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A32213 A declaration by the Kings Majesty, to his subjects of the Kingdomes of Scotland, England, and Ireland England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1650 (1650) Wing C2959; ESTC R15465 5,568 17

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did adhere to the Covenant and Monarchicall Government in any of his kingdomes so doth he now Declare that by commissionating of some persons by Sea against the people of England he did not intend dammage or iniurie to his opprest and harmlesse Subiects in that kingdom who follow their trade of Merchandize in their lawfull callings but only the opposing and suppressing of those who had usurped the government and not only barre him from his just right but also exercise an arbitrary power over his people in those things which concern their persons consciences and estates And as since his coming into Scotland he hath given no Commissions against any of his Subiects in England or Ireland so he doth hereby Assure and Declare that he will give none to their preiudice or dammage and whatever shall be the wrongs of these usurpers that he will bee so farre from avenging these upon any who are free thereof by interrupting and stoping the liberty of trade and Merchandize or otherwise that he will seek their good to the utmost imploy his Royall power that they may be protected and defended against the uniust violence of all men whatsoever And albeit his Maiesty desireth to construct wel of the intentions of those in reference to his Maiesty who have been active in Counsell or Arms a-against the Covenant Yet being convinced that it doth conduce for the honour of God the good of his cause his own honour and happiness and for the peace safety of these Kingdoms that such be not imployed in places of power and trust He doth Declare that he will not imploy nor give Commissions to any such until they have not only taken or renewed the Covenant but also have given sufficient evidences of their integrity carriage and affection to the work of Reformation and shall be declared capable of trust by the Parl. of either kingdom respective And his Majesty upon the same grounds doth hereby Recall all Commissions given to any such persons conceiving all such persons will so much tender a good understanding betwixt him his Subjects and the setling and preserving a f●rm peace in these kingdoms that they wil not grudg nor repine at his Majesties resolutions and proceedings sherein much less upon discontent act any thing in a divided way unto the raising of new troubles especially since upon their pious good deportment there is a regress left unto them in manner above expressed And as his Majestie hath given satisfaction to the just and necessary desires of the Kirk and Kingdom of Scotland So doth he hereby Assure Declare that he is no lesse willing and desirous to give satisfaction to the just and necessary desires of his good subjects in England and Ireland and in token thereof if the houses of Parliament of England sitting in freedome shal think fit to present unto him the propositions of peace agreed upon by both Kingdomes he wil not only accord to the same and such alterations there anent as the Houses of Parliament in regard of the constitution of affaires and the good of his Majestie and his Kingdomes shall judge necessarie but do what is further necessarie for prosecuting the ends of the Solemn League and Covenant especially in those things which concerne the Reformation of the Church of England in Doctrine worship discipline and Government that not onely the directary of worship the Confession of Faith and Catechisme but also the propositions and directory for Church Government accorded upon by the Synod of Divines at Westminster may be setled and that the Church of England may enjoy the full libertie and freedome of all Assemblies power of Kirk censures and of all the ordinances of Jesus Christ according to the rule of his own word and that whatsoever is commanded by the God of Heaven may be diligently done for the house of the God of Heaven And what ever heretofore hath been the suggestions of some to him to render his Matie jealous of his Parl. of the servants of God yet as he hath declared that in Scotland he will hearken to their Counsell follow their advice in those things that concern that Kingdom and Kirk So doth he also Declare his firm resolution to manage the goverment of the kingdom of England by the advice of his Parl. consisting of an House of Lords of an House of Com. there and in those things that concern Religion to prefer the counsels of the Ministers of the Gospel to all other Counsels whatsoever And that al the world may see how much he tenders the safety of his people and how precious their blood is in his sight how desirous he is to recover his Crown Government in England by peaceable means as he doth esteem the service of those who first engaged in the Covenant have since that time faithfully followed the ends thereof to be duty to God Loyalty to him So is he willing in regard of others who have been involved in these late Commotions in England against Religion and Government to pass an Act of Oblivion Excepting only some few in that Nation who have bin chief obstructers of the work of Reformation and chief Authours of the change of the Government and of the murther of his Royall Father Provided that these who are to have the benefit of his Act lay down Arms and return to the obedience of their lawfull Soveraign The Committee of Estates of the Kingdom and General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland having declared so fully in what concerns the Sectaries and the present designs resolutions and acting of their Army against the kingdom of Scotland and the same Committee and Assembly having sufficiently layd open publick dangers duties both upon the right hand and upon the left It is not needful for his Majesty to adde any thing thereunto except that in those things he doth Commend Approve them that he resolves to live die with them his loyal subjects in prosecution of the ends of the Covenant And whereas that prevailing party in Eng. after all their strange usurpations and insolent actings in that land do not only keep his Maiesty from the government of that kingdom by force of Arms but also have now invaded the kingdom of Scotland who have deserved better things at their hands against whom they have no just quarrel His Matie doth therefore desire and expect that all his good subiects in Eng. who are resolve to be faithful to God and to their King according to the Covenant wil lay hold upon such an opportunity use their utmost endeavours to promove the Covenant and all the ends thereof and to recover and reestablish the ancient government of the kingdom of Engl. under which for many generations it did flourish in peace and plenty at home and in reputation abroad and priviledges of the Par. and native and just liberty of the people His Majestie desires to assure himself that there doth remain in these so much confidence of the duty to Religion their King country so many sparkles of the ancient English valour which shined so eminently in their noble ancestors as will put them on to bestir themselves for breaking the yoke of those mens oppressions from off their necks Shall men of conscience honor set religion liberties and government at so lowa rate as not rather to undergo any hazard before they be thus deprived of them wil not all generous men count any death more tolerable then to live in servitude all their dayes and wil not posterty blame those who dare attempt nothing for themselves for their children in so good a cause in such an exigent Whereas if they gather themselves take courage putting on a resolution answer able to so noble and just an enterprise they shall honour God and gain themselves the reputation of pious men worthy patriots and loyall subjects and be called the repairers of the breach by the present and succeeding generations and they may certainly promise to thēselvs a blessing from God upon so just honourable undertaking for the Lord and for his cause for their own liberties their native King country and the unvaluable good and happines of the posterity Whatever hath formerly bin his Majesties guiltines before God and the bad successe that these have had who owned his affairs whilst he stood in opposition to the work of God yet the state of the question being now altered his Majesty having obtained mercy to be on Gods side to prefer Gods interest before his own he hopes that the Lord wil be gracious and countenances his own cause in the hands of weak and sinfull instruments against all enemies whatsoever This is all that can be said by his Matie at present to these in England and Ireland at such a distance And as they shal acquit themselves at this time in the active discharge of their necessary duties so shal they be accepted before God endeared to his Maty and their names had in ramembrance throughout the World Given at our Court at Dumfermline the 16. day of August 1650. And in the second year of our Reign