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He saith, Ʋnder pretence of securing the Protestant Re∣ligion by Act of Parliament, one of the designes of the Tri∣ple League is; To declare it lawful for our Kings to be Pa∣pists; As is done in a Bill lately sent down to the Commons from the Lords; and I do not hear of any one Bishop but a∣greed to it.
This is a Fire-ball with a witness, made up of the most dangerous, but falsest Ingredients; why then should I be long in extinguishing it? For the Bishops of England, and their Doctrine, Discipline and Government, will be found the surest Fence against the coming in of Popery, as well as against the Invasion of the FACTION, and the Slavery of their Discipline. Can a greater Provocation be given to the House of Peers and the Bishops? The Forming of this Bill was committed to such a Committee of Lords and Bishops, that all our world knows them to be Noble and true, and as firm as a Rock against the Ro∣man Religion; and they took the greatest care that men in prudence possibly could do, to secure us from it at pre∣sent and in future. And whatsoever the father of lyes may invent, and the FACTION spread abroad to the contrary, to exasperate and increase their own Party, more could hardly be invented for our Religion's security. Sure I am, it was thought so by the Papists themselves; and to be so severe, that they dreaded nothing more than the Con∣sequence of its passing both Houses; insomuch that some Lords of that Religion opposed it what they could, and spared not to say, that after this they expected nothing but Fire and Fagot.