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In the meane time, Sir, to call them, or those, who submitted to their Government, A Prelaticall faction, because the then wheels of their Government moved with an unanimous undisturbance, is, I beleeve, a calumny, which you would faine fasten upon them, provoked (I suppose) by the description which I have made of the conspiracy of the False Prophets of Jerusalem in my Sermon. I must deal freely with you, Sir, do but probably make it appear to me, that this Faction in your letter was like the Conspiracy in my Sermon; Do but prove to me, that the Prelates devoured soules; That they took to themselves the Treasure, and precious things of the Land; That to effect this, they kindled the first spark towards a Civil War; & then blew it into such a flame, as could not be quencht but with the bloud of Husbands ravisht from their Wives, and the slaughter of parents prest and ravisht from their children: Doe but prove to me that they made one widdow, or built their Honours upon the ruine or calamity of one Orphane; Lastly, do but prove to me that the Priests (whom you make to be the lower orbe of their Faction ) did so mingle, |
In the mean time, Sir, to call them, or those, who submitted to their Government, A Prelatical faction, Because the then wheels of their Government moved with an unanimous undisturbance, is, I believe, a calumny, which you would feign fasten upon them, provoked (I suppose) by the description which I have made of the Conspiracy of the False prophets of Jerusalem in my Sermon. I must deal freely with you, Sir, do but probably make it appear to me, that this Faction in your Letter was like the conspiracy in my Sermon; Do but prove to me, that the Prelates devoured Souls; That they took to themselves the Treasure, and precious things of the Land; That to Effect this, they kindled the First spark towards a Civil War; & then blew it into such a flame, as could not be quenched but with the blood of Husbands ravished from their Wives, and the slaughter of Parents pressed and ravished from their children: Do but prove to me that they made one widow, or built their Honours upon the ruin or calamity of one Orphan; Lastly, do but prove to me that the Priests (whom you make to be the lower orb of their Faction) did so mingle, |
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