[ 43° j who were for this Union with Rome~· were the chief Defenders of the Ning,s abfohite -Power of railing Money without Parliaments (as the known Hillory of Abbot's Dejection, and Laud's/>ibthorp'$, and MaiJJwaring's Cafes ihew.) And this made them the lother to draw nearer Poper'y. _ § I4. XIII. They found the,Power of the Cler..; gy in tbe High Corr.miffton, and their Courts and Councils fo uneafie to them ; that they greatly . feared fQ great an increafe of it as the Coalition with Rome would caufe. _ § i5. XIV. They found that the Papifts .and reconciling Prelates were the greatefi Enemies to' tl1ern whom. they accounted the moll Godly fe-: rious Chriflians, Minifiers and Lay-men, not only Nonconformifis, bur fuch as they devifed tO call conformable Puritans. And they were not for -Uniting their iltengrh againft ferious practical Piety. . . . . . . . § 16. XV. They found that the prcphane Drun– kards and ignorant Rabble greatly rejoyced in the Biihops profecuting fuch Puritans; And were loth to fee them much more fo animated , by the-coa.: litioi1 with Rome. ' - § I 7. :XVI. They found fo great anumber of the Clergy that were for the Coalition and Ene– mies to the Puritans, to gape fo greedily after Pre·..: ferment,and live fuch indifferentlives, and Preach fo unprofitably, and do fo lirtle to cure the igno.. ranee of the People , as made them feat , much worfe, ifwe came nearer the RomanClergy,who are fo much for blind obedience., and cherin1ing- · ignorance that they may Rule. . . - ., § 18. XVII. 1hey did not· perceive t,ha~ tile C~[eofany Popifh C'o'lmrry, l t fll)', Sp~in, Poriug~l,- . .A:ij/HI1»
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