The House of Commons are very sensible, and doe [Page 2]tenderly and affectionatly consider, that this your du­tifull and faithfull advise, is a large testimony of your fidelitie to the King, affection to this State, and of wisdome, for honour, securitie and peace of his Maje­sty, and both Kingdomes, and not only very acceptable to this House, but likewise of great advantage to both Nations.

They cleerely perceive, you rightly understand the causes of our distempers, and your carefull indeavors to complie with them in the quieting and removing of the same: That the Brotherly Communion lately confirmed by both Parliaments of England and Scot­land, binde them both to maintaine the peace and li­berties of one another, being highly concerned equally therein, as the assured meanes of the safety and preser­vation of both, and being so united, the disturbance of the one must needs disquiet and distemper the peace of the other, as hath bin often acknowledged by them both. They are likewise sensible that those waies which you in your wisedomes have advised his Maje­sty to take, are the only meanes to settle peace and u­nity in this Kingdome, which are,

First, to indeavour to procure a right understanding betweene his Majesty and his people, by which his Ma­jesty may truly understand the reall causes of these di­sturbances, and who are the Authors thereof, who are his faithfull and loyall Subjects, who are his faithfull and dutifull Councellors and who not, by this meanes shall the Brotherly affection begun betwixt the two Nations, be confirmed by all such meanes as may tend to the glory of GOD, and peace of the CHURCH and State of both Kingdomes, will their unity be advanced [Page 3]and al mistakes and jealousies which may arise betwixt his Majesty and this Kingdome, be removed, and the establishment of the affaires and quiet of the same, set­led in such a manner as may be the perpetuall peace and tranquility of the same; the liberties and privile­ges of his Majesties Subjects freely injoyed under his royall Scepter which is the most assured Foundation of his Majesties honour and greatnesse of the security of his royall person, Crowne and dignity.

Secondly, the removall and prevention of all such plots and practises which they conceive are entertained by the Papists, Prelates, and their adherents, whose aime in all these troubles hath bin not only to prevent all further Reformation, but also to subvert the pu­ritie and truth of Religion within all his Majesties Kingdomes, for which end their constant indeavours have been to stirre up division betwixt his Majestie and his people, by their questioning the Authority of Parliaments and the Lawfull liberties of the Subjects, and really weakening his Majesties power and authori­ty royall, upon pretence of defending the same, which mischievous Counsells, Conspiracies and Attempts, hath produced these distempers in his Majesties King­domes of England and Ireland.

Thirdly, that his Majestie would be pleased to have recourse only to the sound and faithfull advise of his Parliament, and to depend thereupon as the assured and happy meanes to establish the prosperity and quiet of this Kingdome, and in his Royall wisdome to consider and prevent these Apprehensions of feare which may possesse the hearts of his Majesties Subjects in his Majestie, other Kingdomes if they shall conceive [Page 4]the Authority of Parliaments, and the Rights and Li­berties of the Subjects to be here called in question.

These your faithfull and Loyall propositions is the greatest demonstration of, your affections faithfully united and devoted to the securitie of his Majesty, and your hearty wishes and desires of the peace and pros­peritie, aswell of his Majesties Kingdom of ENGLAND as SCOTLAND and IRELAND, these propositions, have bin the only indeavours and intentions of his Ma­jesties high Court of Parliament, to effect and make manifest to all men; And in any other meanes what­soever that shall by you be conceived necessary to the composeing and setling of these present distractions, they declare themselves desirous to have the same com­municated unto them, and they shall be right joyfull and thankfull therefore, and will willingly and cheer­fully joyne with you in the same.