Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	kingdom_n	majesty_n	subject_n	3,349	5	6.8187	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09464	Animadversions on the defence of the answer to a paper, intituled The case of the dissenting Protestants of Ireland, in reference to a bill of indulgence from the exceptions made against it together with an answer to a peaceable & friendly address to the non-conformists written upon their desiring an act of toleration without the sacramental test.	Mac Bride, John.; Pullen, Tobias, 1648-1713. Defence of the ansvver to a paper intituled The case of the dissenting Protestants.	1697 (1697)	Wing M114; ESTC R180238	76,467	116

illustrious_a and_o unparalleled_a line_n be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o this_o your_o ancient_a kingdom_n we_o pay_v our_o most_o humble_a gratitude_n to_o your_o majesty_n for_o the_o repeat_v assurance_n of_o your_o royal_a protection_n to_o our_o national_a church_n and_o religion_n as_o the_o law_n have_v establish_v they_o which_o be_v very_o suitable_a to_o the_o gracious_a countenance_n encouragement_n and_o protection_n your_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o afford_v to_o our_o church_n whilst_o we_o be_v happy_a in_o your_o presence_n among_o we_o we_o magnify_v the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o blessing_n you_o with_o a_o son_n and_o we_o with_o a_o prince_n who_o we_o pray_v heaven_n may_v bless_v and_o preserve_v to_o sway_v your_o royal_a sceptre_n after_o you_o and_o that_o he_o may_v inherit_v with_o your_o royal_a dominion_n the_o illustrious_a and_o heroic_a virtue_n of_o his_o august_n and_o most_o serene_a parent_n we_o be_v amaze_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o invasion_n from_o holland_n which_o excite_v our_o prayer_n for_o a_o universal_a repentance_n to_o all_o order_n of_o man_n that_o god_n may_v yet_o spare_v his_o people_n preserve_v your_o royal_a person_n prevent_v the_o effusion_n of_o christian_a blood_n and_o give_v such_o success_n to_o your_o majesty_n arm_n that_o all_o who_o invade_v your_o majesty_n just_a and_o undoubted_a right_n and_o disturb_v or_o interrupt_v the_o peace_n of_o your_o realm_n may_v be_v disappoint_v and_o clothe_v with_o shame_n so_o that_o on_o your_o royal_a head_n the_o crown_n may_v still_o flourish_v as_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v preserve_v in_o ourselves_o a_o unshaken_a and_o firm_a loyalty_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a and_o zealous_a to_o promote_v in_o all_o your_o subject_n a_o intrepid_a and_o steadfast_a allegiance_n to_o your_o majesty_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o holy_a profession_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n in_o his_o great_a mercy_n who_o have_v so_o often_o preserve_v and_o deliver_v your_o majesty_n will_v still_o preserve_v and_o deliver_v you_o by_o give_v you_o the_o heart_n of_o your_o subject_n and_o the_o neck_n of_o your_o enemy_n so_o pray_v we_o who_o in_o all_o humility_n be_v may_v it_o please_v your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a most_o faithful_a and_o most_o obedient_a subject_n and_o servant_n edinburgh_n nou._n 3_o 1688._o sign_v by_o the_o lord_n bishop_n b._n st._n andrews_n b._n glasgow_n b._n galloway_n b._n aberdeen_n b._n dunkell_n b._n buchan_n b._n orkney_n b._n murray_n b._n ross_n b._n dumblaine_n b._n isle_n here_o be_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o those_o gentleman_n genius_n who_o head_n the_o d._n will_v preserve_v while_o he_o bold_o oppose_v truth_n and_o necessitate_v we_o to_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o world_n this_o trial_n of_o skill_n of_o his_o episcopal_a brethren_n who_o all_o yet_o except_o the_o bishop_n of_o rapho_n who_o a_o irish_a bishopric_n have_v convert_v glory_n in_o their_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o k._n james_n and_o continue_v to_o deny_v allegiance_n to_o k._n william_n with_o many_o of_o their_o fellow_n brethren_n that_o the_o scoth_fw-mi bishop_n unanimous_o desert_v the_o convention_n of_o state_n we_o suppose_v none_o of_o themselves_o will_v deny_v which_o if_o any_o do_v we_o shall_v in_o answer_n to_o his_o reason_n prove_v these_o reflection_n untrue_a because_o that_o the_o conversion_n will_v have_v pass_v some_o public_a and_o severe_a mark_n upon_o they_o have_v that_o be_v true_a we_o say_v that_o by_o this_o he_o see_v the_o mildness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o that_o convention_n who_o without_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o world_n their_o gross_a iniquity_n only_o vote_v the_o bishop_n and_o their_o clergy_n the_o great_a and_o unsupportable_a grievance_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o thereupon_o vote_v the_o total_a abolish_n of_o prelacy_n and_o if_o these_o be_v not_o public_a and_o severe_a mark_n indeed_o upon_o they_o why_o do_v he_o make_v such_o a_o horrid_a noise_n about_o their_o persecution_n further_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o want_v of_o matter_n that_o in_o the_o act_n they_o be_v exclude_v by_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a mention_n of_o the_o misbecome_a action_n of_o their_o life_n etc._n etc._n for_o parliament_n be_v not_o historian_n but_o yet_o if_o he_o long_o for_o a_o legend_n of_o their_o life_n he_o may_v possible_o obtain_v his_o desire_n ever_o long_o little_a to_o their_o credit_n or_o his_o comfort_n for_o there_o be_v many_o record_a instance_n of_o their_o misbecome_a action_n notice_v by_o those_o who_o smart_v under_o they_o which_o if_o he_o necessitate_v we_o to_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o world_n possible_o his_o brethren_n may_v thank_v he_o for_o do_v he_o think_v that_o so_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o record_n of_o counsel_n that_o they_o impose_v and_o take_v a_o contradictory_n test_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v allege_v that_o they_o be_v perjure_v themselves_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o other_o or_o that_o they_o abjure_v what_o they_o have_v former_o swear_v with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o betray_v the_o truth_n commit_v to_o they_o yea_o sure_a so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v in_o the_o record_n of_o these_o counsel_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n that_o they_o order_v man_n to_o be_v kill_v without_o any_o trial_n or_o colour_n of_o law_n or_o so_o much_o as_o with_o a_o exception_n whether_o they_o resist_v or_o no_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o purge_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o murder_n for_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o these_o prelate_n have_v a_o hot_a hand_n in_o all_o the_o innocent_a blood_n shed_v in_o scotland_n in_o k._n charles_n ii_o and_o k._n james_n i._o time_n which_o we_o leave_v to_o those_o who_o may_v write_v their_o history_n possible_o the_o d._n believe_v not_o this_o because_o he_o hear_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o we_o urge_v he_o to_o inform_v himself_o better_a from_o authentic_a proof_n and_o record_n of_o that_o nation_n that_o the_o stain_n of_o his_o brethren_n there_o may_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o he_o and_o all_o clergyman_n to_o fright_v they_o from_o merciless_a cruelty_n to_o which_o from_o a_o small_a trial_n of_o his_o skill_n already_o give_v we_o fear_v he_o may_v be_v too_o much_o give_v his_o second_o exception_n against_o those_o two_o gentleman_n letter_n be_v that_o it_o confident_o assert_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o single_a man_n who_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o church_n and_o public_a live_n wh●n_o k._n james_n abdicate_v and_o forfeit_v who_o have_v since_o k._n william_n '_o s_o accession_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v thrust_v out_o for_o any_o other_o crime_n than_o either_o 1._o for_o not_o read_v the_o proclamation_n whereby_o k._n william_n and_o q._n mary_n be_v declare_v king_n and_o queen_n or_o 2._o for_o their_o not_o pray_v for_o his_o majesty_n or_o 3._o for_o not_o swear_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o assurance_n or_o 4_o for_o such_o immorality_n as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o true_o disallow_v as_o presbyterian_n to_o contradict_v which_o he_o produce_v a_o instance_n of_o one_o mr._n samuel_n mowat_n a_o clergyman_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o glasgow_n and_o at_o the_o time_n in_o dublin_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o his_o church_n in_o scotland_n after_o k._n william_n and_o q_n mary_n accession_n to_o the_o throne_n and_o read_v the_o proclamation_n etc._n etc._n publish_v by_o the_o council_n of_o scotland_n april_n 13._o 1689._o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n 2._o pray_v for_o their_o majesty_n 3._o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o assurance_n 4._o be_v free_a of_o immorality_n etc._n etc._n and_o declare_v himself_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n formula_fw-la and_o yet_o he_o be_v reject_v by_o they_o because_o he_o will_v not_o renounce_v the_o episcopal_a government_n and_o declare_v his_o sorrow_n for_o submit_v to_o it_o a._n we_o may_v satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o this_o that_o mr._n samuel_n mowat_n point_n blank_a deny_v what_o the_o d._n have_v write_v to_o be_v his_o testimony_n and_o that_o it_o be_v gross_o falsify_v but_o though_o he_o have_v say_v all_o this_o his_o single_a testimony_n do_v not_o prove_v its_o truth_n for_o while_o he_o say_v that_o the_o assembly_n appoint_v the_o read_v the_o proclamation_n whereby_o k._n william_n and_o q._n mary_n be_v declare_v king_n and_o queen_n which_o proclamation_n be_v publish_v april_n 13._o 1690._o this_o must_v be_v false_a see_v there_o be_v no_o assembly_n till_o october_n 16._o 1690._o when_o they_o first_o sit_v after_o the_o revolution_n it_o be_v

condition_n to_o a_o enemy_n which_o if_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o will_n neither_o his_o fatherly_a kindness_n will_v incline_v he_o nor_o his_o prudence_n permit_v he_o to_o allow_v even_o to_o some_o of_o his_o own_o child_n this_o be_v no_o reflection_n on_o his_o justice_n or_o kindness_n a._n supposito_fw-la quolibet_fw-la sequitur_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la but_o let_v we_o suppose_v as_o well_o as_o he_o what_o be_v real_a matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o civil_a parent_n be_v under_o no_o such_o pressure_n but_o deliver_v from_o it_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o dutiful_a child_n it_o will_v reflect_v on_o his_o justice_n not_o only_o to_o treat_v equal_o dutiful_a child_n unequal_o but_o to_o deal_v worse_o with_o the_o dutiful_a child_n than_o with_o rebellious_a heart-enemy_n and_o it_o be_v but_o to_o preach_v up_o rebellion_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o civil_a parent_n may_v reward_v rebellion_n with_o privilege_n not_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o loyal_a subject_n for_o if_o rebellion_n be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v privilege_n man_n will_v easy_o be_v induce_v to_o rebel_n to_o the_o d_n reflection_n on_o dissenter_n as_o man_n of_o uncertain_a measure_n and_o unsteady_a temper_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v for_o it_o be_v unknown_a what_o change_v some_o sudden_a turn_n of_o public_a affair_n may_v make_v in_o the_o passion_n and_o interest_n of_o such_o man_n we_o answer_v that_o though_o we_o pretend_v not_o to_o immutability_n yet_o most_o dissenter_n dare_v assert_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o measure_n and_o steadiness_n of_o their_o temper_n to_o have_v exceed_v their_o accuser_n for_o neither_o can_v he_o charge_v we_o with_o breach_n of_o our_o oath_n to_o any_o king_n after_o swear_v never_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o nor_o any_o in_o authority_n by_o he_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o nor_o do_v we_o violate_v our_o faith_n by_o endeavour_v alteration_n of_o the_o government_n in_o the_o state_n have_v never_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n some_o of_o his_o own_o brethren_n can_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o pillar_n of_o his_o party_n who_o in_o former_a reign_n be_v fix_v star_n be_v now_o become_v planet_n and_o that_o of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n put_v in_o the_o tower_n by_o king_n ja._n five_o of_o they_o prove_a prince_n metal_n the_o speech_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o m._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o king_n ja._n at_o the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n march_v 1688._o and_o that_o make_v to_o k._n william_n at_o his_o camp_n nigh_o dublin_n 7_o july_n 1690._o by_o the_o same_o person_n convince_v we_o that_o sudden_a turn_n of_o public_a affair_n will_v change_v man_n passion_n yea_o and_o prayer_n to_o witness_v that_o set_v frame_v 1688._o against_o the_o invasion_n intend_v by_o the_o pr._n of_o o._n and_o the_o new_a edition_n frame_v since_o for_o k._n william_n where_o god_n be_v thank_v for_o not_o hear_v the_o former_a prayer_n so_o that_o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cum_fw-la culpa_fw-la reda●guit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la if_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o our_o unsteady_a temper_n let_v we_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o that_o prevent_v the_o evil_a in_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o the_n d'ye_o consequence_n from_o the_o uncertain_a measure_n etc._n etc._n of_o dissenter_n viz._n that_o all_o prudent_a and_o unbiased_a person_n will_v agree_v in_o judge_v that_o a_o limit_a indulgence_n will_v be_v more_o proper_a for_o the_o nonconformist_n than_o a_o legal_a and_o restrictive_a liberty_n etc._n etc._n a._n we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o neither_o we_o nor_o the_o establish_v church_n have_v right_a to_o unlimited_a liberty_n for_o as_o rex_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la superiores_fw-la deum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o parliamentum_fw-la as_o a_o great_a lawyer_n say_v so_o we_o be_v satisfy_v that_o both_o c_o &_o n._n c_o be_v limit_v by_o these_o only_o we_o desire_v that_o our_o liberty_n grant_v be_v not_o clog_v with_o test_n destructive_a of_o that_o liberty_n by_o which_o only_o the_o best_a and_o most_o capable_a of_o serve_v their_o king_n and_o country_n among_o the_o dissenter_n be_v disenable_v thereto_o and_o though_o as_o he_o say_v that_o none_o blame_v the_o chineses_n for_o build_v a_o wall_n to_o defend_v their_o frontier_n from_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o tartar_n yet_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o as_o good_a a_o author_n as_o himself_o that_o that_o great_a wall_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o cham_n of_o tartary_n from_o invade_v that_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a country_n insomuch_o that_o his_o successor_n have_v be_v quiet_a possessor_n of_o it_o ever_o since_o 1650._o but_o though_o wall_n be_v good_a for_o defence_n yet_o the_o chinesy_n be_v never_o such_o fool_n as_o to_o make_v partition_n wall_n to_o divide_v their_o kingdom_n the_o d._n vain_a glorious_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v beat_v the_o v._o out_o of_o his_o several_a argument_n pursue_v he_o with_o open_a mouth_n to_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o be_v as_o follow_v the_o v._o have_v hint_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n since_o the_o revolution_n to_o vindicate_v the_o state_n and_o church_n from_o the_o unjust_a calumny_n of_o the_o answerer_n to_o the_o case_n which_o memorial_n he_o have_v from_o two_o scotch_a gentleman_n particular_o acquaint_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o the_o d._n will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o forgery_n pretend_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o friend_n when_o it_o be_v the_o v._o '_o be_v own_o act_n and_o deed_n and_o his_o reason_n for_o this_o forgery_n be_v 1._o the_o title_n discover_v it_o to_o be_v he_o 2._o the_o genius_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v not_o like_o other_o man_n for_o set_v thing_n in_o a_o false_a light_n a._n the_o d_o pretends_z indeed_o to_o a_o extraordinary_a sagacity_n in_o discern_a style_n and_o yet_o what_o the_o v._o assert_v in_o that_o be_v firm_a truth_n for_o the_o gentleman_n if_o needful_a can_v be_v produce_v and_o will_v own_o that_o letter_n to_o be_v they_o and_o prove_v every_o tittle_n in_o it_o to_o be_v true_a so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o genius_n more_o remarkable_a for_o raise_v and_o false_a accuse_v of_o the_o brethren_n than_o other_o the_o d._n be_v unhappy_o match_v with_o one_o of_o those_o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o first_o thing_n in_o the_o letter_n he_o be_v offend_v at_o be_v a_o general_a reflection_n cast_v upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o scotch_a bishop_n for_o their_o declare_v their_o utmost_a abhorrence_n of_o his_o presens_n majesty_n descent_n into_o england_n their_o unanimous_a desert_v of_o the_o convention_n of_o state_n both_o which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v true_a for_o this_o reason_n that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o these_o thing_n it_o will_v have_v occasion_v some_o public_a and_o severe_a remark_n to_o be_v pass_v upon_o they_o and_o will_v have_v be_v insist_v on_o as_o the_o most_o plausible_a if_o not_o the_o great_a reason_n for_o extirpate_v of_o episcopacy_n whereas_o in_o the_o act_n for_o abolish_n prelacy_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o censure_n pass_v on_o any_o of_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n a._n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n do_v both_o declare_v their_o abhorrence_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n descent_n and_o unanimous_o desert_n the_o convention_n of_o state_n be_v such_o evident_a truth_n that_o nothing_o but_o wilful_a ignorance_n or_o gross_a impudence_n will_v make_v a_o man_n deny_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o corner_n but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o nation_n now_o their_o address_n to_o king_n james_n will_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o first_o which_o take_v as_o follow_v the_o address_n of_o the_o arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n to_o k._n james_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n '_o s_z undertake_n nou._n 10._o 1688._o vide_fw-la gazette_n numb_a 2398._o may_v it_o please_v your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n we_o prostrate_v ourselves_o to_o pay_v our_o most_o devout_a thanks_o and_o adoration_n to_o the_o sovereign_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o preserve_v your_o sacred_a life_n and_o person_n so_o frequent_o expose_v to_o the_o great_a hazard_n and_o as_o often_o deliver_v and_o you_o miraculous_o preserve_v with_o glory_n and_o victory_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o right_n and_o honour_n of_o your_o majesty_n august_n brother_n and_o these_o kingdom_n and_o that_o by_o his_o merciful_a goodness_n the_o raging_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o madness_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n have_v be_v still_v and_o oalm_v and_o your_o majesty_n as_o the_o darling_n of_o heaven_n peaceable_o seat_v on_o the_o i_o hrone_n of_o your_o royal_a ancestor_n who_o long_a

true_a he_o petition_v the_o assembly_n who_o refer_v his_o case_n to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o lanerk_n and_o hamilton_n where_o he_o have_v former_o be_v officiate_v but_o be_v by_o they_o reject_v for_o his_o immorality_n which_o himself_o know_v and_o all_o have_v cause_n to_o believe_v see_v bishop_n foley_n late_a bishop_n of_o down_n and_o connor_n do_v for_o gross_a immorality_n full_o prove_v against_o he_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o curacy_n he_o have_v get_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o dunean_a in_o the_o county_n of_o antrim_n so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v barbarors_o rob_v by_o presbiterian_o in_o scotland_n he_o have_v meet_v with_o as_o little_a mercy_n from_o his_o brethren_n in_o ireland_n as_o the_o record_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o connor_n can_v testify_v his_o three_o exception_n to_o these_o gentleman_n letter_n be_v to_o these_o word_n in_o it_o viz._n so_o far_o be_v they_o in_o scotland_n from_o exercise_v severity_n against_o man_n for_o be_v episcopal_a in_o their_o judgement_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o kingdom_n who_o enjoy_v not_o only_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o government_n but_o the_o free_a and_o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n together_o with_o the_o legal_a establish_v maintenance_n before_o the_o first_o of_o september_n last_o be_v or_o profess_v to_o be_v of_o the_o episcopal_a persuasion_n and_o have_v not_o at_o that_o time_n so_o much_o as_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o yet_o of_o these_o no_o more_o be_v require_v for_o their_o continuance_n in_o their_o parish_n than_o that_o they_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o assurance_n and_o that_o they_o behave_v themselves_o worthy_o in_o doctrine_n life_n and_o conversation_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n past_o july_n 16._o 1695._o before_o the_o d._n can_v answer_v this_o he_o throw_v himself_o into_o a_o paraxism_n of_o astonishment_n at_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a strict_a and_o holy_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o most_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o can_v allow_v themselves_o the_o liberty_n of_o wilful_o misrepresent_v the_o most_o notorious_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o plain_a state_n of_o public_a affair_n and_o flat_o contrary_a to_o truth_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o which_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v the_o v._o scandalous_o guilty_a but_o have_v he_o right_o pitch_v on_o the_o guilty_a and_o as_o true_o confess_v his_o own_o fault_n as_o he_o false_o accuse_v the_o v._o he_o may_v have_v deserve_v compassion_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o those_o sin_n in_o other_o which_o we_o nourish_v in_o our_o own_o bosom_n be_v hypocrisy_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o these_o word_n he_o first_o concede_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n viz._n that_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n in_o scotland_n have_v enjoy_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o quiet_a possession_n of_o their_o parish_n etc._n etc._n which_o indeed_o many_o in_o the_o north_n yet_o do_v but_o say_v he_o 1._o these_o instance_n be_v but_o seem_a favour_n 2._o they_o be_v produce_v as_o argument_n of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n whereas_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o party_n a._n if_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o government_n in_o the_o free_a and_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n with_o the_o legal_o establish_a maintenance_n be_v but_o seem_a favour_n let_v the_o dissenter_n here_o have_v only_o such_o seem_a favour_n and_o we_o shall_v promise_v in_o their_o name_n real_a thanks_o for_o the_o same_o but_o 2._o he_o may_v have_v own_a they_o real_a favour_n have_v he_o consider_v on_o who_o they_o be_v confer_v even_o the_o abetter_n of_o viscount_n dundee_n rebellion_n for_o by_o his_o silence_n to_o the_o three_o paragraph_n of_o that_o letter_n viz._n that_o at_o the_o abetter_n of_o viscount_n dundee_n rebellion_n be_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o the_o episcopal_a persuasion_n as_o have_v also_o all_o those_o that_o have_v make_v any_o public_a commotion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n since_o this_o happy_a revolution_n he_o tacit_o confess_v the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o three_o that_o these_o favour_n be_v the_o effect_n only_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n weakness_n will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o believe_v by_o consider_v man_n for_o why_o shall_v the_o party_n be_v able_a to_o destroy_v the_o root_n the_o bishop_n and_o their_o prelacy_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o lop_n off_o the_o branch_n be_v improbable_a these_o sure_a who_o can_v extirpate_v prelacy_n in_o the_o north_n have_v power_n to_o drive_v out_o curacy_n there_o too_o but_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o weakness_n but_o their_o moderation_n they_o have_v now_o drive_v out_o all_o that_o rebellious_a brood_n who_o have_v contemn_v the_o king_n clemency_n and_o church_n moderation_n yet_o far_o have_v the_o church_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v weak_a the_o state_n be_v not_o but_o can_v easy_o extirpate_v they_o for_o he_o be_v mighty_o mistake_v of_o scotland_n if_o he_o think_v that_o many_o of_o that_o people_n will_v be_v martyr_n for_o prelacy_n that_o the_o episcopal_a party_n in_o the_o north_n be_v a_o formidable_a party_n and_o therefore_o keep_v it_o depend_v on_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o informer_n for_o be_v they_o such_o as_o he_o say_v they_o be_v neither_o stout_a nor_o kind_a in_o suffer_v their_o reverend_a father_n to_o be_v lay_v aside_o why_o may_v not_o the_o child_n who_o be_v able_a to_o secure_v themselves_o be_v so_o formidable_a be_v willing_a also_o to_o defend_v and_o continue_v their_o father_n yet_o his_o reason_n to_o prove_v they_o a_o formidable_a party_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o scotland_n on_o the_o north_n of_o tay_n be_v know_v to_o be_v little_o less_o than_o the_o half_a of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o very_o formidable_a for_o if_o the_o highland_n and_o isle_n of_o scotland_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o his_o geography_n may_v hold_v good_a but_o his_o reason_n be_v lame_a for_o he_o will_v have_v little_a credit_n of_o many_o of_o the_o episcopal_a highlander_n who_o possess_v more_o land_n than_o religion_n and_o that_o the_o episcopal_a party_n there_o be_v eleven_o to_o one_o depend_v on_o the_o veracity_n of_o his_o informer_n who_o we_o see_v be_v no_o friend_n to_o his_o reputation_n and_o will_v at_o last_o cause_n he_o to_o turn_v bankrupt_a of_o it_o if_o he_o continue_v to_o give_v such_o left-handed_a news-monger_n such_o credit_n for_o deduce_v from_o the_o number_n papist_n the_o most_o of_o who_o be_v in_o the_o north_n he_o must_v abate_v of_o the_o proportion_n for_o in_o the_o shire_n of_o sutherland_n stranaver_n ross_n and_o murray_n there_o may_v be_v and_o have_v be_v a_o force_n which_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o its_o enemy_n raise_v to_o defend_v the_o settlement_n of_o state_n and_o church_n beside_o all_o this_o considerable_a number_n be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o that_o country_n and_o these_o as_o strict_a as_o any_o in_o scotland_n by_o which_o we_o see_v he_o be_v little_a acquaint_v with_o the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n these_o favour_n than_o werenot_v the_o effect_n of_o weakness_n but_o the_o genuine_a supple_a fruit_n of_o the_o clemency_n and_o moderation_n of_o that_o church_n which_o by_o long_a experience_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o oppression_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v wise_a man_n mad_a be_v resolve_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o sure_a method_n to_o secure_v themselves_o and_o indeed_o their_o moderation_n be_v that_o which_o now_o be_v become_v most_o formidable_a to_o their_o wise_a enemy_n and_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o not_o the_o same_o moderation_n but_o distinct_a course_n be_v take_v with_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n in_o the_o north_n and_o in_o the_o west_n be_v because_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o north_n be_v general_o man_n of_o better_a learning_n and_o life_n and_o less_o concern_v in_o these_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n by_o which_o the_o west_n be_v harass_v and_o so_o have_v do_v less_o harm_n be_v more_o favour_v while_o those_o in_o the_o west_n meet_v with_o adonibezek_n reward_n now_o from_o all_o this_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n if_o the_o d._n have_v just_a cause_n for_o his_o so_o rash_a judge_v the_o vindicator_n his_o 2._o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o v._o scandalous_o guilty_a of_o disingenuity_n and_o represent_v thing_n contrary_a to_o truth_n and_o his_o certain_a knowledge_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n save_v that_o of_o july_n 16._o 1695._o and_o therefore_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v what_o sort_n of_o usage_n