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A96057 VVarwickshire petition to the Parliament delivered Aug. 17. 1648. With the answer. Warwick, William. 1648 (1648) Wing W1014; Thomason E460_8; ESTC R205109 951 5

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VVarwickshire PETITION TO THE PARLIAMENT Delivered Aug. 17. 1648. With the ANSWER LONDON Printed for Tho Vnderhill at the Bible in Woodstreet 1648. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE the LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT The humble Petition of many Gentlemen Ministers and others well affected in the County of Warwick and the City and County of Coventrey Sheweth THat we being sensible of the Restlesse indeavours every where of the Cavileers and Malignants to raise a new Warre against the Parliament notwithstanding the favour and gentlenesse that hath been used towards them and the great danger of the Kingdom by it if the Army were not on foot to prevent it As also the happy successes that God hath vouchsafed against them by means thereof in all places and at all times It extreamly affects us to see You and the Kingdom so much hazarded by severall Petitions that have been framed for the untimely disbanding it which should it take effect whether before or after agreement with the King The Treaty whereof we pray may be upon safe conditions and before things be in a visible effectuall juncture of safety and settlement would lay the Parliament and all others that have appeared for them and the Cause they owned open to apparent ruine and desolation Our humble Petition is That the Kingdom may not be indangered through either the Designes of Importunities of such Petitioners but that the finger of God may be taken notice of in the extraordinary mercies vouchsafed by the Army And that they may receive incouragement worthy their good and faithfull services And that an Amicable Vnity be indeavoured betwixt the City and them which we conceive will much conduce to the settling of the Peace of the Kingdom so much interrupted and confusion occasioned by Jealousies and prejudices dividing men into parties which our prayers are God would reconcile and unite and make you the happie Instruments of it Resolving and endeavouring a firm adhering to those first and just principles upon which you have ingaged all the honest and well affected in the Three Kingdomes to serve You According to our Protestation Solemn League and Covenant To which service we hold our selves still ingaged with our Lives and Estates against all Opposition whatsoever And we shall pray c. Delivered this 17th of Aug. 1648. And after it was read the Petitioners were called in and had this Answer returned by Mr. Speaker Gentlemen THe House hath heard your Petition and do take notice of your good affections to this House and Kingdom and how that you were with the first that appeared in their behalf and that you have continued constant to your first principles which they acknowledge with affectionate acceptance And will take the Contents of your Petition into Consideration And have commanded me to give you hearty thanks FINIS