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kingdom_n	authority_n	king_n	power_n	9,670	5	4.9996	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82240	A declaration of the valiant resolution of the famous prentices of London, with their protestation. Who are willing to adventure their lives and fortunes under his excellencie the Earle of Essex. For the honour of the King, the preservation of the priviledge of Parliament, the libertie of the subject, the good of the kingdome, and especially of the Citie of London. And for the maintenance of the Protestant religion, expelling all poperie, and the subduing of all the enemies of the true Church of England.		1642 (1642)	Wing D774; Thomason E109_5; ESTC R8182	3,794	9

with false Counsellours to resist the loving loyallty of his Parliament and to raise forces in the North in stead of a defensive guard they living here in London and being dayly eare witnesses of the Parliaments legall and just proceedings and knowing to be the basis or foundation whereon the structure and building of the Common wealth must stand or fall they perceiving now that through the instigation of the malignant party those forces are levyed and levelled against the Parliament which is the defensive wall of the Kingdome these noble minded Prentices freely and voluntery offer their services to maintaine the Parliament against the opposers therof knowing the preservation therof is in the power and prerogatives belonging thereunto will conduce to the Kings honour the Kingdomes safety and the prosperity of the City of London If therefore the end moving to the undertaking of any action deserve praise and commendations especially the necessity of the time requiring the sudden an●xiliary forces be sent to oppose and stay the fury of civill dissention and the flame of a destructive war breaking forth in the heart of the Kingdome how ought the City of London to magnifie and applaud the hopefull stout Resolutions of these 8 thousand magnanimous Prentices that go to defend the Priviledges of Parliament against the Tyranny of an arbitrary government these Prentices that march forth to preserve the Kings honour and to prevent our owne misery these Prentices that with unanimous and couragious hearts go to succour the distressed Towne of Hull and daunt the presuming Cavaliers And lastly these Prentices that make their Religion the object and cause of their confidence in maintayning whereof it may be sayd Mors omnibus l●crum death is a gaine to all and in this cause this quarrell thus animated and thus resolved these Heroick Prentices are now going forward to fight for Gods glory their Sovereignes honour and the defence of the Lawes and liberties of the Kingdome being led on by His Excellencye the Earle of Essex in whom by his a stable and courtuous speeches they do very much confide And doubt not but under his prosperous conduct by the propitious favour of God to behave themselves in such a valiant manner that it shall redound to the honour of the City of London they having with many acclamations of joy acknowledged their willingnesse to some under His Excellence desiring nothing but the prayer of this honourable City for their happy and prosperous successe in this their noble Expedition and Reso●●●●●● The approbation of both Houses THe Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled being advertised by the Lord Lievtenant and Deputy Lievtenants of the County of Essex of their ready full and forward meeting of the Trayn-Bands of that Country and of a cheerfull accesse of a very considerable number of Voluntiers at their first appearing Have thought sit to ●●presse unto them the good sence they hold of their proceedings so much conducing to the generall safety of this Kingdome And having likewise received from them a Declaration full of affections and good inclinations to maintaine our Religion Lawes Liberties and Priv●●●●ges of Parliament Which they observe to be invaded by pernicious Counsell as indeed they have beene of late in a more dangerous and high manner than any age can pa●allell And having very prudently observed in a right understanding That the Kingdome and the Kings authority and Person can be no wayes maintained but by the upholding the Power and Priviledges of Parliament as by the late Protestation they acknowledge themselves bound unto against all contrary Counsels Power and force of Armes whatsoever This just and faithfull Resolution of theirs to the publike good The Lords and Commons do not onely approve but commend assuring them that as their endeavours have beene for the peace and happinesse of the King and Kingdome So they will persist in charge of the great and publike trust which lies upon them to go through all difficulties which may oppose the publike peace and welfare of this Kingdome And will upon all occasions be ready to expresse particularly to those persons from who●● they have received such assurance of their affections and fidelities FINIS