THat your Petitioners calling to minde the continuate actions of your Enemies for years past (espe­cially those mentioned in your several Declarations) and their late Design for a second War, finde their Ayms destructive, and their Malice adusted, and can expect no Peace from them (their spe­cious pretence notwithstanding:) But when your Petitioners reflect their thoughts on that powerful Providence which hath still attended your Preservation (even to the height of Miracle) and frustrated that late Design (laid confidently for your Ruine) by the hands of a few of your dispersed Army, weakned by neglect of Friends, and fighting a potent enraged Enemy (emboldened with assurance of Success) We your Petitioners rest in admiration of Gods mercy towards you; and do hope shortly to enjoy a well­grounded Peace (if the Vote of No further Address be not too much forgotten) and a Reformation, accord­ing to the Word of God (the result of our wishes and prayers) and to see Justice executed, the ends of the National Covenant. In pursuance of which we humbly pray,

That you accept of that Peace which God, your Protector, tenders, and not take one from flesh, or from the hands of your Enemies, lest the Kingdom, your selves, and we, become their prey.

That a Reformation be speedied and setled, according to Gods Word.

That Iustice be done on great Offendors (a second time brought before you) in satisfaction of the blood shed in your quarrel, confessed by your very Enemies to be innocent, and not to be quieted (we are confident) by an Act of Oblivion, or otherwise, then by an impartial Iustice.

That your Armies (approved faithful) be encouraged, duly paid, not laid aside, until your Enemies have laid down their thoughts of Blood and Slaughter.

That the pious Ministery may have a setled sufficiency, and not deprived of their augmentation; the fruits of your Iustice, and reward of their Sufferings.