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If most impudent liers did not most maliciously mis-interpret those Statutes. Observe three things which qualifie the seeming severity of those Statutes. 1. The State had never made these statutes of treason, but that they were constrained thereunto for the prevention of Popish Treasons: this is the confession of Watson a Popish Priest. 2. Those Priests and Iesuites against whom these Statutes were enacted, had leave to depart the land, and so to save their lives; a favour which few Protestants found from the Papists under Queene Mary. And 3. though the Letter be against all, yet the scope of those statutes of Treason, aimeth onely against such as have made themselves actuall Traytors. As the Statutes interprete themselves, they meane such as maintaine the Popes usurped authority; such as withdraw the subjects from obedience; |
If most impudent liers did not most maliciously misinterpret those Statutes. Observe three things which qualify the seeming severity of those Statutes. 1. The State had never made these statutes of treason, but that they were constrained thereunto for the prevention of Popish Treasons: this is the Confessi of Watson a Popish Priest. 2. Those Priests and Iesuites against whom these Statutes were enacted, had leave to depart the land, and so to save their lives; a favour which few Protestants found from the Papists under Queen Marry. And 3. though the letter be against all, yet the scope of those statutes of Treason, aimeth only against such as have made themselves actual Traitors. As the Statutes interpret themselves, they mean such as maintain the Popes usurped Authority; such as withdraw the subject's from Obedience; |
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