But though to strict Reasons, such Arguments for _Deism_ appear ridiculous; yet from the Promotion of these _de facto_ Men, I am told, hath arisen great disadvantage to the King, and those Subjects, whose Principles and Practices have been always faithful to his Majesties Interest: Since hereby it is, that it hath always been in the power of the open and professed Enemies of the King to oppress his most dutiful Subjects. For these _de facto_-men, and the _Jacobites_, were but lately the same sort of People, both of the same Principle and Temper. And though the _Jacobites_ do now rail at them, for their base Complyances (as they term it) with the _P._ of _O_'s Revolution; yet the _de factos_ are unwilling, for old Acquaintance sake, to pass by their Railing, and underhand to shew 'em any kindness: And this they submit to, as being Self-conscious, that the _Jacobites_ have a Right to reproach them; so that they are willing to appease the anger of their old Friends by their best Services. Now the _Jacobites_ having always an innate Hatred to the _Whigs_, (as they now stile all those who think themselves obliged to own the King for their rightful Sovereign) and being willing to keep up their old Master's Right to the Crown, (to which the _Whigs_ are irreconcileable Enemies) easily prevail upon these _de factos_ to oppress those other sort of Men, which is an Office they are as willing to undertake, as the _Jacobites_ can be to put it upon 'em. Thus it cometh to pass, that according as an open professed Enemy to the Government shall dictate, a Church-man shall strenuously exert that Power the King has given him, to discourage and oppress his Dutiful and Loyal Subjects. I will only (said a certain Person) make a Supposition, to shew you how this may be; suppose the King should bestow a Bishoprick upon a _de facto_ Doctor, and this Doctor should there find his old Acquaintance Dr. _H._ and being a Stranger in his Diocese, should be willing to instruct himself in the Characters of Men from the good D., would it not fall out so, that the Clergy of that Diocese must be used well or ill, as the most open and notorious Enemy the Government hath, shall design? And was it not possible that the E. of _N._ might oblige his old Friends in the same manner? Thus, though King _James_ be at last excluded, his Subjects reign in his stead. And whether an _Oath_ of _Abjuration_ laid upon the _Jacobites_ Proxy-men, will put an end to this Corruption, Time must tell us.