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with the humanity of our Proteftant neighbours, are the only clouds that intercept the scorching influence of thofe blazing comets, kindled in times of turbulence and confufion. Were it a principle of our religion to pay no regard to the dictates of confcience,-were our paftors and clergy fuch as they are defcribed, "people "who difpenfe with every law of God and man, who fanctify rebellion and murder, and "even change the very nature and effential "differences of vice and virtue."* Were we people of this kind, the penal restraints would be foon removed. One verbal recantation of Popery, backed with a falfe oath, would diffolve our chains. In three weeks you would see all the Catholics at church, and their clergy along with them. Licensed guilt would soon kick in wantonness, where ftarving innocence shivers without a covering. A remedy neglected from motives of confcience, is a proof of the patient's integrity. Our fufferings and perfeverance plead aloud in favour of our abhorrence and deteftation of perjury and though our Proteftant neighbours, may laugh at the feeming errors of our minds, yet they will do juftice to the inte grity of our hearts.

Now, as in the primitive ages of the church, it is our principle and duty to pray for our

*Leland, b. 5, ch. 3.

kings,

kings, "that God would be pleafed to grant "them a long life, and a quiet reign; that "their family may be safe, and their forces va"liant; their fenate lawful, their people or

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derly and virtuous; that they may rule in

peace, and have all the bleffings they can de"fire, either as men or princes.'

I have the honour to remain,

Sir, your most humble,

and obedient Servant,

ARTHUR O'LEARY.

Tertull. Apolog.

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ADDRESS, &c.

Brethren, Countrymen, and Fellow-Citizens,

RELIGION has always confidered war as one of the fcourges of Heaven, and the fource of numberless scourges and crimes. Men may arm their hands in defence of life and property; but their hearts fhudder at the thoughts of a field of battle which can fcarce afford graves to the armies that difpute it, covered with the mangled bodies and fcattered limbs of thoufands of Christians, who never faw nor provoked each other before; and whofe only fault was obedience to their princes! which obedience cannot be imputed to the foldier as a crime. The peaceful cottage deserted at the fight of an approaching enemy! Famine and

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