The
danger
of
Popery
,
or
a
Sermon
preached
vpon
2.
Thess.
2.
12.
That
all
they
might
be
damned
,
which
beleeued
not
the
truth
,
but
had
pleasure
in
vnrighteousnesse
.
THE
Wise-man
,
who
(
as
Salomon
saith
)
hath
his
eyes
in
his
head
,
may
easily
perceiue
that
in
these
words
there
is
a
fearefull
danger
,
when
they
say
(
that
all
they
might
bee
damned
)
:
and
a
full
description
of
those
which
are
in
danger
,
when
they
say
,
they
are
such
who
beleeue
not
the
truth
but
had
pleasure
in
vnrighteousnesse
.
Concerning
which
it
is
impossible
that
either
we
should
be
profitable
learners
or
speakers
except
we
take
a
short
veiw
of
the
whole
chapter
without
which
we
cannot
aptly
vnderstand
this
present
text
.
In
the
chapter
therefore
you
may
conceiue
The
chapter
analysed
.
with
mee
two
points
:
first
,
a
doctrine
;
and
secondly
an
vse
.
The
doctrine
concernes
Antichrist
;
and
commeth
in
thus
.
There
were
seducers
(
as
it
seemes
)
in
the
Primitiue
Church
,
who
would
haue
perswaded
the
Christians
that
the
day
of
iudgement
was
at
hand
.
And
hence
afterwards
grew
that
Atheisticall
question
in
Peter
,
where
is
the
promise
of
his
comming
?
Now
to
1.
Pet.
3.
4.
preuent
the
danger
of
them
,
the
Apostle
giues
an
admonition
,
forced
vpon
their
hearts
with
a
graue
and
powerfull
charge
,
that
they
would
not
Verse
1.
be
troubled
with
such
a
suggestion
vpon
what
pretence
soeuer
.
For
what
he
saith
,
he
giues
a
Verse
2.
double
reason
:
the
first
drawne
from
the
effect
of
that
conceit
;
it
would
deceiue
them
:
and
the
Verse
3.
second
,
from
the
proper
reasons
of
that
effect
;
which
are
those
things
which
must
happen
before
Christs
comming
to
iudgement
;
and
these
are
two
.
The
first
is
that
Apostasie
or
leauing
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Rom.
10.
20.
our
standing
,
and
by
faith
we
stand
:
and
the
Apostle
expounds
it
when
he
saith
,
that
in
the
latter
times
some
shall
depart
from
the
faith
.
The
2.
Tim.
4.
1.
second
is
the
reuelation
of
Antichrist
:
and
so
comes
in
the
doctrine
concerning
him
.
Which
doctrine
is
first
propounded
,
and
secondly
amplified
.
It
is
propounded
both
by
setting
downe
what
he
shall
be
,
and
what
he
shall
doe
.
In
respect
of
his
estate
naturall
he
shall
be
a
Man
:
in
respect
of
his
estate
sinfull
and
cursed
,
he
shall
be
a
man
of
sinne
,
the
sonne
of
perdition
.
Now
,
for
what
he
shall
doe
both
by
opposition
and
ambition
,
the
text
saith
,
that
he
shall
oppose
and
exalt
himselfe
,
as
you
may
see
.
Secondly
the
Apostle
doth
amplifie
this
doctrine
,
Verse
4.
both
by
the
corrupting
causes
of
Antichrist
,
and
by
his
furtherances
and
meanes
of
aduancement
,
as
also
by
the
persons
who
shall
giue
him
intertainment
.
As
for
the
corrupting
causes
they
are
three
:
first
the
persons
,
to
whom
hee
should
haue
binne
knowne
,
that
is
,
the
Thessalonians
,
who
remembred
not
what
Paul
had
taught
them
concerning
him
.
Secondly
the
person
Vers.
5.
Vers.
6
,
7.
Aetas
Antichristi
nascentis
sub
Benifacio
3.
exultantis
sub
Adriano
7.
regnantis
sub
Hildebrando
.
triumphantis
in
Leone
10.
Crak
.
defens
.
con.
Spal
.
cap.
4.
pag.
21.
v.
8.
Vers.
9.
Vers.
10.
which
hindered
his
Reuelation
,
that
is
,
hee
which
with-helde
,
to
wit
,
the
Romane
Emperor
,
who
did
decline
as
the
Roman
Papacy
crept
vp
.
Thirdly
,
the
person
hindering
his
progresse
that
is
,
the
Lord
,
who
shall
consume
him
with
the
spirit
of
his
mouth
and
abolish
him
with
the
brightnes
of
his
comming
.
Now
for
the
meanes
of
Antichrists
aduancement
,
the
Apostle
sets
them
downe
to
bee
these
too
(
which
wee
find
to
bee
true
in
our
owne
experience
when
wee
looke
vpon
the
aduancement
of
Popery
)
to
wit
,
signes
and
lying
wonders
in
forged
miracles
,
and
deceaueablenes
of
vnrighteousnes
in
guilded
lies
.
Lastly
,
touching
the
persons
who
shall
giue
Antichrist
intertainment
;
they
are
described
,
by
their
condicion
,
they
are
(
saith
the
text
)
in
a
perishing
estate
;
by
the
causes
of
it
,
namely
,
their
owne
sin
(
they
receiued
not
the
loue
of
the
truth
)
&
gods
iudgment
(
who
therefore
sent
them
strong
delusion
)
;
and
lastly
,
they
are
descibed
by
the
Issue
of
all
,
that
is
,
damnation
,
in
this
verse
which
is
propounded
Vers.
1
,
2.
vnto
you
.
So
that
this
followes
vppon
those
miserable
Antichristians
,
to
be
damned
.
Antichrist
is
reuealed
,
God
fights
against
him
,
The
Summe
of
the
chapter
concerning
Antichrist
.
men
willingly
slight
the
truth
,
the
Diuell
fights
for
him
,
men
beleeue
lies
and
follow
him
,
and
God
damnes
them
.
This
is
the
Summe
.
Let
not
the
following
vse
bee
hungred
after
till
the
proper
place
of
it
.
For
the
present
,
thinke
with
your selues
that
euery
man
is
apt
to
harken
after
others
danger
:
and
therefore
if
we
heare
Tunc
tua
res
agitur
,
&
,
of
robbery
or
murther
ye
inquire
who
it
was
?
Seing
then
that
in
these
works
ye
hear
of
danger
,
of
killing
of
bodies
and
soules
,
and
robbing
them
of
god
and
happinesse
,
diligently
attend
to
two
things
:
-
1.
The
persons
in
danger
,
they
who
beleeue
not
the
truth
but
haue
pleasure
in
vnrighteousnesse
.
-
2.
The
danger
of
the
persons
,
that
all
they
might
be
damned
.
The
order
of
the
Apostle
is
(
I
know
)
by
this
meanes
inuerted
,
yet
this
I
take
to
be
the
most
proper
&
naturall
way
of
handling
,
first
to
know
a
thing
before
we
know
the
adiunct
of
it
,
first
to
know
a
man
before
wee
can
know
his
danger
.
Touching
the
person
if
you
aske
me
who
are
these
miserable
Antichristians
?
I
answere
from
The
persons
in
danger
.
the
text
.
Doct.
They
are
such
as
beleeue
not
the
truth
but
haue
pleasure
in
vnrighteousnesse
.
They
are
described
here
by
Infidelity
in
respect
of
the
word
of
God
;
and
by
euil
beleife
in
respect
of
the
word
of
Antichrist
.
Which
description
that
you
may
conceiue
,
consider
the
foure
tearms
of
it
.
First
,
what
is
meant
by
the
truth
:
secondly
,
what
by
not
beleeuing
the
truth
:
thirdly
,
what
is
meant
by
vnrighteousnesse
:
fourthly
,
what
by
taking
pleasure
in
vnrighteousnesse
.
By
truth
you
must
vnderstand
the
doctrine
of
the
Gospel
contained
in
the
Scriptures
.
Thus
Christ
expounds
Ioh.
17.
17.
it
,
sanctifie
them
with
thy
truth
,
thy
word
is
truth
;
which
word
is
so
called
in
three
respects
.
First
in
respect
of
the
vndeceiueable
nature
of
it
.
All
other
doctrines
are
either
false
,
or
may
be
vaine
,
or
fruitlesse
.
They
are
false
if
they
oppose
the
religion
of
the
Scriptures
.
They
may
be
vaine
,
whether
they
be
naturall
or
ciuill
,
if
they
doe
possesse
vs
,
and
captiuate
or
peruert
our
vnderstanding
:
for
these
haue
their
places
if
they
doe
prepare
vs
for
higher
Modò
praeparent
ac
non
detineant
ingenium
.
imployments
,
and
doe
not
imprison
vs
from
God
and
his
more
sauing
truth
.
Secondly
,
the
word
is
truth
in
respect
of
the
imployment
which
God
hath
giuen
it
in
the
Church
to
be
a
rule
and
square
of
all
sauing
truth
.
As
Moses
must
build
according
to
the
patterne
,
so
must
we
lay
the
ground
of
all
sauing
Heb.
8.
5.
and
wholesome
truth
according
to
the
Scriptures
.
Therefore
when
Christ
meant
to
destroy
by
degrees
and
to
deface
the
deformities
of
Antichrist
,
he
giues
Iohn
,
as
a
tipe
of
the
Ministery
of
the
Gospel
,
Apoc.
10.
8
,
9.
the
little
booke
to
eate
which
is
the
word
of
God
.
Hee
gaue
him
not
the
great
Popish
volumes
of
decretals
,
which
,
together
with
the
spirit
of
prophesie
in
the
Popes
owne
breasts
doe
make
vp
the
word
of
Antichrist
,
but
the
little
volume
of
the
holy
Scripture
which
maketh
vp
most
fully
the
word
of
the
Lambe
.
Lastly
,
it
is
called
truth
in
regard
of
the
worke
of
it
:
because
it
doth
confound
errour
and
worke
sinceritie
in
iudgement
,
heart
,
tongue
,
affections
;
and
the
whole
conuersation
of
those
,
who
without
preiudice
,
doe
cleaue
vnto
it
.
For
though
some
thorough
the
iust
iudgement
of
God
,
are
giuen
ouer
to
the
blindnesse
of
their
minds
,
and
rebellion
of
their
wills
,
and
so
doe
not
submit
vnto
the
word
,
as
those
who
resisted
the
holy
Ghost
,
yet
so
many
as
are
ordained
Acts.
7.
5●
.
Acts.
28.
23.
24.
Act.
2.
47.
vnto
life
and
shall
be
saued
,
are
by
this
meanes
at
some
times
or
other
reclaimed
from
their
false
courses
and
added
to
the
Church
.
Thus
you
see
what
is
meant
by
the
truth
;
now
if
you
aske
mee
what
is
meant
by
not
beleeuing
the
truth
?
I
answere
,
the
not
receiuing
of
it
into
our
heads
and
hearts
.
For
that
which
he
called
before
●
.
Thes.
2.
10.
the
not
receiuing
the
loue
of
the
truth
that
they
might
be
saued
,
heere
he
calleth
,
not
beleeuing
the
truth
.
Besides
the
power
of
beleeuing
,
is
called
a
Ioh.
1.
12.
receiuing
by
Iohn
,
when
he
saith
,
that
as
many
as
receiued
him
to
them
he
gaue
a
right
to
be
the
sons
of
God
,
euen
to
them
that
beleeue
in
his
name
.
The
contrary
to
this
not
beleeuing
is
expressed
by
three
significant
phrases
,
namely
,
sealing
,
grafting
,
hiding
.
Esay
saith
;
Seale
vp
the
Law
among
my
Disciples
.
Esa.
8.
15.
The
fowles
pecke
the
wheate
in
the
stony
ground
,
but
that
which
is
sealed
vp
is
not
easily
come
by
to
be
stolne
away
.
Iames
saith
,
receiue
with
meekenesse
Iam
1.
21.
the
word
which
is
graffed
in
you
.
As
the
graft
is
receiued
of
the
stocke
into
one
body
;
so
the
word
must
bee
incorporated
into
vs
;
and
not
to
bee
separated
from
vs
but
to
our
ruine
.
The
Psalmist
Psal.
119.
11.
saith
that
I
haue
hid
thy
promise
in
my
heart
,
that
I
might
not
sinne
against
thee
.
As
blessed
Mary
kept
Luk.
2.
19.
51.
the
sayings
of
Iesus
Christ
in
her
heart
:
so
Dauid
kept
the
promises
of
God
by
faith
.
When
the
truth
is
not
thus
sealed
vp
and
hid
in
our
hearts
by
being
taken
into
our
nature
,
that
we
may
liue
and
die
with
it
,
but
the
smoake
of
the
bottomlesse
pit
is
suffered
Apo.
9
2.
to
darken
our
soules
?
then
are
wee
said
not
to
beleeue
the
truth
.
But
what
now
is
meant
by
vnrighteousnesse
in
this
place
?
Nothing
but
falshood
.
For
as
sinne
in
generall
is
taken
for
false
doctrine
,
as
when
Christ
Ioh.
8.
46.
saith
,
which
of
you
can
rebuke
mee
of
sinne
?
as
we
see
by
the
opposition
there
,
but
if
I
say
the
truth
why
doe
ye
not
beleeue
mee
?
so
vnrighteousnesse
in
particular
in
this
place
,
as
we
see
by
the
opposition
here
,
not
beleeuing
the
truth
,
but
hauing
pleasure
in
vnrighteousnesse
.
And
falshood
may
be
called
vnrighteousnes
,
both
because
it
carryeth
vs
from
the
rule
of
righteousnesse
which
should
informe
our
Quod
efficit
tale
illud
ipsum
est
magis
tale
vnderstanding
and
reforme
our
hearts
and
whole
conuersation
that
we
might
haue
an
accepted
righteousnesse
:
as
also
because
it
is
a
fearefull
cause
of
vnrighteousnesse
.
The
Romanes
abusing
the
law
of
Nature
,
and
turning
the
truth
of
God
into
a
lye
,
Ro.
1.
24
,
25.
were
giuen
vp
in
their
hearts
,
vnto
lusts
,
vncleannesse
:
and
other
Gentiles
as
well
as
they
,
hauing
their
cogitations
darkened
,
and
hearts
hardened
for
Eph.
4.
18
,
19
want
of
sauing
truth
,
gaue
themselues
vnto
wantonnesse
,
to
worke
all
vncleannesse
with
greedinesse
.
Thus
you
vnderstand
vnrighteousnesse
,
one
thing
more
will
cleere
all
,
and
that
is
,
what
may
be
meant
by
taking
pleasure
in
it
?
I
answere
,
the
giuing
of
our
hearts
to
the
pleasing
enticements
of
Antichrist
,
as
effeminate
persons
giue
themselues
to
the
pleasing
enticements
of
harlots
.
For
there
are
three
sorts
of
the
followers
of
Antichrist
:
Some
that
are
simply
seduced
,
such
are
they
who
are
said
to
dwell
on
the
earth
,
that
is
,
in
the
visible
state
and
condition
of
the
Church
,
who
were
Apoc.
13.
14.
deceiued
by
the
signes
and
great
wonders
of
the
beast
.
Some
that
are
by
feare
and
torture
compelled
,
such
are
those
small
and
great
,
rich
and
poore
,
Apoc.
13.
16
,
17.
bond
and
free
,
whom
he
made
to
receiue
his
marke
,
or
else
they
should
neither
buy
nor
sell
.
Some
also
there
are
that
are
carnally
minded
,
who
liue
in
pleasure
with
the
whoore
of
Babel
;
such
as
are
said
to
commit
fornication
with
her
,
and
to
be
drunke
with
Apoc.
17.
2.
the
wine
of
her
fornications
,
and
to
waxe
rich
with
the
aboundance
of
her
pleasures
.
Of
these
doth
the
Apoc
18.
3.
holy
Apostle
speake
in
this
place
.
Thus
haue
I
(
as
God
hath
inabled
mee
)
opened
vnto
you
the
words
of
the
Apostle
;
by
which
you
may
perceiue
that
the
text
driues
at
the
description
Who
are
Antichristians
.
of
Antichristians
,
and
telleth
vs
that
they
are
such
as
receiue
not
with
high
estimation
and
reuerence
the
word
of
the
Lambe
but
make
a
religion
and
take
delight
in
the
word
of
the
beast
.
Vse
1
Now
of
this
description
we
may
make
a
double
vse
.
First
for
instruction
,
and
secondly
,
for
exhortation
.
First
,
it
teacheth
vs
that
they
are
most
properly
Antichristians
,
who
take
delight
in
the
whooredomes
and
idolatrie
of
the
Church
of
Rome
,
and
of
this
they
carry
a
double
brande
.
First
,
their
slighting
of
the
word
of
God
in
the
Scriptures
(
as
most
of
vs
know
)
.
For
as
the
Pope
doth
vnyoke
himselfe
from
it
by
the
spirit
of
Prophesie
,
as
he
is
that
Caiphas
;
by
the
spirit
of
interpretation
,
as
he
is
the
Church
;
by
the
spirit
of
infallibilitie
as
he
is
Christs
Vicar
;
by
pretended
tradition
as
hee
is
the
Churches
Treasurer
;
and
by
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
2.
Thess.
2.
8.
the
power
of
dispensation
as
he
is
that
lawlesse
person
:
so
his
followers
from
him
doe
disgrace
and
discountenance
the
Scriptures
that
they
may
walke
in
darknesse
without
controule
:
Are
we
not
daily
acquainted
Pseudo-scriptu
:
a
late
Popish
booke
so
called
.
with
their
pleading
against
the
Scriptures
,
&
with
their
deriding
of
vs
for
our
constant
appeales
vnto
it
?
Hence
is
it
that
they
fill
themselues
with
much
durt
to
cast
in
our
faces
for
the
Scriptures
sake
.
Ob.
First
,
they
tel
vs
that
all
heretikes
run
vnto
the
Scriptures
.
As
the
Scribes
and
Pharises
&
other
Iewes
against
Christ
:
So
Ebion
,
Corinthus
,
Menander
,
Arius
&
heretikes
of
all
times
.
Sol.
Why
heretikes
appeale
to
the
Scriptures
.
We
answer
,
that
it
is
true
that
heretikes
do
take
this
course
&
that
for
three
causes
.
First
,
because
their
consciences
haue
tolde
them
that
there
hath
beene
some
diuine
thing
in
them
aboue
all
writings
whatsoeuer
:
and
therefore
they
thought
that
if
they
could
shelter
their
conceits
vnder
the
wings
of
the
Scripture
they
were
safe
.
Secondly
,
because
they
see
that
all
the
members
of
the
Church
,
whom
the
deuill
doth
seeke
principally
to
annoy
,
doe
loue
and
make
them
their
teacher
,
comforter
,
and
counseller
;
which
they
will
Psal.
119.
more
willingly
heare
then
all
the
world
.
Heretickes
therefore
being
willing
to
propagate
their
errours
will
corrupt
such
friends
as
are
most
deare
to
the
parties
whom
they
would
haue
to
imbrace
them
.
Thirdly
,
because
they
haue
beene
thus
farre
acquainted
with
the
doctrine
of
the
Church
,
that
they
know
it
maketh
the
Scriptures
a
spirituall
iudge
pronouncing
vnder
God
as
from
liuing
oracles
,
what
is
necessary
to
be
held
and
practised
in
all
fundamentall
matters
of
faith
and
obedience
.
For
these
reasons
(
I
say
)
haue
heretickes
runne
vnto
the
Scriptures
:
yet
for
all
that
as
Christ
obiected
Scripture
in
truth
against
the
Scribes
,
Pharises
,
and
deuill
who
obiected
it
against
him
in
hypocrisie
:
euen
so
must
we
.
What
though
mine
enemie
say
that
he
hath
part
in
mine
inheritance
,
and
that
this
and
this
peece
of
land
is
his
,
shall
I
therefore
begger
my selfe
and
resigne
it
ouer
vnto
his
spoile
?
shall
I
not
rather
search
out
my
euidences
and
cleere
the
truth
of
my
right
and
the
falshood
of
his
claime
by
those
meanes
which
the
kingdome
where
I
dwell
will
afford
?
what
though
a
Bastard
say
that
he
hath
right
of
inheritance
to
my
land
:
shall
I
therefore
renounce
all
my
owne
birth-right
?
So
though
all
the
enemies
of
faith
and
bastards
in
the
Church
,
shall
claime
a
right
in
our
inheritance
and
portion
of
the
Scriptures
shall
we
therefore
forsake
all
our
liuelyhood
&
comfort
in
them
?
shall
wee
not
rather
labour
by
the
benefit
of
those
gifts
which
God
hath
giuen
,
(
not
to
the
Pope
and
his
adherents
)
but
to
the
true
Church
of
God
,
to
wit
,
the
gift
of
interpretation
,
tongues
,
wisedome
,
knowledge
,
prayer
,
and
the
like
,
to
cleere
the
impostures
of
falshood
and
the
glory
of
truth
?
Ob.
Yea
but
meane
while
(
you
will
say
)
that
the
fancies
and
errors
of
wicked
persons
are
not
sufficiently
condemned
in
the
Scriptures
.
Sol.
Bee
not
too
rash
.
Is
not
diuelish
temptation
sufficiently
condemned
in
the
Scriptures
because
the
Diuell
doth
tempt
Christ
from
the
Scriptures
abused
?
vniust
or
vncharitable
Suites
are
sufficiently
condemned
by
Law
though
wrangling
persons
will
still
pretend
law
to
maintain
them
:
so
are
all
Heresies
sufficiently
condemned
in
Scriptures
though
Heretickes
seeke
to
maintaine
them
by
Scriptures
abused
.
Ob.
You
will
say
,
how
then
is
it
that
they
are
not
conuinced
by
them
?
Sol.
I
answere
two
things
:
first
,
the
Scripture
is
sufficient
to
conuince
,
(
without
which
it
cannot
make
perfect
)
else
Christ
would
2.
Tim.
3.
17.
Math.
12.
3.
Math.
22.
Math
▪
4.
not
haue
vsed
it
to
that
end
;
neither
would
the
Pharisies
nor
Sadduces
,
nor
the
Diuel
be
put
to
silence
by
that
meanes
.
Secondly
,
many
thousands
haue
binne
conuinced
by
it
to
the
rectifying
of
their
iudgments
.
And
if
some
are
obstinate
shall
wee
say
that
it
is
not
in
the
Scriptures
power
to
conuince
?
Noe
;
rather
t
is
Gods
iustice
Act.
7.
51.
to
punish
their
obstinacy
and
to
giue
them
ouer
to
perishing
as
those
that
resist
the
truth
.
Ob.
You
will
say
how
can
the
Scripture
conuince
them
when
it
is
not
their
Iudge
?
Sol.
I
answeare
:
It
is
their
Law
to
rule
&
guide
their
actions
;
therefore
it
is
their
Iudge
:
for
Iudges
are
but
ministers
of
the
law
.
It
is
the
law
which
doth
iudge
of
claymes
,
titles
,
inheritances
,
trespasses
,
and
the
like
;
and
the
Iudges
doe
not
make
the
iudgement
of
the
Law
but
pronounce
it
:
And
so
the
Ministery
of
Gods
Church
and
people
doth
but
pronounce
the
iudgment
of
the
Scripture
.
And
if
sometimes
it
doth
pronounce
amisse
(
as
it
may
do
though
it
take
neuer
so
good
heed
to
the
word
of
God
,
in
those
things
which
are
not
necessarily
beleiued
vnto
saluation
)
it
is
not
because
the
scripture
doth
not
exactly
iudge
,
but
because
wee
know
in
part
and
are
not
perfectly
1.
Cor.
13
,
12.
inlightned
,
and
so
may
misse
of
the
right
meaning
in
some
things
;
as
the
best
Iudges
in
some
cases
may
misse
the
right
meaning
of
the
law
.
Thus
haue
I
shewed
you
in
some
few
particulars
Papists
belieue
lies
.
how
the
Papists
sleight
the
truth
(
and
yet
in
vaine
)
to
pull
vpon
themselues
the
first
badge
of
Antichristians
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
The
second
is
their
delighting
in
that
Lie
of
Antichrist
which
is
heere
called
Vnrighteousnes
.
Antichrist
is
that
great
Theife
who
commeth
Ioh.
10.
not
in
by
the
doore
into
the
folde
:
looke
therefore
as
a
theife
puts
out
the
candle
that
so
beeing
deceiued
he
may
deceiue
others
;
so
doth
Antichrist
put
out
the
light
of
the
scriptures
(
so
much
as
he
can
)
that
his
wretched
lies
&
seducements
may
the
more
easily
be
settled
vpon
himselfe
with
his
followers
.
All
false
religions
are
lies
,
but
there
is
no
religion
in
the
world
(
that
I
know
)
which
makes
lying
a
part
of
their
religion
P●ae
fraudes
:
pia
mendacia
but
that
of
Rome
.
They
haue
their
Aequiuocation
,
their
godly
deceites
and
lyes
;
such
as
are
made
and
told
for
the
aduancement
of
religion
,
and
to
stirre
vp
deuotion
.
Hence
doe
they
belie
their
aduersaries
both
in
their
liues
,
doctrine
,
&
deaths
;
as
we
know
in
Luther
,
Caluine
,
Beza
,
Rob.
Co●
.
cen.
quo●undam
script
.
et
multi
abi
.
bishop
King
,
&
others
.
Hence
do
they
counterfeit
false
Fathers
,
and
purge
the
true
ones
to
make
them
speake
as
they
please
.
Hence
do
they
thrust
thousand
of
lies
vpon
the
poore
people
,
as
the
historie
of
Loreto
,
where
we
read
of
Pope
●ulius
,
hauing
performed
his
deuotion
in
our
Ladyes
Hist.
of
Lor
lib.
2.
cap.
●2
Chappels
,
by
hir
protection
was
preserued
from
a
Cannon
▪
shot
which
beat
down
his
Consistory
where
he
was
&
yet
hurt
not
his
Fatherhood
:
and
of
the
Dalmatian
Priest
(
that
man
of
Chap.
18.
true
simplicity
and
great
deuotion
)
who
hauing
his
bowels
plucked
out
of
his
body
by
the
cruel
Turkes
,
because
he
would
not
abiure
Christ
,
tooke
his
guts
in
his
hand
(
if
any
will
beleeue
it
)
and
so
went
a
iourney
of
many
dayes
to
Loreto
,
and
there
was
cured
.
They
haue
also
their
Legends
both
in
Latine
&
English
,
and
other
Languages
,
which
haue
binne
and
are
of
dayly
vse
to
abuse
the
credulous
people
.
There
we
reade
of
the
power
of
S.
Patricks
Prayer
,
which
made
a
sheepe
bleate
in
the
mans
belly
that
had
stole
it
.
There
wee
read
of
the
noble
knight
who
L●genda
au
de
S.
Patr.
pa.
37
Vbi
supra
de
Annunciat
.
pag.
38.
See
Beards
●tract
.
from
the
Rom.
Rel.
D.
Featly
hi●
append
.
to
Fish
▪
net
pag.
30.
31
32.
An
old
post
.
Manuscrip
.
could
learn
no
other
lesson
than
these
two
words
Aue
Maria
;
but
to
make
amends
,
hee
did
retaine
them
with
so
great
deuotion
that
when
hee
was
dead
and
buried
,
a
Lilly
sprung
out
of
his
tounge
,
euery
leaf
whereof
had
Aue
Maria
stamped
vpon
it
with
golden
letters
,
to
the
amazement
of
the
beholders
.
I
might
tell
you
of
a
certaine
heretick
who
was
conuerted
to
the
faith
by
seeing
S.
Anthonies
Horse
worship
the
Hoste
,
that
is
,
the
bread
in
the
Sacrament
:
and
of
S.
Francis
his
Lambe
which
vsed
to
goe
to
the
Masse
&
kneele
downe
to
the
eleuation
:
and
of
a
little
child
that
did
start
out
of
the
Sacrament
when
one
did
cut
it
,
of
an
euill
minde
;
which
after
a
goodly
procession
entered
into
the
forme
againe
and
so
was
deuoutly
receiued
of
the
paenitent
offender
.
I
could
fill
you
with
such
Romish
lies
to
make
you
loath
againe
:
all
which
the
poor
people
,
being
seduced
,
do
suck
in
vnder
the
pretence
of
the
spirit
of
infallibillity
▪
for
Bellarmine
tells
Ample
de●l
.
of
Christ
,
doct
chap
,
6.
p.
124.
vs
that
the
Church
of
Rome
is
the
holy
Church
and
the
Spouse
of
God
,
and
hath
the
holy
Ghost
for
her
Master
;
and
therefore
there
is
no
danger
that
shee
should
be
deceiued
,
or
that
shee
should
doe
or
teach
others
to
doe
any
thing
that
were
against
the
Commandements
of
God
.
Vnder
this
pretence
,
what
superstitious
seducements
Tria
ignorantiae
principia
:
In●er
Philosophos
,
contra
neg●ntem
principia
:
inter
medicos
,
vi●tus
specifica
:
Inter
theologos
ecclesia
catholica
.
Sr.
Walt.
Rayl
.
Preface
.
shall
not
be
swallowed
downe
without
examination
?
If
,
as
the
Philosopher
cryeth
out
to
those
that
would
dispute
,
it
is
a
Principle
:
so
if
the
Papist
can
but
alledge
his
Catholike
Church
,
it
is
sufficient
to
dampe
all
doubts
,
and
to
worke
entertainment
to
all
lyes
,
be
they
neuer
so
palpable
and
notorious
.
Let
them
goe
(
my
brethren
)
with
these
two
badges
of
Antichristians
,
to
wit
,
their
sleighting
the
Truth
of
the
Lambe
,
and
their
beleeuing
the
word
of
the
Beast
:
Let
vs
pittie
and
pray
for
them
,
that
so
many
as
are
of
the
number
of
his
sealed
ones
,
might
be
pulled
out
of
these
miserable
snares
,
and
goe
out
of
Babylon
,
that
they
be
not
Apoc.
18.
4.
partaker
of
her
sinnes
,
and
so
of
her
plagues
.
Vse
2
But
as
for
vs
,
let
vs
(
in
the
second
place
)
be
exhorted
to
entertaine
and
embrace
the
Truth
,
that
wee
may
prooue
our selues
not
to
be
Antichristians
.
It
is
the
Truth
alone
,
in
which
the
sufficiencie
of
our
Soules
is
communicated
vnto
vs
.
The
ancient
Christians
perceiuing
that
worldly
men
did
place
their
sufficiencie
in
their
wealth
(
to
signifie
,
that
that
sufficiencie
which
commeth
to
vs
by
our
riches
,
commeth
not
from
them
,
but
through
Christ
)
stamped
vpon
their
Coyne
a
Cloud
with
this
voice
or
Motto
,
This
is
my
beloued
Math.
3.
17.
Sonne
in
whom
I
am
highly
delighted
:
So
wee
may
stampe
Christ
vpon
Truth
,
as
being
that
wherein
wee
haue
fellowship
with
him
who
is
our
plentifull
redemption
,
and
the
sufficiencie
of
our
bodies
and
soules
by
Truth
.
But
you
will
say
,
how
may
we
be
assured
that
Quest.
How
wee
may
know
our
religion
to
be
the
truth
.
our
religion
is
the
truth
,
that
so
we
may
receiue
it
to
the
comfort
of
our
soules
?
I
answer
;
there
are
three
things
which
may
settle
a
quiet
and
humble
spirit
.
First
,
The
foundation
and
ground-worke
of
our
religion
is
that
doctrine
wholly
and
entirely
which
was
preached
by
the
Apostles
,
as
sufficient
to
conuert
men
to
the
faith
and
to
make
them
fit
to
receiue
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
.
Compare
Act.
2.
Act.
3.
Acts
7.
Acts
10.
Act.
13
&c.
the
Articles
of
our
religion
with
the
Sermons
and
Apologies
of
Peter
,
and
Paul
and
the
rest
of
Gods
seruants
.
If
it
be
so
that
their
doctrine
was
sufficient
to
conuert
Iewes
and
Gentiles
and
to
bring
them
into
couenant
with
God
;
and
our
doctrine
be
wholly
&
entirely
one
with
theirs
,
why
should
any
that
haue
not
the
spirit
of
contention
and
contradiction
doubt
that
our
religion
is
not
the
truth
?
Secondly
,
our
religion
agreeth
with
the
very
nature
of
true
religion
which
must
be
,
an
holy
art
of
liuing
well
.
There
is
no
article
of
true
religion
Pet
,
Geisteranus
in
actis
Synod
.
Dor.
pag.
282.
which
driues
not
at
this
.
Though
that
foolish
hereticke
in
the
Synod
of
Dort
could
not
see
how
the
doctrine
of
three
in
one
could
further
godlinesse
,
yet
Christ
teacheth
that
euen
that
abstract
article
doth
it
:
for
when
he
prayeth
to
his
Father
,
that
as
Hee
and
his
Father
are
one
,
so
they
Ioh
,
17.
21
,
22
,
23.
may
be
one
in
them
,
doth
he
not
teach
,
that
the
Vnitie
in
Trinitie
doth
further
our
vnitie
in
our selues
and
the
mysticall
body
?
Now
if
true
religion
be
tryed
by
this
generall
nature
of
it
wee
shall
finde
two
things
.
First
,
that
Popery
(
which
is
a
religion
whereby
Christ
is
professed
to
bee
the
Lambe
of
God
that
taketh
away
the
sinnes
of
the
world
,
and
men
are
baptized
into
the
name
of
Christ
,
but
he
is
applyed
by
the
false
meanes
of
merit
,
penall
satisfactions
,
masses
and
indulgences
,
and
we
are
made
one
in
his
body
by
a
false
and
vsurping
Prince
in
stead
of
Apostles
,
Eph.
4
11
,
12.
Prophets
,
Euangelists
,
Pastours
,
and
Teachers
)
this
Popery
,
I
say
,
is
not
the
art
of
liuing
well
.
For
first
it
hides
the
rule
of
liuing
well
,
that
is
,
the
certaine
will
of
God
in
the
Scriptures
by
ouer-clouding
them
with
vncertaine
tradition
.
Secondly
,
it
carrieth
vs
away
from
God
to
the
creatures
as
Hee-saints
,
Shee-saints
,
Maskes
,
Images
,
thorough
which
it
is
great
difficultie
to
peirce
to
God
by
their
muddy
distinctions
.
Thirdly
,
it
keepes
their
followers
blinde
so
as
they
know
not
what
they
doe
in
their
Latine
seruice
:
and
Bellar.
lib.
1.
de
Iustif
.
cap.
7.
fides
melius
per
ignorantiam
quam
per
notitiam
definitur
.
Eph.
4.
18.
their
faith
is
better
defined
by
ignorance
then
knowledge
.
Fourthly
,
it
giues
libertie
to
many
sinnes
,
as
ignorance
whereby
they
are
made
strangers
from
the
life
of
God
,
Incest
,
fornication
,
periury
,
rebellion
and
what
not
,
seeing
they
haue
those
who
are
subiect
to
the
like
passions
,
who
,
as
Iudges
,
of
sinnes
committed
after
Baptisme
,
Bellar.
ample
declar
.
cap.
de
paen
.
pag.
210
can
appoint
penances
satisfactory
to
God
and
pronounce
absolute
absolutions
.
Secondly
,
though
Popery
be
not
an
Art
of
liuing
well
,
yet
our
religion
(
whereby
Christ
is
honoured
by
resting
in
him
alone
for
saluation
,
&
flying
to
these
meanes
of
application
which
he
hath
appointed
as
the
word
,
faith
,
Sacraments
of
Christ
(
who
alone
hath
power
to
set
seales
to
the
couenant
of
grace
,
and
prayer
)
this
religion
(
I
say
)
wholly
aymes
at
good
life
.
As
the
truth
doth
so
it
aymes
Ioh
,
17.
17.
at
the
sanctification
of
the
heart
:
not
onely
repressing
the
outward
acts
of
sin
by
the
contrary
exercises
of
godlinesse
and
righteousnesse
,
as
the
act
of
whooredome
by
continency
,
the
act
of
drunkennesse
by
sobrietie
,
the
acts
of
all
sinnes
by
watchfulnesse
,
fasting
,
and
prayer
and
the
like
:
and
not
onely
strugling
at
the
corruptions
of
the
inferiour
faculties
and
brutish
powers
of
the
soule
:
but
opposing
the
very
enmity
of
the
minde
,
ignorance
of
the
vnderstanding
,
darknesse
and
varietie
of
thoughts
,
stupiditie
and
fury
of
conscience
,
rebellion
of
willes
,
and
if
there
be
any
other
disorderlinesse
(
as
there
is
too
much
)
either
in
soule
or
body
,
that
doth
exalt
it selfe
against
God
and
his
most
holy
and
righteous
law
.
Ob.
Yea
,
but
doe
they
not
cry
out
that
our
religion
giues
liberty
to
sinne
by
our
doctrine
concerning
Free-will
,
Iustification
,
Merits
,
assurance
of
saluation
,
perseuerance
of
the
Saints
,
and
the
like
?
Sol.
It
is
true
,
they
doe
so
;
but
it
is
from
false
grounds
.
For
though
we
say
that
by
nature
,
we
haue
no
free-will
to
good
,
yet
it
is
by
our
owne
default
,
and
therefore
we
haue
iust
cause
to
be
humbled
for
it
:
and
we
are
bound
(
for
reformation
)
to
giue
attendance
to
the
word
,
and
to
waite
(
as
the
poore
Lazars
at
the
poole
of
Bethesda
for
the
descending
of
the
Angell
)
that
wee
ouer-slip
not
the
acceptable
time
and
the
houre
of
saluation
.
And
this
wee
are
able
to
doe
,
being
a
matter
of
outward
discipline
,
and
yet
wee
doe
not
.
When
the
Blessing
is
giuen
,
wee
are
with
Esau
hunting
;
in
which
respect
wee
may
be
iustly
left
in
our
sinne
.
Againe
,
though
wee
say
that
wee
are
not
iustified
by
our
workes
,
yet
they
are
the
necessarie
fruits
of
our
sanctification
,
and
the
necessarie
way
to
saluation
,
without
which
no
man
shall
see
the
Lord
.
And
though
we
abhorre
the
thoughts
Heb.
12.
14.
of
Merits
in
the
notion
of
the
Church
of
Rome
,
yet
wee
say
that
wee
cannot
comfort
our
hearts
without
the
presence
of
Good
workes
,
for
other
necessarie
vses
.
And
how
can
the
doctrine
of
Tit.
3.
14.
assurance
of
saluation
,
and
perseuerance
,
lead
to
sinne
,
when
wee
cannot
be
assured
but
by
holinesse
,
nor
perseuere
but
in
the
vse
of
the
holy
meanes
of
saluation
?
Lastly
,
as
our
Religion
is
a
Doctrine
of
Veritie
and
Pietie
,
so
it
giues
most
sound
peace
and
comfort
in
the
houre
of
death
and
day
of
affliction
.
There
is
little
or
no
certaintie
or
assurance
in
the
principall
acts
of
the
Popish
Religion
,
as
I
shall
shew
in
some
particulars
.
As
first
,
in
resting
vpon
the
Traditions
of
the
Church
.
Wee
are
sure
that
the
Scripture
is
the
Word
of
God
:
wee
haue
the
testimonie
of
men
,
but
the
testimonie
of
God
is
greater
;
for
it
is
embraced
by
enemies
as
well
as
by
friends
,
and
is
confirmed
by
the
Miracles
of
Christ
,
and
his
Apostles
:
but
wee
cannot
be
so
assured
of
Traditions
.
Secondly
,
in
drie
Communions
.
Wee
are
sure
that
Christ
ordained
two
distinct
signes
,
and
that
God
is
pleased
when
wee
doe
what
hee
requires
:
but
wee
cannot
be
assured
,
that
God
is
pleased
with
halfe
Communions
(
that
is
,
the
Popish
receiuing
of
the
Bread
without
the
Wine
)
vnder
pretence
of
Concomitancie
;
no
,
though
wee
were
sure
that
Christ
were
corporally
present
:
because
the
Lords
Supper
is
a
seale
and
signe
of
our
crucified
Lord
,
when
his
bodie
and
bloud
were
seuered
;
as
he
saith
,
This
is
my
bodie
Luk.
22.
19
,
20.
which
is
giuen
for
you
,
and
,
This
is
my
bloud
which
is
shed
for
you
.
Thirdly
,
in
the
Popes
Monarchicall
headship
.
Wee
are
sure
that
Christ
is
the
head
of
the
Church
;
because
it
is
his
office
,
and
hee
is
of
infinite
power
&
influence
,
yea
and
present
with
Secundum
esse
personale
vs
by
his
diuine
power
and
vertue
.
But
we
cannot
be
assured
that
the
Pope
is
the
head
of
the
Church
;
no
not
in
respect
of
outward
administration
Ephes.
4.
11.
12.
and
gouernment
:
because
God
hath
not
sanctified
one
man
onely
,
but
many
for
the
gathering
of
the
Saints
,
and
edification
of
the
body
of
Christ
.
Though
in
respect
of
Christ
the
gouernment
of
the
Church
is
Monarchicall
,
yet
in
respect
of
Christs
Bishops
and
Ministers
it
is
Aristocraticall
.
Fourthly
,
in
prayer
in
a
tongue
not
vnderstood
by
the
people
.
Wee
are
sure
that
it
is
lawfull
to
pray
in
our
mother
tongue
(
for
euery
Psas
.
250.
tongue
shall
praise
the
Lord
)
yea
and
the
Papists
will
confesse
it
;
for
euen
they
haue
some
prayers
in
vulgar
tongues
,
as
their
Manuel
of
godly
prayers
,
Iesus
Psalter
and
the
like
.
But
wee
cannot
be
assured
of
Gods
accepting
seruice
in
an
vnknowne
tongue
:
because
though
God
vnderstand
it
,
yet
the
people
cannot
with
vnderstanding
say
,
Amen
.
1
Cor.
14.
16.
They
may
giue
a
fainte
,
lazy
,
hasty
,
and
ignorant
Amen
.
but
not
zelous
.
Godw.
Mos.
&
Aar
.
pag
90
,
91.
Ex.
20.
5.
Leuit.
26.
1.
Deut.
4.
15
,
19.
&
5
,
8.
Es.
40.
Fiftly
,
In
adoration
of
Images
.
We
are
sure
that
we
may
worship
God
without
them
without
offence
;
because
God
hath
neuer
commanded
or
required
such
pretended
helpes
,
yea
and
the
Papists
doe
sometimes
pray
without
them
,
as
in
some
of
their
priuate
Orisons
,
and
in
the
time
of
Lent
,
when
they
are
couered
:
But
wee
cannot
be
sure
that
such
worship
can
please
God
,
because
the
Scripture
is
so
punctuall
against
them
,
and
they
are
such
snares
to
tye
our
deuotions
below
.
Sixtly
,
in
inuocation
of
Saints
.
Wee
are
sure
that
we
may
call
vpon
God
,
because
he
hath
bidden
Psal.
50.
vs
,
and
hath
promised
to
heare
and
to
helpe
vs
;
yea
,
and
the
Papists
themselues
hold
this
lawfull
:
But
wee
cannot
be
assured
,
that
calling
vpon
the
Saints
pleaseth
eyther
God
,
or
them
,
or
that
they
doe
heare
,
or
can
helpe
.
The
like
wee
may
say
of
the
Adoration
of
the
Hoste
,
especially
because
we
know
not
the
Priests
intention
;
and
of
many
other
Articles
of
their
Trent
Faith
:
whereof
if
wee
cannot
be
assured
,
how
can
they
giue
vs
comfort
either
in
life
or
death
?
Thus
you
see
(
in
some
measure
)
how
you
may
be
assured
that
our
religion
is
the
truth
.
If
now
you
will
aske
me
,
how
then
it
could
possible
bee
that
the
world
could
so
much
be
deceaued
by
Rome
.
I
answere
:
because
the
smoake
of
the
bottomles
Apoc.
9.
2.
pit
had
darkned
the
Sun
and
ayre
,
and
the
Lambs
hornes
were
vpon
the
head
of
Antichrist
that
Apoc.
13.
11.
foule
beast
.
Looke
therefore
as
if
a
Traytor
carry
the
colours
of
a
Prince
in
warre
,
all
the
common
souldiers
doe
flock
vnto
him
,
guard
him
,
&
fight
vnder
his
Banner
,
till
the
Traitor
be
knowne
and
the
Treason
be
discouered
:
So
the
Popes
of
Rome
retaining
the
common
principles
of
faith
▪
Communia
fidei
principia
.
Cypr.
and
manners
,
and
professing
themselues
to
bee
Colour-bearers
to
Iesus
Christ
,
without
which
they
could
not
so
easily
haue
insinuated
themselues
into
the
hearts
of
the
World
(
their
Profession
giuing
good
occasion
of
enquiring
after
them
,
and
cleauing
to
them
)
;
most
of
the
Westerne
Professio
opportunum
fuit
inquirendi
exordium
.
Christians
,
whom
hee
had
wrought
by
power
and
policie
,
flocked
vnto
him
:
but
when
his
pretences
were
discouered
,
and
they
would
no
longer
take
his
part
against
Christ
,
then
hee
makes
a
faction
and
head
against
vs
in
the
Councell
of
Trent
,
and
excommunicateth
vs
(
like
the
Iewes
that
cast
out
their
brethren
and
said
,
Let
the
Lord
be
glorified
)
as
if
it
were
our
fault
that
Esa.
66.
5.
Columba
Noae
,
pag
28
,
29
,
30.
we
would
not
drinke
his
poyson
,
and
not
his
,
who
was
so
vncharitable
and
trecherous
,
as
to
offer
it
vnto
vs
who
did
flye
vnto
him
for
shelter
.
Yet
let
not
this
his
furious
and
Antichristian
course
dismay
vs
,
but
let
vs
in
despight
of
all
his
power
and
policie
,
beleeue
the
truth
of
the
Lambe
,
and
stoppe
our
eares
against
the
vnrighteousnesse
of
the
Beast
;
or
else
let
vs
hearken
to
what
doth
follow
to
be
handled
,
That
they
might
all
be
damned
.
Heere
is
the
danger
of
these
Antichristians
.
The
danger
of
Antichristians
.
Such
as
haue
poysoned
heads
reiecting
the
word
of
truth
,
and
poysoned
harts
taking
pleasure
in
falshood
,
which
is
manifested
two
wayes
:
first
by
an
eager
pursuite
of
the
thinges
of
Antichrist
without
examination
;
as
if
they
should
say
,
we
will
be
thus
;
because
we
will
be
thus
,
doating
vpon
a
spirit
of
infallibilitie
:
secondly
,
by
a
cruell
quelling
,
killing
,
and
sacrificing
the
opposers
with
fire
and
sword
,
(
superstition
being
naturally
cruell
)
of
such
(
I
say
)
that
the
Apostle
saith
Doct.
They
shall
be
damned
.
But
you
will
say
that
the
text
saith
they
shall
onely
bee
iudged
.
The
Popish
R●emists
say
so
indeede
:
They
would
haue
the
punishment
of
the
followers
of
Antichrist
be
as
smal
as
they
can
;
Whether
Antichristians
shall
only
be
iudged
.
&
I
cannot
blame
them
:
for
it
is
naturall
to
euery
creature
to
seek
to
preserue
it selfe
;
but
it
will
not
serue
their
turne
heere
:
for
first
,
the
greatnesse
of
the
sin
,
which
is
the
contempt
of
the
Gospel
,
calleth
for
infinite
more
than
iudging
.
For
if
the
word
spoken
by
Angels
was
stedfast
,
and
euery
Heb.
2.
2.
3.
transgression
and
disobedience
receiued
a
iust
recompence
of
reward
,
how
shall
we
escape
if
we
neglect
so
great
saluation
?
Secondly
,
the
greatnes
of
the
iudgement
going
before
shewes
that
this
can
be
no
lesse
then
damnation
:
for
what
else
can
2
Thess
●
.
11
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
follow
strong
delusions
which
infatuate
a
man
,
&
are
sent
in
wrath
?
Thirdly
,
as
the
word
it self
doth
signifie
to
iudge
,
so
to
punish
&
condemne
.
Paul
saith
,
what
haue
I
to
doe
to
iudge
them
that
are
without
.
i.
punish
by
excommunication
or
otherwise
.
1
Cor.
5.
12.
Againe
,
whooremongers
&
adulterers
God
will
iudg
,
that
is
punish
.
So
Christ
saith
,
though
he
Heb.
1●
4.
iudge
them
not
who
contemne
his
Gospell
,
yet
his
word
shall
iudge
,
that
is
,
condemne
them
.
Ioh.
12.
47.
48.
Pilate
saith
to
the
Iewes
,
iudge
him
according
to
your
owne
law
,
that
is
,
condemne
him
.
So
In
the
new
translation
.
also
in
many
other
places
as
well
as
in
this
text
,
&
that
according
to
the
iudgment
of
our
English
Church
which
is
not
to
bee
slighted
.
From
hence
then
(
for
the
clearing
of
the
text
)
Whether
all
Papists
shall
be
damned
.
will
arise
this
duestion
;
whether
all
Papists
shal
be
damned
?
I
answere
;
God
forbid
we
should
delight
to
imbrue
our
heads
or
hands
in
the
blood
In
my
Sermon
called
the
tryall
of
true
religion
of
any
.
The
cruelty
of
their
false
religion
&
the
mercy
of
ours
is
well
enough
known
,
as
I
haue
shewed
else-where
.
Therefore
we
say
three
things
.
In
my
Sermon
called
the
tryall
of
true
religion
.
First
that
there
are
common
principles
in
the
Church
of
Rome
,
which
being
known
,
and
accompanied
with
harts
willing
to
be
informed
in
the
truth
,
purposes
and
indeauours
to
know
and
doe
a
right
&
holy
obedience
to
what
is
knowne
by
those
principles
so
far
as
they
are
come
,
may
bring
men
to
saluation
.
For
who
doubts
but
that
the
Beleife
,
the
ten
Commaundements
,
the
Lords
Prayer
,
and
the
Sacraments
doe
comprehend
all
sauing
fundamentall
points
of
Faith
and
practice
?
These
therefore
being
in
the
Church
of
Rome
(
though
with
much
corruption
)
vpon
the
former
limitations
may
affoard
grounds
of
saluation
to
them
to
whom
God
giues
power
with
an
honest
hart
to
receiue
them
.
Secondly
we
say
that
in
the
midst
of
Popery
God
hath
reserued
a
remnant
according
to
the
election
of
grace
,
which
is
called
the
Temple
of
God
,
and
Gods
people
,
who
by
these
meanes
,
haue
attained
2.
Thess
2.
4.
Apoc.
18.
4.
to
saluation
.
Thirdly
,
we
say
,
that
such
haue
not
bin
members
of
the
Popish
Apostacy
(
wherein
euery
liuing
thing
died
)
though
in
the
Romane
Church
:
for
hauing
knowledge
of
the
Apoc.
16.
3.
common
principles
and
being
ignorant
,
or
at
the
least
not
so
fully
stated
in
the
pernicious
errours
of
the
Popish
corruptions
,
though
they
haue
bin
in
that
Church
,
yet
they
haue
not
beene
of
it
,
as
many
of
our
forefathers
from
age
to
age
.
When
therefore
the
holy
Ghost
saith
,
that
they
shall
be
damned
,
we
must
(
by
the
helpe
of
the
same
holy
Ghost
in
his
word
)
distinguish
of
Persons
,
of
doctrines
,
and
of
times
.
As
for
Persons
in
the
Church
of
Rome
,
they
are
of
two
sorts
.
First
,
such
as
haue
the
name
of
1
Persons
.
the
beast
and
the
number
of
his
name
,
that
is
,
such
as
are
in
outward
communion
with
him
,
Apoc.
13.
17.
who
though
they
are
deceiued
,
yet
they
may
haue
docible
hearts
and
mindes
willing
to
learne
when
our
prouident
God
doth
offer
opportunitie
.
Secondly
,
such
as
worship
the
Beast
and
his
Image
and
receiue
his
markes
,
that
is
,
such
as
are
in
inward
fellowship
and
mysterie
with
him
,
Apoc.
14.
9
,
10.
being
by
wilfulnesse
and
resolution
,
as
it
were
,
imbowelled
in
that
state
:
of
these
the
holy
Ghost
saith
,
that
they
shall
drinke
of
the
wine
of
the
wrath
of
God
.
Secondly
,
touching
doctrine
,
they
are
of
three
sorts
,
some
are
the
foundation
;
and
this
is
double
,
Doctrines
,
Fundamentū●●
Veritatis
2.
Salutis
.
1.
Cor.
3.
12.
either
the
foundation
of
truth
,
such
are
all
doctrines
which
haue
ground
in
the
word
of
God
;
ignorance
of
much
of
which
may
stand
with
saluation
,
so
that
it
bee
not
affected
:
and
they
who
know
most
doe
not
know
all
:
or
else
the
foundation
of
saluation
,
such
are
all
doctrines
which
doe
concerne
the
causes
of
our
saluation
,
and
the
necessary
meanes
of
application
.
It
is
the
ignorance
of
these
which
doth
breede
perishing
.
Other
doctrines
againe
are
vpon
the
foundation
,
as
the
Apostle
speaketh
of
building
on
the
foundation
,
gold
,
siluer
,
precious
stones
,
timber
,
1.
Cor.
3.
12.
hay
,
or
stubble
,
that
is
,
varietie
of
doctrine
which
hath
beene
or
is
of
worth
and
vse
,
as
these
things
whereto
it
is
compared
.
And
of
this
as
there
hath
beene
much
(
as
gold
and
siluer
)
in
euery
age
of
the
Church
,
so
there
hath
beene
much
(
as
hay
and
stubble
)
,
by
sophisticall
speculations
,
forged
traditions
,
humane
inuentions
,
and
friuolous
and
fryarly
interpretations
of
the
holy
Scriptures
.
Such
trash
is
to
be
swept
away
as
dung
out
of
the
streetes
,
that
it
might
not
defile
our
Pulpits
,
but
that
the
glory
of
the
word
of
God
might
appeare
(
if
it
were
possible
)
as
out
of
the
mouth
of
Iesus
Christ
or
of
his
Apostles
.
Other
doctrines
lastly
are
against
the
foundation
,
and
that
not
onely
of
truth
but
of
health
also
.
Such
are
all
those
which
draw
from
Iesus
Christ
and
that
honour
which
is
due
vnto
him
as
the
Sauiour
of
his
people
.
Such
is
the
Papall
Monarchy
which
blemishes
Christs
kingdome
;
traditions
as
the
obiect
of
faith
which
blemisheth
Christs
prophesie
;
merits
,
adoration
of
the
crosse
and
Images
,
sacrifice
of
the
Masse
,
Inuocation
of
the
Saints
and
Angels
,
and
all
other
idolatrizing
points
of
Antichrist
,
which
blemish
Christs
Priesthood
,
besides
other
faults
.
To
take
pleasure
in
and
to
be
giuen
ouer
obstinately
to
these
things
cannot
stand
with
saluation
.
Thirdly
,
touching
times
they
also
must
haue
a
double
consideration
.
First
,
the
times
before
the
Times
.
restoring
of
the
Gospel
,
when
the
holy
citie
was
trod
vnder
foote
,
and
the
state
of
the
Church
Apoc.
11.
was
despicable
in
the
eyes
of
the
world
:
then
as
God
gaue
his
people
lesse
,
so
he
required
lesse
at
their
hands
.
Secondly
,
the
times
after
the
restoring
of
the
Gospel
.
First
,
the
beast
appeared
,
that
cursed
Antichrist
,
in
his
Pontificalibus
;
then
Apoc.
13.
the
Lambe
stood
vp
vpon
Mount
Syon
,
with
his
sealed
ones
;
then
the
euerlasting
Gospel
was
preached
;
Apoc.
14.
and
next
,
when
the
Gospel
is
once
restored
,
Vers.
6.
woe
to
them
that
take
delight
in
the
Whore
,
for
they
shall
be
tormented
with
fire
and
brimstone
before
the
holy
Angels
,
and
before
the
Lambe
,
and
the
Vers.
10
,
11.
smoake
of
their
torment
shall
ascend
euermore
,
and
they
shall
haue
no
rest
,
day
nor
night
,
which
worship
the
Beast
and
his
Image
.
Thus
you
haue
now
seene
the
danger
of
Poperie
,
and
how
hard
a
matter
it
is
to
bring
them
that
follow
it
,
into
Christs
Fould
:
How
many
windings
and
turnings
,
and
how
many
distinctions
to
and
fro
must
be
vsed
to
bring
them
but
into
the
iudgement
of
Charitie
,
concerning
Gods
looking
vpon
them
for
good
.
What
therefore
shall
I
now
say
?
Let
me
first
lend
a
word
to
all
in
generall
;
and
next
,
to
my
brethren
of
the
Ministerie
in
particular
.
To
all
(
I
say
)
suffer
the
word
of
exhortation
,
both
concerning
our selues
,
and
others
:
Vse
1
Concerning
our selues
;
seeing
the
followers
of
Antichrist
shall
be
damned
,
let
not
our
soules
enter
into
their
secrets
.
As
the
wicked
man
shall
not
meddle
with
the
Christians
ioy
,
so
let
not
the
good
man
meddle
with
the
Antichristians
woe
.
I
know
(
my
brethren
)
that
this
Conceit
expressed
in
these
generall
tearmes
,
That
a
Papist
so
liuing
and
so
dying
may
be
saued
,
hath
filled
our
hearts
with
worlds
of
indifferencie
:
So
that
as
the
Arminians
haue
their
middle
knowledge
(
as
Scientia
media
.
Lect.
Prid.
pag.
23.
24.
&c.
if
there
could
be
any
cut
betwixt
a
thing
and
nothing
,
a
being
and
no
being
)
so
haue
we
had
our
indifferent
conceits
either
of
Protestancy
or
Popery
as
the
world
shall
serue
and
the
winde
shall
turne
.
Hath
their
beene
so
much
striuing
vnto
blood
in
vaine
?
Haue
so
many
martyrs
lost
the
crownes
of
their
martyrdomes
when
they
haue
layed
downe
their
liues
at
the
feete
of
the
Pope
and
his
image
rather
then
to
yeeld
vnto
the
Romane
abominations
?
Haue
so
many
glorious
Dauids
fought
the
battailes
of
God
against
that
vncircumcised
Philistime
in
vaine
?
Haue
so
many
Iohns
and
blessed
preachers
of
the
Gospel
spent
their
time
and
strength
in
eating
of
the
little
booke
and
venting
it
againe
to
be
as
vials
vppon
Apoc.
10.
the
throne
of
the
beast
in
vaine
?
No
No
:
godly
witnesses
haue
not
writ
in
vaine
;
victorious
Kings
haue
not
fought
in
vaine
;
Constant
martyrs
haue
not
dyed
in
vaine
.
They
haue
all
striued
as
for
life
and
death
,
saluation
and
damnation
.
Though
saluation
may
be
found
in
the
Church
(
as
I
haue
said
)
yet
how
hardly
?
If
it
be
an
hard
matter
to
finde
it
any
where
,
as
,
in
truth
it
is
;
because
the
law
is
against
it
which
,
were
it
not
for
the
Mercy
seate
Christ
Iesus
,
would
rise
out
of
the
Arke
and
accuse
vs
:
and
because
the
creatures
are
against
it
which
are
abused
by
vs
and
doe
call
for
vengeance
:
and
because
euen
we
our selues
are
against
it
in
our
pronenesse
vnto
sin
and
delight
in
it
)
then
how
hard
and
hard
againe
is
it
to
find
it
in
the
stye
of
the
beast
and
amongst
the
followers
of
Antichrist
where
there
are
so
many
killing
poysons
against
it
!
As
therefore
the
Psalmist
sung
,
Wee
is
mee
that
I
remaine
in
Psal.
120.
5.
Meshech
and
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Kedar
:
so
may
such
as
lodge
with
the
beast
iustly
say
with
griefe
of
heart
.
But
as
for
vs
that
liue
out
of
the
smoake
of
the
pit
in
the
shining
rayes
of
the
Gospel
,
let
vs
at
the
Glassie
sea
sing
the
song
Apoc.
14.
2
,
3
,
4.
of
Moses
,
and
of
the
Lambe
praysing
Gods
power
as
the
Lord
God
Almightie
,
and
his
goodnes
as
the
King
of
Saints
,
who
hath
deliuered
vs
from
the
yron
furnace
,
and
begun
to
take
vengeance
of
that
man
of
sinne
.
Vse
2
Secondly
,
concerning
others
,
let
vs
make
the
same
vse
which
Paul
makes
in
this
place
,
that
is
,
thanke
God
,
when
we
can
prooue
by
sanctification
2.
Thess.
2.
13
,
14.
of
spirit
and
faith
of
truth
,
whereunto
men
are
called
by
the
Gospel
to
obtaine
the
glory
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
that
they
are
the
elect
of
God
,
&
so
are
not
in
this
perishing
estate
by
the
works
of
Antichrist
.
We
are
in
a
naturall
bond
as
digged
out
of
the
same
pit
by
descending
from
Adam
:
we
are
in
a
ciuill
bond
,
as
beeing
members
of
the
same
Church
and
Common-wealth
:
and
we
are
of
the
same
gracious
bond
as
being
members
of
the
same
body
whereof
Christ
Iesus
is
the
head
.
All
these
ought
to
mooue
vs
to
thanke
our
God
when
we
see
men
flocke
from
Antichrist
to
the
assemblies
of
the
Saints
,
as
doues
to
their
windowes
:
and
to
exhort
them
to
stand
fast
in
that
Christian
course
which
they
haue
vndertaken
by
imbracing
the
doctrines
of
the
Gospel
deliuered
2.
Thess.
2.
15.
vnto
vs
,
by
what
meanes
soeuer
:
and
also
by
praying
that
they
may
be
confirmed
by
beeing
Ver.
19
,
17.
comforted
in
the
way
of
grace
,
that
all
Gods
people
with
ioyfull
hearts
may
say
Amen
,
Amen
.
Vse
3
Lastly
,
I
came
to
you
(
my
Fellow-Labourers
in
the
word
of
the
Lord
)
,
seeing
the
danger
of
Popery
is
so
great
,
and
it
is
so
hard
a
matter
to
bring
them
that
delight
in
it
into
Gods
fould
,
let
vs
obserue
the
exhortation
of
blessed
Peter
,
feed
1
Pet.
5.
2
,
3
,
4.
the
flocke
of
God
which
dependeth
vpon
you
,
caring
for
it
not
by
constraint
but
willingly
;
not
for
filthy
Lucre
but
of
a
ready
minde
:
not
as
though
you
were
Lords
ouer
Gods
Heritage
,
but
that
ye
may
be
examples
of
the
flock
.
If
I
should
doe
nothing
but
repeate
these
wordes
it
were
plentifully
sufficient
.
But
oh
how
hardly
are
we
drawne
vnto
our
duties
!
Shall
I
not
therefore
presse
it
in
particulars
?
First
then
,
as
pittying
the
miserie
of
Antichristrans
,
let
vs
feed
the
flock
of
God
by
the
word
of
God
.
Euery
thing
is
best
fedde
with
that
meate
which
is
best
sutable
with
the
nature
of
it
,
and
so
is
Gods
flock
.
Therfore
,
in
the
feare
of
God
giue
them
the
word
of
God
.
Christ
hath
shed
his
blood
for
them
:
is
it
not
therefore
pitty
that
Antichrist
should
defile
or
destroy
them
.
Therefore
heare
the
word
of
the
Lord
yee
Priests
after
Gods
owne
heart
:
Preach
,
Catechize
,
and
liue
against
the
Pope
of
Rome
.
First
,
feed
by
preaching
,
that
is
,
by
speaking
vnto
men
to
edification
,
exhortation
,
and
comfort
:
1
Cor.
14.
3.
wherein
as
a
brother
to
brethren
let
mee
giue
my
aduice
as
one
that
hath
obtained
mercy
.
Let
vs
labour
to
speake
the
word
of
God
in
the
spirit
of
power
and
of
a
sound
mind
:
wee
may
2
Tim.
2.
7.
finde
by
wofull
and
daily
experience
how
hard
a
matter
it
is
to
make
poor
people
to
vnderstand
the
word
of
God
.
As
therefore
Mannah
must
descend
from
the
clouds
that
the
people
may
eat
of
it
:
so
must
wee
lay
aside
all
cloudy
speculations
and
descend
to
vulgar
apprehension
,
that
the
people
to
whom
we
intend
good
may
take
what
is
their
owne
and
goe
their
way
.
Let
vs
be
as
solid
as
wee
can
;
as
the
Apostle
saith
take
heed
to
1
Tim.
4.
13.
16.
Prach
.
pl●a
by
S.
Hier.
reading
and
to
doctrine
:
but
as
in
the
building
of
the
temple
(
as
it
is
wel
obserued
)
there
was
hewing
in
the
mountaines
,
but
when
it
was
set
vp
,
not
an
Ax
,
or
Sawe
,
or
Hammer
in
Ierusalem
(
because
it
was
to
bee
a
●ipe
of
the
kingdome
of
peace
)
:
so
though
we
vse
all
sortes
of
wrighting
and
wrighters
in
our
priuate
studies
,
yet
let
vs
not
muster
and
obtrude
them
in
troopes
for
ostentation
in
the
pulpit
,
least
as
Asahels
dead
2.
Sam.
2.
23.
body
it
make
the
people
stand
still
,
and
cause
them
to
say
as
Ahimaaz
of
the
death
of
Absolon
,
2.
Sam.
18.
I
saw
a
tumult
but
I
knew
not
what
.
It
is
a
true
speach
of
a
reuerend
Diuine
,
that
learning
neuer
spoiles
a
good
sermon
:
but
when
it
is
communicated
either
with
affected
eloquence
,
and
vnusuall
words
,
or
in
such
an
abstruse
manner
of
speaking
as
if
wee
meant
to
work
admiration
&
astonishment
rather
then
edification
,
wee
may
perhaps
get
the
garlands
of
prayse
and
goodwill
rom
them
that
liue
more
in
the
eare
than
in
the
hearte
,
but
wee
shall
neuer
procure
the
conuersion
1.
Thess.
2.
19.
of
soules
,
which
is
the
crowne
and
seale
of
our
Apostleship
or
ministery
.
2.
Cor.
3.
To
stirre
vs
vp
therefore
to
preach
and
thus
Motiues
.
to
preach
think
with
mee
(
as
I
often
haue
done
)
of
these
foure
motiues
.
First
,
that
our
people
as
wee
also
breake
Gods
commaundements
euery
day
both
in
thought
,
word
,
and
deed
;
as
euery
child
can
say
.
They
breake
them
all
in
Adam
by
communion
,
who
in
that
one
sinne
violated
the
whole
law
of
nature
.
Yea
since
they
were
cut
off
from
the
old
Adam
,
&
graffed
into
Christ
by
faith
they
breake
them
by
disposition
,
and
Ro.
5.
12.
if
they
doe
not
fall
into
the
outward
acte
,
noe
thankes
to
themselues
,
who
are
as
prone
vnto
it
as
a
chained
fox
to
kill
yong
chickens
,
but
vnto
our
God
who
doth
either
restraine
and
bridle
vs
,
or
renew
and
sanctifie
vs
to
better
imployments
.
Secondly
,
let
vs
consider
that
our
people
being
Tit.
3.
3.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
thus
in
sinne
and
errour
are
like
vnto
mad-men
.
For
all
the
world
cannot
perswade
them
otherwise
till
God
perswade
Iaphet
:
yea
they
Gen.
9.
27.
will
sometimes
runne
vpon
death
it selfe
in
the
1.
Cor.
13.
3.
maintenance
of
their
fooleries
:
yea
and
further
they
like
madmen
will
raise
great
stirres
vpon
ridiculous
matters
.
For
as
the
Robe
of
Caesar
is
sayd
more
to
trouble
Rome
than
his
death
,
and
an
apple
to
set
all
Greece
on
fire
:
so
the
Church
in
Christs
time
was
troubled
about
fasting
;
in
Mat.
●
.
Act.
15.
the
Apostles
time
about
stranguled
and
bloud
;
in
the
next
times
about
the
celebration
of
Easter
betweene
the
East
and
West
Churches
,
and
after
that
about
the
rites
of
Baptisme
,
to
wit
,
whether
Heretickes
could
truely
baptise
:
and
truely
Euseb
lib.
5.
cap.
25.
&
lib.
6
,
cap.
3.
these
trifles
haue
benne
the
fuel
of
contention
from
time
to
time
,
&
that
not
only
in
the
church
but
also
among
the
people
,
as
if
madnes
and
not
matter
did
sway
on
all
sides
to
the
disturbing
of
the
common
peace
.
Thirdly
,
let
vs
consider
that
when
our
people
are
come
to
knowledge
they
know
a
great
deale
more
then
they
can
make
vse
of
for
their
good
.
Eccles.
4.
8.
As
a
couetous
man
hath
no
power
to
take
comfort
of
his
estate
:
or
as
children
,
fooles
,
and
impotent
persons
may
haue
great
honours
and
reuenewes
,
but
know
not
how
to
vse
them
:
so
ordinarily
where
the
diligent
hand
is
to
disperse
the
good
word
of
God
there
may
be
,
and
is
a
rich
treasure
of
precious
knowledge
in
many
of
our
people
who
know
onely
to
know
without
further
profit
.
For
there
is
great
difference
betwixt
knowledge
for
vnderstanding
,
and
wisedome
for
practise
;
as
we
see
in
those
that
knew
the
way
of
the
Lord
and
iudgement
of
their
God
,
Ier.
5.
5.
yet
they
altogether
brake
the
yoke
and
burst
the
bonds
:
And
againe
,
in
those
who
said
they
were
Ier.
8.
8
,
9.
wise
,
and
that
the
Law
of
the
Lord
was
with
them
,
yet
they
reiected
the
word
of
the
Lord
in
power
.
Lastly
,
let
vs
consider
that
in
regard
of
these
and
other
things
our
worke
is
neuer
at
an
end
,
yea
many
times
,
yea
most
times
we
find
it
worse
then
we
left
it
.
For
though
euery
man
in
his
trade
of
life
doth
ordinarily
finde
things
in
his
businesse
as
he
left
them
,
yet
it
is
otherwise
with
vs
:
and
as
an
huswife
findeth
in
her
window
a
Copweb
the
next
day
though
shee
hath
there
swept
downe
one
the
day
before
,
euen
so
doe
we
the
webbes
of
sinne
.
Now
then
can
we
consider
the
fearefull
breaches
of
Gods
commandements
,
and
that
with
spirituall
phrenzy
and
madnesse
,
can
wee
consider
that
when
(
thorough
the
assistance
of
God
)
we
haue
wrought
them
to
knowledge
it
is
an
infinite
worke
to
bring
them
to
practise
:
or
can
we
thinke
that
our
worke
as
the
worke
of
a
neate
huswife
in
an
earthen
roome
is
neuer
at
an
end
,
and
yet
can
we
be
idle
and
not
feede
the
flocke
of
God
by
preaching
?
If
they
miscarry
thorough
our
default
,
it
addes
to
our
guilt
,
yea
a
guilt
guided
with
blood
,
in
which
respect
Hosea
called
wicked
Priests
murtherers
in
the
way
;
and
Hosh.
6.
9.
from
which
Paul
with
good
conscience
cleeres
himselfe
,
saying
,
I
take
you
to
record
this
day
that
Act.
20
,
26.
I
am
pure
from
the
blood
of
all
men
.
Secondly
,
feede
by
Catechising
,
that
is
,
by
contracting
religion
into
a
summe
as
Christ
did
Math.
22.
37.
Ioh.
3.
16.
the
Law
and
the
Gospel
,
that
there
may
be
a
cleare
and
briefe
speaking
vnto
men
to
instruction
.
Before
the
Law
,
Adam
catechised
Abel
;
which
I
Luke
1.
4.
gather
thus
.
Paul
saith
,
by
faith
Abel
offered
vp
a
better
sacrifice
then
Kain
.
Now
faith
must
warrant
Heb.
11.
4.
the
person
which
it
cannot
doe
except
there
be
holinesse
;
and
it
must
warrant
the
action
which
it
cannot
doe
without
the
word
:
yet
then
there
was
no
written
word
but
that
which
was
deliuered
from
man
to
man
by
way
of
Catechising
and
instruction
.
After
the
Floud
,
Abraham
catechised
his
Family
:
of
whom
,
if
you
aske
me
Gen.
18.
19.
whether
he
taught
them
?
I
answere
,
Yes
;
from
the
testimonie
of
God
himselfe
.
If
you
aske
me
what
he
taught
them
?
I
answere
,
That
we
know
that
he
had
a
perfect
Body
of
Catechisme
giuen
Gen.
17.
1
,
2.
him
by
God
,
when
he
saith
,
I
am
God
all
sufficient
,
walke
before
me
,
and
be
thou
vpright
.
For
whereas
the
summe
of
Catechisme
doth
consist
in
faith
,
and
obedience
;
I
am
God
all-sufficient
,
doth
comprehend
all
the
Doctrine
of
Faith
;
it
implying
his
sufficiencie
,
to
create
,
to
redeeme
,
and
to
apply
:
Walke
before
me
,
and
be
thou
vpright
,
doth
comprehend
the
second
,
both
in
respect
of
the
matter
,
and
of
the
manner
of
performance
.
If
lastly
you
will
aske
me
,
with
what
fruit
and
successe
hee
catechised
?
I
answere
,
his
sonne
went
Gen.
24.
63.
out
to
pray
;
and
he
had
a
praying
seruant
,
and
a
Ver.
12.
Ver.
26.
Ver.
33.
seruant
that
gaue
thankes
to
God
,
and
would
not
eate
his
meate
,
before
hee
had
done
his
masters
businesse
.
In
the
time
of
the
Law
,
God
commanded
Catechising
,
Deut.
6.
7.
or
whetting
the
Law
vpon
them
,
that
it
may
pierce
the
hearts
of
their
children
to
vnderstand
and
affect
it
,
as
the
word
in
the
originall
signifieth
.
And
if
we
will
beleeue
the
Rabbines
,
there
were
not
in
Ierusalem
,
from
Antiochus
to
Christ
,
vnder
foure
hundred
houses
for
Catechising
.
In
which
Exercise
they
are
said
to
obserue
Wei
.
Christ
.
Syn.
this
order
,
according
to
the
capacitie
and
age
of
them
whom
they
did
instruct
:
At
fiue
yeeres
old
they
were
Sonnes
of
the
Law
,
to
reade
it
:
Filii
Legis
.
At
thirteene
they
were
called
the
Sonnes
of
the
Precept
,
to
vnderstand
the
Law
.
Then
they
receiued
Filii
Praecepti
.
the
Passeouer
as
a
Sacrament
(
for
euen
children
did
eate
it
,
as
a
remembrance
of
their
deliuerance
out
of
Aegypt
)
and
then
also
they
were
purified
.
At
fifteene
yeeres
old
they
went
to
deeper
points
of
the
Law
,
and
Talmudicall
Talmudistae
.
doubts
.
Seeing
then
that
it
was
vsed
both
before
the
Floud
,
and
after
it
;
in
the
time
of
the
Law
,
and
after
;
let
vs
with
an
heauenly
desire
to
propagate
the
Truth
,
rowse
vp
our
spirits
to
doe
so
likewise
.
I
reade
of
a
certaine
Heretike
,
who
in
Winter
Gowl
.
Catal.
test
.
season
did
swimme
through
a
certaine
Riuer
,
to
some
to
whom
hee
might
deriue
his
falsehood
:
and
shall
wee
be
cold
and
sluggish
,
and
suffer
a
little
water
to
quench
our
loue
to
communicate
the
Truth
?
Oh
that
it
might
be
the
happinesse
of
this
time
,
that
as
our
late
renowned
Soueraigne
did
limit
after-noone
Exercises
vpon
the
Lords
day
to
Catechising
vpon
the
grounds
of
Religion
;
so
all
Ministers
might
be
held
vnto
it
,
eyther
by
themselues
,
or
others
!
Why
should
the
people
perish
for
want
of
knowledge
,
and
be
left
lying
in
such
a
temper
,
that
they
are
fit
matter
for
euery
Priest
,
Iesuit
,
or
Sectarie
to
worke
vpon
?
As
therefore
the
woman
said
to
Dauid
,
Helpe
O
King
;
so
say
I
,
Helpe
by
our
dread
Soueraigne
you
that
are
to
be
conuocated
to
that
end
.
Consider
with
your selues
what
Hegesippus
saith
,
to
wit
,
That
by
vertue
of
Catechizing
there
was
neuer
a
King
but
receiued
alteration
in
his
Heathenish
Religion
within
fourty
yeares
after
Christ
.
Therefore
Iulian
when
hee
meant
Acta
Syn.
Sess.
1.
5.
pag.
29.
to
suppresse
religion
inuented
not
new
torments
but
put
downe
Schooles
and
Catechizings
.
The
Papists
haue
confessed
that
all
the
grounde
wee
haue
gotten
of
them
is
by
catechisme
:
and
the
the
little
grounde
they
haue
gotten
of
vs
is
by
a
more
diligent
requiring
and
practising
of
it
.
Therefore
the
iudgment
of
the
Churches
in
the
Synode
of
Dort
,
touching
this
,
is
worthy
to
be
written
in
our
hearts
especially
of
our
owne
,
that
wee
may
no
longer
bee
bunglers
but
as
Master-builders
1.
Cor.
3.
10.
wee
may
lay
the
foundation
,
yea
such
an
one
as
vpon
which
Antichrist
may
neuer
bee
1.
Pet.
5.
3.
Gal.
2.
14.
suffered
to
build
to
the
damnation
of
our
people
.
Lastly
,
let
vs
feede
by
example
:
that
ye
may
be
examples
of
your
flocke
,
saith
Peter
.
Reasons
may
perswade
but
examples
will
draw
more
forecibly
.
Let
vs
therefore
set
copies
to
our
people
of
humilitie
,
and
holinesse
.
First
,
let
vs
bee
humble
,
not
domineering
ouer
Gods
heritage
;
but
instructing
with
meekenesse
the
contrary-minded
,
and
carrying
our selues
to
Christs
lambs
in
loue
:
that
as
Antichrists
Proctors
haue
humilitie
in
shew
,
so
we
may
haue
it
in
truth
.
It
is
well
obserued
that
the
pride
of
the
Iewish
doctors
came
Christ
,
Synag
.
in
with
the
ruine
of
the
Iewish
Church
:
For
,
when
reuelations
ceased
they
vsurped
state
and
titles
;
one
was
called
the
light
of
the
world
,
another
our
holy
Doctor
,
a
third
the
illustrious
,
a
fourth
the
rock
of
help
;
and
they
called
and
accounted
others
but
the
people
of
the
earth
,
and
the
Populus
terrae
.
Rom.
2.
19.
Crak
.
defens
.
contra
Spal
.
pag.
89
,
90.
blind
:
so
(
diuiding
the
times
of
the
Church
into
3.
periods
;
the
first
which
went
before
Antichrist
,
wherein
there
was
nothing
decreed
or
receiued
as
a
doctrine
of
faith
which
is
not
ours
;
the
second
wherein
by
degrees
Antichrist
came
vnto
his
highth
,
and
in
which
some
pleaded
for
Christ
and
more
for
that
man
of
sinne
;
the
third
wherein
Antichrist
beganne
to
decline
)
in
the
second
darke
and
leaden
times
the
Church
of
Rome
thorough
the
whole
Hierarchy
of
it
did
swell
with
titles
,
which
was
accompanied
with
the
ruine
of
mens
soules
.
Let
vs
take
heede
in
time
.
Pride
we
see
hath
bin
a
miserable
Symptome
twice
.
Oh
thou
chiefe
Shepherd
of
our
soules
driue
it
and
keep
it
from
vs
,
and
work
our
hearts
highly
to
esteeme
rather
the
flourishing
of
the
Church
by
solid
and
powerfull
preaching
and
catechising
euen
amongst
the
poorest
of
Gods
people
.
Let
our
second
coppy
be
holinesse
to
the
Lord
vnto
our
people
.
If
holinesse
to
the
Lord
becomes
Gods
house
for
euer
,
why
not
his
neerest
seruants
.
As
therefore
the
Iewes
in
the
preparation
to
their
passeouer
,
did
for
foure
houres
Godw.
Moses
and
Aaron
,
lib
,
3.
cap.
4.
pag.
135.
Christ
.
Syn.
search
out
all
leuen
out
of
their
houses
;
and
then
for
two
houres
cast
it
out
of
their
houses
;
and
lastly
,
curse
all
the
leuen
which
they
had
not
seene
and
could
not
finde
:
so
let
all
the
Priests
of
the
Lords
house
be
carefull
to
search
,
to
purge
,
and
to
execrate
all
the
leuen
of
wilfull
and
raigning
sinne
,
and
to
oppose
and
mortifie
the
least
sins
,
that
we
may
be
Priests
after
Gods
owne
heart
as
Ieremy
speaketh
.
Let
Popish
Priests
bee
eminent
for
a
Player-like
grauitie
and
holinesse
so
long
as
they
are
acting
their
massing
part
;
but
let
vs
be
starres
in
Gods
right
hand
hauing
an
inward
principle
of
the
light
of
holines
in
vs
from
Christ
,
and
shining
forth
holily
vnto
others
,
not
onely
in
the
pulpit
and
prayer
,
but
in
our
whole
course
.
What
would
we
answere
to
such
Colossians
as
should
say
to
Archippus
,
Thou
that
teachest
Col.
4.
17.
another
,
teachest
thou
not
thy selfe
?
thou
that
Rom.
2.
21
,
22
preachest
a
man
should
steale
;
doest
thou
steale
?
thou
that
sayest
a
man
should
not
commit
adultery
doest
Vers.
23.
thou
commit
adultery
?
thou
that
abhorrest
idols
committest
thou
sacriledge
?
thou
that
gloriest
in
the
Vers.
24.
Law
,
thorough
the
breaking
of
the
Law
dishonourest
thou
God
?
For
the
name
of
God
is
blasphemed
amongst
the
Gentiles
thorough
you
.
Let
vs
tell
our
consciences
plainly
:
haue
we
another
way
to
heauen
then
we
teach
our
neighbours
?
Take
heede
;
I
say
,
take
heede
:
amongst
all
that
were
accessary
to
Christs
death
,
the
blacke
gowne
,
I
meane
Iudas
,
was
punished
first
.
Therefore
labour
against
vnholinesse
,
pray
against
it
,
and
fast
against
it
.
And
oh
that
it
might
be
the
glory
of
the
Church
of
these
times
to
procure
publike
fastings
and
prayings
as
other
Churches
haue
against
all
our
sinnes
?
What
though
it
be
a
time
of
reioycing
in
regard
of
our
blessed
King
and
gouernment
.
Yet
anoynting
the
face
doth
not
mis-become
a
fast
,
nor
I
thinke
publike
thankesgiuing
a
day
of
humbling
.
Physitians
haue
their
preseruatiues
to
preuent
diseases
as
well
as
their
cures
when
they
are
come
.
Seeing
then
it
cannot
but
pitty
vs
to
see
Syon
in
some
places
in
the
dust
;
to
see
the
holy
Temple
defiled
,
Gods
enemies
Psal.
79.
1.
to
laugh
when
the
blood
of
his
Saints
is
Ps.
80.
5
,
6.
shed
like
water
,
and
they
remaine
are
fed
with
the
bread
of
teares
,
and
haue
giuen
them
to
drinke
in
great
measure
:
to
see
Antichrist
roare
(
in
the
Idol
Masse
)
in
the
midst
of
their
congregations
,
and
to
set
vp
the
signes
and
marks
of
the
beast
:
And
lastly
,
to
see
the
plague
whereby
God
doth
most
immediatly
triumph
in
iustice
ouer
his
enemies
,
to
begin
to
set
footing
againe
amongst
vs
:
seeing
,
I
say
,
wee
see
these
things
whose
heart
doth
not
hunger
to
make
the
body
more
hungry
,
and
that
not
onely
priuately
but
publikely
:
especially
considering
that
our
sins
,
euen
all
our
sins
as
well
of
the
Church
as
Common-wealth
doth
call
for
these
or
greater
miseries
vpon
vs
.
I
will
say
but
one
thing
more
to
my selfe
and
to
you
(
my
brethren
like
me
by
office
)
to
perswade
to
a
greater
degree
of
holinesse
,
and
then
I
end
.
Consider
that
the
person
doth
much
commende
and
gaine
much
vpon
the
affections
of
the
hearers
.
Antichrist
commendes
it
as
a
principall
Champ.
of
the
calling
of
BB.
and
Pastors
.
principle
,
that
first
we
must
looke
to
the
person
teaching
,
before
we
looke
to
the
thing
taught
,
that
so
they
may
bring
in
a
seeming
formalitie
to
out-face
true
doctrine
.
And
therefore
as
when
Elishah
accused
the
Israelites
of
Idolatry
,
they
called
him
bald-pate
(
implying
belike
that
he
wanted
Iewish
formalitie
according
to
the
Law
,
because
he
had
that
blemish
:
so
when
we
charge
the
Papists
with
sinning
against
the
word
of
God
,
they
say
that
we
fayle
in
histories
and
customes
in
our
entrance
.
But
truly
this
is
a
silly
ground
thus
to
imbrace
persons
before
doctrins
.
For
first
Christ
hath
taught
vs
that
what
persons
so
euer
they
are
if
they
build
vp
the
kingdome
of
Christ
they
must
goe
on
.
For
when
Iohn
complained
to
him
,
saying
,
Master
,
we
saw
Mar.
9.
38
,
39
,
40.
one
casting
out
diuels
in
thy
name
which
followeth
not
vs
:
Iesus
said
,
forbid
him
not
,
for
whosoeuer
is
not
against
vs
is
on
our
part
.
Secondly
,
in
the
New
Testament
none
but
the
enemies
of
the
Gospel
looke
more
to
the
persons
then
to
the
Doctrine
:
For
the
Priests
and
Elders
said
to
Christ
,
By
what
authoritie
doest
thou
these
things
;
and
the
Synod
at
Ierusalem
aske
Peter
and
Iohn
,
By
what
power
and
in
what
name
haue
Math.
21.
23.
yee
done
this
:
but
of
the
true
worshippers
of
God
we
heare
no
such
thing
.
Which
I
speake
not
,
as
if
Act.
4.
7.
ordinarily
wee
ought
not
to
aske
after
mens
authoritie
(
for
this
were
the
next
way
to
leape
from
the
Shop-board
into
the
Pulpit
,
with
Brownists
and
other
Sectaries
)
but
to
shew
that
Doctrine
must
be
preferred
before
Persons
.
Thirdly
,
the
Eunuch
and
Lydia
did
not
ill
in
hearing
Philip
and
Paul
,
without
enquiring
after
their
Persons
.
They
knew
,
that
Christians
should
not
giue
an
account
at
the
day
of
Iudgement
of
the
Persons
,
they
haue
heard
but
of
their
obedience
or
disobedience
to
their
wholesome
Doctrine
:
yea
,
they
knew
that
it
was
better
to
be
led
to
Heauen
by
a
man
of
no
Pompe
,
then
to
Hell
by
a
Pope
,
vnder
pretence
of
infallibilitie
.
Lastly
,
most
glorious
Persons
may
be
full
of
deceit
;
they
that
come
in
Sheepes
cloathing
,
may
be
inwardly
rauening
Wolues
:
yea
,
Watchmen
may
Matth.
7.
be
blinde
and
dumbe
Dogges
,
that
cannot
barke
,
Es.
56.
10
,
11.
and
greedie
Dogges
,
that
can
neuer
haue
enough
.
From
the
Prophets
euen
to
the
Priests
they
may
Ier.
6.
13.
all
deale
falsely
;
yea
,
and
there
may
be
a
conspiracie
of
her
Prophets
(
as
in
the
Councell
of
Ezek.
22.
25.
Act.
20.
30.
Trent
)
in
the
midst
of
the
Church
.
Thus
you
may
see
,
that
it
is
a
silly
sleight
,
when
Rome
would
haue
vs
chiefely
looke
to
the
Person
teaching
,
before
the
thing
taught
;
yet
thus
farre
it
holds
,
that
the
Person
doth
much
commend
the
Worke
:
For
the
Apostle
sayd
not
in
vaine
,
Continue
in
the
things
which
thou
hast
learned
,
2.
Tim.
3.
14.
knowing
of
(
whom
)
thou
hast
learned
them
,
that
is
,
God
,
yea
,
and
(
it
may
be
)
me
,
Gods
Minister
,
who
haue
beene
in
thy
Soule
by
the
spirit
of
Power
,
which
hath
effectually
concurred
with
my
seruice
.
Oh
therefore
,
that
our
Persons
may
be
such
,
that
we
may
sweetly
settle
our
Workes
vpon
the
hearts
of
those
that
heare
it
,
that
when
the
chiefe
Shepheard
shall
appeare
,
wee
may
receiue
an
vncorruptible
1.
Pet.
5.
4.
Crowne
of
Glory
.
I
will
end
with
Paul
:
I
charge
thee
before
God
and
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
and
the
elect
Angels
,
that
thou
1.
Tim.
5.
21.
obserue
these
things
,
without
preferring
one
to
another
,
and
doe
nothing
partially
.
FINIS
.