280 The HISTORY of the PuRITANS. VoL. II. K. Charles!." jurifdiCl:ion of bi!hops extending to any civil penalties upon any.-Th at ~ " there be a repeal of all aCl:s, or claufes of aCl:s, enjoining the ufe of the '' common prayer, and impofing any penalty for negleCl: thereof, and for '' not coming to church, or for meeting elfewhere.--That the taking " of the covenant be not enforced upon any, but that all orders and or– " dinances tending to that purpofe be repealed." With regard to the fiate, " -. -that the militia and great officers be difpofed of by parliament for " ten years, and after that the houfes to nominate three, out ofwhich the " king to choofe one.-That there be aCl:s of indemnity and revocatie>n " of all declarations again!l: the proceedings of parliament.-That >he pre– " fent unequal and troublefome and contentious way of minifiers " maintenance by tithes be confidered of, and fome remedy applied.– " That none may be obliged to accufe themfelves or relations in criminal " caufes; and no man's life taken away under two witnelfes.-That " confideration be had of all ftatutes, laws, or cufl:oms of corporations, " impofing any oaths tending to molefl: or enfnare religious and peace– " able people meerly for non-conformity in religion.--That the " arbitrary power given to committees, and deputy·lieutenants, be " recalled." Agmment of Afier feveral debates upon thefe propqfals with regard to religion, the the lords. lords agreed OClober I 3• " that the king be deiired to give his confent Rufhw. P· " to the fettling the preiliyterial government for three years, with a provi- .840. " lion, that no perfon !hall be liable to any penalty for non· conformity " to the faid government, or form of divine fervice ; but fuch perfons " {hall have liberty to meet for the fervice and w'or!hip of God, and for " exercife of religious duties and ordinances in any fit and convenient " places, fo as nothing be done by them to the difl:urbance of the peace ·"of the kingdom. Provided this !hall not be confl:rued to extend to a " toleration of the popifh religion, nor to exempt popi!h recufants from " any penalties impofed upon them for the exercife of the fame. Nor " !hall it extend to the toleration of any thing contrary to the principles " of the chrifiian religion, contained in the apqjlles creed, as it is expound– " ed in the fifteen firfl: articles of the church of England, as they had " been cleared nnd vindicated by the alfembly of divines now fitting at " W ijlmil:fler ; nor of any thing contrary to fuch points of faith, for " the ignorance whereof men are to be kept from the !acrament, accor– " ding to the ordinance of Ofl. 20. 1645. Nor fhall it extend " to excufe any perfons from the penalties of I Elizabeth cap. " 2. for not coming to hear the word of God on the lord's day ·~~ in any parilh church or chapel, unlefs he can lhew a reafonble caufe for
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