[33J an Ati of great Compaffion to many Thoufand Souls, as well as neceffary to the Queen's Safety and the Succefs of the Reformation, to contrive; if it were pofiible; filch a Form of Iosfhip, without Idolatry; as might keep the Po- pish People in the Church, and fo give theman Opportunity of being inftruóted in the Principles of true Religion ; which, if they had been haftily driven away, they could never have had ; and in all Probability, fuch unfeafönad'le Aifterity mull have occafion'd a gene- ral Revolt and Infilrrec`lion in favour of the 2«een of Scots, the Popifh Heir, which would have deflroy'dQueenEli- zabeth, and with her the Proteftant Religion: For notwithftanding all the Precaution that was ufed, there were fome lnfurrections in favour of Popery. The true Scheme therefore, the wifef and moft charitable, was to unite, if poflîble, the different Parties of Prote- liants, and yet (due Regard being ftill had to the Effentials ofReligion) to engage the Papifts to come to Church. Let us confider a little what Methods were propofed, before we examine that which the Queen chofe. By Mr. N'sva. P so whole Account, the Reader muff ima- 7° °' alibijaI$ pi; give, that the Conteft about Religion was only between the Corruptions of Popery
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