The judgment of an anonymous writer concerning ... I. a law for disabling a papist to inherit the crown, II. the execution of penal laws against Protestant dissenters, III. a bill of comprehension : all briefly discussed in a letter sent from beyond the seas to a dissenter ten years ago.

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The judgment of an anonymous writer concerning ... I. a law for disabling a papist to inherit the crown, II. the execution of penal laws against Protestant dissenters, III. a bill of comprehension : all briefly discussed in a letter sent from beyond the seas to a dissenter ten years ago.
Author
Hickes, George, 1642-1715.
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London :: Printed by T.B. for Robert Clavel and are to be sold by Randolph Taylor ...,
1684.
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Dissenters, Religious -- England.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Succession.
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"The judgment of an anonymous writer concerning ... I. a law for disabling a papist to inherit the crown, II. the execution of penal laws against Protestant dissenters, III. a bill of comprehension : all briefly discussed in a letter sent from beyond the seas to a dissenter ten years ago." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A43659.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.

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THE Bookseller TO THE READER.

THIS Little Book was first Printed in the Year 1674. Who the Author of it was, I cannot tell, nor dare I presume to conjecture. When it came out first it was received as the last thing that was written by a Late Learned and Right Ho∣nourable Author, who was in France at that time, and since hath been cited, as if it had been his, and I was so carried away with the common Opinion, that I was almost perswaded to print it under his Name, especially having heard, that the Late Firebrand of the Nation, The Earl of Shaftsbury always took it for his: But as I was ready to put it to the Press, a Gentleman, to whom I communicated my Design, did assure me he was not the Author of it, but another Person; but because I cannot speak upon Assurance, for

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fear of mistake, I will not so much as hint to the Rea∣der, whom I think him to be. I was perswaded by a Learned Gentleman, as ignorant of the Author as myself, to give it a New Impression; and by this small Pamphlet, which came out so long since, the Re∣publican Party might have seen, that there were good Men in the NATION, who would not sit idle, and see them run down the Government: For if a Loyal Subject at such a distance did Ten years since defend the Succession, when it was but lightly attack'd, it was easie to foresee, that there would be great Numbers to defend it, both with their Pens and Swords, when it came to be so powerfully opposed. God Almighty be praised for giving the KING the Victory over the Enemies of the Monarchy, and give his Loyal Subjects Grace to walk worthy of the same,

Amen.

Robert Clavel.

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