tiful fortunes, though they position and great wealth disposed
were undevoted enough to the them, in spite of their indifference
court, (19) had all imaginable to the court, to feel
duty for the king, and affection a most loyal respect for the
to the government _established_(47 king, and a great affection for
_a_) _by law_ or ancient custom; the ancient constitutional
(43) and without doubt, the _major government of the country. Indeed,
part of that_ (54) _body_ it cannot be doubted that
consisted of men who had no mind the majority had no intention to
to break the peace of the kingdom, break the peace of the kingdom
or to make any considerable or to make any considerable
alteration in the government of alteration in Church or State.
Church or State: (43) and Consequently, from the very
therefore (18) _all_ inventions outset, it was necessary to resort
were set on _foot from the_ (15) to every conceivable device
_beginning_ to work upon (5) for the purpose of perverting
_them_, and (11) corrupt (5) this honest majority into rebellion.
_them_, (43) (45) by suggestions
"of the dangers (8) _which_ With some, the appeal was
threatened all that was precious addressed to their patriotism.
to the subject (19) in their They were warned "of the
liberty and their property, by dangers that threatened [all
_overthrowing_ (47 _a_) _or that was precious in] the liberty
overmastering_ the law, _and_ (47 and property of the subject,
_a_) _subjecting_ it to _an if the laws were to be made
arbitrary_ (47_a_) _power_, and by subservient to despotism, and
countenancing Popery to the if Popery was to be encouraged
subversion of the Protestant to the subversion of the Protestant
religion," and then, by religion."
infusing terrible apprehensions
into some, and so working upon The fears of others were appealed
their fears, (6 _b_) "of (11 _a_) to. "There was danger," so[21] it
being called in question for was said, "that they might be
somewhat they had done," by which called to account for something
(5) _they_ would stand in need of they had done, and they would then
(5) _their_ protection; and (43) stand in need of the help of those
(45) raising the hopes of others, who were now giving them this
"tha