YOU will herewith Receive His Majesties Brief , for the Relief of many Thousands of our Poor Brethren that are in Extreme Want and Misery : Whose Sufferings being wholly occasion'd by their Conscientious Adherence to the Protestant Religion , we thought it would become us to send with it our earnest Desire , that you would , both in publick and private , Stir up the People under your Charge , to a Liberal Contribution .

We cannot but tell you , It is expected from us by all our Protestant Brethren Abroad ; who indeed have Set us a noble Example , in the large Contributions they have already made , in their respective Churches and States . And it will appear very strange , if the Church of England , that hath always been Reputed the Pillar of the Protestant Cause , should not Signalize her Zeal for it , on so pressing an Occasion .

We Desire you therefore ( as well for the Honour of our Church , as out of a Christian Concern for our Suffering Brethren ) to endeavour , both by your Example and Exhortations , that this Gathering be a publick Testimony of our Zeal for the true Religion , and bear some Proportion to the Number and Necessities of those who are now Prosecuted for it . To this End , It will be convenient , That you represent to your several Congregations , the Greatness of this Calamity in all its Circumstances : Of which they will have a more lively Sense and Fellow-feeling , if you put them in mind of their own Terrors and Apprehensions of Misery , while we were in Danger of being brought under the Scourge of that Cruel Religion . And this will naturally lead you to Suggest to them , their Obligations to Comfort those poor Creatures , who now Suffer what we formerly Fear'd with so much Uneasiness . Our Liberality on this Sad Occasion , will be the properest Expression of our Thankfulness for that Deliverance ; as well as the most effectual Means of Prevailing with God to Continue to us the quiet Enjoyment of our Religion .

It is at this time , an Opinion industriously Propagated in some of the Popish Countries , that we are here Persecuting their Brethren with the utmost Severity ; and the Priests are exceeding diligent in raising Contributions for their Relief . How groundless an Aspersion this is on His Majesties gracious Government , we all know and see : But this Use however we ought to make of it , That if they are thus ready to Support their Brethren , when there is so little Occasion for it ; much more Zealous should we be in Relieving Ours , who are actually Groning under a most heavy Persecution ; for which their very Enemies pretend no other Reason but their Stedfastness in the Protestant Religion .

These things being Consider'd , and what else will naturally occur to you ; we doubt not , you will do your utmost to Stir up the Charity of your People , not only by your Godly Exhortations , but also by giving Liberally your selves , according to your respective Abilities .

We heartily Recommend you , and your Pious Labours , to the Blessing of Almighty God , and Remain