To the honourable Houses of Parliament The humble petition of the inhabitants of the cityes of London and VVestminster, and the borough of Southwarke, in the behalfe of themselves, and of millions in this kingdome distressed in point of conscience. 1643 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A94460 Wing T1419 Thomason 669.f.6[112] ESTC R212608 99871212 99871212 160973

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A94460) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 160973) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 245:669f6[112]) To the honourable Houses of Parliament The humble petition of the inhabitants of the cityes of London and VVestminster, and the borough of Southwarke, in the behalfe of themselves, and of millions in this kingdome distressed in point of conscience. 1 sheet ([1] p.) [s.n.], London : printed in the yeare of our Lord, 1643. Whereas they "having formerly contributed liberally to the King and Parliament in conjunction, doe now refuse farther to contribute, conceiving them in opposition."--Thomason. Annotation on Thomason copy: "feb: 20th. 29 1642". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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 eng Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649 -- Early works to 1800. England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800. 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 honourable Houſes of PARLIAMENT. THE HVMBLE PETITION OF THE Inhabitants of the Cityes of London and VVeſtminſter, And the Borough of Southwarke, in the behalfe of themſelves, and of Millions in this Kingdome diſtreſſed in point of Conſcience.

WHereas your Petitioners having formerly contributed, freely and liberally to the King and Parliament in conjunction, doe now refuſe further to contribute or pay, conceiving them in oppoſition; as by reaſon His Majeſties perſon was invaded in battell at Keinton (contrary to the many Declarations of taking up Armes for the ſafety of His Majeſties perſon) ſo in regard there is no expreſſe care of His perſon and honour in your late Ordinance, for the aſſeſſing the Twentieth part in London, nor in your Declaration for leavying of money in the Countyes.

And whereas this their refuſall is meerely out of Conſcience, according to that information they have Concerning the Divine Conſtitution of particular Kings in their ſeverall Kingdomes, and of Subjection to them both Active and Paſſive, and of the Damnableneſſe of Reſiſting; from

Firſt, The word of God: Dan. 4. 17. & 25. 32. where thrice in one Chapter it is ſaid, That the Kingdomes be Gods, and he gives them to whom he will. 1 Sam. 26. 9. Who can ſtretch forth his hand againſt the Lords Anoynted and be Guiltleſſe. And the ſame bleſſed ſpirit which calls David the Lords Anoynted, Pſalm. 89. 20. doth call Cyrus a Heathen Prince the Lords Anoynted alſo. Eſa. 45. 1. Rom. 13. Let every ſoule be ſubject to the higher Powers, for there is no Power but of God; The Powers that be are ordained of God, whoſoever therefore reſiſteth the Power, reſiſteth the ordinance of God, and they that reſiſt ſhall receive to themſelves damnation. (yea wee acknowledge in our Booke of Common Prayer, that King CHARLES is Gods Miniſter, and that he hath Gods Authority, and ſo fighting againſt him, wee fight againſt God himſelfe.

Secondly, Mr Calvin and other Proteſtants, their expoſition on Rom. 13. and 1 Pet. 2.

Thirdly, The Harmony of Reformed Churches concerning Magiſtracy.

Fourthly, The Doctrine of the Church of England in the bookes of Homilyes delivered, concerning civill obedience.

Fifthly, From the Lawes of the Land, which declare it to be Treaſon to Leavy Warre againſt the King in this Kingdome, and to encounter in fight, and kill ſuch as are aſſiſting to the King, or come to helpe him, or to aid in thoſe caſes.

And the Action of the Earle of Eſſex was adjudged Treaſon, though he pretended nothing but removing evill Counſellors from the Queene. Now that which is evill in its owne nature cannot be the ſubject of any Command, nor induce any obligation upon any man by any Authority whatſoever. Remonſtrance, May 19. And wee may not doe evill that good may come of it, Rom. 3. 8.

Sixthly, Alſo in regard of the late Proteſtation, relating to the ſaid Doctrines, and to His Majeſty reſpectively, which Proteſtation, you have bound your ſelves to maintaine, and all thoſe that doe any thing in purſuance of it.

You would at leaſt be pleaſed in your preſent undertakings for Religion, and for the Law of the Land and the Liberty and Property of the Subjects, to proceed in the way of Religion without violence to the Conſcience, in a caſe that concerns no leſſe then Salvation or Damnation (As you profeſſe your tenderneſſe of the Conſcience even in matters of Indifferency) And that firſt your Authenticall Divines (Dr Burgeſſe, Mr Marſhall, &c.) may publiſh ſomething for the reſolving of Conſcience in this way cleerly out of the word of God, and home to the Action at Keinton, taking notice alſo, That His Majeſty tooke up Armes for the maintenance of the Lawes, concerning the publicke worſhip of God, and for the priviledges of and freedome of Parliament, notoriouſly invaded by Browniſts and Separatiſts; and that now He continues them alſo for the neceſſary defence of His Perſon, manifeſtly in danger ſince the battell at Keinton. To which (ſatisfying the Premiſes) your Petitioners (farre from contemptuouſneſſe and obſtinacy againſt the cleere word of God and Lawfull Authority) ſhall ingenuouſly condeſcend; and readily make payment of theſe ſeverall Rates accordingly.

And pray for &c. FINIS.

LONDON, Printed in the Yeare of our Lord, 1643.