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by_o the_o way_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o odd_a phenomene_n viz._n why_o they_o insist_v more_o frequent_o upon_o this_o subject_a than_o the_o holland_n preacher_n and_o those_o of_o some_o other_o country_n since_o it_o be_v confess_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o god_n sake_n if_o it_o be_v not_o meritorious_a as_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o rigour_n be_v at_o least_o a_o very_a ready_a mean_n to_o procure_v from_o our_o heavenly_a father_n a_o full_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o different_a behaviour_n of_o the_o beg_v popish_a tribe_n from_o other_o preacher_n that_o either_o be_v rich_a or_o depend_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o public_a benevolence_n because_o the_o first_o know_v they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o best_a sharer_n themselves_o in_o the_o alm_n they_o exhort_v the_o people_n so_o earnest_o to_o and_o if_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o general_o so_o zealous_a upon_o this_o subject_a it_o be_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o their_o example_n may_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v by_o the_o people_n which_o perhaps_o many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o give_v lest_o they_o shall_v have_v less_o to_o spend_v in_o superfluity_n i_o must_v observe_v to_o you_o in_o this_o place_n a_o thing_n somewhat_o relate_v to_o the_o premise_n that_o though_o some_o teach_v preach_v and_o write_v with_o all_o imaginable_a zeal_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o religion_n they_o profess_v yet_o if_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o their_o design_n by_o their_o delicious_a and_o idle_a life_n after_o they_o have_v get_v into_o the_o long_a wish_v for_o preferment_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o doubt_v if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a thing_n they_o aim_v at_o article_n fourteen_o 1._o the_o popish_a principle_n coin_v in_o the_o mint_n of_o interest_n 2._o purgatory_n how_o advantageous_a to_o rome_n 3._o a_o short_a account_n 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amaze_v during_o my_o long_a residence_n in_o and_o travel_n through_o popish_a country_n to_o see_v such_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n pay_v daily_o and_o yearly_o into_o the_o church-exchequer_n and_o far_o less_o to_o hear_v the_o priest_n preach_v to_o the_o people_n with_o so_o much_o true_a or_o counterfeit_a zeal_n the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o to_o suffer_v in_o purgatory_n a_o fire_n to_o which_o all_o our_o fierce_a fire_n be_v compare_v be_v but_o paint_v one_o and_o flame_n in_o representation_n only_o and_o that_o perhaps_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n unless_o they_o prudent_o take_v care_n before_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o lay_v down_o to_o they_o their_o ransom_n 2._o the_o romish_a invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v such_o another_o piece_n of_o interest_v contrivance_n when_o a_o saint_n be_v once_o canonize_v if_o the_o priest_n can_v but_o impose_v upon_o the_o credulous_a multitude_n a_o miracle_n do_v by_o or_o at_o his_o image_n they_o have_v do_v their_o business_n effectual_o the_o convent_n be_v on_o a_o sudden_a enrich_v by_o the_o daily_a concourse_n of_o silly_a people_n with_o present_n for_o mass_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o their_o intention_n pilgrim_n flock_v thither_o in_o crowd_n but_o never_o with_o empty_a hand_n lest_o the_o priest_n shall_v not_o make_v they_o welcome_n it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o infinite_a riches_n the_o chapel_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n of_o loretto_n have_v already_o bring_v and_o be_v as_o yet_o like_a to_o bring_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o gross_a contrivance_n of_o a_o strange_a fable_n about_o its_o transportation_n to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v now_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o story_n in_o short_a according_a to_o the_o very_a romish_a author_n run_v thus_o it_o be_v first_o build_v in_o nazareth_n carry_v from_o thence_o into_o dalmatia_n by_o a_o angel_n where_o because_o it_o stand_v upon_o a_o piece_n of_o litigious_a ground_n two_o brother_n if_o i_o misremember_v not_o dispute_v who_o it_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o wood_n in_o italy_n but_o the_o people_n devotion_n be_v disturb_v there_o by_o the_o banditi_n it_o be_v at_o last_o transport_v to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v now_o to_o remain_v till_o some_o other_o inconveniency_n happen_v occasion_n its_o four_o removal_n article_n xv._n 1._o the_o abuse_n of_o popish_a indulgence_n 2._o the_o advantage_n accrue_v to_o priest_n from_o their_o pretend_a power_n over_o christ_n natural_a body_n 3._o the_o canonization_n of_o saint_n a_o mere_a contrivance_n to_o enrich_v rome_n indulgence_n in_o their_o first_o institution_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o remission_n of_o canonical_a pain_n that_o be_v of_o pain_n inflict_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n which_o no_o doubt_n have_v power_n likewise_o to_o remit_v they_o but_o covetousness_n soon_o stretch_v they_o far_o and_o to_o other_o end_n and_o chief_o to_o the_o gather_n of_o money_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o cardinal_n who_o make_v the_o ignorant_a mobile_n believe_v that_o by_o fast_v pray_v in_o some_o set_a form_n and_o particular_o by_o pay_v certain_a sum_n appoint_v according_a to_o every_o man_n ability_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o ease_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o depart_a of_o their_o torment_n but_o likewise_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o purgatory_n this_o abuse_n ingenuous_o acknowledge_v by_o some_o popish_a author_n give_v occasion_n to_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n first_o in_o germany_n and_o afterward_o in_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n but_o nothing_o stir_v up_o more_o the_o delude_a christian_a prince_n to_o enrich_v the_o popish_a clergy_n than_o their_o be_v wrought_v into_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o priest_n pretend_v power_n over_o christ_n natural_a body_n
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 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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 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the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o popish_a zeal_n either_o to_o destroy_v or_o convert_v protestant_n which_o be_v no_o other_o if_o narrow_o look_v into_o but_o their_o own_o temporal_a interest_n ground_v upon_o that_o natural_a inclination_n to_o maintain_v and_o keep_v what_o one_o have_v once_o acquire_v by_o what_o mean_v soever_o for_o the_o romish_a priest_n can_v but_o know_v that_o wherever_o the_o protestant_n prevail_v they_o must_v of_o course_n lose_v their_o ground_n and_o authority_n and_o must_v lord_n it_o no_o more_o over_o their_o brethren_n as_o they_o now_o do_v so_o that_o if_o the_o people_n be_v once_o thorough_o reform_v they_o will_v put_v a_o end_n as_o they_o have_v effectual_o do_v in_o england_n germany_n danemark_n and_o swedeland_n to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o papist_n over_o man_n body_n by_o their_o antichristian_a inquisition_n and_o persecution_n as_o well_o as_o over_o their_o soul_n by_o a_o absolute_a command_n to_o lay_v aside_o the_o use_n 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