The six distinguishing characters of a Parliament-man address'd to the good people of England.
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             The six distinguishing characters of a Parliament-man address'd to the good people of England.
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           THE
           Six
           Distinguishing
           Characters
           OF
           A
           Parliament-Man
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           Six
           Distinguishing
           Characters
           OF
           A
           Parliament-Man
           .
        
         
           Address'd
           to
           the
           Good
           People
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           
             And
             that
             in
             Respect
             of
             some
             Matters
             of
             the
             Highest
             Importance
             to
             this
             our
             Kingdom
             ,
             we
             do
             intend
             to
             give
             Directions
             for
             the
             calling
             a
             new
             Parliament
             ,
             which
             shall
             begin
             ,
             and
             be
             holden
             at
             Westminster
             ,
             on
             Thursday
             the
             Sixth
             Day
             of
             February
             next
             .
          
           
             Vide
             
               Proclamation
               .
            
          
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           MDCC
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           Six
           Distinguishing
           Characters
           OF
           A
           Parliament-Man
           .
        
         
           
             Good
             People
             of
             England
             ,
          
        
         
           THE
           Disuse
           ,
           or
           Distrust
           of
           Parliaments
           in
           the
           Four
           last
           Reigns
           ,
           was
           the
           Nation
           's
           general
           Grievance
           ;
           and
           't
           was
           but
           lately
           that
           parliaments
           were
           consulted
           in
           the
           Matters
           of
           
             Highest
             Importance
          
           to
           the
           Kingdoms
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           the
           Destruction
           of
           that
           Mutual
           Confidence
           between
           King
           and
           People
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           Essential
           to
           the
           Prosperity
           of
           a
           Nation
           .
        
         
         
           Parliaments
           were
           call'd
           together
           ,
           a
           long
           Speech
           ,
           and
           great
           Pretences
           for
           Money
           open'd
           the
           Session
           ;
           and
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           End
           was
           answer'd
           ,
           they
           were
           sent
           Home
           about
           their
           Business
           .
        
         
           If
           they
           began
           to
           show
           their
           Resentments
           ,
           and
           appear
           Sensible
           of
           their
           being
           Impos'd
           upon
           ,
           if
           they
           began
           to
           search
           into
           the
           Intriegues
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           if
           they
           began
           to
           Question
           Favourites
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           they
           were
           equally
           certain
           of
           being
           dismiss'd
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           show
           us
           what
           kind
           of
           a
           Nation
           we
           are
           (
           that
           according
           to
           the
           Old
           Character
           of
           an
           Englishman
           )
           can
           never
           tell
           when
           we
           are
           Well
           ,
           Providence
           has
           chang'd
           the
           Scene
           .
        
         
           Former
           Kings
           have
           been
           Addressed
           by
           their
           Parliament
           to
           make
           War
           against
           the
           French
           ,
           and
           Money
           given
           by
           Millions
           to
           carry
           it
           on
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           their
           Money
           spent
           ,
           and
           no
           War
           cou'd
           be
           had
           .
        
         
           Now
           we
           have
           a
           King
           that
           has
           Fought
           our
           Battels
           in
           Person
           ,
           and
           willingly
           run
           thro'
           all
           the
           hazards
           of
           a
           bloody
           War
           ,
           and
           has
           been
           oblig'd
           to
           use
           all
           the
           
           Perswasions
           possible
           to
           bring
           us
           to
           Support
           him
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           Former
           Kings
           wou'd
           stand
           still
           ,
           and
           see
           the
           French
           over-run
           Flanders
           ,
           and
           ruin
           our
           Protestant
           Neighbours
           ,
           tho'
           the
           Parliament
           &
           People
           have
           intreated
           them
           to
           Assist
           them
           ,
           and
           save
           Flanders
           from
           the
           falling
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           French.
           
        
         
           Now
           we
           have
           a
           King
           ,
           who
           Solicites
           the
           People
           to
           enable
           him
           to
           preserve
           Flanders
           from
           falling
           into
           the
           Hands
           of
           the
           French
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           by
           and
           assist
           our
           Protestant
           Neighbours
           .
           And
           we
           on
           the
           Contrary
           are
           willing
           to
           see
           the
           French
           and
           Popish
           Powers
           ,
           unite
           and
           possess
           Flanders
           ,
           and
           every
           thing
           else
           ,
           and
           glad
           the
           Dutch
           are
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           ruin'd
           ;
           nay
           ,
           so
           willing
           we
           are
           to
           have
           the
           States
           General
           destroy'd
           ,
           that
           
             Damn
             the
             Dutch
          
           ,
           is
           become
           a
           Proverb
           among
           us
           .
        
         
           Formerly
           we
           had
           Kings
           who
           raised
           Armies
           in
           Times
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           maintain'd
           them
           on
           sham
           Pretences
           of
           a
           War
           never
           design'd
           ,
           and
           received
           Aids
           from
           the
           Parliament
           Three
           times
           for
           the
           Disbanding
           One
           Army
           ,
           and
           having
           spent
           the
           Money
           ,
           left
           the
           Parliament
           to
           do
           it
           themselves
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           we
           have
           a
           King
           who
           against
           his
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           ,
           as
           it
           now
           appears
           ,
           against
           the
           Nation
           's
           Interest
           ,
           consented
           to
           Disband
           the
           Army
           at
           the
           first
           Word
           from
           his
           parliament
           ,
           tho'
           he
           left
           all
           the
           most
           powerful
           of
           our
           Neighbours
           with
           their
           Forces
           in
           full
           Pay
           ,
        
         
           Formerly
           we
           had
           Kings
           who
           did
           what
           they
           pleas'd
           ,
           now
           we
           have
           a
           King
           who
           lets
           us
           do
           what
           we
           please
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           Englishmen
           are
           not
           contented
           ,
           but
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           with
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           when
           our
           Kings
           come
           Eating
           and
           Drinking
           ,
           they
           Cry
           ,
           
             Behold
             a
             Glutton
             and
             a
             Drunkard
          
           ;
           and
           now
           they
           have
           a
           King
           that
           comes
           neither
           Eating
           or
           Drinking
           ,
           they
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             He
             has
             a
             D
             —
             l.
             
          
        
         
           'T
           is
           a
           vain
           thing
           to
           pretend
           to
           open
           the
           Eyes
           of
           the
           English
           Nation
           ,
           but
           by
           their
           own
           immediate
           Danger
           ,
           any
           Body
           might
           ha'
           known
           in
           former
           times
           what
           the
           Issue
           of
           a
           Popish
           Successor
           would
           ha'
           been
           ,
           and
           some
           wiser
           than
           others
           told
           the
           People
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           were
           rewarded
           with
           the
           Ax
           and
           the
           Halter
           for
           their
           News
           .
        
         
         
           But
           when
           that
           Popish
           Successor
           came
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           and
           had
           reduced
           the
           Liberties
           and
           Religion
           of
           the
           Nation
           to
           the
           last
           Gasp
           ,
           then
           those
           very
           People
           ,
           who
           cou'd
           not
           see
           their
           Danger
           at
           a
           distance
           ,
           took
           a
           fright
           when
           it
           was
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           the
           Consequence
           ?
           Nothing
           
             but
             all
             the
             Blood
             and
             Treasure
             of
             this
             last
             War.
             
          
        
         
           Had
           the
           Nation
           seen
           with
           the
           same
           Eyes
           as
           the
           late
           Lord
           Russel
           ,
           Earl
           of
           Essex
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Oxford
             Parliament
          
           ,
           did
           see
           ,
           could
           they
           have
           been
           convinc'd
           by
           Argument
           that
           
             It
             was
             inconsistent
             with
             the
             Constitution
             of
             this
             Protestant
             Kingdom
             to
             be
             govern'd
             by
             a
             Popish
             Prince
             .
          
           Cou'd
           the
           B
           —
           ps
           ,
           who
           threw
           out
           that
           Bill
           ,
           have
           known
           that
           a
           Popish
           King
           wou'd
           erect
           a
           High
           Ecclesiastick
           Commission
           Court
           ,
           and
           send
           them
           to
           the
           Tower
           for
           refusing
           him
           a
           Power
           to
           Dispence
           with
           the
           Laws
           ,
           this
           War
           had
           been
           prevented
           ,
           and
           the
           Blood
           of
           300000
           English
           Protestants
           ,
           who
           have
           perished
           in
           it
           ,
           had
           been
           sav'd
           ,
           all
           the
           Ships
           our
           Merchants
           have
           lost
           to
           the
           French
           ,
           had
           been
           safe
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           Millions
           of
           Money
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           spent
           ,
           had
           been
           in
           our
           
           Pockets
           ;
           all
           this
           is
           owing
           to
           the
           blindness
           of
           that
           Age
           ,
           who
           cou'd
           not
           see
           the
           danger
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           till
           it
           was
           just
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           this
           is
           to
           give
           you
           Notice
           ,
           that
           the
           Nation
           is
           in
           more
           danger
           at
           this
           time
           from
           abroad
           ,
           than
           ever
           it
           was
           then
           in
           at
           home
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           in
           his
           Proclamation
           for
           the
           calling
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           has
           done
           two
           things
           which
           no
           King
           his
           Predecessor
           ever
           did
           in
           our
           Age.
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           He
           has
           told
           us
           that
           he
           has
           such
           a
           Confidence
           in
           his
           People
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           very
           desirous
           to
           meet
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           their
           Advice
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           He
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           what
           he
           will
           advise
           with
           them
           about
           are
           Matters
           of
           the
           Highest
           Importance
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Matters
           of
           the
           Highest
           Importance
           to
           a
           Kingdom
           must
           relate
           to
           some
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           Peace
           and
           War
           ,
           the
           Safety
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Liberty
           and
           Trade
           ;
           at
           least
           it
           will
           be
           allow'd
           that
           these
           are
           Matters
           of
           the
           Highest
           Importance
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           tho'
           I
           shall
           not
           adventure
           to
           explain
           His
           Majesty's
           Meaning
           ,
           yet
           I
           may
           
           be
           allow'd
           to
           build
           the
           following
           Discourse
           on
           the
           Supposition
           of
           this
           Explication
           :
        
         
           And
           venture
           to
           suppose
           His
           Majesty
           had
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           Danger
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           seems
           to
           be
           in
           from
           the
           formidable
           Appearance
           of
           the
           French
           Power
           ,
           and
           the
           Danger
           our
           Trade
           is
           in
           from
           the
           Succession
           of
           Spain
           devolving
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Bourbon
           ,
           and
           the
           Danger
           of
           a
           new
           Flame
           of
           War
           breaking
           out
           upon
           our
           confederated
           Neighbours
           ,
           whom
           our
           Interest
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Leagues
           and
           Alliances
           ,
           oblige
           us
           to
           assist
           ;
           all
           these
           things
           being
           Matters
           of
           the
           Highest
           Importance
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           he
           has
           resolv'd
           to
           call
           a
           new
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           advise
           with
           them
           about
           these
           important
           things
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           the
           Circumstances
           of
           Affairs
           are
           such
           ,
           as
           may
           bring
           us
           under
           a
           necessity
           of
           Armies
           ,
           which
           People
           are
           so
           mightily
           afraid
           of
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Condition
           the
           Breach
           of
           our
           Army
           has
           left
           us
           in
           has
           been
           such
           ,
           that
           if
           another
           shou'd
           be
           wanting
           to
           defend
           us
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           Question
           where
           it
           cou'd
           be
           rais'd
           .
        
         
         
           Wherefore
           our
           proper
           Defence
           ,
           may
           be
           one
           of
           the
           Important
           things
           ,
           for
           ought
           we
           know
           ,
           about
           which
           they
           are
           to
           Advise
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           the
           Debate
           of
           an
           Army
           is
           a
           tender
           nice
           Point
           ,
           I
           shall
           explain
           my self
           ;
           I
           do
           not
           mean
           that
           a
           Standing
           Army
           shou'd
           have
           been
           kept
           up
           in
           England
           in
           time
           of
           Peace
           ,
           but
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           better
           for
           England
           and
           all
           Europe
           that
           we
           had
           not
           disarm'd
           our selves
           so
           soon
           ;
           and
           if
           we
           had
           disarm'd
           ,
           that
           we
           had
           not
           so
           entirely
           done
           it
           all
           at
           once
           ;
           whereby
           we
           rendred
           our selves
           so
           despicable
           ,
           that
           the
           French
           King
           has
           had
           an
           opportunity
           to
           Affront
           the
           whole
           Confederacy
           ,
           in
           renouncing
           a
           League
           ratify'd
           and
           exchang'd
           ,
           and
           taking
           Possession
           of
           a
           Crown
           for
           his
           Grandson
           ,
           on
           the
           new
           invented
           Title
           of
           a
           last
           Will
           and
           Testament
           .
        
         
           This
           he
           wou'd
           not
           have
           adventur'd
           to
           ha'
           done
           ,
           had
           the
           English
           been
           in
           a
           Capacity
           to
           have
           possess'd
           Flanders
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           appear'd
           at
           Sea
           ,
           to
           have
           protected
           the
           Princes
           of
           Italy
           in
           their
           adherence
           to
           the
           Emperor
           .
        
         
         
           But
           the
           English
           having
           reduc'd
           themselves
           to
           such
           a
           Condition
           ,
           that
           whenever
           the
           French
           ,
           or
           any
           body
           else
           please
           to
           Quarrel
           with
           us
           ,
           we
           must
           be
           a
           considerable
           while
           before
           we
           can
           be
           in
           a
           posture
           to
           act
           offensively
           ,
           and
           the
           French
           having
           so
           insulted
           us
           in
           the
           Affair
           of
           Spain
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           stand
           as
           an
           effectual
           Proof
           ,
           whether
           we
           are
           in
           a
           Capacity
           to
           resent
           an
           Affront
           or
           no
           ;
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           who
           ,
           when
           in
           a
           much
           lower
           Station
           ,
           did
           not
           use
           to
           suffer
           himself
           to
           be
           so
           treated
           ,
           has
           thought
           fit
           to
           advise
           with
           the
           English
           Parliament
           in
           the
           Case
           .
        
         
           By
           advising
           with
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           I
           understand
           ,
           informing
           them
           of
           the
           State
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           telling
           them
           his
           own
           Opinion
           ,
           and
           asking
           theirs
           ,
           proposing
           the
           Measures
           he
           thinks
           fit
           to
           take
           ,
           and
           desiring
           their
           Opinion
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           agree
           with
           him
           in
           the
           Measures
           which
           are
           to
           be
           taken
           ,
           then
           to
           Propose
           their
           making
           provision
           in
           a
           Parliamentary
           way
           ,
           for
           enabling
           him
           to
           Prosecute
           such
           Measures
           as
           they
           agree
           to
           .
        
         
         
           For
           to
           debate
           and
           consider
           Matters
           of
           so
           much
           Consequence
           ,
           the
           King
           has
           directed
           Writs
           for
           the
           calling
           a
           new
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           meet
           at
           Westminster
           the
           Sixth
           of
           February
           next
           .
        
         
           Since
           then
           the
           Matter
           is
           referr'd
           to
           the
           People
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           to
           chuse
           Representatives
           for
           so
           great
           a
           Work
           ,
           as
           to
           advise
           with
           a
           Protestant
           King
           about
           things
           of
           the
           highest
           Importance
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
        
         
           Give
           a
           stander-by
           leave
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           to
           offer
           something
           to
           the
           People
           of
           England
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Advice
           or
           Direction
           ,
           in
           the
           great
           Affair
           they
           have
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           with
           more
           freedom
           than
           is
           usual
           ,
           bear
           with
           him
           for
           once
           ,
           because
           't
           is
           about
           Matters
           of
           the
           highest
           Importance
           .
        
         
           The
           usual
           Advices
           given
           in
           like
           Cases
           ,
           formerly
           (
           when
           the
           Elections
           of
           Members
           were
           so
           corrupted
           ,
           that
           indeed
           Advice
           was
           necessary
           ,
           tho'
           hopeless
           )
           
             use
             to
             be
          
           ,
           to
           chuse
           Men
           that
           had
           Estates
           ,
           and
           Men
           of
           Honesty
           ,
           Men
           that
           had
           Interests
           in
           the
           Freehold
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Corporations
           ,
           and
           that
           wou'd
           not
           give
           away
           their
           Liberties
           ,
           
           
             and
             the
             Advice
             was
             good
          
           :
           And
           had
           the
           Country
           taken
           that
           Advice
           ,
           the
           P
           —
           wou'd
           not
           ha'
           been
           huff'd
           by
           King
           James
           into
           a
           tacit
           Permission
           both
           of
           a
           standing
           Army
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           the
           dispensing
           the
           Popish
           Officers
           continuing
           in
           Commission
           without
           taking
           the
           Test
           .
        
         
           But
           my
           Advice
           must
           differ
           from
           ,
           tho'
           it
           must
           include
           part
           ,
           of
           the
           forementioned
           Particulars
           ;
           and
           therefore
           while
           I
           am
           directing
           these
           Sheets
           to
           the
           Freeholders
           of
           England
           ,
           I
           beg
           them
           to
           consider
           in
           their
           Choice
           of
           Parliament-men
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           Men
           of
           Estates
           ,
           and
           Men
           of
           Honour
           in
           the
           Countries
           ,
           who
           by
           some
           Circumstances
           may
           not
           be
           proper
           to
           serve
           in
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           because
           by
           Prejudice
           or
           private
           Principles
           their
           Judgment
           may
           be
           pre-engaged
           to
           the
           Disadvantage
           of
           the
           Nation
           's
           Interest
           ;
           and
           since
           there
           are
           such
           ,
           't
           is
           necessary
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           to
           caution
           you
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           you
           be
           well
           assur'd
           the
           Gentlemen
           you
           shall
           chuse
           are
           throughly
           engag'd
           with
           the
           present
           Circumstances
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           thoroughly
           satisfied
           with
           the
           present
           Establishment
           of
           the
           
           Government
           ;
           as
           Papists
           are
           justly
           excluded
           by
           Law
           from
           coming
           to
           Parliament
           ,
           because
           it
           cannot
           be
           expected
           that
           a
           Roman
           Catholick
           can
           be
           a
           proper
           Person
           to
           consult
           about
           the
           Interest
           of
           a
           Protestant
           Kingdom
           ,
           so
           it
           cannot
           be
           rational
           that
           he
           who
           is
           a
           declar'd
           Friend
           to
           King
           James
           or
           his
           Interest
           ,
           can
           be
           a
           proper
           Person
           to
           advise
           with
           King
           William
           about
           Matters
           of
           the
           highest
           Importance
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           it
           cannot
           be
           rational
           ,
           that
           he
           who
           wou'd
           be
           willing
           to
           have
           this
           Nation
           return
           to
           her
           Obedience
           to
           a
           Popish
           King
           ,
           can
           be
           a
           proper
           Person
           to
           be
           consulted
           with
           in
           Parliament
           about
           securing
           and
           defending
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ;
           this
           were
           to
           pull
           down
           what
           we
           intend
           to
           build
           ,
           and
           wou'd
           be
           as
           proper
           a
           way
           to
           help
           us
           ,
           as
           a
           French
           Army
           maintain'd
           in
           England
           ,
           wou'd
           be
           proper
           to
           defend
           us
           against
           Lewis
           the
           XIV
           .
        
         
           Those
           Men
           that
           Drink
           Healths
           to
           King
           James
           ,
           and
           wish
           him
           all
           manner
           of
           Prosperity
           ,
           are
           they
           fit
           Men
           to
           represent
           a
           Protestant
           Nation
           ,
           and
           to
           advise
           a
           Protestant
           Prince
           for
           the
           security
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ?
        
         
         
           Wherefore
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           for
           God
           sake
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           own
           sakes
           ,
           take
           heed
           ,
           and
           set
           a
           mark
           on
           such
           Men
           ;
           if
           you
           chuse
           Men
           disaffected
           to
           the
           Present
           Settlement
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           Friends
           to
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           or
           to
           his
           Interest
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           certain
           ,
           such
           Men
           will
           pull
           back
           the
           Nation
           's
           Deliverance
           ,
           and
           hinder
           ,
           not
           further
           that
           Unanimity
           of
           Councils
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           much
           more
           needful
           now
           than
           ever
           ,
           can
           the
           Friends
           to
           a
           Popish
           Prince
           be
           fit
           to
           represent
           a
           Protestant
           People
           ,
           I
           have
           nothing
           to
           say
           to
           those
           we
           call
           
             Jacobites
             ,
             tho'
             I
             wonder
             any
             can
             be
             such
             ,
             and
             yet
             be
             Protestants
          
           ;
           but
           as
           to
           their
           Persons
           I
           say
           nothing
           to
           them
           ,
           no
           ,
           nor
           to
           the
           Papists
           ,
           provided
           they
           keep
           the
           Peace
           ,
           but
           to
           single
           such
           out
           to
           serve
           the
           Nation
           in
           a
           Protestant
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           advise
           with
           King
           William
           in
           Matters
           of
           the
           highest
           Importance
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           thing
           so
           Preposterous
           ,
           is
           such
           a
           Contradiction
           ,
           that
           I
           know
           not
           what
           to
           say
           to
           it
           ;
           't
           is
           like
           going
           to
           the
           Devil
           with
           a
           Case
           of
           Conscience
           .
        
         
         
           Even
           our
           Adversaries
           cannot
           but
           laugh
           at
           the
           folly
           of
           the
           English
           Nation
           ,
           that
           they
           shou'd
           chuse
           their
           Enemies
           to
           be
           their
           Councellors
           ,
           and
           think
           to
           Establish
           King
           William
           ,
           by
           King
           
           James's
           Friends
           ,
           nothing
           can
           sooner
           compleat
           the
           Ruin
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           than
           to
           fill
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           with
           Jacobite
           Members
           ,
           who
           will
           be
           sure
           to
           forward
           any
           thing
           that
           tends
           to
           division
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           hinder
           the
           Nations
           Happiness
           ,
           wherefore
           tho'
           I
           might
           imagine
           such
           Advice
           to
           be
           needless
           ,
           I
           must
           insist
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           avoid
           such
           Men
           as
           either
           have
           discover'd
           a
           Disaffection
           to
           King
           William
           ,
           and
           the
           Present
           Settlement
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           or
           that
           have
           been
           upheld
           by
           that
           Party
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           let
           your
           Eyes
           be
           upon
           Men
           of
           Religion
           ;
           chuse
           no
           Atheists
           ,
           Socinians
           ,
           Hereticks
           ,
           Asgillites
           ,
           and
           Blasphemers
           .
        
         
           Had
           the
           Original
           of
           the
           late
           War
           been
           under
           the
           Reign
           of
           such
           a
           Body
           of
           Men
           ,
           England
           might
           have
           made
           a
           Will
           ,
           and
           given
           her
           Crown
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             d'
             Berry
          
           ,
           as
           Spain
           has
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             d'
             Anjou
          
           ,
           and
           have
           sought
           Protection
           from
           the
           French.
           
        
         
         
           The
           danger
           of
           Religion
           calls
           for
           Men
           of
           Religion
           to
           consult
           about
           it
           ;
           you
           can
           never
           expect
           that
           Atheists
           ,
           Socinians
           ,
           or
           Asgillites
           ,
           will
           have
           any
           tenderness
           upon
           their
           Minds
           for
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ;
           Jacobites
           will
           as
           soon
           support
           King
           William
           ,
           as
           Atheists
           will
           preserve
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ;
           what
           concern
           can
           they
           have
           upon
           their
           minds
           for
           the
           protestant
           Religion
           ,
           who
           really
           are
           of
           no
           Religion
           at
           all
           ?
           They
           'll
           think
           it
           hard
           to
           raise
           any
           Money
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           who
           fancy
           all
           Religion
           to
           be
           a
           trick
           ,
           and
           the
           cheat
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ;
           they
           can
           never
           think
           the
           danger
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           to
           signifie
           much
           ,
           who
           wou'd
           not
           give
           a
           Shilling
           to
           secure
           it
           ;
           and
           they
           will
           never
           give
           a
           Shilling
           to
           secure
           it
           ,
           who
           Believe
           nothing
           of
           the
           matter
           ;
           besides
           this
           ,
           What
           goods
           Laws
           ?
           What
           Reformation
           of
           Manners
           ?
           What
           wholesome
           Orders
           for
           the
           Morality
           of
           Conversation
           can
           we
           expect
           from
           Men
           of
           no
           Religion
           ?
        
         
           Of
           all
           things
           therefore
           the
           Members
           you
           chuse
           shou'd
           be
           Men
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Men
           of
           Orthodox
           Principles
           ,
           and
           Moral
           
           in
           Practice
           ,
           and
           that
           more
           especially
           now
           ,
           because
           the
           security
           of
           Religion
           not
           only
           here
           ,
           but
           over
           the
           whole
           World
           ,
           may
           lye
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           a
           great
           dependance
           upon
           their
           Councils
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Men
           of
           Sence
           ;
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           is
           not
           a
           place
           for
           Fools
           ;
           the
           great
           Affairs
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           the
           Welfare
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           publick
           Safety
           ,
           the
           Religion
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Trade
           ,
           the
           Wealth
           and
           Honour
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           are
           not
           things
           to
           be
           debated
           by
           Green
           Heads
           ;
           the
           saying
           we
           have
           ,
           that
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           is
           a
           School
           for
           States-men
           ,
           is
           an
           Error
           ,
           in
           my
           Opinion
           they
           shou'd
           be
           all
           well
           Taught
           ,
           and
           thoroughly
           Learn'd
           in
           Matters
           of
           the
           highest
           Moment
           before
           they
           come
           there
           .
        
         
           There
           has
           always
           been
           a
           sort
           of
           Gentlemen
           in
           the
           H
           —
           se
           who
           use
           to
           be
           called
           the
           Dead
           Weight
           ,
           who
           pass
           their
           Votes
           in
           the
           House
           as
           the
           poor
           Ignorant
           Freeholders
           in
           the
           Country
           do
           ,
           just
           as
           their
           Landlord
           ,
           or
           the
           Justice
           ,
           or
           the
           Parson
           directs
           ;
           so
           these
           Gentlemen
           understanding
           very
           little
           of
           the
           Matter
           ,
           give
           their
           Vote
           just
           as
           Sir
           such
           a
           one
           do's
           ,
           
           let
           it
           be
           how
           it
           will
           ,
           or
           just
           follow
           such
           a
           Party
           ,
           without
           judging
           of
           the
           Matter
           .
        
         
           Pray
           Gentlemen
           ,
           if
           we
           are
           ruin'd
           ,
           and
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           must
           sink
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           let
           us
           do
           our
           best
           to
           Save
           it
           ;
           don't
           let
           us
           have
           cause
           to
           say
           ,
           we
           sent
           a
           parcel
           of
           Fools
           about
           the
           Business
           that
           fell
           into
           Heats
           and
           Parties
           ,
           and
           spent
           their
           time
           to
           no
           purpose
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           knowing
           better
           .
        
         
           Of
           all
           Employments
           a
           Fool
           is
           the
           most
           unfit
           for
           a
           Parliament
           Man
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           manner
           of
           Business
           for
           him
           ;
           he
           is
           capable
           of
           saying
           neither
           Ay
           ,
           nor
           No
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           is
           lead
           .
        
         
           I
           desire
           to
           be
           understood
           here
           what
           I
           mean
           by
           a
           Fool
           ,
           not
           a
           Natural
           ,
           an
           Idiot
           ,
           a
           Ben
           in
           the
           Minories
           ,
           a
           Born
           Fool
           ,
           no
           ,
           nor
           a
           silly
           ,
           stupid
           ,
           downright
           Blockheaded
           Fool
           :
           But
           Men
           are
           Fools
           or
           Wise-Men
           ,
           comparatively
           considered
           with
           respect
           to
           their
           several
           Capacities
           ,
           and
           their
           several
           Employments
           ;
           as
           he
           may
           be
           a
           Fool
           of
           a
           Parson
           who
           is
           a
           very
           Ingenious
           Artificer
           ;
           a
           Fool
           of
           a
           Clockmaker
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           a
           very
           good
           Sailor
           ;
           so
           a
           Gentleman
           may
           be
           a
           good
           Horse-racer
           ,
           a
           good
           Sports-man
           ,
           
           a
           good
           Swords-man
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           a
           Fool
           of
           a
           Parliament-man
           ,
           therefore
           so
           I
           am
           to
           be
           Understood
           .
        
         
           That
           he
           who
           is
           Capable
           to
           serve
           his
           Country
           as
           a
           Representive
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           a
           Man
           of
           Sence
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           Man
           of
           a
           general
           Knowledge
           ,
           and
           receptive
           of
           the
           general
           Notions
           of
           things
           ,
           acquainted
           with
           the
           true
           Interest
           of
           his
           Native
           Country
           ,
           and
           the
           general
           State
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           to
           Trade
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Laws
           ,
           and
           common
           Circumstances
           ,
           and
           especially
           of
           that
           part
           of
           it
           for
           which
           he
           serves
           ;
           he
           ought
           to
           know
           how
           to
           deliver
           his
           Mind
           with
           freedom
           and
           boldness
           ,
           and
           pertinent
           to
           the
           Case
           ;
           and
           he
           ought
           to
           be
           able
           to
           distinguish
           between
           the
           Different
           Circumstances
           of
           things
           ,
           to
           know
           when
           their
           Liberties
           are
           encroached
           upon
           ,
           and
           to
           Defend
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           how
           to
           value
           a
           Prince
           who
           is
           faithful
           to
           the
           Liberty
           and
           Interest
           of
           his
           Country
           ,
           and
           to
           distinguish
           such
           a
           one
           from
           those
           who
           have
           made
           it
           their
           Business
           to
           Oppress
           and
           Invade
           the
           Liberties
           and
           Properties
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           
           betray
           them
           and
           their
           Interest
           to
           Popish
           and
           Bloody
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Men
           of
           Years
           ;
           tho'
           't
           is
           confess'd
           Wisdom
           makes
           a
           young
           Man
           old
           ,
           yet
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           is
           not
           a
           House
           for
           Boys
           ;
           we
           have
           seen
           too
           many
           young
           Men
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           rash
           Councils
           are
           generally
           the
           Effect
           of
           young
           Heads
           .
           Fools
           and
           Boys
           wou'd
           do
           less
           Harm
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           grow
           wiser
           by
           being
           there
           ,
           were
           they
           but
           allow'd
           to
           sit
           ,
           and
           not
           give
           their
           Votes
           ;
           but
           while
           a
           Boy
           may
           do
           as
           much
           mischief
           as
           a
           Man
           ,
           and
           a
           Fool
           as
           a
           Man
           of
           Sence
           ,
           't
           is
           hard
           the
           material
           Points
           of
           the
           Nation
           's
           Happiness
           shou'd
           be
           committed
           either
           to
           young
           or
           weak
           Heads
           .
        
         
           The
           Grandeur
           of
           the
           present
           French
           Monarchy
           is
           not
           unjustly
           ascrib'd
           to
           the
           extraordinary
           Men
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           the
           King's
           Council
           .
           The
           Parliament
           of
           England
           is
           the
           Great
           Council
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           on
           their
           Resolutions
           depends
           the
           prosperity
           both
           of
           King
           and
           People
           .
           Now
           if
           these
           Councils
           are
           committed
           to
           young
           Heads
           ,
           the
           Proceedings
           will
           be
           suitable
           ;
           as
           he
           that
           sends
           a
           Fool
           with
           a
           Message
           must
           expect
           a
           foolish
           Answer
           ;
           so
           he
           that
           sends
           a
           Boy
           
           to
           Market
           ,
           expects
           to
           make
           a
           Child's
           Bargain
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Men
           of
           Honesty
           .
           It
           was
           formerly
           said
           ,
           Chuse
           Men
           of
           Estates
           ;
           the
           reason
           was
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           be
           tempted
           by
           places
           and
           Pensions
           from
           the
           Court
           ,
           to
           sell
           the
           Nation
           's
           Liberties
           ;
           and
           indeed
           the
           Caution
           was
           good
           ;
           but
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           the
           Case
           is
           alter'd
           ,
           the
           Court
           and
           the
           Nation
           's
           Interest
           are
           now
           all
           of
           a
           side
           ,
           which
           they
           were
           not
           then
           ,
           nor
           indeed
           never
           were
           since
           Queen
           Elizabeth
           .
           The
           King
           desires
           we
           shou'd
           do
           nothing
           but
           what
           is
           for
           the
           Security
           and
           prosperity
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           the
           Caution
           about
           Estates
           can
           do
           no
           harm
           ,
           but
           a
           Man's
           Estate
           does
           not
           qualifie
           him
           at
           all
           to
           judge
           of
           the
           Necessity
           of
           Giving
           .
        
         
           The
           Article
           of
           Estate
           was
           only
           suppos'd
           to
           make
           a
           Man
           cautious
           what
           he
           gave
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           to
           pay
           the
           more
           of
           it
           himself
           .
           Now
           let
           a
           Man
           have
           but
           Sence
           to
           know
           when
           there
           is
           a
           Necessity
           to
           give
           ,
           and
           that
           Sence
           back'd
           with
           Honesty
           ,
           if
           he
           has
           not
           one
           Groat
           Estate
           ,
           he
           will
           be
           as
           cautious
           of
           giving
           away
           the
           Nation
           's
           Money
           ,
           as
           he
           would
           be
           of
           his
           
           own
           :
           To
           desire
           Men
           should
           have
           Estates
           ,
           that
           their
           Interest
           shou'd
           make
           them
           shy
           ,
           and
           backward
           to
           give
           Money
           ,
           supposes
           at
           the
           same
           time
           they
           shou'd
           want
           both
           Sence
           and
           Honesty
           .
           Sence
           ,
           that
           they
           cou'd
           not
           value
           the
           Nation
           's
           Money
           ,
           unless
           they
           were
           to
           pay
           part
           of
           it
           themselves
           ;
           and
           Honesty
           ,
           that
           they
           wou'd
           not
           take
           as
           much
           care
           of
           giving
           away
           the
           Nation
           's
           Money
           as
           their
           own
           .
           Wherefore
           do
           but
           chuse
           Men
           of
           Honesty
           ,
           and
           I
           do
           not
           lay
           so
           great
           a
           stress
           upon
           a
           Man's
           Estate
           .
           If
           there
           was
           any
           Body
           to
           bribe
           them
           ,
           something
           might
           be
           said
           ,
           but
           that
           Trade
           is
           over
           ,
           (
           God
           be
           thank'd
           )
           King
           William
           has
           no
           need
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           King
           James
           cann't
           afford
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           that
           Fear
           ceases
           .
        
         
           The
           last
           Character
           I
           shall
           recommend
           for
           your
           choice
           is
           ,
           let
           them
           be
           Men
           of
           Morals
           .
        
         
           Rakes
           and
           Beaus
           are
           no
           more
           fit
           to
           sit
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           than
           Fools
           and
           Knaves
           .
           'T
           is
           hard
           we
           should
           put
           the
           Work
           of
           Reformation
           into
           the
           Hands
           of
           such
           ,
           whose
           own
           Conversation
           is
           vicious
           and
           scandalous
           .
           A
           drunken
           Parson
           is
           a
           very
           improper
           Agent
           to
           reform
           a
           Parish
           ,
           
           a
           lewd
           swearing
           Justice
           is
           not
           likely
           to
           reform
           the
           Country
           ,
           no
           more
           is
           a
           vitious
           immoral
           Parliament
           likely
           to
           reform
           a
           Nation
           .
           Reformation
           of
           Manners
           is
           an
           Article
           of
           the
           highest
           Importance
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           the
           King
           has
           recommended
           it
           to
           every
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           yet
           we
           find
           it
           very
           much
           retarded
           ;
           it
           goes
           on
           so
           heavily
           ,
           that
           the
           Proceedings
           are
           hardly
           visible
           ;
           and
           till
           you
           have
           a
           reform'd
           parliament
           ,
           you
           cannot
           expect
           a
           Parliament
           of
           Reformers
           .
        
         
           Unless
           our
           Members
           are
           Men
           of
           Morals
           ,
           we
           must
           expect
           very
           few
           Laws
           against
           Immorality
           ;
           and
           if
           there
           shou'd
           such
           clean
           things
           come
           out
           of
           an
           unclean
           ,
           it
           wou'd
           be
           all
           Hetrodox
           ,
           and
           Unnatural
           ;
           t
           wou'd
           be
           like
           a
           monstrous
           Birth
           ,
           the
           Parent
           wou'd
           be
           afraid
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           wou'd
           be
           asham'd
           of
           its
           Parent
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           how
           can
           ye
           expect
           that
           God
           shou'd
           accept
           of
           the
           Offering
           dedicated
           by
           Impure
           Hands
           ?
           The
           Work
           can
           never
           be
           suppos'd
           to
           Prosper
           while
           the
           Undertakers
           plead
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           same
           time
           Sacrifice
           to
           the
           Devil
           .
        
         
         
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           God
           oftentimes
           Works
           by
           unlikely
           Instruments
           ,
           but
           't
           is
           not
           often
           that
           he
           Works
           by
           contraries
           ;
           Jehu
           was
           made
           use
           of
           to
           bring
           to
           pass
           the
           Ruin
           God
           had
           foretold
           to
           the
           Family
           of
           Ahab
           ,
           but
           't
           was
           a
           Josiah
           and
           a
           Jehosaphat
           ,
           for
           whom
           God
           reserv'd
           the
           Work
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           the
           Destruction
           of
           Idolatry
           .
        
         
           But
           allow
           that
           God
           may
           make
           use
           of
           improper
           Methods
           ,
           and
           unlikely
           Instruments
           when
           he
           pleases
           to
           bring
           to
           pass
           what
           his
           Providence
           has
           design'd
           ,
           yet
           we
           are
           not
           to
           confine
           him
           to
           show
           his
           Power
           ,
           and
           oblige
           him
           to
           make
           use
           of
           such
           Instruments
           ,
           as
           he
           can
           have
           no
           Pleasure
           in
           ,
           least
           he
           shou'd
           think
           fit
           to
           refuse
           his
           Blessing
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           Work
           abortive
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           delay
           his
           Concurrence
           to
           the
           Work
           of
           our
           Reformation
           ,
           till
           we
           shall
           think
           fit
           to
           chuse
           such
           Persons
           for
           the
           carrying
           it
           on
           ,
           as
           are
           fit
           to
           be
           employed
           in
           so
           great
           a
           Work.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .