A26927:77
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.
Not be persecuted:—If we persecute you, it is only in part of your Estates, which you can easily part with, and live very well, that we may save your souls: we correct, that we may reform you; we give you over to some punishment, that you may be saved in the day of the Lord. What you think severity, is the greatest mercy; what you call cruelty, is the greatest kindness in the world, as being a kindness to souls, and that for Eternity.—
Not be persecuted:—If we persecute you, it is onely in part of your Estates, which you can easily part with, and live very well, that we may save your souls: we correct, that we may reform you; we give you over to some punishment, that you may be saved in the day of the Lord. What you think severity, is the greatest mercy; what you call cruelty, is the greatest kindness in the world, as being a kindness to souls, and that for Eternity.—
Should not be persecuted:—and who of you is persecuted?
1. Not your Priests, for they are only enjoined to stay in those foreign parts whither they went against Law and Allegiance of their own accord, and forbid their own Countries which they have of their own accord forsaken.—If they stay at home, they may have the privilege of Subjects: if they will run beyond Sea for order and power to do mischief, here they must be punished as fugitives: for the world must know that the French, Spaniards, &c. do not suffer with us; only such English men as must needs go abroad to learn that mischief which they may practice at home.
1. Not your Priests, for they are onely enjoyned to stay in those forreign parts whither they went against Law and Allegiance of their own accord, and forbid their own Countries which they have of their own accord forsaken.—If they stay at home, they may have the priviledge of Subjects: if they will run beyond Sea for order and power to do mischief, here they must be punished as fugitives: for the world must know that the French, Spaniards, &c. do not suffer with us; onely such English men as must needs go abroad to learn that mischief which they may practice at home.