TO THE READER.

IT is to be hoped the Gentlemen of the Church of Rome here at home, will give over expect∣ing we should fall in love, with either their Religion, or good natures; if they allow us the li∣berty of reflecting on their ways of making Con∣verts abroad; and That they will, at length, be a∣shamed of their attempts, against a Church; on which they could never yet fasten, the least colour of these deceits, and crueltys.

It's very hard, and even contrary to the ingenui∣ty of Human Nature; and more to the principles of Christianity, to be unconcern'd, at the sufferings of those, who are not only men, as well as our selvs; but members too of the same mystical body.

Our Church enjoyns us to pray for all those, who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sick∣ness, or any other adversity. But how shall we do this, if we must take no notice, have no compassionate re∣gards to those, who suffer, on the sole account of a Religion, which they dare not relinquish, out of ter∣ror of conscience; and unfeign'd love of the truth?

Page  [unnumbered] Till those of the Church of Rome do sincerely abo∣minate these principles, and practises; they must not take it ill, if they be often put in mind; That these usages of those, who differ from them in opini∣on, do unavoidably put a man on choosing, to lye at the mercy of Turks and Heathens, (who tho equal∣ly zealous) yet happily differ from them in this, That a man may live under them, tho he be no Ma∣hometan.