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         Laud, William, 1573-1645.
      
       
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             The copy of the petition presented to the honourable Houses of Parliament, by the Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury, &c. Wherein the said arch-bishop desires that he may not be transported beyond the seas into New England with Master Peters, in regard to his extraordinary age and weakenesse.
             Laud, William, 1573-1645.
          
           [7], [1] p.
           
             printed for Io. Smith, neare the new exchange,
             London :
             1643.
          
           
             Dated: From the Tower of London, this 6th of May, 1643.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "May. 6th.".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Laud, William, 1573-1645 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A88782  R11608  (Thomason E100_29).  civilwar no The copy of the petition presented to the honourable Houses of Parliament, by the Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury, &c.:  Wherein the said arc Laud, William 1643    932 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 C  The  rate of 11 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           The
           Copy
           of
           the
           Petition
           presented
           to
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           the
           Lord
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           VVherein
           the
           said
           Arch-Bishop
           desires
           that
           he
           may
           not
           be
           transported
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           into
           New
           England
           with
           Master
           
             Peters
             ,
          
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           extraordinary
           age
           and
           weakenesse
           .
        
         
           portrait of william laud with city background
        
         
           London
           printed
           for
           
             Io.
             Smith
             ,
          
           neare
           the
           new
           exchange
           .
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           Humble
           Petition
           of
           
             William
             Laud
          
           Arch-bishop
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           and
           now
           prisoner
           in
           the
           Tower
           .
           To
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           this
           grave
           Assembly
           would
           permit
           or
           give
           way
           ,
           that
           the
           Petitioner
           might
           not
           be
           transported
           into
           New
           England
           with
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
          
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           age
           .
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           your
           Petitioners
           constant
           solitude
           here
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           hath
           given
           him
           time
           to
           consider
           of
           Your
           Petitioners
           self
           and
           his
           actions
           ,
           especially
           the
           latter
           ,
           which
           as
           they
           had
           divers
           motives
           and
           ends
           from
           whence
           they
           sprung
           and
           whither
           they
           tended
           ,
           so
           according
           to
           them
           your
           
           Petitioner
           was
           generally
           censured
           ;
           your
           humble
           Petitioner
           therefore
           will
           here
           lay
           downe
           what
           your
           Petitioner
           did
           labour
           for
           ,
           and
           upon
           what
           grounds
           ,
           that
           every
           one
           may
           see
           that
           humane
           intents
           are
           not
           alwaies
           prosperous
           in
           their
           events
           ,
           for
           which
           your
           Petitioner
           is
           now
           exceedingly
           troubled
           and
           grieved
           ,
           humbly
           desiring
           that
           your
           Petitioners
           present
           sufferings
           and
           sorrow
           may
           bee
           considered
           in
           mercy
           and
           compassion
           .
           And
           whereas
           it
           is
           chiefly
           laid
           unto
           your
           Petitioners
           charge
           that
           your
           Petitioner
           sought
           and
           endeavoured
           to
           change
           the
           present
           Religion
           ,
           and
           instead
           thereof
           to
           introduce
           Innovation
           and
           Popery
           ;
           which
           purpose
           was
           so
           odious
           and
           hatefull
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           being
           once
           possessed
           of
           this
           opinion
           ,
           they
           generally
           cryed
           downe
           your
           Petitioners
           purposes
           and
           intents
           ,
           who
           knowing
           the
           great
           diversity
           of
           Religions
           which
           have
           beene
           and
           are
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           strange
           fantasticall
           exorbitancy
           of
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           agreeing
           in
           many
           things
           and
           in
           their
           chiefe
           principles
           and
           foundations
           ,
           doe
           yet
           exceedingly
           differ
           in
           many
           points
           and
           Tenets
           which
           they
           doe
           severally
           hold
           and
           maintaine
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           those
           considerations
           your
           Petitioner
           
           thought
           it
           would
           become
           his
           place
           being
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           and
           Primate
           of
           all
           England
           ,
           to
           shew
           a
           fervent
           zeale
           to
           Christianity
           ,
           in
           reconciling
           as
           much
           as
           might
           bee
           the
           Protestant
           and
           Cotholique
           Religion
           together
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           principles
           of
           both
           were
           inconsistent
           ,
           and
           in
           many
           things
           farre
           different
           ,
           yet
           they
           might
           be
           in
           some
           sort
           made
           conformable
           the
           one
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           be
           brought
           at
           least
           to
           as
           neare
           a
           distance
           as
           possible
           could
           any
           way
           bee
           devised
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           should
           agree
           in
           such
           points
           as
           formerly
           they
           varied
           about
           .
           And
           your
           Petitioner
           having
           made
           this
           the
           Ground-worke
           of
           your
           petitioners
           labours
           ,
           hoping
           that
           if
           your
           petitioner
           could
           effect
           that
           which
           your
           petitioner
           had
           propounded
           ,
           her
           Majesty
           seeing
           that
           all
           differences
           of
           opinion
           are
           not
           Fundamentall
           and
           of
           Faith
           ,
           might
           be
           reconciled
           in
           some
           sort
           ,
           her
           Majesty
           would
           more
           easily
           be
           drawne
           to
           adhere
           and
           joyn
           with
           our
           Church
           ;
           so
           your
           petitioners
           end
           and
           purpose
           of
           all
           your
           petitioners
           endeavours
           was
           not
           Innovation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           but
           to
           worke
           such
           a
           conformation
           and
           likenesse
           in
           both
           ,
           that
           her
           Majesties
           opinion
           might
           be
           drawne
           on
           and
           induced
           to
           embrace
           the
           Truth
           ,
           holding
           thereby
           to
           be
           
           a
           speedy
           meanes
           of
           her
           Majesties
           conversion
           .
           If
           therefore
           your
           petitioners
           hearty
           zeale
           to
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           her
           Majesties
           conversion
           to
           the
           protestant
           Faith
           by
           that
           meanes
           and
           may
           which
           your
           petitioner
           intended
           ,
           did
           not
           worke
           that
           great
           and
           good
           effect
           in
           her
           Majesty
           as
           was
           expected
           ,
           nor
           the
           petitioners
           endeavours
           in
           that
           kind
           were
           held
           fitting
           and
           agreeable
           to
           the
           petitioners
           dignity
           and
           place
           :
           your
           petitioner
           doth
           emplore
           this
           grave
           and
           Honourable
           Assembly
           ,
           that
           in
           Mercy
           ,
           not
           in
           Iudgement
           your
           compassion
           may
           be
           shewed
           ,
           in
           pardoning
           those
           errours
           wherein
           your
           petitioner
           hath
           offended
           .
           For
           all
           men
           ,
           especially
           such
           as
           are
           advanced
           to
           these
           eminent
           Honours
           ,
           (
           which
           your
           petitioner
           lately
           enjoyed
           )
           are
           subject
           to
           the
           common
           condition
           of
           humane
           frailety
           in
           matters
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           shewing
           themselves
           in
           the
           greatest
           estate
           to
           bee
           but
           men
           ready
           to
           erre
           ,
           and
           fall
           from
           the
           happinesse
           wherein
           time
           and
           favour
           had
           invested
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           most
           commonly
           in
           age
           ,
           wherein
           your
           petitioner
           deeply
           stepped
           forward
           even
           to
           the
           yeares
           of
           68.
           all
           his
           desires
           having
           proceeded
           contrary
           and
           thwart
           to
           those
           grounds
           whereon
           they
           were
           builded
           .
        
         
         
           Your
           Petitioner
           therefore
           humbly
           beseeches
           ,
           that
           in
           his
           age
           and
           last
           part
           of
           his
           Life
           ,
           this
           grave
           and
           Honourable
           Counsell
           ,
           now
           Assembled
           in
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           would
           looke
           upon
           him
           in
           mercy
           ,
           and
           not
           permit
           or
           suffer
           your
           Petitioner
           to
           bee
           transported
           ,
           to
           endure
           the
           hazard
           of
           the
           Se●s
           ,
           and
           the
           long
           tediousnesse
           of
           Voyage
           into
           those
           transmarine
           parts
           ,
           and
           cold
           Countries
           ,
           which
           would
           soone
           bring
           your
           Petitioners
           life
           to
           a
           period
           ;
           but
           rather
           that
           your
           petitioner
           may
           abide
           in
           his
           Native
           Country
           ,
           untill
           your
           petitioner
           shall
           pay
           the
           debt
           which
           is
           due
           from
           him
           to
           Nature
           ,
           and
           so
           your
           petitioner
           doth
           submit
           himselfe
           to
           your
           Honourable
           and
           grave
           Wisdomes
           for
           your
           petitioners
           request
           and
           desire
           therein
           .
        
         
           
             And
             Your
             Petitioner
             shall
             humbly
             pray
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             From
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
             ,
             
               this
               6th
               .
               of
               May
               .
               1643.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

