THat
it
appears
by
the
Answer
which
His
Majesty
hath
given
to
the
humble
Petition
for
peace
,
presented
unto
Him
by
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
and
those
demands
which
He
makes
,
That
the
designe
which
hath
been
so
long
carried
on
to
alter
the
frame
and
constitution
of
this
Government
,
both
in
Church
and
State
,
is
now
come
to
ripenesse
;
and
the
Contrivers
of
it
,
conceive
themselves
arrived
to
that
Condition
of
strength
,
That
they
shall
be
able
to
put
it
in
present
execution
.
For
,
What
else
can
be
signified
by
the
demanding
of
Hull
,
the
Fleet
,
and
the
Magazine
to
be
immediately
delivered
up
,
All
our
preparations
of
force
to
cease
,
And
the
defensive
Armes
of
the
Parliament
to
be
laid
down
,
And
the
Parliament
to
be
adjourned
to
another
place
;
then
,
That
we
should
out
of
the
sense
of
our
own
inability
to
make
resistance
,
yield
our selves
to
the
cruell
Mercy
of
those
who
have
possessed
the
King
against
us
,
and
incited
Him
to
violate
all
the
Priviledges
,
and
revile
the
Persons
and
Proceedings
of
the
Parliament
or
else
,
if
(
as
it
cannot
be
otherwise
conceived
)
we
doe
not
grant
,
what
is
so
unreasonable
and
destructive
,
forthwith
to
bring
on
that
force
which
is
prepared
against
us
,
by
the
concurrence
and
assistance
of
Papists
,
and
ambitious
and
discontented
Clergy
,
Delinquents
,
obnoxious
to
the
justice
of
Parliament
;
and
some
ill
affected
persons
of
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
;
who
out
of
their
desire
of
a
dissolute
liberty
,
apprehend
,
and
would
keep
off
the
Reformation
intended
by
the
parliament
.
These
Persons
have
conspired
together
to
ruine
this
Parliament
,
which
alone
hath
set
a
stop
to
that
violence
so
long
intended
,
and
often
attempted
,
for
the
Alteration
of
Religion
,
and
subversion
of
the
Lawes
and
liberties
of
the
Kingdome
.
How
farre
we
were
plunged
in
a
miserable
expectation
of
most
evill
dayes
,
and
how
fast
this
growing
mischiefe
prevailed
upon
us
before
the
Parliament
,
needs
not
now
be
declared
,
It
being
so
fresh
and
bleeding
in
every
mans
memorie
.
Religion
was
made
but
forme
,
and
outside
;
and
those
who
made
conscience
to
maintaine
the
substance
and
purity
of
it
,
whether
Clergy
,
or
others
,
were
discountenanced
and
oppressed
,
as
the
great
Enemies
of
the
State
.
The
Lawes
were
no
defence
,
nor
protection
of
any
mans
right
,
All
was
subject
to
will
,
and
power
,
which
imposed
what
payments
they
thought
fit
,
to
drain
the
Subjects
purse
,
and
supply
those
necessities
,
which
their
ill
Councells
had
brought
upon
the
King
,
or
gratifie
such
as
were
instruments
in
promoting
those
illegall
,
and
oppressive
courses
.
They
who
yeelded
and
complied
,
were
countenanced
and
advanced
;
all
others
disgraced
and
kept
under
:
That
so
mens
mindes
made
poore
and
base
,
and
their
Liberties
lost
and
gone
,
they
might
be
ready
to
let
goe
their
Religion
,
whensoever
it
should
bee
resolved
to
alter
it
:
Which
was
,
and
still
is
the
great
designe
,
and
all
else
made
use
of
,
but
as
instrumentarie
and
subservient
to
it
.
When
they
conceived
the
way
to
bee
sufficiently
prepared
,
They
at
last
resolved
to
put
on
their
Masterpeece
in
Scotland
,
(
where
the
same
method
had
beene
followed
)
and
more
boldly
to
unmaske
themselves
in
imposing
upon
them
a
Popish
service
Booke
,
for
well
they
knew
the
same
Fate
attended
both
Kingdomes
,
and
Religion
could
not
be
altered
in
the
one
,
without
the
other
.
God
raised
the
Spirits
of
that
Nation
to
oppose
it
,
with
so
much
zeale
and
indignation
,
That
it
kindled
such
a
flame
,
as
no
expedient
could
be
found
,
but
a
Parliament
here
,
to
quench
it
.
This
necessitie
brought
on
this
Parliament
,
and
the
same
necessitie
gave
it
in
the
beginning
power
,
to
act
with
more
vigour
and
resolution
,
then
former
Parliaments
had
done
,
And
to
set
upon
a
Reformation
of
the
great
disorders
,
both
in
the
Ecclesiasticall
,
and
Civill
state
;
which
drew
a
more
particular
envie
,
and
odium
upon
it
,
then
was
usuall
to
the
generalitie
of
Parliaments
;
and
was
a
cause
,
that
those
,
who
had
swallowed
up
in
their
thoughts
,
our
Religion
and
Liberties
,
and
now
saw
themselves
defeated
by
this
means
,
bended
all
their
indeavours
,
and
raised
all
their
forces
to
destroy
it
.
First
,
Whilest
the
Scottish
Army
remained
here
,
they
indeavoured
to
incenle
the
two
Nations
,
and
engage
their
Armies
one
against
the
other
;
that
in
such
a
confusion
as
needs
must
have
followed
,
the
Parliament
might
not
be
able
to
sit
;
and
those
forces
destroying
one
another
,
might
open
some
opportunity
for
them
to
gain
their
ends
upon
both
Kingdomes
;
and
that
then
,
as
their
need
,
so
the
being
of
the
Parliament
might
cease
:
The
wisedome
of
the
Parliament
prevented
that
mischiefe
,
and
composed
those
great
differences
betwixt
the
King
and
the
Kingdom
of
Scotland
,
That
plot
failing
,
they
endeavoured
to
turn
the
English
Army
against
the
Parliament
:
This
was
discovered
,
the
chief
Actors
fled
,
and
the
danger
avoided
.
Then
they
labour
to
stir
up
the
Scottish
Army
against
us
;
But
such
was
the
faithfulnesse
and
affection
of
those
our
Brethren
,
that
they
could
not
effect
it
.
After
this
they
carry
the
King
into
Scotland
,
to
try
if
a
party
could
be
there
raised
,
to
suppresse
first
,
the
good
party
in
that
Kingdom
,
and
so
strengthened
from
thence
,
the
better
to
compasse
their
intended
purpose
here
.
At
the
same
time
,
The
Rebellion
in
Ireland
,
an
egg
likewise
of
their
hatching
,
breaks
out
.
But
their
plot
failed
in
Scotland
;
yet
upon
hopes
of
successe
there
,
Such
preparatives
were
here
,
and
such
recourse
of
ill
affected
Persons
to
this
Town
,
That
the
Parliament
thought
it
necessary
for
their
own
security
,
to
have
a
guard
.
The
King
upon
His
return
instantly
dismisses
that
guard
,
and
puts
another
upon
us
,
which
produced
such
ill
effects
,
as
we
are
glad
to
dismisse
them
,
and
rather
run
any
hazard
then
have
such
a
guard
.
Thus
left
naked
,
Presently
some
Members
of
both
Houses
are
unjustly
charged
with
Treason
;
and
the
King
comes
with
a
Troop
of
Cavaliers
to
the
House
of
Commons
,
to
fetch
those
away
by
force
,
whom
he
had
caused
to
be
so
unjustly
accused
;
The
greatest
violation
of
the
priviledges
of
Parliament
,
that
ever
was
attempted
,
and
so
manifest
a
destruction
of
the
right
of
the
Subject
,
which
is
only
preserved
by
Parliament
,
That
the
City
of
London
took
a
pious
and
generous
Resolution
,
to
guard
the
Parliament
themselves
,
Which
so
grieved
and
enraged
those
wicked
Persons
,
who
had
engaged
the
King
in
that
last
,
and
all
those
other
designes
and
practises
against
the
Parliament
,
That
they
make
him
forsake
Whitehall
,
under
pretence
that
His
Person
was
there
in
danger
,
A
suggestion
as
false
as
the
Father
of
lyes
can
invent
.
Then
do
they
work
upon
him
,
and
upon
the
Queen
,
perswade
her
to
retire
out
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
carry
him
further
and
further
from
the
Parliament
,
and
so
possesse
him
with
an
hatred
of
it
,
that
they
cannot
put
words
bitter
enough
into
his
mouth
,
to
expresse
it
upon
all
occasions
;
They
make
him
crosse
,
oppose
,
&
inveigh
against
all
the
proceedings
of
Parliament
;
encourage
and
protect
all
those
who
will
affront
it
;
take
away
all
power
and
authority
from
it
,
to
make
it
contemptible
and
of
lesse
esteem
than
the
meanest
Court
;
draw
away
the
Members
,
commanding
them
to
come
to
him
to
York
,
and
in
stead
of
discharging
their
duty
in
the
service
of
the
Parliament
,
to
contribute
their
advice
and
assistance
to
the
destruction
of
it
;
endeavour
to
possesse
the
people
,
that
the
Parliament
will
take
away
the
Law
,
and
introduce
an
Arbitrary
Government
;
A
thing
which
every
honest
morall
man
abhors
,
much
more
the
Wisdom
,
Justice
,
and
piety
of
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
;
and
in
truth
such
a
charge
,
as
no
rationall
man
can
beleeve
,
it
being
unpossible
so
many
severall
persons
,
as
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
consist
of
,
about
six
hundred
,
and
in
either
House
all
of
equall
power
,
should
all
of
them
,
or
at
least
the
major
part
,
agree
in
Acts
of
Will
and
Tyranny
,
which
make
up
an
Arbitrary
Government
;
and
most
improbable
,
that
the
Nobility
,
and
chief
Gentry
of
this
Kingdom
,
should
conspire
to
take
away
the
Law
,
by
which
they
enjoy
their
estates
,
are
protected
from
any
Act
of
Violence
,
and
power
,
and
differenced
from
the
meaner
sort
of
people
,
with
whom
otherwise
they
would
be
but
fellow-servants
.
To
make
all
this
good
upon
the
Parliament
,
and
either
make
the
Kingdom
beleeve
it
,
or
so
awe
it
,
as
no
body
shall
dare
say
the
contrary
;
force
is
prepared
,
men
are
levied
,
and
the
Malignant
party
of
the
Kingdom
,
as
was
before
specified
,
that
is
,
Papists
,
the
Prelaticall
Clergie
,
Delinquents
,
and
that
part
of
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
,
which
either
fear
Reformation
,
or
seek
preferment
by
betraying
their
Country
,
to
serve
the
Court
,
have
combined
,
to
bury
the
happinesse
of
this
Kingdom
,
in
the
ruine
of
this
Parliament
;
and
by
forcing
it
,
to
cut
up
the
freedome
of
Parliament
by
the
root
;
and
either
take
all
Parliaments
away
,
or
which
is
worse
,
make
them
the
instruments
of
slavery
,
to
confirm
it
by
Law
,
and
leave
the
disease
incurable
.
That
done
,
then
come
they
to
crown
their
work
,
and
put
that
in
execution
,
which
was
first
in
their
intention
;
that
is
,
the
changing
of
Religion
into
Popery
and
Superstition
.
All
this
while
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
have
with
all
duty
and
loyalty
still
applyed
themselves
unto
His
Majesty
,
&
laboured
by
humble
prayers
,
and
cleer
and
convincing
Rersons
and
Arguments
in
severall
Petitions
,
to
satisfie
him
of
their
intentions
,
the
justnesse
of
their
proceedings
,
their
desire
of
the
safety
of
His
Royall
Person
,
and
of
the
Peace
of
the
Kingdom
.
And
only
to
preserve
that
Peace
,
and
prevent
the
pernicious
practises
of
these
incendaries
,
(
such
as
the
Lord
Digby
,
who
at
first
perswaded
the
King
to
get
into
some
strong
place
,
that
He
might
there
protect
those
,
whom
he
stiled
the
Kings
Servants
;
but
in
truth
such
as
do
devide
him
from
his
Parliament
and
Kingdom
,
and
might
be
revenged
upon
His
Parliament
,
where
he
said
Traitors
bare
that
sway
,
and
who
in
the
mean
time
promised
he
would
do
him
service
abroad
,
which
by
his
own
Letters
appears
to
be
the
procuring
of
supplies
against
the
Kingdom
and
Parliament
,
with
which
he
himself
said
he
would
return
,
as
since
he
hath
done
disguised
,
with
store
of
Arms
,
in
the
Ship
called
THE
PROVIDENCE
;
And
who
had
attempted
upon
the
Kings
first
going
from
White
Hall
,
to
raise
some
numbers
of
horse
and
foot
,
under
the
colour
of
a
Guard
for
His
Majesty
to
be
the
foundation
of
an
Army
against
the
Parliament
,
which
then
failing
,
hath
since
taken
effect
,
and
shews
what
was
then
in
their
thoughts
,
before
Hull
,
or
the
Militia
,
or
any
thing
else
of
that
nature
was
in
Question
)
the
Parliament
thought
sit
to
secure
Hull
,
least
it
might
be
a
receptacle
of
such
ill-affected
persons
,
and
of
what
aid
could
be
gotten
from
Forraigne
parts
;
the
Fleet
under
the
Earl
of
Warwick
,
to
defend
the
Kingdom
,
and
prevent
such
mischief
from
abroad
;
the
Magazine
of
Arms
,
that
they
should
not
be
imployed
against
vs
,
and
the
Militia
of
the
Kingdom
in
such
hands
,
as
the
Parlitment
might
confide
in
,
to
suppresse
commotions
within
our selves
.
And
how
necessary
all
this
was
to
be
done
,
the
succeeding
designes
and
peactises
upon
them
,
all
do
sufficiently
manifest
;
And
great
cause
hath
the
whole
Kingdom
to
blesse
God
,
who
put
it
into
the
heads
and
hearts
of
the
Parliament
,
to
take
care
of
these
particulars
.
For
were
these
pernicious
persons
about
the
King
Masters
of
them
,
how
easie
would
it
be
for
them
to
master
the
Parliament
,
and
Master
the
Kingdome
?
And
what
could
we
expect
but
ruine
and
destruction
from
such
Masters
,
who
make
the
King
in
this
manner
revile
,
and
detest
Us
and
our
Actions
;
such
,
who
have
embarqued
Him
in
so
many
designs
to
overthrow
this
Parliament
;
such
,
who
have
so
long
thirsted
to
see
Religion
and
Liberty
confounded
together
?
Let
the
world
now
judge
,
what
more
could
be
done
by
us
,
then
we
have
done
to
appease
His
Majesty
,
and
regain
His
Grace
and
Favour
,
if
(
after
the
presenting
of
such
a
petition
as
the
last
was
,
so
full
of
submisse
,
humble
,
affectionate
desires
of
peace
,
so
full
of
duty
&
Loyalty
,
as
we
thought
malice
it self
could
not
have
excepted
against
it
,
And
having
received
so
sharp
a
return
,
such
expressions
of
bitternesse
,
a
justification
and
avowed
protection
of
Delinquents
from
the
hand
of
Justice
;
Demands
of
so
apparent
danger
,
such
manifestations
of
an
intention
to
destroy
us
,
and
with
us
the
whole
Kingdom
;
and
this
more
clearly
evidenced
by
their
subsequent
actions
,
even
since
these
propositions
have
been
made
unto
us
from
His
Majestie
,
over-running
severall
Counties
,
compelling
the
Trained
Bands
by
force
to
come
and
joyne
with
them
,
or
disarming
them
,
and
putting
their
Armes
into
the
hands
of
lewd
and
desperate
persons
,
thereby
turning
the
Armes
of
the
Kingdom
against
it selfe
)
,
it
be
not
fit
for
us
,
not
only
not
to
yeeld
to
what
is
required
,
but
also
to
make
further
provision
,
for
the
preservation
of
our selves
,
and
of
those
who
have
sent
us
hither
,
and
intrusted
us
with
all
they
have
,
Estate
,
Liberty
,
and
Life
,
and
that
which
is
the
life
of
their
lives
,
their
Religion
,
and
even
for
the
safety
of
the
Kings
person
now
environed
by
those
,
who
carry
Him
upon
His
own
ruine
,
and
the
destruction
of
all
His
people
:
At
least
to
give
them
warning
,
that
all
this
is
in
danger
;
That
if
the
King
may
force
this
Parliament
,
they
may
bid
farewell
to
all
Parliaments
,
from
ever
receiving
good
by
them
;
and
if
Parliaments
be
lost
,
they
are
lost
:
Their
Laws
are
lost
,
as
well
those
lately
made
,
as
in
former
times
,
all
which
will
be
cut
in
sunder
,
with
the
same
sword
now
drawn
for
the
destruction
of
this
Parliament
.
Then
,
if
they
will
not
come
to
help
the
Parliament
,
and
save
themselves
,
though
both
they
and
we
must
perish
,
yet
have
we
discharged
our
conscience
,
and
delivered
our
soules
:
and
we
will
looke
for
a
reward
in
Heaven
,
should
we
be
so
ill
requited
upon
earth
,
by
those
of
whom
we
have
so
well
deserved
;
which
we
cannot
feare
,
having
found
upon
all
occasions
such
reall
Demonstrations
of
their
love
and
affection
,
and
of
their
right
understanding
and
apprehension
of
our
and
their
common
danger
;
Especially
now
,
that
the
Question
is
so
clearly
stated
,
and
that
it
appeareth
that
neither
Hull
,
nor
the
Militia
,
nor
the
Magazin
,
are
the
grounds
of
the
war
,
which
is
so
furiously
driven
on
against
us
,
by
a
malignant
party
of
Papists
,
those
who
call
themselves
Cavaliers
,
and
other
ill-affected
persons
;
but
so
far
forth
only
,
as
the
Parliament
and
all
the
Members
of
both
Houses
,
and
al
other
persons
who
have
shewed
themselves
forward
for
the
defence
of
the
sincerity
of
Religion
,
the
Lawes
and
Liberties
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
the
just
power
and
priviledges
of
Parliament
,
preserved
and
secured
thereby
.
For
the
many
designes
upon
the
Parliament
above
mentioned
,
The
attempts
to
be
possessed
of
Hull
,
and
of
the
Magazine
,
by
sending
thither
Captain
Leg
a
Delinquent
to
the
Parliament
,
for
having
had
a
hand
in
the
treasonable
practise
to
bring
up
the
Army
against
us
,
and
the
Earl
of
Newcastle
in
a
disguised
habit
,
which
was
a
pursuance
of
the
Lord
Digbies
advice
,
and
the
endeavouring
to
raise
forces
under
pretence
of
a
Guard
to
the
Kings
Person
in
the
Winter
,
All
this
before
we
medled
with
Hull
,
or
Magazine
,
or
Militia
,
shew
plainly
that
our
act
in
securing
them
,
was
not
the
cause
of
the
Kings
taking
up
Arms
,
and
exercising
hostility
upon
His
Loving
and
Loyall
Subjects
,
which
was
in
the
thoughts
and
endeavours
of
those
about
His
MAjESTY
,
who
then
had
,
and
still
have
the
greatest
influence
upon
His
Councells
,
before
we
thought
of
Hull
,
or
Militia
,
or
any
thing
else
of
that
nature
;
And
,
that
our
resigning
of
them
now
,
would
not
prevaile
with
him
to
make
him
lay
down
his
Arms
and
return
to
his
Parliament
,
and
gratifie
the
earnest
and
longing
desires
of
his
people
,
to
enjoy
his
Presence
,
Favour
,
and
protection
:
But
that
,
if
he
could
recover
(
either
by
our
Resignation
,
or
any
other
way
)
pieces
of
so
much
advantage
to
him
,
and
weakning
to
us
,
use
would
be
made
of
them
to
our
infinite
prejudice
and
ruine
,
the
intention
being
still
the
same
,
not
to
rest
satisfied
with
having
Hull
,
or
taking
away
the
Ordinance
of
the
Militia
;
But
,
to
destroy
the
Parliament
,
and
be
masters
of
our
Religion
and
Liberties
,
to
make
us
slaves
,
and
alter
the
Government
of
this
Kingdom
,
and
reduce
it
to
the
condition
of
some
other
Countries
,
which
are
not
governed
by
Parliaments
,
and
so
by
Laws
,
but
by
the
will
of
the
Prince
,
or
rather
of
those
who
are
about
him
.
Yet
willingly
would
we
give
His
Majesty
satisfaction
in
these
particulars
(
and
so
have
we
offered
it
)
could
we
be
secured
,
that
disarming
our selves
,
and
delivering
them
up
to
his
Majesty
,
(
as
the
sword
of
Justice
is
already
put
into
the
hands
of
divers
Popish
,
and
other
ill-affected
persons
,
by
putting
them
into
the
Commissions
of
the
peace
,
and
other
Commissions
,
and
putting
out
others
that
are
well-affected
)
so
wee
should
not
for
our
own
destruction
put
the
Military
sword
into
the
hands
of
those
evill
Counsellors
▪
and
ill-affected
persons
,
who
are
so
prevalent
with
His
Majesty
;
Papists
many
of
them
,
or
very
late
Converts
,
by
taking
the
oaths
of
Supremacy
and
Allegiance
,
for
which
they
may
very
well
have
a
dispensation
,
or
Indulgence
,
to
be
enabled
thereby
to
promote
so
great
a
service
for
the
popish
cause
,
as
to
destroy
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
,
and
through
their
sides
,
the
Protestant
Religion
.
But
we
have
too
just
cause
to
believe
and
know
,
considering
those
continued
designes
upon
us
,
and
the
composition
of
the
Kings
Army
,
and
of
his
Counsell
at
this
time
,
that
these
things
are
desired
;
to
be
made
use
of
to
our
destruction
,
and
the
destruction
of
that
which
we
are
bound
by
our
protestation
to
defend
,
and
woe
to
us
if
we
do
it
not
,
at
least
do
our
utmost
endeavours
in
it
,
for
the
discharge
of
our
Duties
,
and
the
saving
of
our
souls
,
and
leave
the
successe
to
God
Almighty
.
Therefore
we
the
Lords
and
Commons
are
resolved
to
expose
our
lives
and
fortunes
for
the
defence
and
maintenance
of
the
true
Religion
,
the
Kings
person
,
honor
,
and
Estate
,
the
power
and
priviledge
of
parliament
,
and
the
just
Rights
and
Liberties
of
the
Subject
,
and
for
the
prevention
of
that
mischievous
design
,
which
gives
motion
to
all
the
rest
,
and
hath
been
so
strongly
pursued
these
many
years
,
The
altering
of
our
Religion
,
which
if
God
in
his
mercy
had
not
miraculously
diverted
,
long
ago
had
we
been
brought
to
the
condition
of
poor
Ireland
,
weltring
in
our
own
blood
and
confusion
.
And
we
do
here
require
all
those
who
have
any
sence
of
piety
,
honor
,
or
compassion
,
to
helpe
a
distressed
State
,
especially
such
as
have
taken
the
Protestation
,
and
are
bound
in
the
same
duty
with
us
unto
their
God
,
their
King
and
Country
,
To
come
into
our
ayd
,
and
assistance
:
This
being
the
true
cause
for
which
we
raise
an
Army
,
under
the
command
of
the
Earle
of
Essex
,
with
whom
in
this
Cause
we
will
live
and
die
.