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A55499 A Christian caveat to all loyal subjects, or, A looking-glass displaying the foul face of phanaticism ... A. P. 1684 (1684) Wing P3; ESTC R14437 11,685 23

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A Christian Caveat TO ALL Loyal Subjects OR A Looking-Glass Displaying the foul Face of PHANATICISM IN I. The wicked Principles II. Horrid Treasons Cruelties and bloody Practices III. Intollerable Pride IV. Absurd Prayers and Devotions V. Lying Miracles VI. Filthy Impurities OF Phanatical Sectarists Dedicated to the YOUTH of Great Britain for an Antidote against the Poison of Phanaticism Obstructum est Os loquentium iniqua LONDON Printed for Randal Taylor near Sationers Hall 1684. To all Loyal Protestants and Subjects especially the Youth of Great Britain Philanax wisheth Grace Understanding and Perseverance in the Truths of God and a Just Hatred of Phanaticism ABove a Year since came forth a Book call'd A Looking-Glass to Display the fair Face of Popery which is so pitiful a thing so stuff't with prodigious Lies and Absurdities that all understanding Men must needs rather think it to be Contemn'd than Answer'd yet because in the Circumstances we are at present it tends to create Fears and Jealousies in Vulgar Apprehensions of I know not what to raise Disturbances in the Nation against King and Government and it may make some impression on weaker Minds for whom 't is chiefly intended I thought it not amiss to prepare this Antidote against that Poison For I cannot apprehend any thing more advantagious to both your Temporal and Eternal Concerns than to present you with a True Draught of Phanaticism stript of its Disguises which at present not only threatens us but has the confidence to paint and varnish over it self in such pleasing colours as to delude unwary Heads into a fond opinion of its Innocency and fair Proceedings when in truth there 's nothing in the World that so infallibly tends to your Eternal Destruction hereafter and in the mean time to make you perfect Slaves and Vassals to the Cheats and Lusts of a few base and self-designing People here on Earth Though the Author in a Jocose Humour makes his Readers merry with Popish Tricks as he relates them yet Christian Charity invites me not to laugh at but pity Phanaticks poor Souls so misled by Satan's subtilties that under pretence of Piety they ruin Religion and for the good of the Kingdom destroy the Government Here you shall find the Ways of Phanaticks in some sort display'd their Principles detected their Cruelties laid open how they play the Devil for God's sake by murthering Kings enslaving Subjects breaking Oaths combining in rebellious Associations overturning Governments violating the Laws of God and Nature and the Rights of Kingdoms to advance what they call The good Old Cause and that by a godly Vsurpation as the days of Cromwel they might lord it over Prince and People You may here generous Youths and Virgins observe the chief Lineaments of Phanaticism A small Picture of the greatest Monster that ever plagued the World Whom to have drawn at full length would have requir'd Volumes but he 's a sorry Mathematician that by the length of Hercules's Foot cannot guess at the dimensions of his Body The chief Policy of Satan is by Phanaticism to undermine our Holy Faith the ground-work of our Salvation to extirpate Charity the Bond of Perfection the very Life and Soul of Religion 't is a very Plot upon Christianity it self For where the enthusiastical extravagant Fancies of these Zealots prevail all Order is ruin'd where their canting way of Prayer and Preaching is practis'd Christian Religion so full of Gravity and Majesty in her proper Dress is made ridiculous the power of Godliness is destroy'd by their empty Forms and shadows of Piety and for the Fruits of the Spirit which are Love Joy Peace Gal. 5. 22 Long-suffering Gentleness Goodness Faith Meekness Temperance we have nothing but the Works of the Flesh as Adultery Fornication Uncleanness Lasciviousness Idolatry Witchcraft Hatred Variance Emulations Wrath Contentions Seditions Heresies Envyings Murders c. as we find too true by sad Experience This is the true Draught of Phanaticism which the numerous Broods of Sectarists strive to advance among us though by never so wicked Means as horrid Lies Sham-Plots Subordinations Perjuries Murthers Seditions Insurrections Conspiracies Rebellions Massacres to the utter ruin of King and Kingdom and had taken effect if God of his infinite goodness to this Nation had not discover'd their Hellish Policies We need not have recourse to Foreign Histories the days of Charles the First of famous Memory and of our present most gracious Soveraign are sufficient to teach us what is Phanaticism and what we are to expect from Phanaticks when once they get into the Saddle God of his infinite mercy in his good time make us of one Heart and Mind as St. Luke describes the Primitive Christians That we may not be like Children tossed to and fro with the wind of every Doctrin but being grounded in Faith and rooted in Charity we may live in Peace and Concord and bring forth the Fruits of Everlasting Life Which is the cordial Prayer of Your Servant in Christ Jesus A. P. A Looking-Glass FOR PHANATICISM By way of DIALOGUE BETWEEN TIMOTHY a Phanatick and PHILANAX a True Lover of his King and Country The First Lesson Of Phanatick Principles Timothy HAve you Philanax seen a little Book call'd A Looking-Glass for Popery not long since Printed Philanax Yes Tim I have and read it also but in my poor Judgment it contains for the most part such pitiful railing lying stuff that it rather advances than beats down Popery And I clearly discover the Author to be a seditious Sectarist Tim. How Phil You shall hardly make me believe that for we hate Popery perfectly and all stand for the good of our Country and shall make our King a glorious King if he will be ruled by us Phil. Yes yes as ye made Charles the First the best of Princes 'T is well known how Phanaticks make Kings glorious neither can it be otherwise by their Principles I assure you Tim if you know the Principles of Presbyterians and other Phanaticks in relation to Government you must needs confess That 't is impossible to be a Phanatick and a Loyal Subject both together Have you never seen a Book written by a Doctor of the Church of England call'd A Cav●●t for all Kings Princes and Prelates The Author there demonstrates to all unbiass'd judgments that according to the Principles of the first Fathers of Presbyterian Fury and Phanaticism 't is impossible to be Presbyterians who are the Main-Guard and Principal Leaders of the Phanatick Army and at the same time not to be Rebels against their Soveraign And this he does evidence not only from their prodigious Doctrins in their own Books made publick to the World but also by their bloody Practices and Rebellions in all places where they could make head against their Governours Tim. I am not so good an Historian as to know that But tell me Phil Is it not lawful for Subjects by a Godly Association to raise an Army and fight against their Soveraign for