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england_n	act_n	king_n	scotland_n	2,696	5	8.4241	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91241	A plain, short, and probable expedient, to settle the present distractions of both kingdomes.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1647 (1647)	Wing P4030A; Thomason E412_28; ESTC R203185	2,783	8

A PLAIN SHORT AND Probable Expedient To settle the present DISTRACTIONS OF BOTH KINGDOMES Printed in the Year 1647. A Plain Short and Probable Expedient to settle the present Distractions of both KINGDOMES THE Kings former and late Refusals to signe the PROPOSITIONS tendred him by the Parliaments and Commissioners of England and Scotland for the Establishment of a lasting Peace in both hath well nigh put them to a losse how to proceed farther and what course next to resolve on for the future settlement and security of both Realms in this their Distracted Condition D●●●rs men according to their different Principles and Interests have proposed Various wayes Some a publike impeachment in Parliament to be presently drawn up against the King to the hazzard of his Crown and Life as in the cases of Kingd Edward and Richard the second of England and of 〈…〉 the first 〈…〉 and other Kings of Scotland to which the Sectaries and Agitators most incline Others a present change of the Monarchicall Government into a Democraticall which the Anabaptists endeavour or into an Aristocraticall which the Independents seem to drive at The Presbyterians and Erastians apprehending these former proposals very dangerous and inconsistent both with their Principles and Solemn Covenant meditate some milder and safer courses but what particularly to fix on they are yet altogether unresolved These varieties of Opinions multiplying our Divisions have occasioned the Proposall of this short and cleer Expedient not hitherto thought on humbly submitted as a probationer to the test of more exquisite Judgements as the most advantagious honorable and secure for both Kingdomes to fasten upon being warranted by divers Presidents of like nature in both Realms and most consonant to the Solemn League and Covenant by which they are mutually engaged and uni●●● each to other It is evident by sundry Presidents in Histories and Records that the Parliaments of England and S 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as well as of most other Kingdomes have during the Minority absence sickness frenzie dotage or other ●●●●rall accidentall or criminall disabilities of their Kings to discharge their Royall Office and Dutie usually constituted a Viceroy Regent Protector or Custos Regni being commonly a P●●●e of greatest Wisdome Power and Honour and of Royall extraction to guard both their Persons and Realms and execute all Regal Acts belonging to the King himself but more particularly to summon and hold Parliaments and to give the Royall Assent to Laws and Statutes and issue out all Commissions under the great Seal in the Kings Name and stead The Reigns of King Richard the 1. ●Henry 3. 5. 6. Ed. 3 4 6. of England and of King ●erleg Ruthe● T●●r● Gill● Corbred Ethodius first and second Kenneth the third and his Law John Bayvil James the 1. 3. 6. Queen Mary and others of Scotland and one Scripture president of King Vzziah during his Leprosie 2 Kings 1● 5. 2 Chro. 25. 21. wil furnish us with variety of Examples of this kind in which France it self hath abounded and affords a present instance in this infant King If then the Parliaments of both Kingdoms shal think meet to create a Viceroy Regent Protector or Custo● Regni in each Realm forthwith as they have frequent done in former times to execute all Regal Acts summon and hold Parliaments and give the Royal Assent to all such Bils and Statutes as shal be necessary for the present settlement of both Kingdoms Peace according to their respective Propositions tendred to his Majesty end establish by Act of Parliament in both Realms this ensuing Oath or the like for the King all his Successors Solemnly to take before their admission to the Royal Government extracted out of the Coronation Oaths of the Kings of England Scotland Aragon Navarre Bohemia Hungary Poland Sweden and Denmark conceived a better security for both Kingdoms then any hitherto propounded We C. R. in the name and presence of the most high God do solemnly swear to all our Leige people of England and Scotland and the Dominions thereunto belonging that we wil all the days of our life inviolably maintain keep and preserve all just Laws Customs Rights Franchises and Liberties heretofore granted to them or any of them by our Royal Predecessors or Our self together with the respective Rights and Priviledges of the Parliaments of both Kingdoms the true Reformed Religion and Church Government now established in them That we wil do the best of our skil and power endeavour intirely to preserve Peace and Amity between all our Realms and People and cause equal Justice to be administred to them in Mercy and Truth without Partiality affection hatred or delay That we wil neither proclaim nor make any open War Peace or Truce nor raise any Forces in nor invite nor bring any Forraigns power into any our Realms and Dominions nor impose nor levy any Tax Tallage Subsidy Contribution or Benevolence within our said respective Kingdoms and Dominions nor embase nor enhance the current coyn thereof nor alianate any Honours Manners Castles Forts Folds Rents Revenues Jewels Ships or Ordinance belonging to our respective Crowns Nor dispose of ourself or of our heire apparent to the Crown in marriage Nor dispose of any the great Offices of State or Judicature in our respective Realms Nor creat any New Peers therein but by common consent of our respective Parliaments of both Kingdoms And that we wil likewise give our Royal assent from time to time for the altering or repealing of all such publike Laws and Statutes as shal be held prejudiciall and the passing of all such New Laws and Statutes as shal be judged necessary and beneficial for our people and presented to us as such by the Parliaments of our respective Realms And if we shal at any time which God defend wilfully violate all or any the premised Particulars to the griev●●ces or oppression of our people and shal not upon due information t●ereof given us by our respective Parliaments Nobles Counsellers Officers or Commons of both Kingdoms duly reform the same to their general satisfaction We do here freely and voluntarily profess before God and all the World tha● then and from thenceforth we do and shal hold all our people totally discharged from all bonds of duty and Oaths of Alegiance made unto us til such satisfaction be given them And that in such cases it may shal be lawful for then and any of them if they think meet and necessary freely to assemble together and to unite their Counsels Purses and Forces and to crave and bring in forraign Forces from their confederate Princes and Nations to withstand and redress all wilful violations of our said Oath and to suppress all such persons and forces as shal be ayding or assisting to us therein in maintenance of their just Rights Laws and Liberties and the publike safety to which they were obliged by the Laws of God Nature Nations and of this Realm without incurring the guilt of Treason Insurrection Sedi●ion Rebellion or any crime Forfaiture or penalty for the same And that all and every person or persons who shal be wittingly ayding or assisting to us against our Oath and people in such cases shal be declared and judged and proceeded against to all intents and purposes as Traytors and publike enemies to us and our respective Kingdoms All this we do cordially and sincerely swear and protest without any Equivocation or mental Reservation and that we wil neither directly nor indirectly seek to be absolved from this Our Solemn Oath So God us help The speedy establishing of such Laws and this Solemn Oath by the Parliaments of both Kingdoms in manner aforesaid and securing the Kings person in a safe and honorable way til he shal really accord there●y and fully comply with the desires both of his Parliaments and Kingdoms is humbly conceived the safest best and speediest Means by Gods effectual concurrence to produce a firm happy Peace and Settlement in and cordial Union between both Kingdoms without any breach of Covenant or danger to his Majesties person the only end of publishing this Expedient which deserves consideration til a better be propounded FINIS