Basiliká the works of King Charles the martyr : with a collection of declarations, treaties, and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two houses of Parliament : with the history of his life : as also of his tryal and martyrdome.

Touching the Seditious Sermon.

The King's Commissioners Paper. 31. January.

[ XXVII] WE have certain Information from divers Persons present in Vxbridge Church yesterday, that there was then a Sermon preached by one Mr. Love,* 1.1 in which were many passages very Scandalous to His Majesty's Person and de∣rogatory to His Honour, stirring up the People against this Treaty, and incensing them against us, telling them, That we come with hearts full of Blood, and that there is as great distance between this Treaty and Peace as between Heaven and Hell, or words to that effect; with divers other Seditious passages both against His Majesty and this Treaty. We know His Majesty's hearty desire of a happy and well-grounded Peace, such as may be for Gods Honour, and the good of all His Subjects, as well as Himself; and we that

are entrusted by His Commission come with clear Intentions to serve Him in it, accord∣ing to our Consciences and the best of our Judgments. And this being preached in your Quarters, where we are now under safe Conduct, we desire your Lordships to con∣sider how much this may reflect upon our Safety, how much it may prejudice and blast the blessed hopes of this Treaty, and how just offence and distrust it may beget in His Majesty: And therefore we desire Justice against the Man, that he may have exemplary Punishment.

Their Answer. 31. Jan.

[ XXVIII] TO the Paper delivered in by your Lordships this day, concerning the Information received of several Scandalous passages preached in a Sermon in Vxbridge Church by one Master Love, we do return this Answer, That the said Master Love is none of our Retinue, nor came hither by any privity of ours; That we conceive it most rea∣sonable and agreeable to the business we are now upon, that all just occasions of Offence on either part be avoided; and as it hath been our desire, so it shall be our endeavour, to take the best care we can, to prevent all prejudices upon the present Treaty which may blast the blessed hopes thereof, or may beget any just offence and distrust in His Majesty, and shall be as tender of the Safety of your Lordships Persons, according to the safe Conduct, as of our own. We shall represent your Lordships Paper concerning this business (if your Lordships so desire) unto the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England, who will proceed therein according to Justice.

The King's Commissioners Reply. 1. February.

[ XXIX] VVE insist upon our former desire concerning the Sermon preached by Mr. Love, and must refer the way of doing Justice to your Lordships, and if your Lord∣ships are not satisfied that such Words as we have charged him with were spoken by him, we are ready to produce the proof thereof to your Lordships.

Their further Answer. 1. February.

[ XXX] WE will represent both your Lordships Papers concerning Master Love unto the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster, who will proceed therein according to Justice.

Notes

• * 1.1

  It was on Thursday being Mar∣ket-day, and the first day of the Meeting.