A preamble with the protestation made by the whole House of Commons the 3. of May, 1641 and assented unto by the Lords of the Vpper House the 4. of May Proceedings. 1641-05. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1641 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A55657 Wing P3199AA ESTC R221532 99832830 99832830 37305

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A PREAMBLE With the Proteſtation made by the whole Houſe of Commons the 3. of May. 1641. and Aſſented unto by the Lords of the Vpper Houſe the 4. of May

WEE the Knights, Citizens, and Burgeſſes, of the Commons Houſe in Parliament, finding to the griefe of our Hearts, that the Deſignes of the Prieſts and Jeſuites, and other Adherents to the Sea of Rome have of late more boldly, and frequently put in practice, then formerly, to the undermining and danger of the Ruine of the true Reformed Religion, in his Majeſties Dominions eſtabliſhed, and finding alſo, that there hath beene, and having cauſe to ſuſpect there ſtill are, even during the Sitting in Parliament, Endeavours to ſubvert the Fundamentall Lawes of England, and Ireland, and to introduce the Exerciſe of an Arbitrary, and Tyrannicall Government; by moſt pernitious and wicked Councells, Plots, and Conſpiracies, and that the long Intermition, and unhappier breach of Parliaments, hath occaſioned many illegall Taxations, whereupon the Subjects have beene proſecuted and grieved, and that divers Innovations and Superſtitions have beene brought into the Church, Multitudes driven out of his Majeſties Dominions, Jealouſies raiſed and Fomented, betweene the King and his People, a Popiſh Army leavyed in • reland, and two Armies brought into the Bowels of this Kingdome, to the hazard of his Majeſties Royall Perſon, the Conſumption of the Revenue of the Crowne, and the Treaſure of this Realme. And laſtly, finding the great Cauſes of Jealouſie, endeavours have beene and are uſed to bring the Engliſh Army into miſunderſtanding of this Parliament; thereby to incline that Army by force, to bring to paſſe, thoſe wicked Councels; have therefore thought good to joyne out ſelves in a Declaration of our united affections, and Reſolutions, and to make this enſuing Proteſtation.

THE PROTESTATION.

I A. B. Doe in the preſence of Almighty God promiſe, vow, and proteſt, to maintaine and defend, as farre as lawfully I may with my Life, Power, and Eſtate, the true Reformed Proteſtant Religion, expreſſed in the Doctrine of the Church of England againſt all Popery: and Popiſh Innovations. And According to the dutie of my Allegiance to his Majeſties Royall Perſon, Honour and Eſtate.

As alſo the power and Priviledge of Parliament, the lawfull Rights and liberties of the Subjects. And every perſon that maketh this Proteſtation in whatſoever he ſhall do in the lawfull purſuance of the ſame, and to my power as farre as lawfully I may, I will oppoſe and by good wayes and meanes endevour to bring to condigne puniſhment all ſuch as ſhall by Force, Practice, Counſell, Plots Conſpiracies, or otherwiſe doe any thing to the contrary in this preſent Proteſtation contained, and further I ſhall in all Juſt and Honourable wayes, endeavour to preſerve the Union, and Peace betwixt the three Kingdomes of England, Scotland and Ireland. And neither for hope, feare, nor other reſpects ſhall relinquiſh this Promiſe, Vow and Proteſtation.

FINIS.

London Printed. MDCXLI.