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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94695	To the supreme authority of the nation, the Parliament of the Common-Wealth of England. The humble petition of the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commons of the City of London, in Common Councell assembled.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Wing T1732; Thomason E712_11; ESTC R207140	2,047	7

TO THE Supreme Authority of the Nation THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMON-WEALTH OF ENGLAND THE Humble Petition of the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common Councell assembled Printed by James Flesher Printer to the Honourable City of London 1653. TO THE Supreme Authority of the Nation THE PARLIAMENT OF The Commonwealth of ENGLAND The humble Petition of the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common Councell assembled Sheweth THAT your Petitioners doe in all humility and thankfulnesse acknowledge the infinite goodnesse of God to this Nation in the free passage of the Gospel for neer one hundred years together and the Peace Plenty and Prosperity that it hath brought with it and that all along God hath raised up Pious Learned and Painfull Preachers of the Gospel whose labours God hath blessed in the converting of Thousands and defending of the truth against Popery Errors and Heresies although very much opposed and persecuted by a Popish Prelaticall Party Your Petitioners doe likewise acknowledge amongst many worthy things done by the late Parliament the tender care they had of all able faithfully godly Ministers in setting them at liberty from their former Persecutors and giving them all Incouragement in the Exercise of their Ministery and by adding towards their maintenance a considerable Revenue over and above what was anciently setled by Law They also incouraged Learning by reforming the Unive●sities and increasing the maintenance of the Governours of Colledges where there was need And what a mercy is it like to prove to the Nation there being so many hopefull Plants that in a short time by the blessing of God may be fit for publike service And while they were thus promoting the Interest of Christ how did the Lord blesse their Councels and Forces by Land and Sea to the admiration of their Friends and Enemies both at home and abroad But as heretofore there never wanted Instruments to vilifie oppose persecute or undermine the faithfull Ministers and preaching of the Gospel so of late years yea at this day what scorn and contempt is cast upon them and what endevours are used by Petitioning and otherwise to destroy the Universities and undermine the Preaching of the Gospel by taking away that ancient setled Maintenance which hath been Owned and Acknowledged as their due by all Parliaments and Courts of Justice time out of minde And if the Jesuites and those that are Popishly affected of which we have cause to fear there are many in this Nation succeed in their present Councels and Practices and disaffecting the Nation to the Universities and Learning and the profitable use of it in the Preaching of the Gospel and confuting errors And likewise shall prevail in removing the present setled maintenance which is earnestly endevoured by them And perswade that the Civil Magistrate hath nothing to doe in matters of Religion They will then be in a very great forwardnesse to attain that design they have had against this Nation ever since the first Reformation from Popery Now though the Consideration of all these things lies sad upon our hearts we cannot but with than●fulnesse acknowledge that there is a supreme Power over us to whom we have incouragement to make our humble addresse Who have been pleased so publickly and affectionately to declare That you will be as tender of the Lives estates Liberties just rights and proprieties of all others as ye will be of your own and of your Posterities And further that you cannot but acknowledge that ye are not yet at rest nor can believe ye have yet enjoyed or seen enough to accomplish the end of God or satisfie the thoughts of men for that vast expence of blood and Treasure which could not have been endured with any patience But in hope that at length those bitter pangs and throwes would make some way for that long expected birth of Peace Freedome and Happinesse both to the souls and bodies of the Lords people And while we are waiting for the fruit of such pious resolutions it cannot but be much grief of heart and regret of spirit to your Petitioners to have this Parliament unworthily traduced and reflected upon by some persons which we humbly conceive do directly tend to the gratifying of the common enemy the raising of Sedition disturbing of the present Government and destruction of this Common-wealth The premises considered Your Petitioners doe humbly pray that care be taken that the pretious truths of the Gospel which hath been the blessed portion of this Nation so many years may be preserved in their purity that the faithfull dispensers thereof being men Learned Godly and void of offence may receive all due incouragement And that such being so approved may be sent forth to preach the Gospel That the setled maintenance by the Laws of the Land for them may be further confirmed And that the Acts and Ordinances of Parliament formerly made to this purpose may be put in execution and such other provision made that their just proprieties may be preserved That the Universities also that are the Seminaries of all sorts of Litrature so eminently usefull for this Common-wealth both in respect of Civill Government and also the propagating and defending the blessed truths of the Gospel may be zealously countenanced and incouraged All which we humbly submit to your Grave and Pious consideration And shall ever pray Friday the 2 d of September 1653. THE Petitioners were called in and being come to the Barre Mr Speaker by Command of the House did return thanks to the Petitioners for their good affections to the Parliament and acquainted them that some of the matters in the Petition are under consideration and as touching that which concerns the traducing the Parliament the Petitioners are referred to the Councell of State to give Informations to them therein and that the Parliament doth not doubt but they will continue their care of the Peace and safety of the City Hen Scobell Clerke of the Parliament