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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92447	The humble desires of the Lords Commissioners, for the kingdome of Scotland. Presented to the Kings most excellent Majestie, in the behalfe of the three kingdomes: that he would be pleased to return to his great counsellors, the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that so the present distractions and distempers of this state may be removed. With a message of thanks delivered to the Lords Commissioners for Scotland, by Mr. Pym, from the House of Commons, in the name of themselves and the whole commons of England, for this their advice and counsell.	Scotland. Parliament.; Pym, John, 1584-1643.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1642 (1642)	Wing S1001I; Thomason E146_5; ESTC R212724	3,041	8

The humble DESIRES OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS for the Kingdome of SCOTLAND PRESENTED To the Kings most Excellent Majestie in the behalfe of the three Kingdomes that he would be pleased to return to His great Counsellors the Lords and Commons in Parliament that so the present distractions and distempers of this State may be removed With a Message of thanks delivered to the Lords Commissioners for Scotland by Mr. Pym from the House of Commons in the name of themselves and the whole Commons of England for this their advice and Counsell LONDON Printed for J. B. Maii 5. in the Yeare 1642. TO THE KINGS MOST EXCELLENT MAIESTY The Humble desires of the COMMISSIONERS of your Majesties Kingdome of Scotland WEe your Majesties humble and faithfull Subjects considering that the mutuall relation betwixt your Majesties Kingdomes of Scotland and England is such that they must either stand or fall together and the disturbance of the one must needs dis-quiet and distemper the Peace of the other as hath beene often acknowledged by them both and especially in the late Treatie which is ratified in Parliament and confirmed by the publike Faith of the estates of your Majesties ancient and Native Kingdome of Scotland soe that they are bound to maintaine the Peace and liberties of one another being highly concerned therein as the assured meanes of the safetie and preservation of their owne and finding our Selves warranted and obliged by all meanes to labour to keepe a right understanding betwixt your Majestie and your People to confirme that Brotherly affection begun betwixt the two Nations To advance their Unitie by all such wayes as may tend to the glory of God and peace of the Church and State of both Kingdomes and likewise to proffer our Service for the removing all Jealousies and mistakings which may arise betwixt your Majestie and this Kingdome and our best Indeavours for the better establishment of the affaires and quiet of the same That both your Majesties Kingdoms of Sco●land and England may be United in the enjoying of their liberties in Peace under your Majesties Scepter which is the most assured Foundation of your Majesties Honour and Greatnesse and of the security of your Royall Person Crowne and Dignitie Wee have taken the boldnesse to shew to your Majestie that wee are heartily Sorry and greived to behold these distractions which encrease daily betwixt your Majestie and your People and which wee conceive are Entertained by the wicked Plots and practises of Papists Prelates and their Adherents whose ayme in all these Troubles hath bin not onely to prevent all further Reformation but also to subvert the Puritie and truth of Religi●n within all your Majesties Kingdomes For which end their constant endeavours have beene to stirre up divisions betwixt your Majestie and your people by their Questioning the Authoritie of Parliaments and the lawfull liberties of the Subjects and really weakning your Majesties power and Authoritie Royall upon pretence of extending the same whereof by Gods providence being disappointed in your Majesties Kingdome of Scotland They have now converted their mischievous Counsells Conspiracies and Attempts to produce these distempers in your Majesties Kingdome of England and Ireland And therefore according to our duty to your Majestie to Testifie our Brotherly affection to this Kingdome and acquit our Selves of the trust im●osed upon us wee doe make offer of our humble Endeavours for composing of these differences and to that purpose doe beseech your Majestie in these Extremities to have recourse to the sound and faithfull advise of the Honorable Houses of Parliament and to repose thereupon as the onely assured and happie meanes to establish the Prosperity and Quiet of this Kingdome and in the depth of your Royall Wisedome to consider and prevent these apprehensions of Feare which may possesse the hearts of your Majesties Subjects in your other Kingdomes if they shall conceive the Authority of Parliaments and the Right and Liberties of the Subject to be here called in question And wee are confident if your Majestie shall be graciously pleased to take in good part and give eare to these our Faithfull and humble desires that the successe of your Majesties affaires howsoever now perplexed shall be happie to your Majestie and Joyfull to all your People over whom that your Majestie may long and Prosperously Reigne is the constant and fervent Prayer of us your Majesties Faithfull Subjects and Servants A MESSAGE OF THANKES Delivered To the Lords COMMISSIONERS for SCOTLAND by Mr. PYM My LORDS WEe are commaunded by the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons now Assembled in this present Parliament in the name of themselves and the whole Commons of England to present to you their heartie and affectionate thanks for your wise Counsells and faithfull advice given to his sacred Majesty for the appeasing and removing of the present distraction and distempers of this State My Lords The House of Commons are very sensible and doe tenderly and affectionately consider that this your dutifull and faithfull advise is a large Testimonie of your fidelitie to the King affection to this State and of Wisedome for honour security and peace of his Majestie and both Kingdoms and not only very acceptable to this House but likewise of great advantage to both Nations They cleerely perceive you rightly understand the causes of our distempers and your carefull Indeavours to complie with them in the quieting and removing of the same That the Brotherly Communion lately Confirmed by both Parliaments of England and Scotland binde them both to maintaine the Peace and liberties of one another being highly concerned equally therein as the assured meanes of the safetie and preservation of both and being so united the disturbance of the one must needs disquiet and distemper the peace of the other as hath bin often acknowledged by them both They are likewise sensible that those Wayes which you in your Wisedomes have advised his Majestie to take are the onely meanes to settle peace and unitie in this Kingdome which are First to endeavour to procure a right understanding betweene his Majesty and his People by which his Majestie may truely understand the real causes of these disturbances and who are the Authors thereof who are his faithfull and loyall Subjects who are his faithfull and dutifull Counsellors and who not by this meanes shall the Brotherly affection begun betwixt the two Nations be confirmed by all such meanes as may tend to the glory of GOD and peace of the CHURCH and State of both Kingdomes will their unitie be advanced and all mistakes and Jealousies which may arise betwixt his Maiestie and this Kingdome be removed and the establishment of the affaires and quiet of the same setled in such a manner as may be the Perpetuall Peace and Tranquillitie of the same the liberties and Priviledges of his Majesties Subjects freely Injoyed under his Royall Scepter which is the most Assured Foundation of his Majesties Honour and Greatnesse of the securitie of his Royall Person Crowne and dignitie Secondly the Removall and prevention of all such Plots and practises which they conceive are entertained by the Papists Prelates and their Adherents whose aime in all these troubles hath bin not only to prevent all further Reformation but also to Subvert the puritie and Truth of Religion within all his Majesties Kingdomes for which end their constant Indeavours have beene to stirre up Division betwixt his MAIESTIE and his People by their Questioning the authority of Parliaments and the lawfull Liberties of the Subjects and really weakening his Majesties power and authoritie Royall upon pretence of defending the same which Mischievous Counsells Conspiracies and Attempts hath produced these Distempers in his Majesties Kingdomes of England and Ireland Thirdly that his Majestie would be pleased to have recourse onely to the sound and Faithfull advise of his Parliament and to depend thereupon as the Assured and happie meanes to establish the Prosperitie and quiet of this Kingdome and in his Royall Wisedome to consider and Prevent these Apprehensions of Feare which may possesse the Hearts of his Majesties Subjects in his Majesties other Kingdomes if they shall conceive the Authority of Parliaments and the Rights and Liberties of the Subjects to be here called in question My LORDS These your Faithfull and Loyall propositions is the greatest demonstration of your affections Faithfully United and devoted to the securitie of his Maiesty and your hearty wishes and desires of the Peace and prosperitie aswell of his Maiesties Kingdome of England as Scotland and Ireland these Propositions have beene the onely Indeavours and Intentions of his MAIESTIES High Court of Parliament to effect and make manifest to all men And in any other meanes whatsoever that shall by you be conceived necessary to the composeing and setling of these present distractions they declare themselves desirous to have the same communicated unto them and they shall be right joyfull and thankefull therefore and will willingly and cheerfully joyne with you in the same FINIS