THE
CHARACTER
OF
An
Honest
Man
;
Whether
stil'd
WHIG
,
or
TORY
,
&c.
IT
is
a
wise
Observation
,
made
by
a
learned
and
worthy
Person
of
our
Age
:
That
the
Name
of
a
Christian
is
become
too
general
to
express
our
Faith
,
there
being
a
Geography
of
Religions
as
well
as
Lands
.
But
that
there
should
be
found
a
kind
of
Geography
of
Religions
among
Protestants
,
is
more
especially
of
very
sad
and
serious
Consideration
to
all
that
own
that
Title
,
and
truly
are
such
,
from
these
differences
in
Religion
,
and
dividing
us
into
Sects
and
Factions
;
there
must
of
necessity
arise
different
names
to
distingush
them
one
from
another
.
Therefore
in
the
first
place
they
that
make
and
cause
Schisms
,
Factions
,
and
Divisions
in
the
truly
reformed
Protestant
Church
of
England
,
upon
them
will
doubtless
lye
all
the
blame
and
guilt
of
those
Differences
and
different
Names
amongst
us
.
Now
as
to
those
two
great
distinguishing
Names
of
Whig
and
Tory
,
of
late
arose
amongst
us
.
The
Name
of
Whig
began
in
Scotland
in
the
year
1647
/
8
,
when
Duke
Hammilton
,
by
Order
of
the
Parliament
,
invaded
the
Kingdom
of
England
for
relief
of
his
Majesty
then
in
the
Isle
of
Wight
:
For
no
sooner
did
he
invade
England
,
but
they
rose
in
Rebellion
against
the
then
Parliament
that
then
was
Loyal
,
and
after
the
defeat
of
Duke
Hammilton
,
called
in
Oliver
Cromwell
to
their
assistance
against
the
Earl
of
Lanrick
the
Dukes
own
Brother
,
upon
which
a
Ballad
,
but
never
suffered
to
be
printed
,
was
then
made
with
this
Burthen
,
Away
Whigs
away
,
&c.
Which
Name
of
Whig
being
revived
again
of
late
years
in
Scotland
,
when
the
Scottish
Presbyterians
in
sence
of
the
Obligation
of
their
Covenant
,
did
meet
at
their
Field
Conventicles
in
spight
of
Magistrates
and
Laws
,
as
they
pretended
to
Preach
,
Pray
,
and
Worship
God
;
but
in
truth
,
under
that
Religious
Cover
,
as
it
plainly
afterward
appeared
,
to
encourage
,
list
,
enrol
,
and
muster
their
Troops
and
Companies
,
preparatory
to
that
formidable
Rebellion
that
presently
after
broke
out
,
headed
by
their
principal
Ministers
and
Preachers
.
This
Name
of
Whig
,
only
importing
a
Factious
and
Seditious
Fellow
,
as
I
humbly
conceive
.
And
when
the
Presbyterian
and
Phanatick
Party
in
England
(
upon
the
discovery
of
the
Popish
Plot
)
began
to
bustle
and
be
Rampant
,
and
at
least
to
shew
themselves
ready
to
play
the
same
game
of
Sedition
and
Rebellion
in
England
(
they
still
owning
and
adhering
,
to
the
Seditious
Principles
of
their
Brethren
of
Scotland
,
)
the
truly
Loyal
Party
,
the
true
Protestants
of
the
Church
of
England
,
did
think
sit
to
apply
the
same
Name
of
Whig
,
to
the
same
kind
of
People
here
in
England
,
and
against
which
,
I
see
no
reason
,
especially
when
they
seem
so
willing
to
accept
of
the
same
,
and
not
to
be
ashamed
of
it
,
but
rather
to
glory
in
it
as
a
Name
that
imports
(
as
they
would
make
us
believe
)
Religion
,
Loyalty
,
Integrity
.
But
presently
upon
this
,
that
Non-conformist
Party
(
to
their
honour
be
it
spoken
)
that
they
might
according
to
their
usual
custom
,
shew
their
inveterate
Malice
and
Revenge
,
in
which
they
were
resolved
not
to
be
Children
,
or
out-dene
by
the
worst
of
their
Enemies
,
they
retorted
that
ugly
Name
of
Tory
upon
all
the
truly
Loyal
Protestants
of
the
Church
of
England
,
making
them
all
Papists
,
or
at
best
Popishly
affected
,
Out-laws
,
Robbers
,
such
as
our
Law
saith
have
Caput
Lupinum
,
fit
and
ready
to
be
destroyed
and
knock'd
on
the
head
by
any
one
that
could
meet
with
them
,
but
at
best
,
to
be
such
Persons
as
refused
to
have
Christ
to
reign
over
them
,
and
therefore
those
words
of
his
might
be
applyed
to
them
,
Bring
them
hither
and
slay
them
before
me
.
But
not
to
give
you
or
my self
any
further
trouble
about
the
Original
or
Signification
of
the
said
Names
,
but
in
this
great
confusion
of
Names
and
Persons
(
wherein
possibly
there
is
great
mistakes
in
misapplying
those
Names
to
several
Persons
)
some
honest
men
going
under
that
Name
of
Whig
sometimes
,
as
well
as
some
dissolute
and
debauched
Persons
that
go
under
the
Names
of
Tories
,
who
will
never
be
any
credit
,
but
disgrace
and
prejudice
to
the
Cause
they
seem
to
espouse
.
To
give
you
the
true
difference
and
distinction
between
an
honest
Christian
man
,
and
a
Knave
or
Hypocrite
.
It
being
the
best
way
I
know
to
end
the
Controversie
,
and
that
we
may
all
readily
meet
and
concenter
in
honesty
and
integrity
,
and
in
such
honest
and
upright
Actions
,
which
will
only
denominate
us
Christians
in
Truth
and
Sincerity
.
And
indeed
,
as
a
late
worthy
Author
hath
observed
,
if
there
be
any
use
at
all
of
opprobrious
and
railing
Words
,
it
must
be
either
in
Reproof
,
or
in
the
administration
of
Justice
.
And
certainly
it
were
a
great
happiness
to
us
in
this
Nation
,
that
we
all
were
of
that
Roman
Gentleman's
disposition
of
whom
it
is
recorded
,
N●scivit
quid
esset
maledicere
,
he
knew
not
how
to
speak
contum●liously
to
any
man
.
It
is
a
thing
most
plain
and
evident
,
That
the
rise
of
most
,
or
all
the
Errors
,
Heresies
,
seditious
and
rebellious
Principles
and
Practices
of
our
times
arises
from
the
Spirit
of
Atheism
,
Irreligion
,
Dishonesty
and
Knavery
abounding
in
mens
hearts
.
For
Wisdom
will
not
dwell
with
polluted
Souls
,
as
the
wise
man
speaketh
.
No
wonder
to
see
men
hug
their
Vices
,
to
see
the
Debauchees
of
our
times
plead
for
,
and
defend
their
Bestialities
;
or
the
seditious
and
disloyal
Schismaticks
,
their
undutiful
,
seditious
,
and
disloyal
Actions
and
Deportment
towards
their
Prince
,
and
Spiritual
Governors
;
yea
,
to
see
the
aforesaid
wickednesses
so
much
to
abound
among
us
,
that
it
is
become
a
Crime
for
a
man
to
shew
his
Zeal
and
Affection
to
God
,
to
his
Laws
,
to
Religion
,
and
his
Prince
and
lawful
Governour
.
Therefore
that
honesty
and
integrity
,
the
genuine
and
proper
Fruit
of
true
Religion
,
be
not
lost
in
this
Confusion
and
Croud
,
let
us
consider
the
Honest
Man
and
the
Knave
.
First
,
as
to
the
Honest
Man
.
|
Then
as
to
the
Knave
or
Hypocrite
.
|
|
The
Honest
Christian
Man
is
such
an
one
that
really
hath
great
respects
for
God
,
an
I
shews
it
upon
all
occasions
,
not
in
notions
and
talk
,
but
in
practice
.
|
The
Knave
or
Hypocrite
is
one
that
maketh
great
pretences
to
God
and
Religion
,
but
it
is
only
in
shew
,
not
in
heart
;
he
hath
all
his
Religion
in
his
Tongue
,
but
little
or
none
in
his
Actions
,
of
whom
it
may
be
said
,
Quid
prodest
verbis
tantum
Philosophari
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
next
to
his
Respects
to
God
and
Religion
,
looks
upon
it
as
his
great
duty
to
honour
and
reverence
his
Prince
,
and
Soveraign
Gods
Vicegerent
on
earth
;
he
dares
not
be
so
impudent
to
call
God
Father
,
and
yet
to
despise
his
Anointed
,
b●●
renders
unto
Caesar
,
the
things
that
are
Caesars
,
as
well
as
unto
God
the
things
that
are
Gods
.
|
He
is
one
that
thinks
his
Prince
is
in
nature
of
the
Peoples
Servant
,
and
takes
himself
to
be
a
proper
Judge
of
his
Princes
Actions
;
and
that
whenever
he
apprehends
his
Prince
doth
amiss
in
Government
,
he
may
presently
lawfully
be
a
Rebel
,
and
resist
him
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
would
not
do
the
least
evil
,
and
thereby
sin
against
God
,
and
violate
his
Conscience
,
for
the
greatest
temporal
advantage
;
he
looks
at
his
Duty
,
and
not
at
his
seeming
Interest
and
Advantage
,
knowing
that
in
faithfully
doing
his
Duty
,
lies
his
greatest
interest
and
safety
.
|
He
is
one
that
matters
not
his
Duty
,
his
Soul
and
Conscience
,
so
that
he
may
advance
his
Interest
,
and
obtain
his
Will
,
and
with
great
pretences
of
Religion
and
Conscience
will
play
the
Knave
for
advantage
,
and
values
not
his
Soul
,
so
he
may
save
his
Skin
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
cannot
easily
be
perswaded
,
that
such
a
Person
,
that
is
of
such
a
Conversation
as
bids
defiance
to
God
and
all
his
Laws
,
can
make
Conscience
of
what
he
swears
before
a
Magistrate
,
and
is
very
tender
of
taking
away
any
mans
life
upon
such
Evidence
.
|
He
is
one
that
cares
not
to
applaud
and
make
use
of
such
Persons
to
carry
on
his
own
Cause
and
Design
,
and
to
advance
his
own
ends
and
purposes
,
that
values
not
per
fas
&
nefas
,
to
obtain
his
wicke
purposes
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
judgeth
,
That
if
the
famous
Queen
Elizabeth
had
been
disinherited
,
and
put
by
her
Succession
to
the
Crown
by
her
Sister
Q.
Mary
,
and
her
Popish
Parliaments
,
upon
pretence
that
she
was
a
Protestant
,
it
had
been
an
unworthy
,
and
an
unjust
,
and
wicked
Action
.
|
He
is
one
that
although
he
pretends
himself
to
be
a
Protestant
,
doth
justify
such
Proceedings
which
leads
him
to
these
absurdities
,
that
the
end
of
a
thing
being
good
,
will
sanctify
the
means
,
although
never
so
wicked
:
And
that
what
had
been
wickedly
done
by
the
Papists
,
had
changed
its
nature
and
become
good
,
if
it
had
been
done
by
Protestants
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
thinks
,
that
the
Interest
and
Welfare
of
the
Prince
and
his
People
are
all
one
,
and
cannot
be
separated
,
and
that
the
safety
and
welfare
of
himself
and
Family
,
necessarily
depend
upon
their
happiness
and
welfare
.
|
He
is
one
that
continually
talks
of
the
Court-Party
,
and
the
Patriots
for
the
People
,
and
doth
endeavour
to
divide
their
joynt
Interest
one
from
the
other
,
and
make
Schisms
and
Rents
in
the
State
between
Prince
and
People
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
thinks
,
that
his
lawful
Prince
and
Governour
,
is
Charles
,
by
the
Grace
of
God
,
viz.
is
by
God's
appointment
,
and
not
made
by
the
People
,
and
so
honoureth
and
obeyeth
him
,
as
set
over
him
by
God
Almighty
,
the
supream
Governor
of
the
World
,
for
the
welfare
of
the
People
.
|
He
is
one
that
thinketh
,
his
Prince
is
a
Creature
of
the
Peoples
making
,
and
judgeth
,
that
he
may
and
ought
to
be
called
in
question
by
the
People
,
to
give
an
account
of
his
Stewardship
,
when-ever
the
People
think
he
rules
amiss
,
and
may
be
deposed
also
,
and
howeven
he
goes
no
farther
with
the
Jesuit
,
yet
the
natural
Consequence
of
deposing
,
proves
murthering
their
Prince
at
last
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
thinketh
,
that
(
according
to
the
true
Christian
Doctrine
,
professed
and
maintained
by
the
true
reformed
Protestant
Church
of
England
)
his
Prince
is
accountable
only
to
God
,
and
not
to
man
for
his
Actions
;
according
as
our
Laws
also
determine
,
That
the
King
can
do
no
wrong
.
|
He
is
one
that
judgeth
this
is
Court-flattery
,
that
this
is
only
Court-doctrine
,
and
not
Christian
?
But
that
this
priviledge
is
given
to
the
Saints
,
to
bind
their
Kings
in
Chains
,
and
their
Nobles
in
Fetters
of
Iron
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
looketh
upon
himself
,
to
be
most
strictly
obliged
by
God
,
to
be
loyal
and
faithful
to
his
Prince
,
and
more
especially
when
he
hath
bound
himself
by
his
Oath
|
He
is
one
that
takes
the
Oath
of
Allegiance
,
and
after
that
the
Covenant
with
a
limitation
of
his
Allegiance
;
Then
after
that
the
Engagement
,
and
after
that
again
the
Oath
of
Allegiance
;
|
|
of
Allegiance
;
and
judgeth
,
that
neither
Pope
nor
Presbyter
with
his
Covenant
,
can
absolve
him
from
the
same
.
|
and
the
Test
,
and
what
not
:
He
cares
not
how
he
swears
and
forswears
,
and
at
last
is
as
great
a
Knave
as
be
was
at
first
,
and
hugs
disloyalty
in
his
bosom
,
against
the
time
of
the
next
Resurrection
,
of
it
second
Cromwell
and
the
Good
Old
Cause
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
He
is
one
who
when
the
King
and
Kingdoms
safety
is
concerned
,
willingly
exposeth
himself
to
all
hazards
and
dangers
,
and
will
die
at
his
Princes
command
in
his
defence
,
with
these
words
in
his
mouth
,
Dulce
est
pro
Principe
&
Patria
mori
.
|
He
is
one
who
when
his
Prince
is
in
dangers
and
straights
,
will
do
as
wicked
Shimei
did
to
good
David
,
defame
and
vilify
him
,
curse
and
reproach
him
,
and
when
there
is
an
opportunity
,
take
part
with
,
and
actually
assist
a
rebellious
Absolom
against
his
Father
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
abhors
from
his
Soul
that
accursed
and
pernicious
Doctrine
and
Position
,
that
a
lawful
Prince
,
when
he
misgoverns
,
may
be
resisted
and
withstood
,
and
by
Subjects
of
any
degree
whatsoever
;
and
that
they
are
proper
Judges
over
their
Prince
and
Governour
,
well
knowing
,
and
wisely
considering
,
that
once
granting
this
priviledg
to
Subjects
,
and
that
they
might
terminate
their
Loyalty
at
their
pleasure
,
and
be
sole
Judges
in
their
own
Case
,
no
Government
could
be
secure
,
nor
no
Prince
in
safety
one
moment
,
no
longer
than
Power
and
Force
were
wanting
in
the
People
to
effect
their
Wills
.
|
He
highly
extols
his
own
Loyalty
,
and
will
needs
be
one
of
his
Princes
best
Subjects
,
although
he
strictly
adheres
to
such
desperate
Principles
of
Rebellion
and
Mischief
,
which
if
put
in
practice
,
would
ruin
and
destroy
his
Prince
,
yea
overturn
the
whole
World
,
and
reduce
it
to
its
first
Original
Chaos
of
Confusion
;
yea
he
is
such
a
one
that
would
imposè
on
his
Prince
such
hard
Conditions
in
governing
,
upon
which
he
himself
would
be
loth
to
accept
of
a
Crown
,
if
it
was
offered
him
;
nay
,
such
terms
as
upon
which
the
Devil
himself
,
the
worst
of
Creatures
,
would
refuse
a
Crown
,
if
it
were
offered
him
,
for
he
is
too
subtil
and
cunning
to
be
in
mercy
of
that
Monster
of
the
common
People
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
loves
his
Prince
,
and
therefore
cannot
be
so
contradictions
,
as
to
reproach
,
or
hate
his
Loyal
Brother
,
especially
he
having
so
often
exposed
himself
to
great
dangers
for
the
Kingdoms
safety
and
welfare
,
they
being
now
the
only
remains
of
that
Royal
Martyr
,
whom
he
can
hardly
yet
call
to
mind
without
tears
.
|
He
is
one
that
pretends
love
to
his
Prince
,
yet
cannot
refrain
from
reproaching
and
casting
all
the
Odium
possible
upon
his
Royal
and
Loyal
Brother
,
whom
the
King
so
entirely
loves
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
not
only
conscientiously
observes
the
Fasts
and
Festivals
of
the
Church
,
but
also
those
of
the
State
,
the
5th
.
of
November
,
the
30th
.
of
January
,
and
29th
.
of
May
;
for
as
he
cannot
but
with
grief
,
sorrow
,
and
detestation
,
remember
that
accursed
wickedness
committed
upon
our
Martyred
Soveraign
,
and
earnestly
beg
of
Almighty
God
,
not
to
charge
upon
this
Nation
the
guilt
of
that
innocent
blood
,
so
he
cannot
but
give
hearty
thanks
for
those
great
and
wonderful
deliverances
to
this
Nation
,
specially
that
in
restoring
to
us
our
Prince
,
and
those
many
happinesses
we
enjoy
under
his
gracious
Government
.
|
He
is
one
that
pretends
to
be
mighty
zealous
in
observing
the
Festival
of
Sunday
,
or
the
Lordsday
,
which
he
calls
the
Sabbath
,
and
thinks
that
will
serve
in
exchange
for
all
the
rest
;
yea
,
he
will
tell
us
with
great
confidence
,
that
he
is
very
Loyal
,
and
loves
his
Prince
,
and
abominates
the
Murther
of
his
Father
,
although
he
neither
observes
either
the
30th
.
of
January
,
or
29th
.
of
May
,
when
the
Laws
require
also
the
same
of
him
.
And
when
certainly
the
refusing
or
neglecting
to
observe
the
30th
.
of
January
,
cannot
amount
to
less
than
tacitly
,
and
by
consequence
justifying
and
approving
the
said
horrid
Villany
then
acted
,
which
I
hope
they
will
be
so
wise
as
to
consider
of
against
the
next
30th
.
of
January
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
He
is
one
that
next
his
Temporal
Parent
his
Prince
,
the
Pater
patriae
,
bears
great
respects
to
his
Mother
the
Church
,
the
Ecclesiastical
Governors
of
this
famous
and
best
reformed
Protestant
Church
of
England
,
as
now
by
Law
establish'd
,
the
only
Bulwark
and
Defence
of
all
the
Protestant
Churches
in
the
World
;
submitting
himself
to
her
Laws
and
Government
,
knowing
,
and
wisely
considering
,
that
if
she
fall
,
the
Protestant
interest
cannot
stand
,
and
therefore
he
is
willing
and
ready
to
vindicate
her
Liturgie
and
Government
,
her
Officers
and
Ministers
,
when
aspersed
by
wicked
Adversaries
.
|
He
is
one
that
pretends
himself
to
be
a
Protestant
,
yea
,
the
only
true
Protestant
,
because
he
is
a
Dissenter
from
Rome
,
yet
not
only
contemns
,
despiseth
,
and
vilifyeth
the
Church
of
England
and
her
Government
and
Liturgy
.
And
sometimes
he
goes
further
,
and
pretends
to
be
a
true
Son
of
the
Church
,
as
it
is
by
Law
establish'd
,
yet
can
find
in
his
heart
to
disgrace
,
disparage
,
and
cast
all
the
dirt
he
can
meet
with
at
her
Clergy
,
and
intimately
comply
with
Phanaticks
,
the
Churches
implacable
Enemies
.
And
calls
himself
a
Protestant
,
and
the
only
Protestant
,
when
he
is
hardly
a
Christian
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
He
is
one
,
who
although
he
cannot
clear
all
the
Clergy
of
the
Church
of
England
from
irregularities
and
scandals
(
it
being
impossible
that
any
Church
in
the
World
,
in
this
state
of
imperfection
wherein
we
live
)
should
be
free
without
spot
and
blemish
,
especially
considering
,
that
when
our
blessed
Saviour
was
upon
earth
,
and
had
but
twelve
in
his
Family
,
and
yet
one
of
them
(
though
an
Apostle
)
was
a
Devil
,
and
that
nullum
unquam
ingenium
placuit
sine
veniâ
,
that
no
man
lives
without
fault
,
and
that
it
would
be
a
miracle
,
therefore
especially
in
this
degenerate
and
debauched
Age
we
live
in
,
that
our
Clergy
should
wholly
escape
the
General
Contagion
:
But
notwithstanding
this
,
he
bids
him
that
is
without
sin
among
those
of
our
Churches
Enemies
,
to
throw
the
first
Stone
at
them
,
for
he
judges
that
they
are
guilty
of
the
greater
Crimes
,
as
Pride
,
Peevishness
,
implacable
Malice
and
Revenge
,
that
makes
them
most
like
the
Devil
,
and
that
Melius
est
humilitas
,
in
malis
quam
superbia
in
bonis
.
However
things
are
not
as
he
could
wish
,
he
is
most
willing
and
ready
to
follow
the
Example
of
the
Famous
Constantine
,
who
professed
himself
to
be
ready
if
he
knew
of
any
grievous
sins
in
any
of
his
Clergy
,
to
hide
and
cover
them
from
the
eye
of
the
World
with
his
Cloak
,
knowing
well
,
their
Faults
would
very
much
reflect
on
the
honour
of
their
Lord
and
Master
,
and
his
holy
Religion
.
And
he
cannot
but
be
true
to
the
interest
of
the
Religion
he
professeth
to
own
,
and
abhors
to
run
with
the
Hare
,
and
to
take
hold
with
the
Hound
.
|
He
is
one
that
without
any
sence
of
humane
Frailty
,
abandoning
all
Charity
,
cares
not
what
lyes
and
slanders
he
raises
and
fomenteth
,
even
such
as
are
as
false
and
black
as
Hell
.
He
is
not
ashamed
to
brand
most
,
if
not
all
our
worthy
Clergy
of
the
Church
of
England
,
with
the
Name
of
drunken
Parsons
,
and
all
the
true
Sons
of
the
Church
with
the
same
Title
,
or
else
with
the
Name
of
Papists
;
so
that
it
is
impossible
that
any
one
should
escape
;
for
if
some
be
of
a
more
free
and
careless
Conversation
,
they
are
all
Drunkards
and
Debauchees
,
so
those
that
are
of
very
sober
and
severe
Lives
and
Conversations
,
they
are
all
Papists
,
or
Popishly
affected
at
the
best
.
They
have
well
studied
that
Maxim
,
Audacter
calumniare
semper
aliquid
haerebit
,
&
calumnia
leviter
volat
,
sed
graviter
vulnerat
,
leviter
volat
,
sed
non
tam
leviter
revocatur
.
And
as
a
late
worthy
Author
hath
observed
,
speaking
of
the
Vulgar
and
Common
sort
of
People
,
whom
no
kind
of
Reason
so
much
abuseth
and
carrieth
away
,
as
when
the
discredit
of
the
Person
is
retorted
on
the
Cause
,
a
Master-piece
of
our
Adversaries
late
Policies
it
was
(
as
he
observes
)
to
put
into
the
hands
of
the
People
such
Pamphlets
,
which
did
not
hurt
our
Cause
at
all
,
but
our
Persons
.
To
give
you
only
a
taste
of
their
gross
abuse
of
our
Clergy
,
I
shall
give
it
you
in
these
two
abusive
Lines
,
of
that
worthy
Person
therein
mentioned
.
|
|
|
Have
you
not
seen
the
Dean
of
Pauls
Irenicum
withdrawn
?
|
|
|
Blowing
the
Coals
for
Rome
,
in
hope
of
Sleeves
of
Lawn
.
|
Honest
man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
Credits
and
Confides
in
his
Prince
and
Soveraign
,
when
he
is
gratiously
pleased
to
declare
,
that
he
will
rule
according
to
his
Laws
,
and
maintain
the
|
He
is
one
that
is
studious
to
raise
up
Fears
and
Jealousies
in
the
hearts
of
the
King's
Subjects
against
their
Prince
,
and
publick
Transactions
of
the
State
,
and
thereby
causing
Murmurings
|
|
true
Protestant
Religion
.
This
hath
ever
been
the
Character
of
an
honest
Mind
,
who
is
ready
to
trust
another
,
thinking
all
men
as
honest
as
themselves
,
although
they
sometimes
suffer
thereby
;
but
as
to
his
Prince
,
he
looks
upon
it
as
his
duty
,
which
God
Almighty
hath
laid
upon
him
to
confide
in
him
.
|
and
Complainings
,
Sedition
,
Tumults
and
Disorder
,
and
sooner
will
give
Credence
to
a
Fitz-Harris
,
than
his
Gracious
Prince
and
Governour
,
and
delights
like
the
Salamander
,
to
live
in
the
Fire
,
although
he
will
certainly
perish
also
himself
in
the
general
ruin
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
is
humble
and
peaceable
,
for
humility
and
peaceableness
ever
accompany
an
honest
heart
.
His
great
Care
is
to
bring
water
to
allay
those
heats
that
are
raised
in
Church
and
State
,
by
the
unruly
and
boisterous
lusts
and
passions
of
wicked
men
,
threatning
publick
and
general
Ruin
;
and
notwithstanding
the
great
cry
against
Popery
,
thinks
that
there
is
at
least
as
great
danger
to
us
from
the
want
of
true
Piety
and
Religion
,
and
from
that
horrid
Atheism
and
Hypocrisie
which
he
sees
plainly
to
abound
among
us
,
and
which
he
certainly
knows
will
be
our
ruin
,
if
there
were
neither
Pope
nor
Papist
in
the
World
.
The
Principles
of
Irreligion
being
that
which
will
bring
ruin
upon
any
State
or
Kingdom
in
the
World
,
and
humbly
conceives
,
that
it
is
impossible
to
preserve
Unity
,
without
Conformity
to
what
is
by
Law
establisht
.
|
He
is
one
that
is
proud
and
insolent
,
heady
and
high-minded
,
as
St.
Jude
stiles
him
who
is
impatient
of
being
governed
;
would
command
all
others
,
and
be
commanded
by
none
himself
.
It
is
observed
by
wise
men
,
that
those
men
which
are
over-busie
,
are
unfit
to
govern
,
for
they
move
all
things
,
and
leave
nothing
without
question
and
innovation
;
and
as
the
Father
speaks
,
they
(
out
of
desire
to
amend
what
is
already
well
)
by
these
fiery
Dispositions
,
are
raised
Divisions
and
Confusions
,
and
divided
is
Family
against
Family
,
yea
,
a
man
against
himself
.
And
to
be
short
,
men
of
this
temper
are
as
Fireballs
and
Granadoes
,
that
cannot
rest
till
they
have
fired
all
about
them
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
He
is
one
that
reads
the
sacred
Scriptures
,
and
although
(
not
like
that
famous
Christian
who
is
said
always
to
have
read
it
upon
his
knees
)
yet
with
great
humility
and
reverence
,
and
is
not
so
ready
to
interpret
Scripture
as
to
read
it
;
and
takes
the
assistance
of
the
best
Guides
,
the
worthy
Pastors
and
Ministers
of
the
Church
wherein
he
lives
,
about
the
true
sence
and
meaning
of
the
same
in
doubtful
and
difficult
places
;
and
wisely
thinks
he
may
as
well
trust
them
with
the
Interpretation
of
the
doubtful
places
of
Scripture
,
as
the
Translation
of
the
Scriptures
;
for
if
their
honesty
may
be
questioned
in
the
lesser
,
the
Interpretation
,
it
may
be
much
more
questioned
in
the
greater
trust
,
which
is
the
Text
it self
.
He
considers
,
that
Advice
once
given
to
a
Vestal
Virgin
(
Coli
Deus
sanctè
|
He
is
one
that
with
audacious
boldness
takes
the
Bible
into
his
hands
,
and
will
undertake
as
readily
to
give
the
sence
of
it
,
as
to
read
it
.
Every
Sectary
makes
it
speak
what
he
pleaseth
,
even
Sedition
and
Rebellion
,
and
under
pretence
of
Interpretation
of
Scripture
,
they
violently
broach
their
own
Conceits
,
although
a
wrested
Proof
(
as
a
worthy
Author
observes
)
is
but
like
a
suborned
Witness
;
and
further
,
that
as
the
Worm
eats
out
the
heart
of
the
Plant
that
bred
it
:
So
whatsoever
is
done
amiss
in
this
kind
,
naturally
works
no
other
end
,
but
destruction
of
him
that
doth
it
.
This
sin
of
wresting
the
Scriptures
in
the
eye
of
some
of
the
Ancients
seemed
so
ugly
,
that
they
have
ranged
it
in
the
same
Rank
with
the
sin
against
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
therefore
have
pronounced
it
a
sin
greater
than
can
be
forgiven
;
for
this
is
not
a
sin
of
Infirmity
,
but
a
sin
of
Wit
and
Strength
;
for
as
it
hath
been
observed
of
the
Painters
and
Statuaries
among
the
Heathens
,
they
were
wont
to
Paint
many
times
their
Goddesses
like
their
Mistresses
,
and
then
think
them
most
fair
,
when
they
were
most
like
what
they
best
loved
;
so
it
is
with
many
Professors
of
Religion
,
they
can
temper
the
Precepts
thereof
to
their
own
liking
,
and
lay
|
magis
quam
sc
〈…〉
hath
in
this
great
work
of
Exposition
of
Scripture
an
especial
place
,
it
is
to
be
managed
with
fear
and
reverence
,
not
with
wit
and
daliance
,
as
a
worthy
Author
hath
it
.
|
upon
them
Glosses
and
Interpretations
,
as
it
were
Colours
,
and
make
it
look
like
what
they
love
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
doth
not
pick
and
chuse
of
his
Duty
what
he
thinks
fit
,
but
endeavours
after
an
uniform
obedience
;
he
looks
upon
the
second
Table
of
the
Law
of
God
and
the
Duties
of
it
,
as
properly
the
parts
of
Religion
and
Christianity
,
as
the
Duties
and
Observations
of
the
first
;
and
abhors
to
separate
Religion
and
Loyalty
;
considering
that
his
blessed
Saviour
made
it
his
main
and
principal
design
in
all
his
Sermons
while
he
was
upon
Earth
,
to
perswade
men
to
the
Duties
of
the
second
Table
.
|
He
is
one
that
hath
a
great
seeming
Zeal
for
the
Duties
of
the
first
Table
,
and
in
the
mean
time
reproaches
the
Duties
of
the
Second
,
and
those
that
make
Conscience
of
them
with
the
Names
of
Moralists
,
and
meer
Moral
men
,
and
will
be
Saints
in
the
Church
,
and
Devils
in
the
Market
;
and
be
very
Demure
and
Religious
on
the
Sunday
,
though
all
the
Week
after
,
a
man
had
as
good
meet
with
a
Jew
or
a
Turk
in
his
Trade
and
Dealings
with
them
,
and
come
off
better
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
looks
upon
these
two
Parts
,
a
true
Faith
,
and
an
honest
Conversation
,
to
be
necessary
to
a
Christian
;
for
as
one
hath
well
observed
,
a
true
Profession
without
honest
Conversation
,
not
only
saves
not
,
but
increaseth
our
weight
of
Punishment
;
but
a
good
Life
without
true
Profession
,
though
it
bring
us
not
to
Heaven
,
yet
it
lessens
the
measure
of
our
Judgment
;
and
that
a
Moral
Man
so
called
,
is
a
Christian
by
the
surer
side
.
His
great
Care
is
to
store
his
mind
with
just
and
honest
Principles
,
and
then
makes
it
his
endeavour
to
live
after
them
;
and
of
all
Religions
and
Opinions
in
the
World
,
he
concludes
those
cannot
be
of
God
,
that
cause
Schisms
,
Sedition
and
Commotions
in
Church
and
State
,
and
give
trouble
to
God's
Vicegerents
on
Earth
,
knowing
well
,
that
true
Christianity
is
a
Gospel
of
Peace
.
|
He
is
one
that
indulgeth
corrupt
and
erronious
Principles
,
which
suit
best
with
his
proud
and
turbulent
and
schismatical
humour
,
and
thinks
he
knows
as
much
as
the
best
Doctor
can
teach
him
;
he
is
heady
,
high-minded
,
as
St.
Jude
describes
him
,
and
then
be
sure
you
shall
presently
hear
him
speak
evil
of
Dignities
,
who
is
destitute
both
of
a
true
Faith
and
sound
Principles
,
and
of
an
honest
and
ingenious
Conversation
;
and
a
thousand
to
one
,
you
will
find
him
a
Mushroom
,
an
upstart
,
one
lately
grown
Rich
;
of
whom
it
hath
been
observed
,
that
they
differ
from
other
Rich
Men
only
in
this
,
That
commonly
they
have
all
the
Faults
that
Rich
Men
have
,
and
many
more
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
He
is
one
that
thinketh
it
not
superfluous
,
but
his
Duty
at
all
times
,
and
upon
all
occasions
to
express
his
Loyalty
,
and
cry
,
God
save
the
King
;
but
more
especially
,
he
cannot
forbear
when
he
apprehends
the
Crown
and
Government
to
shake
,
and
be
unsteady
by
means
of
murmuring
and
seditious
Subjects
,
but
would
willingly
support
it
;
and
as
they
Defame
and
Curse
,
so
he
blesseth
and
prayeth
for
them
;
and
dares
be
so
bold
,
as
vindicate
his
Sovereign
,
against
the
Calumnies
and
Reproaches
of
wicked
men
;
and
as
he
hates
Idolatry
,
so
he
likewise
detests
Sedition
and
Rebellion
,
which
the
Prophet
Samuel
compares
with
it
.
|
He
is
one
that
with
Judas
cryes
out
,
what
needs
this
Waste
?
What
needs
these
Addresses
and
Protestations
of
Loyalty
?
This
abuseth
the
Prince
;
and
although
he
pretends
more
than
ordinary
Zeal
against
Popery
;
and
for
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
the
Liberty
of
the
Subject
,
yet
will
not
be
brought
to
joyn
with
his
Loyal
Neighbours
,
in
giving
his
Majesty
thanks
for
his
late
Royal
Assurances
of
these
to
us
;
so
that
whatever
he
is
in
shew
,
he
is
a
Knave
at
the
bottom
,
as
he
that
runs
may
read
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
He
is
one
that
as
he
looks
on
it
as
his
duty
,
to
abide
and
be
content
in
the
Station
wherein
God
hath
set
him
,
so
he
doth
not
trouble
or
distract
himself
with
future
events
,
nor
discompose
his
mind
with
possibilities
of
future
dangers
;
he
neither
meddles
with
the
secrets
of
God
Almighty
,
nor
the
Arcana
imperii
of
his
Prince
,
he
truly
considers
,
that
our
Life
is
a
warfare
(
as
one
hath
observed
)
and
every
man
in
the
World
hath
his
Station
and
Place
from
whence
he
may
not
move
,
but
by
the
direction
and
appointment
of
God
his
General
,
or
Magistrates
which
are
as
Captains
and
Lieutenants
under
him
.
And
as
from
his
own
honesty
and
integrity
he
enjoys
a
great
measure
of
peace
in
his
mind
,
so
he
is
always
most
ready
to
promote
peace
in
the
World
;
and
being
true
to
the
interest
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
as
it
is
now
happily
by
Law
establish'd
in
England
,
cannot
be
indulgent
towards
Phanaticks
and
Dissenters
,
nor
lay
them
in
his
bosom
,
seeing
plainly
▪
they
design
the
overthrow
thereof
,
yet
heartily
desires
their
Reformation
,
and
Conformity
to
the
Laws
,
if
it
might
be
,
but
in
case
they
are
so
desperately
resolved
never
to
be
reconciled
,
and
to
ruin
all
,
rather
than
not
to
have
their
Wills
;
he
cannot
but
desire
they
may
be
so
restrained
and
kept
under
by
the
Execution
of
the
Good
Laws
of
the
Kingdom
,
that
they
may
be
never
able
to
hurt
us
,
or
our
establish'd
true
Religion
so
dear
to
us
.
And
when
he
daily
sees
by
sad
experience
,
the
dismal
effects
of
Factions
and
Differences
in
Religion
,
viz.
Hatred
,
Emulation
,
Wrath
,
Strife
,
Divisions
,
Heresies
,
Murther
,
which
lay
whole
Nations
in
War
and
Blood
,
no
wonder
he
cannot
be
reconciled
to
them
.
|
He
is
one
that
cannot
be
at
rest
,
but
is
continually
raising
Fears
,
and
foreseeing
things
quite
out
of
▪
his
reach
and
view
,
and
will
needs
torment
himself
with
the
reality
of
such
things
that
possibly
may
never
be
,
or
come
to
pass
.
And
to
prevent
what
he
thus
fears
,
fears
not
to
rush
into
sin
,
that
doubtless
is
more
to
be
feared
than
suffering
.
And
seeing
his
Neighbour
with
a
Sword
by
his
side
,
will
needs
be
assaulting
him
,
and
take
it
from
him
,
for
fear
his
Neighbour
should
make
use
of
it
to
kill
him
;
he
will
also
by
all
means
turn
Statesman
,
and
be
medling
with
,
and
mending
State-affairs
so
infinitely
above
his
Sphear
and
Capacity
;
but
as
he
being
of
a
proud
and
turbulent
Spirit
,
he
enjoys
no
peace
within
,
so
would
be
a
means
to
banish
it
out
of
the
Earth
,
and
would
fain
fire
the
whole
World
before
the
general
Conflagration
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
|
He
is
one
that
cannot
endure
to
be
irreverent
at
the
publick
Worship
of
God
;
for
as
he
gives
God
his
heart
,
so
he
cannot
but
testifie
those
respects
he
bears
to
him
in
the
outward
reverent
gestures
of
the
Body
,
especially
when
time
and
place
will
allow
it
;
he
abhors
not
to
shew
as
great
Reverence
to
God
,
as
to
his
Prince
;
and
when
the
Custom
of
his
Countrey
is
,
to
approach
his
Prince
upon
his
knee
,
he
cannot
think
it
fit
to
draw
near
to
the
King
of
Kings
with
a
less
bodily
Worship
,
and
cannot
but
be
much
troubled
to
see
Christians
perform
a
more
,
slight
,
slovenly
,
and
superficial
Service
to
the
true
and
Living
God
,
than
Heathens
have
afforded
to
their
dumb
Idols
.
|
He
is
one
that
thinks
that
God
is
so
much
his
Friend
,
that
he
is
not
his
King
and
Lord
.
That
he
must
be
so
worshipp'd
in
Spirit
and
Truth
▪
as
not
to
be
therefore
worshipped
with
bodily
Worship
.
And
he
is
so
spiritually
minded
,
as
makes
him
forget
that
God
hath
given
him
a
Body
as
well
as
a
Soul
,
to
concur
together
in
his
Service
;
and
hates
all
Order
,
Rites
and
Ceremonies
,
appointed
by
the
Wisdom
of
the
Church
,
to
keep
up
and
maintain
a
Reverence
to
sacred
.
Performances
in
the
publick
Worship
of
the
most
High
God
.
|
Honest
Man
.
|
Knave
.
|
He
is
one
that
hath
Resolution
and
Courage
to
be
just
and
honest
,
minds
mainly
his
duty
,
and
is
not
much
sollicitous
what
he
suffers
in
a
good
and
honest
Cause
;
he
is
neither
to
be
cajol'd
by
fair
words
,
or
threatned
out
of
the
duties
of
that
Station
wherein
God
hath
set
him
,
and
thinks
the
safety
of
his
Religion
,
Prince
,
and
Countrey
,
are
not
such
flight
and
mean
concernments
,
as
to
be
trifled
and
played
with
;
he
therefore
in
these
grand
Affairs
,
thinks
he
cannot
be
just
and
honest
,
except
he
be
Couragious
and
Resolute
;
and
to
conclude
,
he
endeavours
sincerely
,
to
follow
after
what-ever
things
are
true
,
what-ever
things
are
pure
,
what-ever
things
are
honest
,
what-ever
things
are
just
,
what-ever
things
are
of
good
report
,
what-ever
things
are
praise-worthy
,
and
in
this
Exercise
,
he
is
homo
quadratus
,
Constant
,
Steady
,
Resolved
,
what-ever
Condition
he
may
be
cast
into
.
|
He
is
one
that
is
a
Timorous
and
mean
spirited
Man
,
that
hopes
his
good
meaning
will
excuse
him
,
and
dare
not
be
true
to
his
own
Principles
,
and
therefore
is
ready
to
put
favourable
Constructions
upon
apparent
,
insolent
,
and
wicked
Actions
,
that
tend
to
the
ruin
of
the
Cause
he
pretends
firmly
to
own
;
and
by
his
want
of
Courage
,
and
Resolution
,
(
and
Fear
of
loss
of
his
Wealth
especially
)
undoes
both
the
Cause
he
owns
,
and
himself
also
,
in
Conclusion
:
For
in
vain
it
is
for
any
one
to
think
to
secure
his
own
Cabin
,
when
the
ship
is
sinking
.
|
Thus
having
in
the
midst
of
the
Confusions
of
Parties
and
Names
now
amongst
us
,
endeavoured
to
Charactarise
an
honest
man
,
a
good
Christian
,
that
is
honest
and
just
to
the
Principles
of
his
Christianity
,
especially
as
to
his
deportment
towards
the
Publick
,
with
a
description
of
his
opposite
,
the
Knave
or
Hypocrite
.
And
now
one
would
think
it
could
not
be
a
difficult
task
,
but
the
easiest
thing
in
the
World
,
to
perswade
us
all
to
be
Honest
Men
;
when
together
with
the
happiness
of
a
good
Conscience
,
a
serene
Soul
(
the
greatest
happiness
of
mankind
here
on
earth
)
we
may
also
thereby
speedily
put
an
end
to
all
our
Differences
and
Distractions
,
and
of
all
our
different
Factions
and
Parties
;
and
then
there
will
be
no
use
of
Whig
or
Tory
,
or
any
other
Nick-name
,
being
all
Honest
Men
,
good
Christians
,
good
Protestants
,
good
Subjects
.
And
alas
!
without
this
Honesty
and
Integrity
of
Heart
,
it
matters
not
what
Religion
we
profess
,
nor
by
what
Names
we
are
distinguish'd
.
For
this
is
most
certain
,
a
Knave
or
Hypocrite
can
be
saved
in
none
.
Now
if
our
disaffected
Party
,
our
Dissenters
would
thus
consent
,
how
happy
might
they
and
we
be
,
to
concur
together
,
to
be
of
one
honest
sound
mind
,
true
Christians
,
good
Protestants
,
all
true
Sons
of
one
and
the
same
truly
and
excellently
well
Reformed
Church
of
England
,
and
thereby
keeping
the
Unity
of
the
Spirit
in
the
Bond
of
Peace
,
all
true
and
Loyal
Subjects
to
one
and
the
same
Prince
,
and
him
the
best
in
the
World
;
and
hereby
,
how
should
we
manifest
our selves
to
be
not
only
Christiani
,
but
Chrestiani
as
the
Ancient
Christians
were
accounted
,
a
Word
signifying
benignity
and
sweetness
of
Disposition
and
Temper
.
And
how
willingly
should
we
of
the
Church
of
England
,
be
reconciled
to
the
Dissenters
,
if
they
would
be
perswaded
to
be
reconciled
to
their
Prince
and
the
Laws
?
But
alas
!
His
labor
,
hoc
opus
,
who
is
able
to
effect
it
?
When
they
are
grown
to
that
height
of
〈…〉
ness
and
folly
,
and
drive
furiously
like
,
Jehu
,
that
although
we
lay
before
them
their
Religion
,
their
Wives
and
Children
,
Et
dulcia
pignora
,
and
yet
they
will
not
lay
aside
their
madness
,
but
drive
over
them
all
,
what
can
be
said
or
done
to
them
?
Having
therefore
very
little
encouragement
to
hope
to
do
any
good
on
them
,
that
are
resolved
to
be
rather
what
they
are
,
than
what
they
should
and
ought
to
be
;
and
how
can
sober
and
serious
Discourses
prevail
,
in
an
Age
when
on
the
one
hand
all
Religion
and
seriousness
is
scoffed
at
and
derided
,
and
on
the
other
hand
,
when
men
are
given
up
to
a
Reprobate
Mind
,
to
strong
Delusions
,
to
believe
Lies
?
When
they
are
all
as
the
deaf
Adder
,
that
stoppeth
his
ear
to
the
best
of
Charmers
,
when
they
are
so
wickedly
Malicious
as
to
reproach
all
good
Protestants
with
the
Names
of
Tories
,
Outlaws
,
Papists
,
Popishly-affected
Papists
in
Masquerade
,
whereby
they
take
in
and
conclude
our
famous
learned
and
Worthy
Bishops
and
Clergy
,
and
all
sober
,
wise
,
and
serious
Protestants
,
the
true
Sons
of
the
Church
;
and
thus
cloath
them
(
as
the
Heathens
did
the
Primitive
Christians
)
with
Beasts
skins
,
designing
to
have
them
devoured
by
that
Monster
of
the
Vulgar
,
who
as
a
late
learned
Author
observes
,
is
that
great
Enemy
of
Reason
,
Vertue
and
Religion
,
that
numerous
piece
of
Monstrosity
,
which
taken
asunder
seem
men
,
and
the
reasonable
Creatures
of
God
▪
but
confused
together
make
but
one
great
Beast
,
and
a
Monstrosity
more
Prodigious
than
Hydra
.
And
therein
not
only
including
the
baser
and
minor
sort
of
People
,
but
the
Rabble
even
amongst
the
Gentry
,
a
sort
of
Plebeian
Heads
,
whose
fancy
moves
with
the
same
Wheel
as
those
,
men
in
the
same
level
with
Mechanicks
,
though
their
Fortunes
do
somewhat
guild
their
Infirmities
,
and
their
Purses
compound
for
their
Follies
.
How
can
we
therefore
trust
these
false
Brethren
?
How
dangerous
is
it
to
lay
these
Vipers
in
our
Bosoms
,
who
breath
out
nothing
but
Ruin
and
Destruction
to
us
the
Loyal
Protestants
,
True
Sons
of
the
Church
of
England
as
now
by
Law
established
?
And
alas
!
If
they
would
seriously
consider
of
it
,
do
they
not
even
very
many
of
them
bring
the
innocent
Blood
of
the
Royal
Martyr
upon
themselves
,
that
Blood
that
(
it
is
much
to
be
feared
)
still
calls
aloud
to
Heaven
for
Vengeance
;
for
do
they
not
Tacitly
and
by
Consequence
justifie
the
said
horrid
Crime
;
First
,
by
being
seditious
,
and
continually
Murmuring
and
Complaining
,
finding
fault
with
Government
and
Governors
,
which
was
the
first
step
to
Sedition
,
War
,
and
Blood
,
and
Destruction
of
the
King
.
And
in
the
next
place
do
they
not
proceed
,
and
go
on
by
owning
and
justifying
,
Pleading
for
,
and
Acting
by
those
abominable
and
seditious
Tenents
,
Opinions
,
and
Principles
that
were
also
the
Cause
of
the
said
dreadful
Confusions
,
War
and
Blood
,
and
by
which
his
sacred
Majesty
was
brought
to
his
fatal
end
with
the
Ruin
of
our
Religion
and
Countrey
?
Yea
,
some
of
them
are
grown
to
that
height
of
impudence
,
as
to
neglect
and
refuse
also
the
Religious
Observation
of
the
30th
.
of
Jan.
or
29th
.
of
May
,
Now
whether
these
men
do
not
by
these
their
Actings
,
justifie
and
plead
for
all
the
late
horrid
Villany
?
And
whether
the
Voice
of
their
Actions
be
not
plainly
that
of
the
Jews
to
Pilate
(
when
they
demanded
of
him
the
Crucifiction
of
our
blessed
Saviour
)
his
Blood
be
upon
us
and
our
Children
?
I
leave
it
to
be
seriously
considered
of
by
them
;
and
also
that
the
sin
of
Bloodshed
,
suffers
not
God
to
forget
Judgment
,
or
entertain
a
thought
of
Mercy
,
as
hath
been
observed
by
the
Learned
.
In
the
next
place
therefore
let
me
have
my
recourse
to
you
,
O
ye
Noble
and
Heroick
Souls
(
for
there
is
a
Nobility
without
Heraldry
)
(
especially
you
of
this
great
and
famous
City
of
London
,
with
your
late
Honest
,
Loyal
and
Worthy
Lord
Mayor
,
)
who
abominate
Phanaticism
as
well
as
Popery
;
and
Anarchy
as
well
as
Tyranny
;
and
who
(
in
this
time
of
Confusion
and
Danger
,
when
there
are
so
many
with
all
their
Might
,
within
their
Phanatick
Circles
,
under
pretence
of
the
Names
of
Religion
,
Liberty
,
Property
,
&c.
are
raising
most
hideous
and
terrible
Storms
,
both
in
Church
and
State
)
are
yet
resolved
to
adhere
closely
to
God
and
the
King
,
the
Church
and
State
,
and
in
that
to
the
Welfare
of
your selves
and
Families
.
Consider
,
that
as
without
all
doubt
,
the
great
end
of
the
Laws
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
of
all
Charters
and
Priviledges
at
any
time
granted
to
Subjects
from
the
Favour
and
Indulgence
of
Princes
,
is
not
to
weaken
the
hands
of
their
Prince
,
but
for
his
Support
,
and
for
the
promoting
of
Order
,
Government
,
and
publick
Peace
,
(
without
which
Law
signifies
nothing
.
)
So
if
Subjects
shall
so
far
degenerate
,
and
be
so
abominably
ungrateful
,
as
to
make
use
of
the
said
Favours
of
their
Princes
against
the
Prince
himself
,
and
to
attempt
to
overthrow
the
Government
,
and
pretend
Law
for
all
this
,
certainly
this
is
no
other
(
as
I
humbly
conceive
)
then
under
pretence
of
Law
to
overthrow
the
Law
.
As
for
instance
,
when
they
will
needs
pitch
upon
,
and
choose
such
Officers
of
the
King's
,
who
shall
return
Ignoramus
Juries
to
acquit
Malefactors
and
Offenders
against
the
Laws
of
the
Kingdom
,
so
far
that
the
Prince
is
forced
to
complain
he
can
have
no
Justice
and
Right
done
him
;
and
if
by
reason
thereof
,
seditious
and
wicked
Persons
take
freedom
to
abuse
and
reproach
the
Prince
and
the
Government
at
their
pleasure
,
and
to
enter
into
Associations
and
Combinations
against
the
same
.
I
say
,
if
such
things
as
th●se
be
suffered
,
(
what
can
be
expected
,
but
that
the
Crown
and
Government
,
and
all
publick
peace
and
safety
〈…〉
ld
be
subverted
and
overthrown
.
)
O
quantum
mali
nimium
subtilitas
!
And
be
encouraged
however
to
go
on
,
and
matter
not
what
the
Enemies
of
your
P
〈…〉
,
and
the
Church
style
you
in
their
Dialect
,
although
they
call
you
●ories
,
or
Devils
a
thousand
times
(
as
Luther
is
said
to
do
of
Calvin
)
and
design
when-ever
they
have
Power
to
deal
with
you
as
Tories
,
Rogues
,
and
Out-laws
.
Yet
let
us
not
fear
,
but
stand
our
ground
.
Magna
est
veritas
&
praevalebit
,
the
most
high
will
stand
by
us
,
who
is
the
great
supporter
of
his
Vicegerents
here
on
Earth
that
govern
by
him
and
for
him
,
and
question
not
but
Charles
the
Second
will
(
in
spight
of
his
Enemies
)
be
Charles
the
Great
,
he
knows
well
,
both
Parcere
subjectis
,
&
debellare
superbos
.
And
from
whom
we
have
the
greatest
Assurances
possible
of
all
that
may
satisfie
all
honest
,
Religious
,
Loyal
hearts
.
And
alas
!
If
we
should
be
so
infatuated
,
as
to
question
his
Royal
word
(
contrary
to
our
duty
that
God
hath
layed
on
us
)
who
must
we
trust
?
A
Fellow-subject
against
his
Prince
,
a
Rebel
,
an
Usurper
,
a
Tyrant
?
Yea
,
this
certainly
will
be
our
Lot
,
if
we
will
not
confide
in
so
gracious
a
Prince
,
who
is
even
such
,
in
the
judgment
of
his
very
Enemies
.
Let
us
go
on
couragiously
in
the
Name
of
God
,
and
not
fear
to
hazard
our
Lives
and
Fortunes
,
when
our
Princes
and
the
Churches
safety
call
for
it
,
Audentes
fortuna
juvat
.
And
let
us
be
sober
and
wise
,
and
not
betray
so
good
a
Cause
as
this
,
either
by
our
carelesness
or
indifferency
,
or
our
Intemperance
and
Debauchery
,
or
by
want
of
Valour
.
Shall
the
Enemies
of
Truth
and
Peace
,
the
industrious
Servants
,
or
rather
Slaves
of
the
Prince
of
Darkness
,
be
more
Sedulous
,
Serious
,
and
Couragious
in
their
wicked
and
disloyal
Attempts
,
than
we
in
this
Cause
of
God
,
and
the
King
and
the
Church
?
Yea
,
they
in
ruining
and
destroying
all
,
than
we
in
saving
all
;
and
certainly
it
would
be
a
very
strange
Revolution
,
and
contrary
to
all
the
usual
methods
of
Divine
Providence
,
if
God
should
permit
twice
in
one
Age
,
such
abominable
wickedness
to
become
successful
among
us
,
as
to
the
overthrow
of
Monarchy
,
and
this
excellently
well
reformed
Church
of
England
,
and
thereby
the
overthrow
of
all
the
Protestant
Churches
abroad
;
and
if
ever
(
to
prevent
the
said
Mischief
)
we
should
come
to
this
desperate
shift
,
that
either
we
must
admit
of
Anarchy
or
Tyranny
;
let
us
wisely
consider
things
,
(
and
as
of
two
evils
,
the
least
is
always
to
be
chosen
)
so
by
the
Universal
Consent
of
all
mankind
,
Tyranny
hath
been
accounted
a
lesser
evil
than
Anarchy
,
according
to
that
usual
maxim
,
That
it
is
better
and
safer
to
live
in
that
Place
or
Kingdom
where
almost
every
thing
we
do
is
unlawful
,
than
where
every
thing
is
lawful
.
And
in
Conclusion
,
if
we
must
be
destroyed
and
perish
,
it
better
agrees
,
especially
with
all
Generous
and
Noble
Souls
,
to
be
at
last
devoured
by
a
Lyon
,
than
to
be
destroyed
by
Vermin
;
but
however
,
from
both
such
Evils
and
Plagues
let
us
heartily
pray
,
Good
Lord
deliver
us
.
But
to
avoid
,
if
it
be
possible
,
the
said
great
Mischiefs
and
Dangers
;
let
us
all
in
this
Nation
be
very
careful
in
our
next
Choice
of
Parliament-Men
,
when-ever
his
Majesty
shall
think
sit
to
call
together
that
great
and
honourable
Assembly
,
to
choose
Men
of
Honesty
,
and
Integrity
,
of
Religious
,
Honest
,
and
sound
Principles
of
the
Church
of
England
,
and
to
have
a
care
of
all
such
Persons
,
that
notwithstanding
their
Profession
of
being
Sons
of
the
Church
of
England
,
are
strangely
wheedled
away
with
plausible
pretences
by
the
dishonest
subtilty
of
the
Phanaticks
,
or
such
others
whose
minds
are
distempered
by
Prejudices
,
Animosities
,
Discontents
and
Distasts
against
the
Government
or
Governors
;
for
men
of
the
greatest
abilities
of
mind
and
understanding
,
if
they
have
not
a
principle
of
Honesty
and
Integrity
and
sound
Religion
,
or
suffer
their
minds
to
be
possessed
with
Passion
and
Prejudice
,
although
otherwise
,
Wise
and
Prudent
,
they
cease
then
to
be
such
,
and
therefore
are
useless
and
unfit
to
be
trusted
in
the
grand
Affairs
of
the
Kingdom
,
for
perit
judicium
cum
res
transit
in
affectum
;
for
it
mainly
concerns
us
(
as
a
late
Parliament
observed
)
to
have
a
wise
and
good
Parliament
,
for
it
is
only
a
Parliament
can
undo
us
,
if
not
such
as
it
ought
to
be
.
And
indeed
if
we
send
such
men
,
that
lye
under
such
Prejudices
and
Discontents
,
or
not
of
honest
and
sound
Principles
,
we
do
but
cut
our
own
Throats
;
and
it
is
but
openly
to
do
what
the
Papists
once
did
in
secret
,
send
Barrels
of
Gun-powder
and
lighted
Matches
to
the
Parliament-house
,
which
once
meeting
together
,
will
certainly
blow
up
,
not
only
the
King
and
two
Houses
of
Parliament
,
but
the
whole
Kingdom
also
,
from
which
great
Plague
let
us
pray
,
Good
Lord
deliver
us
.
How
●●d
and
deplorable
is
the
Condition
of
Christendom
at
present
;
how
little
do
we
conside●
ou●
Christianity
,
and
that
the
great
end
of
our
blessed
Saviour's
coming
into
the
World
,
was
to
make
us
all
the
sincere
and
faithful
Servants
God
,
and
to
publish
a
Gospel
of
Peace
,
to
break
down
the
partition
Wall
between
Jew
and
Gentile
,
to
make
all
the
World
one
Family
,
to
live
in
Love
and
Unity
together
,
to
constitute
one
pure
Church
unto
himself
,
therefore
they
must
be
the
Disciples
of
the
Prince
of
Darkness
,
not
of
Christ
,
whose
very
Principles
and
Practices
,
their
designs
and
vigorous
endeavours
,
are
for
breaking
this
Union
,
and
not
for
healing
the
Rents
and
Breaches
of
the
Christian
part
of
the
World
.
Now
as
to
〈◇〉
present
State
of
Christendom
in
general
.
It
must
needs
be
granted
,
that
there
is
so
much
Pride
,
Superstition
,
such
corrupting
or
defacing
of
the
pure
Christian
Doctrine
,
and
such
abominable
Corruption
in
Worship
and
in
Practice
,
and
so
great
uncharitableness
among
the
Romanists
on
the
one
hand
,
and
so
much
of
Pride
,
Peevishness
,
Passion
,
Errors
,
Schisms
,
Divisions
,
Animosities
,
Hatred
,
and
Variance
,
among
Protestants
,
especially
among
very
many
of
them
that
pretend
to
that
Name
,
and
such
imprudent
,
furious
opposition
and
uncharitableness
by
many
of
them
against
the
Romanists
on
the
other
hand
,
which
together
with
the
general
scandalous
Lives
of
Christians
of
all
sorts
.
All
which
being
so
diametrically
opposite
and
contrary
to
our
Christianity
,
and
to
the
great
design
of
the
holy
Religion
of
the
ever
blessed
Jesus
,
that
it
may
very
well
be
put
to
the
question
,
whether
we
are
at
all
Christians
in
Chistendom
;
so
that
it
may
be
justly
feared
,
That
if
our
Lord
and
Master
Christ
were
now
in
the
World
,
it
would
be
a
great
question
,
whether
he
would
find
Faith
on
Earth
,
and
whether
he
would
not
disown
the
Christian
part
of
the
World
as
no
Christians
,
except
here
and
there
scattered
a
few
faithful
despised
Servants
of
his
.
I
could
very
willingly
be
more
favourable
to
these
last
and
worst
times
of
Christianity
we
live
in
,
than
to
compare
the
present
state
thereof
with
the
Condition
of
the
World
in
Noah's
time
;
yet
I
cannot
but
much
fear
,
it
may
be
truly
said
of
us
;
And
God
saw
that
the
wickedness
of
man
was
great
in
the
Earth
,
and
that
every
Imagination
of
the
thoughts
of
his
heart
was
only
evil
continually
—
And
God
looked
upon
the
Earth
,
and
behold
it
was
corrupt
,
for
all
Flesh
had
corrupted
his
way
upon
the
Earth
,
Gen.
16.
5
,
6
.
-13
.
I
pray
God
preserve
us
,
(
I
mean
Christendom
)
from
what
God
there
threatens
,
and
that
we
be
not
swallowed
up
by
an
Inundation
of
Mahumetanism
at
last
.
But
as
for
us
in
this
Island
,
there
will
be
no
need
to
fear
that
Inundation
,
for
there
is
no
need
of
the
help
of
Turks
or
Infidels
,
or
any
other
Adversaries
,
to
destroy
those
that
are
resolved
to
be
their
own
Assassines
,
and
destroy
themselves
.
SOME
Short
Reflections
On
some
Passages
in
a
late
PAMPHLET
,
CALLED
THE
CHARACTER
OF
A
Popish
Successor
.
And
Considerations
thereupon
.
BOoks
and
Discourses
when
they
have
not
good
and
sound
Reason
to
back
them
,
are
a
sufficient
Confutation
to
themselves
in
the
judgment
of
the
Wise
and
Judicious
,
but
are
not
so
to
others
.
I
shall
with
the
Author
grant
,
that
the
Consequences
of
a
Popish
Successor
to
be
bad
enough
,
but
that
a
Popish
Successor
should
destroy
us
all
presently
,
make
us
absolute
Slaves
,
and
persecute
us
with
Fire
and
Faggot
;
these
are
Rodomantado's
and
vain
Flourishes
,
and
contrary
to
our
own
experience
this
day
in
France
,
where
that
famous
Gentleman
(
as
the
Author
calls
him
)
who
wants
not
power
to
work
his
will
,
and
where
the
Papists
are
the
greater
Number
,
yet
we
know
useth
no
such
rigor
of
Fire
and
Fagot
;
yea
although
when
they
have
been
in
Rebellion
against
him
,
or
his
Predecessor
,
but
gives
them
their
Lives
,
Liberties
,
and
Estates
,
together
with
the
publick
exercise
of
their
Religion
,
till
of
late
he
hath
demolished
some
of
their
Churches
,
and
put
greater
restraints
upon
them
;
for
he
chooses
rather
to
be
a
King
of
Protestant
Subjects
,
than
a
Roy
de
Ivitot
,
although
I
conceive
he
would
be
very
glad
,
that
they
would
be
all
of
his
Religion
.
I
cannot
conceive
what
the
Authors
drift
and
end
in
his
Book
is
,
except
it
be
to
set
before
our
eyes
a
temptation
to
sin
and
wickedness
,
by
Injustice
and
Rebellion
,
to
save
our selves
harmless
.
And
if
so
,
I
may
well
say
unto
him
,
avoid
Satan
,
Thou
amusest
me
with
Dreams
and
Imaginations
of
strange
future
contingencies
,
which
God
hath
never
revealed
to
thee
shall
come
to
pass
.
But
granting
the
worst
,
that
as
things
may
fall
out
;
there
may
be
a
possibility
that
I
and
other
good
Protestants
may
expect
to
suffer
for
our
Religion
;
it
behoves
me
therefore
,
and
all
good
Christians
,
good
Protestants
,
I
think
,
to
fit
our selves
for
suffering
when
it
threatens
us
but
at
a
great
distance
;
far
be
it
from
me
,
that
in
the
prospect
of
suffering
or
Martyrdom
,
I
should
dare
to
venter
upon
sin
,
to
violate
God's
Law
to
save
my self
.
I
must
be
Just
and
Loyal
,
not
Perjure
my self
,
I
will
endeavour
to
honour
my
Lord
and
Master
Christ
and
his
holy
Religion
by
humble
and
peaceable
subjection
to
what
God
in
his
all-wise
Providence
pleaseth
to
lay
upon
me
,
I
will
never
to
save
my
Skin
,
damn
my
Soul
.
Let
others
resist
lawful
Authority
,
and
rebel
,
and
so
become
the
Devils
Martyrs
;
I
will
endeavour
by
God's
assistance
to
keep
a
good
Conscience
,
whatever
I
may
suffer
.
And
let
our
bold
and
confident
men
beware
,
for
God
Almighty
,
who
hath
a
care
of
all
things
(
as
the
excellent
Grotius
observes
)
but
not
equally
,
because
they
are
not
equal
;
and
that
according
to
the
several
degrees
of
things
,
there
be
degrees
of
providence
;
he
governs
with
a
more
careful
hand
the
Affairs
of
men
,
than
of
inferior
Creatures
;
and
among
all
mankind
,
he
hath
a
nearer
inspection
over
Kings
,
and
other
Rulers
of
the
Nations
,
who
are
as
it
were
earthly
Stars
.
As
for
this
Author
,
is
he
not
one
of
those
that
design
to
set
this
Kingdom
in
a
Flame
,
that
he
may
warm
his
Fingers
at
the
Fire
?
But
let
him
take
heed
,
he
may
possibly
be
consumed
himself
in
the
Flames
he
raiseth
.
As
for
the
D.
his
just
and
undoubted
Right
to
the
Crown
,
if
he
survive
his
Brother
,
by
the
Laws
of
God
and
Nature
,
and
the
fundamental
Laws
of
the
Kingdom
,
none
can
deny
.
And
our
Magna
Charta
provides
,
that
no
Freeman
shall
be
disseised
of
his
Freehold
,
put
by
his
Inheritance
,
or
forejudged
of
Life
or
Limb
,
but
by
legal
Process
,
the
Laws
of
the
Land
,
and
Judgment
of
his
Peers
;
and
by
another
Branch
,
that
the
King's
Rights
and
Priviledges
shall
be
preserved
untouched
,
one
of
the
chiefest
,
and
upon
which
all
the
rest
depend
,
as
on
a
Corner
Stone
,
is
the
Hereditariness
of
the
Monarchy
;
nor
does
the
King
alone
in
this
Particular
lie
under
the
Obligation
of
Oaths
,
the
Lords
and
Commons
have
not
only
bound
themselves
by
Act
of
Parliament
,
1o
.
Jac
.
cap
.
1.
to
defend
the
true
and
Lawful
Heirs
of
the
King
,
acknowledged
the
undoubted
Successors
,
with
their
Lives
and
Fortunes
to
the
Worlds
end
,
but
do
also
swear
as
often
as
they
meet
or
take
the
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
,
to
defend
all
the
Priviledges
,
Rights
,
and
Pr●heminences
of
the
Crown
(
under
which
none
can
imagine
,
but
Descent
in
the
right
Line
is
included
)
against
all
pretenders
whatsoever
.
But
I
humbly
conceive
,
it
will
well
become
us
in
these
Nations
,
seriously
to
consider
,
what
hath
been
instrumental
in
bringing
us
under
these
sad
threatning
Circumstances
?
Was
it
not
our
Rebellion
and
Wickedness
that
first
dethron'd
,
and
then
afterward
murdered
Charles
the
First
of
blessed
Memory
,
and
that
under
pretence
of
securing
the
Protestant
Religion
against
Popery
,
and
for
the
Protection
of
the
godly
Party
?
And
then
also
banished
the
Royal
Family
,
and
forced
them
to
seek
their
Bread
among
Strangers
,
yea
among
Papists
?
And
by
these
barbarous
Proceedings
,
did
we
not
lay
them
open
to
all
the
solicitations
and
temptations
in
the
World
,
if
it
were
possible
to
alter
their
Religion
?
Now
what
Antipathy
and
Averseness
must
needs
such
Principles
and
horrid
Practices
of
Injustice
,
Sedition
,
Rebellion
,
War
,
and
Blood
,
owned
and
avowed
by
so
many
pretending
themselves
Protestants
,
work
in
the
heart
of
a
suffering
Prince
,
as
would
alienate
any
good
and
honest
heart
in
the
World
from
such
a
Religion
,
owning
and
countenancing
such
barbarous
Actions
?
Although
I
must
confess
there
is
a
very
great
mistake
in
it
to
charge
Protestants
,
the
true
Sons
of
the
Church
of
England
,
with
any
such
Principles
or
Practices
which
they
abominate
and
detest
,
which
I
would
therefore
in
all
humility
upon
my
knees
tender
to
the
Consideration
of
his
R.
H.
And
now
if
the
D.
be
what
the
general
surmise
i
,
may
I
not
justly
retort
the
great
Argument
made
use
of
by
the
Author
.
Those
who
warp'd
the
D.
crooked
,
now
would
break
him
in
pieces
because
he
is
not
streight
.
And
I
cannot
conceive
,
why
those
Persons
who
manifest
by
their
daily
Conversations
to
have
no
Religion
at
all
,
should
be
so
offended
with
Popery
,
Mahumetanism
,
or
Heathenism
,
or
any
Religion
whatever
,
for
what
Religion
can
hurt
them
?
Or
why
our
disaffected
and
Fanaticks
should
so
much
dread
Suffering
and
Martyrdom
,
when
they
are
so
ready
to
prevent
it
,
and
to
buy
it
off
by
sin
and
Wickedness
,
by
Injustice
,
Disloyalty
,
Perjury
,
and
Rebellion
;
for
if
they
be
but
true
to
their
own
Principles
of
self-preservation
,
and
that
they
may
do
evil
to
save
themselves
;
doubtless
,
this
Principle
will
preserve
them
safe
,
let
either
Popery
or
Mahumetanism
,
or
any
Religion
in
the
World
come
in
upon
us
;
and
I
dare
engage
my self
,
my
Life
for
theirs
,
they
need
never
fear
Martyrdom
;
for
a
sinful
Complyance
will
at
any
times
,
without
question
,
keep
them
safe
.
There
are
great
Mistakes
and
Falsities
in
the
Author
,
as
that
above
one
hundred
thousand
Persons
were
slain
at
one
Riotous
Festival
.
That
no
People
in
Q.
Marys
days
,
in
her
whole
Reign
felt
so
signal
marks
of
her
Vengeance
,
as
those
very
men
that
raised
her
to
her
Throne
.
But
although
the
Papists
have
been
bad
enough
,
yet
the
Protestant
Religion
is
so
honest
and
innocent
,
as
it
cannot
but
blush
at
Fal●tles
and
Lies
,
although
affirmed
in
her
Defence
,
for
she
hates
to
wrong
or
injure
the
worst
of
her
Enemies
yea
,
even
the
worst
of
Creatures
,
even
the
Devil
himself
.
She
abhors
to
benefit
and
advantage
her self
by
Lies
and
Slanders
.
There
are
many
also
of
most
seditious
Tenents
and
Positions
in
our
Author
,
the
very
printing
and
publishing
them
,
excites
to
what
the
Author
seemingly
condemns
.
And
what
a
gross
Contradiction
is
he
guilty
of
,
so
highly
to
applaud
his
Majesties
Royal
Father
,
and
yet
vilify
his
Children
,
and
also
to
assert
those
very
Principles
and
Practices
which
dethron'd
him
,
and
after
,
cut
off
his
Head
.
As
for
the
Acts
of
Parliament
mentioned
by
the
Author
,
we
must
consider
,
I
humbly
conceive
,
not
only
what
hath
been
done
,
and
so
infer
we
may
do
the
like
,
but
are
principally
to
consider
,
what
Foundations
they
had
of
Justice
,
and
Right
,
and
what
most
of
them
came
to
in
conclusion
.
The
Author
intimates
that
such
Acts
can
make
those
Legitimate
that
are
not
,
&c.
which
is
worthy
of
observation
in
reference
to
D
M.
It
must
be
granted
,
that
by
those
Statutes
,
White
was
made
Black
,
and
then
presently
after
Black
was
made
White
again
;
but
doubtless
those
Colours
never
altered
:
for
this
is
certain
,
things
that
are
truly
and
essentially
good
,
or
evil
;
just
,
or
unjust
;
true
,
or
false
,
cannot
be
ever
altered
from
what
they
truly
are
,
and
will
no
more
stoop
and
bend
to
Acts
of
Parliament
,
than
the
Sun
in
its
Course
.
And
it
is
apparent
,
that
the
attempts
of
the
Papacy
to
dispence
with
the
Divine
Laws
,
and
making
evil
good
,
and
good
evil
,
hath
laid
an
Eternal
Blemish
upon
them
.
Now
as
a
late
Author
hath
it
,
either
the
Statutes
of
K.
Hen
.
8.
about
Succession
were
obligatory
and
valid
in
Law
,
or
they
were
not
;
if
not
,
then
Acts
of
Parliament
contrary
to
the
right
of
Succession
are
without
any
more
ado
,
nul
and
void
in
Law
;
if
they
were
,
by
what
Authority
was
the
House
of
Suffolk
excluded
,
or
King
James
admitted
to
the
Crown
contrary
to
so
many
Statutes
enacted
against
him
?
Or
how
can
we
justify
our
Predecessors
from
manifest
Perjury
,
who
solemnly
swore
to
maintain
those
Statutes
,
unless
we
conclude
they
were
illegal
and
void
from
the
beginning
,
as
being
notoriously
repugnant
to
all
Laws
,
both
Divine
and
Humane
,
and
consequently
not
fit
to
be
observed
,
because
Quod
male
juratur
,
pejus
servatur
.
Therefore
it
is
a
very
gross
Mistake
,
to
imagine
that
such
Noble
and
Worthy
Persons
,
both
of
the
Clergy
and
Laity
,
as
have
lately
disowned
and
rejected
the
Disinherison
of
the
D.
are
any
whit
warping
towards
Popery
,
as
some
would
falsly
and
wickedly
mis-represent
them
to
the
World
,
but
firmly
adhere
to
the
Protestant
Church
of
England
,
as
it
is
now
by
Law
establish'd
;
but
it
is
the
injustice
and
unreasonableness
of
the
thing
,
which
no
honest
heart
can
in
Conscience
consent
to
,
and
which
will
bring
a
further
great
blemish
and
stain
to
the
Protestant
Profession
.
For
the
Christian
,
the
Protestant
Religion
is
too
honest
to
Countenance
,
and
too
excellent
to
need
unjust
and
wicked
Actions
to
support
its
Interest
.
For
,
as
the
said
late
Author
further
speaks
,
no
reason
of
State
can
be
useful
to
the
publick
,
or
justify
any
Actions
contrary
to
the
Laws
of
God
and
Nations
.
And
King
James
in
his
answer
to
Cardinal
Peron
speaks
thus
;
a
breach
made
by
one
mischief
,
must
not
be
filled
up
by
a
greater
inconvenience
;
an
error
must
not
be
shocked
and
shouldered
with
disloyatly
,
nor
Heresie
with
Perjury
,
nor
Impiety
with
Rebellion
against
God
and
the
King
;
God
useth
to
try
and
to
school
his
Church
,
and
will
never
forsake
his
Church
;
nor
hath
need
to
protect
his
Church
by
any
proditorious
Practices
of
persidious
Christians
.
I
cannot
but
stand
amazed
therefore
,
at
the
late
actings
of
men
of
reputed
Prudence
and
Wisdom
in
these
Nations
;
but
I
humbly
conceive
,
they
arose
from
these
two
Roots
or
Causes
;
First
,
from
bad
and
erroneous
Principles
,
begot
and
cherished
in
the
late
times
of
Tyranny
and
Usurpation
(
for
as
Sir
Edwin
Sands
well
observes
,
a
sweet
mind
and
pure
Conversation
be
the
natural
Fruits
of
a
sound
belief
and
perswasion
)
Secondly
,
from
the
Pride
,
Passions
,
and
Lusts
of
men
,
for
as
the
Worthy
Dean
of
Canterbury
observes
passions
of
Wrath
,
Malice
,
Envy
,
and
Revenge
,
do
darken
and
distort
the
understandings
of
men
,
do
tincture
the
mind
with
false
Colours
,
and
fill
it
with
Prejudice
,
and
undue
apprehensions
of
things
.
And
assuredly
did
Subjects
but
wisely
and
truly
consider
things
,
they
would
not
only
abhor
and
detest
all
Sedition
and
Rebellion
,
but
all
lesser
degrees
of
disloyalty
,
viz.
all
sleightings
and
contempt
of
their
lawful
Prince
and
Governour
,
knowing
that
as
such
lesser
disloyalties
lead
and
have
a
tendency
to
the
greater
,
and
that
such
actions
weaken
his
hands
,
and
thereby
the
publick
Peace
and
Government
,
and
is
directly
opposite
to
the
interest
,
safety
,
and
happiness
of
the
people
;
and
that
every
attempt
upon
their
Prince
,
is
but
an
attempt
against
themselves
:
And
therefore
I
humbly
conceive
what
ever
actions
of
this
nature
and
kind
appear
at
any
time
in
the
great
Councils
of
the
Kingdom
,
must
needs
be
most
fatal
and
pernicious
,
and
will
in
time
render
those
excellent
Constitutions
contemptible
,
and
useless
also
,
as
to
those
good
ends
for
which
they
were
appointed
;
for
we
may
have
frequent
Parliaments
,
and
for
some
continuance
of
time
also
,
and
yet
the
Nation
never
the
better
for
them
,
i●
animosities
and
discontents
,
and
fears
and
jealousies
prevail
among
them
,
and
Religion
and
Loyalty
be
the
object
of
their
contempt
.
It
is
therefore
one
of
the
greatest
Paradoxes
and
Absurdities
that
ever
was
heard
of
in
the
world
for
such
persons
to
be
accounted
and
esteemed
the
good
and
useful
Patriots
of
their
Country
,
who
shew
themselves
disloyal
and
insolent
against
their
Prince
;
or
to
think
that
those
can
ever
be
friends
to
Religion
and
the
Church
,
who
are
secret
enemies
at
last
to
the
present
Ecclesiastical
Constitution
and
Government
,
and
the
Governours
thereof
;
and
have
mean
and
contemptible
thoughts
of
the
Clergie
,
and
delight
in
defaming
and
reproaching
them
.
Our
Author
of
the
Character
of
a
Popish
Successor
goes
on
.
How
shall
we
,
saith
he
,
dare
to
revolt
,
remember
we
are
Christians
,
&c.
We
are
bound
indeed
by
our
Oaths
of
Allegiance
to
a
constant
loyalty
to
the
King
and
his
lawful
Successors
;
very
right
,
we
are
bound
to
be
his
lawful
Successors
loyal
Subjects
,
but
why
his
loyal
Slaves
?
To
which
I
answer
,
If
it
be
our
lot
to
be
under
a
tyrannical
,
yet
lawful
Prince
,
I
assert
it
,
That
by
the
Christian
Law
we
ought
notwithstanding
to
be
his
loyal
,
although
,
as
we
judg
,
enslaved
Subjects
;
and
if
we
resist
,
we
resist
the
Ordinance
of
God
,
and
thereby
shall
purchase
to
our selves
damnation
.
And
by
this
wicked
,
turbulent
,
and
unchristian
doctrine
asserted
by
this
Author
,
it
makes
private
Sujects
,
as
is
before
mentioned
,
to
judg
and
determine
of
the
Actions
of
Princes
,
and
at
their
own
will
and
pleasure
to
terminate
and
put
an
end
to
their
Loyalty
and
Alleagiance
;
which
if
once
granted
,
must
of
necessity
subvert
and
overthrow
all
Government
in
the
world
,
and
will
furnish
rebellious
Subjects
with
pretences
for
Sedition
and
Rebellion
when
ever
any
the
least
opportunity
offers
it self
to
them
,
and
by
this
means
will
turn
the
world
into
war
,
confusion
and
blood
,
How
doth
our
Author
bespatter
and
defile
himself
,
in
drolling
upon
primitive
Christian
innocence
:
for
his
words
are
these
;
But
alas
!
that
Bugbear
of
Passive
Obedience
is
a
notion
crept
into
the
world
,
and
most
zealously
,
and
perhaps
as
ignorantly
defended
,
Thus
is
the
sufferings
of
the
holy
Martyrs
and
Confessors
,
the
patience
of
the
Saints
reproached
by
this
pretended
Christian
;
and
the
Crown
taken
off
the
head
of
the
holy
Christian
Religion
,
and
its
glory
laid
in
the
dust
:
for
this
was
ever
its
beauty
and
glory
,
that
whatsoever
the
Primitive
Christians
suffered
for
their
Religion
,
they
endured
it
with
infinite
meekness
and
patience
,
like
their
Lord
and
Master
;
and
,
as
it
is
attested
in
Scripture
,
refused
deliverance
,
by
unjust
and
unlawful
means
,
as
by
resistance
and
rebellion
,
although
they
had
power
to
accmoplish
it
.
But
alas
!
How
is
Christianity
reproach'd
also
by
that
late
Author
of
Julian
,
who
either
makes
Christians
to
be
patient
and
submissive
,
or
else
because
they
know
no
better
.
Now
certainly
(
as
I
humbly
conceive
)
no
action
can
be
vertuous
or
praise-worthy
,
that
is
not
performed
freely
and
voluntarily
,
and
not
forced
.
Our
Author
further
goes
on
,
there
never
(
saith
he
)
wanted
the
Authority
even
of
holy
Writ
it self
,
on
all
occasions
to
vindicate
every
thing
.
He
speaks
true
,
in
that
wicked
,
men
wrest
and
torture
the
sacred
Scriptures
:
And
as
our
late
times
of
Usurpation
made
good
his
assertions
to
the
full
,
so
our
Author
himself
verifies
the
same
;
for
when
he
speaks
of
Saul
and
David
,
and
the
Kings
of
Israel
,
here
indeed
saith
he
a
passive
Obedience
was
due
,
but
what
's
that
to
a
King
of
England
?
Was
there
ever
such
a
Sophistical
distinction
heard
of
in
the
World
before
,
against
all
sound
Expositors
of
Scripture
throughout
the
World
?
Yea
,
against
common
sence
:
For
I
think
I
may
say
in
all
Monarchys
,
more
or
less
there
are
certain
Rules
and
Bounds
to
the
Princes
Prerogatives
,
and
the
Subjects
Liberties
and
Freedoms
,
for
without
it
there
can
be
no
Government
or
Order
,
but
more
especially
,
are
most
excellently
well
setled
in
our
English
Monarchy
,
in
which
as
in
all
others
,
there
is
no
such
expedient
allowed
of
to
cure
the
Faults
and
Misgovernment
of
a
Lawful
Prince
by
a
greater
Crime
of
Sedition
and
Rebellion
;
for
doubtless
,
that
is
but
to
attempt
to
cure
a
lesser
evil
by
committing
a
greater
,
and
but
to
skip
out
of
the
Frying-pan
into
the
Fire
.
And
the
supream
Power
must
not
run
in
a
Circle
,
but
be
terminated
some-where
,
and
doubtless
,
more
safely
in
a
single
Person
,
which
if
he
prove
bad
,
cannot
live
always
,
than
in
many
Substitutes
of
the
People
,
which
if
they
prove
tyrannous
,
have
power
to
perpetuate
the
Slavery
of
the
People
to
Eternity
.
That
Maxim
,
that
the
King
can
do
no
wrong
,
(
although
he
calls
it
spetious
slattery
)
is
sound
and
good
;
not
but
that
Princes
as
men
may
err
and
do
amiss
,
yet
ought
to
be
esteemed
by
us
as
earthly
Gods
,
and
that
we
should
always
carry
our selves
with
that
Loyalty
and
Respect
towards
them
,
as
if
they
were
Faultless
;
again
,
the
Prince
may
also
in
a
sense
be
said
,
that
he
can
do
no
wrong
,
because
he
is
subject
to
no
earthly
Tribunal
.
And
doubtless
,
it
is
therefore
the
best
and
wisest
thing
for
Subjects
not
so
much
to
concern
themselves
with
the
Faults
of
him
that
is
above
their
reach
,
and
only
subject
to
the
King
of
Kings
,
otherwise
than
by
their
prayers
to
God
,
and
humble
applications
to
their
Prince
.
Our
Author
affirms
,
but
most
untruly
,
That
the
Original
of
Monarchy
was
from
the
choice
of
the
People
,
when
as
the
great
Philosopher
Aristotle
(
as
those
that
Converse
with
his
Writings
testify
)
calls
Monarchy
the
Divinest
sort
of
Government
,
and
derives
the
Original
of
that
Government
,
not
from
any
arbitrary
Election
or
Choice
of
the
People
,
but
from
the
Fatherhood
,
and
the
natural
subjection
Children
owed
their
Parents
,
which
he
had
it
seems
from
his
worthy
Master
Divine
Plato
.
He
adds
also
,
that
all
Tyrants
for
the
most
part
,
are
made
of
the
Factious
Ring-leaders
of
the
People
,
having
got
credit
with
the
Multitude
,
by
falsly
impeaching
and
calumniating
famous
and
renowned
men
.
Now
although
it
should
be
granted
what
our
Author
affirms
,
That
a
Popish
Prince
in
introducing
Popery
would
be
guilty
of
a
greater
sin
;
yet
that
doubtless
can
be
no
Licence
for
us
that
are
Subjects
,
to
commit
that
lesser
sin
(
as
he
would
make
it
)
of
opposing
that
Tyranny
by
resistance
:
and
although
our
Religion
,
Lives
,
and
Liberties
,
ought
to
be
dear
to
us
,
yet
not
so
dear
to
us
,
as
to
constrain
us
to
rush
into
those
heinous
and
crying
sins
of
Sedition
and
Rebellion
,
and
so
to
endanger
our
more
pretious
Souls
:
for
what
will
it
profit
a
man
to
gain
the
whole
World
,
and
lose
his
own
Soul
?
It
is
observed
by
the
sage
Xenophon
in
the
Life
of
Cyrus
,
that
all
the
Herds
of
Beasts
of
all
sorts
are
more
willing
to
obey
their
Pastors
,
than
men
their
Magistrates
,
nay
rather
,
more
curst
and
hurtful
are
Beasts
to
all
others
,
than
to
their
Rulers
;
and
thence
concludes
,
That
it
was
more
easie
for
a
man
to
command
and
govern
all
other
living
Creatures
in
the
World
than
men
.
To
which
I
may
add
that
Government
and
Peace
in
the
World
is
the
most
desirable
blessing
to
all
;
yet
in
our
times
and
age
,
it
hath
been
a
business
of
very
great
difficulty
to
Magistrates
and
Governors
,
to
maintain
it
and
keep
it
up
,
in
regard
of
the
Atheism
,
Irreligion
,
Passion
,
and
Lusts
of
men
;
for
as
it
is
mentioned
by
the
Worthy
Dean
of
St.
Paul's
,
that
Plutarch
calls
Religion
a
Foundation
,
that
knits
and
joynts
Societies
together
;
and
that
it
is
more
impossible
for
a
Common-wealth
,
either
to
be
formed
,
or
subsist
without
Religion
,
than
a
City
to
stand
without
Foundations
.
And
as
the
Dean
of
Canterbury
aforsaid
observes
,
The
Principles
of
Irreligion
unjoynt
the
Sinews
,
and
blow
up
the
very
Foundations
of
Government
;
this
turns
all
the
sense
of
Loyalty
into
Folly
.
There
is
little
need
therefore
in
our
times
of
seditious
Pamphlets
,
to
disturb
and
exasperate
the
vulgar
,
and
to
weaken
the
hands
of
our
Governors
;
and
certainly
what-ever
is
pretended
,
it
is
not
the
Religion
of
God
,
but
the
Lusts
of
men
,
that
give
trouble
to
his
Vicegerents
in
the
World
.
Our
Protestant
Religion
therefore
if
it
be
Christian
,
I
am
sure
of
it
,
will
make
us
seek
Peace
and
pursue
it
.
And
sure
this
Author
,
the
Devils
Casuist
,
is
near
of
kin
to
Mariana
the
Jesuit
,
with
whom
he
concurs
in
his
wicked
Doctrine
and
Principles
.
The
Tares
of
seditious
and
wicked
Principles
so
plentifully
sown
by
the
Devil
and
his
Instruments
in
our
days
,
what
fruit
we
may
shortly
expect
therefrom
(
if
God
in
mercy
prevent
not
)
I
shall
leave
to
all
wise
and
sober
Persons
to
consider
,
not
less
doubtless
,
than
great
troubles
to
this
Nation
,
if
not
the
utter
rain
and
overthrow
thereof
.
And
that
I
may
not
seem
to
speak
my
own
sense
and
judgment
herein
,
I
shall
give
you
some
Collections
out
of
a
wise
and
judicious
Speech
delivered
in
the
Star-Chamber
by
Sir
Nicholas
Bacon
,
Kt.
Lord
Keeper
10o
.
Elizabethae
,
his
words
are
these
.
It
is
given
to
the
Queens
Majesty
,
to
understand
that
certain
of
her
Subjects
by
their
evil
dispositions
Fox's
Acts
and
Monumens
.
do
sow
and
spread
abroad
divers
Seditions
,
to
the
derogation
and
dishonour
,
First
,
of
Almighty
God
in
the
state
of
Religion
establish'd
by
the
Laws
of
this
Realm
,
and
also
to
the
dishonour
of
her
Highness
—
What
will
become
of
these
unbridled
speeches
in
the
end
,
if
Reformation
be
not
had
thereof
?
What
cometh
of
Factions
and
Seditions
we
have
been
taught
of
late
years
,
and
what
the
Fruits
thereof
be
,
which
I
beseech
God
long
to
defend
us
from
?
If
such
disorders
be
not
redressed
by
Law
,
then
must
Force
and
Violence
reform
?
—
If
Force
and
Violence
prevail
,
then
ye
know
that
Law
is
put
to
silence
and
cannot
be
executed
,
which
should
only
maintain
good
Order
?
—
But
if
the
bringing
in
of
these
seditious
Books
make
mens
minds
to
be
at
variance
one
with
another
;
Destraction
of
minds
maketh
Seditions
,
Seditions
bring
in
Tumults
,
Tumults
work
Insurrections
and
Rebellions
,
Insurrections
make
Depopulations
and
Desolations
,
and
bring
in
utter
ruin
and
destruction
of
mens
Bodies
,
Goods
,
and
Lands
;
and
if
any
sow
the
Seed
or
Root
whereof
these
things
come
,
and
yet
it
can
be
said
,
that
he
hath
no
malice
,
or
that
he
doth
not
maliciously
labour
to
destroy
both
publick
and
private
Weale
;
I
cannot
tell
,
what
Act
may
be
thought
to
be
done
maliciously
.
—
As
for
extream
and
bloody
Laws
I
have
never
liked
of
them
;
but
where
the
Execution
of
such
Laws
toucheth
half
a
dozen
Offenders
,
and
the
not
Execution
may
bring
in
danger
half
a
hundred
,
I
think
this
Law
,
nor
the
execution
thereof
may
be
justly
called
extream
and
bloody
;
In
such
like
Comparison
I
may
utter
my
meaning
,
as
to
make
a
difference
,
between
Whipping
and
Hanging
.
—
The
truth
is
,
to
suffer
disobedient
Subjects
to
take
boldness
against
the
Laws
of
God
and
their
Prince
,
to
wink
at
the
obstinate
minds
of
such
as
be
unbridled
in
their
affections
to
maintain
a
—
Power
—
against
the
Princes
Prorogative
stablish'd
by
Laws
;
is
not
this
to
hatch
Dissention
,
and
to
cherish
Sedition
.
—
If
these
doings
be
not
means
to
the
disturbance
and
utter
ruin
of
the
Realm
;
I
know
not
what
is
good
Governance
,
if
these
be
not
the
sparks
of
Rebellion
,
what
be
they
?
Thus
far
that
wise
Statesman
delivers
himself
his
judgment
,
in
the
best
of
times
.
To
Conclude
,
it
is
said
of
wise
Cato
,
That
he
refused
that
Rhetoritians
should
plead
for
this
reason
,
Quia
orationis
facundia
facile
possunt
aequa
&
iniqua
perswadere
.
So
I
could
have
heartily
wished
,
that
this
my
Author
which
I
have
mentioned
,
had
either
been
furnished
with
a
greater
stock
of
honesty
and
integrity
,
or
else
had
had
less
of
Eloquence
and
good
Language
,
and
then
he
had
done
less
mischief
.
Farewel
.
Cease
Civil
br
〈…〉
O
English
Subjects
Cease
,
With
War
and
blood
stain
this
fair
soyl
no
more
,
As
God
,
so
Kings
,
must
be
obey'd
with
Peace
.
Be
just
therefore
;
to
them
their
Rights
restore
,
Wash
with
Repentance
these
thine
Acts
before
.
Speed
.
FINIS
.