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A38077 The protestation made by the Parliament, the third day of May, Anno Domini, 1641 England and Wales. Parliament. 1641 (1641) Wing E2211; ESTC R17360 2,345 12

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THE Protestation made BY THE PARLIAMENT the third day of May Anno Domini 1641. Printed Anno 1641. The Preamble of the House of Commons to the Protestation WEE the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the Commons House of Parliament finding to the great griefe of our hearts that the designes of Priests and Iesuits and others adherent to the See of Rome have of late bin more frequently and boldly put in practice then formerly to the undermining and danger of the true Reformed Religion in his Majesties Dominions established and finding also that there have bin and having just cause to suspect there still are during the sitting of this present Parliament endevours to subvert the fundamentall Laws of England Ireland and to introduce the Exercise of an Arbitrarie and Tyrannicall Government by most pernitious Councels Practices Plots and Conspiracies and that the long intermission and breach of Parliaments have occasioned many illegall Taxations whereby the Subjects have bin prosecuted and grieved and that divers Innovations and Superstitions have bin brought into the Church multitudes driven out of his Majesties Dominions Iealousies raised and fomented between the King and his People a Popish Armie levied in Ireland and two Armies brought into the bowels of this Kingdome to the hazard of his Majesties Royall Person the consumption of the Revenue of the Crowne and Treasure of the Kingdome And lastly finding great causes of Iealousie that endeavours have bin and are used to bring the English Army into misunderstanding of this Parliament thereby to incline that Armie with force to bring to passe these wicked Counsels have therefore thought good to joyne our selves in a Declaration of our united affection and resolution and to make this ensuing Protestation The Protestation made May the third 1641. I A. B. doe promise vow and protest in the pres●nce of Almightie God to maintain and defend as farre as lawfully I may with my life power and Estate the true Reformed Protestant Religion expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England against all Popery and Popish Innovations within the Realme contrarie to the said Doctrine and according to the dutie of my Allegiance to his Majesties Royall Person Honour and Estate as also the power and privileges of the Parliament the lawfull Rights and Liberties of the Subject and every person that maketh this Protestation in whatsoever hee shall do in the lawfull pursuance of the same and to my power and as far as lawfully I may I will oppose and by all good ways and means endevour to bring to condigne punishment all such as shall either by force practices Counsels Plots Conspiracies or otherwise do any thing to the contrary in this present Protestation contained And further that I shall in all just and honourable ways endevour to preserve the Vnion and peace of the three Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland neither for hope feare or other respect shall relinquish this promise vow and Protestation FINIS WHeras some doubts have been raised by severall persons out of this House concerning the meaning of these words contained in the Protestation lately made by the Members of this House viz. The true Reformed Protestant Religion expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England against all Popery and Popish Innovations within this Realme contrary to the same doctrine This House doth declare That by those words was and is meant onely the publike Doctrine professed in the said Church so far as it is opposite to Popery and Popish Innovations And that the said words are not to be extended to the maintaining of any form of Worship Discipline or Government nor of any Rites or Ceremonies of the said Church of England May 5. 1641. IT is this day ordered by the House of Commons now assembled in Parliament That the preamble together with the Protestation which the Members of this house made the third of May shall be forthwith printed and the Coppies printed brought to the Clarke of the said house to attest under his hand to the end that the Knights Citizens and Burgesses may send them downe to the Shrieves and Justices of Peace of the severall Shires and to the Citizens and Burgesses of the severall Cities Boroughs and Cinque Ports respectively And the Knights Citizens and Burgesses are to intimate unto the Shires Cities Borroughs and Cinqueports with what willingnesse all the Members of this House made this protestation and further to signifie that as they justifie the taking of it in themselves so they cannot but approve it in al such as shall take it May twentie fift 1641. IT is thought fit that the Protestation which the Parliament lately made be taken by the Citie of London the next Lords Day being the thirtieth of this instant moneth in the several● Parish Churches in the afternoon after Sermon before the Congregation be dissolved by all Masters of Families their Sonnes and men Servants in manner and forme following viz. First That forthwith notice of this intention be given to the Minister Churchwardens and some other meet Persons of each Parish in London Liberties and adjacent Parishes and some of them to give notice to the rest of the Parishioners Secondly That the Minister be entreated if he please to acquaint his Parish in his Sermon either forenoon or afternoon with the nature of the businesse more or lesse as hee shall thinke fit for the better and more solemne taking of the said Protestation or if the Minister refuse it that some other be entreated to preach that will promote the businesse or if neither of these may be had that some other convenient course be taken by some well affected to the businesse to stay the Parish and communicate the matter to them Thirdly That the Minister or Ministers of every Congregation first take it in his or their own person reading the said Pro●estation in so distinct a voice that all present may conveniently heare it and that all the Assembly ●resent doe make the same Protestation distinctly after this manner every man taking this Protes●ation into his hand I A. B. doe in the presence of Almighty God freely and heartily promise vow and protest the same which the leading person took naming the person Fourthly That there bee a Register Booke wherein every Man taking this vow or protestation subscribe his name with his own hand or mark and that the names be taken of such as doe refuse the same Fifthly That all the Parishioners abovesaid whether in Town or out of Town be earnestly requested to bee present at their owne Parish Church in the afternoone that every man may take it in their own place and if any be necessarily absent that they may be desired to take it the next Lords day after or so soon as may be with conveniency Sixtly and lastly that all whom it doth not immediatly concerne be earnestly requested to depart