If he could bring himself to make concessions to the party which predominated in both Houses, if he could bring himself to leave to the established religion all its dignities, emoluments, and privileges unimpaired, he might still break up Presbyterian meetings, and fill the gaols with Baptist preachers.

But if he was determined to plunder the hierarchy, he must make up his mind to forego the luxury of persecuting the Dissenters.

If he was henceforward to be at feud with his old friends, he must make a truce with his old enemies.

He could overpower the Anglican Church only by forming against her an extensive coalition, including sects which, though they differed in doctrine and government far more widely from each other than from her, might yet be induced, by their common jealousy of her greatness, and by their common dread of her intolerance, to suspend their animosities till she was no longer able to oppress them.
This plan seemed to him to have one strong recommendation.

If he could only succeed in conciliating the Protestant Nonconformists he might flatter himself that he was secure against all chance of rebellion.
According to the Anglican divines, no subject could by any provocation be justified in withstanding the Lord's anointed by force.