PROPOSALS To this present Convention. For the perpetual Security of the Protestant Religion, AND THE Liberty of the Subects of England, Humbly offered By the Author of the BREVIATE.  
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 entirely completed here; and that therefore they balk not the next Point, which is as stoutly to be asserted, viz. That the Power now of settling 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, until 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 re-establishing our Government, then by Electing Our governor.  
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 succession after him, may be such, that what at first was in the peoples Power and Right to give, after submission paid, will never lie 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 expressed) 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 settled 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 confessed) they can dissolve it, or Change it, if they think fit. The King hath not yet dissolved it, but the Convention( being, upon the Dissolution of the Government, in the Exercise called 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 advisable, 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 mixed Government; and that the supreme Legislative Power with all the Rights and Properties of it, do, and shall lye in a Parliament.  
For Gods sake and Your Countries, use your present Advantage; least you mourn the Loss of so favourable an offered opportunity, 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 ourselves, or our Posterity, in a Concern so valuable, as Generations to come shall reap the Blessing of it, and aclowledge the Founders.   

London, Printed for T. Tilliar, 1689.