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A DECLARATION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ARMY, Inviting the MEMBERS OF THE LONG PARLIAMENT, WHO Continued Sitting till the 20th of April, 1653. to return to the Exerciſe and Diſ­charge of their TRUST.

Friday 6 May, 1659.

Ordered by the Lord FLEETWOOD, and the General Council of the Officers of the Army, That this Declaration be forthwith Printed and Publiſhed.

Thomas Sandford Secretary.

LONDON, Printed by Henry Hills, for him and William Mountfourt, 1659.

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A Declaration of the Officers of the Army, inviting the Mem­bers of the Long Parliament, who continued ſitting till the 20th of April 1653 to return to the exerciſe and diſcharge of their truſt.

THE publique concern­ments of this Common­wealth being, through a viciſſitude of dangers, delive­rances and backſlidings of many, brought into that ſtate and po­ſture2 wherein they now ſtand, And our ſelves alſo contributing thereunto, by wandring divers ways, from righteous and equal paths; and although there hath been many eſſaies to obviate the dangers, and to ſettle theſe Na­tions in peace and proſperity, yet all have proved ineffectual; The onely wiſe God in the courſe of his providence diſappointing all endeavours therein.

And alſo obſerving to our great grief, that the good Spirit which formerly appeared a­mongſt us, in the carrying on of this great work, did daily de­cline, ſo as the Good old Cauſe3 it ſelf became a reproach; We have been led to look back and examine the cauſe of the Lords withdrawing his wonted preſence from us, and where we turned out of the way; that through mercy we might return and give him the glory.

And amongſt other things, calling to minde, that the long Parliament conſiſting of the Members which continued there ſitting until the 20th of April, 1653 were eminent Aſſertors of that Cauſe, and had a ſpecial preſence of God with them, and were ſignally bleſſed in that work (the deſires of many good4 people concurring with•ours therein) we judge it our duty to invite the aforeſaid Members to return to the exerciſe and diſ­charge of their truſt, as before the ſaid 20th of April, 1653.

And therefore we do hereby moſt earneſtly deſire the Parlia­ment conſiſting of thoſe Mem­bers who continued to ſit ſince the year 1648, until the 20th of April, 1653. to return to the ex­erciſe and diſcharge of their Truſt, and we ſhall be ready in our places, to yield them, as be­comes us, our utmoſt Aſſiſtance to ſit in ſafety; for the improving preſent opportunity for ſetling5 and ſecuring the Peace and Free­dome of this Commonwealth; praying for the preſence and bleſſing of God upon their en­deavours.

6 May, 1659.
Signed by direction of the Lord Fleetwood and the Council of Officers of the Army. Tho. Sandford Secret.
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VVhich Declaration was this day preſented to the Speaker by

  • The Lord Lambert.
  • Lord Berry.
  • Lord Cooper.
  • Sir Arthur Heſilrig.
  • Major General Lilb•••e.
  • Colonel Aſhfield.
  • Colonel Salmon.
  • Sir Jerome Sankey.
  • Major General Kelſey.
  • Colonel Okey.
  • Captain Blackwell.
  • Major General Haynes.
  • Lieutenant Colonel Allen.
  • Major Packer.
  • Lieutenant Colonel Pierſon.
FINIS.

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TextA declaration of the officers of the army, inviting the members of the long Parliament, who continued sitting till the 20th of April, 1653. to return to the exercise and discharge of their trust. Friday 6 May, 1659. Ordered by the Lord Fleetwood, and the general council of the officers of the army, that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. Thomas Sandford Secretary.
AuthorEngland and Wales. Army..
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Edition1659
SeriesEarly English books online.
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Bibliographic informationA declaration of the officers of the army, inviting the members of the long Parliament, who continued sitting till the 20th of April, 1653. to return to the exercise and discharge of their trust. Friday 6 May, 1659. Ordered by the Lord Fleetwood, and the general council of the officers of the army, that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. Thomas Sandford Secretary. England and Wales. Army.. [2], 6 p. printed by Henry Hills, for him and William Mountfourt,London :1659.. (Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 7th"; "May. 7".) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)
Languageeng
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  • Fleetwood, Charles, d. 1692.
  • Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.

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