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A33745
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An answer to a paper importing a petition of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and six other bishops, to His Majesty, touching their not distributing and publishing the late declaration for liberty of conscience
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Care, Henry, 1646-1688.
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1688
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Wing C506; ESTC R5331
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a_o answer_n to_o a_o paper_n import_v a_o petition_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_z and_o six_o other_o bishop_n to_o his_o majesty_n touch_v their_o not_o distribute_v and_o publish_v the_o late_a declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n vide_fw-la utrum_fw-la tunica_n silij_fw-la tui_fw-la sit_fw-la a_o non_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la cognovisset_fw-la pater_fw-la ait_fw-la tunica_n silij_fw-la mei_fw-la est_fw-la fera_fw-fr pessima_fw-la comedit_fw-la eum_fw-la gen._n xxxvii_o ver._n 32_o 33._o with_o allowance_n london_n print_v by_o henry_n hill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o his_o household_n and_o chapel_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o printing-house_n on_o the_o ditch-side_n in_o blackfriar_n 1688._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o paper_n import_v a_o petition_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o six_o other_o bishop_n to_o his_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o amuse_v my_o reader_n with_o any_o reason_n or_o excuse_v for_o this_o undertake_n let_v this_o suffice_v for_o both_o that_o several_a copy_n of_o this_o paper_n instead_o of_o distribute_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n have_v be_v private_o disperse_v through_o most_o county_n of_o england_n i_o think_v it_o every_o man_n duty_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n i_o to_o undeceive_v they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o same_o brain_n but_o more_o honesty_n and_o loyalty_n than_o those_o that_o send_v it_o and_o bestow_v some_o ink_n upon_o the_o tetter_n that_o it_o spread_v no_o further_o in_o order_n to_o which_o and_o that_o every_o man_n may_v at_o once_o see_v the_o whole_a before_o he_o and_o thereby_o come_v to_o the_o true_a conclusion_n i_o shall_v take_v my_o rise_n from_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o paper_n and_o thence_o proceed_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o now_o the_o occasion_n be_v thus_o his_o majesty_n find_v it_o have_v be_v the_o frequent_a endeavour_n of_o the_o four_o last_o reign_n to_o reduce_v this_o kingdom_n to_o a_o exact_a conformity_n in_o religion_n and_o how_o little_a the_o success_n have_v answer_v the_o design_n but_o rather_o destroy_v trade_n depopulate_v the_o country_n and_o discourage_v stranger_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o establish_v his_o government_n on_o such_o a_o foundation_n as_o may_v make_v his_o subject_n happy_a and_o unite_v they_o to_o he_o by_o inclination_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n on_o the_o four_o of_o april_n 1687._o issue_v his_o most_o gracious_a declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v protect_v and_o maintain_v his_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o all_o other_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o possession_n and_o property_n as_o now_o establish_v by_o law_n without_o any_o molestation_n etc._n etc._n that_o all_o execution_n of_o penal_a law_n for_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a as_o nonconformity_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v and_o be_v thereby_o suspend_v that_o all_o his_o subject_n have_v leave_v to_o meet_v and_o worship_n god_n in_o their_o own_o way_n without_o disturbance_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o service_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n inseparable_o annex_v to_o and_o inherent_a in_o his_o royal_a person_n and_o that_o no_o one_o for_o the_o future_a may_v be_v under_o any_o discouragement_n or_o disability_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o oath_n or_o test_n usual_o administer_v that_o no_o such_o oath_n or_o test_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o require_v of_o they_o and_o that_o he_o will_v dispense_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o because_o several_a endeavour_n have_v be_v make_v to_o abuse_v the_o easiness_n of_o the_o people_n as_o if_o he_o may_v be_v persuade_v out_o of_o what_o he_o have_v so_o solemn_o declare_v his_o majesty_n as_o well_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayer_n 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majesty_n reign_n and_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n and_o consequence_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n that_o your_o petitioner_n can_v in_o prudence_n honour_n and_o conscience_n so_o far_o make_v themselves_o party_n to_o it_o as_o the_o distribution_n of_o it_o all_o over_o the_o nation_n and_o read_v it_o even_o in_o god_n house_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o divine_a service_n must_v amount_v to_o in_o common_a and_o reasonable_a construction_n your_o petitioner_n therefore_o most_o humble_o and_o earnest_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n that_o you_o will_v be_v gracious_o please_v not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o distribution_n and_o reading_n your_o majesty_n declaration_n canterbury_n st._n asaph_n bath_n and_o wells_n chichester_n peterborough_n ely._n bristol_n and_o here_o also_o for_o method_n sake_n and_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o i_o hold_v it_o requisite_a that_o i_o speak_v somewhat_o to_o the_o 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