[Footnote 45:  In New Style Feb. 1, 1689.]

And thereupon the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, pursuant to their respective letters and elections, being now assembled in a full and free representation of this nation, taking into their most serious consideration the best means for attaining the ends aforesaid, do in the first place (as their ancestors in like case have usually done) for the vindicating and asserting their ancient rights and liberties, declare: 

1.  That the pretended power of suspending of laws, or the execution of laws by regal authority, without consent of Parliament, is illegal.

2.  That the pretended power of dispensing with laws, or the execution of laws by regal authority, as it hath been assumed and exercised of late, is illegal.

3.  That the commission for erecting the late Court of Commissioners for Ecclesiastical Causes, and all other commissions and courts of like nature, are illegal and pernicious.

4. That levying money for or to the use of the Crown by pretence and prerogative, without grant of Parliament, for longer time or in other manner than the same is or shall be granted, is illegal.[46]

5. That it is the right of the subjects to petition the King, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.[47]

6. That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of Parliament, is against law.[48]

7. That the subjects which are Protestants may have arms for their defence suitable to their conditions, and as allowed by law.[49]

8.  That election of members of Parliament ought to be free.

9. That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.[50]

10. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed; nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.[51]

11. That jurors ought to be duly impanelled and returned, and jurors which pass upon men in trials for high treason ought to be freeholders.[52]

[Footnote 46:  Compare this clause 4 with clauses 12 and 14 of Magna Charta, and with Art.  I. Section vii. clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States.]

[Footnote 47:  Compare clause 5 with Amendment I.]

[Footnote 48:  Compare clause 6 with Amendment III.]

[Footnote 49:  Compare clause 7 with Amendment II.]

[Footnote 50:  Compare clause 9 with Constitution, Art.  I. Section vi. clause 1.]

[Footnote 51:  Compare clause 10 with Amendment VIII.]

[Footnote 52:  Compare clause 11 with Amendments VI. and VII.]

12.  That all grants and promises of fines and forfeitures of particular persons before conviction are illegal and void.

13.  And that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening, and preserving of the laws, Parliament ought to be held frequently.