778 The HISTORY of the PURITANS. Chap. XL K, Charles I. Prop. V. " That the marriages of the king's children be with con- 164a. " fent of parliament, under penalty of a prcemunire on fuch as Ihall " conclude them otherwife, and not to be pardoned but by parlia- " ment. Prop VI. "c That the laws in force againft jefuits, prifs,. and popi/h " recufauts, be aridly put in execution, without any toleration or dif- " penfation to the contrary ; and that forne more effeltual courfe may " be ena&ed by authority of parliament, to difable them from making " any difturbance in the fiate, or eluding the laws by mitts or other- " wife. Prop. VII. " That the votes of popifh lords in the houfe of peers may be taken away, fo long as they continue papifts; and that your majefly will confnt to fuch a bill as dhall be drawn, for the educa- " tion of the children of papifis by proteflants, in the proteftant reli- gion. Prop. VIII. " That your rajefty will be pleafed to content, that " fuch a reformation be made of the church government and liturgy,. " as both houles of parliament Ihall advife, wherein they intend to have " confultation with divines, as is expreffed in their declaration for that purpofe ; and that your .majefly will contribute your heft afliftance for the raifing of .a fufficient maintenance for preaching minifters " through the kingdom ; and that your majefly will be pleafed to give " your content to the laws, for the taking away of innovations and.. fuperflitions, and of pluralities, and againft fcandalous minifters." To thefe propofitions his majefty replied as follows To the fourth and fifth, concerning the education and difofál of his children, " That he had committed them to the careof perlons ofqua- " lity,- integrity and piety, with fpecial regard to their education in the " principles of the true proteftant religion, but that he would never parr with that trait, which God, nature, and the laws, of the land had " placed in him; nor would he fuffer any to lhare with him in his " power of treaties; but he affured them, that he would not entertain " any treaty of marriage for his children without due regard to the " proteant religion, and the honour of his family; and that he would " take fuch care of the prince of Wales, and his . other children, as "fhould juflify him to God as a father; and to his dominions as a " king. To the fixth propofition, concerning popi/h recufants, his majefty ad-- arritted " That if they could .- find .illy , more effectual courfe to difable " them King's an. forer.
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