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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40071	An answer to the paper delivered by Mr. Ashton at his execution to Sir Francis Child ... together with the paper itself.	Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.; Ashton, John, d. 1691.; Child, Francis, Sir, 1642-1713.; Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.	1690 (1690)	Wing F1695; ESTC R30132	19,700	32

himself in the Vindication of both and that this is not repugnant to the Doctrines and Principles of the Church of England It was not thought disagreeable to them for Q Elisabeth to assist the Dutch against the King of Spain yet she had no such reason for it as our King and Queen had to prevent the suppression of their own Religion here and the Rights of that People to whom they were so nearly related For there was nothing in her Case so considerable as the growing Power of Spain and the danger of overturning the Religious and Civil Liberties of a neighbour People The Queens Professor of Law in Oxford at that time saith that it was then made a Question by some whether Q. Elis. had just Reason for that War in assistance of the Dutch and he resolves the Lawfulness of it upon 3 Grounds First That it was to prevent ensuing Mischief Secondly From the ancient Alliance between the two Nations Thirdly That if the Dutch were totally vanquished by the Spaniard they would be made Slaves under an Arbitrary Power The Queen herself owned this as the Ground of her Resolution That it was Christian Piety to relieve them who were of the same Religion which she professed and Wisdom to prevent the pernicious designs of her Enemies And in her Declaration she published this as the Reason of her sending Forces to the Aid of the Netherlanders That they might peaceably enjoy their ancient Freedom In the latter end of the Reign of King Iames I. the War broke out in Germany wherein the Emperor used his utmost endeavour to establish absolute Power and Popery together There was occasion offered to try whether the giving Assistance against these were against the Principles and Doctrines of the Church of England For the Prince Elector Palatine was chosen King of Bohemia and sent over for King Iames's Advice about it But his Designs lay then so much another way that he had no mind he should engage in it But the Archbishop of Canterbury in his Letter to Sir R. Naunton then Secretary of State saith That God had set up this Prince his Masters Son in Law as a Mark of Honour throughout all Christendom to propagate the Gospel and to protect the oppressed that for his own part he dares not but give Advice to follow where God leads apprehending the Work of God in this and that of Hungary that he was satisfied in Conscience that the Bohemians had a just Cause that the King's Daughter the Elector's Lady had professed she would not leave herself one Iewel rather than not maintain so Religious and so Righteous a Cause In the beginning of the Reign of King Charles the First when I suppose it will be granted That the Doctrins and Principles of the Church of England were understood and followed the King of Denmark had taken up Arms to settle the Peace and liberty of Germany as he declared But he met with a great Defeat Whereupon King Charles the First thought himself concerned to give Assistance to him And Archbishop Laud was then employed as Dr. Heylin confesseth by the King's Command to draw up a Declaration to be published in all the Parishes of England which was read by the King and approved by the Council wherein the Greatness of the Danger they were in is set forth and the People are exhorted to serve God and the King and to labour by their Prayers to divert the Danger Wherein lay this Danger It is there said to be That by the Defeat of the King of Denmark there was little or nothing left to hinder the House of Austria from being Lord and Master of Germany And what then Why then there will be an open way for Spain to do what they pleased in all the West part of Christendom It seems then it was not thought disagreeable to the Principles and Doctrins of our Church to hinder the growth of a Western Monarchy although it be by assisting Subjects against their Princes who promote it And then follow these remarkable Words You are to know therefore that to prevent this is the present Care of the King and State and there is no proba●le way left but by sending of Forces and other Supplies to the said King of Denmark to enable him to keep the Field that our Enemies be not Masters of all on a sudden And not long after If he be not presently relieved the Cause of Religion is not only like to suffer by it in some one part as it hath already in a fearful manner in the Palatinate but in all places where it hath got any footing So that if we supply not presently our Allies and Consederates in this case it is like to prove the Extirpation of true Religion and the Replanting of Romish Superstition in the Neighbouring parts of Christendom And the Coldness of the State shall suffer in all places as the Betrayers of that Religion elsewhere which it professeth and honoureth at home which will be an Imputation never to be washed off And God forbid this State should suffer under it And in the last place You are to call upon God your selves and to incite the People to joyn with you in humble and hearty Prayers unto God That he will be pleased now after long Affliction of his dear People and Children to look in mercy both upon them and us and in particular for the Safety of the King of Denmark and that Army which is left him That God would bless and prosper him against his and our Enemies Thus far Archbishop Laud. Let those who now with as much Ignorance as Confidence upbraid Men with Renouncing the Doctrins and Principles of the Church of England read and consider these Passages and if any thing will make them more wise and humble this will Did Archbishop Laud go off from the Church of England or King Charles the First who both suffered for the sake of it But some Men have never throughly penetrated into the Doctrins and Principles of our Church but look only on some Principles in opposition to the late Times of Rebellion and think there is nothing farther to be looked after Whereas the Consideration is very different as to our Duties with respect to our own Princes and those of a more general Concernment as to the state of Religion and Government in the World But from hence it is plain that it was then thought not only Lawful but a Duty to prevent the dangerous growth of such a Monarchy which designs to suppress Religion and Civil Liberties and not only to give Assistance to those who joyn in the same Design but to pray God to bless and prosper it And accordingly a Form of Prayer was then Appointed for those Dangerous Times Not long after this a Breach with France hapned and the King Published a Declaration of the ground of the War wherein it is laid down as the first Ground That the House of Austria Conspiring the Ruin of all those