Propositions from the Right Honourable the Commissioners of the kingdome of Scotland, to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty: In the name of themselves, and all the commons of that nation; concerning His Majesties Royall Person, Crown, and Dignity; as also, touching the weakning of His Majesties power, and Authority Royall. With the proceedings of the Commons of England thereupon.

The Answer of the Commoners of England, to the Proposals and Desires of the Com∣missioners of Scotland, presented to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.

THE House of Commons are very sensible, and do tenderly & affectionately consider, that this your dutifull and faithfull ad∣vise, is a large testimony of your fidelity to the King, affection to this State, and of Wisedome, for honour, security, and peace of his Maje∣sty, and both Kingdoms, and not only very acceptable to this house but likewise of great advantage to both Nations.

They cleerly perceive, you rightly understand the causes of our di∣stempers, and your carefull endeavours to comply with them in the quieting and removing of the same: That the Brotherly communi∣on lately confirmed by both Parliaments of England and Scotland, bind them both to maintain the peace and liberties of one another, being highly concerned equally therein, as the assured meanes of the safety and preservation of both, and being so united, the disturbance of the one must needs disquiet and distemper the peace of the o∣ther, as hath been acknowledged by them both.

They are likewise sensible that those wayes which you in your wisedoms have advised his Maiesty to take, are the onely meanes to settle peace and unity in this Kingdom, which are:

I. To endeavour to procure a right understanding between his Ma∣jesty and his people, by which his Maiesty may truly understand the reall causes of these disturbances, and who are the Authors thereof, who are his faithfull and loyall subjects, who are his faithfull and dutifull Councellours, and who not: by this meanes shall the bro∣therly affection begun betwixt the two Nations be confirmed by all such meanes, as may tend to the glory of God, and peace of the

Church and state of both Kingdoms, will their unity be advanced, and all mistakes and Jealousies which may arise betwixt his Maie∣sty and this Kingdom be removed, and the establishment of the af∣fairs and quiet of the same, setled in such a manner as may bee the perpetuall peace and tranquility of the same, the liberties and privi∣ledges of his Maiesties subiects freely enioyed under his Royall sce∣pter, which is the most assured Foundation of his Maiesties Honour, and Greatnesse, of the security of His Royall Person, Crowne, and Dignity.

II. The removall and prevention of all such plots and practises which they conceive are enterained by the Papists and their Adhe∣rents, whose ayme in all these troubles hath been not only to pre∣vent all further Reformation, but also to subvert the purity and truth of Religion within all His Maiesties Kingdomes, For which end, their constant endeavours have been to stir up division betwixt His Majesty and His People, by their questioning the Authority of Parliaments, and the lawfull liberties of the subiects, and really weakning His Majesties power and Authority Royall, upon pretence of defending the same, which mischievous Councels, Conspiracies, and Attempts, hath produced these distempers in His Majesties Kingdomes of England and Ireland.

III. That His Majesty would be pleased to have recourse onely to the sound and faithfull advise of His Parliament, and to depend there∣upon as the assured and happy means to establish the prosperity & quiet of this Kingdome, and in His Royall wisdome to consider & prevent these apprehensions of feare which may possesse the hearts of His Majesties subiects in His Majesties other Kingdoms, if they shall conceive the Authority of Parliaments, and the Rights and li∣berties of the subiects, &c

These your faithfull and loyall propositions is the greatest de∣monstrations of your affections, faithfully united and devoted to the security of His Majesty, and your hearey wishes and desires of the

peace and prosperity, aswell of His Majesties Kingdom of England. as Scotland and Ireland: these Propositions have been the onely en∣deavours and intentions of His Majesties High Court of Parlia∣ment, to effect and make manifest to all men: And in any other means whatsoever that shall by you be conceived necessary to the composing and setling of these present distractions, they declare themselves desirous to have the same communicated unto them, and they shall be right Joyfull and thankfull therefore, and will wil∣lingly and cheerfully joyn with you in the same.