The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their…

For the better enabling them in this, beyond the examples of any of our ancestors, we were willingly contented to oblige our self, both to call a Parliament every three years, and not to dissolve it in fifty days.]

For the better enabling them in this, beyond the examples of any of our ancestors, we were willingly contented to oblige our self, both to call a Parliament every three years, and not to dissolve it in fifty daies.]

We told you in our first Declaration printed by the advice of our Privy Council, that for differences among ⟨p. 84⟩our selves for matters indifferent in their own nature concerning religion, we should in tenderness to any number of our loving Subjects, very willingly comply with the advice of our Parliament, that some Law might be made for the exemption of tender Consciences from punishment or prosecution for such ceremonies, and in such cases which by the judgment of most men are held to be matters indifferent, and of some to be absolutely unlawful. Provided that this case shall be attempted and pursued with that modesty, temper and submission, that in the mean time, the peace and quiet of the Kingdom be not disturbed, the decency and comeliness of Gods service discountenanced, nor the pious, sober, devout actions of those reverend persons who were the first Labourers in the blessed reformation of that time, be scandalized and defamed]. And because his Majesty observeth great and different troubles to arise in the hearts of his people concerning the Government and Liturgy of the Church, His Majesty is willing to declare that he will refer the whole consideration to the wisdom of his Parliament.] See the rest in the Declaration.

We told you in our first Declaration printed by the advice of our Privy Council, that for differences among ⟨p. 84⟩our selves for matters indifferent in their own nature concerning religion, we should in tenderness to any number of our loving Subjects, very willingly comply with the advice of our Parliament, that some Law might be made for the exemption of tender Consciences from punishment or prosecution for such ceremonies, and in such cases which by the judgment of most men are held to be matters indifferent, and of some to be absolutely unlawfull. Provided that this case shall be attempted and pursued with that modesty, temper and submission, that in the mean time, the peace and quiet of the Kingdom be not disturbed, the decency and comeliness of Gods service discountenanced, nor the pious, sober, devout actions of those reverend persons who were the first Labourers in the blessed reformation of that time, be scandalized and defamed]. And because his Majesty observeth great and different troubles to arise in the hearts of his people concerning the Government and Liturgy of the Church, His Majesty is willing to declare that he will refer the whole consideration to the wisdom of his Parliament.] See the rest in the Declaration.