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A26467 Advice to the men of Shaftesbury, or, A letter to a friend concerning the horrid Popish-Plot 1681 (1681) Wing A659; ESTC R9473 5,476 6

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in all to Governments Yet as noxious humors spewed out of all these in 40 and 41 were as well esteemed for honest men as these would have the World believe them to be now but then they had got sitting Power and do but see what they offered to their then King about April 42 Eight Propositions declaring their Rights and their Petition and Advice in May following Consisting of 19 Propositions both which I have added to this Paper that the World may Judge whether if this Government should attempt to put such Conditions but upon any private man we had not just reason to cry out Tyranny Oppression and all that could be bad nay was there ever a free born English man that would leave that to be such an enslaved King But I would have these that talk so much of God take notice of his hand formerly against them for when under pretence of Redressing what was amiss in Church and State they had by slaughter to give it the best terms Pillage Plunder Sequestration Decimation Free Quarter unheard of Monthly T●xes and Excises brought Church and State to ruine Then they went about to build their Babel to reach to Heaven and Eternity how then did God confound their Language and make some speech Presbyterian Independent Anabaptist 5. Monarchy Quaker Sweet-Singer with divers more How can they think now to carry on their work since yet they do not nay confident I am never will understand one another Therefore I would offer an Expedient to put an end to all Plots and continue our Peace that we fear God honour and Obey our King and Love one another and all that will not comply with this let them meet with Korah's Reward Numb 16.31 32 33 c. And it came to pass as he had made an end of speaking all these words That the ground clave asunder that was under them And the Earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up and their houses and all the men that appertained unto Korah and all their Goods They and all that appertained to them went down into the Pit and the Earth closed upon them and they perished from among the Congregation c. That they being removed our Land may enjoy Peace and Truth The Eight Propositions in April 1642. I. That whatsoever they declare to be Law ought not to be questioned by the King II. That no president can be limits to bound their proceedings III. That a Parliament for the publick good may dispose of any thing wherein the King or Subject hath a right and that they without the King are this Parliament and the judge of this publick good and that the King's consent is not necessary IV. That no Member of either House ought to be troubled for Treason Felony or any other Crime unless the cause be first brought before the Parliament that they may judge of the fact and give leave to proceed if they see cause V. That the Soveraign Power resides in both houses and that the King ought to have no negative Voice VI. That the levying of forces against the Personal Commands of the King though accompanied with his presence is not levying War against the King but the levying of War against his politique person viz. his Laws c. VII That Treason cannot be committed against his otherwise than as he is intrusted with the Kingdom and discharges that trust and that they have a Power to judge whether he hath discharged his trust or not VIII That they may dispose of the King when they will The Nineteen Propositions in May following I. That the Lords and other of His Majesties Privy Council and all great Officers of State both at home and abroad be put from their Imployments and from his Council save only such as should be approved of by both Houses of Parliament and none put into their places but by approbation of the said Houses And that all Privy Councellors take an Oath for the due Execution of their places in such form as shall be agreed upon by the said Houses II. That the great Affairs of the Kingdom be debated Resolved and Transacted only in Parliament and such as shall presume to do any thing to the contracy to be reserv'd to the censure of the Parliament and such other matters of State as are proper for his Majesties Privy Council shall be debated and concluded by such as shall from time to time be chosen for that place by both Houses of Parliament And that no publick Act concerning the Affairs of the Kingdom which are proper for His Privy Council be esteemed valid as proceeding from the Royal Authority unless it be done by the Major part of the Council attested under their hands and that the Council be not more than 25 nor less than 15 and that when a Councellor's place falls it shall not be supplied without the Assent of the major part of the Council that such and Choice also shall be void if the next Parliament after confirm it not III. That the Lord High Steward of England Lord High Constable Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper of the great Seal Lord Treasurer Lord privy Seal Earl Marshal Lord Admiral Warden of the Cinque-Ports Chief Governour of Ireland Chancellor of the Exchequer Master of the Wards Secretaries of State Two chief Justices and Chief Baron be alwayes chosen with the approbation of both Houses of Parliament and in the Intervals of Parliament by the Major part of the Privy Council IV. That the Government of the King's Children shall be committed to such as both Houses shall approve of and in the Intervals of Parliament such as the Privy Council shall approve of That the Servants then about them against whom the Houses have just Exception should be removed V. That no Marriage be concluded or treated of for any of the King's Children without consent of Parliament VI. That the Laws in force against Jesuits Priests and Popish Recusants be strictly put in Execution VII That the Votes of Popish Lords in the House of Peers be taken away and that a Bill be passed for the Education of Children of Papists in the Protestant Religion VIII That the King will be pleased to reform the Church Government and Liturgy in such manner as both Houses of Parliament shall advise IX That he would be pleased to rest satisfied with that Course the Lords and Commons have appointed for ordering the Militia and recall his Declarations and Proclamations against it X. That such Members as have been put out of any Place or Office since this Parliament began may be restored or have satisfaction XI That all Privy Councillors and Judges take an Oath the form whereof shall be agreed on and settled by Act of Parliament for the maintaining the Petition of Right and of certain Statutes made by the Parliament XII That all Judges and Officers placed by approbation of both Houses of Parliallament may hold their Places quamdiu bene se gesserint XIII That the Justice of Parliament may pass upon all Delinquents whether they be within the Kingdom or fled out of it And that all Persons cited by either House of Parliament may appear and abide the Censure of Parliament XIV That the general Pardon offered by His Majesty be granted with such Excep●ions as shall be advised by both Houses of Parliament XV. That the Forts and Castles be put under the Command of such Persons as with the Approbation of the Parliament the King shall Appoint XVI That the Extraordinary Guards about the King be discharged and for the future none Raised but according to the Law in case of Actual Rebellion or Invasions XVII That His Majesty enter into a more strict Alliance with the United Provinces and other Neighbour Protestant Princes and States XVIII That His Majesty be pleased by Act of Parliament to clear the Lord Kimbolton and the Five Members of the House of Commons in such manner as that future Parliaments may be secured from the consequence of Evil President XIX That His Majesty be pleased to pass a Bill for restraining Peers made hereafter from Sitting or Voting in Parliament unless they be admitted with consent of Both Houses of Parliament These Propositions granted they promise to apply themselves to regulate His Majesties Revenue to His best Advantage and to settle it to the support of His Royal Dignity in Honour and Plenty and also to put the Town of Hull into such hands as His Majesty shall appoint with consent of Parliament Thus Sir you have my thoughts viz the Plot is the same carried on by different Parties and how far others in this King's dayes have trod in these steps to subvert Church and State I leave the whole World to judge London Printed for John Smith in Great Queen Street 1681.