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A94590
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To the right honorable assembly of knights, citizens, and burgesses of the House of Commons The humble petition of the inhabitants of the Citie and libertie of Westminster.
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1642
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Wing T1604; Thomason 669.f.6[96]; ESTC R212566
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to_o the_o right_n honourable_a assembly_n of_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n and_o liberty_n of_o westminster_n show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o miserable_a effect_n of_o war_n and_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n that_o will_v unavoidable_o overwhelm_v this_o miserable_a kingdom_n now_o distract_v and_o much_o divide_v and_o engage_v in_o a_o unnatural_a intestine_a and_o bloody_a war_n and_o in_o their_o own_o particular_n have_v already_o taste_v of_o some_o part_n of_o those_o misery_n by_o the_o death_n of_o some_o of_o their_o near_a and_o dear_a friend_n and_o great_a loss_n in_o their_o calling_n and_o also_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o lamentable_a and_o miserable_a effect_n that_o the_o late_a unhappy_a civil_a war_n have_v produce_v in_o germany_n and_o by_o the_o present_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n and_o that_o if_o this_o war_n and_o dissension_n still_o continue_v in_o england_n the_o same_o will_v not_o only_o great_o prejudice_n but_o also_o hazard_v the_o religion_n estate_n life_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o poor_a distress_a brethren_n in_o that_o kingdom_n they_o can_v but_o seek_v peace_n the_o only_a cure_n of_o their_o misery_n both_o by_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o in_o their_o humble_a petition_n to_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n desire_v your_o concurrence_n with_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n to_o who_o they_o be_v bold_a to_o make_v their_o humble_a address_n wherefore_o the_o petitioner_n most_o humble_o and_o hearty_o beseech_v you_o to_o take_v into_o your_o most_o honourable_a consideration_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o which_o your_o petitioner_n calamity_n be_v involve_v and_o thereby_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o prevent_v the_o further_a misery_n thereof_o and_o the_o effusion_n of_o more_o christian_n blood_n by_o a_o speedy_a seasonable_a and_o happy_a accommodation_n between_o his_o gracious_a majesty_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n settle_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n in_o the_o purity_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o best_a time_n since_o the_o reformation_n against_o all_o papist_n sectary_n and_o schismatic_n that_o shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v it_o to_o restrain_v all_o profaneness_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o establish_v the_o orderly_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o house_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o person_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n the_o uphold_v the_o just_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o present_a and_o seasonable_a settle_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whereby_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n the_o great_a protector_n of_o their_o life_n liberty_n and_o property_n and_o they_o shall_v pray_v that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v bless_v you_o in_o this_o work_n of_o peace_n the_o like_a petition_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n now_o assemble_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n in_o parliament_n decemb._n 15._o print_v for_o thomas_n purslow_n 1642._o