Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n
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A80237
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The commencement of the treaty between the king's Majesty, and the Commissioners of Parliament at Newport.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
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1648
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Wing C5546; Thomason 669.f.13[19]; ESTC R210940
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THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE TREATY Between the KING'S Majesty and the Commissioners of PARLIAMENT At NEWPORT THe Commissioners came to Newport late last night This morning Saturday at 10. they waited on the KING The Earle of Northumberland made a short Speech to His Majesty who returned answer That none could have more hearty desires of Peace then He. How He had nothing of ill will to any but indeed was and would to the utmost endeavour to appeare a Friend to all especially to the languishing Kingdome The KING desired the Treaty might not begin on a broken part of the last day of the weeke so that to morrow Gods day prepares we hope happily and Munday the 18 day at 9 a clock in the morning begins the Treaty NEWPORT in Jnsula vectis Septemb. 16. 1648. A PRAYER Drawne by HIS MAJESTIES speciall direction and Dictates for a blessing on the TREATY at NEWPORT O Most mercifull Father Lord God of Peace and Truth we a People sorely afflicted by the scourge of an unnaturall Warre doe earnestly beseech Thee to command a blessing from Heaven upon this present Treaty begun for the establishment of an happy Peace Soften the most obdurate Hearts with a true Christian desire of saving those mens bloud for whom Christ himself hath shed his Or if the guilt of our great sins cause this Treaty to breake off in vaine Lord let the Truth clearly appeare who those men are which under pretence of the Publicke good doe pursue their own private ends that this People may be no longer so blindly miserable as not to see at least in this their Day the things that belong unto their Peace Grant this gratious God for his sake who is our Peace it selfe even Jesus Christ our Lord Amen FINIS