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~. moderate and loyal! Gentlemé-n,Yeo:11en, 1
w    and Frecholders ofthe Eafterne A
‘"3       ASSOCIATION.

 V_   ted to the ParIiarr{ent_., but forthc: rea- 
 A %~ A A Fons rendred at the latter and, V

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  Cornhili acer [th6‘R.Qya1l'EXC}?ai'§gg€ IA 6 4. 8.

:%§The Humbie Petitions, Sé519iousSuggePci‘~
V  o11s,and dutifuHhXpof’tulati011s offome
“EH3 ‘

3? Thefe Petitions, &c. had beene f0r1naIlypr€i'Z3n~"[

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T0 the High and l-Ionoumble “Parlzef  

mm.;w»c,f . mgland, no Wafiembled

at A We[imirg[%'er..i A l

*1‘1gg‘hdum’b1¢; Phetiitiolnsl, ferious Suggefilionsgalnd‘
dutimll Bxpollulations of fome moderate, and loy»
l all Gentlemen, Yeoman, and Freeholclers of the
, it A Ealtgelrne Aflbciation. V

 ‘Who neither are ,, not ever were ful'pe<5‘ted robe M align

_% l 113111255 but fueh ash {incerely wilh Itlllch Mercy and Peace
 ‘V » A 5  l%.tothis fadly diltrelled Kmgclome.

" - - .. El need not put your Honours in mind, that Got’!

  

, ,  is A who is the Sovetraigne Lord of all Principelities it
" . " and Powers in Heaven and earth, doth not lonely i

    

I] Q V « -permit, but delight, to be earnefily pleaded with
if‘ .. .,.  by the finfull fonnes ofmen,in cafes of their extra.
mities-; and hath giv en Cofilnliflion to““Subj'céls, to argue free-
ly with their Rulers, when his Honour, and their welfare‘"ha've
been upon their utmolt hazards. A l l

  

e »  Nor are we ignorant, that yoizr Selves have pleafed to ail»-

mit fuch ‘aslought not to calpitulate vg-rithe you A very boldly,‘ anfi
proudly,lt0l'~h€ €XC€mV€ grief ' and perpetuall reproach of the

i «whole Nation; yea to the exautorating, and well neare the ad.

nulling of our Parliament; we therefore humbly befeech you to A
givehs leave, in this molt perilous pztroxyfme of State, not 0116132‘
to prelent our fulfil feares ancldelires , but toiiexpoflulaite with
you fomewhatclofely , yet very refpeélively , conceming fome
things, wherein we dare bono longer filent , unlefle wellhoulél

A l‘rel'olve todare God to break forth again irrtoju{t,at1d ‘ho*tdif-
[,pleafi;:rcagailnf’cIIs.i           

A2. A The

The Bitter hDifl'entionsl oflthislld‘li-flrafied‘ Kingdlome, The

infiapportable Oppreflions of the imperious A Soualdiery  The te--A

 are fo deelphr intelrefted.

dfious Sufpenfionsrofthel undifpatc‘hingA Pa-rAliam:ent,. have layen for
long, and heavie upon thewearled backjsaof the Subjefls of this
Realrnel that we are amazed» to conlicl'eelwith«: what deafe ea-‘res,
their hoflns are dayly hearclto-lctack*'curfes upon the heads offucha
as are the:Caufers,andth.e h€a1‘E$- of fuch as will notbe theCurers
eh”ereof,”wheh they ought; and rnay; They ~ begin to crack (0%:
load, that we hold itlour bottrldefl Aduty 170 “fpeak fpeedilyé, leafi;
they ctacl: theml'elves,Aand. the whole Kiesgdomfi all in pieeesgbe-=~
fore it can be prevented) » ; ~ to  j at
A The Difl7:xi"fions,areiboth Civil-l,a~ndEcelefiaf’tiekl;,~to flared thele
lntollfoemany fabdivilionsl, as they have fhred thermfelves, is more
then yoL1rH'onours,we or can atterad. We {hall take leiaveto {pea};
Mly fo the mo{’cgernerall.,an_dt E3.—p1t3;l.li;l f    AA ‘
Firfi of fuch as concerneRAeligicm, wherein the glory of o_ur'
mercifull Good, the honour of the Gofpel of Chrifi, the profpe-
pity of our Nation, the fahvation of our, and our thilldrens fouls-

Is the Religion oflimglmmlv, Right: Honoo rabl’€,,;Whereine we,

" and otlrjfiartlaers have ebeeo fo-lonlgiotPcrué’ced: A, new on arfhddera

ecome futha rldrdle  Are the Scriptures grown of “late! fo ab»

V Ptrtrfe 9- Is Chrrift fo. divided. ? Or islthe Parlliarnem: rratlherefol di-
l A {tempered  That nopoffiblercounfell can be given , nor taken.

for tfeconeilhag of the dr_ifFelrences abofut Church-government,but.
by grantingfuch aTolelratliont as the SE{.fl’.~a.fl€S defire P: Whererin.
they would liaveazl, Articles; of oultlefllablillued Confefiiorg laid;
waltre at once,.at1dra“Minel p.rov.icledl tjoblow up thereli. as fafi aa

' mhayh be;

Is not alllthe Piety and Wiffio-1fieofEng1.¢nd ‘able to ere€c a;
Throne of Truth and Grace, for"God to dwell amongft LiS,\NiEh~w--
out bulld.iogCat11ed1‘als~fo1+theflevillanld‘hisCovenlts?s Is this the
belt and firlbgftttit of our ofl-‘ct-inlgsa to our redeemerfor the won».

A de1;:ft11lewoMrlts.hehath fo lately Wrought: for us? Have we rooted.
 out Blflmoops, Ceremolnrea, l and Supeafi-itioosl,e to ‘A plant Errtors,

Schifmelsgand, Seé’raries,.i11 their rootne E» Dowe‘Pcudytt.ol canton;

the ve‘::ity,,ah’d Pcabilitylolf our religion amber minds ofallt igno-,4 -

aamgarnd camalzl men 2 Have we prayed and fought allrsthisr while:

aomalte out: felves» an hifling--ltocke to Papifts, and Athreilftsli“

Havewe been at fuch. immenfe Charges for tremrgortall peace‘: '
 A a 4 an 

and {hall ,wefnow iaygrm1nd.wnrkes for fpiritiiall, and perpeu
mall ~difquiet.? Shall theend of Ourdefenfive war ngainfi nuriliingi,
he the beginning of our ofienfive iagainfi your God? Have we

fupp‘refl5ed~the R.ebel'lion 0lf‘othets,i that our {elves may take up 21 y

Rebellionaga.infiChril‘t?Hdve we fet our {elves freefrom the nfur-
pation of man, and {hall weynow imprnonGeod, and his Truthjm
error and urn:ighteonfnesPy Have we fnhdtfxed nncxvill 1nfolenties,to

e,X3_.ltnnchriliianprefumptioflsP Shall we now call that Conl'ci-i l

gngéa which is nothing but afailfe fume, and 2. vaine vapour 2 Shall
we call thofe tender. con-fciences, winch are fo a-;uclac1oyus as to tur-
cafethe revealed, and fealed Standard of our ialvat1on,and con...

verfation, to the tniihapen models of their intoxicated phanlies? 

Shallany man have an immu‘nity to hold an erront, becanfe hims-
felfe is held a Saint»? God forbid. , _i‘ l ‘ , i " i V] .
4 i We eannot conceive, Right Honorable,with all the underPtan..
ding God hath given us, how an inlightned P£l1"liam€lS1t can enaft
ag Toleration of any E1‘fOf,agalfl'PI any known Truth of God,with--

out {inningwittingly,willinglyy and prefnmptuoullyz ofwhithfins,
this Kyilngdomie hath no need: Nor fuflet any eflentialel Truth of}

God ytohang in qneftion, when he hath given an Ordinance to de-

w eermine it,without wilfnll and finfnll negligence.

You were pleafed not long finceyto proclaim :21 Fall more then:

ordinarily folemnfor theifuppreflion of Errors,Se&s& Schifmesg.

lhoiild you now be prevailed with, in your next fpeciall Aci, to

grant alihertly for them 5 we fl1allb~e humbly ibolclgto thinke it,“

thenloifidareing peice of hypocrify,that ever Englifh. Parliament

committed : Noreen we conceive how a State can fuller two

diffenting formes of i Church--Govermiyent, in tone, and the fame:
Policy. unles It be a finite, whofe Religion is little elfe but forme,_

and Policy,i-f theyyhayve power toihelp it, which bleffed be God i

is every where at hand, whenfoever you willtall for it. i to
_ The Scriptures a_yCll'l‘lOI‘.lll~l‘1‘}1S, that allholy Covenants, are e{’ca-
bliflifid inlthfi blood 0f7Cht1llc, orin the bloodof thofe that make,

nn{d;brea_ke them, anclis our molt {acted ingagexfnent, onely plighq.

tedinnnhyallow froth” or common feurn? 150111? fivtflallllingll

iC0Vj€naI1EifOrrna.EtCr,_andforijne already become an old Alma-l
nacke? Shall all the liacred Oa,ths,.of fo many Chrii‘cians‘given,

and taken with allytihepiiety,iandfincerity thisNatiion can afford,
_ heprol‘trated,.and fruiirated, by theprofanepens of’ infamoulsi
  iefirfons 2fhal1.a fielieiousrariiamcnnnider nhnnewiigiousixing,
i A  l A A  Al * ~ A   ii i   , domes,‘

dome;touu‘dergoe ‘fueh=reproach,iu’allt Chriliian»'iAKingdormesr7i*oF

theworltd,to the utter fcorne of our Honour? and honefiy, and;
pafleit li>yirr{i*lencer.<"A'God~forbid.r i  i A ‘ A A j V A A
- A‘-MoiiAHo.uourable,wei ‘moi’: earneftly Vbefeech you with broil--l

rkrenlhearts, andibowed knees, that you would now gird up your  

loynes, with all frelh, and firme indeavours to order the worfhipj
of God, and his difcipline throughout his Churches, according»
to his prefeript wilytljufficientlyrevealed to all that will ‘fee it, and

notaceording to the wits and wils ofcorrupted, rrzifguided, and

fell‘-ended men:For we are well afl"ured,that that one way ofGod’
may he found out,eif you pleafe; And that you would not onely
+permit,. but efiablifh it {o pofitively, and fully, that neither Satan}

nor Seéiaries, nor any other may elude or evade it. it very ill be»? u

comlesa religious Parliament to dallywith holy thin‘gs,,efpetiallyA

foundatiom ofChurche.s. it i ”  i   A i  My
That our folemn CovenantA may he praélicallyieelebrat_ed,~

-with all firifi obfervatioruwithout delay, and that generaAllyfrorn

the very highefi to the loweft, under yju{’tafi:enalAties. Your Petititot

onersi dlefire in fome meafure to fear the Lord, and to dread his 

fearfulljuclgements. iThei(3od of England isa jealous God, ha‘

aconfuming me, we have lately. felt him to, vvehefeech youtfor Ahis’

tender mercy fake, that we rnay {grieve his Spirit no more, ands

that you would notexpofe us againyto the deadly firokes of his“
dreadfull wrath.  A AA it it it i s .l A “A    «L
We alfo mollhumbly petition youpavith all importunity,that you
would pleafe notto think of any Toleration ,* which cannot be
clearly warranted by the Word of God :If any thing be already
pafled, whichitdothnot allow ,that-you would efceeme it your
higheit honour, to repeale it :i For we undoubtedly beleeve, if
God intends a news edition of good to this finfull Nation, he will
never indure "fuch a many. headed moniker ofl-iell, as the Tolera-
tion our Sevfiariesayrme at :Yeabe not your _H0nOLl1“s iyoflended,
if we proteli inythe Name, and feare of God, that if any unlaw—
full Toleration bdgaanted,~lwe'will never i give the Parliament   of
England reP:,fo long as we can move our tongues in our months,
or our pens in our hands, till it be reverfed. eWe humbly ibefeech
you to pardon our pious zeale herein, whereunto we are com-,
pelled by theimpious folieitations of Seflariesi, and their Adhe-
rents on the other hand; But we”_lha ll a labour to pray, and be-

leeve, that God will not onelyguide you in the waiesaof_;histruth,y

and

‘ A poled.

M-,d“nm Qfgheirl defiresgbut alfpzperfwade you that iris‘-ase rm poflif. M
bit: ‘a State {honld be fettled in civil Peacettll the Rehg1on,thereof°

be firmly and fincerely el‘cablifhed,as for the hnmours of a naturall %
body to be quiet fo long as the loule is difirafi ed (and, idifcorna

Although wearevery nnwillling to give ofiencfe to anyl Member i
ofParliament,yet we know not how to avoid this occafion, to t
inrreat fhgfe Kmghtsyand Bnrgeffes of our Counties, and Corpo- t

’ rations whohave cleaved fo clofe to Seétaries, and the armie, {tire '
., ‘ I ‘ ’

red {O fime againfh T0lerations,and fuch as have fo much abfented .
rhemfelves from the Houfe, where their prefence and afliflzance
have been fo reqnifite, tormderftand, that as we know them well i
an; preient, fo we purpoTe to know them better hereafter,and truft l
them lefl”e,hoping that all other Counties and Corporations of the

t Kingdom will do the like : For if firth as thefe either feare God .
A truly, or love their Countrey truly, we are either ignorant, or true l

A Jitira.

charitable men.Onthe other fide,vve gratefully acltnowledgqthat a.
there are many in both Honfes,who have abnndantly tellitied their
ficlelityltoi the Stategflooyd orthodox in thexrRel1g1on‘, held ton,
{’c-antto their Principles and Profellions :. fuch as thefe we humbly «
intreat them to know,their Honors and Names are written in out a

hearts with letters fo legible and lindeleble, that whenfoever they i

have occafion to Life us in any fervice to God, the Kingdom, or
themfelves,they fhallbe able to read them without fpeétacles, and,
l'hall.find.that we have been fenfible of their. great diftourage» ~
rnents.  i  A a t A 7 it i

or Concerning civill dill’entions,we {hall onely mention three or ‘
four, whereof the prime and mol’tr1rreconc1leabl%e. 13‘ between our
King and Parliament,and.that about the Negative f5e_aice,and ./m- a

Astwe are fadly grieved , i that ihisu Majelly is A fo inexorable in l.

e thefeftwot points of State_.,wh‘ich under fav’our,we apprehendGotl .

never did,nor in his .wifd-om ever can commit to the difcrerion of
any one man whatfoever, in his lapsfdyyeltateg,Nor that anyKing_or_1 .

earthy that is truly and.ht1mb{ly%ywife,ydaredefite to keep in. his fole 7 a

eultody_ the Key or the being“ and weléb.eing yofaawhole Nation,

nor that.ianygNatio7ntwhichyhave the principles of .men,. will . ever i

hetirnfbtheir lnres_,lliberties,lavves, and ,eltares to the prudence and 

fidelityof anyone rnortall rnan whontfoevenifithyeyyyrnay avnid in »

Se»

  ( 8)  
N ‘So on the oth~erfi&e;,, we are not all llittlief‘totible&,' that t a*1“ar'lila'~‘-9
rnent ofleatnedland experienced Pamotts, cannotin to long time

conttivetfneh an intermediate away, bymutuall felleff counoels, “

rightpartitioiis, direptoportions, rationa!l1idi[iiné‘tionsl, divine

lots, valuable hoflzages, by al.tetin_g or iabating the Oath of

Coronation, or fome other fafe Catitionaries, fo provide for the
dignity of Ma;'e{’cy,and fafety of Subjeeis , that no periidious, or
pernicious mifchiefs may accrue to the one or the other. i

This diPfere”nce isgrowm lo high, that if we may beleeve printed’

t 8: licenc’d papers, or comon reports,there are purpofes if not prea

pat’3.tlO1'}S,“t0 clepofe his Majelty from his Rule. An Acfi: too ttan-»'
fcentlent «ferns to interpofe our flnallow thoughtsyyet offnch con...

cernment to the State ,, that we dare not but be humbly hold 110‘
ptefent thefe our urgent Pe°titionsyto;tliis Honorable Aflembly,

That if itbe poflibley fomeiimodserate and?mercifi,1llimeat1 may»

be mecliatced, rather then fneh an.Earthqt1al~:e made inithree JKin‘g~..*

domes, withall their Allies and Confederates, as may too pro.-l

bably ‘fubyvert the very foundations ofonr lives and beings, by a»

wakening endlefle wan upon our Brittilh Scenes. by
A VThat7yo1.iWiosuld be pleafedy to conlider humbly and timely,"
that as God doubtleffe‘ha~«th a veryheavy con~trover(ie with our

King, fono qiiefiion he hath thelike againlt us fubjexfts : If his ’
finsrbe {aid to be ftarlet,we wilh it might not be {aid,onrs'are- -

of a very deep itrimfon ll; fo that we may truly feare, that as God
gave us a King it1.h1s'at1g€13 fo ‘he may taltehitm away in his wraithgé
yea in his deep difpleafure againfi us as well ashirn; V ~ 

That you would take care that it may never be Pcotied that la a

Fatliamen’tofiEngland in a timeof Reformationt of Religion, dew
.termin’d any thiftg tapitally; againfi a King upon 'conj'ee‘tur’als 
Weifear the very mentioriing of lo heinos erimes,w‘ithout perfpi...

.0115 proof, may reclotznd to the irreparable cliflmnour of both M‘

Houfes, yeaj of j the Army it felfe.  report againli tan ordinary-
Elder, onght.nott:o be received withotit twoiaot three W_itt1€~l'ltj.'S:l
Probables will not‘ev~inee iineteclibles", with poncle-routs men : ‘Int
things of fo l1ighnatute,wthat- cannot be proved, the  “way is
to lyeaveylilhiiim to Goti,sattcH:oelpray that he would be iipleafed to find?’
out away and time” to clit«fco‘~*e r~ancl revengte them: National orayd

ers in fuch cafes are GotlsOt‘elit_1a~nee‘s; we thereifore*hunibsl-y pen .n i
tition yotir Honours, that what is ‘done 11Tthts ca€e,may be elonew

a N at ionall gwet ‘could wifh to an nnivetrfatll fatisfaétion. t i
' ' X?Ul1t-?ril1m~

.9)

  Whethet a Kingbenot ,a littleli I.aw-"-Ioofe, for fomepetlbi-‘ \
nal‘vices,, if not bound bythe eztprefs letter of i the Law , we do  
not now‘ difpute : bntthat here eccountable to his State; for A
exorbitant crimes. that are Political’and Coronal, weidoniotf
not. Only, if they cannot be apparently proved, but ve-A“
hemently fufpeéted, we httmbly conceive itimhe duty of I V
State to lay him folemnly in fnch kind of Lavengier as grows.‘
in ti1ee7.“OF Dewféfvflvmj ,VWl1€r€~ affutedly/God wiiliindl

 in his wifeft feafon? and M likewife fully difcharge A the
State ; it is an ordinance tnfhtuted by God for clofe nefarious»

finners, and ought to be _ obferved in all religious Govern»;

ments. e 

 And_here.i, X lefl we ll101i1lilb€ thought to .Fpeal< too moderately: V

A for hixn,welhallprefume to addffhat if {time thingsdeclareci a..; 

 ainfi him canbe proved with meridian evidence:-;iF all the fab?

jeéls of his A three Kingdoms befides our felve:;»‘, fhould cry; .
Virzzmr Rcx’l1€V6tifo‘l0ud , we are refolvecl for our parts to _i I

fay Ameéntfo foftlyflas neither Godnor man {hall heartius.‘

A .“‘Yea further if upon a perfonal Treaty the {halil'7not imanifefi

fo much true repentance es to condefcend to Religion and
jfieafonig iwelhall look at him, and hlsithrfe Statesttwiitnas fail

and moyflieyesii, as any man or member of Parliamencrijje tithe

‘fWl10"hC”i\VllLé_ A _ a

A‘ Wealfopetition veryihumbly, that you would lie pleafetl  
to apologize to it the world the jreafons why you now proceed in
upon {uch Allegations as we conceive iwere not unknown ‘

twhcnlyou both t-pretended and i intended fuch pious and tender

refgeflg toflliisw 1 iajefties ipetfont and dignity in your forincri ‘

;DecI_jarationsf,,‘ Ren1on‘flrances and Co‘venant.~ It is our ‘cl-in

. . to‘iprefurneyonha=ye fome new iOvertu’res, or further gtoun 5
thenileweteliformerly in light: iBnt~wee humbly conceive ,1:
* weteaijneceifaty point; of wifdom to publifl1 them , lei’: the
Religion‘ and Loyaltyii of 1+: nghmd, yea the Gofpel it {elf}, may ~

tfnFFetoxinote’then an etgzma is worth ; and fucceeding Kings,

in tl1:elil<e* difcnrrences of ‘State, ethaveejufigroundstto diffide, A

i.i»‘}’i‘5=ll todcfpife allinch profeflionsf wliiatfoevlerti: This welate

afliltfed, thgt thofe etfotiner preé'fe~f%ertnents ,ofift1ch ‘refpEc°m A
to Ma) efty, have} immuted out P2itliament~ in fuch a iD£..

A B

lemma

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.§emm>A.a-, [as 11eceffi:,:ate$w that grea-tffi cam fiat: Ga1a«Vbe fupgo-3

{cal to come off Vwirh§:0c>.d cpnfcienccsaxadmredirs.W 

n

—% As far aA?P¢rfona1 Trea~ty.,_%and’{yot;1:;V{o;:es. fo;bi&1idingaI1,. *
addreifes to, and from» the I!iing,,_ur1d4er;A gamfl of A death, rhouughg
webevery loa:hAAco {peak any thing to, In. yet wcfdarc: d9[nQ.~

Ms thenhumbly petitionymur Honors,

% -That you would vleafe tovconfider feriouifly, Awherhexs AA Gocfi;

a‘Vt:a£1f3y time, ha%th:giv;en,.fuch wfevfire prefiden: by, fegting. Vhinijg
WE» at fuchja peremptory difiance, aggginft any King, Kihgd6Arfi§,
at m:m,we. thi~nkmc agajnfc Sml;a1;s utz:-erly, to inhibit: A ;';i1lfac-i.;.
*drefl'es% to and: Fromffimfélf = 15 h¢Mha;:h,_ the cafe of many of

us fubjt-flswisvery doleful : but that it may be fo; betwlégt  ‘

and man.  do%ve,r»5g:. much:&A ~-qu;’:£3tiQn.%'

Thatit was thfimanner ofhi&.o[wn;pe0pl€%, Eiefiw knew-

  h&svAAmina; to‘.femgma%«da0r andr fiat to the moiti¢apitalw;¢Ma1e~;

faflcbzr €VCm»I;~m:+thfl ‘very firokev e;;F~ ;EXscution; V .

I

% i“ That: it  Agrcat picfcfi of evtry fubjefls Birthr1gh%t%,4. the

very-meanefi, it he. will require; it:.,% no he admitVtcd co Aplcad;

' perfcnaityfor fhimfielf, in; any Cafe  oi.: Court: of 17uVfii}cc:."withim.V

ghgfigalmj: A-ndr criminalmfes ir.cianno1:beA a$at:oy.deg;L; Y"<m.;.

Q indffitfid give mom,“ thatj it "may% ba doficwiih. Iéafic‘ Qf both

§:1og,1fesA;%_, bucif you~confidr:r we11,% y"ou;;mak_e away: for youa:.w  

addrefies to him,_ but how he {hall find-a path to meike his acfiy
fixgfeffesxto; yc§»1;1_=,; is.beymd:%£0m1non_ Vund§r1landing.L V ‘I % ‘A 

 , eV—Vac}4n9w1£dgs.1%n%  nptbfii =1 fil'5§1%€'?»;-4y in min!  

xaefpczéis, ; but  ¢€.iV¢ thfine ai?‘-‘A AfI1njd.r}3?,*”.,¢<E>f‘7"“—°1I1&i.f:nx:V1é;1i"C¢;$.,..
mersen then: the Ifle qf PVig/91,, whcre::herc_ %ma—y; be %Aro,s;=;2f111iA%% andg;

: fafctyfimugha. ;€§>r‘rath¢r nah:-.rcf thtn no Awheré ; You bavin“g_
  icm: EtrLiI::1gth%Av€ry% ready :9 intend yom %A Asia isf ourdum,
 i;:ib<Aa11~¢bevm '3¥1d€3“~?9I-1-F its my Carhfifilya,&’n1mt‘nci:her44A ..’th¢~-
A meffinccof aAA1iE¥iflg,. um; apy %tcn:a:ion4%Twha;:fc2&v.6r,;_[  a«‘yser‘t._

you frcrm fuchfiable §_> rincip1¢;fs fcaf:-V Religion§andM;. 3rtfa£?.E:‘ w as c‘(§_n~.

vsfern ehc4%:.Afcécurityf bcnhmf Parliamem; andgecplg  nor make "3?0,u,§ VA A

;lm‘eany.1awful: advantage. which. God hath gun imp ~y*aux.z
.!1;a.I‘;1_d$..~: »an‘d:tha£ youmfiy tsfie f*1¢h%fitrnA1sz:ors.» A’ upon your ‘cm-
-#fi.x1tationsarid;congLg;f§b4;:$,4 t;L1:a£yc;;;:.fid;;:1Iity may be ctpwnecli

;z:?»’,%iz:h%o1:.1r;trar3qu.ill§I;}z%,for%m:4,r;y “ages. "

~~ a1f0.humb1:kbeIeéchV 3;%v¢4qA.,4%if 4 4Fo;r§eIe;: neAA<:eITary§.r%  
     ‘   grouaas%

_ A our  

. r \.<_ _  . t 
getoanas  to romimit 'l1gSJ7»!.:¢je/if to has lThronrz, amt" yalr’

woulAdA pleafe to do it in fuch titrraAancl& manna-A, as maylpmr.

l*vCf'tIifall forcible endeavours t?T“ro1*r1 o‘thAers, and rathor gain anti»?

fwfeétlen, thentexafptraitetthxs Spirit towardsyou or us.~A 11:41“
rrslifar better he would come in upon a {aft 5 Free, and cordlilalim-=«=
vitation, than upon our fears, or in {.1 way of triumph. A t 
3 Iris alfo rumou»red,frhat there is an intention to rejeél the

A W: of -blQOd,Oi‘A-~n€Kt * ilfuetz AWet know not how‘ ?Far«,thofo’A

lworar {maybe ioir“e‘rre'red,A t>_.utif'%ofa1l the Royal garanchesl.

owe?” humblyA pray ‘you? to confider , “ ‘ A

I  That God will look at the Juflice of fuclir an 2361:, as‘wc?léA

a+swella“saA244rm;y.l   to

maths Prudrnce-t“_ “  A A  A A A 
‘ That Hgflrj thcezglrrlthacl an Edfimrd, T arnclfl an Elififléfitby

 Tharfiorlé elteemtd it a great rnercylto promife‘ ‘hispeowl
iple a‘ coman: fucceflion of Kings in a continued lino‘

  “’tt'Fhallr form of our Royal Stems are now by Gods fpeciall

permiifion out of our reach; but hovir foon, or by what means

A tltey mayrtreach us, and what Errors At‘thryimay* iafterwarclst  dill

éovér il1Aourfproc€edAings,  hard ‘to tprefage;

A‘  That you Woulldpleafe to remember well , that tho Sttb»j'.e&7$
of Scotland and Jlrctlczm" are Copartenwers or ]Aoyn-—trnam_ts

l with us”in aKing,and how we’ {hall fue out a Writ of Par-L“

tition; or how we ‘can jwith juftice deny them at 1':-Iead for
tlreirC1f’owns, _ orA*le"tr Athem havelonel‘ of the tightrllmstg A and om:

; l"elvcs none, without continual hofiility, and» invafions upon the

Land,isf'ar beyond our knowledg.   ~ ‘ A A A A ‘V
F AIris FuArther whiéfpiered, that tiherowarelconfultarionsrabout

4..

A “ alterling the Frarrior form of ourltAoM12 GOVETn1h‘El1t.:‘1fi£13.6: fo,

wqtrufi yqpwr Horrors will pre-— cortfilder W§hVat«a~ perplexed A task
it may prov-e,A for this kiclrlflér Iflerntlgoverfid by~‘Royalry,, ever
finco it was an inhabAired piecerof lioarrh ,, For ought welknow;

o nowllto fulffet another kind of rule'to.?back it oz‘ We fadly fiar,»i:t

Aw5illAlaow thé n€wAAR'idcer$ll lwillfistr~rrhellfa«;ldle, though in

A V bféa‘kal1AA its? git-ths,’ yea ‘itsgowtat. lneckArdAVV”t profcfs , for J oxrm

parts, we‘ are of the bilrds or Fowlsr mirrtlll ;  who, when they
éozdftxlted about a King, would rather. choo ft: to be ruled by an

A Ejagle, though he.hadjbutArAhé. wings of afiy, then by a Cozmcol“

‘ ofanylothcr £OW1S,atm€d.L rvitla Eagles tallons, A

B 2  A A That

 4 Tfmyéu mum likewircfarefee:.heWAdiF5¢éItV~i¢wi11%.6e%toV

A FQund‘va ncgw Vfiovernmem Witlg any ilabjgicyg till mg §i:1;x;xfe of
nh§1<mg;h¢ co1,I1p1¢at1yV determ}nedvA;. ;wh{c1;1we l}umbly, Acon-,. 1
AA a:<:1vc cafmot be fo doneby a tacit?0r=t1mP11C1teIaylnghiyn afidc

aswto found a fix:m.baf1s.for for weighty ag fraxne LaS.“a..‘tiew Go-%

% vjemment. A A  A _~    H  _
 Here we are necdfiratcd to xnfimn--your’ Honors W1 :11 allnche

fidelitywe hav¢,and to entreapyou. to b¢1ee*ve~,us, That, the No...
b.i1ityvand<GencryM of the Laxzycl, who».havc pr0Rend e &*gf0 muczh
:5 the Army, 7$e&aries ar,1d%To1e_ratioa,.m ‘art: fo generally ,hatec1,
may the people %will., never bewilling, that any 99 thk:m,(bo1_i1d

have any {bare in fupream authority, nor%wi11..e'ver be wc:llf4rL1a,«.-%VV W T

kid by thofi: whommhéy fo impIacably,hd¢tcfl. _

That you would alfb Forefee, that fuel: an;Innovatidn-Zbf A
wzrnmentj Awxvll; n€¢¢fl'ariIy.;fubjugace thefI~.and%‘ a long While to **

Arbin.4aryV La_vvs, and Ir1:egu1arJWudicatures,d and turn a11;%o1_j ;nb_£t
a3f'ou§'?»prefcr1pc Counts mtg) mzflr-“-Clmna:rie.;g.on*bl;2§.img-.$T;:;;;§..¢

A C/mméeréi A And” nqr,,Qn!y}{o, but bring us for many years%un~%

dermartial Law,w§1ich is not very fuitable to our Ezgzgli/b Spi-%
ms ; ‘though Sould1e rs;ha-ve hved; Llongi %likeAC3yem1emén of the

% ‘ 1_:”mesLof%Cqnrt,;yct% they are not. fit, forC3ommiflions pf the.

Peace; ; “ A 

 “ That },rou.Wou!d4:3IVfo confidén. Eflfare-héfid — WViA1fatV._$a4, dfilefull %
' fimy, andgfpfifiaclext. will bc,_;o fee chis~An_cient;.and long flou-y
| riflzi_11g.ArKfL1gdo.1ne ,.. tofit down. in. fok %fa.tLa%.~ w1dd,ow-‘hood: 5

to behqld alL‘oux:Vfamous C1if}‘es,% Cafiles,.a;I1dC1;ty Awa!ls,'h‘upg
with moumfull Sable, our Trcsnfplendenrgq Crown aim-ied% incq

\ 2- defolate%%Ward ropfiu there. to re1naiIIE.as*a.mouldy% manugment

nf‘ an.yVex~ti%rn3and.1aII1enft¢d% Maj§flie,V and» this R:€I1OWn€d 
mmhieb€:cQm,e:thepuny:‘Stmé%offihrjfiendoxne.;  . a '  

xi '% H¢%:hat»;f€ar“Cheth the hea-1:128 Aanctreins, he tha:%4»is%V'I?r11r:gIw1;it%1?:lf.',;A %

doth, and we tru[h¢V€1‘4 Wil1‘~bcarA us ,wijtn€fs, that _.iu %a11‘w:
have. 17316 tiontlerntng the 1§1,ng,_h1s I1Tu‘:'::r, or, Néfw « Govern-»,

~ %Amerm.,A we_ha:»ve neither Wwictingly n[or.4 ”wi1‘ling1y , ~— laboumgclj At my
bind ‘the. arm Gdds «  Soveraign-, *Provid_en”ceV‘, tsgy blind Ighgflg
% eyes of fo%*I11aDy‘$€€rS-,itacontrole clad Wiidozne of {Q %,;grt:a.L§‘
anAfl‘embly*,7or in Ihfl‘. Alcafi; meafure" ,to”f.warp ..the SceJpt;er.4 _

of Supt-call} _«A;uMtho;itie. ,»_righ:Iy ‘ firetched; forth ,agaim17c jjany
W-‘1’;fQl?. 3 .g.h0W.g;rea:.foe4ver.;?;mr to plead fm:&fughAV,Aw%’.as% the hanit:
VI  %  ~  ' . ~ 0”.

U12

  ;ofdjvrineIufiicehithrfioiflétéd,r0rIltt0?*'gt1ri1téfldjiue

fiiarmenrsrbe rhey neverfohigh and potent. e The
rruc-Reafonsof our humble Freedom. In th¢f‘“e0¥1f.

t n

§fuggefi:ions,are~bthefe: 5 ‘ 

re the P'arli'ament7 in thee 

7 a isfrequentlf fpokenbe, ‘ bbthat the fir-{tr Peririob;

V

‘which one ofour ‘Afl’ociated“ bCo“unties. preferred V

innirigof our Irate;
V iS”_“Majefiies high 

\

  

€tvI'OurbLICSg<‘ _gave a great bfiopwfgpr
jcaroceedings ageinfl his Subiefis
now guided‘ by the fame. Spirit,

e do rac(:ordi[ng‘M
to our boundenwdurres. by tbrs our pref em: Petition. ~.

on

Lowe  ; bebiog w

endeavour, what in us lies, to make rhezlikeo {top-F-ff A T

ageofr fuch high Proceedripgs, rfronvsroe subiee.
égainff his. iM-.ajePcy and bis_rrchiIdrenf, as our of
our render regard I30 the mindof God, honour of
the Nation, and I oer» facred Covenant,’ we may,

fear to Abe ecarryednoni»wic~h~any;r“partial, fieni£’rer; or; A
A ofier~zealousm_ot1ons.,~ A be A      

T And the rather becaufe we underflabnd’ rho: 

there are two or three Petty-ritions,~ by ‘Form:

A pragfliarick Séfiariee and. rthoif  Agentsmitlr A
much induflry fcraped up mafew pIaces,o1ebo_ur~_;
ing ro"put your Honouitsori, ‘wirbwbar. violence

they can, tbfervertheir ownemdsi : -’ We thou gbreie

a; necefliiry duty to eounrerpoiferrbem as» erarionézlly
=:!s.on   the fuddenr we couleia. that Youmioit berfécbb
f:>'erpendibcular,¢ in a true eqyuanimirybfPar1i2n;nen~ A
-twaryi Proeeedingfis, A irn.cau1fies of fuch,fub1ime.confi+  

derarionand 1. "lofty ,confi=:qu.enCes.e  ; “ A

v .

  are conederaoe fins archer ,N_a:ri%on.ro.ber:
ut;  meafutegi bfinfurlg the  hearts _ of +  r robber 
1ockeiiir+u~p in -~‘obfi~in’acy”-andr itrjpenitency ;, :;d:;yly' i or A

V provoking the eyes ,of Glory, "to  jufl f AwraA_rh;"o  we ‘

ihfere£orebr¢hope wilt’ nor‘c1ifp1eaferoG’od, if we~
 A . A A‘ ‘ B“'3~_ purfixer

A*pu:ru”e ana'peaeeroraras we may;   = M gag
%--mo:e‘we‘*£org1ve one %another, the {owner he wm orgive us
thrsitemporallvpurufhmmt-%      H    A A    

4 _% ~7Ihc principallefi rea{'on* which perfwqded4u§,wa$ oi1rAfi4ii1Wvva;'¢;4l

fE:17,t€S;th.afiin~thiS dangerous Acrifis ef State, our Pariiamen-t
mighrbe fomewhat vaIetudi%narious$,V A and pofiibly Iabgur cg
fume fuch diflempers‘, as mightdmake chemfomewhat unfit,
A totranfaétfuch tranfcemisrzt affairesz We conceive it" is the
% cuftome off-misV ALamd1;Mirhen Ma Ngibléiman is j%fei:?atenc’ci té de}aWth,‘
thcffen'tez3c}5% is*nor*: au<thentit:k,J E3115‘ it be‘ figned by the ‘King ;
VVe1iwou»1df, be,»»g1ad,~%if o;mfI’ar1ian1ent b,;e;ca1led by God to de..
pfofeaKing,it mighit?be d1one withV [ugh trembling of heart,
f{g}d_fJE{3:0f:..‘*WifdOm€, and ,Divi11ity of !?‘u£%:iC6’ as phe King (bf
Ki%;igs,€ma;ygivc h%iiéifr1o%ff Iggiblefi4t;cfiereuntt:.- Were] both
the<Ho‘u1'ES'fo cdnPcituted‘forA111en{and minds“, (0? 1intirc% from
Opiniofiifisgfo tfflbiaifed Proftn thé tranfport¢ed,and tranfporting
Army, *asWe couidwifln  we 1 hope our?» feivesg and;hewho1e*
Narim1,.,wou1d humbly a.‘nd‘:patientiy iattefi 5: yea applaud any
A Act; of Sta re; though %13evcer%f<3;ga.1;cf‘{’;11,fc3,m,;: and %egr;¢gious&,% where-»

% unto the providehceof God clearly iqvit§da$VtAhc.m%: But thin%gs4;;

being azvtheywareg the: finspf ;:he.Kingdo1I 1¢ fo innumerable, and

A ‘tmanfwerable, theFpiriifs‘bf.fhe%péop1efoyvariousg and tumuE~—,—

‘ti1ous,"authox‘ity; at prefab: fojl-oW in thedufif ,‘ Ncighbog; Na--j“
zi:ons%ro, hpfatisfied;to fay no more , cm fears‘ are very many,‘
anciigmativ        r    ” ‘ ”  « 3 V %  ‘
~76:  5t~h’4c_:i1ext ccsmfdmilefé .,,Dixr.ifi0n;¢,”isA1ate!y‘ grown? between
the%Pat§4iaxt;1e11a: andAp€€>pi<:.A A %;_W.<*-‘ %:m€&n; new all "the Parliament,“
n0ra11%th¢ P€0P1¢.= but the gmater part iof b0th-  Thwdasaly

complam aw     W    \‘  A ‘ A A   
 haftlie’ P#fii‘a1i1€rIIA.adb¢r¢sMA %:o<>much to 5A¢ctari€$» and die
 -~T9l3afi?1th“c*y‘Afiiffirja great part %c:>'F* the Treafury, colIt‘cted% di-

V€rS Wayes in the liingdpmgio mifiggarry, for “want: of A due in---»

fpe¢tifon,.4in£‘o; the; too large Fees _;J and‘itoo {born A accor.1ntsa" of

f);rfic;f;*r$, orbyf bfimgzdifpéficfid W pardtic1:i1arA%;A p€?ff04nS , beycmci:

tlaeirp  €fer%ts, or ffC1‘Et1y,.d§pOfit€d~.-fbfth€AA§11’1y; to majritain

tlgem ii‘1‘Lfo"tn4e”cic-figns A‘yetflunl<1icwn. VA 4

That” they too né‘adilyA %”ix1;ab;r%aicA¢:€ unjufi %and‘ inftifficient irii-3%

m‘ .

peachmbnté

A §i¢i¢1im@nts% f”fo’m”tY1M£r:i1y and V M _ W  .
V 1Tub_j;eccsA.in; that-, I1‘I'ing.dome, Twheé nhaw been held r~Avery Fgmtihhm
ab the Parliamentary ggufe, VV_hiCh«i:8 ~4E0§)« well ‘p1¢a:fin‘g]» tbi *;zm
advarfwarcee“.  A V‘ -A ~  A     I  V   A

 

me;ArV Adifiereritszg mmafaiverse.

» That thVey'fc:rfake :the% Am:iemRu1es  of Lafwg ~in~4théira§>rd-5'

c;eed:imgsaga<i%nfl: —r:he:I*mpeac4hed; .ma1: t a_keV‘:11p*Iit£@gular‘ an
bicra,+ry%courf¥ese..%%a»%%   w A        A    ~ 

, < Tha_t4t;hey~ ‘;fEI*Err many members oFi‘%bocI1AI%Ieiafes»? wfiie (item
a;1d 1ongAa«bfeL1it,;fo that 0rd‘e:;sV%andi 0rd&wr3a41<ic4es<‘(3f «v+ery=weigh#
tyconcemmen-t to the :Kihgdome are Frequenr1y4 Vvotedf ,. and

an.

gaflI:'d by a very empty Parliameiatg and a fimlli party cheyeofg 

nothing fafac ,. nor fumble 'm. fuchjmomermous~ maccers§« *av1t:l',("a»
g-m,t;aAStat¢.%'&:A%‘4%' A V  '4   4 ‘ ’ 

 yffhat  y wom:hy,Me1nbers,. have been a‘fl¥'rora“aed«= * in iefie
Parliament yard, by rude Seccarles :\ and oghers taken out of

thcir ho;ufes"by [@1112 of the  Panda eithérw have not. been:

;.1e{7niofr;1t:t{i, 0ryW:ry;fligrhEly' p1'mi[l)ed..  % A

x ° ‘

‘ ~.j£‘hz1t;:mm1y%<ofT4fbQ=th*ho1;i;f2s,% cémtrary tn alt! .go£3d'4Ri1Ikes of

_ Sggggg Bed 120 an ArI:’1‘ny’i:i-isb4and.c3clT%b.5z Par1ian1ent1%, ceunter-ban»

dtd ;,the p“eople,%.cnm_,1gaged- Anhemfelves too mm in  tsheifr cic-i

fig-ns,; and? needleffy brpu»ght';he11a§Vup:::o the~F;arliament andfi Ci-+9

my  which we €eaman;«

x

x:u;=:v€r;$* b2*ex:m'fed%.w.ich,al1 thd R.h¢2uo1=ick.~.

they hax£€,€fmf,e God;..:armem.::’¢.« .7’ ¢.   4*   « \é =
M ~ ,hac%%yomté;0 muCh.%fdrg::t;y our i3fi01fi«ifQSg'i?afi€ii—' Vprclonydmr

E7?TF9rfmanc€s,;, due A%4:up(3M13:;c!:rei’?~zaslzl£c/q Vflzzinié. 3 A “*2  >7    

 'I711atAyo11;;a«r:eV re 1‘ cl}: m al%i;cnat:1%fi1éhV I;ax1ti§;::i$_'L4Twerc$ giver; .;

am1~:confecra&¢t«ec1.. mfflhurch Aufes which. many cf¢ncei%vc~wom1d;
makfi gd: imla;:g¢;:xawmss%;;AccsA_nhh,.;: elivinfgséufmznyv poor 
and FaithFulM'inifier_s.   ‘ A       A ‘ 

..;  gpu h3§§’€*:b@€.9fLCQOrig‘;) cc»; thfii we11§d%e{erwimg=~A‘City 3 L
anA;t11<;VA.11;,tirea.[nabl¢:14 mm1ona».nE; thf: now 1ll-d€ierv1ng- Ar-g=

+wA'I§he Isruzsh of t-hQ17£than'gs~;we.amer.noz:;..beingremote From%~cha:.%

7% 5¢3¥~0,f¥°5~€iiC§1T:*iQ%?1s» ti13tjfi1Tqh} aemzthc-; «murAmurs of Achfi peopluin

t—f;;i3Jife:Wag;1d4;q~;:hc:1=~:kmd§:,,,ithamtheV%éncien;:Homo'z;Vandi?o‘wcr.of.our~%
fanzn4:;:A_%I%ax;M;a;1x1ez3zs;g4.; Ietcm co:-A be, almei1?c<~;mually‘ ‘cclvzpa b»yi*r~h‘is«

\  %;§s1Tc£n1?13i;,amd  :ha;1at<;fl¢;pgm:s:k:li;jxgs,; nheariézomfinclte regarcls-«A

H .Wifc

cd«amongfiCLhe_g¢neral§ty.. A   4,

         (I5)   l
 Wlfc:.xi1Efi;"ivhehtlreytferio11fl weig.l}wthefcthln'g§;§f'El1‘lleé‘
fa,-it:h;;na:g¢grleftttfotlthe deplore ~eondxt1on%t of the Kingdom,”

e e . thenjghegllrcan or date eztprefé-; 1;; T:  A l . V. M _  ‘t  A M
 We tlierel"ore molt humbly and eameflly pfettt-ton Ycur Ho- 4

note, *tl1a.t«y03,1‘WOuldt be exceeding V "careftzl, not to undo the
Regkn, by undoing our Parliament, efpecxally by the fame, or ‘A

very like eourfes, wwherebythe King and his Bilhopsv have In 

lately ,updtpn%e‘e lthemfelvresg I It ‘ will «be very’ “led, ‘ if; ever this»
IA.a11d:lAl'houldlhavela;9 full ceufet tolgtfoaln under a. 'Pa’i=li"am_em,as 
gggfighl under a King, wham that Patlia-ment thought not*lwoe-'-T
thyof his Throne ; ,0!’ that it {lmuld ever. be whifpered amonglt
goptl me-n,  that? 33 I;’.arliament,tl 0F ~19 nglzznd afied the alfairs ‘
of’ State, fo obliquely, that they dared {it no longer, then they :

had K ;gaI‘tlt AIITIY } 0fttrefra«‘5t<[>ry_ Schifinatlclcs for theirj Life-ft

hat yoilxfitottld be pleefe%lC0teagal11 the love of; the peotylc

‘Parliament, mhealingtelallbreachesandmrixxg thewoutldsboth

and honor of’ your Affembly, by makingliacha Clofe of this

of the Common;-weal£h*am:l'(3l1Lirchés, lnfetcling thetlpreletzézel‘

and peaee Qf; tGod axnongfl ‘us ;: as mwaynotlonlyyblot ioutl all A

regretings ‘8g3ll1&,y0H; butugreatly finlarge the hearts" ‘F V all 1
loyal £ubi'e&s%_Arpt$eblefs Gdd” far your pl€ty,"‘j91'l!d€nCC',lal‘l£l‘ ‘in; A
dulh-yimpro"€redinAthe cliificultwaffairsltofwthellivingdom. .— A A #

 ,eTh&t¥ll£fh¢£€ l)€'\a_m? "Members; t;o:r;Meniberl'of.*»IPa1=l,lzimettt,

that ‘afe noted to be very tllfcandalons rdtifparagements ;Vhe“;
Houfe, twat wquld plea i‘€.€i£hflrV‘-tel‘ awndxmte their Namesl‘ or A

4- difchafigeA;thei11..perfons Fc§r5the"Kifigdd1nséhdn0rf'ake;.:;t ‘Onepr *

asfew execrable p»er[qnstmay:,l£inder thefefivice  {u“cee1“s of *

man}? able wotthyltmem

 ~1n”fpecial,;ttthet you wdulcl: gi7've:1ist”lat:5fpeedy ‘and ii-patftietilee

enumeration Qfewhalt crimes are treafombleand capital; whet- ‘

Vin wel”eonfel?s*Fortthe prefent many of us are benjighted: and*

that ylou\L would ptefedtly put us out of all Fear, jfthat ‘all your %
Pl‘QC<ii€dli;1g$» Tin tmtters of udicaturetlhalll be none‘ other” then *
lf‘_ll3VE...b€Cl’1 Fotmerlyeaceeumed*~1egal and .regular;. =j§I,_f~bcl 
loll in the!’ e vital principles, ll itzis time for every; zmp,  the ‘
Army allude. theirtfaveritee, write, f Lard bnvelmergywpan m, i V. x

on our doors.

(I7?)   ‘, 4  
Weialfo jre_tyiimpetmna.tely_' petiltionyout Hdtiohrs, that you
wasuld foritime tocome, bevery abfiemtous in receiving the fing-

gehionaahd impeachmentswhich the hufie Souldiery, and thcirj‘ E
‘ hot adherents, are {'0 forwardto tender to both houfes; a’gainfi

Sahjeéls as loyall as themfelves. And here wehumbly cinavet

leave, toiiand a while, and wonder, attheir fpirita, and confcien-«A A

ces who are fa {harp-lighted to erpy the faults of others, andifa
fionehlinde, as motto fee,thelike or worfe in themfelves.

Havel not they tohtrary‘ to the cottncell of geod Phyfitians,
given the whole K_1r-ngdome a C‘lyfler,i which hath purg"d 4 out the
inctements of their efiates, and many vital! fpitits out of A the Fat-

liament? .Where by the way,we could; wifh that thieifityahd ‘ V

{hame ef the eleven Members inileaving their ftations, ltrulhfland
Couriérey, for fcariifif an; tAtmAy,. may i-taadl upoaperpetuall
retort: Q A A.» At it A 4 e 

Did not they alfo on their own heads,Alay a plaifter to the”
breai?t of the Kiagdome, the Jimperiall City of Landon, which
hathbrou'ght the heart ofthe Land, intoa fainting, andtlying
conditionifitiit » 4 e i ii A A A  W at V

» Adwerethe Ships at am,-1prezendmglcdaidchéIvroceaam.

cui1n”inglyin:iployed' for th€i1‘d€lh‘t1€cir3n5 and hath not :t.;¢iAp...

my appointed far out fafeguard, as cunningly imploiedthetn-4  A
felves for the difiraéhon of our Religion, and‘ peace, and the

dfiptfi.-1élilO110fOl11‘ eflates Ir‘ » V V
Have the bodies of many thoufands been {lain by theft warres,
and have not many thoufand foals been poyfoned with Errots,by
ithefe our warriers, and their feminaries? A  A A 
" Have Covetzants, Oaths, Protehatiions, ailnd aimpteeationa,

been broken on one fitle; and have they not been crackid aad

flieghted on the other E‘ A

I;sit a_defltu&ive II/Iaxime, that the King oweth nib accotnpt 1

fave only to God, and is it not asfdelirufiive at praéiice in the
Arm__y,toowe no aceomptfave oniyto themfelvesP A
Isit adciitrttétive Principle, that the Patliamenticannoti make;
or decIare’Laws, and is it an edifying ptaéiice in them to con-
{iraia the Parliament to make, unmake, and declare ‘Orders at
their pleafure? *   3 A it  A

illiiiiafotcedglioan, privy; Seals,,andiMonopoIies grinde the H

i Subjefi, and have " not inforced AlTefl"emcnts,A and~ frees-quarteri
A ;grated them as fmall? A V

C.

ll Was it a.fin,toraifeAaAn Armyto fe:rcel&awel'lmd ltewmply with
H5 ;All.9~fli-dl i5l‘?‘.‘° 511; in the Army, lxoeleenmmue ltAhemfelveslatl.o}1r
charges,,.and.agail1l’c eur_wills,rtos£m:ce the Parliameent ms , comply:
wjehlusPll      -* .   I l   

A ‘Was itea.peiA0us.de{igne of theAQ;1een to advance Papaya; and
is¢i£Ano.t‘alipilo;2sfidefigneof the Armyem advance Fappery?  
Wasit a cfrimetosdelay, and; detain chelsEaA-rllof Leicefler, from
going agzlinfilzhe Rebels in .[?"€!i-fiygdg and is it averzueira themw

I A §?lll}d'€‘3‘g€V€ll1VEll;1’.AflQW,?,§h€'f0f€€$ Whi.ch~01_JrA State Werefo willing

éezwclefiemli-mflnfilillEhfi difgendi1un..of em Phpflkfi-fi0Vfl5?."'A A A A

sofeudagainfbthemfllongagg E‘ . M V  ;.:» 7;    ll . l . X %
"  W335 it amgiflle Atoll {end the Papifisin ,Iret2md, Popilln lComman-
eelrs, clue! to call‘off’;Prlo:eefiantl Officers ;j and is it n.ow.rigl1cly
done om: Army, to :.a:;’ee eff lOrtholdoxl Commanders in Eng-—;
1flIm',Tan£l £0 place Seflariees, andl:lSchifmaeicl£s in theirroom E; A "

Was it ill done to fill tl:~1eT0wer, with new guards, Cezaloneersgp
and. great paecesl of battery, m0L1m:e.d agalnfi: the C1ty,Vt0.bC‘

managed by fufpefled Officers 5, and? is it Well done by them to
doe the like,¢or more,unc;ler infefled Officers .9 A

lWas.‘a, fomible entrance into the I-Iouf:ofCommonsl, to fetche
ou:lefivelllMeml:;eArs;, an ~a&AofL-1npa.ra.l;lell’d vfiolence, and a prologue

tb:il3loudy"'Iragedy; and. wasthe lane nmame approach into

hidePark,hneaer. the Parliament, to rend away Aeleven*Men1bers,.
% an aélrof un?parallel’d clemency, and a prologlae to a plaufible

Comecly? Here we may aclde that little flew bite of difobedie:-ice
to fi,1p:eam.l;fAuLho%rity 0f Sta;%.:e,j their taking the King “out ofithe
90w_e:r,and .;ip;4C}IT6;,;ffion of Ache ParliAarmer‘2t: A: Ol.in‘fe mall arrlogalncy *3
V Were the good a&"eé’cieens,.~and linzileavlome cf A the Ci”lc7y,< te>Ain--
terruplzl Cb_3.AAEf defigne, then fol c'o;1nmemdAable 3;“ and awe their like

mow fo punilhable 2

 V‘ W§;l’¢l1elC0mWl*fi’3‘?*39.T7‘ilfOf aztAe1we»tilne 1W,e’*A’3efl!¢aA and Evil»
fi‘.pp1j:e.ller;dedlll»fo: p.exzll1;maeseA;»leand aretheAAArm1es»felzmgof all; at

4'

afl7:f€li0lnLs"al;;1d _lnd€alV@L1eI5$e:lZ10_ln£€.1‘I‘LlQ}I 81.. very Mpicious cleflgne,

moi“: 0%flthelGarrli‘l7QB5 fth<el.Kinglelomle,up.ontheir owfnAm*i%llls3l,:t0ll

gheir oewnlenlde, .:10;W amlrehended fo fafe .351 l V

Was thefl »pawn1ingllofA~th%ee. Jewellls of LheACrown,l {o T Irroyalll 5;  A

and is%nlo_}: tR_he';akin‘galW7ay gem: jllewels of the" Slz1bjeé‘tls,A‘eirenw
their bread,,and bedslasllloyall A    

l  lWas~ SAhipm;;meyl gthfl e,Aj:.ompend‘unn.- of am:AAepprefli@ns§ellIe1an&:e.

A “ As»

 we know well, thefe things were declared byhtheeAlPar1ra-
me-nt, fo we lmoweinlpart, they W€1'€:_inltig_at€d thereto by the
Army,and theirNeg,otiato‘rs.  A _ A - A  l A   

iii It were too great a Wrong to‘ es, Right I-Ioncqurahle, to%inte::'-

 peat any ehing we have now faid, to be any, even the leall coriu
croullmg the Parliaments Declaration concernmgethe Kmg, or %

exteemation of theliingsmifcarriages, it is not any piece afmw
intentz: Our onely aimis to {hevv the Army, their‘hlindepa_r;»
tiality, in being fo forward to accule ethers, and fo baclgwearcl
in obferving their own hnfull mifdemeanors; ‘ forgetting what

F the Scripture faith, wherefore Tim: are in-exczafzaéle 0 man, fir

wherein thaw jwdgefl amt/yer, Mme eaxrdmanefi‘ thy fielf: fer dam»
timtjmdgefl Mather ahefl tire {Esme thing: ; eandtéinkgfl time 0 mag
z}:o’at~jz¢dgcfl them thethda fiwh Ha£mg.c, and dag/f the jfime, 3&4: than

fialzelfiepeetbe jnafgemleeeof gym’  llflethey doe, wiehloeut heertgx, I
“and fpeedy repentance, manyare deceived :.. But clfxieffily to be-

feech your Honours, to be confcientioeufily deliberate, intaking,

‘andlpurfuingtheit: imeachments, againfl: their lfellow-séluhjeéts, _

themfelves being parcakers in theeelihe crimes, which in all ,laws is
1“(ery.confidemhle. A 1 he ’ A

We confeffe, that to fizchlofgthe Aranylas fiaxildfeneear the l

mark, that they are able to behold mofeetluen they can fee, and
no fuch of their Secamzmwho have [0 4 deeply readthe %.Merep!a;-
flake “of our Lews,l1:ha.t etheycan mecamorphoze them at,plea-
i~i-1re,llthl'ngs may feem right, and firefight, round, and fquare, Of‘
What figure faever they be; but for us plain Cotmtrey-men, we
elteem it, an invaluable piece ef our hgppincfle, that we neither
doe, nerwever hopetol.lLmderll:a11clth"e true reafons, why feven
Llorlde, eleven ofmar Commons, and four Aldetmen of Lmdan,

A fhos.-11d he impeach’dofhigh :reaIon;ohr;,why it fl;10L1ld._ll)€4Call’d the

ftirring up of a new warre, for theCi£y to {land in ehehc own dew-
fenee, again the anfolenczeeand outrages oftheloldh; Bun we

l ingelnieully aclmowleedge, it becomes fuchl as We are, rather to

fueer om: Ignorance, alncl Impatience ts‘: fall ‘together l;.l§f the ears,

aincl :0 figlxt it out, then to quefclon the fagacity of 113 keen e fpi-

A rirzed Army, or the wifeclome of a difihxrhed and over~rL1ledStat:e..

l »,The next diffehfion glenerall throllghout the Land, is betweenl

’ thepeople theexfelves, lunclerltheticles of%Malignams,land Parlie.

,s1mein:a:ians.: efi lwlhilchitzhpugheit/ahlrlifes from their ewe Cqrrhpt
 M ’ he 5.: ‘ V I C 2 e l dlfiClTl¢f

iiifi:empeors,«yet it wolild work great peace in the Kingdom, iffl

ylom-' Honours would pleafe to cure it, with fame co_ovenient‘i

Anadynex: profeffingfot out parts, that we date not ]L1'.<‘lgeia_Iil

thofe Mali oaots whofe ud. ements tlof: not with ours intfome
g 3 J g 5?

points of Royall Pterogatives, and that we think very long, to he i

ftieods with thofe out Neighbours, and AiCqt13.intanCe,.Wh0fc
Morality, Civility, and Loyalty, is farre more gtatcefull to us, than
the Religion of many Wl1lfi°CEOWfl»’62i,. and btagg-L-btaénd Qpi-
oioniftt. » " V to V A i ~ V ‘ he 

The laflc Divifion we {ha-ll» mention, is the on-kindly, and itnél
Ghriflian fire, which Satan, antlhis infttuments are now kindling
betwixt out Kingdom, andythe Realm of Scatlmad: whole.
Neighbour-hood,and Brother-hood,h2tth l:2e‘en,and may be {'0 ole-«f
full to our Nation, Whole prudence and concurrence in their do...
mefticlt ACot1ncels, whole meal to promote the purity, and autho-.

rity of Religion, whofe fidelity to ust_in out greateft Ptraights,
Whofe hfiflfilliylfl performing their N~at1onallptomifet=, hath been; ”

fo beautifull ittour eyes, that wehold our {elves bound in com
fcienccf tolove, and honour them with out l]€31'ES,.,tlll they I-ha..li“

give as juftcaufe to the co;itrary.i L A ~

Wehuinbly petition y u1‘H(im0lJ1‘S, fpeiedi-ly to call all-the woo
ters you may, upon this fire, leafi the-lmoak thereof afcend to-A

wa?t’dsT the heavens, and breed fuch clouds of-«. thundting, andg

liglhtnitig, as may probablyt fete both N_aqEiCmSh\On :t..1ighAt ahdttm-‘-1
quenlchable flame. ‘ t t l i“"~ t l I a

A 7 Vile profeife in-thetfightt-of God, and hearing, of mo;o,..lthattAiwt3t
olecih lE',_r3.*n:1€3:lli‘ atourfed praéhtce in any man, that lhall‘:-indeavotm
oo break any l)l(3:.iI.‘lCl“.»‘a’,-,~'£’§tl‘lt'i'I.‘c‘:»iWitl1l G.ocl«.hath l{nlE.l:l5.EOgf2{l1E‘1'_:, We
are not: alitttle grieved,ééthotstiyiottt Hoooots will {offer any ‘ man,g
ofwhatlpllace~foever,~to alllt‘i*Fl9s»EE«ilJzS'l:1‘Ol111 them, or them.,from.t1s,i
 liieh offenlive pafiitgest as all p~1'LlEl€nt,”I anélmoderatte, meow obw *
tame. ' We prefizmy 7‘a‘~«af€ not -ignorant,» thatfootze lhaweilaeeni
boldly‘ bufie this w:ay4;‘wholfe iv~?et3vlNemes (iliffrnoaltargoeis fire);

are enough to hlali whatever pafTe»sth1~o*u‘,gh their ~hands, and tow; .

malteiallrlhoneft men l.lIrfl‘llZ{?,'tl1a£‘tha-t o3.u:l2:,- isfo much the bet,»
ter, by how muchthe more {och Afps fpit theirinveétiveseagainfi
it; Ifit be ttot at weak piece of pol~i~cyi»too.lsin~dlte -filth ecotlets,.»_in at
time when the Army’is»fo cl%ifta:lted3%$A the Parliament for their fake 
fodeffettedg in ithe~hea.rts of me-tn, and,fi1Cl'-3h0i2md-lfpufifs glrgadgv ;
Q s“ 3

lighted, and coclt’dbetween the two Kingdoms, otitlllunderfianid-I-»,
ings fail us. Should we once, give‘fire,li,and beginawarre, we
humbly i;)el'eeeh you to fptetad, all your care, and ivigilancie to
lsee-p off rank Maligtsants, fromiycomharking their aids, andycounu
fels tl1€f€in:.f0r'fuCh bottles,‘ as the Prophet faith, iareiiiinow to..i
fnllol’ wine; yet if they would pleafe, to take friendly advice
from us, we would petfwade them, to be as Ptill, and confideratei
as they may; for we are much dec‘eiv’d-if God hath not an intent
to fitiiiet ove~rgrown Royallilts, and rank Secftatilts to cut offeach.
other, that the Kingdom mayat length beq.uiet,. A l 

t Concerning out unteal”on2;'t>le, and immeafntablc Opprel'lions,,
which this Land hath, and cloth fnffer, we mean only fuch as have
been impofed upon us, fince out Kings coming to Izloldmfaj, and
the,Ot1derA of Parliament to dishanid the Armie; lhould we give
the I-Ionics a particular nccompt of what incredible luntmes, Ex»-.
eife,A»llE:fi'ements,..and that devouring Preequarter hath amottn.
ted to in our. Shires in generallforin outfeverell Towns, and
Families, many timesbeyondthe means of otttylnhfifixutee, the
Rents of our Farms, and the Livings of ourMinil’cers, it would
rather yield matter of afionilliment to the,Patli:iment,an,d of
wonderment to fotteign Countries, then any found hope of re-_
lief" to our felves. And that which makes us judgeitoppireflion.
indeed, is,thet all,_ot molt part of it, hath been mifpetit upon an
Atmie more nume‘rous,__then needfnll: It being publiqnely ace-,
ltnowledgeydihyyyoyut honours, thatour enemies are wholly fub-a
dned, and no faceof watre, worth the looking on appearing in
out Engliflm horizon. . i t A i t , _ A 1 i A ‘t t ,

An Annie thstithavet done l_ittlei.or no other. work for la loing
’t“ll‘31t'1,Ei1;i5{V\r’(i’ know of,b,ut ,l‘CaEt.€!.‘€L_'.‘i, ,theit,poifonons (il‘UgS_ in
plaeestvhete they i'i%:W‘C been qn:nftet’dl;,, ttehled the number of
MnlignItmts,exa?perate,d tlteitiifpirits to the highefi degree‘ of rage, ,

l and tom: olitheni uttereeiluch f<;.otnlnil,;s.nd nnutinous ,.iEttl7gLl£.l-‘égt-3‘

.sgaii~nltthe Patlianatnt, as none but 211li’£:L1}7tlfIi, Nation would, or

i could .endnte; that have tnixed ythennlelivesiwitiihl“nei~i drggs

of men, aswe ldsre boldly afl‘itttHt,{£lm-£,,Ei1Ciyat€ not thoii: c;~;.,é.';d, 
mizaflm, and‘ fltithfzsl , w/aicla fellow yrhe Lczarsit ‘ in las1s.mt:r2r'c:,.:a.S
tome pretend, but at generatiioz-iit»hs.t want eommoin honelty, titi-.;

t t lit)’; and modefiy.

.-iii? Ar.tt1y,tha,t ton-s.th€la.nd every _wee.kiinto' fntch Arrears,
.' “    ” t; 3* “ “ ‘ ‘A iEi1'&l;..

that we caoofee no poifible em! ofoor exhauPcmoots,tHatfind the A

Pariiamenrt fuch continual! imployrrgcm, thatlittlo or nooothiing
can be done, box: attendance upon then‘ occafions, and pleafures,

that have irreparaifilyblemifluod the Famoofour nation,biaPcod the

ffaoogbroken the ftoaffi: of our firengthg we zfrean the Iliuflirious
(Hay of Landau, whofi boom:-sous and unanimous help in our
time ofperill, ought to have been bottor re-membred, and o rerqoi.
ted. Yoa,unochri?ci1y,md prophanely barcerd away thoir own
former Waiiwdeforvedhonour, for jufk reproach, and dif.’ei’ce‘eoi..
An" A~rmy,thathave (0 long fwallowod tho fweetoeiie of on
their msoscaresxaod their qwnoeafe,that we much fieare they

' will never fall to anyoothor craoé, buctofludy fazchocounfoiis,

and inovem: {och projefls, as may give {precious prcteoces , for

them tofpémd the resmioder oftheir 1iV€S in idicoofis, ’aod too

many ofchemio mpino, and Ioudnoiso ; {fill perfiftiog tQc’érVE;‘.‘ out

{och contrivAal1s,as neither the;-n1e1v‘::s, not all the wiiedome ioj

the L:md,knoow how to doe or undue: The truth isgothoiz: Waics
are to crooked, that the‘m{%:lvcs»cannot coll Izhis ;week, what they
wooldhave the next, unleffe in be; money to pourfue their owoe
'fins9 and our forrowes. , A V 7   
An Army, that havedone more harme by exaoirr:ia:ing,and
cowing tiho Spirits of Englifhmon, by their gracolcfs do;moeerw-
ing over them, Wiih tzhcir odsof number, and other advantages,
them halfchoir heads are wo:::h,a.od fo air will appeargif thoro~
be any new caufe of aryali, ooleflc againft thexnfelves.

An Army,t!iat;harbour:a mm amongihzhem, “as would not
oniy cut the Kingdom fkxorcer bythf: Heod,buc by tl1e‘S§‘1oulders.
alfo,oiftt-may could, by the bereaving us of the mofl %hoooou:%;;e.§,2>ie
Ho:.1"fo of Po-eres,aod degrading them from their aoéirszxt‘ ol22go
and ufeio ‘:lraooParliam‘enot,of England. - A A  

 An Army_:,t1-mis Apholikioilieflzneao thaccan be fuppofod, to o-: W

pen mother Fountain ofwarro, and provol~;‘e$n‘ew fcreaoocs“ of
blood amen flour felveo orfrom otbsero arrow wizzaefonho 06--
V 3 J ‘.3

nerall digcooatentsfindozxaoorcnuringsg-Ache1arte,Tuoool;s, and tho  

Northern c§1r«22n:ninAg fitorms ,'5tfififlg againfi their daring, aod oprow
voking coL1r(z:s;aood when they {hail-foo black to-omoefics 3 coming;
wan probably find tome uoosvordzyo oflnofiz, ms fheltorofor och;-:-mu
felvos, and cxpoicithc Parliaxment .t®;W.ii'$ ozher forces tofavo

% themielvesmad usif ihoy can. 1

An Agony that eorertaiooo 2% omitituéie of ?onna._r and iam-
%   _- -I . . , W.    gm

bedient: waves.

‘~7’f5°')

his when wanting hush Wit and Vgrace, hafve laboured what they 

can no debéunch the faithfulhand able Miniflery of the Land,that

nhemfelves may‘exer.cife their hgifcshih”‘"7publike Congregations, A

and play the Apes in Pu1pits,€oig%nommly and impudemly, that

in his a thpufand ‘fhagnes Em: a State Eoifuffer fuch mawlepersfoo-3

ier%.::s,and horrible exofbitancies to pafife unpamiihchd.

An" Amrgyé that‘ have donehwhac they may.,w pave a ‘Way tmé
a rekapfe of ufmpatiun and revenge, fevenkfolcj hworfe then in

times paft, if the «adverfe party can hutoncélifrup theérhhands
to their Head. A A” h V ' A H “ . \ h_ -
An: émnhy thtzatxhave brought the »AFfaires of thfi Kingcicame in-

toiuch cc3:1¥ufit.m, ancigchrf: Stareirxto {nth diforder ; that the hon.-
neftenand whifcr man are, the ieffe nhemrknow what they may,_
or can, or ought 1:0 doe : umiceffcit be to repent them ;more of:
their {'ims;h,“ht‘oh hm: by hxinhyco look up to God onely for helps,
from whom alzssne it mmhhmw be expeéfid, and in the means

whi1e,.hco keep hofffurtixer evils, to farhas they dare.

An   Amy, which put us out of all hopagzhat ever the peace hf:
thf: Land can be£'et1ed,k>lmgas;they are on foot in their difoah

We: would noz be uhdérfimod (Right Honourable) to cehfuré

éll the Arrnygwhemin we Imps there are divers truly ggodlygo- "

5‘? .h .
~intend‘only Sr:8carnes,and perfons devotedco all cotxnhcclls, and

attfimpts ; ‘againfihwhomif We have fpoken high? wjehpray your
Hcmoum, to flea their free quarIer,agaizra{‘:hour free’language,thr:ir

tjherg, miflcsdhby ir>~nomnce,neccfl.i:y, and mm:ia1lSop_hi{try; we

hungry teeth, ‘haghainft our angry tongues; and no confidher shat.

mheboldneié of our fpeech,fails far:-5 {horn of chcinfolencies of

their aékicms, your {elves being judges :j'Irufcingit will prave h
m great mfFr:nce,‘h:hatw::1peak What we: can hf}:-r our lives, while A
we are ipeahingfor the limes Qf cWoh”Par1iam::nts, anti three.
Kingdomes, Théh dva2ep*ien.cc: ofzhefl: ehings,havc:omai'i.m‘:cd us«

inch Lmctifanhc gricfb, and himptrrta-bid fbumhaafns, as inevicably A

Am»mp:*11‘u8h tohpreferre nhefe our hmnble Ntieiensto b<>i;huthe.h
‘ Hmnourablfihflcufes. A *

 ThaI:y0u~ wcauld behphzafed fea.f0t1a*b1y. to deC1:areMt§) ghee
Kingdome, the true Reafons why they are hconh;hcir}q:dm

‘inch great jnuznbgrs, andhlw fo great chargucsqzhat0-uA:gim.i:5»

~maybe‘fo:mewhhatheah-:d,though our epuraas £n_aynoc. Em: om:
Parts gm. wnwfi n9«{9t§erg¥%>msa£1$b%h shfihh    

-3: . 

K24“ I
I . They are refolved to have a To1eration.oiF their impiorts
A Errata, and ibpqinions, which they call L555‘:-:7 affm...
f fcimceia that its the prime purchafothey {chem my aim ag, i
A2. To.ipiace Government. and authoriityita the hands of finch,

as {hell proteff them therein, againfc all oppofitioo

Whatfoever. A

3. Torriaioititin their Army in Full force, till theh: their ends

be fttily aecomplifht-d5 and all indeavours againit them
‘throoghly fiienced. it t _ A ‘ A _

4. To fttrnifh their OI‘-Beers, whereof many are rifeo from
mean trades and eflates, with fuéh“inliargemeots, as may
keep them from falling down again, to fuch low con-
ditions, as their pride, and (pan-new Geotries Wiiioot

V indure. A   "V A A A ‘ 4 At
; tWe rnofi eathefily obtefiiyohr Honours, that you would A doe
the Kingdoms that right, to fearch out with all idiligence, who

i were the firft -Counceliors and I r)Pcigators,r~1ot to disbzmdgitbut‘ to
purfue thefe their defigines; which have not only retarded the tier» 7
tiernent of our peace, and the recovery of Ireland, but reiogug.

fed us in {o many new feares, that the vifage of things looksas
ghaflrly upotrrus now, as when We were in thehigheft hurriies of
our 1ate‘concufl3.ons 3 We neither can, {nor dare exprtiie our
thoughts of that Parliament which fhould rife, before {och men
‘he throughly Fallen, if they can be difcovered :.-the efiates of the-fe

Proieétors, and of the chief perpetrators of their couhiels, are fine A L

tei-t to pay the late “Arrears ofthe Armty.» “ A
Shiould your Hoooursieejuft cauie, that a competent Army

‘ {hould be {till mairztaitadg for the foppreflion of {hitting and im-
placable Spirits ; which we apprehend 1 very nctefl’ary% ; . we then

'earnefily petition hothAHoofts, that you would be pieafed role:

every County and Shiréraiie, and keep in a readinefiha fufficientt \

number oftrulty, and well-armed horfemen, tincierknowne and

  faithfull Oificeris true to the Leagttcand Covenant, commanded A

in chiefe by the ‘valiant and worthy Sit T/flamw Fairfax, piaocedt
prudently in fit partsof every Shire ; who with thee fpeedy“aid'of

" Trainedfiainds atid}Auxi1iaries; We queflion nor, would dothe

work,.with more acceptance to God, and the Couotrey,then Eh-i$
trouhlefomoand unbeiloved iArrny :.Which if your Honours pieafe

to grant, we eafily prefutnemot only our Afatiate C'omm‘e:,hut it 

til the Shires, andgitiee in_ the_Lanci, vgiil performcat their owt;

fret;

Fm chat’§es,lookug=~for no recotupence from the Sate. e ’

i If this be not thought meet, ‘WC then molt eatnefilyiietitioui
youto perfwade.-thechief-oommaudets of this Army to purge

their Regimenteafnd companies of all mutiuous, leditious, and
Sehilmeticell ~0.ffieets and Souldiers, and the ‘refit to fobmit
wholly to the wifdotne and will olrthe Parliament, not medliog
instate matters anyfurther then other Subjeéts do, which if they

would perform in the felxof God, as we lhouldbe glad of their 

further faithfullcfervice, in cafe of need, So we doubt not but

theheatts and afieflions of all good men would be tenued to-y

wardsthem yfo vufainedly and labundantlyuhat all i pail: mi{i:atri‘-
ages would {con be remitted and forgotten. A
We alto humbly petition that you would pleafe not to ingage;  

or put off the befl pledges in your difpofall, for the pay of this
etaving Army ; but to receive astfufiieient to repay our disburfe- y

ments,upon the publike faith,which out ptefem: and urgent wants
conflrein us to call for. l e

We alfocvery humbly petition your honours, that you would it *
fpeedilytttecall elatesordet, as we conceive, which gives leave to ;

soeldiers toentet and take up free quarter in the houl'es,1 of fucih
as are tetutn’dml"olveut of their Atfcfments , which every man

is not able to pay at the time required, many good Subiefls ta-

king it very unkindly, that their former freenefs to aflill_the

Kindome in a time of need, mould be foon requitcdmthetjwxth  _

air point of Turkijla flu-very, then E:-sglijz equip}, egtetciled upon ‘

them by diffolute Fellows , not yworthy to be their fetvauts.‘

We undctflzand oflate, that fundry godly and lmowingyymen,

begioto=mnke aqueftiou of paying wthele continued Taixes, for
this Atmy,las formerly ofLoans,and Shipmoney ll ajndiprobably V
we {hall ihortly heat of many, that will xfetume l to thofeflioid
Principles, as not to pay withontlcgall dificrefi"c.~ to y A l 4

e t We therefore befecch your Honours, fa to confident confeieti-

ces fincercly tender in this point, as notto tefignlthem up for

Ptey's to nude ysouldiets; but to order Collefiorsy with the help
of Confleblesgytoj dilitain for gwhat  Atft:at,t it: a peaceable, and
reafonable maunetgupon llfuehas.won1,d: rathfir yecldi Pafllve @-

bcd~ience to Authority then be afiiveagaioft their ownijudge--i

;,9gleeifetyou plea e, to ice fume equall penalty, for what
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den inl: their reipeéfive, pleees,. ta ;keepe_a.l;l; ee$gulfii1er§, ig,u;A1e10,fe;E;,m.

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the Anny, that  etgemepeeringa‘dfireifliymeeere:   VW-.ge;he 
any ciftheir Pemiiyfino ecu’-r.:s:+ug:ee~eI;A?1::ee;1:x vqinetxg:hei;r,vein«,and; A
epinim1s,.abmzt Rcfiigiflileg;;afld,Eh&;t~I10'ne;0£-“ethe-tn’ may 3;bi¢g.g' gfi.

their houfes omhe he-rdss edayi, A i:3eeeeetime* or publike eworfhipa ufi... %

V me they be fieck,eVor.every;enet;efi%sx§lfly:detained., 

  Tmlteeneme (‘them £halM;e*ke e3p~;tebeei;r;;eq!;1e,I1:eers AVin».Aa:n§g;,Houe£e.,.
emleiife they  bring their Tieketeeiefubfceibed e,wirh Que AA or {bu-:19: ~ of
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me everywhere unpmfiifed. A  .     %.;;s‘% A
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their ordinary m'erehing,end tera;v~aei‘king,whenethere ’iSj[3e:i:i_E,e.5.1=€.;1f hafigz ~
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lD.OfC$»«. to then‘ arb'itr*:ar‘yig;31m:anee;eeeande.{mMgu1k Lmdeeeeflandinega  V A A

and  15 we *gi~v;e~ li}beWy« 1-: t:7mJ.etSub)'e:vEtS~,.;_ Vwhenfoeenzer 1  are
wronged by the ?iAnޤ1encifeiee- ef 8m_1ld1ers,.e ta; compiam .ei:ehc;:jg tag,
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eearetehat fame.Seaariessifthegebeeharctepuua   ee&vvfl1.: 

Mra m sea; as%4t!'16_3f"%<=';3’fA1V=7A4%*‘“3,*W" Cmftifific SJtakc% libmy, em
;¢my%  aym: 3"h1mp8§, find» rflflljmthcm a gain, whcz_1. we can Wgcit
them; VWc hear; oar gV?1d¢“?*53‘¢$ 81‘? g9flf~'aAd%A9r ggwg, andgww
chcywz1I‘V%go~= VW1*h%?‘%m»A %°== mthcm fafias tmy

«cam    %   “ 4 » ” A ~ I  M 2  4   %  -  
v A%?WelaJ3fm**‘humb1ypétitin«n%ym31:Hcn0urs,tbawouwould cons»-
fider, how  unrc;afon:zb1y% the Lame! is %waf’ced,A%  innufiacradblc
mL1lti‘md:*sE0E ?ObbiFi;g § and b€ggin%gwSQul‘a§icxf§, andathggf ~_ygggfg
bonds fwaffmiflg daiw .3? 0%':“‘ dW$[5’ 'iLt‘;“i S ¢4Vi"mp97flibl6: €Q??.Q5;= ~t~0
mai~h~t%ifi two Amitsa 0fl¢‘0f’i‘¢i§f7aY¢rS; A3miA1af1¢.t1ie4r .05 £a.k;eJr$;
tvithuut u‘tter*fink’ing%o¥f our(’cocks5a_nfic i’catcs : tlwcrekstm to
be fo many Pcouz walkers" every ‘nvh cn:,% thatif thcygcan plot
their Rendezvous and ”3.‘faw atmcs, they asfc abkto troubla er
«wry fi1iminth%eIan&:= Them are %an‘i‘{oa campany%o£Amunm;r¢;¢
Egypt‘ian4s, that when: cv¢rAtbMcy&cam¢, they teach {oiitary and
diffcontantcd‘ Woménthe dcvillmfliskill oF'fm:c¢ry and witch;

_craf1'.

A We dare"“'tmt forg¢t ‘fargottctm IreZmd,% to whéfc rclicfwt
importunamly ’imp1orc you to fcndfufficicnt: aid, before. this

fiimmcrs Sun? bchatg lcflu allhopcs of mcovcrimg that Conn-»

_’ChVriPciénity,or"humanfiziy canfior %w§l!,or ought‘ to Bear.

trcyg. ' ‘and avcnging that quarrel}, gmw utterly cold; ; fadly prov
fefling, V that we: {hall labycwur to wafh but I_}andAs“ofAthat blond, by
infirant praycrfifhat God‘w0u1dAVcith€r fhrrr: up%Amc%a%ns1% to ax-
fpiatc his Wrath forit, or' to cbargmt upqn thcirh€ads,;who
have éithcr curmingly or negligently .impcdcd that mw almofl:
ixgfefiblc fcnzice. A A  A    x ,    

V‘ “ Were thcfc cviIs._but a: trlanfictnt Tragedy, we might, uphold
mar heads A and heartsA:Withfo1ncVI1QApc_ of at timqly‘ ~i{{u?c, but to

*1i*¢es 51%-“h<=, mt-pine away firm cvnfinufliclammwt 05 c&>nfmm~‘  

ption, a'1f1d éc a1;ami:ty, fdcnfbrcfid UPON us by «putownA%f::£vanta,%»,,;a*t

«am: own %cha;fgh:s, we mm by the A1fimy,A i$%mo*m¥th$n”&cithcr~  

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Ncxt untq God,” eyes have been upon; your» Honours; iim-~
to wh-ofc hands we committed our {c:lv.cs,, cxpcéiing thatyou
would long- are this, %havc*cxpcd1tcd us ~out.of thcfe deadly
fnarcs, but:yaurdc1'ay,cstrcble ourforrows. Wc.t-hankfully ace-
I’mowl't:dgc,.; wlfilc ye were a_fu1l,_,and“frce Parliament, wcga-.~
thcrcd full clufters, am reaped rich harvcflsnf your fidcfity, and

ihdixfiry, but mw yen arc I?.:aAr1my-p‘miend. and obfdfcd with A  

Scétaries, and ’theArcE3'y fo divided among~.yous:.fclvcs, that pub-

likc afairs ftickxin. the Eii'rth,.. even till. the Mother, is ready to.-

yecld up‘hcrlifi:":V of”’whQfc. qnfupportablc thmwes, wc are fa

*£:nfible,% that W: cannur'forhcar ta turn-our. bleeding hearts,

and weep*ing_ uycs towards you, and. to« take up the very cama
plaints which the gcoplc ofGod.ha;vc utterfd to himfclf; jiin Athciu
like: affliflions; A hoping ncitlicr his Holinc:fl'e,nor your Honours,
will be aficndcd , with fuch Words as may make dcepcfi:
iimpmffions in your. mindes, and fittcfl cxprcflions ofieur fora;
rows;   A

Give us leave tficn to‘ fly, How Ibng, Right HoxA1onrablé,'.,
will‘ ycu forget us? how long {hall we take counfcll in our “ 6
finals, with daily forrowin our hearts? how long {ball out op» H

prcflbrs be exalted over us R The waters of affiiflion are come
into our bowels, wdiatc {inking in deep mire, where thcm is
no Pcanding, we arc: compaifcd about with ancvril nct, aux
‘waits arcfcnccd-up; darknefié: is 17:.-t.in our pathc:s,:. Wc. are due
fimycd on cvcry fide,A troops of fmrows cncamp about». yea
within our Tabernadcs; our cfiatcs. areconfumcd like: fmoak,
mar hopes fmittcn, and’ witbcm-.d' like grafllc, our breaei begins

V to mm %ix1tca~a{}1cs,,our drink? to Be: minglcd with tcars, we. are

.hc dgcd about; and cannut gct out, A our ‘chaincs are vcryhcavy,

we are :'a dcrifion to other gcoplc, and their Song alltkazsday; 1
‘ur fouls are rcmmrcd tam: fram pcaca, nut joycs arc dcpartcd, 71'

We have almofi fbrgottcn profficrity.

But that which makes us rcady to look,‘ and layout out win-‘ V
ding flaccts, 13 our apprchcnfion ofyour inafi'«'&cdncs,with thcfi: A

our. pu‘b1ik¢~mii?:rics  W»: cry out efivrong, but we are not
irca:=d»A;.;4 we cry“ aloud butcan hcar~of'no judgement: Right
Honourable, why have you thus forfiakcn us?" why are you fa

A fa:re.from~hclping::,1s, AA fund .f'n_:2tm%_%thfc words_9f¢ur ntournings 2 ‘

«um. %

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we fiaendeurgiaiesslin grief; aadl our years in fighinlgfivelileek
forjuftice-,but1t doth no‘tover,takeus,; we feem to be ferg‘ot.g

l ten as deadlmen awe arebecemelike broken vcflels: eY+.ou‘ ppm
e yeureearsto the Army,‘ and Seflarxes, but our {applications am,

[but Out 53 W3 lhavcelong waited f01'1l3h*albl!$ bcholdsobfcurity .
fOrbrlg,htn€ff€«',l but we arfe&i1l..‘i%n darlmeife, we grape as ifwé,  
had nae eyes in our Politicall»hcads,.. we mourn likebovesl for

e deliverance,   but it appears» not,... for falvation,.,but it is farm.

from us- A ‘ ~ e .

‘Wel'mo{'’ehumb1y~.bcfecch you New awaken your fglvcs  . d 11.;
that you are. 10 fhe_Caufceof Gala. and his people ;_ delayazs ‘am
longer, to the feintmg of our hearts, but make hafle to renew-

eelpm‘~ daies, and comforts, and do not give us caufe to and om,

complaintsdefpairingl ;faying with the lamenting [fir-aez3‘;¢_¢$_i
Afaulseewe utterfy rejefle #5. A
Our lafl and eamefi: petition is, and daily {hall be to. the GM
of all wifedome,,and mercy, that he would abundantly pardon
what is pal}, and henceforth lead you into the. Patbcs.of Truth :
and Peace, andevereemble us to be A
 Honours mofi humble.
l  and ~faitbful'l Servants; A A
% lintlhewark_of God;
and the fcrvice off A   ll

  misegrca:1y.arai&¢aminggamg.

<;maA 

  

 AP¢_t~§.*fiGn$, €§”c.‘.flI;0331‘3l incurmany jufi diflik“c:,or Imfe any
du¢;:::':fFc:*é’ts, .‘jf11.th33‘he3rAtS\Cf goed and cquallumlndcd man,. by
blfiing publifhazxi Withcaut~V{'ubfcriwptims§s of _~r;_ur»Namcs, «or fwrmali
prAcfcminlen?:tmhc«Par1;iamcn%t%; We “holdzt our duty as rcnéct

Amm-5; fz;11y, and cl:::ariy,A our mm ermufisrs thsreof; uprighzly

pmffifffing, that wearfe fi.m:h,; as Lmerly. abhorrc an -candeelousg.‘
and muzjwmus papers, or praflxfss, and aim we have mane othc:
dsfirc, or defigntz: therein, but to fimwhcr aha fpacdy %fmlc‘m;:::n€

%%mfri1eAfna.ra’d3 amfi A?cA4mA1cm+tup1i~~mtcd.A vaflFairs;oft*hAc Stats, and

ChLmh:¢m which Wt: aredeep1~;zVbmun‘d, byam: cmtsfcianccfig
Cmmnant, a‘ndinatm*a1l'afE::&1on to our C0%ummy, am! pufierity ;

 Bing v’a;Ly«Afénder1y unwiliingfifiafi 0337 TEW3; 6r 7: héié suit‘

and that xv~:*az:’eAmnfim£:d to this Am%azmm:r 0% afling, by thfifég £01»; A

lawing Reafans A: ”  A A  A  ~ A - ~

Am indifpssniéblc ncmrfiiry of fpeakfing fmmewvay, at 0AtAhc1:'..g
thafat We may Wafh our har1éd3,'=csf {the guilt of many publikc dif-
mdcrs, mv~cryAVvJhcrc f.:e:n; and felt, ta the greatdifhonauroffiod,
thc haavy grievances of :A‘he1oya11sazbj:-fig,” and of bei‘r2gA acécfi
fury to their future calamities, that are: new apparently anfl
dangeroufly cioudéng round about us. A ‘W

The mil fruits at our long paticnce, and filame. A  

The pref:-ntAAconaiiti0n of the two Houf¥t:50f' Pa*r1iament,be-»
ing ncithar free, I10!‘ full, as we humbly concsiw.

The difiwzfpcfl, that fame former Petitions and Pctitimcrs
have mm: Wiib, thaugh wry modgfi in our eycs. ‘

T Em 1'ngag<=:mcnt* of fame Members af Parliament, ta live, and
die withshc Army in allm; rnanyof their dcfigncs, which we
fuipafi ta be the very womb of omifclt, and feared mifcrics, and
mofi liken) prove the grave of our hopes, and happimiife. V

Thsdiligmcc of flmArmy,4 an their Agczists, in improving
farm good mcmand many ill“ means, to cbftrufi the paifagc of
Petitions in foam ofour Cmuntriss, at leafi as We hrzar.

A Petition on fact, Fra rn’d by thc Armygar their Cauncellzzurs,

thrcatning as we conceive, little %1cfl'.: than Aanarchy, and cmfuu A

fim both in State; and Church. A IV .   _

The 1n:maces%of fame of the Army, at their favourcrs, to get
finch qu::fi§on’d,yea fiquefircd, that aft in any %Pctition contrary
to them; fuch is thasir fwfoln Pride. ‘ 4

Thc A

The multitude of Officers amongflus, belonging in the Sofil

d'ic:ry,who fezcmflmosrc afiivc inplotting our wine, then we data

be in prefarving our falvcs.

 M lyfwc have umwittmgly,and urzwillingly cxcccdcd, we hum‘-
bly bcfccch your Honaurs, to take em: laft excufc, am of Ecclqfi,
7.7. We: do: not aicribe much wifdom to out felvcs, we ham

no cmfc; but fo much un‘dcr{’cand%ing Godhath left us, that we

can fee hchath greatly Withdrawn his prcfcncc fi'om_thisM A‘
Kingdcarrge, and many of the coun 2:613, and antarprifcs thereof}.

11; forlorn), that we are not nvercarefull, Wbethcr we live, or
whether we d1::,4 {Q we may die 1:: ms favcnugr, who is ablcto

wpar&oncéu%r fins, A though he doth take vengeance uf the invcna

tions afthcfs fantaflick, and athcifiick times ;% which we gr-sat»
Ry fcar he W111, both fuddcmly, and fcvcrcaly, if we flmut% our eyes.
but a littlsz longer againfi his Wales at wxfcdomc, truth and:

' peace. < %

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E‘rc>;11 mh-:2 gaffer}; %

~¢'fi'?0mI1cm, A A * Imprzmatur,

Aprthn.  I

fa, Cranfim’;
May 2. 1643;