Fears and jealousies ceasedFears and jealousies ceas'd

You cannot but remember how in his late Majesties Reign, the greatest part of those Persons who had distinguished themselves for their Loyalty to their Prince, and Affection to their Church, seeing a most Powerful Party of the Nation furiously enraged against the whole Canaille of these Miscreants, took compassion on their sufferings, and without over-curiously examining their Case, but judging by themselves that it was impossible for Animals in Human shape to be guilty of what they were accused, snatched them out of the fire, tho' they burnt their own hands by the bargain; stood in the Gap betwixt them and Death, and abandoned themselves to the Fury of the incensed Multitude, to preserve these Wretches. Now after such signal obligations one might reasonably expect some small signs of Gratitude from them to their Protectors; But they that did so knew them not; and they that had unwarily Nourished them in their Bosoms, soon found what a Generation of Vipers they had to deal with: Who as soon as they were warm fell a Hissing and Spitting their Venom at their Benefactors. Surely we might have hoped for at least that Favour at their hands which the Cyclops gave to Ulysses, to be the last objects of their outrageous Malice: But these more Savage Monsters of Ingratitude scorned to follow the steps of any in their Villainies, and were resolved to become an Original themselves never to be imitated.

You cannot but remember how in his late Majesties Reign, the greatest part of those Persons who had distinguisht themselves for their Loyalty to their Prince, and Affection to their Church, seeing a most Powerful Party of the Nation furiously enrag'd against the whole Canaille of these Miscreants, took compassion on their sufferings, and without over-curiously examining their Case, but judging by themselves that it was impossible for Animals in Human shape to be guilty of what they were accus'd, snatch't them out of the fire, tho' they burnt their own hands by the bargain; stood in the Gap betwixt them and Death, and abandon'd themselves to the Fury of the incens'd Multitude, to preserve these Wretches. Now after such signal obligations one might reasonably expect some small signs of Gratitude from them to their Protectors; But they that did so knew them not; and they that had unwarily Nourisht them in their Bosoms, soon found what a Generation of Vipers they had to deal with: Who as soon as they were warm fell a Hissing and Spitting their Venom at their Benefactors. Surely we might have hop'd for at least that Favour at their hands which the Cyclops gave to Ulysses, to be the last objects of their outragious Malice: But these more Savage Monsters of Ingratitude scorn'd to follow the steps of any in their Villanies, and were resolv'd to become an Original themselves never to be imitated.