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A91638	A remonstrance presented to the high and mighty lords the States of Zealand by the deputies of the foure classes of Zealand. Concerning the vvelfare of the Church of England. Sent over by Walter Strickland Esquire, now in Holland, imployed for the affaires of the Parliament. Wherein the Christian affection of the ministers of Zealand, to the prosperity of their Protestan [sic] brethren in England, and their zeale to the maintenance of the true Protestant reformed religion. And the good hand of God in moving the hearts of the professors of the same religion in forraigne parts is manifested. / Published, even according to the intent of this order. Die Mercurii 24. Maii 1643. It is this day ordered by the Commons now assembled in Parliament, that the declaration of the states of Zealand, concerning the affaires of England, this day be presented to the House, be referred to the perusall and consideration of Mr. Rous Mr Reynolds and Mr. Pym, who have power to give order for the printing of it, if they shall hold it fitting. H. Elsynge. Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Apollonius, Willem, 1602 or 3-1657.; Lansbergen, Philips van, 1561-1632.; Rogiers, Johan.; Strickland, Walter, d. 1670.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut	1643 (1643)	Wing R1026; Thomason E104_14; ESTC R11337	7,391	10

power For albeit some Papists moved by morality and considerations of an honest life or by an imbred disposition of nature or by feare of temporall punishment seeme to manifest obedience to the Ordinances and Laws of the Magistrate yet notwithstanding it is certain that those of the Reformed Religion hold and maintaine the Ordinances and Lawes of the Magistrate for Conscience sake But the Papists defend and maintaine these wicked and damnable positions as 1. That the Pope hath power to excommunicate all Christian Kings in the whole World 2. That hee hath power to absolve and to discharge all Subjects of their faithfull obedience 3. That the Pope hath power to depose Kings and Princes from their Crownes and Thrones and to give them unto others 4. That they are not bound to keepe their Faith and Troth with Heretickes 5. That whoever is not in communion with the Romish Church is an Heretick 6. That no spirituall person can commit any Treason against any Earthly Prince or King because he is not the Kings Subject but the Popes and the like c. Which Maximes being maintained that it is unpossible to governe the Civill State in Peace and Tranquility under the naturall and lawfull Governours thereof as we thinke the experience in France Venice and England hath sufficiently taught and your Lordships out of naturall Reason can easily conclude To keepe the Kingdom of England from such a subjection under the Romish Sea wee thinke it to bee a worke becomming the care of all Reformed Potentates and chiefly the care of our State The rather because we esteem the destruction and weakening of the Reformed Churches in England to be the beginning of the ruine of all the Reformed Churches in whole Europe Scotland notwithstanding it's conjunction with the Kingdome of England under one Soveraigne equality of Priviledges and Lawes and it 's so neere Neighbourhood if not communion shall not possibly escape the same state of Religion with England and will also bee forced to forsake and lose the same freedome and Reformation of Church and Policy which they with such honour and glory by their Armes lately have obtained What weight and consequence it hath concerning our Religion and State we leave it to your Lordships wise and provident judgement to consider to whom the mutuall combination and conjunction of both Governments is better knowne then to us knowing this onely from the fore-related words of King Iames that the generall confession of faith is the first and chiefest foundation and the onely strong and fast cement which hath maintained the straight friendship and Intelligence which hath beene of a long time betweene the Crownes of England and Scotland and our Provinces And what hath the Church of France to expect from such an example which is now stripped of all defence onely rests on the favour which by their friends or by their enemies they can get from the King The Lord preserve his Church from such a blow that their judgement and destruction proceed not from England from whence in former times came the advancement and prosperity and preservation of the purity of Religion and yet is to be expected in the time of trouble Hence it is that it was so laudably practised in the time of the first Reformation that the Potentates and Ruler of those Lands in which the Reformation of Religion was set up have used such a mutuall correspondence advise and Counsell which have given to others such faithfull warnings and admonitions and helps to the furtherance and maintenance of the begun Reformation of Religion here in following the holy examples by God himselfe approved of the Kings of Iuda Ezekias and Iosiah which in their Government were not content onely to raise up the ruines of the decayed Church of Iuda but also invited the Israelites though captivated under the power of the Assyrians to the maintenance of the pure Worship of God For we must not thinke that wee are to set the same limits to our Lands and to our duties for the enlarging of Gods glory Therefore Christian Princes who have great power and much meanes in their hands must not thinke they have well and faithfully performed their Office when they onely take care for the Churches and Religion which is under their Government and goe no further not regarding what befalls their oppressed Brethren and Religious friends but must be Nurses to the Church of God in all Lands where they may or can prevaile with their Authority and Power Since then that the love and friendship between the united Netherlands and the Kingdome of England are so firmely and naturally joyned together by so many civill respects and mutuall interresses that the respect of this State may prevaile very much with the King and Parliament to the defence of our holy Religion Therefore know Noble and Mighty Lords that in regard of God as a duty this lyeth upon your Consciences namely to employ in England all your power for the maintenance of the true Religion and Worship of GOD that Religion we say which is reverend and full of Majestie in regard of the good Lawes and righteous Ordinances in regard of the Truth Power and Vertue of it unreprovable in respect of the Doctrine leading to all Godlinesse and Vertue diswading from all evill and sinne a Religion approved of GOD himselfe revealed by his owne Wisdome confirmed by his spirit written in the holy Scriptures Sealed with the blood of many hundred Martyrs constantly confessed by all the holy Professors defended by the first Christian Emperor loved of all the Primitive Fathers which giveth to God that which is Gods and to Cesar that which is Cesars which to defend is godly even in an Idiot but zeale in wise and understanding people And in a Prince and Ruler a Kingly and Godly Magnanimity That help and profit which this Religion shall obtaine in her feared danger by this great Assembly before other Provinces Republiques and Kingdomes shall bee your glory and Crowne and an everlasting blessing and praise shall be upon your Lordships persons and Government Therefore we your Lordships faithfull Subjects entreate your Lordships most humbly with all subjection Yea we desire and beseech you in the name of God and our Saviour that your Lordships will not strengthen the hands of the ungodly of the Popish Faction by the power and blessing of your Land against the faithfull Protestants and professors of the Religion remaining still by the laudable resolutions of Neutrality which your Lordships lately have made But rather weaken and debilitate all those which endeavour to weaken our Faith and Religion and Worship And come and help the crying necessity of the afflicted Church in England by such meanes as the feare of God the holy Wisdome and good providence of your Lordships shall teach you We desire your Lordships to take this our zeale in good part and to interpret it as pleasing to God being expressed through our love to our holy Religion and Worship and proceeding from such of your Subjects as are of intentions so upright and sincere in such humble obedience and unspotted faithfullnesse to serve your Lordships as the faithfullest Israelite ever shewed unto King David trusting that your Lordships will alwaies remain constant defenders of the true reformed Religion and who will empoly alwaies your godly care for the rooting out of all Idolatry Your Lordships most faithfull Servants the Ministers of the word of God in the Province of Zealand and in their Names Gulielmus Apollonij Johannes Rogiers Philippus Lansbergius FINIS

A REMONSTRANCE PRESENTED To the High and Mighty Lords the States of ZEALAND By the Deputies of the foure Classes of ZEALAND Concerning the Welfare of the Church of ENGLAND Sent over by Walter Strickland Esquire now in Holland Imployed for the Affaires of the Parliament Wherein the Christian Affection of the Ministers of ZEALAND to the Prosperity of their Protestan Brethren in England and their zeale to the maintenance of the true Protestant reformed Religion And the good hand of God in moving the hearts of the Professors of the same Religion in Forraigne Parts is manifested Published even according to the intent of this Order Die Mercurii 24. Maii 1643. It is this day Ordered by the Commons now assembled in Parliament That the Declaration of the States of Zealand concerning the affaires of England this day presented to the House be referred to the perusall and consideration of Mr. Rous Mr Reynolds and Mr. Pym who have power to give Order for the Printing of it if they shal hold it fitting H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. May 29. London Printed by R. Oulton Anno Dem. 1643. A REMONSTRANCE presented to the mighty Lords the States of ZEALAND By the Deputies of the foure Classes of Zealand concerning the welfare of the Church of England Sent over by Walter Strickland Esquire now in Holland employed for the affaires of the Parliament wherein the Christian affection to their Protestant Brethren and zeale to the true reformed Religion is manifested THe Churches of Zealand having observed some while since with sorrow and great griefe of heart the great troubles perils and feares which are befallen the Churches of England Scotland and Ireland through the dangerous differences and mis-understandings between the King and his great Councell the Parliament which as all good men observe threaten the disturbance of the Reformed Religion and of that flourishing Church and the restoring againe of that cursed Papistrie in those Lands that so there might be brought in againe that abomination of desolation the Kingdome of Antichrist which in former time cost so much blood of holy Martyrs so much trouble and spoile of the inhabitants and so much labour charges and paines of the godly before it could be driven out againe And seeing that hitherto by the grace of God and the wise government of their Majesties the Queene Elizabeth and King Iames of happie memorie the same hath bin kept out and the true and pure worship and Religion which all the godly in those kingdomes esteeme more deare and precious then their owne lives and temporall prosperitie hath been hitherto continued notwithstanding all the fearfull attempts conspiracies and murders which those of the Popish faction have undertaken against the sacred persons of the aforesaid King and Queen and against the peace and prosperitie of the bodies and soules of their subjects And because the Churches of Zealand stand bound obliged together with the Churches of England in one Faith in one Baptisme and in one holy Communion being all of the houshold of Faith having one Father one Inheritance one common Worship and salvation As also the Churches of England have taken greatly to heart the welfare of our Churches in the first times of the first Reformation and also the establishing of the Church of God in these Lands in the time of heavie contentions against the Faction of the Remonstrants in the yeare 1618. And moreover there have been and yet are many exceeding godly Lights in England which by their godly Labours and Writings have greatly edified other Reformed Churches in Doctrine and especially in the practice of pietie or practique Theologie And in regard also of the bond of mutuall love in the holy Communion of the bodie of Christ so that when one member suffers the other member suffers also and we must mourne with them that mourne therefore the Churches of Zealand could not neglect to poure out their complaints and griefe there where they hope or see any helpe or meanes of helpe is to be found for that perplexed and troubled State of the Church of England This doing not onely out of conscience of the duty we owe to our Brethren but also that we may escape the curse which God hath pronounced against those which sit still and are not troubled at the afflictions of Ioseph and seek not the prosperity of the Israel of God in the time of need Curse ye Meroz saith the Angel of the Lord yea curse the inhabitants because they came not out to help the Lord against the mighty And that we may on the other side obtaine the blessing of God which commeth upon all those who seeke the welfare of Israel O pray for the peace of Ierusalem let them prosper that love her Psa 122.6 It is with such a respect and spirit that we your humble Subjects and yet Ministers of the Church of Christ and in the name of Christ pray and entreat First that your Lordships will be pleased to appoint in our Province of Zealand for an example to other States and Kingdomes to publish a publique day of fasting and prayer to be first and solemnly kept by speciall command and after to be kept and held weekly or monethly as shall be appointed untill that the heavie troubles in England be ceased and stilled and also that by your Lordships intercession in the Assembly of the States generall the same may be obtained in all other the united Provinces That so we may seeke to God by prayer and humiliation for the prosperity rest and peace of the troubled Churches in England and for the removing of Papistry out of the Churches of that Kingdome and out of all other Lands and Townes and that the pure and true worship of God which is according to Gods Word may be exercised To this end is it that we present to your Lordships these following moving considerations That we and our Churches in these Lands have enjoyed this help of other Reformed Churches in the time of our troubles The Churches of Scotland in the yeare 1618. held their publike Fasts and prayers in our behalfe and the godly in England also held their particular dayes of Fasting and Prayer in regard of our troubles and have celebrated the same together in private because they could not doe the same in publike by reason of the Tyranny of the Bishops unthankfull should we then be if we shewed not the same zeale grief and affection about their welfare which they have shewed to us It is a laudable use with your Lordships and by the whole government of our State approved and practised that dayes of prayer are published and kept when there is any Towne on our side by besieging to be won or lost for example behold in the time of the siege of Breda Bosch and Mastricht in which Townes there was as well the exercise of the Popish idolatry and superstitious worship as the exercise of the true Religion How much more laudable is the exercise of fasting and