A discourse of the religion of England asserting, that reformed Christianity setled in its due latitude, is the stability and advancement of this kingdom.
Corbet, John, 1620-1680.
1667
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A discourse of the religion of England asserting, that reformed Christianity setled in its due latitude, is the stability and advancement of this kingdom.
Corbet, John, 1620-1680.
[8], 48 p.
[s.n.],
London :
1667.
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A
DISCOURSE
OF
THE
RELIGION
OF
ENGLAND
.
ASSERTING
,
That
REFORMED
CHRISTIANITY
setled
in
its
Due
Latitude
,
is
the
Stability
and
Advancement
of
this
KINGDOM
.
LONDON
,
Printed
in
the
Year
M.
DC
.
LX.
VII
.
THE
PREFACE
REligion
being
deeply
imprinted
in
Humane
Nature
,
and
having
a
great
Power
over
it
,
and
being
more
notably
displayed
in
the
present
Age
,
is
become
the
Grand
Interest
of
States
,
and
almost
of
all
men
,
though
not
after
the
same
manner
,
nor
upon
the
same
Grounds
and
Motives
.
For
this
cause
,
whether
it
comes
in
Truth
,
or
in
Shew
only
,
it
is
found
to
rule
and
turn
about
the
great
Affairs
of
the
World.
And
though
many
things
of
different
nature
,
may
have
great
influence
on
the
State
of
this
Kingdom
,
yet
Religion
and
Matters
of
Conscience
evidently
appear
to
have
the
greatest
.
The
distinguishing
of
Persons
for
the
favour
or
disfavour
of
the
Times
;
yea
,
the
very
Names
of
Discrimination
pass
upon
the
account
of
Religious
Differences
.
The
Active
part
of
all
sorts
and
ranks
of
men
,
is
hereby
chiefly
swayed
in
their
Motions
;
and
their
Affections
move
more
importunately
in
this
One
,
then
in
all
their
other
Concernments
.
Wherefore
if
a
Settlement
may
be
found
out
,
which
may
accommodate
all
those
Parties
or
Perswasions
,
in
which
the
Peace
of
the
Nation
is
bound
up
,
it
will
prove
the
undoubted
Interest
of
this
State.
And
if
such
a
Settlement
be
likewise
found
to
be
the
true
and
sound
state
of
Religion
,
it
must
needs
be
acceptable
to
the
faithful
Servants
of
Christ
,
and
the
true
Lovers
of
their
Country
.
Now
the
Adventure
of
this
Discourse
is
to
Assert
,
That
Reformed
Christianity
rightly
stated
,
and
setled
in
its
due
Latitude
,
is
the
Stability
and
Advancement
of
the
Kingdom
of
England
.
Nothing
is
here
suggested
for
Politick
Ends
,
to
corrupt
the
Purity
,
or
enervate
the
Power
of
Religion
,
or
to
lessen
Charity
;
but
the
Fatherly
Compassion
of
Rulers
,
and
the
mutual
Brotherly
Condescention
of
all
Christians
,
required
by
the
Law
of
Christ
,
and
some
Connivence
in
case
of
insuperable
Necessities
,
and
that
for
the
Truth
's
sake
,
is
here
propounded
.
Episcopacy
is
not
undermined
,
nor
any
other
Form
of
Government
here
insinuated
;
only
a
Relaxation
of
the
Prescribed
Uniformity
,
and
some
Indulgence
to
Dissenters
of
Sound
Faith
,
and
Good
Life
,
is
submissively
offered
to
the
Consideration
of
our
Superiors
.
All
Pragmatical
Arrogance
,
presuming
to
give
Rules
to
Governours
,
and
to
teach
them
what
to
do
,
is
carefully
avoided
;
only
the
Possibility
,
Expediency
,
and
Necessity
of
Moderation
,
is
represented
.
And
it
is
humbly
desired
,
That
this
Honest
Intention
in
pursuance
of
Peace
,
may
find
a
favourable
Reception
.
The
Contents
.
SEct.
1.
The
Religion
of
this
Realm
,
and
Three
different
parties
of
most
important
consideration
,
The
Protestants
of
the
Church
of
England
,
the
Protestant
Nonconformists
,
and
the
Papists
.
Sect.
2.
The
Behaviour
and
Pretension
of
the
Popish
Party
in
these
times
.
Sect.
3.
That
Popery
disposeth
Subjects
to
Rebellion
.
Sect.
4.
That
it
persecutes
all
other
Religions
within
its
reach
.
Sect.
5.
That
where
soever
it
finds
Encouragement
,
it
is
restless
,
till
it
bears
down
all
before
it
,
or
hath
put
all
in
disorder
.
Sect.
6.
The
Papists
Pretension
of
Loyalty
and
Merit
in
the
Kings
Cause
,
examined
.
Sect.
7.
The
result
of
the
whole
Discourse
touching
the
Popish
Party
.
Sect.
8.
That
the
Reformed
Religion
makes
good
Christians
,
and
good
Subjects
.
Sect.
9.
The
Reformed
Religion
is
the
permanent
Interest
of
this
Kingdom
.
Sect.
10.
It
is
for
the
behoof
of
Religion
and
true
Piety
,
and
for
the
Interest
of
this
State
,
That
Reformed
Christianity
be
setled
in
its
full
Extent
.
Sect.
11.
How
momentous
in
the
Ballance
of
the
Nation
those
Protestants
are
,
that
dissent
from
the
present
Ecclesiastical
Polity
.
Sect.
12.
The
Extirpation
of
the
Dissenters
is
both
difficult
anaunprofitable
.
Sect.
13.
The
Representation
of
this
Difficulty
is
no
threatning
to
Rulers
,
or
intimation
of
Rebellion
.
Sect.
14.
The
setling
of
the
Nation
by
an
Established
Order
,
a
Toleration
,
and
a
Connivence
.
Sect.
15.
Of
the
Established
Order
in
Religion
,
and
the
Moderation
therein
required
.
Sect.
16.
Whether
the
Dissenters
are
capable
of
being
brought
into
such
a
Comprehension
.
Sect.
17.
Acquiescence
in
the
widened
Establishment
,
is
the
safety
of
Religion
.
Sect.
18.
Of
Toleration
and
Connivence
.
Sect.
19.
Dissenters
of
narrow
and
rigid
Principles
,
advised
to
Moderation
.
Sect.
20.
This
comprehensive
state
of
Religion
,
further
considered
,
with
respect
to
Three
Important
Interests
:
First
,
To
that
of
the
King.
Sect.
21.
Secondly
,
To
the
Interest
of
the
Church
and
Clergy
.
Sect.
22.
Thirdly
,
To
the
Interest
of
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
.
Sect.
23.
The
general
Security
that
comes
by
this
Latitude
.
ERRATA
.
Page
9.
line
2.
read
in
King
James
his
time
.
p.
5.
l.
18.
r.
Arts
of
Rome
.
p.
31.
l.
31.
r.
exacted
.
A
DISCOURSE
OF
THE
RELIGION
of
ENGLAND
.
SECT
.
I.
The
Religion
of
this
Realm
,
and
three
different
Parties
of
most
important
consideration
;
The
Protestants
of
the
Church
of
England
,
the
Protestant
Nonconformists
,
and
the
Papists
.
THE
Religion
of
England
considered
,
not
only
as
established
by
Law
,
but
as
rooted
in
the
Nation
,
and
generally
embraced
,
is
that
which
is
called
Protestant
,
and
is
no
other
then
Christianity
recovered
out
of
the
Antichristian
Apostacy
,
and
reformed
from
the
Corruptions
of
later
Ages
,
after
the
Primitive
Purity
;
receiving
the
holy
Scriptures
as
the
perfect
Rule
of
Christian
Faith
and
Life
.
How
beit
,
in
this
Realm
there
be
three
different
Parties
of
most
important
consideration
:
The
first
consists
of
those
Protestants
that
zealously
adhere
to
the
English
Ecclesiastical
Polity
,
and
call
themselves
the
Church
of
England
.
The
second
sort
is
of
those
Protestants
that
receive
the
Doctrine
of
Faith
contained
in
the
Articles
of
Religion
,
but
are
dissatisfied
in
the
form
of
Ecclesiastical
Polity
.
These
by
their
Adversaries
have
been
usually
called
Puritans
.
The
third
is
of
those
that
utterly
reject
the
Reformation
,
and
remain
united
to
the
Pope
as
their
Spiritual
Head
,
and
call
themselves
Roman-Catholicks
.
Hereupon
an
impartial
serious
Observer
,
respecting
the
Common
Good
,
may
be
induced
to
make
inquiry
,
How
agreeable
or
dis-harmonious
each
of
these
Three
are
to
the
Publick
Weal
;
as
also
,
What
proportion
they
bear
to
each
other
;
and
whether
those
under
the
Legal
Establishment
,
or
the
Dissenters
,
preponderate
in
the
Ballance
of
the
Nation
;
or
whether
the
Established
preponderate
in
that
degree
which
is
requisite
in
true
reason
of
Government
.
SECT
.
II.
The
Behaviour
and
Pretensions
of
the
POPISH
Party
in
these
Times
.
THE
Roman-Catholicks
in
England
,
considered
not
barely
in
their
Number
,
but
in
their
Rank
and
Quality
,
being
Rich
and
Powerful
,
and
Strong
in
Alliances
,
are
very
momentous
,
and
seem
to
be
capable
of
great
Designs
,
especially
in
conjunction
with
Foreign
Interests
.
In
these
times
they
have
taken
much
Liberty
and
Boldness
,
with
an
undisturbed
Security
,
and
lately
have
been
observed
to
be
more
then
ordinarily
active
,
jocund
and
confident
of
the
effect
of
their
Mutual
Correspondencies
;
and
manifold
passages
of
dangerous
appearance
have
been
every
where
spoken
of
;
in
so
much
that
the
Nation
hath
taken
an
Alarm
,
and
the
PARLIAMENT
judged
the
Matter
worthy
of
their
Search
,
and
appointed
a
Committee
to
receive
Informations
.
This
Party
hath
high
pretensions
of
Merit
towards
the
King
,
and
all
that
are
called
Royallists
;
and
they
seek
apparently
more
then
Indulgence
and
Safety
,
even
High
Power
and
Trust
,
as
if
they
were
the
true
and
sure
Confidents
of
this
State.
Such
Claims
as
these
,
challenge
a
serious
Debate
.
For
a
Charge
of
a
high
nature
(
as
themselves
have
taken
notice
)
hath
been
of
a
long
time
prosecuted
against
Popery
,
viz.
That
it
disposeth
Subjects
to
Rebellion
.
That
it
persecutes
all
other
Religions
within
its
reach
.
That
wheresoever
it
finds
incouragement
,
it
is
restless
,
till
it
bear
down
all
,
or
hath
put
all
in
Disorder
.
Till
they
make
a
better
Defence
then
the
world
hath
yet
seen
,
we
take
the
just
liberty
of
insisting
upon
this
Charge
,
and
examining
first
,
How
benign
or
safe
the
influence
of
Popery
is
upon
any
State
or
Kingdom
whatsoever
;
and
then
how
it
doth
comport
with
the
State
of
England
,
whose
Basis
is
the
Protestant
Religion
,
setled
by
Law
,
and
by
length
of
time
generally
spred
,
and
deeply
rooted
in
the
Nation
,
and
solemnly
and
constantly
avowed
by
Prince
and
People
.
SECT
.
III.
That
POPERY
disposeth
Subjects
to
Rebellion
.
VVHat
hath
been
the
constant
practice
of
the
Popes
,
who
are
the
Head
of
the
Roman
Faith
,
the
Universal
consent
of
History
bears
record
.
What
continual
thundering
of
Excommunications
hath
sounded
throughout
the
Christian
world
in
all
Ages
,
since
the
beginning
of
the
Papal
Reign
,
against
Kings
,
Emperors
,
and
other
Princes
and
States
that
presumed
to
dispute
their
Dictates
,
or
cross
their
Designs
,
to
the
loosing
of
Subjects
from
the
Bonds
of
Allegiance
,
and
the
deposing
of
Soveraigns
?
What
unexampled
Abasements
hath
the
Imperial
Majesty
suffered
in
the
Persons
of
sundry
Emperors
,
by
prodigious
instances
of
Papal
Pride
;
which
,
though
enough
to
stir
up
the
indignation
of
mankind
,
are
applauded
by
famous
Writers
,
Champions
of
the
Court
of
Rome
?
The
Popes
Temporal
Dominions
began
and
grew
up
in
Rebellion
and
Usurpation
,
for
which
cause
they
have
nourished
Factions
,
and
filled
the
world
with
Warrs
and
Tumults
,
and
maintained
most
outragious
and
tedious
Conflicts
with
many
Emperors
,
even
till
they
had
crippled
and
broke
the
back
of
the
Empire
it self
.
And
these
practices
are
justified
by
their
Decretals
and
Canons
,
and
Divines
of
greatest
Authority
,
and
some
of
their
Councils
,
ascribing
to
the
Pope
a
Power
of
Deposing
Princes
that
are
Heretical
,
or
favourers
of
Hereticks
.
The
Jesuits
Doctrine
of
KING-KILLING
,
hath
made
them
odious
;
and
if
some
passages
can
be
alledged
out
of
their
Writings
against
taking
away
the
Lives
of
Princes
,
their
declared
meaning
is
,
That
a
King
deposed
by
the
Pope
,
becomes
Tirannus
titulo
,
and
is
no
more
a
Lawful
King
,
and
then
what
follows
,
is
easily
understood
.
Those
of
the
Church
of
Rome
that
disavow
these
things
,
should
mind
their
contradiction
to
the
Faith
they
own
,
in
leaving
their
Popes
,
Divines
and
Canonists
in
a
point
of
such
importance
.
But
how
potent
the
influence
of
the
Court
of
Rome
,
and
the
Agency
of
the
Jesuits
is
for
the
diffusing
of
those
Principles
into
the
most
and
chiefest
of
the
Roman-Catholicks
,
is
not
unknown
.
If
the
undisturbed
Government
of
the
Emperor
,
and
of
the
King
of
Spain
in
later
times
,
be
brought
forth
as
an
instance
of
the
Loyalty
of
Popish
Subjects
,
or
an
argument
of
the
soundness
of
Popish
Principles
;
it
must
be
considered
,
That
the
House
of
Austria
have
made
their
devotion
to
the
See
of
Rome
,
their
grand
and
appropriate
Interest
,
and
that
See
hath
a
main
dependance
on
those
Princes
;
and
both
it
and
they
have
the
same
active
Votaries
throughout
Christendom
,
the
Jesuits
and
their
Adherents
.
As
for
the
Kingdom
of
France
,
the
State
of
Venice
,
and
others
acknowledging
the
Popes
Headship
,
they
have
had
enough
to
do
,
and
they
would
have
more
,
if
either
themselves
were
weak
,
and
less
formidable
to
the
Pope
,
or
the
Popes
lightning
and
thunder
were
now
as
dreadful
as
in
former
Ages
.
Even
in
Popish
Countreys
the
abuses
of
Papal
Power
,
and
the
Intrigues
and
Interests
of
the
Court
of
Rome
are
a
little
better
discerned
;
therefore
those
Princes
and
States
can
make
the
better
terms
for
themselves
;
yet
if
either
the
former
degree
of
ignorance
and
stupid
devotion
to
that
See
,
shall
return
upon
their
people
,
or
the
like
occasions
of
embroiling
or
breaking
States
,
shall
revive
,
they
must
accept
the
Popes
conditions
,
and
submit
to
the
former
yoke
.
But
if
the
Princes
of
that
Profession
can
in
this
our
more
knowing
Age
,
with
much
ado
hold
their
Subjects
in
obedience
,
against
the
Acts
of
Rome
;
yet
the
question
concerning
England
remains
intire
,
Whether
a
Protestant
Prince
can
with
good
reason
confide
or
repose
himself
in
the
Loyalty
of
his
Popish
Subjects
?
and
more
especially
,
Whether
the
fore-mentioned
Popish
Claims
do
in
any
wise
comport
with
the
State
of
England
,
whose
Basis
is
the
Protestant
Religion
?
No
other
Religion
gives
the
Priests
such
an
Empire
over
the
Conscience
,
as
the
Popish
doth
.
The
Principles
of
that
Belief
,
and
the
Order
and
Frame
of
that
Church
,
are
directed
to
this
end
,
and
the
people
are
miserably
inthralled
to
the
will
of
their
Clergy
.
By
Auricular
Confession
the
Priests
have
a
constant
inlet
into
the
hearts
of
men
,
by
injoyning
Penances
and
works
of
Devotion
,
they
exercise
a
spiritual
Dominion
over
them
.
Hereby
they
have
dayly
opportunity
,
and
advantage
enough
to
excite
them
to
any
notable
Exploits
for
the
Catholick
Cause
;
unto
which
kind
of
services
they
fix
an
Opinion
of
the
highest
Merit
,
either
for
discharge
from
the
pains
of
Purgatory
,
or
for
the
acquest
of
a
greater
Reward
in
Glory
:
Yea
,
dissolute
persons
may
be
easily
drawn
to
such
Attempts
,
in
hope
of
making
compensation
for
a
loose
and
lewd
life
;
and
when
they
suffer
for
Sedition
or
Treason
,
they
are
held
to
acquire
the
glory
of
Martyrs
and
Confessors
.
Add
hereunto
their
Belluine
hatred
of
Hereticks
,
and
vile
esteem
of
their
persons
:
And
in
all
this
,
their
Church's
supposed
Infallibility
warrants
this
blind
obedience
,
and
brutish
confidence
.
And
to
make
void
all
the
security
that
can
be
given
between
Prince
and
people
,
the
Pope
under
pretence
of
Equity
and
Necessity
,
undertakes
to
dispence
with
Oaths
,
and
with
all
Laws
both
Civil
and
Divine
.
Besides
all
this
,
there
is
the
Jesuits
peculiar
Discipline
,
most
exquisite
for
blind
obedience
and
resolution
,
and
consequently
,
for
any
great
and
strange
Attempts
.
Things
past
may
afford
prognosticks
of
thing
to
come
.
May
Englands
constant
Experience
be
taken
for
Evidence
in
the
case
*
.
The
Reign
of
Queen
Elizabeth
,
after
the
Protestant
Reformation
had
gotten
the
stated
possession
of
this
Kingdom
,
was
infested
with
a
continued
succession
and
series
of
Treasons
,
for
the
re-introducing
of
Popery
,
carried
on
by
the
English
Papists
with
an
indefatigable
and
implacable
Spirit
,
proceedings
from
Causes
peculiar
to
that
Religion
.
During
the
first
ten
years
,
they
conformed
to
the
Church
of
England
;
but
afterwards
,
to
testifie
their
union
with
the
Pope
,
they
became
a
divided
party
in
this
State.
For
them
the
Queen
being
found
unmoveable
,
the
Pope
published
his
Declaratory
Sentence
against
Her
,
by
which
all
Her
Subjects
were
absolved
from
the
Oath
of
Allengiance
,
and
an
Anathema
denounced
against
those
that
thence
forth
obey
Her.
The
Popish
Rebellion
in
the
North
breaks
out
.
Many
horrid
attempts
of
Violence
upon
Her
Majesties
Person
,
were
plotted
one
after
another
for
many
years
together
,
as
that
of
Dr.
Story
,
of
Parry
,
of
Arden
and
Somervile
,
of
Throgmorton
,
of
Babington
and
his
Complices
,
besides
the
concurrent
Commotion
in
Ireland
*
.
In
these
several
Treasons
,
many
of
the
Seminary
Priests
were
forward
and
active
.
The
great
and
setled
Design
,
was
the
advancing
of
the
Queen
of
Scots
,
to
the
Crown
of
England
;
wherein
were
ingaged
the
Pope
,
and
Spaniard
,
and
French
King
,
and
Duke
of
Guise
,
in
conjunction
with
the
English
Papists
,
making
use
of
her
Title
to
set
on
foot
those
many
desperate
Enterprises
against
the
Queen
.
After
the
death
of
the
Queen
of
Scots
,
they
raised
a
new
Title
to
the
Crown
in
the
House
of
Spain
.
The
memory
of
Eighty
Eight
,
will
be
an
everlasting
Monument
of
Papistical
Cruelty
and
Treason
.
Cardinal
Allen
the
first
founder
or
procurer
of
the
Foreign
Seminaries
,
a
person
admired
as
well
by
the
Secular
Priests
,
as
Jesuits
,
penned
a
Treatise
with
all
the
Rhetorick
he
had
,
to
excite
the
English
Catholicks
to
joyn
with
the
Spaniards
.
Among
the
Forces
in
the
Low-Countries
prepared
for
this
Invasion
,
were
seven
hundred
English
Fugitives
.
After
the
Spanish
Armado
was
dissipated
,
the
Jesuits
had
not
done
.
They
would
have
stirred
up
the
Earl
of
Derby
to
assume
the
Title
of
the
Kingdom
;
they
plotted
the
poysoning
of
the
Queen
by
Lopez
her
Physician
;
they
excited
Villains
to
dispatch
her
by
bloody
hands
,
and
they
never
left
soliciting
the
King
of
Spain
,
till
he
twice
attempted
another
Invasion
.
In
those
times
Parsons
his
Book
of
Titles
was
famous
,
wherein
he
set
up
divers
Competitors
for
the
Crown
,
preferring
the
Infanta
before
all
others
,
and
slighting
King
James
his
Title
,
as
having
but
few
Favourers
,
and
little
accounted
by
Catholicks
.
The
Roman
party
could
be
provoked
to
these
mischiefs
by
no
other
impulse
then
the
impetuous
zeal
of
their
Superstition
.
Some
of
their
own
did
then
publsh
to
the
world
their
important
Considerations
,
to
move
all
true
Catholicks
to
acknowledg
,
That
the
proceedings
of
Her
Majesty
and
the
State
,
with
them
,
since
the
beginning
of
Her
Reign
,
had
been
mild
and
merciful
.
In
the
several
times
of
those
mischievous
designments
,
though
some
priests
were
executed
,
yet
those
that
were
found
moderate
in
their
Examinations
,
obtained
Mercy
,
and
a
great
number
of
them
that
by
Law
were
obnoxious
to
death
,
were
spared
from
that
extremity
,
and
only
banished
.
It
is
true
,
that
certain
Secular
priests
did
impute
all
those
Treasons
to
the
Jesuits
and
their
Adherents
,
and
fully
charged
them
with
all
the
aforefaid
matters
of
Fact
,
in
terms
of
highest
aggravation
,
acquitting
all
other
Catholicks
.
But
it
must
be
noted
,
that
the
Jesuits
were
in
greatest
reputation
,
and
had
the
predominant
influence
upon
the
English
Papists
in
general
,
and
(
as
appears
by
the
Seculars
loud
Complaints
)
had
such
a
power
of
disposing
the
Alms
collected
for
their
prisoners
,
and
other
sufferers
,
that
such
as
complied
not
with
their
purposes
,
were
debarr'd
of
relief
,
and
pined
for
want
.
And
by
their
counsels
,
the
Foreign
Seminaries
,
those
Nurseries
of
Disloyalty
were
wholly
swayed
.
And
't
is
observable
,
That
the
agrieved
Seculars
never
published
their
pretended
abhorrency
of
these
Treasons
,
till
they
were
over-past
,
and
themselves
,
being
driven
to
despair
by
the
Jesuits
potency
,
were
forced
to
take
shelter
under
a
great
Prelate
of
the
Church
of
England
.
The
same
Spirit
of
Disloyalty
was
as
active
and
vigorous
in
that
Kings
time
,
who
at
his
first
entrance
,
found
himself
excluded
from
Title
to
the
Crown
,
by
two
Papal
Breves
,
the
ground-work
of
that
Infernal
Plot
of
matchless
Villany
and
Cruelty
,
the
GUNPOWDER-TREASON
.
After
the
defeat
of
which
horrid
Conspiracy
,
the
Projects
of
Rome
proceeded
not
in
such
down-right
Rebellions
,
which
always
miscarried
;
but
in
ways
more
secretly
undermining
Religion
,
and
as
truly
destructive
to
the
Interest
of
King
and
Kingdom
.
SECT
.
IV.
That
it
Persecutes
all
other
Religions
within
its
reach
.
THE
second
Branch
of
the
Charge
against
Popery
,
is
,
That
it
persecutes
all
other
Religions
within
its
reach
.
In
the
Church
of
Rome
,
for
many
by-past
Ages
,
the
Meekness
of
Christ
,
and
the
Dove-like
nature
of
his
Spouse
hath
not
appeared
,
but
the
Cruelty
of
that
great
Whore
that
was
drunken
with
the
Blood
of
the
Saints
,
and
of
the
Martyrs
of
Jesus
.
All
that
cast
off
her
yoke
,
and
disown
her
pretended
Infallibility
,
are
with
her
no
better
then
Hereticks
,
though
they
intirely
own
all
the
Articles
of
the
Christian
Faith
received
by
the
ancient
Church
.
And
Hereticks
are
esteemed
more
vile
then
dogs
;
and
it
is
held
meritorious
to
abuse
and
torment
them
.
Her
Laws
have
made
their
punishment
to
be
the
sharpest
kind
of
death
,
Burning
alive
inexorably
inflicted
.
By
this
Romish
Wrath
and
Fury
were
Three
hundred
Martyrs
sacrificed
in
Queen
Maries
time
,
for
not
believing
the
Sacramental
Bread
to
be
turned
into
the
Substance
of
Christs
Body
,
against
the
most
clear
and
distinct
perception
and
reason
of
all
Mankind
.
But
can
humane
Nature
hear
,
without
horror
,
the
report
of
that
direful
Consistory
,
called
the
Holy
Inquisition
,
established
in
those
Countries
where
Popery
is
in
full
sway
.
Doubtless
that
Church
whose
Religious
Orders
in
a
solemn
and
Sacred
Judicatory
,
shall
commit
such
horrid
Outrages
as
are
indeed
acted
by
those
Infernal
Judges
,
upon
pretence
of
Justice
and
Piety
,
must
needs
be
a
School
of
Universal
Cruelty
for
all
her
Adherents
.
The
Popish
hath
outgone
the
Pagan
Cruelty
.
What
Treachery
and
Villany
hath
been
acted
!
What
barbarous
Indignities
have
been
offered
in
ways
as
immodest
and
shameless
,
as
outragious
and
merciless
,
upon
pretence
of
zeal
against
Hereticks
!
What
varieties
of
strangely-devised
Torments
have
been
inflicted
upon
the
Servants
of
Christ
,
without
sparing
Age
,
Sex
,
or
Condition
!
Nor
hath
such
work
been
done
onely
in
our
Age
or
Country
,
but
in
all
Ages
successively
,
and
Countries
universally
,
that
were
imbued
with
Romish
Principles
:
Witness
the
huge
slaughters
of
the
Waldenses
,
the
persecutions
of
the
Bohemian
Brethren
,
and
of
many
others
throughout
Christendom
in
the
former
Ages
:
And
since
Protestant-Reformation
,
how
have
the
Romish
Zealots
filled
Europe
with
the
slaughters
of
Christians
within
their
reach
,
in
France
,
Germany
,
Spain
,
Italy
,
England
,
Scotland
,
the
Netherlands
.
In
Ireland
,
Piedmont
and
Poland
,
their
Cruelty
is
fresh
in
memory
.
And
the
slain
cannot
be
numbred
for
multitude
;
they
were
killed
by
Thousands
,
Ten
thousands
,
Hundred
thousands
,
at
one
and
the
same
Persecution
.
And
the
Tragedies
have
been
acted
where
the
Name
of
Protestant
was
well
known
,
yea
,
where
Protestants
were
under
the
shelter
of
the
Law.
For
the
Jesuits
uncessantly
stir
up
the
Princes
to
fall
upon
their
people
against
Law
,
and
without
provocation
given
,
and
after
things
have
been
setled
,
to
break
their
Agreements
with
them
.
And
the
Pope
himself
is
the
Contriver
or
Applauder
of
these
Mischiefs
,
and
the
succesful
execution
thereof
,
is
received
at
Rome
with
joy
and
triumph
,
as
the
Murtherers
in
the
Parisian
Massacre
were
highly
extolled
by
the
Pope
,
and
rewarded
with
such
spiritual
Graces
as
his
Holiness
useth
to
bestow
.
SECT
.
V.
That
wheresoever
it
finds
Encouragement
,
it
is
restless
,
till
it
bears
down
all
before
it
,
or
hath
put
all
in
disorder
.
MAy
we
judg
by
these
things
,
how
a
Party
devoted
to
the
See
of
Rome
,
are
to
be
trusted
and
cherished
in
a
Protestant
Nation
,
who
mind
the
securing
of
themselves
and
their
posterity
,
from
the
sharpest
Persecutions
;
especially
considering
the
Third
Branch
of
the
Charge
,
That
in
any
State
,
where
they
find
advantage
,
or
fit
matter
to
work
upon
,
they
are
restless
,
till
they
bear
down
all
,
or
put
all
in
disorder
.
Popery
hath
its
formed
Combinations
,
and
se●led
Correspondencies
over
all
Christendom
,
under
the
Supreme
Direction
and
Government
of
the
Congregation
at
Rome
,
for
the
propagation
of
the
Faith
;
which
sent
over
swarms
of
Seminary
Priests
,
Jesuits
,
and
Fryars
of
all
sorts
,
who
made
their
Hives
in
England
.
The
several
PARLIAMENTS
of
the
later
times
of
King
James
,
represented
to
the
King
how
the
Popish
Recusants
had
dangerously
increased
their
Numbers
and
Insolencies
,
having
great
expectation
from
the
Treaties
with
Spain
,
and
the
interposing
of
Foreign
Princes
for
Indulgence
to
them
;
how
they
openly
and
usually
resorted
to
the
Churches
and
Chappels
of
Foreign
Ambassadors
,
their
more
then
usual
concourse
to
the
City
,
and
their
frequent
Conventicles
and
Conferences
there
;
how
their
children
were
educated
in
many
Foreign
Seminaries
appropriated
to
the
English
Fugitives
;
what
swarms
of
Priests
and
Jesuits
came
into
the
Land
;
many
Popish
and
Seditious
Books
licentiously
printed
and
dispersed
.
From
which
Causes
,
as
from
bitter
Roots
,
most
dangerous
Effects
both
to
Church
and
State
would
follow
.
For
the
Popish
Religion
is
incompatible
with
ours
;
it
draws
with
it
an
unavoidable
dependance
upon
Foreign
Princes
;
it
opens
a
wide
gap
for
popularity
in
any
who
shall
draw
too
great
a
party
;
it
hath
a
restless
spirit
,
and
will
strive
by
these
gradations
.
If
it
once
get
connivance
,
it
will
press
for
Toleration
;
if
that
should
be
obtained
,
it
must
have
an
Equality
;
from
thence
it
will
aspire
to
a
Superiority
,
and
never
rest
till
it
hath
wrought
the
subversion
of
true
Religion
.
In
the
several
PARLIAMENTS
of
King
Charles
the
First
,
not
one
Publick
Grievance
was
more
insisted
on
,
then
the
Growth
of
POPERY
.
In
the
Third
PARLIAMENT
of
that
King
,
at
a
Conference
between
the
Lords
and
Commons
about
Popish
Recusants
,
one
of
the
Principal
Secretaries
of
State
spake
thus
:
Give
me
leave
to
tell
you
what
I
know
,
That
These
now
both
vaunt
at
home
,
and
write
to
their
Friends
abroad
,
they
hope
all
will
be
well
,
and
doubt
not
to
prevail
,
and
win
ground
upon
us
:
And
a
little
to
awaken
the
Care
and
Zeal
of
our
Learned
and
Grave
Fathers
,
it
is
fit
that
they
take
notice
of
that
Hierarchy
,
which
is
already
Established
in
competition
with
their
Lordships
:
For
they
have
already
a
Bishop
consecrated
by
the
Pope
.
This
Bishop
hath
his
subalternate
Officers
of
all
kinds
,
as
Vicars
General
,
Arch-Deacons
,
Rural
Deans
,
Apparitors
,
and
such
like
;
neither
are
these
nominal
and
titular
Officers
alone
,
but
they
all
execute
their
Jurisdiction
,
and
make
their
ordinary
Visitation
throughout
the
Kingdom
,
keep
Courts
,
and
determine
Ecclesiastical
Causes
;
and
,
which
is
an
argument
of
more
consequence
,
they
keep
ordinary
intelligence
by
their
Agents
at
Rome
,
and
hold
correspondencies
with
the
Nuncio's
and
Cardinals
both
at
Bruxels
,
and
in
France
.
Neither
are
the
Seculars
alone
grown
to
this
height
,
but
the
Regulars
are
more
active
and
dangerous
,
and
have
taken
deep
root
.
They
have
already
planted
their
Societies
and
Colledges
of
both
Sexes
.
They
have
setled
Revenues
,
Houses
,
Libraries
,
Vestments
,
and
all
other
necessary
provisions
to
travel
,
or
stay
at
home
;
nay
,
even
at
this
time
they
intend
to
hold
a
concurrent
Assembly
with
this
Parliament
.
In
Ireland
a
Popish
Clergy
far
more
numerous
then
the
Protestant
,
was
in
full
exercise
of
all
Ecclesiastical
Jurisdiction
,
by
Arch-Bishops
,
Bishops
,
Vicars
,
General
Officiats
,
and
a
Vicar
Apostolical
.
And
they
had
a
special
Cardinal
at
Rome
for
their
Protector
.
Among
other
Projects
,
a
Consultation
and
Overture
of
reconciling
England
and
Rome
,
was
set
on
foot
.
Some
of
Eminency
in
the
Church
of
England
,
gave
advantage
to
the
Project
,
by
declaring
,
That
only
the
Puritans
among
the
Protestants
,
and
the
Jesuits
among
the
Papists
,
obstructed
the
Peace
of
Christendom
.
Some
prime
Agent
of
the
Pope
,
made
a
solemn
offer
of
a
Cardinalship
to
Bishop
Laud
,
at
the
time
of
his
translation
to
the
See
of
Canterbury
.
Sancta
Clara
presumed
to
dedicate
his
Book
to
the
King
,
wherein
the
Articles
of
the
Church
of
England
were
examined
by
the
Roman
Standard
,
and
distorted
to
the
sense
of
the
Council
of
Trent
.
The
Pope
had
Three
Nuncio's
,
Panzani
,
Con
,
and
Roseti
,
successively
residing
in
England
,
to
work
upon
this
State
by
advantage
of
the
Project
of
Reconciliation
.
This
Faction
had
many
Irons
in
the
Fire
,
and
many
strings
to
their
Bow.
They
had
their
Agents
in
Court
,
City
and
Country
.
They
had
their
Spyes
in
the
Houses
of
great
men
,
and
such
as
kept
continual
watch
over
them
that
had
the
chief
sway
of
Publick
Affairs
.
Their
work
was
to
raise
and
foster
Jealousies
between
the
King
and
His
People
,
to
cast
things
into
the
hurry
of
Faction
,
Prejudice
and
confused
Motion
.
And
whether
the
Court
or
Popular
Faction
prevailed
,
they
thought
it
equally
advantagious
to
their
Designs
,
which
was
to
unsettle
the
present
State
,
and
work
Mutations
.
Such
Incendiaries
are
the
Factors
of
Rome
,
and
such
busie
Engineers
in
the
Confusions
of
Christendom
.
Can
any
that
considers
the
foregoing
passages
,
doubt
of
the
powerful
and
special
Agency
of
the
Court
of
Rome
,
in
the
Commotions
that
followed
.
A
Venetian
Agent
in
England
,
intimate
with
Nuncio
Panzani
,
and
privy
to
all
his
Negotiations
,
made
this
Observation
;
If
one
may
make
judgment
of
things
future
,
by
things
past
,
this
Realm
so
divided
into
many
Factions
in
matter
of
Religion
,
and
that
of
the
Catholick
increasing
daily
,
will
in
time
be
troubled
and
torn
with
Civil
Warrs
.
SECT
.
VI.
The
PAPISTS
pretension
of
Loyalty
and
Merit
in
the
King's
Cause
,
Examined
.
THE
great
Plea
and
boasting
of
the
Romanists
,
is
,
Their
pretension
of
Merit
in
the
King's
Cause
.
The
truth
is
,
the
Papists
knew
that
the
PARLIAMENT
was
fully
bent
,
and
deeply
engaged
against
them
,
and
therefore
despaired
of
any
good
to
themselves
by
a
direct
and
open
compliance
with
them
,
whatever
undiscerned
influence
they
might
have
on
their
Counsels
:
So
that
Necessity
made
them
to
serve
the
King
in
that
Warr.
And
they
brought
neither
Success
nor
Reputation
to
His
Majesties
Affairs
;
nor
did
He
care
to
own
their
Assistance
more
then
as
justified
by
the
present
necessity
.
And
they
have
little
reason
to
upbraid
the
Protestants
with
the
scandal
of
that
Warr
;
for
whatsoever
was
alledged
in
defence
thereof
,
by
the
PARLIAMENT
and
their
Adherents
,
as
much
hath
been
written
by
very
Eminent
School-men
and
Doctors
of
the
Roman
Church
,
for
the
Interest
of
the
people
,
and
the
Consent
of
the
Cities
and
the
Peers
in
Defensive
Arms.
Which
they
have
written
over
and
above
their
peculiar
Principle
of
the
Popes
Universal
Power
of
Deposing
Kings
that
are
unfit
for
Government
.
As
for
the
woful
Catastrophe
of
those
Commotions
,
it
hath
been
manifested
to
the
world
by
such
as
undertook
to
justifie
it
,
when
Authority
should
require
:
That
the
year
before
the
Kings
death
,
a
select
number
of
Jesuits
being
sent
from
their
whole
Party
in
England
,
consulted
both
the
Faculty
of
Sorbon
,
and
the
Conclave
at
Rome
,
touching
the
Lawfulness
and
Expediency
of
promoting
the
Change
of
Government
,
by
making
away
the
King
,
whom
they
despaired
to
turn
from
his
Heresie
:
It
was
debated
and
concluded
in
both
places
,
That
for
the
Advancement
of
the
Catholick
Cause
,
it
was
Lawful
and
Expedient
to
carry
on
that
Alteration
of
State.
This
Determination
was
effectually
pursued
by
many
Jesuits
that
came
over
,
and
acted
their
parts
in
several
Disguises
.
After
that
execrable
Fact
was
perpetrated
on
the
Person
of
our
Soveraign
,
if
we
may
believe
most
credible
reports
,
there
were
many
Witnesses
of
the
great
joy
among
the
English
Convents
and
Seminaries
,
and
other
companies
of
Papists
beyond
Sea
,
as
having
overcome
their
great
Enemy
,
and
done
their
main
work
.
Many
of
their
Chief
ones
sought
the
favour
of
the
Usurpers
,
with
offers
of
doing
them
service
.
One
of
great
note
among
them
,
in
a
Book
entituled
,
Grounds
of
Obedience
and
Government
,
undertook
the
solution
of
the
Grand
Case
of
those
Times
:
That
if
a
People
be
dissolved
into
the
State
of
Anarchy
,
their
Promise
made
to
their
expelled
Governour
,
binds
no
more
;
they
are
remitted
to
the
force
of
Nature
to
provide
for
themselves
.
That
the
old
Magistrates
Right
,
stands
upon
the
Common
Peace
,
and
that
is
transferred
to
his
Rival
,
by
the
Title
of
Quiet
Possession
.
Conformably
to
these
Principles
,
they
address
their
Petition
,
To
the
Supream
Authority
,
the
PARLIAMENT
of
the
Commonwealth
of
England
.
They
affirmed
,
They
had
generally
taken
,
and
punctually
kept
the
Engagement
;
and
promised
,
That
if
they
might
enjoy
their
Religion
,
they
would
be
the
most
quiet
and
useful
Subjects
.
Of
their
Actings
since
His
Majesties
Restauration
,
and
the
Jealousies
and
Rumours
about
them
,
let
men
judg
as
they
find
by
the
Evidences
that
are
given
.
SECT
.
VII
.
The
Result
of
the
whole
Discourse
touching
the
Popish
Party
.
AND
now
let
it
be
duly
weighed
,
Whether
the
Papists
of
these
Dominions
have
in
later
times
changed
their
former
Principles
and
Interests
,
or
have
only
taken
another
method
of
greater
Artifice
and
Subtilty
,
as
the
change
of
times
hath
given
them
direction
and
advantage
.
The
scope
of
the
whole
preceding
Discourse
,
is
to
call
in
question
those
high
pretensions
of
theirs
,
and
to
cross
their
Aims
at
great
Power
and
Trust
:
But
it
is
not
directed
against
the
Security
of
their
Persons
or
Fortunes
,
or
any
meet
Indulgence
or
Clemency
towards
them
.
Let
them
have
their
Faith
to
themselves
,
without
being
vexed
with
snares
,
or
any
afflicted
;
the
State
always
providing
to
obviate
the
forementioned
Principles
and
Practices
of
Disloyalty
,
and
the
diffusing
of
the
leaven
of
their
Superstition
.
The
Inference
of
the
whole
is
this
,
That
they
be
not
admitted
to
a
capacity
of
evil
and
dangerous
influence
upon
the
Affairs
of
the
Kingdom
,
or
of
interrupting
and
perplexing
the
course
of
things
that
concern
the
publike
.
SECT
.
VIII
.
That
the
Reformed
Religion
makes
good
Christians
,
and
good
Subjects
.
AS
true
Religion
is
the
most
Noble
End
,
so
it
is
the
best
Foundation
of
all
Political
Government
.
And
it
is
the
felicity
of
the
State
of
England
,
to
rest
upon
this
Basis
,
even
Reformed
Christianity
,
or
the
Primitive
and
Apostolick
Religion
recovered
out
of
the
Apostacy
of
the
later
times
,
and
severed
from
that
new
kind
of
Paganism
,
or
Pagano-Christianism
,
under
which
it
lay
much
oppressed
and
overwhelmed
,
but
not
extinguished
.
It
s
wholsome
Doctrine
contained
in
its
publick
Confessions
,
makes
good
Christians
,
and
good
Subjects
.
It
teacheth
obedience
to
Civil
Magistrates
,
without
the
controle
of
any
Superior
or
Collateral
Power
.
Nor
is
it
concerned
,
if
dangerous
Positions
fall
from
the
Pens
of
some
Writers
.
And
notwithstanding
the
Adversaries
Cavils
,
the
Divines
of
Authority
and
solid
Reputation
in
the
Protestant
Churches
,
do
with
a
general
Consent
maintain
the
Rights
of
Princes
and
Soveraign
Powers
,
against
all
Disobedience
.
If
any
aberration
in
Practice
,
hath
been
found
in
its
Professors
,
it
is
not
to
be
charged
therewith
,
because
it
condemns
it
;
but
the
general
practice
in
this
point
,
hath
been
conformable
to
the
Doctrine
.
The
Reformation
in
England
,
for
its
Legality
and
Orderliness
,
is
unquestionable
.
In
Germany
it
was
setled
and
defended
by
Princes
and
free
Cities
,
that
governed
their
own
Signiories
and
Territories
,
paying
only
a
respect
of
Homage
to
the
Emperor
.
In
Helvetia
it
began
by
the
Senates
of
the
Cantons
.
It
was
received
in
Geneva
by
that
Republick
,
after
the
Civil
Government
had
been
reformed
by
strong
Papists
.
In
the
Provinces
of
the
Netherlands
it
was
spread
many
years
before
the
Union
against
the
Spaniard
;
which
Union
was
not
made
upon
the
score
of
Religion
,
but
of
State.
The
manner
of
its
beginning
in
Scotland
,
is
by
some
attributed
to
a
National
Disposition
,
the
asperity
and
vehemency
thereof
,
is
said
to
be
greater
in
times
of
Popery
,
and
to
be
much
mitigated
by
the
Reformation
.
For
France
,
we
may
take
the
Testimony
of
King
JAMES
,
who
was
jealous
enough
for
the
Power
of
Kings
.
He
said
,
That
he
never
knew
yet
,
that
the
French
Protestants
took
Arms
against
their
King.
In
the
first
Troubles
,
they
stood
only
upon
their
Defence
;
before
they
took
Arms
,
they
were
burned
and
Massacred
every
where
.
The
first
Quarrel
did
not
begin
for
Religion
,
but
because
when
King
Francis
the
Second
was
under
Age
,
they
had
been
the
refuge
of
the
Princes
of
the
Blood
expelled
from
the
Court
,
who
knew
not
else
where
to
take
Sanctuary
;
and
that
it
shall
not
be
found
that
they
made
any
other
Warr.
It
is
not
for
this
Discourse
to
intermeddle
with
all
the
Actions
of
Protestant
Subjects
towards
their
Princes
,
that
have
happened
in
Christendom
:
Let
them
stand
or
fall
by
the
Laws
and
Polity
under
which
they
live
.
Whensoever
they
have
been
disloyal
,
they
have
swerved
from
the
known
and
received
Rules
of
their
Profession
.
Through
the
corruption
of
Mankind
,
Subjects
of
whatsoever
perswasion
,
are
prone
to
Murmurings
and
Mutinies
.
Sometimes
Oppression
makes
them
mad
.
Sometimes
a
Jealousie
of
Incroachments
upon
their
Legal
Rights
and
Liberties
,
raiseth
Distempers
and
Contests
.
And
sometimes
an
unbridled
,
wanton
affecting
of
inordinate
Liberty
,
makes
them
insolent
and
licentious
.
But
over
and
above
these
common
Sources
of
Rebellion
,
Popery
hath
a
peculiar
one
,
and
that
of
the
greatest
Force
,
the
Conscience
of
Religious
Obligations
,
and
the
Zeal
of
the
Catholick
Faith.
Protestants
have
never
disowned
their
King
for
difference
in
Religion
,
as
the
most
of
the
Roman
Catholieks
of
France
dealt
with
Henry
the
Fourth
,
by
the
Popes
instigation
.
And
in
their
greatest
Enormities
,
they
have
never
attempted
the
Stabbing
and
Poysoning
of
Princes
that
stood
in
their
way
,
which
the
Jesuits
teach
their
Disciples
.
SECT
.
IX
.
The
Reformed
Religion
is
the
permanent
Interest
of
this
Kingdom
.
AS
the
Protestant
or
Reformed
Religion
,
is
the
true
Primitive
Christianity
,
so
it
is
the
stable
and
permanent
Interest
of
England
,
and
the
sure
Foundation
of
its
Prosperity
.
The
King
of
England
is
the
most
Mighty
Prince
of
this
Profession
,
and
becomes
the
more
Potent
over
Christendom
,
by
being
the
Head
and
Chief
of
the
whole
Protestant
Party
:
And
it
is
well
known
,
That
by
the
Support
and
Defence
of
this
Cause
,
the
Nation
hath
encreased
in
Honour
,
and
Wealth
,
and
Power
.
The
Peoples
rooted
Aversness
from
Popery
,
is
most
apparent
,
and
their
Jealousies
work
upon
any
more
then
usual
Insolence
or
Confidence
of
the
Papists
.
The
Royallists
as
well
as
others
,
have
been
Allarm'd
,
and
manifested
their
Zeal
against
it
.
And
His
Majesties
Aversness
from
it
,
is
so
fully
declared
by
His
Constancy
amidst
Temptations
,
in
the
time
of
His
Exile
,
and
now
since
His
Return
,
that
for
His
Honours
sake
,
it
is
made
very
penal
for
any
to
suggest
that
He
would
introduce
it
;
the
Law
presuming
,
That
such
suggestion
must
needs
proceed
from
an
evil
mind
.
And
what
Prince
that
hath
cast
off
the
Popes
yoke
,
would
willingly
come
under
it
again
?
A
Foreign
Statesman
of
the
Roman
Profession
,
hath
observed
it
as
a
Barr
against
the
projected
Reconciliation
between
England
and
Rome
,
That
it
could
not
be
effected
without
Concessions
on
both
sides
,
contrary
to
the
Maxims
of
both
parties
.
This
Realm
(
saith
he
)
is
perversly
addicted
to
maintain
its
own
resolute
Opinion
of
Excluding
the
Popes
Authority
.
And
the
Court
of
Rome
is
more
sollicitous
to
remove
whatsoever
is
contrary
to
its
Temporal
Grandure
,
then
to
extirpate
such
Heresies
as
this
Realm
is
infected
with
.
To
instance
in
that
one
point
of
the
Approbation
or
Toleration
of
the
Oath
of
Allegiance
;
though
some
Catholick
Doctors
had
with
their
Tongues
and
Pens
maintained
the
lawfulness
of
that
Oath
;
yet
thereby
,
and
by
opening
some
other
points
of
high
consequence
,
they
had
so
displeased
the
Pope
,
that
could
they
have
been
catch't
,
they
were
sure
to
have
been
burn'd
or
strangled
for
it
.
But
what
allurement
is
there
to
dispose
the
Monarchs
of
the
Earth
to
subject
themselves
to
the
Sacerdotal
Empire
of
Rome
,
or
to
endeavour
an
Accommodation
with
it
?
Hath
Popery
its
advantages
to
dispose
Subjects
to
security
and
blind
obedience
?
So
it
hath
its
advantages
to
loosen
the
Bonds
of
Allegiance
,
and
foment
Rebellion
in
Subjects
;
when
Protestancy
seasons
them
with
principles
of
unstained
Loyalty
.
A
people
nuzled
in
ignorance
and
superstition
,
are
more
easily
seduced
from
their
obedience
to
Magistrates
,
and
carried
headlong
by
those
that
have
dominion
over
their
Consciences
.
But
Understanding
and
Knowledg
makes
men
considerate
,
and
more
easily
manageable
by
a
just
and
prudent
Government
.
As
for
the
Clergy's
Interest
,
though
the
Protestant
Religion
doth
not
affect
that
excessive
Pomp
and
Splendor
of
Church-men
,
which
the
Popish
doth
;
yet
it
is
taken
for
granted
,
That
neither
Conscience
nor
Interest
will
permit
the
Bishops
and
Clergy
of
England
,
to
unite
to
the
See
of
Rome
.
Their
Doctrine
is
too
pure
,
and
their
Judgment
too
clear
for
a
full
compliance
with
Popery
:
And
they
know
what
it
is
to
come
under
the
Papal
Yoke
,
to
divest
themselves
,
and
receive
new
Orders
from
Rome
,
and
to
be
displaced
and
set
behind
the
Veteran
Soldiers
of
the
Roman
Camp
,
whose
turns
must
be
first
served
.
SECT
.
X.
It
is
for
the
behoof
of
Religion
and
true
Piety
,
and
for
the
Interest
of
this
State
,
That
Reformed
Christianity
be
setled
in
its
full
Extent
.
IF
it
be
resolved
,
That
Protestancy
is
the
truth
of
Christianity
,
and
also
,
the
stability
of
England
;
it
follows
,
That
this
Profession
must
not
be
streightned
and
lessened
,
but
inlarged
and
cherished
,
according
to
its
true
Extent
;
and
the
Rule
and
Square
of
the
Ecclesiastical
State
,
must
be
commensurate
thereunto
.
It
should
be
the
measure
of
all
mens
Zeal
and
Activity
in
Rites
and
Opinions
,
whatsoever
is
necessary
to
its
support
and
advancement
,
is
constantly
to
be
asserted
;
and
about
things
impertinent
thereunto
,
contention
should
utterly
cease
.
This
is
to
advance
the
Kingdom
of
God
among
men
,
and
to
encrease
the
Church's
glory
upon
earth
.
But
by
needless
Schisms
and
Factions
,
to
weaken
the
common
Interest
of
Reformed
Christianity
,
is
to
dissipate
the
Church
of
God
,
and
to
defeat
the
great
Ends
of
the
Christian
Religion
,
which
are
,
Sound
and
strong
Faith
in
Christ
and
his
Promises
,
unfeigned
devotion
,
purity
of
heart
,
innocence
and
integrity
of
life
,
common
charity
,
brotherly
love
,
humility
,
mutual
forbearance
,
and
condescention
,
unshaken
peace
and
concord
.
As
this
Latitude
promotes
the
great
Designs
of
Christs
Gospel
,
so
it
settles
this
Nation
,
and
is
,
for
matter
of
Religion
,
its
right
and
sure
Basis.
Every
good
Foundation
,
lyes
adequate
to
the
Building
to
be
laid
thereon
:
So
any
Polity
Civil
or
Ecclesiastical
,
should
be
proportionate
to
the
people
to
be
governed
thereby
.
The
people
that
are
of
moment
in
the
Ballance
of
this
Nation
,
are
,
though
not
universally
,
yet
more
generally
rooted
in
Protestantism
,
as
it
is
taken
in
its
due
latitude
,
and
not
as
unduly
restrained
by
the
passions
and
interests
of
men
:
For
in
this
they
are
one
,
though
divided
about
lesser
things
.
There
hath
been
much
discord
between
men
of
several
Perswasions
,
that
throughly
accord
with
each
other
in
the
same
common
Faith
,
as
almost
to
expunge
one
another
out
of
the
List
of
Protestants
.
Surely
this
is
a
great
error
and
a
disadvantage
on
all
hands
,
as
well
to
those
that
stand
on
the
Vantage-ground
,
as
to
others
:
For
they
that
carry
it
after
this
sort
,
do
weaken
the
Common
Interest
of
true
Religion
,
and
strengthen
the
Common
Adversary
that
is
irreconcilable
,
and
disparage
themselves
as
a
narrow
Party
or
Faction
.
That
all
those
who
heartily
embrace
the
English
Reformation
established
by
Law
,
are
Protestants
,
will
not
be
questioned
by
men
of
temperate
spirits
.
And
concerning
the
residue
,
let
the
sober-minded
judge
,
Whether
they
that
assent
to
the
Doctrine
of
Faith
contained
in
the
Articles
of
the
Church
of
England
,
and
do
worship
God
according
to
that
Faith
,
have
right
to
be
esteemed
Protestants
.
Now
if
Protestancy
taken
in
its
due
Extent
,
doth
sway
the
Nation
,
and
is
able
to
settle
its
Peace
against
the
Competition
of
any
Rival
;
should
it
not
be
encompassed
according
to
that
Extent
,
as
much
as
is
possible
,
in
the
Polity
of
this
State
?
SECT
.
XI
.
How
momentous
in
the
Ballance
of
the
Nation
,
those
Protestants
are
,
that
dissent
from
the
present
Ecclesiastical
Polity
.
VVHether
cogent
Reason
speaks
for
this
Latitude
,
be
it
now
considered
,
How
momentous
in
the
Ballance
of
this
Nation
,
those
Protestants
are
,
which
are
dissatisfied
in
the
present
Ecclesiastical
Polity
.
They
are
every
where
spred
through
City
and
Countrey
;
they
make
no
small
part
of
all
ranks
and
sorts
of
men
;
by
Relations
and
Commerce
they
are
so
woven
into
the
Nations
Interest
,
that
it
is
not
easie
to
sever
them
,
without
unravelling
the
whole
.
They
are
not
excluded
from
among
the
Nobility
,
among
the
Gentry
they
are
not
a
few
;
but
none
are
of
more
importance
then
they
in
the
Trading
part
of
the
people
,
and
those
that
live
by
Industry
,
upon
whose
hands
the
Business
of
the
Nation
lyes
much
.
It
hath
been
noted
,
that
some
who
bear
them
no
good
will
,
have
said
,
That
the
very
Air
of
Corporations
is
infected
with
their
Contagion
.
And
in
whatsoever
degree
they
are
,
high
or
low
,
ordinarily
for
good
understanding
,
steddiness
and
soberness
,
they
are
not
inferior
to
others
of
the
same
Rank
and
Quality
;
neither
do
they
want
the
Rational
Courage
of
English
Men.
As
for
the
Ministers
of
this
Perswasion
,
some
have
called
them
Fools
for
their
Inconformity
;
others
are
reported
to
have
said
,
That
the
Church
should
not
so
easily
be
rid
of
them
,
as
if
their
Conformity
had
been
dreaded
by
them
.
Some
have
pitied
them
,
wishing
that
they
would
Conform
;
and
others
revile
them
,
saying
,
Conform
,
or
not
Conform
,
never
trust
them
.
Howbeit
,
they
make
Solemn
Appeals
to
the
Most
High
God
,
That
they
dare
not
Conform
,
for
Conscience
sake
;
and
that
it
is
not
in
the
power
of
their
own
wills
to
relieve
them
.
And
whatsoever
their
grounds
of
dissent
be
,
they
hold
it
out
against
all
hopes
of
Indulgence
,
whilst
many
of
them
live
in
Necessities
,
and
most
of
them
upon
the
kindness
of
others
.
It
is
now
about
Five
years
since
a
Full
and
Vigorous
Act
of
Uniformity
.
at
once
cleared
the
Church
of
the
supposed
Enemies
of
her
Polity
.
All
Corporations
have
been
New-model'd
and
changed
as
to
the
Principles
and
Tempers
of
persons
,
for
the
better
securing
of
the
Government
in
Church
and
State.
The
Private
Meetings
for
Religious
Worship
(
termed
Conventicles
)
are
strictly
prohibited
,
Deportation
being
the
Penalty
upon
the
Third
Conviction
.
And
for
the
breaking
and
dissipating
of
the
whole
Party
,
it
is
provided
by
another
Law
,
That
the
Non-conforming
Ministers
be
removed
five
miles
distant
from
the
places
of
their
usual
supports
and
influences
.
Such
care
is
taken
,
and
such
is
the
advantage
both
of
Law
and
Power
,
to
strengthen
the
State
,
and
restrain
Dissenters
▪
Nevertheless
,
the
State
Ecclesiastical
hath
advanced
little
in
the
esteem
,
acceptance
,
or
acquiescence
of
people
.
The
Dissenters
are
still
the
same
,
and
are
rather
strengthned
in
their
aversness
.
And
those
of
them
that
repair
to
the
publick
Assemblies
,
retain
their
Principles
of
Reformation
(
as
they
speak
)
without
seperation
.
The
Indifferent
sort
of
men
are
still
indifferent
,
and
it
may
be
have
some
kindness
for
the
depressed
Party
,
and
pity
them
in
their
Sufferings
.
SECT
.
XII
.
The
Extirpation
of
the
Dissenters
is
both
difficult
and
unprofitable
.
PEradventure
some
think
their
total
Extirpation
to
be
the
surest
way
to
publick
Security
and
Peace
;
and
that
great
Severities
will
do
the
work
.
But
Violent
compulsion
and
Terror
,
comports
not
with
the
nature
of
Christian
Religion
,
which
is
a
Rational
Service
,
and
seeks
a
willing
people
;
and
is
not
at
all
in
truth
,
where
it
is
not
received
with
judgment
and
free
choice
.
Besides
,
the
success
of
such
a
course
may
be
doubted
of
,
since
the
Protestant
spirit
is
not
like
the
Popish
,
Cruel
and
outragious
;
and
the
nature
of
English
men
is
not
bloody
,
but
generously
compassionate
.
Wherefore
in
this
Land
to
execute
Extremity
upon
an
intelligent
,
sober
and
peaceable
sort
of
men
,
so
numerous
among
all
ranks
,
may
prove
exceeding
difficult
,
unless
it
be
executed
by
such
Instruments
as
may
strike
terror
into
the
whole
Nation
.
The
Civil
Officers
in
general
,
may
not
be
found
so
forward
to
afflict
their
quiet
and
harmless
neighbours
.
Moreover
,
if
severity
used
once
for
all
,
could
extinguish
an
opposite
party
,
there
might
be
some
plea
of
Policy
;
but
when
Severity
must
still
be
justified
with
more
Severity
,
without
an
end
,
it
is
like
to
prove
unlucky
to
the
undertakers
.
Nor
is
the
Nation
like
to
grow
the
better
by
the
subversion
of
this
sort
,
if
it
were
effected
.
For
in
them
no
small
part
of
the
Nations
Sobriety
,
Frugality
,
and
Industry
doth
reside
.
They
are
not
the
Great
Wasters
,
but
mostly
in
the
number
of
Getters
.
In
most
places
the
displaceing
of
them
hath
not
encreased
Civility
and
good
Conversation
among
men
;
and
it
makes
not
for
their
dishonour
,
that
many
will
swear
and
be
drunk
,
to
declare
they
are
none
of
them
.
There
is
something
of
more
importance
.
To
purge
the
Nation
of
this
people
,
may
be
to
purge
out
more
of
its
Vitals
then
the
strength
of
this
State
can
bear
.
To
suppress
those
that
are
reckoned
among
the
chief
in
Trading
,
and
whose
Commerce
is
so
general
,
may
beget
a
general
diffidence
and
insecurity
in
Traders
,
and
may
help
to
drive
away
Trade
it self
,
and
send
it
to
an
emulous
and
encroaching
Nation
.
May
we
mind
,
without
offence
,
the
event
of
things
among
us
?
The
business
of
the
Nation
hath
not
proceeded
with
the
current
and
free
passage
expected
;
nor
doth
its
Wealth
and
Glory
encrease
.
Trade
languisheth
,
and
Traders
fail
in
great
Numbers
;
the
Rents
of
Lands
fall
;
there
is
scarcity
of
Money
in
City
and
Country
;
the
Necessities
and
Difficulties
of
private
Estates
are
common
,
and
Complainings
are
general
.
And
after
a
continued
decay
,
things
are
at
last
fallen
and
funk
much
lower
in
the
Ruins
of
the
City
of
LONDON
.
'T
is
the
Nations
happiness
to
be
re-established
upon
the
Ancient
,
Legal
Foundations
;
but
it
is
the
right
stating
and
pursuing
of
its
true
Interest
,
by
which
it
comes
to
a
firm
consistency
,
and
proportionable
growth
.
But
this
sort
of
men
are
inquisitive
,
and
therefore
troublesome
to
Rulers
,
to
whom
Obedience
without
disputing
,
is
most
acceptable
.
It
is
fit
indeed
they
be
as
humble
and
modest
,
as
inquisitive
.
Yet
these
inquiring
men
stand
much
by
that
main
Principle
of
Protestantism
,
the
Judgment
of
Discretion
.
Indeed
,
the
Churches
Infallibility
,
and
the
peoples
implicite
Faith
,
may
help
against
all
Disputes
:
but
it
cannot
be
so
in
England
,
whilst
the
people
read
the
Scriptures
,
and
the
established
Doctrine
of
Faith
remains
with
us
:
And
if
no
greater
latitude
can
be
allowed
,
then
is
at
present
,
a
Race
of
Non-conformists
is
like
to
run
parallel
with
the
Conformists
to
the
worlds
end
.
SECT
.
XIII
.
The
representation
of
this
Difficulty
,
is
no
Threatning
to
Rulers
,
or
Intimation
of
Rebellion
.
SUch
as
take
this
Representation
for
a
Challenge
to
the
Higher
Powers
,
and
a
Demand
of
LIBERTY
,
and
a
Threatning
,
if
it
be
not
granted
,
are
too
far
transported
with
Passion
.
What
can
be
of
greater
concernment
to
Governors
,
then
to
discern
and
consider
the
state
of
their
people
,
as
it
is
indeed
?
And
why
may
it
not
be
minded
by
Subjects
,
and
spoken
of
without
any
hint
or
thought
of
Rebellion
?
If
Subjects
use
Arguments
of
Equity
and
Safety
to
Princes
,
it
doth
not
presently
speak
a
Demand
:
And
it
is
no
Threatning
to
say
,
That
Rulers
themselves
must
be
ruled
by
Reason
,
or
do
worse
.
The
truth
is
,
should
they
whose
Case
is
here
argued
,
upon
this
score
meditate
Rebellion
and
Warr
,
they
were
abandoned
of
their
own
Reason
,
and
would
hurry
themselves
into
a
precipice
of
manifest
Ruin.
To
rush
into
ways
of
violence
,
evidently
destroys
their
Interest
,
which
stands
in
maintaining
such
works
,
and
providing
such
things
as
are
profitable
to
the
Commonwealth
,
that
it
may
be
known
that
the
publike
good
consists
by
them
,
as
much
as
by
others
.
To
abide
in
their
stations
,
to
have
patience
under
grievances
,
to
sweeten
their
Governors
by
humility
and
modesty
,
is
their
best
security
,
who
stand
or
fall
together
with
the
true
Interest
of
the
Nation
.
Nevertheless
,
though
a
peoples
discomposure
doth
not
forespeak
Warrs
and
Tumults
,
yet
it
may
denounce
Woe
and
Misery
.
Can
nothing
undo
a
Kingdom
,
but
Rebellion
and
Treason
?
Was
there
ever
a
greater
Separation
from
the
Church
of
England
,
then
now
is
?
Was
there
ever
less
satisfaction
among
Multitudes
every
where
,
t●at
do
yet
frequent
her
Assemblies
?
A
State
,
that
is
free
from
violent
Convulsive
motions
,
may
fall
into
a
Paralytick
,
or
Hectick
Distemper
,
or
an
Atrophy
.
The
Current
of
Vital
Blood
may
be
stopt
in
its
Veins
.
There
be
sullen
Mutinies
,
that
make
no
noise
,
but
may
loosen
all
the
Joynts
and
Ligaments
of
Policy
.
SECT
.
XIV
.
The
Setling
of
the
Nation
by
an
Established
Order
,
a
Toleration
,
and
a
Connivence
.
IF
the
Interest
both
of
Reformed
Christianity
,
and
of
this
Kingdom
,
require
a
more
comprehensive
state
of
Religion
,
the
true
Extent
of
that
State
will
be
no
impertinent
or
unmeet
Inquiry
.
Such
is
the
complicated
condition
of
Humane
Affairs
,
that
it
is
exceeding
difficult
to
devise
a
Rule
or
Model
that
shall
provide
for
all
whom
Equity
will
plead
for
.
Therefore
the
Prudent
and
Sober
will
acquiesce
in
any
Constitution
that
is
in
some
good
sor
▪
proportionable
to
the
Ends
of
Government
.
All
that
are
thought
fit
to
abide
with
security
in
any
state
,
may
be
reduced
to
Three
sorts
:
First
,
Those
that
are
of
the
Established
and
Approved
Order
.
2.
Such
as
may
be
Tolerated
under
certain
Restrictions
.
3.
Such
as
may
be
only
connived
at
.
And
accordingly
the
Setling
of
a
Nation
may
be
made
up
of
an
Establishment
,
a
Limited
Toleration
,
and
a
Discreet
Connivence
.
To
be
comprehended
within
the
Establishment
,
it
is
requisite
not
only
to
be
of
importance
in
the
Publick
Interest
,
but
also
of
Principles
congruous
to
such
stated
Order
in
the
Church
,
as
the
stability
of
the
Commonwealth
requires
.
As
for
the
two
later
,
Toleration
and
Connivence
,
they
must
be
regulated
with
respect
not
only
to
common
Charity
,
but
also
to
the
Safety
of
the
Established
Order
.
SECT
.
XV.
Of
the
Established
Order
in
RELIGION
,
and
the
Moderation
therein
required
.
AS
for
the
Established
Order
,
we
presume
not
here
to
intermeddle
with
the
Form
or
Species
of
Church-Government
;
but
only
to
consider
the
prescribed
Uniformity
of
Judgment
and
Practice
.
Evident
reason
speaks
,
That
this
be
not
narrow
,
but
as
broad
and
comprehensive
as
it
is
possible
,
that
of
it self
,
by
its
own
force
,
it
may
be
chief
in
sway
,
and
controle
all
dissenting
parties
.
On
the
other
hand
,
it
must
not
be
loose
and
incoherent
,
but
well
compacted
,
that
it
may
attain
the
Ends
of
Discipline
,
which
are
to
promote
sound
Doctrine
,
and
godly
life
,
and
to
keep
out
Idolatry
,
Superstition
,
and
all
wicked
Error
and
Practice
that
tends
to
the
defeating
of
the
Power
of
Christian
Verity
,
Now
these
Ends
do
not
require
a
Constitution
of
narrower
bounds
,
then
things
necessary
to
Christian
Faith
and
Life
,
and
godly
Order
in
the
Church
.
These
things
must
be
maintained
,
and
clearly
stated
;
but
whatsoever
is
more
then
these
,
may
be
matter
of
good
intention
and
devotion
to
some
,
but
an
occasion
of
stumbling
to
others
.
If
it
be
said
,
Who
shall
judg
what
things
are
necessary
?
This
doubt
might
soon
be
resolved
,
if
passion
,
and
prejudice
,
and
private
ends
were
vanquished
.
But
however
,
let
it
be
put
to
the
Reason
and
Conscience
of
the
Church
of
England
:
Why
should
not
the
great
things
of
Christianity
in
the
hands
of
wise
Builders
,
be
a
sufficient
Foundation
of
Church-Unity
and
Concord
?
What
need
hath
the
Church
to
enjoyn
more
then
what
is
necessary
to
Faith
and
Order
?
Is
not
Moderation
and
Charity
far
more
excellent
,
then
glorying
in
Opinions
,
Formalities
,
and
petty
matters
,
to
the
regret
of
many
Consciences
?
What
if
those
that
question
her
Injunctions
,
should
be
weak
,
nice
and
captious
?
It
is
about
matters
of
Divine
Worship
,
wherein
God
hath
proclaimed
his
Jealousie
;
and
therefore
if
they
being
over-jealous
,
do
erre
,
they
deserve
pity
.
Our
Eccleasiastical
Superiors
are
here
earnestly
besought
,
Calmly
and
seriously
to
review
the
prescribed
Uniformity
,
and
to
consider
how
some
parts
thereof
,
which
at
the
best
are
but
things
indifferent
,
have
been
long
disputed
,
and
by
what
manner
of
men
,
and
what
hath
been
argued
for
and
against
them
;
and
how
this
Difference
hath
held
,
and
still
encreased
,
from
Bishop
Hooper
in
King
Edward's
time
,
to
the
present
Non-conformists
;
and
then
to
judg
whether
a
rational
and
conscientious
man
may
not
possibly
dissent
from
some
of
these
things
,
or
at
least
doubt
of
their
Lawfulness
;
and
in
case
of
such
dissenting
or
doubting
,
what
he
should
do
,
seeing
the
Apostle
saith
in
the
case
of
Meats
,
He
that
doubts
,
is
damned
if
he
eat
,
because
he
eateth
not
of
faith
.
Can
a
man
by
Subscription
and
Practice
,
allow
those
things
which
his
Conscience
rationally
doubts
to
be
sinful
?
It
is
Honour
and
Power
enough
for
the
Church
,
to
be
enabled
by
her
Authority
to
inforce
Gods
Commandments
.
She
is
observed
and
honoured
as
a
Mother
indeed
,
when
by
her
Wisdom
and
Care
,
her
Children
walk
orderly
according
to
the
Christian
Institution
;
and
it
may
suffice
her
to
chastise
those
of
them
that
walk
contrary
to
Christ.
Though
she
be
of
venerable
Authority
,
yet
she
doth
not
claim
an
Infal●ibility
;
and
therefore
she
cannot
settle
the
Conscience
by
her
sole
Warrant
,
but
still
leaves
room
for
doubting
.
And
in
prescribed
Forms
and
Rites
of
Religion
,
the
Conscience
that
doth
its
office
,
will
inevitably
interpose
and
concern
it self
;
and
it
being
unsatisfied
,
●arrs
and
r●nts
will
follow
.
Woful
Experience
cryes
un●●
us
▪
No
more
of
such
Injunctions
then
needs
must
.
The
indisputable
Truths
of
Faith
,
and
the
indispensable
Duties
of
Life
,
are
the
main
object
of
Church-Discipline
;
therefore
an
ill
choice
is
made
when
the
vigor
of
Discipline
is
exercised
about
lesser
and
more
dispensable
things
of
meer
Humane
Determination
.
The
Sons
of
the
Church
of
England
commend
the
Moderation
used
in
the
Articles
of
Religion
,
being
formed
in
words
of
that
extent
,
that
men
of
different
Perswasions
about
the
Doctrines
of
Predestination
,
Divine
Grace
,
and
Free-will
,
did
alike
subscribe
them
.
Nevertheless
,
the
present
Orders
and
Ceremonies
inexorably
imposed
,
have
been
as
much
disputed
among
the
Godly
Learned
,
as
those
different
Opinions
about
the
Doctrines
aforesaid
;
and
yet
who
can
think
they
are
of
as
much
importance
to
the
Substance
of
Religion
?
Moreover
,
men
might
more
easily
agree
in
the
use
of
these
little
things
,
or
of
some
of
them
,
were
their
Internal
Judgments
spared
,
and
Subscriptions
not
injoyned
.
They
may
bear
with
others
in
the
practice
of
some
things
,
which
themselves
cannot
practice
.
They
may
submit
to
some
things
,
which
they
cannot
approve
;
and
that
not
for
unworthy
Ends
,
but
for
Conscience
sake
;
and
chuse
rather
to
acquiesce
in
a
Tolerable
State
,
which
for
the
main
is
sound
and
good
,
rather
then
to
endeavour
a
total
Change
,
which
may
be
mischievous
,
and
at
best
is
full
of
hazard
.
Wise
men
know
,
That
by
hasty
Changes
they
do
not
come
to
rest
and
quietness
,
but
only
change
their
Old
Grievances
for
New
ones
.
If
Practice
sufficiently
uniform
,
that
is
to
say
,
without
any
scandalous
difference
,
may
be
obtained
from
men
of
different
Perswasions
,
Why
should
Uniformity
of
Judgment
be
exalted
,
and
men
tempted
in
doubtful
points
,
to
set
their
Consciences
on
the
Rack
?
If
any
number
of
Dissenters
were
willing
to
do
their
uttermost
towards
Compliance
,
why
should
needless
Choak-pears
,
which
they
could
not
swallow
,
be
forc'd
upon
them
?
If
the
Church's
Authority
be
had
in
reverence
,
if
Order
and
Peace
be
kept
,
what
matter
is
it
from
what
speculative
Principles
such
observance
proceeds
?
Though
a
man
so
complying
,
be
not
of
the
same
mind
with
his
Superiors
,
yet
he
may
have
this
honest
Catholick
Principle
,
To
promote
the
common
Interest
of
Reformed
Christianity
,
and
to
dread
the
weakning
and
shattering
of
it
by
needless
Schisms
.
As
for
a
narrow-bounded
Uniformity
both
in
Opinions
,
and
petty
Observations
,
it
is
no
more
necessary
in
the
Church
,
then
Uniformity
of
Complexions
and
Visages
in
the
same
Civil
State
;
and
is
indeed
no
more
attainable
,
where
a
generous
Freedom
of
Judgment
is
allowed
.
SECT
▪
XVI
.
Whether
the
Dissenters
are
capable
of
being
brought
into
such
a
Comprehension
.
VVHilst
Reason
is
urged
on
their
behalf
that
are
left
without
the
lines
of
the
present
Establishment
,
some
haply
may
ask
,
Will
they
themselves
hearken
to
reason
?
Be
it
supposed
that
some
among
them
seem
not
reducible
to
a
due
publick
Order
;
but
another
sort
there
are
,
and
those
of
chiefest
moment
,
whose
principles
are
fit
for
Government
;
the
stability
whereof
hath
been
experimented
in
those
Countreys
where
they
have
had
the
effectual
concurrence
of
the
Civil
Powers
.
Their
Way
never
yet
obtained
in
England
,
nor
were
they
ever
favoured
with
the
Magistrates
vigorous
aid
,
so
much
as
for
an
Accommodation
with
the
Established
Polity
:
But
their
difficulties
have
still
encreased
;
and
how
streight
soever
the
Terms
imposed
on
them
,
were
in
times
before
,
the
after-times
have
still
made
them
streighter
.
Wherefore
if
they
have
been
too
much
addicted
to
their
own
Opinions
,
or
have
committed
some
errors
in
the
management
of
their
Affairs
,
it
is
no
marvel
.
It
was
not
easie
for
them
,
being
destitute
of
the
Magistrates
influence
,
and
lying
under
great
discouragement
and
disadvantage
,
always
to
keep
stable
and
sure
footing
in
such
a
slippery
place
as
Church-Discipline
.
The
asserting
of
their
Discipline
,
is
not
here
intended
;
but
the
Inquiry
is
,
Whether
they
be
of
a
Judgment
and
Temper
that
makes
them
capable
of
being
brought
under
the
Magistrates
Paternal
Care
and
Conduct
,
to
such
a
stated
Order
as
will
comport
with
this
Church
and
Kingdom
?
This
is
no
undertaking
Discourse
,
it
presumes
only
to
offer
its
Reason
to
equal
and
impartial
Readers
.
When
a
Divine
of
great
fame
,
and
of
much
esteem
▪
with
the
chiefest
of
the
English
Clergy
,
was
taxed
by
the
Jesuit
his
Adversary
,
for
being
no
Protestant
,
as
refusing
to
subscribe
the
Nine
and
thirty
Articles
;
he
judged
it
a
sufficient
Answer
to
testifie
his
belief
,
That
the
Doctrine
of
this
Church
was
so
pure
and
holy
,
that
whosoever
lived
according
to
it
,
should
undoubtedly
be
saved
;
&
that
there
was
nothing
in
it
that
might
give
just
cause
to
any
to
forsake
the
Communion
,
or
disturb
the
Peace
thereof
.
Who
,
or
what
is
there
almost
,
that
this
or
the
like
Latitude
would
not
encompass
,
when
hearty
endeavours
are
put
forth
to
gain
men
?
The
same
Catholick
Spirit
may
dwell
both
in
larger
and
stricter
judgments
.
One
that
cannot
subscribe
to
all
things
contained
in
a
Volume
of
Doctrines
and
Rules
compiled
by
men
subject
to
error
,
may
be
ready
to
joyn
with
any
Church
not
depraved
in
the
substance
of
Religion
,
that
doth
not
impose
upon
his
belief
or
practice
,
things
unsound
or
doubtful
,
as
the
terms
of
her
Communion
.
The
Presbyterians
generally
hold
the
Church
of
England
to
be
a
true
Church
,
though
defective
in
its
Order
and
Discipline
;
and
frequent
the
Worship
of
God
in
the
publike
Assemblies
.
And
many
of
those
that
press
earnestly
after
further
Reformation
,
do
yet
communicate
as
well
in
the
Sacraments
,
as
the
Word
Preached
,
and
Prayer
.
And
a
way
might
be
opened
for
many
more
to
do
as
much
,
by
a
safe
and
easie
condescention
of
those
in
Authority
.
The
Ministers
of
the
Presbyterian
Perswasion
,
in
their
Proposals
presented
to
His
Majesty
,
declare
,
That
they
do
not
,
nor
ever
did
renounce
the
true
Ancient
Primitive
Episcopacy
,
or
Presidency
,
as
it
was
ballanced
or
managed
by
a
due
commixtion
of
Presbyters
therewith
.
That
they
are
satisfied
in
their
judgments
concerning
the
Lawfulness
of
a
Liturgy
or
Form
of
Worship
;
and
they
Petition
His
Majesty
,
That
for
the
setling
of
the
Church
in
Unity
and
Peace
,
some
Learned
,
Godly
,
and
Moderate
Divines
,
indifferently
chosen
,
may
be
employed
to
compile
a
Form
,
as
much
as
may
be
,
in
Scripture-words
;
or
at
least
to
Revise
,
and
effectually
Reform
the
Old.
Concerning
Ceremonies
,
they
profess
to
hold
themselves
obliged
in
every
part
of
Divine
Worship
,
to
do
all
things
decently
and
in
order
;
and
to
be
willing
therein
to
be
determined
by
Authority
,
in
such
things
as
being
meerly
circumstantial
,
are
common
to
humane
actions
,
and
are
to
be
ordered
by
the
Light
of
Nature
,
and
Humane
Prudence
,
according
to
the
general
Rules
of
Gods
Word
.
But
as
for
divers
Ceremonies
formerly
retained
in
the
Church
of
England
,
in
as
much
as
they
contribute
nothing
to
the
necessary
decency
which
the
Apostle
required
,
and
draw
too
near
the
significancy
and
moral
efficacy
of
Sacraments
,
and
have
been
rejected
together
with
Popery
,
by
many
of
the
Reformed
Churches
abroad
,
and
ever
since
the
Reformation
,
have
been
matter
of
endless
Dispute
in
this
Church
,
and
an
occasion
of
great
seperation
,
and
are
at
the
best
,
indifferent
,
and
in
their
own
nature
mutable
,
they
desire
they
be
not
imposed
;
and
they
heartily
acknowledg
his
Majesty
to
be
Supreme
Governour
over
all
Persons
,
and
over
all
Things
and
Causes
in
these
his
Dominions
.
Upon
these
Proposals
,
His
Majesty
in
His
Declaration
concerning
Ecclesiastical
Affairs
,
hath
thus
graciously
expressed
himself
:
We
must
for
the
Honour
of
all
those
of
either
Perswasion
,
with
whom
We
have
conferred
,
declare
,
That
the
Professions
and
Desires
for
the
advancement
of
true
Piety
and
Godliness
,
are
the
same
;
their
professions
of
Zeal
for
the
Peace
of
the
Church
,
the
same
;
of
Affection
and
Duty
to
Us
,
the
same
.
They
all
approve
Episcopacy
;
they
all
approve
a
set-form
of
Liturgy
;
and
they
all
disapprove
and
dislike
the
sin
of
Sacriledg
and
Alienation
of
the
Revenues
of
the
Church
.
And
if
upon
these
Excellent
Foundations
,
in
submission
to
which
there
is
such
a
harmony
of
Affections
,
any
Superstructure
should
be
raised
to
the
shaking
of
these
Foundations
,
or
the
contracting
and
lessening
of
the
blessed
gift
of
Charity
,
which
is
a
vital
part
of
Christian
Religion
,
We
shall
think
our selves
very
unfortunate
,
and
even
suspect
that
We
are
defective
in
that
Administration
of
Government
with
which
God
hath
intrusted
Us.
After
these
things
,
the
Ministers
commissioned
for
the
Review
of
the
Liturgy
,
in
their
account
of
that
Business
,
thus
address
themselves
to
His
Majesty
:
Though
the
Reverend
Bishops
have
not
had
time
to
consider
of
our
Additions
to
the
Liturgy
,
and
of
our
Reply
;
We
humbly
crave
that
it
may
be
considered
before
a
Determination
be
made
.
Though
we
seem
to
have
laboured
in
vain
,
we
shall
lay
this
Work
of
Reconciliation
at
Your
Majesties
feet
.
We
must
believe
,
that
when
Your
Majesty
took
our
Consent
to
a
Liturgy
to
be
a
Foundation
,
that
would
infer
our
Concord
;
You
meant
not
,
that
we
should
have
no
Concord
,
but
by
consenting
to
this
Liturgy
without
any
considerable
Alterations
.
And
when
Your
Majesty
commanded
us
by
Letters
Patents
,
to
meet
about
such
Alterations
as
were
needful
,
or
expedient
to
give
satisfaction
to
tender
Consciences
,
and
the
restoring
and
continuing
of
Peace
and
Unity
;
We
rest
assured
it
was
not
Your
Majesties
sense
that
those
tender
Consciences
should
be
forced
to
practice
all
which
they
judg
unlawful
,
or
not
so
much
as
a
Ceremony
should
be
abated
them
;
or
that
our
Treaty
was
only
to
convert
either
party
to
the
Opinion
of
another
;
and
that
all
our
hopes
of
Liberty
and
Concord
,
consisted
only
in
disputing
the
Bishops
into
Non-conformity
,
or
coming
in
every
Ceremony
to
their
mind
.
This
is
the
Church's
misery
,
That
when
any
particular
Interest
grows
in
Prosperity
and
Power
,
and
can
carry
all
before
it
,
Condescention
presently
ceaseth
on
that
side
.
And
so
the
disagreeing
parties
in
the
several
vicissitudes
of
Publick
Affairs
,
tread
down
one
another
▪
and
justifie
themselves
by
the
like
miscarriages
of
their
Opposites
when
time
was
.
By
this
means
the
Church's
distempers
and
breaches
are
perpetuated
,
and
Religion
in
general
suffers
much
damage
and
scorn
.
But
it
would
be
the
glory
of
that
party
that
stands
on
the
Vantage-ground
,
to
give
a
leading
Example
of
unconstrained
Moderation
.
SECT
.
XVII
.
Acquiescence
in
the
Widened
Establishment
,
is
the
Safety
of
Religion
.
IF
it
be
said
,
That
a
little
yeelding
doth
but
make
way
for
further
Incroachments
;
we
suppose
that
Governors
know
how
far
to
trust
,
and
what
it
is
fit
to
grant
,
if
subjects
know
not
what
is
fit
for
them
to
ask
.
Persons
allowed
in
the
Publick
Service
,
may
easily
be
kept
in
that
dependance
on
the
State
,
which
shall
prevent
the
danger
of
an
Anti-Clergy
.
We
suppose
likewise
,
that
a
sound
Church-Government
is
not
so
weak
and
tottering
,
that
the
Abatement
of
some
Rigors
in
things
at
best
but
indifferent
,
will
hazard
its
overturning
.
The
wiser
sort
of
Dissenters
,
whose
Conformity
,
were
they
gained
,
would
most
avail
,
are
weary
of
these
strifes
,
and
consider
what
is
passable
in
the
state
of
England
,
and
might
settle
this
Church
.
They
dread
the
Consequents
of
Changes
,
the
hurrying
into
other
Extreams
,
and
the
wild
excursions
of
some
spirits
.
They
would
not
be
left
again
to
the
late
uncertainty
,
and
continual
Vacillations
in
Government
;
and
they
have
long
since
seen
the
manifold
Errors
committed
in
the
Policy
of
the
late
times
.
They
know
that
such
unfixed
Liberty
would
not
secure
them
.
And
therefore
it
may
well
be
thought
,
they
would
accept
reasonable
terms
,
and
rest
satisfied
therein
.
But
this
Consideration
is
taken
by
the
wrong
Handle
,
if
this
sober
and
steddy
part
of
the
Non-conformists
be
slighted
and
judged
the
less
considerable
,
because
they
are
cast
into
one
condition
as
to
the
Law
,
with
others
that
are
of
more
unmanageable
and
unstable
Principles
.
For
who
can
tell
how
time
may
work
out
things
,
and
frame
the
Spirits
of
the
unsober
to
a
greater
soberness
,
and
dispose
them
to
a
better
consistency
among
themselves
?
But
howsoever
,
can
it
make
for
the
Publick
Weal
,
That
the
more
discreet
and
moderate
sort
,
that
might
easily
be
brought
in
,
should
be
inforced
to
continue
the
chief
reputation
and
strength
of
a
divided
Party
?
SECT
.
XVIII
.
Of
Toleration
and
Connivence
.
LET
Impartial
Reason
judg
,
Whether
a
swaying
,
or
at
least
a
momentous
part
of
those
that
close
not
with
the
present
state
Ecclesiastical
,
may
not
be
incompassed
in
an
Establishment
of
such
a
latitude
,
as
may
happily
settle
this
Church
,
and
consequently
promote
the
Peace
,
Wealth
and
Honour
of
the
Civil
State.
As
for
others
that
are
of
sound
Belief
,
and
good
Life
,
yet
have
taken
in
some
Principles
of
Church-Government
less
congruous
to
National
Settlement
,
I
would
never
be
a
means
of
exposing
them
to
Oppression
,
Contempt
and
Hatred
,
but
would
admit
their
Plea
,
as
far
as
it
will
go
.
For
if
God
hath
received
them
,
why
should
their
fellow-servants
reject
or
afflict
them
causlesly
?
Every
true
Christian
should
be
tender
of
all
that
love
the
Lord
Jesus
in
sincerity
.
Nevertheless
,
their
Liberty
pleaded
for
,
is
not
to
be
inordinate
,
but
measured
and
limited
by
the
safety
of
true
Religion
in
general
,
and
of
the
publick
Established
Order
;
which
is
not
unpracticable
:
For
the
world
wants
not
an
Experiment
of
the
safety
of
a
Toleration
or
Indulgence
so
regulated
.
SECT
.
XIX
.
Dissenters
of
Narrow
and
Rigid
Principles
,
advised
to
Moderation
.
AS
Authority
may
be
too
prone
to
err
in
the
Severity
of
Imposing
;
so
Subjects
may
be
too
wilful
in
refusing
to
obey
.
As
an
explicit
Assent
and
Approbation
,
may
by
Superiors
be
too
rigidly
exacted
in
doubtful
things
;
so
the
unreasonable
stiffness
and
harshness
of
Inferiors
,
may
keep
them
from
that
compliance
in
practice
,
which
their
Conscience
(
becalm'd
from
Passion
and
Prejudice
)
would
not
gainsay
.
A
servile
,
fawning
,
temporizing
Spirit
,
is
vile
enough
;
but
that
which
is
sedate
,
castigate
,
and
subdued
to
Reason
,
is
not
only
pleasing
to
Governours
,
but
also
of
great
avail
for
Publick
Peace
.
Every
Christian
should
be
deeply
sensible
of
the
common
Interest
of
Reformed
Christianity
,
which
is
incomparably
more
valuable
then
those
private
Opinions
;
and
little
narrow
Models
,
which
may
have
much
of
his
fancy
and
affection
.
Well-minded
persons
may
easily
be
deceived
touching
their
private
Sentiments
in
Religion
.
They
may
think
they
are
under
the
uncontrolable
Sway
of
Conscience
,
when
indeed
they
are
but
bound
up
by
Custom
,
Education
,
Complexion
,
or
some
other
kind
of
Prejudice
.
For
ones
own
sake
,
one
would
gladly
be
rid
of
such
Confinements
,
and
walk
more
at
liberty
:
But
much
more
should
one
strive
to
be
as
comprehensive
as
may
be
,
for
the
common
safety
,
and
advancement
of
true
Religion
,
which
cannot
stand
by
such
uncertainty
and
multiplicity
of
petty
forms
,
but
requires
an
ample
and
well-setled
state
,
to
defend
and
propagate
it
against
the
amplitude
and
potency
of
the
Romish
Interest
.
The
prudent
and
sober
should
not
easily
settle
upon
such
Opinions
in
Church-Order
,
as
will
never
settle
the
Nation
,
but
tend
rather
to
infinite
perplexity
and
discomposure
.
Howsoever
,
I
will
not
bear
too
hard
upon
any
thing
that
may
fairly
pretend
to
Conscience
,
which
,
though
erroneous
,
should
not
be
harshly
dealt
with
.
Nevertheless
,
if
(
when
all
is
said
)
some
dissatisfaction
doth
invincibly
possess
the
Judgment
,
in
that
case
Christian
Humility
and
Charity
,
as
well
as
Discretion
,
adviseth
such
persons
to
acquiesce
in
their
private
Security
and
Freedom
,
and
not
to
reach
after
that
Liberty
that
may
unsettle
the
Publick
Order
,
and
undermine
the
Common
Safety
.
SECT
.
XX.
This
Comprehensive
State
of
Religion
further
considered
,
with
respect
to
Three
important
Interests
;
●irst
to
that
of
the
KING
.
FOR
the
removing
of
all
con●●●ved
Prejudices
,
let
this
desired
Latitude
of
Religion
▪
be
considered
with
respect
to
the
several
Interests
of
the
King
,
of
the
Church
and
Clergy
,
and
of
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
.
First
let
it
be
examined
in
reference
to
the
Interest
of
Regal
Majesty
.
The
Non-conformists
,
and
other
inclinable
to
their
way
,
are
by
some
charged
with
such
Principles
as
detract
much
from
Kingly
Power
and
Dignity
,
and
tend
to
advance
Popular
Faction
.
It
is
confessed
,
they
have
been
eager
Assertors
of
Legal
Liberties
;
yet
herein
they
were
not
singular
,
but
in
almost
all
PARLIAMENTS
have
had
the
concurrence
of
many
good
Patriots
that
were
not
touch'd
with
the
least
tincture
of
Puritanism
.
They
profess
much
affection
to
MONARCHY
,
and
the
Royal
Family
;
and
think
they
have
made
it
appear
by
their
hazardous
declaring
against
the
designed
Death
of
our
late
Soveraign
,
and
their
vigorous
Actings
for
the
Restitution
of
His
Majesty
that
now
is
.
They
are
so
well
satisfied
,
as
none
more
,
in
the
Ancient
Fundamental
Constitution
of
this
Kingdom
.
This
Arraignment
of
their
supposed
Principles
about
Government
,
may
haply
proceed
upon
Mistake
.
There
is
reason
enough
to
think
,
That
the
many
late
Disputes
about
Prerogative
and
Liberty
,
are
Controversiae
ortae
non
primae
,
that
they
had
their
rise
from
something
else
,
which
lyes
at
the
bottom
.
Both
former
and
present
time
▪
do
shew
,
That
the
Anti-Puritan
Interest
,
when
occasion
serves
,
and
the
urgency
of
Affairs
requires
,
can
contest
with
Princes
,
and
pretend
Conscience
too
,
in
crossing
their
Designs
.
Inclinations
and
Interests
,
more
then
Speculative
Opinions
,
will
be
found
to
have
born
the
sway
,
and
caused
those
active
motions
on
the
one
hand
,
and
the
other
.
These
Dogmata
or
Problemes
about
Obedience
and
Government
,
do
but
little
,
where
mens
Affections
and
Concernments
do
not
give
them
spirit
and
vigor
.
The
practical
Judgment
of
Inferiors
,
hath
a
bias
in
this
case
,
according
to
their
Superiors
Benignity
or
Asperity
towards
them
.
High
strains
of
speech
may
easily
proceed
from
such
as
flatter
their
Governors
,
or
know
not
themselves
;
but
they
are
worthy
of
credit
,
that
speak
credible
things
.
The
wise
man
saith
,
He
that
repeateth
a
matter
,
separateth
very
friends
.
A
looking
back
to
former
discords
,
marrs
the
most
hopeful
Redintegration
.
Acts
of
Indempnity
,
are
Acts
of
Oblivion
also
,
and
must
be
so
observed
.
Let
not
the
way
of
Peace
be
barr'd
by
the
framing
of
such
Tests
as
may
perplex
the
minds
of
men
,
but
add
no
real
security
to
the
Higher
Powers
.
For
as
some
set
their
wits
a
work
in
framing
,
so
do
others
in
evading
the
designs
of
such
Engagements
.
And
of
those
that
devise
how
to
evade
them
,
some
may
deal
seriously
,
and
others
perhaps
may
trifle
with
Conscience
;
but
the
internal
Judgments
of
both
remain
what
they
were
before
.
The
common
Evasions
or
Violations
of
such
bonds
among
all
parties
in
our
times
,
do
shew
,
That
they
are
not
the
way
to
root
out
inveterate
Opinions
.
But
there
is
a
surer
way
to
obviate
the
evil
tendency
of
such
Opinions
,
and
to
render
them
ineffectual
.
For
it
is
not
this
or
that
narrow
conception
or
notion
,
but
some
greater
thing
,
that
rules
the
actions
of
humane
life
.
The
condition
of
the
dissatisfied
,
may
without
damage
,
or
just
scandal
to
any
,
be
made
such
,
That
their
far
greater
number
shall
not
long
for
changes
,
but
gladly
embrace
present
things
;
and
then
the
implacably
evil-minded
would
want
matter
to
work
upon
,
and
rest
without
hope
of
disturbing
the
Publick
Peace
.
Moreover
,
all
Loyal
Principles
are
not
inclosed
in
some
Positions
,
in
which
may
be
much
variety
and
uncertainty
of
opinion
,
and
in
which
both
Theological
and
Political
Casuists
(
and
they
great
Assertors
of
Monarchical
Government
)
have
written
doubtfully
.
Men
of
different
apprehensions
in
such
things
,
may
be
indued
with
the
same
prudence
,
soberness
,
common
charity
,
love
of
Publick
Tranquility
,
reverence
of
Regal
Majesty
,
conscience
of
Allegiance
,
and
an
awful
regard
of
Divine
and
Humane
Laws
.
Men
of
nicer
Judgments
,
may
have
as
loyal
hearts
as
those
of
greater
latitude
.
And
why
should
the
judgments
of
such
men
be
rack'd
,
and
their
spirits
vexed
with
curious
scrutinies
?
The
ancient
Sacred
Bonds
of
Fidelity
,
are
not
questioned
;
and
if
they
do
not
,
what
others
can
oblige
and
awe
the
Conscience
?
The
extent
of
Prerogatives
Royal
,
of
the
Priviledges
of
PARLIAMENTS
,
and
of
the
Peoples
Immunities
,
is
not
matter
fit
for
common
disquisition
,
but
requires
to
be
kept
among
the
Secrets
of
Government
.
It
might
have
been
far
better
,
if
these
points
had
been
more
gently
and
warily
handled
on
all
sides
.
The
English
(
in
general
)
are
an
ingenuous
and
open-hearted
people
;
and
if
unlucky
accidents
discompose
them
not
,
they
are
of
themselves
disposed
to
have
their
Kings
in
great
veneration
;
and
doubtless
their
satisfaction
and
good
estate
,
is
their
Soveraigns
true
repose
.
SECT
.
XXI
.
Secondly
,
To
the
Interest
of
the
Church
and
Clergy
.
IN
the
next
place
,
let
this
Comprehensive
state
be
examined
,
with
respect
to
the
Interest
of
the
Church
of
England
.
The
Doctrine
of
Faith
and
Sacraments
by
Law
established
,
is
heartily
received
by
the
Non-conformists
,
and
it
is
like
to
be
the
Basis
of
their
standing
in
England
,
as
long
as
Protestant
Religion
stands
.
How
far
they
approve
Episcopacy
and
Liturgy
,
hath
been
above
declared
.
Their
dissent
is
in
some
parts
of
Divine
Worship
(
as
they
say
)
not
appointed
of
God
,
but
devised
by
men
;
also
in
the
frame
of
the
English
Hierarchy
,
as
it
differs
from
the
Ancient
Episcopacy
;
and
they
avow
they
are
under
no
obligation
to
extirpate
or
impeach
that
ancient
Form.
The
Ministers
of
this
Perswasion
are
Godly
and
Learned
,
able
and
apt
to
teach
the
people
;
and
no
small
part
of
the
Congregations
in
England
feel
the
loss
of
them
.
Doth
the
Lord
of
the
Harvest
command
that
such
Labourers
be
thrust
out
of
his
Service
?
And
will
the
chief
Shepherd
at
his
appearing
justifie
this
usage
of
his
faithful
Servants
?
The
Bishops
and
dignified
Clergy
,
and
those
of
their
Perswasion
,
have
the
advantage
of
Law
and
Power
.
But
can
they
believe
that
the
Church
of
God
in
these
Nations
,
is
terminated
in
them
alone
?
It
is
hoped
that
Christ
hath
a
larger
Interest
in
these
Realms
.
Shall
it
be
said
of
the
English
Prelacy
,
That
it
cannot
stand
without
the
ejection
of
Thousands
of
Orthodox
,
Pious
Ministers
?
Or
that
it
dreads
a
general
diffusion
of
knowledg
in
the
people
?
Or
that
this
is
a
Maxime
thereof
,
No
Ceremony
,
no
Bishop
;
as
if
the
Bishop's
work
were
at
an
end
,
and
his
office
of
no
force
,
if
Ceremonies
were
left
indifferent
?
Is
an
Ecclesiastical
Government
,
that
pleads
Apostolical
Institution
,
and
Universal
reception
,
so
weak
and
feeble
,
that
godly
and
peaceable
men
,
preaching
only
the
indubitable
truths
of
Christianity
,
would
undermine
it
?
If
any
should
preach
what
is
Schismatical
and
Seditious
,
they
are
liable
to
Restraints
and
Censures
,
according
to
their
demerits
.
Why
will
the
established
Clergy
refuse
their
Brethren
,
and
set
them
at
such
a
distance
?
Is
it
their
honour
,
strength
,
or
safety
,
that
such
men
should
be
numbred
among
their
opposites
?
The
intrinsick
and
permanent
State
of
Prelacy
,
is
not
advanced
by
these
present
Rigors
.
It
is
not
more
rooted
in
the
hearts
of
people
,
nor
are
many
gained
over
that
would
stick
close
to
it
in
a
time
of
tryal
.
The
dread
,
that
is
of
its
Censures
,
ariseth
from
the
subsequent
temporal
Penalties
.
And
however
it
be
,
its
Chariot
drives
but
heavily
.
It
cannot
measure
its
strength
by
the
number
of
Conformists
,
among
whom
there
are
many
that
are
a
reproach
unto
it
,
and
many
that
are
very
indifferent
men
;
and
there
are
the
Latitudinarians
,
that
are
accounted
but
luke-warm
Conformists
;
and
many
that
submit
,
may
not
like
the
imposing
;
and
men
may
think
divers
Injunctions
(
that
are
not
simply
unlawful
)
to
be
burdensome
and
inconvenient
,
and
would
be
glad
to
shake
off
the
yoke
.
A
great
Prelate
before
the
late
Warrs
,
is
reported
to
say
,
That
the
Conforming
Puritan
was
the
Devil
of
the
Times
.
And
of
those
that
zealously
affect
the
established
Order
,
there
are
not
a
few
that
disgust
the
behaviour
of
Church-men
,
and
are
ready
to
upbraid
them
with
the
known
moderation
of
many
whom
they
have
ejected
;
yea
,
the
more
considerate
Sons
of
the
Church
,
do
observe
and
bewail
such
dangerous
miscarriages
by
Simony
,
Pluralities
,
Non-residency
,
and
Profaneness
,
as
threaten
a
second
downfall
.
The
world
takes
notice
what
men
are
cast
out
;
and
what
is
the
condition
of
multitudes
that
are
retained
in
the
Service
of
the
Church
.
There
are
a
sort
of
men
of
great
Worth
and
Reputation
in
the
several
Orders
of
this
Kingdom
,
that
indeed
affect
Episcopacy
,
but
see
the
inconvenience
and
danger
of
this
Severity
,
and
would
have
things
carried
with
Discretion
and
Equity
,
and
are
ready
to
do
good
offices
for
the
depressed
Party
.
If
the
Affairs
of
the
Commonwealth
should
go
backwards
,
can
the
Clergy
alone
be
at
rest
in
their
Honour
,
Power
and
Wealth
?
Though
of
later
times
it
hath
been
said
,
No
Bishop
,
no
King
;
yet
it
is
not
evident
,
That
the
present
frame
of
Prelacy
hath
an
immutable
Interest
in
the
Regal
Name
and
Power
.
The
Religion
of
any
State
will
sink
,
if
it
be
not
held
up
in
its
venerable
Estimation
among
the
people
;
and
it
cannot
be
long
held
in
reverence
,
if
it
hath
neither
the
reality
,
nor
appearance
of
Devotion
and
Sanctity
.
That
which
is
divested
of
the
Disguises
and
Impostures
of
Romish
Superstition
,
had
need
to
be
spirited
with
Life
and
Power
.
Minds
touch'd
with
Devotion
,
will
look
either
to
the
way
of
true
and
real
Godliness
,
or
to
the
Popish
Bodily
Exercise
.
It
is
here
sincerely
wish't
,
That
the
Clergy
may
hold
their
state
in
safety
and
honour
;
That
they
may
never
be
laid
low
for
want
of
meet
Revenue
or
Dignity
;
That
they
may
always
preserve
a
reverend
esteem
of
their
Persons
and
Office.
But
then
the
Bishops
must
not
be
the
Head
of
such
Ministers
,
as
for
ignorance
and
lewdness
are
a
scandal
and
scorn
to
their
Neighbours
;
nor
of
such
as
incourage
profaneness
,
and
deprave
seriousness
and
diligence
in
Religion
and
strictness
of
life
,
under
the
scandal
of
Puritanism
,
Fanaticism
,
or
such
like
names
of
reproach
.
They
must
so
manage
their
Government
,
that
under
it
the
sound
knowledg
of
God
may
encrease
through
the
Land
;
that
holiness
and
righteousness
may
flourish
;
that
their
influence
may
dispose
men
to
do
those
things
that
are
honest
,
and
pure
,
and
comely
,
and
vertuous
,
and
praise-worthy
.
To
this
may
be
added
the
setling
of
the
Church
in
a
due
extent
,
that
it
may
incompass
so
much
as
may
enable
it
to
vanquish
whatsoever
is
inconsistent
with
it
;
and
to
keep
within
compass
whatsoever
may
be
tollerated
under
it
.
The
great
danger
and
damage
which
may
be
dreaded
to
ensue
this
moderation
,
(
which
nevertheless
may
possibly
not
ensue
it
)
is
but
the
cutting
off
some
Luxuriances
from
some
in
the
Highest
Order
;
or
the
sharing
among
many
what
was
ingrossed
by
a
few
.
And
the
Church
doth
not
change
for
the
worse
,
if
some
diminution
of
greatness
in
a
very
few
persons
makes
way
for
a
more
general
amplitude
,
stability
and
peace
;
and
the
Clergy
enjoy
an
Estate
of
Power
,
Plenty
and
Honour
,
with
less
envy
and
hazard
of
undermining
.
SECT
.
XXII
.
Thirdly
,
To
the
Interest
of
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
.
THere
is
another
Interest
,
that
of
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
,
which
is
worthy
of
regard
in
this
Inquiry
.
The
Latitude
and
Liberty
here
discoursed
,
is
thought
to
give
too
great
advantage
to
the
Citizens
and
the
Commonalty
;
as
also
to
make
all
sorts
more
knowing
,
and
less
servile
;
and
consequently
,
less
obsequious
to
the
wills
of
great
men
.
And
the
doubt
is
,
whether
the
Nobles
and
Gentlemen
of
England
can
maintain
their
Authority
and
Splendor
,
with
the
Freedom
of
Citizens
and
the
common
people
.
Surely
in
the
times
of
their
Ancestors
they
were
in
as
much
splendor
and
power
,
as
they
have
been
in
the
memory
of
this
Age
;
and
yet
in
those
times
both
Citizens
and
Yeomanry
were
rich
and
free
,
brave
and
worthy
in
their
own
rank
.
And
it
may
be
the
higher
Degrees
in
England
would
never
be
so
advanced
,
as
some
have
conceited
,
if
the
meaner
sort
were
reduced
to
the
condition
of
the
French
Peasantry
.
For
there
is
another
Spirit
in
the
English
People
,
which
peradventure
may
not
be
vanquished
at
less
charges
then
dissipation
of
the
strength
and
riches
,
and
all
the
glory
of
this
Land
▪
Besides
,
Trade
which
is
the
Life
of
England
,
must
be
managed
by
a
people
not
of
a
slavish
and
sordid
condition
.
And
in
a
Trading
Nation
,
things
do
so
pass
to
and
fro
,
and
run
from
one
hand
to
another
,
that
New
Men
by
their
Wealth
will
be
always
getting
up
into
the
rank
of
Gentlemen
,
and
former
Gentile
Families
will
be
decaying
.
There
is
a
Liberty
for
every
Native
to
purchase
Lands
;
and
though
some
of
our
Tenures
began
in
the
Vassalage
of
meaner
men
to
great
ones
,
yet
they
are
now
by
custom
of
later
Ages
,
become
so
far
free
,
that
they
are
fit
for
any
ingenuous
persons
to
take
them
up
.
Moreover
,
the
English
Gentry
are
Commons
,
according
to
the
main
frame
of
this
Polity
;
and
that
great
Convention
where
they
meet
in
their
chiefest
Power
,
is
the
Commons
House
of
Parliament
,
in
which
they
represent
the
universality
of
the
Commons
of
all
Counties
,
and
Cities
,
and
Burroughs
:
And
therefore
the
free
Estate
of
the
Commons
,
is
the
true
Interest
of
Gentlemen
.
And
how
groundless
and
fruitless
is
all
evil
emulation
between
the
Gentry
and
Citizens
,
or
Traders
!
For
they
mutually
uphold
each
other
,
or
both
must
fall
to
the
ground
.
Many
Gentile
Families
are
the
Off-spring
of
former
Citizens
;
and
many
Citizens
are
the
sons
of
Gentlemen
.
And
when
the
Estates
of
ancient
Gentry
are
sinking
,
their
Marriage
with
Citizens
is
an
ordinary
means
of
underpropping
them
.
And
if
Traders
fail
,
the
Revenue
of
the
Gentry
must
fail
also
;
whose
Lands
did
never
bear
that
Price
,
nor
yeeld
that
Annual
Rent
that
of
late
they
have
done
,
till
the
Nation
became
great
in
Foreign
Trade
.
If
emulation
of
Gallantry
be
any
matter
of
grudg
between
them
,
the
Citizens
may
leave
the
Gentry
to
their
own
Garbs
,
and
retain
a
grave
habit
to
themselves
,
in
which
they
may
sufficiently
express
their
Wealth
,
as
their
Predecessors
did
before
them
.
For
it
is
generous
so
to
do
.
And
as
for
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
,
their
Honour
lyes
in
upholding
their
Families
,
and
bearing
sway
in
their
Countries
;
and
they
do
the
one
by
discreet
and
liberal
Frugality
;
and
the
other
by
having
and
using
greater
Abilities
then
the
vulgar
,
for
their
Countries
Service
.
SECT
.
XXIII
.
The
general
Security
that
comes
by
this
Latitude
.
THE
chief
Prejudices
have
been
considered
;
and
these
three
Important
Interests
being
known
aright
,
are
found
not
to
oppose
,
but
to
require
this
Latitude
of
Religion
.
Furthermore
,
our
common
Security
and
Freedom
,
earnestly
perswades
it
:
For
the
Severities
of
Law
against
Dissenters
,
may
at
length
come
home
to
them
or
theirs
,
who
take
themselves
to
be
far
out
of
the
reach
thereof
.
And
the
inforcing
of
those
Penalties
may
need
such
ways
and
means
,
as
may
trouble
them
who
are
tender
of
the
Lawful
Rights
and
Liberties
of
English-men
.
But
the
Common
Peace
being
once
firmly
setled
in
this
Comprehensive
state
,
all
Necessity
of
Powers
and
Proceedings
extraordinary
,
will
disappear
,
and
vanish
away
.
Finally
,
The
more
Pacifick
we
are
at
home
,
the
more
Powerful
and
Formidable
shall
we
be
abroad
.
But
our
Breaches
are
too
well
known
,
and
make
little
for
our
Reputation
or
Advantage
in
Foreign
parts
.
What
can
it
avail
,
to
disturb
a
People
that
would
settle
in
peace
,
and
whose
Peace
is
accommodated
to
the
Publick
Weal
,
and
bound
up
together
with
it
?
It
must
needs
be
fruitless
and
unfortunate
,
and
cause
perplexities
and
miscarriages
in
the
chiefest
Affairs
of
State.
It
is
a
saying
of
the
wisest
of
Kings
,
He
that
troubles
his
own
House
,
shall
inherit
the
wind
.
FINIS
.
Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
Notes for div A34533-e1060
*
In
the
Reign
of
Edward
the
sixth
▪
a
formidab'e
Rebellion
was
raised
for
recovery
of
the
Mass.
*
Dr.
Parry
confessed
,
that
having
promised
at
Rome
to
kill
the
Queen
,
he
was
troubled
in
Conscience
about
it
,
till
he
had
read
Dr.
Allen's
Book
,
which
taught
,
That
Princes
excommunicate
for
Heresie
,
were
to
be
deprived
of
Kingdom
and
Life
;
which
Book
,
he
said
,
did
vehemently
excite
him
to
prosecute
his
Enterprise
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