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in_o a_o tavern_n with_o their_o comrade_n with_o much_o ado_n we_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n yet_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a they_o will_v easy_o bring_v themselves_o to_o comply_v both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n better_o with_o antichrist_n himself_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o come_v in_o their_o time_n than_o they_o have_v hitherto_o do_v with_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v soon_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o babylon_n to_o receive_v there_o the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n then_o repair_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o that_o other_o which_o they_o undoubted_o want_v by_o the_o manifold_a and_o manifest_a defect_n of_o their_o fond_a and_o feign_a ordination_n at_o lambeth_n i_o will_v detain_v thou_o no_o long_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o this_o work_n but_o wish_v thou_o as_o desirous_a to_o see_v the_o truth_n as_o i_o have_v be_v solicitous_a to_o set_v it_o down_o without_o any_o disguise_n or_o design_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o truth_n itself_o know_v full_a well_o that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o serve_v his_o own_o way_n not_o only_o by_o maintain_v falsehood_n but_o even_o by_o pretend_v to_o maintain_v truth_n by_o forge_a argument_n or_o false_a history_n neither_o can_v i_o hope_v that_o god_n shall_v concur_v with_o such_o mean_n without_o who_o concurrence_n all_o my_o endeavour_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n neither_o can_v i_o need_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o thing_n so_o manifest_o and_o visible_o true_a to_o suborn_v false_a witness_n and_o i_o shall_v most_o absurd_o contradict_v my_o own_o principle_n if_o i_o shall_v â—old_a it_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o support_v by_o falsehood_n true_a christianity_n whereas_o i_o teach_v a_o politician_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o very_a rule_n of_o mere_a humane_a policy_n to_o go_v about_o the_o compass_v his_o end_n by_o untruth_n and_o imposture_n last_o i_o shall_v too_o fond_o forget_v myself_o by_o lay_v that_o imputation_n of_o false_a deal_n upon_o the_o defence_n of_o catholic_n religion_n whereof_o i_o so_o frequent_o condemn_v the_o author_n and_o abettor_n of_o heretical_a innovation_n against_o who_o i_o inveigh_v not_o through_o any_o bitterness_n of_o passion_n towards_o their_o person_n but_o through_o a_o tender_a compassion_n of_o other_o mislead_v by_o their_o lie_n and_o deceit_n to_o their_o eternal_a perdition_n the_o index_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v atheist_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n providence_n and_o another_o life_n chap._n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a foppery_n not_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n though_o his_o existence_n be_v not_o demonstrate_v and_o whether_o atheism_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o sin_n be_v a_o reasonable_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o damnation_n chap._n 3._o whether_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v serve_v his_o own_o way_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n chap._n 4._o that_o to_o believe_v god_n and_o consequent_o to_o serve_v he_o his_o own_o way_n its_o necessary_a to_o repair_v to_o a_o infallible_a guide_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n chap._n 5._o that_o all_o religion_n pretend_v to_o reform_v the_o roman_n catholic_n be_v but_o humane_a invention_n ground_v upon_o weak_a policy_n strong_a fancy_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n sect._n 1_o of_o lutheranism_n sect._n 2._o of_o anabaptism_n sect._n 3_o of_o zwinglianisme_n sect_n 4._o of_o calvinisme_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o reformation_n in_o holland_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n sect._n 6._o of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o vi_o his_o time_n sect._n 7._o of_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n sect._n 8._o of_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n in_o king_n james_n and_o his_o son_n reign_n sect._n 9_o of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n chap._n 6._o that_o no_o policy_n can_v heretofore_o or_o can_v for_o the_o future_a give_v any_o supernatural_a appearance_n to_o the_o reform_a church_n whereby_o any_o rational_a person_n may_v be_v mistake_v in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n by_o confound_v they_o with_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n chap._n 7._o that_o policy_n have_v destroy_v itself_o by_o court_v protestancy_n as_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o atheism_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o civil_a government_n chap._n 8._o that_o protestancy_n incline_v the_o prince_n to_o tyranny_n and_o the_o subject_n to_o rebellion_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o pope_n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n be_v nothing_o dangerous_a to_o sovereign_n but_o raâ—her_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o they_o be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o deny_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a foppery_n in_o protestant_n then_o in_o catholic_n to_o deny_v his_o infallibility_n chap._n 10._o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n and_o form_n of_o judicature_n be_v whole_o destroy_v by_o penal_a law_n and_o oath_n against_o any_o point_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n chap._n 11._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v a_o wise_a statesman_n and_o effect_v business_n without_o moral_a honesty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v counselor_n that_o be_v dishonest_a man_n chap._n 12._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o politician_n to_o compass_v his_o design_n by_o untruth_n and_o imposture_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o policy_n than_o vanity_n chap._n 13._o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o a_o statesman_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o his_o word_n and_o how_o great_a a_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o policy_n and_o craft_n chap_n 14._o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o contrary_a to_o policy_n then_o to_o make_v use_n of_o minister_n of_o state_n odious_a to_o his_o own_o subject_n either_o for_o their_o vice_n or_o misfortune_n chap._n 15._o that_o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n and_o policy_n in_o prince_n to_o make_v use_n of_o clergyman_n in_o state_n affair_n the_o politician_n cathechisme_n chap._n i._n how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v atheist_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n providence_n and_o another_o life_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n half_o witted_a and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o half_o learn_v but_o whole_o vicious_a who_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o blast_n of_o wind_n the_o other_o life_n a_o imaginary_a utopia_n god_n a_o chimaera_n which_o only_o have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o weak_a brain_n of_o ignorant_a people_n heaven_n and_o hell_n old_a wife_n tale_n invent_v by_o state_n man_n to_o keep_v the_o subject_n in_o awe_n and_o pliable_a to_o the_o prince_n his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n by_o the_o dreadful_a notion_n of_o eternity_n the_o multitude_n say_v they_o must_v be_v cheat_v into_o its_o own_o good_a and_o consequent_o into_o peace_n and_o subjection_n and_o no_o cheat_n be_v more_o plausible_a or_o less_o suspect_v then_o that_o which_o man_n call_v religion_n provide_v that_o such_o as_o have_v least_o and_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n counterfeit_v most_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o zealous_a for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o church_n then_o solicitous_a for_o themselves_o or_o their_o posterity_n 2_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v atheist_n neither_o be_v their_o mind_n possess_v of_o these_o extravagant_a fancy_n on_o a_o sudden_a they_o fall_v by_o degree_n first_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o from_o his_o knowledge_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n they_o fall_v by_o every_o mortal_a sin_n but_o from_o his_o knowledge_n by_o a_o custom_n and_o excess_n of_o sin_v and_o by_o drown_v themselves_o in_o sensual_a pleasure_n which_o divert_v their_o thought_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o even_o from_o the_o best_a part_n of_o themselves_o the_o soul_n notwithstanding_o this_o distraction_n and_o their_o be_v so_o bewitch_v and_o besot_v with_o sense_n now_o and_o then_o they_o feel_v a_o certain_a remorse_n and_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n which_o remorse_n and_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n strike_v they_o into_o a_o terror_n or_o fear_v of_o divine_a justice_n this_o fear_n degenerate_v into_o despair_n of_o mercy_n fear_v of_o justice_n and_o despair_n of_o mercy_n do_v so_o trouble_v their_o soul_n and_o understanding_n that_o they_o recurre_v to_o the_o will_v to_o be_v ease_v which_o endeavour_v to_o help_v they_o with_o a_o fond_a wish_n or_o desire_v that_o no_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v as_o god_n providence_n and_o another_o world_n this_o desire_n create_v a_o fancy_n like_o unto_o itself_o and_o that_o without_o any_o difficulty_n because_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o soothe_v
in_o that_o excellent_a book_n the_o protestant_n apology_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 4_o whereas_o ceremony_n be_v the_o object_n of_o phantasy_n and_o we_o be_v so_o decent_a that_o no_o phantasy_n can_v except_v more_o against_o they_o then_o against_o those_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n institute_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o approve_v by_o protestant_n the_o aversion_n which_o they_o manifest_v against_o our_o ceremony_n can_v proceed_v so_o much_o from_o their_o fancy_n as_o from_o their_o understanding_n dissent_v from_o that_o doctrine_n to_o which_o the_o ceremony_n relate_v to_o kneel_v be_v not_o a_o object_n ridiculous_a or_o offensive_a to_o the_o fancy_n the_o most_o precise_a practice_v it_o out_o of_o church_n and_o at_o court_n and_o yet_o all_o protestant_n cry_v abomination_n against_o kneel_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o worship_v himself_o or_o his_o saint_n in_o image_n these_o ceremony_n agree_v well_o enough_o with_o their_o fancy_n but_o their_o understanding_n can_v brook_v they_o a_o weak_a understanding_n may_v occasion_v as_o great_a error_n as_o a_o strong_a fancy_n 5_o some_o fantastical_a and_o fanatical_a fellow_n call_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n a_o apith_n keligion_n because_o forsooth_o it_o have_v so_o many_o odd_a ceremony_n but_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o roman_a religion_n or_o ceremony_n they_o have_v apish_a understanding_n they_o look_v as_o ape_n upon_o our_o ceremony_n without_o consider_v the_o mystery_n all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o mass_n relate_v to_o christ_n passion_n other_o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o laudable_a in_o the_o old_a law_n to_o practice_v ceremony_n represent_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v why_o shall_v we_o catholic_n be_v censure_v for_o ceremony_n that_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o past_a mystery_n and_o mercy_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v unmindful_a or_o ungrateful_a and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o efficacious_a way_n to_o preserve_v a_o grateful_a memory_n of_o past_a benefit_n then_o by_o represent_v they_o in_o ceremony_n to_o the_o light_n 6_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o all_o sectary_n have_v as_o great_a cause_n to_o cry_v down_o ceremony_n as_o we_o catholic_n have_v to_o uphold_v they_o because_o the_o strong_a pillar_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v a_o continual_a tradition_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n from_o the_o primitive_a time_n to_o this_o present_a and_o this_o pillar_n of_o tradition_n be_v much_o strengthen_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o ceremony_n relate_v to_o that_o doctrine_n deliver_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n which_o we_o now_o maintain_v as_o catholic_n against_o heresy_n or_o pretend_a reformation_n to_o adore_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n both_o in_o church_n and_o procession_n be_v a_o strong_a argument_n of_o christ_n real_a presence_n not_o only_o in_o the_o act_n or_o use_v of_o communion_n but_o also_o 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by_o the_o church_n what_o he_o fancy_n reject_v what_o he_o think_v not_o fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n our_o prelatical_a protestant_n must_n with_o the_o rest_n cast_v away_o their_o bishop_n bonnet_n lawn_n sleeve_n he_o white_a surplise_n and_o black_a scarf_n if_o not_o they_o may_v cast_v their_o cap_n and_o despair_n of_o answer_v to_o catholic_n or_o puritan_n objection_n they_o must_v keep_v all_o or_o nothing_o unless_o they_o can_v produce_v better_a evidence_n for_o their_o pretend_a reformation_n than_o the_o fancy_n of_o 7._o or_o 12._o man_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o his_o time_n confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o young_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o parliament_n call_v by_o the_o protector_n seamour_n to_o establish_v in_o england_n zwinglian_a foppery_n and_o reject_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o our_o catholic_n ancestor_n they_o must_v not_o rely_v upon_o queen_n elizabeth_n she_o supremacy_n or_o their_o nagshead_n ordination_n and_o synod_n with_o their_o london_n assembly_n and_o hampton-court_n conference_n of_o lay_a minister_n god_n must_v be_v serve_v his_o own_o way_n and_o not_o by_o frame_v religion_n â—o_o the_o humour_n of_o people_n or_o interest_n of_o king_n queen_n parliament_n and_o protector_n but_o before_o we_o go_v further_o in_o censure_v these_o protestant_a way_n let_v we_o prove_v chap._n iu._n that_o to_o believe_v god_n and_o consequent_o to_o serve_v he_o his_o own_o way_n its_o necessary_a to_o repair_v to_o a_o infallible_a guide_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n 1_o the_o first_o step_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n service_n be_v to_o believe_v god_n a_o step_n of_o no_o less_o difficulty_n than_o necessity_n suppose_v there_o be_v a_o man_n drop_v down_o from_o the_o heaven_n grace_v with_o this_o singular_a privilege_n that_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o word_n can_v no_o soon_o be_v at_o our_o ear_n than_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o truth_n before_o our_o eye_n whatsoever_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n we_o do_v see_v confirm_v by_o the_o real_a appearance_n of_o the_o object_n and_o our_o own_o experience_n this_o singular_a privilege_n will_v deprive_v he_o of_o another_o common_a to_o all_o man_n of_o worth_n and_o integrity_n it_o will_v make_v he_o uncapable_a or_o be_v believe_v all_o who_o hear_v he_o will_v assent_v to_o what_o he_o say_v but_o for_o their_o own_o evidence_n not_o for_o his_o veracity_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v evident_a to_o our_o understanding_n or_o to_o our_o eye_n we_o believe_v ourselves_o and_o not_o other_o though_o they_o shall_v tell_v we_o the_o same_o we_o do_v experience_n if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o manifest_v himself_o to_o man_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o have_v evidence_n it_o be_v he_o who_o speak_v to_o they_o he_o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o faith_n and_o himself_o of_o that_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v every_o honest_a man_n for_o though_o divine_a faith_n do_v exclude_v all_o doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o falsehood_n yet_o it_o suppose_v in_o the_o subject_a a_o possibility_n of_o doubt_v if_o man_n will_v be_v obstinate_a and_o imprudent_a but_o there_o be_v none_o so_o obstinate_a and_o imprudent_a that_o can_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n if_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o god_n speak_v they_o though_o we_o hear_v man_n speak_v we_o do_v they_o a_o courtesy_n in_o believe_v they_o because_o they_o be_v fallible_a and_o we_o do_v not_o read_v the_o truth_n in_o their_o word_n though_o we_o believe_v they_o but_o if_o we_o have_v evidence_n that_o god_n utter_v any_o word_n the_o truth_n of_o they_o must_v be_v as_o clear_v as_o it_o be_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o lie_v nor_o be_v mistake_v and_o if_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_a and_o evident_a to_o our_o understanding_n we_o believe_v ourselves_o and_o not_o god_n though_o he_o shall_v speak_v it_o to_o believe_v be_v to_o trust_v and_o he_o that_o have_v evidence_n of_o any_o truth_n do_v as_o little_o trust_v the_o speaker_n as_o we_o rely_v upon_o another_o credit_n for_o the_o money_n we_o have_v in_o our_o own_o coffer_n 2_o see_v therefore_o that_o either_o god_n must_v not_o be_v believe_v by_o man_n or_o that_o he_o must_v disguise_v himself_o and_o speak_v to_o they_o by_o other_o who_o can_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o deny_v that_o we_o deserve_v damnation_n if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o obey_v god_n in_o that_o church_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o institute_v as_o his_o own_o interpreter_n 5._o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la rogant_fw-la unde_fw-la persuadebimur_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la fluxisse_fw-la scripturam_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la eccleisae_n decretum_fw-la confugiamus_fw-la perinde_v est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la quu_fw-la roget_fw-la unde_fw-la discemus_fw-la lucem_fw-la discernere_fw-la à _fw-la tenebris_fw-la album_fw-la &_o nigro_n etc._n etc._n 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