The church of Rome, no safe guide, or, Reasons to prove that no rational man, who takes due care of his own eternal salvation, can give himself up unto the conduct of that church in matters of religion by John Owen ...
         Owen, John, 1616-1683.
      
       
         
           1679
        
      
       Approx. 99 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 26 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images.
       
         Text Creation Partnership,
         Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) :
         2005-12 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).
         A53677
         Wing O727
         ESTC R16357
         12100495
         ocm 12100495
         54104
         
           
            This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of
             Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal
            . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
          
        
      
       
         Early English books online.
      
       
         (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A53677)
         Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 54104)
         Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 818:18)
      
       
         
           
             The church of Rome, no safe guide, or, Reasons to prove that no rational man, who takes due care of his own eternal salvation, can give himself up unto the conduct of that church in matters of religion by John Owen ...
             Owen, John, 1616-1683.
          
           [4], 47 p.
           
             Printed for Nathaniel Ponder ...,
             London :
             1679.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
             Attributed to John Owen, D.D. cf. BM.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford.
         Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors.
      
       
         EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO.
         EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org).
         The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source.
         Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data.
         Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so.
         Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor.
         The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines.
         Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements).
         
          Keying and markup guidelines are available at the
           Text Creation Partnership web site
          .
        
      
       
         
         
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Catholic Church -- Great Britain -- Controversial literature.
        
      
    
     
        2005-02 TCP
        Assigned for keying and markup
      
        2005-03 Aptara
        Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images
      
        2005-05 Mona Logarbo
        Sampled and proofread
      
        2005-05 Mona Logarbo
        Text and markup reviewed and edited
      
        2005-10 pfs
        Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
      
    
  
   
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           CHURCH
           OF
           ROME
           NO
           Safe
           Guide
           :
           OR
           Reasons
           to
           prove
           that
           no
           Rational
           man
           ,
           who
           takes
           due
           care
           of
           his
           own
           Eternal
           Salvation
           ,
           can
           give
           himself
           up
           unto
           the
           Conduct
           of
           that
           Church
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           By
           
             John
             Owen
             ,
          
           D.
           D.
           
        
         
           JEREM.
           7.
           4
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           Trust
           ye
           not
           in
           lying
           words
           ,
           saying
           ,
           The
           Temple
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Temple
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Temple
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           these
           .
           Will
           ye
           steal
           ,
           murder
           ,
           and
           commit
           Adultery
           ,
           and
           swear
           falsly
           ,
           and
           burn
           Incense
           unto
           Baal
           ,
           and
           walk
           after
           other
           Gods
           whom
           ye
           know
           not
           ;
           and
           come
           and
           stand
           before
           me
           in
           this
           house
           which
           is
           called
           by
           my
           Name
           ?
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Nathaniel
             Ponder
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Peacock
          
           in
           the
           
             Poultry
             ,
          
           over
           against
           the
           
             Stocks
             Market
             .
          
           1679.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
             Imprimatur
             ,
          
           
             March
             5.
             1679.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           PREFACE
           .
        
         
           THE
           Ensuing
           Discourse
           was
           the
           Subject
           and
           Substance
           of
           two
           Sermons
           Preached
           unto
           a
           Private
           Congregation
           .
           The
           Author
           of
           them
           had
           no
           design
           or
           purpose
           ever
           to
           have
           made
           them
           Publick
           .
           The
           importunity
           of
           many
           ,
           who
           judged
           they
           might
           be
           of
           use
           unto
           others
           ,
           because
           they
           found
           them
           so
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           gave
           occasion
           unto
           this
           Publication
           of
           them
           .
           Yet
           had
           they
           not
           so
           prevailed
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           judged
           it
           was
           neither
           unmeet
           for
           him
           ,
           nor
           unseasonable
           for
           others
           .
           
             In
             publico
             discrimine
             omnis
             homo
             miles
             est
             ;
          
           No
           man
           is
           to
           be
           forbidden
           to
           bring
           his
           Bucket
           to
           help
           allay
           the
           flames
           of
           a
           raging
           Fire
           .
           And
           it
           is
           the
           Pretence
           of
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
          
           to
           be
           the
           only
           Guide
           of
           all
           Christians
           in
           Religion
           ,
           which
           is
           here
           examined
           ;
           a
           work
           which
           a
           concurrence
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           circumstances
           renders
           seasonable
           .
           For
           as
           this
           Pretence
           is
           the
           sole
           Foundation
           of
           the
           whole
           Papacy
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           Power
           and
           secular
           Advantages
           that
           it
           hath
           obtained
           unto
           it self
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           that
           alone
           which
           gives
           countenance
           and
           warranty
           unto
           the
           Factors
           and
           Agents
           of
           that
           Church
           ,
           to
           design
           and
           prepetrate
           such
           things
           as
           are
           destructive
           of
           all
           that
           is
           praise-worthy
           or
           desireable
           among
           Mankind
           ,
           
           and
           unspeakably
           scandalous
           unto
           Christian
           Religion
           .
           Remove
           the
           sand
           or
           rubbish
           hereof
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Fabrick
           will
           dissolve
           of
           it self
           ,
           and
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           .
           This
           small
           Discourse
           is
           an
           Attempt
           unto
           that
           end
           ,
           whose
           success
           is
           humbly
           recommended
           unto
           the
           care
           of
           God
           over
           his
           Church
           .
           If
           there
           seem
           to
           be
           any
           severities
           of
           expression
           used
           towards
           some
           of
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
          
           the
           Reader
           is
           to
           consider
           that
           hard
           things
           cannot
           well
           be
           represented
           in
           soft
           and
           pliant
           words
           .
           And
           if
           there
           be
           nothing
           of
           this
           nature
           found
           ,
           but
           what
           hath
           the
           appearance
           of
           severity
           ,
           from
           the
           things
           themselves
           which
           are
           expressed
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           blameable
           excess
           .
           However
           the
           Author
           is
           one
           who
           heartily
           desires
           and
           prayes
           for
           the
           outward
           Peace
           and
           Tranquility
           of
           all
           men
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           whose
           Principles
           will
           allow
           them
           to
           live
           peaceably
           with
           others
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           CHURCH
           of
           ROME
           NO
           SAFE
           GUIDE
           .
        
         
           THE
           Foundation
           of
           the
           small
           ensuing
           discourse
           ,
           shall
           be
           laid
           in
           a
           
             Position
             ,
          
           wherein
           as
           I
           suppose
           ,
           Persons
           of
           all
           sorts
           who
           are
           concerned
           in
           the
           things
           treated
           about
           ,
           are
           agreed
           ;
           namely
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           
             the
             Duty
             of
             every
             man
             who
             taketh
             care
             of
             his
             own
             eternal
             Salvation
             ,
             to
             betake
             himself
             into
             some
             Guide
             or
             Conduct
             ,
             that
             may
             safely
             lead
             him
             unto
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             the
             Practice
             of
             Christian
             Obedience
             .
          
           The
           Nature
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           State
           of
           our
           own
           Minds
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           with
           the
           eternal
           Importance
           of
           a
           safe
           unerring
           Guidance
           in
           things
           Spiritual
           and
           Supernatural
           ,
           do
           require
           that
           the
           utmost
           of
           our
           Diligence
           and
           Prudence
           ,
           be
           used
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           this
           Duty
           ,
           in
           the
           choice
           of
           this
           Guide
           .
           No
           man
           of
           himself
           is
           sufficient
           by
           his
           
             own
             Reason
             al●ne
          
           to
           be
           his
           own
           Guide
           .
           They
           who
           
             thinking
             themselves
             wise
          
           have
           attempted
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           
             have
             waxed
             vain
             in
             their
             Imaginations
             ,
             and
             their
             foolish
             hearts
             have
             been
             darkned
             .
             Rom.
             1.
          
           21.
           
           The
           warning
           and
           instruction
           given
           by
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           do
           principally
           respect
           this
           case
           ;
           
             He
             that
             trusteth
             in
             his
             own
             
             heart
             is
             a
             fool
             ;
             but
             whoso
             walketh
             wisely
             shall
             be
             delivered
             ,
             Prov.
             28.
          
           26.
           
           But
           the
           Knowledg
           of
           ,
           and
           Adherence
           unto
           such
           a
           
             Guide
             ,
          
           are
           eminently
           necessary
           ,
           when
           there
           are
           great
           
             Differences
          
           and
           
             Divisions
          
           amongst
           men
           about
           Religion
           ;
           especially
           if
           they
           are
           mannaged
           in
           waies
           and
           by
           means
           not
           only
           scandalous
           unto
           Religion
           it self
           ,
           but
           pernitious
           unto
           Humane
           Society
           ,
           in
           their
           consequents
           .
           When
           men
           not
           only
           say
           and
           contend
           that
           
             here
             is
             Christ
             ,
             and
             lo
             there
             is
             Christ
             ,
             Matth.
             24.
          
           23.
           but
           also
           on
           the
           account
           of
           these
           differences
           ingage
           into
           waies
           and
           practices
           ,
           ruinous
           unto
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           destructive
           unto
           all
           that
           is
           praise
           worthy
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           those
           who
           are
           not
           careful
           to
           chuse
           and
           adhere
           unto
           a
           faithful
           Guide
           and
           conduct
           ,
           are
           no
           less
           defective
           in
           Wisdom
           ,
           than
           negligent
           in
           their
           Duty
           .
        
         
           Were
           a
           man
           in
           a
           Wilderness
           where
           are
           a
           multitude
           of
           cross
           paths
           ,
           all
           pretending
           to
           lead
           unto
           an
           inhabited
           City
           ,
           whither
           he
           must
           go
           or
           perish
           ;
           if
           he
           see
           men
           not
           only
           contending
           some
           for
           one
           way
           ,
           some
           for
           another
           ,
           but
           
             killing
          
           and
           
             destroying
          
           one
           another
           ,
           about
           the
           preference
           of
           the
           several
           waies
           they
           esteem
           best
           and
           safest
           ;
           he
           deserves
           to
           wander
           and
           perish
           ,
           if
           he
           refuse
           a
           Guide
           that
           is
           tendred
           unto
           him
           with
           sufficient
           evidence
           of
           his
           Truth
           and
           Faithfulness
           .
           That
           there
           is
           such
           a
           one
           ready
           in
           our
           present
           case
           shall
           be
           immedately
           evinced
           .
        
         
           The
           
             differences
             in
             Religion
          
           that
           are
           at
           present
           among
           us
           ,
           are
           of
           two
           sorts
           .
           First
           ,
           Such
           as
           comparatively
           are
           of
           
             small
             moment
             ,
          
           as
           unto
           the
           principal
           ends
           of
           the
           Life
           of
           God.
           The
           measure
           of
           these
           differences
           is
           ,
           that
           which
           way
           soever
           they
           are
           determined
           in
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           ,
           they
           neither
           overthrow
           the
           Foundation
           ,
           nor
           obstruct
           the
           due
           exercise
           of
           Faith
           and
           Love.
           For
           this
           is
           our
           great
           Duty
           ,
           with
           respect
           unto
           Doctrines
           in
           Religion
           ,
           that
           we
           hold
           
             fast
             the
             form
             of
             sound
             words
             ,
             in
             Faith
             and
             Love
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             2
             Tim.
             1.
          
           13.
           
           And
           if
           any
           of
           them
           are
           so
           small
           as
           that
           it
           cannot
           be
           
           pretended
           that
           they
           overthrow
           the
           Foundations
           of
           Faith
           and
           Love
           ,
           yet
           if
           they
           hinder
           them
           in
           their
           operations
           and
           due
           exercise
           according
           unto
           the
           Rule
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           they
           are
           
             pernicious
          
           unto
           the
           souls
           of
           them
           in
           whom
           they
           have
           that
           effect
           .
           But
           such
           differences
           which
           comply
           with
           this
           measure
           ,
           tend
           unto
           nothing
           in
           themselves
           that
           is
           obstructive
           unto
           the
           Glory
           or
           Power
           of
           Religion
           ,
           whatever
           they
           may
           be
           pressed
           and
           wrested
           unto
           ,
           by
           the
           Lusts
           ,
           Prejudices
           ,
           and
           carnal
           Interests
           of
           men
           .
           For
           there
           is
           no
           ground
           to
           be
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           for
           
             severe
             thoughts
          
           concerning
           the
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           them
           who
           so
           differ
           ,
           as
           unto
           their
           Interest
           in
           present
           Grace
           and
           future
           Glory
           .
           To
           live
           in
           a
           neglect
           of
           Love
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           effects
           and
           fruits
           of
           it
           towards
           such
           on
           any
           pretences
           ,
           to
           design
           their
           hurt
           and
           evil
           ,
           is
           to
           live
           in
           open
           contradiction
           unto
           all
           the
           Rules
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           Such
           
             severe
             thoughts
          
           are
           the
           principal
           causes
           and
           occasion
           of
           all
           pernicious
           evils
           in
           Religion
           ;
           especially
           those
           which
           are
           most
           scandalous
           unto
           it
           ;
           and
           most
           inconsistent
           with
           that
           good
           of
           Mankind
           ,
           which
           Christian
           Religion
           is
           designed
           to
           promote
           .
           For
           things
           are
           come
           to
           that
           pass
           among
           the
           generality
           of
           Christians
           ,
           that
           when
           once
           Persons
           begin
           to
           
             damn
             others
          
           in
           their
           minds
           for
           their
           dissent
           from
           them
           ,
           they
           judge
           themselves
           at
           liberty
           ,
           and
           count
           that
           it
           is
           their
           Duty
           ,
           to
           do
           them
           all
           the
           mischief
           they
           can
           in
           this
           World.
           They
           first
           make
           themselves
           their
           
             Judges
          
           that
           they
           must
           go
           to
           Hell
           ,
           and
           then
           would
           be
           their
           
             Executioners
             ,
          
           to
           send
           them
           thither
           as
           fast
           as
           they
           can
           .
           Whether
           this
           be
           a
           Representation
           of
           
             Christ
          
           or
           of
           the
           
             Devil
             ,
          
           is
           not
           hard
           to
           determine
           .
           Sure
           I
           am
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           compliant
           with
           the
           advice
           given
           unto
           all
           Guides
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           an
           attendance
           whereunto
           they
           must
           give
           an
           account
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
             2.
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
             
             And
             the
             Servant
             of
             the
             Lord
             must
             not
             strive
             ;
             but
             be
             gentle
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
             apt
             to
             teach
             ,
             patient
             ;
             In
             meekness
             instructing
             those
             that
             oppose
             themselves
             ,
             if
             God
             peradventure
             will
             give
             them
             repentance
             to
             the
             acknowledging
             of
             the
             
             Truth
             .
             And
             that
             they
             may
             recover
             themselves
             out
             of
             the
             snare
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             who
             are
             taken
             captive
             by
             him
             at
             his
             Will.
             
          
        
         
           Hence
           it
           is
           that
           those
           who
           have
           a
           strong
           inclination
           to
           oppress
           and
           destroy
           other
           men
           ,
           which
           their
           Interest
           prompts
           them
           unto
           ,
           do
           endeavour
           to
           make
           every
           the
           least
           dissent
           from
           themselves
           ,
           on
           one
           pretence
           or
           other
           ,
           by
           
             Sophistical
          
           arguments
           and
           strained
           consequences
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           fundamental
           error
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           makes
           them
           incapable
           of
           Life
           eternal
           .
           But
           no
           men
           can
           give
           a
           greater
           evidence
           of
           their
           disintrest
           in
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           of
           their
           unacquaintedness
           with
           the
           vertues
           and
           Powers
           of
           it
           ,
           wherein
           the
           glories
           of
           it
           do
           consist
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           of
           real
           price
           with
           God
           ,
           than
           those
           who
           are
           so
           minded
           .
           Blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           that
           Christ
           will
           not
           leave
           his
           seat
           of
           Judgment
           unto
           such
           Persons
           ,
           neither
           here
           nor
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           But
           such
           differences
           as
           those
           mentioned
           ,
           will
           probably
           continue
           among
           Christians
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           they
           continue
           in
           this
           World.
           For
           although
           all
           those
           among
           whom
           these
           differences
           are
           ,
           do
           chuse
           the
           same
           Guide
           ,
           yet
           they
           do
           not
           in
           all
           things
           equally
           hear
           and
           understand
           his
           voice
           .
           Perfection
           in
           Light
           and
           Knowledge
           are
           required
           unto
           a
           perfect
           agreement
           in
           all
           the
           conceptions
           of
           our
           minds
           about
           spiritual
           things
           .
           Wherefore
           it
           is
           reserved
           for
           Heaven
           where
           every
           thing
           that
           is
           
             imperfect
          
           shall
           be
           done
           away
           .
           Here
           we
           have
           different
           measures
           ;
           We
           
             know
             but
             in
             part
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           
             prophesy
             in
             part
             ,
             Rom.
             13.
          
           9.
           
           It
           is
           Love
           or
           Charity
           alone
           that
           supplies
           this
           defect
           ;
           and
           gives
           such
           an
           Harmony
           unto
           the
           different
           parts
           of
           the
           Mystical
           Body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           renders
           them
           all
           useful
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           beautiful
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
             13.
             
             Col.
             3.
          
           14.
           
        
         
           But
           these
           are
           not
           the
           differences
           which
           at
           present
           I
           intend
           .
           There
           are
           those
           which
           in
           their
           Nature
           are
           of
           greater
           Importance
           ;
           such
           as
           are
           about
           the
           Fundamentals
           of
           Christian
           Faith
           ,
           Worship
           and
           Obedience
           ;
           such
           as
           upon
           whose
           determination
           the
           eternal
           welfare
           and
           misery
           of
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           do
           depend
           .
           
           And
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           such
           also
           ,
           which
           on
           that
           wretched
           mannagement
           of
           Religious
           concerns
           that
           late
           ages
           have
           embraced
           ,
           have
           an
           influence
           into
           the
           Peace
           or
           Disturbance
           of
           Humane
           Society
           ,
           the
           Tranquility
           ,
           the
           Liberty
           and
           Lives
           of
           men
           .
           Yea
           they
           are
           by
           some
           promoted
           and
           pursued
           ,
           by
           all
           waies
           of
           fraud
           and
           violence
           ,
           with
           that
           height
           of
           Impiety
           as
           is
           utterly
           destructive
           of
           all
           Religion
           .
           Many
           we
           have
           who
           plead
           themselves
           to
           be
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           which
           might
           be
           allowed
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           pleased
           themselves
           ,
           would
           they
           not
           do
           such
           things
           as
           Christian
           Religion
           abhorreth
           .
           But
           this
           is
           the
           least
           part
           of
           their
           claim
           ;
           they
           will
           also
           be
           the
           
             only
             Christians
             ;
          
           all
           others
           who
           differ
           from
           them
           ,
           however
           falsely
           so
           called
           ,
           being
           only
           a
           drove
           of
           
             unbelievers
             ,
          
           hasting
           unto
           Hell.
           Now
           although
           this
           be
           intollerable
           presumption
           ,
           yet
           because
           they
           hurt
           none
           by
           it
           ,
           but
           themselves
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           not
           be
           awakened
           from
           this
           pleasing
           dream
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           suffered
           to
           sleep
           on
           .
           But
           they
           rest
           not
           here
           ;
           these
           
             Christians
          
           who
           
             only
             are
             so
             ,
          
           and
           so
           alone
           know
           truly
           what
           is
           in
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           will
           do
           such
           things
           under
           a
           pretence
           of
           it
           ,
           will
           perpetrate
           such
           execrable
           crimes
           ,
           avowing
           them
           to
           be
           the
           dictates
           and
           commands
           of
           that
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           that
           if
           men
           were
           not
           sure
           that
           their
           former
           pretences
           are
           presumptuously
           false
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           a
           sufficient
           warranty
           for
           them
           ,
           whereon
           to
           question
           the
           whole
           Truth
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           And
           these
           things
           are
           done
           in
           the
           pursuit
           of
           these
           
             differences
             in
             Religion
          
           which
           abound
           among
           us
           .
           Wherefore
           if
           we
           would
           not
           contribute
           unto
           that
           intollerable
           scandal
           against
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           that
           the
           Religion
           it
           teacheth
           is
           pernicious
           to
           the
           peace
           of
           Mankind
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           is
           praise
           worthy
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           accounted
           for
           ;
           if
           we
           have
           any
           care
           about
           our
           own
           eternal
           Salvation
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           use
           our
           utmost
           diligence
           to
           arrive
           unto
           a
           safe
           conduct
           through
           all
           these
           difficulties
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           our
           present
           case
           ,
           there
           being
           such
           differences
           in
           ,
           and
           divisions
           about
           Religion
           among
           us
           ;
           the
           mannagement
           
           of
           them
           ,
           being
           grown
           incurably
           scandalous
           and
           perilous
           ;
           our
           enquiry
           is
           ,
           what
           Guide
           or
           Conduct
           a
           
             man
             that
             takes
             care
             of
             his
             own
             Salvation
             ,
          
           that
           would
           know
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           benefit
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           would
           please
           God
           here
           ,
           and
           come
           unto
           the
           eternal
           Enjoyment
           of
           him
           hereafter
           ,
           ought
           to
           betake
           himself
           ,
           and
           firmly
           adhere
           unto
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           will
           safely
           lead
           and
           direct
           him
           unto
           all
           these
           ends
           .
           For
           if
           the
           blind
           lead
           the
           blind
           ,
           both
           will
           fall
           into
           the
           ditch
           .
        
         
           Two
           things
           are
           pleaded
           to
           be
           this
           
             safe
             and
             infallible
             Guide
             ;
          
           to
           have
           that
           conduct
           committed
           unto
           them
           ,
           which
           every
           one
           who
           takes
           care
           of
           his
           Salvation
           is
           obliged
           to
           betake
           himself
           unto
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
             .
          
           She
           it
           is
           who
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           laies
           a
           most
           vehement
           claim
           to
           be
           the
           only
           Authoritative
           infallible
           Guide
           of
           all
           Christians
           ,
           as
           unto
           their
           Faith
           ,
           Worship
           and
           Obedience
           .
           We
           enquire
           not
           after
           a
           
             ministerial
             Guide
          
           and
           the
           benefit
           which
           we
           may
           receive
           thereby
           .
           This
           they
           regard
           not
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           leaves
           men
           the
           exercise
           of
           their
           own
           understandings
           ,
           and
           use
           of
           all
           Divine
           Aids
           and
           Assistances
           ,
           as
           unto
           the
           Information
           ,
           Direction
           and
           Determination
           of
           their
           Minds
           in
           all
           that
           they
           are
           to
           believe
           and
           practise
           in
           Religion
           .
           But
           such
           a
           Guidance
           as
           whereunto
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           its
           Authority
           and
           Infallibility
           we
           are
           entirely
           and
           absolutely
           to
           resign
           our
           understandings
           and
           consciences
           ,
           what
           ever
           it
           leads
           us
           unto
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           this
           Church
           claimeth
           ,
           and
           without
           which
           she
           is
           nothing
           ,
           nor
           can
           stand
           one
           moment
           .
           This
           is
           that
           which
           those
           who
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           that
           Church
           at
           present
           ,
           do
           wholly
           betake
           themselves
           unto
           the
           promotion
           of
           ,
           declining
           what
           lies
           in
           them
           ,
           all
           other
           
             Differences
          
           and
           
             Controversies
          
           between
           them
           and
           us
           .
           Such
           a
           Guide
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           of
           all
           Christians
           ,
           and
           this
           Guide
           is
           their
           Church
           .
           And
           they
           do
           wisely
           consult
           their
           own
           Interest
           therein
           .
           For
           if
           they
           can
           once
           gain
           this
           point
           ,
           all
           other
           
           things
           which
           they
           aim
           at
           ,
           will
           follow
           of
           their
           own
           accord
           ;
           and
           they
           may
           satisfy
           the
           desires
           of
           their
           hearts
           on
           the
           consciences
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           this
           claim
           of
           theirs
           consists
           of
           these
           three
           parts
           ,
           or
           may
           be
           reduced
           unto
           these
           three
           Heads
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             That
             they
             ,
             and
             they
             alone
             ,
          
           are
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ;
           All
           others
           who
           are
           called
           Christians
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           are
           Hereticks
           and
           Schismaticks
           ,
           who
           belong
           not
           unto
           it
           ,
           nor
           have
           any
           Interest
           in
           it
           .
           Howbeit
           if
           the
           description
           given
           us
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           Scripture
           be
           right
           and
           good
           ,
           it
           is
           almost
           impossible
           there
           should
           be
           any
           Society
           or
           combination
           of
           men
           on
           a
           religious
           account
           ,
           more
           unlike
           it
           than
           that
           which
           is
           called
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
             .
          
           This
           therefore
           must
           be
           taken
           upon
           their
           own
           credit
           ,
           and
           vehement
           Affirmation
           ,
           by
           them
           who
           have
           a
           mind
           so
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             That
             this
             Church
             which
             they
             alone
             are
             ,
          
           is
           entrusted
           with
           Authority
           over
           the
           souls
           and
           consciences
           of
           all
           Christians
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           would
           be
           so
           ,
           to
           be
           their
           
             only
             Guide
          
           in
           all
           that
           they
           are
           to
           know
           ,
           believe
           and
           do
           in
           Religion
           ;
           so
           that
           whoever
           gives
           not
           themselves
           up
           unto
           their
           conduct
           ,
           must
           perish
           eternally
           .
           It
           were
           no
           hard
           task
           to
           manifest
           that
           a
           supposition
           hereof
           ,
           is
           destructive
           unto
           the
           Nature
           of
           Evangelical
           Faith
           and
           Obedience
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           all
           the
           Directions
           and
           Precepts
           given
           by
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           for
           the
           discharge
           of
           our
           Duty
           with
           respect
           unto
           them
           .
           But
           this
           they
           must
           obtain
           ,
           or
           the
           whole
           present
           
             Popal
          
           Interest
           falls
           unto
           the
           ground
           .
           Yet
           neither
           will
           a
           supposition
           that
           there
           is
           such
           a
           Church
           ,
           secure
           them
           ;
           their
           own
           pretences
           to
           be
           this
           Church
           being
           openly
           contradictory
           to
           the
           Scripture
           .
           Nor
           is
           the
           Power
           claimed
           herein
           derived
           from
           the
           Apostles
           who
           professed
           themselves
           not
           to
           
             be
             Lords
             of
             the
             Faith
             of
             Believers
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             1.
             24.
             1
             
             Pet.
             5.
          
           3.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           They
           plead
           that
           hereon
           ,
           no
           more
           is
           required
           of
           any
           man
           ,
           who
           takes
           care
           of
           his
           Salvation
           ;
           but
           that
           he
           
             give
             up
             himself
             absolutely
             and
             entirely
             unto
             the
             conduct
             of
             their
             Church
             ,
          
           
           believing
           what
           it
           proposeth
           ,
           and
           that
           on
           this
           ground
           alone
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           proposed
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           obeying
           all
           its
           commands
           ;
           whereby
           they
           seem
           to
           set
           this
           pretended
           Guide
           in
           
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             ,
             shewing
             him
             that
             he
             is
             God.
             
          
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           claim
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ;
          
           these
           are
           the
           Principles
           whereinto
           it
           is
           resolved
           ,
           which
           whether
           they
           have
           any
           thing
           in
           them
           of
           Truth
           or
           Modesty
           ,
           will
           immediately
           be
           made
           to
           appear
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             The
             Holy
             Scripture
             with
             the
             Divine
             Aids
             and
             assistances
             for
             the
             understanding
             thereof
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             promised
             unto
             all
             that
             diligently
             seek
             him
             ,
          
           is
           pleaded
           to
           be
           the
           
             only
             Rule
             and
             Guide
          
           that
           men
           ought
           to
           betake
           themselves
           unto
           ,
           in
           case
           of
           those
           important
           differences
           in
           Religon
           ,
           which
           are
           under
           consideration
           And
           the
           plea
           on
           the
           behalf
           thereof
           is
           reducible
           unto
           these
           five
           Heads
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           this
           Scripture
           is
           a
           
             Divine
             supernatural
             Revelation
          
           of
           God
           ,
           his
           Mind
           and
           his
           Will.
           This
           Foundation
           is
           unquestionable
           ,
           and
           will
           never
           fail
           them
           that
           build
           upon
           it
           .
           Those
           of
           the
           
             Roman
             Religion
          
           will
           propose
           ensnaring
           Questions
           about
           it
           ,
           unto
           them
           on
           whom
           they
           design
           .
           They
           will
           be
           asking
           how
           they
           know
           the
           Scripture
           to
           be
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           labouring
           to
           disprove
           the
           evidences
           they
           produce
           to
           prove
           it
           so
           to
           be
           .
           But
           this
           bold
           artifice
           is
           of
           no
           use
           in
           this
           case
           ;
           for
           themselves
           confess
           it
           so
           to
           be
           ;
           only
           they
           prefer
           the
           Authority
           of
           their
           Church
           testifying
           it
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           as
           more
           safely
           to
           be
           rested
           in
           and
           trusted
           unto
           ,
           than
           that
           of
           God
           himself
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           unto
           the
           advantage
           of
           their
           cause
           ,
           with
           any
           considerate
           Persons
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           it
           is
           a
           
             Divine
             Revelation
             of
             the
             whole
             Mind
             and
             Will
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             unto
             all
             things
             that
             are
             necessary
             unto
             his
             Glory
             and
             our
             Salvation
             .
          
           This
           it
           frequently
           testifieth
           of
           it self
           ;
           and
           on
           the
           former
           supposition
           of
           its
           being
           such
           a
           Divine
           Revelation
           ,
           its
           Testimony
           must
           be
           granted
           to
           be
           infallibly
           true
           .
           Both
           these
           Assertions
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           expresly
           conjoyneth
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           
           3.
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           Somewhat
           they
           except
           here
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           
             unwritten
             Traditions
             ,
          
           but
           dare
           not
           positively
           deny
           that
           the
           Scripture
           is
           a
           sufficient
           Revelation
           of
           
             all
             things
             absolutely
             necessary
          
           unto
           Salvation
           .
           Indeed
           to
           do
           so
           will
           leave
           no
           assurance
           unto
           any
           man
           that
           he
           can
           ever
           know
           what
           is
           necessary
           unto
           salvation
           .
           But
           they
           have
           a
           reserve
           whereunto
           they
           betake
           themselves
           on
           a
           concession
           hereof
           ;
           namely
           ,
           that
           whatever
           be
           contained
           in
           it
           ,
           it
           
             cannot
             be
             understood
             ,
          
           but
           as
           the
           sense
           of
           it
           is
           declared
           by
           their
           Church
           .
           But
           this
           is
           a
           bold
           unproved
           presumption
           ,
           contrary
           unto
           the
           design
           of
           God
           in
           giving
           us
           his
           Word
           ,
           and
           the
           experience
           of
           all
           who
           have
           been
           exercised
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             Way
             ,
             Manner
             and
             Method
             of
             this
             Revelation
             are
             such
             as
             are
             suited
             unto
             Divine
             Wisdom
             and
             Goodness
             ,
          
           whether
           they
           please
           men
           or
           no.
           It
           is
           with
           reference
           unto
           these
           things
           that
           they
           expatiate
           and
           enlarge
           themselves
           ,
           in
           charging
           the
           Scripture
           with
           obscurity
           ,
           and
           unfitness
           thereon
           to
           be
           our
           only
           Rule
           and
           Guide
           .
           For
           the
           
             Bible
             ,
          
           they
           say
           ,
           is
           a
           Book
           composed
           of
           
             Histories
             ,
             Prophecies
             ,
             Songs
             ,
             Prayers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Epistles
             ,
          
           and
           is
           therefore
           unmeet
           for
           any
           such
           use
           or
           end
           .
           But
           these
           things
           are
           of
           no
           consideration
           in
           our
           present
           case
           .
           It
           is
           thus
           given
           out
           immediately
           by
           God
           himself
           ;
           and
           therefore
           every
           way
           answers
           Divine
           Wisdom
           and
           Goodness
           ;
           whether
           men
           are
           pleased
           with
           it
           or
           no
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           at
           all
           concerned
           .
           He
           who
           designed
           it
           for
           the
           instruction
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           alone
           knows
           what
           was
           to
           be
           the
           
             Method
          
           of
           its
           composure
           unto
           that
           end
           .
           And
           it
           hath
           been
           proved
           on
           another
           occasion
           ,
           that
           considering
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           its
           several
           Ages
           ,
           the
           nature
           of
           that
           Faith
           which
           is
           to
           be
           wrought
           and
           confirmed
           by
           this
           Divine
           Revelation
           ,
           with
           the
           manner
           of
           teaching
           becoming
           the
           Authority
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           could
           not
           have
           been
           given
           out
           unto
           us
           in
           any
           other
           Order
           or
           Method
           ,
           than
           that
           wherein
           it
           is
           disposed
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           On
           these
           suppositions
           ,
           
             there
             neither
             is
             ,
             nor
             can
             be
             more
             
             required
             of
             us
             in
             order
             unto
             our
             eternal
             salvation
             ,
             but
             that
             we
             understand
             aright
             ,
             firmly
             believe
             ,
             and
             yield
             obedience
             unto
             the
             Revelation
             of
             the
             Mind
             and
             Will
             of
             God
             that
             is
             made
             therein
             .
          
           The
           Assurance
           hereof
           is
           so
           evidently
           included
           in
           the
           foregoing
           Assertions
           ,
           that
           it
           needs
           no
           confirmation
           .
           Every
           thought
           unto
           the
           contrary
           ,
           is
           so
           injurious
           unto
           the
           Wisdom
           ,
           Goodness
           ,
           Grace
           and
           Truth
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           opposite
           unto
           all
           the
           Notions
           of
           the
           Minds
           of
           men
           ,
           on
           a
           supposition
           of
           Gods
           speaking
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           rejected
           with
           detestation
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           There
           are
           
             efficacious
             Aids
             promised
             ,
             and
             assured
             means
             appointed
             by
             God
             himself
             to
             help
             all
             that
             diligently
             seek
             him
             ,
             unto
             a
             certain
             infallible
             understanding
             of
             his
             Mind
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ,
          
           so
           far
           as
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           it
           is
           necessary
           unto
           our
           Salvation
           .
           This
           also
           I
           have
           lately
           confirmed
           in
           a
           peculiar
           discourse
           .
           These
           are
           the
           Heads
           whereunto
           the
           Plea
           for
           the
           Guidance
           of
           the
           Scripture
           in
           all
           differences
           and
           divisions
           about
           Religion
           ,
           may
           be
           reduced
           .
        
         
           The
           case
           being
           thus
           plainly
           stated
           ,
           the
           enquiry
           hereon
           is
           ,
           whether
           of
           these
           Guides
           ,
           
             a
             man
             that
             takes
             care
             of
             his
             own
             eternal
             Salvation
             ,
          
           should
           betake
           himself
           ,
           and
           firmly
           adhere
           unto
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           .
        
         
           In
           answer
           unto
           this
           Enquiry
           ,
           I
           shall
           prove
           ,
           that
           no
           wise
           man
           who
           feareth
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           careful
           of
           the
           eternal
           condition
           of
           his
           own
           soul
           ,
           
             can
             chuse
             the
             Church
             of
          
           Rome
           
             for
             this
             Guide
             ,
          
           foregoing
           the
           other
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           with
           the
           Divine
           Aids
           promised
           and
           given
           for
           the
           understanding
           thereof
           .
        
         
           The
           Person
           of
           whom
           I
           speak
           I
           suppose
           to
           be
           a
           
             wise
             man
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           one
           who
           prefers
           things
           eternal
           unto
           those
           that
           are
           temporal
           ,
           so
           as
           not
           to
           be
           ensnared
           by
           earthly
           Interests
           and
           Advantages
           ,
           unto
           the
           forfeiture
           of
           his
           Interest
           in
           things
           above
           ;
           and
           will
           be
           careful
           not
           to
           be
           imposed
           on
           by
           men
           who
           design
           their
           own
           Advantage
           in
           what
           they
           would
           perswade
           him
           unto
           .
           He
           who
           is
           otherwise
           minded
           is
           a
           fool
           .
           
           He
           is
           also
           one
           that
           
             feareth
             God
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           is
           real
           and
           in
           good
           earnest
           in
           Religion
           ,
           as
           desiring
           to
           
             please
             him
          
           in
           all
           things
           .
           For
           there
           are
           many
           who
           give
           the
           world
           no
           small
           disturbance
           about
           religious
           concerns
           ,
           who
           do
           on
           all
           occasions
           manifest
           that
           they
           have
           little
           or
           no
           regard
           unto
           God
           in
           what
           they
           say
           or
           do
           .
           But
           in
           the
           Persons
           whom
           I
           address
           unto
           ,
           I
           suppose
           that
           they
           really
           take
           care
           above
           all
           other
           things
           of
           the
           eternal
           salvation
           of
           their
           souls
           .
           And
           I
           shall
           not
           deal
           with
           them
           by
           
             abstruse
             Arguments
             ,
          
           nor
           by
           Testimonies
           of
           men
           that
           may
           be
           bandied
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           on
           the
           one
           side
           and
           the
           other
           ;
           but
           by
           such
           plain
           Reasonings
           as
           are
           accommodated
           unto
           the
           common
           understanding
           of
           all
           sober
           ,
           sedate
           ,
           rational
           Persons
           ,
           who
           own
           the
           Principles
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           which
           have
           their
           force
           from
           the
           general
           usage
           of
           mankind
           in
           things
           of
           an
           alike
           nature
           ,
           the
           common
           natural
           Principles
           of
           mens
           minds
           ,
           where
           they
           are
           not
           vitiated
           and
           depraved
           ,
           with
           the
           experience
           of
           what
           they
           have
           found
           already
           in
           any
           Duties
           of
           Religious
           Worship
           .
           Indeed
           if
           we
           could
           but
           prevail
           with
           men
           to
           be
           perswaded
           that
           every
           man
           must
           believe
           for
           
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           obey
           for
           
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           give
           an
           account
           for
           
             himself
             ,
          
           this
           difference
           would
           be
           at
           an
           end
           .
           For
           the
           choice
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           to
           be
           the
           Guide
           enquired
           after
           ,
           is
           nothing
           but
           the
           putting
           of
           the
           care
           of
           saving
           our
           souls
           unto
           others
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           be
           able
           to
           answer
           for
           us
           ,
           when
           our
           Trial
           shall
           come
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           subject
           in
           particular
           I
           have
           chosen
           at
           present
           to
           insist
           upon
           for
           two
           Reasons
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Because
           ,
           as
           was
           before
           observed
           ,
           those
           who
           at
           present
           do
           plead
           the
           
             Interest
             of
             this
             Church
          
           among
           us
           ,
           do
           decline
           what
           they
           can
           all
           particular
           Controversies
           ,
           and
           under
           various
           notions
           betake
           themselves
           to
           this
           alone
           ,
           about
           an
           
             Authoritative
             Guide
          
           and
           Leader
           of
           all
           Christians
           ,
           which
           they
           pretend
           their
           Church
           to
           be
           .
           They
           do
           not
           in
           their
           projection
           for
           Proselytes
           ,
           go
           to
           them
           and
           enter
           into
           Disputes
           about
           
             Transubsubstantiation
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             Sacrifice
             of
             the
             Mass
             ,
             Adoration
             of
             Images
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           no
           nor
           yet
           about
           the
           
             Popes
             Infallibility
             .
          
           But
           supposing
           themselves
           to
           be
           greatly
           advantaged
           by
           the
           differences
           in
           Religion
           that
           are
           among
           us
           ,
           which
           usually
           they
           enlarge
           upon
           without
           either
           truth
           or
           modesty
           ,
           under
           a
           concealment
           of
           greater
           differences
           among
           themselves
           ,
           they
           insist
           only
           on
           the
           necessity
           of
           such
           a
           
             Guide
          
           which
           they
           pretend
           
             their
             Church
             alone
          
           to
           be
           .
           Hereby
           have
           they
           prevailed
           on
           many
           ,
           who
           on
           one
           account
           or
           other
           ,
           do
           think
           themselves
           unmeet
           any
           longer
           to
           take
           care
           of
           their
           own
           salvation
           .
           And
           when
           once
           they
           have
           prevailed
           herein
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           so
           horrid
           ,
           nothing
           so
           wicked
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           impose
           on
           the
           consciences
           of
           their
           
             Proselytes
             .
          
           They
           will
           not
           now
           scruple
           or
           stick
           at
           all
           ,
           at
           those
           things
           ,
           which
           they
           would
           have
           dreaded
           to
           have
           thought
           of
           ,
           whilst
           they
           had
           the
           care
           of
           themselves
           in
           any
           measure
           upon
           them
           .
           Not
           one
           man
           of
           a
           thousand
           who
           supposeth
           that
           he
           hath
           himself
           and
           his
           own
           soul
           in
           charge
           ,
           that
           he
           must
           give
           an
           account
           of
           and
           for
           himself
           ,
           will
           venture
           on
           those
           waies
           and
           practices
           which
           they
           will
           with
           great
           satisfaction
           rush
           into
           ,
           under
           their
           conduct
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Because
           of
           the
           strange
           waies
           they
           have
           lately
           taken
           ,
           to
           put
           this
           pretence
           into
           use
           and
           practice
           ,
           and
           to
           
             take
             us
             all
          
           under
           their
           conduct
           .
           Pretending
           unto
           the
           guidance
           of
           our
           souls
           in
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           have
           attempted
           to
           take
           us
           into
           their
           power
           as
           unto
           our
           Lives
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Laws
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           our
           concernments
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           which
           whosoever
           doth
           unlawfully
           ,
           forfeits
           all
           his
           own
           .
           And
           a
           sufficient
           ▪
           Indication
           it
           is
           of
           what
           Guidance
           we
           were
           like
           to
           meet
           withal
           ,
           when
           way
           was
           to
           be
           made
           unto
           it
           ,
           by
           Fire
           ,
           Confusion
           ,
           Blood
           ,
           Massacres
           and
           Sedition
           .
        
         
           Should
           there
           be
           a
           
             School
          
           erected
           ,
           pretending
           unto
           an
           easie
           certain
           way
           of
           teaching
           all
           Sciences
           ,
           Divine
           and
           Humane
           ,
           should
           it
           pretend
           a
           
             Grant
          
           that
           nothing
           of
           this
           nature
           should
           be
           taught
           or
           learned
           but
           in
           and
           by
           it
           ;
           yet
           if
           I
           saw
           the
           posts
           
           of
           the
           house
           hung
           like
           Shambles
           with
           the
           limbs
           of
           slaughtered
           person
           ;
           if
           the
           ground
           about
           it
           be
           strewed
           with
           the
           bones
           and
           ashes
           of
           men
           burned
           to
           death
           ;
           here
           lying
           one
           strangled
           ,
           there
           another
           stabbed
           ,
           a
           third
           poisoned
           ;
           all
           for
           no
           other
           cause
           ,
           but
           either
           because
           they
           would
           not
           submit
           to
           the
           teaching
           thereof
           ,
           or
           would
           not
           learn
           things
           foolish
           and
           wicked
           ,
           I
           should
           avoid
           such
           a
           School
           and
           its
           Power
           so
           far
           as
           I
           were
           able
           .
           But
           yet
           because
           there
           hath
           of
           late
           among
           us
           a
           great
           accession
           been
           made
           really
           unto
           this
           Guidance
           by
           persons
           formerly
           professing
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           a
           little
           enquire
           into
           the
           Causes
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           the
           Means
           whereby
           it
           hath
           been
           brought
           about
           .
           And
           I
           shall
           not
           fear
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           as
           unto
           the
           most
           of
           them
           who
           have
           relinquished
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           they
           are
           these
           that
           follow
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           
             profound
             Ignorance
          
           of
           the
           Internal
           Powers
           of
           Religion
           ,
           with
           an
           utter
           want
           of
           all
           experience
           of
           them
           in
           themselves
           ,
           makes
           them
           an
           easie
           prey
           to
           seducers
           .
           Persons
           who
           have
           never
           had
           any
           concernment
           in
           Religion
           ,
           beyond
           the
           out-side
           solemnity
           of
           it
           ,
           with
           some
           notions
           and
           opinions
           about
           the
           Doctrines
           of
           it
           ,
           are
           easily
           
             tossed
             to
             and
             fro
             ,
          
           from
           one
           Religion
           unto
           another
           ,
           or
           unto
           none
           at
           all
           ,
           through
           the
           
             cunning
             slights
             of
             men
             who
             lye
             in
             wait
             to
             deceive
             .
          
        
         
           When
           men
           have
           only
           a
           
             form
             of
             Godliness
          
           in
           the
           Profession
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           but
           know
           nothing
           of
           the
           
             Power
             of
             it
             ,
          
           it
           is
           an
           uncertain
           Accident
           whether
           they
           persevere
           in
           that
           Profession
           or
           no.
           There
           are
           Internal
           Powers
           of
           true
           Religion
           which
           are
           efficacious
           on
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           enlighten
           them
           to
           purifie
           them
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           liberty
           from
           the
           adverse
           Powers
           of
           darkness
           ,
           vanity
           and
           bondage
           unto
           sin
           .
           Where
           men
           have
           experience
           of
           them
           in
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           there
           and
           there
           alone
           ,
           if
           a
           vigorous
           impression
           unto
           the
           contrary
           do
           befall
           them
           ,
           will
           they
           be
           constant
           in
           the
           Profession
           of
           the
           Truth
           .
           The
           success
           of
           our
           
             Roman
             Emissaries
             ,
          
           is
           confined
           almost
           unto
           that
           sort
           of
           Persons
           ,
           who
           under
           the
           outward
           Profession
           of
           the
           
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           have
           been
           totally
           ignorant
           of
           the
           vertue
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Truth
           contained
           therein
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Wickedness
             of
             Life
          
           taking
           shelter
           in
           the
           Promises
           of
           eternal
           security
           ,
           which
           that
           Church
           with
           presumptuous
           confidence
           tenders
           unto
           all
           that
           will
           give
           up
           themselves
           unto
           her
           conduct
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           last
           moment
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           gains
           them
           a
           multitude
           of
           
             Proselytes
             .
          
           This
           engine
           they
           apply
           unto
           many
           when
           they
           are
           leaving
           the
           world
           ,
           even
           unto
           such
           as
           having
           lived
           in
           sinand
           ignorance
           ,
           are
           ready
           to
           receive
           condign
           punishment
           for
           their
           villanies
           ,
           deceiving
           them
           of
           those
           few
           minutes
           which
           might
           be
           improved
           in
           seeking
           after
           
             Evangelical
          
           Faith
           and
           Repentance
           .
           But
           this
           is
           the
           least
           use
           they
           make
           of
           it
           .
           There
           are
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           among
           those
           that
           are
           called
           
             Protestants
             ,
          
           Mighty
           men
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           men
           of
           Dignity
           and
           Revenue
           ,
           who
           live
           in
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           are
           resolved
           so
           to
           do
           .
           Yet
           are
           they
           not
           able
           by
           any
           means
           to
           secure
           their
           consciences
           from
           troublesome
           fears
           of
           eternal
           miseries
           that
           will
           ensue
           on
           the
           course
           wherein
           they
           are
           .
           By
           all
           crafty
           waies
           of
           access
           and
           compliance
           ,
           the
           
             Factors
             of
             this
             Church
          
           do
           insinuate
           themselves
           ,
           or
           by
           others
           are
           introduced
           into
           the
           acquaintance
           of
           this
           sort
           of
           Persons
           .
           And
           the
           first
           thing
           they
           offer
           unto
           them
           ,
           is
           absolute
           security
           of
           eternal
           salvation
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           but
           relinquish
           Heresie
           ,
           wherein
           it
           is
           impossible
           they
           should
           ever
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           betake
           themselves
           unto
           the
           conduct
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ;
          
           of
           the
           change
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           the
           Relinquishment
           of
           their
           sins
           ,
           of
           Repentance
           from
           dead
           works
           ,
           of
           the
           Life
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           universal
           Obedience
           therein
           ,
           there
           are
           no
           words
           between
           them
           .
           Many
           of
           these
           persons
           who
           are
           resolved
           beforehand
           rather
           to
           part
           with
           all
           the
           Religion
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           than
           with
           one
           of
           their
           lusts
           and
           sins
           ,
           do
           readily
           embrace
           the
           
             composition
          
           offered
           .
           For
           really
           that
           which
           is
           tendred
           unto
           them
           is
           a
           consistency
           between
           living
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           assured
           going
           unto
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           before
           they
           knew
           not
           that
           they
           could
           be
           reconciled
           .
           For
           however
           they
           shall
           live
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           suppose
           in
           
           the
           sins
           of
           adultery
           ,
           fornication
           ,
           prophane
           swearing
           ,
           luxury
           ,
           drunkenness
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           the
           Church
           will
           take
           care
           that
           by
           Confessions
           ,
           Masses
           and
           Purgatory
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           undoubtedly
           saved
           .
           At
           this
           door
           have
           entred
           great
           numbers
           of
           unclean
           beasts
           unto
           the
           encrease
           of
           the
           Herd
           ,
           who
           often
           prove
           the
           most
           forward
           Zealots
           for
           the
           
             Catholick
             Cause
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Secular
             Interests
          
           and
           advantages
           accommodated
           unto
           all
           sorts
           of
           Persons
           ,
           are
           another
           means
           of
           their
           prevalency
           .
           There
           are
           no
           sorts
           of
           Persons
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           ,
           that
           come
           within
           their
           walk
           and
           compass
           ,
           or
           unto
           whom
           they
           can
           have
           access
           ,
           with
           the
           least
           probability
           of
           success
           ,
           unto
           whom
           they
           have
           not
           in
           a
           readiness
           to
           propose
           some
           
             secular
             advantages
             ,
          
           suited
           unto
           their
           State
           ,
           Condition
           ,
           Inclinations
           and
           Abilities
           .
           
             Great
             men
          
           shall
           have
           favour
           and
           correspondencies
           with
           Potentates
           abroad
           ,
           besides
           a
           principal
           interest
           in
           that
           alteration
           in
           national
           affairs
           ,
           which
           they
           doubt
           not
           but
           they
           shall
           introduce
           .
           
             Schollers
          
           shall
           be
           used
           and
           preferred
           ,
           at
           least
           when
           they
           have
           any
           eminency
           in
           abilities
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           want
           steem
           and
           advancement
           .
           
             Mechanicks
          
           shall
           be
           employed
           ,
           and
           the
           poorest
           one
           way
           or
           other
           provided
           for
           .
           And
           for
           all
           sorts
           of
           discontented
           Persons
           ,
           who
           may
           be
           of
           any
           use
           unto
           their
           Interest
           ,
           they
           have
           the
           refuge
           of
           their
           
             Monasteries
             ,
          
           for
           their
           entertainment
           .
           And
           is
           it
           any
           wonder
           ,
           if
           in
           this
           degenerate
           age
           ,
           wherein
           the
           most
           of
           men
           do
           openly
           and
           visibly
           declare
           a
           predominancy
           in
           their
           minds
           and
           affections
           of
           things
           carnal
           and
           temporal
           ,
           above
           those
           that
           are
           spiritual
           and
           eternal
           ,
           many
           be
           ensnared
           by
           these
           promises
           ,
           which
           either
           shall
           be
           made
           good
           unto
           them
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           are
           sufficient
           to
           keep
           them
           in
           expectation
           ,
           untill
           they
           are
           ingaged
           beyond
           recovery
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           M●ny
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           fall
           under
           the
           dreadful
           account
           given
           of
           Gods
           Righteous
           dealings
           with
           those
           who
           obstinately
           〈…〉
           ,
           under
           the
           Profession
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           2
           
             Thess.
             2.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             Because
             they
             received
             not
             the
             Love
             of
             the
             
             Truth
             that
             they
             might
             be
             saved
             ,
             God
             shall
             send
             them
             strong
             Delusions
             that
             they
             should
             believe
             a
             lie
             ,
             that
             they
             all
             might
             bedamned
             who
             believed
             not
             the
             Truth
             ,
             but
             had
             pleasure
             in
             unrighteousness
             .
          
           This
           is
           that
           which
           we
           have
           more
           cause
           to
           fear
           with
           respect
           unto
           this
           Nation
           ,
           than
           all
           the
           Artifices
           of
           of
           the
           
             Roman
          
           Church
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ;
           How
           powerful
           and
           prevalent
           
             the
             last
             voice
          
           of
           this
           Church
           may
           prove
           I
           know
           not
           .
           The
           
             Motto
          
           of
           some
           potentates
           on
           their
           great
           Guns
           ,
           is
           
             Vox
             Vltima
             Regum
             ;
          
           the
           last
           voice
           of
           Kings
           ;
           that
           of
           this
           Church
           is
           fire
           and
           fagot
           ;
           wherewith
           I
           pray
           and
           hope
           that
           they
           shall
           never
           more
           be
           heard
           to
           speak
           in
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             Allowing
             them
             these
             advantages
             ,
             I
             shall
             now
             prove
             that
          
           no
           wise
           or
           sober
           man
           ,
           who
           takes
           care
           of
           his
           own
           Salvation
           ,
           can
           give
           up
           himself
           to
           the
           conduct
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           in
           his
           choice
           of
           Religion
           ,
           then
           when
           there
           are
           the
           most
           abounding
           contests
           about
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           right
           way
           of
           its
           Profession
           ,
           
             which
             is
             supposed
             our
             present
             case
             .
          
        
         
           In
           my
           first
           reason
           I
           shall
           proceed
           no
           farther
           but
           to
           render
           this
           pretended
           Guide
           
             suspected
          
           with
           all
           wise
           and
           sober
           men
           .
           For
           it
           will
           be
           granted
           I
           suppose
           ,
           that
           we
           ought
           throughly
           to
           consider
           who
           or
           what
           that
           
             Guide
          
           is
           ,
           whereunto
           we
           do
           absolutely
           resign
           the
           disposal
           of
           all
           our
           spiritual
           concernments
           without
           power
           of
           Revocation
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           men
           were
           to
           make
           such
           an
           absolute
           Trust
           of
           their
           Lives
           ,
           Estates
           aud
           Liberties
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           another
           man
           or
           of
           other
           men
           ,
           putting
           them
           all
           absolutely
           out
           of
           their
           own
           Power
           ,
           certainly
           they
           would
           think
           it
           their
           Wisdom
           and
           Interest
           to
           consider
           aright
           how
           and
           what
           they
           are
           ,
           unto
           whom
           they
           do
           so
           fully
           and
           absolutely
           resign
           themselves
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           they
           have
           .
           And
           if
           they
           have
           any
           just
           suspicion
           of
           their
           honesty
           or
           Faithfulness
           ,
           or
           that
           they
           seek
           themselves
           or
           their
           own
           advantage
           in
           taking
           this
           
             Trust
          
           upon
           them
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           easily
           be
           induced
           to
           resign
           up
           their
           all
           unto
           them
           .
           Yea
           the
           
           more
           earnest
           they
           are
           to
           perswade
           them
           ,
           the
           more
           will
           they
           suspect
           that
           there
           is
           
             Knavery
          
           in
           the
           cause
           .
           How
           much
           more
           carefull
           ought
           we
           to
           be
           in
           the
           chusing
           a
           
             Guide
          
           into
           whose
           power
           and
           disposal
           we
           must
           resign
           all
           the
           eternal
           concernments
           of
           our
           souls
           ;
           which
           all
           men
           do
           ,
           who
           absolutely
           give
           give
           up
           the
           conduct
           of
           themselves
           unto
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           in
           all
           matters
           of
           Religion
           .
           For
           notwithstanding
           all
           their
           pleas
           of
           a
           sure
           and
           safe
           
             bank
          
           for
           the
           consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           there
           are
           great
           presumptions
           that
           they
           will
           
             break
             at
             last
             ,
          
           and
           leave
           them
           who
           have
           entrusted
           them
           unto
           eternal
           beggary
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           give
           but
           one
           
             Reason
          
           which
           renders
           this
           pretended
           Guide
           so
           
             justly
             suspected
             ,
          
           as
           that
           no
           wise
           man
           can
           commit
           himself
           thereunto
           in
           things
           of
           this
           importance
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           
             prodigious
             worldly
             secular
             advantages
          
           which
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
          
           hath
           made
           unto
           it self
           by
           this
           pretence
           of
           being
           the
           only
           Guide
           of
           all
           Christians
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           .
           For
           this
           pretence
           is
           the
           sole
           foundation
           of
           the
           whole
           Papacy
           ;
           which
           when
           the
           sand
           of
           it
           is
           removed
           ,
           must
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           .
           And
           we
           may
           consider
           both
           what
           they
           have
           obtained
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           use
           their
           Acquisition
           .
           For
           (
           1.
           )
           By
           vertue
           of
           this
           pretence
           alone
           ,
           they
           have
           erected
           their
           
             Popedom
             ,
          
           obtained
           
             Principalities
          
           and
           
             Soveraignties
             ,
          
           possessed
           themselves
           of
           the
           principal
           
             Revenues
          
           of
           most
           Nations
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           have
           heaped
           up
           
             huge
             Treasures
          
           of
           wealth
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           maintain
           innumerable
           Persons
           who
           have
           nothing
           to
           do
           ,
           but
           by
           all
           Arts
           to
           promote
           their
           Interest
           ,
           especially
           that
           numerous
           society
           which
           is
           grown
           at
           this
           day
           the
           pest
           and
           terror
           of
           the
           world
           .
           These
           things
           are
           evident
           in
           other
           Nations
           ,
           they
           were
           so
           formerly
           in
           this
           ;
           and
           in
           all
           the
           Zeal
           which
           of
           late
           they
           have
           pretended
           for
           the
           conversion
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           it
           ,
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           it
           is
           legibly
           written
           in
           all
           the
           parts
           of
           their
           design
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           mannagement
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           
             Power
             ,
             Dominion
             ,
             Wealth
          
           and
           
             Revenue
          
           unto
           themselves
           that
           they
           intended
           ;
           this
           Place
           ,
           that
           Dignity
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Revenue
           ,
           and
           
           the
           carnally
           sweet
           Dominion
           over
           the
           consciences
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           Persons
           were
           in
           their
           eye
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           may
           consider
           what
           
             use
             they
             make
          
           of
           these
           secular
           Advantages
           and
           Revenues
           which
           they
           have
           obtained
           meerly
           by
           vertue
           of
           this
           pretence
           .
           And
           it
           may
           be
           said
           with
           modesty
           ,
           that
           these
           things
           were
           never
           forced
           to
           be
           wickedly
           serviceable
           unto
           the
           lusts
           of
           men
           ,
           among
           the
           Heathens
           themselves
           ,
           more
           than
           they
           are
           and
           have
           been
           among
           all
           sorts
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ▪
          
           Ambition
           ,
           Avarice
           ,
           Pride
           ,
           Luxury
           ,
           Sensuality
           ,
           Cruelty
           ,
           are
           the
           Deities
           that
           they
           sacrifice
           the
           spoils
           of
           the
           souls
           and
           consciences
           of
           men
           unto
           .
           There
           is
           no
           sort
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           not
           the
           highest
           and
           most
           provoking
           ,
           not
           the
           most
           vile
           and
           sordid
           that
           Humane
           Nature
           is
           capable
           of
           ,
           but
           multiplied
           instances
           may
           be
           given
           of
           the
           perpetration
           of
           them
           ,
           by
           the
           Advantage
           which
           they
           make
           of
           this
           pretence
           .
        
         
           This
           consideration
           I
           say
           is
           sufficient
           unto
           all
           wise
           men
           to
           render
           this
           
             pretended
             Guide
          
           justly
           suspected
           ;
           and
           to
           bring
           the
           vagabond
           unto
           the
           strictest
           and
           severest
           examination
           that
           the
           Law
           and
           Word
           of
           God
           doth
           direct
           unto
           in
           such
           cases
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           so
           on
           the
           account
           of
           
             Reason
          
           and
           common
           usage
           amongst
           men
           in
           cases
           of
           an
           alike
           nature
           .
           If
           it
           be
           notoriously
           known
           and
           evident
           ,
           that
           any
           sort
           of
           persons
           ,
           whatever
           else
           they
           seem
           to
           be
           or
           act
           ,
           do
           make
           great
           and
           unaccountable
           advantages
           unto
           themselves
           by
           any
           Trusts
           that
           are
           committed
           unto
           them
           ,
           pretending
           nothing
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           but
           the
           good
           of
           them
           who
           so
           entrust
           them
           ;
           a
           wise
           man
           will
           not
           absolutely
           give
           up
           the
           disposal
           of
           himself
           and
           all
           his
           concerns
           unto
           such
           persons
           .
           Yea
           when
           men
           are
           more
           than
           ordinarily
           urgent
           to
           have
           such
           Trusts
           committed
           unto
           them
           ,
           we
           do
           ordinarily
           enquire
           what
           is
           their
           interest
           in
           this
           matter
           of
           care
           and
           trouble
           that
           makes
           them
           so
           earnest
           .
           And
           if
           we
           find
           that
           they
           have
           made
           their
           own
           
             Advantages
          
           on
           all
           such
           occasions
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           be
           too
           forward
           to
           give
           up
           unto
           
           them
           all
           that
           we
           have
           ;
           especially
           if
           the
           resignation
           of
           our selves
           and
           our
           concerns
           desired
           by
           them
           ,
           be
           such
           as
           we
           shall
           never
           more
           have
           the
           disposal
           of
           any
           thing
           in
           our
           own
           power
           ,
           nor
           shall
           they
           be
           
             accountable
          
           for
           any
           thing
           they
           do
           thereon
           .
           It
           may
           be
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           those
           who
           desire
           this
           great
           Trust
           to
           be
           reposed
           in
           them
           ,
           are
           in
           all
           other
           things
           of
           Vertue
           and
           Piety
           ,
           most
           eminent
           above
           others
           .
           But
           what
           if
           by
           various
           waies
           and
           means
           they
           discover
           themselves
           to
           be
           for
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           very
           worst
           of
           men
           .
           It
           will
           assuredly
           be
           said
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           kind
           of
           Trust
           as
           that
           mentioned
           ,
           would
           be
           ridiculous
           ,
           and
           was
           never
           made
           by
           any
           wise
           man
           ;
           fools
           and
           mad
           men
           being
           only
           meet
           to
           be
           confined
           unto
           it
           .
        
         
           Yet
           such
           is
           the
           Trust
           that
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
          
           requireth
           that
           we
           should
           commit
           unto
           her
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           affaires
           of
           infinitely
           greater
           importance
           than
           all
           other
           earthly
           concerns
           .
           For
           she
           would
           have
           us
           
             absolutely
          
           resign
           up
           our
           souls
           and
           consciences
           with
           all
           our
           eternal
           Interests
           ,
           unto
           her
           Conduct
           and
           Guidance
           ,
           without
           any
           reservation
           for
           the
           use
           our
           own
           Light
           ,
           Reason
           ,
           Knowledge
           or
           Faith
           ,
           &
           without
           power
           of
           Revocation
           on
           pain
           of
           damnation
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           it
           is
           evident
           and
           notorious
           ,
           that
           by
           vertue
           of
           this
           
             Pretence
             ,
          
           she
           hath
           erected
           the
           Popedom
           ,
           obtained
           Principalities
           and
           Dominion
           ,
           endowed
           her self
           with
           the
           principal
           Revenues
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           erected
           a
           Supremacy
           over
           Kings
           and
           Kingdoms
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           at
           their
           pleasure
           .
           Is
           it
           not
           the
           Duty
           of
           a
           wise
           man
           when
           any
           of
           these
           Persons
           are
           importunate
           with
           him
           to
           forsake
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           understanding
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           experience
           which
           ever
           he
           had
           of
           the
           Power
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           up
           himself
           absolutely
           unto
           their
           conduct
           ;
           to
           enquire
           what
           is
           the
           
             Interest
             of
             these
             men
          
           in
           these
           things
           which
           makes
           them
           thus
           importunate
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           this
           appear
           openly
           to
           be
           an
           encrease
           or
           confirmation
           of
           their
           secular
           advantages
           ,
           he
           will
           say
           that
           this
           is
           a
           Trust
           fit
           only
           for
           them
           to
           make
           ,
           whom
           Darkness
           ,
           Ignorance
           ,
           
           the
           love
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           a
           vitious
           conversation
           have
           rendered
           spiritual
           fools
           and
           bedlams
           ,
           that
           can
           in
           nothing
           guide
           themselves
           .
           Especially
           he
           will
           do
           so
           ,
           when
           he
           shall
           find
           that
           these
           high
           pretenders
           to
           be
           the
           
             only
             Guides
          
           of
           the
           souls
           and
           consciences
           of
           other
           men
           ,
           do
           for
           the
           most
           part
           walk
           in
           paths
           themselves
           that
           go
           down
           to
           the
           Chambers
           of
           Death
           .
           That
           they
           are
           so
           far
           from
           giving
           examples
           of
           Christian
           Meekness
           ,
           Humility
           ,
           Self-denial
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Love
           or
           real
           Holiness
           ,
           from
           giving
           a
           just
           Representation
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           on
           themselves
           ,
           as
           that
           in
           many
           great
           ,
           notable
           ,
           prodigious
           instances
           they
           represent
           the
           Devil
           ,
           with
           all
           his
           Malice
           ,
           Cruelty
           and
           Blood
           ,
           unto
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           is
           that
           which
           doth
           hereon
           ,
           yet
           farther
           increase
           a
           just
           suspicion
           of
           this
           pretended
           Guide
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           
             way
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           of
           his
           Apostles
           under
           him
           and
           after
           him
           ,
           unto
           whom
           that
           Conduct
           of
           our
           souls
           which
           the
           Pope
           and
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           do
           now
           lay
           claim
           unto
           ,
           was
           really
           committed
           by
           God
           even
           the
           Father
           .
           It
           is
           known
           that
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           though
           in
           his
           Divine
           Person
           he
           was
           the
           Soveraign
           Possessor
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           yet
           in
           that
           
             Ministry
          
           wherein
           he
           took
           the
           Guidance
           of
           mens
           souls
           ,
           he
           obtained
           nothing
           ,
           possesse
           nothing
           beyond
           food
           and
           raiment
           ,
           nor
           made
           the
           least
           outward
           Advantage
           by
           any
           good
           that
           he
           did
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           miracles
           that
           he
           wrought
           .
           This
           state
           in
           general
           belonged
           unto
           his
           
             Humiliation
             ,
          
           and
           was
           a
           part
           of
           his
           sufferings
           .
           But
           withal
           it
           was
           chosen
           by
           himself
           for
           this
           end
           ,
           to
           convince
           and
           satisfie
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           he
           designed
           nothing
           in
           all
           his
           Instruction
           and
           Guidance
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           in
           their
           eternal
           welfare
           ;
           gaining
           nothing
           unto
           himself
           but
           reproaches
           ,
           persecution
           ,
           and
           the
           Cross.
           This
           he
           did
           as
           knowing
           that
           there
           was
           that
           Glory
           ,
           Beauty
           ,
           Power
           and
           Usefulness
           in
           the
           Truth
           wherein
           he
           instructed
           men
           ,
           that
           nothing
           was
           outwardly
           needful
           to
           give
           it
           an
           effectual
           entrance
           into
           their
           minds
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           deliver
           them
           from
           
           
             prejudices
             ,
          
           which
           all
           self
           advantages
           made
           by
           him
           would
           have
           given
           unto
           them
           .
           The
           
             Pope
          
           and
           
             Mahomet
          
           who
           have
           since
           pretended
           unto
           the
           same
           conduct
           of
           mens
           minds
           in
           Religion
           ,
           which
           was
           entrusted
           originally
           with
           him
           
             whom
             the
             Father
             sealed
             ,
          
           knowing
           that
           what
           they
           had
           to
           teach
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           to
           lead
           men
           into
           ,
           had
           no
           Glory
           ,
           Beauty
           ,
           Evidence
           ,
           nor
           Use
           in
           it self
           ,
           have
           wisely
           betaken
           themselves
           unto
           the
           waies
           of
           fraud
           and
           force
           ,
           to
           impose
           their
           Doctrine
           on
           the
           consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           with
           this
           bait
           and
           allurement
           ,
           that
           what
           profit
           and
           advantage
           they
           make
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           by
           the
           conduct
           which
           they
           have
           assumed
           ,
           others
           according
           to
           their
           proportion
           shall
           be
           sharers
           therein
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Holy
             Apostles
          
           succeeded
           unto
           the
           Personal
           Ministry
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           as
           unto
           this
           conduct
           of
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           .
           Such
           Power
           was
           committed
           unto
           them
           ,
           by
           him
           ,
           who
           sent
           them
           
             even
             as
             the
             Father
             sent
             him
             ;
          
           such
           Assurance
           was
           there
           in
           their
           conduct
           ,
           through
           Infallible
           Inspiration
           ,
           and
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           with
           them
           in
           an
           extraordinary
           manner
           ,
           as
           that
           all
           men
           were
           bound
           to
           give
           up
           themselves
           unto
           their
           Conduct
           and
           Guidance
           .
           Howbeit
           they
           judged
           that
           there
           was
           no
           Duty
           more
           incumbent
           on
           them
           ,
           than
           to
           make
           it
           evident
           unto
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           they
           neither
           sought
           nor
           would
           accept
           of
           any
           temporal
           Advantages
           unto
           themselves
           by
           the
           Trust
           reposed
           in
           them
           ;
           but
           were
           contended
           that
           their
           portion
           in
           this
           world
           should
           lye
           in
           all
           the
           extremities
           and
           calamities
           of
           it
           .
           And
           this
           they
           willingly
           submitted
           unto
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           might
           he
           encouraged
           to
           trust
           them
           in
           their
           everlasting
           affairs
           ,
           when
           they
           saw
           what
           loosers
           they
           were
           by
           it
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           without
           desire
           ,
           hope
           ,
           or
           expectation
           of
           any
           better
           condition
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
          
           laies
           claim
           to
           the
           very
           same
           Authority
           over
           ,
           and
           conduct
           of
           the
           consciences
           of
           men
           in
           Religion
           ,
           as
           were
           committed
           unto
           Jesus
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           .
           It
           is
           as
           safe
           ,
           as
           they
           pretend
           ,
           for
           a
           man
           to
           cast
           off
           the
           Authority
           
           and
           Institutions
           of
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           as
           to
           dissent
           from
           those
           of
           the
           
             Pope
             .
          
           But
           what
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           meaneth
           this
           bleating
           of
           the
           Sheep
           and
           lowing
           of
           the
           Oxen
           ;
           whence
           is
           it
           that
           they
           have
           mannaged
           the
           pretence
           hereof
           ,
           to
           the
           gaining
           of
           Power
           ,
           Dominion
           ,
           Wealth
           and
           Revenues
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           beyond
           that
           of
           the
           greatest
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           in
           this
           World
           ?
           Let
           others
           do
           as
           they
           shall
           think
           fit
           ,
           I
           shall
           never
           commit
           the
           conduct
           of
           my
           soul
           unto
           them
           ,
           who
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           would
           never
           look
           after
           me
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           for
           the
           advantage
           they
           make
           by
           it
           unto
           the
           service
           of
           their
           earthly
           desires
           .
        
         
           It
           may
           be
           said
           ,
           that
           
             other
             Churches
          
           and
           Persons
           do
           make
           advantages
           unto
           themselves
           by
           that
           conduct
           of
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           which
           they
           lay
           claim
           unto
           .
           And
           if
           this
           be
           sufficient
           to
           render
           such
           
             Guides
          
           suspected
           ,
           we
           shall
           scatter
           the
           Churches
           ,
           and
           leave
           none
           to
           guide
           them
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           it
           doth
           no
           way
           follow
           .
           For
           the
           Rules
           ,
           Measures
           ,
           and
           outward
           Allowances
           for
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           their
           Labour
           and
           Guidance
           unto
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           are
           in
           general
           so
           stated
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           as
           that
           men
           cannot
           mistake
           therein
           unto
           their
           prejudice
           .
           But
           we
           are
           not
           at
           all
           concerned
           in
           what
           Advantages
           men
           make
           unto
           themselves
           hereby
           ;
           provided
           that
           the
           conduct
           they
           pretend
           unto
           ,
           be
           such
           as
           is
           accompanied
           with
           no
           
             dominion
             over
             our
             Faith
             ,
          
           but
           is
           proposed
           only
           as
           an
           
             help
          
           thereunto
           .
           Whilst
           men
           require
           not
           an
           absolute
           Resignment
           of
           our
           souls
           and
           consciences
           unto
           them
           ,
           but
           leave
           us
           unto
           the
           perfect
           libert
           of
           our
           own
           minds
           ,
           to
           judge
           upon
           and
           receive
           what
           they
           propose
           unto
           us
           ;
           to
           examine
           and
           try
           all
           that
           they
           instruct
           us
           in
           ,
           which
           we
           may
           reject
           or
           refuse
           ,
           according
           as
           it
           evidenceth
           it self
           to
           be
           good
           or
           evil
           unto
           us
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           great
           danger
           in
           our
           conduct
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           say
           is
           sufficient
           to
           render
           this
           
             pretended
             Guide
          
           which
           with
           so
           much
           vehement
           importunity
           would
           impose
           it self
           upon
           us
           ,
           to
           be
           so
           
             justly
             suspected
             ,
          
           unto
           all
           men
           not
           forsaken
           as
           well
           
           of
           common
           Reason
           ,
           as
           of
           all
           due
           Reverence
           unto
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           will
           not
           readily
           embrace
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           what
           hath
           been
           spoken
           is
           sufficient
           to
           render
           this
           
             pretended
             Guide
             suspected
          
           with
           all
           sober
           and
           considerate
           Persons
           ;
           so
           there
           are
           cogent
           reasons
           ,
           why
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           
             absolutely
             rejected
             ,
          
           by
           all
           who
           take
           care
           of
           their
           own
           eternal
           Salvation
           .
           The
           cause
           peculiarly
           under
           consideration
           is
           stated
           on
           a
           double
           supposition
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           there
           are
           such
           
             differences
          
           in
           and
           about
           Religion
           among
           us
           ,
           as
           wherein
           the
           eternal
           Salvation
           of
           the
           Souls
           of
           men
           are
           immediately
           concerned
           .
           For
           some
           of
           them
           consist
           in
           Opinions
           ,
           Principles
           and
           Practises
           ,
           pernicious
           and
           destructive
           unto
           Salvation
           ,
           as
           each
           side
           doth
           acknowledge
           and
           contend
           .
           And
           it
           is
           meet
           the
           cause
           at
           present
           should
           be
           expresly
           stated
           on
           this
           supposition
           ,
           because
           those
           of
           the
           
             Roman
             Church
          
           design
           their
           great
           advantage
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           in
           this
           case
           we
           ought
           diligently
           to
           apply
           our selves
           unto
           some
           
             safe
             Guide
          
           which
           may
           lead
           and
           conduct
           us
           in
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           wherein
           we
           may
           glorify
           God
           ,
           and
           obtain
           eternal
           Blessedness
           unto
           our
           own
           souls
           .
           This
           also
           is
           not
           only
           allowed
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           
             fiercely
             contended
             for
             ,
          
           as
           a
           Foundation
           of
           their
           whole
           cause
           .
           Wherefore
           to
           determin
           our
           Thoughts
           aright
           in
           our
           enquiry
           on
           these
           suppositions
           ,
           we
           may
           consider
           the
           things
           that
           follow
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           first
           Supposition
           is
           
             plainly
             stated
             in
             the
             Scripture
             .
          
           It
           is
           plainly
           affirmed
           therein
           that
           such
           things
           were
           then
           beginning
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           fall
           out
           in
           after
           ages
           ,
           and
           encrease
           towards
           the
           End
           &
           Consummation
           of
           all
           things
           .
           See
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           
             Acts
             20.
             29
             ,
             30.
             1
             
             Tim.
             4.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             2
             
             Tim.
             4.
             3
             ,
             4.
             2
             
             Pet.
             2.
             1
             ,
             3.
             1
             
             John
             4.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
          
           3.
           all
           in
           compliance
           with
           the
           holy
           warnings
           and
           predictions
           of
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           himself
           unto
           the
           same
           purpose
           ,
           
             Matth.
             24
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             11
             ,
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
          
           26.
           
           In
           all
           these
           places
           and
           many
           other
           ,
           the
           Cause
           as
           stated
           in
           our
           supposition
           is
           expresly
           foretold
           ,
           with
           the
           pernicious
           
           effects
           of
           Opinions
           and
           Heresies
           ,
           overthrowing
           the
           Foundation
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           destroying
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           .
           In
           this
           cause
           is
           a
           certain
           Guide
           necessary
           in
           a
           peculiar
           manner
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           
             no
             one
             place
             ,
          
           either
           in
           express
           words
           ,
           or
           by
           direct
           consequence
           ,
           are
           Believers
           or
           the
           Disciples
           of
           Christ
           ,
           directed
           in
           this
           case
           to
           betake
           themselves
           unto
           such
           a
           Guidance
           of
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
             .
          
           They
           are
           not
           so
           in
           any
           one
           place
           where
           these
           Divisions
           are
           foretold
           ,
           where
           properly
           such
           directions
           should
           be
           expected
           or
           no
           where
           ;
           nor
           yet
           in
           any
           other
           place
           whatever
           .
           Any
           one
           Divine
           Testimony
           unto
           this
           purpose
           ,
           giving
           this
           Direction
           on
           that
           supposition
           ,
           shall
           for
           ever
           determine
           this
           Controversie
           .
        
         
           Shall
           we
           think
           that
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           foreknowing
           ,
           foretelling
           ,
           and
           warning
           all
           his
           Disciples
           of
           such
           a
           dangerous
           state
           and
           condition
           ,
           as
           from
           which
           they
           cannot
           escape
           or
           be
           delivered
           ,
           without
           a
           
             Guide
          
           that
           will
           safely
           lead
           and
           conduct
           them
           ,
           if
           there
           were
           but
           
             one
          
           such
           Guide
           prepared
           and
           appointed
           by
           him
           ,
           should
           no
           where
           in
           any
           Divine
           Revelation
           direct
           them
           thereunto
           ?
           Doth
           a
           supposition
           hereof
           truly
           represent
           unto
           us
           his
           love
           ,
           care
           and
           compassion
           towards
           the
           Church
           ?
           Can
           any
           thing
           more
           injurious
           unto
           his
           Wisdom
           ,
           Faithfulness
           and
           Honour
           ,
           be
           once
           imagined
           ?
           It
           is
           impossible
           therefore
           that
           any
           man
           in
           the
           case
           supposed
           ,
           should
           betake
           himself
           unto
           the
           sole
           conduct
           of
           the
           
             Pope
             or
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
          
           without
           casting
           contempt
           on
           him
           and
           his
           Authority
           .
           But
           ,
        
         
           3.
           
           Yet
           there
           is
           farther
           Evidence
           of
           his
           Mind
           herein
           ,
           in
           that
           we
           are
           expresly
           in
           this
           case
           directed
           unto
           
             another
             Guide
             ,
          
           without
           any
           mention
           of
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
          
           which
           is
           utterly
           exclusive
           of
           this
           pretence
           .
           For
           (
           1.
           )
           All
           Believers
           are
           commanded
           themselves
           to
           examine
           and
           try
           all
           false
           Teachers
           ,
           Prophets
           and
           Spirits
           that
           are
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           Doctrines
           subverting
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           endangering
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           ;
           which
           is
           utterly
           inconsistent
           with
           that
           absolute
           universal
           Resignation
           of
           themselves
           unto
           the
           Guidance
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           which
           is
           claimed
           by
           it
           .
           
           See
           1
           
             Joh.
             4.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
          
           3.
           
           (
           2.
           
           They
           are
           directed
           unto
           the
           Way
           ,
           Means
           and
           Rule
           whereby
           they
           must
           make
           this
           Trial
           ,
           and
           come
           unto
           the
           final
           determination
           in
           their
           own
           minds
           ,
           
             Isa.
             8.
             20.
             2
             
             Pet.
             1.
             v.
             19.
             2
             
             Tim.
             3.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
          
           17.
           
           And
           this
           also
           is
           diametrically
           opposite
           unto
           that
           Resignation
           of
           themselves
           unto
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
          
           which
           it
           requireth
           of
           them
           .
           (
           3.
           )
           They
           have
           a
           
             Guide
          
           promised
           unto
           them
           ,
           to
           give
           them
           an
           understanding
           of
           the
           Rule
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           this
           Duty
           ,
           and
           to
           enable
           them
           to
           make
           a
           right
           and
           safe
           Determination
           thereon
           ,
           
             Joh
             16.
             13.
             1
             
             Joh.
             2
             26
             ,
          
           27.
           
           These
           things
           are
           consistent
           with
           a
           
             Ministerial
             Guide
             ,
          
           such
           as
           is
           found
           in
           all
           true
           Churches
           ,
           wherein
           none
           pretend
           to
           be
           Lords
           of
           our
           Faith
           ,
           but
           only
           helpers
           of
           our
           Joy.
           But
           with
           a
           Supreme
           Authoritative
           Guide
           requiring
           an
           absolute
           Resignation
           of
           our
           understandings
           and
           consciences
           unto
           it self
           ,
           they
           are
           altogether
           inconsistent
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           substance
           of
           our
           case
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           Determination
           of
           it
           given
           us
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
           Diversities
           and
           Divisions
           in
           Principles
           ,
           Opinions
           and
           Practices
           in
           Religion
           are
           supposed
           ,
           unto
           as
           great
           an
           height
           as
           they
           can
           beat
           ,
           at
           this
           day
           in
           the
           World.
           Teachers
           
             speaking
             perverse
             things
             ;
             departures
             from
             the
             Faith
             ,
             giving
             heed
             to
             seducing
             Spirits
             and
             Doctrines
             of
             Devils
             ;
             Teachers
             not
             enduring
             sound
             Doctrine
             ;
             turning
             away
             mens
             Ears
             from
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             turning
             them
             unto
             Fables
             ;
             false
             Teachers
             ,
             bringing
             in
             damnable
             Heresies
             ,
             denying
             the
             Lord
             that
             bought
             them
             ,
             many
             following
             their
             pernicious
             waies
             ;
             Spirits
             of
             false
             Prophets
             going
             out
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Antichrist
             .
          
           These
           things
           I
           say
           are
           all
           supposed
           and
           foretold
           in
           the
           Scripture
           .
           In
           this
           case
           and
           state
           of
           things
           ,
           that
           we
           be
           not
           seduced
           ,
           that
           our
           souls
           be
           not
           ruined
           ,
           we
           are
           commanded
           our selves
           to
           try
           and
           examine
           all
           those
           who
           teach
           such
           things
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           of
           God
           or
           no
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           Scripture
           we
           are
           to
           try
           them
           if
           we
           intend
           not
           to
           be
           deceived
           and
           undone
           for
           ever
           .
           Unto
           the
           right
           understanding
           hereof
           a
           sure
           and
           faithful
           Guide
           is
           promised
           unto
           us
           ,
           to
           lead
           us
           unto
           all
           Truth
           ;
           so
           that
           no
           
           concernment
           of
           Religion
           is
           more
           plainly
           stated
           ,
           and
           as
           unto
           our
           Duty
           ,
           more
           expresly
           determined
           in
           the
           Scripture
           than
           this
           is
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           so
           in
           a
           peculiar
           manner
           ,
           in
           the
           
             first
             Epistle
             of
             John
             the
             Apostle
             .
          
           Before
           the
           end
           of
           his
           daies
           ,
           Divisions
           ,
           Errors
           ,
           Heresies
           began
           to
           abound
           in
           Christian
           Religion
           .
           This
           he
           fully
           testifieth
           ,
           
             Chap.
             4.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
          
           4.
           
           And
           
             Epist.
             the
             2.
          
           7.
           
           According
           unto
           his
           Duty
           he
           writes
           unto
           Believers
           to
           warn
           them
           of
           their
           danger
           ,
           with
           reference
           unto
           them
           that
           
             seduced
             them
             ,
          
           or
           attempted
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           
             chap.
             2.
          
           26.
           
           And
           he
           writes
           unto
           this
           purpose
           unto
           
             Fathers
             ,
             young
             Men
             and
             Children
             ,
          
           or
           professed
           Believers
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           degrees
           and
           endowments
           ,
           
             ver
             .
             12
             ,
          
           13.
           and
           this
           not
           because
           
             they
             did
             not
             know
             the
             Truth
             ,
             but
             because
             they
             did
             know
             it
             ,
          
           and
           had
           experience
           of
           its
           Power
           ,
           
             ver
             .
          
           21.
           
           But
           in
           all
           the
           Directions
           he
           gives
           them
           for
           the
           discharge
           of
           their
           Duty
           ,
           so
           as
           that
           they
           might
           escape
           the
           dangers
           they
           were
           exposed
           unto
           ;
           there
           is
           not
           any
           
             one
             word
             ,
          
           any
           intimation
           that
           they
           should
           betake
           themselves
           unto
           the
           Guidance
           of
           this
           or
           that
           ,
           or
           any
           Church
           ,
           much
           less
           that
           which
           is
           called
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
             .
          
           But
           the
           summe
           of
           his
           Direction
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           rely
           on
           the
           
             Vnction
          
           they
           had
           received
           from
           the
           Holy
           One
           ,
           or
           the
           Aids
           and
           Supplies
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           understand
           the
           Scripture
           in
           the
           Examination
           and
           Trial
           they
           were
           to
           make
           of
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           
             chap.
             2.
             ver
             .
             20
             ,
          
           27.
           
        
         
           But
           to
           preserve
           their
           Interest
           ,
           they
           tell
           us
           that
           these
           Precepts
           and
           Promises
           are
           given
           unto
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           not
           unto
           individual
           Believers
           ;
           as
           though
           the
           Church
           were
           any
           thing
           materially
           ,
           but
           individual
           Believers
           ,
           and
           formally
           but
           a
           disposition
           of
           them
           into
           a
           sacred
           Order
           for
           their
           edification
           .
           
             Man
             was
             not
             made
             for
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             but
             the
             Sabbath
             was
             made
             for
             man.
          
           Believers
           were
           not
           made
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           the
           Church
           is
           made
           for
           Believers
           ;
           and
           is
           of
           no
           use
           ,
           but
           with
           respect
           unto
           their
           edification
           .
           And
           to
           deny
           all
           individual
           persons
           to
           be
           the
           first
           object
           of
           all
           Gospel
           Precepts
           and
           Promises
           ,
           
           Churches
           in
           what
           sense
           soever
           you
           take
           them
           ,
           being
           so
           only
           as
           they
           are
           directive
           of
           their
           Faith
           and
           Obedience
           ,
           is
           to
           exempt
           their
           consciences
           from
           the
           Authority
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           turn
           them
           into
           beasts
           ,
           and
           to
           overthrow
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           Let
           men
           now
           who
           
             take
             care
             of
             their
             own
             eternal
             Salvation
             ,
          
           place
           themselves
           in
           their
           Thoughts
           in
           that
           condition
           ,
           which
           the
           present
           case
           and
           their
           own
           circumstances
           do
           place
           them
           in
           .
           The
           World
           ,
           the
           Place
           where
           they
           live
           ,
           the
           People
           whereunto
           they
           do
           belong
           ,
           are
           filled
           with
           different
           Apprehensions
           ,
           Principles
           ,
           Opinions
           and
           Practices
           in
           and
           about
           Religion
           .
           Some
           of
           these
           ,
           as
           those
           between
           the
           
             Papists
          
           and
           the
           
             Protestants
             ,
          
           have
           immediate
           influence
           into
           their
           eternal
           condition
           of
           Blessedness
           or
           Misery
           ,
           as
           both
           parties
           contend
           .
           Dreadful
           disorders
           and
           confusions
           have
           followed
           ,
           and
           are
           like
           to
           follow
           these
           differences
           even
           in
           this
           World.
           They
           will
           in
           this
           case
           find
           ,
           that
           it
           highly
           concerns
           them
           to
           take
           care
           that
           they
           be
           not
           deceived
           ,
           and
           thereby
           ruined
           eternally
           ,
           as
           multitudes
           are
           ;
           that
           they
           be
           not
           high-minded
           ,
           but
           fear
           .
           A
           
             Guide
          
           is
           that
           which
           they
           are
           to
           look
           after
           ,
           that
           may
           carry
           them
           safely
           through
           all
           these
           difficulties
           and
           dangers
           .
           Two
           immediately
           offer
           themselves
           unto
           them
           ,
           tendring
           the
           utmost
           assurance
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           which
           the
           nature
           of
           man
           is
           capable
           of
           in
           this
           world
           .
           The
           one
           is
           the
           
             Pope
          
           or
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
          
           which
           requires
           no
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           a
           blind
           submission
           unto
           its
           Guidance
           ;
           a
           way
           I
           confess
           to
           extricate
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           deliver
           them
           from
           all
           care
           about
           their
           own
           souls
           ,
           easie
           and
           facile
           ,
           if
           safe
           .
           The
           other
           is
           the
           
             Holy
             Scripture
             ,
          
           with
           the
           promised
           Aids
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           lead
           us
           unto
           the
           understanding
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Truth
           contained
           in
           it
           .
           But
           in
           this
           way
           it
           is
           required
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           make
           use
           of
           their
           own
           Reason
           ,
           Understanding
           ,
           Judgment
           ,
           Diligence
           ,
           with
           fervent
           Prayer
           for
           Divine
           Assistance
           .
        
         
           The
           present
           Question
           is
           ,
           Whether
           of
           these
           two
           Guides
           such
           Persons
           ought
           to
           betake
           themselves
           unto
           ?
           I
           am
           on
           the
           
           consideration
           of
           one
           directive
           Reason
           only
           ,
           others
           shall
           be
           afterwards
           spoken
           unto
           .
           And
           this
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           which
           all
           acknowledge
           to
           be
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           speak
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           expresly
           supposing
           this
           case
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           circumstances
           of
           it
           before
           laid
           down
           ,
           doth
           thereon
           ,
           frequently
           direct
           and
           command
           us
           ,
           to
           make
           use
           of
           this
           latter
           Guide
           ,
           if
           we
           desire
           to
           be
           saved
           ;
           and
           doth
           no
           where
           ,
           no
           not
           once
           ,
           on
           a
           supposition
           of
           this
           case
           ,
           send
           us
           unto
           the
           Guidance
           of
           the
           Church
           or
           Pope
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           Church
           whatever
           .
           Wherefore
           for
           men
           to
           suffer
           themselves
           to
           be
           inveagled
           ,
           their
           souls
           to
           be
           perverted
           ,
           and
           their
           Faith
           overthrown
           by
           a
           few
           captious
           
             Sophystical
          
           Reasonings
           of
           men
           of
           perverse
           minds
           ,
           pursuing
           their
           own
           secular
           Interest
           ;
           to
           turn
           aside
           from
           the
           commandments
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           in
           so
           plain
           ,
           evident
           and
           indisputable
           a
           case
           and
           Duty
           ,
           is
           such
           a
           folly
           in
           it self
           ,
           such
           an
           impiety
           against
           God
           ,
           such
           a
           contempt
           of
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           his
           Wisdom
           ,
           Authority
           and
           Care
           ,
           as
           must
           be
           eternally
           accounted
           for
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           things
           for
           the
           most
           part
           which
           this
           
             pretended
             Guide
          
           proposeth
           unto
           ,
           and
           imposeth
           on
           the
           Consciences
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           and
           Practice
           of
           them
           who
           give
           up
           themselves
           unto
           its
           conduct
           ,
           are
           so
           unreasonable
           ,
           so
           contrary
           unto
           the
           common
           sense
           of
           Christians
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           first
           notions
           of
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           any
           way
           enlightened
           with
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           so
           directly
           opposite
           unto
           the
           design
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Revelation
           of
           himself
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           his
           commands
           concerning
           our
           Faith
           and
           Obedience
           ;
           that
           it
           is
           a
           thing
           astonishable
           ,
           how
           they
           should
           attain
           an
           access
           unto
           them
           who
           have
           any
           sense
           of
           these
           things
           .
           But
           when
           once
           men
           have
           their
           
             ey●s
             bored
             out
             ,
          
           as
           they
           do
           it
           for
           themselves
           in
           the
           Resignation
           they
           make
           of
           their
           understandings
           and
           consciences
           unto
           the
           conduct
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           they
           must
           
             grind
          
           whatever
           is
           brought
           unto
           them
           .
           I
           shall
           briefly
           instance
           in
           some
           few
           things
           of
           this
           sort
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             keeping
             of
             the
             Scripture
             from
             their
             daily
             and
             continual
             
             use
             .
          
           I
           speak
           not
           directly
           unto
           them
           who
           being
           brought
           up
           from
           their
           infancy
           in
           that
           Church
           ,
           know
           nothing
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Bible
           is
           an
           obscure
           dangerous
           Book
           unto
           all
           Lay-men
           ,
           which
           
             Hereticks
          
           make
           use
           of
           unto
           their
           advantage
           .
           Such
           Persons
           can
           be
           contented
           to
           want
           it
           ,
           or
           be
           without
           it
           ,
           all
           their
           lives
           ;
           especially
           seeing
           it
           is
           full
           of
           Light
           and
           Principles
           inconsistent
           with
           their
           carnal
           Lusts
           and
           Interest
           .
           But
           I
           speak
           of
           such
           who
           many
           of
           them
           like
           
             Timothy
          
           have
           known
           the
           Scriptures
           from
           Children
           ;
           and
           having
           been
           conversant
           in
           them
           ,
           have
           had
           some
           experience
           of
           their
           Power
           .
        
         
           Unto
           such
           as
           these
           come
           Persons
           in
           the
           name
           and
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           this
           
             pretended
             Guide
             .
          
           And
           a
           compass
           of
           plausible
           words
           they
           will
           use
           ,
           fit
           to
           distract
           and
           amuse
           weak
           and
           unstable
           minds
           .
           But
           the
           plain
           sense
           of
           what
           they
           say
           in
           this
           case
           is
           ;
           
             cast
             away
             this
             Bible
             ,
             this
             Book
             ;
             it
             doth
             but
             perplex
             you
             and
             disturb
             your
             minds
             with
             things
             that
             are
             above
             you
             ,
             which
             you
             cannot
             understand
             ,
          
           and
           is
           therefore
           an
           occasion
           of
           almost
           all
           the
           pernicious
           errors
           that
           are
           in
           the
           World
           Will
           not
           any
           such
           Person
           be
           ready
           to
           say
           ;
           hath
           God
           given
           this
           Book
           ,
           this
           alone
           ,
           as
           the
           only
           Revelation
           of
           his
           Mind
           and
           Will
           unto
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           Guide
           and
           Rule
           whereby
           we
           may
           come
           unto
           the
           eternal
           Enjoyment
           of
           him
           ,
           which
           you
           dare
           not
           directly
           deny
           ?
           hath
           he
           commanded
           me
           to
           Read
           ,
           Study
           ,
           Meditate
           ,
           and
           be
           conversant
           in
           it
           continually
           ?
           have
           I
           found
           the
           benefit
           ,
           of
           the
           Light
           ,
           counsel
           and
           consolation
           administred
           by
           it
           in
           my
           own
           soul
           ;
           and
           shall
           I
           now
           forsake
           it
           ,
           cast
           it
           away
           ,
           to
           betake
           my self
           unto
           
             your
             Guidance
          
           and
           direction
           ?
           shall
           I
           forsake
           God
           ,
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           ,
           all
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           who
           daily
           speak
           unto
           me
           in
           and
           by
           this
           word
           ,
           to
           comply
           with
           you
           ?
           The
           very
           
             horror
          
           of
           the
           Proposal
           is
           enough
           to
           secure
           the
           minds
           of
           any
           who
           have
           the
           least
           spark
           of
           spiritual
           Light
           or
           Grace
           ,
           from
           a
           compliance
           with
           it
           ?
           Wherefore
           whether
           it
           be
           reasonable
           to
           leave
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           full
           of
           Light
           ,
           shining
           like
           the
           Sun
           in
           the
           Firmament
           ,
           to
           
           follow
           the
           glimmerings
           of
           this
           wandring
           
             Meteor
             ,
          
           which
           arose
           out
           of
           an
           horrible
           pit
           ,
           and
           there
           will
           end
           ,
           is
           left
           unto
           their
           consideration
           who
           take
           care
           of
           the
           eternal
           salvation
           of
           their
           own
           souls
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             Sol●mn
             Worship
             of
             God
          
           by
           the
           Guides
           of
           the
           
             Church
             in
             a
             Tongue
             and
             Language
             which
             the
             people
             do
             not
             understand
             ,
             is
             another
             of
             their
             Proposals
             .
          
           This
           they
           are
           bound
           to
           attend
           unto
           on
           pain
           of
           damnation
           .
           But
           how
           any
           thing
           can
           be
           more
           contrary
           unto
           the
           common
           sense
           of
           them
           who
           know
           what
           it
           is
           to
           
             pray
             in
             a
             due
             manner
             ,
          
           no
           man
           can
           conceive
           .
           As
           unto
           them
           who
           do
           not
           ,
           yet
           is
           it
           not
           hard
           to
           convince
           them
           ,
           where
           they
           are
           not
           obstinate
           on
           other
           prejudices
           ,
           how
           irrational
           this
           Proposal
           is
           ,
           how
           inconsistent
           with
           that
           
             reasonable
             service
          
           that
           God
           requireth
           of
           us
           .
           Others
           will
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           find
           hinderances
           and
           difficulties
           enough
           from
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           Duty
           ,
           from
           the
           weakness
           of
           their
           Faith
           ,
           and
           instability
           of
           their
           Minds
           ,
           the
           suggestions
           of
           Satan
           ,
           with
           diversions
           from
           outward
           objects
           ;
           if
           you
           add
           thereunto
           that
           they
           
             shall
             not
             understand
             a
             word
          
           of
           what
           is
           spoken
           in
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           they
           know
           well
           enough
           they
           shall
           never
           pray
           at
           all
           .
           And
           the
           Truth
           is
           ,
           did
           we
           not
           know
           whence
           they
           took
           occasion
           for
           this
           strange
           contrivance
           so
           contrary
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           all
           Religion
           ;
           and
           what
           advantage
           they
           make
           of
           it
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           it
           could
           never
           be
           sufficiently
           admired
           ,
           how
           such
           a
           sensless
           Imagination
           should
           befall
           their
           Minds
           .
           I
           do
           not
           design
           to
           shew
           how
           contrary
           it
           is
           to
           Scripture
           Precepts
           and
           Examples
           ,
           to
           the
           practice
           of
           all
           the
           Saints
           under
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           and
           the
           New
           ,
           with
           that
           of
           the
           Primitive
           Churches
           ,
           and
           on
           all
           accounts
           what
           an
           abominable
           Sacriledge
           it
           is
           ,
           so
           to
           rob
           the
           Church
           of
           its
           chiefest
           Treasure
           ;
           it
           hath
           been
           done
           by
           others
           sufficiently
           .
           I
           only
           give
           it
           as
           an
           instance
           how
           unmeet
           this
           
             pretended
             Church
          
           is
           to
           be
           such
           a
           Guide
           ,
           as
           whereunto
           we
           are
           to
           make
           an
           absolute
           Resignation
           of
           our
           
           understandings
           and
           consciences
           in
           all
           concerns
           of
           Religion
           .
           And
           there
           is
           nothing
           that
           can
           make
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           any
           regard
           unto
           their
           own
           souls
           ,
           to
           reject
           its
           Guidance
           with
           more
           detestation
           .
           Shall
           they
           accept
           them
           for
           their
           Guide
           in
           Religion
           ,
           who
           under
           pain
           of
           damnation
           confine
           them
           in
           all
           the
           publick
           Worship
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           unto
           the
           use
           of
           a
           Language
           that
           they
           do
           not
           understand
           ?
           That
           instead
           of
           praying
           with
           their
           understandings
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           content
           with
           a
           dumb
           shew
           ,
           with
           postures
           and
           gestures
           ,
           with
           Altars
           and
           Pictures
           ,
           the
           antick
           actings
           of
           a
           Priest
           ,
           and
           a
           noise
           of
           words
           ,
           whose
           sense
           they
           know
           not
           at
           al
           ?
           If
           a
           man
           would
           seek
           for
           an
           Infallible
           Guide
           to
           Hell
           ,
           it
           is
           hard
           to
           find
           one
           more
           likely
           and
           better
           qualified
           unto
           that
           purpose
           than
           is
           this
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           There
           is
           at
           the
           same
           instant
           proposed
           unto
           us
           by
           this
           
             Guide
             ,
          
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Transu●stantiation
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Sacrifice
           of
           the
           Mass
           thereon
           depending
           .
           This
           they
           say
           we
           must
           believe
           ,
           at
           least
           avow
           that
           we
           do
           believe
           on
           pain
           of
           eternal
           and
           temporal
           destruction
           also
           .
           But
           herein
           they
           require
           of
           us
           ,
           that
           on
           the
           meer
           credit
           of
           their
           conduct
           ,
           we
           must
           renounce
           the
           use
           of
           our
           senses
           ,
           the
           exercise
           of
           our
           
             Reason
             ,
          
           and
           actings
           of
           Faith
           on
           Divine
           Revelations
           ,
           all
           things
           whereby
           we
           are
           either
           
             Men
          
           or
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           become
           blind
           Idolaters
           .
           But
           they
           who
           pretending
           to
           be
           our
           Guides
           in
           Religion
           ,
           do
           thereon
           impose
           this
           monstrous
           Imagination
           on
           our
           credulity
           ,
           with
           the
           Idolatrous
           Practice
           wherein
           it
           issues
           ,
           had
           need
           give
           us
           better
           security
           of
           their
           Divine
           Infallibility
           ,
           than
           the
           Angels
           in
           Heaven
           can
           do
           .
           For
           if
           an
           
             Angel
             from
             Heaven
          
           should
           preach
           this
           Doctrine
           unto
           us
           ,
           we
           may
           safely
           esteem
           him
           accursed
           ,
           
             Gal.
             1.
          
           8.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           last
           thing
           I
           shall
           instance
           in
           of
           this
           kind
           is
           ,
           the
           
             Adoration
             or
             Worship
             of
             Images
             .
          
           God
           saies
           concerning
           it
           expresly
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             make
             unto
             thy self
             any
             graven
             Images
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             not
             bow
             dow
             to
             them
             ,
             nor
             worship
             them
             .
          
           They
           say
           
           contrary
           ;
           
             Thou
             shalt
             make
             unto
             thy self
             graven
             Images
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             bow
             down
             to
             them
             and
             adore
             them
             .
          
           And
           in
           their
           use
           they
           make
           them
           the
           
             stage
             plaies
          
           in
           Religion
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           minds
           of
           ignorant
           unstable
           Persons
           are
           allured
           and
           seduced
           into
           all
           manner
           of
           superstitious
           practices
           ,
           and
           turned
           off
           from
           the
           simplicity
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           For
           being
           once
           perswaded
           on
           the
           credit
           of
           their
           Guide
           ,
           that
           the
           making
           ,
           use
           ,
           and
           Adoration
           of
           them
           are
           lawfull
           ,
           there
           is
           enough
           in
           the
           carnal
           minds
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           dote
           ,
           and
           even
           be
           mad
           upon
           them
           .
           Wherefore
           no
           less
           service
           is
           done
           unto
           the
           interest
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           Kindom
           of
           Satan
           hereby
           ,
           than
           if
           they
           should
           have
           taken
           off
           all
           sense
           of
           the
           Authority
           of
           God
           from
           the
           consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           the
           Prohibition
           of
           those
           things
           which
           their
           sensual
           lusts
           are
           most
           prone
           unto
           .
           Could
           they
           have
           dissolved
           the
           obligation
           of
           the
           commands
           of
           God
           ,
           against
           Adultery
           ,
           or
           Stealing
           ,
           and
           left
           men
           unto
           the
           guidance
           of
           their
           own
           lusts
           and
           inclinations
           ,
           it
           is
           evident
           what
           abominable
           excesses
           the
           generality
           of
           men
           would
           run
           into
           .
           Neither
           do
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           mind
           engage
           persons
           with
           less
           fierceness
           into
           the
           pursuit
           of
           their
           objects
           ,
           than
           do
           those
           of
           the
           flesh
           .
           And
           thence
           the
           disannulling
           of
           this
           command
           of
           God
           ,
           hath
           been
           an
           inlet
           unto
           all
           abominable
           Idolatry
           .
           But
           herein
           they
           will
           not
           allow
           those
           who
           give
           up
           themselves
           unto
           their
           conduct
           ,
           once
           to
           consider
           the
           direct
           
             contradiction
          
           that
           is
           between
           Gods
           commands
           and
           theirs
           ;
           but
           believe
           they
           must
           what
           their
           Church
           believes
           ,
           and
           practise
           accordingly
           ;
           which
           is
           the
           most
           intollerable
           Tyranny
           over
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           ever
           was
           attempted
           .
           Only
           they
           will
           tell
           us
           of
           
             Latria
             .
          
           and
           
             Dulia
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hyperdulia
             ,
          
           of
           
             Religious
             Worship
             that
             is
             direct
             or
             reductive
             ,
             transient
             or
             terminated
             on
             this
             or
             that
             object
             ,
          
           and
           after
           a
           maze
           of
           the
           like
           insignificant
           Terms
           ,
           the
           conclusion
           is
           positive
           ,
           
             You
             shall
             worship
             graven
             Images
             .
          
        
         
         
           There
           are
           also
           sundry
           other
           things
           wherein
           they
           do
           or
           would
           impose
           on
           the
           credulity
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           open
           contradiction
           unto
           their
           
             Sense
             ,
             Reason
             ,
          
           and
           
             Experience
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           unto
           all
           evidence
           of
           Truth
           from
           the
           Light
           and
           Guidance
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ;
           which
           are
           somewhat
           of
           another
           Nature
           than
           those
           foregoing
           .
           I
           shall
           only
           mention
           some
           of
           them
           .
           As
           (
           1.
           )
           They
           would
           have
           us
           believe
           ,
           that
           
             we
             cannot
             believe
             the
             Scripture
             to
             be
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             upon
             the
             Testimony
             and
             Authority
             of
             their
             Church
          
           All
           the
           evidence
           that
           a
           man
           is
           capable
           of
           in
           his
           own
           mind
           ,
           that
           he
           doth
           so
           believe
           it
           ;
           all
           that
           can
           be
           given
           in
           ordering
           our
           lives
           according
           unto
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           the
           assurance
           and
           Peace
           which
           multitudes
           of
           all
           sorts
           have
           in
           resolving
           all
           their
           interest
           in
           things
           eternal
           into
           the
           Faith
           of
           it
           ;
           the
           sufferings
           and
           martyrdomes
           which
           many
           have
           undergone
           in
           the
           confirmation
           of
           it
           ;
           the
           uncontroulable
           pleas
           that
           are
           made
           of
           the
           sufficiency
           of
           the
           
             Motives
          
           whereon
           we
           believe
           it
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           are
           nothing
           with
           them
           ;
           but
           we
           must
           say
           ,
           we
           cannot
           believe
           the
           Scripture
           to
           be
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           only
           on
           the
           Testimony
           and
           Authority
           of
           their
           Church
           ;
           and
           therein
           both
           give
           our selves
           the
           lye
           ,
           as
           unto
           what
           we
           know
           and
           are
           assured
           of
           ,
           and
           judge
           millions
           to
           Hell
           ,
           who
           have
           lived
           and
           died
           in
           the
           Faith
           of
           it
           ,
           without
           any
           respect
           unto
           that
           Testimony
           or
           Authority
           .
           (
           2.
           )
           They
           will
           
             have
             us
             to
             believe
             ,
             what
             they
             do
             not
             indeed
             believe
             themselves
             :
          
           As
           for
           instance
           ,
           
             Justification
             by
             our
             own
             works
             .
          
           For
           practically
           many
           of
           them
           do
           for
           this
           end
           trust
           unto
           Absolutions
           ,
           Masses
           ,
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           and
           Sacramentals
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           with
           a
           reserve
           for
           the
           complement
           of
           it
           in
           Purgatory
           ;
           which
           are
           not
           our
           own
           works
           ;
           and
           some
           of
           the
           wisest
           of
           them
           do
           betake
           themselves
           at
           last
           to
           the
           
             only
             Mercy
             and
             Grace
             of
             God.
          
           So
           would
           they
           have
           us
           to
           ven●ure
           our
           souls
           on
           that
           ,
           whereon
           they
           will
           not
           adventure
           their
           own
           .
           (
           3.
           )
           
             Papal
             Personal
             Infallibility
          
           was
           once
           a
           principal
           Article
           of
           their
           Creed
           ,
           and
           the
           generality
           of
           their
           Proselytes
           
           do
           receive
           it
           from
           them
           ,
           with
           no
           less
           firm
           assent
           ,
           than
           they
           do
           unto
           that
           of
           Christ
           himself
           .
           But
           among
           themselves
           they
           have
           so
           multiplied
           their
           wrangling
           Disputes
           about
           it
           ,
           as
           makes
           it
           evident
           ,
           that
           they
           believe
           it
           only
           so
           far
           as
           holds
           proportion
           with
           their
           Interest
           ,
           and
           is
           subservient
           thereunto
           ,
           indeed
           not
           at
           all
           .
           Their
           Disputes
           of
           a
           Difference
           between
           the
           
             Court
             of
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Pope
           in
           his
           Chair
           and
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           use
           of
           help
           and
           advice
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           without
           this
           ,
           in
           a
           General
           Council
           and
           without
           it
           ,
           in
           a
           particular
           Council
           and
           without
           it
           ;
           in
           matter
           of
           Right
           and
           of
           Fact
           ;
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           make
           it
           evident
           that
           they
           know
           not
           in
           what
           sense
           to
           believe
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           indeed
           believe
           it
           not
           at
           all
           .
           And
           whereas
           they
           do
           themselves
           confess
           that
           some
           of
           their
           
             Popes
          
           have
           been
           of
           the
           worst
           of
           men
           ,
           yea
           monsters
           for
           luxury
           ,
           uncleanness
           and
           violence
           ,
           that
           which
           they
           require
           of
           us
           ,
           is
           not
           only
           hard
           and
           unreasonable
           ,
           but
           impossible
           for
           any
           sober
           man
           to
           grant
           ;
           namely
           ,
           that
           we
           believe
           such
           Persons
           to
           have
           been
           infallible
           in
           the
           Declaration
           of
           all
           Divine
           Heavenly
           Mysteries
           ;
           so
           as
           that
           we
           ought
           to
           acquiesce
           in
           their
           Declaration
           of
           them
           .
           (
           4.
           )
           They
           would
           have
           us
           believe
           that
           the
           same
           Body
           of
           Christ
           which
           was
           once
           
             in
             the
             fulness
          
           of
           time
           ,
           
             made
             of
             a
             woman
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           every
           day
           
             made
             of
             a
             wafer
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           a
           Priest.
           And
           what
           indignities
           are
           hereby
           cast
           on
           his
           Person
           ,
           hath
           been
           sufficiently
           demonstrated
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           some
           of
           the
           
             Proposals
          
           which
           this
           pretended
           Guide
           makes
           unto
           all
           them
           who
           give
           up
           themselves
           unto
           its
           conduct
           ,
           to
           be
           believed
           with
           a
           suitable
           practice
           on
           the
           pain
           of
           eternal
           damnation
           .
           But
           yet
           evident
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           all
           of
           them
           contrary
           unto
           the
           common
           Sense
           ,
           Reason
           and
           Experience
           of
           all
           Christians
           ,
           all
           that
           believe
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           directly
           contradictory
           unto
           the
           Scripture
           and
           Example
           of
           the
           Primitive
           Church
           .
           It
           is
           therefore
           left
           unto
           the
           Judgment
           of
           all
           sober
           Persons
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           not
           yet
           made
           drunk
           with
           the
           Cup
           of
           their
           Abominations
           to
           determine
           whether
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           
           either
           profound
           Ignorance
           and
           spiritual
           Darkness
           ,
           or
           love
           of
           Sin
           ,
           with
           a
           desire
           to
           live
           securely
           therein
           ,
           or
           secular
           Interests
           ,
           or
           an
           hardening
           Judgment
           for
           the
           abuse
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           or
           a
           concurrence
           of
           all
           them
           ,
           can
           prevail
           with
           men
           to
           make
           an
           entire
           absolute
           Resignation
           of
           their
           souls
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           eternal
           concernments
           unto
           the
           conduct
           of
           this
           
             pretended
             Guide
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           The
           
             Way
          
           for
           the
           attaining
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           Truth
           proposed
           by
           this
           Guide
           ,
           is
           opposite
           unto
           the
           Way
           and
           Means
           prescribed
           by
           God
           himself
           unto
           that
           end
           .
           It
           is
           so
           whether
           we
           respect
           the
           
             internal
             Qualifications
          
           of
           our
           minds
           ,
           or
           the
           
             Duties
          
           that
           he
           prescribeth
           ,
           or
           the
           
             Aid
          
           that
           he
           promiseth
           thereunto
           .
           For
           as
           unto
           the
           first
           ,
           he
           requireth
           that
           those
           who
           would
           learn
           the
           Truth
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           
             meek
             ,
          
           and
           
             lowly
             ,
          
           and
           humble
           ,
           for
           such
           alone
           he
           will
           teach
           ,
           
             Psal.
             25.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             14.
             
             Joh.
             6.
          
           45.
           and
           if
           we
           are
           not
           taught
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           learn
           nothing
           as
           we
           ought
           ,
           or
           not
           unto
           any
           purpose
           ;
           that
           they
           cast
           out
           all
           
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             superfluity
             of
             naughtiness
             ,
          
           that
           so
           they
           may
           receive
           the
           ingrafted
           Word
           with
           meekness
           ,
           
             Jam.
             1.
          
           21.
           
           Without
           these
           things
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           alwaies
           learning
           ,
           but
           shall
           never
           come
           unto
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           Truth
           .
           And
           as
           unto
           Means
           and
           Duties
           ,
           two
           things
           he
           enjoyns
           and
           indispensibly
           requires
           of
           us
           in
           order
           unto
           this
           end
           .
           (
           1.
           )
           That
           we
           
             study
             the
             Word
          
           continually
           ;
           that
           we
           meditate
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           place
           our
           delight
           in
           it
           ,
           
             Joh.
             1.
             8.
             
             Deut.
             6.
             7.
             
             Psal.
             1.
             2.
             
             Isa.
             8.
             20.
             
             Joh.
             5.
             30.
             2
             
             Tim.
             3.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             Psal.
             119.
             18.
             
             Joh.
             16.
             13.
             1
             
             Joh.
             2.
          
           20.
           
           (
           2.
           )
           Fervent
           and
           diligent
           Prayer
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           lead
           into
           ,
           and
           preserved
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           enabled
           to
           receive
           it
           ,
           and
           hold
           it
           fast
           against
           Temptations
           and
           Oppositions
           .
           For
           our
           Aid
           and
           Assistance
           herein
           ,
           he
           commands
           us
           to
           wait
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           expect
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Wisd●m
             and
             Revelation
             ,
          
           to
           open
           our
           eyes
           ,
           to
           bring
           us
           unto
           the
           full
           Assurance
           of
           Understanding
           ,
           or
           to
           lead
           us
           into
           all
           Truth
           .
           Of
           these
           things
           ,
           of
           the
           necessity
           of
           them
           unto
           the
           due
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           we
           hear
           nothing
           from
           this
           
             pretended
             Guide
             .
          
           She
           knows
           well
           enough
           
           that
           to
           put
           the
           Minds
           of
           men
           into
           these
           Waies
           ,
           and
           the
           use
           of
           these
           Means
           ,
           whereby
           they
           may
           be
           taught
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
             learn
             the
             Truth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Jesus
             ,
          
           is
           to
           loose
           them
           from
           her self
           for
           ever
           .
           Howbeit
           they
           are
           the
           only
           Waies
           and
           Means
           prescribed
           and
           blessed
           of
           God
           unto
           this
           end
           ,
           with
           those
           other
           especial
           Duties
           which
           belong
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           They
           will
           say
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           that
           they
           do
           instruct
           their
           Converts
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           press
           them
           withal
           unto
           higher
           Acts
           of
           Devotion
           and
           Mortification
           than
           others
           do
           .
           But
           there
           are
           two
           things
           which
           deprive
           them
           of
           any
           advantage
           by
           this
           pretence
           .
           For
           (
           1.
           )
           We
           see
           and
           know
           of
           what
           sort
           for
           the
           most
           part
           their
           Converts
           are
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           give
           that
           character
           of
           them
           in
           words
           ,
           which
           generally
           they
           give
           of
           themselves
           in
           their
           works
           ;
           for
           I
           have
           nothing
           to
           do
           with
           the
           Persons
           of
           men
           .
           And
           I
           should
           rejoyce
           to
           see
           them
           give
           a
           better
           evidence
           of
           being
           instructed
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           than
           as
           yet
           they
           have
           done
           .
           But
           (
           2.
           )
           Whatever
           of
           this
           nature
           they
           propose
           and
           prescribe
           unto
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           unto
           this
           end
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           learn
           and
           know
           the
           Truth
           .
           They
           require
           no
           more
           of
           any
           hereunto
           ,
           but
           that
           on
           their
           sophistical
           and
           frivolous
           pretences
           ,
           he
           give
           up
           himself
           unto
           their
           Guidance
           ,
           or
           submit
           himself
           unto
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           
             Pope
             .
          
           For
           hereby
           he
           formally
           becomes
           a
           member
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Church
           ,
           whose
           Faith
           ,
           whether
           he
           know
           it
           or
           no
           ,
           immediately
           becomes
           his
           ;
           and
           for
           particulars
           he
           must
           wait
           for
           the
           Priests
           information
           ,
           as
           occasion
           shall
           require
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           I
           confess
           their
           great
           advantage
           in
           this
           World.
           The
           way
           they
           propose
           to
           attain
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           is
           easy
           ,
           consistent
           with
           the
           lusts
           of
           men
           ,
           exposed
           equally
           to
           the
           wise
           and
           foolish
           ,
           to
           the
           sober
           and
           intemperate
           ,
           puts
           men
           out
           of
           all
           doubts
           ,
           giving
           them
           all
           the
           quiet
           assurance
           which
           deceit
           and
           falsehood
           can
           communicate
           .
        
         
           The
           way
           of
           God
           unto
           the
           same
           end
           is
           difficult
           unto
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           destructive
           unto
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           &
           of
           the
           mind
           ,
           
           requiring
           Diligence
           ,
           Humility
           and
           Watchfulness
           in
           the
           Exercise
           of
           Grace
           all
           our
           Daies
           ,
           which
           things
           few
           are
           pleased
           withal
           .
           Yet
           is
           this
           Way
           of
           God
           so
           suited
           unto
           the
           Nature
           of
           Religion
           ,
           so
           becoming
           the
           importance
           of
           this
           Duty
           ,
           so
           effectual
           not
           only
           unto
           the
           attainment
           of
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           Truth
           ,
           but
           unto
           all
           the
           ends
           of
           it
           in
           the
           Life
           of
           God
           ;
           is
           so
           necessary
           on
           the
           account
           of
           the
           Infinite
           Greatness
           and
           Holiness
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           the
           Nature
           of
           Divine
           Revelations
           ,
           as
           that
           no
           man
           ,
           who
           is
           not
           blinded
           with
           prejudices
           and
           corrupt
           Affections
           ,
           can
           decline
           it
           ,
           to
           embrace
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           other
           things
           yet
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           ,
           of
           an
           higher
           Abomination
           ,
           to
           deter
           all
           sober
           Persons
           from
           touching
           with
           this
           Guide
           ,
           than
           those
           already
           insisted
           on
           .
           And
           such
           they
           are
           ,
           as
           the
           present
           contrivances
           and
           practices
           of
           our
           adversaries
           ,
           do
           unavoidably
           compel
           us
           to
           plead
           in
           this
           cause
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           themselves
           sufficient
           for
           ever
           to
           divest
           that
           Church
           of
           this
           
             great
             and
             gainful
             pretence
             ,
          
           of
           being
           the
           only
           Guide
           of
           all
           men
           in
           Religion
           .
           For
           ,
        
         
           Fifthly
           ;
           Consider
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           wherein
           they
           instruct
           many
           of
           them
           who
           betake
           themselves
           unto
           their
           Conduct
           and
           Guidance
           ,
           I
           mean
           of
           the
           Agents
           for
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
             .
          
           The
           first
           thing
           which
           they
           labour
           to
           fix
           on
           their
           mindes
           and
           consciences
           ,
           is
           absolute
           Obedience
           unto
           their
           
             immediate
             Guides
             ,
          
           with
           a
           blind
           belief
           of
           what
           they
           propose
           unto
           them
           .
           And
           this
           they
           prevail
           on
           them
           unto
           ,
           by
           assuming
           a
           twofold
           Authority
           unto
           themselves
           .
           And
           the
           first
           is
           that
           of
           
             forgiving
             them
             all
             their
             sins
             ,
          
           though
           against
           the
           light
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           own
           consciences
           ,
           which
           they
           confess
           unto
           them
           ;
           and
           this
           confession
           they
           are
           obliged
           unto
           under
           pain
           of
           Damnation
           .
           Some
           things
           indeed
           they
           do
           require
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           order
           unto
           a
           participation
           of
           Priestly
           absolution
           .
           But
           they
           are
           all
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Priest
           to
           prescribe
           ,
           decline
           ,
           or
           accept
           ;
           which
           latter
           they
           will
           not
           be
           uneasy
           unto
           ,
           when
           it
           conduceth
           unto
           their
           advantage
           .
           The
           issue
           is
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           pardon
           of
           their
           sins
           ,
           
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           may
           as
           safely
           acquiesce
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           immediately
           pardoned
           by
           Christ
           himself
           .
           And
           if
           they
           have
           occasion
           for
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           
             Catholick
             Cause
             ,
          
           to
           put
           them
           on
           things
           that
           are
           openly
           sinful
           ,
           as
           Murder
           and
           Sedition
           ,
           either
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           Direction
           ,
           Guidance
           and
           Commands
           of
           the
           Priests
           ,
           they
           loose
           their
           Nature
           and
           become
           no
           sins
           at
           all
           ,
           or
           they
           are
           so
           
             assured
             of
             pardon
             ,
          
           as
           puts
           them
           in
           their
           consciences
           ,
           into
           as
           good
           a
           state
           and
           condition
           as
           if
           they
           had
           not
           sinned
           .
           And
           (
           2.
           )
           They
           assume
           unto
           themselves
           an
           Authority
           to
           grant
           especial
           Priviledges
           and
           Rewards
           in
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           to
           the
           doing
           of
           what
           t●ey
           command
           or
           require
           ,
           whatever
           it
           be
           .
           As
           unto
           the
           Earth
           ,
           so
           many
           Prayers
           ,
           so
           many
           Masses
           shall
           be
           assigned
           unto
           their
           advantage
           ;
           and
           in
           some
           cases
           
             Canoninozation
          
           with
           all
           the
           glorious
           Priviledges
           of
           it
           .
           And
           as
           unto
           Heaven
           what
           they
           so
           do
           ,
           shall
           have
           such
           a
           proportion
           of
           merit
           ,
           as
           shall
           exalt
           them
           unto
           the
           second
           ,
           third
           ,
           or
           fourth
           place
           of
           precedency
           and
           honour
           therein
           ,
           among
           all
           the
           Holy
           Martyrs
           .
           It
           is
           uncredible
           what
           Power
           and
           Dominion
           over
           the
           consciences
           of
           their
           Proselytes
           ,
           they
           obtain
           by
           these
           means
           ,
           with
           other
           artifices
           of
           the
           like
           Nanture
           .
           Hence
           many
           of
           them
           know
           of
           no
           other
           dependance
           on
           any
           as
           unto
           present
           Peace
           ,
           and
           eternal
           Blessedness
           ,
           than
           that
           on
           the
           Priests
           alone
           .
        
         
           Woful
           Practices
           do
           follow
           on
           these
           Principles
           .
           For
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           being
           thus
           prepared
           ,
           they
           dispose
           of
           them
           unto
           such
           occasions
           or
           services
           for
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           
             Catholick
             Cause
             ,
          
           as
           their
           own
           Nature
           ,
           Inclinations
           ,
           the
           fierceness
           or
           softness
           of
           their
           tempers
           ,
           their
           outward
           Greatness
           ,
           Power
           and
           Wealth
           ,
           or
           their
           Straights
           ,
           Wants
           and
           Necessities
           ,
           render
           them
           meet
           unto
           For
           now
           they
           are
           ready
           for
           such
           things
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           had
           not
           relinquished
           the
           care
           and
           charge
           of
           their
           own
           souls
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           not
           absolute●y
           resigned
           them
           unto
           others
           ;
           they
           would
           never
           have
           entertained
           a
           thought
           of
           ,
           without
           detestation
           and
           abhorrency
           .
           Poor
           deluded
           creatures
           ,
           who
           could
           sufficiently
           bewail
           their
           condition
           ,
           but
           that
           for
           the
           most
           part
           
           through
           the
           Love
           of
           sin
           and
           the
           wages
           of
           it
           ,
           they
           chuse
           these
           delusions
           .
           Some
           now
           shall
           fire
           Cities
           ;
           some
           shall
           murther
           innocent
           Persons
           ;
           some
           shall
           assassinate
           Kings
           and
           Potentates
           ;
           some
           shall
           creep
           into
           houses
           and
           lead
           captive
           silly
           women
           ,
           laden
           with
           sins
           ,
           lead
           about
           with
           divers
           lusts
           ;
           and
           some
           shall
           prostitute
           themselves
           unto
           the
           carnal
           Lusts
           and
           Pleasures
           of
           others
           ;
           all
           as
           they
           judge
           conducing
           unto
           the
           
             Catholick
             Cause
          
           and
           their
           own
           Intrest
           therein
           .
           These
           are
           they
           who
           must
           answer
           not
           only
           for
           the
           blood
           of
           them
           that
           are
           murdered
           ,
           but
           of
           their
           murderers
           also
           .
           I
           heartily
           wish
           these
           things
           were
           not
           so
           ;
           that
           they
           never
           had
           been
           so
           ;
           but
           being
           so
           ,
           it
           is
           well
           that
           they
           are
           known
           so
           to
           be
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           are
           written
           in
           such
           legible
           characters
           in
           most
           Nations
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           especially
           in
           this
           wherein
           we
           live
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           who
           runs
           may
           read
           them
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           descend
           unto
           particular
           Instances
           ;
           every
           ones
           mind
           and
           thoughts
           will
           suggest
           them
           unto
           them
           ;
           or
           they
           may
           learn
           them
           in
           
             Westminster
             Hall.
             
          
        
         
           It
           will
           be
           said
           ,
           that
           on
           a
           supposition
           that
           these
           things
           are
           so
           ,
           yet
           this
           is
           the
           crime
           of
           but
           a
           
             few
             ,
          
           it
           may
           be
           of
           a
           few
           
             Jesuites
             ;
          
           which
           others
           ,
           especially
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           not
           concerned
           in
           .
           They
           are
           but
           a
           
             few
          
           who
           teach
           and
           instruct
           their
           Converts
           unto
           such
           purposes
           ;
           but
           a
           
             few
          
           that
           are
           possessed
           with
           those
           Maxims
           and
           Principles
           which
           lead
           unto
           these
           Practices
           .
           Notwithstanding
           their
           miscarriages
           ,
           the
           Church
           it self
           may
           be
           a
           Safe
           Guide
           unto
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           two
           things
           ;
           (
           1.
           )
           That
           those
           who
           have
           these
           Principles
           ,
           who
           teach
           these
           Practices
           ,
           are
           all
           of
           them
           appointed
           unto
           their
           Office
           and
           Work
           ,
           imposed
           on
           the
           consciences
           of
           men
           as
           their
           only
           Guides
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Authority
             of
             the
             Church
          
           it self
           .
           No
           Caution
           is
           given
           by
           it
           against
           them
           ;
           no
           Rule
           prescribed
           whereby
           they
           may
           know
           them
           ;
           but
           they
           come
           all
           armed
           with
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           as
           such
           are
           received
           by
           their
           credulous
           followers
           .
           The
           whole
           therefore
           of
           what
           they
           do
           ,
           may
           justly
           be
           ascribed
           unto
           the
           Church
           it self
           .
           (
           2.
           )
           It
           may
           be
           made
           to
           appear
           ,
           that
           for
           about
           an
           hundred
           and
           
           fifty
           years
           past
           ,
           no
           Plot
           ,
           no
           Design
           hath
           been
           conceived
           or
           perpetrated
           ,
           wherein
           Kings
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           private
           Persons
           were
           to
           be
           murdered
           or
           destroyed
           ,
           wherein
           Nations
           were
           to
           be
           embroyled
           in
           blood
           and
           confusion
           ,
           in
           order
           unto
           the
           promotion
           of
           the
           
             Catholick
             Cause
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             Church
             it self
          
           was
           either
           the
           Contriver
           or
           Approver
           of
           it
           .
           Who
           approved
           of
           the
           murder
           of
           the
           two
           Kings
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           one
           after
           another
           ?
           of
           the
           
             Massacre
          
           there
           of
           an
           hundred
           thousand
           Protestants
           ?
           who
           designed
           and
           blessed
           all
           preparations
           for
           the
           murder
           of
           
             Queen
             Elizabth
             ;
          
           with
           the
           unjust
           Invasion
           of
           the
           Nation
           in
           88
           ?
           who
           blessed
           and
           protected
           what
           in
           them
           lay
           the
           
             horrible
             Massacre
             of
             Ireland
             ;
          
           with
           the
           slaughters
           that
           have
           been
           made
           in
           other
           places
           on
           the
           same
           Principles
           ?
           was
           it
           a
           few
           
             Jesuites
          
           only
           ?
           was
           it
           not
           the
           Church
           it self
           in
           its
           Head
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           and
           its
           Horns
           the
           
             Cardinals
          
           at
           
             Rome
             ?
          
        
         
           Wherefore
           although
           it
           seem
           good
           unto
           
             this
             Church
          
           to
           assume
           unto
           it self
           the
           sole
           Conduct
           of
           the
           souls
           of
           all
           men
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           which
           hath
           thrived
           in
           its
           hands
           unto
           an
           
             incredible
             Grandeur
             ,
          
           in
           Dominion
           ,
           Power
           and
           Wealth
           ;
           yet
           other
           men
           of
           an
           ordinary
           wisdom
           and
           capacity
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           yet
           taken
           alive
           by
           them
           at
           their
           pleasure
           ,
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           judge
           (
           especially
           now
           the
           Cave
           of
           
             Cacus
          
           is
           opened
           )
           that
           it
           is
           necessary
           for
           them
           to
           take
           more
           care
           of
           their
           own
           souls
           .
        
         
           Some
           will
           say
           ,
           that
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           Principles
           and
           Practices
           ,
           are
           
             separable
          
           from
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           will
           take
           sufficient
           heed
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           that
           they
           give
           admittance
           unto
           none
           of
           them
           ,
           especially
           such
           as
           are
           against
           the
           Light
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           the
           known
           Rules
           of
           common
           Honesty
           .
           Both
           the
           
             Goodness
          
           of
           their
           own
           natural
           temper
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Principles
             of
             Morality
             ,
          
           which
           they
           will
           never
           part
           withal
           ,
           will
           give
           them
           and
           others
           security
           herein
           .
        
         
           God
           forbid
           I
           should
           ever
           charge
           any
           Persons
           with
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           
             Criminal
             ,
          
           whereof
           they
           are
           not
           ,
           or
           may
           not
           be
           easily
           convicted
           .
           Those
           who
           make
           these
           Professions
           shall
           pass
           with
           me
           at
           the
           rate
           and
           upon
           the
           credit
           of
           their
           Professions
           .
        
         
         
           As
           shall
           all
           men
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           untill
           they
           contradict
           and
           disprove
           themselves
           by
           their
           Actions
           .
           But
           even
           such
           Persons
           had
           need
           be
           very
           careful
           that
           they
           are
           not
           deceived
           herein
           .
           The
           Resignation
           which
           they
           are
           to
           make
           of
           themselves
           and
           their
           Consciences
           unto
           the
           conduct
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           doth
           quite
           change
           both
           their
           
             Light
          
           and
           
             Rule
             ;
          
           for
           it
           includes
           a
           Renunciation
           of
           all
           Principles
           and
           Perswasions
           in
           things
           Divine
           and
           Moral
           ,
           that
           do
           or
           may
           in
           the
           least
           interfere
           with
           that
           Conduct
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           neither
           that
           Church
           nor
           any
           else
           ,
           can
           change
           the
           Nature
           of
           things
           Moral
           in
           themselves
           ;
           for
           although
           they
           may
           call
           Good
           ,
           Evil
           ,
           and
           Evil
           ,
           Good
           ;
           Light
           ,
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           Darkness
           ,
           Light
           ;
           yet
           they
           cannot
           make
           that
           which
           is
           Good
           ,
           Evil
           ;
           nor
           that
           which
           is
           Evil
           ,
           Good
           ;
           but
           they
           may
           make
           a
           
             false
             Representation
          
           of
           the
           one
           and
           other
           unto
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           .
           Hence
           what
           was
           Evil
           unto
           them
           antecedently
           unto
           this
           Resignation
           of
           themselves
           ,
           as
           the
           Fireing
           of
           Cities
           ,
           the
           Murther
           of
           Innocent
           Persons
           ,
           the
           Overthrow
           of
           Governments
           and
           Nations
           for
           their
           own
           Ends
           ,
           shall
           be
           imposed
           on
           them
           by
           this
           pretended
           
             Infallible
             Guide
             ,
          
           as
           things
           Good
           and
           Meritorious
           with
           reference
           unto
           their
           
             Catholick
          
           Ends.
           These
           are
           the
           two
           most
           pernicious
           Divices
           in
           all
           their
           Superstition
           .
           1.
           
           That
           the
           Consciences
           of
           men
           are
           exempted
           and
           taken
           off
           from
           an
           
             Immediate
             Dependance
          
           on
           and
           
             Subjection
          
           unto
           the
           Authority
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           put
           in
           immediate
           Subjection
           unto
           the
           
             Priests
             ;
          
           seeing
           he
           neither
           promiseth
           any
           thing
           unto
           them
           ,
           nor
           commands
           any
           thing
           but
           by
           the
           Church
           .
           2.
           
           That
           their
           Commands
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           theirs
           ,
           do
           regulate
           their
           Consciences
           even
           as
           unto
           Moral
           Good
           or
           Evil.
           Nor
           is
           it
           safe
           for
           these
           men
           to
           trust
           too
           much
           unto
           the
           
             Goodness
             of
             their
             own
             Natures
             ,
          
           nor
           it
           may
           be
           unto
           others
           ,
           who
           are
           concerned
           in
           what
           they
           shall
           do
           .
           For
           as
           it
           is
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           Grace
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           change
           the
           
             Wolf
             ,
             the
             Lion
             ,
             and
             the
             Leopard
             ,
             Isa.
             11.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
          
           9.
           
           Persons
           of
           the
           Fiercest
           and
           most
           Violent
           Inclinations
           ,
           unto
           
           quiet
           Associates
           of
           
             Lambs
             and
             Children
             ;
          
           so
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           from
           many
           instances
           ,
           that
           by
           Vertue
           of
           their
           Conduct
           ,
           they
           can
           change
           appearing
           
             Sheep
          
           at
           least
           ,
           as
           unto
           their
           natural
           Tempers
           ,
           into
           that
           which
           is
           Violent
           ,
           Bloody
           ,
           and
           Poysonous
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Under
           pretence
           of
           being
           this
           Guide
           ,
           and
           to
           impose
           their
           Pretensions
           thereunto
           on
           the
           Minds
           and
           Consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           this
           Church
           
             hath
             filled
             most
             Nations
             of
             Europe
             with
             Blood
             and
             Slaughter
             ;
          
           making
           horrible
           Devastations
           of
           innumerable
           Persons
           ,
           both
           fearing
           God
           and
           living
           Peaceably
           in
           the
           World.
           Ten
           times
           more
           Blood
           of
           Christians
           hath
           been
           shed
           by
           them
           unto
           this
           End
           ,
           than
           was
           shed
           in
           all
           the
           Primitive
           Pagan
           Persecutions
           .
           All
           that
           Dissent
           from
           them
           may
           say
           ,
           
             Quae
             Regio
             in
             terris
             nostri
             non
             plena
             cruoris
             ?
          
        
         
           Is
           there
           any
           Nation
           in
           
             Europe
          
           that
           is
           not
           filled
           with
           our
           Bloud
           ?
           The
           Last
           Day
           alone
           can
           discover
           the
           Blood
           that
           hath
           been
           shed
           secretly
           or
           with
           little
           noise
           by
           the
           
             Inquisition
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Spanish
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           the
           
             Italian
          
           Territories
           .
           
             England
             ,
             France
             ,
             Germany
             ,
             Flanders
             ,
             Holland
             ,
             Ireland
             ,
          
           can
           speak
           for
           themselves
           ,
           in
           the
           Cruelties
           which
           unto
           this
           End
           have
           been
           executed
           in
           them
           .
           The
           sole
           Reason
           of
           all
           this
           Inhumane
           Violence
           ,
           hath
           been
           ,
           that
           men
           would
           not
           submit
           their
           Souls
           and
           Consciences
           unto
           that
           Absolute
           Power
           over
           them
           and
           Conduct
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           their
           Church
           claimeth
           unto
           it self
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           most
           Probable
           that
           their
           
             Absolute
             Conduct
          
           is
           of
           the
           same
           Nature
           with
           the
           Ways
           and
           Means
           whereby
           they
           do
           Attempt
           it
           ,
           or
           have
           Obtained
           it
           .
           When
           men
           by
           Force
           and
           Fraud
           ,
           Blood
           and
           Slaughters
           ,
           do
           endeavour
           to
           impose
           their
           
             Rule
          
           upon
           us
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           to
           expect
           but
           that
           the
           
             Rule
          
           will
           be
           answerable
           unto
           the
           Means
           that
           are
           used
           for
           the
           Attaining
           
           it
           .
           As
           in
           the
           first
           Planting
           and
           Propagation
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Way
           and
           Means
           of
           them
           were
           
             Spiritual
             Light
             ,
          
           and
           the
           evident
           Exercise
           of
           all
           Graces
           ,
           especially
           Meekness
           ,
           Humility
           ,
           Patience
           in
           Sufferings
           and
           Contempt
           of
           the
           World.
           Hereon
           men
           had
           just
           Grounds
           to
           Believe
           and
           Expect
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Conduct
          
           which
           they
           were
           Invited
           and
           Called
           unto
           ,
           under
           the
           rule
           of
           Christ
           ,
           would
           be
           of
           the
           same
           Nature
           ,
           Meek
           ,
           Holy
           ,
           Just
           and
           Good
           ;
           whereof
           by
           Experience
           they
           found
           full
           Assurance
           .
           So
           where
           the
           Rule
           of
           our
           Souls
           and
           Consciences
           is
           attempted
           and
           carried
           on
           by
           Violence
           ,
           Blood
           ,
           Cruelty
           ,
           and
           Desolation
           of
           Nations
           ,
           we
           have
           just
           Ground
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           if
           those
           who
           use
           them
           do
           prevail
           therein
           ,
           their
           Leading
           and
           Rule
           will
           be
           of
           the
           same
           Nature
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           but
           Reasonable
           therefore
           for
           any
           man
           before
           he
           make
           choice
           of
           this
           Guide
           ,
           to
           ask
           of
           himself
           or
           others
           ,
           these
           few
           Questions
           .
           Is
           there
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           Gospel
           which
           gives
           countenance
           unto
           this
           way
           of
           imposing
           a
           Guide
           in
           
             Religion
          
           on
           the
           Minds
           and
           Consciences
           of
           men
           ?
           Was
           there
           any
           thing
           like
           it
           in
           the
           
             Practices
          
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           or
           the
           Primitive
           Churches
           ?
           Doth
           this
           way
           make
           a
           just
           
             Representation
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           Meekness
           ,
           the
           Holiness
           ,
           the
           Love
           ,
           the
           Patience
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ?
           Is
           it
           consistent
           with
           the
           
             Genius
          
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           Religion
           taught
           therein
           ,
           as
           unto
           its
           Nature
           and
           Ends
           ,
           concerning
           our
           Deportment
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           our
           Tendency
           unto
           another
           ?
           Can
           any
           man
           think
           without
           
             Horror
             ,
          
           that
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           should
           be
           the
           Authour
           of
           this
           way
           ;
           that
           he
           hath
           appointed
           that
           all
           men
           should
           be
           Starved
           ,
           or
           Hanged
           ,
           or
           Burned
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           Slaughtered
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           Submit
           unto
           this
           Doctrine
           or
           Rule
           of
           this
           or
           any
           Church
           ,
           as
           some
           of
           the
           worst
           of
           men
           shall
           please
           to
           state
           them
           ?
           Is
           not
           this
           that
           which
           among
           other
           things
           gives
           us
           Assurance
           ,
           that
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           Superstition
           of
           
             Mahomet
          
           were
           from
           Hell
           ,
           from
           the
           
             Old
             Murderer
             ;
          
           in
           that
           it
           is
           a
           prime
           Dictate
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           those
           
           who
           will
           not
           Submit
           unto
           them
           are
           to
           be
           destroyed
           with
           Fire
           and
           Sword
           ?
           By
           that
           time
           a
           man
           hath
           a
           little
           weighed
           these
           Enquiries
           ,
           with
           such
           other
           of
           the
           same
           Nature
           that
           may
           be
           added
           unto
           them
           :
           if
           he
           be
           not
           forsaken
           of
           all
           sense
           of
           the
           Glory
           of
           Christ
           ,
           of
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           of
           the
           Reputation
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           and
           all
           care
           of
           the
           Salvation
           of
           his
           own
           Soul
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           a
           long
           stand
           before
           he
           give
           up
           himself
           Absolutely
           unto
           the
           Conduct
           of
           this
           Church
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           I
           cannot
           but
           mention
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           that
           which
           because
           it
           is
           commonly
           pleaded
           ,
           I
           shall
           but
           mention
           .
           And
           this
           is
           ,
           that
           many
           
             important
             Principles
          
           and
           
             Practices
          
           of
           the
           Religion
           which
           this
           pretended
           Guide
           would
           impose
           upon
           us
           ,
           are
           evidently
           suited
           unto
           the
           Carnal
           Interests
           and
           Lusts
           of
           them
           who
           have
           the
           Conduct
           of
           it
           .
           Such
           are
           
             Purgatory
             ,
             Papal
             Pardons
             ,
             Sacrifices
             for
             the
             Dead
             ,
             Auricular
             Confession
             ,
          
           with
           
             Priestly
             Absolution
          
           thereon
           ;
           Many
           have
           already
           declared
           how
           the
           Notion
           and
           Superstition
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           did
           both
           raise
           and
           do
           maintain
           their
           Revenues
           ;
           and
           are
           otherwise
           made
           use
           of
           to
           make
           Provision
           for
           the
           Flesh
           to
           fulfill
           it
           in
           the
           Lusts
           thereof
           .
           And
           there
           lyeth
           no
           Encouragement
           herein
           to
           ingage
           Wise
           men
           to
           give
           up
           themselves
           unto
           its
           Conduct
           .
           But
           ,
        
         
           8.
           
           Considerate
           men
           will
           be
           afraid
           of
           that
           conduct
           under
           which
           Christian
           Religion
           hath
           
             lost
             all
             its
             native
             Beauty
             ,
             Simplicity
             ,
             spiritual
             Glory
          
           and
           
             Power
             .
          
           How
           are
           these
           things
           represented
           unto
           us
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ?
           How
           were
           they
           exemplified
           unto
           us
           in
           the
           lives
           of
           the
           Apostles
           and
           of
           all
           the
           sincere
           primitive
           converts
           ;
           The
           Church
           was
           through
           them
           ,
           
             a
             new
             Heaven
             and
             a
             new
             Earth
             ,
             wherein
             dwelt
             Righteousness
             .
          
           The
           whole
           of
           Religion
           as
           it
           was
           at
           first
           professed
           ,
           was
           nothing
           but
           a
           Representation
           of
           the
           Wisdom
           ,
           Truth
           ,
           Holiness
           ,
           Love
           and
           Compassion
           of
           Christ
           ;
           an
           evident
           and
           glorious
           means
           to
           recover
           mankind
           from
           its
           Apostacy
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           re-introduce
           
           his
           Image
           on
           the
           Soules
           of
           men
           ;
           a
           blessed
           way
           continually
           to
           exercise
           the
           Power
           of
           Love
           ,
           Goodness
           ,
           Charity
           ,
           Bounty
           ,
           Zeal
           ,
           and
           Delight
           in
           God
           ;
           a
           Testimony
           given
           unto
           the
           Truth
           ,
           Reality
           and
           substance
           of
           things
           spiritual
           ,
           invisible
           and
           eternal
           ,
           with
           their
           preference
           above
           all
           earthly
           things
           .
           Under
           
             their
             conduct
          
           is
           this
           Beauty
           ,
           this
           Glory
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           lost
           and
           defaced
           .
           Wee
           may
           say
           with
           the
           Prophet
           of
           old
           ;
           
             how
             is
             the
             faithfull
             City
             become
             an
             Harlot
             ,
             Righteousness
             lodged
             in
             it
             but
             now
             Murderers
             .
             Isa.
             1.
          
           21.
           
           The
           Church
           is
           the
           
             Temple
             of
             God
             ;
          
           could
           we
           have
           looked
           into
           it
           of
           old
           ,
           wee
           might
           by
           faith
           have
           seen
           
             Christ
             sitting
             on
             his
             Throne
             ,
          
           the
           train
           of
           his
           Light
           ,
           Holiness
           ,
           Love
           and
           grace
           filling
           the
           whole
           Temple
           .
           Look
           into
           it
           under
           their
           conduct
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           the
           dreadful
           Appearance
           of
           the
           
             Lawless
             Person
             ,
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           sitting
           in
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           ,
           shewing
           himself
           to
           be
           God
           ,
           to
           our
           Horror
           and
           Amazement
           .
           Look
           into
           the
           Primitive
           Assemblyes
           of
           Christians
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Cor.
             3.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
          
           10.
           you
           shall
           see
           Meekness
           ,
           Humility
           ,
           and
           the
           glorious
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           in
           outward
           Simplicity
           .
           Look
           into
           those
           of
           this
           Guide
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           see
           them
           like
           the
           
             House
             of
             Micah
             ,
             Judg.
             17.
          
           5.
           an
           
             House
             of
             Gods
             ,
          
           with
           
             Molten
             Images
             ,
             graven
             Images
             ,
             Ephods
             and
             Teraphims
             ,
          
           multiplyed
           Instruments
           of
           Superstition
           and
           Idolatry
           .
           Look
           on
           their
           Conversation
           of
           old
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           
             humble
             ,
             peaceable
             ,
             useful
             ,
          
           profitable
           unto
           Mankind
           ,
           with
           a
           contempt
           of
           earthly
           things
           in
           comparison
           of
           those
           that
           are
           eternal
           .
           But
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           this
           Guide
           ;
           Ambition
           ,
           Pride
           ,
           Sensuality
           and
           profaness
           ,
           have
           covered
           the
           nations
           of
           its
           Communion
           ;
           In
           all
           things
           have
           they
           lost
           and
           defaced
           the
           native
           Beauty
           and
           Glory
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           .
           It
           will
           be
           of
           no
           advantage
           unto
           any
           ,
           voluntarily
           to
           come
           in
           into
           a
           participation
           in
           this
           woefull
           Apostacy
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           The
           
             Insupportable
             Yoke
          
           that
           this
           Guide
           puts
           
             on
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Soveraign
             Princes
             ,
          
           on
           pretence
           of
           its
           divine
           Right
           of
           an
           universal
           Guidance
           of
           them
           and
           all
           their
           Subjects
           ,
           deserves
           
           the
           Consideration
           of
           them
           that
           are
           concerned
           ,
           before
           they
           give
           up
           themselves
           unto
           it
           .
           It
           is
           true
           that
           by
           and
           since
           the
           
             Reformation
             ,
          
           as
           this
           Power
           of
           these
           men
           who
           call
           themselves
           
             this
             Guide
             ,
          
           hath
           been
           utterly
           cast
           of
           by
           many
           ;
           So
           in
           those
           places
           where
           on
           other
           accounts
           they
           maintain
           their
           Interest
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           greatly
           weakened
           and
           impared
           .
           Hence
           those
           of
           the
           greatest
           Power
           in
           the
           Nations
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           have
           had
           little
           regard
           unto
           their
           Authority
           unless
           it
           be
           used
           unto
           their
           Interest
           and
           Advantage
           .
           But
           their
           Principles
           are
           still
           the
           same
           as
           they
           were
           ;
           their
           Pretence
           of
           Divine
           Right
           the
           same
           that
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           their
           desires
           after
           the
           exercise
           of
           it
           unto
           their
           own
           ends
           ,
           not
           at
           all
           abated
           .
           Could
           they
           once
           again
           enthrone
           themselves
           in
           the
           consciences
           of
           Kings
           themselves
           and
           all
           their
           Subjects
           ;
           Could
           they
           destroy
           the
           Ballance
           of
           a
           contrary
           Intrest
           ;
           could
           they
           take
           away
           the
           Reserves
           of
           Reliefs
           against
           their
           encroachments
           ,
           by
           engaging
           the
           Assistance
           of
           Subjects
           against
           their
           Princes
           ,
           of
           one
           Prince
           against
           another
           ,
           as
           in
           former
           dayes
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           reason
           to
           think
           but
           that
           they
           would
           return
           unto
           their
           
             former
             usurpations
          
           and
           insolency
           .
           And
           wise
           men
           ,
           yea
           Princes
           themselves
           ,
           may
           be
           deceived
           ,
           if
           they
           take
           their
           measures
           of
           the
           
             nature
             of
             the
             Papacy
             ,
          
           with
           respect
           unto
           Civil
           Government
           ,
           from
           its
           present
           deportment
           and
           Attempts
           ,
           though
           bad
           enough
           .
           Take
           away
           the
           perplexities
           and
           Difficulties
           they
           are
           cast
           into
           ,
           through
           the
           Rejection
           of
           their
           Authority
           by
           so
           many
           nations
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           divided
           Intrests
           of
           Kings
           and
           Potentates
           thereon
           ;
           
             heal
             their
             deadly
             wound
             ,
          
           and
           restore
           them
           unto
           a
           
             Catholick
          
           Power
           over
           the
           consciences
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           men
           ,
           by
           the
           destruction
           of
           them
           by
           whom
           it
           is
           opposed
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           quickly
           appear
           with
           another
           aspect
           on
           the
           world
           ,
           another
           manner
           of
           influence
           on
           the
           Governours
           and
           Governments
           of
           Kingdoms
           and
           Nations
           then
           now
           it
           doth
           .
           But
           the
           consideration
           hereof
           belongs
           principally
           unto
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           wont
           to
           be
           unconcerned
           in
           the
           Preservation
           of
           their
           just
           Authority
           .
           Yet
           if
           occasion
           require
           
           it
           ,
           a
           demonstration
           shall
           be
           given
           of
           the
           necessary
           and
           unavoidable
           consequences
           of
           the
           Readmission
           of
           the
           
             Papal
             Power
             ,
          
           in
           any
           of
           the
           Nations
           of
           
             Europe
          
           who
           have
           cast
           it
           out
           ;
           and
           that
           with
           respect
           unto
           the
           Governours
           and
           Governments
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Among
           many
           other
           considerations
           ,
           which
           offer
           themselves
           unto
           the
           same
           Purpose
           ,
           and
           which
           shall
           be
           produced
           ,
           if
           occasion
           is
           given
           ;
           I
           shall
           add
           one
           more
           and
           close
           this
           Discourse
           ;
           And
           this
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           
             foundation
             of
             all
             the
             Religious
             worship
             ,
          
           which
           this
           Guide
           directs
           unto
           ,
           whence
           all
           other
           parts
           of
           it
           do
           proceed
           ,
           and
           whereon
           they
           do
           depend
           ,
           consists
           of
           the
           overthrow
           of
           one
           of
           the
           principle
           Articles
           of
           the
           Christian
           faith
           .
           And
           this
           is
           ,
           that
           
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             hath
             by
             one
             offering
             ,
             for
             ever
             perfected
             them
             that
             are
             sanctified
             ;
          
           as
           it
           is
           expressed
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ;
           
             Heb.
             10.
          
           14.
           
           In
           direct
           opposition
           hereunto
           ,
           the
           Ground
           and
           Reason
           of
           their
           
             Mass
          
           and
           the
           Sacrifice
           therein
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Life
           ,
           Soul
           ,
           Centor
           ,
           and
           Foundation
           of
           all
           their
           Religious
           worship
           ,
           lyes
           in
           this
           ,
           
             that
             there
             is
             a
             Necessity
             that
             Christ
             be
             offered
             often
             ,
          
           yea
           every
           day
           ,
           in
           places
           innumerable
           ,
           without
           which
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           the
           Church
           can
           neither
           be
           
             Sanctified
             or
             perfected
             .
          
           Such
           a
           Guide
           is
           this
           Church
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           lays
           the
           foundation
           of
           all
           its
           sacred
           worship
           in
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           principal
           foundation
           of
           the
           Christian
           faith
           .
        
         
           
             God
             in
             his
             appointed
             time
             ,
             will
             put
             an
             end
             unto
             all
             these
             extravagancies
             ,
             excesses
             and
             distractions
             in
             his
             Church
             ;
          
           when
           Violence
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           heard
           in
           her
           Land
           ,
           Wasting
           nor
           Distruction
           within
           her
           Borders
           ,
           when
           she
           shall
           call
           her
           Walls
           Salvation
           and
           her
           Gates
           Praise
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .