The state of the Protestants of Ireland under the late King James's government in which their carriage towards him is justified, and the absolute necessity of their endeavouring to be freed from his government, and of submitting to their present Majesties is demonstrated.

No. 29. Advertisement, as it was published by Mr. Yalden in his Weekly Abhorrence, concerning Dr. King, and Dr. Foy.

THERE was lately published by John Yalden Esq the substance of Fifteen Sermons, Entituled, An Abhor∣rence from the Bishop of Ely, &c. of the proceedings of the Prince of Orange, and the Lords, &c. that Invited Him. But some Protestants believing the said Book to be a Popish contrivance; and that such Doctrines as were therein, were never Preached by the Divines there named: Upon which, a Gentleman of Quality (to satisfie these Doubts) ap∣plyed himself to two Reverend Divines of this City, viz. Dr. King and Dr. Foy, who both certified under their hands, that the Doctrines contained in the said Book, were honest, and true Christian Divinity, and obliging to all Christians to put im∣mediately in practice, upon the peril of their Salvation. Which Certificate satisfied several Protestants here, and confirmed them in an unchangeable Loyalty.

March 8th. 1689.

Reverend Sir,

I Intended to have waited on you this Afternoon, but found my self so Indisposed, that I durst not venture abroad. I have been made sensible, That the Publisher of the Weekly Abhorrence, has made use of your Name, and Mine: And Affirms, That WE have Certified under our Hands, That the Doctrines contained in a Book published by one John Yalden Esq containing a Collection of the Substance of Fifteen Sermons, were honest and true Christian Divinity, and Ob∣liging to all Christians to put immediately in Practice, upon the Peril of their Salvation: And he intimates, that this Certificate

has been shewn to several Protestants here. Sir, For my own part, I do profess, that I never Read the aforesaid Book; nor did any Gentleman of Quality (as he affirms) ever apply himself to me to satisfie him in any doubts concerning it, that I remember. I am sure never any body demanded a Certi∣ficate from me concerning it: Nor did I ever Sign any such Certificate as he pretends, or any thing like it: And therefore that whole Advertisement (as far as it concerns me) is abso∣lutely False and Groundless. If any one had Ask'd me con∣cerning that Collection, I could have given him no other An∣swer, than that I had neither read it, nor the Sermons out of which 'tis said to be taken: Perhaps the Collection may be just, and no harm in Certifying it to be so; but I am sure, there is a great deal of harm in forging a Certificate under a mans Hand, what ever the matter be that is Certified: And if there be no such Certificate forged or real, it is no less cri∣minal, to publish to the world (as in this Abhorrence) that there is one. I cannot imagine to what purpose the Publisher should have inserted such an easily detected Falshood, which he could not expect should escape being discovered; except he had a mind to destroy both his own Credit, and likewise that of the Collection. Pray (Sir) if you know any thing of this matter, Communicate to

To the Reverend

Dr. Nath. Foy.

These.

Your most humble Servant, Will. King

Reverend Sir,

WHat you were pleased to Acquaint me with, several Gentlemen who were Concern'd for me, gave me Notice of some few Hours before: Upon which I immediately repaired to the Coffee - House - (the likeliest place, as I judged, to find a Lye, if it were stirring) where I saw my self in Print; of which, though I could not

imagine what should be the ground; yet since it was resolv'd it should be so, I was glad to be found with so good Com∣pany as your self. Had the Gentleman, amongst other things in his Abhorrence, but Abhorr'd Untruth, I'm sure my Name had never appear'd in his Advertisement: For I declare, I never read the Book mentioned therein, and I judge I shall not be very Fond of reading any thing that comes from under his Hand; having given such a Tast to the world, of his Abilities in Writing and Collecting other mens Senses, that it is to be doubted, whether he has yet well Collected his own: whose Collection as I never read, so have I never received any account of the contents of it; nor did any person ever require a Cer∣tificate from me, or my Judgement of that Collection, or the Sermons said to be in it; nor did I ever give any Certificate, or my Judgment to any person unrequired. This is all I know of the matter, or the Gentlemans Collection. It may be a faithful one for ought I know, but certainly he has not taken the best method to Assert the Reputation of it, or his Own; since he must give leave to them who are as ignorant of his Person and Collection, as I am to suspect that he who can find a Certificate in Dublin that never was Written, may find a Sermon in London that never was Printed. This, Sir, I thought was due as a return to yours, which I kindly resent; and re∣quest you to believe that I am,

March 11. 1689.

For the Reverend Dr. Will. King. These.

SIR,

Your faithful Friend, and humble Servant, Nath. Foy.