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A47819 The character of a papist in masquerade, supported by authority and experience in answer to The character of a popish successor / by Roger L'Estrange. L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1681 (1681) Wing L1215; ESTC R21234 71,116 87

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far_o from_o preserve_v the_o crown_n that_o be_v the_o imperial_a dignity_n in_o a_o right_a line_n of_o succession_n that_o we_o do_v not_o preserve_v it_o at_o all_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a extirpate_v and_o destroy_v it_o whilst_o by_o enthron_v a_o papist_n we_o total_o subvert_v and_o depose_v the_o very_a monarchy_n itself_o and_o can_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o either_o englishman_n or_o christian_n to_o have_v that_o zeal_n for_o a_o corrupt_a leprous_a branch_n of_o royalty_n that_o we_o must_v ruin_v both_o religion_n government_n and_o majesty_n itself_o to_o support_v he_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a way_n this_o of_o show_v a_o man_n honour_n for_o his_o prince_n by_o blast_v the_o very_a blood_n of_o his_o brother_n or_o of_o express_v his_o love_n to_o monarchy_n by_o treat_v majesty_n though_o but_o in_o reversion_n at_o so_o course_n a_o rate_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o principle_n that_o may_v be_v support_v by_o imperiousness_n and_o heat_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o test_n of_o a_o modest_a debate_n and_o a_o corrupt_a leprous_a branch_n of_o royalty_n be_v the_o dint_n of_o the_o argument_n but_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v to_o confound_v civil_a power_n and_o religion_n thus_o and_o impose_v upon_o the_o world_n a_o paradox_n that_o for_o want_v of_o right_o divide_v endanger_v both_o government_n be_v matter_n of_o public_a and_o external_n order_n and_o a_o divine_a provision_n for_o the_o peace_n comfort_n and_o security_n of_o mankind_n wherein_o all_o the_o several_a part_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o one_o community_n to_o attend_v the_o interest_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o whole_a whereas_o religion_n be_v the_o business_n of_o every_o individual_a apart_o and_o only_o so_o far_o cognizable_a in_o a_o state_n as_o it_o affect_v the_o civil_a power_n what_o can_v be_v
be_v pure_o divine_a which_o opinion_n in_o truth_n need_v not_o any_o other_o support_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o i_o king_n reign_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n the_o man_n and_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n by_o my_o great_a power_n and_o my_o outstretch_a arm_n and_o have_v give_v it_o to_o who_o it_o seem_v meet_v unto_o i_o jer._n 27._o 5._o that_o which_o we_o now_o call_v kingly_a government_n be_v at_o first_o call_v paternel_n and_o after_o that_o patriarchal_a etc._n etc._n and_o we_o find_v by_o the_o power_n they_o exercise_v as_o life_n and_o death_n war_n and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n that_o their_o paternal_a power_n do_v then_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o act_n of_o our_o regal_a power_n the_o objection_n be_v can_v there_o be_v a_o king_n without_o a_o people_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o supposal_n of_o a_o father_n without_o a_o son_n but_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o conclude_v that_o 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char._n if_o now_o at_o last_o say_v he_o popery_n must_v and_o shall_v come_v in_o as_o by_o law_n it_o can_v and_o consequent_o must_v be_v restore_v by_o arbitrary_a power_n if_o a_o new_a monarchy_n than_o a_o new_a conquest_n and_o if_o a_o conquest_n heaven_n forbid_v we_o shall_v be_v subdue_v like_o less_o than_o englishman_n or_o be_v debar_v the_o common_a right_n of_o all_o nation_n which_o be_v to_o resist_v and_o repel_v a_o invader_n if_o we_o can_v fol._n 21._o this_o be_v speak_v upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o popish_a successor_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n who_o he_o call_v a_o invader_n though_o qualify_v with_o a_o legal_a title_n and_o he_o incourage_v violence_n against_o he_o though_o in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n pronounce_v he_o a_o king_n and_o this_o resistance_n to_o be_v make_v like_o englishman_n too_o that_o be_v to_o say_v englishman_n of_o the_o late_a stamp_n so_o that_o there_o go_v no_o more_o i_o perceive_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o lawful_a prince_n but_o to_o say_v that_o he_o either_o be_v or_o will_v be_v this_o or_o tha●_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o stand_v in_o as_o much_o danger_n upon_o the_o admittance_n of_o this_o principle_n as_o his_o royal_a brother_n but_o before_o subject_n proceed_v to_o these_o term_n which_o without_o a_o legal_a authority_n be_v criminal_a in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o malice_n it_o sel●_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n whereas_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o this_o be_v a_o case_n liable_a to_o many_o disappointment_n the_o prospect_n of_o it_o remote_a the_o expedient_a unwarrantable_a and_o the_o danger_n itself_o at_o last_o not_o so_o mortal_a as_o it_o be_v represent_v he_o support_v his_o presumption_n upon_o this_o ground_n for_o grant_v that_o a_o popish_a king_n must_v do_v whatsoever_o the_o pope_n will_v have_v he_o do_v and_o subject_a his_o people_n to_o the_o tyranny_n as_o well_o as_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o do_v he_o say_v to_o the_o french_a king_n pyramid_n then_o and_o the_o vindication_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n in_o divers_a other_o case_n from_o the_o insult_v of_o rome_n and_o to_o several_a other_o instance_n already_o give_v in_o this_o particular_a char._n but_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o this_o say_v he_o i_o must_v say_v the_o most_o vehement_a disputant_n against_o the_o people_n right_a of_o defend_v themselves_o must_v at_o length_n acknowledge_v thus_o much_o that_o whenever_o a_o papist_n king_n shall_v by_o tyranny_n establish_v the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n in_o england_n undoubted_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a sin_n than_o that_o people_n can_v be_v that_o with_o open_a arm_n oppose_v that_o tyranny_n fol._n 22._o this_o be_v a_o clause_n of_o double_a consolation_n first_o to_o the_o author_n that_o this_o popish_a king_n shall_v be_v damn_v the_o deep_a of_o the_o two_o and_o second_o to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o devil_n in_o good_a company_n char._n the_o very_a essence_n he_o say_v of_o a_o popish_a successor_n be_v the_o great_a plot_n upon_o england_n since_o the_o creation_n a_o plot_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o scourge_v a_o nation_n and_o make_v three_o kingdom_n miserable_a this_o must_v be_v a_o very_a great_a plot_n if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a plot_n that_o we_o have_v see_v even_o in_o our_o day_n a_o plot_n upon_o our_o law_n and_o it_o subvert_v they_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o it_o destroy_v it_o root_n and_o branch_n upon_o our_o estate_n and_o it_o take_v they_o away_o by_o violence_n upon_o our_o liberty_n and_o it_o enslave_v we_o upon_o our_o life_n and_o it_o be_v make_v death_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o plot_n that_o leave_v we_o no_o other_o choice_n in_o many_o case_n but_o death_n or_o damnation_n if_o i_o have_v ask_v my_o revenue_n say_v the_o late_a king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n 24._o my_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o any_o one_o of_o my_o kingdom_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n to_o have_v be_v deny_v in_o those_o thing_n where_o the_o evil_a policy_n of_o man_n forbid_v all_o restitution_n lest_o they_o shall_v confess_v a_o injurious_a usurpation_n but_o to_o deny_v i_o the_o ghostly_a comfort_n of_o chaplain_n seem_v a_o great_a rigour_n and_o barbarity_n than_o be_v ever_o use_v by_o christian_n to_o the_o mean_a prisoner_n and_o great_a malefactor_n who_o though_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n deprive_v of_o worldly_a comfort_n yet_o the_o mercy_n of_o religion_n allow_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o clergy_n as_o not_o aim_v at_o once_o to_o destroy_v their_o body●_n and_o to_o damn_v their_o soul_n but_o my_o agony_n must_v not_o be_v relieve_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o one_o good_a angel_n for_o such_o ●account_n a_o learned_a godly_a and_o discreet_a divine●_n &_o such_o i_o will_v have_v all_o mine_n to_o be_v they_o that_o envy_v my_o be_v a_o king_n be_v loath_a i_o shall_v be_v a_o christian_n while_o they_o sack_fw-mi to_o deprive_v i_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o they_o be_v a●●a●d_v i_o shall_v save_v my_o soul._n have_v the_o author_n of_o the_o character_n hear_v of_o this_o un-christian_a barbarity_n towards_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o most_o exemplary_a goodness_n and_o piety_n one_o of_o they_o that_o ever_o live_v and_o how_o he_o be_v yet_o after_o all_o this_o murder_v on_o a_o scaffold_n in_o the_o name_n and_o under_o the_o pretend_a sovereignty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n how_o have_v he_o then_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o set_v up_o that_o regicidal_a principle_n afresh_o and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o government_n of_o a_o popish_a successor_n to_o be_v a_o
fight_n into_o a_o opinion_n that_o there_o may_v be_v something_o of_o weight_n and_o substance_n in_o it_o but_o upon_o a_o second_o think_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v only_o a_o plausible_a strain_n of_o word_n which_o the_o author_n have_v as_o well_o colour_a yet_o as_o the_o matter_n will_v bear_v it_o serve_v however_o in_o english_a well_o enough_o for_o a_o incentive_a and_o appeal_v to_o the_o multitude_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o french_a or_o latin_a it_o will_v become_v as_o ill_o as_o office_n to_o the_o protestant_n abroad_o as_o it_o be_v here_o to_o the_o government_n for_o what_o can_v be_v of_o a_o more_o pernicious_a consequence_n from_o a_o unknown_a and_o private_a pen_n then_o for_o one_o of_o the_o reform_a communion_n to_o tell_v the_o french_a king_n that_o if_o he_o suffer_v one_o protestant_a subject_n to_o live_v in_o his_o dominion_n he_o be_v all_o those_o vile_a impious_a and_o abject_a thing_n that_o the_o author_n have_v here_o bundle_v up_o in_o the_o character_n of_o his_o popish_a successor_n but_o for_o this_o popish_a successor_n of_o he_o which_o be_v a_o figure_n that_o have_v no_o be_v in_o nature_n but_o in_o his_o own_o brain_n what_o if_o i_o shall_v match_v it_o now_o in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o it_o must_v be_v then_o among_o the_o jesuite●_n successor_n of_o knox_n and_o buchanan_n and_o the_o spawn_n of_o that_o king-killing_a race_n there_o be_v mismatch_v ingredient_n in_o abundance_n christ_n upon_o his_o tribunal_n as_o they_o profane_o ascribe_v to_o their_o general_n assembly_n authorise_v bloodshed_n schism_n and_o disobedience_n a_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n at_o breda_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o brave_a m●ntrosse_n both_o in_o a_o breath_n be_v ever_o hand_n and_o heart_n less_o akin_n then_o when_o they_o subscribe_v loyalty_n and_o obedience_n with_o the_o one_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n meditate_a and_o resolve_a treason_n with_o the_o other_o then_o when_o they_o extirpate_v what_o they_o swear_v they_o will_v only_o reform_v and_o utter_o destroy_v that_o freedom_n and_o property_n which_o they_o pretend_a to_o preserve_v then_o when_o instead_o of_o advance_v purtity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n they_o fill_v the_o pulpit_n with_o juggler_n that_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n the_o direction_n of_o their_o stand_a table_n or_o the_o close_a committee_n as_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n word_n rise_v slay_n and_o eat_v cry_v out_o curse_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v back_o their_o sword_n in_o this_o cause_n you_o know_v the_o story_n of_o god_n message_n unto_o ahab_n for_o let_v benhadad_o go_v upon_o composition_n strickland_n thanksgiving_n sermon_n nou._n 5._o 1643._o de_fw-fr justice_n to_o the_o great_a say_v herle_v before_o the_o commons_o nou._n 5._o 1644._o saul_n son_n be_v not_o spare_v no_o nor_o may_v agag_n or_o benhade_v though_o themselves_o king_n zimri_n and_o cozbi_n through_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n must_v be_v pursue_v into_o their_o tent_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o god_n and_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o this_o fierceness_n but_o a_o popish_a king_n though_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o reformation_n for_o want_v of_o a_o popish_a successor_n the_o king_n counsel_n and_o resolution_n be_v so_o engage_v to_o the_o popish_a party_n they_o say_v for_o the_o suppression_n and_o extirpation_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o all_o hope_n of_o peace_n and_o protection_n be_v exclude_v and_o it_o be_v full_o intend_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o papist_n by_o alteration_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o cavalier_n and_o other_o soldier_n by_o expose_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o good_a subject_n 664._o especial_o of_o this_o city_n of_o london_n to_o be_v sack_v plunder_v and_o spoil_v by_o they_o and_o then_o again_o his_o majesty_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v off_o all_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n by_o many_o fearful_a oath_n and_o imprecation_n concern_v his_o purpose_n of_o maintain_v the_o protestant_a religion_n etc._n etc._n ib._n pa._n 665._o this_o be_v enough_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o the_o very_a sound_n of_o popery_n will_v do_v the_o business_n as_o well_o without_o a_o ground_n as_o with_o it_o and_o whoever_o go_v about_o to_o alarm_n the_o people_n upon_o this_o desperate_a point_n have_v need_n give_v very_o good_a security_n for_o his_o allegiance_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o some_o good-old-gaus●●●n_a the_o very_a fact_n itself_o be_v not_o clear_a than_o the_o design_n but_o however_o it_o be_v the_o author_n have_v endeavour_v to_o prevent_v any_o such_o conjeeture_n by_o a_o compliment_n upon_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o father_n to_o make_v the_o better_a way_n to_o the_o vent_n of_o his_o spleen_n against_o the_o successor_n here_o in_o question_n if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o son_n of_o that_o royal_a martyr_n charles_n the_o first_o say_v he_o a_o prince_n so_o true_o pious_a that_o his_o very_a enemy_n dare_v not_o asperse_v his_o memory_n or_o life_n with_o the_o least_o blemish_n of_o irreligion_n a_o prince_n that_o seal_v the_o protestant_a faith_n with_o his_o blood_n who_o in_o his_o deplorable_a fate_n and_o ignominious_a death_n bear_v so_o near_o a_o resemblance_n to_o that_o of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o his_o suffering_n can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o seat_v he_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o heaven_n if_o i_o say_v there_o can_v be_v a_o son_n of_o that_o royal_a protestant_n of_o that_o uncharitable_a faith_n who_o by_o the_o very_a tenet_n of_o his_o religion_n doom_v for_o deem_v i_o suppose_v all_o that_o die_v without_o the_o bosom_n of_o their_o church_n irreparable_o damn_v then_o consequent_o he_o must_v barbarous_o tear_v up_o his_o father_n sacred_a monument_n brand_v his_o bless_a memory_n with_o the_o name_n of_o heretic_n and_o to_o complete_a the_o horrid_a anathema_n he_o most_o impious_o execrate_v the_o very_a majesty_n that_o give_v he_o be_v fol._n 11._o the_o author_n have_v wrought_v up_o this_o fancy_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o father_n as_o of_o the_o son_n and_o he_o have_v show_v his_o skill_n in_o it_o too_o for_o the_o more_o he_o advance_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o one_o the_o more_o scope_n he_o have_v upon_o the_o opposition_n to_o depress_v the_o esteem_n of_o the_o other_o i_o will_v charitable_o believe_v that_o he_o mean_v good_a faith_n in_o the_o honourable_a mention_n he_o make_v of_o that_o venerable_a martyr_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o passage_n in_o this_o discourse_n that_o will_v make_v a_o man_n half_o suspect_v this_o flourish_n upon_o the_o last_o king_n to_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o blind_a to_o give_v he_o opportunity_n of_o get_v a_o fair_a marque_n at_o this._n for_o he●s_n here_o upon_o a_o subject_n where_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n to_o have_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o hand_n as_o far_o as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n asunder_o witness_v the_o close_a of_o the_o declaration_n beforementioned_a pag._n 666._o we_o do_v here_o protest_v before_o the_o everliving_a god_n that_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o all_o our_o counsel_n and_o resolution_n be_v to_o secure_v the_o person_n estate_n and_o liberty_n of_o all_o that_o join_v with_o we_o and_o to_o procure_v and_o establish_v the_o safety_n of_o religion_n and_o fruition_n of_o our_o law_n and_o libertye_n in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n without_o any_o intention_n or_o desire_n to_o hurt_v or_o injure_v his_o majesty_n either_o in_o his_o person_n or_o just_a power_n let_v any_o man_n consider_v that_o at_o this_o very_a time_n they_o be_v destroy_v the_o church_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n plunder_v and_o imprison_v those_o that_o will_v not_o join_v with_o they_o and_o last_o that_o they_o order_v this_o declaration_n to_o be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o read_v in_o all_o church_n and_o chapel_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v the_o integrity_n of_o their_o soul_n under_o all_o these_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a contradiction_n now_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o paragraph_n first_o he_o lay_v down_o a_o false_a supposition_n and_o then_o he_o raise_v out_o of_o it_o a_o most_o uncharitable_a consequence_n for_o the_o very_a position_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v qualify_v yet_o with_o a_o exception_n in_o case_n of_o a_o invincible_a persuasion_n but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o lewd_a a_o principle_n in_o one_o religion_n why_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o another_o there_o be_v not_o a_o foul_a character_n in_o hell_n than_o he_o have_v draw_v here_o of_o a_o popish_a successor_n and_o he_o find_v it_o
upon_o the_o irresistible_a impulse_n and_o dictate_v of_o the_o religion_n which_o be_v admit_v involve_v every_o individual_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n so_o that_o he_o himself_o damn_v all_o the_o papist_n as_o well_o as_o he_o make_v they_o damn_v all_o the_o protestant_n so_o much_o for_o the_o son_n of_o that_o royal_a protestant_n as_o he_o express_v it_o but_o he_o say_v nothing_o all_o this_o while_n of_o the_o undutiful_a subject_n of_o that_o bless_a martyr_n those_o that_o actual_o divide_v his_o sacred_a head_n from_o his_o body_n and_o then_o glory_v in_o it_o as_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o be_v this_o prince_n so_o pious_a do_v he_o say_v that_o his_o very_a enemy_n dare_v not_o asperse_v his_o memory_n etc._n etc._n what_o if_o i_o shall_v show_v he_o now_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o mistake_n three_o or_o four_o of_o the_o fierce_a stickler_n we_o have_v for_o the_o fanatical_a interest_n 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