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Show I I ,I 'f •J A LETTER To the L o R. o -:f REA suRER, · n=y R G-H L E .Y, · In Excufe of hisS i> E E c H, in P A. ,R L I A ME N T~, Againfl: the T'RIP LE S7J1JS I1JIE. . It may plea[e your Lordfhip; · ·~~~~~~~m Was fotry,to find, by your Lordfht'psspt'ech, yefierday,that my laitspeecb,inParliament, delivered,in difcharge of my Confcience, and Duty tO God' her Majejly' and my Countrey, was often five. If it were r.nifre .. ported, I would be glad , to art'end your LordfhijJ,to difavow any thing, I faid not; 11~~~~~~~~ If it were mifconfirued, I would be glad, a.; to expound my felf, to exclude any {enfe, I meant not~ If my Heart be misjudged, by Imputation of Popularity, or Oppolit1on, by any envious, or officious Informer , I have gr~at wrong? And the greater, becaufc the M3nncr of my Speech, dtd mofi ev1dent1y fhew, that I fpake firriply; Andohely, to fa tis fie my ConfcienGe, and not with any Advancaae, or Poli-h 0 cy, to fway t e Caufe: And my Tern1s, carried all fignification, of Duty, and Zeal, towards her Majejty, and het Service~ It is true, th.at fr?m the Beginning,whatfocver was above a Douh/e Sst/;. jidy, I d1d wifh, might, (for ptdident fake) appear to be extraordinary; And, (for Difcontents fake,) mought not have been I A a a z levied, ----------------------~--------~--------------. |