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ARTICLE XXIV. Whitehall, after many Obstructions Repaired unto.

ARTICLE XXIV. Whitehall, after many Obstructions Repair'd unto.

The King in the beginning of that Year, [Just Three Years & an Half, after—] Published his, Declaration of Indulgence; which the Protestant Dissenters had abundance of Reason to be Thankful for; inasmuch as it brought them out of their Graves: And if it assumed an Illegal Power of Dispensing with Laws, yet in Relation to Them, it only Dispensed with the Execution of such Infamous Laws as were ipso sacto Null and Void before: Laws contrary to the Laws of GOD, and the Rights and Claims of Humane Nature. Be sure, the New English Protestants, found the Benefit of the Declaration; for it rescued the Maligned Churches of New-England out of a Devourers Talons, when he was just on the point making many violent Invasions upon them. The Ministers hereupon at Mr. Mathers motion, made an Address of Thanks to the King, for the Benefit which they enjoyed by his Declaration; and it Proved a considerable Service to the Country. But then he Moved, that the Churches, as well as their Pastors, might come into such an Action; which also was readily complied withal. The Adversary was enough Enraged at these things; And when the Ministers of Boston agreed with their Congregations upon ⟨p. 103⟩keeping a Day of Thanksgiving to Heaven, for the Shelter which their Brethren as well as themselves found be the Declaration, Sr. Edmond Andros with many Menaces forbade their Proceedings, and Particularly threatened that he would set Guards of Soldiers on their Church-Doors, if they Attempted what they Pretended to.

THe King in the beginning of that Year, [Just Three Years & an Half, after—] Published his, Declaration of Indulgence; which the Protestant Dissenters had abundance of Reason to be Thankful for; inasmuch as it brought them out of their Graves: And if it assumed an Illegal Power of Dispensing with Laws, yet in Relation to Them, it only Dispensed with the Execution of such Infamous Laws as were ipso sacto Null and Void before: Laws contrary to the Laws of GOD, and the Rights and Claims of Humane Nature. Be sure, the NewEnglish Protestants, found the Benefit of the Declaration; for it rescued the Maligned Churches of New-England out of a Devourers Talons, when he was just on the point making many violent Invasions upon them. The Ministers hereupon at Mr. Mathers motion, made an Address of Thanks to the King, for the Benefit which they enjoy'd by his Declaration; and it Proved a considerable Service to the Country. But then he Moved, that the Churches, as well as their Pastors, might come into such an Action; which also was readily complied withal. The Adversary was enough Enraged at these things; And when the Ministers of Boston agreed with their Congregations upon