A26927:100
Fair-warning, or, XXV reasons against toleration and indulgence of popery with the Arch-bishop of…
Fair-warning, or, XXV reasons against toleration and indulgence of popery with the Arch-bishop of Canterbury's letter to the King and all the bishops of Ireland's protestation to the Parliament to the same purpose : with an answer to the Roman-Catholics reasons for indulgence : also the excellent reasons of the Honourable House of Commons against indulgence, with historical observations thereupon.Fair-warning, or, XXV reasons against toleration and indulgence of popery with the Arch-bishop of Canterbury's letter to the King and all the bishops of Irelands protestation to the Parliament to the same purpose : with an answer to the Roman-Catholicks reasons for indulgence : also the excellent reasons of the Honourable House of Commons against indulgence, with historical observations thereupon.
London: printed for S.U.N.T.F.S., 1663
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
II. Reason. You say you are forced to be dangerous by fleeing to foreign Ambassadors, and parts for safety.
II. Reason. You say you are forced to be dangerous by fleeing to forreign Embassadours, and parts for safety.
Answ. 1. It's well we know your design. 2. If you did not go to Foreigners for Religion, you need not go to Foreigners for Protection: if you will worship with them, you may live with them. 3. If you keep correspondence with our enemies, and practise against us, when you are in danger of punishment; what will you do when you are tolerated? If you deal with Foreigners now, to secure your selves from us; much more will you deal with them hereafter, that you may have power over us: what you do now for liberty, you will do hereafter for power: this threatening insinuation will signify little with us, who measure our Religion by our Consciences, and not by Interest; whatever inconvenience follows upon your punishment, we will not displease God to tolerate you.
Answ. 1. It's well we know your designe. 2. If you did not go to Forreigners for Religion, you need not go to Forreigners for Protection: if you will worship with them, you may live with them. 3. If you keep correspondence with our enemies, and practise against us, when you are in danger of punishment; what will you do when you are tolerated? If you deal with Forreigners now, to secure your selves from us; much more will you deal with them hereafter, that you may have power over us: what you do now for liberty, you will do hereafter for power: this threatning insinuation will signifie little with us, who measure our Religion by our Consciences, and not by Interest; whatever inconvenience follows upon your punishment, we will not displease God to tolerate you.
To your twelfth Reason, we can say upon sad experience that you may do more harm by creeping into houses, then we can do good by preaching in Congregations.