A DEFENCE Of the Establish'd CHURCH AND LAWS. IN ANSWERFTY To a Book Entitul'd, A Vindica- I befeech you, Brethren, mark them which caufe Dublin: Printed by F. Brocas, for F. Forfer, 1705. K The Contents fee after the Preface. 130.9.52. To the Moft Honourable JAMES DUKE of ORMOND His GRACE, Lord-Lieutenant General, and General Governor of Ireland. May it please Your GRACE} A S the Eminent Services, which Your GRACE bas rendred to the Publick; (and That even with the frequent hazard of YOUR Life) do Call for the most grateful Refentments of every Honeft EnglishMan; And the Great Good You A 2 have have Done and procur'd for this poor Kingdom, and the Church therein Eftablish'd, no le requires the Thanks and Acknowledgments of every True and fincere Proteftant, that now does, or hereafter shall refide within the ones or is, or shall be a Member of the other So that Generous Readiness which Your GRACE bas always shewn, to extend Your Kindnes to each Private and particular Perlon that could have any just pretention to Your Favour Favour, has truly won You the Hearts of all honeft and difcerning Men, that are duly Apprised of Your Noble Character; and more especially of those who bave the prefent Happines (which they long defire to Enjoy) of living under Your GRACE'S Government. The Dedication. This Excellent Difpofition and pu blick Spirit, which has always fo fignally appeared in Tour GRACE, bas given me the boldneß to lay this Small Work at Tour Feet; And bumbly to beg, Your GRACE's Protection, both for it, and its Author; which (however mean the Performance may be) I promife my felf, Your GRACE will not deny of The defign of it, being to Vindicate the Established Church and Laws, (of which Tour GRACE has always been fo Eminent a Patron) from the Infults of those who would overturn and deftroy Them. That Almighty GOD would Long Preferve Her Moft Sacred Majesty, upon the Throne of these Kingdoms; And continue to make A 3 Tour |