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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88201	The innocent mans's second-proffer made unto his present adversaries October 22. 1649. And communicated unto them, by his loving brother, Collonell Robert Lilburne.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1649 (1649)	Wing L2120; Thomason 669.f.14[85]; ESTC R211300	1,885	1

The Innocent Man's second-Proffer Made unto his present Adversaries October 22. 1649. And Communicated unto them by his loving Brother Collonell Robert Lilburne Brother IN Answere to your late Letter I can make no other Proposition besides what is in my Letter to Mr. Heveningham of the 20 present then this That seeing my selfe and the Principles I Professe are a burthen to the Men in present Power Therefore for Peace and quietnesse sake only I will engage enjoying my Money and my immediate Liberty that I will within six Moneths time transplant my selfe into some part of the West-Indies Provided that all those that are free and willing to goe along with me of what quality soever may have free Liberty at their pleasure to goe and Provided seeing many of those I know willing to undertake the Journey are made very poore by reason of their sufferings in the present Distractions may have all such Monies justly paid unto them as is owing them either upon Arreares for faithfull service already done or for Monies lent to the Publique that so they may be the better enabled for their Journey they ingaged thereupon to goe And Provided That others that are willing to goe and are so very poore that they cannot transplant themseles may have from the Publique some reasonable allowance for that end this being the land of their Nativitie where by the Law of nature they may challenge a subsistance and therefore it is but just seeing their company and Principles are a burthen and trouble to the men in present Power that they should make their willingnesse for Peace sake able to transplant themselves into a Desart where with industry and the blessing of God thereupon they may expect a livelihood and this with the ingagement of the present Power for a peaceable protection while wee stay in England and for their assistance for a reasonable convoy in some part of our Journey I will ingage in securitie I will not act against their Power during my stay in England directly nor indirectly but for mee to ingage singly to goe alone seeing I know noe Plantation already planted but I would sooner choose to bee cut in peeces in England then ingage to goe to it therefore particularly I shall not engage without the tearmes above said come life come death to which I shall stand Witnesse my hand Tower Octob. 22. 1649. JOHN LILBURNE The names of the severall Bookes and Papers written and published by Lievetenant Collonel John Lilburne Since his first Contest with the Bishops in the yeare 1637. 1 2 Part of the Christian Mans Tryall 3 Come out of her my People printea anno 1639. 4 An Answere to T. B. his 9 Arguments 5 An Information for the Ignorant 6 The Poore Mans Cry 20 Decemb. 1649. 7 8 Two Epistles to the Lord Major and the Apprentices of London 9 A Letter to the Wardens of the Fleete since the Parliament 3 Nouemb. 1640. 10 A Letter to Mr. William Prynne 11 Reasons for writing thereof 12 A Letter to a Friend July 25. 1645. 13 Innocency and Truth justified 14 The second part of the same 15 My Relation before the Lords Feb. 15. 1645. 16 The just Mans justification with a second Edition June 6. 1646. Since my Contest with the Lords 17 The Free Mans Freedom Vindicated 18 Londons Liberty in Chaines Discovered 19 The Charters of London 20 An Anatomy of the Lords Tyranny 21 The Opressed Mans Oppressions Declared 22 The Out-cries of the oppressed Commons being two Editions 23 The Resolved Mans Resolution 24 Rash Oathes unwarrantable 25 Jon●hs Cry out of the Whales belly 26 The Juglers Discovered 27 Two Letters to Mr. Henry Marten Esq 28 29 His grand and additionall Plea c. Since his Contest with Commons and Lords joyntly being Committed by them both Jan. 1647. 30 The Peoples Prerogative 31 A Whip for the House of Lords 32 The Prisoners Plea for a Habeas Corpus 33 The oppressed mans cry to bee brought to the Barre of Justice 34 The Prisoners cry against the Judges of the Kings Bench 35 The Lawes funerall 36 An Epistle to every individuall Member of the House of Commons Since his Contest with the Counsell of State March 28. 1649. 37 Two Pictures of the Councell of State 38 A discourse with Mr. Peeters 39 The Legall fundamentall Liberties of England Revived being two Editions 40 A manifesto from all the foure prisoners of the 14. of Aprill 1649. 41 An Agreement of the free People of the 1. of May 1649. 42 An impeachment of high Treason against Cromwell and Ireton 43 A preparrative to an Hue and Cry after Sir Arthur Haslerig 44 Strength out of Weakenesse being a discourse with Mr. Prideaux 45 Salva Libertate sent to the Lievetenant of the Tower In all which Bookes Papers c. the said Lievetenant Collonel John Lilburne hath constantly and fearelessely opposed himselfe against the Tyrannie of the times not in the least in opposition to a just Government having alwaies as now had the Law o●England on his side for the just defence whereof and to satisfie the blood thirsty malice of old Sir Henry Van● Manchester Crumwell Sir Arthur Haslerig c. hee is now exposed to a Tryall for Life before Arbitrary Judges who can no way justifie themselves but by his condemnation Let therefore Angells and Men judge wh●●●er they can deserve the benefit of Law themselves which thus wickedly deny it to others and if this b●● suff●●●d what possibilitie of protection can there bee for any since therefore ordinary meanes cannot prevaile extraordinary must and if in the use thereof wee perish wee perish