foon as he finds it, it's not his fhame,but duty, as a wife and honeft man, to repent and forfake it; and he that being convinc'd of it, fhall yet perfift in it, will find very few to whom his obftinacy will recommend him.

If any do think they were in the right, when they ferved as Bawds to the arbitrary lufts of the two late Kings, I heartily pitty them, for their cafe is defperate; yet I am perfwaded that none of them would of choice had that power exercifed upon themfelves, and if fo they will then grant that what they would not have done to themfelves, is not lawful for them to do or bring upon another: if they fhall ftill adhere to what they did, either out of fear, or else out of hopes of preferment, they must make it appear that this King has refolved upon the fame methods that were taken by the two late Kings, or elfe declare that they think that nothing else will make him a great and glorious Prince.

Perehaps fome men cannot bring themfelves to make a publick, or direct recantation of what they have done, or of a fuddaen to feparate from their Party; but yet they may do things fo by degrees, and fo fairly too, and without any noife, as will teftifie to the world, that they intend to purfue another course.

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As for example, if any who were active in the late Reigns do now meddle very little (if at all) in publick matters, and modeftly stand afide, as it were to make

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room for others who profeffed that principle, which brought about this Revoluti on: This will let every man fee, that they are now of another temper. But if fuch perfons do ftill continue to meet and confult upon publick Affairs, as heretofore when the power was in their hands, and do bandy, to fupport every man of their party at any rate, without confidering their abilities, or any objection that may be made against them, on the score of their immorality or unjuft dealings, but implicitly because they are of their party, refolve to give them the preference, before any other: This carries a very ill countenance with it. I cannot imagine what they propofe to themselves by fuch diligence, unless they hope for or expect to fee the like adminiftration again in England: for as it difcovers no fort of inclination to accommodate differences, fo they cannot but be fenfible, it will irritate and provoke thofe of another opinion.

On the other fide, I think they are very much to blame, who take unneceffary occafions to reproach their neighbours, with what they did in the late times: They that are thus liberal of their tongues,would do well, to confider, whether they were never guilty of fome abitrary, or unjuft action; and whether they have not at some time or other done fomething that has helpt to fupport fome of the illegal and unreasonable proceedings of the late times;

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for we are all frail, and had need to examine our felves before we condemn other people; now if any perfons are guilty in either of thefe particulars, filence becomes them much better than reproaching others: however reproaching of men with their faults, is not the proper way to bring them to a right fence of their errors: whileft a Sore is rubbed, there's no hopes of healing it; and men are to be inftructed by reafon and not railing.

Besides, railing is fo poor a revenge, or fatisfaction, fo that if I could not have a better I would let it alone, for as I should do my felf a great prejudice by it, fo I would not give my enemy that fatisfaction, who must needs be pleafed to fee me torment and fret my felf: this I am fure of, that to be ever and anon twiting people with their faults, can breed no good blood, and I wish it has not fome ill effects amongst

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You see Gentlemen, I only touch things lightly, and apply them to no body, but leave that to every man as he shall find it concerns him; if any thing I have faid fhall do good, I fhall much rejoyce at it, if not, I hope there's no hurt in mentioning fuch truths as thefe. For I think I may poffitively affirm, that a Union is abfolutely neceffary to make us a happy people; and that there is not a more certain fore-runner of a peoples destruction, than to fee them divided into Parties and Fa&tions. Ee 1 could

I could proceed into a long difcourfe upon this Subject; but that I may avoid being tedious to you, I will apply my felf to the particulars of their inquiry.

The firft of which is High Treafon, of which there are feveral forts of fpecies.

To compafs or imagin the death of the 'King or Queen, and that declared by fome Overt-acts; and all those who in other offences would be acceffary, before or after the Fact are Principlas in this Cafe.

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To Levy War against the King in his Realm, or to adhere to the King's Enemies in this Realm, or to give them comfort here or elsewhere; but a Confpiracy to Levy is not Treafon, unless the War be actually levyed; tho the contrary opinion prevailed in the late times, to the murdering of feveral worthy men.

To Counterfeit the King's Great or Privy Seal, or his Money.

To bring in falfe or Counterfeit Money, knowing it to be fuch, to make payment with it.

To kill the Chancellor, Treafurer, or the King's Juftices being in their Places, doing their Offices: all Treafon, per Stat. 25 Ed.

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To Clip, File or wash Money, per 3 H. 5.

To Counterfeit Sign Manual, Privy Signet, or Privy Seal, 1. M. 6.

To extol any foreign Power, 1 Eliz.

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For a Priest or Jefuit to come and abide within this Palace, 27 Eliz.

To Abfolve any from their Allegiance, or to be Abfolved, 3 Jac.

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Petty Treason.

Servant kills his Mafter, a Wife her Husband, or a Priest his Ordinary! these are made fo Capital, by reafon of the power or the Authority they have over them.

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Ither against the Perfon, or Goods of another.

Againft the Perfon.

To kill another, either with Malice expreffed or imployed, is Murder without benefit of Clergy.

To cut out the Tongue, defignedly to to maim or disfigure another, is Felony without benefit of Clergy.

So is Stabbing, if a Weapon be not drawn, or a Blow given by the party Slain.

So is Buggary with Man or Beast.

Rape.

Manflanghter, is when two quarrel, and before it can be fuppofed that their blood is cool, they fight and one of them is flain; here is benefit of Clergy.