B22970:109
An appeal to thy conscience as thou wilt answer it at the great and…An appeale to thy conscience as thou wilt answere it at the great and…
An appeal to thy conscience as thou wilt answer it at the great and dreadful day of Christ Jesus.An appeale to thy conscience as thou wilt answere it at the great and dreadfull day of Christ Iesus.
London : s.n., 1643
An Appeal to thy Conscience. › The Answer.An Appeale to thy Conscience. › The Answer.
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.
Nor canst thou justly say, he is an Oppressor, for he hath not only taken away all Monopolies, Shipmoney, and all other grievances from the people, but he hath by public Act damned them for ever. And further to show his justice and Princely clemency, he hath in this Parliament passed many excellent and profitable Acts unto his people; which, if we knew when to be satisfied, would yield in few years more then an hundred sold recompense for all our damages.
Nor canst thou justly say, he is an Oppressour, for he hath not onely taken away all Monopolies, Shipmoney, and all other grievances from the people, but he hath by publique Act damned them for ever. And further to shew his justice and Princely clemency, he hath in this Parliament passed many excellent and profitable Acts unto his people; which, if we knew when to be satisfied, would yeeld in few yeeres more then an hundred sold recompence for all our damages.
But what Religion art thou of, who carriest the Kings faults so long in thy mind, with a desire of revenge? Doest thou say in the Lords Prayer, Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us? and yet bearest thou a grudge towards thy Prince? Christ our Saviour tells us, Matth. 6. 15. If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive your trespasses. And Saint Paul commands, Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice. And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, ⟨p. 17⟩forgiving one another, even as God for Christs sake hath forgiven you, Ephes. 4. 31 32. and yet wilt thou never cease thy wrath and evil speaking against thy King? wilt thou never forgive him? Thou owest unto God more then ten thousand Talents, Matth. 18. 24. And be assured, (for Christ has said it) God will not forgive thee that great sum, if thou doest not from thy heart forgive thy brother, especially thy King, that petty debt which he oweth, and those small trespasses which he hath done unto thee.