Chap. X. TI:Je HIS T 0 R Y of the PuRITANS. fuch as ,do not come to the facrament, or fubmit to their cipline; which was the utmoft length that presbytery obtained in kingdom. 34-l dif- K. Charles I. this 1648.. ~ The parliament having agreed to treat with the king without any pre- 'Treaty of the liminary conditions, fent rhe earl of Middlejex, Sir John Hippijly, and Mr. Ine of . h' . 11. • l h . . fi I . d d r. I · vV,oht. Bulkeb', to acquamt IS maJe"y Wlt 1 t eu· reo utwns, an to ettre 11m to Ruthw. , appoint what place he pleafed in the !Jle if Wight for the congrefs; his Vol. II. p. ·majefl:y feemed pleafed with the mdfage, and fent a letter to the two 1236. houfes A ug. I o. defiring them to recal their votes, which forbid the accefs of his friends, and to direCt that men of neceff:1ry ufe in this affair may be permitted to affill: him ; and that the.Jcots be parties in the treaty. His majell:y then appointed Ne1vport in the !Jle if FVight for the place of conference; to all which the lords agreed without any rell:riCl:ion; but the commons infifled , that no perfon lately in arms againll: the parliament be · of the number; that thefi:ots be not included; and that if his majefiy be · at liberty as at Hampton- Court, he pafs his royal word not to go out of the iGand during the treaty, nor twenty-eight days after, without confent of parliament. Upon thefe conditions his majell:y was conduCted to Ne1vport, and left at liberty upon his parole if honour. Several noblemen, gentlemen, di– vines, and lawyers, were appointed to affifi him in the treaty, who were to ftand behind his majefiy's chair and hear the debates, but not to fpeak, . except when the king withdrew into another room for their advice; the nJmes of his divines were, Dr. Juxon bifhop of London, Dr. Duppa bi– fhop of Salisbury, Dr. She/don, Dr. Hammond, Dr. 0/dfworth, Dr. Saun- · der.fim, Dr. Turner, Dr. Haywood; and towards the end of the treaty Dr• . U/ber archhiGwp of Armagh, Dr. Bramhall, Dr. Prideaux, Dr. Warner, Df. Ferne, and Dr. Morley; Dr. Brownrigge bifh)p of Exeter, was alfo fent for, but he was under reftraint. And Dr. She/don, Dr. Hammond, and Dr. O!cffworth, being alfo under rell:raint, were not permitted to fiand. R . . .. The parliament appointed five noblemen, and ten commoners; with four 5 ;g:"· ·P· divines to affifi them in their debates touching religion (viz.) Mr. Vines, Mr. Caryl, Dr. Seaman, and Mr. Marjhal!. The treaty was to continue forty days, and to proceed upon the propofitions of Hampton-Court. Sep. I z. the parliament obferved a day of public fafiing and prayer, for a blef.:. fi'ng; and fame days after, the king and his hou{hold did the like, when . after the public fervice. the following prayer was read, drawn up by his . majefiy's direCtion. 0 MOST
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