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id: A83733
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1642
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 650
sentence: 40
flesch: 72
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title:
  Die Martis 3 Augusti, 1642. It is this day ordered by the commons House of Parliament, that the ministers about the citie of London, be desired to exhort the people to bestow old garments and apparell upon the distressed Protestants in Ireland, ...

summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A83733) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 160791) 57 D The rate of 57 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words.


id: A66237
author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)
date: 1689
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1118
sentence: 55
flesch: 63
cache: cache/A66237.xml
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title:
  By the King and Queen, a declaration for the encouraging of French Protestants to transport themselves into this kingdom

summary:
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id: A82139
author: Russia. Sovereign (1682-1696 : Ivan V)
date: 1689
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1671
sentence: 66
flesch: 61
cache: cache/A82139.xml
txt: txt/A82139.txt
title:
  A declaration of the czaars [sic] of Muscovy against the French King, in favour of the poor Protestants distress in this present persecution obtained for them by the intercession of his Electoral Highness the Marquess of Brandenburg.

summary:
  [sic] of Muscovy against the French King, in favour of the poor Protestants distress in this present persecution obtained for them by the intercession of his Electoral Highness the Marquess of Brandenburg. A declaration of the czaars [sic] of Muscovy against the French King, in favour of the poor Protestants distress in this present persecution obtained for them by the intercession of his Electoral Highness the Marquess of Brandenburg.


id: A23607
author: J. M.
date: 1689
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1753
sentence: 56
flesch: 56
cache: cache/A23607.xml
txt: txt/A23607.txt
title:
  Great news from Dublin, giving a true account of the seizing of a ship coming from Ireland, with fifty commissions from the late King James, to several gentlemen in Lancashire, in order (as suppos'd) to a rebellion in England. Together, with the relation of the Papists seizing the Protestants estates in Ireland, and imprisoning the vice-provost of the Colledge of Dublin, and other worthy divines, on pretence of a plot, &c. With allowance.

summary:
  The Lord Tyrconnel continues ●et indisposed with the Black Jaundice , which had like to have prov'd dangerous to him ; ●e seems to be sensibly afflicted for the loss of his reputed Son the Lord Galmoy , ( who was ●ill'd before London-Derry in the last great Sally ) and is not well satisfied with the French ●anagement of Affairs : Many of the Irish Army desert daily , and take the Boggs for ●●eir Refuge , being either terrified with the haughty Insolence of their French Comman●rs , or tired with the continual drudgery of Marching , Counter-Marching , and other ●…teigues of Martial Exercise and Dangers : We have it confirm'd , that great Numbers of Boats and other small Vessels , design'd ( as is thought ) for Transportation of Sol●●ers from any part of the North of Ireland to Scotland , have been seized and burnt by ●he Ships from Scotland . Yesterday came in a Vessel from Dublin to this Port , in com●●ny of another small Vessel , and King William's Officers of his Customs going on Board her , ●emember'd the Master had about five Weeks before stole out of the Harbour , without ●●king her Entry at the Custom-House , and the Master besides being suspected for an ill Man they gave notice to the Mayor , and other the Kings Officers , who immediately Re●●●t and Seize on the Kings Vessels ; and , after strict Search , find packt up Fifty Commis●●●● , directed to several persons in Lancashire ; which Commissions were forthwith sent to 〈◊〉 Majesty , and 't is hoped , will give an ample Discovery of all or most of the disaffected ●●●sons in that County : Colonel Kirk , with the Ships and Soldiers under his Command , ●●●●'d from the Isle of Man the fifth Instant , the Wind at East South-East , a pretty strong ●●le , so that we doubt not , by this time , of his safe Arrival : From Dublin we hear , that the ●●●…ist Army is extreamly discouraged with the vigorous Resistance of the Protestants in London-Derry , that they begin to look nearer into Matters , and do already shake their ●●ads , and wish they could handsomely unravel their past Actions .


id: A45752
author: Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.
date: 1643
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1847
sentence: 57
flesch: 56
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title:
  A faithfvll and seasonable advice, or, The necessity of a correspondencie for the advancement of the Protestant cause humbly suggested to the great councell of England assembled in Parliament.

summary:
  eng Protestants -- England. The House of Spaine did labour to erect a new State in Europe , under the pretence of upholding and propagating the Catholicke Religion against Protestants , till the French and Bavarians have pulled down his old one .


id: A36722
author: Dubourdieu, Jean, 1652-1720.
title: A true copy of a project for the reunion of both religions in France
date: 1685
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2094
sentence: 89
flesch: 64
cache: cache/A36722.xml
txt: txt/A36722.txt
summary:
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id: A52931
author: Walker, George, of Londonderry.
date: 1689
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2080
sentence: 61
flesch: 55
cache: cache/A52931.xml
txt: txt/A52931.txt
title:
  A new letter from London-Derry giving a farther account of the late good success, obtain'd by the protestants in Ireland, against the French and Irish papists: with the speech of that reverend divine, and protestant champion, Mr. VValker, to the soldiers of that garrison, before they made that last great sally upon the enemy.

summary:
  〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 our last Fortunate and truly ●ictorious Sally upon the Enemy , 〈◊〉 Action that must ever resound 〈◊〉 of our Valiant and no less Pi●●●mander , that truly Christian 〈◊〉 , Mr. Walker our Governour , 〈◊〉 little of present Moment more to 〈◊〉 , by Reason that the 〈◊〉 of the French and Irish from 〈◊〉 Walls , with the intire Ruining 〈◊〉 Works , and indeed the whole 〈◊〉 ( which God be praised ) we have 〈◊〉 them , has so disabled them , that 〈◊〉 at present in great Quiet and Rest , 〈◊〉 all our Business now is only our 〈◊〉 Preparation for the welcome 〈◊〉 of Major General Kirk , with his gallant English Succours , whose Approach is here the Subject of Vniversal Joy within our Walls of London-Derry , and possibly of as much Terrour without them . Possession of an Horse , a Cow , a Coat , a piece of Money , was Crime enoug● exact the poor Offenders Life ; Nay , when 〈◊〉 Avarice could ask no more , Tortures and 〈◊〉 have been apply'd for Sport , and Infants 〈◊〉 from their lamenting Mothers Breasts , have 〈◊〉 seen dangling on their Cowards Swords 〈◊〉 make the Brutes Diversion :


id: A80546
author: Corbet, Jeffrey.
date: 1656
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2201
sentence: 97
flesch: 69
cache: cache/A80546.xml
txt: txt/A80546.txt
title:
  The Protestant's warning-piece or, The humble remonstrance of Ieffery Corbet citizen and grocer of London, composed for the view of his Highness, the Parliament, and all the good people in England, Scotland, and Ireland; and published to frustrate the designes of the incendiaries employed by the Pope, and the King of Spain, who have severall yeares contrived to fire the city of London in a 100 places at once, and then proceed to their long intended massacre.

summary:
  The Protestant's warning-piece or, The humble remonstrance of Ieffery Corbet citizen and grocer of London, composed for the view of his Highness, the Parliament, and all the good people in England, Scotland, and Ireland; and published to frustrate the designes of the incendiaries employed by the Pope, and the King of Spain, who have severall yeares contrived to fire the city of London in a 100 places at once, and then proceed to their long intended massacre. Corbet, Jeffrey. The Protestant's warning-piece or, The humble remonstrance of Ieffery Corbet citizen and grocer of London, composed for the view of his Highness, the Parliament, and all the good people in England, Scotland, and Ireland; and published to frustrate the designes of the incendiaries employed by the Pope, and the King of Spain, who have severall yeares contrived to fire the city of London in a 100 places at once, and then proceed to their long intended massacre. Corbet, Jeffrey.


id: A55724
author: Arnaud, Henri, 1641-1721.
date: 1691
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2759
sentence: 94
flesch: 62
cache: cache/A55724.xml
txt: txt/A55724.txt
title:
  The Present state of the Vaudois, drawn out of the three letters I. one from Mr. Cox, Their Majesties envoy in Suitzerland : II. the second from Monsieur de Loches, their Colonel : III. the last from Monsieur Arnaud minister of the Vaudois.

summary:
  the last from Monsieur Arnaud minister of the Vaudois. 1691 Approx. the last from Monsieur Arnaud minister of the Vaudois.


id: A45851
author: Blake, Richard, Sir, d. 1663.
date: 1649
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 3414
sentence: 138
flesch: 64
cache: cache/A45851.xml
txt: txt/A45851.txt
title:
  The Lord Inchiquins queries to the Protestant clergy of the province of Munster, with theyr answer to the said queeres as also Sir Richard Blagues speech, chaireman to the Assembly of the Confederate Catholicks at Killkenny, made to His Excellence the Lord Marquis of Ormond upon signing of the articles of peace : and His Exellencies answer to Sr. Richard Blagues speech.

summary:
  Wee confesse it our duty , and shall endeavour the performance of it , to the utmost of our power , to labour , by all meanes possible , to fixe , and confirme all wavering persons in theire due obedience to this Authority establisht , as the most probable meanes to preserve the Protestant partie , and the Army under your Honors Command . It much transcends my weake abilityes to represent them , theire affections , apprehensions , and hopes , in theire right and lively colours , and therefore I humbly begg , that your Excellencie will vouchsafe to give a benigne and favourable interpretation to what , by theire Commands , I have endeavoured humbly to offer unto your grave judgement , and consideration , and that your Excellencie will be pleased to signe this Instrument , the Everlasting Record , and Monument of this blessed Peace , as by their Commands ( it having bin solemnly and unanimously by them so voted ) I have had the honour , ( a greater honour then my lowe , & humble thoughts ever aspired to ) in their chaire to signe this Counterpart thereof , and , in all their names , most humbly to present it to your Excellencie .


id: A40466
author: Ussher, James, 1581-1656. Prediction concerning a coming persecution of Protestants.
date: 1691
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 3847
sentence: 137
flesch: 65
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title:
  A French prophecy, or, An admonition to the English concerning their near approaching danger and the means to escape it : being a prediction of a gentleman of quality in Languedoc concerning the downfall of the French king ... to which is added a fuller account of Archbishop Usher's prophecy ... / translated from the French copy.

summary:
  Mais environ dix ans apres l'ayant sçeu , & vu arriver bien de choses qui m'avoyent êté marquées , j'en parlay á ces Messieurs , qui n'en profitoyent pas : Ce qui nous a fait voir de façheuses suittes . Guettes Israel c'est ici le tems de veiller & de prier , C'est le tems de cries á plein gosier & de ne se point epargner , sonnez du Cornet en Sion , Reveillez les Peuples endormis , Insistez en tems & hors tems , & Ditez hardiment á Jerusalem , qu'elle fe repente á fin qu'il y ait Paix pour elle & non une souddain destruction : Car le Tonnere a grondé .


id: A66968
author: Walker, George, of Londonderry.
date: 1689
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4712
sentence: 103
flesch: 51
cache: cache/A66968.xml
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title:
  A sermon being an incouragement for Protestants or a happy prospect of glorious success: with exhortations to be valiant against our enemies, in opposing the bloody principle of papists, and errors of popery, &c. Occasionally on the Protestants victory over the French and Irish papists before London-Derry, in raising that desperate siege, a glorious prospect of the Protestants happiness, &c. By Mr. Walker minister, and governor of the city.

summary:
  when without any provocation , Armed with Hellish ●age , and the natural Cruelty of a Papist , they by inhumane Torments , Massacred no less than 200000 English Protestants , of all Ages and Sex ; insomuch that the Dead Bodies not being suffered by the Priests to be buried ; Created a Contagion , and in some measure took revenge on the Murtherers ; and what can we think ? but at this day a Papist is a Papist still , where even the Principle of Religion instills a kind of Fiercenes● and B●rbarity into their Nature : Nay , if we reflect , what in a few Moneths they have done , what better can be expected , if we consider the Spoil , Plunder , Ravagements , and Desolations the French and Irish in Arms have made , regarding neither Oaths Promises , nor nearness of Relation ; with a desire utterly to Root the English out of the Kingdom , with a further desig● of carrying on their Mischievous Enterprizes against the Pr●testant Religion ; In general , it is time for Protestants to becom● Valiant for the Truth , and bold as Lyons , not only for the●● Religion , but temporal Interest ; the preservation of thei● Wives and Children , from Murthers , Rapes , and Deflowrings , and all manner of Violence and Wickedness : to stand as Bulwarks against the Rapid Innundation of Antichristian Tyranny . For although God makes Man for the most part the Instrument in his hand , the more v●sibly to bring about his purposes ; yet without the Operation of Almighty Power and Wisdom , Mens Devices are brought to nought , for here we find , that when Gideon came to behold the Camp of the enemy , The Midianites , and Amalekites , and all the Children of the H●st lay along in the Valley like Grashoppers for multitude , and their Camels were without number , as the Sand of the Sea , Judges 7. 12.


id: A53728
author: Owen, John, 1616-1683.
date: 1680
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4725
sentence: 116
flesch: 42
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title:
  Some considerations about union among Protestants, and the preservation of the interest of the Protestant religion in this nation

summary:
  This Right of Kings , and this Liberty of Subjects also , are so sacred , as that they ought not to be entrenched on by any pretence of Church or Religion . Church and state -- England.


id: A67882
author: Hooper, John, d. 1555.
date: 1688
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 5989
sentence: 168
flesch: 56
cache: cache/A67882.xml
txt: txt/A67882.txt
title:
  The way to peace amongst all Protestants: being a letter of reconciliation sent by Bp. Ridley to Bp. Hooper, with some observations upon it. Licensed, July the 14. 1688.

summary:
  But now my Dear Brother , forasmuch as I understand by your Works , which I have but superficially seen , That we throughly agree and wholly consent together in those things which are the Grounds and substantial Points of our Religion , against the which the World so furiously rageth in these our days , Howsoever in time past in certain By-matters and Circumstances of Religion , your Wisdom and my Simplicity , I grant , hath a little jarred , each of us following the abundance of his own Sense and Iudgment : Now I say , b● you assured , that even with my whole heart ( God is my witness ) in the Bowels of Christ , I Love you in the Truth , and for the Truths-sake , which abideth in us , and as I am perswaded , shall by the grace of God , abide in us evermore . For Laws while they are in Being have as much Reverence due to them , as is owing to the wisdom of the whole Community by which they were made , and nothing else but our Preingagements to God himself can excuse us from the observance of them : And therefore it cannot be required by the Dissenters , in order to that good Understanding , which I here endeavour and humbly beg there may be amongst Protestants , that we should arraign Five and twenty Statute Laws at once under the Infamous Name of Draconica ; Especially when by one of the Draconica , the whole Church of England , and under the Covert of the Church of England all the Dissenters in England , hold their Bibles● No ;


id: A47158
author: Keith, George, 1639?-1716.
date: 1674
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 6240
sentence: 194
flesch: 65
cache: cache/A47158.xml
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title:
  A looking-glass for all those called Protestants in these three nations Wherein they may see, who are true Protestants, and who are degenerated and gone from the testimony and doctrine of the antient Protestants. And hereby it is made to appear, that the people, called in derision Quakers, are true (yea the truest) Protestants, because their testimony agreeth with the testimony of the antient Protestants in the most weighty things wherein the Lord called them forth in that day. Particularly, with the testimony and doctrine of William Tindal, who is called a worthy martyr, and principal teacher of the Church of England;faithfully collected out of his works. By George Keith.

summary:
  And with Jonas let them that wait on Vanities , and seek God here and there , and in every Temple , save in their hearts : go and seek thou the Testament of God in thy heatt ; sor in thy heart is the word of the Law , and in thine heart is the word of Faith in the promises of Mercy in Jesus Christ ; so that if thou confess with a repenting heart , and knowledge ; and surely believe that Jesus is Lord over all sin , So now with an Historical Faith , I may believe that the Scripture is Gods , by the teaching of them , and so I should have done , though they had told me that Robinhood had been the Scripture of God , which Faith is but an Opinion , and therefore abideth ever fruitless , and falleth away , if a more glorious reason be made unto me , or if the Preacher live contrary .


id: A55466
author: Gentleman of that nation.
date: 1689
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 5998
sentence: 162
flesch: 57
cache: cache/A55466.xml
txt: txt/A55466.txt
title:
  Popish treachery, or, A short and new account of the horrid cruelties exercised on the Protestants in France being a true prospect of what is to be expected from the most solemn promises of Roman Catholick princes / in a letter from a gentleman of that nation, to one in England, and by him made English.

summary:
  The Massacre of the Waldenses so often reiterated : The general Massacre of the Protestants all over Europe , in the beginning of the Reformation : The Persecution and Massacre of the Low-Countries , under Philip the Second : The Massacre of St. Bartholomew in France : The Gun-powder Treason in England : The Massacre of Ireland : The last Persecution of Hungary ; and the late one of the Valleys of Piedmont , shew sufficiently , how that Communion thirsts after the Blood of men , and is Ingenious in satiating it self therewith , from time to time . So it was that she heretofore look'd on that sad and dreadful Night of St. Bartholomew , wherein many thousand Protestants were Massacred by the Papists in times of Peace , and in cold Blood : One of her Orators made the Encomium thereof , with a thousand Transports of Admiration and Joy , in a Speech which he pronounced before Pope Gregory the XIII .


id: A49219
author: France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV)
date: 1681
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2463
sentence: 96
flesch: 62
cache: cache/A49219.xml
txt: txt/A49219.txt
title:
  The French King's declaration, that the children of those of the pretended reformed religion may change their religion at the age of seven years with a prohibition that those of the said religion may not send their children to be bred in forreign countries : registred in Parliament the 8th day of July new stile, 1681. and printed at Paris.

summary:
  Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century 2006-12 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-12 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-01 Robyn Anspach Sampled and proofread 2007-01 Robyn Anspach Text and markup reviewed and edited 2007-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion The French King's DECLARATION , That the CHILDREN of those of the Pretended Reformed Religion may change their Religion at the age of Seven years : with a Prohibition that those of the said Religion may not send their CHILDREN to be bred in Forreign Countries . by which the Children of that Religion were in some sort hindred to convert themselves to the Catholick Apostolick and Roman Religion after the age of Seven years ( in which they are capable of reason and choice , in a matter so important to them as is that of their Salvation ) till the Males were of the age of Fourteen years , and Females of the age of Twelve ; though in the Edict of Nantes , and in the other Edicts made in favour of the pretended Reformed Religion , there is no such provision made .


id: A48123
author: Jurieu, Pierre, 1637-1713.
date: 1688
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 5892
sentence: 183
flesch: 60
cache: cache/A48123.xml
txt: txt/A48123.txt
title:
  A letter of several French ministers fled into Germany upon the account of the persecution in France to such of their brethren in England as approved the Kings declaration touching liberty of conscience : translated from the original in French.

summary:
  And Popery has been banished out of England by Laws made by King and Parliament , and which cannot be repealed but by the Authority of King and Parliament together ; so that therefore there is just cause to complain , that the King should go about to overthrow them himself alone by his Declaration . And the King of England , as well as his Subjects , ought to observe the Laws which have been established by King and Parliament together .


id: A66990
author: Walker, George, of Londonderry.
date: 1689
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4678
sentence: 106
flesch: 52
cache: cache/A66990.xml
txt: txt/A66990.txt
title:
  The substance of a sermon, being an incouragement for Protestants or a happy prospect of glorious success: with exhortations to be valiant against our enemies, in opposing the bloody principle of papists, and errors of popery, &c. Occasionally on the Protestants victory over the French and Irish papists before London-Derry, in raising that desperate siege. By Mr. Walker minister, and governor of the city.

summary:
  Sampson with h●s single Arm , routed at sundry times , the Powers of the Philist●●s ; so that we see that God confounds strength with weakness , for when men presume too much on the Arm of Flesh , they frequently deceive themselves ; and in the midst of their security are overthrown : Therefore let a good Christian consider that his strength is in the Lord , and if God be on his side , he need not be afraid , though danger bes●t him round about ; but be comforted , and made valiant by the words of the Kingly Prophet , viz. This , I say , was the Sword of the Lord , and of Gideon , for God made this Pr●nce an Instrument in his hand : This was the Lord's doings and it is marvelous in our Eyes , and in the next place he raised up a good Josia in the person of Edward the Sixth , and under him gave us the purity and light of the Go●pel in i●s primitive lustre , brighter than the Morning-Sta● ▪ and though a●ter the death of this good Prince , he 〈◊〉 his Sword , and suffered us to be crushed under the 〈◊〉 hands of our enemies ; yet the Bloody Reign of O Mary once over , wherein our Adversaries displayed themselves in their true Colours , feasting Flames with Martyrs precious Blood , at such a Riotous profuseness , as no Barb●rous Nation had equalled , he heard the Groans of his suffering people , and sent us a deliverance , The Sword of the Lord , and of Gideon , was again on our side , as appeared in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth , who was valliant for the truth , and in spite of all the Conspiracies to raise a Rebellion , or bring her to an untimely end , by Poison , Daggers , and many pernicious Devices ; she stood the Gideon , or Deborah of our Land , and though Spain fill'd the Seas with fleating Castles to destroy this flourishing Kingdom , yet the Almighty by a small number manifestly bared his Arm to save us , and raine those that were too confident in the Arm of Flesh , not only destroying that huge Armado , but routing such Forces , as the Spaniards sent into Ireland , to assist the Bloody Irish Papists , in Rebellion against their lawful Soveraign , committing such Cruelties as are too tedious here to mention , and although in the frustration of their Plots and Devices they might well have perceived the immediate hand of Heaven , protecting this great and prosperous Queen ; yet so far were they infatuated , or transported with inseperable Malice and Revenge , that though their Attempts cost many of them their lives , yet no sooner was the wise Protest●nt Prince King James the First advanced to the Throne , but they went to exalt him in a blast to the Skies , had not their Powder Plot been discovered by the Div●ne Hand of Providence , who blasted it ; all which well considered , may make us confess with the Royal Prophe● , viz.


id: A66185
author: Wake, William, 1657-1737.
date: 1689
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 8634
sentence: 267
flesch: 61
cache: cache/A66185.xml
txt: txt/A66185.txt
title:
  An exhortation to mutual charity and union among Protestants in sermon preach'd before the King and Queen at Hampton-Court, May 21. 1689 / by William Wake ... publish'd by His Majesties special command.

summary:
  Such was their Duty to one another then ; and we ought certainly no less to esteem the same to be our Duty towards one another now : And First , As to the business of Charity ; God forbid that any differences in Religion whatsoever , much less such little ones as those we are now speaking of , should ever make us deny that to our fellow Christians . Wherefore receive ye one another , as Christ also received us , to the glory of God.


id: A68128
author: Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
date: 1629
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 7142
sentence: 264
flesch: 50
cache: cache/A68128.xml
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title:
  An ansvver to Pope Vrban his inurbanity, expressed in a breue sent to Lowis the French King, exasperating him against the Protestants in France. / VVritten in Latine by the Right Reverend Father in God, Ioseph Lord Bishop of Exeter. ; Translated into English by B.S.

summary:
  Quintu , Clementissimi Henrici fili , pariter te geris erga tuos , qui Reformatam religionem innocentissimè profitentur : Quin faxis , nemini vt fraudi siet secundum Scripturam sacram , veterisque Ecclesiae 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , Deum coluisse , liccat tuis esse veré pios . Gratias agamus omnes Omnipotenti , qui eripuit te de contra dictionibus populi non credentis .


id: A56270
author: Boyse, J. (Joseph), 1660-1728, attributed name.
date: 1695
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4283
sentence: 98
flesch: 39
cache: cache/A56270.xml
txt: txt/A56270.txt
title:
  An answer to a paper entituled The case of the Protestant dissenters of Ireland in reference to a bill of indulgence, represented and argued.

summary:
  The Desires of the Dissenting Protestants , he Comprises in these Two Propositions ; First , that by a Bill of Indulgence a full Security for the free Exercise of Religion according to their Consciences may be given them . First he tells us , That the Sacrament Test in England was chiefly design'd against Papists , but 't is also plain , it was intended against Protestant Dissenters too ; for tho' none but the former be mention'd in the Title , yet the latter are included in the Body of the Act ; and if the Zeal of the English Dissenters against Popery in the late times has not exempted them from a Sacramental Test ; our Dissenting Brethren in this Kingdom , cannot with Modesty expect , that their late Services should Intitle them to any such Immunities .


id: A93670
author: Spencer, John, 1601-1671.
date: 1657
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 8260
sentence: 185
flesch: 40
cache: cache/A93670.xml
txt: txt/A93670.txt
title:
  Questions propounded for resolution of unlearned Protestants in matter of religion, to the doctours of the prelaticall pretended reformed church of England.

summary:
  Questions propounded for Resolution of unlearned PROTESTANTS , In matter of Religion , to the Doctours of the Prelaticall pretended , reformed Church of England . Whither the first was not done by the first Authors of Protestant Religion ; and the second done , and still continued by their followers ? or if the first Authours of Protestant Religion received those points of their doctrine from any visible Church in the whole world which existed immediately before their relinquishing the Roman doctrine , let that Church be produced , and named .


id: A07486
author: Bedford, Thomas, d. 1653.
date: 1624
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 9016
sentence: 212
flesch: 49
cache: cache/A07486.xml
txt: txt/A07486.txt
title:
  Luthers predecessours: or an ansvvere to the question of the Papists: Where was your church before Luther?

summary:
  Wherefore , to answer a foole , according to his folly , I haue indeuoured to draw the argument of Induction à posteriore , beginning with the ages next before Luther ; the which is not so hard a taske as commonly is imagined : But first , we must agree vpon the termes of this question , Where was your Church , & c ? where wee must first know what is meant by your , and what by Church . Amongst other harsh notes of theirs , this question hath his place : for what musicke can there be in it ? Where was your Church before Luther ? To what end is this question mooued , except it bee to trouble men ? for , what if wee could not prooue , that our English Church was before Luther ? must it needs follow , that the doctrine we hold is vntrue ? or shall the doctrine of the Church of Rome be euer the truer , because of onely antiquity ? what if Arrius or Nestorius could haue deduced the Patrons of their opinions from Adam , should they for that haue beene orthodoxall ? No certainly : and why not ? Because the Church must be prooued and allowed by the doctrine , and not the doctrine authorized by the Church , which the Papists ( a people wise in their generation ) well knowing , haue ouerturned the course of nature , & will haue the Scripture and all doctrine to hang vpon the determination of the Church : and vpon this ground it is , that they proceede to such questions as these , hoping that if they haue once amazed any one with the name of the Church , and shall haue driuen him from title and interest to the Church before Luthers time , they shall easily make him call in question the whole frame of doctrine of the reformed Churches .


id: A40565
author: Dempsy, Henry.
date: 1689
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 9308
sentence: 220
flesch: 55
cache: cache/A40565.xml
txt: txt/A40565.txt
title:
  A Full and true account of the inhumane and bloudy cruelties of the papists to the poor Protestants in Ireland in the year, 1641 published now to encourage all Protestants to be liberal in their contribution for their relief and speedy delivering them now out of the hands of those bloudy-minded people.

summary:
  Here followeth a true Description or Relation of sundry sad and lamentable Collections , taken from the mouths of very credible persons , and out of Letters sent from Ireland to this City of London , of the perfidious outrages and barbarous cruelties , which the Irish Papists have committed upon the persons of the Protestants , both Men , Women and Children , in that Kingdom . Ignorance is their Mother , which is devoid of mercy : God deliver all good Christians from the Cruelty of such a Mother and Children .


id: A44660
author: Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.
date: 1689
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 9611
sentence: 210
flesch: 50
cache: cache/A44660.xml
txt: txt/A44660.txt
title:
  The character of the Protestants of Ireland impartially set forth in a letter, in answer to seven queries ... : with remarks upon the great charge England is like to be at with those people, and the destruction of that kingdom by famine, if not prevented.

summary:
  I find their Apprehensions very remote , as to the re-planting that Kingdom , grounded upon their Experience in Oliver's time ; which is this , That the reducing of that Kingdom happened to be just after the winding up of that fatal Catastrophy of the Civil Wars of England and Scotland , which obliged many thousands of the loyal Party to shift their Habitations , and that brought them for Ireland : There were also numbers that came from New-England , and other foreign Plantations , having Friends and Relations promoted in Ireland . A Person of good Quality and Fortune told me , he was then a Merchant , and lived in England , but traded for Ireland , that he sent great quantities of Wheat and Malt himself ; above Ten thousand of our Quarters in one Year went to Waterford ; that to all Parts there went not less than One hundred thousand Quarters in one year ; and if so much was wanting when there had been so much of the Kingdom in Pretestant Hands , What will there be after an universal Ravage and Destruction , for so they conclude the Condition of that Kingdom ? I cannot omit the Foot of a Discourse I had with the most intelligent man I met among them ; it was this : Ireland , as it stood at the death of Charles II. he believed had about Two millions of Souls ; a minute computation to that Gentleman's , who in a Pamphlet makes the British Protestants half that number , who were never accounted a fifth part of the whole , the Irish being thought near eight for one , but this Gentleman , who made his computation Two millions , supposes a dolefull account , that Two thirds will , by Flight , the Sword , Famine , and Sickness , be taken off before Ireland can be reduced , hoping it be done next Summer , there will then not remain seven hundred thousand Souls in the Kingdom ; allow them but two Bushels a Mouth for a year , which is but about three farthings worth of Bread a day , which allowance will starve more than feed ; yet at this rate , there must be one hundred and seventy five thousand Quarters of Bread-Corn , to keep their distressed Remains alive , besides the Army , that must be better provided for .


id: A49360
author: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.
date: 1680
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4001
sentence: 129
flesch: 59
cache: cache/A49360.xml
txt: txt/A49360.txt
title:
  The loyal Protestants vindication, fairly offered to all those sober minds who have the art of using reason, and the power of suppressing passion by a Queen Elizabeth Protestant.

summary:
  For such hath been the imprudence of some Hot-headed men that carried this Petition about for Subscriptions , that they told the un-thinking vulgar , it was the Shibboleth to discern between the Protestants and Papists in England . This , This is the Test and Shiboleth to distinguish Protestants from Papists , and not your Form of Petition which lately went in Procession ; and should your boasted multitudes of Subscribers be brought to this Touchstone , we know that three parts of five would run a great danger of being convicted for Recusants by Law ; for many of you who proudly call your selves the True Protestants , will as stifly deny the doing of these things as the Rankest Papist in England .


id: A48302
author: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.
date: 1698
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 7905
sentence: 176
flesch: 47
cache: cache/A48302.xml
txt: txt/A48302.txt
title:
  Lex talionis, or, An enquiry into the most proper ways to prevent the persecution of the Protestants in France

summary:
  Day of August , Charles IX . being King of France , the Third War with the Hugonots having been lately ended , and a Peace made with the Protestants , the Cities of Rochell , Montauban , Coignac , and la Charitie , being put into their Hands for Security , and the Chief of the Protestants wholly resting on the Faith and Honour of the King , in full Satisfaction of his sincere Intentions , being come to Court , was acted the Massacre of Paris ; at which , in the space of Five Days , above Thirty Thousand Protestants were barbarously Surprized and Butcher'd in Cold Blood. I have been the more particular in this Account , because from hence it will appear that the Protestants of France stand on a different foot from other Subjects of that Monarchy , and that his right of Dealing with them , differs from his Power over the rest of his Subjects , for they are his Subjects by express Stipulations and Agreements , whose Obedience to him has been always allow'd to be Conditional ; they have made Peace and War with their Kings , not as Rebels , but as Persons having a Lawful Right to Plead and to Defend , their Kings have given them Cautionary Towns for the Performance of the Treaties made with them ; a Thing which in its own Nature implies that they might hold those Towns against him , if he did not perform the Postulata of those Treaties , without the Scandal of Rebellion .


id: A42725
author: Gilbert, Eleazar.
date: 1641
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 10670
sentence: 147
flesch: 15
cache: cache/A42725.xml
txt: txt/A42725.txt
title:
  Nevves from Poland wherein is declared the cruell practice of the popish clergie against the Protestants, and in particular against the ministers of the city of Vilna, in the great dukedome of Lithuania, under the governement of the most illustrious prince, Duke Radziwell / faithfully set downe by Eleazar Gilbert ...

summary:
  But true wisedome ( which is from above ) is onely justified by her children , who doe judge and estimate things , ( especially in matters of Religion and Divine worship ) not as men value them , but as God esteemeth them , For God seeth not as men see ; man oftentimes ( by reason of the corruption of his heart , weakenesse of judgement , perversion of will , and imperfection of knowledge , and understanding ) may both deceive & be deceived ; but so cannot God , who being all eye , estimateth and knoweth all things perfectly , and essentially , ( as they are ) as having within himselfe the expresse and true paterne and Ideas of all things that ever have beene , are , or shall be . It will be most necessary and profitable for them , to take speciall notice of some markes and symptomes , whereby the true and orthodoxe Religion or Church of Christ may be distinguished and discerned from all false , Antichristian , phanaticall , inventions , traditions , enthusiasmes , and in a word , from all hereticall , pragmaticall , schismaticall or diabolicall opinions , imaginations , doctrines and professions in the world : which for brevities sake , and that I may sooner come to my intended scope , I will onely at this time name , leaving the more large explication of them unto some other Treatise .


id: A45477
author: Hammond, John, d. 1707.
date: 1655
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 5850
sentence: 109
flesch: 36
cache: cache/A45477.xml
txt: txt/A45477.txt
title:
  Hammond versus Heamans, or, An answer to an audacious pamphlet, published by an impudent and ridiculous fellow, named Roger Heamans, calling himself Commander of the Ship Golden Lion wherein he endeavours by lies and holy expressions, to colour over his murthers and treacheries committed in the Province of Maryland, to the utter ruine of that florishing plantation : having a great sum sold himself to proceed in those cruelties, it being altogether answered out of the abstract of credible oaths taken here in England :in which is published His Highnesses absolute (though neglected) command to Richard Bennet Esq., late governour of Virginia and all others, not to disturbe the Lord Baltamores plantation in Maryland / by John Hammond ...

summary:
  Hammond versus Heamans, or, An answer to an audacious pamphlet, published by an impudent and ridiculous fellow, named Roger Heamans, calling himself Commander of the Ship Golden Lion wherein he endeavours by lies and holy expressions, to colour over his murthers and treacheries committed in the Province of Maryland, to the utter ruine of that florishing plantation : having a great sum sold himself to proceed in those cruelties, it being altogether answered out of the abstract of credible oaths taken here in England :in which is published His Highnesses absolute (though neglected) command to Richard Bennet Esq., late governour of Virginia and all others, not to disturbe the Lord Baltamores plantation in Maryland / by John Hammond ... Hammond, John, d. 1707. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 564:18) Hammond versus Heamans, or, An answer to an audacious pamphlet, published by an impudent and ridiculous fellow, named Roger Heamans, calling himself Commander of the Ship Golden Lion wherein he endeavours by lies and holy expressions, to colour over his murthers and treacheries committed in the Province of Maryland, to the utter ruine of that florishing plantation : having a great sum sold himself to proceed in those cruelties, it being altogether answered out of the abstract of credible oaths taken here in England :in which is published His Highnesses absolute (though neglected) command to Richard Bennet Esq., late governour of Virginia and all others, not to disturbe the Lord Baltamores plantation in Maryland / by John Hammond ... Hammond, John, d. 1707.


id: A26452
author: Country-conformist.
date: 1689
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 13638
sentence: 441
flesch: 60
cache: cache/A26452.xml
txt: txt/A26452.txt
title:
  Advice to English Protestants being a sermon preached November the fifth, 1689 / by a country-conformist.

summary:
  But God hath now done very much to endear this Day a great deal the more unto us . Yet this latter Deliverance must not obliterate the Memory of the former : But the consideration of them both together , should mightily inlarge our Hearts in Admiration and Praise , and powerfully engage us to a serious , faithful , and diligent improving what God hath done for us to that purpose , which the Text acquaints us is our Duty , viz.


id: A49222
author: France.
date: 1686
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 15450
sentence: 293
flesch: 39
cache: cache/A49222.xml
txt: txt/A49222.txt
title:
  An edict of the French King prohibiting all publick exercise of the pretended reformed religion in his kingdom wherein he recalls and totally annuls the perpetual and irrevocable edict of King Henry the IV, his grandfather, given at Nantes, full of most gracious concessions to protestants : together with a brief and true account of the persecution carried on against those of the foresaid religion for to make them abjure and apostatize : to which is added to form of abjuration the revolting protestants are to subscribe and swear to : with a declaration of his Electoral Highness of Brandenburg, in favour of those of the reformed religion, who shall think fit to settle themselves in any of his dominions / translated out of French.

summary:
  Moreover , those of the said Pretended Reformed Religion , in the mean time , till it shall please God to enlighten them as well as others , may abide in the several respective Cities and Places of our Kingdoms , Countries , and Territories under our Obedience , and there continue their Commerce , and enjoy their Goods and Estates , without being any way molested upon account of the said Pretended Reformed Religion , upon condition nevertheless , as forementioned , that they do not use any publick Religious Exercise , nor assemble themselves upon the account of Prayer or Worship of the said Religion , of what kind soever the same may be , upon forfeiture above specified of Body and Goods . And for these causes , having with the advice of the Princes of our Blood , other Princes and Officers of our Crown , and other great and eminent Persons of our Council of State , well and diligently weighed and considered all this Affair ; We have by this Edict or Statute , perpetual and irrevocable Said , Declared , and Ordained , &c. — FINIS .


id: A49223
author: France.
date: 1686
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 15893
sentence: 327
flesch: 43
cache: cache/A49223.xml
txt: txt/A49223.txt
title:
  An edict of the French king prohibiting all publick exercise of the pretended reformed religion in his kingdom wherein he recalls and totally annuls the perpetual and irrevocable edict of King Henry the IV, his grandfather, given at Nantes, full of most gracious concessions to Protestants : to which is added, the French king's letter to the Elector of Brandenburg, containing several passages relating to the foregoing edict : as also, a brief and true account of the persecution carried on against those of the foresaid religion ... : together with the form of abjuration the revolting Protestants are to subscribe and swear to, and a declaration of His Electoral Highness of Brandenburg ... / translated out of French.

summary:
  the Kingdom having been only for some short Intervals , altogether free from Troubles , it was not possible to do any other thing for the Advantage of Religion , save only to diminish the number of Places permitted for the Exercise of the Pretended Reformed Religion , as well by the Interdiction of those which were found Erected , in prejudice to the Disposal made in the said Edict , as by suppressing the Mixt Chambers of Judicature , which were composed of an equal number of Papists and Protestants ; the Erecting of which was only done by Provision , and to serve the present Exigency . Morever , those of the said Pretended Reformed Religion , in the mean time , till it shall Please God to enlighten them , as well as others , may abide in the several respective Cities and Places of our Kingdoms , Countries , and Territories under our Obedience , and there continue their Commerce , and enjoy their Goods and Estates , without being any way molested upon account of the said Pretended Reformed Religion ; upon condition nevertheless , as forementioned , that they do not use any publick Religious Exercise , nor assemble themselves upon the account of Prayer or Worship of the said Religion , of what kind soever the same may be , upon forfeiture above specified of Body and Goods .


id: A61119
author: Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.
date: 1646
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 15798
sentence: 458
flesch: 66
cache: cache/A61119.xml
txt: txt/A61119.txt
title:
  Reasons for vnitie, peace, and love with an answer (called Shadows flying away) to a book of Mr. Gataker, one of the assembly, intituled, A mistake, &c. and the book of the namelesse author called, The plea, both writ against me : and a very short answer, in a word, to a book by another namelesse author called, An after-reckoning with Master Saltmarsh, and to Master Edward his second part called, Gangrena, directed to me ... / by John Saltmarsh ...

summary:
  So as the difference betwixt us is this ; Ye preach Christ and the Gospell , and the graces of the Spirit in the parts as ye find it : we dare not speak the mystery so in peices , so in halfe and quarter revealings ; we see such preaching answers not the fulnesse of the Mystery , the riches of the Gospell , the glory of the New Testament : We find that in the fulnesse of the New Testament , Christ is set up as a Prince , as a King , as a Lord , as a crown and glory to every grace and gift : nay , he is made not only righteousnesse , but sanctification too ; and so we preach him . To the Third , That in saying the Preachers with their qualifications over-heate Free-grace , I doe by that make the Prophets deluders of the people , &c. I answer : That way of preaching the Prophets used , pressing , as you say ▪ Repentance , Reformation , Humiliation , and with Commination , and the Law , &c. was but according to the way , and method , and straine the Spirit taught them under the Old Testament : but if the Prophets should have held forth Jesus Christ under the New Testament , and when Christ was manifested in the flesh , with such vails over him , and so much Law over him , as they did before , they had sinned against the glory of that ministration , as well as some of you , who bring Christ back againe under the cool shadow of the Law , and make that Sun of Righteousnesse that he warmes not so many with the love of him as he would doe , if ye would let them behold with open face as in a glasse the glory of the Lord , and if you would give his beams more liberty to shine upon them ; doth not the ministration of the Spirit exceed in glory ? Nor were the Prophets deluders of the people then , because it was the peoples time of Pupillage , and being under Bondage ; they were shut up under the Law till faith came ; they were under Tutors and Governors till the time appointed : So as that was truth , and right dispensation in them to preach so much of the Law , of curse , and judgement , &c. as they did ; and of Repentance and Reformation in that straine they did :


id: A39387
author: Cerdan, Jean-Paul, comte de.
date: 1682
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 17933
sentence: 346
flesch: 38
cache: cache/A39387.xml
txt: txt/A39387.txt
title:
  The emperour and the empire betray'd by whom and how written by a minister of state residing at that court to one of the Protestant princes of the empire.

summary:
  And that when ever France should be desirous of Peace , there might be those in the Imperial Councils and Court , whose Interest would oblige them to desire and procure it , in order to their restoration and re-establishment in their Estates , and to free themselves from the necessity of begging their Bread elsewhere . Therefore 't is not strange , that the Ministers of France ( though perhaps in this particular against the intention and without the order of his most Christian Majesty ) leave no stone unturned for the destruction of his Highness of Lorrain : But it may surprize any man to find that the Imperial Governour of Phillipsbourgh , should ( so openly and notoriously , as he did ) have attempted the destruction of that Prince , by the trap he caused cunningly to be made in the bridge of that place , for that purpose , through which the good Prince fell headlong to the bottom of the Ditch :


id: A33356
author: Clarkson, David, 1622-1686.
date: 1681
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 13363
sentence: 591
flesch: 70
cache: cache/A33356.xml
txt: txt/A33356.txt
title:
  The case of Protestants in England under a popish prince if any shall happen to wear the imperial crown.

summary:
  Hereupon n Zanardus takes it for granted , that all Laws will have every Heretick put to Death ; and their Angelical Doctor o is positive , that Hereticks , though they do not pervert others , may be justly killed by Secular Judges , and bereaved of all they have , rather than such as are guilty of High-Treason . The Society is particularly under the Conduct of that Spirit ; for the Provincial Garnet , Tesmond , Gerard , and other Jesuits did teach the Conspirators this Catholick Doctrine n That the King , Nobility , Clergy and whole Commonalty of the Realm of England ( Papists excepted ) were Hereticks , and that all Hereticks were accursed and excommunicate , and that no Heretick could be a King ; but that it was lawful and meritorious to kill the King , and all other Hereticks within this Realm of England ; for the Advancing and enlargement of the Authority and Jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome , and for the restoring of the Romish Religion .


id: A49221
author: France.
date: 1689
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 17659
sentence: 384
flesch: 46
cache: cache/A49221.xml
txt: txt/A49221.txt
title:
  The French king's decree against Protestants, prohibiting them the exercise of their religion, &c. to which is added a brief and true account of the cruel persecution and inhumane oppressions of those of the reformed religion to make them abjure and apostatize : together with the form of abjuration the revolting Protestants are to subscribe and swear to, and a declaration of his Electoral Highness of Brandenburgh ... : also a letter from Father La Chese ... to Father Petre ... / newly translated from the French.

summary:
  regulated the Conduct which was to be observed , with Respect to those of the said Religion , the Places where they might publickly exercise the same , appointed extraordinary Judges to administer Justice to them : And lastly , also by several distinct Articles , provided for every thing , which he judged needful for the maintenance of Peace and Tranquility in his Kingdom , and to diminish the Aversion which was between those of the One and Other Religion : and this , to the end that he might be in a better condition for the taking some effectual Course ( which he was resolved to do ) to re-unite those again to the Church , who upon so slight Occasions had withdrawn themselves from it . And forasmuch as this intention of the King , Our said Grand-Father , could not be effected , by reason of his sudden and precipitated Death ; and that the Execution of the foresaid Edict was interrupted during the Minority of the late King , Our most Honored Lord and Father , of glorious Memory , by reason of some new Enterprizes of those of the Pretended Reformed Religion , whereby they gave occasion for their being deprived of several Advantages , which had been granted to them , by the aforesaid Edict : notwithstanding , the King , Our said late Lord and Father , according to his wonted Clemency , granted them another Edict at Nismes , in the Month of July , 1629 by means of which the Peace and Quiet of the Kingdom being now again Re established , the said late King , being animated with the same Spirit and Zeal for Religion , as the King Our said Grand-Father was , resolved to make good Use of this Tranquility , by endeavouring to put this Pious Design in Execution : but Wars abroad , coming on a few years after , so that from the Year 1635.


id: A33374
author: Claude, Jean, 1619-1687.
title: An account of the persecutions and oppressions of the Protestants in France
date: 1686
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 24216
sentence: 620
flesch: 53
cache: cache/A33374.xml
txt: txt/A33374.txt
summary:
  The Kingdom having been only for some short Intervals altogether free from troubles , it was not possible to do any other thing for the advantage of Religion , save only to diminish the number of places permitted for the Exercise of the Pretended Reformed Religion , as well by the Interdiction of those which were found erected in prejudice to the disposal made in the said Edict , as by suppressing the mix'd Chambers of Judicature , which were composed of an equal number of Papists and Protestants , the erecting of which was only done by Provision , and to serve the present Exigency . Whereas therefore at length it hath pleased God to grant , that Our Subjects enjoying a perfect Peace , and We Our selves being no longer taken up with the cares of protecting them against our Enemies , are now in a condition to make good use of the said Truce , which we have on purpose facilitated , in order to the applying our selves entirely in the searching out of means , which might successfully effect and accomplish the design of the Kings , our said Grandfather and Father , and which also have been our intention ever since we came to the Crown ; we see at present ( not without a just acknowledgment of what we owe to God on that account ) that our endeavours have attain'd the end we proposed to Our selves , forasmuch as the greater and better part of our Subjects of the said Pretended Reformed Religion have already embraced the Catholick , and sice by means thereof , the Execution of the Edict of Nantes , and of all other Ordinances in favour of the said Pretended Reformed Religion is made useless , we judge that we can do nothing better towards the entire effacing of the Memory of those Troubles , Confusion and Mischief , which the Progress of that false Religion , hath been the cause of in Our Kingdom , and which have given occasion to the said Edict , and to so many other Edicts and Declarations which went before it , or were made since with reference thereto , than by a total Revocation of the said Edict of Nantes , and the perticular Articles and Concessions granted therein , and whatsoever else hath been Enacted since in favour of the said Religion .


id: A66950
author: Walker, George, of Londonderry.
date: 1690
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 22327
sentence: 892
flesch: 74
cache: cache/A66950.xml
txt: txt/A66950.txt
title:
  The Protestant's crums of comfort containing I. Prayers and meditations, with ejaculations for every day in the week, and other occasions. II. Thanksgivings for deliverances from Popery, tyranny, and arbitrary power. III. The rebellion in Ireland, and massacre of Paris. IV. The learned Bishop Usher's prophecy, concerning Ireland, and the downfall of Rome. V. Advice to the late besieged in London-Derry, under that reverend divine and valiant commander, Coll. George Walker. Illustrated with pictures suitable to each particular occasion.

summary:
  This gracious Man repeated the same things in substance to his only Daughter the Lady Tyrrel , and that with many Tears , and much about the same time that he had exprest the aforesaid to me , and which ●…e Lady Tyrrel assured me of ●…ith her own mouth to this ●…rpose : That opening the door of ●…s Chamber , she found him ●…ith his eyes lift up to Heaven , ●…d the Tears running apace ●…own his Cheeks , and that ●…e seemed to be in an Ecstasie , ●…herein he continued for a●…out half an hour , not taking ●…e least notice of her , though ●…e came into the Room ; but 〈…〉 last turning to her , he told ●…er , That his thoughts had ●…en taken up about the Mi●…ries and Persecutions that ●…ere coming upon the Chur●…es of Christ , which would ●…e so sharp and bitter , that ●…e contemplation of them ●…d fetched those Tears from ●…s Eyes , and that he hoped ●…e should not live to see it , ●…ut possibly she might , for it ●…as even at the door ; Therefore take heed ( says he ) that y●… be not found sleeping . Their Majesties went from 〈…〉 c-hall to Westminster , 〈…〉 Heralds being ready , 〈…〉 Peers in the Lords House , and the P●eresses in the Painted Chamber , so that 〈…〉 even in the Morning The● Majesties , and the wh●… Proceeding were conducted to Westminster-hall , where a Throne being erected , 〈…〉 Majesties took Their Sea● and after the Ceremon● was ended , the Proceeding began from Westminster-Hall to the Abby , where bein●…d in Order ,


id: A02187
author: Balbani, Niccolo, d. 1587.
date: 1608
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 33042
sentence: 662
flesch: 48
cache: cache/A02187.xml
txt: txt/A02187.txt
title:
  Newes from Italy of a second Moses or, the life of Galeacius Caracciolus the noble Marquesse of Vico Containing the story of his admirable conuersion from popery, and his forsaking of a rich marquessedome for the Gospels sake. Written first in Italian, thence translated into latin by reuerend Beza, and for the benefit of our people put into English: and now published by W. Crashavv ...

summary:
  Where behold Popish Religion what it is , that can separate man and wife for disparity in Religion ; and can discharge men and women from those dueties of marriage with which God hath charged them . Many other griefes , temptations , and hinderances assaulted him , though they were not so weighty as these formerly named , yet which might haue beene able to haue hindred any mans departure , being in his case ; as to leaue the company of so many gallant noblemen and gentlemen , his kinred and acquaintaince ; to lose so honourable an office and place as he bare in the Emperours Court ; to leaue for euer his natiue soile the delicate Italy ; to depriue himselfe and his posterity of the noble tittle and rich liuing of a Marquesdome ; to vndertake a most long and tedious iourney ; to cast himselfe into exile , pouerty , shame , and many other miseries without hope of recouery for euer : to change his former pleasant life into all hardnesse , and to giue a farewel to al the delicacies of Italy , wherein he was brought vppe ; to leaue that goodly garden of his father the Marquesses , which once should be his owne ; the goodliest garden almost in all Italy or all Cristendome ; which was furnished with plants of all sorts ; and these not onely of all such as grow in Italy , but euen such as were to be got out of all other countries : this garden and Orchard was so exquisite both this way , and in diuers other sorts of elegancies , that a great number of men of all qualities resorted daily out of all countries to see it .


id: A48243
author: Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
date: 1683
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 41123
sentence: 1188
flesch: 58
cache: cache/A48243.xml
txt: txt/A48243.txt
title:
  The letter writ by the last Assembly General of the Clergy of France to the Protestants, inviting them to return to their communion together with the methods proposed by them for their conviction / translated into English, and examined by Gilbert Burnet.

summary:
  Qui pace su● , id est Impietatis suae uni●ate se j●ctant ▪ agen●es se non ut Christi Episcopos sed 〈◊〉 ●ntichristi Sacerdotes . Si ad fidem veram istiusmodi vis adhiberetur , Episcopalis Doctrina obviam pergere● , dicer●●que , Deus universitatis est , obsequio non eg●t necessario , non requirit coactam confessionem .


id: A70105
author: Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.
date: 1687
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 40208
sentence: 525
flesch: 13
cache: cache/A70105.xml
txt: txt/A70105.txt
title:
  A representation of the threatning dangers, impending over Protestants in Great Brittain With an account of the arbitrary and popish ends, unto which the declaration for liberty of conscience in England, and the proclamation for a toleration in Scotland, are designed.

summary:
  And therefore to persuade t 〈…〉 Prince of Orange to approve what He h 〈…〉 done in dispensing with the Laws , and 〈…〉 obtain Him and the Princess to join wi 〈…〉 his Majesty and to employ their inter 〈…〉 in the Kingdom for the Repealing the T 〈…〉 Acts , and the many other Statutes ma 〈…〉 against Roman Catholicks , he used this Arg●ment in a Message he sent to their Roy 〈…〉 Highnesses upon that errand , that the ge 〈…〉 ting it done would be greatly to the a●vantage and for the increase of the prorog 〈…〉 tive ; but this these two noble Prince 〈…〉 of whose ascent to the Throne all Pr●testants have so near and comfortable prospect , were too generous as well 〈…〉 wise to be wheedled with , as knowin 〈…〉 that the Authority of the Kings and Quee 〈…〉 of England is great enough by the Rul 〈…〉 of the Constitution , without grasping at new prerogative power , which as the La 〈…〉 have not vested in them , so it would b 〈…〉 of no use but to inable them to do hur 〈…〉 And indeed it is more necessary both fo 〈…〉 the honor and safety of the Monarch , an 〈…〉 for the freedom and security of the peopl 〈…〉 that the prerogative should be confined withi 〈…〉 its ancient and legal Channels , than be left t 〈…〉 that illimited and unbounded latitude , whic 〈…〉 the late King and his present Majesty have e●deavoured to advance and screw it up unto 〈…〉 That both the Declaration for liberty of Co●science in England , and the Proclamation for Toleration in Scotland , are calculated for ra●sing the Soveraign Authority to a transce●dent Power over the Laws of the two Kingdoms , may be demonstrated from the Papers themselves , which lay the Dispensin 〈…〉 Power before us in terms that import n For as soon as an Alarm was taken at the publishing of some unreasonable and rigorous Edict , there used often to follow another of a milder strain , which was pretended to be either for the moderating the severities of the former , or to remove 〈…〉 d rectify what they were pleased to call 〈…〉 isconstructions unduly put upon it ; but 〈…〉 e true End whereof was only to stiffle and 〈…〉 tinguish the jealousies and apprehensions 〈…〉 at the other had begotten and excited , and ●hich had they not been calmed and allayd , 〈…〉 ight have awakened the Protestants there 〈◊〉 provide for their safety by a timely with●rawing into other Countries , if they had ●ot been provoked to generous endeavoures ●f preventing the final suppression of their ●eligion , and for obviating the ruin which 〈…〉 at Court had projected against them and ●as hastning to involve them under . Nor 〈…〉 es my suspition of his Majesties pursuing ●e same design against Protestants , which ●e great Louis glories to have accompli 〈…〉 ed , proceed meerly from that conjun 〈…〉 ion of Counsels that all the world observes ●etween Whitehall and Versailles ; nor meer●● from the Kings abandoning his Nephew ●nd Son in Law the Prince of Orange , and not 〈◊〉 much as interposing to obtain satisfaction 〈◊〉 be given him , for the many injuries , dam 〈…〉 ages , spoiles , and robberies , as well as 〈…〉 fronts done him by that haughty Monarch ; ●hen one vigorous application could not 〈…〉 il to effect it ; nor yet meerly from that ●greeableness in their procedures , thro the ●ing of Englands imitating that forraign Po 〈…〉 ntate , and making the whole course that


id: A38821
author: Everard, Edmund.
date: 1681
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 63565
sentence: 1467
flesch: 47
cache: cache/A38821.xml
txt: txt/A38821.txt
title:
  The great pressures and grievances of the Protestants in France and their apology to the late ordinances made against them : both out of the Edict of Nantes, and several other fundamental laws of France : and that these new illegalities, and their miseries are contrived by the Pop. Bishops arbitrary power / gathered and digested by E. E. of Greys Inn ... ; humbly dedicated to His Majesty of Great Britain in Parliament.

summary:
  [4], 82 p. Printed by E. T. and R. H. for T. Cockeril ... and R. Hartford ..., London : 1681. THis Prohibition is also needless , for that they of the said Religion have never had any thoughts of interring their dead in the Churches , nor in the Church-yards of them of the C. R. R.


id: A25703
author: L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.
date: 1683
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 64173
sentence: 2086
flesch: 66
cache: cache/A25703.xml
txt: txt/A25703.txt
title:
  An apology for the Protestants of France, in reference to the persecutions they are under at this day in six letters.

summary:
  Know then , that for them to make Amende Honorable is to go into some publick place , in their Shirt , a Torch in their Hand , a Rope about their Neck , followed by the Hangman , in this Equipage ( which is that of the most infamous Criminals ) to ask pardon of God , the King , and Justice for what they have done : that is to say , on this occasion , for having dar'd to rep●nt of sinning against God , for having forsaken a Religion which they believ'd Heretical and Idolatrous , and consequently , the infallible way to eternal damnation ; and for being willing thence-forward to profess the Protestant Religion , in which only they are perswaded they can be saved . This is , dear Friend , what they in●lict upon all Popish Ecclesiasticks to whom God vouchsafes Grace to discern the true Religion , and upon all Protestants , who having been such Wretches as to forsake it , are a●terwards so happy as to be convinc'd of their Sin ; and to repent .


