Fair-warning, or, XXV reasons against toleration and indulgence of popery with the Arch-bishop of…

And whereas under the visor of the sect before mentioned you are of late so earnest in pleading for a toleration, deal but impartially like honest men, and I will set in with you. Procure but a toleration for the Reformed ⟨p. 20⟩Christian Religion in Italy and Spain and your part of Germany, Portugal, &c. and I should willingly petition the sovereign Powers in England that you might have as much liberty here: But that you shall have full liberty here, and Protestants have none where you can hinder it, this is not equal dealing. But how comes it to pass that you that pretend so much to unity are in this also of so many opinions; the English Papists are for liberty of Religion, and the Spanish and Italian are against it? But I must cry you mercy: I now consider, It is but your selves that you think have right to liberty here, and others should have it but in order to yours. As hardly as you think you are used in England, you live openly among us, and no man that I hear of layeth hands on you: When you know if a Spaniard or Italian be known to be a Protestant, he's as sure tormented and burnt at a stake as the coat is on his back. Do you not know this to be true? Were I in these places where your Religion hath its will, I know one leaf of this Book would cause me to be burnt to ashes: that I am alive is because I am not in your power: But for my part I wish not the shedding of one drop of your blood, nor your imprisonment or banishment, but only your moderate and necessary restraint from open iniquity, and seducing of those that are unfurnished to encounter you.

And whereas under the vizor of the sect before mentioned you are of late so earnest in pleading for a toleration, deal but impartially like honest men, and I will set in with you. Procure but a toleration for the Reformed ⟨p. 20⟩Christian Religion in Italy and Spain and your part of Germany, Portugal, &c. and I should willingly petition the sovereign Powers in England that you might have as much liberty here: But that you shall have full liberty here, and Protestants have none where you can hinder it, this is not equal dealing. But how comes it to pass that you that pretend so much to unity are in this also of so many opinions; the English Papists are for liberty of Religion, and the Spanish and Italian are against it? But I must cry you mercy: I now consider, It is but your selves that you think have right to liberty here, and others should have it but in order to yours. As hardly as you think you are used in England, you live openly among us, and no man that I hearof layeth hands on you: When you know if a Spaniard or Italian be known to be a Protestant, hee's as sure tormented and burnt at a stake as the coat is on his back. Do you not know this to be true? Were I in these places where your Religion hath its will, I know one leafe of this Book would cause me to be burnt to ashes: that I am alive is because I am not in your power: But for my part I wish not the shedding of one drop of your blood, nor your imprisonment or banishment, but only your moderate and necessary restraint from open iniquity, and seducing of those that are unfurnished to encounter you.