I Shall not entertain the World with shewing how Unwarrantably it was called , and how Irregularly many of its Members were Chosen ; but shall leave its Birth and Infancy , and begin my Reflections where that has begun to Act in its politick Capacity . This Convention or Knot of Men , tho' we with so great reason railed at Regulation , both in the Reigns of King James and King Charles II . must pick out a Speaker Elected upon a Regulation . I am not willing to add , that He was recommended to Windsor by the Duke of Norfolk ; for then I must o●●●ct against the many others recommended by that Duke , my L. Lovelace , &c. 〈…〉 en inconsistent with the Essence of an English Free-chosen 〈…〉 intermedle with the Elections but that which I here 〈…〉 ly it was , that we should be re-instated in our Liberties 〈…〉 who made so false a step at their very Entrance upon so great a Work : But let us go forward and see whether they have not Established our Religion , and Protected our Liberties by Acts suitable to this . Into our Religion they have Introduc'd the Doctrine of Deposing Princes , breaking Faith with Hereticks , Absolving Subjects from their Allegiance , and into our Politicks , Elective Monarchy , a Civil Transubstantion by a Hoc est Parliamentum , A Suspension of Oathes and Tests , and of the Habeas Corpus Act into the bargain ; and in exchange for these , they will settle a Martial Law to Execute Soldiers : In good Faith when I reflect upon these things , how foolish , and how Popish , these Councels are ; I fear Father Peters , by a certain communication of Spirit , is got into our Senate House , and Actuates most that are there . To speak very seriously , I fear , that as in the Usurpers days , some secret Priests put the People upon those evil Practices , which all Parties were willing to disown ; every Body repented 〈…〉 ch we kept an Anniversary Fast ; so I say , I fear as Protestant a 〈…〉 Men 〈…〉 o be , they are blown into these Measures by some that wish not well to our Sio that they may affix thereto an indelible ●eproach ; ● I cou●● wish , th● both for the Honour and Security of the Protestant Religion these Conventioners , and the Prince of Orange himself would consider how much they have defac'd the Purity of it , and that they would both joyn together , out of a sense of their Sin , to recal our Rightful King , and that with Repentance and Humiliation , with Fasting , Supplication and Tears , we may be reconciled to our God ; and so dissipate that Cloud , and avoid that impending storm of Blood and Violence that seems to Threaten almost the whole Christian World . King James restored by the Protestants , must pursue Protestant Measures , and strike in with the English Genius and Interest , and would thereby be enabled to give Laws to Europe , and adjust the Differences thereof , and so settle its Peace , and promote its Welfare ; but alas , how weak will this Nation be , how miserable upon our new Foundations ? When those pretend to Legislation that have no right to it , the Consciences of brave and honest Subjects will not yeild Obedience ; the Consciences of weaker Men will be Ensnared , and those who have no Conscience at all themselves prescribe to others . It is plain by the Contest , as well in the lower as the upper House , that Abdication and Vacancy was not the Sense of the Church of England ; and though some Church of England Divines , nay though the Bishops themselves should write that we were Absolv'd from our Allegiance ; we who believe no Infallibility , should think these Opinions proceeded from Fear , or Ambition rather then Judgment 〈◇〉 should pitty the Infirmities and Weaknesses of Men , but protest against D●ctrines ▪ . To what Divisions have these Conventioners brought us ? Wha● 〈…〉 ded Kingdom do ? How long can it stand ? God knows my intended Satyr to 〈…〉 oon and too justly ends in Lamentation . I would have the Prince of Orange , as well as the Conventioners know , that our Eyes are more and more open , that the Nation suffers under a Convulsive Agony , by reason of the late Impious steps ; and that we see these Men , who pretend to Settle our Religion , have in complyance with his Desires , broke through the incontestable points of it , and instead of Securing ▪ our Liberties , Enslaved us to his Will and Pleasure ; that even these people who would be thought a Free Parliament , were Over-awed and Governed by the Prince , and received Instructions from him and his Creatures after their Country had chose them , is evident to all that recollect how little the Country dream'd of making him King William a● the time of their choice ; those that had the most abandoned their Loyalty , designed to break through their Duty and our Constitution no farther then Crowning his Princess ; but a little before there sitting , out comes a Pamphlet , writ by tha● Conscientious Reformer of Church and State , that Herauld of hi● Highness hi● Mind , the Worthy Mr. Ferguson , whic● 〈◇〉 to persw 〈…〉 le how muc● more it was for their Interest to choo 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 ntio 〈…〉 changed their Notes , and those of 〈…〉 ld not 〈◇〉 Bullied b● the Prince , as Sir Ed. Sey . of the West , &c. or by my Lord De● . as Hall . and indee● both Houses by my Lord Lov. with his Posse Mobilitatis , with this sort of free Conference , this sort of Parliamentary Liberty of Speech , the King is laid aside , with out any of his charged Faults prov'd upon him , and the Government changed into Elective , that they might reward the Prince for driving away our King ; this is th● Justice , this the Spirit , this the Religion of these Men , these are our Liberatores Popul Anglica● , these our Protectores Religion●s Protestantium . To conclude in a word , would have Them and the Prince too know , that there are in the Nation a Peopl● Numerous enough , and as far from Popery , as this Convention or Knot can be , wh● can neither be Brib'd by Places , no● Pensions ; and who have no Malice against th● Person of his Father in Law , though they misliked some Male-Administrations ; tha● can and will make a Noble Attempt to rescue us from this Bondage , restore us to our Antient Constitution , and shake 〈…〉 one , having Truth , Justic● and God on ●heir side .