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FIVE Matters of State, which hath lately hapned between his Majeſty, and his high Court of PARLIAMENT.
Firſt, His Majeſties Demands to the Gentry of Yorke-ſhire, concerning the Towne of Hull, anſwered by two ſeverall parties.
Secondly, The humble Anſwer of thoſe, who petitioned to his Majeſty the thirtieth of April, and divers other Knights and Gentlemen of that Country.
Thirdly, the humble anſwer of the Gentry of the County of Yorke.
Fourthly, A Letter ſent from Hull, to the Right Worſhipfull the high Sheriffes of York-ſhire, together with the Gentrie of that Countie, now attending his Majeſties pleaſure at York.
Fifthly, The htmble Petition of the Gentrie, Miniſters, and FreeCheſter, preſented to his Majeſtie at York. 1642.
London, Printed for F. Coules, and T. Bates. 164
April conſiſted in two particulars, Firſt, to know, Whether wee would defend his Majeſties Royall Perſon from violence, or no, according to our duties. Secondly, To have our advice concerning his Majeſties not being admitted in
WEe ſhall be ready to defend his Majeſties perſon from violence, by all ſuch waies, as the Law and our du
ACcording to Your Majeſties Command to Your Ma
THat though our heart-breaking griefes have beene many and great, through a lively apprehenſion of our wofull diſtractions, which have beene of late much encreaſed by this long night of your abſence from your great Councell, yet we have had ſome ſur
But now we lament, that even thoſe hopes appeare to us gaſhly, as breathing their laſt, having little vigour remaining in them to uphold our hearts, for our ſorrowes are doubled, our feares multi
And if God (the Guardian and preſerver of Princes) ſhall ſafely waft you over, what valuable ſecuritie can bee given us of Your life, being amongſt ſuch Popiſh, barbarous, and cruell Rebels as (having baniſhed the ſenſe of all Religion, Pietie, and Humanitie, and rejecting God, and you their King from raigning over them,) do continue to murther daily your innocent and Proteſtant Sub
To comfort our hearts by your reſiding where you may with beſt conveniencie conſult with your great Councell before you thus hazard your Perſon and your people.
To conſider to what danger hereby you expoſe us to the Po
To adviſe whether this journey would not much retard the intended reliefe for Ireland ſince (upon the firſt rumour) many who were minded to ſubſcribe thereto, doe demur in their proceedings, and others wiſh they might recall what they have ſubſcribed.
Not to
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To view at our humble entreaty that part of King Davids ſtory, who being reſolved in perſon to war againſt his owne ReThou ſhalt not go forth: neither did David reject them as preſumptuous, knowing that their confident expreſſion in that particular, was the iſſues of their dutie and love, but gave them this mild and ſatisfactorie reply, (which we humbly beg may be your Majeſties anſwer to your Parliament: Vs, and all other your good Subjects) What ſeemeth you beſt, that will we doe.
Tell Vs We beſeech you; ſhall we dye and you live? Can it posſibly goe well with you, while ill with Vs? Is it not your own cauſe and quarrell? nay, Gods and the Kings which wee maintaine? Stand you not as much intereſſed and as deeply in
But our intent onely is, to beg that at your hands which in Juſtice you dare not, and in charity; (we are ſure) ought not to deny us, and that's your help and utmoſt indeavour in this nicke of our (we had almoſt ſaid your) greateſt necesſity. Be aſſured there was never a greater prize in your hands then at this time. In poore Hull are imbarked two of the richeſt Jewels in the world. Gods truth, and Chriſtendomes Peace: each of which in valuation far exceed a Kings Ranſome.
We delight not in a needleſſe & ſuperfluous expence of words,
viz. That you (and that with inſtance) petition his moſt Excellent Majeſty, to vouchſafe the influence of his Royal favour and gracious preſence to his Great Councell, the High. Court of Parliament, the only way, (in huIreland, and diſtracted England.
That you now help the Lord againſt the mighty.
That with as humble boldneſſe you manifeſt your extreame unwillingneſſe to come in an hoſtile way againſt us, leaſt you bring guiltles blood upon your own heads, and kindle ſuch a fire in England, as wil never be quenched: Aſſure your ſelves, that without much caution and greateſt circumſpection, you may raiſe up ſuch a ſpirit as will not be conjured down again in haſte.
Worthies Ponder we beſeech you our preſent but ſad conditi
Let your conſciences ſpeake, would you betray ſo great a truſt committed to you, by ſo great a Councell? would you that we ſhould wound through your ſides heaven and Earth? what you ſhall attempt againſt us, wil in the reflection reſult upon God, the King, the Church, the State, your ſelves; Would you to ſatisfie a good King ſet open the Gates, and with the ſame curteſie gratifie a very bad company, who ſeeke nothing leſſe then either the ſafety of his Majeſties Royall Perſon and Poſterity; or the ſecurity of his Dominions▪ and Liegepeople? Would you have us waſh our hands in your deareſt blood? in ſum; would you have us render you the people of the Kings wrath? Wee are confident you would not; Do then (according to the primordiall Law) as you would be done unto. Strike in we beſeech you effectually whilſt you have time
York-ſhire be laid in the duſt for ever.
Oh! give us in this great ſtreight, reall reſtimony of your affections; and you ſhall for ever have the acknowledgement of the reall obligations of all.