fruit_n 17._o mat._n 7._o 16_o 17._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mark_v our_o bless_a saviour_n refer_v we_o to_o in_o such_o case_n from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o general_a piety_n and_o singular_a sanctity_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n proceed_v from_o the_o author_n of_o all_o holiness_n and_o that_o their_o tree_n of_o reformation_n can_v never_o take_v root_n or_o influence_n from_o heaven_n which_o bring_v forth_o such_o evil_a fruit_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o conclusion_n and_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o indulge_v my_o pen_n which_o i_o little_a thought_n when_o first_o set_v to_o paper_n will_v have_v labour_v so_o long_o in_o this_o employment_n however_o i_o shall_v not_o repent_v of_o my_o pain_n though_o so_o much_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o my_o intention_n in_o the_o essay_n if_o any_o poor_a wander_a soul_n receive_v hereby_o the_o least_o light_n to_o guide_v she_o towards_o the_o mansion_n of_o bless_a eternity_n and_o so_o prove_v instrumental_a for_o her_o salvation_n this_o be_v my_o aim_n and_o hope_n also_o and_o yet_o though_o they_o shall_v become_v whole_o unsuccessful_a i_o shall_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o that_o i_o have_v use_v the_o best_a of_o my_o endeavour_n towards_o my_o country_n good_a in_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a importance_n and_o especial_o the_o spiritual_a profit_n of_o my_o dear_a protestant_a friend_n and_o relation_n who_o the_o more_o i_o love_v since_o this_o happy_a change_n wrought_v in_o i_o the_o less_o perhaps_o be_o i_o belove_v of_o they_o among_o who_o some_o i_o know_v for_o certain_a who_o have_v so_o alienate_v their_o heart_n mere_o for_o religion_n sake_n as_o to_o return_v i_o hatred_n for_o my_o good_a will_n but_o i_o do_v and_o shall_v betake_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n for_o such_o object_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n with_o a_o hopeful_a persuasion_n that_o they_o will_v be_v convert_v as_o well_o as_o more_o moderate_a temper_n see_v all_o thing_n be_v alike_o equal_a to_o a_o omnipotent_a goodness_n and_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o most_o violent_a protestant_n have_v sometime_o become_v the_o most_o zealous_a catholic_n by_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o â—21_n phil._n â—21_n subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o it_o be_v true_a the_o case_n with_o catholic_n in_o england_n be_v sad_a by_o reason_n of_o those_o oppressive_a law_n which_o be_v in_o force_n against_o they_o and_o doubtless_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o forsake_v we_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v not_o actual_o unite_v themselves_o to_o the_o true_a church_n in_o a_o word_n temporal_a advantage_n worldly_a interest_n and_o posterity_n stand_v on_o the_o protestant_n side_n persecution_n and_o present_a suffering_n on_o we_o render_v the_o conversion_n or_o at_o least_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o many_o ineffectual_a let_v one_o be_v convince_v and_o he_o reply_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n will_v you_o have_v i_o ruin_v my_o estate_n and_o fortune_n o_o miserable_a england_n where_o truth_n be_v oppress_v and_o o_o unhappy_a those_o who_o yield_v so_o cowardly_a in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n have_v the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v thus_o mind_v the_o catholic_n faith_n long_v since_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n and_o such_o glorious_a saint_n as_o martyr_n have_v never_o be_v know_v what_o be_v time_n to_o eternity_n what_o be_v friend_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o everlasting_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n what_o be_v worldly_a advantage_n to_o heavenly_a riches_n shall_v we_o not_o endure_v a_o momentary_a cross_n for_o a_o eternal_a crown_n be_v it_o not_o the_o high_a commendation_n of_o moses_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o he_o choose_v rather_o affliction_n with_o the_o people_n 25._o heb._n 11._o 25._o of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n know_v we_o not_o that_o he_o who_o love_v father_n or_o 37._o mat._n 10._o 37._o mother_n or_o son_n or_o daughter_n better_a than_o christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o alas_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o 26._o mat._n 16._o 26._o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n certain_o whoever_o lay_v this_o sad_o to_o heart_n can_v but_o cry_v out_o with_o that_o devout_a saint_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la malem_fw-la crucem_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la quam_fw-la coronam_fw-la cum_fw-la mundo_fw-la whatsoever_o i_o lose_v i_o will_v not_o not_o part_n with_o my_o saviour_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o i_o have_v rather_o have_v he_o with_o a_o cross_n than_o a_o crown_n without_o he_o this_o be_v indeed_o a_o heroic_a resolution_n become_v a_o christian_n and_o answerable_a to_o the_o nobleness_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o 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i_o dear_a country_n man_n it_o be_v very_o true_a i_o know_v the_o first_o by_o happy_a experience_n if_o spiritual_a riches_n as_o st._n 19_o l._n 3._o in_o mat._n ca_fw-mi 19_o hierom_n expound_v it_o and_o comfort_n pass_v for_o payment_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o latter_a in_o god_n good_a time_n but_o alas_o thing_n spirital_a be_v little_a operative_a till_o we_o have_v a_o gust_n and_o feel_n of_o they_o which_o can_v be_v without_o some_o progress_n in_o spirituality_n and_o thing_n eternal_a be_v further_o off_o and_o seldom_o apprehend_v with_o fix_a thought_n while_o worldly_a content_n and_o advantage_n be_v present_a and_o visible_a work_v strong_o on_o we_o to_o win_v and_o fetter_v our_o affection_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o many_o of_o we_o living_n more_o by_o sense_n than_o faith_n or_o reason_n be_v willing_a to_o possess_v our_o soul_n with_o patience_n in_o suffering_n for_o christ_n and_o expectation_n of_o that_o far_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o work_v for_o we_o we_o think_v it_o intolerable_a to_o part_v with_o any_o temporal_a possession_n for_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o so_o procrastinate_v our_o receptition_n into_o the_o catholic_n church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n refer_v all_o to_o god_n mercy_n and_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n a_o sad_a case_n this_o yet_o too_o common_a among_o we_o a_o case_n wherein_o i_o may_v have_v perish_v eternal_o have_v not_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o extraordinary_a favour_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o with_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n at_o last_o loose_v my_o bond_n and_o fetter_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o catholic_n church_n set_v my_o foot_n at_o liberty_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o holiness_n to_o everblessed_n eternity_n the_o 113._o psal_n 113._o snare_n be_v break_v and_o my_o soul_n be_v deliver_v and_o bless_v be_v the_o god_n of_o 107._o psal_n 107._o my_o salvation_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o 115._o psal_n 115._o give_v praise_n i_o will_v now_o pay_v my_o vow_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v offer_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_v his_o name_n while_o i_o have_v my_o be_v all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n bless_v god_n for_o i_o 102._o psal_n 102._o and_o bless_v god_n with_o i_o praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n amen_o amen_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la finis_fw-la
the_o apostle_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o his_o convert_v in_o some_o few_o external_n rite_n which_o afterward_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n they_o general_o receive_v and_o in_o the_o interim_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o acceptation_n while_o the_o fresh_a wound_n of_o deeply-resented_n injury_n be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o nonconformity_n one_o more_o i_o can_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n because_o i_o conceive_v it_o such_o as_o may_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o conviction_n and_o conversion_n of_o our_o adversary_n it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n bernard_n to_o this_o effect_n in_o the_o part_n of_o france_n about_o thoulouze_n 5._o l._n 3._o c._n 5._o one_o henry_n a_o apostate_n monk_n by_o deceitful_a word_n pervert_v the_o soul_n of_o many_o with_o heretical_a doctrine_n prevail_v so_o far_o that_o every_o where_o thereabouts_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v deny_v prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v mock_v at_o invocation_n 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their_o faith_n and_o practice_n they_o will_v make_v the_o world_n ring_n with_o the_o noise_n of_o they_o in_o every_o place_n and_o cry_v victory_n set_v up_o their_o triumphant_a banner_n with_o this_o or_o some_o such_o like_a inscription_n or_o motto_n god_n with_o we_o against_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o then_o add_v some_o such_o invective_n as_o this_o in_o their_o popular_a sermon_n see_v what_o hard-hearted_a wretch_n the_o papist_n be_v who_o whole_o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v our_o doctrine_n to_o be_v glorious_a and_o reveal_v truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o have_v witness_v for_o such_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o the_o thunder_a voice_n of_o divine_a miracle_n the_o five_o motive_n that_o the_o eminent_a sanctity_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o heretical_a communion_n divide_v from_o she_o be_v a_o manifest_a mark_n that_o she_o only_o be_v 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the_o power_n thereof_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v though_o by_o sad_a experience_n i_o find_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n especial_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o i_o judge_v more_o pure_a in_o doctrine_n can_v not_o lay_v claim_n to_o much_o sanctity_n still_o cry_v down_o the_o puritan_n for_o mere_a hypocrite_n who_o zeal_n in_o their_o way_n do_v shine_v far_o bright_a to_o dazzle_v vulgar_a eye_n yet_o such_o prejudice_n i_o have_v conceive_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o my_o education_n in_o a_o contrary_a religion_n that_o i_o think_v she_o real_o antichristian_a and_o holiness_n to_o have_v no_o more_o agreement_n with_o she_o then_o light_a with_o darkness_n or_o christ_n with_o belial_n so_o that_o after_o the_o divine_a goodness_n by_o strew_v thorn_n in_o my_o indirect_a way_n have_v make_v i_o sensible_a what_o a_o bitter_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o forsake_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n for_o break_a cistern_n and_o have_v put_v i_o upon_o 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