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A43914	The history of the Association, containing all the debates, in the last House of Commons, at Westminster concerning an association, for the preservation of the king's person, and the security of the Protestant religion : the proceedings about an association in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and a true copy of the Association, produced at the Earl of Shaftsbury's tryal, and said to be found in his lordships study, with some observations on the whole : to which is added by way of postscript reflections on the parallel between the late Association, and the Solemn League and Covenant.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1682 (1682)	Wing H2144; ESTC R13449	34,008	34

apprehension that our Church-men of late have been out of the right way to preserve either our Religion or our Church Because the courses which they take must though I am far from suspecting they design it give a great assistance to Popery I remember that after the Plot broke out there was for a little while a kind of a reconciliation amongst Protestants and an united opposition made to the common Enemy and how then the Popish Interest gave way we may all remember but this was too much in favour of the Protestant Religion to hold long Within a few Moneths the fire broke out again and the Pulpits and the Press instead of being employed against the Common Enemy were reduced to their old way of carrying on the divisions amongst Protestants And how the Popish Interest have since gone on triumphant again all here I suppose may know Sir the Church hath two strong Enemies the Papists and Fanaticks We are already engaged in a sharp contest with the Papists and find they are strong enough for us Why must we now also enter into a fresh engagement with the Fanaticks especially when we may be sure thereby to strengthen our Enemies and weaken our selves Such advice cannot proceed from such as are friends to the Protestant Church If we should make new Laws against Dissenters as hath been moved and enforce the execution of the old ones as long as we have a Popish successor can any man imagine that the execution of them will be longer kept afoot than will consist with the Popish Interest Sir our Church and Religion will be lost if Union be not improved amongst Protestants and I think no Bill can promote it like this And therefore I am for the passing of this Bill Vpon these Debates it was Resolved That the said Bill be committed upon the Debate of the House Upon the 4th of January 1680 81. His Majesty was pleased to send a most Gracious Message to the Commons in these words CHARLES R. HIS Majesty received the Address of this House with all the disposition They could wish to comply with Their reasonable Desires but upon perusing it He is sorry to see Their Thoughts so wholly fixt upon the Bill of Exclusion as to determine that all other Remedies for the suppressing of Popery will be ineffectual His Majesty is confirmed in his opinion against that Bill by the Judgment of the House of Lords who rejected it He therefore thinks there remains nothing more for Him to say in answer to the Address of this House but to recommend to Them the Consideration of all other Means for the preservation of the Protestant Religion in which They have no reason to doubt of His concurrence whenever they shall be presented to Him in a parlimentary way And that They would Consider the present State of the Kingdom as well as the Condition of Christendom in such a manner as may enable Him to preserve Tangier and serve His Alliances abroad and the peace and Settlement at home All this while here was nothing but a means debated conformable to the incouragement which his Majesty himself had most graciously given them which next to the Bill of Exclusion might be most probable since the first was to be laid aside to secure his Majesties Person and his Government and consequently the whole Kingdom and the Protestant Religion And thus at length an Association was thought upon and found to be one of the best Expedients for those most noble an pious ends aforesaid as having been formerly practicable for preservation of our Prince and Country in the Raign of Queen Elizabeth At what time to prevent the wicked designes and seditious practises of the Pope the Spaniard and the Guises in France and to provide for the Queens safety upon which the welfare both of the Realm and Religion depended as now it does on the life of our sacred Sovereign many men of all degrees and conditions throughout England by Leicesters means and out of their own publick care and love while they stood not in fear of the Queen but were full of fear for her bound themselves in an Association by mutual Vows Subscriptions and Seals to prosecute to the death as far as lay in their power all those that should attempt any thing against the Queen This Association was afterwards confirmed in Parliament in the year 1658. with the approbation and consent of all at what time it was Enacted that twenty four or more of the Privy Council or Lords of Parliament to be de puted by the Queens Commission should make inquisition after all such as should invade the Kingdom raise Rebellion or attempt to hurt or destroy the Queens person for or by whomsoever employed that might lay claim to the Crown of England And that he for whom or by whom they should attempt the same should be utterly uncapable of the Crown of England deprived wholly of all Right and Title to it and prosecuted to death by all Faithful Subjects if he should be judged by those 24 men to be guilty of such Invasion Rebellion or Treasonable attempt and by publick Proclamation so declared The noise of such an Assotiation as this for it cannot be imagined that the Parliament of England ever intended any other rang such an astonishing peal in the ears of the Kings and Kingdoms Enemies that to render the very name of Association odious to the world they framed an Infamous piece of Treason which they called the Association intended and would needs to make the thing pass the more Current and Probable have it found in the Study of the Right Honourable Earl of Shaftsbury's which follows in these words as it was Exhibited to the Grand-Jury at the Old Baily Then this Paper was Read as followeth WE the Knights c. finding to the grief of our Hearts the Popish Priests and Jesuits with the Papists and their Adherents and Abettors have for several years last past persued a most pernicious and hellish Plot to root out the True Protestant Religion as a pestilent Heresie to take away the Life of our Gracious King to subvert our Laws and Liberties and to set up Arbitrary Power and Popery And it being notorious that they have been highly encouraged by the Countenance and Protection given and procured for them by J. D. of Y. and by their Expectations of his succeeding to the Crown and that through crafty Popish Councils his design hath so far prevailed that he hath created many and great Dependents vpon him by his bestowing Offices and Preferments both in Church and State It appearing also to us That by his Influence Mercenary Forces have been levied and kept on foot for his secret designes contrary to our Laws the Officers thereof having been named and appointed by him to the apparent hazard of his Majesties Person our Religion and Government if the danger had not been timely foreseen by several Parliaments and part of those Forces with great difficulty caused by them to

THE HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION Containing all the DEBATES In the Last House of Commons AT WESTMINSTER Concerning an Association for the Preservation of the Kings Person and the Security of the Protestant Religion The Proceedings about an Association in the Reign of Queen ELIZABETH and a true Copy of the Association produced at the Earl of SHAFTSBURY'S Tryal and said to be found in his Lordships Study With some Observations on the whole To which is added by way of Postcript Reflections on the Parallel between the late Association and the Solemn League and Covenant LONDON Printed for R. Janeway 1682. THE HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION c. AFter the Bill of Exclusion was rejected in the House of Lords the Commons seemed to be at a stand not knowing what to do But soon after his Majesty in his most Gracious Speech of the 15th December 1680. having promised them The fullest satisfaction their hearts could wish for the security of the Protestant Religion c. He concludes thus and being thus ready on my part to do all that can reasonably be expected from me I shall be glad to know from you as soon as may be how far I shall be assisted by you and what it is you desire from me upon which grounds the first time you heard of the Bill of Association being mentioned was in the Grand Committee to secure the Kingdom against Popery and Arbitrary Government wherein Mr. Powel had the chair At which time the Lord C. and several others speake to this effect as follows all already Printed in the Collection of the Debates of the House of Commons at Westminster 1680. Published by Richard Baldwin Ld. C. Sir when I consider the Immunities and Advantages we enjoy by the excellent composure of our Government both in Church and State how the King as Soveraign enjoys all the Prerogative that can be necessary to make him either great or happy and the People all the Liberty and Priviledge that can be pretended for their encouragement to be industrious and for securing to themselves and Posterities the enjoyment of what they get by their industry How the Doctrine of the Church is void of Idolatrous Superstitious Opinions and the Government of Tyranny or absolute Dominion I cannot but admire that there should be any body amongst our selves that should aim at any alteration and be the occasion of this days Debate But Sir it is too evident that such there are and that they have made a great advance to effect their design by many contrivances which they have persued for a long course of years according to the Results and Cousultations held by Jesuites for that purpose But above all by converting to their Religion James Duke of York the presumptive Heir of the Crown and by engaging him to espouse their interest with that zeal and fervency which usually attends new Converts especially when so great a glory is proposed as the rooting out of a pèstslent Heresy out of these three Nations and the saving of so many Souls as would depend thereon The sad effect of this Conversion we have felt for many years it having had the same operations in our Body Politick as some sorts of lingring Poyson hath in Bodies Natural made us sick and consumptive by infecting and corrupting all the food and Physick which hath been applied in order to reduce us to Popery and slavery worse than death it self From this fatal act the declination of the Grandieur of this Monarchy may be dated and to the consequences thereof its absolute ruine if not timely prevented will be hereafter attributed This being our case I could not but admire to see this House so long coming to consider this weighty point insomuch that I began to perswade my self that either our dangers were not so great as our discourses upon some other occasions had represented them or that we were not in good earnest to endeavour any redress It is true when we consider what ill fortune we have had with our Bid lately sent up to the house of Lords we may with some reason be discouraged But I hope Sir that seeing our Country hath thought us worthy to be their Representatives we shall not be so easily daunted in what so nearly concerns them but be as indefatigable in finding out wayes for our preservation as our Enemies are to find out means for our destruction hoping we shall not meet always so bad success in the House of Lords For though the too much kindness of some men who pretended to be for the Bill but underhand made a party against it did this time operate as fatally as Enmity disguised in Friendship useth to do yet I hope that in another occasion we may have better success not doubting but a great many Lords when they are perswaded that they shall not be able to find out any other way as I hear they begin to despair they shall to secure the Protestant Religion that they will joyn with us in the same or some other Bill to the same purpose Especially my good Lords the Bishops who cannot be presumed to have made peace with Rome but to be ready to die for the Protestant Religion and therefore doubtless will not long stick at joyning in a Bill to save it But seeing that according to the course of Parliaments we are not like to bring this to a tryal for a long time I am of Opinion we had best try something else and although I know not what other Act can be made to serve instead of that but will either prove to weak or two strong yet seeing we are put upon it we must try that so we may not be represented as stubborn And therefore I humbly move you that a Bill may be brought in for the Association of all his Majesty's Protestant Subjects R. M. Sir great things are expected from this dayes Debate and we could not well have entred into it sooner it now comes more seasonable than it would have done before because of the opportunities we have had to feel the pulse of affairs since the beginning of the Session and the time we have spent in asserting the right of Petitioning by which the essence of Parliaments and the foundation of the Peoples Liberties were struck at And the Tryal of my Lord Stafford and the Disinheriting-Bill could not possibly have been avoided And as our labour hath not been lost in all so I hope that at last we shall have some benefit of that spent about the Succession-Bill For as it was said at the passing of the Bill that there were a Loyal Party that will never acquiesce in it so I do believe there is a true Protestant party that will never acquiesce in any thing less than what may be sufficient for the security of their Religion which I am apt to believe will end in that Bill But in the mean time that we may shew that we are not humorists let us try what strength we can muster up to