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.

To the Kings most excellent Majestie. The most humble petition of your most faithfull servants and subjects, the iustices and gentlemen assembled at the generall sessions for the County of Devon.

January 1642

1 sheet ([1] p.)Caption title.Initial letter.Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library

To the Kings most Excellent Maiesty, and the Honourable Court of Parliament The humble petition of many his Maiesties loyall and faithfull subiects, some of which having beene miserably persecuted by the prelates and their adherents, by all rigorous courses, for their consciences, practising nothing but what was instituted by the Lord Jesus Christ, who was Lord of all administrations, Math. 28. 19. and practised by the primitive Christians; submitting to his Maiestie and his lawes, so farre as concernes our estates, libertie, and lives; and so, as we conceive, give to Cæsar the things that are Cæsars, and to God those things that are his.

Barber, Edward, d. 1674?

January 1641

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed at end: Edward Barber.Place of publication from Wing.Reproduction of the orig...

A petition to the Honourable House of the Commons in England now assembled in Parliament whereunto are added certaine considerations shewing the necessity of a correspondencie in spirituall matters betwixt all Protestant churches by John Dury.

Dury, John, 1596-1680.

January 1642

[6] p.Caption title: To the honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the House of Commons ...

Severall petitions presented to the Honorable Houses of Parliament now assembled 1. the humble petition of many thousands of courtiers, citizens, gentlemen, and trades-mens wives, inhabiting within the cities of London and Westminster, concerning te staying of the Queenes intended voyage into Holland, with many serious causes and weighty reason, which they desire, may induce the honourable house to detaine Her Majesty : presented and read in the House by the Lord Mandevill, the tenth of February, 1641 : 2. an another of the gentry, ministers, and communalty of Cleveland in the county of Yorke, subscribed to by 1400 of the best ranke and quality : 3. the humble petition of the gentlemen and other inhabitants in the county of Cornwall.

J. B.,

[2], 5, [1] p.At the end of the Cornwall petition p. [6] is the note "Published by I. B. gent." ; th...

A petition delivered in to the Lords Spirituall and Temporall, by Sir Thomas Aston, Baronet, from the county palatine of Chester concerning episcopacy; to the high and honourable Court of Parliament.

Aston, Thomas, Sir, 1600-1645.

January 1641

1 sheet ([1] p.)Place of publication from Wing.Reproduction of the originals in the British Library

Englands pvrginge fire: Conteyninge two petitions, the one to the Kinges most excellent Majesty, the other to the High Courte of Parliament held at this tyme in England. Shewinge in diverse perticulers, how the Church in England might be ordered, yet more conformably to the Will of God reveiled in his worde then at this day it is. Herewithall is declared, the evell and lamentable effects of our vnable and negligent ministers: and the happy fruict of our learned and painefull pastors. A worke most needefull for theise tymes, as servinge to turne away the wrath and iudgements of God from this lande, through the removinge, (accordinge to the advertisements herein given) such disorders and evells, as for which the wrath of God may be, and is, kindled against this Land, and the church therein.

Proctor, Thomas, fl. 1621.

January 1621

86, [2] p. ,Signed at end: Thomas Proctor.Caption title on p. 5: To the Kings Most Excellent Maiesty...

Severall petitions presented to the Honorable Houses of Parliament now assembled.: 1 The humble petition of many thousands of courtiers, citizens, gentlemen, and trades-mens wives, inhabiting within the cities of London and Westminster, conceruing [sic] the staying of the Queenes intended voyage into Holland; with many serious causes and weighty reasons, (which they desire) may induce the honourable House to detaine her Majesty. Presented and read in the House by the Lord Mandevill, the tenth of February, 1641. 2. An other of the gentry, ministers, and communalty of Cleveland in the county of Yorke, subscribed to by 1400 of the best ranke and quality. 3. The humble petition of the gentlemen, and other inhabitants in the county of Cornwall.

I. B., Gent.
England and Wales. Parliament.

[2], 6 p.Signed at end: Published by I.B. Gent.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

A Petition humbly presented to his Highnesse the Lord Protector,: and to the High-Court of Parliament, the supream governors of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the dominions thereunto belonging. By divers ministers for the establishment of themselves and others their brethren (for their own lives) in the places to which they were admitted to officiate (as ministers of the gospel) without institution or induction from the bishops. With reasons thereto annexed whereof the contents are set down in page next after the petition. And at the end of the book an epistle to the sincere and pious preachers of the word of God written before the beginning of Parliament by Philotheus Philomystes.

Philomystes, Philotheus.

[6], 31, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb. 18.".Reproduction of the original in the Britis...

Two petitions to the honourable Court of Parliament in behalfe of episcopacy. One delivered by Sir Thomas Aston from the County Palatine of Chester. The other from the citties of L. and W.

Aston, Thomas, Sir, 1600-1645.
England and Wales. Parliament.
City of London (England). Corporation.

January 1641

[15] p.Place of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.).Reproduction of original in: National Librar...

To the honourable knights, cittizens and burgesses, in the House of Commons in Parliament The humble petition of sundry the knights, gentlemen, freeholders, and others of the inhabitants of the county of Suffolke, to the number of above 13000.

England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Dated at end: Presented the 31. of January. 1641. [i.e. 1642].A petition addressed t...

The humble petition of the Protestant inhabitants of the counties of Antrim, Downe, Tyrone, &c. part of the province of Vlster in the Kingdome of Ireland concerning bishops.: Expressed in thirtie one heads of grievances, by reason of their overruling lordly power. As it was presented to the right honourable assembly, the knights, citizens and burgesses, of the House of Commons in this present Parliament. And accepted of that honourable House.

[2], 12 p.Identified as Wing (2nd ed.) H3573 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel...

The petition of the kingdome of Scotland, to the Lords of His Maiesties most Honourable Privy Councell of that kingdome: declaring their loyalty to His Majesty, and sincere affection and love to their brethren of England, and the Parliament now assembled. Presented by two earles, two knights, two burgesses, and two ministers; in behalfe of themselves, and the well affected of the whole kingdome. To the Right Honourable, the Lord of His Maiesties Privy Councell: the humble petition of many noblemen, gentlemen, burgesses, and ministers occasionally meeting at Edenbourgh.

January 1642

1 sheet ([1] p.)Praying them to "leave no lawfull meanes unassayed for begetting a good understandin...

The Petition of the six countries of South-wales, and the County of Monmouth presented to the Parliament of the common-wealth of England, for a supply of ministers in lieu of those that have been ejected.

Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.

January 1652

[2], 33 p.England and Wales. Parliament.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library."A letter of ...

The Commons petition of long afflicted England to the chiefe chancellor of heaven and onely ivdge of Earth with his gracious answere thereto.

C. I.

January 1642

[8] p.In verse."Published by C.I. Benefit of all True affected Christians.Reproduction of original i...

To the honourable the House of Commons assembled in Parliament the humble petition of the knights, esquires, gentry, and commons, inhabitants of the county of Cambridge.: Also, His Majesties message to both houses of Parliament upon His removall to the citie of Yorke.

Charles King of England, 1600-1649.

1 sheet ([1] p.)The petition prays that scandalous ministers be replaced, the universities be purged...

To the Kings most excellent Majestie. The most humble petition of your most faithfull servants and subjects, the iustices and gentlemen assembled at the generall sessions for the County of Devon.

January 1642

1 sheet ([1] p.)Caption title.Initial letter.Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library

To the Kings most Excellent Maiesty, and the Honourable Court of Parliament The humble petition of many his Maiesties loyall and faithfull subiects, some of which having beene miserably persecuted by the prelates and their adherents, by all rigorous courses, for their consciences, practising nothing but what was instituted by the Lord Jesus Christ, who was Lord of all administrations, Math. 28. 19. and practised by the primitive Christians; submitting to his Maiestie and his lawes, so farre as concernes our estates, libertie, and lives; and so, as we conceive, give to Cæsar the things that are Cæsars, and to God those things that are his.

Barber, Edward, d. 1674?

January 1641

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed at end: Edward Barber.Place of publication from Wing.Reproduction of the orig...

A petition to the Honourable House of the Commons in England now assembled in Parliament whereunto are added certaine considerations shewing the necessity of a correspondencie in spirituall matters betwixt all Protestant churches by John Dury.

Dury, John, 1596-1680.

January 1642

[6] p.Caption title: To the honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the House of Commons ...

Severall petitions presented to the Honorable Houses of Parliament now assembled 1. the humble petition of many thousands of courtiers, citizens, gentlemen, and trades-mens wives, inhabiting within the cities of London and Westminster, concerning te staying of the Queenes intended voyage into Holland, with many serious causes and weighty reason, which they desire, may induce the honourable house to detaine Her Majesty : presented and read in the House by the Lord Mandevill, the tenth of February, 1641 : 2. an another of the gentry, ministers, and communalty of Cleveland in the county of Yorke, subscribed to by 1400 of the best ranke and quality : 3. the humble petition of the gentlemen and other inhabitants in the county of Cornwall.

J. B.,

[2], 5, [1] p.At the end of the Cornwall petition p. [6] is the note "Published by I. B. gent." ; th...

A petition delivered in to the Lords Spirituall and Temporall, by Sir Thomas Aston, Baronet, from the county palatine of Chester concerning episcopacy; to the high and honourable Court of Parliament.

Aston, Thomas, Sir, 1600-1645.

January 1641

1 sheet ([1] p.)Place of publication from Wing.Reproduction of the originals in the British Library

Englands pvrginge fire: Conteyninge two petitions, the one to the Kinges most excellent Majesty, the other to the High Courte of Parliament held at this tyme in England. Shewinge in diverse perticulers, how the Church in England might be ordered, yet more conformably to the Will of God reveiled in his worde then at this day it is. Herewithall is declared, the evell and lamentable effects of our vnable and negligent ministers: and the happy fruict of our learned and painefull pastors. A worke most needefull for theise tymes, as servinge to turne away the wrath and iudgements of God from this lande, through the removinge, (accordinge to the advertisements herein given) such disorders and evells, as for which the wrath of God may be, and is, kindled against this Land, and the church therein.

Proctor, Thomas, fl. 1621.

January 1621

86, [2] p. ,Signed at end: Thomas Proctor.Caption title on p. 5: To the Kings Most Excellent Maiesty...

Severall petitions presented to the Honorable Houses of Parliament now assembled.: 1 The humble petition of many thousands of courtiers, citizens, gentlemen, and trades-mens wives, inhabiting within the cities of London and Westminster, conceruing [sic] the staying of the Queenes intended voyage into Holland; with many serious causes and weighty reasons, (which they desire) may induce the honourable House to detaine her Majesty. Presented and read in the House by the Lord Mandevill, the tenth of February, 1641. 2. An other of the gentry, ministers, and communalty of Cleveland in the county of Yorke, subscribed to by 1400 of the best ranke and quality. 3. The humble petition of the gentlemen, and other inhabitants in the county of Cornwall.

I. B., Gent.
England and Wales. Parliament.

[2], 6 p.Signed at end: Published by I.B. Gent.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

A Petition humbly presented to his Highnesse the Lord Protector,: and to the High-Court of Parliament, the supream governors of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the dominions thereunto belonging. By divers ministers for the establishment of themselves and others their brethren (for their own lives) in the places to which they were admitted to officiate (as ministers of the gospel) without institution or induction from the bishops. With reasons thereto annexed whereof the contents are set down in page next after the petition. And at the end of the book an epistle to the sincere and pious preachers of the word of God written before the beginning of Parliament by Philotheus Philomystes.

Philomystes, Philotheus.

[6], 31, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb. 18.".Reproduction of the original in the Britis...

Two petitions to the honourable Court of Parliament in behalfe of episcopacy. One delivered by Sir Thomas Aston from the County Palatine of Chester. The other from the citties of L. and W.

Aston, Thomas, Sir, 1600-1645.
England and Wales. Parliament.
City of London (England). Corporation.

January 1641

[15] p.Place of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.).Reproduction of original in: National Librar...

To the honourable knights, cittizens and burgesses, in the House of Commons in Parliament The humble petition of sundry the knights, gentlemen, freeholders, and others of the inhabitants of the county of Suffolke, to the number of above 13000.

England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Dated at end: Presented the 31. of January. 1641. [i.e. 1642].A petition addressed t...

The humble petition of the Protestant inhabitants of the counties of Antrim, Downe, Tyrone, &c. part of the province of Vlster in the Kingdome of Ireland concerning bishops.: Expressed in thirtie one heads of grievances, by reason of their overruling lordly power. As it was presented to the right honourable assembly, the knights, citizens and burgesses, of the House of Commons in this present Parliament. And accepted of that honourable House.

[2], 12 p.Identified as Wing (2nd ed.) H3573 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel...

The petition of the kingdome of Scotland, to the Lords of His Maiesties most Honourable Privy Councell of that kingdome: declaring their loyalty to His Majesty, and sincere affection and love to their brethren of England, and the Parliament now assembled. Presented by two earles, two knights, two burgesses, and two ministers; in behalfe of themselves, and the well affected of the whole kingdome. To the Right Honourable, the Lord of His Maiesties Privy Councell: the humble petition of many noblemen, gentlemen, burgesses, and ministers occasionally meeting at Edenbourgh.

January 1642

1 sheet ([1] p.)Praying them to "leave no lawfull meanes unassayed for begetting a good understandin...

The Petition of the six countries of South-wales, and the County of Monmouth presented to the Parliament of the common-wealth of England, for a supply of ministers in lieu of those that have been ejected.

Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.

January 1652

[2], 33 p.England and Wales. Parliament.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library."A letter of ...

The Commons petition of long afflicted England to the chiefe chancellor of heaven and onely ivdge of Earth with his gracious answere thereto.

C. I.

January 1642

[8] p.In verse."Published by C.I. Benefit of all True affected Christians.Reproduction of original i...

To the honourable the House of Commons assembled in Parliament the humble petition of the knights, esquires, gentry, and commons, inhabitants of the county of Cambridge.: Also, His Majesties message to both houses of Parliament upon His removall to the citie of Yorke.

Charles King of England, 1600-1649.

1 sheet ([1] p.)The petition prays that scandalous ministers be replaced, the universities be purged...

To the Kings most excellent Majestie. The most humble petition of your most faithfull servants and subjects, the iustices and gentlemen assembled at the generall sessions for the County of Devon.

January 1642

1 sheet ([1] p.)Caption title.Initial letter.Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library

To the Kings most Excellent Maiesty, and the Honourable Court of Parliament The humble petition of many his Maiesties loyall and faithfull subiects, some of which having beene miserably persecuted by the prelates and their adherents, by all rigorous courses, for their consciences, practising nothing but what was instituted by the Lord Jesus Christ, who was Lord of all administrations, Math. 28. 19. and practised by the primitive Christians; submitting to his Maiestie and his lawes, so farre as concernes our estates, libertie, and lives; and so, as we conceive, give to Cæsar the things that are Cæsars, and to God those things that are his.

Barber, Edward, d. 1674?

January 1641

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed at end: Edward Barber.Place of publication from Wing.Reproduction of the orig...

A petition to the Honourable House of the Commons in England now assembled in Parliament whereunto are added certaine considerations shewing the necessity of a correspondencie in spirituall matters betwixt all Protestant churches by John Dury.

Dury, John, 1596-1680.

January 1642

[6] p.Caption title: To the honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the House of Commons ...

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