But in the time of James reason and vulgar prejudice were on the same side.

The fanatical and ignorant wished to exclude the Roman Catholic from office because he worshipped stocks and stones, because he had the mark of the Beast, because he had burned down London, because he had strangled Sir Edmondsbury Godfrey; and the most judicious and tolerant statesman, while smiling at the delusions which imposed on the populace, was led, by a very different road, to the same conclusion.
The great object of William now was to unite in one body the numerous sections of the community which regarded him as their common head.

In this work he had several able and trusty coadjutors, among whom two were preeminently useful, Burnet and Dykvelt.
The services of Burnet indeed it was necessary to employ with some caution.

The kindness with which he had been welcomed at the Hague had excited the rage of James.

Mary received from her father two letters filled with invectives against the insolent and seditious divine whom she protected.