Amongst which, because there is no one point of greater consequence, then the well chusing of knights and burgesses, who as they doe present the body of the third estate, so being eligible by multitude there are often many unfit persons appointed for that Seruice: And where it is so well knowen to euery private man of wit and judgement (much more to us who haue had so long experience of Kingly gouernment) how ill effects doe follow, when such as haue to doe in the matters of Common wealth, shall come to that great and common Councell, with other then publike minds, sincere and voyd of any factious humour and dependencie: We do hereby straightly charge and admonish all persons interested in the choise of knights for the Shires, First, that the Knights for the County be selected out of the principall Knights or Gentlemen - of sufficient hability within the County wherein they are chosen: And for the Burgesses, that choice may be made of men of sufficiency and discretion without any partial respects, or factious combination, which alwayes breed suspitions, that more care is taken to compasse priuate ends, then to prouide for making good and wholesome Lawes for the Realme. And because it is no more possible to draw sound Counsels and resolutions for inconsiderate or insufficient spirits, then to haue a sound or healthfull body composed of weake or imperfect members: We do likewise admonish all persons to whom it doeth appertaine. That seeing the dealing of causes in Parliament, requires conueniencie of yeeres and experience, there may be great heed taken by all those that will be accompted louers of their Countrey, that both Knights and Burgesses may be chosen accordingly, without desire in any particular men to please parents or friends, that often speake for their children or kinne, though they be yong, and little able to discerne what Lawes are fit to hinde a Common wealth. To the consultation whereof those persons would be selected principally of whose grauitie and modest conuersation men are likest generally to conceiue best opinions.

Next and aboue all things, concerning that one of the maine pillars of the Estate, is the preseruation of Unitie in the profession of sincere Religion of Almighty God: We do also admonish that there be great care taken, to auoid the choice of any person: either noted for their superstitious blindness one way, or for their turbulent humors other wayes: because their disorderly and unquiet spirits will disturb all the discreet and modest proceeding in that greatest and grauest Councill. Further we do command, that an express care be had that there be not chosen any persons Banquerupts or Outlawed, but men of knowen good behauiour and sufficient liuelyhood, and such as are not only taxed to the payment of Subsidies and other like charges, but also haue ordinarily payed and satisfied the same. Nothing being more absurd in any Common wealth than to permit those to haue free uoices for Law making, by whose owne actes they are exempted from the Lawes protection. Next, that all Sheriffes be charged that they doe not direct any Precept for electing and returning of any Burgesses to or for any ancient Borough towne within their Countie being utterly ruined and decayed, that there are not sufficient Resiants to make such a choice, and of whom lawful election may be made. Also to charge all Cities and Boroughs, and the inhabitants of the same, that none of them seale any Blanckes, referring or leauing to any others to insert the names of any Citizens or Burgesses, to serue for any such City or Borough, but that the inhabitants of euery such City or Borough, doe make open and free Election according to the Law, and set down the names of the persons whome they choose, before they seale the certificate.