S 0 ^ ^ I ) S6BER AND SEASONABLE QUERIES Humbly Offered to all' ''' " GOOD PROTE.STANTS ^ -U;.- •» ' > A . I N "E N G"L A'.N'b IN ORDER TO A CHOICE OF THE NEW PARLIAMENT- THE SECOND EDITION ' With Additions-hy dn^tber z^isthor. ' Inicrrogabo vos & egtt iiflum verlAim. "Rcfpondete ilrihi. £«r. 2c>, ' ■ 1 I.'* ^ 7Hether the Kingdoms o/England, Scotland and Ireland, are not defigned T V for DefirtdHonhy the Hellijh Conjpiracy of the bloody Papijis^aihathbeende- dared by tvfo 'ParUameMs and fuffcisntly proved by. the King's iWitnc^es before the Judges ef thin Kingdom ? Addition. Whether the abovefeid Kingdoms arc not dejigned to be brought to the Tame pickic they were in, during the late Troubles and Ufurpation ? And whether the publick and open Murthcr. of the Arch- Bifhop ot'St^eAndrem.f Bnd the enfuingRebellipn in Scodandy be not far better proofs thereof, then the fingleTeftimony of an Infamous Petfon, on which ' the firft "of thole tiw Parliaments Declared that there was an HelhJJi Confpiracy ? And whether the Second Parliament were more Infallible, or lefs Fadious than the Fir/? And whether the Judges and fo worthy a Jury ( on maturer thoughts and after lb much Confideration ) . were more miftaken in the Ac- qmt2Ll of Sr. George Wakeman ( a principal tConlpitafor, and accufed by the two molt Principal of the King's Witnejfes ) than the fame Judges and other Ju- ries were in Condemning the Reft, at .firft and during the fuddain Keat and Paffion of the People, and before the Gontradiftions or weaknefs of A the 5^7 9 (2/ the Evidence grew fb manifeft, as it is at prelent ? Whether it be inipoffible for fuch as havp been great Rogues and notorious Perjurers all t^heir lives, to continue lb, when once they are become the Kin^s Witneffes ? Whether Thole, whobyfall^ Oaths dtfftroy. the King's beU friends, are not rather, witnelies againfl hint than/<)r hm f. II. Vyhat foflitre of Defence extraordinary is the (fity o/ London and ^Ifation in At the Difcovery offo Hellifj a Plot,to defendthemfelves f rom the JnfttrreElion of Papfts at homeland Invajion from Papifis abroadfuitable to the de/ires of a Loyal Parliament r ADD. Whether the Pariiamentthought; the King (whole Life was par- ticularly aimed at ahy great danger from this Pbpilh Confpiracy, when on the lirft Difcovery thereof ( and when the Papifts were fuppofed to have an Army ready ) they were as hot in preffing the King to Disband the Forces, which he then-hady as in their Clamours againfl; the Hellifl] Plot} And, though they ^projpofed the Rai/ing the Train-Bands, I ask, v»hether it be faitableio the defiresof a LoyalT'arlidment, that the King Ihould hot have the choice of luch Soldiers, as were for the defence of his own Life ? !7c< III. Whether Prorogation and Dijfolution of Parliaments at fuch a time as this doftjtioi fill the hearts ofProttflant Subjebls with evident fears of DefiraSlion, and gives the car- fed Plotters too too much ground te believe (as they boafi ) that yet their day is coming ? Add. Prorogation and Dijfoliitidn of Parliaments had not been a bet- ter expedient for the lecuring the late Kings Crown and life, than the ma- king them firfl:Tri€ni?ial,.aijd after perpetual, which gave thofe car fed Plotters too too much Opportunity of accomplilhing thole accurfed ends, which they now. J Boafi of, and are ready to aft over again ? IV. whether have we not great reafonto fear that the Papifis will not hereby take encouragement to proceediniheir Hedifij Def^nto Marther the King,who they know is fwarn at his Coronation, to maintain and defend the Proteflants Religion ( and fo is fo^ I lemnly engaged againfl them ) whereby they may fuhvert the Government,by bringing I in a Pop^ Succ^or, in whom is. all their help and hope ? ' Add. Whether wee have not fome reafonto hope that hereby ( viz.. by Froroga- dons and Diflblutions of Parliaments ) faftious People will be difcouraged i ftoJn proceeding in the Hellijh Defign of their Predeceflburs Murther the King, j who they Knowj is-zifoUmnlyengagedcLgainftthQ Trejhyterians, as agaialt the and hath much more caufe to w afixaid of the former, who flew his Father, and fought his life alfo, to take it away •, than of the latter.^ who foughti for his Father, and preferved Him ? And conlequently whether they may not hsxeibyhehmdxed ham Subverting the Government, and bringing, in a Common' wealthy in which is all their help and hope ? V. whether anySpeechestOyorin Parliament,in favour of a Popiflt Succejfpr, is not of direEh tendency to prepare the Ifjtiionloinake T tyal of it again,as if the dreadful JEffeStsof QueenMaty'sReignwere, or (vcrcan be forgotten, whofe great promifes were fealed with Fire and Faggot}. , , ; :C i) Add* W hethera/iyfpeeches to, or an T^vrliament, againft tlie Lawful tejfor ( whether Papift or Proteftaht ) be not a breach of one of thofe Oaths, which are now fo Itridly required of all Parliament-mtn, and alfo DireBly con- trary to the Principles of Proteftant Religion, which depofeth no Prince on the account of Herefie, muchlefson the account of a Profeffion which it acknowledgeth^yii/e And whether the is not likely to be more happy under a Prince of known Clemency and Generofity, than under a Company of Bafc-fpirited, Crop-ear'd 5equeftrators or Com- mittee-men ? VI. ]ffo,what are wetothinkofthemthathaveorjhaUdifcomtenance, or endea- viHr to corrupt the King's Witnejfes: or that do indulge arraigned Traytors impudently to afperfe the ynjlice of the Land ? Add. IVhatJhallwe thinks of thofe who admit of Tnfamotis perlbns for ere- dible Wtmejfes, and who are at a vafl; expence to induce men of defperate fcic. ■ :s to fwear away the lives of his Majeftie's Loyal fubjedls ? Whence as it, that Oates andBedlovo had 6. or qoo.li. a-piece to difpole of? And how was it, that they could lay it out on account-pfthe Piot^ as they fay they did, unlefs it were in Hiring under-Svoeorers ? Whether thole, who fwbre that Was guilty of Trealbn, and are called inicripture5c«;o/ Belial, ought not to have been lbgrievouny kit C 7 uidii. WhQthQt therefore it be not the Duty of the People tochufefuch, as^-rt DeeU kftoxvn to he ^ien of good (fonfcience and Loyalty, thoroughly PrinapU agaiiift WD«y Faction and Fanaticifm, and of high refvlmion not to draw their fwoi ds a- gainft their Sovereign, but on the contrary to defend him with their lives D'Gii and Fortunes ? iwli XVII. whether all true APen ought not ferioufly to conjidtr, what Bliii th;y trufl the Parliament withy Viz. their Eft-ateSyLibertieSy Religion and Lives •, And fjould they be undone in any of thefe, when it is too late, they may Lament themfelvesy jli'l I JToat they are undone by making fuch a Choice as have undone them by Law ? afoD; Add. Whether all true Sngltfn Meny who love quiet, ought not ferioufly to 1, Vx confidery how far Parliaments are to be Trufied or believed, and whether iomc- m» times they may not deceive the People, as the long Parliament did, and made them rcpmt when it to too lateAnd whether it doth not follow ore:; from this Querie of our Author, when he fuppofeth that the people may he 1 of: undone by the Adds of Parliament, and lament too late, that it is not in the Peoples Dili power to take up arms and Right themfelves, as he would infinuate above t fnc,': And whether thence it doth not likewife follow, that Parliaments may tet be naught, their Votes and Declarations prejudicial to the Kingdom, and, tiT confequcntly, aDiilblution convenient, which anfwereth hixsfirfi and third :tb Queries? And whether our Author urging the People to fo much Care in iii; -their Eleftions, lefl ( as he fays ) they be undone by Law, hath any great re- iirii fpeil forhis Majcfty, inwhofe Prudenceand Godnefs he ought to have had tlici feme confidence, that (let the Parliaments endeavour what they pleafed ) no k fuch Law Ihould pafs as was deftrudive to his Subjeds ? rto: XVIIL Whether it Jltould not be the great Care of all Counties, Cities and Bo- f 1;; roughs, to conjider who have been formerly Pentioners or Favourers of Popery •, And U whether they are fit again to be Intrufied with their Religion, Lives and Liberties ? ffj-, Add. itjhould not be the great care of all Counties, Cities and Bo- roughs, to conftder, on pretence of preventing Fopm', incited ff, to feditiofl and Rebellion ■, and whether fuch as under colour of'^Rcligion igi deftroyed the King, fubverted the Government, and enflavcd their Coun- trey, or the like men, are fit to be again entrulled, and put into any Capacity of doing the fame ? And whether an Honcfl: and Loyal Protefta.nt is not at this time in danger of being, called though not proved unlefs by fale- g,( Oaths ) a Pentioner and Favourer of Popery ? XIX. Whether you are not bound to confider thofc worthy Aiemhers of the late Parliament, who have already Faithfully ferved you, and the whole Kingdom, with , 41 their Perfons and Ejlates ■, And now fhewyour Efieems of them and Acceptance of their y. former Services, by anVnanimotuChoofing of them again, Forafmuchasthey are beji p acquaintedwith the Deplorable ftate ofth^e Kingdoms ? Add. Whether it be not vvholly to fruftrate the end of the Diflblutlon; and (S) and molt highly to affront and Cenfure his Majelties Wifedom in thatAdt, to Chufe the fame Parliament again ? And whether this Scribler ( together with Doctor whom he imitates and defends) ought to be permitted in this manner ( though he had more realbn, than he hath ) to upteaid the King and his Council, and (that I may ufe his own way of Ipeaking ) impudently afperce the Government of the Land ? And whether our faid Scribler beginning with fears lefi the Papifls fhould Kdl the King^ does not in molt of h is Queries incul- cate, that the People ought to he more affraid of the King himlelf, than of miy thing elfe} XX. whether it be not your indifpenfahle Duties, to endeavour to make their EletUons eafie^ by bearing your own Charges, and the Charges of the meaner fort oj Ereeholders, lefi fuch as would Heartily ferveyou, be in time Difco iraged, to under- take that good Work, ofpreferving you and your Pofterities, in your LawfuH and ua- doubted Rights ? Add. Whether this Querie be not a kinde of gathering Contributions, and ■Inviting in(thcfecondtimc)offilver5;)0iw, Bodkins, and Whifiles, for the Reviving and Carrying on the GOOD OLD CAUSE? XXI. whether may we not, without breach of Charity, conclude. That if known Pentioners do now EuySeatsin Parliament, they do intend again to make Merchan- diz.e of all that is dear to us ? And whether will net all Freeholders and ElePl^rs, he defervedly accounted Infamous, and the Betrayers of their Ontntry, who Jhall RefcL vedly,after fuch Difcoveries of our Dangers, and fuch OppeA-tunities of being, by (fods Blejfmg, delivered from them by honejl Englilh Parliaments, Sell themj^ves, their Wives, children andEflates, for one o/Elau^s ^Aforfels ? Add. W hcthcr we may not, without breach of Cnarity, conclude, that it is as eafy to call an Honell and difintereiled Man a kpown Pentioner, as it was here* tofore to (fail Loyal SubjeUs Delinquents and AEalignants, and is now to Swear them Eraytors ? And whether Free-holders or EleHors will be Free-holders ovElePlors long, if they ch-fe inch as willfuffer them tochufeno more, but eftablilh themfelves in anaofoluteDominion, as well over theirElellions ns Free-holders} And whether it will not be their ownfaults,if they once more hearken tothofe Tales, which ( they know ) involved them in ail their paft Miieries? XXII. Whether it be not the hearty Prayer of all good Pr ore ft ants. That the King would be pleafed to hearken unto, and rety upon the Advice of His Tarliament ■ and a- void all fueh, whofeekjo make themfelves Kfch, by making the King and Kingdom Poor: Eorafmuch as the Parliament are the Great Council of the King and Kingdom • and by them the King is fupplied, out of the Purfe of the. Kingdom; andthey (fO MM A DID and Encourage the Teople to venture the Jhedding of their deareft Blood, in any fufiand Righteous Caufe, to maintain the King and Kingdoms Power andGreatnefs ? Add. WhQthQV it were not the hearty willi of all good SubjeUs, that the Old (9) King hz^notToxxWichhearkenedumey and relied upon the Advice of the Old PoT' Uament ',hnt\\zdavoided all fuch Ai fought to make thcmfelves rich.y by deltroying the King and Kingdom; forafmnch man evil Parliament(i^not Diflblved)becomes tlie Bane of the King and Kingdom ; And by them the King is denied liich fup- plies as are necellary. And they COMMAND (which doth not belong to them ) and Encourage the People to Rebel, and venture the (hedding of their dcarefi Fdoad xnznunjufl^ unlawfulzni unnaturalvfZXZ^ZaXX^tYxzXT NaturalzvA Lawful Sovereign, to maintain their own unjujl power and ambitious ufurpa- tioiis ? Whether our Author do not forget, not only the Long-Parlia- nient, butairowhat he himfelf fuppofeth in his 17th C^ierie ( viz. that an ill Parliament may be ciofen^ when he would have the King hearken unto^ and relie upon the advice oj his'Parliament, right or wrong, and without confidering whether it begoodorbad ? ' XX 111. whether if you will believe the Jefuits and Frielts at 5t. Omers, That there w.is never anyfuch Man as Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey •, And if you will oelieve what his (JMurderersfaid at their Death, that they did not Murder him, then yon an/jf not believe there wm any fuch eJPLin as Edmund-bury Godfrey in England ? Add. Whether any one of common fenfc can believe, that the Jefuites of St. Omers could fay a thing fb ahfurd, eafily difprovablc, and nothing to the pnrpof, as that there w.u never any fuch man as Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey ? And whether there be not as little reafon, why the Papifts lltould kill Sir Edm. Godfrey, who was their Friend, and, if he had been their Enemy, in this conjunvb'.re could do them no harm, unlefs by being Killed in fuch an unknown manner as he was ? And whether the Oaths and folemn Prote- Ibtions of three Dying men (whereof one was a Proreflant) whogotno- thing by rh.em, bur (if they were falfe ) eternal Damnation, be not better proof that the Papifts did not Kill him, than the incoherent and improbable Oaths of f/vzwrf and Bcdlow, th -t they did : the one having been frightned into it for the favingofhislife, and the Othe^nticcd by the fair and com- pctenrrcward of',00. pounds, at a time wherein it was hard to tell, whe- ther iris or Infamy were Greater ? Whether any well-meaning man, ho-v- iliiterare or ignorant ibever, may not perceive of what Stune, the Mories aaainft Papifts ate made, when they are reported to afhrm at Si.Omers, that' there never wm any fuch man as Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey^ and this ( to render it more abfard, ifpoffible ) whiPft either in ornear that Place, they were publilhing Treatifes, both-irt frmcfcand to let the vvcplr! fee, how highly improbable it was, that the faid Sir Edmund-bury ftould ha e been.Killed ih.^o^wfn/ef-Houfe ? And after all, if you are credu- Ions cnoughto bclic-vetlreforgoingCl^y/Kfr^, and alfo whatever elfe is now la.dandrvverm 21^2. info the Papifts, viz.. that they were v/ont to fend their B treafon- (' lo J _ ' . trc-iibaable Letters («pand do.vn theCoLi^itrcy ) in" a plain legible Hsnd by the ordinary < oils ^ that they entrulbtd fcaadalons and ignomi doas Raicals with Dcligns of the highcil Coa'equcnce, and alter wards fuffercd them to Beg and be Iialf-ltarv'd ( afrronting and beating rhan into the bargain ) when it was in the" power of fuch as they affronted to betray tiicm ; that they forbore to fly or fccnre thcinUves, when they bad notice that t: eir Plot was difcovcrcd ■, that they, have Difpenfations to-./w-w any thing, and yci: lofe their Eflntcs, Liberties and Lives for want ol and that they think they do God ^ who is Tm/; it ftlf J good fervice, when they folemnly invoke him with their lafb breath to bear witness to a Lye : If, I fay,.you believe all thcle things, with many more Abfurditles of the like nature, and Conliclcr. what you Believe, 1 ask,, whether, you will not Conclude that tiie Judges ( who are the only Advocates ofPrifoners ) ought in all Confcience and Equity to have pjcaded for the late pretended Criminals, as f molt un- doubtCdty ) /WW Qomptes mentis, f XXIV. LafHy, whether ?/'ropirn Trcafons and ALurders, render tl7ePapilts at their Dcath^ as Innocent as. the Child im^orn-f who would not be a Murderery and Popi fll Traytor ? Jldd. WhetlKrif mVwr rresbytcrian7Vf