the_o reflection_n that_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v i_o can_v not_o be_v a_o fugitive_n since_o i_o have_v come_v out_o of_o scotland_n fourteen_o year_n ago_o and_o after_o eleven_o year_n stay_v in_o england_n have_v come_v out_o of_o it_o three_o year_n ago_o by_o the_o king_n leave_n as_o for_o my_o be_v a_o rebel_n i_o can_v answer_v nothing_o to_o that_o till_o i_o see_v the_o judgement_n that_o have_v pass_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o be_v now_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o state_n and_o as_o i_o humble_o claim_v their_o protection_n so_o i_o pretend_v to_o no_o protection_n against_o justice_n but_o offer_v myself_o to_o a_o trial_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n this_o be_v report_v to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n they_o be_v so_o far_o satisfy_v with_o my_o answer_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o memorial_n the_o whole_a amount_n to_o this_o that_o i_o be_v become_v their_o subject_n by_o be_v naturalize_v before_o this_o process_n be_v begin_v against_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o now_o under_o their_o protection_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v object_v to_o i_o that_o can_v bear_v a_o trial_n they_o will_v give_v order_n that_o full_a and_o speedy_a justice_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o court_n of_o holland_n upon_o this_o a_o 3d_o memorial_n be_v give_v in_o to_o which_o the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o state_n be_v annex_v relate_v to_o fugitive_n and_o rebel_n and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o it_o that_o the_o state_n be_v bind_v to_o execute_v these_o with_o relation_n to_o i_o without_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o examine_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v and_o because_o here_o lie_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o shall_v offer_v such_o consideration_n upon_o it_o as_o will_v i_o hope_v satisfy_v all_o person_n 1._o no_o sentence_n be_v either_o pass_v or_o produce_v against_o i_o for_o i_o be_o not_o declare_v by_o any_o judgement_n either_o rebel_n or_o fugitive_n and_o by_o the_o seven_o article_n all_o condemnation_n ought_v to_o be_v notify_v by_o public_a and_o authentical_a letter_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o record_n of_o the_o sentence_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v produce_v whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o show_v in_o my_o case_n but_o only_o a_o memorial_n 2._o all_o treaty_n especial_o in_o the_o odious_a part_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n contain_v in_o they_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o particular_a form_n of_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n the_o common_a acceptance_n of_o fugitive_n be_v a_o man_n that_o fly_v away_o after_o a_o crime_n commit_v from_o the_o prosecution_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o rebel_n in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v bear_v arm_n against_o his_o prince_n since_o than_o i_o be_o not_o so_o much_o as_o charge_v with_o either_o of_o these_o i_o can_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n for_o this_o must_v be_v the_o only_a sense_n according_a to_o which_o the_o state_n be_v bind_v to_o deny_v harbour_n to_o declare_v rebel_n and_o fugitive_n 3._o that_o which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v that_o before_o i_o write_v that_o letter_n upon_o which_o i_o be_o now_o prosecute_v i_o be_v become_v a_o subject_a of_o the_o state_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v no_o more_o in_o a_o capacsty_n to_o be_v either_o the_o king_n rebel_n or_o fugitive_n and_o the_o point_n of_o naturalise_v stranger_n be_v now_o such_o a_o universal_a practice_n that_o the_o right_n of_o grant_v it_o be_v inseparable_a from_o sovereign_a power_n so_o that_o either_o the_o state_n have_v this_o right_n or_o they_o be_v no_o more_o a_o free_a and_o sovereign_a state._n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o honour_n that_o all_o sovereign_n come_v under_o to_o protect_v those_o who_o they_o naturalize_v against_o every_o thing_n but_o their_o own_o justice_n be_v no_o dark_a point_n of_o law_n but_o be_v that_o which_o every_o prince_n know_v and_o practice_n as_o oft_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o it_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v use_v all_o the_o naturalize_v sranger_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o he_o have_v use_v his_o own_o subject_n in_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o though_o the_o french_a protestant_n that_o be_v go_v into_o england_n be_v according_a to_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o edict_n pass_v against_o they_o make_v criminal_n for_o fly_v out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o those_o edict_n they_o be_v fugitive_n yet_o the_o king_n have_v receive_v they_o all_o own_v they_o for_o his_o subject_n naturalise_v some_o and_o supply_v other_o of_o they_o by_o a_o bounty_n true_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n and_o if_o the_o king_n do_v this_o to_o those_o of_o another_o religion_n that_o do_v fly_v out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o a_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o be_v in_o peace_n the_o state_n can_v not_o with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n refuse_v to_o naturalise_v i_o who_o be_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n when_o after_o so_o long_a a_o stay_n among_o they_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n have_v nothing_o ro_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n and_o they_o have_v naturalize_v i_o if_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v their_o protection_n before_o i_o have_v forfeit_v it_o by_o any_o illegal_a action_n of_o i_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o breach_n upon_o the_o public_a liberty_n upon_o which_o their_o government_n be_v chief_o found_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o treaty_n between_o the_o king_n and_o they_o as_o to_o the_o article_n concern_v rebel_n and_o fugitive_n be_v reciprocal_a as_o all_o the_o ancient_a treaty_n between_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o these_o province_n before_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n ever_o be_v as_o to_o this_o particular_a so_o that_o they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o the_o king_n by_o it_o than_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o they_o now_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o the_o king_n naturalise_n a_o dutchman_n by_o which_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o englishman_n if_o the_o dutch_a shall_v after_o that_o condemn_v this_o person_n as_o guilty_a of_o rebellion_n the_o king_n can_v not_o upon_o the_o state_n demand_v of_o he_o deliver_v he_o up_o or_o banish_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n since_o this_o can_v be_v do_v arbitrary_o to_o any_o englishman_n without_o a_o legal_a trial_n by_o his_o peer_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o my_o case_n do_v not_o at_o all_o fall_n within_o the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n so_o that_o in_o this_o whole_a matter_n the_o state_n have_v act_v as_o a_o free_a state_n that_o be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v its_o honour_n and_o to_o assert_v its_o be_v a_o independent_a sovereignty_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o can_v appeal_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n if_o i_o make_v any_o application_n to_o they_o as_o if_o i_o will_v value_v myself_o on_o my_o be_v support_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o envoy_n memorial_n i_o stay_v at_o home_n while_o the_o thing_n be_v under_o consultation_n without_o make_v address_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o as_o to_o my_o own_o particular_a it_o be_v true_a i_o will_v not_o withdraw_v of_o my_o own_o accord_n from_o my_o own_o house_n which_o i_o think_v will_v have_v be_v a_o forsake_v the_o right_n of_o the_o country_n a_o mistrust_v the_o protection_n of_o my_o sovereign_n as_o well_o as_o my_o own_o innocence_n and_o a_o abandon_v of_o the_o post_n in_o which_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n have_v place_v i_o and_o i_o be_o resolve_v rather_o to_o run_v the_o risk_a of_o all_o that_o with_o which_o i_o be_o threaten_v than_o show_v the_o least_o unbecoming_a fear_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o make_v use_n of_o that_o common_a but_o noble_a expression_n that_o i_o be_o neither_o afraid_a to_o die_v nor_o ashamed_a to_o live_v i_o will_v not_o go_v further_o into_o dark_a thought_n though_o i_o know_v enough_o of_o of_o the_o contrivance_n against_o i_o by_o a_o order_n of_o man_n who_o soul_n be_v as_o black_a as_o their_o habit_n though_o for_o a_o great_a while_o i_o think_v that_o the_o meanness_n of_o my_o person_n be_v such_o that_o even_o success_n in_o any_o design_n against_o i_o can_v not_o have_v counterballance_v the_o infamy_n of_o it_o thus_o i_o hope_v those_o hard_a word_n of_o high_a treason_n or_o rebellion_n will_v make_v no_o impression_n on_o
now_o to_o treat_v the_o man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o the_o same_o brutal_a excess_n that_o he_o bestow_v so_o late_o and_o so_o liberal_o on_o the_o dissenter_n as_o if_o his_o design_n be_v to_o render_v himself_o equal_o odious_a to_o all_o mankind_n iii_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v just_o expostulate_v when_o she_o be_v treat_v as_o seditious_a after_o she_o have_v render_v the_o high_a service_n to_o the_o civil_a authority_n that_o any_o church_n now_o on_o earth_n have_v do_v she_o have_v beat_v down_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o rebellion_n with_o more_o force_n and_o learning_n than_o any_o body_n of_o man_n have_v ever_o yet_o do_v and_o have_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o enrage_v her_o enemy_n and_o lose_v her_o friend_n even_o for_o those_o from_o who_o the_o more_o learned_a of_o her_o member_n know_v well_o what_o they_o may_v expect_v and_o since_o our_o author_n like_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o snake_n in_o one_o bosom_n so_o well_o i_o can_v tell_v he_o that_o according_a to_o the_o apologue_n we_o take_v up_o and_o shelter_v a_o interest_n that_o be_v almost_o dead_a and_o by_o that_o warmth_n give_v it_o life_n which_o yet_o now_o with_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o bosom_n be_v like_a to_o bite_v we_o to_o death_n we_o do_v not_o say_v we_o be_v the_o only_a church_n that_o have_v principle_n of_o loyalty_n but_o this_o we_o may_v say_v that_o we_o be_v the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o carry_v they_o the_o high_a as_o we_o know_v a_o church_n that_o of_o all_o other_o sink_v they_o they_o the_o low_a we_o do_v not_o pretend_v that_o we_o be_v inerrable_a in_o this_o point_n but_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o of_o our_o clergy_n miscarry_v in_o it_o upon_o king_n edward_n death_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n other_o of_o our_o communion_n adhere_v more_o steady_o to_o their_o loyalty_n in_o favour_n of_o queen_n mary_n than_o she_o do_v to_o the_o promise_n that_o she_o make_v to_o they_o upon_o this_o subject_a our_o author_n by_o his_o false_a quotation_n of_o history_n force_v i_o to_o set_v the_o reader_n right_a which_o if_o it_o prove_v to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o his_o cause_n his_o friend_n may_v thank_v he_o for_o it_o i_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o so_o tedious_a a_o digression_n as_o the_o justify_v queen_n elizabeth_n be_v legitimate_a and_o the_o throw_v the_o bastardy_n on_o queen_n mary_n must_v carry_v i_o to_o this_o i_o will_v only_o say_v that_o it_o be_v make_v out_o that_o according_a to_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o argument_n use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o mean_v the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o all_o age_n king_n henry_n the_o viii_o marry_v with_o queen_n katherine_n be_v incestuous_a and_o by_o consequence_n queen_n mary_n be_v the_o bastard_n and_z queen_n elizabeth_z be_v the_o legitimate_a issue_n but_o our_o author_n not_o satisfy_v with_o defame_v queen_n elizabeth_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v no_o soon_o set_v up_o by_o she_o than_o she_o enact_v those_o bloody_a cannibal_n law_n to_o hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o live_a god._n but_o since_o these_o law_n disturb_v he_o so_o much_o what_o do_v he_o think_v of_o the_o law_n of_o burn_v the_o poor_a servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n because_o they_o can_v give_v divine_a worship_n to_o that_o which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v only_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n the_o representation_n he_o give_v of_o this_o part_n of_o our_o history_n be_v so_o false_a that_o though_o upon_o queen_n elizabeth_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n there_o be_v many_o complaint_n exhibit_v of_o the_o illegal_a violence_n that_o bonner_n and_o other_o butcher_n have_v commit_v yet_o all_o these_o be_v stifle_v and_o no_o penal_a law_n be_v enact_v against_o those_o of_o that_o religion_n the_o popish_a clergy_n be_v indeed_o turn_v out_o but_o they_o be_v well_o use_v and_o have_v pension_n assign_v they_o so_o ready_a be_v the_o queen_n and_o our_o church_n to_o forgive_v what_o be_v past_a and_o to_o show_v all_o gentleness_n for_o the_o future_a during_o the_o first_o thirteen_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n matter_n go_v on_o calm_o without_o any_o sort_n of_o severity_n on_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n but_o then_o the_o restless_a spirit_n of_o that_o party_n begin_v to_o throw_v the_o nation_n into_o violent_a convulsion_n the_o pope_n depose_v the_o queen_n and_z and_z one_o of_o the_o party_n have_v the_o impudence_n to_o post_v up_o the_o bull_n in_o london_n upon_o this_o follow_v several_a rebellion_n both_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o papist_n of_o both_o kingdom_n enter_v into_o confederacy_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o priest_n dispose_v all_o the_o people_n that_o depend_v on_o they_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o pope_n authority_n in_o that_o deposition_n and_o to_o reject_v the_o queen_n these_o endeavour_n beside_o open_a rebellion_n produce_v many_o secret_a practice_n against_o her_o life_n all_o these_o thing_n give_v the_o rise_n to_o the_o severe_a law_n which_o begin_v not_o to_o be_v enact_v before_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n a_o war_n be_v form_v by_o the_o bull_n of_o deposition_n between_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n so_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a piece_n of_o precaution_n to_o declare_v all_o those_o to_o be_v traitor_n who_o be_v the_o missionary_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o have_v strip_v the_o queen_n of_o she_o yet_o those_o law_n be_v not_o execute_v upon_o some_o secular_a priest_n who_o have_v the_o honesty_n to_o condemn_v the_o depose_v doctrine_n as_o for_o the_o unhappy_a death_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n it_o be_v bring_v on_o by_o the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o her_o own_o party_n who_o fatal_o involve_v she_o in_o some_o of_o they_o she_o be_v but_o a_o subject_a here_o in_o england_n and_o if_o the_o queen_n take_v a_o more_o violent_a way_n than_o be_v decent_a for_o her_o own_o security_n here_o be_v no_o disloyalty_n nor_o rebellion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o owe_v she_o no_o sort_n of_o allegiance_n iv_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v any_o great_a cause_n to_o value_v herself_o upon_o her_o fidelity_n to_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o though_o our_o author_n will_v have_v it_o pass_v for_o the_o only_a thing_n of_o which_o she_o can_v boast_v for_o i_o confess_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o twist_v with_o the_o king_n be_v that_o interest_n and_o duty_n go_v together_o though_o i_o will_v not_o go_v so_o far_o as_o our_o author_n who_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n dictate_v to_o every_o individual_a to_o fight_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n this_o be_v too_o bold_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v deliver_v so_o crude_o at_o this_o time_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v perpetual_a and_o can_v never_o be_v cancel_v by_o any_o special_a law_n so_o if_o these_o gentleman_n own_o so_o free_o that_o this_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n they_o have_v best_o take_v care_v not_o to_o provoke_v nature_n too_o much_o lest_o she_o fly_v to_o the_o relief_n that_o this_o law_n may_v give_v she_o unless_o she_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o loyalty_n of_o our_o church_n our_o author_n value_v his_o party_n much_o upon_o their_o loyalty_n to_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o but_o i_o must_v take_v the_o liberty_n to_o ask_v he_o of_o what_o religion_n be_v the_o irish_a rebel_n and_o what_o sort_n of_o loyalty_n be_v it_o that_o they_o show_v either_o in_o the_o first_o massacre_n or_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o that_o rebellion_n their_o message_n to_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o court_n of_o france_n and_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n offer_v themselves_o to_o any_o of_o these_o that_o will_v have_v undertake_v to_o protect_v they_o be_v act_n of_o loyalty_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v no_o way_n incline_v to_o follow_v and_o the_o authentical_a proof_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v produce_v nor_o need_v i_o add_v to_o this_o the_o hard_a term_n they_o offer_v to_o the_o king_n and_o their_o ill_a usage_n of_o those_o who_o he_o employ_v i_o can_v likewise_o repress_v the_o insolence_n of_o this_o writer_n by_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o slavish_a submission_n that_o their_o party_n make_v to_o cromwell_n both_o father_n and_o son._n as_o for_o their_o adhere_n to_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a boldness_n in_o our_o author_n assertion_n who_o say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n nor_o interest_n in_o that_o cause_n the_o state_n of_o that_o court_n be_v not_o so_o quite_o forget_v but_o that_o we_o do_v well_o remember_v what_o credit_n the_o queen_n have_v
the_o council_n of_o constance_n that_o decree_v that_o prince_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v their_o faith_n to_o heretic_n though_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v extraordinary_a memory_n if_o we_o can_v forget_v such_o thing_n and_o more_o extraordinary_a understanding_n if_o we_o do_v not_o make_v some_o inference_n from_o they_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o such_o inconsiderable_a trifle_n as_o the_o gunpowder-plot_n or_o the_o massacre_n of_o ireland_n but_o i_o will_v take_v the_o liberty_n to_o reflect_v a_o little_a on_o what_o that_o church_n have_v do_v since_o those_o law_n be_v make_v to_o give_v we_o kind_a and_o soft_a thought_n of_o they_o and_o to_o make_v we_o the_o less_o apprehensive_a of_o they_o we_o see_v before_o our_o eye_n what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o be_v still_o do_v in_o france_n and_o what_o feeble_a thing_n edict_n coronation_n oath_n law_n and_o promise_n repeat_v over_o and_o over_o again_o prove_v to_o be_v where_o that_o religion_n prevail_v and_o lovis_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr make_v not_o so_o contemptible_a a_o figure_n in_o that_o church_n or_o in_o our_o court_n as_o to_o make_v we_o think_v that_o his_o example_n may_v not_o be_v propose_v as_o a_o pattern_n as_o well_o as_o his_o aid_n may_v be_v offer_v for_o a_o encouragement_n to_o act_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o england_n that_o he_o be_v now_o do_v with_o so_o much_o applause_n in_o france_n and_o it_o may_v be_v perhaps_o the_o rather_o desire_v from_o hence_o to_o put_v he_o a_o little_a in_o countenance_n when_o so_o great_a a_o king_n as_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o forget_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o copy_n after_o he_o and_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o as_o the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o that_o church_n must_v be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n since_o its_o chief_a pretention_n be_v that_o it_o be_v infallible_a it_o be_v no_o unreasonable_a thing_n for_o we_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o those_o who_o will_v be_v easy_o induce_v to_o burn_v we_o a_o little_a here_o when_o they_o be_v tell_v that_o such_o fervent_a zeal_n will_v save_v they_o a_o more_o last_a burn_a hereafter_o and_o will_v perhaps_o quit_v all_o score_n so_o entire_o that_o they_o may_v hope_v scarce_o to_o endure_v a_o sing_v in_o purgatory_n for_o all_o their_o other_o sin_n iv_o if_o the_o severe_a order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o have_v breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o fire_n and_o blood_n since_o its_o first_o formation_n and_o that_o be_v even_o decry_v at_o rome_n itself_o for_o its_o violence_n be_v in_o such_o credit_n here_o i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o inducement_n from_o thence_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o look_v on_o the_o council_n that_o be_v direct_v by_o that_o society_n as_o such_o harmless_a and_o inoffensive_a thing_n that_o we_o need_v be_v no_o more_o on_o our_o guard_n against_o they_o i_o know_v not_o why_o we_o may_v not_o apprehend_v as_o much_o from_o father_n petre_n as_o the_o french_a have_v feel_v from_o pere_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chaise_n since_o all_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v between_o they_o be_v that_o the_o english_a jesuit_n have_v much_o more_o fire_n and_o passion_n and_o much_o less_o conduct_n and_o judgement_n than_o the_o french_a have_v and_o when_o rome_n have_v express_v so_o great_a a_o jealousy_n of_o the_o interest_n that_o that_o order_n have_v in_o our_o council_n that_o f._n morgan_n who_o be_v think_v to_o influence_n our_o ambassador_n be_v order_v to_o leave_v rome_n i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o england_n shall_v look_v so_o tame_o on_o they_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o card._n howard_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o all_o their_o council_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o nobleness_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o the_o gentleness_n of_o his_o temper_n be_v too_o hard_o even_o for_o his_o religion_n and_o his_o purple_n to_o be_v master_v by_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n that_o nothing_o but_o a_o belief_n capable_a of_o receive_v transubstantiation_n can_v reconcile_v to_o see_v man_n pretend_v to_o observe_v law_n and_o yet_o to_o find_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o ambassador_n from_o england_n at_o rome_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o law_n in_o our_o book_n of_o statute_n never_o yet_o repeal_v that_o have_v declare_v over_o and_o over_o again_o all_o commerce_n with_o the_o court_n and_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o be_v high_a treason_n v._o the_o late_a famous_a judgement_n of_o our_o judge_n who_o know_v no_o other_o way_n to_o make_v their_o name_n immortal_a have_v find_v a_o effectual_a one_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o be_v ever_o forget_v seem_v to_o call_v for_o another_o method_n of_o proceed_v the_o precedent_n they_o have_v set_v must_v be_v fatal_a either_o to_o they_o or_o we_o for_o if_o twelve_o man_n that_o get_v into_o scarlet_a and_o fur_n have_v a_o authority_n to_o dissolve_v all_o our_o law_n the_o english_a government_n be_v to_o be_v hereafter_o look_v at_o with_o as_o much_o scorn_n as_o it_o have_v hitherto_o draw_v admiration_n that_o doubtful_a word_n of_o law_n make_v so_o long_o ago_o that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v must_v be_v expound_v by_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o to_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o a_o law_n so_o late_o make_v and_o that_o be_v so_o vigorous_o assert_v by_o the_o present_a parliament_n may_v be_v make_v void_a by_o a_o decision_n of_o they_o after_o so_o much_o practice_n upon_o they_o be_v just_a as_o reasonable_a a_o way_n of_o argue_v as_o they_o be_v who_o because_o the_o church_n of_o england_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o chuurch_n have_v a_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n will_v from_o thence_o conclude_v that_o this_o power_n must_v go_v so_o far_o that_o though_o christ_n have_v say_v of_o the_o cup_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o we_o must_v obey_v the_o church_n when_o she_o decree_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o drink_v of_o it_o our_o judge_n for_o the_o great_a part_n be_v man_n that_o have_v pass_v their_o life_n in_o so_o much_o retirement_n that_o from_o thence_o one_o may_v have_v hope_v that_o they_o have_v study_v our_o law_n well_o since_o the_o bar_n have_v call_v they_o so_o seldom_o from_o their_o study_n and_o if_o practice_n be_v think_v often_o hurtful_a to_o speculation_n as_o that_o which_o disorder_n and_o hurry_v the_o judgement_n they_o who_o have_v practise_v so_o little_a in_o our_o law_n have_v no_o bias_n on_o their_o understanding_n and_o if_o the_o habit_n of_o take_v money_n as_o a_o lawyer_n be_v a_o dangerous_a preparation_n for_o one_o that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o incorrupt_a judge_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v incorruptible_a since_o it_o be_v not_o think_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o get_v ever_o so_o much_o money_n by_o their_o profession_n as_o pay_v for_o their_o fur_n in_o short_a we_o now_o see_v how_o they_o have_v merit_v their_o preferment_n and_o they_o may_v yet_o expect_v a_o further_a exaltation_n when_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o law_n of_o england_n come_v to_o be_v in_o hand_n that_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o preserve_v they_o as_o they_o have_v be_v to_o destroy_v they_o but_o what_o a_o infamy_n will_v it_o lay_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o a_o english_a parliament_n if_o instead_o of_o call_v those_o betrayer_n of_o their_o country_n to_o a_o account_n they_o shall_v go_v by_o a_o aftergame_n to_o confirm_v what_o these_o fellow_n have_v do_v vi_o the_o late_a conference_n with_o so_o many_o member_n of_o both_o house_n will_v give_v such_o a_o ill-natured_a piece_n of_o jealousy_n against_o they_o that_o of_o all_o person_n live_v that_o be_v the_o most_o concern_v to_o take_v care_n how_o they_o give_v their_o vote_n the_o world_n will_v believe_v that_o threaten_n and_o promise_n have_v as_o large_a a_o share_n in_o those_o secret_a conversation_n as_o reason_v or_o persuasion_n and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a degree_n of_o zeal_n and_o courage_n in_o they_o that_o must_v take_v off_o the_o blot_n of_o be_v send_v for_o and_o speak_v to_o on_o such_o a_o subject_a and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n the_o worthy_a behaviour_n of_o the_o member_n in_o the_o last_o session_n have_v make_v the_o nation_n unwilling_a to_o remember_v the_o error_n commit_v in_o the_o first_o election_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o they_o will_v not_o give_v any_o cause_n for_o the_o future_a to_o call_v that_o to_o mind_n for_o if_o a_o parliament_n that_o have_v so_o many_o flaw_n in_o its_o first_o conception_n go_v to_o repeal_v law_n that_o we_o be_v sure_o be_v make_v by_o legal_a parliament_n it_o will_v
put_v the_o nation_n on_o a_o enquiry_n that_o nothing_o but_o necessity_n will_v drive_v they_o to_o for_o a_o nation_n may_v be_v lay_v asleep_o and_o be_v a_o little_a cheat_v but_o when_o it_o be_v awaken_v and_o see_v its_o danger_n it_o will_v not_o look_v on_o and_o see_v a_o rape_n make_v on_o its_o religion_n and_o liberty_n without_o examine_v from_o whence_o have_v these_o man_n this_o authority_n they_o will_v hardly_o find_v that_o it_o be_v of_o man_n and_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v of_o god._n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o occasion_n give_v for_o this_o angry_a question_n which_o be_v much_o easy_o make_v than_o answer_v vii_o if_o all_o that_o be_v now_o ask_v in_o favour_n of_o popery_n be_v only_o some_o gentleness_n towards_o the_o papist_n there_o be_v some_o reason_n to_o entertain_v the_o debate_n when_o the_o demand_n be_v a_o little_a more_o modest_a if_o man_n be_v to_o be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n for_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o for_o reconcile_a other_o to_o it_o if_o priest_n be_v demand_v to_o be_v hang_v for_o take_v order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o if_o the_o two_o three_o of_o the_o papist_n estate_n be_v offer_v to_o be_v levy_v it_o be_v a_o very_a natural_a thing_n to_o see_v they_o uneasy_a and_o restless_a but_o now_o the_o matter_n be_v more_o barefaced_a they_o be_v not_o content_v to_o live_v at_o ease_n and_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n but_o they_o must_v carry_v all_o before_o they_o and_o f._n petre_n can_v be_v at_o quiet_a unless_o he_o make_v as_o great_a a_o figure_n in_o our_o court_n as_o pere_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chaise_fw-fr do_v at_o versailles_n a_o cessation_n of_o all_o severity_n against_o they_o be_v that_o to_o which_o the_o nation_n will_v more_o easy_o submit_v but_o it_o be_v their_o behaviour_n that_o must_v create_v they_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o like_a compassion_n in_o another_o reign_n if_o a_o restless_a and_o a_o persecute_v spirit_n be_v not_o inherent_a in_o that_o order_n that_o have_v now_o the_o ascendant_n they_o will_v have_v behave_v themselves_o so_o decent_o under_o their_o present_a advantage_n as_o to_o have_v make_v our_o divine_n that_o have_v charge_v they_o so_o heavy_o look_v a_o little_a out_o of_o countenance_n and_o this_o will_v have_v wrought_v more_o on_o the_o good_a nature_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o princely_a nobleness_n of_o the_o successor_n who_o we_o have_v in_o view_n than_o those_o art_n of_o craft_n and_o violence_n to_o which_o we_o see_v their_o temper_n carry_v they_o even_o so_o early_o before_o it_o be_v yet_o time_n to_o show_v themselves_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n the_o heroical_a virtue_n of_o those_o who_o we_o have_v in_o our_o eye_n but_o above_o all_o our_o most_o holy_a religion_n which_o instead_o of_o revenge_n and_o cruelty_n inspire_v we_o with_o charity_n and_o mercy_n even_o for_o enemy_n be_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v take_v from_o the_o gentleman_n of_o that_o religion_n all_o sad_a apprehension_n unless_o they_o raise_v a_o storm_n against_o themselves_o and_o provoke_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o the_o successor_n may_v find_v it_o necessary_a to_o be_v just_a even_o when_o their_o own_o inclination_n will_v rather_o carry_v they_o to_o show_v mercy_n in_o short_a they_o need_v fear_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o create_v to_o themselves_o so_o that_o all_o this_o stir_n that_o they_o keep_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n look_v too_o like_o the_o secure_n to_o themselves_o pardon_n for_o the_o crime_n that_o they_o intend_v to_o commit_v viii_o i_o know_v it_o be_v object_v as_o no_o small_a prejudice_n against_o these_o law_n that_o the_o very_a make_n of_o they_o discover_v a_o particular_a malignity_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ill_a manner_n to_o speak_v for_o they_o the_o first_o have_v perhaps_o a_o eye_n at_o his_o be_v then_o admiral_n and_o the_o last_o be_v possible_o level_v at_o he_o though_o when_o that_o be_v discover_v he_o be_v except_v out_o of_o it_o by_o a_o special_a proviso_n and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o pass_v in_o 73_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o forget_v that_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o that_o loyal_a parliament_n that_o have_v settle_v both_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o have_v give_v the_o king_n more_o money_n than_o all_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v ever_o do_v in_o all_o former_a time_n a_o parliament_n that_o have_v indeed_o some_o dispute_n with_o the_o king_n but_o upon_o the_o first_o step_v that_o he_o make_v with_o relation_n to_o religion_n or_o safety_n they_o show_v how_o ready_a they_o be_v to_o forget_v all_o that_o be_v pass_v as_o appear_v by_o their_o behaviour_n after_o the_o triple_a alliance_n and_o in_o 73_o though_o they_o have_v great_a cause_n give_v they_o to_o dislike_v the_o dutch_a war_n especial_o the_o strange_a beginning_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o smyrna_n fleet_n and_o the_o stop_v the_o exchequer_n the_o declaration_n for_o toleration_n and_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v matter_n of_o hard_a digestion_n yet_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o king_n give_v they_o this_o new_a assurance_n for_o their_o religion_n then_o though_o they_o have_v very_o great_a reason_n give_v they_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o the_o war_n yet_o since_o the_o king_n be_v engage_v they_o give_v he_o 1200000_o pound_n for_o carry_v it_o on_o and_o they_o think_v they_o have_v no_o ill_a pennyworth_n for_o their_o money_n when_o they_o carry_v home_o with_o they_o to_o their_o country_n this_o new_a security_n for_o their_o religion_n which_o we_o be_v desire_v now_o to_o throw_v up_o and_o which_o the_o reverend_a judge_n have_v already_o throw_v out_o as_o a_o law_n out_o of_o date_n if_o this_o have_v carry_v in_o it_o any_o new_a piece_n of_o severity_n their_o complaint_n may_v be_v just_a but_o they_o be_v extreme_a tender_a if_o they_o be_v so_o uneasy_a under_o a_o law_n that_o only_o give_v they_o leisure_n and_o opportunity_n to_o live_v at_o home_n and_o the_o last_o test_n which_o be_v intend_v only_o for_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o a_o share_n in_o the_o legislative_a body_n appear_v to_o be_v so_o just_a that_o one_o be_v rather_o amaze_v to_o find_v that_o it_o be_v so_o long_a a_o do_v than_o that_o it_o be_v do_v at_o last_o and_o since_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o great_a presumption_n on_o our_o understanding_n to_o think_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o soon_o do_v it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v not_o such_o cause_n give_v for_o jealousy_n to_o work_v upon_o but_o what_o have_v appear_v since_o that_o time_n and_o what_o have_v be_v print_v in_o his_o late_a majesty_n name_n show_v the_o world_n now_o that_o the_o jealousy_n which_o occasion_v those_o law_n be_v not_o so_o ill_o ground_v as_o some_o well-meaning_a man_n perhaps_o then_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v but_o there_o be_v some_o time_n in_o which_o all_o man_n eye_n come_v to_o be_v open_v ix_o i_o be_o tell_v some_o think_v it_o be_v very_o indecent_a to_o have_v a_o test_n for_o our_o parliament_n in_o which_o the_o king_n religion_n be_v accuse_v of_o idolatry_n but_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v good_a in_o this_o particular_a it_o will_v be_v full_a as_o good_a against_o several_a of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n and_o many_o of_o the_o homily_n if_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v so_o form_v by_o law_n that_o the_o king_n religion_n be_v declare_v over_o and_o over_o again_o to_o be_v idolatrous_a what_o help_n be_v there_o for_o it_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o it_o be_v when_o his_o majesty_n be_v crown_v and_o swear_v to_o maintain_v our_o law_n i_o hope_v none_o will_v be_v want_v in_o all_o possible_a respect_n to_o his_o sacred_a person_n and_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v infinite_o sorry_a to_o find_v he_o engage_v in_o a_o religion_n which_o we_o must_v believe_v idolatrous_a so_o we_o be_v far_o from_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o reflect_v on_o his_o person_n or_o call_v he_o a_o idolater_n for_o as_o every_o man_n that_o report_v a_o lie_n be_v not_o for_o that_o to_o be_v call_v a_o liar_n so_o though_o the_o order_v the_o intention_n and_o the_o prejudice_n of_o a_o mispersuasion_n be_v such_o abatement_n that_o we_o will_v not_o rash_o take_v on_o we_o to_o call_v every_o man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o idolater_n yet_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o can_v never_o lay_v down_o our_o charge_n against_o the_o church_n
of_o rome_n as_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n unless_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o part_v with_o our_o religion_n x._o other_o give_v we_o a_o strange_a sort_n of_o argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o part_v with_o the_o test_n they_o say_v the_o king_n must_v employ_v his_o popish_a subject_n for_o he_o can_v trust_v no_o other_o and_o he_o be_v so_o assure_v of_o their_o fidelity_n to_o he_o that_o we_o need_v apprehend_v no_o danger_n from_o they_o this_o be_v a_o odd_a method_n to_o work_v on_o we_o to_o let_v in_o a_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o government_n since_o the_o king_n can_v trust_v we_o but_o will_v depend_v on_o they_o so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o this_o law_n be_v repeal_v they_o must_v have_v all_o the_o employment_n and_o have_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n lodge_v in_o their_o hand_n this_o seem_v a_o little_a too_o gross_a to_o impose_v even_o on_o irishman_n the_o king_n see_v for_o many_o year_n together_o with_o how_o much_o zeal_n both_o the_o clergy_n and_o many_o of_o the_o gentry_n appear_v for_o his_o interest_n and_o if_o there_o be_v now_o a_o melancholy_a damp_n on_o their_o spirit_n the_o king_n can_v dissipate_v it_o when_o he_o will_v and_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o body_n that_o will_v never_o rebel_v against_o he_o so_o any_o sullenness_n under_o which_o the_o late_a administration_n of_o affair_n have_v bring_v they_o will_v soon_o vanish_v if_o the_o king_n will_v be_v please_v to_o remember_v a_o little_a what_o he_o have_v so_o often_o promise_v not_o only_o in_o public_a but_o in_o private_a and_o will_v be_v content_v with_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n without_o embroil_v his_o whole_a affair_n because_o f._n petre_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o it_o tempt_v englishmen_n to_o more_o than_o ordinary_a degree_n of_o rage_n against_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o it_o seem_v can_v infuse_v in_o a_o prince_n bear_v with_o the_o high_a sense_n of_o honour_n possible_a project_n to_o which_o without_o do_v some_o violence_n to_o his_o own_o royal_a nature_n he_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hearken_v to_o if_o his_o religion_n do_v not_o so_o fatal_o muffle_v he_o up_o in_o a_o blind_a obedience_n but_o if_o we_o be_v so_o unhappy_a that_o priest_n can_v so_o disguise_v matter_n as_o to_o mislead_v a_o prince_n who_o without_o their_o ill_a influence_n will_v be_v the_o most_o glorious_a monarch_n of_o all_o europe_n and_o will_v soon_o reduce_v the_o grand_a lovis_n to_o a_o much_o humble_a figure_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o imagine_v that_o ever_o their_o art_n can_v be_v so_o unhappy_o successful_a as_o to_o impose_v on_o a_o english_a parliament_n compose_v of_o protestant_a member_n some_o reflection_n on_o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n of_o the_o twelve_o of_o february_n 1686_o 1686_o 7._o for_o a_o toleration_n in_o scotland_n together_o with_o the_o say_a proclamation_n i._o the_o preamble_n of_o a_o proclamation_n be_v oft_o write_v in_o haste_n and_o be_v the_o flourish_n of_o some_o wanton_a pen_n but_o one_o of_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a nature_n as_o this_o be_v be_v probable_o more_o severe_o examine_v there_o be_v a_o new_a designation_n of_o his_o majesty_n authority_n here_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o absolute_a power_n which_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v that_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v a_o little_a search_v into_o prerogative_n royal_a and_o sovereign_a authority_n be_v term_n already_o receive_v and_o know_v but_o for_o this_o absolute_a power_n as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a term_n so_o those_o who_o have_v coin_v it_o may_v make_v it_o signify_v what_o they_o will._n the_o roman_a law_n speak_v of_o princeps_fw-la legibus_fw-la solutus_fw-la and_o absolute_a in_o its_o natural_a signification_n import_v the_o be_v without_o all_o tie_n and_o restraint_n then_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inherent_a power_n in_o the_o king_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v restrain_v by_o law_n promise_n nor_o oath_n for_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o render_v a_o power_n absolute_a ii_o if_o the_o former_a term_n seem_v to_o stretch_v our_o allegiance_n that_o which_o come_v after_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o step_n of_o another_o nature_n though_o one_o can_v hardly_o imagine_v what_o can_v go_v beyond_o absolute_a power_n and_o it_o be_v in_o these_o word_n which_o all_o our_o subject_n be_v to_o obey_v without_o reserve_n and_o this_o be_v the_o carry_v obedience_n many_o size_n beyond_o what_o the_o grand_a seigneur_fw-fr have_v ever_o yet_o claim_v for_o all_o prince_n even_o the_o most_o violent_a pretender_n to_o absolute_a power_n till_o lewis_n the_o great_a be_v time_n have_v think_v it_o enough_o to_o oblige_v their_o subject_n to_o submit_v to_o their_o power_n and_o to_o bear_v whatsoever_o they_o think_v good_a to_o impose_v upon_o they_o but_o till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o late_a conversion_n by_o dragoon_n it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v that_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o prince_n without_o reserve_n and_o to_o be_v of_o his_o religion_n because_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o which_o be_v the_o only_a argument_n that_o those_o late_a apostle_n make_v use_v of_o so_o it_o be_v probable_a this_o qualification_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n be_v put_v in_o here_o to_o prepare_v we_o for_o a_o terrible_a le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr veut_fw-fr and_o in_o that_o case_n we_o be_v tell_v here_o that_o we_o must_v obey_v without_o reserve_n and_o when_o those_o severe_a order_n come_v the_o privy-council_n and_o all_o such_o as_o execute_v this_o proclamation_n will_v be_v bind_v by_o this_o declaration_n to_o show_v themselves_o more_o forward_o than_o any_o other_o to_o obey_v without_o reserve_n and_o those_o poor_a pretension_n of_o conscience_n religion_n honour_n and_o reason_n will_v be_v then_o reckon_v as_o reserve_v upon_o their_o obedience_n which_o be_v all_o now_o shut_v out_o iii_o these_o be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o this_o proclamamation_n be_v found_v we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o consider_v what_o consequence_n be_v now_o draw_v from_o they_o but_o what_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o they_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o for_o if_o they_o be_v of_o force_n to_o justify_v that_o which_o be_v now_o infer_v from_o they_o it_o will_v be_v full_a as_o just_a to_o draw_v from_o the_o same_o premise_n a_o abolition_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o subject_n not_o only_o to_o church-land_n but_o to_o all_o property_n whatsoever_o in_o a_o word_n it_o assert_v a_o power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n to_o command_v what_o he_o will_v and_o a_o obligation_n in_o the_o subject_n to_o obey_v whatsoever_o he_o shall_v command_v iv_o there_o be_v also_o mention_v make_v in_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n which_o his_o majesty_n will_v have_v establish_v among_o neighbour_n but_o another_o dash_n of_o a_o pen_n found_v on_o this_o absolute_a power_n may_v declare_v we_o all_o heretic_n and_o then_o in_o wonderful_a charity_n to_o we_o we_o must_v be_v tell_v that_o we_o be_v either_o to_o obey_v without_o reserve_n or_o to_o be_v burn_v without_o reserve_n we_o know_v the_o charity_n of_o that_o church_n pretty_a well_o it_o be_v indeed_o fervent_a and_o burn_a and_o if_o we_o have_v forget_v what_o have_v be_v do_v in_o former_a age_n france_n savoy_n and_o hungary_n have_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n very_o fresh_a instance_n of_o the_o charity_n of_o that_o religion_n while_o those_o example_n be_v so_o green_a it_o be_v a_o little_a too_o impose_v on_o we_o to_o talk_v to_o we_o of_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n no_o doubt_v his_o majesty_n mean_v sincere_o and_o his_o exactness_n to_o all_o his_o promise_n chief_o to_o those_o make_v since_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o think_v a_o unbecoming_a thought_n of_o his_o royal_a intention_n but_o yet_o after_o all_o though_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o proclamation_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v without_o reserve_n it_o be_v hardship_n upon_o hardship_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v without_o reserve_n v._o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n here_o tolerate_v that_o will_v be_v very_o hardly_o find_v out_o and_o these_o be_v the_o moderate_a presbyterian_o now_o as_o some_o say_v that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o those_o people_n in_o scotland_n that_o deserve_v this_o character_n so_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v what_o it_o amount_v to_o and_o the_o call_v any_o of_o they_o immoderate_a cut_v off_o all_o their_o share_n in_o this_o grace_n moderation_n be_v a_o quality_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o how_o this_o will_v be_v find_v out_o i_o
can_v so_o ready_o guess_v if_o a_o standard_n have_v be_v give_v of_o opinion_n or_o practice_n than_o one_o can_v have_v know_v how_o this_o may_v have_v be_v distinguish_v but_o as_o it_o lie_v it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v the_o discrimination_n and_o the_o declare_v they_o all_o immoderate_a shut_v they_o out_o quite_o vi_o another_o foundation_n lay_v down_o for_o repeal_n all_o law_n make_v against_o the_o papist_n be_v that_o they_o be_v enact_v in_o king_n james_n the_o sixth_n minority_n with_o some_o harsh_a expression_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o since_o they_o show_v more_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o penner_n than_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o who_o name_n they_o be_v give_v out_o but_o all_o these_o law_n be_v ratify_v over_o and_o over_o again_o by_o king_n james_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o they_o have_v receive_v many_o confirmation_n by_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_z king_n charles_n the_o second_o as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o present_a majesty_n both_o when_o he_o represent_v his_o brother_n in_o the_o year_n 1681._o and_o since_o he_o himself_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o first_o formation_n of_o those_o law_n they_o have_v receive_v now_o for_o the_o course_n of_o a_o whole_a hundred_o year_n that_o be_v lapse_v since_o king_n james_n be_v of_o full_a age_n so_o many_o confirmation_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n certain_a in_o humane_a government_n we_o may_v depend_v upon_o they_o but_o this_o new_a coin_a absolute_a power_n must_v carry_v all_o before_o it_o vii_o it_o be_v also_o well_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a settlement_n of_o the_o church-land_n and_o tithe_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o more_o particular_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v likewise_o enact_v in_o king_n james_n minority_n as_o well_o as_o those_o penal_a law_n so_o that_o the_o reason_n now_o make_v use_n of_o to_o annul_v the_o penal_a law_n will_v serve_v full_a as_o well_o for_o another_o act_n of_o this_o absolute_a power_n that_o shall_v abolish_v all_o those_o and_o if_o maxim_n that_o unhinge_v all_o the_o security_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a in_o government_n aught_o to_o be_v look_v on_o with_o the_o just_a and_o deep_a prejudices_fw-la possible_a one_o be_v tempt_v to_o lose_v the_o respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o every_o thing_n that_o carry_v a_o royal_a stamp_n upon_o it_o when_o he_o see_v such_o ground_n make_v use_v of_o as_o must_v shake_v all_o settlement_n whatsoever_o for_o if_o a_o prescription_n of_o 120_o year_n and_o confirmation_n reiterated_a over_o and_o over_o again_o these_o 100_o year_n past_a do_v not_o purge_v some_o defect_n in_o the_o first_o formation_n of_o those_o law_n what_o can_v make_v we_o secure_v but_o this_o look_n so_o like_o a_o fetch_v of_o the_o french_a prerogative_n law_n both_o in_o their_o process_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n and_o those_o concern_v dependence_n at_o mets_n that_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o copy_n from_o that_o famous_a original_a viii_o it_o be_v too_o much_o ill_a nature_n to_o look_v into_o the_o history_n of_o the_o last_o age_n to_o examine_v on_o what_o ground_n those_o character_n of_o pious_a and_o bless_a give_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o q._n marry_o be_v build_v but_o since_o king_n james_n memory_n have_v the_o character_n of_o glorious_a give_v to_o it_o if_o the_o civility_n due_a to_o the_o fair_a sex_n make_v one_o unwilling_a to_o look_v into_o the_o one_o yet_o the_o other_o may_v be_v a_o little_a dwell_v on_o the_o peculiar_a glory_n that_o belong_v to_o king_n james_n memory_n be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o that_o he_o employ_v it_o chief_o in_o write_v for_o religion_n of_o the_o volume_n in_o folio_n in_o which_o we_o have_v his_o work_n two_o three_o be_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n one_o part_n of_o they_o be_v a_o commentary_n on_o the_o revelation_n prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n another_o part_n of_o they_o belong_v more_o natural_o to_o his_o post_n and_o dignity_n which_o be_v the_o warn_v that_o he_o give_v to_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o europe_n against_o the_o treasonable_a and_o bloody_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papacy_n the_o first_o act_n he_o do_v when_o he_o come_v of_o age_n be_v to_o swear_v in_o person_n with_o all_o his_o family_n and_o afterward_o with_o all_o his_o people_n of_o scotland_n a_o covenant_n contain_v a_o enumeration_n of_o all_o the_o point_n of_o popery_n and_o a_o most_o solemn_a renunciation_n of_o they_o somewhat_o like_o our_o parliament_n test_n his_o first_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v copious_a on_o the_o same_o subject_a and_o he_o leave_v a_o legacy_n of_o a_o wish_n on_o such_o of_o his_o posterity_n as_o shall_v go_v over_o to_o that_o religion_n which_o in_o good_a manner_n be_v suppress_v it_o be_v know_v king_n james_n be_v no_o conqueror_n and_o that_o he_o make_v more_o use_n of_o his_o pen_n than_o his_o sword_n so_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o his_o memory_n must_v fall_v chief_o on_o his_o learned_a and_o immortal_a write_n and_o since_o there_o be_v such_o a_o veneration_n express_v for_o he_o it_o agree_v not_o ill_a with_o this_o to_o wish_v that_o his_o work_n be_v more_o study_v by_o those_o who_o offer_v such_o incense_n to_o his_o glorious_a memory_n ix_o his_o majesty_n assure_v his_o people_n of_o scotland_n upon_o his_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o long_a experience_n that_o the_o catholic_n as_o they_o be_v good_a christian_n so_o they_o be_v likewise_o dutiful_a subject_n but_o if_o we_o must_v believe_v both_o these_o equal_o than_o we_o must_v conclude_v severe_o against_o their_o be_v good_a christian_n for_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o can_v never_o be_v good_a subject_n not_o only_o to_o a_o heretical_a prince_n but_o even_o to_o a_o catholic_n prince_n if_o he_o do_v not_o extirpate_v heretic_n for_o their_o belove_a council_n of_o the_o lateran_n that_o decree_v transubstantiation_n have_v likewise_o decree_v that_o if_o a_o prince_n do_v not_o extirpate_v heretic_n out_o of_o his_o dominion_n the_o pope_n must_v depose_v he_o and_o declare_v his_o subject_n absolve_v from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o give_v his_o dominion_n to_o another_o so_o that_o even_o his_o majesty_n how_o much_o soever_o he_o may_v be_v a_o zealous_a catholic_n yet_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o fidelity_n to_o he_o unless_o he_o have_v give_v they_o secret_a assurance_n that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o extirpate_v heretic_n out_o of_o his_o dominion_n and_o that_o all_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o now_o make_v to_o these_o poor_a wretch_n be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v keep_v than_o the_o assurance_n which_o the_o great_a lewis_n give_v to_o his_o protestant_a subject_n of_o his_o observe_v still_o the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n even_o after_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o break_v it_o and_o also_o his_o last_o promise_n make_v in_o the_o edict_n that_o repeal_v the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n by_o which_o he_o give_v assurance_n that_o no_o violence_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o any_o for_o their_o religion_n in_o the_o very_a time_n that_o he_o be_v order_v all_o possible_a violence_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o they_o x._o his_o majesty_n assure_v we_o that_o on_o all_o occasion_n the_o papist_n have_v show_v themselves_o good_a and_o faithful_a subject_n to_o he_o and_o his_o royal_a predecessor_n but_o how_o absolute_a soever_o the_o king_n power_n may_v be_v it_o seem_v his_o knowledge_n of_o history_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_a but_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o some_o improvement_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v out_o what_o loyalty_n they_o show_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o gunpowder_n plot_n or_o during_o the_o whole_a progress_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o ireland_n if_o the_o king_n will_v either_o take_v the_o word_n of_o king_n james_n of_o glorious_a memory_n or_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o that_o be_v indeed_o of_o pious_a and_o bless_a memory_n rather_o than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o penner_n of_o this_o proclamation_n it_o will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v occasion_n where_o they_o be_v a_o little_a want_v in_o this_o their_o so_o much_o boast_a loyalty_n and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o religion_n the_o king_n can_v never_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o those_o he_o call_v his_o catholic_n subject_n but_o by_o engage_v to_o they_o to_o make_v his_o heretical_a subject_n sacrifice_n to_o their_o rage_n xi_o the_o king_n declare_v they_o capable_a of_o all_o the_o office_n and_o benefice_n which_o he_o
i_o a._n b._n do_v acknowledge_v testify_v and_o declare_v that_o james_n the_o seven_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n &c_n &c_n be_v rightful_a king_n and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o these_o realm_n and_o over_o all_o person_n therein_o and_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o subject_n on_o any_o pretence_n or_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o to_o rise_v in_o arm_n against_o he_o or_o any_o commissionated_a by_o he_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o so_o rise_v in_o arm_n nor_o assist_v any_o who_o shall_v so_o do_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o resist_v his_o power_n or_o authority_n nor_o ever_o oppose_v his_o authority_n to_o his_o person_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n but_o shall_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n assist_v defend_v and_o maintain_v he_o his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n against_o all_o deadly_a so_o help_v i_o god._n and_o see_v many_o of_o our_o good_a subject_n have_v before_o our_o pleasure_n in_o these_o matter_n be_v make_v public_a incur_v the_o gild_n appoint_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n above_o mention_v or_o other_o we_o by_o our_o authority_n and_o absolute_a power_n and_o prerogative_n royal_a abovementioned_a of_o our_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o innate_a mercy_n give_v our_o ample_a and_o full_a indemnity_n to_o all_o those_o of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n or_o popish_a religion_n for_o all_o thing_n by_o they_o do_v contrary_a to_o our_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o any_o time_n past_a relate_v to_o their_o religion_n the_o worship_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o or_o for_o be_v papist_n jesuit_n or_o trafficker_n for_o hear_v or_o say_v of_o mass_n conceal_v of_o priest_n or_o jesuit_n breed_v their_o child_n catholic_n at_o home_n or_o abroad_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n rite_n or_o doctrine_n say_v perform_v or_o maintain_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o likewise_o for_o hold_v or_o take_v of_o place_n employment_n or_o office_n contrary_a to_o any_o law_n or_o constitution_n advice_n give_v to_o we_o or_o our_o council_n action_n do_v or_o general_o any_o thing_n perform_v or_o say_v against_o the_o know_a law_n of_o that_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n except_v always_o from_o this_o our_o royal_a indemnity_n all_o murder_n assassination_n theft_n and_o such_o like_a other_o crime_n which_o never_o use_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o our_o general_n act_v of_o indemnity_n and_o we_o command_v and_o require_v all_o our_o judge_n or_o other_o concern_v to_o explain_v this_o in_o the_o most_o ample_a sense_n and_o mean_v act_n of_o indemnity_n at_o any_o time_n have_v contain_v declare_v this_o shall_v be_v as_o good_a to_o every_o one_o concern_v as_o if_o they_o have_v our_o royal_a pardon_n and_o remission_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o likewise_o indemnify_v our_o protestant_a subject_n from_o all_o pain_n and_o penalty_n due_a for_o hear_v or_o preach_v in_o house_n provide_v there_o be_v no_o treasonable_a speech_n utter_v in_o the_o say_a conventicle_n by_o they_o in_o which_o case_n the_o law_n be_v only_o to_o take_v place_n against_o the_o guilty_a and_o none_o other_o present_a provide_v also_o that_o they_o reveal_v to_o any_o of_o our_o gouncil_n the_o gild_n so_o commit_v as_o also_o except_v all_o fine_n or_o effect_n of_o sentence_n already_o give_v and_o likewise_o indemnify_v full_o and_o free_o all_o quaker_n for_o their_o meeting_n and_o worship_n in_o all_o time_n past_a precede_v the_o publication_n of_o these_o present_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o our_o protestant_a subject_n will_v give_v their_o assistance_n and_o concourse_n hereunto_o on_o all_o occasion_n in_o their_o respective_a capacity_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o and_o the_o ease_n those_o of_o our_o religion_n and_o other_o may_v have_v hereby_o and_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o our_o protestant_a bishop_n and_o the_o regular_a clergy_n and_o such_o as_o have_v hitherto_o live_v orderly_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o declare_v that_o it_o never_o be_v our_o principle_n nor_o will_v we_o ever_o suffer_v violence_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o any_o man_n conscience_n nor_o will_v we_o use_v force_n or_o invincible_a necessity_n against_o any_o man_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o persuasion_n nor_o the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o will_v protect_v our_o bishop_n and_o other_o minister_n in_o their_o function_n right_n and_o property_n and_o all_o our_o protestant_a subject_n in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o protestant_a religion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o we_o will_v and_o hereby_o promise_v on_o our_o royal_a word_n to_o maintain_v the_o possessor_n of_o church_n land_n former_o belong_v to_o abbey_n or_o other_o church_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n in_o their_o full_a and_o free_a possession_n and_o right_o according_a to_o our_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o that_o behalf_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o we_o will_v employ_v indifferent_o all_o our_o subject_n of_o all_o persuasion_n so_o as_o none_o shall_v meet_v with_o any_o discouragement_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o religion_n but_o be_v advance_v and_o esteem_v by_o we_o according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n and_o qualification_n so_o long_o as_o we_o find_v charity_n and_o unity_n maintain_v and_o if_o any_o animosity_n shall_v arise_v as_o we_o hope_v in_o god_n there_o will_v not_o we_o will_v show_v the_o severe_a effect_n of_o our_o royal_a displeasure_n against_o the_o beginner_n or_o fomenter_n thereof_o see_v thereby_o our_o subject_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o this_o general_a ease_n and_o satisfaction_n we_o intend_v to_o all_o of_o they_o who_o happiness_n prosperity_n wealth_n and_o safety_n be_v so_o much_o our_o royal_a care_n that_o we_o will_v leave_v nothing_o undo_v which_o may_v procure_v these_o blessing_n for_o they_o and_o last_o to_o the_o end_v all_o our_o good_a subject_n may_v have_v notice_n of_o this_o our_o royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n we_o do_v hereby_o command_v our_o lion_n king_n at_o arm_n and_o his_o brethren_n herald_n macer_n pursuivant_n and_o messenger_n at_o arm_n to_o make_v proclamation_n thereof_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o beside_o the_o print_n and_o publish_v of_o this_o our_o royal_a proclamation_n it_o be_v our_o express_a will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o the_o same_o be_v pass_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o that_o our_o kingdom_n per_fw-la saltum_fw-la ☞_o ☞_o without_o pass_v any_o other_o seal_n or_o register_n in_o order_n whereunto_o this_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o director_n of_o our_o chancellary_n and_o their_o deputy_n for_o write_v the_o same_o and_o to_o our_o chancellor_n for_o cause_v our_o great_a seal_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v append_v thereunto_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehal_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o febr._n 1686_o 1686_o 7._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o three_o year_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n melfort_n god_n save_o the_o king_n a_o letter_n contain_v some_o reflection_n on_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n date_v the_o four_o of_o april_n 1687._o sir_n i._o i_o thank_v you_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o send_v i_o the_o late_a declaration_n that_o his_o majesty_n have_v grant_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n i_o confess_v i_o long_v for_o it_o with_o great_a impatience_n and_o be_v surprise_v to_o find_v it_o so_o different_a from_o the_o scotch_a pattern_n for_o i_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v set_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o same_o tune_n nor_o can_v i_o see_v why_o the_o penner_n of_o this_o have_v sink_v so_o much_o in_o their_o style_n for_o i_o suppose_v the_o same_o man_n pen_v both_o i_o expect_v to_o have_v see_v the_o imperial_a language_n of_o absolute_a power_n to_o which_o all_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o obey_v without_o reserve_n and_o of_o the_o cass_a annul_v the_o stop_n and_o disable_n of_o law_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o preamble_n and_o body_n of_o this_o declaration_n whereas_o those_o dreadful_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v here_o for_o in_o stead_n of_o repeal_n the_o law_n his_o majesty_n pretend_v by_o this_o only_a to_o suspend_v they_o and_o though_o in_o effect_n this_o amount_n to_o a_o repeal_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o word_n be_v soft_a now_o since_o the_o absolute_a power_n to_o which_o his_o majesty_n pretend_v in_o scotland_n be_v not_o found_v on_o such_o poor_a thing_n as_o law_n for_o that_o will_v look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o people_n but_o on_o the_o divine_a authority_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v delegated_a to_o his_o majesty_n this_o may_v be_v as_o well_o claim_v in_o england_n as_o it_o
be_v in_o scotland_n and_o the_o pretention_n to_o absolute_a power_n be_v so_o great_a a_o thing_n that_o since_o his_o majesty_n think_v fit_a once_o to_o claim_v it_o he_o be_v little_o behold_v to_o those_o that_o make_v he_o fall_v so_o much_o in_o his_o language_n especial_o since_o both_o these_o declaration_n have_v appear_v in_o our_o gazette_n so_o that_o as_o we_o see_v what_o be_v do_v in_o scotland_n we_o know_v from_o hence_o what_o be_v in_o some_o people_n heart_n and_o what_o we_o may_v expect_v in_o england_n ii_o his_o majesty_n tell_v his_o people_n that_o the_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o property_n have_v never_o be_v in_o any_o case_n invade_v by_o he_o since_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n this_o be_v indeed_o matter_n of_o great_a encouragement_n to_o all_o good_a subject_n for_o it_o let_v they_o see_v that_o such_o invasion_n as_o have_v be_v make_v on_o property_n have_v be_v do_v without_o his_o majesty_n knowledge_n so_o that_o no_o doubt_n the_o continue_v to_o levy_v the_o custom_n and_o the_o additional_a excise_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v only_o during_o the_o late_a king_n life_n before_o the_o parliament_n can_v meet_v to_o renew_v the_o grant_n be_v do_v without_o his_o majesty_n knowledge_n the_o many_o violence_n commit_v not_o only_o by_o soldier_n but_o officer_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o england_n which_o be_v severe_a invasion_n on_o property_n have_v be_v all_o without_o his_o majesty_n knowledge_n and_o since_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o property_n be_v the_o right_n that_o a_o man_n have_v to_o his_o life_n the_o strange_a essay_n of_o mahometan_a government_n that_o be_v show_v at_o taunton_n and_o the_o no_o less_o strange_a proceed_n of_o the_o present_a lord_n chancellor_n in_o his_o circuit_n after_o the_o rebellion_n which_o be_v very_o just_o call_v his_o campagne_n for_o it_o be_v a_o open_a act_n of_o hostility_n to_o all_o law_n and_o for_o which_o and_o other_o service_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n it_o be_v believe_v he_o have_v have_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o those_o who_o have_v leave_v their_o colour_n which_o be_v found_v on_o no_o law_n be_v no_o other_o than_o so_o many_o murder_n all_o these_o i_o say_v be_v as_o we_o be_v sure_a invasion_n on_o property_n but_o since_o the_o king_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o such_o invasion_n have_v be_v make_v since_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v fall_v out_o without_o his_o privity_n and_o if_o a_o stand_a army_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n have_v be_v ever_o look_v on_o by_o this_o nation_n as_o a_o attempt_n upon_o the_o whole_a property_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o gross_a one_o must_v conclude_v that_o even_o this_o be_v do_v without_o his_o majesty_n knowledge_n iii_o his_o majesty_n express_v his_o charity_n for_o we_o in_o a_o kind_a wish_n that_o we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o return_n to_o which_o we_o offer_v up_o daily_o our_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o member_n of_o the_o true_o catholic_n church_n for_o wish_n and_o prayer_n do_v no_o hurt_n on_o no_o side_n but_o his_o majesty_n add_v that_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v his_o opinion_n that_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v constrain_v nor_o people_n force_v in_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n we_o be_v very_o happy_a if_o this_o continue_v to_o be_v always_o his_o sense_n but_o we_o be_v sure_a in_o this_o he_o be_v no_o obedient_a member_n of_o that_o which_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o it_o have_v over_o and_o over_o again_o decree_v the_o extirpation_n of_o heretic_n it_o encourage_v prince_n to_o it_o by_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n it_o threaten_v they_o to_o it_o by_o denounce_v to_o they_o not_o only_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o sensible_a the_o loss_n of_o their_o dominion_n and_o it_o seem_v they_o intend_v to_o make_v we_o know_v that_o part_n of_o their_o doctrine_n even_o before_o we_o come_v to_o feel_v it_o since_o though_o some_o of_o that_o communion_n will_v take_v away_o the_o horror_n which_o the_o four_o council_n of_o the_o lateran_n give_v we_o in_o which_o these_o thing_n be_v decree_v by_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o general_n council_n and_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o canon_n yea_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o all_o the_o apostate_n that_o have_v fall_v to_o they_o from_o our_o church_n have_v so_o late_o give_v up_o this_o plea_n and_o have_v so_o formal_o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o council_n and_o of_o its_o canon_n that_o it_o seem_v they_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o piece_n of_o fair_a deal_n of_o warn_v we_o before_o hand_n of_o our_o danger_n it_o be_v true_a bellarmin_n say_v the_o church_n do_v not_o always_o execute_v her_o power_n of_o depose_v heretical_a prince_n though_o she_o always_o retain_v it_o one_o reason_n that_o he_o assign_v be_v because_o she_o be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n able_a to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n so_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v perhaps_o make_v it_o appear_v unadvisable_v to_o extirpate_v heretic_n because_o that_o at_o present_v it_o can_v be_v do_v but_o the_o right_n remain_v entire_a and_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o such_o a_o unrelenting_a manner_n in_o all_o place_n where_o that_o religion_n prevail_v that_o it_o have_v a_o very_a ill_a grace_n to_o see_v any_o member_n of_o that_o church_n speak_v in_o this_o strain_n and_o when_o neither_o the_o policy_n of_o france_n nor_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o monarch_n nor_o yet_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o emperor_n join_v to_o the_o gentleness_n of_o his_o own_o temper_n can_v withstand_v these_o bloody_a council_n that_o be_v indeed_o part_n of_o that_o religion_n we_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o a_o toleration_n of_o religion_n be_v propose_v with_o any_o other_o design_n but_o either_o to_o divide_v we_o or_o to_o lay_v we_o asleep_o till_o it_o be_v time_n to_o give_v the_o alarm_n for_o destroy_v we_o iv_o if_o all_o the_o endeavour_n that_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o last_o four_o reign_n for_o bring_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o a_o unity_n in_o religion_n have_v be_v ineffectual_a as_o his_o majesty_n say_v we_o know_v to_o who_o we_o owe_v both_o the_o first_o beginning_n and_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o division_n among_o ourselves_o the_o gentleness_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n government_n and_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v it_o scarce_o possible_a to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o party_n during_o her_o reign_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o restless_a and_o have_v have_v credit_n enough_o at_o court_n during_o the_o three_o last_o reign_n not_o only_o to_o support_v itself_o but_o to_o distract_v we_o and_o to_o divert_v we_o from_o apprehend_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o they_o by_o soment_v our_o own_o difference_n and_o by_o set_v on_o either_o a_o toleration_n or_o a_o persecution_n as_o it_o have_v happen_v to_o serve_v their_o interest_n it_o be_v not_o so_o very_o long_o since_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v at_o court_n but_o the_o support_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o extirpate_v all_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o name_v the_o person_n if_o it_o be_v decent_a that_o have_v this_o ever_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o now_o all_o be_v turn_v round_o again_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v in_o disgrace_n and_o now_o the_o encouragement_n of_o trade_n the_o quiet_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o conscience_n be_v again_o in_o vogue_n that_o be_v such_o odious_a thing_n but_o a_o few_o year_n ago_o that_o the_o very_o mention_v of_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o load_v any_o man_n with_o suspicion_n as_o backward_o in_o the_o king_n service_n while_o such_o method_n be_v use_v and_o the_o government_n be_v as_o in_o a_o ague_n divide_v between_o hot_a and_o cold_a fit_n no_o wonder_n if_o law_n so_o unsteady_o execute_v have_v fail_v of_o their_o effect_n v._o there_o be_v a_o good_a reserve_v here_o leave_v for_o severity_n when_o the_o proper_a opportunity_n to_o set_v it_o on_o present_v itself_o for_o his_o majesty_n declare_v himself_o only_o against_o the_o force_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n so_o that_o whensoever_o religion_n and_o policy_n come_v to_o be_v so_o interweave_v that_o mere_a religion_n be_v not_o the_o case_n and_o that_o public_a safety_n may_v be_v pretend_v than_o this_o declaration_n be_v to_o be_v no_o more_o claim_v so_o that_o the_o fasten_v any_o thing_n
forget_v among_o the_o rest_n for_o there_o be_v a_o scurvy_a paragraph_n in_o it_o concern_v self-preservation_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o very_o unacceptable_a gloss_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v what_o section_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v mark_v out_o either_o such_o a_o form_n of_o government_n or_o such_o a_o family_n for_o it_o and_o if_o his_o majesty_n renounce_v his_o pretension_n to_o our_o allegiance_n as_o found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o will_v perhaps_o find_v the_o counsel_n be_v a_o little_a too_o rash_a but_o to_o make_v the_o most_o of_o this_o that_o can_v be_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n or_o nature_n do_v indeed_o allow_v the_o governor_n of_o all_o society_n a_o power_n to_o serve_v themselves_o of_o every_o member_n of_o it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n but_o no_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o have_v be_v yet_o hear_v of_o will_v conclude_v that_o if_o by_o special_a law_n a_o sort_n of_o man_n have_v be_v disable_v from_o all_o employment_n that_o a_o prince_n who_o at_o his_o coronation_n swear_v to_o maintain_v those_o law_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n extinguish_v all_o these_o disability_n x._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o declaration_n as_o in_o a_o postscript_n his_o majesty_n assure_v his_o subject_n that_o he_o will_v maintain_v they_o in_o their_o property_n as_o well_o in_o church_n and_o abby-land_n as_o other_o land_n but_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o their_o property_n be_v the_o share_n that_o they_o have_v by_o their_o representative_n in_o the_o legislative_a power_n this_o declaration_n which_o break_v through_o that_o be_v no_o great_a evidence_n that_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v maintain_v and_o to_o speak_v plain_o when_o a_o coronation_n oath_n be_v so_o little_o remember_v other_o promise_n must_v have_v a_o proportion_a degree_n of_o credit_n give_v to_o they_o as_o for_o the_o abbey-land_n the_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o church_n be_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o religion_n sacrilege_n and_o that_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n and_o there_o can_v no_o absolution_n be_v give_v to_o any_o who_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o so_o this_o promise_n be_v a_o obligation_n to_o maintain_v man_n in_o a_o mortal-sin_n be_v null_a and_o void_a of_o it_o be_v self_n church-land_n be_v also_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o canonist_n so_o immediate_o god_n right_o that_o the_o pope_n himself_o be_v only_o the_o administrator_n and_o dispenser_n but_o be_v not_o the_o master_n of_o they_o he_o can_v indeed_o make_v a_o truck_v for_o god_n or_o let_v they_o so_o low_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o easy_a landlord_n but_o he_o can_v alter_v god_n property_n nor_o translate_v the_o right_n that_o be_v in_o he_o to_o sacrilegious_a layman_n and_o heretic_n xi_o one_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o declaration_n will_v be_v the_o set_n on_o foot_n a_o new_a run_v of_o address_n over_o the_o nation_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o how_o impudent_a and_o base_a soever_o of_o which_o the_o abject_a flattery_n of_o a_o slavish_a spirit_n be_v not_o capable_a it_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o age_n that_o all_o those_o strain_n of_o flattery_n among_o the_o roman_n that_o tacitus_n set_v forth_o with_o so_o much_o just_a scorn_n be_v modest_a thing_n compare_v to_o what_o this_o nation_n have_v produce_v within_o these_o seven_o year_n only_o if_o our_o flattery_n have_v come_v short_a of_o the_o refinedness_n of_o the_o roman_n it_o have_v exceed_v they_o as_o much_o in_o its_o loathe_a fulsomness_n the_o late_a king_n set_v out_o a_o declaration_n in_o which_o he_o give_v the_o most_o solemn_a assurance_n possible_a of_o his_o adhere_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o to_o the_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o of_o his_o resolution_n to_o have_v frequent_a parliament_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a nation_n fall_v as_o it_o be_v into_o rapture_n of_o joy_n and_o flattery_n but_o though_o he_o live_v four_o year_n after_o that_o he_o call_v no_o parliament_n notwithstanding_o the_o law_n for_o triennial_n parliament_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o paper_n print_v after_o his_o death_n in_o his_o name_n have_v sufficient_o show_v that_o he_o be_v equal_o sincere_a in_o both_o those_o assurance_n that_o he_o give_v as_o well_o in_o that_o relate_n to_o religion_n as_o in_o that_o other_o relate_v to_o frequent_a parliament_n yet_o upon_o his_o death_n a_o new_a set_v of_o address_n appear_v in_o which_o all_o that_o flattery_n can_v invent_v be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o who_o memory_n the_o great_a kindness_n can_v be_v do_v be_v to_o forget_v he_o and_o because_o his_o present_a majesty_n upon_o his_o come_n to_o the_o throne_n give_v some_o very_a general_a promise_n of_o maintain_v the_o church_n of_o england_n this_o be_v magnify_v in_o so_o extravagant_a a_o strain_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o security_n great_a than_o any_o that_o the_o law_n can_v give_v though_o by_o the_o regard_n that_o the_o king_n have_v both_o to_o it_o and_o to_o the_o law_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o maintain_v both_o equal_o since_o then_o the_o nation_n have_v already_o make_v itself_o sufficient_o ridiculous_a both_o to_o the_o present_a and_o to_o all_o succeed_a age_n it_o be_v time_n that_o at_o last_o man_n shall_v grow_v weary_a and_o become_v ashamed_a of_o their_o folly._n xii_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v now_o invite_v to_o set_v a_o example_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o who_o have_v value_v themselves_o hitherto_o upon_o their_o opposition_n to_o popery_n and_o that_o have_v quarrel_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o some_o small_a approach_n to_o it_o in_o a_o few_o ceremony_n be_v now_o solicit_v to_o rejoice_v because_o the_o law_n that_o secure_v we_o against_o it_o be_v all_o pluck_v up_o since_o they_o enjoy_v at_o present_a and_o during_o pleasure_n leave_v to_o meet_v together_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o all_o man_n to_o love_n to_o be_v set_v at_o ease_n especial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v visible_a that_o those_o who_o allow_v they_o this_o favour_n do_v it_o with_o no_o other_o design_n but_o that_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o a_o general_n toleration_n they_o may_v introduce_v a_o religion_n which_o must_v persecute_v all_o equal_o it_o be_v likewise_o apparent_a how_o much_o they_o be_v hate_v and_o how_o much_o they_o have_v be_v persecute_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o those_o who_o now_o court_v they_o and_o who_o have_v now_o no_o game_n that_o be_v more_o promise_a than_o the_o engage_v they_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n into_o new_a quarrel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o promise_v now_o make_v to_o they_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o they_o will_v be_v more_o last_a than_o those_o that_o be_v make_v some_o time_n ago_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o have_v both_o a_o better_a title_n in_o law_n and_o great_a merit_n upon_o the_o crown_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o use_v than_o these_o can_v pretend_v to_o the_o nation_n have_v scarce_o forgive_v some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o persecution_n into_o which_o they_o have_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v cozen_v though_o now_o that_o they_o see_v popery_n barefaced_a the_o stand_v that_o they_o have_v make_v and_o the_o vigorous_a opposition_n that_o they_o have_v give_v to_o it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v all_o man_n willing_a to_o forget_v what_o be_v past_a and_o raise_v again_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o church_n that_o be_v not_o a_o little_a stain_v by_o the_o indiscretion_n and_o weakness_n of_o those_o that_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o believe_v and_o hope_v and_o so_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v make_v a_o property_n to_o those_o who_o will_v now_o make_v they_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o the_o fury_n that_o the_o popish_a party_n express_v against_o they_o have_v recommend_v they_o so_o much_o to_o the_o compassion_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o have_v give_v they_o so_o just_a a_o pretention_n to_o favour_n in_o a_o better_a time_n that_o it_o will_v look_v like_o a_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o if_o a_o few_o man_n who_o the_o court_n have_v gain_v to_o betray_v they_o can_v have_v such_o a_o ill_a influence_n upon_o they_o as_o to_o make_v they_o throw_v away_o all_o that_o merit_n and_o those_o compassion_n which_o their_o suffering_n have_v procure_v they_o and_o to_o go_v and_o court_v those_o who_o be_v only_a seem_o kind_a to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v destroy_v both_o they_o and_o we_o they_o must_v remember_v that_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o only_a
establishment_n that_o our_o religion_n have_v by_o law_n so_o it_o be_v the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o all_o the_o sect_n be_v but_o small_a and_o straggle_a party_n and_o if_o the_o legal_a settlement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o body_n be_v once_o break_a these_o lesser_a body_n will_v be_v all_o at_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o define_v what_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v xiii_o but_o though_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v still_o under_o some_o temptation_n to_o receive_v every_o thing_n that_o give_v they_o present_a ease_n with_o a_o little_a too_o much_o kindness_n since_o they_o lie_v expose_v to_o many_o severe_a law_n of_o which_o they_o have_v of_o late_o feel_v the_o weight_n very_o heavy_o and_o as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o some_o of_o they_o as_o ill-natured_a man_n as_o other_o people_n so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o upon_o the_o first_o surprise_v of_o the_o declaration_n they_o be_v a_o little_a delight_v to_o see_v the_o church_n of_o england_n after_o all_o its_o service_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o court_n so_o much_o mortify_v by_o it_o so_o that_o take_v all_o together_o it_o will_v not_o be_v strange_a if_o they_o commit_v some_o folly_n upon_o this_o occasion_n yet_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o pass_v all_o imagination_n to_o see_v some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n especial_o those_o who_o nature_n we_o know_v be_v so_o particular_o sharpen_v in_o the_o point_n of_o persecution_n chief_o when_o it_o be_v level_v against_o the_o dissenter_n rejoice_v at_o this_o declaration_n and_o make_v address_n upon_o it_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o so_o high_a a_o pitch_n of_o christian_a charity_n as_o to_o thank_v those_o who_o do_v now_o despiteful_o use_v they_o and_o that_o as_o a_o earnest_n that_o within_o a_o little_a while_o they_o will_v persecute_v they_o this_o will_v be_v a_o original_a and_o a_o masterpiece_n in_o flattery_n which_o must_v needs_o draw_v the_o last_o degree_n of_o contempt_n on_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o so_o abject_a and_o sordid_a a_o compliance_n and_o that_o not_o only_o from_o all_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o likewise_o from_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o for_o every_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o esteem_v a_o enemy_n that_o be_v brave_a even_o in_o his_o misfortune_n as_o much_o as_o he_o despise_v those_o who_o mind_n sink_v with_o their_o condition_n for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o these_o man_n will_v thank_v the_o king_n be_v it_o because_o he_o break_v those_o law_n that_o be_v make_v in_o their_o favour_n and_o for_o their_o protection_n and_o be_v now_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o all_o the_o legal_a settlement_n that_o they_o have_v for_o their_o religion_n or_o be_v it_o because_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o king_n profess_v a_o religion_n that_o condemn_v his_o supremacy_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v warrant_v by_o law_n but_o carry_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o erect_v a_o court_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o a_o law_n that_o be_v so_o late_o make_v that_o court_n take_v care_n to_o maintain_v a_o due_a proportion_n between_o their_o constitution_n and_o all_o their_o proceed_n that_o so_o all_o may_v be_v of_o a_o piece_n and_o all_o equal_o contrary_a to_o law._n they_o have_v suspend_v one_o bishop_n only_o because_o he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v for_o since_o there_o be_v no_o extrajudiciary_n authority_n in_o england_n a_o bishop_n can_v no_o more_o proceed_v to_o a_o sentence_n of_o suspension_n against_o a_o clergy_n man_n without_o a_o trial_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o party_n than_o a_o judge_n can_v give_v a_o sentence_n in_o his_o chamber_n without_o a_o indictment_n a_o trial_n or_o a_o jury_n and_o because_o one_o of_o the_o great_a body_n of_o england_n will_v not_o break_v their_o oath_n and_o obey_v a_o mandate_n that_o plain_o contradict_v they_o we_o see_v to_o what_o a_o pitch_n this_o be_v like_a to_o be_v carry_v i_o will_v not_o anticipate_v upon_o this_o illegal_a court_n to_o tell_v what_o judgement_n be_v come_v but_o without_o carry_v our_o jealousy_n too_o far_o one_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o they_o will_v never_o depart_v so_o far_o from_o their_o first_o institution_n as_o to_o have_v any_o regard_n either_o to_o our_o religion_n or_o our_o law_n or_o liberty_n in_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v if_o all_o this_o be_v act_v by_o avow_a papist_n as_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v project_v by_o such_o there_o be_v nothing_o extraordinary_a in_o it_o but_o that_o which_o carry_v our_o indignation_n a_o little_a too_o far_o to_o be_v easy_o govern_v be_v to_o see_v some_o pretend_a protestant_n and_o a_o few_o bishop_n among_o those_o that_o be_v the_o fatal_a instrument_n of_o pull_v down_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o those_o mercenary_n sacrifice_v their_o religion_n and_o their_o church_n to_o their_o ambition_n and_o interest_n this_o have_v such_o peculiar_a character_n of_o misfortune_n upon_o it_o that_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o if_o we_o perish_v without_o pity_n since_o we_o fall_v by_o that_o hand_n that_o we_o have_v so_o much_o support_v and_o fortify_v but_o we_o must_v become_v the_o scorn_n of_o all_o the_o world_n since_o we_o have_v produce_v such_o a_o unnatural_a brood_n that_o even_o while_o they_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v cut_v their_o mother_n throat_n and_o not_o content_a with_o judas_n crime_n of_o say_v hail_o master_n and_o kiss_v he_o while_o they_o be_v betray_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o these_o carry_v their_o wickedness_n further_o and_o say_v hail_o mother_n and_o then_o they_o themselves_o murder_v she_o if_o after_o all_o this_o we_o be_v call_v on_o to_o bear_v this_o as_o christian_n and_o to_o suffer_v it_o as_o subject_n if_o we_o be_v require_v in_o patience_n to_o possess_v our_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o our_o enemy_n and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o forgive_v our_o false-brethren_n who_o add_v treachery_n to_o their_o hatred_n the_o exhortation_n be_v seasonable_a and_o indeed_o a_o little_a necessary_a for_o human_a nature_n can_v easy_o take_v down_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o hard_a digestion_n but_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v make_v address_n and_o offer_v thanks_o for_o all_o this_o be_v to_o insult_v a_o little_a too_o much_o upon_o we_o in_o our_o suffering_n and_o he_o that_o can_v believe_v that_o a_o dry_a and_o cautious_o word_a promise_n of_o maintain_v the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v be_v religious_o observe_v after_o all_o that_o we_o have_v see_v and_o be_v upon_o that_o carry_v so_o far_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n as_o to_o address_v and_o give_v thanks_o and_o will_v believe_v still_o such_o a_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o excuse_v he_o from_o believe_a transubstantiation_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o can_v bring_v himself_o to_o believe_v even_o when_o the_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o clear_a evidence_n that_o his_o sense_n can_v give_v he_o si_fw-mi populus_fw-la hic_fw-la vult_fw-la decipi_fw-la decipiatur_fw-la postscript_n these_o reflection_n be_v write_v soon_o after_o the_o declaration_n come_v to_o my_o hand_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v so_o tender_a and_o the_o conveyance_n of_o they_o to_o the_o press_n be_v so_o uneasy_a that_o they_o appear_v now_o too_o late_o to_o have_v one_o effect_v that_o be_v design_v by_o they_o which_o be_v the_o divert_v man_n from_o make_v address_n upon_o it_o yet_o if_o what_o be_v here_o propose_v make_v man_n become_v so_o far_o wise_a as_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o carry_v their_o courtship_n further_o than_o good_a word_n this_o paper_n will_v not_o come_v too_o late_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n henry_n payne_n letter_n concern_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n of_o indulgence_n write_v to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o a_o dissenter_n mr._n payne_n i_o can_v hold_v ask_v you_o how_o much_o money_n you_o have_v from_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o paper_n which_o you_o pretend_v to_o answer_v for_o as_o you_o have_v the_o character_n of_o a_o man_n that_o deal_v with_o both_o hand_n so_o this_o be_v write_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v one_o think_v you_o be_v hire_v to_o it_o by_o the_o adverse_a party_n but_o it_o have_v be_v indeed_o so_o ordinary_a to_o your_o friend_n to_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n of_o late_a
that_o the_o censure_n upon_o it_o be_v divide_v both_o fall_n heavy_a some_o suspect_v their_o sincerity_n other_o accuse_v they_o for_o want_n of_o a_o right_a understanding_n for_o though_o all_o be_v not_o of_o the_o pitch_n of_o the_o irish_a priest_n reflection_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n his_o sermon_n which_o be_v indeed_o irish_a double_v refine_v yet_o both_o in_o your_o book_n of_o controversy_n and_o policy_n and_o even_o in_o your_o poem_n you_o seem_v to_o have_v enter_v into_o such_o a_o intermixture_n with_o the_o irish_a that_o the_o thread_n all_o over_o be_v linsey-wolsey_n you_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o gentleman_n who_o you_o answer_v have_v a_o polite_a pen_n and_o that_o his_o letter_n be_v a_o ingenious_a paper_n and_o make_v up_o of_o well-composed_a sentence_n and_o period_n yet_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v hardly_o return_v you_o your_o compliment_n if_o it_o be_v well_o write_v your_o party_n want_v either_o man_n or_o judgement_n extreme_o in_o allow_v you_o this_o province_n of_o answer_v it_o if_o the_o paper_n do_v you_o some_o hurt_n you_o have_v better_o have_v let_v the_o town_n be_v a_o little_a please_v with_o it_o for_o a_o while_n and_o have_v hope_v that_o a_o little_a time_n or_o some_o new_a paper_n though_o one_o of_o its_o force_n be_v scarce_o to_o be_v expect_v shall_v have_v wear_v it_o out_o than_o to_o give_v it_o a_o new_a lustre_n by_o such_o a_o answer_n the_o time_n of_o the_o dissenter_n suffering_n which_o you_o lengthen_v out_o to_o twenty_o seven_o year_n will_v hardly_o amount_v to_o seven_o for_o the_o long_a interval_n it_o have_v in_o the_o last_o reign_n be_v not_o forget_v and_o those_o who_o animate_v the_o late_a and_o severe_a of_o their_o suffering_n be_v sueh_a that_o in_o good_a manner_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o reflect_v on_o their_o conduct_n opium_n be_v as_o certain_a a_o poison_n though_o not_o so_o violent_a as_o sublimate_n and_o if_o more_o corrosive_a medicine_n do_v not_o work_v the_o design_n be_v the_o same_o when_o soporiferous_a one_o be_v use_v since_o the_o patient_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v both_o way_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o debate_n be_v which_o be_v the_o safe_a the_o accept_v a_o present_a ease_n when_o the_o ill_a intent_n with_o which_o it_o be_v offer_v be_v visible_a be_v just_a as_o wise_a a_o action_n as_o to_o take_v opium_n to_o lay_v a_o small_a distemper_n when_o one_o may_v conclude_v from_o the_o do_v that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v out_o of_o the_o sleep_n so_o that_o after_o all_o it_o be_v plain_a on_o which_o side_n the_o madness_n lie_v the_o dissenter_n for_o a_o little_a present_a ease_n to_o be_v enjoy_v at_o mercy_n must_v concur_v to_o break_v down_o all_o our_o hedge_n and_o to_o lay_v we_o open_v to_o that_o devour_a power_n before_o which_o nothing_o can_v stand_v that_o will_v not_o worship_v it_o all_o that_o for_o which_o you_o reproach_v the_o church_n of_o england_n amount_v to_o this_o that_o a_o few_o good_a word_n can_v not_o persuade_v she_o to_o destroy_v herself_o and_o to_o sacrifice_v her_o religion_n and_o the_o law_n to_o a_o party_n that_o never_o have_v do_v nor_o ever_o can_v do_v the_o king_n half_o the_o service_n that_o she_o have_v render_v he_o there_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o proposition_n that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o answer_v nor_o will_v he_o be_v think_v ingrateful_a who_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v some_o civility_n from_o a_o person_n to_o who_o he_o have_v do_v great_a service_n can_v not_o be_v prevail_v with_o by_o these_o so_o far_o as_o to_o spare_v he_o his_o wife_n or_o his_o daughter_n it_o must_v argue_v a_o peculiar_a degree_n of_o confidence_n to_o ask_v thing_n that_o be_v above_o the_o be_v either_o ask_v or_o grant_v our_o religion_n and_o our_o government_n be_v matter_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v part_v with_o to_o show_v our_o good_a breed_n and_o of_o all_o man_n live_v you_o ought_v not_o to_o pretend_v to_o good_a manner_n who_o talk_v as_o you_o do_v of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o last_o reign_n when_o the_o king_n obligation_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o share_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o council_n be_v consider_v the_o reproach_v his_o government_n have_v so_o ill_a a_o grace_n that_o you_o be_v as_o indecent_a in_o your_o flattery_n as_o injurious_a in_o your_o reflection_n and_o by_o this_o gratitude_n of_o you_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o late_a king_n the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v easy_o infer_v how_o long_o all_o her_o service_n will_v be_v remember_v even_o if_o she_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v desire_v of_o she_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v which_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o dissenter_n in_o foreign_a country_n seek_v their_o relief_n from_o rebellion_n the_o german_n reform_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o prince_n so_o do_v the_o swede_n the_o dane_n and_o likewise_o the_o swisser_n in_o france_n they_o maintain_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n against_o the_o league_n and_o in_o holland_n the_o quarrel_n be_v for_o civil_a liberty_n protestant_n and_o papist_n concur_v equal_o in_o it_o you_o mention_v holland_n as_o a_o instance_n that_o liberty_n and_o infallibility_n can_v dwell_v together_o since_o papist_n there_o show_v that_o they_o can_v be_v friendly_a neighbour_n to_o those_o who_o they_o think_v in_o the_o wrong_n it_o be_v very_o like_v they_o will_v be_v still_o so_o in_o england_n if_o they_o be_v under_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v upon_o their_o good-behaviour_n the_o government_n be_v still_o against_o they_o and_o this_o have_v so_o good_a a_o effect_n in_o holland_n that_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o dutch_a pattern_n some_o can_v be_v very_o humble_a servant_n that_o will_v prove_v imperious_a master_n you_o say_v that_o force_n be_v our_o only_a supporter_n but_o though_o there_o be_v no_o force_n of_o our_o side_n at_o present_a it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v in_o such_o a_o totter_a condition_n as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o supporter_n leave_v we_o god_n and_o truth_n be_v of_o our_o side_n and_o the_o indiscreet_a use_n of_o force_n when_o set_v on_o by_o our_o enemy_n have_v rather_o undermine_v than_o support_v we_o but_o you_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o make_v we_o grow_v wise_a and_o to_o let_v we_o see_v our_o error_n which_o be_v perhaps_o the_o only_a obligation_n that_o we_o owe_v you_o and_o we_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o it_o that_o without_o examine_v what_o your_o intention_n may_v have_v be_v in_o it_o we_o hearty_o thank_v you_o for_o it_o i_o do_v not_o comprehend_v what_o your_o quarrel_n be_v at_o the_o squint_v term_n of_o the_o next_o heir_n as_o you_o call_v it_o though_o i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o squint_v come_v in_o your_o mind_n whensoever_o you_o think_v of_o her_o for_o all_o people_n look_v asquint_o at_o that_o which_o trouble_v they_o and_o her_o be_v the_o next_o heir_n be_v no_o less_o the_o delight_n of_o all_o good_a man_n than_o it_o be_v your_o affliction_n all_o the_o pain_n that_o you_o take_v to_o represent_v her_o dreadful_a to_o the_o dissenter_n must_v needs_o find_v that_o credit_n with_o they_o that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o insinuation_n of_o a_o enemy_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o as_o she_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o our_o church_n she_o adhere_v to_o it_o so_o eminent_o as_o to_o make_v she_o to_o be_v now_o our_o chief_a ornament_n as_o we_o hope_v she_o will_v be_v once_o our_o main_a defence_n if_o by_o the_o strict_a form_n of_o our_o church_n you_o mean_v a_o exemplary_a piety_n and_o a_o shine_a conversation_n you_o have_v give_v her_o true_a character_n but_o your_o design_n lie_v another_o way_n to_o make_v the_o dissenter_n form_n strange_a idea_n of_o she_o as_o if_o she_o think_v all_o indulgence_n to_o they_o criminal_a but_o as_o the_o gentleness_n of_o her_o nature_n be_v such_o that_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v so_o guilty_a that_o all_o mercy_n to_o they_o will_v be_v a_o crime_n can_v apprehend_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v terrible_a from_o she_o so_o as_o for_o the_o dissenter_n her_o go_v so_o constant_o to_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a church_n show_n that_o she_o can_v very_o well_o endure_v their_o assembly_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o she_o prefer_v we_o she_o have_v also_o too_o often_o express_v her_o dislike_n at_o the_o heat_n that_o have_v be_v keep_v up_o among_o we_o concern_v such_o inconsiderable_a difference_n to_o pass_v for_o a_o bigot_n or_o persecutor_n in_o such_o matter_n and_o she_o see_v both_o the_o mischief_n that_o the_o protestant_a religion_n have_v receive_v from_o their_o subdivision_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o grant_v
a_o due_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n where_o she_o have_v so_o long_o live_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v any_o fancy_n that_o she_o will_v either_o keep_v up_o our_o difference_n or_o bear_v down_o the_o dissenter_n with_o rigour_n but_o because_o you_o hope_v for_o nothing_o from_o her_o own_o inclination_n you_o will_v have_v she_o terrify_v with_o the_o strong_a argument_n of_o number_n which_o you_o fancy_n will_v certain_o secure_v they_o from_o her_o recall_v the_o favour_n but_o of_o what_o side_n soever_o that_o argument_n may_v be_v strong_a sure_o it_o be_v not_o of_o they_o who_o make_v but_o one_o to_o two_o hundred_o and_o i_o suppose_v you_o scarce_o expect_v that_o the_o dissenter_n will_v rebel_v that_o you_o may_v have_v your_o mass_n and_o how_o their_o number_n will_v secure_v they_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o enable_v they_o to_o rebel_n i_o can_v imagine_v this_o be_v indeed_o a_o squint_v at_o the_o next_o heir_n with_o a_o witness_n when_o you_o will_v already_o muster_v up_o the_o troop_n that_o must_v rise_v against_o her._n but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o know_v both_o her_o character_n and_o the_o prince_n very_o ill_o that_o fancy_n they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v wrought_v on_o by_o fear_n they_o be_v know_v to_o your_o great_a grief_n to_o be_v above_o that_o and_o it_o must_v be_v to_o their_o own_o merciful_a inclination_n that_o you_o must_v owe_v all_o that_o you_o can_v expect_v under_o they_o but_o neither_o to_o their_o fear_n nor_o to_o your_o own_o number_n as_o for_o the_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n even_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o be_v more_o ridiculous_a than_o the_o mass_n under_o which_o you_o say_v her_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v in_o holland_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o figure_n of_o speech_n that_o show_v how_o exact_o you_o have_v study_v the_o jesuit_n moral_n all_o that_o come_v from_o holland_n assure_v we_o that_o she_o be_v so_o universal_o belove_v and_o esteem_v there_o that_o every_o thing_n that_o she_o do_v be_v the_o better_a thought_n of_o even_o because_o she_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n all_o that_o you_o say_v of_o the_o next_o heir_n prove_v too_o true_o that_o you_o be_v that_o for_o which_o you_o reproach_v the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o disciple_n of_o the_o crown_n only_o for_o the_o loaf_n for_o if_o you_o have_v that_o respect_n which_o you_o pretend_v for_o the_o king_n you_o will_v have_v show_v it_o more_o upon_o this_o occasion_n nor_o be_o i_o so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o your_o style_n as_o to_o imitate_v it_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o do_v you_o so_o great_a a_o pleasure_n as_o to_o say_v the_o least_o thing_n that_o may_v reflect_v on_o that_o authority_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v teach_v i_o to_o reverence_n even_o after_o all_o the_o disgrace_n that_o she_o have_v receive_v from_o it_o and_o if_o she_o be_v not_o insuperable_o restrain_v by_o her_o principle_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o thin_a muster_n with_o which_o you_o reproach_v she_o she_o can_v soon_o make_v so_o thick_a a_o one_o as_o will_v make_v the_o thinness_n of_o you_o very_o visible_a upon_o so_o unequal_a a_o division_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o she_o will_v neither_o be_v threaten_v nor_o laugh_v out_o of_o her_o religion_n and_o her_o loyalty_n though_o such_o insulting_n as_o she_o meet_v with_o that_o almost_o pass_v all_o humane_a patience_n will_v tempt_v man_n that_o have_v a_o less_o fix_a principle_n of_o submission_n to_o make_v their_o enemy_n feel_v to_o their_o cost_n that_o they_o owe_v all_o the_o triumph_n they_o make_v more_o to_o our_o principle_n than_o to_o their_o own_o force_n their_o laugh_v at_o our_o doctrine_n of_o non_fw-fr resistance_n let_v we_o see_v that_o it_o will_v be_v none_o of_o they_o under_o the_o next_o heir_n at_o who_o you_o squint_v if_o the_o strong_a argument_n of_o number_n make_v you_o not_o apprehend_v that_o two_o hundred_o to_o one_o will_v prove_v a_o unequal_a match_n as_o for_o your_o memorandum_n i_o shall_v answer_v they_o as_o short_a as_o you_o give_v they_o 1._o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o persuade_v people_n that_o a_o decision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o dispense_v power_n flow_v from_o judge_n that_o be_v both_o make_v and_o pay_v and_o that_o may_v be_v remove_v at_o pleasure_n will_v amount_v to_o the_o recognise_n of_o that_o right_n by_o law._n 2._o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o the_o king_n be_v adhere_v to_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o coronation-oath_n and_o to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n will_v make_v he_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la the_o follow_v of_o different_a method_n be_v the_o likely_a way_n to_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 3._o it_o will_v be_v very_o easy_a to_o see_v the_o use_n of_o continue_v the_o test_n by_o law_n since_o all_o those_o that_o break_v through_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o judge_n who_o have_v authorize_v their_o crime_n be_v still_o liable_a for_o all_o they_o do_v and_o after_o all_o your_o huff_n with_o the_o dispense_v power_n we_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o after-reckoning_n stick_v deep_a somewhere_o you_o say_v it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o aversion_n of_o a_o protestant_a king_n to_o the_o popish_a party_n will_v sufficient_o exclude_v they_o even_o without_o the_o test_n but_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o you_o take_v all_o possible_a care_n to_o confirm_v that_o aversion_n so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v it_o beyond_o a_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v and_o it_o seem_v you_o understand_v christ_n prerogative_n as_o well_o as_o the_o judge_n do_v the_o king_n that_o fancy_n the_o test_n be_v against_o it_o it_o be_v so_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o government_n to_o take_v assurance_n of_o those_o who_o be_v admit_v to_o place_n of_o trust_n that_o you_o do_v very_o ill_a to_o appeal_v to_o a_o impartial_a consideration_n for_o you_o be_v sure_a to_o lose_v it_o there_o few_o englishman_n will_v believe_v you_o in_o earnest_n when_o you_o seem_v zealous_a for_o public_a liberty_n or_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la or_o that_o you_o be_v so_o very_o apprehensive_a of_o slavery_n and_o your_o friend_n must_v have_v very_o much_o change_v both_o their_o nature_n and_o their_o principle_n if_o their_o conduct_n do_v not_o give_v cause_n to_o renew_v the_o like_a statute_n against_o they_o even_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v repeal_v in_o this_o reign_n notwithstanding_o all_o your_o confidence_n to_o the_o contrary_n i_o will_v still_o believe_v that_o the_o strong_a argument_n of_o number_n will_v be_v always_o the_o powerful_a of_o all_o other_o with_o you_o which_o as_o long_o as_o it_o have_v its_o force_n and_o no_o long_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o be_v at_o quiet_a i_o concur_v hearty_o with_o you_o in_o your_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n though_o perhaps_o i_o differ_v from_o you_o in_o my_o notion_n both_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o of_o the_o felicity_n of_o his_o people_n and_o as_o for_o your_o own_o particular_a i_o wish_v you_o will_v either_o not_o at_o all_o employ_v your_o pen_n or_o learn_v to_o write_v to_o better_a purpose_n but_o though_o i_o can_v admire_v your_o letter_n yet_o i_o be_o your_o humble_a servant_n t._n t._n a_o answer_n to_o a_o paper_n print_v with_o allowance_n entitle_v a_o new_a test_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n loyalty_n i._o the_o accuse_v the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o want_n of_o loyalty_n or_o the_o put_n it_o to_o a_o new_a test_n after_o so_o fresh_a a_o one_o with_o relation_n to_o his_o majesty_n argue_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o confidence_n in_o he_o who_o undertake_v it_o she_o know_v well_o what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n with_o relation_n to_o heretic_n and_o yet_o she_o be_v so_o true_a to_o her_o loyalty_n that_o she_o shut_v her_o eye_n on_o all_o the_o temptation_n that_o so_o just_a a_o fear_n can_v raise_v in_o she_o and_o she_o set_v herself_o to_o support_v his_o majesty_n right_o of_o succession_n with_o so_o much_o zeal_n that_o she_o thereby_o not_o only_o put_v herself_o in_o the_o power_n of_o her_o enemy_n but_o she_o have_v also_o expose_v herself_o to_o the_o scorn_n of_o those_o who_o insult_v over_o she_o in_o her_o misfortune_n she_o lose_v the_o affection_n even_o of_o many_o of_o her_o own_o child_n who_o think_v that_o her_o zeal_n for_o a_o interest_n which_o be_v then_o so_o much_o decry_v be_v a_o little_a too_o servant_n and_o all_o those_o who_o judge_v severe_o of_o the_o proceed_n think_v that_o the_o opposition_n which_o she_o make_v to_o the_o side_n that_o then_o go_v so_o
high_a have_v more_o heat_n than_o decency_n in_o it_o and_o indeed_o all_o this_o be_v so_o very_o extraordinary_a that_o if_o she_o be_v not_o act_v by_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n she_o can_v make_v no_o excuse_n for_o her_o conduct_n there_o appear_v such_o peculiar_a mark_n of_o affection_n and_o heartiness_n at_o every_o time_n that_o the_o duke_n be_v name_v whether_o in_o drink_v his_o health_n or_o upon_o grave_a occasion_n that_o it_o seem_v affect_v and_o when_o the_o late_a king_n himself_o who_o word_n they_o take_v that_o he_o be_v a_o protestant_n be_v speak_v of_o but_o cold_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o duke_n set_v her_o child_n all_o on_o fire_n this_o make_v many_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o sacrifice_v all_o to_o he_o for_o indeed_o their_o behaviour_n be_v inflame_v with_o so_o much_o heat_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n believe_v they_o wait_v for_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o declare_v themselves_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o a_o more_o frequent_a subject_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o many_o than_o loyalty_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o heat_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o learning_n that_o be_v in_o their_o book_n on_o these_o subject_n and_o the_o eloquent_a strain_n that_o be_v in_o their_o address_n be_v all_o original_n and_o make_v the_o world_n conclude_v that_o whatever_o may_v be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v accuse_v of_o any_o want_n of_o loyalty_n at_o least_o in_o this_o king_n time_n while_o the_o remembrance_n of_o so_o signal_n a_o service_n be_v so_o fresh_a when_o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n these_o man_n do_v so_o entire_o depend_v on_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o make_v to_o maintain_v the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o the_o doubt_v of_o the_o performance_n appear_v to_o they_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o infidelity_n they_o believe_v that_o in_o his_o majesty_n the_o hero_n and_o the_o king_n will_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o the_o papist_n and_o when_o any_o one_o tell_v they_o how_o weak_a a_o tie_n the_o faith_n of_o a_o catholic_n to_o heretic_n must_v needs_o be_v they_o can_v not_o hearken_v to_o this_o with_o any_o patience_n but_o look_v on_o his_o majesty_n promise_n as_o a_o thing_n so_o sacred_a that_o they_o employ_v their_o interest_n to_o carry_v all_o election_n of_o parliament-man_n for_o those_o that_o be_v recommend_v by_o the_o court_n with_o so_o much_o vigour_n that_o it_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o much_o censure_n in_o parliament_n they_o move_v for_o no_o law_n to_o secure_v their_o religion_n but_o assure_v themselves_o that_o honour_n be_v the_o king_n idol_n they_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o and_o fancy_v that_o a_o public_a reliance_n on_o his_o word_n will_v give_v they_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o majesty_n that_o be_v generous_a and_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o nobleness_n of_o a_o princely_a nature_n than_o any_o new_a law_n can_v be_v so_o that_o they_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o and_o give_v the_o king_n a_o vast_a revenue_n for_o life_n in_o the_o rebellion_n that_o follow_v they_o show_v with_o what_o zeal_n they_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n even_o against_o a_o pretender_n that_o declare_v for_o they_o and_o in_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n which_o come_v after_o that_o they_o show_v their_o disposition_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n with_o new_a supply_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o excuse_v and_o indemnify_v all_o that_o be_v past_a only_o they_o desire_v with_o all_o possible_a modesty_n that_o the_o law_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v both_o promise_v and_o at_o his_o coronation_n have_v swear_v to_o maintain_v may_v be_v execute_v here_o be_v their_o crime_n which_o have_v raise_v all_o this_o out_o cry_v they_o do_v not_o move_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o severe_a or_o penal_a law_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v those_o sleep_n till_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o papist_n whether_o they_o may_v deserve_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o mitigation_n make_v of_o they_o in_o their_o favour_n since_o that_o time_n our_o church_n man_n have_v be_v constant_a in_o mix_v their_o zeal_n for_o their_o religion_n against_o popery_n with_o a_o zeal_n for_o loyalty_n against_o rebellion_n because_o they_o think_v these_o two_o be_v very_o well_o consistent_a one_o with_o another_o it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v general_o express_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o part_n with_o the_o two_o test_n because_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o trust_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o throat_n to_o those_o who_o they_o believe_v will_v cut_v they_o and_o they_o have_v see_v nothing_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o papist_n either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o kingdom_n to_o make_v they_o grow_v weary_a of_o the_o law_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o common_a sense_n which_o make_v it_o so_o hard_a for_o they_o to_o believe_v transubstantiation_n make_v they_o conclude_v that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o paper_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o they_o hear_v and_o see_v and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v ii_o one_o instance_n in_o which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n show_v her_o submission_n to_o the_o court_n be_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o nonconformist_n have_v draw_v a_o new_a storm_n upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o meddle_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o exclusion_n many_o of_o her_o zealous_a member_n go_v into_o that_o prosecution_n of_o they_o which_o the_o court_n set_v on_o foot_n with_o more_o heat_n than_o be_v perhaps_o either_o justifiable_a in_o itself_o or_o reasonable_a in_o those_o circumstance_n but_o how_o censurable_a soever_o some_o angry_a man_n may_v be_v it_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a to_o see_v those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n blame_v we_o for_o it_o which_o have_v decree_v such_o unrelenting_a severity_n against_o all_o that_o differ_v from_o she_o and_o have_v enact_v that_o not_o only_o in_o parliament_n but_o even_o in_o general_a council_n it_o must_v needs_o sound_v odd_o to_o hear_v the_o son_n of_o a_o church_n that_o must_v destroy_v all_o other_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o can_v compass_v it_o yet_o complain_v of_o the_o excess_n of_o fine_n and_o imprisonment_n that_o have_v be_v of_o late_a among_o we_o but_o if_o this_o reproach_n seem_v a_o little_a strange_a when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o papist_n it_o be_v yet_o much_o more_o provoke_a when_o it_o come_v from_o any_o of_o the_o court._n be_v not_o all_o the_o order_n for_o the_o late_a severity_n send_v from_o thence_o do_v not_o the_o judge_n in_o every_o circuit_n and_o the_o favourite_n justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o session_n employ_v all_o their_o eloquence_n on_o this_o subject_n the_o direction_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o grand_a jury_n be_v all_o repeat_v aggravation_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o a_o little_a ordinary_a lawyer_n without_o any_o other_o visible_a merit_n but_o a_o outrageous_a fury_n in_o those_o matter_n on_o which_o he_o have_v chief_o value_v himself_o be_v of_o a_o sudden_a take_v into_o his_o majesty_n special_a favour_n and_o raise_v up_o to_o the_o high_a post_n of_o the_o law._n all_o these_o thing_n lead_v some_o of_o our_o obedient_a clergy_n to_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n to_o encourage_v that_o severity_n of_o which_o the_o court_n seem_v so_o fond_a that_o almost_o all_o people_n think_v they_o have_v set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o maxim_n from_o which_o they_o will_v never_o depart_v i_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o excuse_v all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v of_o late_a year_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o most_o cry_a severity_n have_v be_v act_v by_o person_n that_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o magistrate_n for_o that_o very_a end_n they_o be_v instruct_v trust_v and_o reward_v for_o it_o both_o in_o the_o last_o and_o under_o the_o present_a reign_n church_n preferment_n be_v distribute_v rather_o as_o recompense_n of_o this_o devour_a zeal_n than_o of_o a_o real_a merit_n and_o man_n of_o more_o moderate_a temper_n be_v not_o only_o ill_o look_v at_o but_o ill_o use_v so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o very_o unreasonable_a to_o throw_v the_o load_n of_o the_o late_a rigour_n on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n without_o distinction_n but_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o in_o good_a manner_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o call_v it_o if_o this_o reproach_n come_v from_o the_o court._n and_o it_o be_v somewhat_o unbecoming_a to_o see_v that_o which_o be_v set_v on_o at_o one_o time_n disow_v at_o another_o while_o yet_o he_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n in_o it_o be_v still_o in_o so_o high_a a_o post_n and_o begin_v
with_o the_o king_n and_o what_o hope_v she_o give_v the_o party_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o so_o entire_o espouse_v the_o king_n cause_n but_o that_o they_o have_v likewise_o a_o fly_a squadron_n in_o the_o parliament_n army_n how_o bold_o soever_o this_o may_v be_v deny_v by_o our_o author_n for_o this_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o proof_n that_o be_v beyond_o exception_n in_o a_o declaration_n of_o that_o king_n send_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n bear_v date_n the_o 21_o of_o april_n 1643._o which_o be_v print_v over_o and_o over_o again_o and_o as_o a_o author_n that_o write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o late_a war_n have_v assure_v we_o the_o clean_a draught_n of_o it_o correct_v in_o some_o place_n with_o the_o king_n be_v own_o hand_n be_v yet_o extant_a so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v pretend_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o bold_a assertion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o king_n minister_n that_o may_v be_v ill_o affect_v to_o their_o party_n in_o that_o declaration_n the_o king_n study_v to_o possess_v his_o subject_n of_o scotland_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n to_o clear_v himself_o of_o that_o imputation_n that_o he_o have_v a_o army_n of_o papist_n about_o he_o after_o many_o thing_n say_v on_o that_o head_n these_o word_n be_v add_v great_a number_n of_o that_o religion_n have_v be_v with_o great_a alacrity_n entertain_v in_o that_o rebellious_a army_n against_o we_o and_o other_o have_v be_v seduce_v to_o who_o we_o have_v former_o deny_v employment_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o examination_n of_o many_o prisoner_n of_o who_o we_o have_v take_v twenty_o and_o thirty_o at_o a_o time_n of_o one_o troop_n or_o company_n of_o that_o religion_n i_o hope_v our_o author_n will_v not_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o dispute_v the_o credit_n that_o be_v due_a to_o this_o testimony_n but_o no_o discovery_n how_o evident_a so_o ever_o they_o may_v be_v can_v affect_v some_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o have_v a_o secret_a against_o blush_v v._o our_o author_n exhort_v we_o to_o change_v our_o principle_n of_o loyalty_n and_o to_o take_v example_n of_o our_o catholic_n neighbour_n how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v not_o of_o our_o persuasion_n but_o will_v he_o have_v we_o learn_v of_o our_o irish_a neighbour_n to_o cut_v our_o fellow-subject_n throat_n and_o rebel_n against_o our_o king_n because_o he_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n for_o that_o be_v the_o fresh_a example_n that_o any_o of_o our_o catholic_n neighbour_n have_v set_v we_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o look_v so_o far_o back_o as_o to_o the_o gunpowder-plot_n or_o the_o league_n of_o france_n in_o the_o last_o age._n he_o reproach_n we_o for_o fail_v in_o our_o fidelity_n to_o our_o king._n but_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o appeal_v to_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o his_o majesty_n let_v our_o enemy_n show_v any_o one_o point_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o which_o we_o have_v fail_v for_o as_o we_o can_v be_v charge_v for_o have_v preach_v any_o seditious_a doctrine_n so_o we_o be_v not_o want_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o loyalty_n even_o when_o we_o see_v what_o they_o be_v like_a to_o cost_v we_o the_o point_n which_o he_o single_v out_o be_v that_o we_o have_v fail_v in_o that_o grateful_a return_n that_o we_o owe_v his_o majesty_n for_o his_o promise_n of_o maintain_v our_o church_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n since_o upon_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v repeal_v the_o sanguinary_a law_n and_o the_o late_a impious_a test_n the_o former_a be_v enact_v to_o maintain_v the_o usurpation_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o other_o be_v contrive_v to_o exclude_v the_o present_a king._n we_o have_v not_o fail_v to_o pay_v all_o the_o gratitude_n and_o duty_n that_o be_v possible_a in_o return_n to_o his_o majesty_n promise_n which_o we_o have_v carry_v so_o far_o that_o we_o be_v become_v the_o object_n even_o of_o our_o enemy_n scorn_v by_o it_o with_o all_o humility_n be_v it_o say_v that_o if_o his_o majesty_n have_v promise_v we_o a_o far_a degree_n of_o his_o favour_n than_o that_o of_o which_o the_o law_n have_v assure_v we_o it_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v that_o our_o return_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o degree_n of_o obedience_n beyond_o that_o which_o be_v require_v by_o law_n so_o that_o the_o return_n of_o the_o obedience_n enjoin_v by_o law_n answer_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o protection_n according_a to_o law_n yet_o we_o carry_v this_o matter_n further_o for_o as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o paper_n we_o go_v on_o in_o so_o high_a a_o pace_n of_o compliance_n and_o confidence_n that_o we_o draw_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n on_o we_o nor_o can_v any_o jealousy_n or_o fear_n give_v we_o the_o least_o apprehension_n till_o we_o be_v so_o hard_o press_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o we_o can_v be_v no_o long_o silent_a the_o same_o apostle_n that_o teach_v we_o to_o honour_v the_o king_n say_v likewise_o that_o we_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man._n our_o author_n know_v the_o history_n of_o our_o law_n ill_o for_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v touch_v the_o law_n make_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n the_o severe_a of_o all_o our_o penal_a law_n and_o that_o which_o trouble_v he_o and_o his_o friend_n most_o be_v pass_v by_o k._n james_n after_o the_o gunpowder-plot_n a_o provocation_n that_o may_v have_v well_o justify_v even_o great_a severity_n but_o though_o our_o author_n may_v hope_v to_o impose_v on_o a_o ignorant_a reader_n who_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o believe_v implicit_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o law_n of_o the_o last_o age_n yet_o it_o be_v too_o bold_a for_o he_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o test_n which_o be_v so_o late_o make_v be_v contrive_v to_o exclude_v the_o present_a king_n when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n of_o exclusion_n many_o year_n after_o the_o first_o be_v make_v and_o the_o duke_n be_v except_v out_o of_o the_o second_o by_o a_o special_a proviso_n but_o these_o gentleman_n will_v do_v well_o never_o to_o mention_v the_o exclusion_n for_o every_o time_n that_o it_o be_v name_v it_o will_v make_v people_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o service_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v in_o that_o matter_n and_o that_o will_v carry_v with_o it_o a_o reproach_n of_o ingratitude_n that_o need_v not_o be_v aggravate_v he_o also_o confound_v the_o two_o test_n as_o if_o that_o for_o public_a employment_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o king_n be_v be_v a_o idolater_n or_o as_o he_o make_v it_o a_o pagan_a which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o it_o but_o in_o the_o other_o for_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n in_o which_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o declaration_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v do_v in_o general_a term_n without_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o majesty_n as_o our_o author_n do_v upon_o this_o he_o will_v infer_v that_o his_o majesty_n be_v not_o safe_a till_o the_o test_n be_v take_v away_o but_o we_o have_v give_v such_o evidence_n of_o our_o loyalty_n that_o we_o have_v plain_o show_v this_o to_o be_v false_a since_o we_o do_v open_o declare_v that_o our_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n be_v not_o found_v on_o his_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o religion_n so_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v a_o full_a security_n from_o our_o principle_n though_o the_o test_n continue_v since_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o we_o who_o do_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o excluder_n when_o the_o tide_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o we_o will_v fail_v his_o majesty_n now_o when_o our_o interest_n and_o duty_n be_v join_v together_o but_o if_o the_o test_n be_v take_v away_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o can_v have_v no_o security_n any_o long_o for_o we_o shall_v be_v then_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o violence_n of_o such_o restless_a and_o ill-natured_a man_n as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o paper_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v vi_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o make_v our_o saviour_n refuse_v to_o throw_v himself_o down_o from_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o to_o it_o in_o the_o vain_a confidence_n that_o angel_n must_v be_v assistant_n to_o he_o to_o preserve_v he_o hold_v good_a in_o our_o case_n our_o saviour_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god._n and_o we_o dare_v not_o trust_v ourselves_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o society_n that_o be_v but_o too_o well_o know_v to_o the_o world_n to_o pretend_v that_o we_o shall_v pull_v down_o our_o pale_n to_o let_v in_o such_o wolf_n among_o we_o
god_n and_o the_o law_n have_v give_v we_o legal_a security_n and_o his_o majesty_n have_v promise_v to_o maintain_v we_o in_o it_o and_o we_o think_v it_o argue_v no_o distrust_n either_o of_o god_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o say_v that_o we_o can_v by_o any_o act_n of_o our_o own_o lay_v ourselves_o open_a and_o throw_v away_o that_o defence_n nor_o will_v we_o willing_o expose_v his_o majesty_n to_o the_o unwearied_a solicitation_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o if_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v by_o that_o which_o be_v past_a will_v give_v he_o no_o rest_n if_o once_o the_o restraint_n of_o law_n be_v take_v off_o but_o will_v drive_v matter_n to_o those_o extremity_n to_o which_o we_o see_v their_o nature_n carry_v they_o head_n long_o vii_o the_o last_o paragraph_n be_v a_o strain_n worthy_a of_o that_o school_n that_o breed_v our_o author_n he_o say_v his_o majesty_n may_v withdraw_v his_o royal_a protection_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v promise_v she_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o her_o constant_a fidelity_n and_o he_o bring_v no_o other_o proof_n to_o confirm_v so_o bold_a a_o assertion_n but_o a_o false_a axiom_n of_o that_o despise_a philosophy_n in_o which_o he_o be_v breed_v cessante_fw-la causa_fw-la tollitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la this_o be_v indeed_o such_o a_o indignity_n to_o his_o majesty_n that_o i_o presume_v to_o say_v it_o with_o all_o humble_a reverence_n these_o be_v the_o last_o person_n who_o he_o ought_v to_o pardon_v that_o have_v the_o boldness_n to_o touch_v so_o sacred_a a_o point_n as_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a security_n of_o government_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o confidence_n that_o a_o prince_n can_v promise_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n and_o which_o once_o blast_v can_v never_o be_v recover_v equivocation_n may_v be_v both_o teach_v and_o practise_v with_o less_o danger_n by_o a_o order_n that_o have_v little_a credit_n to_o lose_v but_o nothing_o can_v shake_v throne_n so_o much_o as_o such_o treacherous_a maxim_n i_o must_v also_o ask_v our_o author_n in_o what_o point_n of_o fidelity_n have_v our_o church_n fail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v she_o forfeit_v her_o title_n to_o his_o majesty_n promise_n for_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v state_v this_o matter_n it_o come_v all_o to_o this_o the_o king_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v maintain_v the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o establish_v by_o law._n upon_o which_o in_o gratitude_n he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v bind_v to_o throw_v up_o the_o chief_a security_n that_o she_o have_v in_o her_o establishment_n by_o law_n which_o be_v that_o all_o who_o be_v entrust_v either_o with_o the_o legislative_a or_o the_o executive_a part_n of_o our_o government_n must_v be_v of_o her_o communion_n and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o so_o tame_a and_o so_o submissive_a as_o to_o part_v with_o this_o than_o the_o king_n be_v free_a from_o his_o promise_n and_o may_v withdraw_v his_o royal_a protection_n though_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o law_n give_v the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o right_a to_o that_o protection_n whether_o his_o majesty_n have_v promise_v it_o or_o not_o of_o all_o the_o maxim_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v none_o more_o hurtful_a to_o the_o government_n in_o our_o present_a circumstance_n than_o the_o say_n that_o the_o king_n promise_n and_o the_o people_n fidelity_n ought_v to_o be_v reciprocal_a and_o that_o a_o failure_n in_o the_o one_o cut_v off_o the_o other_o for_o by_o a_o very_a natural_a consequence_n the_o subject_n may_v likewise_o say_v that_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v found_v on_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o majesty_n protection_n the_o one_o bind_v no_o long_a than_o the_o other_o be_v observe_v and_o the_o inference_n that_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o hence_o will_v be_v very_o terrible_a if_o the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o so_o much_o decry_v church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o they_o the_o earl_n of_o melfort_n letter_n to_o the_o presbyterian-minister_n in_o scotland_n write_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n upon_o their_o address_n together_o with_o some_o remark_n upon_o it_o the_o earl_n of_o melfort_n letter_n gentleman_n i_o be_o command_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o signify_v unto_o you_o his_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o your_o address_n that_o he_o be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o your_o loyalty_n express_v therein_o for_o the_o which_o he_o resolve_v to_o perpetuate_v the_o favour_n not_o only_o during_o his_o own_o reign_n but_o also_o to_o lay_v down_o way_n for_o its_o continuance_n and_o that_o by_o appoint_v in_o the_o next_o ensue_a parliament_n the_o take_n off_o all_o penal_a statute_n contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n or_o toleration_n grant_v by_o he_o his_o majesty_n know_v that_o enemy_n to_o he_o to_o you_o and_o this_o toleration_n will_v be_v use_v all_o endeavour_n to_o infringe_v the_o same_o but_o as_o ever_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o subject_n stand_v in_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o security_n of_o their_o property_n next_o the_o golry_n of_o god_n have_v be_v his_o majesty_n great_a end_n so_o he_o intend_v to_o continue_v if_o he_o have_v all_o suitable_a encouragement_n and_o concurrence_n from_o you_o in_o your_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o protestant_a penal_a statute_n lie_v on_o you_o and_o herein_o have_v walk_v contrary_a not_o only_o to_o other_o catholic_n king_n but_o also_o in_o a_o way_n different_a from_o protestant_a king_n who_o have_v go_v before_o he_o who_o maxim_n be_v to_o undo_v you_o by_o fine_v confine_a and_o take_v away_o your_o estate_n and_o to_o harrass_n you_o in_o your_o person_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n so_o he_o expect_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n from_o you_o by_o make_v your_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o cause_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o walk_v obedient_o and_o by_o your_o practice_n walk_v so_o as_o shall_v be_v most_o please_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o concur_v with_o he_o for_o the_o remove_n these_o penal_a statute_n and_o he_o further_o expect_v that_o you_o continue_v your_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o long_a and_o happy_a reign_n and_o for_o all_o blessing_n on_o his_o person_n and_o government_n and_o likewise_o that_o you_o look_v well_o to_o your_o doctrine_n and_o that_o your_o example_n be_v influential_a all_o these_o be_v his_o majesty_n command_n sic_fw-la sub_n melfort_n remark_n the_o secretary_n hand_n be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o write_v master_n of_o the_o town_n but_o here_o be_v a_o essay_n of_o the_o secretary_n style_n for_o the_o master_n of_o our_o language_n this_o be_v a_o age_n of_o improvement_n and_o man_n that_o come_v very_o young_a into_o employment_n make_v common_o a_o great_a progress_n therefore_o common_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v here_o it_o be_v true_a some_o roughness_n in_o the_o style_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o writer_n can_v turn_v his_o conscience_n more_o easy_o than_o he_o can_v do_v his_o pen_n and_o that_o the_o one_o be_v a_o little_o stiff_a and_o less_o compliant_a than_o the_o other_o he_o tell_v the_o addresser_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o their_o loyalty_n contain_v in_o their_o address_n for_o the_o which_o he_o resolve_v to_o perpetuate_v the_o favour_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o secretary-stile_n and_o the_o notary-stile_n come_v near_a one_o another_o than_o be_v general_o believe_v for_o the_o which_o here_o and_o infringe_v the_o same_o afterward_o be_v beauty_n borrow_v from_o the_o notary-stile_n the_o foresay_a be_v not_o much_o courser_n the_o king_n be_v perpetuate_n the_o favour_n be_v no_o easy_a thing_n unless_o he_o can_v first_o perpetuate_v himself_o now_o though_o his_o majesty_n fame_n will_v be_v certain_o immortal_a yet_o to_o our_o great_a regret_n his_o peron_n be_v mortal_a so_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v how_o this_o perpetuity_n shall_v be_v settle_v the_o method_n here_o propose_v be_v a_o new_a figure_n of_o the_o secretary-stile_n which_o be_v the_o appoint_v in_o the_o next_o ensue_a parliament_n the_o take_n off_o all_o penal_a law_n all_o former_a secretary_n use_v the_o modest_a word_n of_o propose_v or_o recommend_v that_o he_o who_o in_o a_o former_a essay_n of_o this_o style_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o majesty_n absolute_a power_n to_o which_o all_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o obey_v without_o reserve_n furnish_v we_o now_o with_o this_o new_a term_n of_o the_o king_n be_v appoint_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o parliament_n but_o what_o if_o after_o all_o the_o parliament_n prove_v so_o stubborn_a as_o not_o to_o comply_v with_o this_o appointment_n i_o be_o afraid_a than_o the_o perpetual_a will_v
malicious_a and_o soon-discovered_n artifices_fw-la of_o one_o that_o know_v that_o she_o have_v order_v the_o letter_n and_o that_o think_v himself_o safe_a in_o this_o disguise_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o malice_n against_o she_o so_o ingrateful_o be_v she_o require_v by_o a_o party_n for_o who_o she_o have_v express_v so_o much_o compassion_n and_o charity_n this_o author_n pag._n 53._o think_v it_o be_v a_o indecent_a forecast_n to_o be_v always_o erect_v such_o scheme_n for_o the_o next_o heir_n both_o in_o discourse_n and_o write_v as_o seem_v almost_o to_o calculate_v the_o nativity_n of_o the_o present_a and_o he_o will_v almost_o make_v this_o high-treason_n but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o there_o be_v many_o traitor_n in_o england_n a_o few_o year_n ago_o in_o which_o the_o next_o heir_n though_o but_o a_o brother_n be_v so_o much_o consider_v that_o the_o king_n himself_o look_v as_o one_o out_o of_o countenance_n and_o abandon_v and_o can_v scarce_o find_v company_n enough_o about_o he_o for_o his_o entertainment_n either_o in_o his_o bedchamber_n or_o in_o his_o walk_n when_o the_o whole_a dependence_n be_v on_o the_o successor_n so_o if_o we_o by_o turn_n look_v a_o little_a at_o the_o successor_n those_o who_o do_v this_o in_o so_o scandalous_a a_o manner_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v it_o so_o very_a ill_n from_o we_o in_o a_o melancholy_a state_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o deny_v we_o the_o consolation_n of_o hope_v that_o we_o may_v see_v better_a day_n but_o since_o our_o author_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v that_o this_o letter_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o any_o manner_n impute_v to_o the_o princess_n it_o seem_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o the_o prince_n be_v so_o give_v up_o by_o he_o that_o he_o be_v at_o no_o pain_n to_o clear_v he_o of_o the_o imputation_n for_o the_o happy_a union_n that_o be_v between_o they_o will_v ready_o make_v we_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o prince_n order_v it_o the_o princess_n have_v likewise_o her_o share_n in_o it_o i_o find_v but_o one_o glance_n at_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n pag._n 52._o when_o the_o author_n be_v please_v himself_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o protection_n from_o the_o royal_a heir_n out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o filial_a duty_n he_o conclude_v especial_o when_o so_o near_o ally_v to_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o way_n of_o worship_n neither_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o national_a here_o and_o in_o who_o country_n all_o religion_n have_v be_v ever_o alike_o tolerate_v the_o phrase_n of_o so_o near_o a_o alliance_n to_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v somewhat_o extraordinary_a a_o author_n that_o will_v be_v florid_n scorn_v so_o simple_a a_o expression_n as_o marry_v he_o think_v the_o other_o be_v more_o lofty_a but_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o period_n be_v more_o remarkable_a it_o intimate_v as_o if_o the_o prince_n way_n of_o worship_n be_v so_o different_a from_o we_o though_o we_o hear_v that_o he_o go_v frequent_o with_o the_o princess_n to_o her_o chapel_n and_o express_v no_o aversion_n to_o any_o of_o our_o form_n though_o he_o think_v it_o decent_a to_o be_v more_o constant_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o devotion_n that_o be_v authorise_v in_o holland_n and_o as_o for_o that_o that_o all_o religion_n have_v be_v ever_o alike_o tolerate_v there_o it_o be_v another_o of_o our_o author_n flight_n i_o do_v not_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v either_o bonzis_n or_o brahmin_n in_o holland_n or_o that_o the_o mahometan_n have_v their_o mosque_n there_o and_o sure_a his_o friend_n the_o roman_a catholic_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o all_o religion_n be_v not_o alike_o tolerate_v there_o thus_o i_o have_v follow_v he_o more_o large_o in_o this_o article_n than_o in_o any_o other_o it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n by_o which_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o blast_v all_o the_o good_a effect_n which_o the_o pensioner_n letter_n have_v have_v among_o we_o ix_o i_o have_v now_o go_v over_o that_o which_o i_o think_v most_o important_a in_o this_o paper_n and_o in_o which_o it_o seem_v necessary_a to_o inform_v the_o public_a aright_o without_o insist_v on_o the_o particular_a slip_v of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o advantage_n that_o he_o give_v to_o any_o that_o will_v answer_v he_o more_o particular_o i_o can_v think_v that_o any_o man_n in_o the_o nation_n can_v be_v now_o so_o weak_a as_o not_o to_o see_v what_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o abolition_n of_o the_o test_n after_o all_o that_o we_o see_v and_o hear_v it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o affront_n to_o mankind_n to_o offer_v to_o make_v it_o out_o a_o man_n understanding_n may_v real_o mislead_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v he_o change_v his_o religion_n he_o remain_v still_o a_o honest_a man_n but_o no_o man_n can_v pretend_v to_o be_v think_v a_o honest_a man_n that_o betray_v the_o legal_a and_o now_o the_o only_a visible_a defence_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o profess_v the_o take_v away_o the_o test_n for_o public_a employment_n be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o office_n at_o father_n peter_n for_o all_o pretender_n and_o perhaps_o a_o pretender_n will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o receive_v till_o he_o have_v first_o abjure_v so_o that_o every_o vacancy_n will_v probable_o make_v five_o or_o six_o profelite_n and_o those_o protestant_n who_o be_v already_o in_o employment_n will_v feel_v their_o ground_n quick_o fail_v under_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o first_o complaint_n they_o will_v see_v what_o must_v be_v do_v to_o restore_v they_o to_o favour_n and_o as_o for_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n as_o a_o great_a creation_n will_v present_o give_v they_o the_o majority_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n so_o a_o new_a set_v of_o charter_n and_o bold_a return_v will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n give_v they_o likewise_o the_o majority_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o protestant_n who_o have_v all_o the_o security_n of_o the_o law_n for_o their_o religion_n can_v throw_v that_o up_o who_o can_v so_o much_o as_o doubt_v that_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v themselves_o into_o so_o naked_a a_o condition_n it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a thing_n to_o overturn_v their_o whole_a establishment_n and_o then_o perhaps_o we_o shall_v be_v tell_v more_o plain_o what_o be_v now_o but_o dark_o insinuate_v to_o we_o by_o this_o author_n that_o the_o next_o heir_n seem_v still_o to_o be_v so_o near_o relate_v to_o this_o state._n a_o apology_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n for_o which_o she_o be_v accuse_v i._o one_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n for_o some_o year_n past_a and_o the_o present_a circumstance_n in_o which_o they_o be_v shall_v set_v they_o beyond_o slander_n and_o by_o consequence_n above_o apology_n yet_o since_o the_o malice_n of_o her_o enemy_n work_n against_o she_o with_o so_o much_o spite_n and_o since_o there_o be_v no_o insinuation_n that_o carry_v so_o much_o malice_n in_o it_o and_o that_o seem_v to_o have_v such_o colour_n of_o truth_n on_o it_o as_o this_o of_o their_o have_v set_v on_o a_o severe_a persecution_n against_o the_o dissenter_n of_o be_v still_o sour_v with_o that_o leaven_n and_o of_o carry_v the_o same_o implacable_a hatred_n to_o they_o which_o the_o present_a reputation_n that_o they_o have_v gain_v may_v put_v they_o in_o a_o further_a capacity_n of_o execute_v if_o another_o revolution_n of_o affair_n shall_v again_o give_v they_o authority_n set_v about_o it_o it_o seem_v necessary_a to_o examine_v it_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o some_o aggravate_v this_o so_o far_o as_o if_o nothing_o be_v now_o to_o be_v so_o much_o dread_v as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n get_n out_o of_o her_o present_a distress_n ii_o if_o these_o imputation_n be_v charge_v on_o we_o only_o by_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o shall_v not_o much_o wonder_n at_o it_o for_o though_o it_o argue_v a_o good_a degree_n of_o confidence_n for_o any_o of_o that_o communion_n to_o declaim_v against_o the_o severity_n that_o have_v be_v put_v in_o practice_n among_o we_o since_o their_o little_a finger_n must_v be_v heavy_a than_o ever_o our_o loin_n be_v and_o to_o who_o scorpion_n our_o rod_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v yet_o after_o all_o we_o be_v so_o much_o accustom_v to_o their_o method_n that_o nothing_o from_o they_o can_v surprise_v we_o to_o hear_v papist_n declare_v against_o persecution_n and_o jesuit_n cry_v up_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v we_o confess_v unusual_a thing_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o shame_n over_o which_o when_o people_n be_v once_o pass_v all_o thing_n become_v
our_o contest_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o dissenter_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o all_o person_n make_v no_o account_n of_o this_o and_o even_o seem_v uneasy_a at_o it_o of_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o sir_n thomas_n clarges_n that_o set_v on_o that_o bill_n with_o much_o zeal_n can_v give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n all_o these_o thing_n concur_v to_o make_v those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n conclude_v a_o little_a too_o rash_o that_o their_o ruin_n be_v resolve_v on_o and_o than_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o party_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o last_o war_n the_o present_a prospect_n of_o danger_n and_o above_o all_o the_o great_a favour_n that_o be_v show_v they_o at_o court_n throw_v they_o into_o some_o angry_a and_o violent_a counsel_n self-preservation_n be_v very_o natural_a and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o many_o of_o they_o take_v that_o to_o be_v the_o case_n so_o that_o true_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o at_o first_o a_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n as_o a_o desire_n of_o disable_n those_o who_o they_o believe_v intend_v to_o ruin_v they_o from_o effect_v their_o design_n that_o set_v they_o on_o to_o all_o those_o unhappy_a thing_n that_o follow_v they_o be_v animate_v to_o all_o they_o do_v by_o the_o continue_a earnestness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o duke_n and_o their_o minister_n that_o reproach_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o law_n who_o be_v now_o so_o high_a be_v single_v out_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o be_v their_o common-hangman_n over_o england_n of_o who_o the_o late_a king_n give_v this_o true_a character_n that_o he_o have_v neither_o wit_n law_n nor_o common_a sense_n but_o that_o he_o have_v the_o impudence_n of_o ten_o cart_a whore_n in_o he_o another_o buffoon_n be_v hire_v to_o plague_v the_o nation_n with_o three_o or_o four_o paper_n a_o week_n which_o to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o age_n in_o which_o we_o live_v have_v but_o too_o great_a and_o too_o general_a a_o effect_n for_o poison_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o those_o who_o know_v how_o all_o this_o be_v manage_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o set_v on_o but_o still_o keep_v up_o by_o the_o court._n if_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n have_v put_v preach_v a_o word_n for_o moderation_n he_o have_v a_o chide_v send_v he_o present_o from_o the_o court_n and_o he_o be_v from_o that_o day_n mark_v out_o as_o a_o disaffect_v person_n and_o when_o the_o clergy_n of_o london_n do_v very_o worthy_o refuse_v to_o give_v information_n against_o their_o parishioner_n that_o have_v not_o always_o conform_v the_o design_n have_v be_v form_v upon_o that_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o make_v they_o lose_v their_o right_n of_o vote_v that_o so_o the_o charter_n of_o london_n may_v have_v be_v deliver_v up_o when_o so_o many_o citizen_n be_v by_o such_o mean_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o common-council_n we_o remember_v well_o how_o severe_o they_o be_v censure_v for_o this_o by_o some_o that_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o other_o that_o be_v yet_o alive_a i_o will_v not_o go_v further_o into_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o many_o of_o the_o dissenter_n be_v put_v to_o great_a hardship_n in_o many_o part_n of_o england_n i_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o will_v never_o justify_v it_o but_o this_o i_o will_v positive_o say_v have_v observe_v it_o all_o narrow_o that_o he_o must_v have_v the_o brow_n of_o a_o jesuit_n that_o can_v cast_v this_o whole_o on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o free_a the_o court_n of_o it_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o progress_n of_o it_o come_v from_o the_o court_n and_o from_o the_o popish_a party_n and_o though_o perhaps_o every_o one_o do_v not_o know_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o this_o matter_n that_o other_o may_v have_v find_v out_o yet_o no_o man_n be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o see_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a spring_n of_o all_o those_o irregular_a motion_n that_o some_o of_o we_o make_v at_o that_o time_n so_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n all_o that_o can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o this_o be_v that_o the_o passion_n and_o infirmity_n of_o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v unhappy_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o dissenter_n they_o be_v fatal_o conduct_v by_o the_o popish_a party_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n in_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mischief_n ix_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o though_o some_o weak_a man_n of_o the_o clergy_n may_v perhaps_o still_o retain_v their_o little_a peevish_a animosity_n against_o the_o dissenter_n yet_o the_o wise_a and_o more_o serious_a head_n of_o that_o great_a and_o worthy_a body_n see_v now_o their_o error_n they_o see_v who_o drive_v they_o on_o in_o it_o till_o they_o hope_v to_o have_v ruin_v they_o by_o it_o and_o as_o they_o have_v appear_v against_o popery_n with_o as_o great_a a_o strength_n of_o learning_n and_o of_o firm_a steadiness_n as_o perhaps_o can_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o all_o church-history_n so_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o their_o reflection_n on_o the_o danger_n into_o which_o our_o diusion_n have_v throw_v we_o have_v give_v they_o true_a notion_n with_o relation_n to_o a_o rigorous_a conformity_n and_o that_o the_o just_a detestation_n which_o they_o have_v express_v of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v lead_v they_o to_o consider_v and_o abhor_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a thing_n in_o it_o i_o mean_v their_o severity_n towards_o heretic_n and_o the_o ill_a use_n that_o they_o see_v the_o court_n have_v make_v of_o their_o zeal_n for_o support_v the_o crown_n to_o justify_v the_o subversion_n of_o our_o government_n that_o be_v now_o set_v on_o from_o some_o of_o their_o large_a and_o unwary_a expression_n will_v certain_o make_v they_o hereafter_o more_o cautious_a in_o meddle_v with_o politic_n the_o bishop_n have_v under_o their_o hand_n both_o disow_v that_o wide_a extent_n of_o the_o prerogative_n to_o the_o overturning_a of_o the_o law_n and_o declare_v their_o disposition_n to_o come_v to_o a_o temper_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o conformity_n and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o doubt_n leave_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o intention_n in_o that_o matter_n their_o piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o the_o prospect_n that_o they_o now_o have_v of_o suffer_v themselves_o put_v we_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n as_o to_o their_o sincerity_n and_o if_o ever_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n bring_v we_o again_o into_o a_o settle_a state_n out_o of_o the_o storm_n into_o which_o our_o passion_n and_o folly_n as_o well_o as_o the_o treachery_n of_o other_o have_v bring_v we_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o bishop_n will_v go_v off_o from_o those_o moderate_a resolution_n which_o they_o have_v now_o declare_v and_o they_o continue_v firm_a to_o they_o the_o weak_a and_o indiscreet_a passion_n of_o any_o of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n must_v needs_o vanish_v when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o wise_a and_o worthy_a leader_n and_o i_o will_v bold_o say_v this_o that_o if_o the_o church_n of_o england_n after_o she_o have_v get_v out_o of_o this_o storm_n will_v return_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o peevishness_n of_o some_o four_o man_n she_o will_v be_v abandon_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o will_v set_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n against_o she_o the_o nation_n see_v too_o visible_o how_o dear_a the_o dispute_n about_o conformity_n have_v cost_v we_o to_o stand_v any_o more_o upon_o such_o punctilio_n and_o those_o in_o who_o our_o deliverance_n be_v wrap_v up_o understand_v this_o matter_n too_o well_o and_o judge_v too_o right_a of_o it_o to_o imagine_v that_o ever_o they_o will_v be_v priestridden_a in_o this_o point_n so_o that_o all_o consideration_n concur_v to_o make_v we_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o our_o split_v a_o second_o time_n upon_o the_o same_o rock_n and_o indeed_o if_o any_o argument_n be_v want_v to_o complete_a the_o certainty_n of_o this_o point_n the_o wise_a and_o generous_a behaviour_n of_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o dissenter_n in_o this_o present_a juncture_n have_v give_v they_o so_o just_a a_o title_n to_o our_o friendship_n that_o we_o must_v resolve_v to_o set_v all_o the_o world_n against_o we_o if_o we_o can_v ever_o forget_v it_o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o make_v they_o all_o the_o return_n of_o ease_n and_o favour_n when_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v it_o x._o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o when_o this_o be_v lay_v together_o it_o will_v have_v that_o effect_n on_o all_o sober_a and_o true_a protestant_n as_o to_o make_v they_o forget_v the_o little_a angry_a heat_n that_o have_v
be_v above_o three_o year_n since_o we_o have_v a_o session_n that_o enact_v any_o law_n method_n have_v be_v take_v and_o be_v daily_o a_o take_n that_o render_v this_o impossible_a parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v with_o a_o entire_a liberty_n and_o without_o either_o force_n or_o preingagement_n whereas_o if_o all_o man_n be_v require_v beforehand_o to_o enter_v into_o engagement_n how_o they_o will_v vote_n if_o they_o be_v choose_v themselves_o or_o how_o they_o will_v give_v their_o voice_n in_o the_o elect_n of_o other_o this_o be_v plain_o such_o a_o preparation_n to_o a_o parliament_n as_o will_v indeed_o make_v it_o no_o parliament_n but_o a_o cabal_n if_o one_o be_v choose_v after_o all_o that_o corruption_n of_o person_n who_o have_v preingage_v themselves_o and_o after_o the_o threat_a and_o turn_v out_o of_o all_o person_n out_o of_o employment_n who_o have_v refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o daily_a regulation_n make_v in_o the_o town_n that_o it_o be_v plain_a those_o who_o manage_v they_o intend_v at_o last_o to_o put_v such_o a_o number_n of_o man_n in_o the_o corporation_n as_o will_v certain_o choose_v the_o person_n who_o be_v recommend_v to_o they_o but_o above_o all_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o number_n of_o sheriff_n and_o mayor_n make_v over_o england_n by_o who_o the_o election_n must_v be_v conduct_v and_o return_v who_o be_v now_o under_o a_o incapacity_n by_o law_n and_o so_o be_v no_o legal_a officer_n and_o by_o consequence_n those_o election_n that_o pass_v under_o their_o authority_n be_v null_n and_o void_a if_o i_o say_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o than_o the_o government_n be_v dissolve_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v a_o free_a and_o legal_a parliament_n in_o this_o state_n of_o thing_n if_o then_o both_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v strike_v at_o and_o dissolve_v here_o be_v a_o plain_a subversion_n of_o the_o whole_a government_n but_o if_o we_o enter_v next_o into_o the_o particular_a branch_n of_o the_o government_n we_o will_v find_v the_o like_a disorder_n among_o they_o all_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v a_o great_a article_n of_o our_o government_n the_o latter_a be_v secure_v not_o only_o of_o old_a by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la but_o by_o many_o special_a law_n make_v of_o late_a and_o there_o be_v particular_a law_n make_v in_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o and_o the_o late_a king_n time_n secure_v they_o from_o all_o commission_n that_o the_o king_n can_v raise_v for_o judge_v or_o censure_v they_o if_o then_o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o a_o court_n so_o condemn_v be_v erect_v which_o proceed_v to_o judge_n and_o censure_v the_o clergy_n and_o even_o to_o disseise_v they_o of_o their_o freehold_n without_o so_o much_o as_o the_o form_n of_o a_o trial_n though_o this_o be_v the_o most_o indispensible_a law_n of_o all_o those_o that_o secure_v the_o property_n of_o england_n and_o if_o the_o king_n pretend_v that_o he_o can_v require_v the_o clergy_n to_o publish_v all_o his_o arbitrary_a declaration_n and_o in_o particular_a one_o that_o strike_v at_o their_o whole_a settlement_n and_o have_v order_v process_n to_o be_v begin_v against_o all_o that_o disobey_v this_o illegal_a warrant_n and_o have_v treat_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o criminal_n only_o for_o represent_v to_o he_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o not_o obey_v he_o if_o likewise_o the_o king_n be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o profess_v his_o own_o religion_n open_o though_o even_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o law_n but_o have_v send_v ambassador_n to_o rome_n and_o receive_v nuncio_n from_o thence_o which_o be_v plain_o treason_n by_o law_n if_o likewise_o many_o popish_a church_n and_o chapel_n have_v be_v public_o open_v if_o several_a college_n of_o jesuit_n have_v be_v set_v up_o in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o one_o of_o the_o order_n have_v be_v make_v a_o privy_a counsellor_n and_o a_o principal_a minister_n of_o state_n and_o if_o papist_n and_o even_o those_o who_o turn_v to_o that_o religion_n though_o declare_v traitor_n by_o law_n be_v bring_v into_o all_o the_o chief_a employment_n both_o military_a and_o civil_a than_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o all_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o whole_a establishment_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v strike_v at_o and_o design_v to_o be_v overturn_v since_o all_o these_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v notorious_o illegal_a so_o they_o evident_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o great_a design_n of_o they_o all_o be_v the_o root_n out_o of_o this_o pestilent_a heresy_n in_o their_o style_n i_o mean_v the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o the_o next_o place_n if_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v visible_a that_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a practise_v upon_o the_o judge_n that_o they_o be_v turn_v out_o upon_o their_o vary_v from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o court_n and_o if_o man_n of_o no_o reputation_n nor_o ability_n be_v put_v in_o their_o place_n if_o a_o army_n be_v keep_v up_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o man_n who_o withdraw_v from_o that_o illegal_a service_n be_v hang_v up_o as_o criminal_n without_o any_o colour_n of_o law_n which_o by_o consequence_n be_v so_o many_o murder_n and_o if_o the_o soldiery_n be_v connive_v at_o and_o encourage_v in_o the_o most_o enormous_a crime_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v thereby_o prepare_v to_o commit_v great_a one_o and_o from_o single_a rape_n and_o murder_n proceed_v to_o a_o rape_n upon_o all_o our_o liberty_n and_o a_o destruction_n of_o the_o nation_n if_o i_o say_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a in_o fact_n than_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o government_n make_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o part_n of_o it_o leave_v sound_a and_o entire_a and_o if_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v now_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o imagine_v what_o may_v be_v expect_v when_o arbitrary_a power_n that_o spare_v to_o man_n and_o popery_n that_o spare_v no_o heretic_n be_v final_o establish_v then_o we_o may_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o gabelle_n taille_n imposition_n beneviolence_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o illegal_a tax_n as_o from_o the_o other_o we_o may_v expect_v burn_v massacre_n and_o inquisition_n in_o what_o be_v do_v in_o scotland_n we_o may_v gather_v what_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o england_n where_o if_o the_o king_n have_v over_o and_o over_o again_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v vest_v with_o a_o absolute_a power_n to_o which_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v without_o reserve_n and_o have_v upon_o that_o annul_v almost_o all_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o pass_v in_o k._n james_n i._o minority_n though_o they_o be_v ratify_v by_o himself_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v of_o age_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o all_o the_o subsequent_a king_n not_o except_v the_o present_a we_o must_v then_o conclude_v from_o thence_o what_o be_v resolve_v on_o here_o in_o england_n and_o what_o will_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o time_n can_v bear_v it_o when_o likewise_o the_o whole_a settlement_n of_o ireland_n be_v shake_v and_o the_o army_n that_o be_v raise_v and_o be_v maintain_v by_o tax_n that_o be_v give_v for_o a_o army_n of_o english_a protestant_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o a_o new_a massacre_n by_o the_o irish_a papist_n be_v now_o all_o fill_v with_o irish_a papist_n as_o well_o as_o almost_o all_o the_o other_o employment_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o not_o only_o all_o the_o british_a protestant_n inhabit_v that_o island_n be_v in_o daily_a danger_n of_o be_v butcher_v a_o second_o time_n but_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v that_o island_n it_o be_v now_o put_v whole_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o the_o native_a irish_a who_o as_o they_o former_o offer_v themselves_o up_o sometime_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n sometime_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o once_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n so_o be_v they_o perhaps_o at_o this_o present_a treat_v with_o another_o court_n for_o the_o sale_n and_o surrender_n of_o the_o island_n and_o for_o the_o massacre_n of_o the_o english_a in_o it_o if_o thus_o all_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o our_o constitution_n be_v dissolve_v it_o may_v be_v at_o least_o expect_v that_o one_o part_n shall_v be_v leave_v entire_a and_o that_o be_v the_o regal_a dignity_n and_o yet_o even_o that_o be_v prostitute_v when_o we_o see_v a_o young_a child_n put_v in_o the_o reversion_n of_o it_o and_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n concern_v who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o queen_n there_o appear_v
to_o be_v not_o only_o no_o certain_a proof_n but_o there_o be_v all_o the_o presumption_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v imagine_v to_o the_o contrary_n no_o proof_n be_v ever_o give_v either_o to_o the_o princess_n of_o denmark_n or_o to_o any_o other_o protestant_n lady_n in_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o repose_v any_o confidence_n that_o the_o queen_n be_v ever_o with_o child_n that_o whole_a matter_n be_v manage_v with_o so_o much_o mysteriousness_n that_o there_o be_v violent_a and_o public_a suspicion_n of_o it_o before_o the_o birth_n but_o the_o whole_a contrivance_n of_o the_o birth_n the_o send_v away_o the_o princess_n of_o denmark_n the_o sudden_a shorten_n of_o the_o reckon_a the_o queen_n be_v sudden_a go_v to_o st._n james_n she_o no_o less_o sudden_a pretend_a delivery_n the_o hurry_v the_o child_n into_o another_o room_n without_o show_v it_o to_o those_o present_a and_o without_o their_o hear_n it_o cry_v and_o the_o mysterious_a conduct_n of_o all_o since_o that_o time_n no_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o princess_n of_o denmark_n upon_o her_o return_n from_o the_o bath_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o protestant_n lady_n of_o the_o queen_n have_v be_v real_o bring_v to_o bed._n these_o be_v all_o such_o evident_a indication_n of_o a_o base_a imposture_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o as_o the_o nation_n have_v the_o just_a reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o doubt_v of_o it_o so_o they_o have_v all_o possible_a reason_n to_o be_v at_o no_o quiet_a till_o they_o see_v a_o legal_a and_o free_a parliament_n assemble_v which_o may_v impartial_o and_o without_o either_o fear_n or_o corruption_n examine_v that_o whole_a matter_n if_o all_o these_o matter_n be_v true_a in_o fact_n than_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v doubt_v that_o the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o this_o government_n and_o all_o the_o most_o sacred_a part_n of_o it_o be_v overturn_v and_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o these_o supposition_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o every_o english-man_n judgement_n and_o sense_n a_o review_n of_o the_o reflection_n on_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n declaration_n 1._o the_o prince_n unwillingness_n to_o charge_v the_o gowernment_n with_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v evident_a and_o undeniable_a afford_v the_o reflection_n with_o which_o this_o paper_n begin_v that_o all_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o secret_a league_n with_o france_n have_v be_v only_o a_o feign_a danger_n and_o a_o false_a fear_n since_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o the_o prince_n declaration_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o french_a ambassador_n assert_v it_o in_o a_o public_a audience_n and_o in_o a_o memorial_n give_v in_o to_o the_o state_n general_n at_o the_o hague_n and_o all_o the_o world_n have_v clear_o see_v through_o the_o grimmace_n that_o the_o court_n of_o england_n make_v upon_o it_o to_o mr._n skelton_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o court_n of_o france_n will_v have_v publish_v this_o alliance_n unless_o it_o have_v be_v make_v or_o that_o they_o will_v have_v make_v it_o unless_o they_o have_v see_v full_a power_n for_o it_o in_o mr._n skelton_n hand_n but_o after_o all_o as_o the_o article_n of_o it_o be_v secret_a so_o the_o court_n of_o england_n have_v disow_v it_o the_o prince_n exactness_n in_o not_o mention_v a_o doubtful_a thing_n deserve_v rather_o a_o reflection_n in_o his_o favour_n 2._o the_o reflector_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o prince_n use_v the_o style_n of_o we_o and_o we_o for_o it_o seem_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o that_o he_o can_v hear_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o that_o cant._n but_o though_o by_o the_o connivance_n of_o our_o court_n france_n have_v rob_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o principality_n yet_o the_o right_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n remain_v still_o with_o he_o which_o will_v justify_v his_o speak_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o the_o other_o term_n of_o authority_n that_o be_v in_o his_o declaration_n be_v the_o usual_a style_n of_o all_o that_o command_v army_n his_o use_v they_o import_v no_o more_o than_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o use_v force_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o if_o the_o style_n be_v a_o little_a high_a it_o be_v their_o fault_n who_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o soft_a and_o humble_a representation_n and_o that_o have_v make_v it_o a_o crime_n so_o much_o as_o to_o petition_v 3._o there_o be_v nothing_o work_v more_o on_o weak_a people_n than_o the_o fasten_n a_o ill_a name_n even_o on_o the_o best_a action_n and_o therefore_o invasion_n be_v a_o term_n that_o natural_o give_v horror_n the_o reflector_n fasten_v that_o upon_o the_o prince_n attempt_n to_o save_v the_o nation_n but_o thing_n appear_v now_o too_o broad_a to_o be_v disguise_v and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a and_o worthy_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n esteem_v that_o to_o be_v a_o deliverance_n which_o be_v here_o call_v a_o invasion_n it_o be_v true_a the_o prince_n promise_v to_o send_v back_o his_o force_n which_o import_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o stay_v behind_o for_o he_o have_v engage_v to_o see_v a_o free_a parliament_n call_v and_o assemble_v must_v stay_v after_o his_o army_n be_v send_v away_o since_o no_o parliament_n can_v be_v choose_v with_o freedom_n while_o the_o nation_n be_v overawe_v by_o a_o military_a power_n but_o when_o that_o be_v lay_v down_o of_o all_o hand_n than_o the_o prince_n will_v be_v oblige_v to_o see_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o nation_n for_o a_o free_a parliament_n execute_v so_o that_o all_o the_o malicious_a insinuation_n of_o his_o aspire_a to_o be_v king_n which_o return_v so_o often_o in_o the_o reflection_n be_v throw_v out_o only_o to_o create_v a_o unjust_a jealousy_n of_o his_o highness_n intention_n 4._o the_o security_n which_o the_o reflector_n promise_v to_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o religion_n by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o protestant_n to_o save_v the_o court_n be_v now_o a_o little_a too_o late_o the_o same_o cheat_n will_v hardly_o pass_v twice_o this_o have_v once_o a_o great_a effect_n in_o bring_v the_o nation_n off_o from_o the_o design_n of_o the_o exclusion_n and_o man_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n believe_v it_o but_o the_o court_n have_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n and_o have_v succeed_v so_o effectual_o in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o impose_v upon_o we_o to_o fancy_v that_o we_o can_v be_v so_o soon_o delude_v again_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o know_v now_o by_o sad_a expererience_n what_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o oath_n that_o a_o papist_n can_v make_v to_o protestant_n do_v signify_v and_o we_o see_v how_o little_a be_v to_o be_v build_v even_o on_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o prince_n when_o a_o jesuit_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o conscience_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o reproach_n on_o our_o religion_n if_o the_o nation_n come_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o have_v so_o near_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o preserve_v itself_o and_o the_o establish_v religion_n from_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o those_o who_o intend_v to_o destroy_v both_o and_o have_v make_v a_o great_a way_n in_o it_o and_o will_v have_v probable_o bring_v their_o design_n to_o a_o full_a ripeness_n this_o winter_n if_o the_o prince_n come_v have_v not_o check_v they_o the_o reflector_n think_v the_o prince_n ought_v to_o have_v turn_v his_o arm_n rather_o on_o france_n and_o allow_v that_o he_o have_v a_o just_a right_o to_o do_v it_o but_o england_n have_v a_o great_a title_n to_o his_o protection_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v first_o take_v care_n of_o by_o he_o and_o when_o that_o be_v once_o do_v the_o proposition_n here_o make_v with_o relation_n to_o france_n may_v be_v more_o seasonable_a 5._o great_a exception_n be_v take_v because_o the_o prince_n find_v the_o invasion_n that_o be_v make_v on_o the_o protestant_a religion_n on_o this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n since_o our_o reflector_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o the_o legality_n of_o a_o religion_n that_o be_v its_o warrant_n and_o that_o otherwise_o paganism_n and_o judaisme_n have_v be_v still_o the_o establish_v religion_n but_o the_o reflector_n confound_v thing_n of_o different_a nature_n if_o we_o consider_v religion_n as_o it_o give_v we_o a_o title_n to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o regard_n but_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o but_o when_o religion_n be_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o of_o all_o civil_a right_n than_o the_o legal_a establishment_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o its_o title_n and_o if_o legislator_n have_v not_o change_v law_n
in_o mr._n fagel_n letter_n and_o how_o well_o that_o be_v receive_v and_o how_o civil_o it_o be_v answer_v all_o england_n see_v it_o be_v true_a the_o prince_n be_v very_o near_o relate_v to_o the_o king_n but_o there_o be_v other_o tie_v strong_a than_o the_o bond_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o owe_v more_o to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o to_o the_o nation_n than_o can_v be_v deface_v by_o any_o other_o relation_n whatsoever_o and_o if_o the_o fal_n in_o one_o relation_n excuse_n the_o other_o then_o enough_o may_v be_v say_v to_o show_v at_o what_o pain_n the_o court_n of_o england_n have_v be_v to_o free_v the_o prince_n from_o all_o other_o engagement_n except_o those_o of_o love_v enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o despiteful_o use_v we_o for_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o prince_n lie_v under_o all_o possible_a obligation_n 11._o the_o reflector_n think_v that_o those_o who_o leave_v ireland_n be_v drive_v by_o a_o needless_a fear_n but_o though_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o apprehend_v much_o from_o the_o irish_a papist_n yet_o those_o who_o see_v the_o last_o bloody_a massacre_n may_v be_v forgive_v if_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o see_v such_o another_o he_o faint_o blame_v that_o great_a change_n that_o be_v late_o make_v in_o the_o whole_a government_n of_o ireland_n but_o he_o present_o excuse_v it_o since_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o king_n and_o his_o friend_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v safe_a some_o where_n till_o they_o have_v fair_a quarter_n in_o england_n they_o must_v make_v sure_a of_o ireland_n but_o he_o add_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o that_o be_v do_v the_o thing_n must_v have_v return_v into_o its_o old_a channel_n again_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v write_v only_o to_o irishman_n for_o none_o of_o a_o high_a size_n of_o understanding_n can_v bear_v it_o if_o it_o can_v ever_o be_v show_v that_o papist_n have_v yield_v up_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v once_o wring_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o protestant_n except_o when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o it_o we_o may_v believe_v this_o and_o all_o the_o other_o gross_a thing_n which_o be_v here_o impose_v on_o we_o the_o plain_a case_n be_v the_o papist_n resolve_v to_o destroy_v we_o and_o to_o put_v themselves_o in_o case_n to_o do_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o be_v possible_a so_o they_o go_v about_o it_o immediate_o in_o ireland_n only_o they_o have_v delay_v the_o give_v the_o signal_n for_o a_o new_a massacre_n till_o matter_n be_v ripe_a for_o it_o in_o england_n 12._o the_o reflector_n have_v reason_n to_o avoid_v the_o say_n any_o thing_n to_o the_o article_n of_o scotland_n for_o even_o his_o confidence_n can_v not_o support_v he_o in_o justify_v the_o king_n claim_v a_o absolute_a power_n to_o which_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v without_o reserve_n and_o the_o repeal_n of_o a_o great_a many_o law_n upon_o that_o pretention_n this_o be_v too_o gross_a for_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o religion_n whatsoever_o our_o author_n avoid_v speak_v to_o it_o because_o he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o that_o crown_n but_o no_o prerogative_n can_v go_v to_o a_o obedience_n without_o reserve_n nor_o can_v absolute_a power_n consist_v with_o any_o legal_a government_n 13._o the_o declaration_n have_v set_v forth_o that_o the_o evil_a counsellor_n have_v represent_v the_o expedient_a offer_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n as_o offer_v on_o design_n to_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a and_o happiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o which_o the_o reflector_n bestow_v this_o kind_a remark_n on_o the_o ministry_n and_o do_v they_o not_o say_v true_a as_o it_o happen_v believe_v i_o some_o folk_n think_v many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o often_o guilty_a of_o such_o forelight_n the_o writer_n be_v angry_a that_o his_o side_n be_v not_o uppermost_a and_o though_o he_o include_v himself_o in_o the_o ministry_n by_o say_v we_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o yet_o here_o though_o he_o be_v to_o censure_v the_o party_n that_o be_v against_o he_o he_o distinguish_v they_o by_o say_v many_o of_o the_o counsellor_n use_v not_o to_o have_v such_o foresight_n but_o perhaps_o they_o can_v object_v as_o much_o to_o his_o foresight_n and_o with_o as_o much_o reason_n but_o if_o the_o king_n come_v up_o to_o mr._n fagel_n letter_n why_o be_v it_o reject_v with_o so_o much_o scorn_n and_o answer_v with_o so_o much_o insolence_n now_o perhaps_o they_o will_v hearken_v to_o it_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v both_o themselves_o and_o the_o nation_n to_o the_o brink_n of_o ruin_n by_o their_o mad_a council_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v forgive_v since_o they_o have_v be_v true_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o dictate_v of_o their_o religion_n 14._o our_o reflector_n think_v a_o free_a parliament_n a_o chimaera_n and_o indeed_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n have_v be_v at_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o render_v it_o impossible_a but_o perhaps_o he_o may_v be_v quick_o cure_v of_o his_o error_n and_o a_o free_a one_o be_v the_o soon_o like_o to_o be_v choose_v when_o he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v set_v at_o a_o due_a distance_n from_o the_o public_a council_n if_o member_n be_v sometime_o choose_v by_o drink_v and_o other_o practice_n this_o be_v bad_a enough_o but_o still_o it_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o lay_v a_o force_n upon_o the_o elector_n and_o a_o restraint_n upon_o the_o election_n nor_o be_v it_o very_o much_o to_o the_o king_n honour_n to_o remember_v how_o the_o last_o parliament_n be_v choose_v it_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a digust_v essay_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o reign_n and_o give_v a_o sad_a prospect_n of_o what_o may_v be_v look_v for_o but_o if_o one_o violence_n be_v bear_v with_o when_o the_o struggle_n of_o another_o party_n seem_v to_o excuse_v it_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o a_o course_n of_o such_o violence_n when_o the_o design_n be_v become_v both_o more_o visible_a and_o less_o excusable_a aught_o to_o be_v endure_v if_o the_o member_n of_o that_o parliament_n prove_v worthy_a patriot_n i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v remember_v with_o honour_n though_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o be_v say_v upon_o their_o first_o elevation_n to_o that_o character_n which_o they_o maintain_v indeed_o noble_o so_o that_o if_o the_o first_o conception_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v irregular_a yet_o its_o end_n be_v honourable_a since_o never_o a_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v upon_o a_o more_o glorious_a account_n 15._o the_o reflector_n set_v up_o all_o his_o sail_n when_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o article_n of_o the_o pretend_a prince_n of_o wales_n this_o be_v a_o point_n by_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o merit_v high_o and_o upon_o that_o to_o gain_v ground_n on_o that_o party_n of_o the_o court_n on_o who_o he_o have_v reflect_v with_o so_o much_o scorn_n therefore_o here_o must_v the_o prince_n be_v attack_v with_o all_o the_o malicious_a force_n to_o which_o his_o rhetoric_n can_v carry_v he_o and_o all_o those_o man_n of_o honour_n that_o go_v over_o to_o wait_v on_o he_o at_o the_o hague_n and_o to_o represent_v to_o he_o the_o bleed_a and_o desperate_a condition_n of_o the_o nation_n must_v be_v stigmatise_v as_o a_o lewd_a crew_n of_o renegado_n though_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o renegado_n be_v one_o that_o change_v his_o religion_n and_o by_o this_o he_o will_v find_v some_o near_o he_o to_o who_o that_o character_n belong_v more_o just_o he_o almost_o blame_v the_o king_n for_o the_o low_a step_v he_o late_o make_v to_o prove_v that_o birth_n it_o be_v a_o low_a one_o indeed_o to_o make_v so_o much_o ado_n and_o to_o bring_v together_o such_o a_o solemn_a appearance_n to_o hear_v so_o slight_a a_o proof_n produce_v which_o can_v have_v no_o other_o effect_n but_o to_o make_v the_o imposture_n so_o much_o the_o more_o visible_a when_o the_o utmost_a attempt_n to_o support_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v now_o so_o feeble_a that_o as_o to_o the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o queen_n bear_v the_o child_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o colour_n of_o a_o proof_n produce_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o fair_a thing_n the_o court_n will_v have_v so_o manage_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o mortal_a to_o have_v call_v it_o in_o question_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o have_v so_o manage_v it_o that_o one_o must_v needs_o see_v in_o every_o step_n of_o it_o broad_a mark_n of_o a_o imposture_n it_o will_v not_o be_v half_a proof_n nor_o suborn_a witness_n that_o will_v satisfy_v the_o nation_n in_o so_o great_a a_o point_n but_o i_o will_v
than_o myself_o so_o all_o the_o discovery_n that_o have_v be_v make_v of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o asperse_v i_o that_o though_o there_o have_v be_v disposition_n enough_o to_o find_v fault_n with_o i_o yet_o there_o have_v not_o be_v matter_n give_v so_o much_o as_o for_o a_o examination_n it_o be_v now_o thirteen_o year_n since_o i_o come_v out_o of_o scotland_n and_o for_o these_o last_o five_o year_n i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v the_o common_a news_n in_o any_o letter_n i_o have_v write_v to_o any_o in_o that_o kingdom_n i_o do_v not_o mention_v act_n of_o indemnity_n because_o i_o know_v that_o i_o do_v not_o need_v the_o benefit_n of_o they_o i_o go_v out_o of_o england_n by_o his_o majesty_n approbation_n and_o i_o have_v stay_v out_o of_o it_o because_o his_o majesty_n express_v his_o dislike_n of_o my_o return_v to_o it_o i_o be_o now_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o marry_v in_o this_o country_n and_o be_o naturalize_v by_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n but_o though_o by_o this_o during_o my_o stay_n here_o my_o allegiance_n be_v translate_v from_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o this_o province_n yet_o i_o will_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o profound_a respect_n to_o his_o sacred_a person_n and_o duty_n to_o his_o government_n since_o my_o come_n into_o these_o part_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o one_o person_n either_o of_o scotland_n or_o england_n that_o be_v outlaw_v for_o treason_n and_o when_o the_o king_n take_v exception_n at_o the_o access_n i_o have_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n of_o orange_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n then_o object_v to_o i_o so_o i_o protest_v unto_o your_o lordship_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v upon_o what_o it_o be_v that_o those_o information_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v bring_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v found_v my_o lord_n as_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v do_v so_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o my_o enemy_n can_v do_v to_o i_o i_o can_v very_o easy_o part_v with_o a_o small_a estate_n and_o with_o a_o life_n of_o which_o i_o have_v be_v long_o weary_a and_o if_o my_o engagement_n in_o this_o country_n can_v dispense_v with_o it_o i_o will_v not_o avoid_v the_o come_n to_o stand_v my_o trial_n but_o as_o this_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o the_o state_n in_o which_o i_o be_o so_o i_o humble_o throw_v myself_o at_o his_o majesty_n foot_n and_o beg_v that_o he_o may_v not_o condemn_v i_o so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o thought_n till_o i_o know_v what_o be_v the_o crime_n that_o be_v object_v to_o i_o that_o so_o i_o may_v offer_v a_o most_o humble_a justification_n of_o myself_o to_o he_o i_o shall_v be_v infinite_o sorry_a if_o any_o judgement_n that_o may_v pass_v on_o i_o in_o scotland_n shall_v oblige_v i_o to_o appear_v in_o print_n in_o my_o own_o defence_n for_o i_o can_v betray_v my_o own_o innocence_n so_o far_o as_o to_o suffer_v a_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o pass_v upon_o i_o without_o print_v a_o apology_n for_o myself_o in_o which_o i_o will_v be_v force_v to_o make_v a_o recital_n of_o all_o that_o share_n that_o i_o have_v have_v in_o affair_n these_o twenty_o year_n past_a and_o in_o which_o i_o must_v mention_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o particular_n that_o i_o be_o afraid_a will_v be_v displease_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o as_o i_o will_v look_v on_o this_o as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a misfortune_n that_o can_v possible_o befall_v i_o so_o with_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o humility_n in_o the_o world_n i_o beg_v i_o may_v not_o be_v drive_v to_o it_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o add_v one_o word_n to_o your_o lordship_n nor_o to_o claim_v any_o sort_n of_o favour_n or_o protection_n from_o you_o for_o i_o address_v myself_o only_o to_o your_o lordship_n as_o you_o be_v the_o king_n minister_n for_o these_o province_n my_o lord_n i_o be_o with_o all_o possible_a respect_n may_v it_o please_v your_o lordship_n your_o lordship_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o hague_n may_v the_o 10_o 1687._o the_o criminal_a letter_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o lord_n advocate_n against_o dr._n gilbert_n burnet_n james_n etc._n etc._n to_o our_o lovit_n etc._n etc._n heraul_n pursuivant_n macer_n and_o messenger_n at_o arm_n our_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n conjunct_o and_o several_o special_o constitute_v greeting_n forsamikle_n as_o it_o be_v humble_o mean_v and_o complain_v to_o we_o be_v our_o right_a trusty_n and_o familiar_a councillor_n sir_n john_n dalrymple_n the_o young_a of_o stair_n our_o advocate_n for_o our_o interest_n upon_o doctor_n gilbert_n burnet_n that_o where_o notwithstanding_o by_o the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o constant_a practic_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n the_o vent_n of_o sclanderous_a treasonable_a and_o advise_v speech_n and_o position_n and_o the_o reproach_v our_o person_n estate_n and_o government_n and_o the_o recept_n supply_v aid_v assist_v intercommon_v with_o and_o do_v favour_n to_o denunced_a rebel_n or_o forfault_v traitor_n be_v punishable_a by_o forfeiture_n of_o life_n land_n and_o good_n and_o particular_o by_o the_o 134_o act_n of_o 8_o p._n k._n ja._n 6._o it_o be_v statute_n ordain_v that_o none_o of_o our_o subject_n of_o whatsoever_o degree_n estate_n or_o quality_n shall_v presume_v or_o take_v upon_o hand_n private_o or_o publicklie_o in_o sermon_n declamation_n or_o familiar_a conference_n to_o utter_v any_o false_a sclanderous_a or_o untrue_a speech_n to_o the_o disdain_n reproach_n or_o contempt_n of_o we_o our_o council_n or_o proceed_n or_o to_o the_o dishonour_n hurt_v or_o prejudice_n of_o we_o or_o to_o meddle_v in_o our_o affair_n or_o estate_n by-gone_a present_a or_o in_o time_n come_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o confiscation_n of_o movable_n and_o be_v the_o 10_o act_n 10_o p._n k._n ja._n 6._o it_o be_v statue_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o our_o subject_n contain_v themselves_o in_o quyetness_n and_o dutieful_a obedience_n to_o we_o our_o government_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o presume_v nor_o take_v upon_o hand_n publicklie_o to_o declaim_v or_o private_o to_o speak_v or_o write_v any_o purpose_n of_o reproach_n or_o slander_n against_o our_o person_n estate_n or_o government_n or_o to_o deprave_v our_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o misconstrue_v our_o proceed_n whereby_o any_o dislike_n may_v be_v move_v betwixt_o we_o our_o nobility_n and_o love_a subject_n in_o time_n come_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o that_o thes_n that_o do_v in_o the_o contrair_n shall_v be_v repute_n as_o seditious_a and_o wicked_a instrument_n enemy_n to_o we_o and_o the_o common-weel_a of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o the_o say_a pain_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o with_o all_o rigour_n in_o example_n of_o other_o and_o be_v the_o second_o act_n 2._o sess_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o k._n ch._n 2._o we_o and_o our_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v declare_v that_o in_o thes_n position_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n upon_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n or_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o enter_v into_o league_n or_o covenant_n or_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o we_o or_o thes_n commissionat_a by_o we_o or_o to_o put_v limitation_n upon_o their_o due_a obedience_n and_o allegiance_n be_v rebellious_a and_o treasonable_a and_o that_o all_o person_n who_o shall_v by_o write_v preach_a or_o other_o malicious_a and_o advysed_a speak_v express_v thes_n treasonable_a intention_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o and_o adjudge_v traitor_n and_o shall_v suffer_v forfeiture_n of_o life_n land_n and_o good_n like_v as_o by_o the_o three_o act_n 1_o p._n of_o k._n ja._n 1._o and_o 37._o act_n of_o his_o second_o parliament_n and_o be_v the_o 9_o act_n of_o 13._o p._n k._n james_n 2._o and_o 144._o act_n 12._o p._n k._n james_n 6._o and_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a other_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n it_o be_v declare_v high-treason_n for_o any_o of_o our_o subject_n to_o recept_n supply_v or_o intercomon_n with_o declare_v or_o forfault_v traitor_n or_o give_v they_o meat_n drink_v house_n harbour_n or_o any_o relief_n or_o comfort_n and_o if_o they_o do_v in_o the_o contrair_n they_o be_v to_o undergo_v the_o same_o pain_n the_o say_v traitor_n or_o rebel_n ought_v to_o have_v sustain_v if_o they_o have_v bein_z apprehend_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v of_o verity_n that_o the_o say_a doctor_n gilbert_n burnet_n shake_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n conscience_n and_o sense_n of_o duty_n allegiance_n and_o loyalty_n to_o we_o his_o sovereign_n and_o native_a prince_n upon_o the_o safety_n of_o who_o person_n and_o maintinance_n of_o who_o sogeraign_a
affair_n mr._n d'_fw-fr albeville_n his_o majesty_n envoy_n do_v in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n last_o put_v in_o a_o memorial_n against_o i_o which_o be_v already_o in_o print_n i_o shall_v only_o offer_v here_o the_o abstract_n of_o it_o in_o the_o preamble_n it_o set_v forth_o that_o whereas_o i_o have_v obtain_v letter_n of_o burgership_n in_o the_o town_n of_o amsterdam_n in_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o these_o letter_n be_v present_v to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n by_o the_o say_a town_n i_o have_v obtain_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o state_n with_o which_o i_o be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o by_o my_o libel_n i_o defame_v the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n of_o which_o it_o offer_v two_o instance_n one_o that_o i_o represent_v myself_o as_o persecute_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v so_o false_a that_o all_o religion_n be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o king._n the_o other_o be_v that_o i_o pretend_v that_o my_o life_n be_v in_o danger_n for_o which_o if_o i_o have_v any_o ground_n i_o ought_v to_o have_v represent_v it_o to_o the_o king_n minister_n in_o england_n or_o to_o his_o minister_n bear_v and_o that_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o the_o great_a of_o all_o criminal_n be_v in_o safety_n here_o for_o fear_v to_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o his_o majesty_n displeasure_n who_o abhor_v such_o practice_n though_o by_o the_o king_n law_n every_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v warrant_v to_o seize_v on_o they_o here_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o upon_o all_o which_o it_o conclude_v that_o the_o state_n ought_v to_o punish_v both_o i_o and_o my_o printer_n without_o name_v he_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v without_o be_v want_v to_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o his_o character_n make_v some_o observation_n on_o this_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o i_o be_v never_o make_v burgess_n of_o amsterdam_n so_o that_o all_o the_o preamble_n fall_v and_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o envoy_n have_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n that_o foreign_a minister_n ordinary_o do_v to_o be_v right_o inform_v of_o this_o matter_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o move_v in_o it_o i_o apply_v myself_o immediate_o to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n in_o order_n to_o my_o be_v naturalize_v and_o in_o my_o petition_n i_o set_v forth_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o which_o ever_o since_o solon_n law_n have_v be_v think_v the_o just_a ground_n for_o it_o and_o that_o be_v a_o marriage_n and_o this_o be_v not_o pretend_a colour_n for_o i_o be_v contract_v the_o same_o day_n i_o have_v live_v before_o that_o a_o year_n at_o the_o hague_n and_o i_o see_v clear_o a_o storm_n come_v upon_o i_o yet_o i_o have_v use_v no_o precaution_n to_o cover_v myself_o from_o it_o but_o when_o a_o marriage_n and_o a_o settlement_n in_o holland_n make_v it_o necessary_a for_o i_o to_o desire_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o country_n it_o can_v be_v think_v strange_a if_o i_o petition_v for_o it_o and_o the_o state_n who_o know_v how_o long_o i_o have_v both_o live_v and_o preach_v public_o at_o the_o hague_n under_o the_o eye_n of_o two_o of_o the_o king_n minister_n one_o after_o another_o see_v no_o sort_n of_o reason_n so_o much_o as_o to_o deliberate_v upon_o my_o petition_n but_o grant_v it_o to_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o course_n as_o for_o the_o matter_n that_o his_o majesty_n envoy_n object_v to_o i_o i_o say_v nothing_o in_o the_o paper_n i_o print_v but_o what_o plain_o contradict_v the_o first_o point_n my_o word_n relate_v to_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v yet_o too_o early_o to_o set_v on_o a_o persecution_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o crime_n against_o the_o state_n must_v be_v pretend_v and_o fasten_v on_o those_o who_o these_o man_n intend_v to_o destroy_v now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o these_o man_n i_o intend_v those_o who_o have_v inform_v against_o i_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o citation_n and_o that_o be_v let_v fall_v as_o a_o calumny_n too_o gross_a to_o be_v any_o long_o support_v i_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o pass_v that_o censure_n on_o these_o man_n but_o these_o word_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n unless_o in_o that_o part_n of_o they_o that_o it_o be_v yet_o too_o early_o to_o persecute_v for_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o import_n that_o my_o enemy_n dare_v not_o attempt_v to_o carry_v his_o majesty_n to_o that_o so_o that_o this_o period_n in_o my_o paper_n be_v evident_o contrary_a to_o the_o inference_n that_o be_v draw_v from_o it_o the_o second_o point_n be_v no_o better_o ground_v since_o i_o publish_v nothing_o relate_v to_o the_o danger_n in_o which_o i_o be_v but_o my_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o middleton_n so_o that_o i_o have_v begin_v my_o complaint_n to_o he_o but_o i_o be_v never_o encourage_v to_o go_v to_o the_o name_n of_o particular_n as_o for_o that_o period_n that_o the_o great_a of_o criminal_n be_v here_o safe_a from_o such_o attempt_n for_o fear_v of_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o the_o king_n displeasure_n de_fw-la peur_fw-fr de_fw-fr s'attirer_fw-fr certain_o the_o envoy_n be_v in_o haste_n when_o he_o draw_v it_o for_o the_o want_n of_o a_o clear_a sense_n in_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v be_v carry_v off_o by_o a_o ignorance_n of_o the_o french_a tongue_n since_o sure_a those_o criminal_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o the_o king_n displeasure_n by_o attempt_v on_o themselves_o so_o that_o some_o such_o word_n as_o these_o all_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n avoid_v such_o practice_n for_o fear_v of_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o his_o displeasure_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o make_v the_o period_n clear_a sense_n but_o if_o i_o have_v any_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n before_o this_o memorial_n they_o be_v just_o increase_v by_o it_o since_o the_o envoy_n conclude_v the_o paragraph_n by_o say_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n be_v warrant_v by_o his_o law_n to_o seize_v on_o such_o here_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o a_o s'y_a emparer_n en_fw-fr quelque_fw-fr maniere_n que_fw-fr ce_fw-fr soit_fw-fr in_o what_o manner_n soever_o do_v always_o on_o such_o occasion_n signify_v either_o dead_a or_o alive_a now_o when_o the_o king_n envoy_n do_v in_o a_o memorial_n to_o the_o state_n which_o be_v afterward_o print_v assert_v that_o this_o be_v law_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o infer_v from_o hence_o what_o just_a apprehension_n this_o may_v suggest_v to_o i_o as_o for_o his_o desire_n to_o have_v i_o punish_v for_o that_o libel_n he_o do_v in_o that_o appeal_n which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o state_n acknowledge_v i_o to_o be_v their_o subject_n but_o if_o i_o have_v by_o print_v of_o that_o or_o any_o other_o paper_n make_v myself_o liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o state_n the_o complaint_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o law_n to_o the_o court_n of_o holland_n as_o it_o will_v be_v in_o england_n to_o the_o king_n bench_n since_o the_o state_n themselves_o do_v not_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o prosecution_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o that_o court_n i_o most_o humble_o submit_v myself_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o i_o can_v justify_v myself_o of_o every_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n they_o ought_v to_o punish_v i_o with_o the_o utmost_a severity_n of_o justice_n since_o a_o man_n of_o my_o profession_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o example_n for_o his_o good_a behaviour_n so_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v a_o example_n of_o justice_n when_o he_o bring_v himself_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o law._n this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n that_o be_v make_v in_o my_o affair_n which_o lie_v in_o this_o state_n till_o the_o envoy_n return_n from_o england_n in_o december_n last_o upon_o which_o he_o give_v in_o a_o long_a memorial_n of_o which_o i_o be_v make_v one_o article_n he_o set_v forth_o that_o i_o be_v now_o judge_v a_o rebel_n and_o fugitive_n in_o scotland_n the_o state_n be_v bind_v to_o deliver_v i_o up_o or_o to_o banish_v i_o out_o of_o their_o dominion_n and_o so_o he_o demand_v that_o this_o may_v be_v execute_v upon_o this_o i_o be_v call_v before_o some_o of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n and_o both_o the_o envoy_n memorial_n be_v read_v to_o i_o i_o be_v require_v to_o offer_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v upon_o they_o i_o can_v not_o but_o first_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n that_o be_v between_o they_o the_o first_o complain_v of_o i_o as_o a_o subject_n of_o the_o state_n and_o demand_v that_o i_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o they_o and_o the_o second_o demand_v i_o as_o the_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v according_a to_o
once_o both_o body_n and_o soul._n he_o charge_v dr._n stillingfleet_n as_o the_o great_a founder_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o anti-catholick_a and_o anti-christian_n and_o uncharitable_a principle_n among_o we_o and_o that_o the_o test_n be_v the_o swear_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o unlearned_a and_o fanatic_a notion_n of_o idolatry_n pag._n 130_o 135._o and_o the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v that_o idolatry_n make_v the_o plot_n and_o then_o the_o plot_n make_v idolatry_n and_o that_o the_o same_o person_n make_v both_o he_o have_v also_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o second_o impertinence_n to_o show_v his_o second-hand_n read_v again_o upon_o the_o notion_n of_o idolatry_n but_o all_o this_o fall_v off_o with_o a_o very_a short_a answer_n if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o believe_v that_o the_o homily_n contain_v a_o godly_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n all_o this_o clamour_n against_o idolatry_n turn_v against_o himself_o for_o he_o will_v find_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n charge_v with_o this_o almost_o a_o age_n before_o dr._n stillingfleet_n be_v bear_v and_o though_o perhaps_o none_o have_v ever_o defend_v the_o charge_n with_o so_o much_o learning_n as_o he_o have_v do_v yet_o no_o malice_n less_o impudent_a than_o he_o be_v can_v make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o the_o accusation_n it_o will_v be_v another_o strain_n of_o our_o author_n modesty_n if_o he_o will_v pretend_v that_o our_o church_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o own_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o her_o homily_n he_o must_v by_o this_o make_v our_o church_n as_o treacherous_a to_o her_o member_n as_o sa._n oxon_n be_v to_o she_o for_o to_o deliver_v this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n if_o we_o believe_v it_o not_o ourselves_o be_v to_o be_v as_o impudent_a as_o he_o himself_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o church_n may_v believe_v a_o doctrine_n which_o she_o do_v not_o think_v necessary_a to_o propose_v to_o all_o her_o member_n but_o she_o be_v indeed_o a_o society_n fit_a for_o such_o pastor_n as_o he_o be_v if_o she_o can_v propose_v to_o the_o people_n a_o doctrine_n chief_o one_o of_o so_o great_a consequence_n as_o this_o be_v without_o she_o believe_v it_o herself_o so_o then_o he_o must_v either_o renounce_v our_o church_n and_o her_o article_n or_o he_o must_v answer_v all_o his_o own_o plea_n for_o clear_v that_o church_n of_o this_o imputation_n which_o be_v so_o slight_a that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n even_o for_o such_o a_o trifle_a writer_n as_o himself_o be_v to_o do_v it_o as_o for_o what_o he_o say_v of_o stab_v and_o cutthroat_n word_n he_o may_v charge_v we_o with_o such_o word_n if_o he_o will_v but_o we_o know_v who_o we_o may_v charge_v with_o the_o deed_n i_o will_v glad_o see_v the_o list_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v murder_v by_o these_o word_n to_o try_v if_o they_o can_v be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n either_o with_o the_o massacre_n of_o ireland_n or_o that_o of_o paris_n upon_o which_o i_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o flight_n way_n of_o mention_v coligny_n and_o faction_n and_o tell_v we_o in_o plain_a word_n pag._n 45._o that_o they_o be_v rebel_n this_o be_v perhaps_o another_o instance_n of_o his_o kindness_n to_o the_o calvinist_n prince_n that_o be_v descend_v from_o that_o great_a man._n if_o idolatry_n make_v our_o plot_n it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o it_o make_v but_o his_o malignity_n be_v still_o like_o himself_o his_o charge_v dr._n stillingfleet_n who_o he_o say_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o idolatry_n as_o if_o he_o have_v suborn_v the_o evidence_n in_o our_o plot._n i_o shall_v congratulate_v to_o the_o doctor_n the_o honour_n that_o be_v do_v he_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o one_o who_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o hatred_n of_o all_o good_a man_n if_o i_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o so_o contemptible_a a_o person_n that_o his_o love_n and_o his_o hatred_n be_v equal_o insignificant_a if_o he_o think_v our_o church_n worse_o than_o cannibal_n i_o wish_v he_o will_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o go_v and_o make_v a_o trial_n and_o see_v whether_o these_o savage_n will_v use_v he_o as_o we_o have_v do_v i_o dare_v say_v they_o will_v not_o eat_v he_o for_o they_o will_v find_v so_o much_o gall_n and_o choler_n in_o he_o that_o the_o first_o bit_n will_v quite_o disgust_v they_o a_o second_o part_n of_o the_o enquiry_n into_o the_o reason_n offer_v by_o sa._n oxon_n for_o abrogate_a the_o test_n or_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o plea_n for_o transubstantiation_n and_o for_o acquit_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o idolatry_n the_o two_o seem_o contrary_a advice_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n and_o of_o not_o answer_v he_o according_a to_o his_o folly_n be_v found_v on_o such_o excellent_a reason_n that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v but_o right_o distinguish_v the_o circumstance_n he_o have_v a_o good_a warrant_n for_o use_v both_o upon_o different_a occasion_n the_o reason_n for_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n be_v lest_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o so_o a_o haughty_a and_o petulant_a humour_n may_v be_v subdue_v and_o that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v both_o blind_v and_o swell_v up_o with_o self-conceit_n may_v by_o so_o severe_a a_o remedy_n be_v bring_v to_o know_v himself_o and_o to_o think_v as_o mean_o of_o himself_o as_o every_o body_n else_o do_v but_o the_o reason_n against_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n be_v lest_o one_o be_v also_o like_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o let_v both_o his_o mind_n and_o stile_n be_v corrupt_v by_o so_o vicious_a a_o pattern_n since_o then_o in_o a_o former_a paper_n i_o be_v wrought_v on_o to_o let_v our_o author_n see_v what_o a_o severe_a treatment_n he_o have_v just_o draw_v on_o himself_o and_o to_o write_v in_o a_o stile_n a_o little_a like_o his_o own_o i_o will_v now_o let_v he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o i_o desire_v the_o least_o to_o resemble_v and_o so_o if_o i_o write_v before_o in_o a_o stile_n that_o i_o think_v become_v he_o i_o will_v now_o change_v that_o into_o another_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a become_v myself_o in_o the_o former_a i_o examine_v his_o argument_n for_o abrogate_a the_o test_n in_o a_o strain_n which_o i_o think_v somewhat_o necessary_a for_o the_o inform_v the_o nation_n aright_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o consequence_n that_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v judge_v to_o depend_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o presumptive_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n but_o now_o that_o i_o be_o to_o argue_v a_o point_n which_o require_v more_o of_o a_o gravity_n than_o of_o a_o acrimony_n of_o stile_n i_o will_v no_o more_o consider_v the_o man_n but_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n in_o a_o word_n he_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n that_o transubstantiation_n be_v but_o a_o nicety_n of_o the_o school_n calculate_v to_o the_o aristotelian_a philosophy_n and_o not_o define_v positive_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o that_o the_o corporal_n and_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o that_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o general_o receive_v doctrine_n by_o all_o the_o different_a party_n in_o europe_n not_o only_o the_o ro._n catholic_n and_o lutheran_n but_o both_o by_o the_o church_n of_o switzerland_n and_o france_n and_o more_o particular_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o that_o since_o all_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n mean_v by_o transubstantiation_n be_v the_o real_a presence_n and_o since_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v so_o universal_o receive_v it_o be_v a_o heinous_a thing_n to_o renounce_v transubstantiation_n for_o that_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o renounce_v the_o real_a presence_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a strength_n of_o his_o argument_n which_o he_o fortify_v by_o many_o citation_n to_o prove_v that_o both_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o modern_a reformer_n believe_v the_o real_a presence_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n believe_v no_o more_o but_o to_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v offer_v a_o few_o exception_n i._o if_o transubstantiation_n be_v only_o a_o philosophical_a nicety_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o presence_n where_o be_v the_o hurt_n of_o renounce_v it_o and_o why_o be_v the_o ro._n catholic_n at_o so_o much_o pain_n to_o have_v the_o test_n repeal_v for_o it_o contain_v nothing_o against_o the_o real_a presence_n indeed_o if_o this_o argument_n have_v any_o force_n it_o shall_v rather_o lead_v the_o ro._n catholic_n to_o take_v the_o test_n since_o according_a to_o
they_o receive_v that_o day_n to_o do_v the_o more_o honour_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o divine_a acceptance_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o that_o this_o superstitious_a practice_n show_v plain_o that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o even_o when_o it_o begin_v receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o element_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v not_o pursue_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n further_o nor_o will_v i_o enter_v into_o a_o particular_a recital_n of_o the_o say_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o this_o subject_n which_o will_v carry_v i_o far_o and_o it_o be_v do_v so_o copious_o by_o other_o that_o i_o have_v rather_o refer_v my_o reader_n to_o they_o than_o offer_v he_o a_o lean_a abridgement_n of_o their_o labour_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o the_o presumption_n and_o proof_n that_o i_o have_v offer_v be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v value_v than_o the_o pious_a and_o rhetorical_a figure_n by_o which_o many_o of_o the_o father_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n one_o thing_n be_v plain_a that_o in_o most_o of_o they_o they_o represent_v christ_n present_a in_o his_o dead_a and_o crucify_a state_n which_o appear_v most_o eminent_o in_o st_n chrysostom_n so_o that_o this_o agree_v with_o that_o notion_n of_o a_o real_a presence_n that_o be_v former_o explain_v man_n that_o have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n all_o the_o heat_n in_o their_o imagination_n that_o eloquence_n can_v raise_v and_o all_o the_o fervour_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o devotion_n can_v inspire_v be_v seldom_o so_o correct_v in_o their_o phrase_n and_o figure_n as_o not_o to_o need_v some_o allowance_n therefore_o one_o plain_a proof_n of_o their_o opinion_n from_o their_o reason_n when_o in_o cold_a blood_n aught_o to_o be_v of_o much_o more_o weight_n than_o all_o their_o transport_v and_o amplification_n from_o this_o general_n view_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n during_o the_o first_o century_n i_o come_v next_o to_o consider_v the_o step_n of_o the_o change_n which_o be_v afterward_o make_v i_o will_v not_o offer_v to_o trace_v out_o that_o history_n which_o mr._n larrogue_n have_v do_v copious_o who_o i_o the_o rather_o mention_v because_o he_o be_v put_v in_o english_a i_o shall_v only_o observe_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o high_a expression_n which_o be_v use_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o eutichean_a controversy_n former_o mention_v by_o which_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o element_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o divinity_n a_o great_a step_n be_v make_v to_o all_o that_o follow_v during_o the_o dispute_n concern_v image_n those_o who_o oppose_v the_o worship_n of_o they_o say_v according_a to_o all_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n that_o they_o indeed_o acknowledge_v one_o image_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n those_o who_o promote_v that_o piece_n of_o superstition_n for_o i_o refer_v the_o call_n it_o idolatry_n to_o its_o proper_a place_n have_v the_o impudence_n to_o deny_v that_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v real_o his_o body_n and_o blood._n we_o will_v not_o much_o dispute_n concern_v a_o age_n in_o which_o the_o world_n seem_v mad_a with_o a_o zeal_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o in_o which_o rebellion_n and_o the_o depose_v of_o prince_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o heresy_n begin_v to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n such_o time_n as_o these_o we_o willing_o yield_v up_o to_o our_o adversary_n yet_o damascene_fw-la and_o the_o greek_a church_n after_o he_o carried_z this_o matter_n no_o further_o than_o to_o assert_v a_o assumption_n of_o the_o element_n into_o a_o union_n with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o when_o the_o monk_n of_o corbie_n begin_v to_o carry_v the_o matter_n yet_o further_o and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o element_n be_v change_v into_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n we_o find_v all_o the_o great_a man_n of_o that_o age_n both_o in_o france_n germany_n and_o england_n write_v against_o he_o and_o he_o himself_o own_v that_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o innovator_n those_o who_o write_v against_o he_o chief_o rabanus_n maurus_n and_o bertram_n or_o ratramne_v do_v so_o plain_o assert_v the_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o can_v express_v ourselves_o more_o formal_o than_o they_o do_v and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saxon_a homily_n on_o easter_n day_n be_v so_o express_v in_o this_o point_n yet_o the_o war_n and_o the_o northern_a invasion_n that_o follow_v put_v the_o world_n into_o so_o much_o disorder_n that_o all_o dispute_n be_v soon_o forget_v and_o that_o in_o the_o eleven_o century_n this_o opinion_n which_o have_v so_o many_o partisan_n in_o the_o nine_o be_v general_o decry_v and_o much_o abandon_v vi_o but_o with_o relation_n to_o those_o age_n in_o which_o it_o be_v receive_v some_o observation_n occur_v so_o ready_o to_o every_o one_o that_o know_v history_n that_o it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o more_o ignorant_a that_o i_o make_v they_o 1._o they_o be_v time_n of_o so_o much_o ignorance_n that_o it_o be_v scarce_o conceivable_a to_o any_o but_o to_o those_o who_o have_v labour_v a_o little_a in_o read_v the_o production_n of_o those_o age_n which_o be_v the_o dry_a piece_n of_o study_n i_o know_v the_o stile_n in_o which_o they_o write_v and_o their_o way_n of_o argue_v and_o explain_v scripture_n be_v all_o of_o a_o piece_n both_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v equal_o barbarous_a now_o in_o such_o time_n as_o the_o ignorant_a populace_n be_v easy_o mislead_v so_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o incredible_a story_n and_o opinion_n that_o make_v they_o pass_v as_o easy_o as_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o fancy_n they_o see_v spright_n in_o the_o night_n nay_o the_o more_o of_o mystery_n and_o darkness_n that_o there_o be_v in_o any_o opinion_n such_o time_n be_v apt_a to_o cherish_v it_o the_o more_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n 2._o those_o be_v age_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a order_n have_v enter_v into_o such_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o state_n which_o be_v manage_v and_o set_v on_o by_o such_o vigour_n by_o the_o pope_n that_o every_o opinion_n which_o tend_v to_o render_v the_o person_n of_o churchman_n sacred_a and_o to_o raise_v their_o character_n be_v likely_a to_o receive_v the_o best_a entertainment_n and_o the_o great_a encouragement_n possible_a nothing_o can_v so_o secure_v the_o person_n of_o priest_n and_o render_v they_o so_o considerable_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o make_v their_o god_n and_o in_o such_o age_n no_o armour_n be_v of_o so_o sure_a a_o proof_n as_o for_o a_o priest_n to_o take_v his_o god_n in_o his_o hand_n now_o it_o be_v know_v that_o as_o p._n gregory_n the_o seven_o who_o condemn_v berengarius_fw-la lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a empire_n by_o establish_v the_o depose_v power_n so_o p._n innocent_a the_o 3d._n who_o get_v transubstantiation_n to_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o the_o lateran_n seem_v to_o have_v complete_v the_o project_n by_o the_o addition_n make_v to_o the_o depose_v power_n of_o transfer_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o depose_v prince_n to_o who_o he_o please_v since_o before_o this_o the_o dominion_n must_v have_v go_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o depose_v prince_n it_o be_v then_o so_o plain_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v so_o suitable_a to_o the_o advance_n of_o those_o end_n that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o wonder_n indeed_o if_o it_o be_v once_o set_v on_o foot_n it_o have_v not_o be_v establish_v in_o such_o time_n 3._o those_o age_n be_v so_o corrupt_a and_o more_o particular_o the_o clergy_n and_o chief_o the_o pope_n be_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o writer_n so_o excessive_o vicious_a that_o such_o man_n can_v have_v no_o regard_n to_o truth_n in_o any_o of_o their_o decision_n interest_n must_v have_v carry_v all_o other_o thing_n before_o it_o with_o such_o pope_n who_o according_a to_o the_o historian_n of_o their_o own_o communion_n be_v perhaps_o the_o worst_a man_n that_o ever_o live_v their_o vice_n be_v so_o cry_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o credit_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o writer_n of_o their_o own_o time_n and_o their_o own_o church_n can_v determine_v we_o to_o believe_v they_o 4._o as_o the_o ignorance_n and_o vice_n of_o those_o time_n derogate_v just_o from_o all_o the_o credit_n that_o be_v due_a to_o they_o so_o the_o cruelty_n which_o
he_o write_v on_o that_o occasion_n but_o find_v that_o the_o prince_n have_v already_o declare_v himself_o in_o those_o matter_n he_o resolve_v to_o insist_v no_o further_o yet_o his_o friend_n insinuate_v that_o he_o have_v still_o hope_n to_o get_v a_o more_o distinct_a and_o satisfy_a answer_n from_o a_o better_a hand_n though_o without_o name_v the_o person_n he_o attend_v the_o issue_n and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o november_n almost_o three_o month_n after_o his_o first_o writing_n he_o receive_v the_o pensioner_n letter_n though_o he_o have_v not_o write_v to_o he_o which_o be_v repeat_v again_o and_o again_o and_o in_o it_o a_o account_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n of_o orange_n thought_n about_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o test_n and_o penal_a law_n which_o he_o have_v not_o desire_v upon_o which_o he_o take_v some_o care_n to_o prevent_v the_o publish_n of_o it_o but_o when_o he_o see_v it_o in_o print_n he_o clear_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v print_v in_o holland_n and_o so_o wonder_n how_o the_o pensioner_n can_v say_v that_o it_o be_v print_v in_o england_n which_o he_o find_v in_o his_o print_a letter_n to_o mr._n d'_fw-fr albeville_n he_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o provocation_n the_o pensioner_n write_v that_o letter_n but_o in_o it_o he_o find_v that_o he_o write_v that_o he_o be_v desire_v by_o himself_o to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n of_o orange_n thought_n and_o that_o these_o press_a desire_n be_v make_v to_o he_o by_o his_o majesty_n be_v knowledge_n and_o allowance_n this_o be_v so_o different_a from_o the_o letter_n he_o have_v write_v of_o which_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o account_n he_o have_v give_v be_v true_a in_o every_o point_n he_o be_v force_v to_o vindicate_v the_o king_n honour_n and_o his_o own_o duty_n he_o write_v not_o out_o of_o any_o curiosity_n to_o know_v their_o highness_n thought_n which_o be_v already_o know_v they_o have_v be_v signify_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o albeville_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o order_n from_o the_o king_n for_o write_v on_o that_o subject_a but_o only_o a_o permission_n to_o use_v his_o little_a endeavour_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o his_o service_n but_o it_o be_v never_o move_v to_o he_o to_o write_v either_o in_o the_o king_n name_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o of_o his_o secretary_n this_o be_v mr._n stewart_n account_n in_o the_o first_o nine_o page_n of_o his_o letter_n and_o be_v set_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n now_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o this_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a extract_n that_o mr._n stewart_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n as_o the_o most_o proper_a interpreter_n for_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o pensioner_n that_o he_o repeat_v his_o proposition_n frequent_o find_v his_o friend_n unwilling_a to_o engage_v in_o so_o critical_a a_o matter_n he_o give_v great_a assurance_n of_o his_o majesty_n resolution_n never_o to_o alter_v the_o succession_n which_o be_v plain_o the_o language_n of_o a_o treaty_n he_o press_v over_o and_o over_o again_o to_o know_v the_o prince_n mind_n who_o concurrence_n in_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v the_o best_a guarentee_n of_o the_o liberty_n he_o by_o name_n desire_v his_o letter_n may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n of_o orange_n though_o he_o say_v he_o only_o order_v they_o to_o be_v show_v to_o friend_n at_o the_o hague_n so_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v the_o modesty_n to_o reckon_v they_o among_o the_o number_n of_o his_o friend_n but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o their_o highness_n do_v so_o or_o not_o he_o say_v in_o one_o letter_n that_o what_o he_o write_v be_v from_o his_o majesty_n himself_o and_o enlarge_n more_o full_o on_o this_o in_o two_o other_o letter_n and_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o prince_n answer_n with_o his_o reason_n may_v be_v understand_v which_o very_o probable_o give_v the_o occasion_n to_o all_o the_o reason_a part_n of_o the_o pensioner_n letter_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o letter_n that_o the_o return_v to_o all_o this_o be_v expect_v by_o the_o king_n and_o in_o almost_o every_o letter_n he_o press_v for_o a_o return_n and_o in_o conclusion_n upon_o his_o receive_v the_o pensioner_n letter_n he_o express_v likewise_o a_o great_a sense_n of_o the_o honour_n do_v he_o in_o it_o that_o he_o have_v so_o far_o comply_v with_o his_o insignificant_a endeavour_n he_o mention_n his_o acquaint_v both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o sunderland_n and_o melfort_n with_o it_o and_o in_o another_o letter_n after_o new_a thanks_o for_o the_o pensioner_n letter_n he_o lament_v that_o it_o be_v so_o long_o delay_v but_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v appear_v more_o evident_a to_o the_o reader_n from_o the_o passage_n draw_v out_o of_o mr._n stewart'_v own_o letter_n which_o follow_v mr._n stewart_n seem_v not_o to_o know_v upon_o what_o provocation_n the_o pensioner_n write_v to_o mr._n d'_fw-fr albeville_n and_o yet_o the_o pensioner_n have_v set_v that_o forth_o in_o the_o letter_n itself_o for_o the_o pamphlet_n entitle_v parliamentum_fw-la pacificum_fw-la that_o be_v license_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o sunderland_n contain_v such_o reflection_n on_o his_o letter_n to_o mr._n stewart_n either_o as_o a_o forgery_n or_o as_o a_o thing_n do_v without_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n knowledge_n that_o the_o pensioner_n judge_v himself_o bind_v in_o honour_n to_o do_v himself_o right_a as_o for_o mr._n stewart_n criticalness_n in_o know_v that_o the_o pensioner_n letter_n be_v first_o print_v in_o holland_n and_o his_o reflection_n on_o the_o pensioner_n for_o insinuate_v that_o the_o letter_n be_v first_o print_v in_o england_n it_o be_v very_o like_o that_o mr._n stewart_n after_o so_o long_a a_o practice_n in_o libel_n know_v how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o print_n of_o the_o several_a nation_n better_a than_o the_o pensioner_n who_o course_n of_o life_n have_v raise_v he_o above_o all_o such_o practice_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v first_o print_v the_o pensioner_n write_v sincere_o and_o believe_v real_o that_o it_o be_v first_o print_v in_o england_n this_o be_v all_o that_o seem_v necessary_a to_o be_v say_v for_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o follow_a extract_n july_n 12_o 1687._o and_o i_o assure_v you_o by_o all_o i_o can_v find_v here_o the_o establishment_n of_o this_o equal_a liberty_n be_v his_o majesty_n utmost_a design_n i_o wish_v your_o people_n at_o the_o hague_n do_v not_o mistake_v too_o far_o both_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o dissenter_n for_o as_o i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o his_o majesty_n utmost_a design_n and_o have_v ground_n to_o belive_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v preserve_v and_o observe_v the_o true_a right_n of_o succession_n as_o a_o thing_n most_o sacred_a so_o i_o must_v entreat_v you_o to_o remark_n that_o the_o offence_n that_o some_o of_o the_o church-of-england-man_n take_v at_o addressing_z seem_v to_o i_o unaccountable_a and_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o dissenter_n to_o proceed_v so_o certain_o from_o their_o former_a and_o wont_a spirit_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o think_v themselves_o in_o large_a more_o hazard_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n re-exaltation_n than_o all_o the_o papist_n their_o advantage_n and_o next_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v think_v to_o be_v abuse_v by_o some_o there_o to_o a_o too_o great_a mislike_v of_o that_o which_o can_v never_o wrong_v he_o but_o will_v in_o probability_n in_o the_o event_n be_v whole_o in_o his_o own_o power_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v consider_v and_o make_v your_o best_a use_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o expect_v a_o account_n of_o this_o per_fw-la first_o i_o mean_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o letter_n and_o pray_v improve_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n the_o second_o letter_n without_o a_o date_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o certain_a that_o his_o majesty_n be_v resolve_v to_o observe_v the_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o a_o thing_n most_o sacred_a and_o be_v far_o from_o all_o thought_n of_o alter_v the_o same_o and_o that_o his_o majesty_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o have_v the_o prince_n and_o princess_n of_o orange_n to_o consent_v to_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o establish_v this_o liberty_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a it_o may_v be_v fear_v that_o if_o the_o prince_n continue_v obstinate_a in_o refuse_v his_o majesty_n he_o may_v fall_v under_o suspicion_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o england_n and_o of_o all_o scotland_n to_o be_v too_o great_a a_o favourer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o consequent_o a_o person_n who_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o dread_v and_o many_o think_v that_o this_o compliance_n in_o the_o prince_n may_v be_v further_o a_o wise_a part_n both_z as_o to_o the_o conciliate_a of_o his_o majesty_n great_a favour_n and_o
the_o beget_n of_o a_o understanding_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o state_n and_o the_o parliament_n will_v consent_v to_o the_o liberty_n so_o much_o the_o rather_o that_o they_o have_v a_o protestant_a successor_n in_o prospect_n i_o can_v on_o these_o thing_n make_v any_o conclusion_n but_o simple_o leave_v they_o to_o your_o reflection_n and_o the_o best_a use_n you_o please_v to_o make_v of_o they_o i_o will_v expect_v your_o answer_n per_fw-mi first_o windsor_n july_n 18._o 1687._o the_o hint_n that_o i_o give_v you_o in_o my_o two_o former_a letter_n i_o shall_v now_o explain_v more_o full_o in_o this_o and_o therefore_o i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n may_v understand_v all_o that_o you_o think_v needful_a on_o this_o subject_a it_o trouble_v his_o majesty_n to_o find_v they_o so_o averse_a from_o approve_v this_o liberty_n and_o concur_v for_o its_o establishment_n so_o that_o in_o truth_n i_o can_v see_v why_o their_o highness_n shall_v not_o embrace_v cheerful_o so_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n to_o gratify_v both_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o far_o great_a and_o better_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n now_o upon_o the_o whole_a i_o expect_v that_o you_o will_v make_v all_o i_o have_v write_v full_o know_v at_o the_o hague_n especial_o with_o the_o prince_n but_o the_o main_a thing_n i_o expect_v from_o you_o be_v to_o have_v your_o mind_n whether_o or_o not_o his_o highness_n may_v be_v so_o dispose_v as_o that_o a_o well_o choose_a informer_n send_v to_o himself_o may_v perfect_v the_o work_n and_o this_o answer_n i_o will_v expect_v per_fw-mi first_o wherever_o the_o prince_n be_v you_o know_v who_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v and_o how_o i_o again_o entreat_v your_o care_n and_o dispatch_v in_o this_o with_o your_o return_n london_n july_n 29._o 1687._o my_o of_o the_o 9_o 9_o 19_o july_n with_o my_o last_o of_o the_o 26_o july_n v._o st._n will_v i_o be_o sure_o satisfy_v you_o full_o for_o therein_o i_o have_v indeed_o answer_v all_o can_v be_v object_v and_o have_v give_v you_o such_o a_o account_n of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o all_o i_o have_v write_v from_o his_o majesty_n himself_o that_o i_o must_v think_v it_o a_o fatality_n if_o your_o people_n remain_v obstinate_a and_o i_o again_o assure_v you_o if_o your_o people_n be_v obstinate_a it_o will_v be_v fatal_a to_o the_o poor_a dissenter_n and_o i_o fear_v productive_a of_o ill_n yet_o unheard_a of_o and_o therefore_o pray_v consider_v my_o letter_n and_o let_v i_o know_v if_o there_o be_v any_o place_n to_o receive_v information_n by_o a_o good_a hand_n but_o however_o let_v we_o endeavour_v good_a all_o we_o can_v and_o i_o assure_v you_o i_o have_v my_o warrant_n haste_v your_o answer_n windsor_n aug._n 5._o 1687._o and_o in_o a_o word_n believe_v i_o if_o the_o prince_n will_v do_v what_o be_v desire_v it_o be_v the_o best_a service_n to_o the_o protestant_n the_o high_a obligation_n on_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o great_a advancement_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n that_o he_o can_v think_v on_o but_o if_o not_o than_o all_o be_v contrary_a but_o pray_v haste_v a_o answer_n windsor_n aug._n 12._o 1678._o i_o have_v you_o of_o the_o 5_o 5_o 15_o instant_a long_o look_v for_o your_o remark_n that_o you_o have_v receive_v i_o of_o the_o 26_o of_o july_n but_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o of_o the_o 19_o which_o be_v my_o full_a and_o which_o i_o assure_v you_o be_v write_v not_o only_o with_o permission_n but_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n be_v mind_n sufficient_o express_v our_o religion_n ought_v certain_o to_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o all_o earthly_a concern_v it_o be_v very_o true_a what_o you_o say_v that_o mistake_v about_o its_o concern_v especial_o in_o such_o a_o time_n may_v be_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n which_o no_o doubt_n shall_v persuade_v to_o a_o very_a scrupulous_a caution_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o satisfy_v that_o the_o simple_a represent_v of_o what_o be_v write_v to_o you_o which_o be_v all_o i_o require_v be_v no_o such_o difficult_a task_n but_o to_o be_v plain_a with_o you_o as_o my_o friend_n your_o return_n be_v not_o only_o long_o delay_v but_o i_o observe_v such_o a_o coldness_n in_o it_o different_z from_o the_o strain_n of_o your_o former_a that_o i_o think_v i_o mistake_v not_o when_o i_o understand_v by_o your_o letter_n more_o than_o you_o express_v i_o wish_v the_o p._n may_v see_v or_o hear_v this_o from_o end_n to_o end_v london_n aug._n 22._o 1687._o i_o have_v you_o of_o the_o 16_o instant_a when_o i_o say_v your_o last_o be_v more_o cool_a i_o mean_v not_o as_o to_o your_o affection_n but_o as_o to_o your_o diligence_n in_o that_o affair_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o establish_n of_o this_o liberty_n by_o law_n be_v not_o only_o the_o interest_n of_o protestant_a dissenter_n above_o all_o other_o but_o that_o his_o highness_n consent_v to_o it_o will_v be_v its_o secure_a guarantee_n both_o against_o change_n and_o abuse_n as_o you_o love_v the_o quiet_a of_o good_a man_n and_o i_o leave_v of_o compliment_n and_o ceremony_n and_o discourse_v his_o highness_n of_o all_o i_o have_v write_v i_o be_o now_o hasten_v to_o scotland_n but_o may_v return_v short_o for_o the_o king_n be_v most_o desirous_a to_o gain_v the_o prince_n and_o he_o will_v be_v undoubted_o the_o best_a guarantee_n to_o we_o of_o this_o liberty_n and_o also_o to_o hinder_v all_o your_o fear_n about_o popery_n newark_n aug._n 26._o 1687._o but_o now_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o though_o i_o know_v to_o be_v my_o very_a good_a friend_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o answer_v my_o expectation_n for_o you_o see_v that_o to_o seven_o of_o i_o he_o give_v i_o not_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n although_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v write_v by_o the_o king_n allowance_n and_o a_o return_v expect_v by_o he_o beside_o the_o answer_n he_o make_v be_v either_o general_n or_o compliment_n whereas_o my_o desire_n be_v that_o the_o prince_n shall_v know_v thing_n and_o that_o his_o answer_n with_o his_o reason_n may_v be_v understand_v but_o my_o friend_n have_v delay_v and_o scruff_v thing_n from_o scotland_n septemb_n 24._o 1687._o i_o have_v you_o of_o the_o 30_o of_o august_n but_o have_v delay_v so_o long_o to_o answer_v because_o i_o have_v write_v other_o letter_n to_o you_o whereof_o i_o yet_o expect_v the_o return_n my_o most_o humble_a duty_n to_o my_o friend_n at_o the_o hague_n edinburgh_n octob._n 8._o 1687._o as_o for_o that_o more_o important_a affair_n wherewith_o i_o have_v long_o trouble_v you_o i_o need_v add_v no_o more_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v i_o have_v deal_v sincere_o for_o the_o freedom_n of_o gospel_n i_o have_v certain_o long_a ere_o now_o write_v to_o pensioner_n fagel_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o judge_v you_o be_v a_o better_a interpreter_n of_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v say_v i_o know_v his_o real_a concern_v for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o shall_v never_o forget_v his_o undeserved_a respect_n to_o i_o but_o alas_o that_o providence_n shall_v be_v so_o ill_o understand_v london_n novemb_n 8._o 1687._o i_o have_v you_o of_o the_o one_a of_o november_n the_o enclose_v from_o the_o l._n pensionary_a surprise_v i_o with_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o friendship_n and_o also_o of_o his_o sincere_a love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o fair_a and_o candid_a reason_n upon_o the_o present_a subject_n of_o liberty_n beyond_o what_o i_o can_v express_v he_o have_v serious_o do_v too_o much_o for_o i_o but_o the_o more_o he_o have_v do_v in_o compliance_n with_o my_o insignificant_a endeavour_n the_o more_o do_v i_o judge_v and_o esteem_v his_o noble_a and_o zealous_a concern_v for_o religion_n and_o peace_n which_o i_o be_o certain_a can_v only_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v his_o just_a motive_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v testify_v to_o he_o my_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o most_o serious_a profession_n of_o duty_n with_o all_o diligence_n until_o i_o be_v in_o case_n to_o make_v his_o l._n a_o direct_a return_n i_o show_v the_o letter_n to_o my_o lord_n melfort_n who_o be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o london_n novemb_n 6._o 1687._o which_o it_o seem_v be_v by_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o date_n i_o have_v your_o last_o but_o have_v be_v so_o harrassed_a and_o toil_v that_o i_o have_v not_o have_v time_n to_o write_v to_o you_o much_o less_o to_o my_o l._n pensionary_a yet_o since_o my_o last_o i_o acquaint_v the_o earl_n of_o sunderland_n with_o his_o answer_n as_o the_o king_n order_v i_o but_o i_o see_v all_o hope_n from_o your_o side_n be_v give_v quite_o over_o and_o man_n be_v become_v as_o cold_a in_o it_o here_o as_o you_o be_v positive_a there_o london_n