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             The Plea of the harmless oppressed, against the cruel oppressor
             Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695. A letter to a dissenter.
          
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             [London :
             1688]
          
           
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             "Includes (p. 13-16) text of declaration against dissenters by Devonshire court of quarter sessions (1683)"--NUC pre-1956 imprints.
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           THE
           PLEA
           OF
           THE
           Harmless
           Oppressed
           ,
           Against
           the
           Cruel
           Oppressor
           .
           With
           Allowance
           .
        
         
           THis
           Kingdom
           having
           suffered
           great
           Miseries
           and
           Calamities
           for
           several
           Ages
           and
           Generations
           past
           ,
           and
           of
           late
           have
           been
           in
           a
           shaking
           unstable
           State
           and
           Condition
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           great
           Animosities
           and
           Divisions
           amongst
           the
           Inhabitants
           ●hereof
           ,
           and
           especially
           touching
           matters
           meerly
           concerning
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           alone
           belongs
           to
           the
           Great
           God
           to
           appoint
           and
           order
           ,
           whose
           Prerogative
           alone
           it
           is
           to
           rule
           in
           the
           Consciences
           of
           Men
           ;
           for
           whatsoever
           is
           not
           of
           Faith
           is
           Sin
           ,
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           ●a●th
           ,
           
             Let
             every
             one
             be
             fully
             perswaded
             in
             his
             own
             mind
             :
          
           And
           now
           such
           is
           the
           dark
           depraved
           state
           of
           Man-kind
           ,
           that
           tho
           his
           understanding
           be
           so
           darkned
           ,
           and
           his
           mind
           thus
           blinded
           by
           the
           Prince
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           who
           rules
           in
           the
           Hearts
           of
           the
           Children
           
           
           
           
           of
           Men
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           always
           aspiring
           ,
           and
           meddling
           with
           those
           matters
           that
           God
           hath
           reserved
           alone
           to
           himself
           ,
           viz.
           to
           prescribe
           Rules
           ,
           and
           make
           Orders
           for
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ;
           tho
           the
           Lord
           hath
           threatned
           ,
           that
           because
           their
           fear
           to
           him
           is
           taught
           by
           Mens
           Precepts
           ,
           he
           will
           proceed
           to
           do
           a
           marvellous
           work
           ,
           and
           a
           wonder
           ,
           
             for
             the
             wisdom
             of
             their
             wise
             men
             shall
             Perish
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Jer.
           29.13
           ,
           14.
           
           Notwithstanding
           tho
           men
           generally
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           profess
           Scripture
           to
           be
           their
           Rule
           ,
           yet
           with
           what
           Violence
           and
           Cruelty
           hath
           the
           contrary
           been
           practised
           ?
           what
           Laws
           have
           been
           made
           under
           severe
           Penalties
           ,
           to
           force
           People
           to
           this
           or
           that
           Religion
           ,
           whether
           they
           have
           Faith
           in
           it
           or
           no
           ?
           or
           whether
           it
           be
           the
           true
           Religion
           or
           no
           ?
           for
           tho
           some
           that
           have
           been
           violent
           in
           forcing
           ,
           yet
           concludes
           there
           is
           no
           infallibility
           ,
           and
           so
           as
           some
           have
           been
           thus
           wicked
           in
           forcing
           ,
           others
           weak
           in
           conforming
           having
           been
           thus
           put
           on
           the
           Rack
           either
           to
           suffer
           the
           loss
           of
           all
           that
           's
           near
           and
           dear
           to
           them
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           or
           make
           Shipwrack
           of
           Faith
           or
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           of
           everlasting
           Life
           in
           the
           World
           ▪
           to
           come
           ;
           but
           others
           have
           been
           so
           stedfast
           and
           resolved
           ,
           so
           as
           not
           to
           Wound
           or
           D●file
           their
           Conscience
           ,
           what
           Sufferings
           both
           in
           Prisons
           and
           spoyling
           of
           Goods
           have
           such
           undergone
           ,
           this
           present
           Generation
           may
           afford
           pregnant
           and
           plentiful
           Examples
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           on
           serious
           consideration
           of
           those
           violent
           Practices
           ,
           in
           forcing
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           generally
           by
           Men
           of
           no
           true
           Religion
           ,
           the
           forcing
           of
           many
           contrary
           to
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           to
           preserve
           their
           outward
           Interest
           ,
           and
           ruining
           ,
           others
           ,
           who
           chose
           rather
           to
           lose
           their
           outward
           Concerns
           ,
           to
           preserve
           their
           Conscience
           ;
           whether
           this
           hath
           not
           been
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           causes
           of
           those
           great
           Revolutions
           ,
           Devastations
           ▪
           and
           Overturnings
           that
           have
           happened
           in
           these
           latter
           Days
           ,
           let
           the
           wise
           in
           Heart
           judg
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           what
           can
           better
           tend
           to
           the
           Stability
           ,
           Peace
           and
           Union
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           then
           the
           removing
           the
           causes
           aforesaid
           ?
           viz.
           those
           Laws
           by
           which
           many
           conscientious
           People
           have
           been
           Destroyed
           ,
           and
           others
           divided
           in
           their
           Hearts
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           set
           one
           against
           another
           ;
           and
           indeed
           even
           the
           worse
           of
           Men
           let
           loose
           to
           serve
           the
           Devil
           ▪
           &
           conscientious
           People
           prohibited
           to
           serve
           God
           in
           the
           way
           they
           were
           fully
           perswaded
           God
           required
           of
           them
           .
        
         
         
           And
           the
           Lord
           having
           now
           put
           it
           into
           the
           Heart
           of
           our
           King
           to
           relieve
           many
           under
           those
           great
           Oppressions
           ,
           and
           to
           propose
           a
           way
           for
           a
           future
           Settlement
           ,
           as
           by
           his
           Princely
           D●claration
           is
           exprest
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           hath
           exceeded
           all
           his
           Ancestors
           that
           went
           before
           him
           ;
           of
           what
           w●ight
           is
           it
           for
           all
           his
           Loyal
           Subj●cts
           to
           joyn
           Hea●t
           and
           Hand
           with
           him
           in
           this
           Blessed
           Work
           ,
           so
           much
           tending
           to
           the
           Glory
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           King
           ▪
           and
           the
           Peace
           and
           Tranquility
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ?
        
         
           And
           now
           there
           being
           a
           Generation
           of
           Men
           that
           appears
           greatly
           in
           opposition
           to
           this
           Work
           ,
           so
           happily
           begun
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           expectations
           of
           many
           ,
           which
           as
           the
           Heart
           of
           the
           King
           is
           upright
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Everlasting
           God
           will
           stand
           by
           him
           therein
           ,
           and
           frustrate
           all
           the
           Councels
           of
           those
           that
           oppose
           him
           ,
           which
           generally
           are
           such
           whose
           Interest
           is
           greatly
           concerned
           therein
           ,
           who
           may
           greatly
           pretend
           Worship
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           Demetrius
           the
           Silver-Smith
           did
           when
           his
           Crast
           was
           in
           danger
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           there
           being
           several
           able
           Pens
           that
           have
           writ
           on
           this
           Subject
           ,
           to
           assert
           the
           Rights
           of
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           ,
           and
           Answer
           the
           great
           Objection
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           
             viz.
             Tha●
             if
             these
             Laws
             and
             Tests
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             the
             great
             danger
             that
             may
             ensue
             thereby
             ,
             even
             the
             flowing
             in
             of
          
           Popery
           
             like
             a
             Flood
          
           .
        
         
           Which
           Objection
           ,
           tho
           it
           have
           been
           su●●iciently
           answered
           ,
           yet
           it
           was
           before
           me
           to
           cast
           in
           my
           Mite
           ,
           and
           offer
           a
           few
           Lines
           on
           this
           account
           ,
           having
           taken
           notice
           of
           a
           certain
           Pamphlet
           entit●led
           ,
           
             A
             Letter
             to
             a
             Di●senter
          
           ,
           and
           some
           Passages
           therein
           ;
           it
           s
           not
           my
           purpose
           to
           answer
           Particulars
           ,
           it
           being
           sufficiently
           done
           by
           other
           Hands
           :
           The
           drift
           of
           that
           Paper
           seems
           to
           shew
           the
           da●ger
           of
           Repealing
           the
           Tests
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           we●e
           no
           other
           way
           to
           keep
           out
           Popery
           ,
           whose
           Principles
           and
           Practice
           have
           been
           so
           Dangerous
           and
           Cruel
           ,
           insinuating
           as
           if
           all
           the
           promises
           of
           free
           Liberty
           in
           the
           Kings
           Declaration
           were
           but
           pretences
           to
           bring
           in
           a
           greater
           Bondage
           ,
           and
           that
           those
           Address●s
           to
           him
           were
           ●irst
           drawn
           for
           that
           purpose
           ;
           and
           indeed
           ,
           as
           if
           t●e
           King
           in
           his
           D●claration
           were
           not
           Sincere
           but
           Falacious
           ;
           also
           intimating
           how
           safe
           it
           may
           be
           for
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
          
           to
           be
           continued
           in
           Power
           ,
           &
           what
           Indulgence
           she
           may
           give
           ,
           saying
           ,
           p.
           5.
           
           
             If
             you
             had
             to
             do
             with
             thos●
             ridged
             Prelates
             ,
             who
             made
             it
             a
             matter
             of
             Con●ience
             to
             give
             you
             the
             least
             Indulgence
             ,
             &c.
             but
             kept
             you
             at
             an
             uncharitable
             Distance
             ,
             and
             ev●n
             
             ●o
             your
             more
             reasonable
             Scruples
             continued
             ●●iff
             and
             inexorable
             .
          
        
         
           For
           answer
           ,
           What
           kept
           out
           Popery
           before
           the
           Test
           was
           made
           ?
           it
           being
           but
           about
           ●ifteen
           Years
           old
           ,
           and
           whether
           it
           may
           not
           be
           kept
           out
           for
           the
           future
           without
           the
           Test
           as
           well
           as
           before
           ?
           it
           seems
           to
           me
           that
           ways
           sufficient
           have
           been
           proposed
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           the
           Kings
           sincerity
           in
           his
           
             Declaration
             for
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           ,
           what
           could
           he
           have
           done
           more
           then
           he
           hath
           done
           to
           assure
           his
           Subjects
           of
           his
           reallity
           therein
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           may
           confide
           in
           him
           accordingly
           ?
           but
           these
           Fears
           seems
           to
           arise
           from
           groundless
           Jealousies
           ,
           rather
           the
           just
           cause
           ,
           and
           evil
           Suspition
           usually
           proceeding
           from
           an
           evil
           Disposition
           ,
           that
           would
           uphold
           its
           own
           Interest
           more
           then
           the
           publick
           Good
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           a
           Liberty
           to
           keep
           others
           in
           Bondage
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           to
           what
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
          
           may
           do
           to
           give
           Indulgence
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           you
           had
           to
           do
           with
           those
           ridged
           Prelates
           ,
           &c.
           some
           of
           their
           former
           Practices
           and
           Resolves
           may
           sufficiently
           manifest
           ,
           whereof
           some
           Instances
           may
           be
           given
           ;
           I
           may
           give
           two
           ,
           first
           the
           Orders
           of
           the
           Quarter
           Sessions
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Devon
           ,
           three
           of
           them
           in
           Print
           coming
           to
           my
           Hand
           ,
           the
           first
           ,
           the
           tenth
           of
           Ianuary
           1681.
           the
           second
           ,
           the
           twenty
           fifth
           of
           April
           1682.
           and
           the
           third
           ,
           the
           second
           of
           October
           1683.
           to
           all
           of
           them
           is
           annexed
           the
           great
           App●obation
           and
           Commendation
           of
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Exon
           ,
           with
           his
           order
           for
           all
           the
           Clergy
           in
           his
           Diocess
           to
           publish
           the
           same
           the
           ●ext
           Sunday
           after
           tendred
           to
           them
           :
           I
           think
           it
           too
           large
           to
           expose
           them
           all
           in
           Print
           ,
           but
           I
           think
           it
           convenient
           to
           Print
           the
           last
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           mention
           Particulars
           of
           their
           Resolves
           in
           the
           former
           ,
           with
           some
           Observations
           thereon
           ,
           and
           then
           l●ave
           i●
           to
           the
           Moderate
           to
           judg
           .
        
         
           But
           before
           I
           go
           on
           with
           this
           ,
           it
           coming
           to
           my
           mind
           what
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           Letter
           saith
           ,
           
             viz.
             It
             is
             not
             ●o
             long
             ,
             since
             as
             to
             be
             forgott●n
             ,
             that
             the
             Maxim
             was
             ,
             That
             it
             is
             impossible
             for
             a
             Di●sen●er
             not
             to
             be
             a
             Reb●l
             .
          
           I
           may
           give
           a
           few
           Words
           in
           Answer
           hereunto
           .
        
         
           It
           seems
           this
           to
           be
           the
           Maxim
           of
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
          
           ,
           I
           s●ppose
           none
           questions
           but
           that
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           Justices
           and
           Grand
           ●ury
           o●
           the
           County
           of
           Devon
           ,
           were
           
             Church
             of
             England
             Men.
          
           And
           in
           their
           Pre●ace
           to
           the
           ●irst
           Order
           ,
           of
           the
           tenth
           of
           Ianuary
           1681.
           they
           thus
           express
           themselves
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
         
           
             Forasmuch
             as
             Religion
             is
             the
             Foundation
             of
             Civil
             Government
             ,
             and
             while
             Faction
             and
             Schism
             is
             allowed
             and
             permitted
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             we
             can
             never
             expect
             Peace
             and
             Quiet
             in
             the
             State
             ;
             and
             observing
             at
             this
             time
             (
             as
             we
             have
             by
             sad
             Experience
             heretofore
             )
             that
             those
             that
             dissent
             from
             us
             ,
             in
             our
             Established
             Religion
             ,
             of
             what
             Perswasion
             soever
             ,
             tho
             at
             seeming
             Variance
             and
             Difference
             among
             themselves
             ,
             yet
             they
             agree
             in
             their
             wicked
             attemps
             upon
             the
             Government
             ,
             and
             their
             traiterous
             Plots
             and
             Designs
             against
             the
             Kings
             sacred
             Person
             —
             And
             therefore
             do
             unanimously
             resolve
             effectually
             to
             put
             the
             Laws
             in
             Execution
             against
             all
             Dissenters
             ,
             whether
             Papists
             or
             Sectaries
             .
          
           And
           so
           by
           this
           its
           manifest
           that
           its
           their
           Maxim
           ;
           and
           ●o
           you
           may
           see
           what
           Quarter
           the
           Dissenters
           are
           like
           to
           have
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           .
           And
           in
           their
           Order
           of
           the
           second
           of
           October
           1683.
           they
           thus
           express
           themselves
           ,
           
             We
             have
             been
             so
             abundantly
             convinc'd
             of
             the
             Seditious
             and
             Rebellious
             Practises
             of
             the
             Sectaries
             and
             Phanaticks
             ,
             who
             through
             the
             course
             of
             an
             Hundred
             Years
             ,
             since
             we
             were
             first
             infected
             with
             'em
             ,
             have
             scarce
             afforded
             this
             unhappy
             Kingdom
             any
             interval
             of
             rest
             from
             their
             Horrid
             Treasons
             ,
             as
             that
             we
             must
             esteem
             'em
             ,
             not
             only
             the
             open
             Enemies
             of
             our
             established
             Government
             ,
             but
             to
             all
             the
             common
             Principles
             of
             Society
             and
             Humanity
             it self
             ;
             wherefore
             that
             we
             may
             prevent
             their
             horrid
             Conspiracies
             for
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             we
             resolve
             to
             put
             the
             severest
             of
             the
             Laws
             (
             which
             we
             find
             too
             Easie
             and
             Gentle
             ,
             unless
             enlivened
             by
             a
             vigorous
             Execution
             )
             in
             force
             against
             '
             em
             .
          
           Now
           observe
           ,
        
         
           O
           how
           horrible
           Zealous
           and
           Charitable
           are
           these
           Church
           Men
           of
           England
           !
           it
           seems
           nothing
           but
           a
           vigorous
           Execution
           of
           those
           Laws
           will
           serve
           their
           turn
           ,
           and
           what
           these
           Laws
           are
           may
           be
           seen
           in
           a
           Book
           ,
           lately
           put
           forth
           ,
           called
           Draconica
           ,
           which
           one
           whereof
           at
           least
           is
           Death
           without
           Conformity
           :
           Are
           these
           the
           old
           Friends
           that
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           Letter
           talks
           of
           ?
           We
           may
           well
           say
           ,
           
             From
             such
             Friends
             ,
             Good
             Lord
             d●liver
             us
          
           ;
           far
           better
           venture
           to
           cast
           our selves
           on
           the
           new
           :
           May
           we
           not
           justly
           reason
           a●
           the
           fo●r
           Leperous
           Men
           did
           ,
           that
           were
           without
           the
           Gate
           of
           Samaria
           ,
           2.
           
           Kings
           7.3
           ,
           4.
           
           That
           if
           they
           staid
           there
           they
           must
           Dye
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           if
           they
           went
           into
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           then
           resolved
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           Hoste
           of
           the
           
             Assyrians
             ,
             &c.
          
           
           And
           what
           is
           our
           case
           better
           
           in
           relation
           to
           ●ur
           old
           Friends
           ?
           for
           by
           these
           Lawes
           ,
           here
           is
           nothing
           but
           loss
           of
           all
           visible
           Enjoyments
           ,
           for
           the
           Conventicle
           Act
           will
           soon
           fetch
           all
           that
           away
           ,
           and
           the
           Thirty
           fifth
           of
           Elizabeth
           takes
           Life
           and
           all
           ,
           a●d
           no
           Ranso●
           to
           be
           accepted
           ,
           but
           the
           Shipwrack
           of
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           so
           everlasting
           Life
           ;
           a
           dear
           purchase
           indeed
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           the
           former
           Wars
           in
           this
           Land
           ,
           may
           not
           the
           ground
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           ,
           be
           imputed
           to
           the
           violent
           Persecution
           of
           Church
           of
           England
           Men
           against
           People
           for
           their
           Consciences
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           the
           late
           Rebellion
           ,
           were
           none
           ingaged
           therein
           but
           such
           as
           these
           Men
           call
           Sectaries
           and
           Phanaticks
           ?
           It
           s
           well
           known
           to
           the
           contrary
           ;
           Was
           not
           Monmouth
           a
           Church
           of
           England
           Man
           ?
           And
           the
           Lord
           Gray
           a
           Church
           of
           England
           Man
           ?
           And
           other
           eminent
           Men
           who
           suffered
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           part
           of
           those
           that
           were
           co●demned
           on
           that
           account
           were
           such
           as
           did
           frequent
           the
           fervice
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           Men
           are
           ●ot
           the
           only
           Men
           free
           of
           th●t
           which
           is
           charged
           upon
           Dissenters
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           their
           Order
           of
           the
           Tenth
           of
           Ianuary
           1681
           they
           say
           
             We
             order
             and
             agree
             that
             all
             Church-Wardens
             and
             Overseers
             for
             the
             Poor
             ,
             that
             shall
             give
             and
             allow
             any
             Relief
             to
             any
             that
             are
             able
             of
             Body
             ,
             and
             do
             not
             repair
             every
             Sunday
             to
             their
             Parish
             Church
             ,
             and
             there
             abide
             Soberly
             and
             Orderly
             during
             the
             whole
             time
             of
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             no
             such
             contribution
             in
             the
             passing
             their
             Act
             shall
             be
             allowed
             .
          
           What
           Law
           there
           is
           for
           this
           I
           know
           not
           ;
           some
           wise
           Church
           Men
           of
           some
           eminency
           have
           declared
           their
           opinion
           otherwise
           ,
           but
           it
           seems
           by
           this
           
             Devenshire
             Law
          
           ,
           the
           Poor
           must
           come
           to
           Church
           or
           Starve
           ,
           and
           the
           Bishop
           highly
           app●oves
           this
           Order
           ,
           and
           saith
           
             They
             that
             signed
             it
          
           (
           which
           were
           Twenty
           eight
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           )
           
             Have
             approved
             themselves
             ,
             good
             Subjects
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             true
             Sons
             of
             the
             Church
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             and
             good
             Patri●ts
             of
             their
             Country
          
           ;
           The
           Lord
           will
           have
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           not
           Sacrifice
           ,
           but
           these
           Men
           will
           have
           Sacrifice
           without
           Mercy
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           their
           Order
           of
           the
           Twenty
           fifth
           of
           April
           1682.
           they
           say
           
             T●at
             no
             Person
             shall
             be
             permitted
             to
             keep
             Ale-Houses
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             repair
             to
             Church
             ,
             and
             produce
             a
             Certificate
             that
             they
             have
             at
             least
             twice
             in
             the
             Year
             last
             past
             ,
             received
             the
             Sacrament
             
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             usage
             of
             the
             Church
             to
             England
             .
          
           Observe
           ,
           it
           seems
           right
           or
           wrong
           they
           must
           recei●e
           it
           ,
           or
           not
           sell
           Ale
           ,
           tho
           they
           Eat
           and
           Drink
           their
           own
           Damnation
           ;
           it
           s
           the
           usage
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           but
           I
           find
           no
           such
           usage
           in
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Christ
          
           ;
           and
           now
           consider
           here
           is
           Sacrifice
           required
           ,
           but
           no
           Mercy
           to
           Body
           nor
           Soul.
           
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           same
           Order
           they
           say
           .
           
             And
             we
             would
             have
             all
             those
             Schismatical
             Factious
             People
             ,
             who
             upbraid
             us
             with
             the
             countenancing
             Debauchery
             &
             Ludeness
             ,
             to
             look
             back
             upon
             the
             late
             times
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             find
             it
             was
             their
             Schism
             and
             Rebellion
             (
             and
             which
             was
             prologued
             with
             such
             an
             entry
             as
             this
             too
             )
             which
             at
             first
             weakened
             ,
             and
             at
             last
             brake
             down
             the
             Banks
             of
             Government
             ,
             and
             let
             in
             upon
             us
             a
             deluge
             of
             Pro●ainness
             and
             Irreligion
             :
          
           These
           Men
           would
           seem
           greatly
           to
           be
           agains●
           Profainness
           and
           Irreligion
           ,
           and
           Zealous
           for
           Worsh●ps
           and
           Services
           ;
           Have
           they
           forgot
           ,
           that
           within
           the
           memory
           of
           some
           yet
           alive
           ,
           how
           there
           was
           a
           Book
           for
           Recreation
           to
           be
           used
           on
           the
           Sunday
           for
           Dancing
           and
           other
           Sports
           ,
           was
           this
           to
           suppress
           or
           incourage
           Profainness
           and
           Irreligion
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           was
           that
           Book
           set
           forth
           ,
           and
           ordered
           to
           be
           read
           in
           all
           Parish
           Churches
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           several
           Ministers
           suspended
           for
           refusing
           to
           r●ad
           it
           ?
           and
           when
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           (
           after
           a
           time
           of
           interruption
           )
           came
           again
           into
           her
           Seat
           ,
           what
           a
           Flood
           of
           Wickedness
           followed
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           King
           was
           then
           pleased
           to
           give
           forth
           a
           Declaration
           against
           it
           ,
           expressing
           that
           h●
           was
           ashamed
           of
           their
           Drinking
           of
           Healths
           ,
           and
           other
           looseness
           ,
           or
           to
           that
           effect
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           these
           Men
           would
           throw
           all
           the
           Dirt
           they
           can
           upon
           Dissenters
           ,
           and
           wipe
           their
           Mouthes
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           were
           the
           only
           spotless
           Assembly
           ;
           there
           's
           an
           Eye
           open
           that
           sees
           them
           ,
           and
           how
           consciencious
           sober
           Men
           have
           Suffered
           by
           them
           ,
           many
           of
           the
           Goals
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           are
           witnesses
           thereof
           ;
           many
           others
           Particulars
           may
           be
           taken
           notice
           of
           ,
           in
           these
           Orders
           worthy
           of
           observation
           ,
           wherein
           that
           Spirit
           is
           manifested
           ,
           that
           under
           the
           profession
           of
           Zeal
           for
           God
           ,
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           Preservation
           of
           the
           Established
           Religion
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           have
           Persecuted
           and
           Ruined
           many
           So●er
           Co●scious
           ,
           and
           Industrious
           Families
           and
           People
           ;
           and
           the
           Bishop
           highly
           applauds
           these
           Orders
           ,
           and
           gives
           order
           for
           the
           reading
           of
           them
           by
           the
           
           Clergy
           of
           his
           Diocess
           ,
           in
           their
           Parish
           Churches
           ,
           and
           subscribes
           to
           it
           
             Tho.
             Exon.
          
           
        
         
           And
           because
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           said
           
             Letter
             to
             Dissenters
          
           saith
           ,
           
             If
             you
             had
             now
             to
             do
             with
             those
             ridged
             Prelates
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           I
           will
           give
           one
           instance
           more
           as
           before
           hinted
           ,
           of
           a
           Prelate
           now
           ,
           or
           very
           lately
           in
           being
           .
        
         
           A
           certain
           Prelate
           acting
           as
           a
           Justice
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           with
           some
           other
           Justices
           ,
           convicted
           a
           Meeting
           of
           Dissenters
           ,
           twelve
           Miles
           from
           their
           Homes
           ,
           on
           the
           Oathes
           of
           two
           credible
           Witnesses
           ,
           as
           they
           say
           (
           one
           of
           which
           not
           long
           after
           was
           convicted
           for
           Perjury
           ,
           and
           stood
           in
           the
           Pillory
           for
           the
           same
           )
           Seven
           of
           these
           Dissenters
           coming
           before
           the
           said
           Prelate
           ,
           or
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           because
           it
           was
           so
           far
           from
           their
           Homes
           ,
           borrowed
           each
           of
           them
           a
           Horse
           or
           Mare
           to
           ride
           ;
           being
           fined
           Three
           Pounds
           a
           piece
           ,
           they
           were
           all
           kept
           Prisoners
           in
           the
           Bishops
           Palace
           ,
           until
           about
           seven
           at
           Night
           ,
           it
           being
           in
           February
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           all
           their
           Horses
           taken
           away
           (
           tho
           not
           their
           own
           ,
           nor
           either
           of
           the
           Owners
           at
           the
           Meeting
           )
           and
           sold
           or
           conveyed
           them
           away
           ;
           the
           Horses
           were
           worth
           Thirty
           two
           Pounds
           Ten
           Shillings
           ,
           the
           Owner
           of
           one
           of
           them
           redeemed
           his
           Mare
           for
           Seven
           Pound
           ;
           and
           it
           being
           alledged
           that
           the
           seven
           Horses
           were
           not
           sufficient
           to
           pay
           the
           Fine
           ,
           they
           ordered
           them
           to
           be
           had
           to
           an
           Inn
           ,
           and
           strip
           of
           their
           Cloaths
           ,
           it
           being
           dark
           ,
           about
           seven
           at
           Night
           :
           One
           of
           the
           Dissenters
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           come
           into
           the
           Street
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             They
             would
             not
             go
             into
             an
             Inn
             ,
             but
             if
             they
             would
             strip
             them
             ,
             they
             should
             do
             it
             in
             the
             Street
             ,
          
           and
           there
           made
           a
           stand
           ;
           and
           a
           Concourse
           of
           People
           coming
           about
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           declaring
           their
           unchristian
           dealing
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           Executioners
           were
           almost
           ashamed
           ,
           and
           left
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           the
           Townsmen
           standing
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           promised
           not
           one
           Cloath
           should
           be
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           returned
           with
           the
           loss
           of
           the
           seven
           Horses
           .
        
         
           Now
           what
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           Letter
           accounts
           ridgedness
           is
           a
           Question
           ,
           if
           these
           Actions
           do
           not
           render
           these
           Men
           ridged
           Prelates
           ,
           let
           Men
           of
           Moderation
           judg
           ;
           many
           other
           particulars
           of
           Cruelty
           may
           be
           instanced
           ,
           that
           Men
           of
           Civility
           and
           Humanity
           would
           even
           blush
           to
           hear
           of
           ,
           acted
           by
           force
           of
           those
           Laws
           (
           utterly
           contrary
           to
           Christianity
           and
           Humanity
           )
           by
           
             Church
             of
             England-Men
          
           upon
           the
           Dissenters
           ,
           which
           these
           Devonshire
           Men
           in
           one
           of
           their
           Orders
           
           do
           account
           the
           open
           Enemies
           to
           all
           the
           common
           principles
           of
           Society
           and
           Humanity
           it self
           ;
           and
           now
           let
           the
           right●ous
           just
           God
           judge
           between
           us
           ,
           if
           Principles
           may
           be
           judged
           by
           A●tio●s
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           greatest
           Enemies
           to
           common
           principles
           of
           Society
           and
           Humanity
           ?
           and
           if
           these
           Church
           Men
           do
           intend
           what
           they
           say
           ,
           what
           Conscientious
           Man
           can
           ●●joy
           a
           being
           amongst
           them
           ,
           wi●hout
           Conformit●
           to
           their
           O●ders
           ?
        
         
           They
           further
           say
           in
           thei●
           Order
           of
           the
           twenty
           fifth
           of
           April
           1682.
           
           
             Having
             found
             the
             good
             effects
             of
             the
             Order
             and
             Res●lutions
             agreed
             on
             last
             Sessions
             ,
             for
             the
             putting
             the
             Laws
             in
             Execution
             against
             Diss●nters
             ,
             it
             having
             wrought
             so
             great
             a
             Reformation
             ,
             and
             (
             in
             those
             parts
             where
             it
             was
             observed
             )
             reduced
             most
             of
             those
             wandering
             People
             into
             the
             Bosom
             of
             their
             Mother
             Church
             ,
             which
             they
             had
             undutifully
             forsaken
             ,
             w●
             are
             incouraged
             and
             resolved
             chearfully
             to
             proceed
             in
             the
             Method
             we
             have
             begun
             .
          
        
         
           But
           the
           Everlasting
           Almighty
           God
           hath
           beheld
           you
           ,
           and
           heard
           the
           Cry
           of
           many
           poor
           Widows
           and
           Fatherless
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           crush'd
           by
           your
           oppressive
           Laws
           ,
           and
           cruel
           Ex●●c●tioners
           ,
           a●d
           put
           a
           stop
           to
           your
           Carriere
           ,
           and
           at
           present
           put
           a
           limit
           to
           your
           Power
           for
           his
           Name
           sake
           and
           Elects
           sake
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           let
           me
           a
           little
           inquire
           into
           the
           good
           effect
           of
           your
           Orders
           and
           Resolutions
           ,
           &
           the
           great
           Reformation
           wro●ght
           ●h●re
           〈◊〉
           ;
           you
           sa●
           ,
           
             You
             have
             reduced
             many
             wandering
             People
             in●o
             the
             Bos●●●f
             their
             Mother
             Church
             ,
             &c.
          
           your
           m●aning
           is
           ,
           they
           co●e
           to
           〈◊〉
           ,
           but
           are
           they
           converted
           conscientio●sl●
           to
           come
           there
           ,
           〈…〉
           come
           only
           for
           fear
           of
           your
           ●ruel
           ●n●ent●ons
           to
           put
           th●
           〈◊〉
           Excecu●ion
           upon
           them
           ?
           doubtless
           on
           the
           l●●ter
           Acco●nt
           ,
           〈…〉
           they
           are
           but
           Proselites
           or
           Hypocrite●
           ,
           seems
           s●ch
           Members
           〈◊〉
           wel
           with
           your
           Church
           ,
           but
           wha●
           Bene●●●
           or
           ●ewa●d
           are
           ●ou
           l●ke
           to
           have
           from
           God
           or
           Man
           ,
           thus
           to
           make
           P●o●●lites
           or
           H●pocrites
           ?
           how
           many
           poor
           Souls
           hav●
           you
           ,
           by
           your
           cruel
           Laws
           ,
           an●
           Excecutione●s
           ,
           made
           to
           violate
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           make
           shipwrack
           of
           Faith
           ?
           I
           think
           the
           present
           thinness
           of
           your
           Assem●li●s
           may
           by
           this
           time
           convince
           you
           that
           you
           made
           but
           Hypocrites
           i●st●ad
           of
           Converts
           ;
           consider
           seriously
           ,
           was
           it
           ever
           the
           Practice
           or
           Order
           of
           Christ
           or
           his
           Apostles
           thus
           to
           force
           People
           to
           the
           Wo●ship
           which
           he
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           they
           practiced
           ?
           was
           it
           not
           thei●
           way
           to
           
           convince
           by
           a
           holy
           and
           humble
           Life
           and
           Conversation
           ,
           and
           sound
           Doctrine
           ?
           If
           you
           Object
           ,
           
             There
             were
             then
             no
             Christian
             Magistrates
          
           ;
           I
           answer
           ,
           If
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           had
           seen
           need
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           his
           Work
           ,
           he
           could
           have
           Called
           and
           Converted
           them
           ,
           but
           his
           way
           was
           to
           intreat
           and
           perswade
           by
           Love
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           compel
           by
           Force
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           O
           that
           you
           had
           Hearts
           ,
           to
           understand
           ,
           Eyes
           to
           see
           ,
           and
           Ears
           to
           hear
           ,
           for
           the
           Violence
           and
           Oppression
           done
           by
           you
           to
           many
           of
           the
           Lords
           People
           ,
           and
           Repent
           of
           your
           Doings
           ,
           for
           God
           hath
           heard
           the
           Cry
           of
           the
           Oppressed
           ,
           and
           is
           risen
           for
           their
           Deliverance
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           strive
           to
           uphold
           those
           Laws
           which
           God
           will
           remove
           ,
           and
           be
           still
           and
           quiet
           ,
           least
           you
           be
           found
           Fighters
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           break
           you
           to
           pieces
           .
        
         
           For
           what
           ever
           your
           Imaginations
           are
           ,
           that
           God
           ,
           that
           hath
           the
           Hearts
           of
           Kings
           in
           his
           Hand
           ,
           hath
           put
           it
           into
           the
           Heart
           of
           our
           King
           ,
           to
           relieve
           many
           of
           the
           Lords
           Oppressed
           People
           ,
           &
           break
           the
           Yoak
           of
           the
           Oppressor
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           will
           stand
           by
           him
           in
           this
           Work
           ,
           and
           overthrow
           the
           Attempts
           ,
           and
           confound
           the
           Counsels
           of
           them
           that
           oppose
           him
           ;
           many
           hath
           been
           the
           eminent
           Deliverances
           and
           Preservations
           the
           Lord
           hath
           afforded
           him
           ,
           and
           who
           knows
           but
           that
           he
           hath
           reserved
           and
           brought
           him
           to
           the
           Crown
           for
           this
           very
           purpose
           ;
           for
           the
           Work
           is
           the
           Lord●
           that
           he
           hath
           begun
           ,
           &
           its
           very
           acceptable
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           what
           Peace
           and
           Quietness
           ●ath
           his
           Subjects
           enjoyed
           under
           his
           Government
           ?
           only
           some
           that
           disturb
           themselves
           with
           their
           own
           Fears
           ,
           because
           such
           disappointments
           are
           come
           upon
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           fret
           &
           curse
           their
           God
           and
           their
           King
           ,
           Isa.
           8.21
           .
           And
           nothing
           will
           satisfie
           such
           ,
           but
           ●uch
           Lib●rty
           to
           themselves
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           may
           keep
           others
           in
           Bondage
           .
        
         
           I
           say
           unto
           such
           ,
           Take
           heed
           how
           you
           meddle
           with
           Gods
           Prerogative
           ,
           his
           Rule
           in
           the
           Consciences
           of
           People
           ,
           he
           ha●h
           long
           born
           with
           you
           on
           that
           account
           ,
           and
           your
           time
           is
           now
           to
           R●pent
           of
           what
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           not
           strive
           ●o
           keep
           up
           that
           Power
           which
           God
           will
           destroy
           ;
           and
           be
           content
           to
           enjoy
           equal
           Liberty
           with
           your
           fellow
           Su●je●ts
           ,
           and
           let
           ●hose
           L●ws
           and
           Te●ts
           ,
           by
           which
           People
           hath
           be●n
           thus
           long
           e●slaved
           ,
           be
           taken
           awa●
           ,
           and
           that
           such
           a
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           may
           be
           made
           ,
           so
           that
           i●
           may
           never
           be
           i●
           the
           Power
           of
           any
           Person
           or
           Persons
           whatsoever
           to
           Tyranize
           or
           bear
           
           Rule
           over
           the
           Conscience
           of
           any
           ,
           or
           Ruin
           or
           Oppress
           them
           in
           their
           Persons
           or
           Estates
           on
           that
           account
           ;
           but
           let
           every
           one
           walk
           in
           the
           way
           of
           his
           God
           ,
           and
           Worship
           him
           as
           God
           shall
           perswade
           him
           in
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           then
           sit
           down
           quietly
           under
           his
           own
           Vine
           ,
           Micah
           4.4
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           s
           the
           great
           Artifice
           of
           that
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           would
           usurp
           Authority
           over
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           to
           perswade
           People
           ,
           
             That
             if
             the
          
           Test
           
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             then
          
           Popery
           
             will
             come
             in
          
           .
           The
           Test
           is
           but
           about
           fifteen
           Years
           old
           ,
           and
           what
           hath
           kept
           it
           out
           before
           the
           Test
           ,
           as
           is
           said
           before
           ,
           Our
           God
           is
           a
           God
           of
           Justice
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           he
           requires
           it
           of
           Men
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           be
           done
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           trust
           God
           with
           the
           event
           ;
           do
           not
           People
           thus
           reasoning
           manifest
           their
           forgetfulness
           of
           God
           ?
           as
           indeed
           they
           have
           in
           making
           and
           severely
           excecuting
           those
           Laws
           ,
           to
           the
           Ruin
           of
           many
           Conscientious
           People
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           cannot
           well
           omit
           to
           observe
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Temper
           of
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           
             Lett●r
             to
             Dissenters
          
           ,
           What
           Insinuations
           he
           uses
           ;
           sometimes
           as
           if
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
          
           were
           blamed
           for
           Compliance
           ,
           and
           accounted
           Trimmers
           for
           enduring
           Dissenters
           ,
           and
           then
           how
           safe
           is
           it
           to
           keep
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           many
           Insinuations
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           his
           dispencing
           Power
           ,
           (
           tho
           to
           save
           many
           of
           his
           Subjects
           from
           Ruin
           )
           and
           as
           if
           all
           he
           did
           were
           to
           advance
           his
           own
           Prerogative
           ,
           with
           many
           Insinuations
           tending
           to
           alienate
           the
           Hearts
           of
           his
           Subjects
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           then
           with
           a
           Spirit
           of
           high
           Arrogancy
           speaks
           proudly
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             What-ever
             may
             be
             told
             you
             at
             this
             very
             hour
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             heat
             and
             glare
             of
             your
             present
             Sun-shine
             ,
             the
          
           Church
           of
           England
           
             can
             in
             a
             moment
             bring
             Clouds
             again
             ,
             and
             turn
             the
             Royal
             Thunder
             upon
             your
             Heads
             ,
             blow
             you
             off
             the
             Stage
             with
             a
             Breath
             ,
             if
             She
             would
             give
             but
             a
             Smile
             ,
             or
             a
             kind
             Word
             ,
             the
             least
             glimps
             of
             Her
             Compliance
             would
             throw
             you
             back
             into
             the
             state
             of
             Sufferings
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Now
           indeed
           ,
           if
           we
           measure
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
          
           by
           this
           Letter
           and
           the
           
             Devonshire
             Order
          
           ,
           and
           Resolves
           ,
           we
           were
           of
           all
           People
           most
           Miserable
           ,
           however
           we
           are
           not
           affrighted
           at
           high
           Words
           ,
           Psa.
           12.3
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             cut
             off
             all
             flattering
             Lips
             ,
             and
             the
             Tongue
             that
             speaks
             proud
             things
             ,
          
           But
           he
           farther
           saith
           ,
           
             the
             Church
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             with
             all
             her
             Faults
             ,
             chuses
             rather
             to
             bear
             the
             weight
             of
             Power
             thenly
             under
             the
             burthen
             of
             h●r
             being
             Criminal
          
           :
           It
           
           seems
           she
           would
           be
           accounted
           Innocent
           with
           all
           the
           voiolence
           ,
           and
           Cruelty
           ,
           Ruin
           and
           Spoyl
           ,
           she
           and
           her
           Purjured
           Informers
           ,
           and
           envious
           Priests
           hath
           done
           upon
           many
           honest
           consciencious
           Men
           ,
           but
           the
           just
           God
           will
           reckon
           with
           her
           for
           all
           ;
           and
           I
           cannot
           yet
           believe
           that
           she
           is
           so
           formidable
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           or
           we
           have
           need
           of
           her
           smiles
           ,
           or
           fear
           the
           want
           of
           them
           ,
           what
           vertue
           they
           may
           be
           of
           to
           us
           we
           know
           not
           ,
           the
           Informers
           and
           such
           like
           have
           had
           them
           as
           yet
           ,
           and
           indeed
           there
           must
           be
           a
           great
           change
           in
           her
           ,
           or
           us
           if
           ever
           they
           fall
           to
           our
           lot
           ;
           however
           we
           have
           lived
           under
           her
           cruel
           frowns
           ,
           and
           are
           yet
           alive
           ,
           tho
           she
           f●owns
           at
           that
           too
           ,
           when
           God
           shall
           fulfil
           that
           which
           he
           hath
           spoken
           by
           the
           Mouth
           of
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           Is●
           .
           33.1
           .
           
             Then
             let
             such
             beware
          
           ,
           and
           therefore
           its
           good
           for
           them
           not
           to
           be
           high
           minded
           ,
           but
           fear
           :
           The
           Author
           sâith
           ,
           
             It
             cannot
             be
             said
             that
             she
             is
             unprovoked
             :
             Books
             and
             Letters
             comes
             out
             every
             Day
          
           ;
           It
           seems
           it
           is
           but
           by
           Books
           and
           Letters
           ,
           &c.
           
           It
           is
           not
           by
           Goals
           ,
           and
           spoyling
           of
           Goods
           ,
           and
           ruining
           of
           Widdows
           and
           Fatherless
           ,
           as
           she
           hath
           provoked
           God
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           and
           will
           she
           now
           be
           offended
           that
           she
           can
           do
           so
           no
           longer
           .
           Why
           should
           she
           not
           be
           contented
           to
           enjoy
           equal
           Liberty
           with
           others
           .
           God
           forbid
           that
           any
           of
           us
           should
           do
           to
           her
           as
           she
           hath
           done
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           our
           Consciences
           towards
           God
           ;
           but
           if
           the
           Lord
           will
           do
           it
           ,
           who
           or
           what
           can
           hinder
           it
           ,
           but
           her
           timely
           and
           unfained
           Repentance
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           my
           dear
           Country-Men
           that
           are
           Dissenters
           ,
           by
           those
           Papers
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           what
           is
           the
           minde
           of
           those
           
             Church
             Men
          
           ,
           and
           therefore
           as
           the
           Lord
           puts
           an
           oppertunity
           into
           your
           hands
           for
           future
           Liberty
           ,
           be
           diligent
           to
           inprove
           it
           ,
           and
           use
           the
           best
           endeavors
           for
           the
           removing
           those
           Laws
           and
           Tests
           by
           which
           so
           many
           have
           cruelly
           suffered
           ;
           and
           trust
           God
           ,
           who
           will
           bring
           to
           pass
           his
           great
           Work
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           have
           raised
           up
           and
           preserved
           the
           King
           for
           that
           purpass
           ,
           and
           endued
           him
           with
           Wisdom
           and
           Courage
           for
           that
           end
           ,
           le
           ts
           trust
           him
           also
           in
           his
           Gracious
           Declaration
           ,
           and
           often
           repeated
           Resolutions
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           and
           pray
           unto
           God
           for
           the
           prosperity
           of
           this
           Work
           in
           his
           Hands
           ,
           and
           not
           believe
           ,
           the
           vain
           insinuations
           of
           such
           who
           profess
           much
           Loyalty
           to
           him
           ,
           while
           he
           is
           serving
           their
           ends
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           disappointments
           thereof
           ,
           becomes
           his
           secret
           Enemies
           .
        
         
         
           And
           if
           any
           inquire
           who
           ,
           and
           wha●
           I
           am
           ,
           they
           may
           assure
           themselves
           that
           I
           am
           a
           Dissente●
           from
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
          
           ,
           and
           have
           so
           been
           m●r●
           then
           Forty
           Years
           ;
           and
           be
           assured
           also
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           not
           a
           
             Roman
             Cath●lick
          
           ,
           but
           o●e
           ●hat
           desires
           the
           Good
           of
           all
           Men
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           may
           ●uffer
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           ,
           and
           do
           pray
           for
           the
           King
           and
           〈◊〉
           ha●
           are
           in
           Authority
           under
           him
           ,
           that
           we
           all
           may
           lead
           ou●●ives
           in
           a●l
           Godliness
           ●nd
           Honesty
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           begun
           this
           grea●
           Work
           by
           him
           ,
           so
           he
           may
           live
           to
           see
           the
           same
           pe●fected
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           may
           have
           his
           Reward
           from
           God
           accordingly
           ,
           and
           we
           all
           a
           peaceable
           Government
           under
           him
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           have
           the
           Glory
           of
           all
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           
             I
             am
             of
             the
             pure
             Religion
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             visit
             Fatherless
             and
             Widdows
             in
             their
             Affliction
             ,
             and
             keep
             unspotted
             of
             the
             World.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Devon
                 ss
              
               .
               Ad
               General
               .
               Quarterial
               Session
               .
               Pacis
               Dom.
               Regis
               tent
               .
               apud
               Castr.
               Exon.
               in
               &
               pro
               Comitat.
               praed
               .
               
                 Secundo
                 die
                 Octobris
                 ,
                 Anno
                 Regni
                 Dom.
                 nostri
                 Caroli
                 Secundi
                 Dei
                 gratia
                 Angliae
                 ,
                 Scotiae
                 ,
                 Franciae
                 ,
                 &
                 Hiberniae
                 Regis
                 ,
                 Fidei
                 Defensor
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
                 Tricessimo
                 quinto
                 ,
                 Annoque
                 Dom.
                 1683.
                 
              
            
          
           
             WE
             have
             been
             so
             abundantly
             convinced
             of
             the
             Seditious
             and
             Rebellious
             Practices
             of
             the
             Sactaries
             and
             Phanaticks
             ,
             who
             through
             the
             Course
             of
             above
             One
             hundred
             years
             since
             we
             were
             first
             infe●ted
             with
             'em
             ,
             have
             scarce
             afforded
             this
             unhappy
             Kingdom
             any
             interval
             of
             rest
             from
             their
             Horrid
             Treasons
             ,
             as
             that
             we
             must
             esteem
             'em
             ,
             not
             only
             the
             open
             Enemies
             of
             our
             Established
             Government
             ,
             but
             to
             all
             the
             common
             Principles
             of
             Society
             and
             Humanity
             it self
             .
             Wherefore
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             prevent
             their
             Horrid
             Conspiracies
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             secure
             (
             as
             much
             as
             in
             us
             lies
             )
             our
             most
             Gracious
             KING
             and
             the
             GOVERNMENT
             from
             the
             Fury
             and
             Malice
             of
             'em
             ,
             we
             resolve
             
             to
             put
             the
             Severest
             of
             the
             Lawes
             (
             which
             we
             find
             too
             Easie
             and
             Gentle
             ,
             unless
             enlivened
             by
             a
             vigorous
             Execution
             )
             inforce
             against
             '
             em
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             We
             Agree
             and
             Resolve
             ,
             in
             every
             Division
             of
             this
             Country
             ,
             to
             require
             sufficient
             Sureties
             for
             the
             good
             Abearing
             and
             Peaceable
             Behaviour
             of
             all
             such
             as
             we
             may
             justly
             suspect
             ,
             or
             that
             we
             can
             receive
             any
             credible
             Information
             against
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             been
             at
             any
             Conventicles
             &
             Unlawful
             Meetings
             ,
             or
             at
             any
             Factious
             or
             Seditious
             Clubs
             ;
             or
             that
             have
             by
             any
             Discourses
             discovered
             themselves
             to
             be
             dis-affected
             to
             the
             present
             Established
             Government
             ,
             either
             in
             Church
             or
             State
             ;
             or
             that
             have
             been
             the
             Authors
             or
             Publishers
             of
             any
             Seditious
             Libels
             ;
             or
             that
             shall
             not
             in
             all
             things
             duely
             conform
             themselves
             to
             the
             present
             Established
             Government
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Because
             we
             have
             a
             sort
             of
             False
             Men
             ,
             and
             more
             persidious
             than
             professed
             Phanaticks
             ,
             who
             either
             wanting
             Courage
             to
             appear
             in
             their
             own
             shape
             ,
             or
             the
             better
             to
             bring
             about
             their
             Treasonable
             Designs
             ,
             privately
             Associate
             with
             ,
             and
             encourage
             the
             Seditious
             Clubs
             of
             the
             Sectaries
             ,
             and
             with
             them
             Plot
             heartily
             against
             the
             Government
             ;
             and
             yet
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             pass
             unsuspected
             ,
             sometime
             appear
             in
             the
             Church
             with
             a
             false
             shew
             of
             Conformity
             ,
             only
             to
             save
             their
             Money
             ,
             and
             the
             better
             to
             serve
             their
             Faction
             :
             That
             we
             may
             (
             if
             possible
             )
             distinguish
             and
             know
             all
             such
             dangerous
             Enemies
             ,
             we
             will
             strictly
             require
             all
             Church-wardens
             and
             Constables
             ,
             at
             all
             our
             Monthly
             Meetings
             ,
             to
             give
             us
             a
             full
             account
             of
             all
             such
             as
             do
             not
             every
             Sunday
             resort
             to
             their
             own
             Parish
             Churches
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             at
             the
             beginning
             of
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             and
             do
             not
             behave
             themselves
             Orderly
             and
             Soberly
             there
             ,
             observing
             all
             such
             desent
             Ceremonies
             as
             the
             Laws
             enjoyn
             :
             And
             that
             they
             likewise
             Present
             unto
             us
             the
             Names
             of
             all
             
             such
             as
             have
             not
             received
             the
             Holy
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             in
             their
             own
             Parish
             Churches
             Thrice
             in
             the
             Year
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Being
             fully
             satisfied
             ,
             as
             well
             by
             the
             clear
             Evidence
             of
             the
             late
             Horrid
             PLOT
             ,
             as
             by
             our
             own
             long
             and
             sad
             Experience
             ,
             That
             the
             Non-conformist
             Preachers
             are
             the
             Authors
             and
             Fomenters
             of
             this
             Pestilent
             Faction
             ,
             and
             the
             implacable
             Enemies
             of
             the
             Established
             Government
             ,
             and
             to
             whom
             the
             late
             Execrable
             Treasons
             ,
             which
             have
             had
             such
             dismal
             effects
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             are
             principally
             to
             be
             imputed
             ,
             and
             who
             by
             their
             present
             obstinate
             refusing
             to
             Take
             and
             Subscribe
             an
             Oath
             and
             Declaration
             ,
             
               That
               they
               do
               not
               hold
               it
               Lawful
               to
               take
               up
               ARMS
               against
               the
               KING
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               will
               not
               endeavour
               any
               Alteration
               of
               Government
               either
               in
               Church
               or
               State
            
             ;
             do
             necessarily
             enforce
             us
             to
             conclude
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             still
             ready
             to
             engage
             thems●lves
             ,
             (
             if
             not
             actually
             engaged
             )
             in
             some
             Rebellious
             Conspiracy
             against
             the
             KING
             ,
             and
             to
             invade
             and
             Subve●t
             his
             GOVERNMENT
             :
             Wherefore
             ●e
             resolve
             in
             every
             Parish
             of
             this
             County
             ,
             to
             leave
             strict
             Warrants
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             all
             Constabl●s
             ,
             for
             the
             Seizing
             of
             such
             persons
             .
             And
             as
             an
             encouragement
             to
             all
             Officers
             and
             others
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             instrum●ntal
             in
             the
             apprehending
             of
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             so
             as
             they
             may
             be
             brought
             to
             Justice
             ,
             we
             will
             give
             and
             allow
             Forty
             shillings
             ,
             as
             a
             Reward
             ,
             fo●
             every
             Non-conformist
             Preacher
             that
             shall
             be
             so
             secured
             .
             And
             we
             Resolve
             to
             prosecute
             them
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             such
             Dangerous
             Enemies
             of
             the
             Gover●ment
             ,
             and
             common
             A●senters
             from
             ●hurch
             ,
             and
             Frequenters
             of
             CONVENTICLES
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             D●rections
             of
             a
             Law
             made
             in
             the
             Five
             and
             T●i●tie●h
             ●ear
             of
             the
             R●ign
             of
             Queen
             ELIZABETH
             ,
             Entituled
             ,
             
               An
               Act
               for
               the
               keeping
               Her
               Majesties
               Subjects
               in
               due
               OBEDIENCE
               .
            
          
           
           
             Lastly
             .
             That
             we
             may
             never
             fo●get
             the
             infinite
             Mercies
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             la●e
             W●nderful
             Del●verance
             of
             our
             Gracious
             KING
             ,
             and
             His
             Dearest
             BROTHER
             ,
             and
             all
             His
             Loyal
             Subjects
             ,
             (
             who
             were
             designed
             for
             a
             Massacre
             )
             from
             the
             Horrid
             Conspiracy
             of
             the
             ●hanaticks
             ,
             and
             their
             Accomplices
             ;
             and
             that
             we
             may
             perpetuate
             as
             well
             our
             own
             Thankfulness
             ,
             as
             their
             Infamy
             ,
             that
             the
             Generations
             to
             come
             may
             know
             their
             Treachery
             ,
             and
             avoid
             and
             never
             trust
             men
             of
             such
             Principles
             more
             ;
             and
             also
             that
             we
             our selves
             may
             perform
             our
             publick
             duty
             to
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             before
             we
             enter
             upon
             the
             publick
             Service
             of
             our
             Country
             :
             We
             Order
             ,
             Resolve
             ,
             and
             Agree
             ,
             with
             Advice
             an●
             oncurrence
             of
             the
             Right
             Reverend
             Father
             in
             God
             our
             much
             Honored
             and
             Worthy
             Lord
             Bishop
             to
             give
             and
             bestow
             for
             the
             Beautifying
             of
             the
             Chappel
             in
             the
             Castle
             of
             Exon
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             erecting
             of
             decent
             Seats
             there
             ,
             Ten
             pounds
             :
             And
             we
             will
             likewise
             give
             and
             continue
             Six
             pounds
             to
             be
             paid
             yearly
             to
             any
             one
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Exon
             ,
             whom
             the
             said
             Lord
             Bishop
             shall
             appoint
             ,
             to
             read
             the
             
               Divine
               Service
            
             with
             the
             Prayers
             lately
             appointed
             for
             the
             day
             of
             Thanksgiving
             on
             the
             Ninth
             of
             September
             last
             ,
             and
             to
             Preach
             a
             Sermon
             exhorting
             to
             OBEDIENCE
             ,
             in
             the
             said
             Chappel
             ,
             on
             the
             first
             day
             of
             every
             general
             Quarter-Sessions
             of
             the
             Peace
             held
             in
             the
             said
             ●astle
             ,
             to
             ●egin
             precisely
             at
             Eight
             of
             the
             Clock
             in
             the
             Morning
             .
          
           
             And
             may
             the
             Mercies
             of
             Heaven
             (
             which
             are
             infinite
             )
             always
             protect
             our
             Religious
             and
             Gracious
             KING
             ,
             his
             Dearest
             BROTHER
             ,
             and
             every
             Branch
             of
             that
             ROYAL
             FAMILY
             ;
             and
             may
             all
             the
             Treasonable
             Conspiracies
             of
             those
             Rebellious
             Schismaticks
             be
             always
             thus
             happily
             prevented
             .
          
           
             
               Hugo
               Vaughan
               ,
               Cler.
               Pacis
               Com.
               proed
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               That
               the
               ●●ntinued
               Care
               of
               His
               Majesties
               Iustices
               of
               the
               Peace
               for
               the
               County
               of
               DEVON
               ,
               for
               the
               Safety
               of
               His
               Majesties
               Sa●r●d
               Person
               ,
               the
               preservation
               of
               the
               Publick
               Peace
               ,
               and
               advancement
               of
               true
               Religion
               ,
               may
               be
               fuller
               known
               ,
               and
               have
               a
               better
               Effect
               ;
               I
               do
               hereby
               Order
               and
               Require
               all
               the
               CLERGY
               of
               my
               Diocess
               within
               the
               County
               of
               Devon
               ,
               deliberately
               to
               publish
               this
               Order
               ,
               the
               next
               Sunday
               after
               it
               shall
               be
               tendred
               to
               them
               .
            
             
               
                 Tho.
                 Exon.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Postscript
             .
          
           
             I
             Intended
             brevity
             in
             this
             Paper
             ,
             for
             should
             I
             have
             set
             my self
             to
             answer
             all
             Particulars
             in
             the
             said
             Letter
             and
             
               Devonshire
               Orders
            
             ,
             it
             might
             amount
             even
             to
             a
             Volume
             ,
             to
             set
             forth
             the
             secret
             Treachery
             &
             false
             Insinuations
             against
             the
             King
             in
             the
             Letter
             ,
             and
             cruel
             Intentions
             and
             Resolutions
             in
             the
             
               Devonshire
               Orders
            
             ,
             before
             mentioned
             .
             However
             ,
             I
             thought
             meet
             that
             the
             last
             of
             th●se
             Orders
             may
             be
             with
             what
             is
             before
             expressed
             exposed
             to
             publick
             view
             ,
             that
             all
             may
             see
             the
             nature
             of
             that
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             hath
             exercised
             such
             Cruelty
             on
             Innocent
             People
             ,
             and
             what
             their
             Resolutions
             further
             were
             ,
             if
             the
             Lord
             for
             his
             Elect
             sake
             ,
             had
             not
             raised
             up
             ,
             and
             put
             it
             into
             the
             Heart
             of
             the
             King
             to
             shorten
             the
             days
             of
             their
             Power
             ;
             and
             against
             all
             the
             Jealousies
             and
             Fears
             suggested
             ,
             that
             this
             present
             Liberty
             and
             Freedom
             is
             but
             to
             make
             way
             for
             further
             Bondage
             and
             Slavery
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             may
             uphold
             those
             cruel
             Laws
             and
             Tests
             ,
             for
             a
             future
             opertunity
             to
             exercise
             their
             former
             Tyranny
             ,
             and
             is
             it
             Condemnable
             in
             the
             
               Church
               of
               Rome
            
             ,
             and
             Justifiable
             in
             the
             
               Church
               of
               England
            
             .
          
           
             It
             s
             left
             to
             the
             serious
             consideration
             of
             all
             that
             loves
             true
             Freedom
             rather
             then
             cruel
             Bondage
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             not
             far
             better
             to
             accept
             and
             trust
             the
             King
             ,
             for
             the
             Liberty
             and
             Freedom
             promise●
             in
             his
             Princely
             Declaration
             ,
             and
             since
             often
             confirmed
             by
             expressing
             the
             reality
             and
             sincerity
             of
             his
             Resolutions
             therein
             ,
             the●
             labour
             to
             uphold
             those
             Laws
             and
             Tests
             that
             may
             inable
             those
             
               Church
               of
               England
               Men
            
             to
             prosecute
             their
             cruel
             Intentions
             and
             
             Resolutions
             in
             those
             Orders
             express'd
             ,
             which
             tho
             but
             the
             Orders
             a●d
             Resolutions
             of
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             Justices
             and
             Grand
             Jury
             of
             one
             County
             ,
             yet
             without
             much
             straining
             may
             be
             taken
             for
             the
             general
             Resolutions
             of
             the
             
               Church
               of
               England
            
             ,
             whose
             Practice
             hath
             spoken
             forth
             as
             much
             .
          
           
             Yet
             one
             thing
             more
             coming
             to
             my
             view
             ,
             I
             leave
             to
             be
             consider●d
             ,
             the
             Author
             of
             the
             Letter
             saith
             ,
             The
             Church
             of
             Rome
             
               doth
               not
               only
               dislike
               the
               allowing
               of
               Liberty
               ,
               but
               byits
               Principles
               it
               cannot
               do
               it
               .
            
             I
             answer
             ,
             Is
             not
             the
             Principles
             of
             the
             
               Church
               of
               England
            
             ,
             and
             some
             others
             not
             far
             different
             ,
             tho
             Dissenting
             fro●
             them
             ,
             the
             same
             ?
             their
             practices
             have
             evin●ed
             it
             .
             However
             the
             King
             hath
             not
             only
             declared
             it
             to
             be
             his
             Principle
             ,
             
               That
               Conscience
               ought
               not
               to
               be
               forc't
               ,
               and
               that
               all
               Men
               ought
               to
               enjey
               the
               Liberty
               of
               their
               Conscience
            
             ;
             but
             hath
             performed
             the
             same
             accordingly
             .
             And
             when
             the
             former
             King
             Charles
             the
             Second
             had
             give●
             out
             a
             Declaration
             to
             that
             purpose
             ,
             what
             opposition
             did
             the
             
               Church
               of
               England
            
             make
             against
             it
             ,
             pretending
             a
             dislike
             of
             the
             manner
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             never
             offered
             to
             do
             in
             a
             way
             which
             they
             might
             account
             legal
             ;
             but
             rather
             crush'd
             it
             in
             the
             Bud
             ,
             plainly
             manifesting
             their
             Principles
             to
             be
             such
             ,
             that
             none
             should
             enjoy
             that
             Liberty
             but
             themselves
             ;
             and
             now
             are
             greatly
             offended
             that
             the
             King
             that
             now
             is
             hath
             done
             it
             ;
             so
             that
             its
             evident
             ,
             it
             should
             never
             be
             done
             if
             they
             could
             help
             it
             :
             And
             now
             whether
             it
             be
             not
             best
             for
             the
             Dissenters
             to
             chuse
             the
             New
             Friends
             before
             the
             Old
             ;
             but
             they
             say
             ,
             
               This
               will
               not
               hold
            
             ,
             its
             good
             to
             hold
             it
             while
             we
             can
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             be
             taken
             away
             we
             are
             but
             where
             we
             were
             before
             ,
             some
             in
             Goals
             till
             Death
             set
             them
             at
             Libe●ty
             ,
             and
             others
             Goods
             spoyled
             by
             the
             worst
             of
             Men
             ,
             being
             let
             loose
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             and
             no
             guard
             for
             them
             ,
             unless
             purchased
             with
             the
             loss
             of
             a
             good
             Conscience
             .
          
           
             I
             further
             answer
             ,
             suppose
             the
             Principles
             of
             the
             
               Church
               of
               Rome
            
             be
             such
             ,
             the
             
               Church
               of
               England
            
             is
             the
             same
             ;
             but
             can
             nei●her
             of
             these
             be
             Converted
             from
             such
             Principles
             ?
             they
             are
             not
             likely
             while
             they
             account
             them
             Just
             and
             Good
             :
             Now
             that
             the
             
               Church
               of
               England
            
             do
             so
             account
             them
             their
             Sentiments
             in
             the
             
               Devonshire
               Orders
            
             do
             manifest
             ,
             and
             their
             Resolves
             to
             prosecute
             them
             accordingly
             ,
             and
             what
             else
             can
             be
             expected
             should
             hinder
             ●h●m
             ,
             for
             they
             will
             have
             their
             Sa●rifice
             ,
             tho
             without
             Mercy
             to
             the
             poor
             Widdows
             and
             Fatherless
             ;
             for
             if
             they
             will
             not
             come
             to
             
             Church
             and
             stay
             their
             all
             the
             tim●
             of
             their
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             they
             must
             have
             no
             Relief
             by
             thei●
             
               Devonshire
               Law
            
             ,
             and
             so
             here
             's
             li●●le
             hope
             of
             the
             Conversion
             of
             the
             
               Church
               of
               E●gland
            
             from
             this
             P●inciple
             ,
             and
             therefore
             its
             good
             that
             thos●
             Laws
             may
             be
             taken
             away
             that
             gives
             th●m
             p●wer
             to
             put
             them
             in
             Practice
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             wh●●her
             that
             the
             King
             ,
             if
             his
             Principles
             were
             such
             as
             these
             Men
             su●ge●t
             ,
             (
             but
             himself
             otherwise
             affirms
             )
             whether
             there
             be
             not
             a
             possibility
             that
             he
             may
             be
             Converted
             ?
             Was
             not
             Paul
             while
             Saul
             a
             Persecutor
             ,
             yet
             by
             the
             Lor●s
             Power
             Converted
             ?
             King
             Manasseth
             the
             like
             .
             And
             now
             whether
             there
             is
             not
             as
             much
             hope
             of
             this
             Kings
             Conversion
             as
             the
             
               Church
               of
            
             England's
             ,
             if
             not
             from
             his
             Religion
             ,
             yet
             from
             this
             Principle
             ,
             which
             yet
             he
             hath
             declared
             is
             not
             his
             Principle
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             Practice
             hath
             put
             a
             limit
             to
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             proposed
             a
             way
             to
             cut
             o●f
             its
             Power
             forever
             ,
             and
             settle
             F●eedom
             ,
             &
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
            
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             the
             Power
             of
             after
             Ages
             to
             alter
             it
             ;
             and
             so
             let
             's
             try
             whether
             the
             King
             intends
             as
             he
             says
             ,
             and
             let
             a
             Parliament
             when
             called
             be
             ready
             to
             joyn
             with
             him
             therein
             ;
             and
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             the
             Everlasting
             ●lmighty
             God
             will
             add
             a
             Blessing
             unto
             a
             Work
             so
             acceptable
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             let
             me
             conclude
             with
             this
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               Bless
               and
               Prosper
               the
               King
               in
               this
               Work
               he
               hath
               begun
               ,
               and
               discover
               all
               the
               secret
               Conspiracies
               ,
               Councells
               and
               Contrivings
               of
               all
               that
               design
               to
               oppose
               or
               hinder
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               Crown
               him
               with
               Everlasting
               Life
               in
               the
               World
               to
               come
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Page
           4.
           
           Line
           10.
           for
           the
           read
           then
           .
           p.
           6.
           l.
           8.
           f.
           Persecution
           ,
           r.
           Prosecutio●
           l.
           25.
           f.
           Act
           ,
           r.
           accompt
           .
           p.
           7.
           l.
           1.
           f.
           to
           ,
           r.
           of
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           Perswasive
           to
           Moderation
           to
           
             Church
             Dissenters
          
           ,
           in
           Prudence
           and
           Conscience
           Humbly
           submitted
           to
           the
           King
           and
           his
           
             Great
             Councel
             .
             By
             one
             of
             the
             Humblest
             and
             most
             Dutiful
             of
             his
             Dissenting
             Subjects
             .
          
        
         
           Remarks
           upon
           a
           Pamphlet
           Stiled
           ,
           
             A
             Letter
             to
             a
             Dissenter
          
           ,
           &c.
           In
           another
           Letter
           to
           the
           same
           Dissenter
           .
        
         
           
             Vox
             Cleri
             pro
             Rege
          
           :
           Or
           the
           Rights
           of
           the
           Imperial
           Soveraignty
           of
           the
           Crown
           of
           England
           Vindicated
           .
           In
           Reply
           to
           a
           late
           Pamphlet
           pretending
           to
           answer
           a
           Book
           ,
           entituled
           the
           
             Iudgment
             and
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Clergy
             of
             the
             Church
             of
          
           England
           
             concerning
             the
             King
             Prerogative
             in
             dispencing
             with
          
           Penal
           Laws
           .
           In
           a
           Letter
           to
           a
           Friend
           .
        
         
           Advice
           to
           Freeholders
           and
           other
           Electors
           of
           Members
           to
           serve
           in
           Parliament
           .
           In
           Relation
           to
           the
           Penal
           Laws
           and
           Tests
           .
           
             In
             a
             Letter
             to
             a
             Friend
             in
             the
             Country
             .
          
        
         
           Reasons
           for
           the
           Repeal
           of
           the
           Tests
           .
           
             In
             a
             Letter
             to
             a
             Friend
             in
             the
             Country
             .
          
        
         
           
             Old
             Popery
             as
             good
             as
             New.
          
           Or
           the
           Unreasonableness
           of
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
          
           in
           some
           of
           her
           Doctrines
           and
           Practices
           ,
           and
           the
           Reasonableness
           of
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           .
           In
           a
           Letter
           from
           a
           Private
           Gentleman
           in
           the
           Country
           to
           his
           Friend
           a
           Clergy-Man
           in
           the
           City
           .
        
         
           The
           Great
           and
           Popular
           Objection
           against
           the
           Repeal
           of
           the
           Penal
           Laws
           and
           Tests
           ,
           briefly
           stated
           and
           considered
           .
        
         
           
             Pax
             Redux
          
           ,
           Or
           the
           Christian
           Reconciler
           .
           In
           Three
           Parts
           .
           Being
           a
           Project
           for
           Re-uniting
           all
           Christians
           into
           one
           sole
           Communion
           .
           Done
           out
           of
           French
           into
           English
           ,
           by
           
             Philip
             Ayres
          
           
             Esq.
             
          
        
         
           Three
           Letters
           tending
           to
           demonstrate
           how
           the
           Security
           of
           this
           Nation
           against
           all
           Future
           Persecution
           for
           Religion
           ,
           lys
           in
           the
           Abolishment
           of
           the
           present
           Penal
           Laws
           and
           Tests
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Establishment
           of
           a
           New
           Law
           for
           Universal
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           A
           Rational
           Catechism
           :
           Or
           ,
           An
           Instructive
           Conference
           between
           a
           Father
           and
           a
           Son.
           By
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           Three
           Letters
        
         
           All
           Sold
           at
           the
           
             Three
             Keys
          
           ,
           in
           Nags-Head-Court
           ,
           in
           Grace-Church-Street
           ,
           over-against
           the
           Conduit
           .