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A81730
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Draught of an Act for Toleration with a few short remarks thereupon
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1695
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Wing D2141B; ESTC N7570
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draught_n of_o a_o act_n for_o toleration_n with_o a_o few_o short_a remark_n thereupon_o the_o queen_n majesty_n take_v to_o her_o serious_a consideration_n that_o a_o great_a and_o considerable_a part_n of_o her_o subject_n in_o this_o her_o ancient_a kingdom_n have_v be_v baptize_v and_o educate_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o episcopal_a church_n and_o be_v of_o the_o episcopal_a principle_n and_o persuasion_n and_o averse_a from_o the_o join_n with_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n according_a to_o the_o present_a establishment_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o her_o majesty_n be_v desireous_a to_o give_v just_a and_o due_a ease_n to_o all_o her_o subject_n do_v therefore_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o from_o henceforth_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o all_o her_o majesty_n subject_n of_o the_o episcopal_a persuasion_n to_o hold_v meeting_n for_o divine_a worship_n with_o and_o to_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n from_o minister_n of_o the_o episcopal_a persuasion_n in_o all_o town_n and_o parish_n of_o this_o kingdom_n without_o any_o let_n or_o impediment_n whatsoever_o as_o also_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o such_o parish_n as_o be_v now_o or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v vacant_a where_o in_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o heretor_n liferenter_n and_o tenant_n have_v stand_a tack_n be_v of_o the_o episcopal_a persuasion_n to_o call_v episcopal_a minister_n for_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o exercise_n church-discipline_n in_o their_o respective_a parish_n and_o station_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v as_o also_o to_o have_v full_a right_n and_o title_n to_o their_o respective_a manse_v and_o glieb_n and_o to_o the_o legal_o settle_a stipend_n maintenance_n and_o benefice_n appoint_v and_o settle_v by_o law_n upon_o such_o minister_n as_o serve_v in_o the_o say_a parish_n according_a to_o law_n and_o custom_n certify_v all_o such_o as_o presume_v to_o interrupt_v or_o disturb_v such_o minister_n either_o in_o meeting-house_n or_o parish_n church_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o function_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v conform_a to_o the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n make_v by_o her_o majesty_n religious_a predecessor_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o appoint_v all_o her_o majesty_n judge_n to_o decern_v according_o and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o episcopal_a minister_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o preach_v any_o seditious_a doctrine_n tend_v to_o disloyalty_n or_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o government_n or_o contrary_a to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n that_o they_o shall_v only_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o privy_a council_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o they_o and_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o demerit_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o statute_n enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o foresay_a indulgence_n and_o toleration_n shall_v have_v full_a force_n and_o effect_v from_o the_o day_n and_o date_n of_o these_o present_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o any_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n which_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v make_v no_o derogation_n from_o the_o force_n of_o this_o present_a indulgence_n and_o toleration_n final_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o appoint_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n and_o lord_n of_o session_n sheriff_n and_o all_o other_o her_o majesty_n judge_n shall_v interpret_v this_o present_a act_n of_o indulgence_n and_o toleration_n in_o the_o most_o benign_a and_o favourable_a sense_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_v indulge_v minister_n and_o see_v it_o put_v to_o vigorous_a execution_n in_o all_o point_n remark_n upon_o the_o forego_n draught_n this_o be_v the_o second_o embryo_n or_o specimen_fw-la hand_v about_o by_o the_o promoter_n of_o the_o toleration-project_n we_o may_v take_v it_o as_o the_o result_n of_o their_o riper_n thought_n and_o be_v allow_v brief_o to_o consider_v it_o 1._o among_o the_o many_o argument_n give_v against_o any_o toleration_n to_o prelatical_a dissenter_n in_o our_o present_a circumstance_n this_o be_v one_o never_o yet_o answer_v that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o civil_a interest_n of_o every_o nation_n to_o have_v but_o one_o establish_v national_a church-government_n discipline_n and_o worship_n so_o also_o that_o every_o person_n within_o the_o nation_n shall_v conform_v themselves_o thereto_o and_o that_o never_o yet_o do_v any_o wise_a people_n grant_v a_o legal_a toleration_n to_o dissenter_n where_o the_o dissent_n be_v not_o sound_v either_o upon_o doubtful_a and_o scruple_v term_n of_o communion_n or_o upon_o the_o hardship_n of_o external_a force_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v allege_v in_o the_o present_a case_n and_o therefore_o all_o toleration_n must_v tend_v to_o cherish_v a_o pernicious_a party_n and_o soment_n a_o wicked_a design_n of_o overturning_a the_o present_a quiet_a and_o happy_a establishment_n 2._o this_o toleration_n be_v only_o for_o episcopalian_o do_v most_o direct_o set_v they_o up_o in_o competition_n with_o and_o in_o some_o respect_n preserable_o to_o presbytry_n to_o try_v their_o skill_n and_o strength_n in_o overthrow_v the_o legal_a church_n 3._o the_o minister_n indulge_v or_o tolerate_v be_v by_o this_o draught_n to_o give_v no_o evidence_n either_o of_o their_o loyalty_n or_o orthodoxy_n so_o that_o their_o principle_n both_o contrary_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o against_o her_o majesty_n succession_n and_o government_n as_o declare_v by_o the_o meeting_n of_o estate_n be_v reserve_v and_o secure_v and_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n though_o not_o â—o_o preach_v yet_o to_o traffic_n and_o practice_n for_o the_o pretender_n at_o st._n germains_n according_a to_o their_o know_a inclination_n by_o the_o former_a draught_n they_o be_v to_o swear_v the_o allegiance_n and_o to_o sign_v the_o confession_n contain_v in_o the_o test_n and_o enact_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n ja._n 6._o which_o condition_n though_o derogatory_n to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1690_o ratify_v the_o westminster_n confession_n and_o in_o so_o far_o a_o retrograde_a step_n to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o our_o reformation_n and_o consequent_o backward_o to_o popery_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a than_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_o it_o seem_v though_o some_o have_v latitude_n enough_o for_o swear_v and_o sign_v in_o subserviency_n to_o design_n of_o great_a service_n yet_o it_o be_v find_v upon_o after-thought_n that_o even_o that_o confession_n be_v of_o too_o hard_a digestion_n to_o other_o as_o contain_v some_o principle_n of_o liberty_n and_o against_o arbitrary_a course_n and_o such_o like_a tenet_n as_o be_v not_o for_o their_o purpose_n 4._o this_o draught_n find_v the_o dissent_n from_o communion_n upon_o be_v baptise_a and_o educate_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o episcopal_a church_n that_o their_o education_n hinder_v not_o their_o peaceable_a join_n with_o the_o national_a worship_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o experience_n of_o several_a year_n since_o the_o revolution_n till_o within_o these_o few_o month_n that_o some_o have_v be_v practise_v inro_fw-la a_o contrary_a byass_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o plain_a that_o their_o educator_n the_o minister_n can_v never_o have_v the_o brow_n to_o pretend_v the_o least_o pinch_v or_o qualm_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o matter_n since_o their_o own_o address_n to_o king_n william_n and_o to_o his_o high_a commissioner_n the_o earl_n of_o tullibardine_n as_o likewise_o those_o to_o the_o general_n assembly_n 1692_o upon_o the_o formula_fw-la send_v from_o court_n be_v stand_a witness_n against_o they_o but_o that_o their_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n shall_v be_v mention_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o dissent_n be_v altogether_o surprise_v as_o if_o the_o episcopal_a baptism_n be_v not_o that_o one_o baptism_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o the_o presbyterian_o hold_v their_o baptism_n to_o be_v for_o whatever_o ground_n presbyterian_o give_v for_o separate_v from_o prelatical_a communion_n yet_o they_o never_o give_v their_o baptism_n for_o one_o but_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o scheme_n that_o the_o episcopal_a people_n be_v teach_v to_o reckon_v themselves_o baptize_v unto_o prelacy_n and_o not_o unto_o christ_n and_o unto_o what_o then_o be_v their_o child_n baptize_v since_o the_o revolution_n or_o unto_o what_o be_v the_o conformist_n of_o the_o late_a time_n baptize_v before_o prelacy_n come_v in_o this_o be_v a_o insinuation_n of_o the_o last_o disgrace_n among_o protestant_n and_o only_o fit_a for_o the_o dragoon-conversion_n of_o france_n where_o it_o a_o popish_a surgeon_n or_o midwife_n baptize_v a_o child_n that_o child_n be_v ever_o after_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o roman_n catholic_n 5._o what_o make_v any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n averse_a from_o join_v with_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o
worship_n but_o either_o 1._o downright_n threaten_v and_o violence_n use_v by_o some_o master_n unto_o those_o over_o who_o they_o have_v influence_n and_o power_n of_o which_o there_o be_v divers_a instance_n or_o 2._o that_o man_n vice_n be_v gall_v by_o presbyterian_a discipline_n and_o their_o libertine_n and_o popish_a design_n obstruct_v and_o 3._o that_o they_o have_v of_o late_o get_v great_a encouragement_n to_o expect_v a_o change_n we_o challenge_v the_o wit_n of_o our_o adversary_n to_o assign_v any_o other_o reason_n of_o this_o pretend_a aversion_n which_o be_v not_o hear_v of_o nor_o know_v among_o any_o of_o the_o people_n till_o of_o late_a some_o have_v take_v vast_a pain_n viis_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la to_o procure_v it_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o peace_n and_o quiet_n and_o well_o dispose_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o establishment_n till_o some_o who_o delight_n in_o contention_n throw_v their_o fire_n ball_n and_o tell_v people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v gratify_v in_o their_o unreasonable_a demand_n and_o now_o that_o they_o have_v raise_v the_o flame_n they_o must_v have_v oil_n instead_o of_o water_n to_o quench_v it_o 6._o the_o draught_n set_v forth_o that_o the_o design_n be_v to_o give_v just_a and_o due_a ease_n to_o all_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v indeed_o flat_a licentiousness_n without_o control_v for_o this_o be_v a_o ease_n which_o no_o body_n needs_o and_o the_o grant_v whereof_o by_o a_o law_n will_v prove_v the_o great_a disquiet_a and_o disease_n to_o her_o majesty_n best_a subject_n for_o 1._o it_o contain_v a_o toleration_n in_o every_o parish_n without_o exception_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n against_o intrude_a into_o plant_v congregation_n and_o which_o in_o many_o place_n as_o appear_v already_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o tumult_n in_o gâ—asgow_n can_v never_o be_v attempt_v without_o blood_n and_o the_o most_o fatal_a discontent_n and_o disorder_n 2._o it_o contain_v a_o comprehension_n which_o carry_v both_o the_o overturning_a of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o settlement_n and_o most_o horrid_a confusion_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o it_o the_o nullify_n of_o discipline_n the_o impunity_n of_o immoral_a practice_n the_o exercise_n both_o of_o erastianism_n and_o independency_n a_o restore_n of_o prelatical_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n and_o a_o transmit_v at_o best_o of_o incurable_a schism_n to_o posterity_n beside_o a_o most_o grievous_a hardship_n upon_o such_o as_o own_o and_o adhere_v to_o the_o national_a worship_n where_o in_o any_o parish_n they_o happen_v to_o be_v the_o lesser_a or_o weak_a part_n for_o it_o be_v hard_a enough_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v out_o of_o their_o own_o purse_n to_o maintain_v a_o presbyterian_a minister_n or_o else_o to_o want_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o even_o for_o this_o there_o be_v no_o provision_n of_o toleration_n make_v by_o this_o draught_n for_o they_o 3._o it_o open_v a_o door_n to_o pâ—â—secure_v presbyterian_o for_o insist_v upon_o their_o legal_a privilege_n and_o testify_v the_o least_o dis-satisfaction_n with_o the_o intrusion_n of_o prelatisâ—s_n for_o they_o must_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n make_v by_o her_o majesty_n religious_a predecessor_n viz_o charles_n 2._o and_o james_n 7._o for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o title_n these_o who_o the_o country_n call_v curate_n be_v plain_o understand_v so_o that_o this_o be_v evident_o to_o revive_v the_o caroline_n and_o jacobite_n persecution_n against_o presbyterian_o upon_o every_o pretext_n that_o may_v be_v interpret_v a_o interruption_n or_o disturbance_n of_o the_o prelatist_n though_o act_v never_o so_o much_o against_o law_n and_o indeed_o prelacy_n can_v never_o be_v tolerate_v far_o less_o support_v in_o this_o land_n without_o blood_n and_o a_o stand_a army_n 4._o for_o sedition_n disloyalty_n and_o heresy_n they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o privy_a council_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o they_o one_o will_v think_v in_o all_o reason_n that_o the_o council_n before_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v convent_v shall_v be_v very_o presbyterian_a and_o orthodox_n as_o well_o as_o loyal_a otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o security_n from_o the_o tolerate_a party_n nor_o can_v the_o delinquent_n be_v under_o any_o fear_n or_o restraint_n in_o appear_v before_o judge_n of_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o persuasion_n 5._o that_o the_o indulgence_n and_o toleration_n shall_v have_v full_a force_n and_o effect_v from_o the_o day_n and_o date_n of_o the_o act_n notwithstanding_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o dispense_n with_o these_o act_n for_o the_o time_n past_a and_o a_o indemnity_n for_o the_o transgression_n already_o make_v and_o this_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o plain_a and_o short_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o complaint_n and_o grievance_n give_v in_o to_o the_o council_n by_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o their_o commission_n of_o encroachment_n and_o disorderly_a practice_n already_o commit_v contrary_a to_o law_n of_o which_o no_o redress_n be_v henceforward_o to_o be_v expect_v 6._o the_o appointment_n of_o interpret_n this_o act_n in_o the_o most_o benign_a and_o favourable_a sense_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o minister_n indulge_v and_o of_o see_v it_o put_v to_o vigorous_a execution_n be_v in_o other_o word_n as_o matter_n be_v now_o stare_v a_o full_a abolish_n of_o presbytry_n and_o a_o establish_n of_o prelacy_n by_o law_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o the_o legislative_a at_o this_o time_n we_o hope_v entrust_v into_o so_o honest_a hand_n that_o as_o he_o must_v be_v a_o bold_a man_n who_o dare_v present_v such_o a_o act_n to_o a_o scot_n parliament_n after_o the_o late_a happy_a revolution_n so_o let_v the_o tolerator_n vary_v their_o projest_n as_o they_o will_v we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v prove_v abortive_a to_o conclude_v pamphlet_n be_v at_o present_a much_o in_o fashion_n it_o may_v not_o perhaps_o be_v amiss_o to_o subjoin_v a_o citation_n or_o two_o out_o of_o one_o the_o interest_n of_o england_n consider_v pag._n 25._o place_n must_v be_v fill_v with_o these_o who_o never_o qualify_v themselves_o by_o civil_a test_n till_o honour_n or_o advantage_n or_o deep_a design_n engage_v they_o who_o be_v against_o the_o abdication_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n the_o association_n to_o support_v king_n william_n and_o the_o abjuration_n of_o the_o pretend_a prince_n of_o wales_n in_o order_n to_o maintain_v her_o majesty_n unquestionable_a right_n to_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o succession_n in_o the_o protestant_a line_n pag._n 29._o the_o whig_n have_v be_v a_o firm_a rampart_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n against_o â—ll_o the_o assault_n of_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o have_v so_o hearty_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o ill_a reign_n as_o to_o get_v the_o name_n of_o commonwealth_n man_n but_o who_o to_o show_v they_o be_v through_o friend_n to_o our_o constitution_n and_o for_o defend_v 〈◊〉_d prerogative_n vest_v in_o a_o good_a prince_n who_o they_o know_v will_v use_v it_o to_o their_o advantage_n and_o who_o deserve_v the_o mark_n of_o their_o gratitude_n have_v go_v so_o far_o on_o the_o oblige_a side_n in_o the_o late_a reign_n as_o to_o be_v term_v countier_n in_o reproach_n pag._n 38._o the_o protestant_a interest_n be_v attack_v by_o the_o devil_n head_v a_o army_n of_o libertine_n and_o practical_a atheist_n at_o home_n and_o a_o confederacy_n of_o papist_n abroad_o and_o when_o they_o have_v dare_v to_o make_v such_o progress_n in_o a_o time_n of_o action_n and_o business_n abroad_o what_o attempt_n be_v we_o not_o to_o look_v for_o from_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o enjoy_v a_o peaceful_a leisure_n for_o perfect_v their_o design_n pag._n 74._o the_o deprive_v the_o protestant_n in_o france_n of_o their_o office_n and_o place_n of_o trust_n which_o have_v be_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o step_v take_v to_o repeal_v that_o edict_n and_o extirpate_v the_o reformation_n christi_fw-la infer_v lupos_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la in_o ovile_a voraces_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simulans_fw-la cudere_fw-la cudit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d