A word in season: to all sorts of wel minded people in this miserably distracted and distempered nation. Plainly manifesting, that the safety and wel-being of the Common-wealth under God, dependeth on the fidelity, and stedfast adherence of the people, to those whom they have chosen, and on their ready compliance with them. Also, that the destruction and bondage of the Common-wealth in generall, and of every good minded man in particular cannot be avoided, if the people, through want of consideration, shall give eare to any other counsels or counsellers. Published by authority for the publique good.

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  • A word in season: to all sorts of wel minded people in this miserably distracted and distempered nation. Plainly manifesting, that the safety and wel-being of the Common-wealth under God, dependeth on the fidelity, and stedfast adherence of the people, to those whom they have chosen, and on their ready compliance with them. Also, that the destruction and bondage of the Common-wealth in generall, and of every good minded man in particular cannot be avoided, if the people, through want of consideration, shall give eare to any other counsels or counsellers. Published by authority for the publique good.
  • Word in season: to all sorts of well minded people in this miserably distracted and distempered nation
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Imprint
London: printed by Thomas Paine, dwelling in Red-Crosse-street, in Goldsmiths-Alley, over against the signe of the Sugar-loafe, 1646.
Publication year
1646-1646
ESTC No.
R208192
Grub Street ID
84470
Description
[2], 14 p. ; 8⁰
Note
Anonymous. By William Walwyn.

Sometimes erroneously attributed to John Sadler. Cf. McMichael and Taft, The writings of William Walwyn, p.196.

An edition of: Walwyn, William. A word in season: to all sorts of well minded people in this miserably distracted and distempered nation. According to McMichael and Taft, The writings of William Walwyn, p.196, this is the second edition.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Given about Westminster Hall by Lilburne the day the cittie remonstrance was presented. which was 26 may".