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. 12.

1. The last request that we shall presume to make, is that you will please to believe, what we have said, in our own behalf, and vindica∣tion. We do not know, that we have forfeited the reputation of our truth, or made our selves incredible by falsifications, and impostures. What others may have done, is nothing to us, we only affirm our own truth, uprightness, and Integrity.

2. What promises we have made, or may further make, in the fol∣lowing part of this Discourse, we intend (by the Grace of God) to keep by an inviolable observation. We think we have promised no∣thing, but what is agreable to the Laws of the Gospel, and what is so we are bound to observe, and we will do it, whatever may be the effects, and consequences thereof; we hope we shall suffer no prejudice there∣by in time, but if we do, we will rejoyce in the prospect of the advan∣tages, and compensations of Eternity.

3. We do not doubt, but that there be those, that will endeavour to render all that we have said, or can say, suspicious and incredible. They are loath that we should have any favour permitted, or allowed us by our Prince; and to hinder it, will represent all that we say, as Faction, Romance, and Hypocrisie. They hate us with an implacable ha∣tred, and would be very glad that all others might do so, and to that end, they expound all our Professions into dissimulation and falsehood.

4. Whether you will believe us, (that surely are better acquainted with our own hearts, then those that revile and traduce us) or our niations; we cannot tell, but we promise our selves much from

your Generosity, Justice, and Grandeur. We expect no great belief from the raging Furioso, and the railing Hectors. We have no hopes to be believed by the Foaming, Raving Persecutors. But we have some confidence, that those Sons of the Church, both among the Gen∣try and Clergy, that partake in the Christian Nature and Temper, will gain some Faith to our Professions and Affirmations.