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A77548 Britania triumphalis; a brief history of the vvarres and other state-affairs of Great Britain. From the death of the late King, to the dissolution of the last Parliament. 1654 (1654) Wing B4817A; Thomason E1487_2; ESTC R21059 61,011 215

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Relgion there was a generall nonconformity Heresies being daily broached in every corner of the Land which continually sprung up like Hydra's heads one upon the neck of another by which means the mindes of the people became unsetled and shaken in the Principles of Faith and Doctrine each particular faction tracing a different track to finde the truth whenas indeed there is but one way and one truth the numbers names whereof of if I should undertake to give you I might reckon ad infinitum viz. Independents Anabaptists and those of severall kindes some for Imposition of hands anointing with Oyl and washing of feet and some against them Brownists Millenaries Arminians Socinians Adamites Diggers Seekers Shakers Ranters Enthusiasts Arians Pelagians cum multis aliis of all which I shall say only thus much Let them grow together till the harvest least in plucking up the tares you pull up the wheat also This Parliament having sate about as many weeks as the other had done years though in that time to give them their due they had made severall laudable Acts and of great utility and advantage to the people viz. An Act for taking off the Engagement for taking off Fines from Original Writs and Declarations for clearing of Publike Debts and discovery of frauds and concealements due to the Commonwealth as also an Act for Relief of Creditors and poor Prisoners which of all others was of greater concernment to the Nation then any thing they could do Other Acts of lesse moment they made also which I shall forbear to mention Yet in other things of no small consequence there appeared such confusion in their councels such contrariety in their opinions such a dissonancy in their actings and disparity in their aimes that they seem'd to be a meer monster with many heads insomuch that it was not expected their power as then it stood would continue unto the time prefixt For on the 10th of Decemb. 1653. the Parliament having heard the Report of the Committee That they thought it fitting that Commissioners be sent into all the Counties and inabled to eject scandalous and unable Ministers and also be impowred to settle able Ministers in all void places That such as are or shall be approved for publike Preachers of the Gospel shall have and enjoy such maintenance as is already setled by Law That upon hearing and considering what hath been offered to the Committee touching propriety in Tythes of Incumbents Rectors Possessors of Donatives or appropriate Tythes It is the opinion of this Committee That the said persons have a Legall propriety in Tythes The Parliament I say having spent severall daies in debate of this Report Decemb. 10. put the first of these Reports to the Question viz. Whether the House doth agree with the first Clause of this Report which was carried in the Negative Munday Decemb. 12th somewhat early the House being sate a Gentleman stood up and moved That the sitting of this Parliament as then constituted would not be for the good of the Commonwealth and that therefore it was requisite to deliver up unto the Lord Generall Cromwell the Powers which they received from him This motion being seconded by severall other Members the House rose and the Speaker with many Members of the House departed and went to Whitehall where they being the greater number of the Members sitting in Parliament did by a Writing under their hands The Parliament dissolved Dec. 12th 1653. resigne unto his Excellency their said Powers and Mr Speaker attended with the Members did present the same to his Excellency accordingly This was no sooner done but after serious consultation and debate about the emergent occasions of the Land the Lord Generall Cromwell was in the presence of all the Judges and Justices of the severall Courts at Westminster the Barons of the Exchequer the Keepers of the Liberties of England the Lord Major and Aldermen of the City of London with most of the chief Officers of the Army sworne Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland and of all the Islands and Territories thereunto belonging Severall Articles by which he is to govern the People being then read to him to the performance whereof he took a solmn Oath in the presence of them all the summe whereof was That he should call a Parliament every three years That the first should be Sept. 3d 1654. That he should not dissolve it untill they had sate five moneths That whatsoever Bill they should passe if he should not signe it in 20 dayes that then it should passe without him That he should have a Councell of select Persons to assist him nor under 13 nor above 21. That immediately after his Death the Councell shall choose another Protector before they rise That no Protector for the future shall be Generall of the Army That the Protector shall have power to to make Peace or Warre That with the consent of his Councell he may make Lawes which shall be binding till the next Session of Parliament These with many more particulars you may reade at large in the Form of Government Soon after this he was proclaim'd Lord Protector in the Palace yard at Westminster and by the Lord Major and Aldermen in their Scarlet gowns at the Royall-Exchange Not long after his Highnesse the Lord Protector was by the City invited to a Feast at Grocers-Hall the manner of whose reception was as followes He came from Westminster in a Chariot drawn with 6 Horses in gallant equipage before him rode his Life-Guard with most of his chief Officers and some of his Councell after them rode 2 Pages bareheaded in sumptuous apparrell after them about 12 Lackeys with velvet Caps in gray Liveries with silk and silver fringe then came his Highnesse as aforesaid in a Chariot clad in a dark coloured suit and cloak attended by many of the Nobility in their Coaches with 6 Horses At Templebarre his Highnesse was met by the Lord Major and Aldermen where the Recorder of London saluted him with a pithy an excellent Speech His Highnesse then came out of his Chariot put on a riding coat imbroidered with gold-lace and mounted on horseback two or three of his horses of State being there led by which done the Lord Major took the City-Sword and carried it bareheaded from thence to Grocers-Hall all the way whereof the severall Companies in their Liveries sate on both sides the way in railes set up on purpose with Streamers sticking up to distinguish each Company After his Highnesse had dined and banquet was ended he conferr'd upon the Lord Major the Honour of Knighthood And now Reader have I brought my Story from the end of one Monarchy to the beginning of another under which if it please the wise disposer of all things as well as persons to grant us Peace both at home and abroad both thou and I may live to see happy dayes and if it shall please God to spin out the thred of my life to some considerable length I shall afford the world some other things of the like nature but if not I am content to acquiesce in the good will of Him that dwelt in the Bush and so farewell FINIS