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A58472 The religion of the Church of England, the surest establishment of the royal throne with the unreasonable latitude which the Romanists allow in point of obedience to princes : in a letter occasioned by some late discourse with a person of quality. Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685. 1673 (1673) Wing R902; ESTC R14331 24,790 40

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of their Superiors not only for Fear but Conscience Nor did ever the very worst of them stir in any Sedition when they were admitted but to half the Rights of English-men Nor were they many that ever attempted their own Relief by Endangering their Countries Peace all the rest sitting Quietly and Patiently under the Burdens which the heavy Hand of those Times continually heaped upon them When Cromwel had engrossed all into his own hands then comes out a Book called The Grounds of Obedience and Government full fraught with the most pernicious Principles that can be devised against the Interest of our Sovereign then in Exile and for the Encouragement of that Tyranny the rebellious Party had introduced much like another Entituled The Holy Common-wealth though written by a Person of a different Persuasion from the former And had both those Books been burnt by the common Hangman the Kingdom had susteined no great Loss Then who but Oliver because he was in possession and it was for the Common Good to submit unto him Nay the very dispossessed Prince was obliged to renounce all Claim to his Government else he would make himself worse than an Infidel Here was excellent Doctrin for Loyal Subjects to disperse among the infatuated Rabble and what could the Design of it be but to make them stark mad who were but too mad before It will perhaps be pretended that these were onely the Miscarriages of some particular persons but why then were not those persons discouraged by the rest of their own Party why were not their Writings protested against and Themselves Censured by their Superiors Had this course been been taken the Church of Rome had proceeded fairly to her vindication and we neither should nor in reason could have blamed her But there is not the least ground to believe such a thing was ever attempted considering how serviceable those destructive Positions were in that juncture of time to their grand Interest And now to dismiss you from your trouble for a The Conclusi●n conclusion of the whole I appeal to your own serious thoughts whether it be not the Honor and Happiness of all the People of England that they profess so excellent a Religion which secures the King in his Throne and teacheth his People a consciencious Obedience to his Commands Which instructs them so clearly in their Allegeance and renders them inexcusable if at any time they deviate from it Which in the greatest extremities allows them no other weapons against their Sovereign but those of the Primitive Church Prayers and Tears Which discourageth Rebellion though upon never such plausible pretences and in case of miscarriages by Him who sits upon the Throne looks upon him as unaccountable to any Earthly Power and leaves him to the Judgment of that God who alone hath an absolute Authority over Him Nor will it only appear the Subjects Happiness to be Educated in it but the Princes Concern to Defend this Religion and encourage all the faithful Adherers to it We obey out of a Principle of Piety not out of any particular Interest and discharge all our Duties to the King in compliance with his Command By whom Kings reign Which makes me very confident that though we are now fallen to a low Ebb he will bring us to High-water again and This Church thus firmly established upon the Principles of Religion and Loyalty will be so far The Object of Gods particular Care that the Gates of Hell shall not prevail against it that our Lord the King who is wise according to the wisedom of an Angel of God will be a Nursing-Father to the true Protestant Profession among us as the surest support of his Honour and Dignity Let thine Hand therefore O God be upon that Psal 80. 18. Man of thy right hand and that Son of Man of that Blessed Prince that Royal Martyr that Prodigious Example of Piety and Patience whom maugre the spite of his Enemies thou hast now made strong for thy self You see Sir how freely I have discovered my Thoughts concerning our last Discourse What Satisfaction you may reap from them depends upon the Almighties Blessing Only I assure you with all faithfulness they convince me of the Reasonableness Goodness and Divinity of my Religion and furnish me with Grounds of unexpressible Gratitude to God for my Birth and Education in the Church of England out of whose Arms I hope the Cunning Devices of Jesuitical Impostors shall never be able to snatch you to the endangering your Souls Eternal Happiness or the robbing your Sovereign of so good a Subject as your Quality and Faculties capacitate you to be And if these Papers may be in the least Instrumental to keep you stedfast in our Holy Communion I shall infinitely rejoyce at so fair an Occasion of manifesting my self SIR Your very faithful Servant FINIS