The Citizenry in A King and No King / The Confession in Philaster

Adding to what's being noted about the introduction of the citizenry in A King and No King, it seems like the scene is for the most part unnecessary for the plot unless the authors had a particular motivation - outside of the plot - for the general framing of the play. But why this conflict between the country and the city? Why is the country so detested by certain characters? Is it important for any understanding of the play as a whole? Are these characters introduced to show individuals of some relative constancy, a virtue that is lacking in nearly every other character in the court of the play?

Is there something important to be said about the placement of Arethusa's confession very early in Philaster in contrast to the later confessions of the incestuous characters of A King and No King and 'Tis Pity? We don't really get a sense of the torture, self-depreciation, or even conflict that plays such an important role in the period of the play before Abraces' confession in A King and No King. How do the conditions and manners under which the incestuous confession occurs change our judgment as observers regarding the sinfulness or moral appropriateness of the characters involved? Would we as an audience rather see a tortured character struggling with the reality of sin than one who's struggles are either hidden from view or simply not there?