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england_n	king_n	religion_n	scotland_n	2,533	5	8.0967	4	false

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A89386	Motives and reasons, concerning His Highnesse the Prince Elector Palatines comming into England. Presented to both the Honourable Houses of Parliament by His said Highnesse, on Satterday the 14. of September. 1644. With two letters that were formerly sent from the Hagve.		1644 (1644)	Wing M2941; Thomason E8_35; ESTC R17700	3,569	10

Motives and Reasons CONCERNING His Highnesse the Prince ELECTOR PALATINES comming into ENGLAND Presented to both the Honourable Houses of Parliament by His said Highnesse on Satterday the 14. of September 1644. With two Letters that were formerly sent from the HAGV● C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE LONDON Printed by JANE COE 1644. Motives and Reasons Concerning His Highnesse the Prince Elector Palatine His coming into ENGLAND Presented to both the Honourable Houses of Parliament by his said Highnesse ALL actions whatsoever being obnoxious to divers censures His Electorall Highnensse thought it necessary openly in this kinde to declare Himself and the integrity of his intentions in his present coming into this Kingdome that if it be possible Malignancie might be silenced Candor and Charity moved to speake for the Truth having made the God of Truth his refuge and confidence and knowing that the children of Truth and Innocency who are neither changed with the frownes nor smiles of this inconstant World must bee his best friends and under God His greatest confidence The present troubles of this Kingdome and his Highnesse present condition both of them from the same Supreame Providence the great affaires of the Honourable Houses of Parliament and His own neer relation which will not suffer him to account himself a Stranger will as he conceiveth suficiently satisfie for the manner of his coming since by a solemne and Publike warning He might have seemed to expect Ceremonies in these Conjuctures very unseasonable But his Hignesses resolution to come at this time is more materiall and may he now findes be subject to such exception a● his sinceritie would not permit him to feel or apprehend That it did not proceed from any sinister intention his last departure out of this Kingdome his behaviour whilest he was abroad and his approving of the Cause joyntly prosecuted by these Kingdomes since which time he hath had no reason to change many reasons to confirm his minde are reall evidences And that it did not arise from unjust ambition or desire to intrude himself into the publike affaires of these Kingdomes he chuseth rather to make really appear against all calumnies and jealousies of what nature soever by his comportment and actions during his abode in this place then by word or writing Misconstructions are not the least part of the many sufferings which not onely the innocent but the most deserving must resolve to bear till Truth which is the daughter of Time make them vanish Neither can his Highnesse forbear with unspeakable grief to observe that the publike actions of some of the nearest of his blood have been such as have administred too much cause of sorrow and jealousie even from such persons upon whose affections in respect of their love and zeale to the Reformed Religion his Hignesse doth set the greatest prize But as his Highnesse is not able to regulate what is out of his power so is he confident that the justice of the Parliament and all honest men will not impute such actions to him as are his afflictions and not his faults It must needs be known to the Christian world and to no man should it be better known then to his Highnesse that the commotions which exercise and distract these Kingdomes are originally derived from the same Popish Principles hammered upon the same Jesuiticall Anvile and drive to those Antichristian ends which have brought such deplorable and lasting calamities upon Germanie And his Highnesse was confident that the Parliaments and people of God in these Kingdomes through the justice of the Cause which they maintain and their Piety and Wisedome in the managing thereof would in the end by the blessing of God prevaile against what ever Spain Rome or the G●tes of Hell could do or devise to the contrary And that when Truth and Peace should be setled in these Kingdomes They out of their zeal to the glory of God and the true Protestant Reformed Religion and in pursuance of their former Christian and favourable Declarations would direct their Counsels and bend their power for the relief deliverance and restitution of the oppressed amongst which his Electorall Family by Gods permission whose judgements are unsearchable hath had the deepest and most durab e sufferings These and the l●ke considerations were the motives of his Highnesse departure out of this Kingdome in the beginning of these unhappie troubles To which his Highnesse must also adde this important reason That by his absence he might be free of all counsels and actions tending to the prejudice of that Cause which he ought zealously to affect as having his hope in Heaven and wherin all his expectations on earth are included The same sense of Religion and publike Interests hath now drawn him again into this Kingdome that he may in person professe himself to be what he is against all jealousies insinnations and what malice in his absence might have suggested against him It needs not to be remembred here what His Highnesse Princely Predecessors have done for that Religion ever since the blessed Reformation for which he now suffers nor how willingly his enemies would make him restitution of his Dominions Rights and Dignities could they perswade him to become an Enemie to the Truth But God hath taught him rather to choose Affliction then Iniquity Persecution then Impiety And in this his affliction and persecution by many open and secret Enemies whether should He addresse himselfe but to these Kingdoms which professe and defend the same Religion and are in affliction for the same Cause and from which the strong bonds of nature and Christian compassion make him expect such Comfort Assistance and Protection in this time of His exile and distresses as his Cold Friends may be heated thereby into more affection and his Enemies cooled of their rage and violence till God be pleased to send first unto these Kingdomes and afterwards by their meanes to himself and His Subject full deliverance establishment and Peace His Electorall Highnesse having thus represented the reason of his coming and condition of his affaires in the next place returneth his thankes unto both Houses of Parliament for their free Declarations and promises of taking his Affairs and interests into their care and Consideration And as he shall ever hold in high esteem and value the advise they shall thinke fit to give him so in the particular of his Residence at this time in Forraigne parts His Highnesse is necessitated to offer this to thier consideration That he hath many Eenemies abroad and that they are not a little increased since the late Troubles in these Kingdomes and for his porfession to this Cause which will render his abode unpleasing and it may be for may reasons unhappie to him in those parts where his and their Enemies have as yet so great an influence His Highnesse the Prince Electors Letter to the Right Honourable the Lord Gray of Warke Speaker of the Honourable House of Peeres My Lord THe pious Loyalty and Generous professions of both Houses of Parliament for the establishment of the true Protestant Religion the Kings honour and happinesse and the peace and safetie of his Dominions being lately Confirmed by the Covenant taken joyntly with the Estates of Scotland do give me occasion to desire your favor in representing on my behalfe to the Honourable house of Peeres the joyfull Concurrence of my hearty Wishes to the same effect beseeching them that when they shall have obtained it They will be pleased to consider my publique Interests with that favour as they have formerly declared in my behalfe Whereby they will oblige me still to endeavour all means of Gratitude and service towards them Not doubting but the Estates of Scotland will according to my request upon this occasion and their former promise willingly joyne with the Parliament of Englandtherein And I shall accknowledge towards your particular the good Office you will be pleased to do me in this businesse with no lesse desire to prove my self Hague the 12 22 of Febr. 1644. Your Lordships Most affectionate friend to serve you CHARLES LODOVIC His Highnesse the Prince Electors Letter to the Hnourable William Lenthall Esquire Speaker of the Honourable House of COMMONS Master Speaker HAving observed by the late Covenant taken by the Honourable Houses of Parliament of England and the Estates of Scotland a Confirmation of their pies loyall and generous Designes formerly expressed for the Establishment of the true Protestant Religion the Kings Honour and Happinesse and the perfect Peace in his Majesties Dominions I could not omit to desire you herewith to assure that part wherin you have most interest of the contentment I receive thereby and of my constant and hearty wishes that the effects of those their professions may have a speedy and a happie issue How much my desires actions and int●r●st have ever concurred therewith you have been suficiently certified by my Servants Letters and my own behaviour since these unhappy Troubles And the publike notice which the Honourable House of Commons hath formerly taken of my Families sufferings with the particular consideration it hath lately had for the supply of my present notwithstanding it s own urgent necessities is so great a tye besides what my blood ●●eth them upon ●●…e that I shall thinke my selfe happy whensoever I s●●ll be enabled to answer it with some reall and serviceable gratitude In the mean time I beseech the said H●use that in pursuance of its bounty such Order may bee taken in the setling of what hath been assigned me as may render it as effectuall to m● as by the said House it hath been ordered and intended In confidence that when it shall please God to blesse the endeavours of both Kingdomes as to settle Truth and Peace in 〈◊〉 His Majesties Dominions the said H●use will according to its for●●●… Declaration with no lesse favour and affection undertake the reestablis●ment of my Publicke Interests abroad not doubting but the E●●●●… of Scotland will according to my request to them upon this occasion 〈◊〉 their former promise willingly concurre with the Parliament of Englan● therein This is all at this time which I desire you would be pleased to repres●●t unto the Honourable House of Commons from mee Which will be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 addition of what I owe you for the like favour whereby you have obli●ged Hague the 12 22 of fe 1644. Your most affectionate firiend Charles Lodovic FJNJS