A Compleat collection of papers in twelve parts relating to the great revolutions in England and Scotland from the time of the seven bishops petitioning K. James II. against the dispensing power, June 8. 1688. to the coronation of King William and Queen Mary, April 11. 1689.

A MEMORIAL OF THE Protestants of the Church of England Presented to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of ORANGE.

YOur Royal Highnesses cannot be ignorant that the Pro∣testants of England, who continue true to their Religi∣on, and the Government established by Law, have been many ways troubled and vexed by restless Contrivances and Designs of the Papists, under pretence of the Royal Autho∣rity, and things required of unaccountable before God and Man; Ecclesiastical Benefices and Preferments taken from them, without any other Reason but the King's Pleasure; that they have been summoned and sentenced by Ecclesiastical Commissioners, contrary to Law, deprived of their Birth-Right in the free Choice of their Magistrates and Represen∣tatives; divers Corporations dissolved; the Legal Security of our Religion and Liberty, established and ratified by King and Parliament, annull'd and overthrown by a pretended Dispensing Power; new and unheard-of Maxims have been preached, as if Subjects had no Right but what depends on the King's Will and Pleasure. The Militia put into the Hands of Persons not qualified by Law; and a Popish Mercenary Army maintained in the Kingdom in Time of Peace, absolutely

contrary to Law: The Execution of the Law against several high Crimes and Misdemenours superceded and prohibited; the Statutes against Correspondence with the Court of Rome, Papal Jurisdiction, and Popish Priests, suspended; that in Courts of Justice those Judges are displaced who dare acquit them whom the K. would have condemned, as happened to Judg Powel and Holloway for acquitting the seven Bishop••: Liberty of chusing Members of Parliament (notwithstanding all the Care taken, and Provision made by Law on that behalf) wholly taken away by Quo Warranto's served against Corpo∣rations, and the three known Questions. All things carried on in open view for the Propagation and Growth of Popery; for which the Courts of England and France have so long jointly laboured with so much Application and Earnestness. Endea∣vours used to perswade your Royal Highnesses to consent to Liberty of Conscience, and abrogating the Penal Laws and Tests, wherein they sell short of their Aim.

That they most humbly implore the Protection of your Royal Highnesses, as to the suspending and Incroachments made upon the Law for maintenance of the Protestant Reli∣gion, our Civil and Fundamental Rights and Priviledges; and that your Royal Highnesses would be pleased to insist, that the Free Parliament of England, according to Law, may be restored the Laws against Papists, Priests, Papal Jurisdicti∣on, &c. put in Execution, and the Suspending and Dispen∣sing Power declared null and void; the Rights and Privi∣ledges of the City of London, the free Choice of their Magi∣strates, and the Liberties as well of that as other Corporati∣ons restored, and all things returned to their ancient Chan∣nel, &c.