Seasonable and healing instructions, humbly tendered to the freeholders, citizens and burgesses, of the respective counties, cities and boroughs of England and Wales, to be seriously recommended by them, to their respective knights, citizens and burgesses, elected and to be elected for the next Parliament.
      
       
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             Seasonable and healing instructions, humbly tendered to the freeholders, citizens and burgesses, of the respective counties, cities and boroughs of England and Wales, to be seriously recommended by them, to their respective knights, citizens and burgesses, elected and to be elected for the next Parliament.
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669, attributed name.
          
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             s.n.,
             [London :
             1660]
          
           
             Anonymous. By William Prynne.
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           Seasonable
           and
           Healing
           Instructions
           ,
           Humbly
           tendered
           to
           the
           Freeholders
           ,
           Citizens
           and
           Burgesses
           ,
           of
           the
           respective
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           and
           Boroughs
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           to
           be
           seriously
           recommended
           by
           them
           ,
           to
           their
           respective
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           and
           Burgesses
           ,
           Elected
           and
           to
           be
           elected
           for
           the
           next
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           WE
           the
           
             Freeholders
             ,
             Citizens
             ,
             Burgesses
             ,
             Commons
          
           and
           
             Freemen
          
           of
           the
           respective
           
             Counties
             ,
             Cities
             ,
          
           and
           
             Boroughs
          
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           taking
           into
           our
           
             serious
          
           Considerations
           the
           many
           late
           
             various
             Forms
          
           and
           
             Revolutions
          
           of
           our
           publick
           
             Government
             ,
          
           with
           the
           miserable
           
             Distractions
          
           and
           
             Oppressions
          
           of
           our
           ruinated
           
             Churches
          
           and
           
             Realms
          
           since
           the
           
             violent
             changes
          
           of
           our
           antient
           established
           
             Kingly
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           
             Constitution
          
           of
           
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           consisting
           of
           
             King
             ,
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           by
           whose
           united
           
             Counsels
          
           and
           
             Interests
          
           we
           were
           happily
           secured
           against
           all
           treacherous
           
             Plots
          
           and
           
             Conspiracies
          
           of
           
             forein
             Enemies
             ,
          
           and
           pernicious
           
             Domestick
             Vipers
             ,
          
           and
           advanced
           to
           the
           highest
           degree
           of
           
             worldly
             Peace
             ,
             Prosperity
             ,
          
           and
           
             Felicity
             .
          
           And
           finding
           by
           above
           eleven
           years
           sad
           
             Experience
             ,
          
           that
           there
           is
           neither
           
             Hope
          
           nor
           
             Probability
          
           of
           restoring
           our
           3.
           shipwrack'd
           
             Nations
          
           to
           their
           
             Pristine
             Tranquillity
             ,
             Unity
             ,
             Wealth
             ,
             Honour
             ,
             Traffick
             ,
             Security
             ,
          
           but
           by
           a
           speedy
           
             Restitution
          
           of
           our
           antient
           Form
           of
           
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           and
           hereditary
           
             Regal
             Government
             ;
          
           and
           with
           all
           observing
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           
             Writs
             of
             Summons
          
           now
           issued
           for
           a
           
             Parliament
          
           to
           be
           held
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           on
           the
           25th
           day
           of
           
             April
          
           next
           ,
           there
           is
           no-known
           
             single
          
           Chief
           
             Governour
             ,
          
           nor
           yet
           any
           real
           
             Commissioners
          
           nominated
           ,
           but
           only
           
             Fictitious
             Utopian
             Keepers
             of
             the
             Liberties
             of
             England
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           the
           
             Members
          
           appearing
           in
           
             Parliament
          
           can
           neither
           
             conferr
          
           nor
           
             consult
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           difficult
           and
           urgent
           Affairs
           either
           of
           the
           Realm
           or
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           And
           that
           all
           the
           
             Lords
          
           and
           
             Great
             Men
          
           of
           the
           
             Realm
          
           (
           the
           antientest
           hereditary
           
             Members
          
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           the
           
             Grand
             Councellors
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           and
           Chiefest
           
             Assertors
             of
             our
             Liberties
          
           in
           all
           precedent
           times
           )
           are
           totally
           omitted
           out
           of
           these
           new
           Forms
           of
           
             Writs
             ,
          
           and
           all
           Clauses
           in
           them
           ,
           contrary
           to
           all
           former
           
             Presidents
             ,
          
           without
           whose
           concurrent
           
             Advice
          
           and
           
             Assistance
          
           with
           the
           
             Commons
             House
          
           in
           this
           approaching
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           no
           firm
           
             Peace
          
           or
           
             Settlement
          
           can
           probably
           be
           expected
           ,
           a
           
             full
          
           and
           
             free
             English
             Parliament
             ,
          
           (
           from
           which
           no
           
             legal
             Members
             ,
          
           much
           lesse
           the
           whole
           English
           Peerage
           and
           Nobility
           ought
           to
           be
           excluded
           )
           being
           the
           principal
           thing
           the
           
             Generality
             of
             this
             Nation
          
           lately
           petitioned
           and
           declared
           for
           ,
           as
           the
           only
           
             Instrument
          
           under
           God
           to
           compose
           all
           
             Differences
          
           and
           dissenting
           Parties
           ,
           and
           put
           a
           happy
           period
           to
           our
           manifold
           long-lasting
           
             Distractions
          
           and
           
             Confusions
             :
          
           Have
           thereupon
           app●ehended
           it
           our
           
             bounden
             Duty
             ,
          
           seriously
           to
           recommend
           these
           ensuing
           INSTRUCTIONS
           to
           our
           respective
           
             Knights
             ,
             Citizens
             ,
          
           and
           
             Burgesses
          
           elected
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           elected
           and
           returned
           by
           us
           for
           our
           
             Representatives
          
           and
           
             Trustees
          
           in
           this
           
             approaching
             Parliament
             ;
          
           who
           receiving
           
             full
             and
             sufficient
             Power
             for
             themselves
             ,
             and
             the
             respective
             Commonalties
             of
             the
             said
             Counties
             ,
             Cities
             and
             Boroughs
          
           from
           the
           said
           
             Commonalties
          
           alone
           who
           elect
           them
           ,
           
             to
             do
          
           and
           
             consent
             to
             all
             such
             things
          
           as
           shall
           be
           
             ordained
             by
             Common
             Council
             of
             the
             Realm
             in
             the
             said
             Parliament
             ,
          
           in
           their
           Rights
           and
           Behalfs
           ,
           are
           thereby
           obliged
           in
           point
           of
           
             Duty
          
           and
           
             Conscience
          
           as
           their
           publick
           
             Servants
          
           and
           
             Proxies
             ,
          
           vigorously
           to
           pursue
           all
           such
           just
           
             Prescriptions
          
           for
           the
           
             Common
             welfare
          
           and
           
             Establishment
          
           of
           our
           Native
           Country
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           present
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           We
           therefore
           earnestly
           desire
           and
           require
           them
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           Trust
           reposed
           by
           us
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           improve
           their
           uttermost
           Endeavours
           and
           Counsels
           ,
           (
           there
           being
           no
           particulars
           prescribed
           to
           them
           in
           the
           Writs
           themselves
           ,
           as
           heretofore
           )
           to
           effect
           these
           few
           Individuals
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           restore
           the
           antient
           Constitution
           ,
           Rights
           ,
           Privileges
           and
           Freedom
           of
           our
           English
           Parliaments
           ,
           their
           respective
           Houses
           and
           Members
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           them
           from
           all
           future
           Mutulations
           and
           Violations
           by
           armed
           
             Force
          
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           by
           free
           uninterrupted
           and
           combined
           Counsels
           proceed
           to
           the
           speedy
           Settlement
           of
           our
           distracted
           Churches
           and
           Nations
           ,
           without
           any
           Diversions
           or
           Obstructions
           by
           Souldiers
           or
           popular
           Tumults
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           re-establish
           the
           antient
           Fundamental
           Regal
           Government
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           Dominions
           thereunto
           belonging
           (
           under
           which
           we
           and
           our
           Ancestors
           in
           former
           Ages
           have
           flourished
           in
           great
           Peace
           and
           Prosperity
           )
           according
           to
           our
           known
           Laws
           ,
           Oaths
           ,
           Protestations
           ,
           Covenants
           ,
           and
           multiplyed
           Declarations
           ,
           and
           secure
           it
           against
           all
           future
           Underminings
           and
           Powder-plots
           of
           Jesuitical
           and
           Fanatick
           Conspirators
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           revive
           and
           ratifie
           the
           miserably
           subverted
           and
           violated
           Great
           Charters
           ,
           
             Fundamental
             Laws
             and
             Statutes
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
          
           made
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           
             Persons
             ,
             Lives
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             Free-holds
             ,
             Estates
             and
             Properties
             of
             all
             English
             Freemen
             ,
          
           against
           all
           Arbitrary
           and
           Tyrannycal
           Judicatures
           ,
           High
           Courts
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           Proceedings
           ,
           Tryals
           ,
           Executions
           ,
           Iudgements
           ,
           Banishments
           ,
           Imprisonments
           ,
           Confinements
           ,
           Confiscations
           ,
           Forfeitures
           ,
           Attainders
           ,
           Outlawries
           ,
           Sequestrations
           ,
           illegal
           Taxes
           ,
           Impositions
           ,
           Excises
           ,
           and
           publick
           Charges
           whatsoever
           ,
           not
           granted
           by
           Common
           consent
           in
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           to
           prevent
           all
           future
           Subversions
           ,
           Contempts
           and
           Violations
           of
           them
           ,
           after
           so
           vast
           expences
           of
           Treasure
           and
           Bloud
           for
           their
           just
           defence
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           To
           establish
           an
           able
           ,
           learned
           ,
           Orthodox
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           just
           and
           righteous
           Magistracy
           throughout
           our
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           special
           care
           that
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           may
           be
           duly
           and
           sincerely
           preached
           ,
           propagated
           ,
           the
           Sacraments
           and
           publike
           justice
           freely
           and
           rightly
           administred
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           without
           neglect
           or
           obstruction
           ,
           to
           the
           consolation
           ,
           protection
           of
           all
           good
           Christians
           ,
           and
           well-doers
           ,
           and
           the
           terror
           and
           suppression
           of
           all
           Malefactors
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           To
           advance
           all
           sorts
           of
           Trade
           ,
           Merchandize
           ,
           and
           Navigation
           ,
           by
           diminishing
           all
           excessive
           Customs
           ,
           Excises
           ,
           Imposts
           at
           home
           ,
           by
           making
           Peace
           and
           holding
           good
           correspondence
           with
           all
           forein
           Kings
           and
           Nations
           abroad
           ,
           and
           using
           all
           other
           good
           means
           conducing
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           To
           redresse
           all
           publick
           Grievances
           ,
           Oppressions
           ,
           Frauds
           ,
           Misdemeanours
           ;
           to
           retrench
           and
           regulate
           all
           exorbitant
           Taxes
           ,
           Excises
           ,
           Imposts
           ,
           Fees
           ,
           Extortions
           ,
           Salaries
           ,
           superfluous
           Forces
           ,
           Garrisons
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           (
           Civil
           or
           Military
           )
           by
           Land
           and
           Sea
           ,
           for
           the
           peoples
           ease
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           To
           procure
           a
           speedy
           ,
           honorable
           ,
           safe
           ,
           Christian
           Treaty
           and
           accord
           with
           our
           long
           Exiled
           
             Protestant
             King
             ,
          
           and
           
             Royal
             posterity
             ,
          
           upon
           moderate
           ,
           just
           ,
           righteous
           terms
           and
           
             Propositions
          
           on
           either
           side
           ,
           whereby
           the
           bleeding
           Protestant
           cause
           and
           Religion
           ,
           (
           much
           endangered
           in
           all
           places
           )
           may
           be
           promoted
           and
           secured
           ,
           the
           Plots
           of
           Popish
           Enemies
           to
           extirpate
           them
           prevented
           ;
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Government
           ,
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           of
           our
           Kingdoms
           ,
           restored
           ,
           preserved
           ,
           and
           perpetuated
           to
           posterity
           ;
           the
           just
           publick
           Debts
           of
           the
           Nation
           and
           Souldiers
           arrears
           discharged
           ;
           a
           general
           Act
           of
           Indempnity
           ,
           Pardon
           and
           Oblivion
           for
           all
           sorts
           of
           persons
           justly
           capable
           thereof
           ,
           procured
           ;
           all
           former
           Injuries
           ,
           Feuds
           ,
           Animosities
           totally
           extinguished
           ,
           and
           all
           just
           sales
           of
           duly
           confiscated
           Estates
           ,
           made
           without
           Fraud
           Covin
           ,
           practice
           or
           Duresse
           for
           valuable
           considerations
           ,
           confirmed
           or
           recompenced
           ;
           that
           so
           all
           parties
           and
           interests
           being
           perfectly
           reconciled
           ,
           may
           henceforth
           studiously
           endeavour
           
             to
             keep
             the
             unity
             of
             the
             Spirit
             in
             the
             bond
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             to
             live
             peaceable
             and
             quiet
             Lives
             under
             their
             lawfull
             King
             and
             Governors
             in
             all
             Godlinesse
             and
             Honesty
             ;
             being
             all
             Members
             of
             one
             and
             the
             same
             Mystical
             &
             politick
             Body
             ,
             having
             all
             one
             Spiritual
             and
             Temporal
             Lord
             ,
             one
             Faith
             ,
             one
             Baptism
             ,
             and
             one
             God
             ,
             and
             Father
             ;
          
           which
           should
           both
           perswade
           and
           oblige
           them
           to
           put
           
             away
             all
             bitternesse
             ,
             wrath
             ,
             anger
             ,
             clamour
             ,
             evil
             speaking
             ,
             with
             all
             malice
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             kind
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             tender-hearted
             ,
             forgiving
             one
             another
             ,
             even
             as
             God
             for
             Christs
             sake
             hath
             forgiven
             them
             ,
             for
             bearing
             one
             another
             in
             love
             .
             But
             if
             we
             still
             proceed
             to
             bite
             and
             devour
             one
             another
             ,
          
           (
           as
           we
           have
           done
           for
           many
           years
           by-past
           )
           
             we
             shall
             sodenly
             be
             consumed
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             prey
             to
             our
             common
             Enemies
             ;
          
           which
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           these
           
             Instructions
          
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliaments
           wisedom
           ,
           will
           prevent
           ,
           and
           make
           us
           once
           more
           
             THE
             GLORY
             AND
             LADY
             OF
             ALL
             CHRISTIAN
             KINGDOMS
             ,
          
           as
           we
           are
           now
           their
           reproach
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .