The interest of England in the matter of religion the first and second parts : unfolded in the solution of three questions / written by John Corbet.

Section XIX.

Much partiality and prejudice hath gotten the sway in those men that speak and act, as if there were cause to fear none, to curb none, to provide reme∣dies against none but Presbyterians: Was England acquainted with no trou∣bles, or infested with no intestine broyls before this kind of men arose? Are these the proper enemies of Eng∣land? Let them know, that the true in∣testine Enemies of any State are those within it, that depend upon Forreign Interests, and on whom Forreign States have influence.

A great States-man makes it one fun∣damental maxime of Queen ELI∣ZABETH to banish hence the ex∣ercise of the Roman Religion, because it was the onely means to break all the plots of the Spaniards, who under this pretext did here foment Rebellion. Up∣on the same ground the Law banisheth Popish Priests, that Forreign influen∣ces might not distemper this Kingdom: But the Presbyterians can have no temptation to tamper with Forreign Combinations; for their Interest is precisely and perfectly Protestant, and for their unreconcilableness to the Church of Rome, their greatest adver∣saries will bear them witness: And when ever this Land shall have need of help against its chiefest Enemies, they will be found so true to the Inte∣rest of England, as none more, and consequently must and will be interes∣sed in its defence. Wherefore let Eng∣land have regard to those that must be her fast friends, not only for good will, but also for perpetual necessity.