Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	duke_n	earl_n	lord_n	24,417	5	4.9161	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78701	A declaration for peace from the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and the dukes, marquesses, bishops, earles, lords, knights, and the rest of his commissioners at Newport; to be published throughout the kingdom of England, and dominion of VVales; containing, their unanimous resolutions for an agreement with both houses of Parliament, within the time (of 40 dayes) limited for the treaty; and His gracious and finall answer to the paper of Ireland, presented to the commissioners on Friday last. With their happy and joyfull agreement therein. Dated at Newport 14 Octob. 1648. Subscribed Charles Rex.		1648 (1648)	Wing C2201; Thomason E468_5; ESTC R205325	3,043	10

A DECLARATION FOR PEACE From the Kings most Excellent Majesty and the Dukes Marquesses Bishops Earles Lords Knights and the rest of His Commissioners at Newport to be published throughout the Kingdom of England and Dominion of VVales Containing their unanimous Resolutions for an Agreement with both Houses of Parliament within the time of 40 dayes limited for the Treaty And His Gracious and Finall Answer to the paper of Ireland presented to the Commissioners on Friday last With their happy and joyfull Agreement therein Dated at Newport 14 Octobe 1648. Subscribed CHARLES REX The Treaty at Newport Peace be amongst you Imprinted at London for R. Smith neer Temple-Bar 1648. A DECLARATION FOR PEACE From the Kings most Excellent Majesty and the Dukes Marquesses Bishops Earles Lords Knights and the rest of the Commissioners for the Treaty Inclosed in a Letter from the Isle of Wight to be forthwith printed and published throughout the severall respective Counties within the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales Right Honorable THis present Treaty is conceived to be the main Object of the whole Kingdom whose eyes are fixed thereupon expecting the happy tydings of Peace to be sent forth by the blessed Dove with an Olive branch in her mouth throughout all the corners of the Nation and in all probability they are now ready to issue forth in streames of joy to water the Plants of this late flourishing and fruitfull Island For his Majesty upon a conference with the Dukes Marquesses Bishops Earles Lords and the rest of the Commissioners on his part hath declared his unanimous Resolution for a mutuall agreement and compliance with his two Houses of Parliament to all things by them desired which may tend to the peace and safety of all his liege people throughout his Realmes and Dominions And upon Thursday last delivered his gracious answer and Royall Assent to the Commissioners at the Treaty to the paper of Ireland in all things by them desired which was as followeth That his Majesty doth condescend That an Act of Parliament be passed to declare and make void the Cessation of Ireland and all treaties and conclusion of peace or any articles thereupon with the Rebels without consent of both Houses And that according to their Desire He is pleased to settle the prosecution of the war in that Kingdome in his two Houses to be managed by them and that He is willing to assist and adhere to them therein promising upon his Royall Word to do no Act to discountendance or molest them To the second clause therein inserted His Majesty doth agree That Reformation of Religion according to the Covenant be setled in that Kingdom by Act of Parliament in such manner as both his two Houses have agreed or shall agree upon after consultation had with the Assembly of Divines sitting at Westminster To the third Clause His Majesty giveth this Answer That he will give His Consent that the Deputy Governour or Governours and the Presidents of the severall provinces of that Kingdome be nominated by his two Houses of the Parliament of England as also all other Offices whatsoever being limited for twenty years from the 1 of July 1648. This Answer seemed very satisfactory and upon receipt thereof the Commissioners presented a paper to his Maiesty for payment of the publique Debts of the Kingdom which caused a large ●ebate upon Friday and after severall Arguments laid down by the Commissioners on both sides the King promised to give a finall Answer the next day And for the rest of the Propositions there 's no doubt but a speedy concurrence will be given to them all for the Nobility and Clergy on the Kings side have declared to his Majesty for peace his Maiesty concurs with them therein and hath promised to dispense with Episcopacy and to settle the Directory rather then to leave his people unsatisfied or involve them in a further effusion or streams of bloud And the Parliament Commissioners goe hand in hand with them promising to leave no means unattempted that may conduce to the peace and safety of all his Maiesties Realms and Dominions Newport 14. Octob. 1648. By Letters from the Isle of Wight Octob. 14. it is said That his Majesty hath had some further consultation with the Commissioners of both Houses and desires that all obstructions may be removed that may retard so blessed a work promising to leave no means unattempted for the setling of a firm and lasting peace throughout his Realms and Dominion and the better to satisfie his two Houses of Parliament he hath been graciously pleased to passe the Bill for recalling all his Decclarations and Proclamations published against either or both Houses of Parliament as also the Bill for confirming the Militia in the power of Parliament for 20 yeers promising upon his Royall word to enact the same and all other Bills or Propositions whatsoever that shall be agreed upon by his Majesty and the Commissioners of both Houses of Parliament c. And it is reported at Court that the King hath sent a Letter to the Lord Gen. Fairfax and Lieut. Generall Cromwell viz. Desiring them to use all means possible for the propagating of this present Treaty and to indeavour the setling of a firm and lasting peace throughout his bleeding and dis●racted Kingdoms that so all his liege people of what sect or sort soever may no longer feel the cruelty and oppression of a most bloudy and intestine war but after a seven years Pilgrimage in desolation and confusion for the future enjoy a true and evelasting peace And truly I am confident that no man desires peace more then his Majesty but yet scruples at the Directory and argueth stifly for Episcopacy as appears by his ensuing answer to the Proposition touching the Church of England as followeth As to the Exceptions that his Maj. said nothing to the consenting to a Bill for the abolishing of Arch-bishops c nor that the Ordinance for abolishing them be confirmed by Act of Parl. the Form of Church government and Directory for worship which you presented to him and thereby hath established the actuall possession and publike exercise of these Forms hath suspended the present Government and Form of worship established by law but desired a cosultation with Divines in the mean time for a future settlement is in that paper is expressed His Maj. therefore declares that the reason why he did not answer to that part of your Proposition was because he was not satisfied in his conscience He can be content to the utter abolishing of Episcopacy the substance whereof hee conceives to consist in the power of Ordination and Jurisdictiō as they were exercised by the Apostles themselves and others by authority derived from them superior to Presbyters Deacōs in the primitive times but because he acknowledgeth that Bishops were to have councel and assistance of Presbyters in Ordination and Jurisdiction and in the last were and are limited by the Civill power his Maj. Desired the consultation with the Divines to the end that he and his two Houses might determine in what manner Ordination and Jurisdiction might be moderated and regulated for the future government of the Church His Majesties Resolution being to comply with his two houses for the alteration and regulating of his present Hierarchy and Government so as Episcopacy reduced to the Primitive usage may be setled and continued in this Church and therefore his Maj. heartily desires their concurrence in the one that he may with more freedom give his assent to the other As to the Exception that his Maj. hath not expressed his consent for setling of Bishops Lands upon trustees and for the sale of those lands its true he hath not to alienate the Inheritance of those lands and herein he believes he hath concurrent opinions of many Divines that in order points differ much among themselves but his former answer containing a large offer of satisfaction to al those that have purchased or disbursed monies upon those lands he hopes that answer to which he now refers will be satisfactory to his two houses His Maj. will confirm the publike use of the Directory in all Churches and Chappels and will consent to the repeal of so much of all statutes as only concerns the Book of Common-prayer and also to the taking the same away out of all Churches and Chapels provided that the use thereof may be continued in his Maj. Chappell for himself and his Houshold Subscribed CHARLES REX Munday Octob. 16. Letters from the Isle of Wight say That his Majesty is in part convinced of the Errours of Episcopacy and will speedily give His Royall assent for the setling of the Presbyterian Government throughout the Kingdoms of England and Ireland and Principality of Wales so that there is no doubt but before the 40 dayes limited for the Treaty are expired there will be a finall end and agreement between the King and Parliament FINIS