CAUTION to the Good People of ENGLAND, about the Choice of Members for the Ensuing Parliament.  
Gentlemen,  
IT is now fully seen, that notwithstanding the Mortification, which some were under during part of the Late King's Reign; yet they are now but the same Men, which they were in the Reign of King Charles the TWO, when they ran down all that opposed their Designs, as fanatics or Commonwealths-men.  
But never were Names more improperly applied, when those High Tantivy-men were truly possessed with that Fanatick-fury or Madness, with which they without colour reproach others. Nor can any thing contribute more to a Commonwealth, than the extravagancies of them, who by abusing the Favour of Princes, have rendered the Governments of some of them Grievous, and Insupportable; making very forward pretences of Loyalty, and vowing Lives and Fortunes, which they never intended to venture.  
These Men are now especially the more dangerous, because those rights of Sovereignty which they ascribe to all Kings, are not only Inconsistent with the Laws, Liberties, and Statutes, of This or any other Free Nation, but with the Right of our present King and Queen: and the late King is evidently that unaccountable, Irresistible, Sacred Monarch, whom they contend for.  
To observe what Fears the Papists express at this time of Danger to the Church of England, which they were but lately pulling down as fast as they could, and of our falling into a Commonwealth, which the chief of their Writers have commended most; would induce one to believe that Church and Crown, are but the Word given the Party, and the Passport to their Regiments in the Highlands of Scotland; or rather an Artifice to List Soldiers for their supposed King of Divine Right, against him whom they call but King in Fact. And this they would have ignorant People believe to be the Doctrine of the Church of England. Thus, though they dare not directly declare for the Late King, they prepare Men insensibly for him, and follow the steps of the Observator, and other Hackney Writers for Rome, who while Popery was getting within the Walls, alarmed you against Moderate Churchmen, and other Protestants; but especially, the Men of Forty One, whom they had conjured up from them Graves.  
You cannot but observe the Emissaries, and Instruments, who are again playing over the same Game at Markets, Fairs, Churches, and all Places of public Resort. The Success which the Knaves have formerly had, gives them hopes again to make Honest Men Tools, to carry on their Work; and indeed, it is a melancholy Consideration to think, how many are now cheated in as gross a manner, as the Romish Priests impose upon their credulous Laity. Many of their Hirelings pass among you for zealous Churchmen, just as the Popish Gentry do for Officers of this King's Army, by their Scarlet or Blue-coats, which is their common Disguise.  
You, The good People of England, are in earnest in that Cause, which brought over His present Majesty. Remember His most gracious Declaration, which engaged your Hearts, your Fortunes, your Lives; nay, what is more, your Reputations and Honours, when the most eminent among you for untainted Loralty, contemned the Reproach of being accounted Rebels in the Cause of God, and your Country.  
Nor did you fear to be thought Commonwealths men, while you were so hearty in desiring that our present Sovereigns would accept the Crown, as an earnest of this Nation's Gratitude, and Love of Kingly Power; while others, if they meant any thing by a Regency, but an Office under the Late King, c … able at his Pleasure; were directly for a Commonwealth, with such another Protector as Oliver Cromwell.  
This is little less than Demonstration, for this Regency, or Protectorship, which is the old English word for it, while the Lovers of France were for the French word; either was to be derived from the Late King's Authority, or from the People's. If from the Kings, than his entire Power, or indivisible Sovereignty, would come back to him, when ever he thought sit to return, though perhaps he could not depute another in his Absence, because the Law allows of no Act of Royal Power, but while a King is in Possession.  
If it were derived from the People, this were a Government of their own Choice, without a King, and what is that, but a Commonwealth. Thus, this part of the Charge against Men moderate in all things, but in their Zeal for the Protestant Religion, and for this Government, falls upon their Accusers, who either would have the Church of England preserved by a Popish King, or the Monarchy by a Commonwealth  
Many 〈◊〉 who risen in Arms to meet your Great Deliverer, while the Generality showed the like Disposition, have this for ever to stop their mouths, when they would accuse you of Rebellion; that some of them were Rebels by their own Confession, in Levying War against one, whom they acknowledge still to be their King, whilst you, at least acquit yourselves before God, as you resisted not the Power which he had permitted or placed over you, till it, wholly ceased to be any Ordinance of God or Man; and that he who had been your King, had lost both his Name and Authority.  
That you may reap the full benefit of His Present Majesties most Gracious Declaration, while he was only Prince of Orange, I take leave to offer these Cantions to you, in Relation to that Choice which approaches.  
1. To have a care of any Man, 
Ken recommended by them who refuse the Oath of Allegiance, etc. Regency-Men.  for whom you are courted by those who have not taken the Oath of Allegiance to this King and Queen, being in Capacities which require it, or who decline all public Employments to avoid it; or if they have taken the Oath, declare that it was with such Reservations, as leave room for Allegiance to the Late King.  
2. By no means to choose the Regency-men, who were not only against the Government of our Present King and Queen, but by their unseasonable Loyalty to the Late King, whom they would not assist in his greatest Extremity; occasioned the delay of Relief to the poor Protestants in Ireland, and that Expense of Blood and Treasure which has followed it.  
That this may appear to you more plainly, it is to he observed, That the loss of so much time, as was unnecessarily spun out in Disputes, was in itself but a small mischief in Comparison of the immediate and natural Consequences, in encouraging the Rebels in Ireland, who were ready to have submitted upon any Terms, till they found the Strength of their 〈…〉 and making it needful for His Majesty 〈…〉 rei●● Troops to secure him against them, who were so fond of Allegiance to the Abdicated King; nor could he tell which of those, who had declared for him, were to be trusted against one whom many of them still looked on as their King.  
This is a true and just Vindication of His Majesty's great Wisdom and Inclination to make His Kingdoms happy, and give Peace to Christendom! while some, out of labour to clear Evil Instruments, cast Reflections upon Him, contrary to that Character which all the World has conceived of Him But as to them of the Regency, they were for it, either out of Principle, beheving the Late Kings Royal Power to continue; or from Design, as they thought that side the Strongest; or that by joining with it, they might be considerable enough to be bought off, either way the Late King has been beholden to them; but neither our Present King and Queen, nor their People.  
3. You may consider, 
… rs of the Bill of Exclusion.  That they who opposed the Bill of Exclusion, generally did it upon a Principle of the unalterableness of the Succession, which is directly contrary to our King's Title. Not but that some few of them are to be thought to have gone upon other Grounds, they having in all other things been always in the Interest of their Country.  
4 You ought not to choose any who were Instruments of Violence and Oppression in the two last Reigns. 
Instruments of Violence formerly.  The men are known among you, they have left their marks in the ruin of many Families; and though Death has put an end to the miseries of some of them, 'tis not so long since the Lamentations of their Friends, their Wives, their Children, struck through your very hearts, and you were yourselves weeping Spectators of the inhumanities' and butcheries under which they suffered.  
Have a care lest you come into Partnership with their guilt, who made it dangerous to be an Englishman, or to appear for the interest of all Protestants in general, while they ridiculed the very name.  
5. 
Sons or Relations of them who have gotten Wealth or Honours by the spoil of the Liberties etc. Such as are likely to repeal the Acts of the last Parliament.  Be cautious how you choose the Sons or nigh Relations of them who got Riches or Honours by the Spoil of the Liberties of their Country; if their Fathers or near Relations are living, their dependence upon them is too great to permit them to inquire freely into those miscarriages which you complain of: if they are dead, their Memories or Estates which might be subject to Attainders, or Confiscations, to ease you of Taxes, will give the young men too strong a bias.  
6. Take care lest you choose such as may repeal the Acts of the last Parliament, either as disliking the matter of them, or questioning the Authority, which not only made an happy Settlement of the Crown, and well secured to you many Civil Rights which had been invaded, but freed you from the burden of Chimueymoney; and eased many of your fellow Protestants, who had been severely prosecuted, to the weakening your hands against the common Enemy, and enriching only Informers, Officers of the Spiritual Court, Clerks of the Peace, and some greedy Justices.  
7. 
Accessaries to the inurders of L. Russel, etc.  Be sure to avoid all Judges, Lawyers, Sheriffs, Jurymen, or others, who were accessary to the Murders of Ld. Russel, Col. Sidney, Sir Tho. Amstrong, Mr. Cornish, Mr. College, or who by slighting the positive Proof against Sir George Wakeman, or robbing the City of London of its choice of Sheriffs, were means of stifling the Popish Plor, and turning the Plot upon Protestants.  
8. 
Pensuners  Pensioners, who sold their Voices and their Country at certain Rates, according to the Reputation which each man had in his House, how smoothly soever they may have carried it since the Temptation has ceased, are never to be trusted, lest they fell you to France, or any Interest that bids most.  
9 
Maintainere of the Dispensing Power, etc.  Promoters and Maintainers of the Dispensing or other arbitrary Powes, Abhorrers of Petitions, and modest Applications for obtaining the sitting of a Parliament, to inquire into the Popish Plot, aught to give very good Proofs of their Repentance before you choose them for your Representatives.  
10. 
Surrends' rers of charters.  Your sense of what you have suffered by the Surrenders of Charters, how nigh you were to the loss of your greatest Civil Right, and how far the common people were excluded from Voting, may almost make it needless to caurion you against Surrenderers, Promoters or Advisers of Surrenders of Charters. How much soever the Threats and Solicitations of Lieutenants, Deputy-Lieutenants, Justices, Recorders and others, with face of Authority, may plead in excuse of wellmeaning Countrymen, not so well acquainted with the ends for which they were delivered up, nothing can lessen the Crime of such as pretend to represent the collective Wisdom of the Nation.  
11. 
Some immediate consequences of thi● choice.  It concerns you by this Choice from which His Majesty is like to form a settled Judgement of you, to represent yourselves worthy of His most indulgent purposes; the fault, doubtless, will lie at your own doors, if you become not an happy People under him; which that you may be, you ought to take particular care, that no man may be chosen by you, whose business it has been, and therefore 'tis probable may be, to alienate your Affections from the present Government; which it behoves you to Support, as you would be free from the French Slavery and Dragoons: The like Consideration should oblige you to avoid those who would separate the King from his People, or the Church from both, or from all other Protestants and Protestant Churches: How much soever particular Persons may profit by such Divisions, it is morally impossible that the Nation should not be weakened by them.  
Gentlemen,  
If you choose Men of Fortunes and Reputations, and (where other Circumstances do not greatly overbalance) of good Families, with regard to the Cautions which I have offered, out of an unfeigned Love to my Country, you may well hope to revive the Honour of the English Mation.  
I need not caution you against Dissenters from the Church of England, because how much soever you may have been imposed upon formerly by those of them who were Papists, they cannot now expect to be chosen? and though some Protestant Dissenters may have interest enough for it, yet they will in prudence decline the competition with men of Moderation, who are for the good of the whole, before any Party or Faction; and if Protestant Dissenters stand to keep out others, you will have reason to be for them.  
Neither need I mention other Commonwealths m●n than those of the Regency; for though some men thought the faults of former Reigns might justify their successful endeavours to alter the Government then, yet their own experience of the necessity of Kingly Power, and the affection which they have ever since shown for the English Monarchy, has cleared them from that imputation now; and all others that way inclined, are as few and as inconsiderable, as the Regulators who went about for hire to settle Corporations, according to the Power first given by Surrenderers; for either of them to pretend to be chosen at this time, were a piece of Confidence which none but themselves could be guilty of.  
In short; This Election will show, Whether you are for Papist or Protestant, King James or King William; and should you find the effect of the worst choice, there would be small comfort in the excuse of Fools, That ye had not thought it.   

LONDON: Printed in the Year 1690.