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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	bishop_n	jurisdiction_n	ordination_n	4,138	5	10.4414	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89113	Die 16. Octob. 1648. A messenger sent to the city of London with a packet of letters from the Isle of Wight, to be communicated to all His Maiesties loyall and true-hearted subjects in his Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales. Concerning his Maiesties answer to the proposition of Ireland, also, severall new proposolls by his Majesty to the commissionets, [sic] with their mutuall compliance for peace, being joyfull tydings for all his Majesties loyall subjects in his realms and dominions. Whereunto is annexed, the last and trnest [sic] intelligence from Scotland, Pomefract Scarborrough, and other parts of the Kingdom. Examined by the originall papers, and published by authority for generall satisfaction.		1648 (1648)	Wing M1914; Thomason E467_28; ESTC R205294	3,341	8

Die 16. Octob. 1648. A MESSENGER Sent to the City of LONDON WITH A Packet of Letters from the ISLE of WIGHT to be communicated to all His MAIESTIES Loyall and true-hearted Subjects in His Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales Concering his Maiesties answer to the Proposition of Ireland Also several new Proposolls by his Majesty to the Commissioners with their mutuall compliance for Peace being joyfull tydings for all his Majesties Loyall Subjects in his Realms and Dominions Whereunto is annexed the last and truest Intelligence from Scotland P●●●efract Scarborrough and other parts of the KINGDOM Examined by the Originall Papers and Published by authority for Generall satisfaction LONDON Printed for R. M. 1648. A message sent from Newport to be Communicated to all his Majesties Loyall Subjects in the Cities of London and VVestminster SIR HAving so conveinent an opportunity to send unto you and so faithfull a Messenger to send by I have in answer to your last dated the 10. of this instant sent you here inclosed a brief Narrative of the proceedings between the Kings Majesty and the Commissioners which followeth in order viz. The Kings Majesty and the Commissioners of both Houses are like to come to an agreement and in probability will speedily compose the distracted difference of this distressed Nation His Maj. hath had a great dispute about the point of Church-Government But still refuses and offers Episcopacy and yet so as to make as many Bishops as they please and for the sale of Bishops Lands he will not consent to any other then a lease for 99. years As for the Militia his Majesty hath granted it already And some dispute hath been about the businesse of Ireland His Maj. hath received the papers from the Commissioners touching the same and hath promised a speedy answer so that there is great hopes of a happy complyance there being so faire a probability of an agreement between the King and his people in all things in relation to the Treaty without which his Majesty declares nothing to be of force His Maj. doth further declare that for his part nothing shall be wanting for the setling of a safe and wel-grounded peace That so the great distractions of his liege people might be removed So till the next return I remain From Newport 13. of Octob. 1648. Your affectionate Friend R. S. Newport Octob. 13 For a further and finall Answer to you as to your 2. Proposition concerning the Church to your Paper of the 30. of Sept. wherein you alledge there are many omissions alterations and some denyall of severall particulars in his Maj former answer his Maj. saith as followeth 1. As to the exceptions that his Maj. said nothing to the consenting to a Bill for the utter abolishing of Archbishops Bishops c. Nor that the Ordinance for abolishing them be confirmed by Act of Parl. his Maj. saith that in his former answer he did con●ent to confirm for 3. years by Act of Parl. the form of Church Government and Directorie for worship which you presented to him and thereby hath established the actuall possession and publike exercise of the Forms and hath suspended the present Government and form of Worship established by Law but desired a Consultation with Divines in the mean time for a future settlement as in that paper is expressed yet finding by your said paper of the 30. of Sept. that not to be satisfactory his Maj. with all clearnesse will acquaint you what was his aym therein His Maj. therefore declares That the reason why he did not answer to that part of your Proposition in terms as is proposed was because he was not satisfied in his Conscience He can be content to the utter abolishing of Episcopacy the substance whereof he conceives to consist in the power of Ordination and jurisdiction as they were exercised by the Apostles themselves and others by Authority derived from them supe●ior to Presbyters and Deacons in the primitive times but because he acknowledgeth that Bishops were to have Councell and assistance of Presbyters in Ordination jurisdiction in the last were and are limitable by the Civill power his Maj. desired the consultation with the Devines to the end that he and his two Houses might determine in what manner Ordination and jurisdiction might be moderated and regulated for the future Government of the Church his Maj. resolution to comply with ●s 2. Houses for the alteration and regulating of his present Hierarchy And if his two Houses shall so advise his Majestie will be content to lessen the extent and multiply the number of Diocesses 2. As to the exception That his Maj. hath not expressed his consent for setling of Bishops Lands upon Trustees and for the sale of those Lands its true he hath not to alienate the Inheritance of those Lands herein he believes he hath concurrent opinions of many Divines that in other points differ much among themselves but his former answer containing a large offer of satisfaction to all those that have purchased or disbursed monies upon those Lands Thirdly As to that part of the Proposition for the calling and siting of the Assembly of Divines His Maj saith that he will by Act of Parliament confirm the calling and siting of the said Assembly of Divines since the first of July 1643. And that they shall have such powers as is mentioned in the said Ordinance and that they shall continue their meeting and siting and be dissolved in such manner as both houses of Parl. shall direct Fourthly His Maj. will confirm the publick use of the Directory in all Churches and Chappels as is desired in the Proposition And will consent to the repeale of so much of all Statutes as only concerns the Liturgy and also the taking away out of all Churches and Chappels provided that the use thereof may be continued in his Majesties Chappel for himselfe and for his own household His Maj. will likewise consent that the form of church Government presented to him be confirmed by Act of Parl. for 3 yeares provided onely that a consultation in the mean time be had with the Assembly of Divines in such a manner and for the purposes as are in his former answer expressed Touching the Articles of Religion his Maj. professeth he hath not had time since they were delivered unto him to looke into them with that deliberation which is requisite before he bind up himself and his subjects in matter of faith and Doctrin and therfore desires that part of your propositions may be respited by his two Houses Fifthly And whereas you desire to know whither his Maj. by saying in his paper of the 13 of Sept that he will give his Royall assent to an Act for the better observation of the Lords day intends the confirming of the Ordinance presented unto him His Majesty thereunto answers that the Bill for suppressing of innovations to which you desire his consent which he is willing to give contains in it full provision for the Lords day and if that be not sufficient his Maj. will consent to passe an Act to confirm the matter of the Ordinance for so much as concerns the observation of that day Sixtly His Maj. conceived that he had fully answered all your desires that their might be a speedy course taken to prevent the saying and hearing of Masse in the Court or any other place of this Kingdom or the Kingdom of Ireland It is well known of what profession his Royall Consort is and what provision is made by the two Crowns in the Articles of Marriage for her exercise thereof and his Maj. never did nor will consent to restrain her Seaventhly and lastly concerning the Covenant and the Ordinance concerning the same his Majesties Answer being That he was not yet satisfied to take it or impose it one others He conceives his two Houses will not insist upon it at this time and the rather because the ends thereof will be obtained by the agreement if happyly concluded Which God grant And for the great busines of the Militia of the Kingdom his Majesty doth consent thereto as is set down in the Proposition Subscribed CHARLES R. Sir by my next I shall send you severall passages of great consequence which questionlesse will be effected Sir For the Castle of Pontefract it is near surrender I am confident in regard of a mu●iny that is amongst them so is Scarborough Castle also only they prevent a few daies by perswading their Souldiers within that the Personall Treaty will work some way whereby they may have honourable conditions both for them and their selves Sir being at this time necessitated to be brief by reason of my hast till next return I remain Yours T. E. Octob. 13. From the North came Intelligence that 500. Scots out of Barwick those in Carlisse also and the rest Malignants are disbanded The rest English in these Towns are at mercy 10. more with Sir Phil. Musgrave in Westmerland are scattered and Col. Marling and Mr. Errington and others taken some killed 70. Barrells of powder taken in Barwick some Guus and at Carlisse such a quantity L. G. Crumwell hath been feasted at Edenburgh and great joy there by the godly party for his coming and conjunction Octob. 14. Came from the Isle of Wyght that his Maj. and the Com have made some progresse into the businesse of Ireland and that his Maj. is very willing to come to an agreement and doth much grieve at the sad condition of that Kingdom so that it is hoped he will very suddenly give a satisfactory Answer to that Proposition which will be joyfull tydings to all those that desire a happy peace and union between his Majesties three Kingdoms FINIS