Five proposals presented to the General Council of the officers of the Armies of England, Scotland and Ireland. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A84614 of text R211166 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.21[28]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A84614 Wing F1118 Thomason 669.f.21[28] ESTC R211166 99869898 99869898 163523 2240948991

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A84614) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163523) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 247:669f21[28]) Five proposals presented to the General Council of the officers of the Armies of England, Scotland and Ireland. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by J.C. for L. Chapman, London : 1659. In support of the Good Old Cause, and urging that "the old Parliament may have the door opened unto them." Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 3." Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Great Britain -- Armed Forces -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- Armed Forces -- Early works to 1800. Ireland -- Armed Forces -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800. A84614 R211166 (Thomason 669.f.21[28]). civilwar no Five proposals presented to the General Council of the officers of the Armies of England, Scotland and Ireland. anon. 1659 1 547 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-09 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-09 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-10 Sampled and proofread 2007-10 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Five PROPOSALS PRESENTED To the General COUNCIL of the OFFICERS of the ARMIES Of ENGLAND , SCOTLAND and IRELAND . Friends and Gentlemen :

THe wise man tells us , that Hope defer'd , makes the heart sick : as our hands are weakned by your delayes , so our hearts would faint , except something satisfactory be speedily done by you . For the common safety of the Good Old Cause , and the Assertors of it , are in eminent danger to be swallowed up by the Common Enemie ; and great Reason we have to fear , that while you thus slowly proceed to purge your Army , our destruction , and yours also , ( designed by the friends to the first Monarchique Family ) will like an overflowing scourge , break in upon us ; except he that neither slumbers nor sleepes , by no lesse then a Miracle prevent it . Our Apostacies having rid Post , and our Repentance scarce going a Foot-pace , gives small ground of hope that his speciall presence will so Eminently appeare for us . If you only were imbarqued in the bottom , and that the Cause were not common , we should be silent ; but since our blood , Prayers and Purses challenge and claim a Share in the Purchase , and since we must breathe under that bondage or freedom you are now bringing forth , we humbly propose ,

1. That you vigorously and unpartially proceed in the speedy and total Purging of the Army ; remembring that Right stands in a direct opposition to Wrong , in all Persons and all Cases ; and let no Allegations or pretences sway your judgement to the contrary .

2. That the Old Parliament may have the Door opened unto them , and that by you they be invited to re-possess that place where they in some measure honourably Asserted our Rights , both as Men and Christians .

3. That you would no longer tamper with the Petition and Advice ; but cast it aside as abominable , dangerous , and destructive to the common safety of the Nation .

4. That you would lay aside the thoughts of a Government by a single Person , in any sence whatsoever ; as being repugnant to your own Engagements , and the Publique Liberty .

5. That some faithful Persons , and Friends to the Good Old Cause , be added to your Councils and Conventions , that these things may be effected , that so our Fears and Jealousies may be removed .

In performance of these things , you will encourage us to assist you in our Prayers unto the most High , and with our Persons and Purses also , in any Exigent or Straits you may be brought unto : But by your temporizing , and denying to follow God fully ; you will meet with his rebukes in your way , and Reproach and Infamy from all good men in the end .

From many thousands Well-affected to the Good Old Cause in and about the City of London .

London , Printed by J. C. for L. Chapman . 1659.