A copy of the petition delivered to the King at Newark, in His Majesties passage to York, by divers of the inhabitants of the county of Lincoln.

1642

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A Copy of the Petition delivered to the King at Newark, in His Majesties passage to York, by divers of the inhabitants of the County of Lincoln. To the Kings most Excellent Majesty. The humble Petition of Your Majesties loving Subjects in the County of Lincolne.

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A Copy of the Petition delivered to the King at Newark, in His Majesties passage to York, by divers of the inhabitants of the County of Lincoln.
To the Kings most Excellent Majesty.
The humble Petition of Your Majesties loving Subjects in the County of Lincolne.

IN all humility representing, as our thankefullest acknowledgments to God, and to Your Majesty, of the gracious blessings which we have for these many yeeres enjoyed under your Majesties Government, and particularly the blessed fruits of this present Parliament, by Your Majesties Wisedome and Goodnesse assembled, Whereby many wholsome Lawes have been enacted for the great honour of Your Majesty, The reliefe of Your People, The prosperous Government of this Kingdome, and happy setling of the late troubles in both Kingdomes. So also our saddest regreat for any the least misunderstanding and differences which have happened betweene Your sacred Majesty and the said Parliament, or any of the Members of the same, with our many distractions thereupon, and feares of the utter ruine of Your Majesty, Your Royall Posterity and Kingdomes, by the malitious and insolent designes of the Popish Party, and the advantage that forraigne Enemies may take thereby.

Humbly prostrating our selves at Your Majesties feet, Do most affectionately pray, That Your Majesty and Parliament may by all good meanes be firmely re-united, and for that purpose, That you would graciously please to Reside neere, and listen unto the faithfull Counsells of your said Parliament; Whereby, Romish Idolatry and Superstition may be extirpated, The Church and Common-wealth duely Reformed, The true Religion, and all things setled in a blessed Peace under your Majesties Government And we shall still have further cause to continue our cheerefull Aydes, both of Persons and Estates, for your Majesty and your Kingdomes prosperity and honour.

And ever pray for your Majesties long and happy Reigne over us, &c.

London, Printed for John Franke, 1641.

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