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Tidings from Rome or England's alarm. Wherein several grounds to suspect the prevalency of…Tydings from Rome or England's alarm. Wherein several grounds to suspect the prevalency of…
Tidings from Rome or England's alarm. Wherein several grounds to suspect the prevalency of the popish interest are seasonably suggested; London's ruin pathetically lamented; arguments to dissuade from the popish religion, are urged; and the duties of Christians in this time of common danger, and distraction persuaded. : [Thirteen lines of quotations]Tydings from Rome or England's alarm. Wherein several grounds to suspect the prevalency of the popish interest are seasonably suggested; Londons ruine pathetically lamented; arguments to disswade from the popish religion, are urged; and the duties of Christians in this time of common danger, and distraction perswaded. : [Thirteen lines of quotations]
printed by Samuel Green, 1668
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These are some of the principal grounds of England's fear at this day, in reference to the Popish p••ty. Let the serious and considering Reader lay them together▪ allow them but a j•st and even balance▪ and doubtless it will hereby appear, tha• how great soever our fears are, yet our dangers much exceed them.
These are some of the principal grounds of Englan•'s fear at this day, in reference to the Popish p••ty. Let the serious and considering Reader lay them together▪ allow them but a j•st and even ballance▪ and doubtless it will hereby appear, tha• how great soever our fears are, yet our dangers much exceed them.
Having thus hinted the grounds of our fears, what remains but that next I address my self to the principal work d•sign'd in these Papers, which is to call upon England to aw•k• out of her destructive security▪ and not to suffer her enemies to surprise her sleeping? and I would do it in the words of the Prophet, Zeph. 2.1, 2 Gather your selves together, yea, gather together, O Nation not desired; before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the ch•ffe, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon thee. O that I could found this admonition so loud that all in the Nation might hear it! Had I any hps that these poor Papers might be honoured with a glance of his Majesties Eye, I would as it were, prostrate my self at His feet, and cry as that woman did,