this to make yourself happy ●… nd your kingdom safe.  
FINIS.