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A95628 His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury's letter to the Reverend Dr. Batteley archdeacon of that diocese, to be communicated to the clergy of his archdeaconry Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715. 1700 (1700) Wing T699A; ESTC R42334 999 4

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His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury's Letter to the Reverend Dr. Batteley Archdeacon of that Diocese concerning the late Act against Popery to be communicated to the Clergy of his Archdeaconry Reverend Sir IT is well known to you and indeed to the whole Nation how the late Act for the further preventing the growth of Popery was extorted by the provoking behaviour of divers of the Members of that Church Of this frequent Complaints were made from all parts of the Kingdom representing the openness of their Assemblies their daily endeavours to pervert His Majesty's Natural-born Subjects and other publick Affronts to the Laws of this Realm The Parliament notwithstanding in the method of restraining them hath us'd such tenderness both to their Persons and Estates as was consistent with the preservation of our Religion our Laws and the publick Peace Particularly the Favour that is offer'd to all who shall embrace the Protestant Faith with the allowance of reasonable Time and Opportunities in order thereunto are sufficient Arguments that His Majesty and 〈◊〉 Two Houses did principally intend not ●●eir Punishment but their Conversion In pursuance of which good design it will become the Clergy both in Conscience and Humanity to endeavour their exemption from the Penalties of the Act by their readiness on all Occasions to convince them of the reasonableness of the Change An Office the more charitable and necessary considering how they are train'd up in a blind Obedience to their Church and not permitted by their own Guides to search into the true grounds and reasons of their Faith Wherefore I thought it incumbent on me especially at this juncture to desire you to move the Clergy of your Archdeaconry carefully to observe the LXVI Canon and not to be wanting in any assistance of this kind either where they are invited to give it or where on their part it may regularly and conveniently be offer'd But that they be ready upon all fitting Occasions as well to lay open the many dangerous Errors of the Church of Rome as to shew the Agreeableness of the Doctrine of Our Church to the Holy Scriptures and the purest Ages of Christianity The successful Management hereof will require great Caution and Prudence but being well assur'd of your Ability I leave it to your Consideration to suggest to the Clergy aforesaid such Directions as may seem necessary for their conduct in an affair of this nature I would further desire you to give them notice of a Book entitl'd An Address to those of the Roman Communion in England occasion'd by the late Act written at my Request and now in the Press Not doubting of your readiness to use all proper means for the promoting a Work of such Importance I remain Lambeth May 8th 1700. Sir Your Affectionate Brother Tho. Cantuar. LONDON Printed by Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1700.