A26927:63
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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Twenty five Reasons Against Toleration of Popery › Reason 20: Reason. 20.
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Reas. 24. And what you think would our fore-Fathers say, if they saw those whom they resisted unto blood, enjoining equal liberty with themselves: methinks Reverend Cranmer's ashes stir at the mention of the Toleration of Popery;—methinks the blood of Martyrs cries aloud. no Toleration of Popery; the Millions that have been massacred in Ireland, &c c•y how long Lord, good and true, will thou not avenge our blood on them that dwell on the Earth? shall God avenge? and will you indulge.
Reas. 24. And what you think would our fore-Fathers say, if they saw those whom they resisted unto blood, enjoyning equal liberty with themselves: methinks Reverend Cranmer's ashes stirre at the mention of the Toleration of Popery;—methinks the blood of Martyrs cryes aloud. no Toleration of Popery; the Mill•o•s that have been massacred in Ireland, &c c•y how long Lord, good and true, will thou not avenge our blood on them that dwell on the Earth? shall God avenge? and will you indulge.
Reas. 25 And to say no more when I see Coutzen Campanella, Allen, &c. laying this method for the undermining of the reformed ⟨p. 19⟩Religion and the promoting the Popish: viz. 1. That seeing the Papists are so odious among Protestants, they would put on the visors of several Sects and factions, and under that pretence oppose the established Religion in any Country privately with more success then they did openly; 2 They should endeavour to make the Sects so considerable as to gain an universal Toleration wherein they might be included by the benefit whereof they might advance the Catholic cause with security and confidence; I promise my self that no ingenious Protestant will advance this Toleration, which seems to be the greatest design that conclave of Rome manageth,—which is the wisest assembly of men that overlooketh the World; have they embroiled us in war, broken us in Religion, confounded us in our government only for Toleration, and shall it in peace be granted them, if indulgences be the utmost that a Papist can with confidence desire; (and we know they are not overmodest) it's more then Protestants may with safety grant.—