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A90271 The humble proposals of Mr. Owen, Mr. Tho. Goodwin, Mr. Nye, Mr. Sympson, and other ministers, who presented the petition to the Parliament, and other persons, Febr. 11. under debate by a committee this 31. of March, 1652. for the furtherance and propagation of the Gospel in this nation. Wherein they having had equall respects to all persons fearing God, though of differing judgements, doe hope also that they will tend to union and peace. With additionall propositions humbly tendred to the Committee for propagating the Gospel, as easie and speedy means for supply of all parishes in England with able, godly, and orthodox ministers. For, setling of right constituted churches, and for preventing persons of corrupt judgements, from publishing dangerous errours, and blasphemies in assemblies and meetings, by other godly persons, ministers, and others. Owen, John, 1616-1683. 1652 (1652) Wing O761; Thomason E658_12 9,547 16

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Commissioned as aforesaid shall have power while they reside in each County to examine judge and approve of such persons as having a Call to preach the Gospell in such Counties shall upon such Testimoniall as aforesaid offer themselves to such Examination 8 That it be proposed that the Parliament be pleased to take some speedy and effectuall course either by impowering the persons in the severall Counties to be appointed for Triall and Approbation of such persons as shall be called to preach the Gospel there or in such other way as they shall think fit for the uniting and dividing of Parishes in the severall Counties and Cities within this Common-wealth in reference to the Preaching of the Gospel there saving the Civill rights and priviledges of each Parish 9 That all Ministers so sent forth and established be enjoyned and required to attend the solemne Worship of God in Prayer Reading and Preaching t the Word Catechizing and Expounding the Scriptures as occasion shall require visiting the sicke and instructing from house to house residing amongst the people to whom they are sent and using all care and diligence by all wayes and meanes to win soules unto Christ 10. That it is desired that no persous be required to receive the Sacrament further then their Light shall lead them unto Nor no person sent forth to preach and already placed or which shall be placed in any Parish within this Nation be compelled to administer the Sacrament to any but such as he shall approve of as fit for the same 11. That a Law may be provided that all persons whatsoever within this Nation be required to attend the publike Preaching of the Gospel every Lords day in places commonly allowed and usually called Churches except such persons as through scruple of Conscience do abstain from those Assemblies 12. That whereas divers persons are unsatisfied to come to the publike places of hearing the Word upon this Account that those places were Dedicated and Consecrated That the Parliament will be pleased to declare that such places are made use of and continued only for the better conveniency of persons meeting for the publike Worship of God and upon no other consideration 13. That all persons dissenting from the Doctrine and Way of Worship owned by the State or consenting thereunto and yet not having advantage or opportunity of some of the publike meeting-places commonly called Churches be required to meet if they have any constant meetings in places publikely known and to give notice to some Magistrate of such their place of ordinary meetings 14. That this Honourable Committee be desired to propose to the Parliament That such who do not receive but oppose those Principles of Christian Religion without acknowledgement whereof the Scriptures do clearly and plainly affirm that Salvation is not to be obtained as those formerly complained of by the Ministers may not be suffered to preach or promulgate any thing in opposition unto such Principles 15. And further That the Parliament be humbly desired to take some speedy and effectuall course for the utter suppressing of that abominable Cheat of Judiciall Astrology whereby the minds of multitudes are corrupted and turned aside from depending upon the Providence of God to put their trust in the lyes of Men and delusions of Sathan FINIS Numb. 2 THE DUTCH SPY Faithfully communicating The most remarkable and choice Intelligence from the States-General of the United Provinces with their Design now on foot both by Sea and Land and the proceedings of their great Navie commanded by the Lord High-Admiral Vantrump As also the Warlike preparations of forein Princes in relation to the Parliament Army and Common-wealth of England Containing these ensuing Occurrences viz. A great Victory obtained by Prince Rupert at Sea against the Spaniards the taking of his golden Fleet his advance to the Southern Islands the rich Present sent to the King of Scots being a ship Iuden with Gold and silver and his design to joyn with the Hollanders The Declaration of the said States to maintain their power by the sword Their Proclamation to forreign Countries and divers great Armies raising in Denmark and other places The breaking off the Treaty in Scotland And joyful Newes from Ireland From Wednesday March 24 to Wednesday March 31 1652. BY an extrordinary Messenger from the English Agent at Amsterdam it is certified That his Excellency the Lord High Admiral Van Tromp hath brought down his Fleet into the Texel where they seem to be a great Wood planted upon the Seas Their Running-Gallies lye at Anchor about a league from the Navy Their Fire-ships one league and a half distance And their Frigats half a league The rest of the Fleet lie in the figure of a Half-Moon The whole Navy consists of about 130 Sayl besides 50 gallant ships are in readinesse at Amsterdam and a Fleet of Danes are expected suddenly to come in And although they seem to agitate for peace yet the preperations for war go on in most of the United Provinces so inraged are the Bores against the English that they do nothing but grin and shew their Tusks in the open streets and indeed as dangerous it is for the English to be amongst them ●s it was when our Ambassadors were with them about this time twelve moneth The States have set forth a Proclamation for all the Dutch ships to return to Holland yet we hear that it is to be abortive after the 5 of May For confirmation whereof be pleased to peruse the ensuing Letter SIR THe States of Holland have declared that their late Imbargo shall continue no longer then the 5 of May their Admiral Tromp hath received Instructions to randezvouz the whole Fleet before Scheveling from whence they are to be brought into Texel In Zealand Flushing Middleburgh and other places the people are extreamly mad against England insomuch that it is dangerous for an English-man to pass the streets We hear that Prince Rupert is once more designed for Portugal but he hath not above 4 ships to attend him He hath richly laden a Flemin with prize goods and Col. Carteret is dispatched to the Scotch King for a Judgment to make sale thereof There are divers ships set forth against the English who carry the Dutchess of Savoys Flag and we hear that they have taken divers English ships amongst the rest they have seized on the Welcome of London bound from Lisbone to Genoa laden with sugars and another ship with cloth bound for Barbary Having seized on these two prizes and made sure of them a while after they met with another English-man and having given her several broad sides made up to her and immediatly came to grapling but the English seemed at the first to be irresistable and gave them 22 broad sides one after another playing their Granadaes and casting over balls of wild-fire yet notwithstanding by reason of their being over-powred by the Touloners at last they were overpowred and soon after boarded but to the honour of
help the King but the Kirkists prophesie of great persecution upon them and that for 70 years they must suffer and then have a glorious deliverence The 27 day presents us further with singular and choice intelligence from Scotland intimating That there are Summons come from the Dutch Merchants to remand back and call home all their Merchants and Factors both in Edenburgh and other places in order wherunto divers are already gone having not the patience to stay till they could procure lading for their ships It s said that many of the Dutch Captains have put up the King of Scots Colours on their Topsales and Vice-Admiral Carew the Prince of Pyrats hath advanced his Standard aboard his Fleet at Sea His little Majesty remains still at Paris where the Marq. of Ormond and the L. Inchiquin are arrived and have delivered an answer to the Embassie from foreign Princes which subject consists of great promises and warlike provisions but no time prefixed for the performances Gen. Harcourt hath raised the Prince of Conde from the siege of Miradeux and relieved the Town he made good his passage over the two great Rivers of Dordonne and Geronne where forces had been left by Conde under Col. Balthasar to impede him but they were forced to retire From thence his Excellency marcht to Xaintes and immediatly stormed it Since which his Resolutions are to streighten Tailleburg it being the onely strength that Conde hath in all Xantogne His Excellency is resolved forthwith to give battel to the Spanish Auxiliaries and the rest under the Dukes of Neumors and Beaufort whose condition is dangerous by reason they have lost their passage over the Seine in losing the Town of Mante where the Lord Digby hath slipt into possession for the King His Lordship hath fallen upon the Maiden-Regiment raised by Madaimoselle Barbonetta daughter to the D of Orleans and after many desperate Onsets charging in person in his half shirt routed them killed many took divers prisoners and ●orced the rest into a great Hall which he fired over their heads He hath given the Government of the Castle of Mante to his brother Sir Lewis Dives His Royal Majesty the King of Fran●e is removed from Orlean●●o Paris where he was R●yal●y entertained by the Citizens who promise to rai●e four Armies for their dread Soveraign in case the Duke of Orleans should advance with his ●orces to i●pede or obstruct their present proceedings The Duke of Longueville raiseth generally from 16 to 60 all the Inhabitants of the Duk●dom of Normandie for the security of the Kingdom as he ●●●es against the En●●ish whose invasion is much feared by the French The Dukes of N●m●urs and Beaufort makes all the expedition they possibly can to hinder the conjunction of the three Royal Armies viz. the Army with the King commanded by Marshal de Hocquincourt the second by Marshal Tureine and the third by the knowing victorious Souldier Count Harcourt The Duke de Lbe●ufe the Duke de Bo●villon and the Marquis St. Luc are with their Royall Forces to attend the motion of the Prince of Condy and Conty whose forces hath been partly shattered partly routed and discomfited lately Severall English Vessels being discried upon the Coasts of France by those of Cali●e and St. Maloes it hath caused the Parisians to look about them and somt have upbraided the Duke of Orleans saying that he hath a designe on foot to bring in the English as well as he did the Spaniards By the last Intelligence from France it is certified That his Excellency the Lord Gen. Harcourt hath given a great overthrow to the Prince of Con●ies Army and after a bloudy fight continuing for the space of 7 hours totally routed him killed about 5000 upon the place amongst the rest Lieu. Gen. Ma●ein was slain took 3000 prisoners all their Ordnance Arms Ammunition Bag and Bagage the Princes Standard his Royal Cabinet 14 Sumptures and seven charging horses but not without great losse for the field being disputed with so great gallantry on both sides that Victory seemed dubious untill such time that Gen. Harcourt flanked the enemies right Wing with 1500 gallant horsemen who charged so close as if they had been linkt together knee to knee and his Excellency most heroickly charged in person in a white Sattin doublet half way unbrac't with his Rapier in one hand and a pistol in the other dismounting many as if he had been a second Alexander and at last wounded the valiant prince of Conde and divers others Letters from the Navy advertize That Vice-Admiral Pen is returned from the Streights with the Parliaments Fleet to the Downs and hath brought in five French prizes richly laden Prince Rupert is coasting the Southern Islands with the Swallow and three other gallant ships being turned an excellent and notable experienc'd Navigator about those Continents for he rides very safe in those parts with his ships and takes many rich prizes especially from the Spaniard who hath suffered neer upon four hundred thousand pounds losse part whereof he hath sent to the King of Scots at Paris haved sent a Frigat laden with gold and silver to him for a present but withall desires That He will be pleased to be instrumental for the recruiting of him with men and ships and then he doubts not but in a short time to purchase him his three crowns and to joyn with the Hollander for the scouring of the Seas The Duke of Buckingham is gone Ambassador for Italy The Mar. of Ormond for Germany The Lord Wilmot for Poland The Lord Inchiquin for Sweden and the Lord Carew for Denmark imploring aid and assistance for the restoring of him to his Crown and Dignities But of this more hereafter The Emperors Ambassadour hath concluded upon a peace with foreign Prince assuring them that his Royal Master will be instrumental for the restoring of the true Owners to their Rights so that upon this account Frankendale will be surrendred There hath been proclamation made at Hamburgh for the raising of ten Regiments of Horse and foot and many great Officers have been very active for accomplishing the same for the Scotch King but the States have now level'd their design The King of Denmark makes great preparations for war and is resolved to fortifie Shoonen the Castle of Conenburgh and divers other frontier Towns yet notwithstanding he hath made proclamation for the increase of Trading with the English The Spanish Ambassadour at the Hague hath demanded of the States general restitution of the ship called the Saint Philip with the goods that were in her which was taken some moneths since by a man of war belonging to the East-India Company which hitherto they have refused to do and declareth That in case of denial the K. his master will soon give satisfaction to the parties grieved out of he estates of the Hollanders that will be found in his Dnminions London Printed by Robert Wood 1652.