Friday 25 of April. The Lords had a Conference with the Commons, where the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury spake as followeth.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
THE service of the King and safety of the * 1.1 Kingdom, do call on my Lords to give all speedy expedition, to dispatch some of these great and weighty Businesses before us. For the better effecting whereof my Lords have thought sit to let you know, that they do in general agree with you, and doubt not but you will agree with us, to the best of your powers to maintain and support the fundamental Laws of the Kingdom, and the fundamental Liberties of the Subject: For the particulars which may hereafter fall into Debate, they have given me in charge to let you know, That what hath been presented by you unto their Lordships, they have laid nothing of it by, they are not out of love with any thing that you have tendred unto them; They have Voted nothing, neither are they in love with any thing proceeding from themselves: For that which we shall say and propose, is out of an in∣tendment to invite you to a mutual and free Con∣ference, that you with a confidence may come to us, and we with confidence may speak with you; so that we may come to a conclusion of those things which we both unanimously desire.
We have resolved of nothing, designed or determined of nothing, but desire to take you with us, praying help from you, as you have done from us.
My Lords have thought of some Propositions, which they have ordered to be read here, and then left with you in Writing, That if it seem good to you, we may uniformly concur for the sub∣stance; and if you differ, that you would be pleased to put out, add, alter, or diminish, as you shall think fit, that so we may come the bet∣ter to the end, that we do both so desirously em∣brace.