intention_n and_o treachery_n in_o his_o kindness_n otherwise_o he_o violate_v the_o natural_a obligation_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o loyal_a principle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n what_o then_o may_v we_o judge_v of_o t._n w._n who_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v such_o pain_n to_o persuade_v the_o dissenter_n that_o their_o new_a friend_n their_o gracious_a king_n be_v a_o treacherous_a man_n especial_o consider_v the_o weakness_n of_o those_o reason_n wherein_o he_o ground_n his_o suspicion_n and_o which_o come_v now_o to_o be_v examine_v the_o first_o i_o find_v pag._n 2._o that_o the_o dissenter_n be_v not_o the_o king_n choice_n but_o his_o refuge_n after_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v refuse_v his_o courtship_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o teach_v dissenter_n to_o cast_v off_o their_o new_a lover_n he_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o have_v before_o make_v their_o ineffectual_a courtship_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o be_v scornful_o reject_v by_o they_o and_o must_v either_o drive_v a_o contract_n with_o they_o or_o despair_v of_o good_a fortune_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o if_o their_o sudden_a passion_n have_v not_o blind_v they_o they_o must_v needs_o see_v they_o court_v they_o not_o for_o love_n but_o interest_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o speak_v as_o soft_o as_o may_v be_v a_o very_a rude_a insinuation_n such_o as_o t.w._n will_v never_o have_v use_v have_v he_o not_o want_v the_o bound_n to_o his_o ill_a breed_n which_o he_o will_v have_v other_o put_v to_o their_o good_a breed_n a_o insinuation_n that_o equal_o wrong_v the_o king_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o will_v no_o more_o be_v guilty_a of_o put_v her_o king_n to_o his_o shift_n than_o such_o a_o king_n as_o we_o will_v stoop_v to_o such_o mean_a one_o do_v not_o his_o innate_a clemency_n and_o compassion_n to_o his_o subject_n perhaps_o to_o a_o excess_n prompt_v he_o to_o it_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o his_o circumstance_n that_o can_v drive_v he_o to_o court_v the_o more_o despicable_a part_n of_o they_o as_o the_o dissenter_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v what_o courtship_n of_o the_o king_n or_o from_o man_n of_o his_o communion_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v reject_v i_o know_v not_o and_o what_o application_n soever_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o she_o in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o place_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o she_o will_v receive_v with_o that_o respect_n and_o duty_n which_o become_v she_o but_o the_o next_o insinuation_n be_v more_o considerable_a that_o there_o be_v no_o alliance_n between_o infallibility_n and_o liberty_n pag._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v the_o bring_v together_o the_o two_o most_o contrary_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o their_o absolution_n for_o the_o mortal_a sin_n of_o promise_v it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v upon_o no_o other_o term_n than_o their_o promise_n to_o destroy_v they_o which_o they_o will_v be_v the_o easy_a tempt_v to_o do_v because_o in_o truth_n they_o have_v no_o inclination_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o give_v they_o any_o quarter_n but_o to_o usher_v in_o liberty_n for_o themselves_o under_o that_o shelter_n for_o which_o he_o refer_v they_o to_o mr._n coleman_n letter_n and_o the_o journal_o of_o parliament_n where_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v if_o they_o can_v be_v so_o mistake_v as_o to_o doubt_n and_o that_o they_o can_v forbear_v even_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o courtship_n to_o let_v fall_v hard_a word_n of_o they_o because_o their_o cruel_a nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v from_o start_v out_o as_o disdain_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o usurpation_n of_o art_n or_o interest_n now_o to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o all_o he_o suggest_v on_o this_o head_n i_o shall_v offer_v these_o two_o consideration_n 1._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n offer_v liberty_n to_o heretic_n and_o a_o gracious_a king_n of_o that_o communion_n promise_v ease_n to_o his_o subject_n for_o however_o cruel_a towards_o dissenter_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o nature_n may_v correct_v they_o or_o the_o generosity_n of_o his_o courage_n over-bear_a they_o a_o papist_n may_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o liberty_n and_o a_o know_a enemy_n to_o persecution_n and_o our_o present_a king_n upon_o who_o you_o squint_v be_v always_o so_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v there_o be_v no_o religion_n so_o bad_a but_o there_o may_v be_v very_o good_a man_n among_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o however_o inexorable_a to_o those_o it_o call_v heretic_n popery_n can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v there_o be_v many_o papist_n we_o know_v merciful_a men._n and_o who_o more_o worthy_a of_o that_o character_n than_o this_o prince_n who_o clemency_n have_v hitherto_o so_o flat_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o all_o former_a character_n of_o a_o popish_a successor_n be_v it_o not_o then_o more_o fair_a and_o just_a to_o believe_v this_o declaration_n sincere_a because_o make_v by_o so_o good_a a_o prince_n than_o to_o suspect_v it_o of_o treachery_n because_o we_o have_v a_o bad_a opinion_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o that_o the_o obligation_n of_o natural_a religion_n will_v prevail_v more_o with_o he_o to_o be_v still_o merciful_a in_o his_o proceed_n and_o faithful_a to_o his_o promise_n than_o the_o suppose_a principle_n of_o popery_n to_o betray_v those_o that_o rely_v on_o his_o royal_a word_n which_o be_v as_o currant_n as_o his_o coin_n our_o confidence_n in_o our_o prince_n word_n which_o be_v as_o sacred_a as_o his_o person_n will_v be_v our_o great_a prudence_n we_o can_v never_o trust_v our_o life_n and_o fortune_n in_o safe_a hand_n than_o he_o to_o who_o by_o our_o address_n we_o have_v so_o unanimous_o tender_v they_o at_o which_o his_o enemy_n and_o we_o be_v not_o a_o little_a nettle_v if_o we_o be_v any_o of_o we_o afraid_a of_o his_o power_n it_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n but_o our_o own_o take_v not_o i_o but_o st._n paul_n word_n for_o it_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o you_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o but_o if_o you_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a you_o may_v well_o be_v afraid_a yourselves_o and_o make_v we_o so_o too_o for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o revenge_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a he_o have_v oblige_v we_o ever_o since_o he_o come_v to_o his_o throne_n in_o such_o a_o princely_a manner_n as_o to_o puzzle_v our_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o our_o gratitude_n we_o be_v as_o safe_a and_o secure_a as_o we_o can_v desire_v to_o be_v whilst_o he_o live_v and_o he_o be_v content_a we_o shall_v be_v as_o true_a to_o our_o god_n as_o to_o our_o king._n 2._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o such_o paradox_n as_o he_o pretend_v pag._n 4._o that_o popery_n shall_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o liberty_n or_o the_o pretender_n to_o infallibility_n tolerate_v dissenter_n and_o live_v peaceable_o with_o they_o that_o there_o have_v be_v great_a cruelty_n act_v by_o man_n of_o that_o communion_n be_v out_o of_o question_n and_o this_o author_n acknowledge_v p._n 10._o l._n 16._o that_o there_o have_v be_v prelate_n of_o our_o church_n too_o rigid_a and_o as_o these_o be_v now_o convince_v of_o their_o error_n in_o be_v severe_a to_o dissenter_n as_o he_o say_v p._n 16._o l._n 1._o be_v it_o not_o possible_a that_o those_o may_v see_v their_o mistake_n too_o especial_o since_o they_o pretend_v to_o infallibility_n only_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n not_o in_o fact_n or_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o practice_n however_o what_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o other_o place_n be_v not_o altogether_o unfeazable_a among_o we_o for_o beside_o the_o toleration_n of_o the_o three_o religion_n in_o germany_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o munster_n dr._n burnet_n who_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o authentic_a historian_n in_o a_o late_a account_n he_o give_v of_o his_o travel_n pag._n 289._o acquaint_v we_o that_o charles_n lewis_n late_a prince_n palatine_n see_v of_o what_o advantage_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o a_o country_n not_o only_o allow_v the_o three_o religion_n the_o calvinist_n lutheran_n and_o the_o roman_a to_o be_v profess_v there_o but_o build_v a_o church_n for_o they_o all_o three_o which_o he_o call_v the_o church_n of_o the_o concord_n in_o which_o they_o all_o have_v in_o the_o order_n above_o set_v down_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o yet_o he_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o principality_n so_o entire_a that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o disorder_n occasion_v by_o this_o toleration_n the_o like_a toleration_n without_o
a_o modest_a censure_n of_o the_o immodest_a letter_n to_o a_o dissenter_n upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o majesty_n late_a gracious_a declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n by_o t._n n._n a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n publish_a with_o allowance_n london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o randal_n taylor_n 1687._o a_o modest_a censure_n of_o the_o immodest_a letter_n to_o a_o dissenter_n etc._n etc._n sir_n the_o letter_n to_o a_o dissenter_n by_o t.w._n which_o you_o send_v i_o the_o last_o week_n i_o have_v peruse_v and_o find_v it_o very_o spiteful_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o dissenter_n 1._o to_o suspect_v the_o kindness_n of_o his_o majesty_n late_o gracious_a declaration_n and_o 2._o to_o use_v their_o interest_n against_o the_o establishment_n of_o that_o liberty_n by_o law_n which_o he_o therein_o gracious_o indulge_v to_o all_o his_o subject_n the_o letter_n itself_o be_v like_o a_o pleasure-boat_n rich_a in_o the_o trim_n than_o in_o the_o lade_n the_o language_n of_o it_o i_o confess_v be_v very_o smooth_a and_o gentile_a but_o his_o suggestion_n be_v too_o sour_a and_o severe_a and_o his_o style_n too_o sharp_a when_o it_o touch_v upon_o the_o government_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n speak_v so_o evil_a of_o dignity_n as_o he_o do_v without_o scandal_n even_o though_o it_o can_v be_v say_v with_o truth_n the_o character_n t._n w._n give_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o page_n be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o protestant_n at_o large_a who_o will_v not_o let_v his_o thought_n for_o the_o public_a be_v so_o tie_v or_o confine_v to_o any_o subdivision_n of_o they_o as_o to_o stifle_v his_o charity_n which_o be_v become_v so_o necessary_a at_o this_o time_n for_o their_o mutual_a preservation_n and_o yet_o one_o will_v think_v by_o his_o letter_n that_o his_o tender_a conscience_n have_v catch_v the_o cramp_n with_o his_o too_o much_o stretch_v and_o that_o he_o be_v insensible_a of_o what_o drop_v from_o his_o pen_n for_o after_o he_o have_v charge_v the_o king_n with_o the_o worst_a of_o crime_n one_o that_o will_v not_o only_o falsify_v his_o word_n with_o they_o at_o first_o but_o give_v they_o no_o quarter_n at_o last_o and_o draw_v his_o picture_n like_o one_o of_o the_o squint-eyed_a italian_a piece_n which_o present_v we_o with_o a_o saint_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o a_o monster_n on_o the_o other_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o haughtiness_n and_o the_o rigidness_n of_o her_o prelate_n towards_o dissenter_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v pag._n 4._o that_o no_o sharpness_n be_v in_o his_o style_n nor_o any_o gaul_n mingle_v with_o his_o ink_n because_o healing_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n he_o intend_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o expose_v any_o particular_a man_n how_o strong_a soever_o the_o temptation_n may_v be_v and_o how_o clear_a the_o proof_n to_o make_v it_o out_o whereas_o in_o truth_n for_o what_o appear_v to_o i_o by_o his_o low_a his_o skill_n seem_v chief_o to_o lie_v in_o a_o quick_a hand_n for_o lance_v and_o cut_v and_o pag._n 3._o he_o be_v the_o worst_a at_o heal_v of_o any_o writer_n that_o ever_o pretend_a to_o it_o never_o any_o state-mountebank_n offer_v more_o improper_a plaster_n for_o tender_a conscience_n and_o shall_v he_o ever_o set_v up_o his_o protestant_a bill_n i_o shall_v rather_o send_v the_o dissenter_n to_o his_o friend_n burnet_n or_o ferguson_n than_o to_o he_o for_o a_o cure_n of_o their_o distemper_n neither_o of_o which_o ever_o preach_v up_o more_o vengeance_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 5._o than_o he_o have_v do_v at_o which_o he_o must_v forgive_v i_o if_o i_o be_o both_o surprise_v and_o provoke_v and_o startle_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o he_o for_o when_o a_o man_n come_v so_o quick_a from_o the_o one_o extreme_a to_o the_o other_o in_o such_o a_o unnatural_a motion_n he_o have_v teach_v i_o how_o much_o it_o concern_v i_o to_o be_v upon_o my_o guard_n pag._n 3._o i_o can_v as_o little_o guess_v at_o the_o author_n religion_n as_o at_o his_o name_n he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v some_o degrade_v courtier_n who_o have_v be_v out_v of_o his_o employment_n begin_v to_o harangue_n upon_o what_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o to_o satisfy_v not_o his_o reason_n but_o his_o revenge_n resolve_v to_o plume_v his_o tower_a fancy_n over_o the_o king_n be_v and_o church_n interest_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o both_o in_o the_o end_n if_o by_o his_o seditious_a method_n he_o can_v hinder_v a_o good_a correspodence_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n when_o he_o shall_v think_v sit_v to_o call_v they_o or_o at_o least_o to_o make_v himself_o more_o considerable_a than_o now_o be_v he_o by_o be_v troublesome_a whatsoever_o he_o be_v i_o dare_v say_v he_o be_v no_o legitimate_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o will_v she_o ever_o give_v he_o her_o blessing_n till_o he_o beg_v the_o king_n and_o her_o pardon_n for_o the_o disloyalty_n of_o this_o letter_n now_o though_o i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o accountable_a for_o the_o dissenter_n who_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o have_v always_o lament_v and_o condemn_v yet_o my_o just_a zeal_n for_o that_o church_n make_v i_o impatient_a to_o find_v one_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o her_o communion_n by_o his_o sly_a insinuation_n libel_v both_o the_o government_n and_o her_o too_o the_o father_n danger_n make_v craesus_n dumb_a son_n to_o speak_v and_o on_o what_o better_a occasion_n can_v i_o hitherto_o a_o silent_a spectator_n begin_v to_o speak_v than_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o father_n of_o my_o country_n and_o my_o dear_a mother_n which_o will_v i_o hope_v apologise_v for_o all_o my_o other_o weakness_n whilst_o i_o represent_v to_o you_o how_o ill_o it_o become_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o persuade_v any_o subject_n into_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o to_o represent_v she_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o clemency_n to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o what_o persuasion_n soever_o in_o religion_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o design_n of_o this_o letter_n which_o be_v to_o persuade_v the_o dissenter_n into_o a_o suspicion_n of_o his_o majesty_n kindness_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o offer_v to_o their_o consideration_n pag._n 2._o what_o reason_n they_o have_v to_o suspect_v their_o new_a friend_n now_o by_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o discourse_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o their_o new_a friend_n he_o mean_v those_o who_o the_o declaration_n represent_v for_o their_o friend_n and_o that_o be_v the_o king_n declaration_n it_o be_v the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n who_o he_o must_v needs_o mean_v by_o their_o new_a friend_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v the_o king_n expression_n of_o kindness_n to_o they_o in_o his_o declaration_n that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o suspect_v but_o how_o ill_o such_o a_o design_n become_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v very_o apparent_a for_o she_o have_v always_o teach_v her_o child_n not_o only_o not_o to_o resist_v but_o to_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o consequent_o never_o allow_v they_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o much_o less_o upon_o weak_a surmise_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o base_a disingenuity_n viz._n a_o design_n to_o cheat_v all_o that_o trust_v he_o at_o his_o majesty_n first_o approach_n to_o the_o throne_n we_o all_o unanimous_o conclude_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o believe_v and_o trust_v to_o his_o royal_a promise_n and_o seem_v with_o a_o become_a zeal_n to_o suspect_v the_o loyalty_n of_o all_o such_o as_o disinherit_v in_o the_o least_o the_o sincerity_n thereof_o and_o what_o reason_n can_v we_o have_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o we_o think_v any_o the_o least_o diffidence_n in_o the_o king_n be_v repeat_v promise_n to_o be_v the_o most_o disoblige_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o such_o as_o will_v be_v resent_v according_o we_o have_v then_o courage_n and_o conscience_n enough_o to_o stick_v to_o our_o principle_n and_o shall_v we_o now_o be_v so_o easy_o fright_v out_o of_o our_o wit_n and_o loyalty_n as_o some_o neuter-passive-royalists_a be_v who_o we_o see_v drive_v from_o their_o old_a principle_n as_o some_o silly_a bird_n be_v from_o their_o food_n by_o man_n of_o clout_n a_o empty_a windy_a noise_n or_o a_o senseless_a scarecrow_n dress_v up_o by_o any_o pamphleter_n who_o envy_v their_o happiness_n o_o foolish_a galatian_n you_o do_v run_v well_o at_o first_o who_o have_v hinder_v you_o of_o late_a from_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o same_o good_a old_a way_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o the_o king_n who_o have_v be_v
nation_n to_o diminish_v his_o regal_a authority_n and_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o service_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n from_o which_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v restrain_v he_o because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v it_o he_o as_o to_o the_o man_n of_o taunton_n and_o tiverton_n who_o be_v former_o stigmatise_v for_o their_o rebellion_n they_o be_v now_o the_o more_o eminent_a for_o return_v to_o their_o loyalty_n from_o which_o they_o make_v so_o notorious_a a_o defection_n and_o shall_v be_v embrace_v by_o we_o according_o with_o great_a joy_n as_o return_v prodigal_n and_o some_o of_o the_o quaker_n who_o be_v former_o know_v to_o be_v accomplish_v man_n of_o good_a part_n and_o breed_n be_v with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la to_o their_o religion_n take_v into_o his_o majesty_n protection_n for_o which_o they_o give_v he_o thanks_o with_o a_o grace_n that_o very_o well_o become_v they_o which_o as_o new_a a_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v and_o as_o much_o as_o our_o author_n be_v surprise_v at_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n utter_o incredible_a it_o be_v far_o from_o a_o miracle_n to_o see_v so_o gracious_a a_o prince_n as_o king_n james_n the_o second_o be_v to_o cherish_v and_o reward_v the_o loyalty_n of_o his_o subject_n heart_n in_o spite_n of_o their_o hat_n or_o their_o more_o shameful_a mistake_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o prince_n power_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o his_o morose_a humour_n he_o can_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o be_v so_o dispose_v be_v gracious_a to_o they_o who_o have_v be_v undutiful_a to_o he_o reprieve_n and_o pardon_v who_o he_o have_v just_o condemn_v without_o acquaint_v he_o or_o the_o confessor_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o so_o sudden_a &_o effectual_a a_o change_n he_o may_v alter_v his_o own_o mind_n without_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o other_o thing_n if_o a_o man_n repent_v of_o his_o crime_n and_o the_o king_n pardon_v he_o and_o he_o amend_v his_o life_n in_o order_n to_o obtain_v god_n pardon_n too_o our_o envious_a author_n lament_v his_o entire_a resignation_n and_o look_n upon_o his_o endeavour_n now_o he_o be_v convert_v himself_o to_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n as_o a_o unwelcome_a task_n and_o look_n upon_o they_o as_o squeeze_v out_o of_o he_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o be_v so_o obnoxious_a by_o which_o he_o squiny_v at_o a_o person_n who_o have_v honour_n and_o courage_n enough_o to_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o if_o he_o know_v where_o his_o humble_a servant_n t.w._n be_v to_o be_v find_v who_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v better_o at_o his_o pen_n than_o any_o other_o weapon_n what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n provocation_n p._n 12._o may_v be_v subscribe_v to_o by_o all_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o her_o excellent_a temper_n if_o his_o letter_n which_o be_v a_o exception_n against_o it_o do_v not_o hinder_v if_o yet_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n to_o blame_v she_o for_o the_o rashness_n and_o indiscretion_n of_o one_o of_o her_o member_n when_o the_o rest_n bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o so_o many_o malicious_a pamphlet_n without_o quarrel_v eithere_o the_o government_n or_o the_o dissenter_n these_o provocation_n like_o a_o storm_n of_o hail_n upon_o a_o strong_a house_n cause_v more_o noise_n than_o prejudice_n she_o be_v ready_a he_o say_v pag._n 13._o rather_o to_o suffer_v than_o to_o receive_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o can_v be_v gain_v by_o a_o criminal_a compliance_n and_o if_o she_o refuse_v only_o criminal_a compliance_n i_o be_o persuade_v she_o will_v never_o suffer_v under_o this_o merciful_a prince_n who_o require_v no_o man_n to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n or_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n the_o reflection_n pag._n 13._o savour_n much_o of_o t._n w_n spirit_n who_o can_v forbear_v libel_v the_o government_n for_o what_o ground_n have_v he_o but_o his_o own_o fancy_n to_o insinuate_v that_o the_o next_o parliament_n will_v not_o be_v elect_v free_o but_o by_o congee_n d'eslire_fw-la and_o the_o man_n return_v who_o the_o king_n nominate_v whether_o elect_v or_o no_o and_o that_o when_o return_v they_o will_v not_o be_v allow_v the_o liberty_n to_o debate_n free_o in_o parliament_n but_o oblige_v without_o examination_n to_o do_v whatever_o they_o be_v desire_v for_o do_v not_o he_o in_o his_o very_a next_o paragraph_n contradict_v himself_o wherein_o he_o say_v that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v not_o rely_v upon_o the_o legality_n of_o the_o declaration_n and_o therefore_o be_v so_o very_a earnest_n to_o get_v it_o establish_v by_o law._n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o blind_a but_o that_o they_o can_v see_v there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o security_n in_o a_o law_n make_v by_o a_o parliament_n illegal_o choose_v and_o under_o restraint_n in_o their_o vote_n than_o in_o a_o bare_a declaration_n and_o that_o the_o next_o turn_v of_o government_n will_v regard_v that_o less_o than_o this_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o have_v a_o parliament_n to_o secure_v their_o liberty_n by_o law_n it_o be_v equal_o their_o interest_n to_o have_v one_o free_o choose_v and_o free_a in_o their_o vote_n and_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o suspect_v man_n will_v act_v contrary_a to_o what_o they_o know_v to_o be_v their_o interest_n our_o author_n know_v who_o they_o be_v who_o be_v return_v out_o of_o every_o burrow_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o letter_n missive_n from_o the_o faction_n in_o the_o city_n and_o instead_o of_o election_n be_v satisfy_v if_o they_o can_v get_v but_o a_o double_a return_n when_o the_o power_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o election_n be_v more_o significant_a and_o to_o worse_a purpose_n than_o the_o king_n congee_n d'eslire_fw-la and_o whereas_o he_o far_o suggest_v that_o our_o method_n of_o enact_v law_n in_o england_n will_v be_v reduce_v to_o those_o of_o scotland_n and_o that_o the_o papist_n shall_v be_v make_v lord_n of_o the_o article_n over_o we_o and_o yet_o endeavour_v to_o wheadle_n the_o dissenter_n into_o a_o fond_a persuasion_n that_o the_o parliament_n will_v offer_v they_o a_o indulgence_n without_o include_v the_o papist_n to_o give_v he_o a_o cool_a for_o his_o conceit_n they_o have_v tell_v he_o already_o that_o this_o way_n of_o he_o will_v catch_v none_o but_o woodcock_n and_o that_o they_o can_v see_v and_o break_v through_o it_o at_o pleasure_n and_o so_o his_o road_n be_v quite_o spoil_v and_o for_o our_o part_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o value_v the_o merit_n of_o obedience_n above_o the_o liberty_n of_o debate_n which_o such_o man_n as_o he_o will_v turn_v into_o licentiousness_n and_o liberty_n of_o asperse_v if_o not_o alter_a the_o government_n what_o he_o insinuate_v pag._n 15._o of_o the_o danger_n lest_o if_o the_o king_n and_o those_o of_o his_o communion_n be_v gratify_v by_o the_o legal_a establishment_n of_o their_o liberty_n they_o will_v at_o the_o next_o step_v attempt_v they_o that_o help_v they_o and_o after_o the_o dissenter_n squeaziness_n in_o start_v at_o a_o surplice_n force_v they_o to_o swallow_v transubstantiation_n be_v another_o of_o those_o malicious_a suggestion_n which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n it_o look_v like_o a_o plot_n to_o pelt_v out_o the_o protestant_a religion_n with_o sugar-plum_n so_o ridiculous_a be_v it_o and_o unreasonable_a the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o t.w._n pretend_v to_o be_v a_o ambassador_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o invite_v the_o dissenter_n to_o join_v with_o she_o in_o a_o league_n against_o the_o roman-catholics_a promise_v every_o one_o liberty_n when_o the_o parliament_n meet_v except_o only_o the_o king_n and_o those_o of_o his_o religion_n which_o make_v i_o to_o question_v his_o credential_n and_o suspect_v he_o for_o a_o cheat_n since_o all_o the_o genuine_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v their_o good_a breed_n better_v bound_v than_o to_o be_v civil_a and_o oblige_v to_o all_o man_n but_o their_o prince_n he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o trance_n rapt_v into_o the_o religious_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n none_o know_v how_o he_o blame_v her_o son_n for_o go_v too_o far_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o romanist_n and_o yet_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o desert_v but_o prosecute_v but_o when_o and_o how_o he_o leave_v we_o to_o guess_v nor_o do_v we_o know_v what_o weight_n of_o power_n it_o be_v they_o lie_v under_o to_o avoid_v the_o burden_n of_o be_v criminal_a which_o whilst_o he_o malicious_o suggest_v he_o speak_v like_o council_n retain_v by_o his_o old_a friend_n the_o republican_n in_o forty_o eight_o against_o the_o prerogative_n which_o have_v do_v nothing_o yet_o in_o this_o king_n reign_n or_o his_o predecessor_n to_o fall_v thus_o under_o his_o
displeasure_n our_o gracious_a sovereign_n have_v already_o do_v more_o for_o our_o church_n than_o the_o most_o sanguine_a of_o her_o son_n ever_o look_v for_o which_o give_v we_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v sorry_a for_o do_v what_o we_o desire_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v more_o than_o pretend_v to_o be_v give_v by_o he_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o freedom_n or_o property_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o it_o neither_o as_o far_o as_o yet_o appear_v or_o we_o believe_v be_v ever_o like_a to_o do_v the_o king_n intend_v not_o to_o unhinge_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o that_o he_o can_v no_o more_o do_v than_o he_o can_v be_v unfaithful_a he_o only_o desire_v safety_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n for_o those_o of_o his_o own_o communion_n and_o other_o dissenter_n too_o which_o however_o peevish_a man_n may_v be_v at_o the_o first_o motion_n will_v appear_v so_o reasonable_a upon_o second_o and_o more_o sedate_v thought_n that_o however_o p._n 17._o the_o odds_o be_v two_o hundred_o to_o one_o in_o the_o number_n of_o we_o and_o they_o yet_o there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o odds_o in_o the_o vote_n for_o and_o against_o their_o indulgence_n i_o be_o as_o loath_a as_o he_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v throw_v away_o all_o human_a mean_n of_o preserve_v our_o religion_n p._n 17._o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o nation_n may_v find_v human_a expedient_n to_o secure_v it_o to_o we_o without_o infringe_v the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o subject_n by_o severe_a test_n or_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o conscience_n by_o penal_a law_n sure_o i_o be_o a_o peevish_a provocation_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o spirit_n and_o power_n be_v equal_o great_a be_v no_o human_a mean_n of_o its_o preservation_n our_o author_n be_v great_a fear_n be_v that_o the_o thanker_n of_o the_o king_n will_v be_v repealer_n of_o the_o test_n in_o the_o next_o parliament_n which_o will_v bring_v they_o under_o such_o a_o scandal_n as_o will_v make_v they_o odious_a to_o all_o mankind_n from_o which_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o deter_v they_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o by_o rescue_v themselves_o from_o the_o severity_n of_o one_o law_n they_o will_v necessary_o give_v a_o blow_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o the_o price_n of_o their_o liberty_n will_v be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o give_v up_o their_o right_n in_o all_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o lose_a bargain_n indeed_o to_o draw_v such_o a_o mischief_n as_o this_o upon_o themselves_o but_o whether_o those_o method_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o they_o will_v not_o more_o infallible_o destroy_v they_o i_o hope_v the_o dissenter_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n man_n will_v consider_v well_o before_o they_o follow_v they_o it_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o act_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o do_v not_o expose_v it_o to_o more_o imminent_a and_o apparent_a danger_n tanti_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la placeam_fw-la tibi_fw-la perire_fw-la martial_a if_o nothing_o will_v gratify_v our_o author_n but_o what_o will_v displease_v and_o disserve_v the_o king_n let_v his_o pretext_n be_v never_o so_o specious_a he_o shall_v not_o entice_v we_o into_o a_o sinful_a compliance_n we_o will_v follow_v the_o golden_a rule_n to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o do_v to_o we_o in_o like_a circumstance_n arma_fw-la tenenti_fw-la omne_fw-la that_fw-mi qui_fw-la justa_fw-la negate_fw-la our_o obstinate_a and_o unseasonable_a stiffness_n have_v make_v some_o alteration_n already_o in_o public_a affair_n and_o administration_n and_o may_v provoke_v his_o majesty_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n in_o his_o displeasure_n which_o may_v be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o religion_n than_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o test_n can_v be_v the_o make_v whereof_o she_o abhor_v and_o oppose_v as_o much_o as_o she_o can_v and_o can_v remember_v the_o author_n or_o occasion_n of_o it_o without_o detestation_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o king_n be_v old_a friend_n will_v not_o put_v the_o king_n to_o such_o shameful_a shift_n as_o to_o fly_v to_o his_o new_a for_o any_o justice_n they_o can_v do_v he_o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o kind_n if_o they_o shall_v fail_v of_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o kind_n their_o mother_n church_n will_v not_o bless_v they_o nor_o be_v displease_v to_o see_v the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n correct_v such_o ill-nurtured_a child_n as_o be_v too_o big_a for_o her_o discipline_n i_o question_v not_o but_o that_o the_o next_o parliament_n will_v do_v what_o the_o king_n and_o all_o good_a subject_n expect_v from_o they_o the_o king_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n in_o gross_a they_o have_v already_o present_v he_o with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n in_o their_o repeat_v weekly_a address_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v it_o by_o their_o loyal_a representative_n who_o will_v never_o sail_v to_o give_v he_o that_o satisfaction_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n which_o they_o have_v already_o do_v in_o a_o popular_a one_o for_o they_o will_v wrong_v we_o as_o well_o as_o he_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o that_o satisfaction_n in_o formality_n of_o law_n which_o our_o devotion_n have_v already_o design_v and_o dedicate_v to_o he_o all_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n rejoice_v and_o be_v please_v in_o his_o majesty_n government_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o good_a correspondence_n between_o he_o and_o his_o two_o next_o house_n of_o parliament_n will_v put_v the_o balance_n of_o europe_n into_o his_o hand_n but_o if_o once_o a_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n shall_v be_v raise_v between_o he_o and_o we_o to_o fright_v we_o from_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o test_n and_o penal_a law_n what_o disadvantage_n may_v accrue_v to_o our_o nation_n or_o our_o religion_n i_o tremble_v to_o think_v we_o have_v need_n do_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o atone_v for_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o few_o perjure_a villain_n thus_o sir_n i_o have_v give_v you_o my_o opinion_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n you_o send_v i_o which_o be_v certain_o write_v with_o a_o very_a ill_a design_n against_o the_o king_n &_o no_o good_a intention_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o it_o represent_v as_o it_o will_v persuade_v she_o to_o be_v obstinate_o engage_v not_o only_o against_o the_o religion_n but_o against_o the_o interest_n of_o her_o prince_n too_o attempt_v to_o draw_v man_n to_o suspect_v his_o mercy_n for_o treachery_n and_o invite_a dissenter_n to_o combine_v against_o his_o gracious_a design_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n which_o i_o be_o persuade_v the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o her_o compliance_n without_o obstinacy_n as_o far_o as_o without_o desert_v her_o religion_n she_o may_v will_v in_o the_o event_n demonstrate_v to_o be_v black-mouthed_a calumny_n finis_fw-la