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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	call_v	church_n	part_n	2,516	5	4.5208	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31394	Caution to the good people of England about the choice of members for the ensuing Parliament		1690 (1690)	Wing C1563; ESTC R27285	5,082	4

CAUTION to the Good People of ENGLAND about the Choice of Members for the Ensuing Parliament Gentlemen IT is now fully seen that notwithstanding the Mortification which some were under during part of the Late King's Reign yet they are now but the same Men which they were in the Reign of King Charles the II when they ran down all that opposed their Designs as Fanaticks or Commonwealths-men But never were Names more improperly applied when those High Tantivy-men were truly possest with that Fanatick-fury or Madness with which they without colour reproach others Nor can any thing contribute more to a Commonwealth than the extravagancies of them who by abusing the Favour of Princes have render'd the Governments of some of them Grievous and Insupportable making very forward pretences of Loyalty and vowing Lives and Fortunes which they never intended to venture These Men are now especially the more dangerous because those rights of Soveraignty which they ascribe to all Kings are not only Inconsistent with the Laws Liberties and Statutes of This or any other Free Nation but with the Right of our present King and Queen and the late King is evidently that Vnaccountable Irresistible Sacred Monarch whom they contend for To observe what Fears the Papists express at this time of Danger to the Church of England which they were but lately pulling down as fast as they could and of our falling into a Commonwealth which the chief of their Writers have commended most would induce one to believe that Church and Crown are but the Word given the Party and the Pasport to their Regiments in the Highlands of Scotland or rather an Artifice to List Soldiers for their supposed King of Divine Right against him whom they call but King in Fact And this they would have ignorant People believe to be the Doctrine of the Church of England Thus tho they dare not directly declare for the Late King they prepare Men insensibly for him and follow the steps of the Observator and other Hackney Writers for Rome who while Popery was getting within the Walls alarum'd you against Moderate Churchmen and other Protestants but especially the Men of Forty One whom they had coniured up from them Graves You cannot but observe the Emissaries and Instruments who are again playing over the same Game at Markets Fairs Churches and all Places of publick Resort The Success which the Knaves have formerly had gives them hopes again to make Honest Men Tools to carry on their Work and indeed it is a melancholly Consideration to think how many are now cheated in as gross a manner as the Romish Priests impose upon their credulous Laity Many of their Hirelings pass among you for zealous Churchmen just as the Popish Gentry do for Officers of this Kings Army by their Scarlet or Blew-Coats which is their common Disguise You The good People of England are in earnest in that Cause which brought over His present Majesty Remember His most gracious Declaration which engaged your Hearts your Fortunes your Lives nay what is more your Reputations and Honours when the most eminent among you for untainted Loralty contemn'd the Reproach of being accounted Rebels in the Cause of God and your Country Nor did you fear to be thought Commonwealths men while you were so hearty in desiring that our present Sovereigns would accept the Crown as an earnest of this Nations Gratitude and Love of Kingly Power while others if they meant any thing by a Regency but an Office under the Late King c … able at his Pleasure were directly for a Commonwealth with such another Protector as Oliver Cromwell This is little less than Demonstration for this Regency or Protectorship which is the old English word for it while the Lovers of France were for the French word either was to be derived from the Late Kings Authority or from the Peoples If from the Kings then his entire Power or indivisible Sovereignty would come back to him when ever he thought sit to return tho perhaps he could not depute another in his Absence because the Law allows of no Act of Royal Power but while a King is in Possession If it were derived from the People this were a Government of their own Choice without a King and what is that but a Commonwealth Thus this part of the Charge against Men moderate in all things but in their Zeal for the Protestant Religion and for this Government falls upon their Accusers who either would have the Church of England preserved by a Popish King or the Monarchy by a Commonwealth Many 〈◊〉 who rose in Arms to meet your Great Deliverer while the Generality shew'd the like Disposition have this for ever to stop their mouths when they would accuse you of Rebellion that some of them were Rebels by their own Confession in Levying War against one whom they acknowledg still to be their King whilst you at least acquit your selves before God as you resisted not the Power which he had permitted or placed over you till it wholly ceast to be any Ordinance of God or Man and that he who had been your King had lost both his Name and Authority That you may reap the full benefit of His Present Majesties most Gracious Declaration while he was only Prince of Orange I take leave to offer these Cantions to you in Relation to that Choice which approaches 1. To have a care of any Man Ken recommended by them who refuse the Oath of Allegiance c. Regency-Men for whom you are courted by those who have not taken the Oath of Allegiance to this King and Queen being in Capacities which require it or who decline all publick Employments to avoid it or if they have taken the Oath declare that it was with such Reservations as leave room for Allegiance to the Late King 2. By no means to chuse the Regency-men who were not only against the Government of our Present King and Queen but by their unseasonable Loyalty to the Late King whom they would not assist in his greatest Extremity occasioned the delay of Relief to the poor Protestants in Ireland and that Expence of Blood and Treasure which has followed it That this may appear to you more plainly it is to he observed That the loss of so much time as was unnecessarily spun out in Disputes was in it self but a small mischief in Comparison of the immediate and natural Consequences in encouraging the Rebels in Ireland who were ready to have submitted upon any Terms till they found the Strength of their 〈…〉 and making it needful for His Majesty 〈…〉 rei●● Troops to secure him against them who were so fond of Allegiance to the Abdicated King nor could he tell which of those who had declared for him were to be trusted against one whom many of them still look'd on as their King This is a true and just Vindication of His Majesties great Wisdom and Inclination to make His Kingdoms happy and give Peace to Christendom