A96239:19
A letter from the Assembly of Divines in England, and the commissioners of the…
A letter from the Assembly of Divines in England, and the commissioners of the Church of Scotland, written, and sent by order of the honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament, to the Belgic, French, Helvetian, and other reformed churches. Translated into English, and now published with the several inscriptions to those churches. By order of the said House.A letter from the Assembly of Divines in England, and the commissioners of the Church of Scotland, written, and sent by order of the honorable House of Commons assembled in Parliament, to the Belgick, French, Helvetian, and other reformed churches. Translated into English, and now published with the severall inscriptions to those churches. By order of the said House.
London: printed by Richard Cotes for Ralph Smith, 1644
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Letter: A Letter from the Assembly of Divines in England, and the Commissioners of the Church o…
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For when once many seeming Protestants were engaged upon pretence of the Kings Prerogative, and Privileges of Parliament, and Protestant Religion, (which Protestants yet for the most part were the same who before the beginning of these stirs had been by the public Judicatory of the Kingdom, impeached of Treason, Oppression, and other high crimes and misdemeanours; and others who knew themselves guilty thereof; and other corrupt parties of the Clergy and their adherents) presently the Papists (who before were spared from all plunder and violence where ever the Kings Forces came, though many Protestants, who even held not for the Parliament, were rifled) were armed by Commission from the King, and promise of repayment for their arms, if they were lost; Many great Papists being put into places of Command in several parts of the Kingdom; and the body of all the Papists joining with all their might, and professing and exercising their Religion even by public Masses in divers parts of the Realm: And thus assisted with ammunition, Men, and Money, from other parts (deluded by their fair glosses and pretences) they go up and down, plunder, and murder, and spoil all such as adhere to the Parliament and cause of Religion.
For when once many seeming Protestants were ingaged upon pretence of the Kings Prerogative, and Priviledges of Parliament, and Protestant Religion, (which Protestants yet for the most part were the same who before the beginning of these stirres had been by the publick Judicatory of the Kingdom, impeached of Treason, Oppression, and other high crimes and misdemeanors; and others who knew themselves guilty thereof; and other corrupt parties of the Clergy and their adherents) presently the Papists (who before were spared from all plunder and violence where ever the Kings Forces came, though many Protestants, who even held not for the Parliament, were rifled) were armed by Commission from the King, and promise of repayment for their armes, if they were lost; Many great Papists being put into places of Command in severall parts of the Kingdom; and the body of all the Papists joyning with all their might, and professing and exercising their Religion even by publike Masses in divers parts of the Realme: And thus assisted with ammunition, Men, and Money, from other parts (deluded by their faire glosses and pretences) they goe up and down, plunder, and murder, and spoile all such as adhere to the Parliament and cause of Religion.