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A34401 Memorabilia, or, The most remarkable passages and counsels collected out of the several declarations and speeches that have been made by the King, His L. chancellors and keepers, and the speakers of the honourable House of Commons in Parliament since His Majesty's happy restauration, Anno 1660 till the end of the last Parliament 1680 ... by Edward Cooke ... Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Cooke, Edward, of the Middle Temple.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1681 (1681) Wing C5998; ESTC R6281 150,017 116

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time_n will_v be_v the_o best_a shelter_n for_o those_o abroad_o which_o will_v by_o that_o countenance_n both_o be_v the_o better_o protect_v against_o their_o enemy_n and_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o induce_v to_o compose_v the_o difference_n among_o themselves_o which_o give_v their_o enemy_n more_o advantage_n against_o they_o it_o 60._o no_o wonder_n why_o the_o ●ing_n be_v ●o_o zealous_a to_o establish_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n before_o indulgent_a dissenter_n from_o it_o now_o it_o must_v not_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o be_v so_o zealous_a as_o we_o be_v say_v our_o royal_a master_n again_o to_o we_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v ever_o be_v for_o the_o maintenace_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a 7._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n decemb_v 26._o 1662._o pag._n 7._o religion_n find_v it_o so_o shake_v not_o to_o say_v overthrow_v as_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v give_v its_o establishment_n the_o precedency_n before_o matter_n of_o indulgence_n to_o dissenter_n from_o it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a wall_n and_o bulwark_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o by_o this_o they_o stand_v be_v shelter_v and_o defend_v and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v still_o the_o better_a to_o explain_v his_o meaning_n to_o we_o he_o repeat_v with_o enlargement_n say_v we_o have_v be_v zealous_a to_o settle_v the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o discipline_n ceremony_n and_o government_n 8._o pag._n 8._o and_o shall_v ever_o constant_o maintain_v it_o and_o whereas_o according_a to_o a_o former_a declaration_n of_o the_o conscience_n 61._o the_o king_n declare_v liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n king_n from_o breda_n 14_o april_n 1660._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n we_o do_v declare_v a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n 3._o pag._n 3._o for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o we_o for_o the_o full_a grant_v that_o indulgence_n so_o say_v he_o as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o penalty_n upon_o those_o who_o live_v peaceable_o do_v not_o conform_v thereunto_o i._n e._n to_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n through_o scruple_n and_o tenderness_n of_o misguide_a conscience_n but_o modest_o and_o without_o scandal_n perform_v their_o devotion_n in_o their_o own_o way_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o our_o special_a care_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v without_o invade_v the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n to_o incline_v their_o purpose_n 62._o and_o promise_v to_o try_v to_o incline_v the_o parliament_n to_o consent_v to_o a_o act_n of_o indulgence_n for_o that_o purpose_n wisdom_n at_o this_o next_o approach_v session_n to_o concur_v with_o we_o in_o the_o 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