Neal - Houston-Packer Collection BX9333 .N4 1754

Chap• H .. The HI s·T 0 R y of the PuRITANS. 37 "and to deliver their advices and opinions touching the matters aforefaid, K. Charles!· " as lhall be moft agreeable to the word of God, to both ?r either hou- ~ " fes from time to time, in fuch manner as lhall be required, and not " to divulge the G1me by printing, writing, or otherwife, without con- « fent of parliament." If any difference of opinion arofe, they were to reprefent it to parlia– ment with their reafons, that the houfes might give further direction, Four fhtllings per day was allowed for each one during his attendance, Dr. Wil/iam Twf/fe of Newbury was appointed prolocutor, and in cafe of his ficknefs or death, the parliament referved to themfelves the choice of another. The ordinance concludes with the following provifo: '' Provided always, that this ordinance jhall not give them, nor jha/1 they I " in this q(Jembly affume or exercife any jurijCiiElion, po~ver, or authority J..r ' ' ecclejiaflical whatfoever; or any other power than is herein particularly " exprejfed." Then follow the names of thirty lay-affejfors, (viz.) t-en lords, and twenty commoners, and one hundred twenty-one divines. N R. The LAY-AssEssons had an equal liberty of debating and voting with the divines, and were thcfe ; Peers•. A4gernoon E'. of Northumberland~ William E. of Bedford, Philip E. if Pembroke and Montgomery, William E. of Saliibury~ Henry E. if Holland; Edward E. of Manchefl:er·,. William lord vi): Say and Seal, .Ed ward lord vifc. Conway, P.hilip lordWharton, Edward lord Howard if Efrick; Commoners. John Selden Efq; Francis Roufe Efq; Edmund Prideaux Efq; Sir Henry Vane Knt.Jen. Sir Henry Vane Knt. ju11, John Glynne Efq; recorder of London. John White Efq; Bulfl:rode Whitlocke Efq; Humphrey Salway Ejq; Oliver St. John Efq; Sir Benj. Rudyard Knt. John ·Pym Efq; Sir John Clotworthy Knt. Sir Tho. Barrington · K.nt • William Wheeler Ejlj; William Pierpont Efq:, : Sir John Evelyn Knt. John Maynard Efq; , Mr. Serjeant Wild, Mr. Young, Sir Matth. Hale, afterwards lord chief juflice if tbe King's-Bench [appeared Names if the lay-alfelfors.

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