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A26596 A moral discourse of the power of interest by David Abercromby ... Abercromby, David, d. 1701 or 2. 1690 (1690) Wing A83; ESTC R6325 62,955 218

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guiltless_a in_o case_n he_o commit_v robbery_n fornication_n or_o adultery_n if_o he_o once_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o be_v i_o do_v not_o say_v force_v because_o we_o know_v the_o sinner_n to_o be_v always_o willing_a but_o necessitate_v to_o commit_v such_o crime_n as_o the_o enemy_n of_o free_a will_v do_v usual_o teach_v he_o be_v wherein_o they_o give_v either_o too_o little_a scope_n to_o their_o reason_n or_o too_o great_a scope_n to_o their_o conscience_n by_o thus_o rid_v themselves_o at_o once_o of_o all_o its_o troublesome_a check_n article_n xxxiii_o 1._o the_o return_n of_o new_a convert_v to_o rome_n again_o 2._o and_o why_o 3._o the_o power_n of_o interest_n the_o forementioned_a doctrine_n against_o free_a will_n if_o believe_v may_v soon_o clear_a the_o scruple_n of_o some_o late_o convert_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o after_o they_o have_v live_v a_o while_n among_o we_o go_v back_o to_o egypt_n again_o but_o they_o be_v general_o of_o another_o 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of_o yearly_o revenue_n to_o pronounce_v such_o grave_a christian_a sentence_n while_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v ever_o put_v to_o the_o trial_n which_o perhaps_o will_v discover_v his_o weakness_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o some_o romish_a convert_v nothing_o be_v so_o stout_a as_o st._n peter_n before_o he_o be_v try_v and_o till_o than_o he_o think_v he_o can_v easy_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o saviour_n who_o yet_o he_o very_o cowardly_o deny_v at_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o a_o servant-maid_n nothing_o i_o be_o confident_a be_v so_o real_a as_o the_o conversion_n of_o most_o of_o they_o that_o come_v over_o to_o we_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o obvious_a as_o the_o error_n of_o that_o church_n but_o yet_o (null)_o frailty_n be_v so_o great_a that_o consider_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n our_o hardness_n to_o new_a convert_v and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o fair_a offer_v of_o their_o former_a brethren_n either_o 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irregularity_n but_o upon_o a_o fair_a prospect_n of_o some_o very_a considerable_a advantage_n for_o themselves_o and_o this_o be_v chief_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o blind_a obedience_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n which_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o pretence_n to_o infallibility_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o useful_a for_o man_n to_o make_v their_o spiritual_a exercise_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n though_o this_o be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o blind_a obedience_n as_o will_v make_v we_o say_v to_o god_n in_o our_o daily_a address_n we_o know_v not_o what_o since_o the_o imaginary_a general_a intention_n of_o the_o church_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n can_v never_o supply_v the_o particular_a want_n of_o knowledge_n in_o what_o relate_v immediate_o to_o the_o good_a of_o our_o soul_n now_o how_o antichristian_a soever_o you_o may_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v 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though_o father_n and_o mother_n virtuous_o incline_v can_v hardly_o bear_v with_o the_o irregular_a and_o sinful_a action_n of_o their_o child_n yet_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o they_o be_v much_o more_o concern_v for_o some_o sin_n they_o commit_v than_o for_o some_o other_o though_o perhaps_o more_o heinous_a and_o more_o grievous_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o for_o instance_n how_o many_o take_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n of_o their_o child_n drink_v swear_v gaiming_z steal_v etc._n etc._n who_o nevertheless_o use_v they_o with_o the_o utmost_a severity_n if_o they_o chance_v to_o commit_v such_o sin_n of_o frailty_n as_o may_v occasion_v either_o disgrace_n or_o shame_n to_o themselves_o or_o their_o family_n this_o i_o can_v give_v you_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o by_o what_o i_o have_v once_o observe_v myself_o in_o the_o behaviour_n of_o a_o very_a precise_a and_o godly_a lady_n towards_o the_o best_a of_o her_o own_o daughter_n though_o look_v upon_o by_o she_o 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be_v general_o believe_v she_o have_v murder_v she_o you_o may_v easy_o think_v i_o design_n by_o this_o short_a passage_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o such_o as_o be_v mere_a pretender_n to_o virtue_n mind_n always_o more_o their_o own_o concern_v than_o those_o of_o god_n almighty_n who_o yet_o they_o seem_v to_o honour_v so_o much_o with_o their_o lip_n as_o to_o check_v and_o condemn_v all_o such_o as_o make_v not_o so_o great_a a_o show_n of_o godliness_n as_o they_o upon_o all_o public_a occasion_n common_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o sister_n i_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v sin_n indeed_o against_o god_n but_o the_o fault_n commit_v by_o the_o lady_n elder_a daughter_n be_v something_o else_o as_o be_v a_o disgrace_n and_o a_o stain_n to_o the_o family_n and_o that_o i_o fancy_n this_o old_a lady_n be_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o concern_v for_o or_o that_o her_o daughter_n by_o this_o unhappy_a accident_n have_v lose_v that_o which_o do_v best_a qualify_v she_o for_o a_o rich_a and_o 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kingdom_n to_o introduce_v atheism_n which_o the_o bishop_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o because_o there_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n only_o be_v concern_v but_o that_o now_o they_o appear_v with_o a_o great_a zeal_n than_o be_v requisite_a against_o tartuffee_n because_o their_o own_o reputation_n seem_v to_o lie_v at_o stake_n article_n xl._o 1._o interest_n the_o frequent_a cause_n of_o ingratitude_n 2._o king_n charles_n the_o second_v behaviour_n towards_o his_o best_a friend_n 3._o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o high_o oblige_v by_o the_o french_a hugonot_n such_o as_o forget_v or_o reward_v not_o the_o good_a do_v they_o by_o their_o best_a friend_n and_o benefactor_n be_v general_o think_v either_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o or_o not_o to_o scruple_n much_o at_o any_o other_o crime_n according_a to_o the_o old_a say_n si_fw-mi ingratum_fw-la dixeris_fw-la omne_fw-la dixeris_fw-la yet_o the_o power_n of_o interest_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o so_o arbitrary_a as_o to_o cause_v man_n sometime_o not_o only_o to_o forget_v their_o true_a friend_n but_o likewise_o to_o promote_v and_o enrich_v their_o great_a enemy_n what_o obligation_n charles_n the_o second_o have_v to_o the_o cavalier_n party_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v to_o be_v tell_v again_o in_o this_o place_n how_o many_o both_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n stand_v up_o for_o he_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n to_o the_o hazard_n and_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n suffer_v patient_o till_o he_o come_v home_o again_o the_o great_a extremity_n that_o oppression_n and_o want_n can_v expose_v they_o to_o who_o have_v not_o think_v but_o that_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o king_n charles_n to_o england_n they_o have_v be_v all_o noble_o reward_v for_o their_o past_a service_n and_o suffering_n for_o their_o constant_a loyalty_n and_o daily_a endeavour_n to_o set_v thing_n again_o upon_o their_o first_o
which_o if_o true_a will_v seem_v to_o imply_v likewise_o a_o absolute_a power_n over_o his_o political_a body_n that_o be_v over_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n at_o least_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o romish_a priest_n look_v upon_o the_o first_o as_o a_o article_n of_o divine_a faith_n since_o they_o hold_v transubstantiation_n to_o be_v one_o and_o i_o may_v safe_o say_v they_o pretend_v likewise_o to_o the_o latter_a exalt_v themselves_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n but_o not_o to_o alarm_n too_o much_o the_o world_n with_o their_o ambitious_a project_n they_o allow_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v sovereign_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n only_o not_o in_o temporal_a concern_v this_o famous_a distinction_n narrow_o look_v into_o be_v frivolous_a and_o chief_o invent_v to_o deceive_v the_o unwary_a there_o be_v such_o a_o connection_n between_o the_o spiritual_a and_o the_o temporal_a that_o whosoever_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o former_a may_v dispose_v of_o the_o latter_a at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o whoever_o lord_n over_o my_o soul_n may_v influence_n as_o he_o please_v my_o body_n because_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o one_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o free_a or_o necessary_a determination_n of_o the_o other_o however_o to_o return_v to_o what_o i_o first_o hint_v at_o the_o pretend_a power_n of_o priest_n over_o christ_n body_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n and_o the_o original_a prop_n of_o the_o now_o popish_a grandeur_n for_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o laic_n be_v real_a slave_n to_o such_o as_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o maker_n and_o absolute_a master_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o christ_n body_n since_o they_o can_v multiply_v it_o they_o say_v as_o often_o as_o they_o consecrate_v bread_n and_o wine_n their_o churchman_n owe_v to_o this_o assume_v power_n the_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n they_o be_v possess_v of_o there_o be_v few_o church_n in_o any_o considerable_a city_n but_o which_o be_v rich_o furnish_v with_o golden_a melchisedeck_n as_o they_o call_v they_o in_o flanders_n or_o sun_n as_o they_o speak_v in_o france_n to_o lodge_v the_o consecrate_a wafer_n in_o beside_o altar_n of_o massy_a gold_n and_o silver_n golden_a cup_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o other_o precious_a ornament_n belong_v to_o the_o workmanship_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n christ_n body_n by_o a_o imaginary_a that_o be_v a_o invisible_a miracle_n transubstantiate_v the_o canonization_n of_o their_o saint_n be_v likewise_o a_o gross_a contrivance_n to_o enrich_v that_o part_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o reside_v at_o rome_n without_o money_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n too_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o ever_o be_v canonize_v there_o the_o expense_n amount_v at_o least_o to_o fifty_o or_o threescore_o thousand_o crown_n pay_v common_o either_o by_o some_o popish_a prince_n or_o by_o the_o religious_a order_n who_o the_o canonize_v saint_n when_o alive_a belong_v to_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o a_o jesuit_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n in_o france_n to_o say_v that_o he_o desire_v no_o more_o canonize_v saint_n in_o his_o order_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v ruin_v by_o the_o extravagant_a expense_n of_o their_o canonization_n article_n xvi_o 1._o the_o worship_n of_o the_o dead_a useful_a to_o the_o live_n 2._o popish_a procession_n 3._o why_o debate_n about_o the_o true_a relic_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v never_o determine_v in_o the_o popish_a country_n this_o mind_n i_o of_o some_o other_o pious_a fraud_n of_o great_a benefit_n to_o most_o roman_a catholic_n city_n among_o these_o i_o need_v only_o mention_v the_o religious_a worship_n of_o the_o dead_a though_o there_o be_v no_o revelation_n of_o their_o be_v in_o heaven_n a_o city_n become_v soon_o rich_a enough_o to_o be_v envy_v if_o it_o can_v but_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o repute_a saint_n or_o martyr_n for_o then_o the_o people_n repair_v from_o all_o part_n to_o his_o shrine_n to_o implore_v god_n assistance_n by_o his_o merit_n as_o they_o speak_v or_o mediation_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o citizen_n who_o be_v more_o enrich_v by_o the_o money_n stranger_n spend_v with_o they_o both_o upon_o necessary_n and_o superfluity_n than_o the_o saint_n be_v honour_v either_o by_o their_o prayer_n direct_v to_o he_o or_o by_o the_o frequent_a mass_n say_v at_o certain_a rate_n in_o his_o honour_n to_o allure_v the_o great_a crowd_n to_o this_o religious_a kind_n of_o fair_a they_o make_v at_o appoint_a time_n of_o the_o year_n solemn_a procession_n with_o all_o imaginable_a pomp_n and_o magnificence_n omit_v nothing_o of_o show_n and_o pageantry_n that_o can_v contribute_v to_o the_o content_v of_o people_n curiosity_n and_o increase_a the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o day_n which_o begin_v with_o superstitious_a and_o pagan-like_a devotion_n end_n at_o last_o in_o debauchery_n feast_n and_o all_o other_o recreation_n both_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a the_o victual_v and_o publick-house_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v provide_v abundant_o with_o all_o necessary_n upon_o such_o occasion_n as_o gain_v then_o more_o sometime_o in_o a_o few_o day_n than_o they_o do_v during_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o year_n by_o their_o ordinary_a and_o daily_a trade_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o if_o there_o arise_v any_o debate_n about_o the_o true_a relic_n of_o a_o saint_n as_o there_o be_v about_o st._n john_n baptist_n head_n to_o be_v find_v in_o two_o different_a city_n in_o europe_n it_o can_v never_o be_v compose_v because_o one_o of_o the_o contend_a party_n must_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n by_o a_o final_a decision_n of_o the_o business_n so_o that_o every_o city_n stand_v up_o as_o stiff_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o relic_n the_o citizen_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o as_o if_o it_o be_v as_o real_o it_o be_v in_o its_o yearly_a product_n a_o good_a part_n of_o their_o estate_n article_n xvii_o 1._o what_o sort_n of_o image_n most_o in_o esteem_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 2._o the_o proof_n of_o a_o miracle_n do_v by_o a_o popish_a image_n or_o statue_n 3._o the_o history_n of_o the_o holy_a vial_n common_o call_v la_fw-fr sainte_n ampoulle_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o image_n not_o miraculous_a be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o value_n in_o the_o romish_a convent_v because_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o but_o as_o barren_a ornament_n that_o serve_v only_a to_o adorn_v their_o wall_n and_o not_o to_o feed_v their_o dainty_a palate_n but_o their_o design_v work_n be_v do_v if_o they_o can_v but_o once_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o some_o have_v be_v deliver_v from_o dangerous_a distemper_n by_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n before_o his_o image_n or_o statue_n which_o they_o never_o fail_v to_o take_v evidence_n of_o by_o engage_v the_o man_n or_o the_o woman_n upon_o who_o the_o pretend_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v to_o hang_v up_o in_o the_o church_n or_o chappel_n ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la in_o remembrance_n for_o ever_o of_o the_o wonder_n the_o figure_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cure_v either_o in_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o in_o wax_n at_o least_o in_o case_n the_o concern_v party_n can_v be_v at_o great_a expense_n now_o this_o ceremony_n be_v always_o attend_v with_o great_a liberality_n to_o the_o good_a father_n who_o do_v often_o laugh_v hearty_o in_o their_o long_a sleeve_n at_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o credulous_a multitude_n so_o easy_o decoy_v into_o the_o belief_n of_o whatever_o they_o please_v to_o impose_v upon_o they_o such_o another_o kind_n of_o pious_a fraud_n be_v the_o holy_a oil_n or_o rather_o vial_n la_fw-fr sainte_n ampoulle_n which_o i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n remigius_n of_o reims_n in_o champagne_n it_o be_v bring_v from_o heaven_n by_o a_o pigeon_n to_o anoint_v the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n the_o oil_n be_v in_o a_o congeal'd-like_a form_n and_o make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o french_a king_n without_o any_o real_a if_o you_o believe_v the_o common_a people_n or_o at_o least_o without_o any_o sensible_a diminution_n of_o its_o substance_n because_o of_o the_o little_a quantity_n they_o take_v of_o it_o to_o mix_v with_o other_o oil_n in_o order_n to_o the_o anoint_v of_o a_o new_a king_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o such_o a_o gross_a and_o groundless_a fable_n as_o this_o be_v shall_v pass_v so_o current_a and_o uncontroverted_a among_o sensible_a man_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o reims_n have_v create_v des_fw-fr chevalier_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sainte_n ampoulle_n knight_n of_o the_o holy_a vial_n to_o be_v its_o angel-guardian_n lest_o any_o body_n shall_v rob_v they_o of_o it_o yet_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n lest_o i_o shall_v think_v they_o downright_a fool_n that_o their_o zeal_n