WHereas future Posterities may admire the magni­tude of those Actions, performed by the Parlia­ment of England, since their first convening; even so may this present Age conclude them to be men of brave and undaunted spirits, that durst attempt so high, so great mutations in a Kingdom, whereinto lesse then 25 Kings and Queens had succesfully reigned: insomuch, that it is an Ar­gument sufficient to convince the people of this Nation, that they were men of admirable resolutions, and guided by divine Councels, that through so many Meanders of good and adverse fortune, so many treasons even of their own Members, and contrary judgements within and without the Walls of their own House, yet at length foyling all their Enemies, have brought themselves and the people of this Nation to a secure Harbor.

And behold, even now, when they might happily have expected rest for themselves, and thanks from this people, for whose sakes they have so dangerously adventured ma­ny of their persons, most of them their Estates; Providence it seems will have another Generation to enter upon this work, and if possible, finish that great Building, whose foun­dation themselves have with so great industry laid. But in­deed, Prophets have seldom any honour in their own Countrey: Christ spoke it, and it is true; as also, that some of their Members have acted, as men being derived from the Progeny of Adam; their misactings cannot ble­mish the whole House; for the Countries from whence they came, elected men to act for them, not Gods, Saints, or Angels, for these are not commanded by men, or are their Habitations upon earth: Were not our judgements preva­ricated, we might know, this Parliament it self is no more harmed by some mens failings, then the sound body of a strong Oak by rotten branches falling from it: Now may the good Angels of God preserve them, and let Posterity never mention any of their Names, without Encomiums of Honour due unto their merits.

This is the sence and Remonstrance of divers of the free-born people of England.

But old things must now be laid aside, the whole Nation are in expectancy of a new Parliament; very greedy of Novelties and changes we are, (for so the Heavens at pre­sent incline us) so were the Jews of old in craving a King; so we in 1639. and 1640. were stark mad to have a Parliament: God was angry with the Jews for their rashness, and thou­sands of our Nation repent their forwardness in promoting the convention of this Parliament: We cry Hosanna to day, crucifie to morrow; nor full or empty bellies content us; when Gold was more plenty then now Silver is, we repi­ned; when we abounded, we muttered; now we are poor we do but grumble.

Nor King, or Parliament, or Army, or Presbytery, or Independency will please us long; New Lights, New Devices. What shall the God of Eternity do to satisfie every one of us? What shall this present Authority do? or that which shall succeed hereafter to give every curious fancy content? Oh people of England, be wise unto sobriety; seek the glo­ry of God, and not your selves; supplicate Almighty God, that he permit his ministring Angels (not Priests) to direct you, when you do elect new Members for a succeeding Par­liament.

I beseech you, let us in all humbleness represent our thankfulness to these present Members, who now sit at the Helm of Judicature, for that liberty and good (which if not unthankful) we must attribute to have received from their labour.

Let us now send into the House of Parliament as many Representations of our loves and kind acceptances of their pains and carefulness for us, as formerly we did of vain and very unnecessary Petitions: Such acknowledgements from us, will encourage those whom providence shall elect to succeed, to endeavour with their uttermost abilities to serve the Commonalty.

Let us wink at the small faults of some, and the personal failings of others amongst them; but let us spare the tyran­ny of none.

Let us do what we do conscientiously, and nothing rash­ly, or in a giddy homour. Oh England, what ever we do, let us unanimously reverence the great Authority it self, let us maintain and support its greatness and Majesty with a venerable Reverence. Let us above all things keep up the Parliaments Supremacy above the Souldier or Divine; Om­nia subject a sunto autoritati Parlamenti Anglorum.