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A44658	A twofold vindication of the late Arch-bishop of Canterbury, and of the author of The history of religion the first part defending the said author against the defamations of Mr. Atterbury's sermon and ... : the charge of Socinianism against Dr. Tillotson consider'd ... : the second containing remarks on the said sermon ... : and a word in defence of the ... Bishop of Sakisbury, by another hand.	Howard, Robert, Sir, 1626-1698.	1696 (1696)	Wing H3006; ESTC R9361	74,122	190

much undeserv'd Bitterness if it be Dr. Sherlock's as generally believ'd I will not venture to pretend to cope with him in harsh and virulent Expressions he is more furnish'd than I am with Ammunition proper for such a War witness the Muster of his angry Forces in that learned Book which charges him with Tritheism but I hope he will not be displeased if with an unmov'd Temper I endevour to free my self from such uncharitable Imputations But of all Men living the Doctor seems to me the most improper Man to charge any one with ridiculing Religion and not accompany his Charge with the least Cause or Reason for it since he is not only indicted for it but the Indictment made good upon him if the Proof of Idolatry Impious and Heretical Opinions can do it and the Charge made out by a Doctor of the Church of England a Man of most extraordinary Learning and Parts with strong Reason and Authority and for ought I can see to the contrary very unanswerable by Mr. Dean and not only charges him for his publick Writings but for his private Practice if no regard of Conscience can ridicule Religion This is set forth by that most Learned Person in his Animadversions on Dr. Sherlock's Book entituled A Vindication of the holy and ever blessed Trinity which charges him with Tritheism tho Mr. Dean is pleased most peremptorily to declare that he has made his Notions plain and obvious tho by Words and Phrases neither obvious nor plain but the Charge is made out upon him with strength of Reason and Learning neither of which Dr. Sherlock is pleased to bestow on me for his severe Judgment perhaps he believes as indeed he may that his only pronouncing makes it as obvious and plain as his endeavouring to prove it would have been The Charge of ridiculing Religion in his own Practice arises from his seeming Contempt of Conscience one of the chief Rules of Christianity by professing he would suffer Martyrdom rather than take the Oaths but he was easily converted when Interest more prevail'd upon him than such a slighted part of Christianity nor stopt there but ridicul'd Providence it self to bring it in Aid to justify his contradictory Consciences for what can more appear the ridiculing of Providence than to endeavour to make it the Justifier of Mischief and Injustice if but successful enough But if the Doctor can make this good he will reach a more sublime Art of Priest-Craft than any that I have describ'd in the History of Religion But it may be he does not believe that I ridicule the Christian Religion comprehended in the Gospel but the Religion which he calls Christian that differs from the Gospel and is founded upon new and extravagant Notions for he is charg'd with Blasphemy by the same Learned Person in his Book of the Knowledg of Christ on such a Religion I confess if I had the Art of ridiculing I would willingly bestow it But since he is not pleased to give the least reason for his hard and uncharitable Censures cast upon me at a venture I will take the opportunity to refer it to any impartial Reader if he pleases to examine it whether I have not in my History of Religion pursued the blessed Rules and Precepts of the Gospel with a sacred Veneration and upon that strong and sure Foundation have endeavour'd to build all my Reasons and Arguments but the Doctor perhaps would have his Notions receiv'd as true Christian Religion tho not founded on the Gospel and consequently not to believe those dark Notions is to ridicule Christianity With the same passionate Liberty he calls me a Deist or an Atheist it matters not which I cannot imagine how any Man should venture to pronounce such a blasphemous Indifferency but seriously reflecting upon what the Doctor has writ I began to imagine that he had so fully and clearly convinc'd himself since he thought he had made it so plain to others that there were three distinct equal and Infinite Beings that consequently he presum'd if any did not believe in three Gods it matter'd not whether they believ'd any at all and if his Notion of three Gods equally Infinite and Almighty were true it seems to follow that he that does not believe the three must be guilty of Atheism tho he believes in one By this he seems to have reason to make Deism and Atheism of equal respect So that every one is concluded an Atheist that is not of the Doctor 's Opinion This adventurous Passion can only proceed from the Opinion of his own Infallibility and is angry at any that will not believe in him I know not what Answer to make to his downright calling Names there 's no Argument can arise from direct railing and such in the common Method of the World are replied to with nothing but Blows but I shall only say that he calls me what I am not and to wave the harsh word which is due to him I shall only add that what I say is true and leave the contrary to rest upon him I will conclude with one Assurance that I shall not take it ill of any one that shall offer Reasons unclogg'd with Passion against any thing I have writ and if I cannot clearly answer them I will submit and acknowledg my Error and that any one may have the freer Invitation I own that the History of Religion was writ by SIR Your true Friend and most humble Servant Ro. Howard A VINDICATION OF His Grace the late Archbishop OF CANTERBVRY And of the Honourable Author of The History of Religion From the Defamations and Scandals of Mr. Fr. Atterbury and of a Traiterous Libel supposed to be written by Dr. M roe with this Title The Charge of Socinianism against Dr. Tillotson considered c. In two Letters to the Honourable Author of The History of Religion Printed in the Year 1696. TO THE PUBLISHER SIR I Hear my Letters to our honourable Friend the Author of the History of Religion are in your Hands and that you have thoughts of putting them into the Press if so I pray let this to your self go along with them For I ought to inform you that I have receiv'd an Answer from our Friend concerning the great Favours and Liberalities of King James to him He avows that His Majesty both when he was King and while he was only Duke of York never did him any Favour nor made him the Offer of any but on the contrary shew'd to him all the Unkindness that Occasion and Opportunity at any time enabled him to express It appears then that the Libeller knowing the great Services of our Friend to the Crown and Royal Family took it for granted that King James had endeavour'd to win him to the Popish and Arbitrary Interest by Preforments and Liberalities and so at adventures he makes it one part of his Guilt and Naughtiness that he would not be bought by Favours the meaning of which he might so easily