A reply to the Answer made upon the three royal papers
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- A reply to the Answer made upon the three royal papers
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- London :: Printed for Matthew Turner ...,
- 1686.
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- Subject terms
- Charles -- II, -- King of England, 1630-1685. -- Copies of two papers.
- York, Anne Hyde, -- Duchess of, 1637-1671.
- Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. -- Answer to some papers lately printed.
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"A reply to the Answer made upon the three royal papers." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A48362.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2025.
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THE PREFACE.
ENtring upon the Answer to the Three Royal Papers, whereof the two first were of CHARLES the Second of ever blessed memory; and the last of her Royal High∣ness the Dutchess of York; I met with a Gen∣tleman of so frank a Temper, that could his Will bribe his Understanding, and he believe as he pleased, he tells us he had not fail'd of that Sa∣tisfaction in the KINGS first Paper, of which for the want of Reason to convince him he was now disappointed. This condescending Humour is a fair step made to the Inquest, by a second Examen of those excellent Truths illustrated by the pregnant Pens and Sense of those Royal Converts. Royal Papers I confess, as to their Value, may be examin∣ed, as well as Royal Coin, even by a private Sub∣ject. But, as the Royal Stamp in Coin may, under that fair Pretence, by a private Subject be coun∣terfeited, clipt, or otherwise disguised; so Royal Papers, especially of Controversy, are no less ob∣noxious
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to the same Fate; and in this they only differ, that no such Alteration in the KING'S Coin can be made by a private Subject, but he is look't upon as an ill Man, and acting with an ill Design: Whereas in the KING'S Controversial Papers the change either of Sense, or Word, may be made, and that by a well-designing Person, from misunderstanding, inadvertency, or other in∣culpable Surprize. Now as to this Gentleman to determine any thing, would be a piece of Injustice, for I am ignorant both of his Merits and his Per∣son. What Mist hath overcast his sight, I know not; but if he please to look back by a new Sur∣vey, on the three Papers, he may still see in them Reason and Truth so well fixed, that to any thing yet opposed, they stand unconcerned, and as they bear in their Front the Royal Names and Super∣scription, so their Weight will render them im∣moveable.