AMongst several other excellencies, which did at first recommend Christianity to the unconverted world, these Three at least may challenge our approbation; the purity and simplicity of its Doctrines; the integrity and sincerity of those who first de­liver'd them; and their exact complyance with all the conveniences and necessities of humane affairs. As for their purity, they flowed from the fountain of all truth, and therefore without any the least mixture of fraud or falsehood; they were neither sea­son'd with secular interest; leaven'd with the vanity of Philosophical pride; nor in the least to be suspected of any mean de­sign of gaining popular applause, or praise amongst men: As for the integrity of the [Page 2] first Deliverers, I need say no more than that they were persons so mean and despicable in the esteem of the world, so altogether incapaci­tated both by birth and education, that though they had had a mind, yet they could not either have altered the Doctrines which they had receiv'd, or invented new; for the world was scarce ever yet so credulous as to be impos'd upon [especially in affairs of the greatest importance] by any but those whose acquired abilities, reputation and suc­cess gave them great advantages over the rest of mankind. In the propagation of the Gospel, they were as far from corrupting the pure word of Truth, as they were from defrauding those whom they had made pro­selytes to it: that which they chiefly aim'd at was the imprinting upon mens minds a lively hope of a resurrection to bliss and im­mortality, and the convincing them, there was no way of coming to the fruition of their Hopes, but by conforming their lives to the purity of the Gospel. In order to this end they did indeed in some sense become all things to all men, but 'twas still out of a generous design to gain the more. In re­ference to the Jews they cryed up Abraham for the Father of the Faithfull, that so they might make his infidel children believe in the onely begotten Son of God; they ex­tolled [Page 3] Moses and the Prophets, that they might the better recommend Christ and his Apo­stles; they approved whatsoever was excel­lent in their Law, that they might with more ease win them into a complyance with the Gospel. In reference to the Gen­tiles they laid upon them no other burthen than was necessary, and were so far from siding with those troublesome Pharisees who would needs have had them circumcis'd, and brought under that heavy Yoke, which neither they nor their Fathers were able to bear; that, after the most mature delibera­tion, they onely commanded them to ab­stain from gross pollutions; so far from any rigorous impositions, that they studied to bring them over by the most sutable and endearing methods. Witness that sermon which S ^t Paul preach'd to them at Athens, where finding an Altar dedicated to the un­known God; from this their sottish super­stition he presently takes occasion to instruct them in the knowledge and worship of the True: From the confession of one of their own Poets that they were all his Offspring, He demonstrates how unreasonable it was for them to imagine that the Great Creatour of the Universe could be confined within the narrow compass of a shrine; and now lest a sad reflection upon their former Ido­latries [Page 4] should create a despair of pardon, in the close he tells them that at the times of their former ignorance God would wink, provided they would now repent and turn unto the Lord their Creatour. By this their warrantable Court, and prudent condescent, they captivated the stubborn Jews, and hum­bled the prouder Greeks. They brought Christianity into the Synagogues, and turn'd Idolatry out of the Temples. But notwith­standing this their prudent Execution of that great Commission their Lord and Master had entrusted them with, there soon arose false Teachers and false Prophets, who de­bauch'd men of unstable minds, either by intermixing Judaisme with Christianity, or else what was far worse, perswading them that an impure conversation was not de­structive of their hopes of a blessed Resur­rection. And so they would have made them swallow the most palpable contradi­ctions: as that justice and unrighteousness were consistent, a communion might be held of Light with Darkness, a concord effe­cted between Christ and Belial, an agree­ment between the Temple of God and I­dols, that they might be Partakers of that Celestial. Banquet the Lords Supper, and yet not sin in Epicurizing upon the Reliques of those impure Beasts which had [Page 5] been offer'd unto Devils. And consequent­ly by a most malign influence they poy­son'd the Sovereignty of Christianity, and under pretence of advancing Christ's King­dom, promoted that of the Prince of Darkness. In short they either wronged men in their Estates, whilst they pretended the welfare of their souls; or else under co­lour of furthering their interest in this world, they infected their minds with such pernicious Principles, as did certainly cut off all their Right to an Inheritance in the world to come, and so under shew of instructing they made a prey of their Auditours, and by a most unparallell'd piece of cruelty endeavour'd at once to destroy both their souls and bodies. In opposition to these false Teachers, S ^t Paul; Courts his Corinthians to receive the true ones, and one would think his Address should easily prove successfull, especially considering how mightily it tends to the advantage of those to whom 'twas made, which is plain enough from the Address it self. Receive us, we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. Setting then aside the particular oc­casion S ^t Paul had thus to accost the Corin­thians, and taking the words in their ex­tended sense, as they concern all those [Page 6] who are lyable to be seduced by false Tea­chers, as the Corinthians were, they afford these three following considerations.

1. That 'tis the duty of all men, but espe­cially of those in authority to receive all such, and only such, as preach the word in sincerity and truth.

2. The danger of tolerating those who do not preach the word in sincerity and truth.

3. The surest expedient to prevent the mischiefs which are sure to arise from such a toleration.

I. That 'tis the duty of all men, but espe­cially of those in authority to receive all such, and only such, as preach the word in since­rity and truth.

That Religion is absolutely necessary to the more orderly Government of the world, is so undeniable a truth, that they who have been its greatest Despisers as to the concerns of the other world, have been forc't to own themselves its greatest Votaries for the acqui­ring and promoting Empire in this; and a man may as soon hope to reconcile the greatest contradiction in nature, as blot the sense of Religion out of the minds of the people, who rather than have none at all, will debase themselves to the worship of the meanest of Creatures, even stocks and stones. Now since amongst the almost in­numerable [Page 7] opinions, which through the ma­lice of the enemy, and the perverseness of men have arose concerning the very funda­mentals of Religion; the people are not ca­pable of themselves to judge which are true and which false, but are herein wholly in­fluenc'd and guided by their Teachers. Nay such is the pravity of humane nature, such its affectation of novelty, and desperate ob­stinacy against the truth, that 'tis odds but the false Teacher gains the greater number of Disciples. For instance should an Arian or a socinian be permitted publickly to preach and teach the people; I am afraid the Divi­nity of Christ would be much endangered, and the merits of his Passion soon render'd ineffectual; the case will be much the same, though we mould instance in any other Sect, which stands in opposition to the Re­ligion by Law establish't, suppose either in the independency of Jeroboam, or the Pres­bytery of Corah. What outrages would not these restless Sectaries commit, were they once establish't by Law, who had like to have brought an utter desolation upon this our Israel, for want of putting the Laws in Execution against them? Since the case stands thus, do's it not mightily concern those who are in Authority, to see that the Doctrines and Practices of such as inform [Page 8] the people, are conformable to the establish't Religion, and to be well assured, that that be no other than what the Apostles taught the Church, than what Christ taught the Apostles, than what Christ receiv'd from God the Father, That such is the Religion of the Church of England, we dare appeal to our greatest Adversaries to alledge any one considerable argument to the contrary. Let them if they can convict Her of Here­sie or Errour in Doctrine, of Disorder or Tyranny in Government, of Indecency or Superstition in Her publick forms of Wor­ship.

I am not altogether ignorant of the several Reasons which have been formerly alledged for Toleration, i. e. in effect for indifferen­cy in Religion. But that which is most ma­terial and is at this day chiefly insisted on, is, that by this means all heats about Reli­gion would be allayed, the discontents of the people appeas'd, and consequently the Go­vernment secured from those Broils and Commotions which do arise from a re­straint put upon men in the worship of God. I cannot but with horrour and a­mazement reflect upon those dismal Deso­lations which Beautefeus in Religion have oc­casion'd in all parts of Europe, and particu­larly in this Nation. But that this is not a [Page 9] means to prevent the like outrages, is most apparent to all that are not willfully blind: for was it not Toleration that gave life, strength, and maturity to the late Fanatick Conspiracy? and so long as there is a Con­venticle left in England, so long will there be a seminary of Schism and Sedition.

But the Religion which we contend for, and that which S ^t Paul would have received is altogether consistent with the civil Pow­ers, and has asserted the Rights of Govern­ment, beyond any Systeme of humane Po­liticks whatever; for therein we are taught that the seat of all Dominion is originally in God; there is no Power, no [...] but of God, which is implied in the very word [...] all along used in the new Te­stament to signifie lawfull Power, for that comes from [...] who is Lord of Lords and King of Kings. To secure obedience to this Power it has made Rebellion no less a crime then fighting against God, and en­tail'd Damnation upon the Rebel; He that resisteth the Power resisteth the ordinance of God, and they that resist, shall receive to themselves Damnation. And for the support of this Power, it has commanded men to pay tribute and give un­to Caesar the things that are Caesar's. On what a sandy foundation does the Malmesbury Politi­cian set his Almighty Leviathan, when he [Page 10] makes love of ease, and the fear of Death and wounds the Principle causes which dispose men to obedience; Princes would be in a very uneasie condition, did not Religion tye up mens hands more then their natural dispositions; for if this were all they had to trust to, they must expect assistance from none of their subjects, but such as are alto­gether useless, viz. Sluggards and Cowards.

Conformable to this Doctrine of the Scri­ptures was the practise of the best and most primitive Christians, when they li­ved under the most persecuting Empe­rours, and then too when they were nu­merous enough, to have made the Roman Eagles stoop to the Cross of Christ by force of Arms; had not they had other motives for their obedience besides those of the aforecited Author, they must have been Chronicled for the very Princes of Rebellion; for they were so far from the love of ease, that they voluntarily en­ured themselves to all kind of hardship, so far from fear of wounds, that they courted Death in her most terrible shapes. No they had learn't obedience from a higher and more divine principle; they knew that Emperours were by Gods appointment, and therefore solely accountable to him, à quo sant primi, post quem secundi, they knew [Page 11] that to them belonged the sole Power and use of the sword, and therefore that it was not lawfull upon any occasion to unsheath it against them, and therefore they con­demn'd Rebellion, not only as inconsistent with the Imperial Laws, but moreover de­structive of the Doctrine of the Cross, and thereupon instead of raising a band of Re­bels to dethrone their persecuting Emperours, they rais'd an Army of Glorious Martyrs, who resisted unto bloud striving against sin, and con­quer'd their enemies by dying for the Truth.

Conformable to the Doctrine of the Scri­ptures and the practice of the Primitive Chri­stians, is both the Doctrine and the practice of the Church of England: She dares not own them any longer for Her Genuine Sons, whom either ambition, avarice, or any allurements whatsoever can tempt to a disloyal thought, much less to an Actual Rebellion. Then as to Her constitution, does not Hierarchy in the Church agree well with Monarchy in the State? on the contrary, may not a Presby­terian parity endanger it? Independency quite overthrow it? and what hopes that he should ever become a good subject, who disputes the lawfulness of his Superiours commands, till he finds himself free to obey? If then we respect the peace and prosperity of the nation, regard that beauty, order and unity which [Page 12] ought to be preserv'd in the Church, if we consider that tranquillity and happiness which will necessarily follow from the maintaining the establisht Religion in its Just Rights and Priviledges, or would avoid those miseries and confusions, which will arise from a To­leration of different Religions under the same Monarchy, then certainly 'tis the Duty of all men, but especially of those in Authority, to receive all such, and only such as preach the Word in sincerity and truth, i. e. those who can come up to all the Heights of the Discipline, Doctrine and Publick Worship of the Church of England.

And so I come to consider in the second place the Danger of Tolerating those who do not preach the Word in Sincerity and Truth.

And the danger will appear to be very great, First, from their numbers: Secondly, their Prin­ciples: Thirdly, their Zeal in propagating, and resolution to put their Principles in Execution.

First from their Numbers, where we are to reckon all those who profess and openly avow a dislike and hatred to the Government; those who are secret Friends and well Willers to these bold Professors: And Lastly, Those who steer the whole course of their Actions by a cowardly treacherous Neutrality; And we are to look upon all these as one united In­terest, When ever they get an advantage against [Page 13] the Government. They have often boasted of, and threatned the Government with their Numbers, and a late dying Enthusiast, In the Name of the Party pronounces, they con­ceiv'd three Parts of the City would have been concern'd in the Insurrection; I hope he has much overshot himself in his accompt, but at present let us take him at his word, and e­steem their Legions as Formidable as they would make us believe they are; But tho' they were less numerous, yet their Principles render them very dangerous, which must re­spect either the Church or the State.

If the Church, they have made so many and such deadly wounds in that seamless coat, that perhaps Epiphanius his censure of the old Hereticks will be found defective, both as to the Number and the Malignity of our Mo­dern Schismaticks. Later ages increasing the Number, and this last still improving the fil­thiness of these filthy dreamers, who defile the flesh, despise Dominion, and speak evil of Dignities. Aetas parentum pejor Avis tulit, nos nequiores: but I shall instance in two, and those very obvious, yet such as charge the whole Party of Dissenters with a dangerous Separa­tion; First, their aversion to all Ecclesiastical Order and Discipline, their irreconcileable­ness to Episcopal Government; with publick solemn Forms of Worship, administration [Page 14] of the Holy Sacraments, all prescrib'd decent Ceremonies; without which 'tis impossible to maintain that one Holy Catholick and A­postolick Faith, which was once deliver'd to the Saints, that Christ's Spouse the Church, should become all Glorious within according to his own promise, or that the peace of Jerusalem and the prosperity of sion should be lasting and undisturb'd.

2. That tho' they are multiplied into se­veral almost innumerable Sects, yet each would be thought the Elect of God, the Pe­culiars of Heaven to the uttter exclusion and reprobation of the rest, and so 'twill be I Saint, thou Reprobate to the end of the Chapter, and yet this Cadmean Progeny always agree in a cursed Conspiracy to perplex and destroy the Religion by Law establish't.

Secondly, If we consider their Principles relating to the State; whatever Rebellious Antimonarchicall positions have been forg'd in the Schools, by the subtle Disciples of Ig­natius Loyola, broach'd by the more Factious Off­spring of the Factious Calvin, practis'd by the Holy Leaguers of France, the Diabolical Co­venanters of Scotland, have been all of them faithfully transcrib'd and improved by our late Atheistical Associators, who are so far from owning the Divine Right of Kings, that they account Monarchy an Antichristian [Page 15] Institution, and Monarchs quâ Monarchs, the worst of Tyrants. And there are three Po­sitions as much believed by them, as any Ar­ticle of their Creed, which makes it dange­rous for any Kingdom to entertain them. First, That Dominion is founded in Grace, the avowed Doctrine of all Enthusiasts. Se­condly, That the original of all Power is in the People, the received Tenet of all Repub­licans. Thirdly, That 'tis Lawfull to resist in the case of Religion, a most Dangerous and Impious Doctrine, and yet seems to be maintain'd with the last breath of that unfor­tunate Gentleman, who deservedly fell an early Sacrifice to Justice in the late Horrid Conspiracy. And are we not arriv'd to a fine pass in Divinity, when the Doctrine of resi­stance contrary to the Express letter of the Text, shall be fetch'd from the Holy Scrip­tures: that of Passive Obedience laugh'd at as the Doctrine of the Bowstring, and impudent­ly exploded, as if condemn'd by the practise of the Primitive Christians, contrary to the whole current of Antiquity. By the help of these Devillish Principles they can despise Dominions, overturn Kingdoms, and trample upon the necks of Imperial Princes; for what King can defend his Dominions against such Saints, as claim under the Title of irresistible Grace, for if they alone have a right to possess [Page 16] the Earth, it were great Injustice not to sur­render at their demand? what Prince can be secure of the fidelity of His People, when a fawning Demagogue shall come and tell them, the Power which is exercis'd over you was o­riginally yours; you pass'd it over condition­ally with a Power of Revocation, and since 'tis abus'd you are the betrayers of your own Rights, if you do not resume? What villa­nies will not they attempt, who can derive arguments for Tumult and Rebellion from the Gospel of Peace and Obedience, turn Pray­ers and Tears, the only weapons of the Pri­mitive Christians, into Swords and Blunder­busses, and make the Cross of Christ the Standard of Rebellion?

Thirdly, The Danger appears as from their Principles, so from their Zeal and Industry in propagating, and their resolution to put their Principles in execution; and here to give them their due, they have stoutly born the heat and burthen of the day, they have been very laborious and left no stone unturn'd to carry on the good Old Cause; and to make the work sure, they raise the superstructure of a Fanatical Conspiracy upon the Foundation of a Popish Plot, which tho' in all the parts of it (those only excepted which have undergone the Test of Authority) most Saltem accuratè. inartifi­cially laid, in most attended with so [Page 9] great improbabilities, and in some with such notorious contradictions and Moral impossi­bilities, that the most fabulous Legend might have seem'd a less fiction; was nevertheless thro' the fears, prejudice, or popularity of the disaffected Laity; the credulity, indiscre­tion and intemperate Zeal of such Pulpiteers as stil'd themselves the men of Moderation, carry'd on to that height, that both King and People, Church and State were brought to the very brink of Destruction. For 'twas this Monster of a Plot, that deluded and frighted the unthinking multitude out of their Wits and Allegiance; afforded a clear Stage for designing Republican Gladiators once more to play a Prize for the Crown and the Mitre; This gave an advantagious opportu­nity to discarded and discontented Statesmen, to wreak their Malice upon their Injur'd So­vereign, to destroy those Councils which they could not govern; and hopes to old cashier'd Officers to regain their Commands, and go­vern by Martial Law; This put the whole Nation into such a distraction and consterna­tion, that we became a most Mysterious Rid­dle to our selves, and a laughing stock to our Neighbours. Being thus affrighted and acting like men in a dream, what wonder if we became an easie prey to our watchfull Adver­saries? Hence Sons of Perdition, the Destroy­ers [Page 18] of the Innocent, were past upon us for the Saviours of the Nation, and to carry on the Blasphemy of the Metaphor, these Sons of Be­lial became so much the Idol of the Faction, that in their Opinion 'twas less criminal to de­ny an Article of the Christian Faith, than dis­believe the deposition of a paltry lying Nar­rative. Hence they who refus'd tumultuous Petitions were voted Abhorrers, Loyal Ad­dressers made Papists and Pensioners, and un­der those Titles expos'd to Contempt and Danger. Hence it became safer to Libel, than Act in defence of the Government, to talk and write Treason against the King, than oppose the Arbitrary Tyrannical proceedings of the Commons. In short 'twas this Hellish Plot that set up Republican Clubs, and li­cens't popular Tumults, that gave Birth to Sheriffs cases, Guides to Juries, and rais'd such a cursed Band of Ignoramus's, as were sure to call light darkness, and darkness light, to find the Innocent and acquit the Guilty: by this they wickedly assault the Succession, associ­ate, erect themselves into Treasonable Coun­cils, and deliberate upon the Methods of such a Diabolical Assassination, as would have ex­ceded the cruelties of either the Irish or the Pa­risian Massacres. In one word 'twas this that consecrated Subornation Perjury, Schism lying Visions, Rapine Blasphemy, Tumult [Page 19] Rebellion, and made all manner of Villany meritorious. And now certainly after so ma­ny and dire effects it may well be call'd a Hellish Popish Plot. You have heard how great their Zeal was to propagate their De­signs; and their Resolution to Execute will appear no less: Else what makes them even to this day deny, lessen, palliate or excuse the late Horrid Conspiracy, which has been so signally prov'd by a Judicial stroke from a self-murdering hand, by the Tryals, Con­demnations, Confessions and Executions of so many of the Conspirators, by the flight and Outlawries of the rest. If they would have us believe that their Resolutions are chang'd, and their Judgements alter'd, why do they not give us some signs of true Peni­tents, confess the severalShams they have put upon the Nation, take upon them that Pub­lick shame which is due to such Notorious Offenders, and make satisfaction for five years Oppression and Confusion, and let their Zeal appear as beneficial, as it has been prejudi­cial to the Government? Why do they yet Justifie the Treason, by protecting and con­cealing the Traytors? But alass! what hopes is there, that they should change their Practi­ces, when the Chief of those who have hi­therto suffer'd for the Conspiracy, have en­courag'd the living to persevere in it, [Page 12] shew'd a greater Affection for the Cause, then for their own Souls. And have ap­pear'd more sollicitous for the procuring an Act of Oblivion for their accomplices, than pardon of God Almighty for those crimes which they were to answer for the next mo­ment. Else why did they trifle away their last precious minutes, in advising or threat­ning the Government? or why has one of them, transcrib'd the very cause and Prin­ciples of the Faction into his Bible, and left it as a Legacy to his beloved Sister. Good God! that that inestimable Jewell should be thus profaned and trampled upon by an En­thusiastick swine.

Having shewn the danger of Tolera­ting Dissenters, from their Numbers, Prin­ciples, Zeal and Resolution, I come in the last place to consider the best expedient to prevent the mischiefs which are sure to a­rise from such a Toleration; Which is in short a constant, vigorous and resolute Execution of all the Laws which are in force against them; which I shall leave to those whose pro­per Province it is, the Honourable my Lords the Judges, and the worthy Ministers of Ju­stice, hoping that wofull Experience has at last convinc't us that all other methods will prove vain and ineffectual; for had the Bill for uniting Protestant Dissenters past into an [Page 13] Act, like other projects, it might have look't plausibly in the Theory, but would certainly have fail'd, when reduc'd to practise: And suppose out of a Balsamick Temper, and wonderfull tenderness to our scrupulous Bre­thren, we had resign'd the Cross in Baptism, Kneeling at the Holy Eucharist, the use of the Surplice, &c. This would have been so far from giving satisfaction, that I fear we had afforded them too Just an occasion of Insult­ing over the nakedness of their Mother the Church, which in all the heights of Her pre­sent state, is so far from being too Gorge­ously apparell'd; from having too many, or those too Pompous, superstitious Ceremonies, that She has retain'd no more than what serves to keep Her decent and cleanly. He knows nothing of the Genius of our Puritans, who does not know they always grow Inso­lent and presumptuous by concessions, dan­gerous by Toleration, Intolerable by Indul­gence, cruel and Ingrate under M [...]rcies, and in a true Protestant way of civility, always improve Graces and Favours to the disgrace and ruin of the State that bestow'd them. But in this critical minute, a bare suspension or relaxation would prove Fatal, for tho' they are disarm'd, yet they are not subdued, their practises are restrain'd, but their Inclinations are the same; And should they be admitted [Page 22] to another Tryall, they'd be for a quick dis­patch; former disappointments would put them upon a suddain Revenge, and like pro­vok't Furies, they'd make you severely ac­count for the bloud of their Martyrs, and persecution of their Confessors, for so they blasphemously call those Miscreants, who for Treason have been Justly condemned to the Ax and the Gibbet; or high Misdemeanors sentenc'd to the Pillory, Fin'd or Imprison'd. They are at present Master'd by the Laws, and the Laws will for ever keep them under, and I hope the Justice of the Nation will prevent them for ever saying, this is our Hour and the Power of Darkness, for if that should ever happen, we can expect nothing but the Abomination of Desolation.

And now instead of applying my self to my Lords the Judges (who know their Duty's much better then I can inform them) The Councel, the Jury, or the Witnesses (the u­sual Formality of this exercise) before I con­clude this imperfect Discourse, give me leave to make this one Remark; That when ever these true Protestants cry out for Liberty and Property, that then they are contriving to bring upon us slavery and oppression; When ever they Alarm us with the fears of the Growth of Popery, that then they are setting up a Fanatical Licentiousness, upon the Ruins [Page 23] of the Church of England, the best and purest Church in the world; whenever they pretend an extraordinary Zeal and Tenderness for the Safety of His Majesties Sacred Person, the Preservation of His Crown and Dignities, that then they are Plotting the Destruction of His Person and the subversion of His Government.

And now in the Close of all, let us pray that we may never live to see those days a­gain, when the lives of the Innocent shall lye at the Mercy of the stinking Breath of e­very mercenary, abject Wretch, that there may be no more raking of Goals, and compassing Sea and Land, to gain an incoherent contradi­ctory Evidence, to take off, after a Tedious Imprisonment, an aged unbefriended Noble: and God reward that Honourable Bench who had the Courage to do Justice to his Fellow Prisoners; whom the crafty Managers, dis­courag'd and affrighted at the Deformity of their own proceedings, (tho' often prest to't) never durst bring to Tryal: To see Majesty af­fronted by Insolent Petitions and Seditious Votes; Tumults give Law to Courts of Ju­stice; Juries threatned for giving in their Ver­dicts according to the Truth and their own Consciences; Judges arraign'd and told of Writs of Ease for not believing Impudent, No­torious contradictions; and riotous Conventi­cles more frequented than our consecrated Churches.

[Page 16] And finally, let us bless God that we are a­live to behold our Gracious Sovereign in the quiet Possession of His Imperial Rights and Prerogatives, restraining the madness of the People and the fury of their Leaders, Deli­ver'd from the intended Execrable Parricide of the Rye Assassins., and the wicked Designs of the Council of Six; secur'd, as in His own Innocent Breast, so in a well chosen Loyal Guard, and the Hearts and Affections of His Dutifull Subjects: To see the Lawfull Heir excluded by a Vote of the Factious Senate, Establish't in His Just Rights of Succession, the Injur'd Prince restor'd to His former Greatness, and once more become (next under God and the King) the Support of our Pre­sent, and the Pledge of our Future Happiness. To see the Caytiff Traytor dragg'd to the Place of Execution, the Laws triumphing over Schism and Faction, the Bench Honour'd with Upright Loyal Judges, and inspir'd with Cou­rage and Noble Resolution; to see Rewards and Punishments, the due distribution where­of is the very Soul of Government, run in their Proper Chanels; to see our Religion, our Monarchy, our Liberty secure, and in a word, the Publick Administration of all our Affairs in such Hands, as will neither Rob God of His Honour, Defraud Caesar of His Dues, and scorn to wrong or corrupt His Faithfull Subjects.