A Remonstrance of the State of the Kingdom
9781465650207
118 pages
Library of Alexandria
Overview
THE Commons in this present Parliament assembled, having with much earnestnesse, and faithfulnesse of affection, and zeal to the publike good of this Kingdom, and His Majesties honour and service for the space of twelve moneths, wrastled with the great dangers and fears, the pressing miseries and calamities, the various distempers and disorders, which had not only assaulted, but even overwhelmed and extinguisht the liberty, peace, and prosperity of this Kingdom, the comfort and hopes of all His Majesties good Subjects, and exceedingly weakned and undermined the foundation and strength of his own royall Throne; do yet finde an abounding malignity, and opposition in those parties and factions, who have been the cause of those evills, and do still labour to cast aspersions, upon that which hath been done, and to raise many difficulties for the hinderance of that which remaines yet undone, and to foment Jealousies betwixt the King and the Parliament; that so they may deprive him and his people of the fruit of his own gracious intentions, and their humble desires of procuring the publike peace, safety, and happinesse of this Realm. For the preventing of those miserable effects which such malicious endeavors may produce, We have thought good to declare, The root, and the growth of these mischievous designes. The Maturity and ripenesse, to which they have attained before the beginning of the Parliament. The effectuall means which have been used for the exterpations of those dangerous evils, and the Progresse which hath therein been made by His Majesties goodnesse, and the wisedome of the Parliament. The wayes of obstruction and opposition, by which that Progresse hath been interrupted. The courses to be taken for the removing those obstacles, and for the accomplishing of our most dutifull and faithfull intentions, and endeavors, of restoring and establishing the ancient Honour, Greatnesse, and Security of this Crown and Nation. The root of all this mischief We finde to be a malignant and pernitious designe of subverting the Fundamentall Lawes, and principles of Government; upon which the Religion, and Justice of this Kingdom are firmly establisht.
