Chap. VII. 'Ihe HIS T 0 R Y of the PuRITANS~ was ordered to attend as their chaplain. The commiffionors arrived at K. Charles!, Newcaflle July 2 3. next day_ they . waited upon hi~ majelty, .and having ~ kilfecl his ha nd, Mr. Goodwm delivered the foHowmg propofitwns. Thofe relating to the civil government were, , . / ( r.) That the king lhould call in all his declarations againft the par~ liamer.t. (2) That he lhould put the militia into their hands for twenty yearsJ . with a power to raife money for their maintenance. · (3.) That all peerages fince May 2 I. 1642. lhould be made void. ( 4 .) That the delinquents therein menrioned ihould undergo the pe• nalties afligned in the bill. And (S·) That the celfation with the irijh be difannulled; and the manage-– ment of the war left to the parliament. The propofitions relating to religion were, 1. " That his majefiy, according to the laudable example of his father, "'would be pl eafed eo fwear and fign th~ latejo/emn league and covenant, . " and give his confent to an act of parliament, enjoi ning the taking it ~' throughout the three kingdoms, under certain penalties, to be agreed · " upon in parliament. 2. " That a bill be pa.ffed for the utter aboli!hing, and taking away '' all archbilhops, bifhops, their chancellors, commiffaries, deans, fub– " deans, deans and cpapters, archdeacons, canons and prebendaries, and " all cbaunters, chancellors, rreafurers, fub-treafurers, fuccentors, fa– " crifts; and sll vicars and chorifters, old vicars and new vicars of any ea-·· '' thedral or collegiate church, and all other under offices, out of the church " of England, and out of the church of Ireland, with fuch alterations as " !hall agree with the articles of the late treaty of Edinburgh, Nov. 29• . " 1643• and the joint declaration of both kingdoms. 3· " That the ordinance for the calling and fitting of the a!fembly of " divines be confirmed. 4· " That reformation of religion according to the covenant, be fettled " by act of parliament in fuch manner as both houfes have agreed, or " {hall agree, after confultation with the a!fembly of divines. 5· " For as much as both kingdoms are obliged by covenant to endea– " vour fu ch an uniformity of religion, as !hall be agreed upon by both <• houfes of parliament in England, and by the church and kingdom of " Scotland, after confultation had with the divines ofboth kingdoms af- · " [embled, that this be confirmed by actS of parliament of both kingdoms " refpectively. . 6. " That for the more effectual difablingjefuits, priefis, papills, and · "' popilh recufants, from difiurbing the ll:ate, and eluding the laws, an · " oath be_eftablilhed by ad of parliament, wherein they !hall abjure and ., ''· renounce _
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