An epistle to King Charles the II sent from Amsterdam in Holland, the 28 of the 10 month, 1660 wherein is contained certain orders and laws there, concerning the liberty granted to those which cannot take up arms, nor swear, which laws there do yet continue : as also several arguments shewing that the people called Quakers are no popish recusants, who are cast into prison for not swearing : with advice & direction to King Charles, that his tendernesse may appear likewise to tender consciences, who keep to their yea and nay, that if they break their yea and nay, they may be punished as for breaking an oath / William Caton.
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             An epistle to King Charles the II sent from Amsterdam in Holland, the 28 of the 10 month, 1660 wherein is contained certain orders and laws there, concerning the liberty granted to those which cannot take up arms, nor swear, which laws there do yet continue : as also several arguments shewing that the people called Quakers are no popish recusants, who are cast into prison for not swearing : with advice & direction to King Charles, that his tendernesse may appear likewise to tender consciences, who keep to their yea and nay, that if they break their yea and nay, they may be punished as for breaking an oath / William Caton.
             Caton, William, 1636-1665.
          
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           AN
           EPISTLE
           TO
           King
           Charles
           the
           II
           SENT
           FROM
           
             AMSTERDAM
          
           IN
           HOLLAND
           ,
           The
           28.
           of
           the
           10.
           month
           ,
           1660.
           
           Wherein
           is
           contained
           certain
           Orders
           and
           Laws
           there
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Liberty
           granted
           to
           those
           which
           cannot
           take
           up
           Arms
           ,
           nor
           Swear
           ,
           which
           Laws
           there
           do
           yet
           continue
           ;
           As
           also
           several
           Arguments
           shewing
           that
           the
           People
           called
           
             Quakers
          
           are
           no
           Popish
           Recusants
           ,
           who
           are
           cast
           into
           prison
           for
           not
           Swearing
           .
           With
           Advice
           &
           Direction
           to
           KING
           CHARLES
           ,
           that
           His
           tendernesse
           may
           appear
           likewise
           to
           tender
           Consciences
           ,
           who
           keep
           to
           their
           
             Yea
          
           and
           
             Nay
             ,
          
           that
           if
           they
           break
           their
           
             Yea
          
           and
           
             Nay
             ,
          
           they
           may
           be
           punished
           as
           for
           breaking
           an
           Oath
           .
        
         
           
             William
             Caton
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
          
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           
             Bull
          
           and
           
             Mouth
          
           near
           
             Aldersgate
             ,
          
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             
               
                 Carole
                 Rex
                 ,
              
            
             
               FOrasmuch
               as
               the
               Lord
               hath
               been
               pleased
               to
               permit
               Thee
               to
               sit
               upon
               Thy
               Fathers
               Throne
               ,
               and
               to
               sway
               the
               Scepter
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               after
               Thy
               sojourning
               some
               years
               in
               a
               strange
               Land
               ,
               where
               Thou
               was
               invironed
               with
               strangers
               ,
               and
               sometimes
               compassed
               about
               with
               many
               fears
               ,
               and
               then
               did
               grief
               with
               sorrow
               of
               mind
               attend
               Thee
               ,
               when
               Thy
               Subjects
               had
               dissented
               from
               Thee
               ,
               Thy
               enemies
               prevailed
               over
               Thee
               ,
               and
               Thy
               trusty
               Friends
               obstructed
               from
               communicating
               of
               their
               substance
               to
               Thee
               ,
               thereby
               to
               have
               done
               Thee
               a
               pleasure
               :
               Dost
               Thou
               not
               yet
               remember
               how
               Thou
               was
               in
               those
               days
               dejected
               and
               cast
               down
               in
               Thy
               Spirit
               ,
               when
               there
               was
               scarce
               hope
               remaining
               ,
               of
               ever
               seeing
               such
               a
               day
               as
               this
               ?
               And
               was
               there
               not
               then
               also
               much
               commiseration
               in
               Thy
               heart
               (
               in
               the
               day
               of
               Thy
               affliction
               ,
               when
               Thou
               was
               a
               sufferer
               Thy self
               )
               towards
               suffering
               people
               ?
               And
               didst
               Thou
               not
               then
               cry
               out
               against
               the
               oppression
               wherewith
               Thy
               Friends
               were
               oppressed
               ,
               that
               could
               not
               conform
               in
               all
               things
               to
               the
               powers
               that
               then
               were
               the
               Supreme
               in
               the
               Nation
               of
               
                 England
                 ?
              
               And
               was
               it
               not
               an
               evil
               ,
               in
               Thy
               own
               judgement
               ,
               in
               them
               then
               ,
               that
               would
               not
               let
               people
               have
               their
               liberty
               to
               worship
               God
               in
               that
               way
               of
               which
               they
               were
               the
               most
               perswaded
               in
               their
               own
               hearts
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               according
               to
               the
               way
               of
               God
               ;
               whether
               they
               desired
               to
               have
               the
               Common-Prayer-Book
               ,
               or
               the
               Directory
               ,
               or
               to
               have
               their
               liberty
               to
               worship
               God
               without
               either
               of
               these
               ,
               in
               Spirit
               and
               in
               Truth
               ,
               which
               were
               before
               these
               were
               made
               ,
               and
               in
               which
               the
               Saints
               worshipped
               God
               before
               these
               were
               framed
               or
               composed
               ?
               Now
               certainly
               if
               it
               was
               an
               evil
               in
               them
               to
               debar
               people
               of
               their
               liberty
               in
               things
               appertaining
               unto
               the
               Worship
               of
               God
               ,
               then
               must
               it
               
               also
               be
               an
               evil
               now
               in
               them
               that
               will
               not
               give
               liberty
               to
               ,
               tender
               consciences
               in
               matters
               of
               worship
               which
               tendeth
               not
               to
               the
               breach
               of
               the
               peace
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               .
               And
               inasmuch
               (
               O
               King
               )
               as
               Thou
               Thy-self
               hath
               found
               by
               experience
               an
               excellency
               in
               the
               liberty
               that
               was
               afforded
               Thee
               with
               Thy
               Friends
               in
               the
               time
               of
               Your
               exilement
               ,
               in
               things
               appertaining
               unto
               your
               Worship
               :
               It
               is
               therefore
               the
               more
               hoped
               by
               some
               that
               thou
               wilt
               yet
               excel
               other
               Princes
               in
               this
               particular
               ,
               considering
               Thy
               own
               condition
               :
               Surely
               if
               Thou
               ,
               with
               those
               that
               out
               of
               love
               to
               Thee
               ,
               exposed
               themselves
               to
               the
               inconveniency
               of
               exilement
               with
               Thee
               ,
               had
               not
               been
               allowed
               to
               refide
               in
               any
               place
               ,
               except
               You
               had
               been
               conformable
               to
               their
               Religion
               ,
               and
               by
               an
               Oath
               to
               have
               bound
               your selves
               to
               have
               been
               true
               and
               fa●thful
               unto
               their
               Discipline
               ,
               though
               it
               had
               been
               contrary
               to
               your
               consciences
               ,
               this
               would
               by
               You
               have
               been
               accounted
               hard
               measure
               ;
               nay
               moreover
               not
               only
               to
               have
               been
               debarred
               of
               your
               liberty
               in
               the
               place
               ,
               but
               also
               to
               have
               forfeited
               your
               goods
               ,
               chattels
               and
               your
               whole
               substance
               unto
               the
               Supreme
               Mag●strate
               of
               that
               place
               ,
               except
               you
               would
               have
               acted
               contrary
               to
               your
               consciences
               ;
               surely
               you
               would
               not
               have
               approved
               well
               of
               this
               ,
               neither
               would
               you
               have
               had
               it
               thus
               done
               unto
               you
               .
            
             
               And
               now
               be
               it
               known
               to
               Thee
               (
               O
               King
               )
               that
               the
               Lord
               God
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               hath
               a
               little
               Flock
               in
               that
               Nation
               (
               where
               the
               Lord
               hath
               set
               Thee
               to
               sway
               the
               Scepter
               ▪
               and
               they
               are
               exceeding
               dear
               unto
               him
               ,
               and
               pretious
               in
               his
               sight
               ,
               for
               they
               tender
               his
               Glory
               more
               than
               their
               natural
               lives
               ,
               &
               his
               Commands
               more
               than
               their
               liberty
               :
               wherefore
               if
               thou
               desire
               that
               it
               may
               be
               well
               with
               Thee
               ,
               and
               that
               Thy
               dayes
               may
               be
               prolonged
               in
               Thy
               Realm
               ,
               be
               cautious
               how
               Thou
               layeth
               Thy
               hand
               upon
               them
               ,
               as
               thereby
               to
               afflict
               them
               ;
               or
               of
               suffering
               them
               to
               be
               oppressed
               by
               the
               Laws
               of
               Thy
               Kingdom
               ,
               for
               abiding
               in
               the
               Doctrine
               of
               their
               Lord
               ,
               For
               it
               hath
               been
               upon
               me
               from
               Him
               to
               signifie
               to
               Thee
               ,
               That
               if
               thou
               suffer
               them
               to
               incurr
               the
               danger
               of
               
                 premunirae
              
               upon
               them
               for
               abiding
               in
               the
               Doctrine
               of
               Christ
               ,
               Know
               ,
               from
               the
               Lord
               ,
               that
               their
               
                 Estates
                 ,
                 their
                 goods
                 and
                 their
                 Chattels
              
               shall
               not
               make
               
               Thee
               rich
               ,
               neither
               will
               they
               be
               blessed
               to
               Thee
               ;
               and
               moreover
               ,
               if
               they
               be
               excluded
               out
               of
               Thy
               protection
               for
               doing
               the
               will
               of
               their
               
                 Master
              
               and
               for
               obeying
               his
               Command
               ,
               they
               shall
               not
               therefore
               be
               shut
               out
               of
               the
               Protection
               of
               their
               God
               ,
               who
               is
               both
               mighty
               to
               save
               ,
               and
               mighty
               to
               deliver
               ;
               And
               if
               thou
               should
               exclude
               Thy self
               out
               of
               His
               protection
               by
               Thy
               sinning
               against
               Him
               ,
               and
               oppressing
               His
               people
               ,
               then
               all
               Thy
               Forces
               under
               Thy
               Command
               within
               Thy
               Dominions
               ,
               would
               not
               be
               able
               to
               deliver
               Thee
               out
               of
               the
               hands
               of
               Thy
               enemies
               ,
               nor
               yet
               to
               preserve
               Thy
               Treasures
               out
               of
               the
               hands
               of
               spoilers
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               well
               known
               already
               upon
               this
               side
               of
               the
               Seas
               ,
               what
               a
               snare
               the
               
                 Oaths
                 of
                 Allegiance
              
               and
               
                 Supremacy
              
               are
               made
               unto
               the
               People
               of
               the
               Lord
               within
               Thy
               Dominions
               ,
               and
               how
               that
               many
               of
               them
               are
               already
               cast
               into
               the
               common
               Goals
               for
               refusing
               to
               take
               them
               .
               Even
               as
               it
               was
               in
               the
               dayes
               of
               
                 Oliver
                 Cromwel
                 ;
              
               many
               of
               them
               were
               cast
               in
               prison
               (
               by
               such
               as
               acted
               in
               his
               name
               )
               for
               not
               taking
               the
               
                 Oath
                 of
                 Abjuration
                 ,
              
               and
               other
               Oaths
               ;
               And
               because
               they
               did
               not
               take
               it
               ,
               therefore
               were
               they
               deemed
               to
               be
               Jesuites
               ,
               by
               such
               as
               made
               that
               a
               snare
               for
               this
               People
               ,
               even
               as
               they
               now
               that
               act
               in
               Thy
               Name
               make
               the
               
                 Oaths
              
               before
               mentioned
               ,
               a
               snare
               to
               this
               People
               ;
               and
               because
               they
               now
               take
               not
               these
               ,
               therefore
               are
               they
               now
               deemed
               to
               be
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 ,
              
               as
               before
               they
               were
               supposed
               to
               be
               Jesuites
               ,
               when
               that
               some
               of
               them
               who
               was
               accused
               to
               be
               Jesuites
               had
               never
               learned
               the
               
                 Accedence
                 ;
              
               and
               so
               were
               far
               from
               being
               Jesuites
               ;
               and
               now
               many
               of
               them
               are
               judged
               to
               be
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 ,
              
               who
               peradventure
               do
               not
               know
               what
               a
               Popish
               Recusant
               is
               :
               Moreover
               it
               is
               well
               known
               that
               many
               Popish
               Recusants
               in
               the
               Nation
               go
               free
               ,
               and
               have
               not
               these
               
                 Oaths
              
               tendred
               them
               ,
               yet
               through
               the
               envie
               of
               many
               that
               are
               in
               Authority
               ,
               this
               People
               before
               mentioned
               are
               brought
               into
               external
               trouble
               about
               this
               very
               thing
               ,
               which
               they
               are
               clear
               of
               ,
               as
               they
               may
               see
               ,
               that
               do
               understand
               the
               true
               intent
               and
               meaning
               of
               the
               Act
               ,
               which
               was
               made
               
                 Anno
                 tertio
                 Iacobi
                 Regis
                 ,
              
               chap.
               4.
               
               
                 For
                 the
                 better
                 discovering
                 and
                 repressing
                 of
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 ,
              
               in
               which
               Act
               
                 the
                 Oath
                 of
                 Allegiance
              
               is
               contained
               ;
               and
               as
               for
               the
               other
               Act
               
               made
               
                 Anno
                 primo
                 Reginae
                 Elizabethae
              
               in
               order
               to
               the
               
                 restoring
                 to
                 the
                 Crown
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               wherein
               
                 the
                 Oath
                 of
                 Supremacy
              
               is
               contained
               ;
               This
               also
               is
               wrested
               ,
               and
               made
               as
               a
               snare
               to
               the
               people
               before
               mentioned
               ,
               when
               no
               
                 places
                 of
                 Office
                 are
                 conferred
                 upon
                 them
                 ,
              
               neither
               do
               they
               nor
               none
               of
               them
               (
               that
               I
               know
               of
               )
               receive
               thy
               
                 Fees
              
               nor
               
                 Wages
                 ,
              
               and
               therefore
               not
               of
               those
               to
               whom
               the
               Oath
               of
               Supremacy
               is
               to
               be
               tendred
               ;
               For
               they
               are
               known
               to
               be
               credible
               men
               that
               feareth
               God
               ,
               and
               are
               absolutely
               against
               all
               
                 Treasons
                 ,
                 Plots
                 and
                 treacherous
                 Conspiracies
                 ,
              
               whatsoever
               ,
               both
               against
               Thee
               and
               all
               men
               ,
               whose
               
                 Yea
                 ,
              
               is
               as
               much
               to
               them
               ,
               yea
               more
               than
               many
               mens
               Oaths
               are
               to
               them
               that
               will
               Swear
               ;
               wherefore
               they
               might
               well
               be
               confided
               in
               and
               credited
               ,
               for
               of
               their
               fidelity
               and
               innocency
               the
               Nation
               hath
               had
               much
               proof
               already
               ;
               So
               that
               if
               it
               were
               not
               more
               out
               of
               malice
               to
               them
               ,
               than
               out
               of
               love
               to
               Thee
               ,
               or
               jealousie
               of
               them
               ,
               these
               
                 Oaths
              
               before
               mentioned
               would
               not
               be
               so
               frequently
               tendred
               to
               them
               by
               those
               that
               act
               in
               Thy
               Name
               ,
               who
               might
               easily
               be
               prevented
               from
               troubling
               this
               peaceable
               people
               in
               this
               matter
               ,
               by
               a
               few
               lines
               from
               Thee
               ,
               being
               issued
               forth
               as
               an
               Order
               to
               the
               contrary
               by
               Thee
               ,
               and
               thereby
               a
               stop
               might
               be
               put
               in
               part
               to
               the
               prosecution
               of
               that
               wickednesse
               which
               is
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               many
               in
               Authority
               at
               this
               day
               against
               this
               innocent
               people
               ,
               who
               I
               do
               assure
               Thee
               are
               no
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 ,
              
               and
               this
               I
               shall
               endeavour
               to
               manifest
               clearly
               to
               Thy
               understanding
               by
               some
               few
               plain
               and
               simple
               (
               yet
               sound
               )
               Arguments
               ,
               as
            
             
               First
               ,
               If
               they
               were
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 ,
              
               then
               would
               they
               own
               a
               mortal
               man
               to
               be
               the
               head
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               the
               Church
               to
               be
               under
               the
               obedience
               of
               the
               
                 Pope
                 of
                 Rome
                 ;
              
               but
               they
               own
               Christ
               Jesus
               only
               (
               who
               is
               immortal
               )
               to
               be
               the
               head
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               it
               to
               be
               wholly
               under
               his
               obedience
               ,
               and
               not
               under
               the
               
                 Popes
                 of
                 Rome
                 ,
              
               and
               therefore
               are
               they
               no
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 .
              
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               If
               they
               were
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 ,
              
               then
               would
               they
               swear
               and
               take
               oaths
               before
               Magistrates
               ,
               if
               it
               were
               required
               of
               them
               ;
               but
               they
               will
               not
               swear
               in
               no
               wise
               ,
               though
               thereunto
               required
               by
               Magistrates
               ,
               though
               they
               suffer
               for
               it
               ,
               but
               do
               abide
               in
               the
               Doctrine
               of
               Christ
               ,
               who
               said
               ,
               
                 Swear
                 not
                 at
                 all
                 ,
              
               
               and
               him
               they
               chuse
               to
               obey
               rather
               than
               Magistrates
               that
               require
               to
               Swear
               ,
               and
               therefore
               are
               they
               no
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 .
              
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               If
               they
               were
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 ,
              
               then
               would
               they
               how
               to
               Images
               ,
               worship
               them
               ,
               and
               honour
               them
               that
               are
               the
               works
               of
               mens
               hands
               :
               but
               they
               bow
               to
               no
               Image
               ,
               neither
               do
               they
               worship
               or
               honour
               any
               Image
               which
               is
               made
               with
               mens
               hands
               ,
               
                 in
                 the
                 likenesse
                 of
                 any
                 thing
                 in
                 heaven
                 above
                 ,
                 or
                 in
                 the
                 earth
                 beneath
                 ;
              
               And
               therefore
               are
               they
               no
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 .
              
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               If
               they
               were
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 ,
              
               then
               would
               they
               own
               a
               
                 Purgatory
              
               after
               this
               life
               ;
               but
               they
               testifie
               against
               such
               Doctrine
               ,
               and
               do
               not
               believe
               any
               such
               Fables
               ,
               therefore
               are
               they
               no
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 .
              
            
             
               Fiftly
               ,
               If
               they
               were
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 ,
              
               then
               would
               they
               own
               Temporal
               Bread
               and
               Wine
               ,
               after
               Consecration
               ,
               to
               be
               the
               Body
               and
               Blood
               of
               Christ
               ;
               but
               they
               believe
               and
               know
               that
               his
               Body
               (
               
                 which
                 is
                 meat
                 indeed
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 Blood
                 which
                 is
                 drink
                 indeed
              
               )
               i●
               Spiritual
               and
               Incorruptable
               ,
               and
               so
               not
               external
               bread
               and
               wine
               which
               will
               corrupt
               and
               decay
               after
               Consecration
               as
               before
               :
               and
               in
               this
               particular
               also
               they
               differ
               from
               the
               Romish
               
                 Catholicks
                 ,
              
               and
               therefore
               are
               they
               no
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 .
              
            
             
               Sixthly
               ,
               If
               they
               were
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 ,
              
               then
               would
               they
               observe
               dayes
               ,
               and
               holi-dayes
               ,
               and
               times
               ,
               as
               
                 Christmasse
                 ,
                 Lent
                 ,
                 Easter
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               but
               these
               ,
               do
               they
               observe
               no
               more
               than
               other
               dayes
               and
               times
               ;
               and
               therefore
               are
               they
               no
               
                 Popish
                 Recusant●
                 .
              
            
             
               Seventhly
               ,
               If
               they
               were
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 ,
              
               then
               would
               they
               use
               
                 Crosses
              
               and
               
                 Crucifixes
              
               with
               
                 Beads
              
               and
               such
               like
               frivolous
               things
               ;
               
               and
               they
               would
               also
               mark
               themselves
               with
               the
               signe
               of
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               upon
               their
               foreheads
               ,
               upon
               their
               mouths
               ,
               upon
               their
               breasts
               ,
               and
               from
               one
               side
               to
               the
               other
               ;
               but
               
                 Crosses
                 ,
                 Crucifixes
              
               and
               
                 Beads
              
               they
               reject
               ,
               as
               the
               works
               of
               mens
               hands
               ,
               which
               cannot
               make
               their
               worship
               any
               thing
               more
               acceptable
               unto
               God
               ;
               neither
               do
               they
               at
               all
               mark
               themselves
               with
               the
               signe
               of
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               as
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
              
               do
               ,
               therefore
               are
               they
               no
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 .
              
            
             
               Eighthly
               ,
               If
               they
               were
               Popish
               Recusants
               ,
               then
               would
               
               they
               pray
               for
               the
               dead
               ,
               and
               unto
               the
               Saints
               that
               are
               dead
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               pray
               to
               God
               for
               them
               that
               are
               alive
               in
               the
               flesh
               ;
               but
               they
               do
               not
               pray
               for
               them
               that
               are
               outwardly
               dead
               ,
               nor
               unto
               the
               Saints
               that
               are
               dead
               ,
               but
               unto
               the
               Lord
               alone
               ,
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               Christ
               ,
               who
               giveth
               
                 life
                 and
                 breath
                 ;
              
               and
               therefore
               are
               no
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 .
              
            
             
               Ninthly
               ,
               If
               they
               were
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 ,
              
               then
               would
               they
               once
               a
               year
               at
               the
               least
               confesse
               their
               sins
               unto
               a
               Popish
               Priest
               ,
               upon
               their
               bended
               knees
               ,
               before
               
                 the
                 Virgin
                 Mary
                 ,
                 the
                 Arch-Angel
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Baptist
                 ,
                 Peter
                 and
                 Paul
                 ,
                 and
                 before
                 all
                 the
                 Saints
                 ,
                 as
                 Popish
                 Recusants
              
               imagine
               ,
               and
               then
               would
               they
               pray
               unto
               these
               before
               mentioned
               for
               them
               to
               pray
               unto
               God
               for
               their
               
                 Absolution
                 ,
              
               
               and
               after
               they
               had
               done
               thus
               would
               they
               receive
               an
               
                 Absolution
              
               from
               the
               Priest
               ,
               
                 &c.
              
               but
               they
               confesse
               their
               sins
               unto
               God
               ,
               who
               is
               able
               to
               remit
               and
               forgive
               them
               ,
               and
               not
               unto
               Priests
               before
               the
               Saints
               that
               are
               dead
               ;
               neither
               do
               they
               receive
               Pardons
               or
               Absolutions
               from
               any
               mortal
               man
               of
               ,
               or
               for
               their
               sins
               ,
               and
               therefore
               are
               they
               no
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 .
              
            
             
               Tenthly
               ,
               If
               they
               were
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 ,
              
               then
               would
               they
               observe
               the
               Commands
               of
               the
               
                 Church
                 of
                 Rome
                 ,
              
               which
               are
               chiefly
               these
               five
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               First
               ,
               
                 That
                 the
                 Saints
                 dayes
                 be
                 sanctified
                 and
                 kept
                 holy
                 .
              
               Secondly
               ,
               
                 That
                 they
                 hear
                 Masse
                 .
              
               Thirdly
               ,
               
                 That
                 the
                 Feast
                 dayes
                 be
                 duly
                 observed
                 .
              
               Fourthly
               ,
               
                 That
                 Confession
                 of
                 sins
                 be
                 made
                 at
                 the
                 least
                 once
                 a
                 year
                 to
                 the
                 Priest
                 .
                 And
                 finally
                 that
                 the
                 Sacrament
                 be
                 received
                 at
                 or
                 about
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 Easter
                 :
              
               But
               these
               Commands
               and
               Institutions
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               Rome
               they
               renounce
               as
               superstitious
               traditions
               of
               men
               ,
               with
               many
               more
               of
               their
               
                 Ceremonies
                 and
                 Rudiments
                 ;
              
               And
               therefore
               are
               they
               no
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 .
              
            
             
               Eleventhly
               ,
               If
               they
               were
               Popish
               Recusants
               ,
               then
               would
               they
               respect
               mens
               persons
               ,
               as
               they
               Papists
               do
               ,
               and
               have
               them
               in
               admiration
               because
               of
               advantage
               .
            
             
               Twelfthly
               ,
               If
               they
               were
               Popish
               Recusants
               ,
               then
               would
               they
               wrestle
               with
               flesh
               and
               blood
               ,
               and
               would
               put
               such
               to
               death
               as
               they
               judged
               to
               be
               Hereticks
               ,
               that
               were
               not
               of
               their
               mind
               ;
               
                 But
                 the
                 weapons
                 of
                 their
                 warfare
                 are
                 not
                 carnal
                 but
                 spiritual
                 ;
              
               and
               therefore
               do
               not
               they
               wrestle
               with
               flesh
               
               and
               blood
               ,
               but
               are
               absolutely
               against
               the
               taking
               away
               of
               any
               mans
               life
               ,
               for
               his
               judgement
               or
               opinion
               in
               matters
               of
               Religion
               ;
               And
               therefore
               are
               they
               no
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 .
              
            
             
               Thirteenthly
               ,
               and
               finally
               ,
               if
               they
               were
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
              
               then
               would
               they
               go
               on
               pilgrimage
               ,
               hold
               up
               Temples
               ,
               Tythes
               ,
               Altars
               ,
               Nuneries
               ,
               Reliques
               ,
               Indulgences
               ,
               Inquisitions
               ,
               then
               would
               they
               ,
               like
               unto
               the
               
                 Romish
                 Catholicks
                 ,
              
               believe
               whatsoever
               the
               
                 Church
                 of
                 Rome
              
               believeth
               ;
               but
               in
               life
               and
               Doctrine
               ,
               so
               well
               as
               in
               matters
               of
               faith
               do
               they
               differ
               from
               the
               Church
               of
               
                 Rome
                 ,
              
               and
               that
               not
               only
               in
               the
               things
               before
               mentioned
               ,
               but
               also
               concerning
               their
               seven
               Sacraments
               ,
               and
               their
               Baptizing
               of
               Infants
               ,
               and
               in
               many
               more
               things
               ;
               And
               therefore
               may
               we
               safely
               conclude
               they
               are
               no
               
                 Popish
                 Recusants
                 .
              
            
             
               So
               that
               it
               clearly
               appears
               from
               what
               I
               have
               already
               said
               ,
               that
               they
               are
               not
               such
               men
               as
               the
               
                 Authors
              
               of
               that
               Act
               (
               which
               was
               made
               
                 Anno
                 tertio
                 Iacobi
                 Regis
                 Ch.
              
               4.
               wherein
               the
               oath
               of
               Allegiance
               is
               contained
               ,
               )
               intended
               
                 to
                 have
                 discovered
                 and
                 repressed
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
               And
               therefore
               may
               we
               conclude
               that
               the
               Magistrates
               that
               tendreth
               this
               
                 Oath
              
               to
               them
               ,
               and
               maketh
               it
               a
               snare
               for
               them
               (
               whom
               they
               know
               will
               not
               swear
               ;
               )
               Do
               it
               rather
               out
               of
               malice
               and
               envy
               ,
               then
               in
               justice
               or
               equity
               .
               Now
               (
               O
               King
               )
               it
               is
               in
               thy
               Power
               to
               remedy
               this
               ,
               if
               it
               were
               but
               in
               thy
               heart
               to
               do
               (
               something
               in
               order
               to
               the
               amending
               of
               it
               )
               according
               to
               the
               power
               thou
               hast
               in
               thy
               hand
               ,
               then
               might
               this
               yoak
               soon
               be
               broken
               off
               the
               necks
               of
               the
               oppressed
               in
               thy
               Dominions
               .
            
             
               Now
               if
               thou
               shouldest
               desire
               to
               have
               
                 a
                 way
                 perscribed
                 thee
                 ,
                 how
                 such
                 a
                 thing
                 might
                 be
                 done
                 ,
                 or
                 would
                 know
                 where
                 ever
                 any
                 Prince
                 or
                 Potentate
                 did
                 the
                 like
                 ,
                 when
                 they
                 had
                 a
                 People
                 in
                 their
                 Dominions
                 that
                 could
                 not
                 swear
                 nor
                 take
                 up
                 Arms
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
            
             
               Answer
               .
               I
               shall
               shew
               thee
               how
               a
               Magistrate
               did
               beyond
               the
               Seas
               ,
               to
               tender
               consciences
               ,
               that
               their
               
                 Yea
              
               should
               be
               taken
               in
               place
               of
               an
               
                 Oath
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
               But
               take
               a
               view
               of
               the
               order
               it self
               ,
               or
               a
               Copy
               of
               the
               substance
               of
               it
               ,
               which
               is
               as
               followeth
               .
            
             
               WHereas
               there
               hath
               been
               an
               Adress
               presented
               unto
               his
               Excellency
               in
               the
               behalf
               of
               certain
               Inhabitants
               of
               the
               City
               of
               
                 Middlebrough
                 ,
              
               
               wherein
               complaint
               was
               made
               of
               the
               Magistrates
               of
               the
               said
               City
               ▪
               Who
               not
               long
               since
               hath
               caused
               the
               Shops
               of
               some
               Inhabitants
               to
               be
               shut
               up
               ,
               and
               consequently
               hath
               forbid
               their
               trading
               ,
               
               though
               it
               be
               their
               only
               means
               they
               have
               to
               maintain
               their
               Families
               by
               ▪
               and
               that
               this
               hath
               been
               the
               case
               (
               to
               wit
               )
               their
               refusing
               the
               taking
               the
               accustomed
               Oath
               as
               others
               have
               done
               ;
               Yet
               nevertheless
               it
               appeareth
               ,
               that
               for
               certain
               years
               past
               they
               have
               paid
               all
               taxes
               ,
               Contributions
               and
               Customs
               belonging
               to
               the
               City
               ,
               even
               equal
               with
               other
               Citizens
               and
               Inhabitants
               of
               the
               said
               City
               ,
               though
               they
               had
               never
               taken
               the
               said
               Oath
               )
               and
               that
               willingly
               ;
               And
               therefore
               ought
               they
               now
               to
               have
               their
               liberty
               without
               being
               molested
               in
               this
               particular
               ,
               seeing
               they
               desire
               nothing
               else
               ,
               then
               to
               live
               in
               the
               Inioyment
               of
               the
               Liberty
               of
               their
               Consciences
               ;
               In
               order
               to
               which
               this
               present
               war
               with
               the
               King
               of
               
                 Spain
              
               was
               raised
               by
               his
               Subjects
               ,
               the
               which
               now
               by
               the
               help
               of
               God
               is
               come
               so
               far
               ,
               that
               the
               aforesaid
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               is
               obtained
               ,
               and
               therefore
               it
               would
               be
               an
               evil
               thing
               to
               take
               it
               a
               way
               from
               these
               people
               ,
               who
               through
               their
               paying
               of
               Taxes
               and
               Contributions
               and
               bearing
               of
               other
               burthens
               ,
               (
               besides
               the
               great
               hazard
               both
               of
               their
               lives
               and
               Liberties
               )
               hath
               holpen
               to
               obtain
               it
               .
               And
               it
               appears
               that
               these
               people
               have
               declared
               that
               they
               are
               willing
               to
               be
               ruled
               according
               to
               the
               Ordinances
               of
               the
               City
               ,
               yet
               nevertheless
               the
               Magistrates
               do
               and
               have
               striven
               with
               them
               about
               the
               Oath
               ,
               which
               hath
               not
               only
               tended
               to
               the
               expelling
               of
               them
               out
               of
               the
               City
               ,
               but
               consequently
               to
               the
               forcing
               out
               of
               a
               numberless
               company
               of
               others
               in
               
                 Holland
              
               and
               
                 Zealand
                 ,
              
               with
               their
               Wives
               and
               Children
               ,
               to
               their
               utter
               ruine
               ;
               And
               this
               would
               not
               tend
               to
               any
               mans
               profit
               ,
               but
               on
               the
               contrary
               it
               would
               be
               a
               great
               apparant
               hinderance
               to
               these
               Lands
               ,
               because
               thereby
               trading
               over
               all
               would
               greatly
               decrease
               .
            
             
               And
               forasmuch
               as
               these
               people
               do
               proffer
               ,
               that
               their
               
                 yea
              
               shall
               stand
               instead
               of
               an
               oath
               ,
               and
               the
               transgressors
               thereof
               to
               be
               punished
               as
               perjured
               persons
               ;
               which
               thing
               his
               Eccellency
               having
               taken
               into
               consideration
               ,
               doth
               therefore
               with
               the
               advice
               of
               the
               Governour
               and
               Counsel
               of
               
                 Zealand
                 ,
              
               Ordain
               and
               confirme
               ▪
               and
               by
               these
               presents
               be
               it
               Ordained
               ,
               and
               confirmed
               ,
               that
               the
               peoples
               
                 yea
              
               aforesaid
               shall
               stand
               in
               stead
               of
               a
               Oath
               ,
               before
               the
               Magistrates
               of
               the
               aforesaid
               
                 City
                 ,
              
               and
               that
               the
               transgressors
               of
               the
               same
               shall
               be
               punished
               ,
               as
               forswearers
               or
               perjured
               persons
               ;
               Moreover
               his
               Excellency
               do
               charge
               and
               command
               the
               Magistrates
               of
               
                 Middlebrough
                 ,
              
               with
               all
               others
               whom
               it
               doth
               concern
               ,
               for
               the
               future
               not
               to
               burthen
               the
               Consciences
               of
               these
               people
               aforesaid
               any
               further
               with
               the
               oath
               ,
               but
               that
               they
               should
               open
               their
               shops
               and
               follow
               their
               trading
               ,
               as
               formerly
               they
               have
               done
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 This
                 was
                 given
                 forth
                 in
                 his
                 Eccellencies
                 Name
                 ,
                 and
                 under
                 his
                 Seal
                 in
                 the
                 City
                 of
                 
                   Middlebrough
                
                 in
                 
                   Zealand
                
                 
                   the
                   26.
                   
                     of
                  
                   Ianuary
                   ,
                   Anno
                   ,
                   1577.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           Here
           followeth
           a
           Copy
           of
           another
           order
           which
           tendeth
           to
           the
           confirmation
           of
           the
           former
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Noble
                 ,
                 honest
                 ,
                 honourable
                 ,
                 wise
                 ,
                 discreet
                 and
                 special
                 beloved
                 .
              
            
             
               WHereas
               there
               are
               certain
               men
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               said
               ,
               dwelling
               in
               
                 Middlebrough
                 ,
              
               
               who
               with
               complaints
               have
               at
               sundry
               times
               m
               ad
               known
               unto
               us
               ,
               how
               that
               you
               are
               daily
               molesting
               them
               ,
               so
               that
               in
               q●ietnesse
               and
               peace
               they
               cannot
               follow
               their
               trading
               ,
               thereby
               to
               get
               a
               lively-hood
               for
               themselves
               and
               their
               Famelies
               ,
               they
               being
               hindred
               from
               setting
               open
               their
               shops
               ,
               under
               pretence
               of
               their
               Refusing
               the
               taking
               of
               the
               Oath
               ,
               in
               such
               a
               forme
               as
               other
               Citizens
               have
               done
               ,
               the
               which
               we
               have
               already
               taken
               into
               Consideration
               ;
               And
               seeing
               that
               the
               aforesaid
               people
               do
               profer
               to
               bear
               their
               part
               of
               all
               reasonable
               burthens
               with
               other
               Citizens
               ,
               they
               themselves
               being
               excused
               from
               bearing
               of
               Armes
               ,
               so
               that
               you
               may
               order
               that
               for
               them
               at
               their
               charge
               or
               such
               as
               you
               shall
               appoint
               ,
               howbeit
               not
               to
               exceed
               equity
               and
               reason
               .
            
             
               But
               however
               we
               think
               that
               you
               are
               to
               be
               blamed
               ,
               that
               you
               suffer
               them
               not
               to
               live
               in
               quietness
               and
               peace
               according
               to
               their
               mind
               and
               conscience
               ,
               and
               according
               to
               the
               Act
               ,
               which
               with
               the
               advise
               of
               the
               Governour
               and
               Counsel
               we
               have
               formerly
               granted
               them
               ,
               which
               they
               have
               shewed
               unto
               you
               ,
               as
               they
               say
               ,
               and
               nevertheless
               we
               have
               understood
               ,
               that
               to
               this
               present
               day
               you
               will
               not
               observe
               it
               ,
               nor
               our
               former
               Letters
               ;
               We
               are
               therefore
               now
               finally
               necessitated
               to
               write
               this
               ,
               by
               the
               which
               we
               do
               manifestly
               declare
               unto
               you
               ,
               that
               it
               belongs
               not
               unto
               you
               in
               particular
               to
               trouble
               your selves
               about
               the
               consciences
               of
               any
               ,
               if
               there
               be
               nothing
               done
               by
               them
               ,
               which
               tendeth
               to
               the
               scandalizing
               of
               any
               ;
               And
               in
               that
               perticular
               we
               do
               not
               desire
               to
               respect
               or
               suffer
               any
               ;
               and
               therefore
               we
               expresly
               charge
               and
               require
               you
               ,
               that
               from
               henceforth
               you
               forbear
               molesting
               these
               people
               called
               Anabaptists
               ,
               or
               from
               hindring
               them
               from
               following
               their
               Trades
               and
               their
               Merchandize
               ,
               whereby
               they
               may
               get
               a
               livelyhood
               for
               their
               Wives
               and
               Children
               ;
               And
               see
               that
               henceforth
               you
               suffer
               them
               to
               open
               their
               shops
               ,
               and
               to
               follow
               their
               business
               ,
               as
               heretofore
               they
               have
               done
               ;
               and
               see
               that
               you
               take
               heed
               how
               ye
               act
               contrary
               to
               this
               ,
               o●
               to
               the
               Act
               before
               mentioned
               ,
               or
               of
               taking
               any
               Fines
               of
               these
               people
               for
               the
               case
               aforesaid
               ,
               while
               nothing
               is
               attempted
               by
               them
               ,
               which
               might
               tend
               to
               the
               scandelizing
               of
               any
               man
               ,
               they
               bearing
               their
               reasonable
               share
               of
               suchburthens
               as
               do
               belong
               to
               the
               City
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               others
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Written
                 at
                 Antwerpen
                 
                   the
                   26.
                   of
                   Iuly
                   ,
                   1578.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           Thus
           very
           Nobly
           did
           this
           
             Prince
             of
             Orange
             ,
          
           undertake
           to
           procure
           these
           peoples
           freedome
           from
           that
           which
           envious
           men
           made
           a
           snare
           for
           them
           ,
           like
           as
           some
           do
           now
           the
           
             Oaths
             of
             Allegiance
             and
             Supremacy
             ,
          
           as
           I
           have
           shewed
           before
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           in
           this
           praticular
           ,
           but
           sometimes
           in
           other
           cases
           is
           swearing
           made
           a
           snare
           for
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           thy
           Dominion
           ,
           which
           snare
           thou
           might
           as
           easily
           break
           by
           an
           Order
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           ,
           even
           as
           he
           did
           by
           the
           
             Order
          
           or
           
             Orders
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           which
           ,
           thousands
           at
           this
           day
           have
           their
           Liberty
           in
           this
           particular
           concerning
           swearing
           ,
           under
           the
           States
           of
           
             Holland
             ;
          
           and
           their
           
             yea
          
           to
           this
           day
           is
           as
           commonly
           taken
           before
           a
           Magistrate
           in
           the
           place
           of
           an
           oath
           ,
           as
           an
           oath
           is
           from
           others
           ,
           in
           matters
           of
           differences
           or
           other
           occasions
           ,
           when
           in
           the
           Magistrates
           judgement
           there
           is
           need
           of
           an
           oath
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Ho.
             Mo.
             Heeren
             Staten
             General
             of
             Holland
             and
             West-●ri●sland
          
           (
           So
           called
           )
           did
           in
           this
           particular
           follow
           the
           foot-steps
           of
           the
           beforementioned
           Prince
           ,
           and
           the
           Governour
           and
           Counsel
           of
           
             Zealand
             ;
          
           For
           upon
           a
           certain
           time
           when
           they
           had
           occasion
           for
           mony
           ,
           after
           their
           great
           and
           tedious
           war
           with
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           they
           made
           an
           order
           for
           to
           injoyn
           the
           Citizens
           and
           others
           ,
           to
           pay
           them
           one
           
             Guldert
          
           out
           of
           a
           thousand
           ,
           or
           one
           pound
           of
           every
           thousand
           ,
           and
           upon
           their
           oathes
           were
           they
           to
           declare
           so
           near
           as
           they
           could
           ,
           what
           their
           Estates
           were
           worth
           ;
           But
           the
           Sta●es
           excepted
           the
           Anabaptists
           aforesaid
           from
           swearing
           ,
           and
           ordred
           that
           their
           word
           should
           be
           taken
           for
           truth
           without
           an
           oath
           ;
           yet
           if
           it
           could
           be
           proved
           that
           they
           did
           not
           speak
           the
           truth
           ,
           then
           were
           they
           to
           be
           punished
           like
           the
           rest
           that
           swore
           falsely
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           probable
           that
           thou
           thy self
           hast
           had
           knowledge
           of
           these
           things
           before
           now
           ,
           being
           Thou
           hast
           been
           a
           Traveller
           in
           these
           parts
           in
           Thy
           own
           Person
           ;
           Now
           the
           Anabaptists
           (
           so
           called
           )
           do
           not
           onely
           enjoy
           this
           Priviledge
           in
           these
           Low-Countries
           ,
           but
           also
           Thy
           Kinsman
           
             C.
             Lodovicus
             Prince
             of
             Palatine
             ,
          
           He
           affordeth
           the
           same
           Liberty
           unto
           this
           People
           ,
           who
           are
           neither
           constrained
           to
           swear
           ,
           nor
           yet
           to
           bear
           Armes
           within
           His
           Dominions
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           they
           are
           here
           in
           these
           united
           Provinces
           ,
           where
           they
           are
           neither
           fined
           nor
           imprisoned
           for
           not
           bearing
           of
           Armes
           ,
           nor
           yet
           for
           refusing
           to
           Swear
           ;
           But
           doth
           not
           the
           common
           Goales
           in
           
             England
          
           witnesse
           the
           contrary
           ,
           
           which
           doth
           make
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Righteous
           sad
           ,
           who
           have
           desired
           that
           Thou
           mightest
           so
           far
           have
           exceeded
           other
           
             Princes
          
           in
           giving
           Liberty
           to
           the
           Lords
           People
           ,
           as
           He
           hath
           exceeded
           in
           mercy
           towards
           Thee
           ,
           even
           beyond
           what
           He
           hath
           done
           or
           manifested
           for
           ,
           or
           to
           other
           Princes
           ?
           Oh
           therefore
           let
           none
           of
           them
           excell
           Thee
           ,
           in
           Nobility
           ,
           or
           any
           Vertue
           ,
           but
           strive
           to
           be
           equall
           with
           them
           ,
           if
           not
           to
           go
           beyond
           them
           ,
           in
           every
           good
           work
           ,
           and
           especially
           that
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           in
           giving
           Liberty
           to
           tender
           Consciences
           .
        
         
           Moreover
           (
           O
           King
           )
           if
           Thou
           be
           not
           satisfied
           in
           Thy self
           concerning
           the
           conscientiousnesse
           of
           those
           People
           in
           thy
           
             Realm
          
           (
           that
           cannot
           swear
           )
           the
           Truth
           of
           their
           Doctrines
           ,
           and
           the
           equitablenesse
           of
           their
           Principles
           ;
           then
           chuse
           forth
           some
           of
           Thy
           ablest
           Divines
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           have
           a
           fair
           Dispute
           in
           Thy
           Presence
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           judicious
           Men
           that
           fear
           God
           ,
           and
           will
           judge
           impartially
           of
           the
           things
           they
           shall
           hear
           discussed
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           Truth
           may
           be
           manifested
           and
           embraced
           ,
           and
           Errour
           and
           erroneous
           opinions
           discovered
           and
           avoided
           .
           Hast
           Thou
           not
           read
           how
           that
           
             Prince
             Frederick
             of
             Palatine
             in
             the
             year
          
           1571.
           did
           grant
           forth
           an
           order
           for
           a
           Dispute
           betwixt
           a
           People
           called
           
             Wederdoopers
             ,
          
           or
           Anabaptists
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           ?
           and
           how
           He
           caused
           the
           aforesaid
           Order
           to
           be
           published
           throughout
           His
           Dominion
           ,
           in
           all
           Cities
           and
           Villages
           ,
           that
           all
           His
           Subjects
           might
           have
           timely
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           He
           appointed
           two
           or
           three
           men
           to
           take
           care
           that
           things
           were
           kept
           in
           good
           order
           ,
           and
           that
           each
           Party
           had
           free
           Liberty
           to
           speak
           ,
           what
           they
           understood
           and
           thought
           good
           concerning
           the
           things
           propounded
           ;
           And
           He
           also
           caused
           ready
           writers
           to
           be
           appointed
           ,
           to
           take
           what
           was
           spoken
           in
           writing
           ,
           and
           all
           was
           to
           have
           their
           Liberty
           to
           speak
           one
           by
           one
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           none
           of
           the
           Anabaptists
           might
           refrain
           coming
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           expences
           ,
           or
           want
           of
           money
           to
           bear
           their
           charge
           ;
           The
           Prince
           therefore
           undertook
           to
           take
           care
           to
           provide
           lodging
           ,
           with
           meat
           and
           drink
           ,
           for
           them
           that
           were
           appointed
           to
           mannage
           the
           Dispute
           ,
           during
           the
           continuance
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           was
           19.
           dayes
           ;
           and
           every
           one
           was
           to
           be
           admitted
           to
           hear
           ,
           whether
           they
           were
           Anabaptists
           ,
           or
           whatsoever
           they
           were
           ,
           and
           the
           Prince
           himself
           was
           present
           at
           much
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           
             Protocoll
             .
          
        
         
         
           These
           People
           called
           Anabaptists
           ,
           had
           suffered
           exceeding
           much
           persecution
           before
           the
           Dispute
           before-mentioned
           ;
           &
           when
           the
           Prince
           saw
           that
           they
           could
           not
           be
           wel
           suppressed
           with
           violence
           ,
           then
           did
           He
           grant
           forth
           the
           Order
           aforesaid
           for
           the
           Dispute
           ;
           and
           those
           were
           a
           sort
           of
           people
           that
           were
           not
           conformable
           in
           many
           things
           to
           the
           generality
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           would
           not
           baptize
           their
           Infants
           ,
           neither
           would
           they
           swear
           in
           any
           wise
           ,
           neither
           would
           they
           take
           up
           Armes
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           So
           the
           Prince
           being
           in
           a
           strait
           concerning
           them
           ,
           did
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           And
           afterwards
           came
           they
           to
           obtain
           Liberty
           and
           Freedom
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           the
           
             Paulz
             ,
          
           but
           also
           in
           the
           Low-Countries
           ,
           where
           at
           this
           day
           here
           are
           many
           thousands
           of
           them
           ;
           And
           surely
           it
           hath
           been
           for
           the
           States
           profit
           that
           they
           have
           been
           suffered
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           have
           given
           them
           that
           liberty
           which
           they
           have
           afforded
           them
           ;
           And
           so
           will
           it
           be
           for
           Thy
           benefit
           ,
           to
           give
           liberty
           to
           that
           People
           in
           Thy
           Dominion
           ,
           who
           abide
           in
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           cannot
           swear
           at
           all
           ;
           though
           I
           know
           some
           may
           endeavour
           to
           perswade
           Thee
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           like
           as
           
             Haman
          
           did
           perswade
           
             the
             King
             Ahasuerus
          
           against
           the
           Jews
           ,
           
           saying
           ,
           
             There
             is
             a
             certain
             People
             scattered
             abroad
             ,
             and
             dispersed
             among
             the
             People
             in
             all
             The
             Provinces
             of
             Thy
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             their
             Lawes
             are
             divers
             from
             all
             People
             ,
             neither
             keep
             they
             the
             Kings
             Laws
             ,
             therefore
             it
             is
             not
             for
             the
             Kings
             profit
             to
             suffer
             them
             ;
          
           even
           so
           mayest
           Thou
           be
           instigated
           against
           the
           Lords
           People
           ,
           who
           are
           as
           dear
           unto
           him
           as
           the
           Apple
           of
           his
           eye
           ;
           These
           things
           lay
           upon
           me
           to
           communicate
           to
           Thee
           ,
           some
           of
           which
           may
           serve
           as
           
             Presidents
          
           and
           examples
           for
           Thee
           ,
           whereby
           Thou
           may
           in
           part
           see
           how
           to
           make
           a
           
             progess
          
           into
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           requires
           of
           Thee
           ;
           Wherefore
           consider
           of
           them
           with
           Thy
           Counsel
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           Lord
           put
           it
           into
           your
           hearts
           to
           do
           good
           ,
           do
           it
           quickly
           ,
           before
           your
           glasse
           be
           run
           ,
           and
           your
           day
           spent
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           many
           of
           those
           Anabaptists
           did
           abuse
           their
           liberty
           ,
           and
           so
           came
           to
           suffer
           for
           it
           formerly
           ,
           in
           breaking
           their
           yea
           ,
           yet
           the
           Law
           remaineth
           still
           ,
           which
           thousands
           have
           the
           benefit
           of
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           that
           keep
           to
           their
           yea
           ,
           In
           the
           united
           provinces
           and
           in
           
             Germanie
             .
          
           And
           the
           people
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           have
           had
           opportunities
           and
           provocations
           enough
           to
           have
           taken
           up
           Armes
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           defended
           themselves
           ,
           and
           who
           have
           suffered
           
           more
           then
           ever
           they
           did
           ,
           that
           broke
           their
           word
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           know
           ,
           and
           are
           convinced
           of
           ;
           therefore
           have
           they
           chosen
           sufferings
           by
           all
           the
           powers
           before
           you
           ,
           knowing
           that
           their
           Kingdom
           and
           their
           Glory
           is
           not
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           therefore
           do
           they
           not
           fight
           for
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           this
           World
           .
        
         
           THE
           END
           :
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A31361e-200
           
             vide
             their
             little
             Catho
             .
             Catechismus
             fol.
             5
             .
          
           
             Fol
             15
             ,
             16.
             17.
             
          
           
             Rolw
             .
             Apo.
             fol.
             100
             ,
             101
             ,
             102.
             
          
           
             Vide
             〈…〉
             ligion
             〈…〉
             Vryhe
             〈…〉
             fol.
             68
             ▪
             
          
           
             Hest.
             3.
             8.