TO
THE
High
Court
of
Parliament
.
A
Vindication
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
or
of
the
Innocency
of
the
Martyrs
,
against
the
Pope's
Supremacy
,
and
against
the
Errors
of
the
Church
of
Rome
.
Humbly
Sheweth
,
WITH
all
humble
Submission
to
the
Supreme
Authority
,
and
to
all
my
Superiors
,
hoping
that
no
Protestant
whatsoever
will
be
offended
at
me
,
and
Praying
for
all
your
Honours
favourable
Construction
of
me
,
(
there
is
an
old
saying
,
To
speak
Truth
is
to
shame
the
Devil
,
yea
,
and
the
Pope
too
,
but
I
am
for
a
Veneration
to
Superiority
,
and
so
I
am
for
the
Protestant
Religion
to
be
Esteemed
above
the
Popish
Religion
,
or
I
am
for
the
Tripple
Crown
to
be
kept
under
the
Protestants
,
)
and
though
a
Protestant
,
a
Presbyterian
,
a
Papist
,
or
an
Atheist
,
or
a
Muggletonian
,
(
as
if
Mony
and
Secular
Interest
makes
one
Religion
as
good
as
the
other
,
or
all
Religions
alike
,
)
or
it
is
no
matter
what
Religion
,
or
of
what
any
Man
is
,
if
he
has
but
a
Sum
of
Mony
to
purchase
a
Place
,
as
if
Mony
was
the
God
of
all
Honesty
and
Religion
,
in
buying
and
selling
of
Places
;
and
there
be
too
many
that
will
make
a
Scoff
and
a
Scorn
of
Religion
,
as
if
there
was
neither
God
,
Heaven
,
or
Hell
,
as
it
is
in
2
Pet.
3.3
,
4.
And
so
they
are
apt
to
look
upon
Religion
to
be
a
Politick
Invention
of
our
Forefath●●s
whi●h
is
in
our
Veneration
;
and
if
a
poor
Man
talks
of
Religion
,
how
will
some
Ridicule
and
make
a
●●●●st
and
a
Scorn
of
him
,
as
to
represent
him
to
be
a
Madman
,
or
a
Fop
,
or
some
such
a
kind
of
a
Fellow
:
And
though
the
Blood
of
the
Martyrs
Cries
aloud
for
Vengeance
,
and
there
is
no
doubt
but
that
Justice
will
be
Impartially
Administred
,
without
any
respect
of
Persons
,
and
that
Ve●g●●nce
shall
be
Executed
upon
the
Pope
at
the
great
Tribunal
of
the
whole
World
;
yet
c●rtainly
in
this
World
the
Innocency
of
the
Martyrs
ought
to
be
regarded
;
and
accordingly
,
Loyalty
to
the
King
and
Queen's
Most
Excellent
Majesties
,
and
of
Their
Design
in
coming
into
this
Land
●or
the
Belief
of
all
the
Protestants
in
England
against
Popery
,
ought
to
be
regarded
above
and
before
any
thing
whatsoever
,
so
that
if
there
was
now
a
Law
made
for
buying
and
selling
of
Places
,
yet
a
Plea
for
the
Innocency
of
the
Martyrs
ought
to
be
regarded
and
admitted
above
and
before
that
Law
;
and
as
this
is
to
the
Comfort
and
Consolation
of
all
the
Protestants
in
England
,
that
they
have
not
only
their
liberty
and
freedom
to
wear
any
Ribbon
with
a
Motto
of
No
Slavery
,
No
Popery
,
and
to
Exercise
and
Enjoy
their
Religion
,
but
that
in
their
Days
of
Jubilation
,
when
they
make
Bonfires
,
they
have
now
their
liberty
and
freedom
to
burn
the
Effegies
of
the
Pope
,
so
that
certainly
it
is
now
no
Crime
for
any
of
the
Protestants
in
England
to
write
or
speak
against
the
Pope
,
or
to
vindicate
the
Innocency
of
the
Martyrs
against
the
Pope's
Supremacy
,
and
against
the
Errors
of
the
Church
of
Rome
.
And
as
I
ever
was
against
the
Pope
,
so
I
have
sufficient
reason
to
shew
any
Detestation
of
him
;
but
with
all
humble
Submission
to
the
Judicious
,
hoping
that
where
they
find
any
Error
in
what
I
have
now
writ
,
they
will
Judg
Charitably
of
me
,
and
impute
it
to
the
Frailties
of
Human
Nature
,
(
as
considering
that
no
Man
lives
without
a
fault
,
)
and
so
I
humbly
submit
to
the
instruction
of
the
Learned
;
for
I
have
a
desire
,
according
to
my
weak
Capacity
,
to
vindicate
the
Innocency
of
the
Martyrs
against
all
the
derisions
of
the
World
;
and
accordingly
,
when
I
wore
the
Ribbon
at
Oxford
,
with
this
Motto
,
No
Slavery
,
No
Popery
,
it
was
only
by
way
of
Antipathy
to
the
Pope
,
and
of
the
Popish
Religion
;
and
of
which
Motto
of
No
Slavery
,
No
Popery
,
as
it
is
the
Original
occasion
of
the
late
King
James's
Abdication
of
the
Government
,
as
being
a
Papist
,
who
is
Dead
in
Law
as
to
the
Government
of
this
Land
;
and
of
King
William
and
Queen
Mary's
Accession
to
the
Crown
,
as
being
Protestants
,
who
are
Justified
by
Law
,
and
Gospel
too
,
in
the
Regal
Authority
,
so
it
is
a
vindication
of
the
Innocency
of
the
Martyrs
,
and
this
is
that
which
requires
the
Will
and
Affection
of
all
Protestants
,
as
to
bury
all
Animosities
in
Oblivion
,
in
order
to
a
Universal
Reconciliation
of
all
Protestants
against
the
Pope
,
and
all
his
Adherents
that
are
for
the
Pope's
Supremacy
;
for
what
is
the
Popish
Religion
but
Popery
,
and
for
any
Man
to
be
for
No
Popery
,
is
to
deny
the
Popish
Religion
,
and
all
the
Errors
of
the
Church
of
Rome
,
which
is
the
very
Cause
that
the
Martyrs
of
Old
Died
in
;
so
that
in
this
Plea
of
No
Slavery
,
No
Popery
,
there
is
something
Express'd
,
and
something
Implied
;
that
which
is
Express'd
,
is
No
Slavery
,
No
Popery
,
and
that
which
is
Implied
,
is
a
Liberty
and
Freedom
against
Popery
and
Idolatry
,
without
any
fear
of
Danger
.
And
certainly
,
now
there
is
no
Interest
whatsoever
ought
to
obstruct
the
Liberty
and
Freedom
of
any
of
the
Protestants
in
England
against
Popery
,
or
in
their
denial
of
the
Popish
Religion
;
and
there
is
no
Plea
comparable
to
this
Plea
of
No
Slavery
,
No
Popery
;
for
it
is
a
good
Plea
for
the
King
and
Parliament
,
or
for
a
Protestant
King
and
Government
,
against
the
Pope's
Supremacy
,
as
it
is
a
denial
of
the
Popish
Religion
in
defence
of
the
Innocency
of
the
Martyrs
;
and
now
to
Justifie
this
Plea
of
No
Slavery
,
No
Popery
,
as
that
it
is
a
good
Plea
for
the
King
and
Country
,
and
for
the
King
and
Parliament
.
I
begin
with
the
Wisdom
of
Solomon
,
the
wisest
of
Kings
,
Prov.
14.28
.
In
the
multitude
of
People
is
the
Kings
Honour
;
And
Prov.
11.14
.
In
the
multitude
of
Counsellors
there
is
safety
:
These
words
are
the
words
of
wisdom
,
and
consequently
from
God
himself
,
who
is
the
Eternal
Fountain
of
Wisdom
.
In
the
multitude
of
People
is
the
Kings
Honour
;
Hence
I
infer
,
That
the
Kings
Honour
cannot
be
alone
in
any
one
single
person
whatsoever
,
but
that
it
is
in
a
general
way
in
the
whole
Nation
;
and
that
it
cannot
be
so
much
in
a
few
persons
,
as
it
is
in
a
multitude
of
people
;
and
this
multitude
of
people
may
be
understood
all
the
Protestants
in
England
;
and
as
the
King
and
Queen
are
God's
Vicegerents
,
so
God
Almighty
has
Created
a
multitude
of
People
for
a
vindication
of
Their
Majesties
Crown
and
Dignity
;
and
so
hoping
that
all
the
Protestants
in
England
will
be
Unanimous
in
a
general
Vote
,
That
whatsoever
all
the
Protestants
in
England
can
do
for
the
King
and
Queen
,
it
is
not
comparable
to
that
inestimable
kindness
of
the
King
and
Queens
most
Excellent
Majesties
,
in
securing
and
preserving
the
Protestant
Religion
against
Popery
,
&c.
And
in
the
multitude
of
Counsellors
there
is
safety
,
From
hence
I
do
also
infer
,
That
there
cannot
be
so
much
safety
in
a
few
Counsellors
,
as
there
is
in
a
multitude
of
Counsellors
,
and
a
multitude
of
Counsellors
,
by
the
consent
of
the
King
and
of
all
his
People
in
Parliament
,
is
the
support
,
power
,
strength
,
defence
and
safety
of
the
King
and
Kingdom
,
and
then
consequently
,
that
Man
that
now
denies
the
Commons
of
England
to
be
the
greatest
Interest
of
the
King
and
Kingdom
,
he
is
no
better
than
a
Cheat
,
and
an
Enemy
to
the
King
and
Kingdom
;
for
so
it
is
apparent
by
King
Solomon
the
wisest
of
Kings
,
That
in
the
multitude
of
Counsellors
there
is
safety
;
that
is
to
say
,
safety
in
point
of
Power
to
Defend
,
safety
in
point
of
Plenty
to
Preserve
,
and
safety
in
point
of
Knowledg
and
Wisdom
for
the
ratifying
of
Equity
and
Justice
.
First
,
Safety
in
point
of
power
to
defend
;
A
multitude
of
Counsellors
,
by
the
consent
of
the
King
,
and
of
all
h●s
People
in
Parliament
,
is
not
only
the
power
,
strength
,
defence
and
safety
of
the
King
and
Kingdom
,
but
it
is
an
Amicable
Concord
betwixt
the
King
and
all
his
Subjects
.
Secondly
,
Safety
in
point
of
plenty
to
preserve
;
for
there
must
be
plenty
to
preserve
the
King's
Person
,
as
well
as
power
to
defend
Him
,
or
else
there
cannot
be
safety
,
and
all
this
is
Comprized
in
the
Commons
of
England
;
for
here
is
plenty
of
People
,
of
Treasure
,
and
of
all
sorts
of
Provisions
and
Necessa●ies
for
the
support
and
defence
of
Their
Majesties
Royal
Persons
and
Government
,
so
tha●
here
is
that
inexh●ustible
Fountain
of
Treasure
in
the
Trade
and
Traffick
of
all
the
People
of
England
,
which
is
like
the
Tide
that
Ebbs
and
Flows
,
so
that
whatsoever
Taxes
they
pay
,
it
returns
to
them
again
in
their
way
of
Trade
;
and
now
whatsoever
all
the
Protestants
in
England
can
do
for
the
King
and
Queen
,
it
is
not
comparable
to
that
inestimable
Kindness
of
the
King
and
Queens
most
Excellent
Majesties
,
in
securing
and
preserving
the
Protestant
Religion
against
Popery
,
&c.
And
thus
,
as
the
Kings
Honour
is
in
the
whole
Nation
,
so
I
am
for
all
the
Protestants
in
England
to
acknowledg
King
William
and
Queen
Mary
to
be
supreme
.
●hirdly
,
In
the
multitude
of
Counsellors
there
is
safety
,
in
point
of
Knowledg
and
Wisdom
,
for
the
ratifying
of
Equity
and
Justice
,
in
order
for
the
security
of
Peace
,
and
Tranquillity
for
all
Men
,
to
sit
under
their
own
Vine
,
and
to
Reap
the
Fruits
of
their
own
Labour
,
and
to
render
unto
Cesar
the
things
that
are
Cesars
,
and
unto
God
the
things
that
are
Gods
;
and
as
the
King
and
Queen
are
God's
Vicegerents
,
so
God
Almighty
,
the
wise
Creator
and
Governour
of
the
World
,
as
he
has
Created
a
multitude
of
People
for
the
King
and
Queens
Honour
,
so
he
has
Constituted
a
multitude
of
Counsellors
for
the
safety
of
Their
Majesties
Royal
Persons
and
Government
;
and
now
this
is
to
the
Glory
of
the
English
Nation
,
that
they
are
Govern'd
by
the
King
and
Queen
,
together
with
the
Lords
and
Commons
,
the
multitude
of
Counsellors
in
Parliament
,
which
is
the
Knowledg
and
Wisdom
of
the
Nation
,
according
to
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
this
is
the
happiest
Government
in
the
World
.
And
as
I
do
acknowledg
King
William
and
Queen
Mary
,
together
with
the
High
Court
of
Parliament
,
to
be
the
supreme
Authority
of
the
Nation
,
and
that
the
King
and
Queens
Honour
cannot
be
alone
in
any
one
single
Person
,
but
that
it
is
in
a
general
way
in
the
whole
Nation
,
and
that
the
King's
Honour
cannot
be
so
much
in
a
few
Persons
,
as
it
is
in
a
multitude
of
People
;
and
accordingly
,
it
is
not
in
the
power
of
any
one
of
Their
Majesties
Subjects
to
call
a
Parliament
,
to
appoint
any
Member
to
sit
in
Parliament
without
the
consent
of
the
King
and
the
Country
,
and
to
appoint
any
sitting
Member
to
be
Speaker
to
the
House
of
Commons
;
for
as
it
is
in
the
King
and
Queens
Prerogative
to
call
a
Parliament
,
so
it
is
in
the
Countries
Priviledg
to
Elect
their
Representatives
to
sit
in
Parliament
,
and
afterwards
,
as
they
sit
by
the
King's
consent
,
so
it
is
in
the
House
of
Commons
undoubted
Right
and
Priviledg
to
Elect
any
sitting
Member
to
be
their
Speaker
,
without
any
Obligation
to
any
one
of
Their
Majesties
Subjects
whatsoever
,
and
now
whatsoever
kindness
any
Member
receives
from
any
one
of
his
Election
in
any
County
,
or
Corporation
,
he
is
interested
in
the
King
and
the
Country
;
for
it
is
very
well
known
,
that
the
Pope
would
assume
to
himself
such
a
Power
h●re
in
this
Land
,
as
to
call
a
Parliament
,
to
appoint
Members
without
the
consent
of
the
King
and
the
Country
,
and
to
appoint
any
sitting
Member
to
be
Speaker
to
the
House
of
Commons
,
and
consequently
to
put
down
all
Parliaments
,
so
that
none
of
the
Protestants
in
England
shall
have
any
Right
and
Liberty
,
but
what
they
give
Credit
to
the
Popes
Infallibility
;
for
if
it
shall
be
allowed
for
any
Man
to
appoint
any
Member
to
sit
in
Parliament
,
and
to
appoint
a
Speaker
,
without
any
liberty
of
the
Subjects
,
the
King
has
a
power
above
the
Pope
,
or
any
Man
whatsoever
;
but
that
Man
that
now
denies
the
Commons
of
England
to
be
the
greatest
interest
of
the
King
and
Kingdom
,
he
is
no
better
than
a
Cheat
,
and
an
Enemy
to
the
King
and
Kingdom
,
as
aforesaid
,
which
I
have
now
proved
according
to
the
Word
of
God
in
the
Wisdom
of
Solomon
,
that
in
the
multitude
of
People
is
the
King's
Honour
,
and
in
the
multitude
of
Counsellors
there
is
safety
;
And
as
I
do
acknowledg
King
William
and
Queen
Mary
to
be
supreme
,
and
the
High
Court
of
Parliament
the
multitude
of
Counsellors
for
safety
,
the
chiefest
Counsel
of
the
Nation
against
the
Popes
Infallibillity
;
so
I
do
in
the
first
place
protest
against
the
Popes
Supremacy
,
and
whatsoever
Holiness
there
is
in
the
Pope
,
it
is
a
fraudulent
invention
of
his
own
to
pick
Peoples
Pockets
of
the●r
Mony
,
concerning
Indulgences
and
Absolutions
;
for
the
Pope
undertakes
to
Absolve
any
Man
of
his
Sins
for
a
Sum
of
Mony
,
yea
,
and
to
renew
his
Absolution
for
another
Sum
,
so
that
if
a
Man
has
Mony
enough
,
he
may
have
all
his
Sins
remitted
for
such
a
time
,
but
when
he
has
no
Mony
he
may
go
and
be
Damn'd
for
all
his
Holiness
;
and
besides
,
when
the
Pope
is
Mad
it
is
not
Mony
or
Submission
that
shall
then
obtain
a
Pardon
,
even
as
it
was
in
the
Bloody
Queen
Mary's
●eign
when
a
great
many
suffered
Martyrdom
for
their
Religion
,
they
promised
to
save
those
that
woul●
c●a●ge
their
Religion
,
but
when
they
had
got
them
over
to
their
Religion
,
yet
notwithstanding
they
would
take
them
and
Burn
them
,
saying
,
that
they
should
then
Damn
both
Body
and
Soul
,
and
th●s
they
counted
that
they
did
God
Service
in
killing
of
Hereticks
;
and
accordingly
,
if
the
Pop●
could
now
have
his
Will
,
as
it
is
not
Mony
or
Submission
that
should
then
obtain
a
Pardon
,
so
he
would
Execute
his
Revenge
upon
all
the
Protestants
in
England
with
the
greatest
Barbarity
he
could
invent
,
and
when
the
Pope
is
Mad
,
and
cannot
Execute
his
Revenge
,
then
he
Curseth
by
Bell
,
Book
and
Candle
,
which
is
the
last
Revenge
of
the
Pope
,
when
he
shews
his
Teeth
and
cannot
Bite
,
and
this
is
the
Pope's
Sanctity
,
or
Sanctum
Sanctorum
,
which
is
neither
derivative
from
Christ
,
nor
from
his
Apostles
,
For
Christ
came
not
to
destroy
Men's
Lives
but
to
save
them
,
Luke
9.56
.
And
now
I
hope
no
Protestant
whatsoever
will
be
against
me
for
acknowledging
King
William
and
Queen
Mary
to
be
supreme
,
and
denying
the
Pope's
Supremacy
.
And
I
also
deny
all
the
Errors
of
t●e
Church
of
Rome
,
as
their
Doctrin
of
Transubstantiation
,
of
changing
the
Elements
of
Bread
and
Wine
into
the
real
substance
of
the
Body
and
Blood
of
Christ
,
and
,
as
if
Christ
was
Corporally
and
Personally
present
in
their
Administation
of
their
Sacrament
.
I
confess
,
Christ
was
personally
present
when
he
was
upon
the
Earth
,
and
Administred
the
Sacrament
to
his
Disciples
,
but
not
since
;
but
however
,
if
they
can
make
Christ
of
Bread
and
Wine
,
they
could
have
done
that
many
Years
before
Christ
was
upon
the
Earth
,
(
if
their
Religion
is
of
such
Antiquity
,
)
for
they
will
plead
great
Antiquity
to
their
Religion
;
so
that
it
is
very
probable
,
their
Opinion
may
agree
to
the
Jews
who
do
not
believe
that
Christ
was
ever
upon
the
Earth
,
but
do
expect
a
Messiah
to
come
;
but
this
is
a
Juggling
Trick
of
the
Priests
,
for
them
to
drink
up
all
the
Wine
,
and
to
content
the
People
with
a
Bit
of
Wafer
,
or
a
Bit
of
Bread
;
whereas
all
Men
may
be
Astonished
with
Admiration
at
the
infinite
Condiscention
of
Christ
in
taking
our
human
Nature
upon
Him
who
was
God
manifest
in
the
Flesh
,
1
Tim.
3
,
16.
Yea
,
to
prove
that
Christ
was
upon
the
Earth
,
he
was
seen
by
multitudes
,
in
working
of
Miracles
,
and
was
frequent
with
his
Disciples
,
and
at
that
time
when
he
brake
Bread
,
and
gave
unto
them
,
saying
,
This
do
in
remembrance
of
me
,
Luke
22.19
.
1
Cor.
11.24
,
25.
So
that
the
Administration
of
the
Sacrament
,
is
a
Pledg
of
the
Death
and
Passion
of
Christ
,
in
order
for
us
to
live
upon
him
by
Faith
,
in
hopes
of
Eternal
Life
,
through
the
Merits
of
Christ
,
our
Noble
Benefactor
,
to
whom
be
ascribed
all
Gratitude
,
and
Holy
Adoration
,
for
the
Benefits
we
have
received
by
him
:
And
so
it
is
for
the
Confirmation
of
the
Faith
of
all
true
Believers
,
in
a
devout
Commemoration
of
the
Agony
and
Bloody
Sweat
,
of
the
Cross
and
Passion
,
of
the
Barbarous
Crucifixion
,
and
of
the
precious
Death
and
Burial
of
Christ
,
his
Victorious
Descention
and
Triumph
over
Death
,
the
Grave
and
Hell
,
Rom.
6.9
.
Death
hath
no
more
Dominion
over
him
.
1
Cor.
15.54
.
Death
is
swallowed
up
in
Victory
,
in
his
glorious
Resurrection
and
Ascention
up
into
Heaven
,
where
he
siteth
on
the
Right
Hand
of
God
,
continually
making
intercession
for
us
,
Heb.
7.25
.
Rom.
8
34.
Who
has
made
an
Atonement
and
Expiation
to
God
the
Father
,
for
the
Sins
of
the
whole
World
,
to
all
that
will
believe
in
him
,
1
John
2.2
.
&
John
3.15
.
(
so
that
there
is
hopes
of
Salvation
by
a
true
Faith
,
in
the
Merits
of
Christ
,
for
the
worst
of
Sinners
,
but
there
is
no
Salvation
in
the
Pope
,
who
Exalts
himself
to
be
above
Christ
,
)
And
that
he
shall
come
again
in
Glory
to
Judg
both
Quick
and
Dead
,
at
which
Glorious
appearance
of
Christ
,
it
shall
be
a
Day
of
Jubilee
to
the
Righteous
,
for
then
all
Tears
shall
be
wip'd
away
from
their
Eyes
,
as
it
is
in
Rev.
7.17
.
Isa.
25.8
.
Rev.
21.4
.
all
Troubles
,
Commotions
and
Perturbations
,
shall
be
turn'd
into
solid
Peace
and
Tranquility
,
so
that
they
shall
never
suffer
under
any
more
Misery
of
Tormenting
Pains
and
Anguish
,
groanings
of
Pain
,
Grief
and
Anxiety
of
Spirit
;
and
then
all
Sorrow
shall
be
turn'd
into
Mirth
,
for
in
that
Day
Christ
will
say
to
those
on
his
Right
Hand
,
Come
ye
blessed
of
my
Father
,
inherit
the
Kingdom
prepared
for
you
from
the
Foundation
of
the
World
,
Matth.
25.31
,
32
,
33
,
34.
And
thus
Christ
himself
will
receive
them
into
the
Celestial
Paradice
,
the
Kingdom
of
Glory
,
where
they
shall
receive
Diadems
of
Righteousness
,
of
Life
,
Immortallity
,
Eternal
Life
,
and
of
endless
Bliss
and
Glory
,
2
Tim.
3.8
.
Rev.
2.10
.
For
the
Righteous
shall
be
Crown'd
with
Eternal
Glory
,
1
Pet.
5.4
.
And
thus
they
shall
Enjoy
Eternal
Raptures
of
Joy
and
Felicity
,
in
being
made
Partakers
of
the
Inheritance
with
the
Saints
in
immensity
of
Light
and
Glory
,
and
in
singing
Halelujahs
with
all
the
Martyrs
,
Saints
and
Angels
in
the
Glorious
Beatifick
Vision
of
the
Omnipotent
Essence
,
Isa.
28.5
.
But
it
will
be
a
Day
of
Terror
to
the
Wicked
,
when
Christ
shall
pronounce
that
dreadful
Sentence
upon
them
,
Go
ye
Cursed
into
Everlasting
Fire
prepared
for
the
Devil
and
his
Angels
.
Which
is
all
in
the
Faith
of
the
Worthy
Receivers
of
the
Lord's
Supper
;
and
thus
they
are
Established
in
their
Faith
,
and
hopes
of
Heaven
,
of
this
Crown
of
Righteousness
,
Immortallity
,
Eternal
Life
and
Glory
,
through
the
Merits
of
Christ
,
against
the
Fears
of
Hell
;
and
so
the
Sacrament
to
all
true
Believers
,
Is
an
outward
visible
Sign
of
an
inward
Spiritual
Grace
.
And
so
I
do
deny
all
Popish
Idolatry
,
of
their
Worshipping
Christ
upon
the
Cross
,
the
Picture
of
the
Virgin
Mary
,
Beads
and
Crucifixes
,
which
is
expresly
forbidden
,
Exod.
20.3
,
4
,
5
,
&c.
And
I
do
likewise
deny
all
Popish
Prayers
to
the
Virgin
Mary
,
Saints
and
Angels
,
to
make
Intercession
;
For
there
is
but
one
Advocate
betwixt
God
and
Man
Christ
Jesus
,
1
Tim.
2.5
.
1
John
2.1
.
Heb.
7.25
.
Acts
4.12
.
And
I
do
also
deny
all
the
Papists
Works
of
Merits
,
and
of
their
Ostentation
in
their
Works
of
Supererogation
,
and
though
they
have
the
Proud
Pharisee
in
the
Gospel
to
vindicate
them
in
their
Works
of
Merits
;
yet
I
having
nothing
to
trust
and
hope
in
,
but
in
and
through
the
Merits
of
Christ
for
Salvation
;
for
whatsoever
I
can
do
,
I
am
but
sinful
Dust
and
Ashes
,
and
so
I
may
say
with
Job
,
Chap.
7.
v.
20.
I
have
Sinned
,
what
shall
I
say
unto
thee
,
Oh
thou
Preserver
of
Men
?
And
Job
42.6
.
Wherefore
I
Abhor
my self
,
and
Repent
in
Dust
and
Ashes
.
And
so
with
the
Publican
,
Luke
18.13
.
God
be
Merciful
to
me
a
Sinner
;
and
now
that
Man
that
saith
,
he
hath
no
Sin
,
he
acknowledges
the
Popes
Infallibility
,
and
the
truth
is
not
in
him
,
1
John
1.8
.
And
thus
I
deny
all
Popish
Absolution
,
for
there
is
no
Man
can
forgive
Sins
that
is
committed
against
God
,
but
God
only
,
Dan
9.9
.
&
Ephes.
1.7
.
And
so
I
deny
all
Venial
Sins
,
(
among
Papists
)
whose
Guilt
their
bare
Confession
doth
Expiate
;
and
as
any
of
them
can
obtain
Absolution
for
a
Sum
of
Mony
,
upon
a
bare
Confession
of
their
Sins
,
so
when
any
of
them
desires
to
be
Excused
from
Confession
of
their
Sins
,
it
is
but
giving
a
greater
Sum
of
Mony
to
their
Priest
,
or
Father
Confessor
,
(
or
whosoever
he
is
,
)
and
he
will
take
their
Guilt
and
Confession
upon
himself
;
and
this
is
their
Expiation
,
which
is
contrary
to
the
Word
of
God
,
Isa.
53.4
,
5.
Heb.
9.28
.
1
John
2.2
.
And
besides
,
we
are
to
Confess
unto
God
,
Rom.
14.11
,
12.
And
of
their
Extreme
Unction
,
which
is
also
against
the
Word
of
God
,
1
Cor.
1.21
.
1
Joh.
2.20
.
And
of
their
Prayers
for
the
Dead
,
and
Purgatory
;
for
after
the
Soul
is
separated
from
the
Body
,
it
shall
remain
so
till
the
general
Resurrection
;
at
which
time
the
Souls
and
Bodies
of
all
Persons
shall
be
reunited
,
and
shall
receive
according
to
their
Works
,
whether
they
be
Good
,
or
Evil
,
Eccles.
11.3
.
latter
part
.
And
whatsoever
false
Doctrins
and
Errors
of
the
Church
of
Rome
I
utterly
deny
.
And
now
with
all
humble
Submission
to
all
Protestants
in
general
,
I
hope
no
Protestant
whatsoever
will
be
against
me
for
vindicating
the
Innocency
of
the
Martyrs
,
in
denying
the
Errors
of
the
Church
of
Rome
;
For
Christ
is
the
Propitiation
for
the
Sins
of
the
whole
World
,
so
,
That
whosoever
believeth
in
him
should
not
Perish
,
but
have
Everlasting
Life
,
1
Joh.
2.2
.
&
John
3.15
.
Which
implies
,
that
there
is
no
Sinner
whatsoever
Exempted
from
a
Faith
in
the
Merits
of
Christ
,
and
that
by
a
true
Faith
in
the
Merits
of
Christ
,
there
is
hopes
of
Salvation
for
the
worst
of
Sinners
,
but
there
is
no
Salvation
in
the
Pope
,
who
Exalts
himself
to
be
above
Christ
;
and
so
the
Pope
is
indebted
to
all
the
Protestants
in
England
,
upon
account
of
Religion
,
for
I
know
that
the
Pope
is
against
all
the
Protestants
in
England
,
because
they
are
for
the
Word
of
God
;
and
so
I
having
consider'd
,
that
the
Word
of
God
being
the
Foundation
of
the
Christian
Religion
;
so
that
it
is
that
Word
that
no
Man
whatsoever
can
be
saved
without
it
,
because
the
Word
of
God
is
peremptory
in
it
,
John
3.18
.
1
John
5.10
.
Acts
10.43
.
And
it
is
the
Word
of
God
that
vindicates
the
King
,
Matth.
22.21
.
And
it
is
the
Word
of
God
that
vindicates
a
multitude
of
People
,
and
a
multitude
of
Counsellors
,
for
the
King
and
Queen's
Honour
,
and
for
the
safety
of
Their
Majesties
Royal
Persons
and
Government
,
Prov.
14.28
.
&
11.14
.
And
thus
it
is
the
Word
of
God
by
which
all
the
Learned
Divines
in
the
Land
maintains
the
Protestant
Religion
,
against
the
Errors
of
the
Church
of
Rome
;
and
as
I
do
acknowledg
God
Almighty
the
Wise
Creatour
and
Governour
of
the
World
,
so
I
am
for
the
Word
of
God
.
Therefore
I
humbly
acquaint
your
Honours
with
a
definition
of
my
Religion
,
and
accordingly
I
do
acknowledg
and
confess
my self
a
Protestant
,
and
such
a
Protestant
as
doth
protest
against
all
Erroneous
Ways
and
Principles
,
and
consequently
I
desire
to
imitate
that
which
is
most
consistent
to
the
Sacred
Verbum
Dei
,
and
whatsoever
is
inconsistent
,
or
repugnant
thereunto
,
I
desire
to
utterly
Detest
,
Abjure
,
Abandon
and
Abhor
;
or
thus
,
as
I
do
acknowledg
and
confess
my self
such
a
Protestant
as
doth
Protest
against
all
Erroneous
Ways
and
Principles
,
so
I
desire
to
practice
and
perform
all
those
Duties
which
are
required
and
commanded
in
the
Sacred
Word
of
God
,
and
whatsoever
is
therein
forbidden
,
or
not
implied
as
a
Duty
,
I
desire
to
utterly
Detest
,
Abjure
,
Abandon
and
Abhor
,
but
as
a
denial
of
the
Popes
Infallibility
,
there
is
Nemo
sine
Crimine
Vivit
,
no
Man
lives
without
a
Fault
;
so
that
all
Men
are
guilty
in
the
sight
of
God
,
and
that
there
is
no
hopes
of
Salvation
but
in
and
through
the
Merits
of
Christ
,
and
I
being
weak
frail
Flesh
and
Blood
,
and
subject
to
Infirmities
,
as
other
Men
are
,
so
I
may
say
with
the
Apostle
Paul
,
That
when
I
would
do
Good
,
Evil
is
present
with
me
,
Rom.
7.21
.
For
there
is
Habemus
inclinationem
ad
Malum
&
aversationem
ad
B●num
;
We
have
an
inclination
to
that
which
is
Evil
,
and
an
aversion
to
that
which
is
Good
;
Rom.
9.16
.
So
then
it
is
not
of
him
that
willeth
,
nor
of
him
that
runneth
,
but
of
God
that
sheweth
Mercy
,
whose
Mercy
is
as
far
above
the
Mercy
of
the
Pope
,
as
Heaven
is
above
Hell
;
for
the
Mercy
of
the
Pope
is
Cruelty
,
but
the
Mercy
of
God
is
full
of
Clemency
,
Compassion
,
Forbearance
and
Long-suffering
,
Psal.
57.10
.
For
thy
Mercy
is
great
unto
the
Heavens
;
but
the
Mercy
of
the
Pope
is
Diabollical
;
but
I
hope
God
Almighty
will
have
Mercy
upon
the
King
and
Queen
,
and
al
the
Protestants
in
England
,
as
to
preserve
us
●rom
the
Mercy
of
the
Pope
,
whose
Mercy
is
Cruelty
,
Matth.
7.15
.
So
that
the
Pope
is
the
Devil's
Vicegerent
here
on
Earth
,
who
have
their
False
Prop●ets
in
Sheep's
Clothing
,
but
inwardly
they
are
Ravening
Wolves
,
and
thus
the
Devil
Rampant
,
like
a
Roaring
Lion
,
with
his
Vicegerent
,
goes
up
and
down
with
their
Sheep's
Clothing
and
Ravening
Wolves
s●●king
whom
they
may
devour
,
(
and
thus
,
as
the
Old
Saying
is
,
To
speak
the
Truth
is
to
shame
the
Devil
,
yea
,
and
the
Pope
too
;
but
I
am
for
a
Veneration
to
Superiority
,
and
so
I
am
for
the
Protestant
Religion
to
be
Esteemed
above
the
Popish
Religion
,
or
I
am
for
the
Tripple
Crown
to
be
kept
under
the
Protestants
,
)
and
accordingly
,
those
that
are
now
for
a
Popish
King
and
Governour
,
or
a
Popish
Successor
,
they
may
go
to
Rome
and
there
acknowledg
the
Pope's
Supremacy
,
and
so
pay
Homage
to
the
Pope
,
and
Kiss
his
Great
Toe
,
and
there
is
no
doubt
but
that
the
Pope
will
give
them
his
Benediction
,
and
call
them
i●●
good
Children
,
but
when
I
am
to
Kiss
the
Pope's
Great
Toe
,
if
I
could
I
would
bite
it
off
;
and
●●en
afterwards
,
those
that
have
such
an
Affection
for
the
Pope
,
instead
of
Kissing
his
Great
Toe
,
they
may
Kiss
his
Backside
;
and
this
is
Biteing
off
the
Pope's
Great
Toe
,
that
if
the
Pope
is
living
in
Person
,
he
is
Dead
in
Law
as
to
the
Government
of
this
Land
,
so
that
no
Papist
whatsoever
has
any
●ight
and
Title
to
the
Crown
of
England
;
and
accordingly
,
as
I
do
acknowledg
King
William
and
Q●een
M●ry
to
be
supreme
.
And
as
the
Parl●ament
was
call'd
by
the
King
and
Queen
,
and
do
sit
by
Their
Maj●sties
Prerogative
,
so
it
is
not
in
the
power
of
any
one
of
Their
Majesties
Subjects
whatsoever
to
c●ll
a
Parliament
,
to
appoint
Members
to
sit
in
Parliament
,
or
to
appoint
any
sitting
Member
t●
be
Speaker
to
the
House
of
Commons
,
and
that
the
King's
Honour
cannot
be
alone
in
any
one
single
●erson
,
but
that
it
is
in
a
general
way
in
the
whole
Nation
,
and
that
it
cannot
be
so
much
in
a
few
Pe●s●ns
,
as
it
is
in
a
multitude
of
People
,
and
as
the
Convention
Parliament
denied
the
Pope's
Supremacy
upon
their
Coronation
of
King
William
and
Queen
Mary
,
so
I
am
for
all
the
Protestants
in
England
to
acknowledg
King
William
and
Queen
Mary
to
be
supreme
,
so
that
whatsoever
all
the
Pro●e●tants
in
England
can
do
for
the
King
and
Queen
,
it
is
not
comparable
to
that
inestimable
Kindness
of
the
King
and
Queens
Most
Excellent
Majesties
,
in
securing
and
preserving
the
Protestant
Religion
against
Popery
,
&c.
For
it
is
the
Providence
of
God
that
has
brought
Their
present
Maj●sties
to
the
Throne
(
whom
God
grant
long
to
Reign
,
)
to
preserve
this
Nation
from
an
Inundation
of
Popery
;
yea
,
further
,
that
Man
that
is
now
for
a
Popish
King
and
Governour
,
or
a
Popish
Successor
,
he
is
no
better
then
a
Sheep's
Clothing
or
an
Agen●to
the
Devil
and
the
Pope
and
inwardly
he
is
a
Popishly
Affected
Ravening
Wolf
;
and
accordingly
,
though
the
Pope
may
be
living
in
Person
,
he
is
dead
in
Law
,
and
Gospel
too
,
as
to
the
Government
of
this
Land
,
so
that
no
Papist
whatsoever
has
any
Right
and
Title
to
the
Crown
of
England
;
and
thus
I
am
for
a
Veneration
to
Superiority
,
as
that
I
am
for
the
Tripple
Crown
to
be
kept
under
the
Protestants
,
and
for
the
Protestant
Religion
to
be
Esteemed
above
the
Popish
Religion
,
so
that
none
of
the
Protestants
in
England
may
live
in
fear
of
their
Religion
,
Lives
and
Liberties
,
by
the
Crafty
Machinations
and
Insinuations
of
any
Ravening
Wolf
.
For
the
end
and
design
of
Christ's
coming
into
the
World
,
was
for
the
Redemption
of
Mankind
,
From
the
Bondage
of
Corruption
into
the
Glorious
Liberty
of
the
Children
of
God
,
Rom.
8.21
.
And
thus
the
end
and
design
of
Christ's
coming
into
the
World
,
was
for
the
advancement
of
his
Kingdom
to
the
downfal
of
Antichrist
,
that
Whore
of
Babylon
the
Pope
,
Psal.
103.19
.
For
his
Kingdom
Ruleth
over
all
.
But
the
Pope
is
the
Mother
of
Harlots
,
and
Abominations
of
the
Earth
,
Rev.
17.5
.
&
18.2
.
&
19.2
.
&
6.10
.
And
so
I
Conclude
,
according
to
the
Wisdom
of
Solomon
the
wisest
of
Kings
,
as
,
That
the
King's
Honour
is
Asserted
in
a
multitude
of
People
,
and
not
in
any
one
single
Person
whatsoever
;
and
thus
I
am
for
Their
Majesties
Honour
,
that
whatsoever
the
whole
Nation
can
do
for
King
William
and
Queen
Mary
,
who
are
God's
Vicegerents
,
it
is
not
comparable
to
that
inestimable
Kindness
of
the
King
and
Queen's
Most
Excellent
Majesties
,
in
redeeming
them
from
Popery
,
&c.
And
this
is
from
him
,
Who
Prestrates
himself
to
the
Mercy
of
all
Protestants
,
humbly
praying
,
that
no
Protestant
whatsoever
will
now
be
Offended
at
him
,
for
acknowledging
King
William
and
Queen
Mary
to
be
Supreme
,
and
denying
the
Pope's
Supremacy
,
and
the
Popish
Religion
.
Abel
Carew
.