10 'The HISTORYofthe PuRITANs. VoL. rr. K. Charles l. The fifth, for calling an affimbly of learned and f!.Odly divines to be con– ~ Julted ~vith by the parliament, for the Jettling of the government and litur– gy of the cburch, and for the vindication and clearing of the doClrine if the churcb if England from falje ajperjions and interpretatiom, will be in– ferted at large, when we come to the fitting of the affembly. 'l'bc king's propofals. Rulhw. Vol. .V. P· !69', Rapin, p. 69. To the forementioned propolitions and bills, his majefiy, after a fharp reply to the preamble, returned the following ant\ver; that though ma– ny of them were dell:ruCl:ive of his j ull: power and prerogative, yet be– caufe they migh t be mollified and explained npon debates, he is pleafed to agree that a time and place be appointed for the meeting of commif– fioners on both fides to difcufs them, and to confider the following pro– pofals of his own. I. cc That his majell:y's revenues, magazines, towns, forts, and fhips, " may be forthwith refiored. 2. cc That whatfoever has been done or publiihed, contrary to the " known laws of the land, and his majell:y's legal rights, may be re– cc nounced and recalled. 3· " That whatever illegal power over his majefty's fnbjet1:s bas •• been exercifed by either, or both houfes, or any commi ttee, may be " difclaimed, and all perfons that have been imprifoned by virtue thereof " be forthwith difcharged. 4· cc That a good bill may be framed, for the better preferving the book " of common pra)'er from the {corn and violence ofBrownijls, Anabaptijls, " and other feCl:aries, with fu ch claufes for the eafe of tender confciences '' as his majell:y has formerly offered. 5• " That all perfons to he excepted out of the general pardon fhall be " tried per pares, according to common courfe of law, and that it be " left to that, to acquit or condemn them. 6. " That in the mean time there be a celfation of arms, and free trade " for all his majefty's fuhjeCl:s for twenty days." His majefty defired the !ail: article might be firft fettled, by which he propofed not only to gain time, but to provide himfelf with feveral ne– ceililries from London, and to convoy fafely to Oxford the ammunition and other ftores, the queen had lately landed at Burlington-Bay; but the parliament were too fenfible of his defigns to confent to it. They therefore empowered their commiffioners to begin with the firll: propo– fition, concerning rejloring tbe revenues qf the crown, and the delivery if his majejly's magazines, towns, forts and jhips, &c. All which they were authorized to agree to, on condition the perfons with whom he would intrull:
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=