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A40507 From a person of quality in Scotland to a person of honour in London, concerning His Royal Highness, James, Duke of York Person of quality.; Person of honour. 1681 (1681) Wing F2237; ESTC R36254 3,994 4

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and be reduced again to the many Arbitrary-headed Monster whose paws will be far more heavy than the Royal Scepter in the Hand of the D. and this I doubt will be all that will be got by Secluding the D. This one thing is enough to make the King fearful of yielding to such an Act and to cause him by all means to endeavour the securing to his people the Antient Government of the Kingdome as well as Religion and Property since there are also fears and jealousies on the one hand as well as the other I see my Letter grows long and therefore beg your excuse that I huddle up what more I have to say which might be enlarged upon I say further That the Great and Heroick Love as well as just and pious that His Majesty has for his Brother should be some Argument to his people not to urge things so violently against the Duke and so opposite to the Affection of His Majesty he having Declared That there is nothing that a Parliament can demand to secure them in their Religion and to quiet their Fears and Jealousies he will not willingly grant them excepting this one thing of utterly secluding his Brother from his Right which is against his Conscience I say that methinks in this matter the People should be as tender of the Conscience of their King as he is of the Desires of his People and that a medium may be found out that may satisfie both 〈…〉 the Root of the Tree And to add to the Weight in the Dukes Scale and to oppose those who would have him to be the Cause of the Troubles of the Nation tho' nothing yet has been plainly proved that his Enemies can lay to his Charge I say the people ought not to forget the many Heroick and Valiant actions he has done for his Countrey how boldly and willingly he has ventured his Blood and Life in the Dutch Wars exposing himself to all manner of Dangers for the sake of his Country for which like the Noble Themistocles he is in Danger of running the same fate of being Banish'd by those people to whom he had brought the Crown of Victory But however justly the Athenians thought they might do it his Banishment to this day stands as a Brand of their Ingratitude and ill Nature in the Records of History as no doubt will this Seclusion of the Duke after his Valiant Actions be recorded to the Dishonour and ingratitude of your Nation We should now examine how far the Religion of the Prince is consisting with the Essence of Government and whether there be that danger to the Protestant Religion from a Popish Successor as his Adversaries pretend and many Arguments might hence arise which might give an Esclarisment to the matter in question but I doubt I have Trespassed already too long upon your patience and therefore shall not trouble you farther at this time concerning them believing you sufficiently furnished of your self with a true speculative knowledge of those Cases and that you are able there-hence to raise many Arguments in so just a cause But before I bid you farewel I most also take notice that in pressing the King to perform an Act of Violence to himself they mightily distrust Providence for after all the Duke being so little under the age of the King he may first dye and by that most natural way secure them from their many fears and Jealousies of dangers that may accrue to them by his Succession if Providence thinks good but if not and that he should survive I question whether an Act of Parliament would be able to keep him from endeavouring to obtain his Right It is therefore the best way to wait a while and to submit to Providence who knows best how to dispose of all things and not to be too anxious and fearful of things as may never come to pass and not to run into unjust Actions in order to prevent them Pardon me I beseech you the trouble I have given you since I was urged to it by the Affection I have to a person that I believe most in the World are mistaken in because Ignorant of his Worth I am SIR Your most Humble and Faithful Servant Printed for Joseph Heath-coat in the Year 1681.