A DECLARATION Of both Houſes of PARLIAMENT Sent to the well-affected Brethren of the Kingdome of Scotland.
Wherein is diſcovered the manifold dangers, threatning the ruine of this kingdome and the Kingdome of Scotland, by the Inſurrection of many Papiſts and others taking up of Armes in the North.
With their unfained Counſell and Deſires unto the Brethren of Scotland, to take up Armes, and to come into England, for the ſuppreſsing of theſe preſent dangers, and the ſubduing of theſe Papiſts Forces;
Which without prevention are like to bring deſtruction upon both Kingdomes.
Printed for Tho. Nelſon. Novemb. 17. 1642.
PUblike dangers cannot bee with too much care overlookt, and when the whole eſtate of a Kingdome lyes at ſtake by the malice of ſome ill affected members belonging to the ſaid body. Conſpiracies of this grand and deſperate nature are not eaſily prevented: For this end Parliaments, who are the eye of the Kingdome, have been elected and cheriſhed, and continually by their cares and conſultations have People and Kingdome bin preſerved from imminent deſtruction. And yet in this miſerable Kingdome things are ſo disjoynted, the publike peace ſo diſturbed, and all things which may promote ruine and accelerate deſtruction; ſo out of frame, that it ſeemes very difficult unto that ſupreame Court, the grand counſell of this Kingdome, to reduce the deſtructions of this State to their priſtine peace and integrity. They have ſought all plauſible wayes for remedy, and now at the laſt, when nothing elſe will doe, Immedicabile vulnus. Enſe recidendum eſt, ne pars ſincera trahetur The Sword, although very unwillingly hath been drawne, yea dipt and dyed in Scarlet, as if it bluſht at the unnaturall practiſe it was conſtrained unto, and yet ſince they have moſt humbly beſeecht His Gracious Majeſty to give an eare unto the Deſires of His faithfull Counſell the Parliament now aſſembled, whereby the effuſion of much innocent blood may bee prevented, which of neceſſity muſt enſue with the hazzard of the whole Kingdome, without ſome mature courſe to ſtay and remedy the now growing dangers on foot: Yet this alſo hath taken ſmall effect by reaſon of his wicked counſell, whoſe crooked and backward diſpoſitions to peace, doe ſtill incenſe His Majeſties good diſpoſition to the proſecution of this moſt unnaturall Warr againſt his Parliament, the repreſentative Body of the whole Kingdome. Whereupon conſidering how the Malignant partie doth daily encreaſe, and grow ſtronger and ſtronger; And how not onely this, but the Kingdome of Scotland may alſo couſequently bee endangered by this unnaturall Warre; they paſſed a Declaration, and ſent it into Scotland with all ſpeed that might bee, the ſubſtance whereof is here according to the beſt and trueſt information ſet downe.
THat notwithſtanding their continuall care to ſuppreſſ this growing Hydra in its proceedings, yet ſtill the daungerous diſtempers continue here, and are ſo farr from being compoſed, that therr remains but very ſmal hopes to accompliſh ſo happy, and deſired an end as their endeavours and intentions have aimed at in all their conſultatious; For the Papiſts whoſe Reſolutions have leveled at the ſubverſion of this Church and State, and not only ſome of meaner quality and ability, but even the moſt powerfull, and thoſe of greater eminence, in the Northerne parts of this Kingdome, and alſo in diverſe other Counties thereof, do ſtill perſiſt and proceed in rayſing of forces againſt the Parliament, whereby they eadeavour to ſtay and for to prohibite all manner of Reformation either in Church or in the Common-wealth.
And that not onely in the bowels of this Nation but in that by their procurement great endeavours are uſed in Forraigne parts great endeavours are uſed, to introduce and bring in, all power and force from other Countries, which are intended to Land at New Caſtle, or ſome other place within this Kingdom. And alſo that thoſe forces are determined to joyne with the Paq•ſts forces in the North, whereby that Kingdom of Scotland alwell as this will run into deſtruction. For it is to be conceived, when our neighbours houſe is on fire ours is not ſecure, wherefore both houſes of Parliament conceiving the daunger now approaching, have thought fit to ſend this their Declaration to their well affected brethren of Scotland, that both ours and their miſery may be prevented, before it take faſt hold on them and us, and then prove incurable.
That they would therfore make all ſpeed to prepare ſuch forces as may quiet theſe ſtormes, and that they would raiſe ſuch forces as they thinke fiting to remedy theſe preſent evils, and to come into England to aſſiſt this languiſhing Kingdome from the hands of bloody Papiſts, and by this meanes the whole Kingdome may take iuſt notice, and be truly informed notwithſtanding all ſcandalous reports. That the Parliament ſtill have a moſt Pious care, aſwell for the future eſtate, as the preſent of this Kingdome, in caſe that the Cavaleers, and the reſt of his Maieſties ill Councell ſhould prevaile with him, and that by them he ſhould be ſeduced, ſo that he ſhould not hearken to the faithfull and juſt deſires of his moſt Loyall Subjects now aſſembled in Parliament.
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