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this time involved. His political errors, or rather•weaknesses, had raised him inveterate enemies;His eminent moral virtues had procured himzealous partisans; And between the hatred of theone , and the affections of the other, was thepation agitated with the most violent convulsions.

That the king might despair of all composition,the parliament sent him the conditions, on whichthey were willing to come to an agreement.Their demands, contained in nineteen proposi-tions , amounted to a total abolition of monarchicalauthority. They required, that no. man shouldremain in the council, who was not agreeableto parliament; that no deed of the king’s shouldhave validity , unless it passed the council, andwas attested under their hand ; that all theofficers of state and principal judges should bechosen with consent of parliament , and enjoytheir offices for life; that none of the royalfamily should marry without consent of parlia-ment or council; that the laws should be executedagainst catholics; that the votes of popish lordsshould be excluded ; that the reformation of theliturgy and church - government should haveplace , according to advice os parliament; thatthe ordinance, withDegard to the militia, besubmitted to; that the justice of parliament passupon all delinquents; that a general pardon begranted , with such exceptions as should be ad-vised by parliament; that the forts and castles bedisposed of by consent of parliament; and that