succession_n will_v not_o as_o he_o think_v recoil_v and_o leave_v he_o now_o in_o the_o lurch_n who_o so_o late_o have_v make_v unto_o they_o new_a protestation_n of_o his_o particular_a favour_n and_o protection_n the_o dissenter_n be_v then_o under_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o without_o some_o apprehension_n of_o the_o french_a thus_o with_o this_o prospect_n of_o thing_n the_o king_n fall_v present_o to_o work_v by_o feel_v first_o underhand_o the_o pulse_n of_o man_n in_o credit_n and_o authority_n among_o his_o protestant_a subject_n but_o whilst_o he_o be_v take_v up_o with_o these_o gentle_a motion_n a_o storm_n be_v raise_v all_o of_o a_o sudden_a in_o scotland_n by_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o argile_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n another_o in_o the_o west_n of_o england_n by_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o monmouth_n who_o both_o appear_v in_o arm_n with_o their_o party_n in_o their_o several_a station_n but_o so_o unsuccessful_o that_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o man_n life_n in_o the_o field_n they_o lose_v their_o own_o upon_o the_o scaffold_n these_o two_o rebellion_n which_o startle_v so_o much_o the_o popish_a party_n till_o they_o see_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o give_v they_o a_o great_a advantage_n and_o raise_v their_o expectation_n of_o success_n to_o a_o infallibility_n the_o king_n have_v now_o a_o great_a army_n on_o foot_n and_o though_o the_o work_n be_v do_v for_o which_o the_o same_o be_v raise_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o but_o keep_v it_o still_o on_o foot_n contrary_a to_o law_n for_o his_o further_a design_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o nation_n in_o awe_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o law_n religion_n and_o liberty_n it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o parliament_n upon_o the_o growth_n of_o popery_n in_o the_o late_a king_n reign_n that_o all_o person_n appoint_v to_o bear_v any_o office_n in_o church_n or_o state_n shall_v declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v not_o papist_n but_o protestant_n by_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o the_o test_n and_o receive_v thereupon_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o upon_o the_o raise_v of_o the_o foresay_a army_n the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o protect_v against_o those_o law_n many_o popish_a officer_n that_o serve_v in_o the_o army_n without_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o in_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n on_o the_o 9th_o of_o novemb_n 1685_o he_o tell_v the_o parliament_n in_o plain_a word_n that_o though_o the_o say_v officer_n be_v not_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o late_a test_n for_o their_o employment_n yet_o he_o will_v neither_o expose_v they_o to_o disgrace_n nor_o himself_o to_o the_o want_n of_o they_o and_o though_o the_o parliament_n do_v high_o except_v against_o it_o as_o a_o open_a violation_n of_o those_o law_n which_o be_v our_o main_a bulwark_n against_o popery_n yet_o his_o majesty_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n recede_v from_o his_o word_n a_o debate_n be_v hold_v to_o dispense_v those_o unqualified_a officer_n then_o actual_o in_o service_n with_o the_o fenalty_n of_o the_o law_n provide_v no_o more_o be_v admit_v but_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o king_n turn_n who_o to_o prevent_v any_o further_a heat_n about_o it_o prorogue_v the_o parliament_n tâ—ll_o feb._n 10_o follow_a and_o so_o put_v it_o off_o by_o further_a prorâ—gations_n till_o it_o be_v at_o last_o dissolve_v mean_a whiâ—e_n he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o new-model_n his_o dear_o belove_a army_n now_o consecrate_v to_o more_o pious_a i_o say_v and_o keep_v on_o foot_n to_o accomplish_v the_o great_a work_n of_o resture_v popery_n both_o officer_n and_o soulâ—iers_n be_v reform_v and_o such_o of_o both_o sort_n put_v in_o as_o will_v encourage_v and_o promote_v the_o design_n â—o_o lose_v no_o time_n whole_a shoal_n of_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n with_o multitude_n of_o lay-papists_a come_v over_o daily_o from_o france_n and_o other_o part_n as_o often_o as_o the_o wind_n will_v permit_v some_o to_o convert_v we_o and_o other_o to_o cut_v our_o throat_n the_o first_o like_o the_o pharisee_n come_v over_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v proselyte_n and_o like_v england_n so_o well_o that_o they_o stick_v to_o it_o like_o burr_n whilst_o poor_a lapland_n and_o other_o wretched_a country_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a darkness_n seldom_o visit_v by_o those_o light_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o first_o to_o take_v off_o from_o our_o mind_n the_o frightful_a notion_n we_o have_v of_o popery_n they_o lay_v aside_o the_o old_a way_n of_o controversy_n from_o scripture_n tradition_n and_o reason_n and_o so_o new-vamped_n their_o roman_a tenet_n after_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n late_o invent_v dress_n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o discern_v at_o first_o view_v the_o popish_a from_o the_o protestant_a religion_n such_o be_v their_o resemblance_n that_o it_o be_v alter_fw-la ego_fw-la but_o the_o cheat_n be_v quick_o find_v out_o and_o hiss_v at_o here_o by_o all_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n then_o be_v hold_v a_o disputation_n at_o white_a hall_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n wherein_o his_o party_n come_v off_o so_o shameful_o that_o his_o majesty_n be_v fain_o to_o excuse_v their_o weakness_n by_o say_v that_o a_o good_a cause_n may_v be_v baffle_v yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o repulse_n the_o popish_a emissary_n have_v now_o contrary_a to_o law_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o press_n ply_v it_o hard_o to_o get_v proselyte_n but_o still_o with_o little_a success_n providence_n have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v never_o stock_v with_o so_o many_o sound_n pious_a and_o learned_a divine_n as_o we_o have_v in_o this_o juncture_n so_o that_o this_o spiritual_a war_n begin_v by_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n end_v to_o their_o confusion_n the_o church_n of_o england_n bear_v the_o brunt_n of_o it_o all_o and_o the_o dissenter_n will_v not_o meddle_v for_o fear_v of_o give_v offence_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o it_o the_o king_n find_v by_o this_o time_n how_o little_a be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o roman_a emissary_n and_o that_o compulsion_n at_o last_o must_v do_v the_o work_n france_n show_v he_o the_o way_n where_o the_o holy_a design_n be_v now_o ripe_a for_o execution_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o a_o check_n from_o england_n for_o now_o king_n lewis_n fair_o pull_v off_o the_o mask_n and_o by_o his_o edict_n anno_fw-la 1â—85_n tell_v the_o world_n in_o plain_a term_n that_o his_o design_n of_o reconcile_a his_o protestant_a subject_n to_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v from_o his_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n that_o all_o his_o former_a edict_n in_o their_o behalf_n his_o acknowledge_v and_o register_n in_o parliament_n their_o great_a service_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o his_o advancement_n of_o many_o of_o they_o to_o the_o high_a dignity_n civil_a and_o military_a be_v but_o so_o many_o blind_v to_o cover_v his_o design_n for_o which_o he_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v to_o abolish_v their_o religion_n by_o degree_n and_o to_o show_v what_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o protestant_n he_o declare_v they_o incapable_a to_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o treaty_n promise_n or_o oath_n make_v to_o they_o by_o the_o papist_n according_a to_o these_o his_o unchristian_a principle_n he_o break_v the_o sacred_a tie_n of_o religious_a oath_n by_o revoke_v his_o protestant_a subject_n grand_a charter_n of_o privilege_n the_o famous_a edict_n of_o nantes_n which_o from_o its_o very_a foundation_n be_v count_v irrevocable_a and_o by_o force_v his_o religion_n upon_o they_o through_o the_o miraculous_a virtue_n of_o his_o apostolic_a dragoon_n who_o it_o be_v true_a have_v no_o commission_n to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n but_o all_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o by_o want_n and_o barbarous_a usage_n spoil_v and_o plunder_v dark_a prison_n and_o loathsome_a dungeon_n by_o part_v the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o rob_v parent_n of_o their_o dear_a child_n but_o lest_o the_o world_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o french_a king_n zeal_n be_v confine_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o dominion_n he_o lose_v no_o opportunity_n to_o make_v it_o know_v that_o his_o design_n be_v against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o protestant_n and_o first_o against_o the_o english_a who_o conversion_n will_v much_o facilitate_v that_o of_o other_o protestant_a nation_n this_o appear_v by_o that_o note_a speech_n make_v to_o he_o at_o versailles_n in_o the_o year_n 1685._o by_o a_o french_a bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o france_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n have_v magnify_v the_o king_n for_o his_o zeal_n in_o suppress_v the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o his_o kingdom_n tell_v he_o that_o england_n offer_v to_o his_o majesty_n one_o of_o the_o most_o glorious_a occasion_n
that_o he_o can_v wish_v for_o and_o that_o his_o british_a majesty_n want_v nothing_o but_o his_o protection_n and_o the_o support_v of_o his_o arm_n to_o settle_v the_o catholic_n religion_n in_o his_o dominion_n this_o speech_n be_v publish_v by_o the_o french_a king_n authority_n and_o the_o translation_n of_o it_o suffer_v to_o come_v over_o free_o into_o england_n which_o look_v something_o odd_a and_o beneath_o a_o king_n of_o england_n to_o be_v thus_o expose_v to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o prince_n to_o come_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o king_n of_o france_n over_o who_o king_n and_o kingdom_n his_o ancestor_n have_v so_o often_o triumph_v but_o nothing_o it_o seem_v be_v to_o be_v think_v inglorious_a that_o may_v serve_v the_o popish_a design_n of_o root_a out_o the_o protestant_a religion_n such_o be_v king_n james_n his_o zeal_n for_o mother_n church_n that_o according_a to_o father_n peter_n relation_n his_o majesty_n tell_v he_o in_o his_o chamber_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o reign_v but_o one_o year_n to_o a_o end_n though_o in_o trouble_n and_o die_v with_o the_o conversion_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n than_o to_o reign_v prosperous_o 30_o year_n and_o leave_v they_o in_o heresy_n as_o he_o sound_v they_o at_o his_o accession_n to_o the_o crown_n a_o zeal_n in_o some_o sense_n like_o that_o of_o moses_n who_o to_o save_v the_o people_n under_o his_o government_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n by_o this_o say_v and_o his_o proceed_n with_o the_o french_a king_n assistance_n we_o may_v guest_n what_o he_o intend_v for_o we_o to_o convert_v we_o he_o go_v about_o to_o subvert_v the_o law_n and_o to_o make_v we_o good_a christian_n after_o his_o own_o way_n he_o make_v his_o will_n the_o measure_n of_o his_o government_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n to_o justice_n or_o equity_n however_o to_o colour_v what_o he_o do_v with_o some_o show_n of_o justice_n he_o set_v up_o a_o new_a claim_n a_o thing_n call_v the_o dispense_v power_n unknown_a to_o former_a age_n and_o now_o sudden_o start_v up_o as_o a_o branch_n forsooth_o of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o throw_v aside_o those_o two_o great_a stumbling-block_n the_o penal_a law_n &_o the_o test_n be_v all_o our_o legal_a security_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o liberty_n and_o so_o shake_v the_o very_a foundation_n thereof_o that_o we_o have_v no_o security_n lest_o against_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o felony_n the_o king_n of_o england_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prerogative_n pardon_v the_o punishment_n that_o a_o transgressor_n have_v incur_v but_o it_o can_v be_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n infer_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o king_n can_v intirely-suspend_a the_o execution_n of_o those_o law_n relate_v to_o treason_n or_o felony_n unless_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o despotic_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o as_o no_o law_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n so_o likewise_o law_n so_o enact_v which_o secure_a the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o every_o subject_a in_o it_o can_v be_v repeal_v or_o suspend_v but_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n it_o be_v true_a the_o judge_n declare_v this_o dispense_v power_n to_o be_v a_o right_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n but_o before_o that_o pernicious_a judgement_n can_v be_v obtain_v first_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v private_o examine_v such_o of_o they_o as_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n concur_v in_o so_o pernicious_a a_o sentence_n be_v turn_v out_o and_o other_o substitute_v till_o by_o the_o change_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n that_o judgement_n be_v at_o last_o obtain_v to_o give_v some_o credit_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o among_o those_o that_o be_v raise_v to_o these_o trust_n some_o be_v profess_a papist_n and_o consequent_o incapable_a of_o all_o such_o employment_n however_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v how_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o twelve_o judge_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o law_n right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o the_o king_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o imaginary_a power_n which_o make_v the_o king_n break_v loose_a upon_o the_o law_n and_o govern_v by_o his_o will_n that_o he_o impose_v upon_o his_o subject_n such_o magistrate_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o his_o turn_n some_o true_a papist_n and_o other_o false_a protestant_n such_o as_o will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n if_o not_o throughstitch_n to_o serve_v his_o popish-design_n and_o though_o they_o be_v admit_v without_o take_v the_o oath_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v and_o consequent_o no_o lawful_a magistrate_n yet_o all_o be_v threaten_v vex_a and_o prosecute_v who_o dare_v but_o say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o power_n the_o kingdom_n military_a defence_n be_v put_v into_o such_o hand_n as_o by_o many_o express_a law_n be_v incapable_a of_o they_o which_o just_o give_v the_o protestant_n sad_a apprehension_n of_o imminent_a danger_n see_v themselves_o put_v into_o the_o power_n of_o man_n that_o public_o profess_v to_o be_v in_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v mortal_a enemy_n to_o protestant_n and_o bind_v upon_o their_o salvation_n to_o seek_v their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n if_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o religion_n thus_o a_o army_n of_o papist_n and_o mercenary_n be_v maintain_v and_o disperse_v through_o the_o kingdom_n in_o full_a peace_n to_o the_o great_a disquiet_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o protestant_n who_o contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o late_a statute_n be_v constrain_v to_o receive_v those_o soldier_n into_o their_o house_n whereby_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o peace_n and_o security_n at_o home_n of_o a_o free_a converse_n abroad_o and_o of_o the_o advantage_n they_o may_v make_v otherwise_o in_o their_o way_n of_o live_v the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v by_o this_o time_n grow_v out_o of_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n for_o her_o steaâ—iness_n to_o the_o law_n and_o strong_a zeal_n against_o popery_n and_o who_o shall_v now_o grow_v into_o favour_n with_o his_o majesty_n at_o least_o in_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o dissent_v party_n the_o object_n of_o his_o resentment_n and_o indignation_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o king_n know_v how_o to_o turn_v the_o stream_n of_o his_o kindness_n and_o to_o shift_v from_o one_o side_n to_o another_o that_o lose_v one_o party_n he_o may_v make_v sure_a of_o another_o it_o be_v true_a some_o leader_n among_o the_o dissenter_n make_v a_o advantage_n of_o this_o turn_v for_o their_o private_a interest_n but_o the_o think_a part_n of_o they_o who_o know_v where_o the_o snake_n lie_v do_v not_o build_v much_o upon_o it_o not_o can_v the_o king_n expect_v much_o from_o they_o consider_v how_o lame_a and_o falsify_v be_v most_o of_o the_o address_n his_o majesty_n receive_v from_o that_o party_n the_o king_n to_z awe_z the_o church_n erect_v a_o court_n of_o commissioner_n for_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n who_o commission_n be_v to_o proceed_v with_o a_o nonâ—bstante_fw-la that_o be_v without_o and_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o law_n and_o to_o please_v the_o dissenter_n he_o put_v out_o a_o declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o persuasion_n with_o a_o secret_a intent_n that_o none_o shall_v have_v it_o at_o last_o but_o the_o papist_n the_o first_o be_v by_o commission_n so_o far_o from_o any_o colour_n of_o law_n that_o it_o be_v against_o most_o express_a law_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o commission_n be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n and_o direction_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o illegality_n and_o incompetency_n whereof_o be_v so_o notorious_o know_v and_o the_o design_n of_o it_o against_o our_o religion_n so_o plain_a that_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v one_o in_o the_o commission_n refuse_v to_o fit_v or_o concur_v in_o it_o for_o the_o chief_a design_n of_o this_o court_n be_v to_o raise_v none_o to_o any_o church_n dignity_n but_o such_o as_o have_v no_o zeal_n for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n who_o cloak_v their_o unconcernedness_n for_o it_o with_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o moderation_n and_o to_o oppress_v such_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o be_v of_o eminent_a learning_n virtue_n and_o piety_n in_o this_o commission_n be_v a_o noble_a
a_o complete_a history_n of_o the_o late_a revolution_n from_z the_o first_o rise_v of_o it_o to_o this_o present_a time_n in_o three_o part_n show_v i_o the_o growth_n of_o popery_n in_o england_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n by_o his_o connivance_n french_a intrigue_n etc._n etc._n ii_o our_o imminent_a ruin_n in_o his_o popish_a successor_n king_n james_n his_o reign_n by_o his_o invade_v of_o our_o law_n religion_n and_o liberty_n with_o a_o particular_a and_o impartial_a narrative_n of_o the_o fictitious_a great_a belly_n iii_o our_o wonderful_a and_o happy_a deliverance_n by_o the_o prince_z of_o orange_n our_o present_a king_n be_v famous_a expedition_n over_o into_o england_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n desertion_n and_o abdication_n of_o their_o majesty_n happy_a succession_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o of_o their_o prosperous_a reign_n hitherto_o by_o defeat_v the_o jacobite_n dark_a plot_n in_o england_n by_o suppress_v their_o open_a rebellion_n in_o scotland_n and_o by_o the_o total_a reduction_n of_o ireland_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o postscript_n by_o way_n of_o seasonable_a advice_n to_o the_o jacobite_n party_n london_n print_v for_o samuel_n clement_n at_o the_o lute_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1691._o the_o history_n of_o the_o late_a revolution_n part_n i._o show_v the_o growth_n of_o popery_n in_o england_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o growth_n of_o popery_n in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o all_o our_o late_a distraction_n i_o shall_v begin_v at_o the_o head_n and_o come_v up_o to_o the_o original_a cause_n all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o enslave_v all_o europe_n have_v be_v the_o two_o grand_a design_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o lewis_n fourteen_o the_o first_o influence_v by_o a_o infuse_v blind_a zeal_n and_o the_o last_o be_v the_o product_n of_o his_o own_o insatiable_a and_o boundless_a ambition_n to_o the_o first_o he_o be_v prompt_v by_o those_o spiritual_a engineer_n the_o jesuit_n who_o ever_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o set_v the_o world_n in_o a_o combustion_n and_o the_o last_o he_o attempt_v to_o please_v his_o own_o humour_n and_o gratify_v his_o excessive_a pride_n the_o holy_a cabal_n have_v resolve_v upon_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o protestant_a heresy_n and_o such_o have_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o enchant_v eloquence_n and_o repute_a skill_n in_o politic_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n become_v companion_n for_o prince_n and_o crown_v head_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n they_o be_v their_o usual_a director_n and_o their_o decision_n be_v to_o they_o as_o law_n and_o oracle_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o wonder_n that_o the_o french_a king_n be_v inspirited_a by_o these_o man_n shall_v follow_v their_o direction_n who_o confessor_n be_v of_o that_o order_n always_o indulge_v he_o in_o his_o criminal_a course_n with_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n if_o he_o do_v but_o apply_v himself_o with_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n to_o so_o meritorious_a a_o work_n as_o the_o extinguish_v the_o protestant_a heresy_n this_o forsooth_o will_v make_v he_o the_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o immortal_a prince_n on_o earth_n infatuate_v with_o these_o delusion_n he_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o society_n subscribe_v to_o their_o dictate_v and_o resolve_v upon_o their_o project_n in_o short_a he_o dispose_v all_o thing_n to_o purchase_v heaven_n with_o a_o hellish_a zeal_n and_o to_o improve_v his_o fame_n upon_o earth_n with_o the_o infamous_a character_n of_o a_o tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n his_o protestant_a subject_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v his_o elevation_n on_o the_o throne_n he_o undermine_v during_o several_a year_n and_o by_o degree_n weaken_v their_o party_n till_o he_o think_v fit_a at_o last_o to_o pull_v off_o the_o mask_n and_o to_o fall_v foul_a upon_o they_o abroad_o he_o have_v his_o agent_n to_o inspire_v other_o prince_n with_o the_o same_o unchristian_a zeal_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o same_o method_n of_o cruelty_n for_o promote_a of_o a_o religion_n who_o principle_n chief_o tend_v to_o make_v the_o clergy_n great_a and_o the_o laity_n slave_n hungary_n bohemia_n poland_n and_o piedmont_n not_o long_o since_o have_v feel_v the_o fury_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n and_o england_n by_o his_o mean_n be_v like_a but_o few_o year_n ago_o to_o feel_v the_o same_o calamity_n so_o near_o it_o be_v to_o fall_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o ambitious_a design_n of_o popery_n and_o with_o its_o fall_n to_o carry_v the_o ruin_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_a interest_n in_o europe_n that_o the_o design_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n be_v apparent_a by_o the_o growth_n of_o popery_n here_o whilst_o he_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n and_o for_o this_o we_o may_v thank_v our_o unhappy_a civil_a war_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n i._n when_o that_o good_a king_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o a_o prevail_a party_n and_o the_o royal_a family_n disperse_v thereupon_o into_o popish_a country_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n be_v easy_o poison_v with_o popish_a insinuation_n that_o the_o only_a way_n for_o their_o restauration_n and_o to_o reign_v arbitrary_o be_v to_o embrace_v or_o at_o least_o to_o favour_v the_o roman_a religion_n though_o i_o be_o not_o full_o satisfy_v that_o king_n charles_n ii_o be_v ever_o actual_o reconcile_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n whatever_o have_v be_v report_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o rather_o that_o he_o be_v too_o clear-sighted_a to_o think_v well_o of_o her_o principle_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o he_o make_v his_o government_n as_o easy_a and_o favourable_a to_o the_o roman_a party_n as_o his_o circumstance_n will_v allow_v and_o that_o he_o give_v they_o all_o possible_a encouragement_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n natural_o incline_v to_o clemency_n and_o abhorrent_n from_o cruelty_n so_o this_o proceed_v of_o his_o be_v rather_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o good_a nature_n than_o of_o any_o design_n upon_o the_o protestant_a interest_n of_o these_o kingdom_n if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n during_o his_o reign_n it_o seem_v his_o aim_n be_v to_o please_v all_o party_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v himself_o and_o reign_v in_o quietness_n but_o still_o he_o keep_v to_o a_o outward_a profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n soothe_v up_o his_o parliament_n with_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n such_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o affair_n in_o his_o reign_n that_o though_o he_o will_v not_o himself_o bring_v in_o popery_n downright_a yet_o he_o make_v the_o way_n smooth_a for_o it_o for_o whilst_o he_o mind_v his_o amour_n more_o than_o the_o government_n the_o thief_n steal_v in_o and_o grow_v upon_o we_o who_o be_v countenance_v by_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n a_o prince_n more_o dare_v and_o go_v over_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n begin_v now_o to_o build_v all_o their_o hope_n upon_o he_o the_o king_n have_v no_o issue_n by_o the_o queen_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n no_o hope_n of_o any_o by_o she_o the_o duke_n remain_v the_o heir_n apparent_a and_o be_v consequent_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o rise_n sun_n on_o who_o his_o majesty_n too_o much_o give_v to_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n disburden_v himself_o of_o the_o active_a and_o troublesome_a part_n of_o the_o government_n which_o he_o leave_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o his_o care_n thus_o his_o r._n h._n have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o gratify_v the_o roman_a party_n and_o improve_v their_o interest_n here_o whilst_o the_o king_n connive_v at_o iâ—_n and_o though_o â—e_n do_v not_o open_o profess_v himself_o a_o papist_n his_o forsake_v at_o last_o the_o church_n of_o england_n wherein_o he_o be_v breed_v and_o bear_v and_o espouse_v so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v the_o popish_a interest_n sufficient_o evidence_v his_o be_v of_o that_o communion_n the_o king_n be_v a_o prince_n bigoted_a to_o no_o religion_n but_o link_v to_o the_o french_a interest_n give_v he_o a_o great_a latitude_n and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o improve_v by_o the_o french_a king_n that_o in_o the_o interview_n which_o happen_v at_o dover_n anno_fw-la 1670_o between_o our_o king_n his_o brother_n and_o their_o sister_n the_o duchess_n of_o orleans_n a_o treaty_n be_v there_o manage_v by_o the_o duchess_n between_o both_o king_n whereby_o the_o french_a king_n do_v promise_v king_n charles_n to_o subject_a his_o parliament_n to_o he_o and_o to_o establish_v the_o roman_a religion_n in_o his_o kingdom_n in_o
peer_n who_o make_v public_a profession_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o first_o profess_v it_o declare_v that_o for_o a_o great_a while_n before_o he_o have_v believe_v that_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o illegal_a commission_n that_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n be_v suspend_v only_o because_o he_o refuse_v to_o obey_v a_o order_n send_v he_o to_o suspend_v dr._n sharp_a than_o rector_n of_o s._n giles_n without_o so_o much_o as_o cite_v he_o before_o he_o to_o make_v his_o own_o defence_n or_o observe_v the_o common_a form_n of_o process_n by_o the_o same_o court_n be_v dr._n hough_n precedent_n of_o magdalen_n college_n in_o oxford_n turn_v out_o though_o due_o choose_v by_o the_o fellow_n of_o the_o say_a college_n and_o afterward_o all_o the_o fellow_n of_o the_o say_a college_n only_o for_o refuse_v to_o choose_v for_o their_o precedent_n a_o person_n recommend_v to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n evil_a counsellor_n justigation_n though_o the_o right_n of_o a_o free_a election_n belong_v uâ—_n oubted_o to_o the_o say_a fellow_n and_o that_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la that_o no_o man_n shall_v lose_v lâ—fe_n or_o good_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n more_o than_o that_o the_o say_a college_n be_v whole_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o college_n be_v altogether_o incapable_a of_o such_o employment_n by_o the_o king_n declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n his_o majesty_n command_v the_o same_o to_o be_v read_v in_o all_o church_n and_o chapel_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v the_o clergy_n to_o be_v his_o crier_n to_o proclaim_v his_o pretend_a power_n to_o suspend_v at_o once_o the_o force_n and_o use_v of_o our_o penal_a law_n make_v for_o the_o security_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o property_n and_o when_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o six_o other_o bishop_n offer_v his_o majesty_n a_o humble_a petition_n in_o term_n full_a of_o respect_n contain_v in_o short_a the_o reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o obey_v the_o order_n send_v they_o to_o appoint_v the_o clergy_n to_o read_v the_o declaration_n in_o their_o church_n the_o say_a bishop_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o afterward_o bring_v to_o a_o trial_n who_o crime_n be_v only_o a_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o law_n they_o be_v acquit_v and_o for_o that_o piece_n of_o justice_n judge_n holloway_n and_o judge_n powel_n be_v displace_v and_o because_o their_o acquittal_n have_v cause_v a_o universal_a joy_n some_o be_v bring_v into_o trouble_n for_o their_o innocent_a expression_n of_o it_o then_o come_v out_o a_o order_n from_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n require_v all_o the_o chancellor_n and_o arch-deacon_n of_o england_n to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v read_v the_o king_n declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o read_v it_o whether_o they_o be_v enjoin_v or_o not_o enjoin_v to_o do_v it_o by_o their_o respective_a bishop_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n the_o bishop_n whereof_o be_v one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n near_o 200_o minister_n be_v suspend_v for_o not_o read_v the_o declaration_n hitherto_o the_o court_n have_v carry_v on_o their_o interest_n barefaced_a at_o least_o since_o the_o ill-timed_a rebellion_n of_o monmouth_n and_o argile_n and_o dissimulation_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o dissenter_n have_v no_o share_n in_o their_o transaction_n but_o whilst_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v under_o persecution_n it_o be_v think_v convenient_a to_o protect_v such_o of_o the_o french_a refugee_n as_o venture_v to_o fly_v hither_o from_o the_o now_o rage_a persecution_n in_o france_n insomuch_o that_o notwithstanding_o king_n james_n strict_a friendship_n and_o correspondence_n with_o the_o french_a king_n his_o majesty_n protect_v they_o with_o his_o favour_n and_o relieve_v they_o with_o his_o royal_a brief_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v plain_a the_o court_n of_o france_n be_v get_v over_o the_o dissemble_a part_n and_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v ripe_a for_o action_n whereas_o in_o england_n the_o persecution_n of_o some_o be_v think_v fit_a for_o a_o while_n to_o be_v palliate_v by_o the_o toleration_n of_o other_o though_o all_o equal_o design_v for_o destruction_n the_o same_o however_o of_o this_o indulgence_n to_o the_o french_a protestant_n invite_a multitude_n of_o they_o hither_o to_o feel_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o in_o their_o distress_a condition_n the_o sight_n whereof_o stir_v the_o compassion_n of_o most_o people_n even_o of_o sober_a papist_n whilst_o the_o plurality_n of_o they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n all_o over_o the_o kingdom_n to_o stem_v our_o charity_n by_o cry_v down_o the_o persecution_n which_o as_o fame_v as_o it_o be_v all_o over_o europe_n for_o the_o unparalleled_a cruelty_n of_o it_o these_o man_n have_v the_o face_n to_o deny_v represent_v the_o poor_a refugee_n as_o so_o many_o cutthroat_n and_o vagabond_n who_o we_o must_v be_v forsooth_o aware_a of_o a_o base_a inhuman_a thing_n it_o be_v thus_o to_o insult_v over_o the_o oppress_a and_o to_o add_v so_o cruel_o persecution_n to_o persecution_n but_o this_o be_v true_a roman_a zeal_n two_o thing_n do_v prompt_v they_o to_o it_o first_o their_o just_a apprehension_n that_o this_o spectacle_n will_v be_v a_o caution_n for_o we_o to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o and_o stand_v upon_o our_o gard._n second_o that_o such_o a_o addition_n of_o incense_a protestant_n too_o so_o great_a a_o party_n as_o that_o they_o must_v struggle_v with_o be_v not_o at_o all_o agreeable_a to_o their_o interest_n the_o truth_n be_v we_o ought_v to_o admire_v the_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n that_o this_o french_a persecution_n shall_v be_v so_o time_v as_o to_o give_v we_o a_o seasonable_a alarm_n to_o prevent_v the_o same_o here_o that_o our_o persecutor_n precipitation_n and_o folly_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o open_v their_o wicked_a design_n so_o early_o and_o to_o send_v we_o over_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o witness_n as_o it_o be_v to_o awaken_v we_o and_o to_o let_v we_o see_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v for_o whenever_o their_o bloody_a religion_n shall_v come_v to_o prevail_v among_o we_o whereas_o it_o be_v probable_a otherwise_o that_o the_o good_a nature_n of_o some_o and_o the_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n of_o other_o have_v put_v we_o to_o use_v dr._n burnet_n word_n to_o a_o more_o melancholy_a and_o troublesome_a aftergame_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n nothing_o be_v omit_v to_o encourage_v popery_n upon_o all_o account_n though_o never_o so_o much_o against_o law_n new_a popish_a chapel_n and_o mass_n house_n be_v set_v up_o new_a popish_a school_n and_o monastery_n erect_v four_o popish_a provincial_a bishop_n establish_v priest_n and_o jesuit_n so_o encourage_v that_o england_n swarm_v with_o they_o as_o egypt_n do_v of_o old_a with_o frog_n louse_n and_o locust_n the_o privy_a council_n make_v up_o of_o popish_a lord_n and_o some_o protestant_n not_o much_o better_a the_o jesuit_n father_n petre_n a_o member_n thereof_o and_o the_o chief_a director_n of_o the_o cabal_n council_n a_o nuncio_n admit_v and_o a_o solemn_a embassy_n send_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o castlemain_n all_o this_o in_o open_a defiance_n to_o the_o law_n such_o be_v beside_o the_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n that_o the_o judge_n must_v either_o be_v bias_v by_o the_o king_n will_n or_o expect_v a_o quietus_n est_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a of_o holloway_n and_o powel_n the_o juries_n common_o return_v by_o secret_a contrivance_n and_o illegal_a nomination_n be_v neither_o as_o the_o law_n require_v of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a nor_o most_o indifferent_a of_o the_o near_a neighbour_n to_o the_o fact_n in_o question_n nor_o by_o swear_v sheriff_n so_o that_o any_o man_n life_n or_o estate_n not_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o then_o government_n be_v in_o great_a jeopardy_n if_o call_v into_o question_n beside_o that_o by_o put_v the_o administration_n of_o justice_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n all_o matter_n of_o civil_a justice_n be_v bring_v to_o great_a uncertainty_n who_o be_v under_o a_o incapacity_n by_o law_n there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n upon_o any_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v or_o obey_v their_o judgement_n and_o all_o sentence_n by_o they_o give_v be_v null_a and_o void_a of_o themselves_o thus_o in_o few_o year_n the_o popish_a party_n be_v become_v master_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n subject_v they_o
night_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o ship_n set_v out_o their_o light_n which_o make_v a_o most_o glorious_a show_n upon_o the_o sea_n the_o prince_n ship_n have_v three_o lantern_n the_o other_o man_n of_o war_n two_o each_o and_o each_o other_o ship_n one_o all_o which_o at_o a_o distance_n appear_v like_o so_o many_o star_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n the_o wind_n and_o weather_n continue_v fair_a on_o saturday_n nou._n 3._o about_o noon_n the_o fleet_n get_v into_o the_o channel_n sail_v westward_o with_o all_o their_o colour_n set_v out_o and_o stretch_v in_o a_o line_n betwixt_o calais_n and_o dover_n so_o that_o it_o reach_v within_o a_o league_n of_o each_o place_n his_o highness_n lead_v the_o van_n attend_v by_o three_o man_n of_o war_n one_o at_o a_o distance_n before_o his_o ship_n and_o one_o on_o each_o side_n the_o tender_v as_o pink_n flyboat_n and_o other_o vessel_n of_o this_o kind_a sail_v next_o with_o their_o deck_n throng_v with_o officer_n and_o soldier_n the_o flank_n and_o rear_n be_v guard_v by_o the_o man_n of_o war_n but_o especial_o the_o rear_n as_o be_v most_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o english_a fleet._n in_o this_o great_a splendour_n and_o order_n the_o whole_a fleet_n sail_v with_o a_o kind_a of_o bravado_n betwixt_o england_n and_o france_n drum_n beat_v colour_n fly_v the_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o the_o oboe_n play_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hour_n great_a be_v the_o concourse_n of_o spectator_n on_o both_o shore_n at_o 20_o mile_n distance_n from_o each_o other_o to_o see_v this_o glorious_a sight_n worthy_a of_o the_o great_a monarch_n to_o behold_v the_o man_n of_o war_n that_o sail_v near_a to_o dover_n give_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n some_o gun_n and_o those_o that_o go_v on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v the_o same_o by_o calais_n the_o english_a fleet_n consist_v of_o about_o 34_o sail_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n dartmouth_n lay_v then_o in_o the_o buoy_z of_o the_o north_n but_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o stir_v with_o a_o number_n so_o much_o inferior_a and_o a_o parcel_n of_o seaman_n who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v well_o wisher_n to_o the_o prince_n the_o next_o day_n nou._n 4._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prince_n happy_a birth_n and_o marriage_n the_o fleet_n be_v now_o come_v as_o far_o as_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n observe_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o do_v not_o sail_n but_o all_o be_v drive_v of_o the_o wave_n till_o about_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n when_o the_o wind_n be_v still_o favourable_a and_o blow_v very_o fresh_a every_o ship_n make_v all_o the_o sail_n she_o can_v bear_v torbay_n in_o devonshire_n be_v the_o place_n intend_v for_o landing_n but_o the_o next_o morning_n monday_n nou._n 5_o prove_v very_o hazy_a and_o foggy_a and_o full_a of_o rain_n the_o fleet_n happen_v to_o sail_n beyond_o it_o about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n it_o clear_v up_o and_o as_o providence_n be_v please_v to_o order_v it_o the_o wind_z then_o choped_a about_o and_o turn_v west_n south_n west_n a_o moderate_a gale_n which_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o torbay_n and_o have_v execute_v its_o commission_n be_v immediate_o in_o another_o corner_n then_o by_o the_o prince_n order_n the_o standard_n be_v put_v up_o the_o white_a flag_n uppermost_a signify_v his_o offer_n of_o peace_n to_o all_o that_o will_v live_v peaceable_o and_o under_o that_o the_o red_a or_o bloody_a flag_n denounce_v war_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v offer_v to_o oppose_v his_o just_a design_n of_o all_o this_o great_a fleet_n three_o tender_v only_o be_v intercept_v by_o our_o man_n of_o war._n one_o of_o they_o a_o flyboat_n have_v on_o board_n four_o company_n of_o foot_n of_o colonel_n babington_n regiment_n command_v by_o major_a collambine_n this_o be_v take_v by_o captain_n aylmer_n commander_n of_o the_o swallow_n frigate_n the_o other_o two_o be_v a_o small_a pink_n and_o a_o fish_n boat_n with_o 24_o horse_n separate_v from_o the_o fleet_n be_v take_v below_o hole_n haven_n by_o captain_n hastings_n commander_n of_o the_o woolwich_n thus_o the_o fleet_n land_v at_o torbay_n on_o the_o five_o of_o november_n a_o memorable_a day_n for_o the_o gunpowder_n treason_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v mark_v out_o by_o providence_n that_o england_n deliverance_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o james_n ii_o might_n begin_v the_o same_o day_n that_o it_o be_v design_v for_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n i._o the_o year_n also_o be_v memorable_a this_o deliverance_n fall_v out_o in_o 88_o just_a a_o hundred_o year_n after_o england_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o spanish_a invasion_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o confound_v and_o disperse_v that_o formidable_a armada_n which_o for_o its_o greatness_n be_v in_o vain_a call_v invincible_a the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v come_v into_o the_o bay_n with_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o floet_n boat_n be_v order_v to_o carry_v his_o highness_n to_o shore_n with_o his_o guard_n and_o the_o nobleman_n that_o be_v about_o his_o person_n who_o be_v land_a march_v up_o the_o hill_n some_o before_o the_o prince_n and_o some_o after_o then_o the_o gun_n fire_v from_o the_o fleet_n with_o the_o beat_v of_o the_o drum_n the_o sound_z of_o trumpet_n the_o music_n of_o oboe_n and_o the_o joyful_a huzza_n of_o the_o fleet_n and_o army_n the_o ship_n with_o all_o their_o colour_n out_o and_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o land-force_n that_o go_v out_o with_o the_o prince_n fly_v and_o flourish_v before_o his_o highness_n and_o whilst_o he_o be_v view_v the_o ground_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n in_o order_n to_o inâ—ampâ—hâ—s_n army_n all_o hand_n in_o the_o fleet_n be_v at_o work_n to_o carry_v the_o man_n and_o horse_n with_o their_o necessary_n to_o shore_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a army_n be_v land_a the_o next_o day_n be_v tuesday_n by_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o horse_n be_v land_a first_o and_o then_o the_o foot_n but_o their_o cannon_n and_o carriages_n etc._n etc._n be_v send_v about_o for_o topsham_n and_o from_o thence_o bring_v up_o by_o water_n to_o exeter_n at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o bay_n be_v a_o fair_a house_n belong_v to_o one_o mr._n carey_n a_o papist_n who_o entertain_v a_o priest_n in_o his_o house_n this_o priest_n have_v discover_v the_o fleet_n from_o the_o lead_v of_o the_o house_n with_o the_o white_a flag_n on_o some_o of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n conclude_v it_o to_o be_v the_o french_a fleet_n come_v to_o assist_v king_n james_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n transport_v with_o joy_n at_o the_o conceit_n of_o it_o he_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n order_v all_o the_o family_n to_o the_o chapel_n to_o sing_v te_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o french_a but_o he_o be_v soon_o undeceive_v and_o thererupon_o laugh_v at_o for_o his_o religious_a mistake_n this_o house_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n upon_o his_o land_n command_v to_o be_v search_v for_o arm_n and_o horse_n some_o horse_n and_o a_o few_o arm_n be_v find_v and_o bring_v from_o thence_o but_o without_o give_v any_o further_a disturbance_n to_o the_o house_n where_o both_o the_o searcher_n and_o the_o search_v entertain_v one_o another_o with_o mutual_a civility_n near_o the_o seaside_n be_v some_o thatch_a house_n belong_v to_o fisherman_n one_o of_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o entertain_v the_o prince_n at_o his_o house_n till_o the_o wednesday_n follow_v which_o day_n the_o prince_n ride_v from_o this_o place_n to_o sir_n william_n courtney_n within_o a_o mile_n of_o newton-abbot_n the_o first_o market-town_n the_o first_o line_n of_o the_o army_n be_v about_o newton_n and_o the_o last_o upon_o their_o march_n thither_o here_o a_o divine_a go_v before_o the_o army_n go_v to_o the_o cross_n or_o town-hall_n on_o the_o market-day_n where_o he_o read_v aloud_o to_o the_o people_n the_o prince_n declaration_n which_o end_v with_o their_o joyful_a acclamation_n and_o kind_a wish_n to_o the_o prince_n follow_v soon_o after_o by_o ring_v of_o bell_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o prince_n health_n and_o as_o his_o highness_n be_v most_o kind_o receive_v and_o entertain_v at_o sir_n william_n courtney_n so_o be_v the_o soldier_n general_o well_o treat_v by_o the_o vulgar_a here_o begin_v the_o provision_n to_o abound_v which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v very_o scarce_o and_o as_o they_o be_v honest_o pay_v for_o so_o the_o army_n be_v quick_o supply_v with_o what_o the_o country_n can_v afford_v on_o thursday_n nou._n 8_o the_o lord_n mordant_n now_o earl_n of_o monmouth_n come_v to_o exeter_n with_o three_o or_o four_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o dr._n burnet_n
the_o king_n daclare_v that_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a by_o these_o word_n that_o he_o be_v under_o any_o obligation_n to_o become_v a_o persecutor_n to_o which_o the_o commissioner_n authorize_v thereto_o by_o the_o estate_n of_o scotland_n make_v answer_n that_o neither_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o oath_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n do_v impâ—â—â—_n it_o then_o the_o king_n reply_v that_o he_o take_v the_o oath_n in_o that_o sense_n and_o call_v for_o witness_n the_o commssioner_n and_o other_o present_a and_o then_o both_o their_o majesty_n sign_v the_o say_a coronation_n oath_n after_o which_o the_o commissioner_n and_o several_a of_o the_o scottish_a nobility_n kiss_v their_o majesty_n hand_n thus_o william_n and_o mary_n prince_n and_o princess_n of_o orange_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o these_o kingdom_n make_v king_n and_o queen_n of_o great_a britain_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o malcontent_n a_o race_n of_o man_n content_a in_o no_o condition_n who_o in_o a_o state_n of_o slavery_n be_v eager_a for_o liberty_n and_o when_o set_v at_o liberty_n be_v again_o for_o slavery_n these_o be_v the_o tool_n hitherto_o make_v use_n of_o by_o king_n lewis_n to_o distract_v these_o kingdom_n under_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o restore_a the_o late_a king_n james_n to_o the_o throne_n by_o their_o dark_a plot_v here_o against_o the_o government_n and_o their_o open_a rebellion_n in_o scotland_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o gourdon_n governor_n of_o edenburg_n castle_n hold_v it_o out_o for_o king_n james_n till_o the_o 13_o of_o june_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o dundee_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o army_n of_o rebel_n be_v kill_v in_o a_o field-fight_a on_o the_o one_a of_o august_n from_o which_o time_n the_o rebel_n there_o never_o thrive_v but_o be_v glad_a at_o last_o to_o embrace_v their_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a pardon_n the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v to_o reduce_v ireland_n then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n fortify_v with_o a_o great_a army_n assist_v by_o the_o french_a king_n and_o influence_v by_o the_o late_a king_n james_n who_o look_v upon_o ireland_n as_o a_o backdoor_n for_o he_o to_o return_v into_o england_n with_o a_o crucifix_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o other_o ireland_n that_o have_v be_v so_o often_o conquer_a by_o the_o english_a be_v now_o to_o conquer_v england_n and_o the_o irish_a do_v not_o by_o their_o shoul_n consider_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o king_n james_n or_o king_n lewis_n they_o be_v please_v with_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o infallible_a conquest_n and_o before_o they_o have_v draw_v the_o sword_n they_o fall_v forsooth_o divide_v the_o spoil_n among_o themselves_o encourage_v by_o king_n james_n presence_n now_o come_v from_o france_n to_o dublin_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 89_o nothing_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o they_o london-derry_n in_o the_o north_n of_o ireland_n be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o note_n that_o stand_v out_o for_o their_o majesty_n the_o french_a and_o irish_a be_v resolve_v to_o reduce_v it_o by_o fire_n sword_n and_o famine_n sit_v before_o it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o that_o extremity_n that_o good_a part_n of_o the_o town_n be_v by_o french_a bomb_n reduce_v into_o ash_n and_o above_o 5000_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n die_v for_o want_v of_o provision_n yet_o under_o these_o dismal_a circumstance_n the_o town_n hold_v out_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o that_o martial_a clergyman_n the_o reverend_n dr._n walker_n till_o it_o be_v relieve_v by_o major_a general_n kirk_n july_n 31._o 1689._o what_o happen_v since_o all_o the_o world_n know_v the_o famous_a battle_n at_o the_o river_n boyne_n fight_v the_o next_o year_n after_o be_v a_o eternal_a monument_n of_o king_n william_n incomparable_a valour_n and_o conduct_n and_o of_o god_n wonderful_a providence_n over_o his_o royal_a person_n by_o this_o battle_n wherein_o he_o be_v bless_v with_o a_o glorious_a victory_n he_o drive_v king_n james_n with_o full_a speed_n out_o of_o ireland_n he_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o dublin_n beside_o drogheda_n wexford_n waterford_n and_o other_o place_n of_o less_o note_n so_o that_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o ireland_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n reduce_v in_o one_o campaign_n afterward_o cork_n and_o kingsale_n be_v happy_o recover_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o marlborough_n and_o this_o year_n expedition_n under_o the_o chief_a conduct_n of_o that_o valiant_a fortunate_a wise_a and_o skilful_a general_n the_o baron_n de_fw-fr gâ—â—okle_n will_v be_v eternal_o famous_a for_o complete_n so_o successful_o the_o reduction_n of_o that_o kingdom_n by_o the_o surrender_n of_o ballymore_n the_o take_v of_o athlone_n by_o storm_n the_o great_a victory_n at_o aghâ—im_n the_o surrender_n of_o galloway_n and_o slâ—gâ—_n and_o at_o last_o that_o of_o limerick_n a_o place_n look_v upon_o as_o almost_o impregnable_a so_o that_o we_o see_v now_o a_o kingdom_n which_o beside_o its_o own_o strength_n have_v be_v power-ful_o assist_v by_o the_o french_a and_o countenance_v by_o the_o late_a king_n james_n entire_o reduce_v to_o their_o majesty_n obedience_n at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o campaign_n which_o i_o hope_v may_v convince_v the_o most_o obstinate_a especial_o after_o a_o long_a chain_n of_o unaccountable_a and_o unlooked_a for_o providence_n that_o this_o great_a revolution_n be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o will_n or_o permission_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o work_n who_o be_v free_a to_o dispose_v of_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n to_o show_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n upon_o who_o he_o please_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o i_o can_v imagine_v how_o entail_v king_n good_a or_o bad_a can_v be_v more_o the_o jâ—â—e_n divino_fw-la than_o our_o great_a king_n william_n thus_o we_o see_v king_n james_n ii_o a_o unfortunate_a prince_n who_o may_v have_v be_v a_o most_o glorious_a monarch_n fall_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o three_o crown_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n and_o fain_o to_o creep_v under_o the_o shelter_n of_o a_o king_n who_o be_v not_o like_a to_o hold_v out_o long_o himself_o if_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n and_o man_n of_o the_o abominable_a transaction_n of_o his_o reign_n thus_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o king_n james_n i._o come_v upon_o king_n james_n two_o which_o he_o solemn_o pronounce_v upon_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n that_o shall_v forsake_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o embrace_v that_o of_o rome_n and_o yet_o have_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o keep_v within_o some_o reasonable_a bound_n and_o his_o religion_n to_o himself_o without_o trample_v as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o law_n he_o may_v have_v hitherto_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o it_o be_v like_o the_o nation_n upon_o his_o account_n will_v have_v be_v very_o indulgent_a to_o the_o roman_n catholic_n party_n but_o he_o will_v never_o be_v advise_v to_o moderation_n and_o no_o counsellor_n be_v welcome_a to_o he_o but_o such_o as_o prompt_v he_o to_o violence_n the_o issue_n whereof_o prove_v according_o all_o covet_v all_o lose_v and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o great_a as_o king_n james_n be_v with_o king_n lewis_n yet_o the_o court_n of_o france_n be_v allow_v open_o to_o declare_v his_o error_n to_o the_o world_n and_o pass_v this_o verdict_n upon_o he_o that_o his_o whole_a conduct_n have_v be_v very_o little_a judicious_a the_o emperor_n on_o the_o other_o side_n can_v not_o forbear_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o he_o date_v april_n 9_o 1689._o among_o his_o tender_a condole_v expression_n to_o remind_v he_o of_o some_o of_o his_o false_a politic_n i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o his_o fate_n but_o it_o be_v better_a so_o than_o to_o see_v three_o kingdom_n perish_v i_o remember_v one_o of_o his_o expression_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n that_o he_o will_v carry_v the_o glory_n of_o england_n beyond_o all_o his_o predecessor_n which_o he_o have_v make_v good_a in_o some_o sense_n for_o by_o his_o illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a method_n he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o opportunity_n after_o some_o year_n of_o tiresome_a passive_a obedience_n of_o show_v to_o the_o world_n how_o loath_a we_o be_v to_o part_v with_o our_o law_n religion_n and_o liberty_n and_o impatient_a of_o that_o uneasy_a double_a yoke_n which_o other_o nation_n groan_v under_o therefore_o far_o from_o deserve_v the_o censure_n of_o mankind_n we_o be_v applaud_v for_o it_o all_o the_o world_n over_o by_o all_o disintere_v sensible_a and_o rational_a men._n and_o after_o two_o weak_a esseminate_a and_o inglorious_a reign_n which_o have_v sink_v the_o reâ—â—tation_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o make_v we_o all_o over_o europe_n a_o object_n of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n we_o have_v by_o this_o way_n of_o reprisal_n recover_v our_o credit_n and_o