His Majesties message to the House of Peeres, Aprill 22, 1642 whereunto is added His Majesties answer to both Houses of Parliament concerning the petition and reasons to forbeare his intended iourney to Ireland, presented the 18 of Aprill (by the Earle of Stamford, Sir Iohn Culpepper, Chancellour of the Exchequer and Anthony Hungerford, Esquire) and returned the 22 of the same, 1642.

Author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)1642

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

¶ His Maiesties Message to the House of Peeres, Aprill 22. 1642.

HIs Majesty having seen a Printed Paper, entituled, A Question answered how Law are to be understood, and obedience yeelded; (which Paper He sends together will this Message) thinkes fit to recommend the consideration of it to His House o [...] Peers, that they may use all possible care and diligence for the finding out the Author, and may give directions to His learned Councell, to proceed against Him and the publishers of it, in such a way as shall be agreeable to Law and the course of Justice, as persons who endeavour to stirre up Sedition against His Majesty. And His Majesty doubts not but they will be very sensible how much their own particular Interest (as well as the publike government of the Kingdom) is, and must be shaken, if such Licence shall be permitted to bold factious spirits to withdraw His Subiects strict obedience from the Lawes established, by such Seditious and Treasonable distinctions. And of Doctrines of this nature His Majesty doubts not but that their Lordships will publish their great dislike, it being growne into frequent Discourse, and vented In some Pulpits (by those desperate Preachers, who are the great Promotors of the distempers of this time) That humane Lawes doe not binde the Conscience; which being once believed, the civill Government and peace of the Kingdome will be quickly dissolved. His Majesty expects a speedy account of their Lordships exemplary justice upon the Authors and Publishers of this Paper.

Whereunto is added His Maiesties Answer to both Houses of Parliament, Concerning the Petition and Reasons to forbeare his intended Iourney to Jreland. Presented the 18. of Aprill (by the Earle of Stamford, Sir Iohn Culpepper, Chancellour of the Exchequer, and Anthony Hungerford Esquire) and returned the 22. of the same, 1642.

HIs Maiesty hath thought something of the Petition, and is much unsatisfied with many of Your expressions therein: His Maiesty will shortly send His Parliament, a particular Answer, but for the present you are to tell them, that as He resolved to doe nothing concerning his Jrish Journey, before He should receive Their Answer, so now He will not proceed further therein, untill they shall heare, further from Him againe.

London, Printed by T. Fawcet, for J. H. 1642.

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