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B02353 Considerations divine, rational, and political, calculated for the present state of affairs in England, and offered to the consideration of every true-hearted English-man. 1660 (1660) Wing C5908C; ESTC R176648 2,503 1

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CONSIDERATIONS DIVINE RATIONAL and POLITICAL calculated for the present state of Affairs in ENGLAND and offered to the Consideration of every true-hearted ENGLISH-MAN COnsider That the ancient Government of this Nation by KING Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament is in it self the most equal and well tempered Government of any in Christendom 2. Consider The Renown and Felicity of this Nation which continued many hundred years under that Government 3. The many Violences acted upon the Parliament especially the Force which was upon the House of Commons when the pretended law was made for the alteration of that Government being contrary to the express Oaths Declarations and Resolutions thereof whilest free 4. That the Design of the Chief Actor of those Villanies and Contriver of that Law was for advancing himself to the regall Dignity which it hath pleased God to confound to the perpetual reproach of him his Relations and Posterity 5. Consider The general contempt and poverty which God hath brought upon the Nation since the change by subjecting us to the Insolencies of the Basest of the people who have Exalted themselves by the Ruine of their Superiors whereby we are become a shame to our selves and a scorn and derision to all our Neighbours 6. That it is destructive to the Liberties of the people that the Legislative Power should reside in a Multitude of Commoners without any Checque upon them Probatum est there having been more horrid oppressions by High Courts of Justice and other Exorbitant arbitrary Laws Acted in the Inter-regnum then ever was done by colour of Authority in the Reigns of all the KINGS of England 7. That Atheisme Ignorance Sacriledge Factions and Heresies the Fruits and Nurslings of this alteration have crouded out Piety Learning Charity Uniformity and sound Doctrine wherein the Glory of this Nation did formerly excel most in Christendom 8. That it is the undoubted Birth-right of Charls Stuart to be KING of England 9. That the People of the three Nations besides the Obligation of their Natural duty are bound by their Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy Protestation and Covenant to endeavour his Restitution 10. That it is the earnest desire of all the Nobility Gentry and sober Comonalty except only such whose peculiar Advantages or dreadful consciences cause them to oppose it 11. That during his Exile the three Nations have been under perpetual Enmities tremblings and Changes without any Foundations of Peace or Government 12. That it is impossible without his concurrance to establish any Government that shall be binding to the People 13. That the Pretenders to the present Power persons so worthless that it is a shame for the Nation to submit unto them have by meer Force without colour of right excluded their Fellow Members much greater in Number and Quality then themselves and therefore the Laws made by them during that Force admit otherwise they had good Authority cannot in justice Challenge obedience from the people 14. Consider The vast Impositions wherewith the Pretenders do Oppress the Nations for supporting of Souldiers whose whole ●mployment is only to suppress those that Endeavour the KING'S Restitution and the evident Necessity of continuing them for that End 15. That the Soldiers are in truth the Supreme Governours and have only delegated their Power to the Pretenders whom they have advanced and supported ejected and restored as they pleased it being no less truly then wittily said That they are the Parliaments Army and those are the Armies Parliament 16. That this Power is now devolved upon and executed by the Common Soldiers who knowing their own strength have gotten the hand of their Officers and cashiere and re-admit them with the same facility and pleasure that the Officers have done their Governors 17. Consider The total decay of Trade throughout the three Nations occasioned by the Disturbances and Oppressions at home and Fears from abroad impoverishing the meaner sort and reducing them to that Necessity which will soon force them to Violences and the small hopes of its return till our rightful PRINCE be Restored 18. Consider The great effusion of Blood and Ruines of Estates which must necessarily happen if he be restored by Force either at Home or from abroad against either of which we can never be secured and now more especially the latter considering the league between the two potent Princes his Allies by whom the opportunity of employing their super-numerary Forces on such an occasion will doubtlesse be imbraced 19. That it is the undoubted Design of the Jesuites who have tried his stedfastnesse in Religion to prevent his restitution by his subjects that he may be Necessitated to flye unto Forrain power for effecting it the most probable means of introducing Popery for which purpose they are come over in Swarms and in private Congregations more especially amongst the Soldiers with whom they have mingled themselves under the Disguises of more plausible Factions do sow the Seeds of perpetual Enmities as well against him as among our selves and some of them have boldly affirmed that he shall never be restored but by their means 20. Consider This restitution by treaty in a Free Parliament the Secluded Members being readmitted places Vacant supplyed by Free Elections and both Secluded and new Elected Members to be admitted without any Oath previous to their Session is the most hopeful means of reconciling different parties providing for tender consciences easing us of the burthen of Soldiers their Arrears being paid before disbanding and they admitted to the use of any trade securing purchasers under the States title by an Act for confirmation of Sales appeasing Fears and Jealousies by a Free and General pardon uniting the three Nations and setling peace with our Neihghours advancing Trade preserving of Liberties and restoring the Honour of the Nation and if this be not affected certainly it is the visible judgement of God upon us who for our sins infatuates our Counsels that we cannot discern or dejects our spirits that we dare not attempt or disappoints our enterprises that we cannot attain the means of our deliverance 2. Objections There are against his restitution 1. That there is no publick Revenue for him 2. That there can be no security that he will observe the Articles of the Treaty Answer to the first 1. The fifth part of the extraordinary Annual charge that the Nation must undergoe by Excise and Taxes for maintaining Soldiers to keep him out will be a farr greater Revenue then ever any King of England enjoyed besides the Customes 2. The hearts of the Nobility and Gentry would be enlarged upon his return freely to contribute for the purchasing of him a Revenue To the second This World affords no absolute security but certain it is there is greater reason to expect performance from him then that the Nation should enjoy Peace without him 2. The Parliament may dispose the places of strength and trust in the hands of such worthy persons as they shall conceive may best secure performance of Articles and we may have more security against him if he be restored by treaty then we can have that he shall not be restored by Force however it is our duty to do that which is just and deliver the Nation from sin The successe we must leave to God whose hand hath been eminent in consounding all our devices of n●w foundations and continuing a spirit of Division among us that we may not Unite without HIM