The Review, or, A representation of the late sufferings & condition of the dissenters written some years since, but not then suffer'd to come abroad : now publish'd as well to encrease their gratitude to the King for delivering them from all those calamities, as to excite them to joyn vigorously in all lawful means that many conduce to the prevention of their falling under the like, or worse severeties hereafter.

SECT, 6.

1. Are we only a handful of Men that may all safely be destroyed? Will the Nation be of equal Strength when we are sacrificed to the Rage and Lust of those that hate us? Hath his Majesty too many Subjects; and will he be as great and puissant without, as with the Assistance of our Numbers? What our Numbers are, we do not pretend to know; but some there are scattered to and fro in most of the Towns, Cities, and Villages of the Nation, and we think more, then can with security be ruined and destroyed.

2. 'Tis not impossible, but that His Majesty may have use for all his Subjects, were they much more numerous then they are. He is Neighbour to an Aspiring Prince, that may, in due time, give him disturbance, and if (as most certain it is) the multitude of People be the first Riches of any Nation, especially of such

as are sober, frugal, Industrious and naturally inclin'd to Trade and Manufacto∣ries (Epithets and Qualifications we think as justly belonging to us at least as any of our fellow Subjects.) We are not Eagle-ey'd enough to penetrate into their Politicks that contrive our Ruine; Nor can we foresee what Advantage would accrue to the King or Kingdom either in wealth or strength if at least a Million of it's most laborious Inhabitants should be forc'd either to fly into for∣reign parts; or be rendred by Jailing and other severe Prosecutions unuseful at home.