AFTER the Great Blessings that seem designed for the whole Nation , from the happy agreement between the Two Houses , in that great Point before them , the Vacancy of the Throne ; I cannot , but crave Pardon and leave to put the Representatives of the Nation in remembrance , that though this Vacating of the Throne opens so large a Door to our Great and many Deliverances , yet our lasting Security is not intirely compleated here ; and that therefore they baulk not the next Point , which is as stoutly to be asserted , viz. That the Power now of setling the Government , and silling the Vacancy , is reverted to the Community , whereof they are the Representatives . This is an opportunity we are like never to have again in the World ; and a Precedent ought to be made for the Ages to come . It is not to be thought , after an agreement on the first Point , but that this Convention is willing to invest the Prince of Orange with the Government , during his Life ; ( for they say , both the Princesses are willing it should be so , and no prejudice to either : ) But how this can be orderly done , untill the Power be asserted ; let the Wisdom of the Nation consider , and lay it well to Heart .

There is One main objection . If the Convention choose a King and Queen at this Time , then will the Government be for ever Elective ; But this is a great Mistake ; for , we must know it is the Constitution of a Government , which makes it Elective or Hereditary , and not One Actual Choice , or single Precedent . This being ( note that well ) by a Convention not a Parliament ; whilst in the present Juncture , that Vacancy in the Throne ( which may never happen again to the End of the World , ) Leaves us no other Expedient of reestablishing our Government , then by Electing Our Governour .

When an Heredetary Kingdom is set up that was none before , the Person on Necessity must be by Election at first ; though at the same time , the Compact of Obedience to the Person so Elected , and to his Heirs in Sucession after him , may be such , that what at first was in the peoples Power and Right to give , after submission payd , will never lye in their Power to resume back . The Case is the same here . And if we understand then , when it is resolved , that the Throne is vacant , or Government dissolved , ( which is all one ) the meaning is not , that the Constitution of the Government is dissolved ( for therefore is it so warily exprest ) but the Government in the Administration . It is Essential to Government to have pars Imperans , and pars subdita ; and the pars Imperans failing ( as in our Case ) the Government is Not ; that is , it is dissolved so , as there can be no Exercise of it , till it be setled again : Nothing that the King can do , or Parliament can do , can vacate the Constitution : It is That they both Derive from and hold by . Only the Community being those , as first made it , ( it must be confest ) they can dissolve it , or Change it , if they think fit . The King hath not yet dissolv'd it , but the Convention ( being , upon the Dissolution of the Government , in the Exercise call'd this together , as Deputies of the Community , to set that up , ) may do so : or what is better ; they may confirm the Fundamental Points of it , and Mend the Rest , as they see good . It were then Adviseable , both for the Honour and Safety of the Nation . That the Convention did agree and declare , that the Government of England be still an Hereditary Limited Monarchy ; with this change only , that the Descent of the Crown , be bound to a Protestant . This salves the Objection for ever .

Be it agreed and declared again , that the Government be still a Mixt Government ; and that the Supream Legislative Power with all the Rights and Properties of it , do , and shall lie in a Parliament .

For Gods sake and Your Countries , use your present Advantage ; least you mourn the Loss of so favourable an offered oppertunity , never to be regaind .

The Constitution ( I say ) of the Government should be considered and declared , and the Power of this Convention to dispose of New Governours be asserted , before the actual Investiture of Any be concluded , if we resolve to be true Subjects of England , or have any Regard to Our Selves , or our Posterity , in a Concern so valuable , as Generations to come shall reap the Blessing of it , and acknowledge the Founders .