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A46622 Mrs. James's vindication of the Church of England in an answer to a pamphlet entituled A new test of the Church of England's loyalty. James, Elinor. 1687 (1687) Wing J423; ESTC R36027 14,362 13

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Mrs. JAMES's VINDICATION OF THE Church of England IN AN ANSWER TO A PAMPHLET ENTITULED A New Test OF THE Church of England's LOYALTY It is not Interest that moves me to this for I never made Gain of any thing that ever I did nor none I do desire for it was nothing but the Fear of Gods Judgments that hath been the sole Cause of all my Actions for above these Twenty years London Printed for me Elinor James 1687. An Advice to the CHVRCH of ENGLAND AS for Conscience I do not count it a sufficient Guide because it is not so Infallible but it is subject to Err and therefore it ought to be Guided by the Word of God for I find those that will not be Guided by that doth not yield Civil Obedience to Temporal Magistrates and how can they to God And therefore I am not so much for Liberty of Conscience But since it is the Kings Pleasure I rest satisfied for if they misimploy it is not Gods Hand long enough to reach them But who knows but that God that Converted St. Paul may Convert them all that are Zealous and did not intend any thing else but His Glory but for those that are Envious you must not look that they will ever be otherwise I know they offended you because they pretend to be Loyal Subjects Indeed I wonder how they dare say so when the World knows they never had any But why should any be unwilling to return the King Thanks I think it is no more than what every one is obliged to and since the King was pleased to Renew His Promises that none need to doubt his Fidelity I think it is but Reason to renew your Thanks And as for Oxford they are no Example because none lies under their Circumstances but when His Majesty is pleased to remove their Doubts I don't question but that they will be forward enough with their Addressing and 'till that be done I cannot blame them but I find you scruple because you will not be after the Dissenters what a simple Pride is that For a Christian ought to Imitate all Good Things and therefore there is no Excuse Fear not any thing but Trust in God Love the King and be Kind one to another and do not Addict your selves to any thing but what is Agreeable to Christianity And I think you are obliged to frequent the Prayers of the Church for Christ did it and how much more ought we I am very ambitious that you should exceed others I have always Loved the Church of England and therefore I would have them to be Dignified above all and that the Love of God should be the Mover of all their Actions As for Mr. Dryden though some blame him for using my Name I do not because he hath used it civilly Indeed I do not know him nor never read his Book but I am told that he doth Abuse the CHVRCH of ENGLAND for which I blame him For I count it not Wisdom for a Wit to Reflect on that he so lately own'd I hear there are Queries Cried but I have not seen them but understand they are of the same Nature O that I were but a Man I would study Night and Day and I do not doubt but I ●●ould be more than a Conquerer and so I hope to be nevertheless Mrs. JAMES's VINDICATION OF THE CHURCH of ENGLAND c. SIR I Am very sorry to think that you should be always such a Subtle Adversary but you say You never had an Opportunity to shew your Spite and Malice until now You say you could never find a Convincing Reason and what was the Cause Is it not because it doth not consist with your Interest for that is all that you aim at for that is the God of this World and he hath blinded your Eys and stupified your Understanding and thickens your Scall so that if an Angel came to Instruct you you would not be able to receive it if it did not agree with your Interest I thought Liberty of Conscience might have chang'd your Disposition seeing that the Kings Intention is so Gracious as thinking it is the best way to Unite our Differences and to heal our Breaches and you know it was the Care of the King and Parliament to prevent Scandalous Pamphlets against the King and Government and therefore it is strange to me how you can Print your Paper with Allowance when it is of such a Pernicious Nature and its whole Aim is against the Government surely those Gentlemen that had the Care of the Government are very Negligent or else you dare not say With Allowance certainly none that is in Authority would grant it you and if they did they must be Treacherous to their Trust and are no Friend to the King and Government for can there be any thing of a more Pernicious Consequence than this that would destroy the very Foundation How do you think I can bear it when God hath fill'd my Heart full of Love and Loyalty and I know you Abuse them for you have no cause to call their Loyalty into question for I know Their Loyalty and have been a Labourer with Them therefore I have the greater Reason to Plead for them but I know you will say I am a Woman and why should I trouble my self Why was I not always so when I pleaded with the Parliament about the Right of Succession and with Shaftsbury and Monmouth and at Guild-Hall and elsewhere and I made Applications to my late Soveraign Lord the King whom my Soul Loved That he would be pleas'd to let me Undertake for the City and to make me a God Mother to which the King Answered It would be too great an Undertaking for me but I replied That if it might not be for all that it might be for some and the King granted my desire and I ask'd His Majesty whether He would not wish Well to it and the King Replied Ay with all my Heart and Soul Was not he a Gracious Prince for I am sure He sought nothing but the True Interest of His People but I know such as you are none of His Friends for you did all you could to Pervert his Kingdoms and Sow ●ivisions amongst his People and by such Doings you made his Throne Uneasie Indeed then you might be for the Dukes Interest because it was your own but I am sure it was His loss for before He looked toward you all the People Lov'd and Admir'd Him And who was the cause of the Change was it not you That went up and down Incensing the People of the great Proselites you had made for I suppose you are a Priest and they were of the same Nature for they came to me and I know what they said therefore I find such as you are the Plotters for they troubled me many Weeks together and I thought I should never get Rid of them but I Fasted Seven Days and Nights to give the late King a Petition that