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A47796 An account of the growth of knavery under the pretended fears of arbitrary government and popery with a parallel betwixt the reformers of 1677 and those of 1641 in their methods and designs : in a letter to a friend.; Parallel L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1678 (1678) Wing L1193; ESTC R13376 27,647 72

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the_o subject_a and_o break_v all_o faith_n and_o contract_n at_o home_n in_o order_n to_o the_o break_n of_o they_o abroad_o with_o more_o advantage_n the_o copy_n have_v in_o this_o point_n outdo_v the_o original_a for_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v in_o arm_n before_o they_o presume_v to_o word_n it_o at_o this_o audacious_a height_n take_v it_o in_o the_o insolent_a representation_n of_o the_o fact_n the_o malicious_a construction_n and_o presumption_n of_o the_o intent_n and_o to_o both_o these_o add_v the_o sordid_a manner_n of_o reflect_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a thing_n do_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o wherein_o the_o subject_n have_v since_o receive_v so_o ample_a and_o generous_a satisfaction_n the_o clamour_n be_v so_o foul_a as_o if_o a_o egyptian_a plague_n be_v break_v in_o upon_o we_o and_o the_o frog_n of_o geneva_n creep_v into_o the_o king_n chamber_n and_o it_o be_v much_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n that_o he_o treat_v the_o king_n about_o his_o declaration_n of_o indulgence_n pag._n 33._o hereby_o say_v he_o all_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o papist_n for_o which_o former_a parliament_n have_v give_v so_o many_o supply_n and_o against_o nonconformist_n for_o which_o this_o parliament_n have_v pay_v more_o large_o be_v at_o one_o instant_a suspend_v in_o order_n to_o defraud_v the_o nation_n of_o all_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o have_v so_o dear_o purchase_v etc._n etc._n observe_v here_o how_o ungrateful_o he_o charge_v the_o design_n of_o this_o declaration_n to_o be_v the_o defraud_v the_o nation_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o manifest_a concession_n only_o to_o gratify_v the_o restless_a importunity_n of_o his_o own_o gang._n and_o see_v what_o sport_n he_o make_v but_o five_o or_o six_o line_n further_o with_o the_o very_a reason_n of_o that_o law_n which_o he_o take_v here_o so_o heinous_o to_o be_v suspend_v it_o appear_v say_v he_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n that_o man_n ought_v to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o propriety_n and_o protection_n in_o their_o conscience_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n but_o that_o to_o take_v away_o there_o in_o penalty_n for_o the_o other_o be_v mere_o a_o more_o legal_a and_o gentile_a way_n of_o pad_n upon_o the_o road_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o for_o want_v of_o money_n and_o for_o want_v of_o religion_n that_o man_n take_v these_o desperate_a course_n now_o by_o his_o favour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a disparity_n betwixt_o a_o pretence_n to_o propriety_n and_o protection_n in_o conscience_n and_o a_o pretence_n to_o they_o in_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n for_o the_o latter_a be_v liable_a to_o violence_n and_o may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o other_o can_v and_o now_o he_o talk_v of_o pad_n upon_o this_o road_n the_o remonstrant_n as_o i_o remember_v be_v