A26927:74
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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Reason,—We have great reason to bless God that they deal with us with calm reasons, who dealt with our forefathers with cruel persecutions,—that when they burned them, they are so restrained that they can only dispute with us, that they only argue here, while they banish as in Poland; torment as in Spain; Massacre ⟨p. 24⟩as in other places:—not unto us, not unto us; it is even so O Father, because so it pleased thee.—
Reason,—We have great reason to bless God that they deal with us with calme reasons, who dealt with our forefathers with cruell persecutions,—that when they burned them, they are so restrained that they can only dispute with us, that they only argue here, while they banish as in Poland; torment as in Spain; Massacre ⟨p. 24⟩as in other places:—not unto us, not unto us; it is even so O Father, because so it pleased thee.—
Reasons why Roman Catholics—reason is as universal as Mankind, and of as great a compass as nature;—doeth reason say in England, that Roman Catholics shall not be persecuted, and doeth not reason say in Spain, Italy, &c. that poor Protestants shall not be tormented: doeth mens reason tell them that a small fine is intolerable in England, and doeth mens reason tell them that the inquisition is tolerable in Spain. Be not partial in your selves, but judge righteous judgement: desire no more in reason from us, then you would in reason allow us.—
Reasons why Roman Catholiques—reason is as universall as Mankind, and of as great a compasse as nature;—doeth reason say in England, that Roman Catholiques shall not be persecuted, and doeth not reason say in Spain, Italy, &c. that poor Protestants shall not be tormented: doeth mens reason tell them that a small fine is intollerable in England, and doeth mens reason tell them that the inquisition is tollerable in Spain. Be not partiall in your selves, but judge righteous judgement: desire no more in reason from us, then you would in reason allow us.—