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^66     Ch. 4. The  LoyaUy  (f  Treshytmans  under

P^trf  0    I    A  fecund  Fauk  our >^nthor  fi;ds  with  DillfcOt^rs  in  JnUnd  dorhlg
*  !h»  Period  is,  their  refHfirg  to  hlift  $n  the  Militia^  mnd  t$  take  the
Oatks^. o»  tht  Array  afpeinted  hy  tht  Coiernmcnt^  whetf  the  Pretender
AiMf^^d  te  invade  theft  Kingdoms. Thtre  are  ftveral  pctiticohr
Circoroftanjccs  in  his  Relation  of  this  fiift,  which  refltft  npon  partial*
lar  Perfor.s,  and  from  which  he  draws  general  ConclMons. I  ihatt
fitft  give  the  Reafons  why  feme  of  the  Pre^byteriaRs  refofedto  ia*
lift  la. the  Militia  at  that  time,  or  to  t^ke  the  Oaths  upon  thaiOccafi-
on  ;  ijiey  are  reprcfenied  in  theiryir<7;rJ  Apology  lo  hef  MajeAy  (vidg^
fn^fenf  State  of  Religion  in  IreXmi  p. 35,  36,)  in  ihefc  Words,
•  The  Convocation  fccem  to  lav  great  ftrefs  upon  what  they  lay
in  th^ft  WordSjMr  can  tt  ever  te  forgotten  what  Nkmkirs  of  tkeik
(meaniffg  Tre^byterians  in  the  North)  fopnvely  refufedthtOath  of  Ata^^
glance  rvhcn  the  Mttitia  xoas  to  be  Arrayed  in  this  Kingdon  for  oppo^
ftngthelnvafimof  thiPretender.hwi  thoicwhoconfider  thecroeSsaee
of  that  Maccer^wiH  readify  perceive  that  this  Pradice  of  theirs  did  •
not  proceed  from  the  leaft  Diflayahy.biu  from  different  Reafons  In
different  Perfons.Tbe  Common  People  who  can't  be  fuppofed  to  •
under ftand  the  Niceties  of  the  Law,  were  afraid  that  the  Teft-'ad
would  reach 'em  if  they  fhbu'd  be  inliffred  in  the  Mititia^  cfpedal-
If  if  carrv'd  abroad  and  brought  under  Pay,  which  fome  Eminent
Lawyers  uippoft,or  at  leaft  doubt  of  .•  AaA  therefore  they  had  no
njind  to  lay  themfelvcs  open  to  every  ill- natur'd' Informer, m  whole
*powef  jt  might  be  to  rum  'em  :  efpcclall/  under  this  Dilcouragc-
"ment,  that  tfeey  moft  not  h'SLVt  one  fingh  Ogicer  of  their  own  Per-
'fnafionin  the  A/f^wr/?- ?<?/?,  and  muft  never  hope  for  Advancement

*nGr  any  other  Reward  from  Ihe.Governmejit)  Ihoa'd  their  iervices
"prorc  ever  lb  great. 