Answer to a Proposition of a Commonwealth, Proposition
AN ANSVVER TO A PROPOSITION In order to the propoſing of A Commonwealth or Democracy.
Propoſed by friends to the Commonwealth by Mr. Harringtons conſent; Who is ſo over-wiſe in his own conceit, that he propounds a Committee of Parliament, with above one hundred Earls, Nobles, Members, Gentlemen, and Divines (named in his liſt) may dance attendance twice a week on his Utopian Excellency in the Banquetting Houſe at Whitehall or Painted Chamber, to hear and ſee his Puppet-play of a new Commonwealth: the very firſt view whereof the preſumes will infatuate all diſſenting parties, ſpectators, and our divided Nations by their example into a Popiſh blinde obedience thereunto, upon his Ipſe dixit.
Prov. 26. 3, 5, 12.
A whip for a Horſe, a bridle for an Aſs, and a rod for the Fools back. Anſwer a Fool according to his Folly, leſt he be wiſe in his own conceit. Seeſt thou a man wiſe in his own conceit, there is more hope of a Fool, than of him.
London Printed in the Year, 1659.
A PROPOSITION In order to the propoſing of a Commonwealth or Democracy.
IF the Parliament ſhall be pleaſed to appoint a Committee to receive Mr. Harringtons Propoſitions for ſetling the Government of this Commonwealth; it is humbly propoſed that unto the Committee of the Houſe may be added
The Earl of Northumberland.
The Earl of Denbigh.
The Earl of Clare.
The Earl of Kingſton.
The Duke of Buckingh…m.
Lord Grey of Warke.
Lord Faulkeland.
Lord Lambert.
Lord Bronker.
Richard Nevil Eſq
Mr. Nathaniel Fiennes.
Lord Maior of London.
Alderman Titchborne.
Mr. Thurlo.
Mr. William Pierepoint.
Sir John Eveling.
Mr. Crew.
Mr. Anſl… of Ireland.
Mr. Prynne.
Sir Paul Neal.
Serjeant Maynard.
Colonel Taylor.
Lord Broughall.
Mr. Hubard.
Mr. Trevor▪
Captain Adam Baynnes.
Mr. Joſias Bernards.
Mr. Samuel Moyer.
Mr. Anthony Samuel.
Major Wildman.
Mr. Maximilian Petty.
Mr. William Harrington.
Mr. Wren.
Mr. Baxter of Kidderminster.
Mr. Walwin.
Mr. Brooks.
Mr. Arthur Eveling.
Mr. Cook.
Dr. Ferne.
Dr. Haymond.
Dr. Owen.
Dr. Seaman.
Mr. Calamy.
Mr. Manton.
Captain Andrew Ellis.
Mr. Chalinor Chute.
Mr. Slingsby Bethel.
Sir Cheany Culpepper.
Sir Henry Blount.
Sir Horatio Townſhend.
Sir Anthony Aſhly Cooper.
Mr. Iob Charleton.
Mr. Edward Waller.
Colonel Harloe.
Major Harloe.
Colonel Iohn Clark.
Mr. Iohn Denham.
Mr. Morrice.
Mr. Hugh Biſscowen.
Sir George Booth.
Mr. Robert Roles.
Dr. Mills.
Sir Orlando Bridgeman.
Mr. Robert Stephens.
Mr. William Iames.
Sir Iustinian Iſham.
Lieutenant Colonel Kelſey.
Sir Robert Honnywood.
Mr. Sedgwick.
Mr. Philip Nye.
Dr. Thomas Goodwin.
Colonel Lilburn.
Charles Howard Eſq;;
Colonel Aſhfield.
Sir Thomas Gower.
Lord Com. Bradſhaw.
General Desborow.
Colonel Iames Berry.
Major William Packer.
Praiſegod Barbones.
Sir William VValler.
Colonel Sanders.
Colonel Hatcher.
Colonel Edmond Salmon.
Colonel Francis Hacker.
Mr. Rich. Knightley.
Colonel Iohn Burch.
Mr. Iohn Swynfen.
Mr. Thomas Bampfield.
Colonel Iohn Okey.
Mr. William Kiffen.
Anthony Pierſon.
Colonel Moſſe.
Mr. Frecheville of Stavely.
Mr. Iames Morley.
Dr. Philip Carteret.
Captain Richard Dean.
Adjutant General William Allen.
Mr. William Forester of Aldermarton.
Mr. Edward Hariſon.
Mr. Arthur Samwell.
Mr. Samuel Tull.
Mr. Edward Salloway.
That this Committee ſit Tueſdayes and Fridayes, by three of the clock afternoon, in the Banqueting houſe, Court of Requeſts, or painted Chamber, the doors being open, and the Room well fitted for all Comers: and that Mr. Harrington having propoſed by appointment of the Parliament, ſuch others may propoſe as ſhall have the leave of the Parliament.
This by friends to the Commonwealth is propoſed with Mr. Harrington's conſent.
The Reaſons for this Propoſition are theſe:
It is the faireſt way of Propoſing a Government, that it be firſt propoſed to conviction, before it be impoſed by power.
The Perſons herein nominated being convinced, it muſt neceſſarily have an healing influence upon all the Parties, degrees or qualities in this devided Nation.