A remonstrance of the state of the kingdome

treating upon every particular thing which the Commons in this present Parliament assembled from their first sitting for the space of these 12 months have with their diurnall endeavours and faithfull zeale to the publike good of this kingdome wrastled with all the dangers, grievances, calamities, and various distempers which overwhelmed the liberty of the subjects and safety of the realme speaking of the present state of the whole kingdome, shewing with what vigilancie they have eased this nation from illegall impositions purging it from all corrupt courts of justice and the pernicious members thereof, declaring the excellent lawes that are in preparation for removing the inordinate power and uiurpations of the bishops, for reforming the idlenesse of many of clergie and for maintaining godly and dilligent preachers throughout the whole kingdome with their unanimous care and solicitation for the poore distressed protestants in Ireland