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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84002	Englands sole remedy: or, A vvholsome directory, for the recory [sic] of our languishing kingdome: drawn from the law of God, and the land. Containing some necessary and pertinent queries, with their resolutions, by Scriptures, law, and reason: very fit and convenient to be thought upon by all Englishmen, for the begetting of a sure, safe, and well-grounded peace. Collected and intended for the good of all. By a lover of peace and truth.	Lover of peace and truth.	1648 (1648)	Wing E3053; Thomason E453_7; ESTC R201935	9,161	16

ENGLANDS Sole Remedy OR A VVholsome Directory for the recory of our languishing Kingdome Drawn from the Law of God and the Land CONTAINING Some necessary and pertinent Queries with their Resolutions by Scriptures Law and Reason very fit and convenient to be thought upon by all Englishmen for the begetting of a sure safe and well-grounded Peace Collected and intended for the good of all By a Lover of Peace and Truth Printed in the Yeere 1648. To all English Subjects REader whoever thou art Peace is that we all cry out for and that we all seek after but few there are which in a right way endeavour thereafter wherefore in this juncture of time to help forward so good and blessed a worke it may be very seasonably advantagious for all English Subjects seriously to consider of some Queries and their Resolutions concerning the Politicall frame and constitution of this our Kingdome which being well and conscientiously thought upon and digested into act doubtlesly would beget a sure sound and well grounded peace which out of a reall and sincere affection and indeavour thereafter I have composed and contrived as followeth wherein thou shalt finde me Thine in Christ Jesus Christianus Philopater Englands sole Remedy Quaerie 1. Monarchicall that is government 〈◊〉 one which is a King Aristocraticall that is government by a few of the best Nobles Origarchicall that is government by a few of the most wealthy and powerfull VVHether the government of this Kingdome which hath ever been Monarchicall since His Majesties departure from the two Houses hath been Aristocraticall or Oligarchicall Resol In the resolving of this Quaerie it is observable that the matter doubted is the ordering and mannagement of the affairs of this Kingdome by the two Houses at Westminster within a certain time which is from His Majesties departure from them unto this present wherein the shaken and tottered condition of our distressed Nation hath wrested out a straine very improper thereby seeming to take it for granted that the exercise of the two Houses over this Kingdome since His Graces departure from them hath beene a government which will not beare water for these reasons Reasons why the usurpation of the 〈…〉 cannot 〈…〉 be a Government 1 No Common-wealth may be said to be governed but by lawfull Authority which lawfull Authority where there are established Lawes and Sanctions doe uphold and maintaine the rule and power of that Government which the Laws and Sanctions of this Kingdom do not uphold and maintain in the two Houses wherefore must it needs be most certaine that they have no authority for their over-swaying of this Kingdome since his Majesties departure 2 In this Kingdome where there are established Lowes and Sanction that cannot be said to be government but what is in conformity and obedience unto the said established Lawes and Sanctions therefore their managing of the affaires of this Kingdome contrary and in opposition unto the Lawes of our Nation by an arbitrary and tyrannicall power must needs conclude their usurpation to be no Government 3. Because the end of Government is the good and perfect state of the Common-wealth which cannot be kept but by an union of the whole whereas they have made the greatest disunion that can be imagined by disjoynting and rending this Kingdome in neglecting the Lawes thereof and begetting severall factions divisions and parties therein wherefore their undertaking the rule and command of this Realme is an absolute usurpation and no Government which phrase in this Quaerie is to be understood as they pretend themselves to be Governours and others doe confesse themselves to be governed by them which taken in their owne sense cannot be said to be Government Monarchicall which is the state and constitution of this Kingdome seeing they have ever since acted not onely besides but against his Majesty contrary unto both the Law of God and the Land therefore if their usurpation must be accounted for a Government it must either be Aristocraticall or Oligarchicall whereof it cannot be the former that is Dominium Optimatum Government by the best Nobles for this hath been in that sense Regimen Communium the government of Commons by a few or a party of the lower House of Commons therefore must it needs be Oligarchicall because it is an usurpation of a few of the said House who contrary to Law have exploded the gravest wisest best learned and most conscientious men from amongst them not suffering them to performe that trust which their Countrey had committed to them wherefore the Resolution of this first Quaerie must be thus that since His Majesties departure from the two Houses this Kingdome hath been tyrannized over by an Oligarchy Quaere 2. Whether or no it may be accounted a sinne against the Word of God in the most moderate Subjects of England to believe the constituted Government thereof to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e Rignum Regale when a people are governed by a King according to the Law of the Land 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is where a King reigns so absolute that his word is a Law Resol This Quaerie sets the people of England in three ranks whereof two are in extremes and one in a meane the one extreme are they who would attribute all that power and authority which is attributed and given unto a King in the Word of God unto the King of England and so make him the most absolute King in the highest degree the other extreme are the Sectaries who will not put any difference betwixt a King and other inferiour Magistrates which is directly against the Word of God and the Law of the Land but the best are the middle and moderate men who hold our Kingdome to be ruled by a King according to Law concerning whom this scruple is raised whether or no they sin against the Word of God in so holding To which it is answered the King of England in himselfe being as absolute as any in the world it must needs be most certaine that at first he had all that absolute power and then to have holden this had been a sin against the Word of God but as the King of England hath freely of his owne accord by the great Charter of England made the same 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is a Kingdome wherein the King is to rule according to Law and thus to hold cannot be a sinne against the Word of God because holding otherwise we hold contrary to the Kings Law which is a sin against the Word of God besides the King of England having made this perpetuall pact and agreement with his people this therein is most certain that volenti non fit injuria Therefore it can be no sin against the Word of God in the most moderate Subjects of England to believe the constituted Government thereof to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Quaerie

3. Whether or no at the time of the Reformation that good which was done by casting the Popes Authority out of mens consciences was overballanced by therewith casting out the authority of Scriptures concerning Regall Authority Resol The full solution of this Quaerie requires a larger Tract and a more able pen then for present is alloted unto me wherefore herein to move greater judgements I will but therein deliver mine owne opinion which is this that heretofore the Pope over-ruling mens consciences did not onely usurp that authority but thereby did also greatly injoyne grosse Idolatry and Superstition directly against the Word of God wherefore our exemption and freedome therefrom must needs be unspeakable good unto this Kingdome but on the contrary the casting out or at least neglecting the authority of Scriptures concerning Regall Authority hath brought an unspeakable hurt unto this Kingdome by begetting and causing blasphemy and prophanation sacriledge and impiety against God treason and rebellion against his sacred Majesty ruine and destruction to the Church faction and division in the Kingdome which though at first they were not discerned this our age hath had thereof too deare and deep experience but whether or no these evills do counterpoize or overballance that good which was done by exploding the Popes Authority out of this Kingdome I leave to be determined by greater abilities Quaerie 4. Whether or no a right and lawfull King hath power from God to blesse or curse his People Resol This question is to be holden in the Affirmative for whosoever hath any much more this power hath it from God because every good and perfect gift comes from him who hath given this power unto all that call upon him thus giving unto the poor is a casting our bread upon the waters which we shall find after many daies and almesdeeds do prevaile as far as heaven God heares the cries and sighs of the afflicted and the cries of the poor fatherlesse and widdowes all which are as the power of blessing and cursing from God and if God have granted this unto all and ordinary people how much more unto Kings who are said to be Gods whose hearts are unsearchable Prov. 25.3 A divine sentence is in the lips of the King Prov. 16.10 and the honour of Kings is to search out a matter Pro. 25.2 They sit at the stern to distribute justice mercy which is blessing and cursing eminenter thus Moses yet both a blessing and a curse before the People Deut. 11.26 The exercise of both which we find in particular 1. That of blessing thus Moses blessed the children of Israel before his death Deut. 33.1 And Joshua sent away the two Tribes and halfe with a blessing Josh 22.6.7 and David blessed his people in the name of the Lord 1 Chron. 16.2 2 Sam. 6.18 and Solomon stood and blessed all the Congregation of Israel with a loud voice 1 Kings 8.55 And David kissed 〈◊〉 and blessed him 2 Sam. 19.39 2. That of cursing 〈◊〉 cursed the rebuilder of Jericho Jos 6.26 which was executed above 520 years after upon Hiel the Bethe●●● 1 King 16.24 And David layd a very heavie curse upon Joah 2 Sam. 3.24 therefore unto some purpose hath Solomon said the wrath of a King is as the roaring of a Lion Prov. 14.12 which God having given unto all Kings it must needs also be given unto the King of England which God hath made manifest and apparent unto all the world and that in an extraordinary manner in that his touch doth heal that disease which hath received name from him which is a great certain blessing and having the one he hath the other as well as the Kings of Israel for it is a maxime in Logick Contrariorū eadem est ratio It is true I have heard some say how truly I know not that his Majesties touch in this last age hath not proved unto all so effectuall as in former the answer whereunto if it may be granted is very cleare and obvious was there ever age more traiterous trecherous rebellious against their Soveraigne then this which are the effects of incredulity which were so praevalent amongst the Nazarites our Saviours own country-men that he did not many works there because of their unbelief Mat. 13.58 that abating the power in the giver we herein may see Gods great mercy that it is not quite obstructed in the gifted though a King Therefore it is to be believed that a right and lawfull King hath power from God to blesse or curse his People Quaerie 5. Whether or no that forme of Government Ecclesiasticall and civill pretended or intended by the two Houses may stand with the nature of this Age and People Resol This Quaerie consists of two parts concerning goverment 1 Ecclesiasticall 2 Civill in both which I will but deliver mine opinion which I conceive to be truth and in the latter I will but only give a word or two referring it unto the learned in the Lawes of the Land unto whom it is most proper which shall be this that the Civill Government of this Kingdome by the Ordinances of the two Houses must needs prove destructive unto this Nation because 1. They are destructive unto the establisht Law of the Land which is the preservation of the people 2. The good and peace of no Kingdome can stand in continuall change and mutability full whereof are their Ordinances which have been ordered unordered and counter-ordered at pleasure for their pleasures without respect unto the good of the Common-wealth 3. This kind of Government if it may be so called is absolutely the most Arbitrary Tyrannicall and Licentious that can be imagined and therefore can stand with no age nor People 2. Ecclesiasticall Government that as the former no man can tell what is but something they would seem to put upon us by the name of Presbytery which cannot stand with this age nor people for these reasons in respect unto 1. The People of the Land 2. The Law of the Land 3. The Law of God 1. In respect of the people of the Land because all the Kingdome which are noble wealthy wise knowing honest and conscientious which are numerous and most fit to sit at the stern of the State are of a contrary judgement besides the greatest part the most sober minded and moderate men have ever been educated and brought up in so contrary a way that they will never submit thereunto but with murmuring heart-burning and repining which at least will bring disturbance if not ruine unto this Kingdome 2. In respect unto the Law of the Land this imaginary Ecclesiasticall Eutopia would so cut clash thwart crosse and interfere all the old Law of the Kingdom that it must be destroyed and either a new made which what it may prove no wise man would put unto venture or it would give us over unto all liberty and licence or beget arbitrary and tyrannicall Government 3. In respect unto the Law of God this

kind of Government is plainely and directly against the Word of God and never dreamed of untill Calvins time and therefore if it be set up we must expect Gods severe curse upon and for the same so that what hath been said in this Quaerie may make it cleare unto all that are not wilfully blind that their pretended or intended Government neither Civill nor Ecclesiasticall may stand with the nature of this present age and people Quaerie 6. Whether or no the Lords now sitting in the upper House of Parliament having so much failed in their trust may not more justly be deprived of sitting there then Lords formerly for decayed Estates Resol How the Law of the Land will precisely resolve this Quaerie I leave unto the learned in that profession but to them ignorant in the constitution of any Common-wealth halfe-eyed reason will make it good in the Affirmative considering the end wherefore Parliament-men sit in the two Houses is to consult and advise with their Prince concerning making Lawes for the good of the Kingdome whereunto bona fortunae the riches of fortune whereof are wealth Revenues honour and the like are nothing essentiall but onely additionall thereunto for honour credit and supplying of outward necessities sake but bona animi the goods of the mind as are learning especially in the Law of God and the Land tendernesse of affection for the glory of God and the good of their Country for the execution whereof it is requisite they be qualified with fidelity resolution discretion judgement and justice without which they can never attaine unto that end for which they sit as the one therefore is of more use for the attaining of that end at which they are to aime then the other it is in an answerable proportion more necessary then the other and the want thereof must necessarily the more disable the parties so wanting from the charge and trust of so great an imployment The Lords therefore now sitting in the upper Parliament-House having failed in their trust and fidelity doe more justly deserve to be debarred from sitting in the House then Lords formerly for decayed Estates Quaerie 7. Whether or no by the Lawes of this Kingdome the two Houses their raising of Armies without his Majesties consent is a rebellious riot besides the Statute Law of the Land considering they neither have nor could knight their most deserving Souldiers for their Martiall service Resol The Law of the Land resolves this doubt clearly in the Affirmative St. 30. Die Octobris An. 7. Ed. 1. the words are these Now in our Parliament at Westminster the Prelates Earles Barons and the Commonalty of the Realme there assembled to take advise have said that to us it belongeth and our part is through our royall Seignory straightly to defend force of Armes and all other force against our peace at all times when it shall please us and to punish them which shall doe contrary according to the Lawes and usages of this Realme and hereunto they are bound to aid us as their Soveraigne Lord at all seasons when need shall be but thus to raise Armies against their Soveraigne Lord the King is downeright Treason St. 25. Ed. 3.2 If a man doe levy warre against their Soveraigne Lord the King in this Realme or be adherent unto the Kings enemies in his Realme giving to them aid and comfort in the Realme or elswhere and thereof be provably attainted of open deed by people of their condition And if a man counterfeit the Kings great or Privy Seale and if a man slay the Chancellour it is to be understood in the cases rehearsed that ought to be judged Treason which extends to our Lord the King and his royall Majesty which Act concerning Treason is re-established 1 Edw. 6.12 therefore their taking up of Armes without his Majesties consent is against the Law of the Land and high Treason against our Soveraigne Lord the King Quaerie 8. Whether or no the two Houses in statu quo nunc wanting the head heart and integrall parts of a Parliament may justly be accounted as the representative Body of this Kingdome Resol They do no more represent the body of this Kingdome then a statua or picture without head heart and many other members throughout and those which it hath being mangled and abused do represent a man for al men know this that in these two Houses are wanting the King which is the Head of the Kingdome the Judges of the Law which are the heart thereof and the Bishops which are the breasts and the most of the temporall Nobility which should be as the back unto that Body Politike They know likewise how it is mangled in the lower House wanting the head heart and integrall parts of a Parliament It cannot therefore be gainsaid but these two Houses in statu quo nunc are no representative Body of this Kingdome Quaerie 9. Whether or no the Kingdome of England by the Judges of the Land the Master of the Rolls and the Secretaries of Estate being put from the Woolsacks is thereby deprived of one of their greatest interests and concernments Resol For the solution of this let the Kingdomes own experience speak and we shall find it in the Affirmative for The Judges of the Land the Master of the Rolls c. ought to sit upon Woolsacks in the middle of the upper House because wooll being the chiefest commodity and benefit of this Kingdome they might thereby be put in minde thereof to cause them to think and study for the same good of the said Kingdome and there ever upon all occasions to be ready to acquaint the Lords of the upper House with what is Law the greatest Interests and concernments of the Kingdome whereof without them there can be no wise prudent wholsome care taken They therefore being put from the VVoolsacks the Kingdome thereby is deprived of their greatest interests and concernments Quaerie 10. VVhether or no the two Houses wanting the constitutive part of a Parliament may justly be called a Parliament Resol No more then a Body without a Soule may justly be said to be a man for as a reasonable soule is that constitutive part which makes a man thus the King is the soule and life of the Law and Parliament as is sufficiently maintained by all Orthodox Divines sound Lawyers The two Houses therefore without the King which is the constitutive part of Parliaments cannot justly be called a Parliament Quaerie 11. Whether or no the Speaker of the lower House having the first day of this last Parliament promised in the name of the Commons that they should not abuse but have such regard as most faithfull Subjects ought to have to their Prince considering their cariage towards him for these severall yeares have thereby forfeited their honour trust right and interest in the Commonwealth Resol What every rationall man if but poized with meane moderation will conclude of this is easily to be conjectured and what the Law of