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Pastor
of
a
Parish
THOMAS
BRAY
Robert
Clavel
John
North
pure
and
undefiled
Religion
hate
the
Light
,
it
is
because
their
Deeds
are
Evil.
rob
God
in
his
Tythes
and
Offerings
,
Reverend
Sirs
Roger
Twisden
Contempt
of
the
Clergy
Justin
Martyr
Re
Literaria
Tertullian
,
Ambrose
The
several
Articles
included
in
our
Creed
,
And
the
various
and
numerous
Duties
included
in
Obedience
,
it
was
Institutiones
Justiniani
When
thou
art
Converted
,
strengthen
thy
Brethren
,
Reasonable
Service
to
live
Soberly
,
Righteously
,
and
Godly
,
English
Colonies
turned
many
to
Righteousness
sit
upon
Twelve
Thrones
judging
the
Twelve
Tribes
of
Israel
.
and
spar'd
not
to
spend
,
and
be
spent
Evil
Communications
do
Corrupt
good
Manners
American
Clergy
Baptismal
Covenant
Launch
out
far
Philology
,
Philosophy
,
Mathematicks
,
Antiquity
,
Fundamental
Articles
Mosaick
History
Civil
Law
Ep.
556.
2
are
pure
from
the
Blood
of
all
Men
,
not
having
shunned
to
declare
unto
them
all
the
Counsel
of
God
.
Provincial
Governours
Parochial
Libaries
Lord
Bishop
Fidelity
and
Labour
Kingdom
of
God
in
Righteousness
and
true
Holiness
whose
Lips
should
preserve
Knowledge
These
foregoing
Heads
are
a
train
of
such
Theological
Points
,
as
with
submission
to
better
Judgments
,
are
thought
to
be
of
more
Immediate
concernment
both
to
Minister
and
People
;
to
the
former
,
to
be
throughly
read
,
to
the
latter
,
to
be
well
instructed
in
.
There
are
besides
these
other
parts
of
Knowledge
also
,
which
may
be
very
subservient
to
Theology
,
but
they
being
rather
to
be
esteemed
accessary
,
and
in
some
measure
useful
,
than
absolutely
necessary
for
the
Physician
of
Souls
to
be
skill'd
in
,
they
may
perhaps
have
a
particular
draught
made
of
them
distinctly
by
themselves
.
These
or
any
of
'em
are
proper
to
be
the
first
Read
upon
this
Subject
,
as
giving
an
Historical
Account
of
Atheism
and
its
Authors
,
as
well
as
a
Confutation
of
their
Opinions
.
And
there
is
no
coming
to
a
true
understanding
of
the
state
of
any
Question
,
without
first
knowing
the
History
thereof
;
After
which
may
be
read
,
Amongst
the
Ancient
Writers
Faelicis
Octavium
p.
&c.
ex
Inst.
Lib.
As
to
the
Editions
both
of
the
Fathers
and
Philosophers
hitherto
and
hereafter
to
be
mention'd
,
I
referr
the
Reader
to
Dr.
's
Historia
Literaria
,
Ellies
Dupins
New
Ecclesiastical
History
,
and
Sir
Thomas
Pope-Blounts
Censura
Authorum
,
which
as
they
are
Books
that
ought
not
to
be
wanted
,
if
possible
to
be
obtain'd
;
so
they
give
the
fullest
Account
of
the
various
and
best
Editions
.
Amongst
later
and
more
modern
Writers
.
Vide
Joh.
Damascenum
de
Fide
orthodoxa
.
Lib.
Petr.
Lomb.
Lib.
And
all
the
other
Summaries
and
Systems
of
Theology
hereafter
mentioned
,
in
the
common
Places
As
also
the
Expositions
of
the
Creed
upon
the
first
Article
thereof
:
Particularly
Dr.
on
the
Creed
,
from
p.
to
p.
from
p.
to
p.
from
p.
to
p.
's
Select
Discourses
,
from
p.
to
p.
and
particularly
with
respect
to
the
Atheistical
Tenets
of
may
be
read
Diogenes
Laertius
Cum
Notis
Variorum
,
aut
In
Usum
Delphini
.
Cum
Notis
Variorum
,
aut
In
Usum
Delphini
.
Cum
Notis
Variorum
,
aut
In
Usum
Delphini
.
Cum
Notis
Variorum
,
aut
In
Usum
Delphini
.
Tragediae
.
Cum
Notis
Variorum
,
aut
In
Usum
Delphini
.
Grotius
,
Puffendorf
Puffendorf
.
de
Off.
Hom.
&
Civis
Ep.
ad
Lec
.
To
which
also
may
be
added
,
such
as
discourse
of
those
Dispositions
of
Mind
necessary
to
the
Reception
of
Divine
Truth
,
especially
of
the
Christian
Doctrine
:
To
which
End
may
be
read
Mr.
of
the
True
Way
and
Method
of
attaining
to
Divine
Knowledge
,
in
his
Select
Discourses
,
from
in
his
Works
Waters
of
Life
In
the
Original
and
Learned
Languages
.
Both
these
last
are
declared
by
the
Church
of
to
be
Authentick
,
thô
they
contradict
each
other
.
Or
instead
of
all
the
former
(
as
containing
the
rest
for
the
most
part
,
and
a
great
deal
more
,
and
of
as
easie
a
Purchase
as
all
of
them
will
be
.
)
In
the
Vulgar
Tongue
Of
which
the
the
most
useful
at
present
is
that
with
Bishop
's
Chronology
,
and
Dr.
's
References
in
the
Margin
,
Fol.
or
Here
may
be
read
the
Controversies
with
the
Papists
hereafter
mention'd
upon
the
Title
as
also
's
Preliminary
Dissertation
about
the
Authors
of
the
Bible
in
the
Vol.
of
his
New
Ecclesiastical
History
,
from
Amongst
the
Fathers
and
Ancient
Writers
.
Among
the
Later
and
more
Modern
Writers
.
As
to
the
Difficulty
of
understanding
some
of
the
more
uncommon
Matters
contain'd
in
the
Scriptures
,
such
as
the
Mosaick
History
of
the
Creation
and
Deluge
;
the
Scripture-Geography
,
Chronology
,
and
History
;
the
Structure
and
Dimensions
of
the
Ark
and
Temple
,
Jewish
Laws
,
Rites
,
Customs
,
Worship
and
Sacrifices
;
The
Nature
of
Sacred
Dreams
,
Visions
,
Oracles
and
Prophesies
;
Scripture-Coi●s
,
Weights
,
and
Measures
;
and
lastly
the
Natural
History
of
Scripture
Animals
,
Plants
,
and
also
Diseases
;
These
Matters
being
purely
Scriptutural
,
it
is
requisite
a
Divine
,
as
he
would
aim
at
being
perfect
in
his
Profession
,
should
have
some
competent
Skill
therein
.
And
for
that
End
,
Upon
the
Mosaick
History
of
the
Creation
and
Deluge
may
be
Read
,
Here
also
Read
Upon
Scripture-Geography
For
Scripture-Chronology
For
Scripture
History
Vol.
Fol.
My
Design
here
being
only
to
provide
for
the
better
Vnderstanding
of
the
Scripture
;
I
do
not
in
this
place
make
a
Draught
of
Chronology
aend
History
below
the
Scripture
Times
;
which
however
being
a
most
necessary
Accomplishment
to
a
Divine
,
must
be
done
elsewhere
in
its
proper
place
.
Upon
the
Dimensions
of
the
Ark
and
Temple
.
That
that
part
of
Bishop
Wilkins's
Real
Character
,
wherein
he
gives
an
account
of
the
Dimensions
of
the
Ark
,
and
demonstrates
its
Capacity
to
contain
all
the
Creatures
,
which
are
related
by
to
have
been
receiv'd
therein
,
together
with
their
Food
and
Fother
,
necessary
for
their
Sustenance
,
ought
especially
to
be
read
upon
this
Subject
.
Of
the
Temple
Upon
Jewish
Laws
,
Rites
,
Customs
,
Worship
and
Sacrifices
.
But
as
many
Learned
Men
will
advise
,
and
especially
on
the
Subject
of
the
following
Author
who
has
perform'd
excellently
upon
it
.
See
also
Mr.
Religious
Assemblies
,
wherein
there
is
much
of
the
foregoing
Argument
And
also
Dr.
on
the
Lent-Fast
,
from
Upon
the
Nature
of
Sacred
Prophesies
,
Dreams
,
Visions
,
and
Oracles
.
Here
also
may
be
read
Mr.
's
Select
Discourses
,
wherein
he
Treats
of
Prophesie
,
from
Upon
the
Jewish
Sects
's
Antiquities
Upon
Scripture
Weights
and
Measures
Those
who
cannot
have
Leisure
,
nor
think
they
are
much
concern'd
to
be
Criticks
upon
this
Subject
;
may
take
up
with
the
Account
of
Scripture
Weights
and
Measures
given
'em
at
the
latter
end
of
the
Fol.
and
Qu.
Bibles
Printed
of
late
Years
at
Upon
the
Natural
History
of
Scripture
Animals
,
Plants
,
and
Diseases
.
Upon
the
preceding
,
or
any
other
parts
of
Jewish
Antiquities
,
whether
Reducible
or
not
,
to
the
foregoing
Heads
.
Inter
Crit.
Sac.
Tom.
It
will
not
be
wondred
at
that
so
many
Writers
upon
Jewish
Antiquities
should
be
prescrib'd
,
when
it
is
considered
that
many
Christian
Institutions
are
derived
by
our
Saviour
and
his
Apostles
from
Jewish
Vsages
;
nay
,
the
whole
Oeconomy
and
Government
of
the
Church
under
the
Gospel
is
taken
from
the
Synagogue
,
and
carries
an
express
Analogy
and
Similitude
to
the
legal
administration
of
those
Times
.
So
the
Baptizing
of
Children
bears
Relation
to
the
Baptizing
the
Children
of
the
Proselytes
,
and
is
undeniably
to
be
Justified
from
that
Vsage
;
the
Lord's
Supper
answers
to
the
Paschal
Lamb
;
Liturgies
amongst
Christians
to
Forms
of
Prayer
amongst
the
Jews
;
Presbyters
and
Deacons
to
Priests
and
Levites
;
the
Twelve
Apostles
to
the
Twelve
Heads
of
Tribes
.
And
St.
under
the
Title
of
High-Priest
,
Priests
and
Levites
,
does
manifestly
design
the
Bishop
,
his
Priests
and
Deacons
.
In
short
,
Ordination
by
Imposition
of
Hands
is
deriv'd
from
their
Ordinination
in
the
Synagogue
,
and
the
Christian
way
of
Excommunication
is
expresly
taeken
from
theirs
.
And
the
Learned
as
he
has
observ'd
and
prov'd
much
of
this
Nature
throughout
his
Works
;
so
of
the
whole
Writings
of
St.
he
tells
us
,
that
in
all
his
Epistles
,
especially
in
that
to
the
he
useth
exceeding
much
not
only
of
the
Jews
Dialect
,
Language
and
Learning
;
but
also
of
allusion
and
reference
to
their
Opinions
,
Traditions
,
and
Customs
:
So
that
it
will
be
a
thing
of
great
Consequence
for
a
clear
comprehension
of
the
Gospel
,
to
be
well
seen
in
the
Jewish
Antiquities
,
both
Sacred
and
Civil
;
the
want
of
which
,
in
these
unhappy
bleeding
Times
,
has
been
the
cause
of
so
many
wild
,
and
to
knowing
Men
,
ridiculous
Disputes
,
about
Excommunication
,
Ordination
,
Infant
Baptism
,
As
to
the
Difficulty
of
understanding
the
Language
and
Expressions
wherein
the
Holy
Writ
does
declare
the
Will
of
God
to
Mankind
;
To
Master
this
it
will
be
requisite
,
For
the
Hebrew
For
the
Hell●nistical
Greek
Joh.
Drusii
And
also
single
by
it self
Andreae
Schotti
To
clear
the
difficulties
that
shall
occurr
in
Scripture
,
both
as
to
the
Matter
and
Expression
,
it
will
be
necessary
to
be
furnish'd
with
Commentators
.
His
Theological
Tracts
make
the
fourth
Vol.
One
or
other
of
these
Analyses
may
be
also
read
in
a
to
give
us
the
Method
of
Scripture
,
a
thing
so
useful
for
the
Memory
,
and
for
the
distinct
Apprehension
and
full
Comprehension
of
the
Matter
thereof
.
Others
to
be
consulted
upon
occasion
.
Which
may
be
and
seems
to
be
done
with
good
judgment
in
placing
the
Opinions
of
the
several
Expositors
,
in
such-an
Order
,
that
one
strengthens
and
explains
,
or
Corrects
and
refutes
the
other
.
Audio
partium
non
addictus
Vbi
benè
nemo
meliùs
Upon
the
Pentateuch
,
or
some
parts
thereof
.
Upon
the
Prophets
Upon
the
New-Testament
To
be
read
in
our
daily
course
of
reading
the
Scripture
.
This
later
especially
Convenient
to
be
perus'd
in
our
daily
course
of
reading
the
Scriptures
,
when
we
come
to
that
so
considerable
a
part
thereof
,
St.
's
Epistles
,
as
giving
at
the
beginning
of
each
Epistle
a
general
and
accurate
View
of
the
Occasion
and
Matter
thereof
,
and
of
the
Apostles
Scope
and
Method
therein
.
Upon
the
More
particular
upon
the
more
difficult
Parts
,
Passages
,
and
Texts
of
Scripture
,
whether
they
be
such
as
labour
in
Reconciling
the
seeming
Repugnances
that
are
found
in
Holy
Writ
,
or
those
that
criticize
upon
some
particular
Parts
or
Texts
of
a
difficult
Nature
.
A
Concordance
of
Things
A
Concordance
of
Words
For
the
Hebrew
For
the
Greek
This
last
is
questioned
by
some
whether
Genuine
,
but
own'd
by
Dr.
But
whoever
was
the
Author
,
it
is
an
Excellent
Apology
,
most
pathetically
representing
the
Innocency
and
Admirable
Vertues
of
the
Primitive
Christians
,
and
the
Malignity
of
their
Enemies
.
All
these
foregoing
Apologies
are
placed
in
the
same
Order
they
lye
in
the
Ed.
of
This
Sett
of
Writers
had
the
Kingdom
of
Satan
visibly
before
their
Eyes
,
that
Arch-Rebel
having
in
their
Times
,
and
in
those
Parts
where
they
liv'd
,
erected
his
Idolatrous
Temples
and
Altars
;
and
brought
it
about
that
his
Impious
Ceremonies
and
Rites
of
Worship
were
become
the
Established
Religion
over
all
the
World
,
except
And
therefore
the
Primitive
Fathers
did
exert
themselves
upon
no
other
Argument
,
with
that
Strength
of
Learning
and
Force
of
Reason
,
as
upon
this
,
namely
,
in
laying
out
the
Absurdities
and
Vileness
of
the
Pagan
Superstition
,
and
the
admirable
Nature
and
Tendency
of
the
Christian
Religion
.
Besides
it
is
to
be
considered
that
in
these
Writings
of
theirs
,
possibly
we
meet
with
the
fullest
and
ezactest
Accounts
of
the
Purity
of
the
Doctrine
,
Manners
,
and
Discipline
of
the
Primitive
Church
;
and
as
of
the
Purity
of
its
Doctrines
,
so
of
the
Holiness
of
its
Professors
;
upon
all
which
Reasons
,
immediately
after
the
Holy
Writ
,
our
next
Acquaintance
ought
to
be
with
these
Writings
.
It
is
a
sad
Sign
of
the
Deplorable
State
of
the
Christian
Church
at
this
day
,
that
there
should
be
more
Vindications
written
in
this
one
last
Age
,
if
one
were
to
reckon
them
all
,
in
Defence
of
the
Holy
Scriptures
,
and
of
the
Christian
Religion
,
against
Atheists
,
Deists
,
and
Socinians
,
than
there
were
Apologies
written
in
all
the
first
Ages
of
the
Church
(
so
far
as
does
appear
)
against
Jews
and
Pagans
.
But
so
it
is
,
that
there
has
been
too
great
a
Cause
for
Learned
Men
to
write
such
Books
:
And
therefore
there
is
as
great
a
Necessity
for
every
Minister
,
who
is
against
such
Pestilent
Gainsayers
,
to
read
them
,
that
he
Vpon
the
whole
foregoing
Argument
may
be
also
read
Chap.
first
and
last
.
Dr.
from
p.
to
p.
from
p.
from
p.
to
p.
Here
also
may
be
read
Dr.
's
Works
most
of
which
have
much
of
this
Argument
,
particularly
from
And
to
shew
how
well
the
Christian
Law
is
fitted
in
its
self
to
rectifie
our
Nature
,
and
to
what
perfection
we
may
be
restor'd
,
by
the
Influence
thereof
,
may
be
here
also
read
,
There
is
nothing
of
mightier
Importance
in
our
Inquiries
after
Truth
,
and
towards
a
through
understanding
of
any
Institution
,
than
to
have
fixt
in
our
Minds
a
determinate
and
distinct
knowledge
of
the
Design
it
drives
at
.
This
is
what
our
Blessed
Saviour
prescrib'd
as
the
most
sure
and
certain
way
to
discover
the
Erroneous
Doctrines
of
Seditious
Hereticks
,
bidding
us
to
and
telling
us
,
that
we
might
that
is
,
by
the
tendency
of
their
Doctrines
,
which
if
they
were
naturally
productive
of
such
ill
Fruits
,
as
Christianity
is
design'd
to
destroy
,
must
therefore
necessarily
be
Erroneous
or
Heretical
.
And
this
very
Rule
has
a
peculiar
Aptitude
in
it
to
discover
the
three
great
Errors
,
which
have
so
much
corrupted
Christianity
at
this
day
,
Popery
,
Antinomianism
,
and
Socinianism
;
Popery
being
a
Superstition
that
makes
the
nearest
approaches
to
the
Pagan
Idolatry
,
and
tends
to
Indulge
Men
in
Impurity
Antinomianism
being
a
Scheme
of
Divinity
also
that
manifestly
undermines
a
Holy
Life
:
And
Socinianism
tending
to
make
us
value
our selves
too
much
upon
it
,
by
taking
us
off
from
our
dependance
on
Christ
,
for
the
Acceptance
thereof
.
All
which
consider'd
,
As
there
is
the
greatest
necessity
,
that
before
we
enter
upon
our
Enquires
into
the
whole
Body
of
Christian
Doctrine
,
we
should
be
fully
possess'd
with
this
Notion
concerning
it
,
that
the
whole
and
adaequate
Design
thereof
is
to
destroy
the
Power
of
Satan
,
Idolatry
,
and
Sin
,
and
restore
and
advance
the
Kingdom
of
God
,
and
instead
of
an
external
Legal
Righteousness
,
to
implant
an
inward
and
real
Holiness
amongst
Men
:
And
withal
,
so
to
Humble
the
best
of
us
,
as
to
make
us
depend
solely
upon
the
Mediation
of
Christ
with
God
the
Father
,
for
the
Acceptance
thereof
to
our
Justification
;
so
especially
this
Notion
of
Christianity
ought
immediately
to
precede
our
Reading
the
several
Systems
of
the
differing
Parties
amongst
Christians
at
this
day
:
In
most
of
which
,
as
there
are
several
unsound
Hypotheses
advanc'd
;
so
without
this
Test
,
we
shall
not
so
easily
distinguish
between
their
Heterodox
and
Orthodox
Opinions
.
Not
to
say
,
that
by
thus
having
our
Eye
always
on
the
Design
of
Christianity
,
and
by
bringing
every
particular
Doctrine
delivered
to
us
,
as
Christian
,
to
this
Touchstone
,
we
shall
know
how
to
judge
concerning
those
that
are
true
,
which
are
more
,
which
less
considerable
in
the
Body
of
Christian
Doctrine
,
that
so
we
may
be
able
accordingly
to
put
a
different
value
upon
'em
,
a
thing
of
no
small
consequence
to
the
Peace
and
Vnity
of
the
Christian
Church
.
Scholastical
,
of
which
sort
,
one
at
least
,
according
to
the
different
Sentiments
of
the
several
most
considerable
Parties
of
Christians
in
the
World
.
Such
as
have
laid
the
Foundations
of
their
Novel
Doctrines
;
or
at
leastwise
who
have
first
introduc'd
them
into
their
Schemes
and
Bodies
of
Divinity
.
p.
695.
Ludg.
1618.
Lombard
and
Aquinas
p.
696.
1.
—
6.
Hist.
Sacramentaria
.
Tom.
1.
Lib.
4.
p.
401.
Such
as
having
written
their
Bodies
of
Divinity
after
the
Heretical
and
Erroneous
Doctrines
of
the
Church
of
were
arriv'd
to
their
full
growth
,
and
receiv'd
their
establishment
in
the
Council
of
have
Incorporated
all
of
'em
into
their
Systems
.
Between
Papists
and
Protestants
N.
Anton.
Between
Calvinists
and
Arminians
Pastoral
Care
167.
viz.
Catechetical
,
or
Bodies
that
design
to
treat
only
upon
Practical
Points
,
and
such
as
are
more
immediately
Necessary
and
Fundamental
to
be
understood
by
every
Christian
;
and
therefore
to
be
taught
by
every
one
that
has
the
Cure
of
Souls
.
Of
which
sort
,
Testimoniorum
ad
Quirinum
,
Libri
3.
Ursin's
Catechism
Assemblies
Catechism
whose
Lips
should
preserve
Knowledge
Here
also
may
be
read
.
Dr.
Practical
Catechism
whole
Duty
of
Man
,
Preface
.
Mr.
of
the
Difference
between
the
Old
and
New
Covenant
,
Select
Discourses
's
Mystery
of
Godliness
Justification
or
Pardon
of
Sins
,
may
be
read
Expositions
of
the
Creed
upon
the
Article
of
the
Forgiveness
of
Sins
.
The
Systems
also
Divine
Grace
and
Assistance
,
upon
which
may
be
read
.
Here
also
Read
the
Expositions
of
the
Creed
upon
the
Article
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
Dr.
's
Christian
Life
's
pacifick
Discourse
of
God's
Grace
and
Decrees
,
among
his
practical
Discourses
,
The
Summists
and
Systems
Everlasting
Life
and
Happiness
As
also
the
upon
the
Article
of
Different
Degrees
of
Reward
in
the
Life
to
come
,
The
Summs
and
Systems
also
in
Faith
and
the
Doctrines
thereof
contain'd
in
the
Apostles
Creed
.
And
since
on
this
Subject
the
first
thing
to
be
consider'd
,
is
the
Nature
and
Properties
of
Justifying
Faith
;
The
second
,
the
Objects
or
Articles
to
be
believed
,
those
contain'd
in
the
Apostles
Creed
;
towards
the
full
understanding
therefore
of
this
great
Article
of
the
Covenant
.
And
amongst
the
Moderns
it
will
be
proper
to
read
on
this
prime
Subject
the
several
Expositors
of
the
Creed
immediately
hereafter
specified
,
which
treat
upon
the
words
,
I
believe
;
and
particularly
Dr.
thereof
,
from
's
Discourse
on
the
two
Covenants
;
especially
his
Appendix
to
the
Discourse
touching
the
Nature
of
that
Faith
which
is
Justifying
,
and
that
which
is
not
;
and
the
Reason
of
that
Difference
.
Dr.
as
also
his
and
from
In
the
Paraphrase
,
the
Preface
to
the
Ep.
to
the
As
also
the
several
Summaries
and
Systems
herein
mentioned
on
the
common
place
But
more
especially
Dr.
of
Faith
in
his
Historical
Discourses
of
the
Antiquity
and
Authority
of
the
Here
also
read
's
New
History
of
's
Preface
to
his
's
Lives
of
the
Fathers
of
the
fourth
Century
,
in
which
there
is
so
ample
an
History
of
Creeds
.
The
Expositions
of
the
Antient
Fathers
.
qui
complures
Fidei
par●es
continct
Extat
ad
calcem
Cypriani
I
place
him
first
,
because
giving
something
of
the
History
of
the
several
Articles
.
These
two
last
Pieces
may
be
reckoned
amongst
the
Expositions
of
the
Apostles
Creed
;
since
they
treat
upon
all
or
most
of
its
Articles
,
though
not
altogether
in
the
same
order
as
they
lie
therein
.
As
to
the
Nature
and
Obligation
of
Law
in
general
,
as
also
the
Nature
,
Division
and
Obligation
of
the
several
kinds
of
Laws
in
particular
;
To
great
Use
and
Purpose
,
may
be
read
upon
this
Subject
,
and
accordingly
it
is
desired
our
Pastor
should
be
provided
of
.
a
Quaestione
Tract.
de
Vita
Spirituali
Lect.
&
sequent
de
Legibus
As
to
the
Duties
Obligatory
upon
us
from
these
several
Laws
.
In
the
Antient
Philosophers
As
also
in
all
,
or
most
of
the
Antient
Moralists
above
mentioned
:
For
as
de
Legibus
&
Alii
In
the
later
Writers
upon
the
Laws
of
Nature
and
Nations
.
And
especially
upon
this
Subject
ought
to
be
read
those
Books
,
which
have
been
particularly
written
to
Antidote
Men
against
the
Poyson
of
's
Principles
And
for
a
Nexus
between
the
Laws
Natural
and
Reveal'd
,
may
be
read
.
By
Ancient
Writers
We
shall
indeed
scarcely
find
many
just
and
entire
Bodies
of
Morality
in
the
Writings
of
the
Fathers
;
but
what
is
wanting
in
the
Art
and
Accuracy
of
their
Composures
,
is
abundantly
recompenc'd
in
the
Excellency
of
their
Matter
,
for
those
admirable
Persons
speaking
as
they
lived
;
as
their
contempt
of
the
World
,
and
their
Mortifications
of
the
Body
,
were
wonderfully
great
,
so
their
Thoughts
were
very
sublime
and
elevated
,
and
their
Morality
pure
and
refin'd
.
There
are
,
true
it
is
,
many
more
pieces
of
Morality
interspers'd
in
their
Works
;
but
these
being
for
the
most
part
,
upon
particular
Subjects
and
Duties
,
they
will
fall
in
to
be
rang'd
properly
under
the
several
Heads
of
Duty
,
of
which
I
design
hereafter
,
God
willing
,
in
a
to
draw
a
particular
Scheme
,
and
to
exhibit
a
List
,
as
well
of
the
Antient
,
as
more
Modern
Writers
upon
each
single
Duty
.
By
later
Authors
:
and
those
,
And
to
prevent
or
Cure
the
Pestilential
Infusions
of
Hereticks
,
who
would
erase
out
of
the
Minds
of
Christians
all
sense
of
Obligations
upon
'em
to
observe
,
even
the
Duties
of
the
Moral
Law
,
may
be
properly
and
usefully
enough
here
read
,
both
the
Discourses
against
the
hereafter
mention'd
,
and
also
Preface
to
Mr.
a
Distim.
usque
ad
finem
;
etiiam
Ecclesiastical
;
and
that
both
Nor
will
it
be
thought
that
these
are
Authors
in
which
a
Divine
is
not
concern'd
,
when
it
is
consider'd
,
that
many
Important
Cases
,
&c.
are
no
more
determinable
in
than
in
without
a
competent
Skill
therein
How
very
useful
some
degrees
of
knowledge
at
least
,
in
the
Civil
Law
may
be
to
a
Divine
,
will
presently
appear
,
when
we
come
to
speak
of
what
Preliminaries
are
necessary
to
make
a
Casuist
:
But
that
a
through
Vnderstanding
in
all
the
Parts
of
that
Noble
Faculty
is
necessary
,
is
more
than
I
dare
affirm
,
being
deterr'd
from
that
,
more
perhaps
by
the
formidable
Prospect
of
so
vast
a
Field
of
Knowledge
to
be
travers'd
over
,
than
by
the
reason
of
the
thing
.
But
however
,
that
we
may
have
a
general
View
how
large
it
is
,
take
this
Account
from
a
Learned
Civilian
,
in
his
Or
as
he
elsewhere
speaks
And
now
if
the
two
later
are
thought
necessary
to
be
search'd
into
by
those
only
who
are
Practitioners
in
However
the
former
with
some
Commentators
thereon
,
wherein
are
contain'd
the
are
what
it
becomes
no
Divine
to
be
a
Stranger
to
.
And
that
he
may
be
sufficiently
prepar'd
for
his
Enquiries
therein
,
I
shall
crave
leave
to
add
the
Advice
of
that
Great
Man
which
he
gave
his
Brother
,
as
the
best
Method
wherewith
he
ought
to
begin
his
Studies
of
the
Civil
Law
.
Thus
this
Great
Man
prescribes
what
is
requisite
to
precede
our
entrance
upon
the
Study
of
the
Civil
Law
.
And
as
to
what
Books
are
to
be
always
ready
at
hand
,
when
we
are
actually
upon
the
study
thereof
;
It
will
be
necessary
to
have
such
Glossaries
and
Law
Dictionaries
as
explain
the
Terms
of
Law
,
such
as
Jo.
Calvini
Bernardi
Brissonii
To
which
must
be
added
for
the
Interpretation
of
Law
Terms
,
Manley
.
Fol.
And
to
Apologize
for
prescribing
Books
of
this
Nature
,
I
must
take
leave
to
Muster
up
both
Authority
and
Reason
for
so
doing
.
And
I
think
tho'
a
very
Great
Man
,
is
not
more
considerable
for
his
Authority
,
than
for
the
weight
of
his
Reason
in
this
case
:
Whose
words
are
these
:
And
another
Ingenious
Author
in
speaking
of
those
p.
123
,
&c.
And
as
to
such
an
indifferent
Knowledge
thereof
as
is
necessary
to
all
,
he
makes
it
to
consist
in
these
three
particulars
:
First
,
But
thus
much
is
farther
than
I
dare
venture
to
declare
my
Mind
,
as
being
aware
how
jealous
the
World
are
,
least
we
should
be
over
skilful
in
this
sort
of
Knowledge
,
tho'
if
we
may
believe
a
great
Judge
,
And
indeed
,
my
great
Design
in
prescribing
thus
much
for
the
Knowledge
of
the
Law
,
as
I
have
done
,
is
in
order
to
enable
us
to
discharge
a
quite
contrary
Duty
to
Litigiousness
.
It
is
doubtless
our
Duty
above
all
others
to
be
Peace-makers
amongst
our
Neighbours
;
and
in
order
to
that
,
to
offer
our
Assistance
to
compose
their
Differences
:
But
how
shall
we
be
able
to
do
that
without
some
general
Skill
in
the
Grounds
and
Reason
of
our
Laws
,
and
especially
in
the
governing
Maxims
of
it
,
which
in
few
words
do
concisely
Instruct
us
in
the
Equity
that
pertains
to
most
Cases
.
I
say
,
in
the
governing
Maxims
of
our
Law
,
which
alone
will
enable
us
to
Arbitrate
equitably
betwixt
Man
and
Man
in
most
Cases
:
For
as
a
Gentleman
Learned
in
that
Profession
tells
us
As
to
Casuistical
Divinity
whose
Office
it
is
to
determine
the
Particulars
and
single
Instances
of
Christian
Duty
,
and
to
resolve
the
Difficulties
that
shall
at
any
time
perplex
Persons
Consciences
,
with
Reference
to
such
Laws
as
prescribe
their
Duty
,
and
to
the
particular
Instances
of
the
Duties
themselves
,
which
arise
from
the
Obligation
of
such
Laws
:
I
take
it
to
be
clear
,
to
a
demonstration
,
that
these
Books
,
being
well
Studied
,
are
excellent
Preparations
for
a
Casuist
,
because
the
Incomparable
Bishop
own'd
that
these
were
the
Books
he
Studied
most
when
he
laid
the
Foundation
of
his
great
and
clear
Learning
,
especially
in
this
way
.
's
Life
,
by
And
it
may
also
appear
from
the
Life
of
the
same
Bishop
,
That
o.
will
be
very
useful
hereunto
.
And
indeed
,
for
the
same
Reason
,
All
,
or
any
of
those
foremention'd
Books
upon
the
Nature
and
Obligation
of
Laws
,
and
of
the
Laws
of
Nature
and
Nations
,
must
have
a
singular
Tendency
this
way
.
And
if
I
may
have
leave
to
add
but
another
,
I
know
nothing
more
wanting
as
preliminary
,
to
make
a
Man
a
good
Casuist
than
a
good
Writer
or
two
upon
that
Important
Title
in
the
Civil
Law
This
Title
contains
very
many
Maxims
of
Law
and
Reason
,
such
as
are
so
many
Principles
and
Maxims
of
greatest
Evidence
and
Authority
.
And
if
this
Prince
of
Casuists
now
mention'd
may
be
our
Pattern
,
it
is
certain
that
by
virtue
of
such
and
self-evident
,
uncontested
Principles
of
Reason
and
Morality
,
he
was
wont
so
satisfactorily
to
determine
what
was
Lawful
in
the
most
knotty
and
intricate
Cases
.
And
those
who
have
explicated
and
limited
these
have
been
Generally
;
To
enable
him
to
resolve
whatever
Cases
and
Doubts
may
arise
at
any
time
in
the
Course
of
a
Man's
Life
.
More
particularly
to
render
him
a
good
Confessor
to
the
Sick
and
troubled
in
Mind
.
Vpon
this
Occasion
ought
also
to
be
perused
,
As
also
's
Holy
Dying
,
being
the
of
his
Book
,
Entituled
And
that
useful
Table
of
self
Examination
at
the
end
of
the
Now
that
most
unreasonable
and
pernicious
reservedness
of
Persons
,
in
not
opening
their
Consciences
to
the
Ministers
of
our
Church
,
especially
as
they
ought
,
in
times
of
Sickness
,
when
it
concerns
'em
so
much
to
take
all
the
Care
immaginable
,
and
to
require
all
the
Assistance
possible
to
help
'em
to
state
their
Accounts
with
God
against
the
great
Audit
.
Such
Contempt
,
I
say
,
in
the
People
,
of
our
Ghostly
Counsel
and
Advice
,
has
made
this
part
of
Penitential
Divinity
to
be
so
much
uncultivated
by
our
English
Divines
.
The
Romish
Church
indeed
,
as
they
are
in
nothing
more
voluminous
that
in
this
,
so
they
abound
in
Confessories
and
Penitentials
:
But
instead
of
tying
up
the
Conscience
to
the
strictest
Rules
of
Holy
Living
,
the
more
peculiar
business
of
a
Casuist
,
by
their
great
Doctrine
of
Probability
,
and
some
others
of
the
like
nature
,
their
Moral
and
Casuistical
,
tend
as
much
as
their
Doctrinal
Divinity
,
to
encourage
Licentiousness
,
and
to
make
Mens
Consciences
easie
in
a
course
of
unrepented
sins
;
as
is
evident
to
those
who
have
either
read
their
own
Authors
,
or
what
is
Collected
to
our
hands
,
out
of
'em
,
even
by
the
Jansenists
,
Men
of
their
own
Communion
,
Jesuits
Morals
.
Fol.
Mystery
of
Jesuitism
So
that
the
Romish
Casuistical
and
Penitential
Divines
,
for
the
most
part
,
can
be
read
to
little
purpose
of
benefit
,
but
with
great
danger
of
Corruption
,
except
it
be
by
Learned
Men
,
to
enable
them
to
demonstrate
to
the
World
,
how
far
that
Church
is
Apostatiz'd
in
all
respects
;
Morals
,
as
well
as
Doctrinals
from
the
Truth
of
Christianity
.
However
the
Author
above-mentioned
,
seems
to
me
to
have
discharged
this
part
of
giving
us
Directions
concerning
our
Visitation
of
the
Sick
,
with
tolerable
Honesty
,
as
to
most
particulars
.
And
to
supply
the
Paucity
of
Authors
of
our
own
upon
this
Subject
,
we
must
make
up
the
defect
by
such
as
have
written
upon
the
next
,
and
last
general
condition
of
that
Covenant
established
by
the
Mediation
of
Christ
,
betwixt
God
and
Man
,
With
some
of
the
Writings
of
the
Antients
upon
that
Subject
,
if
possible
to
be
had
.
These
and
the
like
Books
written
by
the
Primitive
Fathers
upon
the
Subject
of
Repentance
and
Penance
,
do
infinitely
deserve
to
be
read
through
and
through
,
by
every
Minister
of
the
Church
of
Christ
;
and
that
not
only
,
as
they
do
most
admirably
describe
the
Nature
and
measures
of
true
Repentance
;
But
also
the
Discipline
of
the
Antient
Church
,
with
reference
to
those
who
had
laps'd
into
hainous
Sins
.
An
Account
of
which
,
if
it
were
but
represented
to
the
People
in
our
Discourses
upon
that
Subject
,
how
far
would
careless
Sinners
be
from
thinking
that
a
slender
Sorrow
,
and
would
be
sufficient
to
reconcile
them
to
God
after
a
very
wicked
Life
,
and
that
only
upon
a
Death-bed
?
The
Penitents
for
their
parts
,
out
of
an
Holy
Indignation
against
themselves
,
for
the
sins
they
had
committed
,
did
in
those
days
furrow
their
Cheeks
with
continual
weeping
,
and
became
pale
as
Ghosts
,
by
perpetual
fasting
and
did
day
and
night
supplicate
the
God
of
Heaven
for
his
Mercy
in
their
Pardon
.
And
such
was
the
sense
that
the
Church
then
had
of
the
dishonour
done
to
God
by
a
flagitious
Crime
,
such
as
they
accounted
Fornication
,
Adultery
,
Perjury
,
Murder
,
that
tho'
the
Penitents
did
prostrate
themselves
at
the
Church
doors
,
and
with
Lamentations
and
Moans
besought
the
Prayers
of
all
that
enter'd
;
embrac'd
the
Knees
and
kiss'd
the
Garments
of
the
Brethren
,
imploring
their
Intercessions
with
God
for
Pardon
,
and
that
they
might
be
admitted
here
on
Earth
to
Communion
:
Yet
it
was
not
without
repeated
Importunities
,
Mortifications
,
and
long
continu'd
Penances
,
that
they
were
again
receiv'd
.
And
indeed
how
would
it
awaken
the
stupid
Wretches
in
these
worst
of
Ages
,
to
find
how
long
the
Penance
of
such
who
had
fallen
into
the
more
deadly
sins
,
was
to
continue
,
before
they
could
be
admitted
to
the
Peace
of
the
Church
?
Vpon
Fornication
,
was
impos'd
a
Penance
of
four
years
.
Vpon
a
Woman
that
had
procured
an
Abortion
,
ten
.
Vpon
Adultery
fifteen
.
For
Perjury
eleven
.
Even
for
an
involuntary
Murther
,
such
as
we
call
Manslaughter
,
eleven
;
and
for
voluntary
Murther
was
impos'd
a
twelve
years
Penance
.
And
not
to
mention
more
:
Those
who
renounced
the
Faith
of
Christ
,
were
not
to
be
admitted
till
the
hour
of
Death
.
And
though
having
been
taken
by
Barbarians
,
they
were
forc'd
thereunto
by
Torments
,
yet
they
were
oblig'd
to
a
Penance
of
eight
years
before
they
could
be
admitted
to
Communion
with
the
Faithful
.
And
what
then
would
they
have
impos'd
upon
those
Miscreants
of
our
days
,
who
without
force
or
compulsion
;
nay
,
who
contrary
to
our
Laws
,
and
in
defiance
to
their
Authority
and
Penalties
,
do
every
day
,
out
of
the
malignity
of
their
own
Hearts
,
deny
the
everlasting
God
,
and
their
only
Saviour
Jesus
Christ
;
And
that
with
all
the
spight
and
scorn
,
not
only
in
Transient
Discourse
,
but
in
lewd
Songs
,
and
prophane
Plays
,
(
which
being
edg'd
with
Wit
,
and
flying
abroad
,
do
corrupt
the
Minds
of
thousands
,
beyond
their
power
ever
afterwards
to
retrieve
from
the
horrid
Principles
they
have
infus'd
into
'em
)
what
lasting
Penances
I
say
,
would
they
have
impos'd
upon
such
?
Would
they
have
look'd
upon
it
as
a
wonderful
Honour
forsooth
,
to
God
and
Religion
,
to
have
such
whisper
privately
upon
their
Death-bed
a
few
Penitential
Confessions
within
their
Curtains
?
and
then
upon
this
would
they
administer
to
them
the
Sacrament
of
Reconciliation
,
tho'
they
offer
not
so
much
as
a
publick
and
solemn
Recantation
of
those
impious
Principles
they
have
so
industriously
propagated
,
to
the
infinite
Dishonour
of
God
,
and
Destruction
of
those
Souls
for
which
the
Son
of
God
died
?
Would
they
not
at
leastwise
have
required
so
much
towards
the
Reparation
of
the
mischief
done
,
Amb.
de
paenit
as
a
publick
and
sorrowful
Confession
and
Declaration
to
all
the
World
of
the
sincerity
of
their
Conversion
?
True
it
is
,
as
our
Church
complains
in
the
Office
of
Commination
,
that
the
Primitive
Discipline
,
as
much
as
it
is
to
be
wish'd
,
is
not
easily
to
be
restor'd
;
but
however
it
is
still
,
and
ever
will
be
in
our
Power
to
declare
to
Fornicators
,
Adulterers
,
Perjur'd
Persons
,
Murderers
and
Blasphemers
,
as
she
does
,
the
true
state
of
their
Case
,
and
to
let
'em
know
the
Judgments
of
God
hanging
over
such
,
as
do
not
in
the
highest
measure
they
can
,
make
Reparation
for
the
Dishonour
they
have
done
to
God
,
and
the
Mischief
they
have
brought
to
other
Mens
Souls
.
This
we
may
do
by
letting
'em
know
,
in
the
Discourses
we
make
,
and
the
state
we
give
of
true
Repentance
,
that
such
a
Reparation
towards
God
is
as
necessary
,
as
Restitution
to
Man
,
to
render
their
Repentance
acceptable
.
For
tho'
it
be
commonly
said
in
the
modern
way
of
stating
the
Nature
of
Repentance
,
that
God
not
suffering
by
whatever
we
can
do
against
him
,
Remission
will
follow
upon
our
hearty
Sorrow
and
Amendment
only
,
but
that
our
Neighbour
being
really
damag'd
by
the
injuries
done
to
him
,
Restitution
must
be
part
of
that
Man's
Repentance
,
who
has
any
wise
wrong'd
him
in
his
Reputation
or
Estate
;
yet
,
with
Submission
to
better
Judgments
,
I
do
humbly
conceive
,
that
God
is
as
capable
of
suffering
Injury
from
us
as
Man
.
All
the
Malignity
indeed
of
Men
and
Devils
can't
make
Him
suffer
in
his
Essential
Perfections
,
in
his
Nature
and
Happiness
,
as
to
Himself
;
but
his
Honour
and
Authority
in
the
World
,
which
was
so
dear
to
Him
,
that
He
sent
his
only
Begotten
Son
into
it
to
Reinstate
Him
in
his
Dominion
over
it
,
may
certainly
be
impair'd
by
the
scandalous
Impieties
of
desperately
Wicked
Men.
And
therefore
if
the
Good
Name
of
our
Neighbour
,
of
which
he
has
been
Rob'd
by
us
,
must
as
openly
,
that
is
,
to
all
the
Purposes
of
putting
Him
right
in
the
Opinion
of
the
World
,
be
justifi'd
by
a
Penitent
,
as
it
was
formerly
Defam'd
by
him
;
for
much
greater
Reasons
must
a
Blaspheming
or
Profane
Atheist
be
put
upon
the
solemn
and
most
open
Declaration
of
his
Repentance
,
and
upon
such
a
Recantation
of
his
Principles
and
Practices
,
as
will
reach
as
far
to
the
setting
God
right
in
the
Opinions
of
Men
,
as
his
Lewd
Speeches
,
Songs
,
Plays
,
or
Books
have
fled
abroad
to
the
Dishonour
of
Him
.
Thus
a
late
(
and
till
then
an
unhappy
)
Gentleman
,
Sir
did
;
and
till
such
others
as
he
was
,
do
the
like
;
as
,
notwithstanding
the
utter
loss
of
Publick
Discipline
,
it
is
still
in
,
and
cannot
be
out
of
our
Power
to
refuse
Private
Communion
to
such
enormous
Sinners
;
so
I
do
humbly
conceive
we
ought
not
to
give
'em
the
Sacrament
of
Reconciliation
till
they
have
done
it
.
But
to
proceed
,
As
to
our
Modern
Authors
upon
the
Subject
of
Repentance
,
it
is
requisite
our
Clerks
should
be
furnish'd
with
And
as
Appendant
to
the
Doctrine
of
Repentance
,
nothing
is
more
Requisite
,
than
that
they
be
furnish'd
with
Tracts
both
Ancient
and
Modern
.
Amongst
the
Ancient
Writers
Amongst
the
Later
and
more
Modern
Writers
.
Here
also
may
be
read
In
which
there
is
much
of
this
Argument
.
Hist.
Liter
As
also
Sir
at
the
latter
end
of
his
Contemplations
,
Part
in
his
Book
on
the
Decalogue
:
And
also
Dr.
in
his
Book
on
the
Decalogue
.
On
which
Subject
also
may
be
read
,
the
Systems
and
Bodies
both
Scholastical
and
Catechetical
The
School-men
have
written
with
much
subtilty
and
niceness
upon
the
Subject
,
and
may
be
usefully
enough
read
And
there
is
also
much
excellent
Learning
on
this
Subject
in
on
Schism
Of
Baptism
Here
also
may
be
read
the
Schoolmen
with
other
Bodies
both
Scholastical
and
Catechetical
upon
the
Sacrament
of
Baptism
.
Here
also
may
be
read
Dr.
the
Office
of
Confirmation
in
his
Companion
to
the
Temple
,
as
also
Bp.
's
Discourse
upon
it
,
in
his
from
p.
to
the
end
There
is
little
to
be
found
of
set
Discourse
towards
the
Explication
of
this
Sacrament
,
in
the
Writings
of
the
Fathers
,
by
reason
of
the
Humour
then
amongst
them
to
conceal
the
Mysteries
(
for
so
they
then
affected
to
call
this
Sacrament
especially
)
from
the
Infidels
and
Catechumens
.
That
wonderful
,
and
that
incomparable
Spirit
of
Piety
,
Force
and
Energy
,
so
remarkable
in
the
Discourses
of
these
Holy
Fathers
;
This
I
say
,
in
Conjunction
with
the
great
Accuracy
of
our
Modern
Composures
,
would
render
our
Discourses
such
,
as
for
their
Authority
and
Weight
,
would
be
fit
to
be
utter'd
by
the
Messengers
of
God
,
and
by
their
Heavenly
Air
,
Life
and
Spirit
would
demonstrate
we
our selves
English
Sermons
To
which
might
be
also
added
many
others
of
Persons
now
living
,
but
want
to
be
Collected
.
As
preparatory
,
it
will
be
requisite
to
read
Historical
Accounts
.
Here
in
this
later
we
may
see
how
sensible
the
best
Men
amongst
the
Papists
were
of
the
Corruptions
of
their
Church
,
and
how
desirous
of
their
Reformation
.
It
is
necessary
in
order
to
make
a
true
Judgment
of
the
different
Persuasions
of
Men
,
to
know
the
History
of
their
Occasion
,
Interest
,
Rise
,
Progress
,
by
which
alone
we
may
see
a
great
way
into
the
Nature
and
Tendency
of
their
Doctrines
,
proportionably
to
the
Good
or
Evil
of
which
,
they
are
worthy
to
be
received
or
rejected
.
To
enter
into
the
Merits
of
the
Cause
,
it
will
be
requisite
to
have
more
or
less
of
the
following
Works
.
The
Ancient
History
of
the
Antitrinitarians
as
we
find
it
in
Eusebius
,
Socrates
,
Sozomen
Testimonies
and
Writings
of
the
Fathers
against
the
Hereticks
who
deny'd
the
Doctrine
of
the
Holy
and
ever
Blessed
Trinity
.
Ante-nicene
Fathers
Gregorii
Nazianzeni
Herein
we
have
an
Historical
Account
of
the
Author
of
that
Heresie
,
and
his
Artifices
and
Methods
in
propagating
his
wicked
Principles
.
Here
also
may
be
seen
in
Bp.
Upon
the
Account
of
their
Errors
in
Faith
and
Practice
,
by
reason
of
those
Doctrines
so
rife
amongst
that
Party
of
Men
especially
;
tho'
some
of
them
,
it
must
be
acknowledg'd
to
their
Honour
,
have
worthily
labour'd
to
expel
the
Poyson
of
that
Pestilential
Heresie
.
To
which
purpose
may
be
also
read
those
Authors
mention'd
above
,
in
the
first
Note
Upon
the
Account
of
their
Seperation
and
Schism
from
our
Communion
and
Service
;
and
in
Defence
therefore
of
our
Liturgy
and
Worship
.
Here
also
may
be
read
,
St.
Against
the
Quakers
Against
the
Ana-Baptists
Here
also
read
Dr.
's
fourth
Query
in
his
Pract.
Discourses
.
's
Plea
for
Infant-Baptism
.
Dr.
's
Case
of
Infant-Baptism
Against
Independents
Against
the
Presbyterians
,
in
Defence
of
Episcopacy
.
These
for
the
Historical
part
,
whether
in
reference
to
the
Catholick
Church
in
General
,
or
the
Churches
of
in
Particular
Gregorii
Nazianzeni
Jo.
Chrysostomi
As
to
the
proper
Directions
to
form
our
Studies
and
Reading
.
As
to
Directions
for
Preaching
and
Catechising
.
Cornelius
Tacitus
As
to
Directions
which
concern
both
the
Exercise
of
our
Ministry
in
Preaching
and
Catechising
,
and
the
conduct
and
innocency
also
of
our
Lives
.
This
Book
in
Indifferent
contains
very
good
Instruction
,
I
shall
here
subjoin
an
account
of
the
subject
Matter
thereof
in
the
Authors
own
Words
:
Here
also
I
would
particularly
recommend
to
the
reading
of
a
Minister
,
all
those
virulent
Books
that
are
Written
by
our
Enemies
on
all
Hands
,
on
purpose
to
bespatter
us
.
For
as
the
Excellent
in
his
Book
shews
,
the
best
Rules
and
Measures
for
an
ex●●t
Government
of
our
Lives
,
are
to
be
taken
from
our
Enemies
,
who
do
narrowly
watch
our
Failings
.
Plato
Ait
And
that
we
may
the
better
know
how
to
reap
advantage
from
our
Enemies
,
I
cannot
too
much
commend
to
our
perusal
the
Book
now
nam'd
,
ta
.
p.
These
and
the
like
Books
in
which
there
is
found
a
more
than
ordinary
Spirit
of
Piety
,
Devotion
and
Heavenly-mindedness
,
are
such
as
will
scarcely
fail
to
mould
those
into
a
like
temper
of
mind
,
who
are
much
conversant
in
them
;
even
as
we
are
insensibly
form'd
into
the
Habits
and
Manners
of
those
persons
with
whom
we
constantly
converse
;
and
therefore
I
think
that
Books
of
this
nature
cannot
be
too
much
under
our
Eye
.
Christianity
being
the
highest
and
noblest
Philosophy
,
as
the
Primitive
Fathers
where
wont
to
stile
it
,
and
lov'd
to
call
it
,
it
becomes
us
who
are
its
Ministers
,
upon
all
occasions
,
and
in
all
manner
of
becoming
Methods
,
to
express
our
Sentiments
of
it
as
such
;
And
therefore
if
we
scarcely
ever
find
two
or
three
of
the
Antient
Philosophers
met
together
,
but
the
Result
was
some
excellent
Disquisition
upon
Morality
,
as
may
be
seen
in
and
others
;
How
infinitely
becoming
our
Character
and
Profession
is
it
,
to
make
the
great
things
of
another
World
the
Subject
of
our
Conversation
,
and
never
to
break
up
,
till
(
as
a
great
Prelate
of
our
Church
was
wont
to
call
upon
his
Friends
to
do
,
before
they
parted
,
)
we
have
warm'd
each
others
Hearts
with
an
Affection
to
the
things
above
.
And
therefore
as
to
create
in
us
a
contempt
of
all
Discourse
when
we
meet
together
that
savours
in
the
least
of
Froth
and
Levity
;
and
to
inure
our selves
to
a
Manly
Conversation
,
as
it
would
be
of
good
advantage
in
our
reading
of
's
Morals
,
nicely
to
observe
the
antient
way
of
Dialogues
,
that
we
may
learn
how
with
dexterity
to
introduce
,
and
with
a
right
management
to
carry
on
a
Philosophic
and
Elevated
Conversation
;
so
to
perfect
it
by
making
it
Religious
and
Divine
,
we
cannot
too
often
read
the
now
mentioned
as
also
Dr.
recommended
above
if
it
were
only
on
purpose
to
form
our
Souls
into
the
like
Divine
Spirit
and
Genius
with
those
Excellent
Writers
.
Barth
.
Riccius
For
the
better
Performance
of
Publick
Worship
.
Helps
for
private
Devotion
These
latter
have
provided
Devotions
for
the
several
Hours
of
Prayer
,
which
is
both
a
Primitive
,
and
most
excellent
Method
of
Devotion
.
As
to
its
Antiquity
,
see
who
C.
does
treat
upon
that
Subject
.
And
as
for
the
excellency
of
this
Primitive
Method
of
Devotion
,
I
suppose
it
must
needs
tend
to
maintain
alive
the
Fire
of
the
Altar
,
to
have
it
so
frequently
stir'd
up
;
besides
,
that
the
determinate
Times
call
upon
us
to
that
,
which
,
if
left
to
be
perform'd
at
pleasure
,
will
be
in
great
danger
of
being
forgot
or
neglected
,
through
the
multitude
of
business
.
And
I
could
wish
that
there
were
some
short
Ejaculations
and
Prayers
collected
out
of
our
for
the
Country
People
,
which
by
the
frequent
hearing
of
'em
in
our
Divine
Service
,
would
be
easily
got
by
Heart
.
And
as
the
shortness
thereof
would
make
it
easie
for
'em
to
lift
up
their
Souls
in
Pious
Thoughts
,
without
Interuption
to
,
nay
in
the
midst
of
their
worldly
Imployments
;
so
that
constant
Exercise
of
such
Devotion
recurring
every
third
Hour
in
the
Day
,
would
elevate
their
Spirits
Heaven-ward
,
and
keep
'em
up
in
a
perpetual
Elevation
above
the
things
of
this
World
.
But
to
proceed
,
there
only
wants
to
compleat
the
Provision
of
Books
I
would
desire
for
Devotion
,
and
with
that
the
first
Theological
part
of
our
Parochial
Libraries
,
to
have
some
of
the
best
Sacramental
Devotions
,
of
which
the
Piety
of
Learned
Men
of
our
own
Church
have
furnish'd
us
,
of
late
Years
,
with
such
excellent
choice
Also
upon
this
occasion
may
be
us'd
,
Sacramental
Devotions
at
the
end
of
the
as
also
's
Help
and
Exhortation
to
Devout
and
Worthy
Communicating
.
For
the
Text
it self
To
understand
the
meaning
of
the
Text.
Commentators
upon
the
whole
Bible
Expositors
of
some
of
the
more
concerning
Parts
thereof
.
For
the
more
skilful
Application
of
Scripture
,
according
to
various
Occasions
.
To
prove
the
Truth
of
Christian
Religion
.
To
understand
the
Design
of
Christianity
.
And
to
secure
the
Reader
from
Imbibing
the
Heterodoxes
of
either
of
which
,
contrary
to
the
Doctrine
of
our
Church
,
may
be
added
,
Upon
the
Particular
Articles
Justification
or
Pardon
of
Sins
Divine
Grace
and
Assistance
Everlasting
Life
and
Happiness
On
the
Doctrine
of
Faith
,
and
the
Articles
necessary
to
be
believ'd
.
On
the
Doctrine
of
Evangelical
Obedience
.
And
as
Appendant
thereunto
for
Casuistical
Divinity
.
More
particularly
,
in
order
to
assist
the
Sick
.
On
the
Doctrine
of
Repentance
And
as
Appendant
thereunto
,
upon
Fasting
.
Divine
Grace
and
Assistance
The
Sacraments
With
the
Papists
Against
the
Socinians
Against
the
Dissenters
Doctrinally
Erroneous
Schismatically
such
Against
the
Quakers
Against
the
Anabaptists
Against
Independants
Against
the
Presbyterians
,
in
Defence
of
Episcopacy
.
For
such
as
direct
us
in
our
Studies
,
and
in
the
Discharge
of
our
Offices
and
Duties
,
and
excite
us
to
Care
and
Vigilance
in
the
Practice
of
'em
.
For
such
Writings
as
lay
before
the
Clergy
the
best
Examples
to
be
a
Copy
and
a
Pattern
for
'em
to
follow
.
As
to
such
Writings
as
will
more
immediately
serve
our
Devotion
,
and
tend
to
advance
us
to
the
highest
Degrees
of
Perfection
in
the
Spiritual
Life
.
AND
WHEREAS
WHEREAS
ALSO
WHEREAS
ALSO
AND
,
LASTLY
,
WHEREAS
TO
PROMOTE
THERFORE
IT
IS
HUMBLY
1.
THAT
2.
THAT
3.
THAT
4.
THAT
Parochial
Visitation
Parochial
Libraries
5.
THAT
SUB
AUSPICIIS
WILLIELMI
III.
EX
.
GR.
E.
BIBLIOTHECA
DE
MARY-TOWN
:
E.
BIBLIOTHECA
DE
JAMES-TOWN
,
6.
THAT
more
plentifully
they
have
reaped
of
their
Temporal
Things
,
the
more
liberally
they
should
sow
to
them
in
Spiritual
Things
.
Francis
Nicolson
he
who
Converteth
a
single
Sinner
from
the
Error
of
his
ways
,
shall
hide
a
multitude
of
sins
,
so
long
as
the
Sun
and
Moon
endureth
.