A modest plea for an equal common-wealth against monarchy.: In which the genuine nature and true interest of a free-state is briefly stated: its consistency with a national clergy, mercenary lawyers, and hereditary nobility examined; together with the expediency of an agrarian and rotation of offices asserted. Also, an apology for younger brothers, the restitution of gavil-kind, and relief of the poor. With a lift at tythes, and reformation of the lawes and universities. All accommodated to publick honour and justice, without injury to any mans propriety, and humbly tendered to the Parliament. By a lover of his country in order to the healing the divisions of the times.

Of the Militia.

2. THat at all those that have been true to, and by the free expence of their bloud and treasure, have purchased a share and interest in the cause God, hath plea∣sed to crown with so great success and victory, may be put in posture to defend their Liberties, and trained up to the use of Arms and Military Discipline, in all places throughout the Land, untill time shall have worn out all animosities, and that the whole Nation shall become in∣tirely united in their affections one to another, and be as of one lump, and then that all may be exercised in Arms that are not uncapable either through age or infirmity. I need not I presume shew how commendable a thing it is for a Nation to be of a couragious and martiall spirit, or how necessary they should bear their own Arms, and not to put weapons into the hands of strangers, or their slaves to make them their Masters, and become subject to a base and mercenary Army, being things so clear, that he that hath but halt an eye may reade and foresee their inconveniences.