HIS
MAJESTIES
RESOLUTION
Concerning
the
setting
up
of
his
Standard
.
LOng
hath
the
Subjects
of
this
Kingdome
bin
possessed
with
Fears
and
Iealousies
,
and
bore
the
heavie
Burthens
that
hath
beene
cast
upon
them
,
by
the
Enemies
of
Gods
true
Religion
,
and
Adversaries
to
the
peace
and
prosperity
of
this
Kingdome
,
the
said
Enemy
is
the
Malignant
Party
,
who
hath
now
raised
many
Forces
in
a
warlike
manner
in
severall
Counties
of
this
Realme
,
the
greatest
part
of
them
consisting
of
Papists
and
adherents
to
the
See
of
Rome
,
who
do
now
see
and
well
perceive
,
that
the
Parliament
making
progresse
according
to
their
beginnings
,
will
take
away
the
least
hopes
of
ever
Establishing
,
that
Antichristian
Religion
here
amongst
us
;
yea
,
and
take
away
the
very
Ground-worke
of
such
their
Plots
and
Projects
this
way
:
And
therfore
it
stands
them
now
upon
some
Latbour
with
all
might
and
main
to
adventure
upon
any
Design
(
though
never
so
desperate
)
and
to
give
out
themselves
in
their
Estates
,
Lives
,
and
Livelyhoods
,
to
the
uttermost
they
can
.
For
now
or
never
must
the
Pope
up
or
downe
in
this
Kingdome
.
Let
any
seeing
man
look
back
upon
all
former
Proceedings
,
and
consider
who
hath
been
preferred
to
the
highest
places
in
the
Church
.
The
reason
why
this
Parliament
is
hated
more
then
other
Parliaments
have
bin
formerly
,
is
,
because
it
hath
found
out
more
Delinquents
then
any
other
Parliaments
have
done
formerly
,
and
hath
gone
farther
in
searching
and
curing
wounds
and
Diseases
,
and
Establishing
a
perfect
Reformation
both
in
Church
and
State
,
then
ever
any
did
.
Long
intermission
of
Parliaments
having
filled
this
Common-wealth
so
universally
with
ill
Humours
(
that
in
this
old
doting
Age
,
wherein
it
drawes
to
its
period
)
wee
can
neither
endure
its
Diseases
,
nor
the
Remedies
,
And
herein
this
Parliament
is
most
unhappy
.
It
cannot
be
broken
without
the
consent
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
:
Ever
since
which
Act
past
,
all
wayes
have
bin
broken
by
the
Court
faction
,
to
dissolve
or
destroy
it
.
But
because
I
will
not
treat
too
long
upon
the
Actions
of
these
persons
,
I
will
now
come
unto
the
full
Subject
,
wherein
his
Majesty
hath
declared
his
full
Resolution
.
His
Gracious
Majesty
having
taken
into
consideration
the
great
scandall
that
hath
beene
laid
upon
his
Highnesse
,
concerning
his
intention
to
leavie
warre
against
both
his
Houses
of
Parliament
,
there
having
beene
many
Rumours
spread
and
informations
given
,
which
might
have
induced
many
to
beleeve
,
that
his
Majesty
intends
to
make
Warre
against
his
Parliament
.
He
professeth
before
God
,
and
Declares
to
all
the
world
,
that
hee
always
hath
and
doth
abhorre
all
such
Designs
,
and
desires
all
His
Nobility
and
Councell
,
who
are
now
attending
upon
his
Royall
and
Sacred
Majesty
,
to
Declare
whether
they
have
not
bin
witnesses
of
his
frequent
and
earnest
Declarations
and
Professions
to
this
purpose
,
whether
they
see
any
colour
of
preparations
of
warre
,
that
hee
intendeth
against
his
Houses
of
Parliament
,
or
Counsels
that
might
reasonably
beget
a
Beleefe
of
any
such
Design
,
and
whether
they
be
not
fully
perswaded
,
that
his
Maj.
hath
no
such
intentions
,
but
that
all
his
endeavours
(
according
to
his
many
professions
)
tend
to
the
firme
and
constant
settlement
of
the
true
Protestant
Profession
,
the
just
Priviledges
of
Parliament
,
the
liberty
of
the
subject
,
and
the
peace
and
pâ—Źosperity
of
this
Kingdome
.
And
his
Majesty
no
longer
desires
the
blessing
and
protection
of
Almighty
God
,
upon
himself
and
his
posterity
than
he
and
they
shall
solemnly
observe
the
due
execution
of
the
Laws
,
in
defence
of
Parliaments
,
and
the
just
Liberties
and
Priviledges
therof
.
And
wheras
it
hath
bin
oftentimes
divulged
,
that
His
Majesty
had
an
intent
to
set
up
his
Standard
neer
to
Hull
Yorke
,
or
Newcastle
,
and
to
raise
Armes
against
his
Parliament
.
His
Majesty
doth
protest
,
taking
God
the
searcher
of
all
hearts
to
Witnesse
,
that
hee
never
had
any
such
intention
,
nor
the
least
thought
of
any
such
thing
,
but
alwayes
desired
the
peace
and
prosperity
of
this
Kingdom
,
and
that
if
he
doth
set
up
his
standard
,
it
is
but
for
the
defence
of
his
Royall
person
;
for
it
is
Reported
in
Leicester-shire
,
that
his
Majesty
is
resolved
to
set
it
up
in
that
County
.
But
this
his
Majestie
is
Resolved
to
do
,
that
he
will
have
a
Guard
for
the
safety
and
security
of
his
own
Royall
Person
,
to
secure
himself
and
his
Princely
Posterity
.
The
Lords
and
Gentry
that
are
now
resident
with
His
Majesty
,
doe
Declare
and
Protest
,
that
His
Majesty
hath
no
intentions
to
leavie
Warre
against
his
Parliament
;
Neither
hath
he
any
desire
to
bring
this
his
flourishing
Kingdome
to
a
Civill-Warre
.
The
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
having
taken
into
consideration
the
Proceedings
of
His
Majesty
,
Do
Declare
,
That
the
Cavaleers
doe
begin
already
to
take
mens
Horses
from
them
by
force
,
and
commit
other
Acts
of
Hostility
,
and
have
uncivilly
used
and
searcht
a
Gentleman
sent
from
the
Parliament
with
a
Letter
to
his
Majestie
.
They
do
also
Declare
,
That
his
Majesty
is
shortly
expected
to
come
to
Hull
,
with
an
army
,
and
hath
also
sent
a
strong
Garrison
to
New-Castle
.
The
Warre
being
thus
begunne
,
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
assembled
,
do
hold
themselves
bound
in
Conscience
to
raise
Forces
for
the
preservation
of
the
peace
of
the
Kingdome
and
protection
of
the
Subjects
in
their
Persons
and
Estates
.
In
the
performing
of
which
they
desire
the
concurrence
of
the
well-disposed
Subjects
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
shall
manifest
by
their
Courses
and
Endeavours
,
that
they
are
carryed
away
by
no
Respects
but
of
the
publique
good
,
which
they
will
always
preferre
before
their
own
lives
and
fortunes
.
This
is
the
Resolution
of
his
Majesty
it
being
Declared
in
the
fore-going
particulars
,
and
in
this
latter
part
is
declared
the
Desires
of
both
the
Honourable
Houses
of
Parliament
.
Ordered
that
this
be
printed
and
published
.
John
Brown
Cler
.
Parl
.