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spirit_n	bear_v	enter_v	kingdom_n	5,396	5	6.1932	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67626	The baptized Turk, or, A narrative of the happy conversion of Signior Rigep Dandulo, the onely son of a silk merchant in the Isle of Tzio, from the delusions of that great impostor Mahomet, unto the Christian religion and of his admission unto baptism by Mr. Gunning at Excester-house Chappel the 8th of Novemb., 1657 / drawn up by Tho. Warmstry.	Warmstry, Thomas, 1610-1665.	1658 (1658)	Wing W880; ESTC R38490	72,283	176

this life is to be infinitely preferred before any such considerations of such worldly and temporary losses and that the one true living God which Right Reason teaches is the Author of all good things Temporal and Eternal and All-sufficient to make good to us any thing we lose for his sake and is most certainly the rewarder of them that seek out the true Religion and honestly follow it when they finde it Also when you began any discourse about Religion we took it for granted on both sides that they are most unworthy to hear or make any such discourse who are not resolved to adhere to the Truth whatever worldly inconvenience come thereby Also I now inform you of one part of the Revelation made by Jesus Christ viz. That there is no man who forsakes Father or Mother or Brethren or Sisters or Houses or Lands for his sake and the Gospels but he shall receive in this world an hundred fold however in spiritual benedictions and consolations with persecutions and in the world to come everlasting life Having food and rayment we are bid therewith to be content and that he hath promised to our prayers and honest endeavors having left us this assurance that the godliness of Christian Religion hath the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come But tell me Signior is it not everlasting life and the true Religion which leads thereto concerning which you desired to discourse with me Sig D. Yes that that only is considerable whatever becomes of my Body But tell me I pray Sir may I not hold this Religion which you have taught me without being baptized which is the onely thing will bring danger to me from my Country-men Mr. G. Nay you must as believe so also confess the Faith of Jesus Christ and set to your seal that this is the True Religion and receive the seal of Gods Covenant and not be ashamed to renounce that shameful Imposture of Mahomer and own the Faith of the Lord of Glory Jesus Christ whom we teach and preach unto you Sig. D. But where is that in your Books required that I must needs be Baptized Mr. G. Hear me read out of that Book of God I pray you (f) Joh. 3.6 5. Amen Amen I say unto thee except any one be born of Water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God that which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit (g) Mark 16.15 16 And another place Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature He that believes and is baptized shall be saved he that believes not shall be damned (h) A 22.16 And in another place Arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins calling on the name of the Lord. Sig. D. To morrow to morrow I will be baptized Mr. G. Nay our Religion and Discipline permits not that hastiness in this weighty matter you must first be more fully instructed in the necessary works of Repentance and Articles of Faith and Vows to be made in your Baptism all which we will immediately go about and within convenient time through the mercy of God you shall receive holy Baptism Sig. D. But what if I should die in the mean time of this deferring Mr. G. God will accept your present will and desires for that deed which it is his will should not be performed but upon due preparation in the mean time let us humbly address our selves to prayers unto God through Jesus Christ and call upon him on whom you have believed that he will fit you for Baptism by perfecting in you true Repentance and a lively faith and vouchsafe you remission of all your sins and renewing of the Holy Ghost in the Laver of holy Baptism PETER GVNNING THE Happy CONVERT OR THE TVRK Baptised GOD having been pleased of his great goodness to give a blessing unto the poor endeavors that have been used for the Conversion of a Soul from the errors and delusions of the Mahumetan Infidelity to the holy Truth of the saving Gospel of Christ Jesus whereby a comfortable access hath been made unto the afflicted Church of England notwithstanding all the discouragements that are upon such designs in these evil times I suppose it may be conducible to the glory of God and to the comfort of his faithful people that desire the advancement of the Kingdom of Christ Jesus and for the stiring up of others to the employment of their labours for the bringing home of such and others that are misled unto the Fold of the Lord Jesus Christ that there may be some account given unto the people of this Nation and that some publick Record may be left unto Posterity of the gracious dispensation of the Almighty in this matter I have therefore thought good to set forth this brief declaration thereof in hope that it will be no unacceptable service to God and his people CHAP. I. Of the Name Linage and Country of this Convert THe name of this person whom God hath thus graciously brought home unto his Church was before his Baptism Rigep or in our Language Joseph Dandulo derived by six or seven Generations or Descents from a noble Family of the Danduli of Venice Of this Name and Family I find divers in the Catalogue of Grimstone who have been advanced to the great Dignity of the Dukedom of that famous and antient Common-wealth The first Henry D' Andule in whose time Constantinople was taken and the Empire of the East gained wherein he assisted the Princes and Barons of the French This Henry D' Andule died General of all the Christian Armie Another Dandule chosen in his absence in whose time the City was afflicted with Water and Earthquakes he made war in Istria against the Patriarch of Aquileia and the Count Caritia at the instance of Pope Nicholas he succoured with Twenty five Galleys the Arch-Bishop of Tripoly The third Francis D' Aridule by whose intercession casting himself at the feet of the Pope with a chain of iron about his neck the Excommunication of the Pope had been formerly taken off from Venice In the time of his Dukedom they of Pola and Valese submitted themselves to the Commonwealth Padua was taken he was of the League of the Christian Princes against the Turk and in his time there were Threescore Ambassadors at once in Venice he governed ten years and ten moneths The fourth Andrew D' Andule who caused the dearth to cease by bringing Corn from Sicily he obtained of the King of Babylon free Navigation into Egypt Zura having rebelled the seventh time was recovered War was made against the Genuois and the City was troubled with Earthquakes and Pestilence he governed about twelve years Besides these that enjoyed the excellency of the Dukedom there is mention also of one Matthew Dandalo who was sent Ambassador together with Nicholas de Ponte from Hierom Prioli then Duke