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A55112
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The Plea of the harmless oppressed, against the cruel oppressor
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695. A letter to a dissenter.
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1688
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Wing P2525; ESTC R31914
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to_o publish_v the_o same_o the_o â—ext_n sunday_n after_o tender_v to_o they_o i_o think_v it_o too_o large_a to_o expose_v they_o all_o in_o print_n but_o i_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o print_v the_o last_o of_o they_o and_o i_o shall_v mention_v particular_n of_o their_o resolve_n in_o the_o former_a with_o some_o observation_n thereon_o and_o then_o lâ—ave_a iâ—_n to_o the_o moderate_a to_o judge_n but_o before_o i_o go_v on_o with_o this_o it_o come_v to_o my_o mind_n what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n say_v viz._n it_o be_v not_o â—o_o long_o since_o as_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o the_o maxim_n be_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o dissenter_n not_o to_o be_v a_o rebel_n i_o may_v give_v a_o few_o word_n in_o answer_n hereunto_o it_o seem_v this_o to_o be_v the_o maxim_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o suppose_v none_o question_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n justices_z and_o grand_a â—ury_n oâ—_n the_o county_n of_o devon_n be_v church_n of_o england_n men._n and_o in_o their_o preface_n to_o the_o â—irst_n order_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o january_n 1681._o they_o thus_o express_v themselves_o viz._n forasmuch_o as_o religion_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o civil_a government_n and_o while_o faction_n and_o schism_n be_v allow_v and_o permit_v in_o the_o church_n we_o can_v never_o expect_v peace_n and_o quiet_a in_o the_o state_n and_o observe_v at_o this_o time_n as_o we_o have_v by_o sad_a experience_n heretofore_o that_o those_o that_o dissent_n from_o we_o in_o our_o establish_v religion_n of_o what_o persuasion_n soever_o though_o at_o seem_a variance_n and_o difference_n among_o themselves_o yet_o they_o agree_v in_o their_o wicked_a attempt_n upon_o the_o government_n and_o their_o traitorous_a plot_n and_o design_n against_o the_o king_n sacred_a person_n and_o therefore_o do_v unanimous_o resolve_v effectual_o to_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n against_o all_o dissenter_n whether_o papist_n or_o sectary_n and_o so_o by_o this_o its_o manifest_a that_o be_v their_o maxim_n and_o â—o_o you_o may_v see_v what_o quarter_n the_o dissenter_n be_v like_a to_o have_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o in_o their_o order_n of_o the_o second_o of_o october_n 1683._o they_o thus_o express_v themselves_o we_o have_v be_v so_o abundant_o convince_v of_o the_o seditious_a and_o rebellious_a practice_n of_o the_o sectary_n and_o fanatic_n who_o through_o the_o course_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n since_o we_o be_v first_o infect_v with_o they_o have_v scarce_o afford_v this_o unhappy_a kingdom_n any_o interval_n of_o rest_n from_o their_o horrid_a treason_n as_o that_o we_o must_v esteem_v they_o not_o only_o the_o open_a enemy_n of_o our_o establish_a government_n but_o to_o all_o the_o common_a principle_n of_o society_n and_o humanity_n itself_o wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v prevent_v their_o horrid_a conspiracy_n for_o time_n to_o come_v we_o resolve_v to_o put_v the_o severe_a of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o find_v too_o easy_a and_o gentle_a unless_o enliven_v by_o a_o vigorous_a execution_n in_o force_n against_o against_o they_o now_o observe_v o_o how_o horrible_a zealous_a and_o charitable_n be_v these_o church_n man_n of_o england_n it_o seem_v nothing_o but_o a_o vigorous_a execution_n of_o those_o law_n will_v serve_v their_o turn_n and_o what_o these_o law_n be_v may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o book_n late_o put_v forth_o call_v draconica_n which_o one_o whereof_o at_o least_o be_v death_n without_o conformity_n be_v these_o the_o old_a friend_n that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n talk_v of_o we_o may_v well_o say_v from_o such_o friend_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o far_o better_a venture_n to_o cast_v ourselves_o on_o the_o new_a may_v we_o not_o just_o reason_n aâ—_n the_o foâ—r_n leprous_a man_n do_v that_o be_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n 2._o king_n 7.3_o 4._o that_o if_o they_o stay_v there_o they_o must_v die_v and_o the_o like_a if_o they_o go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o then_o resolve_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o assyrian_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v our_o case_n better_o in_o relation_n to_o â—ur_n old_a friend_n for_o by_o these_o law_n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o loss_n of_o all_o visible_a enjoyment_n for_o the_o conventicle_n act_n will_v soon_o fetch_v all_o that_o away_o and_o the_o thirty_o five_o of_o elizabeth_n take_v life_n and_o all_o aâ—d_v no_o ransoâ—_n to_o be_v accept_v but_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o so_o everlasting_a life_n a_o dear_a purchase_n indeed_o and_o as_o for_o the_o former_a war_n in_o this_o land_n may_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o they_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o violent_a persecution_n of_o church_n of_o england_n man_n against_o people_n for_o their_o conscience_n and_o as_o for_o the_o late_a rebellion_n be_v none_o engage_v therein_o but_o such_o as_o these_o man_n call_v sectary_n and_o fanatic_n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v not_o monmouth_n a_o church_n of_o england_n man_n and_o the_o lord_n grace_n a_o church_n of_o england_n man_n and_o other_o eminent_a man_n who_o suffer_v and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o that_o be_v condemn_v on_o that_o account_n be_v such_o as_o do_v frequent_v the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n man_n be_v â—ot_n the_o only_a man_n free_a of_o thâ—t_n which_o be_v charge_v upon_o dissenter_n and_o in_o their_o order_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o january_n 1681_o they_o say_v we_o order_v and_o agree_v that_o all_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a that_o shall_v give_v and_o allow_v any_o relief_n to_o any_o that_o be_v able_a of_o body_n and_o do_v not_o repair_v every_o sunday_n to_o their_o parish_n church_n and_o there_o abide_v sober_o and_o orderly_o during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o divine_a service_n no_o such_o contribution_n in_o the_o pass_a their_o act_n shall_v be_v allow_v what_o law_n there_o be_v for_o this_o i_o know_v not_o some_o wise_a church_n man_n of_o some_o eminency_n have_v declare_v their_o opinion_n otherwise_o but_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o devenshire_n law_n the_o poor_a must_v come_v to_o church_n or_o starve_v and_o the_o bishop_n high_o approve_v this_o order_n and_o say_v they_o that_o sign_v it_o which_o be_v twenty_o eight_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n have_v approve_v themselves_o good_a subject_n to_o his_o majesty_n true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o good_a patriâ—ts_n of_o their_o country_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n but_o these_o man_n will_v have_v sacrifice_n without_o mercy_n and_o in_o their_o order_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o april_n 1682._o they_o say_v tâ—at_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o keep_v alehouse_n but_o such_o as_o repair_v to_o church_n and_o produce_v a_o certificate_n that_o they_o have_v at_o least_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n last_o 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religion_n which_o be_v to_o visit_v fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o keep_v unspotted_a of_o the_o world._n devon_n ss_z ad_fw-la general_n quarterial_a session_n pacis_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la tent_n apud_fw-la castr._n exon._n in_o &_o pro_fw-la comitat._n praed_fw-we secundo_fw-la die_fw-la octobris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la dom._n nostri_fw-la caroli_n secundi_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la regis_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la etc._n etc._n tricessimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la annoque_fw-la dom._n 1683._o we_o have_v be_v so_o abundant_o convince_v of_o the_o seditious_a and_o rebellious_a practice_n of_o the_o sactary_n and_o fanatic_n who_o through_o the_o course_n of_o above_o one_o hundred_o year_n since_o we_o be_v first_o infeâ—ted_v with_o they_o