A letter written to my Lord Russel in Newgate, the twentieth of July, 1683. Tillotson, John, 1630-1694. 1683 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B06084 Wing T1202 ESTC R185137 52529019 ocm 52529019 179135 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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MY LORD , I Was heartily glad to see your Lordship this Morning in that calm and devout temper at the Receiving of the Blessed Sacrament ; but Peace of minde unless it be well-grounded will avail little : And because transient Discourse many times hath little effect for want of time to weigh and consider it , therefore in tender compassion of your Lordships Case , and from all the good will that one man can bear to another , I do humbly offer to your Lordships deliberate thoughts these following Considerations concerning the points of Resistance . If our Religion and Rights should be invaded , as your Lordship puts the Case , concerning which I understand by Dr. B. that your Lordiship had once received Satisfaction , and am sorry to find a change . First , That the Christian Religion doth plainly forbid the Resistance of Authority . Secondly , That though our Religion be Established by Law , ( which your Lordship urges as a difference between our Case , and that of the Primitive Christians ) yet in the same Law which Establishes our Religion it is declared , That it is not Lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take up Arms , & c. Besides that , there is a particular Law declaring the power of the Militia to be solely in the King. And that ties the hands of Subjects , though the Law of Nature and the General Rules of Scripture had left us at liberty ; which I believe they do not , because the Government and Peace of Humane Society could not well subsist upon these Terms . Thirdly , Your Lordships opinion is contrary to the declared Doctrine of all Protestant Churches ; and though some particular Persons have taught otherwise , yet they have been contradicted herein and condemned for it by the Generality of Protestants . And I beg your Lordship to consider how it will agree with an avowed asserting of the Protestant Religion , to go contrary to the General Doctrine of Protestants . My end in this is to convince your Lordship that you are in a very Great and Dangerous Mistake , and being so convinced , that which before was a Sin of Ignorance , will appear of much more heynous Nature , as in Truth it is , and call for a very particular and deep Repentance ; which if your Lordship sincerely exercise upon the sight of your Error , by a Penitent Acknowledgment of it to God and Men , you will not only obtain Forgiveness of God , but prevent a mighty Scandal to the Reformed Religion . I am very loath to give your Lordship any disquiet in the Distress you are in , which I commiserate from my heart , but am much more concerned , that you do not leave the World in a Delusion and false Peace , to the hinderance ot your Eternal Happiness . I heartily Pray for you , and beseech your Lordship to believe that I am with the greatest Sincerity and Compassion in the World , My Lord , Your Lordships most Faithful and Afflicted Servant , J. Tillotson . Edinburgh , Re-printed by DAVID LINDSAY , Anno 1683.