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THE PROTESTATION OF THE ARCHBISHOPS AND BISHOPS OF IRELAND Against the Toleration of Popery agreed upon , and subscribed by them at DUBLIN , the 26 of NOVEMBER .

London , Printed , 1641.

The Protestation of the Archbishops and Bishops of IRELAND , against the toleration of POPERIE , agreed upon , and subscribed by them at DUBLIN the 26 of Novemb. in the yeare of our Lord 1626.

THe Religion of the Papists is Superstitious and Idolatrous , their faith and Doctrine erroneous and Hereticall ; Their Church , in respect of both , Apostaticall . To give them therefore a Toleration , or to consent that they may freely exercise their Religion , and confesse their Faith and Doctrine , is a grievous sinne : and that in two respects .

First , It is to make our selves accessarie , not onely to their Superstitions , Idolatries , Heresies , and in a word , to all the abominations of Poperie ; but also ( which is a consequence of the former ) to the Perdition of the seduced people , which perish in the deluge of their Catholique Apostasie .

Secondly , To grant them a Tolleration in respect of any mony to be given , or contribution to be made by them , is to set Religon to sale , and withall , the soules of the people , whom Christ our Saviour hath redeemed with his most pretious blood .

And as it is a great Sinne , so it is a matter of most dangerous consequence , the consideration whereof wee leave to the wise and judicious : beseeching the jealous God of truth to make all those who are in Authority zealous of Gods glory , and the advancement of true Religion , and resolute and couragious against all Popery , Superstition and Idolatry .

FINIS .