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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A94477) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 172953) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2659:7) To the honourable, the House of Commons now assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the high-sheriff, knights, esquires, gentlemen, ministers, freeholders, and inhabitants of the county of Sussex. 1 sheet ([1] p.). Printed for Andrew Coe., London, : 1641 [i.e. 1642] Headpiece, initial. Actual publication date from Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Eton College. Library. eng Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 Sussex (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century. A94477 R228938 (Wing T1442). civilwar no To the honovrable, the Hovse of Commons now assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the High-Sheriff, knights, esquires, gentlemen, [no entry] 1642 1 551 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. 2007-06 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-06 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-08 Sampled and proofread 2007-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
TO THE HONOVRABLE , THE HOVSE OF COMMONS NOW ASSEMBLED IN PARLIAMENT .

The humble Petition of the High-Sheriff , Knights , Esquires , Gentlemen , Ministers , Freeholders , and Inhabitants of the County of Sussex .

HVMBLY SHEWETH ,

THat your Petitioners having suffered in as deep a nature , both in our Religion , Laws , Estates , and Liberties , as the many thousands of our Brethren , who have already made known their condition to this Honourable Assembly : Notwithstanding we cannot but thankfully acknowledge the benefits which we have received already by your unwearied labours , faithfull endeavors , and undanted resolutions against all delayes , desperate plots upon your Persons , Estates , and Liberties ; many heavie taxes we are eased of ; much freedome we enjoy in our Consciences and livelyhood ; defending us from the violent cruelties , and formidable power of the Prelates and their Courts , making good our Laws against Treasons end evill Counsels , maintaining the true Religion and the glory of it , maugre the endeavors of Arminians , Bishops , ill-affected Clergy , and others , and the distructive plots of Papists , and the power of popish Lords , opening the mouths of faithfull Ministers long since silenced , enlarging those who were in prison and exile ; appointing Lieutenants of trust ; providing relief for distressed Ireland , the crying object of pitty , and subject of our enemies cruelty , our humble desires are above all .

That the Laws of God be truly maintained ; Government and Discipline so setled , that we may conforme therein , to the perfect rule of Gods word ; able , learned , and painfull Ministers may be encouraged , scandalous , speedily displaced ; Pluralities and unwarranted orders and dignities of the Clergy taken away ; that the probates of Wills and Testaments , may be reserved to the cognizance of the Temporall Courts ; that places of concernment in the Kingdome , may be in the hands of Persons of integrity and good conversation ; Papists may be totally disarmed , the Persons confined , the subtile conveyances of there estats discovered , and prevented ; secret evill Councells and Councellors taken away from His Majesty ; Delinquents punished ; sale of Honour , and Offices restrained : That our County , more then seventy miles , naked to the Sea , may speedily be put into a posture of warlike defence by Sea and Land ; Sea-men encouraged , fishing maintained , Ireland farther relieved , the Clergy , and others disobeying your late Orders in our Cathedrall , and other Churches , questioned , the Universities throughly purged , the Masse utterly abolished .

For the perfecting of which , and all other your honourable endeavours , that the glory of God may be by your zealous and loyall intentions propagated , The honour and safety of his Majesly and his Kingdomes , advanced , the priviledges of Parliament , and every Member thereof maintained ; We shall never be wanting with our prayers , lives , and estates , according to our Protestation , to give you our uttermost assistance .

LONDON , Printed for Andrew Coe . 1641.