The history of all religions in the world, from the creation down to this present time in two parts : the first containing their theory, and the other relating to their practices ... : to which is added, a table of heresies : as also a geographical map, shewing in what countrey each religion is practised ... / by William Turner ...

Care of the Souls of others.

Jews.

I Question not, but the Jews have a zeal for their Brethren, which they shew most of all, when any of them are in danger of being brought over to Christianity, or any other Religious Commu∣nion.

Christians.

We Christians, pray to GOD night and day, not only for our selves, but for all Men, and for the safety of the Emperors themselves. Cypr. pass. vit. ejus annex.

Justin M. tells the Jews, that they prayed for them. Dial. cum Tryph.

They prayed for the Gnosticks. Iren.

Pamphilus the Martyr used freely and readily to bestow Bibles (dearer in those days, than since Printing was Invented) on those that were wil∣ling to read them. Hieron. adv. Ruff.

Chrysostom maintained many Presbyters and Monks in Phoenicia, at his own charge, to instruct the Heathens; and procured a Law from Arca∣dius, Emp. for pulling down the Pagan Temples, and when many of them were wounded and slain for their pains; he encourages them to go on, and promiseth (though himself then in Banishment, and his Incomes poor) that their former Pensions should be paid them. Theod. Hist. Eccl.

What care S. John took for the Soul of a young Man (entrusted with a Bishop) and afterward tur∣ned High-way-man, vid. alibi.

What care and pains Monica took for the Con∣version of her Husband Patricius, vid. Aug. Conf. l. 9. c. 9. as also for her Son Augustine, vid. ibid. c. 10.

Serapion (called Sindonites, because he never wore but one poor Linnen Garment) sold himself to a Gentile Player, that served the Theatre, with whom he lived, and underwent the meanest offi∣ces, 'till he had converted him, his Wife, and whole Family to Christianity, who upon their Bap∣tism, restored him to Liberty; whereupon he free∣ly returned them back the Money which he had received, as the price of his Servitude, which, by

mutual consent, was given to the Poor. Coming afterwarks to Lacedaemon, he sold himself to a principal Man of that City (that was a Mani∣chee, but otherwise a good man,) and served him two Years, as his Slave; 'till he had brought that whole Family off from that pernicious Heresie; and for his kindness, was afterward respected as a Brother or Father. Pallad. Hist. Laus. c. 83. in Vit. Serap.

Origen tells Celsus, That some of the Christians had peculiarly undertaken to go up and down to Towns and Villages, &c. to convert others, often wanting convenient Accomodations for their pains. Orig. contr. Celss.

The Lady Bowes, afterward Lady Darcy in the North, gave about one Thousand Pounds per An∣num, to maintain Preachers, where there were nor any means for them, (such as Mr. Baines, Mr. (Dyke, &c.) Clark's Lives.