A collection of svndry petitions presented to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie as also to the two most honourable houses, now assembled in Parliament, and others, already signed, by most of the gentry, ministers, and free-holders of severall counties, in behalfe of episcopacie, liturgie, and supportation of church-revenues, and suppression of schismaticks / collected by a faithful lover of the church, for the comfort of the dejected clergy, and all moderately affected Protestants.

Title

A collection of svndry petitions presented to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie as also to the two most honourable houses, now assembled in Parliament, and others, already signed, by most of the gentry, ministers, and free-holders of severall counties, in behalfe of episcopacie, liturgie, and supportation of church-revenues, and suppression of schismaticks / collected by a faithful lover of the church, for the comfort of the dejected clergy, and all moderately affected Protestants.

Author

Aston, Thomas, Sir, 1600-1645.

Publication

[London] :: Printed for William Sheares,

1642.

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Church of England -- History -- 17th century.

Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.

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"A collection of svndry petitions presented to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie as also to the two most honourable houses, now assembled in Parliament, and others, already signed, by most of the gentry, ministers, and free-holders of severall counties, in behalfe of episcopacie, liturgie, and supportation of church-revenues, and suppression of schismaticks / collected by a faithful lover of the church, for the comfort of the dejected clergy, and all moderately affected Protestants." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A26103.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 1, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• coat of arms
• The Collector to the Reader.
• A PETITION DELIVERED In to the Lords SPIRITUALL and TEMPORALL. By Sir THOMAS ASTON Baronet, from the County Palatine of Chester, concerning EPISCOPACY.
• petition
  • preamble
  • To the High and Honourable Court of PARLIAMENT: The humble Petition of the Vniversity of OXFORD.
• Honoratissimis viris Equitibus, Civibus, & Burgensibus Supremae Curiae Parliamentariae SENATORIBUS Consultissimis. Summa cum demissione.
• To the Honourable the Knights, Citi∣zens, and Burgesses of the House of Commons assembled in Parliament. The humble Petition of the Vniversity of CAMBRIDGE.
• To the Honourable House of Commons now assembled in the high Court of Parliament. The most humble Petition of the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Commons within the County of Nottingham.
• The Remonstrance and Petition of the County of Huntington, the Knights, Gentlemen, Clergy, Free-holders, and Inhabitants. To the Right Honourable the Lords, and Commons assem∣bled in Parliament, for the continuance of the Church-Govern∣ment, and Divine Service, or Booke of Common-prayer.
• To the High and Honourable Court of Parliament now sitting. The humble Petition and Remonstrance, of the Knights, Gentry, Cler∣gy, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the County of Somerset.
• To the high and honourable Court of PARLIAMENT. The humble Petition of the Knights, Esquires, Gentlemen and Housholders in the County of RVTLAND; in behalfe of our selves, and our Families.
  • Wee also doe with all Humility begge leave to re∣present these our Considerations, subjoyned, which wee hope you will favourably expound to be a well-meant zeale, and at least, a confidence of duty, and charity to those our Fathers, from whom wee have received, and daily hope to receive, many issues of spirituall Benison.
• The Cheshire Petition for establishing of the Common-Prayer-Booke, and Suppression of Schismatiques, presented to the Kings Majesty, and from him recommended to the House of Peeres, by the Lord KEEPER. To the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and to the Right Honourable the Lords, and the Honourable the House of Commons Assembled in Parliament.
• To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, And to the High Court of Parliament. The humble Petition of Colledges and Halls, and others, well-willers to Piety and Learning, throughout the Kingdome of England.
• Devonshire Petition. To the Right Honourable the Lords Spirituall and Temporall, now assembled in the House of PARLIAMENT. The humble Information and Petition, of the Knights, Esquires, Gen∣tlemen, and others of ability, within the Diocesse of Exeter.
• The Staffordshire Petition. To the Right Honourable the LORDS, and COMMONS assembled in the High Court of PARLIAMENT. The humble Petition of the Knights, Gentlemen, Ministers, Free∣holders, and other Inhabitants, within the County of STAFFORD, hereunto subscribed.
• To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, And to the Right Honourable the LORDS, and the Honourable the House of COMMONS assembled in PARLIAMENT. The most humble Petition of divers Baronets, Knights, Iustices, Gentry, Ministers, and Freeholders, Inhabitants of the County of KENT, within the Diocesse of CANTERBURY.
• To the Honourable the Knights, Citi∣zens, and Burgesses of the House of Commons assembled in Parliament. The humble Petition of the Gentry, Clergy, and other Inhabitants, sub∣scribed, of the Counties of Flint, Denbigh, Mountgomery, Carnarvan, Anglesey, Merioneth, being the sixe Shires of Northwales.
• To the sacred MAIESTIE, of our most Gracious Soveraigne Lord, King CHARLES; by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, KING: Defender of the Faith. The humble Gratulation and Petition of divers, His Majesties faithfull Subjects (of the true Protestant Religion) within the County Palatine of Lancaster.
• To the Kings most Excellent MAIESTIE. The humble Petition of the County of Cornewall.
• To the Honourable House of Com∣mons, assembled in Parliament. The Humble Petition of the Gentry, Ministers, and Commonalty of the County of Kent, agreed upon, at the generall Assizes of the County.
• To the Honourable the Knights, Citi∣zens and Burgesses of the House of Commons assembled in Parliament. The humble Petition of the Baronets, Knights, Esquires, Gentle∣men, Clergy-men, Free-holders, Subsidy-men, and others of good Rank and Quality in the County of OXFORD.
• To the Most Honourable and High Court of PARLIAMENT: The humble Petition of the Gentlemen, and other of the Inhabi∣tants of the County of Cornwall.
• To the Right Honourable the LORDS, and COMMONS assembled in the high Court of PARLIAMENT. The humble Petition of the Knights, Esquires, Gentlemen, Mini∣sters, Freeholders, and other Inhabitants, within the County of HEREFORD.
• To the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses of the Honourable House of Commons assembled in PARLIAMENT. The humble Petition of the Knights, Esquires, Gentlemen, Ministers, Freeholders, and other Inhabitants, of the County of Cornwall.
• The Index of the Petitions.