A DECLARATION FROM The Northern Counties, containing their cordiall Re­solution and Representation touching the Parlia­ment and Army, and their protestation con­cerning the Kingdom of Scotland.

I Received yours this post, and am glad to see things to go on so well, God grant it may hold till the whole work be finished, and all injustice brought down, that so Englands Common-wealth and Courts of Justice may now be purified from the corrupted Justice that hath for many yeares bin executed within her Territories; for it was the saying of a learned Au­thor, That those Laws were most destructive to a Nation when not to every person put in equall ballance and exe­cution; and seeing that the tallest Ceder hath justly ta­sted of the fury of Almighty God against him without [Page 2]impartiality, let the lowest shrubs hereafter dr [...] [...] dregs of her displeasure; that so all those who [...]e acted contrary to the known lawes of this Real [...], [...] be brought to condigne punishment, and severely [...] ­shed with true sentence and judgment; which [...] done, and a cleer way made unto Babels utter ruin [...], [...] the people of England then sing hallelujah, and proclaim [...]eace throughout her Confines.

And although there seemeth great opposition to the work in hand; yet we doubt not, but divine providence will bring to light, and in its due time discover and [...] ­strate all the machavilian combinations, now agitating and contriving by the Spirits of Envy and Malignancy, whose inveterate apostacy, is ready to corrupt and pu­trifie divers cleer and undefiled Fountains in these parts, their endeavors, actions, and designs, tending only to the alienation of the hearts of the people from their due o­dedience to their Representatives, and to inflame and in­volve this Kingdome in another bloudy and intestine war; and to that end, the prelatical Clergy, and the usur­ping Royalist leaves no meanes unattempted, for stiring up the people to an engagement against the parliame [...] and army; having had several meetings in privat and o [...] ­scure places, for the gathering to a head, and to raise the siege at Pontefract; but care is taken to suppresse their future meetings: and in order thereunto, the well affe­cted about Hallifax, Deeds, Bradford, Preston, Mansfield, and parts adjacent, have declared their cordial resolu­tions to rise as one man, for the assistance of the Nor­thern Brigade, a copy whereof followeth.

This Declaration was subscribed to by many thou­sands of the Knights, Gentry, and Comoners with­in the Counties of York and Lancaster and ordered to be printed and published, & dispersed through­out the several counties on this side Trent.

Other Letters of a later date, say, That the Royal par­ty begins to take their Spring-flight into Scotland, where (as it is reported) Major Gen. Massey i [...] resident, and doth negotiate with the Estates at Edenburgh, for an En­gagement against England, having declared his resolu­tions to joyn with them therein.

A Declaration of the Parliament of England, and a List of the Names of the Councell of State, who are to governe this Nation.

FOrasmuch, as the great expectation of the people of England, is to know, what assurance they shal have, that they are not under an arbytrary power, the parl. of England now assembled do declare, That they are fully resolved to keep, preserve, and maintain the fundamentall Laws of this Nation, for and concerning the preservation of the lives properties, and liberties of the people; and in order thereunto, have appointed a Councell of State for the Government of this Kingdom, a perfect List of their Names are here inserted verbatim.

• THe Earl of Denbigh.
• Earl of Malgrave.
• Earl of P [...]mbroke.
• Earl of Salisbury.
• Lord Generall Fairfax.
• Lord Grey of Wark.
• Lord Grey of Groby, Son to the Earl of Stamford.
• Lord Liste.
• Lieut. Generall Cr [...]m [...]ell.
• Major Gen. Shippon.
• Lord chief Justice Rolle.
• Lord chief Justi [...] St. John.
• Lord chief Baron VVild.
• Lord President Bradshaw.
• Sir Arthar Hazlerig.
• Sir VVilliam Massum.
• Sir Gilbert Pickering.
• Sir James Harrington.
• Sir Henry Van [...], junior.
• Sir John Danvers.
• Sir VVilliam Armyn.
• Sir Henry Mildmay.
• Sir VVilliam Constable.
• Alderman [...]enington.
• Alderman VVilson.
• Mr. VVhitl [...]ck Esq.
• Mr. Scapely Esq.
• Mr. Henningham Esq.
• Colonel Ludlow.
• Mr. VVallop Esq.
• Mr. Hutchinson Esq.
• Mr. [...]ond Esq.
• Mr. Popham Esq.
• Mr. VValton Esq.
• Mr. Scot Esq.
• Mr. Purefoy Esq.
• Mr. Jones Esq.

Which Councell of State, are to receive Instructi­ons from the Representatives of this Kingdom, and to be impowred for the managing of affaires in England, Ire­land, and the Principality of VVales, and to act and de­termine such things, as may be most consistent to the advancement of the publike Interest of the Common-wealth, and the liberty, freedome, and safety of the peo­ple.

Divine Solitudes, and Heavenly Meditations.

Of providence, That God still knoweth the hearts and designs of the wicked, and taketh continual notice of all their actions; and in his due time, will deliver his cho­sen people from slavery, tyranny, and oppression.

Of the Kingly Office, That Christ, who purchased the Church by his bloud, is appointed by God, to be the King and Head of the Church, and Prince over the peo­ple of God, that his Kingdom is not of this World, but a spirituall and celestial Kingdom, that he fulfilled the whole Law of God perfectly in all his actions, that hee fulfilled the law not only for himself, but for his peo­ple, their liberty and freedom; that he suffered extream things for us, even the most hardest usage, that could be imagined or acted by men; that judgment shall bee be pronounced against them at the last day, according to their workes, and that the glory of Heaven is unspea­kable, and in respect of us here upon earth, and our tos­sing to and fro, from one place to another, incompre­hensible.