350 Mr. N E A 'S IId Vol. of the vifion, which, not by his Majefty's Fault, was now unhappily fallen between him and the two Hodes.' Neal, p. 564. To thefe Propofitions his Majefly reply'd : To the Sixth, concerning PopiA Recufants, his Majefly admitted, That if they could find any more effectual Courfe to difable them, from diflurbing the State, or eluding the Laws, by Trufls or other- wife, he ought togive his Content to it. The King's Words : * For the Sixth Demand concerning the,Laws againft 7efuits, Priefls, and Popp Recufants ; we have by many ofour Mef- fages to you, by our voluntary Promife to you folemnly made, never to pardon any Popp P.rieft ; by our ftria Proclamation lately pub- ' lifh'd in this point, and by the publick Exam- ' pies we have made in that Cafe, fince our Refs- ' dente at York, and before at London, fufficient- ' ly expreffed our Zeal therein : Why then do you ask that,inwhich our ownInclination hath prevent- ' ed you ? And ifyou can find yet, any more effe&u- ' al Courfe to difable them from difturbing the ' State or eluding the Law, by Trufts or other- ' wife, we (hall willingly give our Confent.' Neal, Ibid. To the Seventh, concerning the Votes of Pop/h Lords, his Majefly reply'd, That he was inform'el thofe Lords had prudently withdrawn from the Houfe of Peers ; [' and had fo, when ufe was ' publickly made of their Names to afperfe the Votes of that Houfe, which was then counted as ' malignant, as thole who are call'd our unknown a and unfworn Counfellors are now.' Omitted by Mr. Neal.] The King concludes his Anfwer, to the 19 Pro- pofitions, in the following manner : Rufhworth, Vol. iV. p. 733 ' To
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