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 2i 4 HENRY CROSS-GROVE, JACOBITE, never gained by the barter, so far your observation is just. Passive Obedience and Non-Resistance is what I contend for, as a shining doctrine of our church ; and happy had it been for Britain if her members had prac- tised as well as preached that doctrine ; 'tis the happiness of the subject: and the safety of the sovereign ; but if ever an Usurper should happen to be crowded into the Throne by men of Latitudinarian principles (which I hope will never happen here) I cannot see indeed then what advantage St. Paul's al ovaai t^ovtreai will be to the Church of England. But, * ne ultra crepidam.' The Assizes began here to-day; so that my troubles are but commencing; and I am told within this hour that an indidtment for High Treason will be preferred against me ; the substance whereof is (as I am told, for a copy is denied me) for endeavouring to raise men against His Majesty and for promoting a rebellion, etc., of all of which I am as perfectly innocent as the child unborn. But 1 have been too forward in expressing my approba- tion of Monarchy and Episcopacy and in lashing such as I believe their enemies ; and, therefore, * fas nefasve ' [they] will rid me out of the world if they can. But 'tis but treading in my father's steps, who lost his life at the fatal (I mean happy) Revolution. Now as to your business, I have got, Sir, only one subscriber yet, notwithstanding I thrice advertised it in my * Gazette.' But you will see by the enclosed paper, which is printed here in opposition to mine, perhaps a reason for it. The verses there entitled 'The Tories beat,' &c. is a Pamphlet of my own, which I wrote and printed upon the Dissolution of the parliament that im- peached Dr. Sacheverell and then entitled it a 'Mock Elegy on the Never to be Forgotten Earl of Aminidab's many headed Beast, who vanished "in Fumo" anno 1710.' 'Tis word for word as I then printed it, except in two or three places, where you will easily see they have retorted some names upon me.