334 ßlî". N E A LAS IId Vol. of the it, and in all Arfotle's Rhetorick, there is no Argument of Perfùafion.' Neal, ibid. But inftead of this, he broke into a PaSon, and told them, he had his Fears for the true Proteftant Profeffion, and Laws, as well as they. TheKing's Words : *' For my Fears and Doubts, I did not think they fhould have been thought fo groundlefs or trivial, while fo many feditious Pamphlets and Sermons are look'd upon, and fo great Tumults are remembred, unpunifhed, un- inquired into ; I fill con'efs my Fears, and call s God to witnefs, that they are greater for the true Proteftant Profefllon, my People, and Laws, than for my own Rights, or Safety ; tho' I muf± tell you, I conceive that none of thefe are free from Danger.' Neal, ibid. What wouldyou have? (Jays his Ma- jefly.) Have I violated your Laws, or denied to pats any Bill, for the eafe of my Subjetïs ? I don't ask what any of you have done for me. [' Have any of my People been tranfported with Fears and Ap- prehenfions? I have offered as free and general a Pardon, as yourfelves can devife. All this con- " fidered, there is a Judgment upon this Nation, if thefe Diffractions continue.' Omitted by Mr. Neal. See Rufhworth, p. 532.] Neal, ibid. Godfo deal with me andmine, as [' all my Thoughts,' omitted.] and Intentions are up- rightfor the maintaining the true Proteftant Profejon, and the Laws of the Land. [The Words in Rufh- worth ; ' And for the Obfervayion and Preferva- * Ibid. p. Ç31. Sir Edward Deering, in a Speech, acknowledged, That the King had yet denied them nothing. Says he, We are all bound to the Goodnefs of His sacred Majefly, (God preferve him and his for it:) None of all our Bills, none of our Petitions, this Parliament have mifcarried in his Royal Hand, but have been all compleated with the Royal liffent; Biáhop Kennet's corn- ;eat Hi[Iory, Vol. III. p. a oç.
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