The Christian and Catholike veritie; or, The reasons and manner of the conversion of Francis de Neville;: formerly a Capuchin, preacher, the Popes missionary, and superiour in sundry covents of the same order. A treatise very usefull for all Christians, and especially for such as are popishly affected, or not fully setled in their beliefe; and for the further confirmation of the faithfull. Wherein many secrets of the Romish clergy, heretofore unrevealed, are discovered. Dedicated by the author to the high court of Parliament now assembled, 1642. See the contents at the next page.

CHAP. XXIX.

A Comparison of the Protestant and Reformed Church, with the Church of Rome, and in which of them two, is Salvation most certaine.

I Have often marveiled, that the Church of Rome, whose doctrine is so far different from the doctrine of Christ, and which ac∣counteth lesse of the Word of God, than any other sect that is, or hath ever been amongst Christians; which preferreth her tra∣ditions and inventions to the holy Scripture, and followeth the institution of the Sonne of God so little in all his Sacraments; which imitateth so little the life & order established and follow∣ed by the Apostles, in her Prelats and Discipline: in a word, which is so corrupted and vitiated as well both in doctrine and discipline, and where Gods Commandements are so little ob∣served, his Sacraments so much prophaned, the Sabbath so little sanctified; where prophane vices and abhominations raigne so much, and where disorders and corruptions are to be seen al∣most in every place, and in all sorts of persons, that neverthe∣lesse, it is shee (amongst all others) condemneth more freely and quickly others, and which braggeth shee onely is in the way of salvation; and all others are damned that consent not to her beliefe.

And upon this doctrine which the Pope causeth his followers preach and maintaine, to retaine and draw to him the people by feare, being neither able to doe it by Scripture, nor reason; are builded and published strange conclusions, extreamly dan∣gerous and pernicious to all other States but his owne; and that by the Jesuits and a number of other Doctors of his faction; to wit, that all they of all other sects, (except their own) whom they terme all hereticks, are worthy of death, and their Prote∣ctors also; that it is a sacrifice to God to exterminate them, ei∣ther by fire or sword, or any other meane whatsoever; that they are not obliged to keepe promise with them in any thing what∣soever,

they being unworthy and uncapable of it; That a Prince of a contrary Religion to theirs, being an hereticke (as they terme him) is consequently excommunicated by the Pope, who pretendeth to have authoritie over him as a Christian, and that after the Excommunication thundred out against him, he is but a Tyrant and Usurper, and falne from all rights, and uncapable of the Crowne, & that no Christians should hold him for King, nor are obliged to obey him; that it is great pitty they should be suffered to live and possesse the earth, which should be onely for them and those of their beliefe: and a number of the like sediti∣ous doctrines, which are written especially by Becanus, Maria∣na, Suarez, Bellarmine, and others.

And Parsonius an English Jesuit and Rector of the English Colledge at Rome, wrote a Booke in the Reigne of that vertuous Queen Elizabeth, which went secretly up and downe this King∣dome, wherein he laboureth to maintaine, that those many hundred years the Kings of England have not been lawfull Kings, both for having (saith he) being criminall of Leze Ma^ty, or dis∣inherited, or bastards, or for being hereticks, and so excommu∣nicated by the Popes, and fallen from their right; and that nei∣ther the King of Scotland, (to wit, James of thrice worthy memo∣ry) nor his posteritie, nor any other of his beliefe could pre∣tend, nor ought to be admitted to that succession, nor yet the Earles of Hertford, Darby, Hastings, and others, who were next; and indeavoureth to prove, that it did appertaine by right to the King of Spaine as heire of Portugall. And upon those imperti∣nent propositions and other imaginary pretences, the Pope was resolved to seize upon England, and supposing the King of Spain and his sister would finde too great resistance, he had intention to send his Cosen the Duke of Parma, a great friend of his See, who being descended from Portugall by his Mother, pretended some right to it, or else the Cardinall Pharnesius the Dukes yon∣ger brother, and procure him to mary the Lady Arabella, if need were, to accommodate the busines; and to that effect, many strange practises and factions were at worke, as well within as without England by the Papists of the Island, which may be seene more at large in a Letter that famous and learned Cardinall Ar∣nauld d' Ossat writ from Rome to Henry the 4. King of France, dated the 22 of Novemb. 1601. and is the 191 Epistle of his se∣venth Booke; there he mocketh all those fantasticke designes,

and writeth besides to the King his Master, that the Pope know∣ing his inclination to assist the King of Scotland in pursuing his just title, would labour to divert him so far as he could, and make him favour his designes and many other things of this State, which are in those curious Letters, and shew the great inclinati∣on the Pope hath for England, not (as they say) Propter Chri∣stum sed propter Lazarum) not for the love of Christ, but for the love of himselfe.

And howsoever those practises and maximes, and the like dangerous and pernicious opinions, rellish not, nor are appro∣ved of the more judicious and noble spirits of that partie, who well see all to be but a Papall invention, to multiply his fol∣lowers, and consequently to augment his revenues and tributes; for there are no States of his beliefe, out of which he draweth not profit; and where he hath no subjects, there is nothing for him; yet they are but too much followed by multitudes of that sect; and the attempts against the lives of Kings, the abominable trea∣sons & execrable plots and conspiracies set on foot both with∣in and without, have often been the dangerous effects of that damnable and bloudy doctrine.

And to speake truth, a State of a contrary Religion to theirs, is not secure where many of them thinke to have power, and pre∣tend to have authoritie; for the Pope never faileth to have his Agents amongst them, whereof they which are of any religious Order, are the most dangerous, because they being Members of great companies, are men who have intelligence and factions; and besides, they depending altogether on their Generalls, who (for the most part) are Italians, and engaged to the Pope, and they having made vow of obedience to him, what affection soe∣ver they beare towards their Princes, they dare not but further and advance the Interests of the Bishop of Rome in every thing; for they are destinated to that end; and if they faile, they may expect to be blamed; and so they ought to be holden for spies and diligent instruments for the progresse of his designes; and matches and firebrands, which being not able to advance his Kingdome in time of peace, labour by all meanes to stirre up warres and dissentions in Kingdomes and Common-wealths; to fish (as they say) in troubled waters, and effect in those con∣fusions that which they could not get done in time of peace; as it hath been wisely remarked and proposed in this present Parlia∣ment

not long agoe at a conference with the Lords, delivered by a rare and eminent man; and daily experience should make that truth but too well knowne in this Kingdome. And I may speake something of it, for being in the Romish Church and beyond the Seas, I was twice spoken to come hither with another who was then professour in Theologie, and that by a great Politician, who hath expresse Commission from the Pope to send, and who was the onely Counsell of that notable Cardinall, who these fifteene yeares and above doth keepe in warres and troubles al∣most all Europe.

But to come backe to our discourse, if God by his providence did not hinder many, not suffering that abominable doctrine to be so easily beleeved of every one, as it is freely published, and if even by the mercy of God, there were not some generous and honest minds among them, lovers of concord and honour, who no wayes beleeving those maximes, wou'd not for any thing in the world degenerate from the goodnesse and generous disposi∣tions of their natures to engage themselves in vile actions; wee would see worse and more unhappie effects; for that is a bloudy doctrine, enemy of peace & quietnes, and neither can, nor ought to be rellished by judicious men, who make profession of honour; for we finde in no place that Christ and his Apostles did plant the faith of the Gospell by fire and sword, or that ever they assayed to extirminate all the idolatrous people by death and destroy them, that they might people their Lands with Christians; but as there is great difference betwixt the doctrine of Christ, and the doctrine of the Bishop of Rome, so are also their actions and pro∣ceedings very contrary.

And I beleeve, if the noble and generous minds of that partie would take the pains diligently to cōsider these great differences and the detestable maximes of their Doctors, they would questi∣onlesse abhor the doctrine that begetteth them; but the subtiltie of the Priests indeavour to stop their eares with an ignorant and blind faith to hinder them from receiving the instructions of the truth which are to be seen in the holy Scripture. Oh but I would thinke my labour well spent, if it would please the holy Spirit to touch the hearts of some one by the reading of this little Trea∣tise, and make them see the blindnes wherein they endeavour to detaine them.

I have set downe (it may be) divers things which may give

light to informe many, who living in darknesse, would not have been aware of their darknesse; and if any desire a larger infor∣mation, I have written nothing, which I am not ready to main∣taine by word, and give a more ample explanation for the satis∣faction and profit of soules. If in some thing I have not cited many Authours in some points, I have done it purposely to shun prolixitie, and the things being common (amongst the learned especially) in the Romish Church, and others not being men to turne over the Bookes of those which write thereof, I thought the number of citations would be needlesse; and if any in the Romish Church, either out of ignorance or malice, insult against mee, and tax me of any untruth; I promise to enlarge this Trea∣tise with more proofes, and give cause to all men to confesse that I have written nothing untrue; but if the truth apparelled in this manner, hath been any way displeasing to some, I cannot pro∣mise that being otherwise trimmed, it will be more pleasing.

But to assure men the more, and confirme them in their resolu∣tions they may have for the true faith, I say, that even although the difference of the doctrine of the Church of Rome, from the doctrine of Christ, and his Apostles, should not condemne her of untruth, it would be condemned by her workes; for our Savi∣our saith,* 1.1 that the good or evill tree is knowne by its fruits; and though it did not appeare that the doctrine of the reformed Pro∣testant Church came neerer to the doctrine of Christ and his A∣postles, than that of the Romish Church, and so that shee should be the true Spouse of the Son of God, and shee with whom the ancient doctrine of Christ Jesus hath been and is conserved, and consequently the perfectest also, that is, the surest and best, and which onely ought to be termed Catholike, being the perfection of the beliefe and faith drawne from the conformitie with the doctrine of Christ; yet the fruits and works of both, shew suffi∣ciently which is the best and surest.

For my part, I professe that although I had not been allured and converted by the doctrine which I have found in the refor∣med Church, altogether conformable to the doctrine of Christ, which is not to be seen in the Church of Rome; the onely know∣ledge and comparison of the works of the one and the other, was capable to worke this change in mee; and when after I was be∣come a member of this Church, I did see with how much more holines God was worshipped and served, than in the Church of

Rome, then it was, that with a great joy I had reason to say those words of the Patriarch, In this place is the house of God,* 1.2 and the gate of heaven: and have given millions of praises to my God for bringing me to a Church and a Land where his holy Name is so devoutly worshipped, his Sacraments administred in such purity, his Sabbath so holily kept, the Churches so carefully frequented, and kept so neatly and decently, and Divine Service so reverently done, and heard with so much silence.

I know indeed that as God hath found fault with his Angels, and that being men it is impossible but some imputitie will slide into our actions, & that Christian Religion was never even in the time of the holy Apostles, but there was something amisse, if not in doctrine at least in the manners and practise of the faithfull; and that it is not here below, we can find the Spouse of the hea∣venly Bridegroome without spot or wrinkle in all her actions, and that nothing in this world deserveth the name of pure and perfect in comparison with God, but onely in comparison of one with another, and of the unclean thing with that which is not so unclean, and in lesse or more drawing neer to the exam∣ple, institution, and intention of Christ Jesus our good Master; so it is in that sence, I praise the holinesse of the Church I am in, for the present; that is, namely, in comparison with the actions and practises of the Romish Church, which wanting true faith, cannot have true holinesse.

But the reformed Protestant Church retaining true faith which was preached by Christ and his Apostles, is also onely ca∣pable of sanctity, and as that faith is the onely Catholike faith, so is the name of Catholike justly due to it, excluding all others, and the Romish Church not holding this faith, it cannot, nor ought to be holden for a Catholique Church, nor ought the Papists be called Catholiques.

And now to begin the comparison betwixt them by the house of God and Churches: if you enter in the Popish Churches, you may (it is true) see in most of them many fine pictures, rich car∣vings, and rare inventions, some in Marble stone, some Jaspar, some in Porphar, and other materials, where gold and azure are not wanting yee may observe also their stately architects & great number of rich ornaments of all usuall colours, of damask, sat∣tin, velvet, cloth of gold and silver, laid over and garnished with precious laces and embroyderings; there ye may find also many

vessels, and utensils, and boxes for reliques of gold and silver. In a word, a multitude of curious and sumptuous objects, very fit to delight the eye, and which agree better with the ancient ceremo∣niall Church, than with that of the Gospel; and we may say all those magnificences are but vanity before God, if it be not ac∣companied with devotion;* 1.3 because all the glory of the Kings daughter (saith the Psalmist) is within, and in the heart: but that is much wanting in the Romish Church: for if you go into their Churches, especially the Parish Churches in time of publique Service, ye shall see few that pray to God, or seem attentive to the mysteries, but many prating or doing worse; here dogs play∣ing, there little children crying, while in the mean time some Priests are in singing for the most part confusedly without respect or reverence, and things which almost none of the people under∣stand, and there is commonly such a noise that it resembleth ra∣ther a Market, than the house of God; this I say with that which followeth, for them who have not seen those things.

But in the reformed Churches, praised be God, it is not so, and I have received very great comfort and edification, seeing the silence which is kept there both before and in the time of Ser∣vice, how every one carrieth his Bible and book of Prayer to read them with the Ministers, if they cannot hear; how everie one singeth devoutly and orderly without haste or anticipation, endeavouring to smell and taste the meaning of those holy words; and if there be any thing to be further desired in this, it is to follow the notes exactly to keep a greater uniformitie, as they do in the reformed Churches of France and Holland; and to that end that the Clerks were Musicians enough that they might be the more exact therein, and that the notes and tones were so easie that they might be the better sung by all the people, as it is in other places. For it is true, that a devout and harmonious singing raiseth the spirit much to God, and comforteth and ma∣keth glad the soul. Thence was it that the divine Psalmist was wont to sing his Psalmes not only with his voice, but on the harp and organs, and other musicall instruments, on which he exhort∣eth us to sing and praise God as he did; but using them, or not using in the Church being not a point of faith, but of discipline onely, it ought wholly to be remitted to the disposition of the Church, to which every one ought to joyn inseparably, and sub∣mit himself in humilitie of spirit, so long as she doth continue

orthodox, and we ought to beleeve that the assistance of the holy Ghost shall never be wanting to her in every point of discipline expedient for the salvation of the faithfull.

And I will say further to the glory of God, and to the edifi∣cation of the Reader, that not onely in Churches, but even in private houses, God is better served than amongst the Papists; for, amongst them there are never any prayers almost in publike, and I remember seldome to have seen any such thing practised in an infinite number of houses, both of Nobles and others where I have been; but in the Reformed Churches, it is almost common amongst the Nobles, and it is very ordinarily practised amongst the people; and if there be any defect in that dutie, we may say the mixture and bad example of Papists hath been a great cause thereof here. But it is credible that all things will be amended by the zeal of this Honorable Parliament, and the discipline of the faithfull will be altogether throughly reformed, against all the imprecations of Arminians and Papists, false Prophets and ill fore-tellers of the confusion which they doe wish to this Kingdome; but the Ecclesiasticall discipline of the Refor∣med Churches in France (which you may see Englished) shew evidently, that good and happy order may be established in Church-government without such connivances with Popish fashions.

Now let us come to the solemnities of the Sabbaths and holy dayes: it is certain that the Pope minding more the profit of his Priests than the salvation of his flock, hath instituted too many holidayes in the Romish Church, to the great hurt (question∣lesse) of poore people, who cannot conveniently be so often idle, but hath need to work more to gain their living; and therefore complain often; and the institution of God hath been very dis∣creet in ordering six dayes to labour, and the seventh to rest, and spend the same in his service; and if in some places of the Re∣formed Churches the people be commanded to keep close their shops some other dayes through policie; that is onely to give some time of recreation to the Apprentises, and those who are not in libertie, not under any precept of sin or damnation, as doth the Pope and the Romish Church, to keep holy dayes as strictly as the Sundayes; but onely under some pain or pecunia∣rie penaltie; and we see that in the Romish Church the holidaies

and Sundayes being of equall obligation, they are observed equally, that is very evill; for they will go (it may be) to some Monastery, if there be any, or to some other place, and heare a little Masse for a quarter or half an houre, which they hear even for the most part very irreverently, and onely for fashions sake, and because it is commanded under pain of sin; and this is all the sanctification the most part give to holy dayes and Sabbaths in that which concerneth the worship; and in the time of the pub∣lique Service, which is of the great Masse, the Mattins, and Ves∣pers, in towns where they may have half-houre Masses at com∣mand, there is almost no body in Parish Churches but the Priest and some few women and folk, whom they terme commonly Image-eaters, and superstitieux; the rest of the time is spent ei∣ther in Tavernes, which are open all the day long, or at games and pastimes, which are publiquely suffered, and com∣monly frequented more freely on the Sabbaths, which God from his owne mouth hath commanded to be sanctified, than on a holiday of their devotion, which is onely commanded by the Pope.

And what can be said here, but that it is to make void the commandment of God for a humane invention and tradition, and account more of the commandments and precepts of men than of the commandments of God? Oh happie are the people which have the Lord onely for their God, by whose Word they strive to be ruled, and directed in every thing; and which solem∣nise the whole Sabbath with all the respect and devotion they are able.

Which I seeing so faithfully observed in this Kingdom of England, and besides that the Service of God was so reverently celebrated, the Churches so much frequented of all Noble and ignoble, rich and poore; I confesse I often thanked and do thank my God, for having delivered me out of the captivitie of Aegypt, and from that Idolatrous people, among whom I lived imploy∣ed in gathering of straws, and in unprofitable works; for having (I say) delivered me with a strong hand in despight of all the enterprises and power of the enemies of the truth, for having brought me through the seas confounding and drowning there∣in all the industrie and pursuing of mine enemies, and bringing me to this Land flowing with the milk and honey of heavenly

and earthly blessings, to this Countrey of Sion, and this Jerusa∣lem and place of peace, whereas the Gospel is preached in greater puritie, so the Service of God is celebrated with greater perfecti∣on and reverence than in any Kingdom of the world, and is like∣ly yet to be better, by the care and zeal of this thrice worthie Senate.

It is true, that as the bodies are composed of divers members, and of different qualities and conditions; so all they which are of the reformed Church are not Saints: and there are some vices to be found in many, and doubtlesse but too many; and if I dare not say few, yet I may say truly not neer so many as in the Ro∣mish Church, as well in that w^ch concerneth the service of God, as in that which concerneth the policie both of Ecclesiasticall and Civill; for it hath often been observed, and I have seen it with my eyes, the famous Cities, yea, and States, governed by those of the reformed Churches, did live in good order and po∣licie, which after being falne into the hands of Popish governors, (commonly greater friends of their particular profit than of the glory of their Princes, and the publique peace and good) have in a short time lost their felicitie and prosperitie, and changed their good policie into confusion and disorder; this truth is known to many more than to me.

And if one will but look upon this Noble Kingdom, and all the States, especially which enjoy peace under Princes and Go∣vernors of the Reformed Religion, and likewise on the States which are governed by those of the Romish Church, especially on those which are under the dominion of the Bishop of Rome, and over whom he domineereth with greatest authoritie, there is no man who will not see the great difference; and they who have been in Italy, and have any knowledge of the government of the Popes territories, know sufficiently what comparison there is betwixt the policie of the one with the other.

Ye shall know (saith Christ) the tree by its fruits:* 1.4 and they who produce such fruits of confusion and disorder, ought not in my opinion, nor cannot be thought good trees; and as trees bring forth good or bad fruits according to the proportion of sap which they draw from the earth which giveth them both life and action; so must we beleeve that the government of people followeth commonly the doctrine and beleefe which animateth

them, and where we see those disorders, that it is not the spirit and doctrine of truth which governeth them; for Justice, Order, and Peace are his inseparable companions; but rather the spirit of errour, which being a friend of disorder, produceth nothing but the like fruits and effects, and every where bringeth con∣fusion.

And if it happen that any States leaving the beleefe of the Ro∣mish Church embrace the Reformed, you see incontinent their government totally altred, their policie to be changed to the better, and all things established in better order; and as States and Provinces following this doctrine of the infallible truth, are kept and maintained in better order and policie, so ordinarily also do they flourish in greater lustre and glory, in greater wealth and prosperitie.

And I may say likewise, that the Princes even of that beleef have seldome found more faithfull and affectionate subjects and servants than those of the Reformed Religion, both in peace and war; and howsoever they have sometimes suffered oppressions, neverthelesse, the murthers and infamous attempts and perfidious treasons against the State, or the persons of their Lords, have been little found amongst their practises; But they have often shewed they had rather suffer persecutions with patience, than abandon themselves to infamous actions, unworthie of the ho∣nour and doctrine of Christians.

Those States also who are not so fast bound and tied to the interests of the Pope, having no cause to complain nor distrust their practises, and even seeing much publique good to follow upon their managing, and good and wise governing, besides that they often imploy many of them in important occasions, and of very great trust, they gratifie them yet so much as to suffer them, judging themselves in safety and security with them, not mistrust∣ing they can receive any hurt from them; because those Churches having the Law and Word of God for rule of their faith, they have it also for square of their life, endeavouring to conform their actions thereunto, and commit nothing which may dero∣gate from the condition of the faithfull: which I write more willingly as knowing it even from the confession of their grea∣test enemies,* 1.5 so as we may say that of the Cantique, & inimi∣ci nostri sunt judices, Our enemies are Judges of it: and I my selfe

have heard it oftentimes from the most judicious of the Romish Church.

And if the Romanists would carry themselves with so great modestie and fidelity towards the Princes and States under which they desire to live, they should receive (questionlesse) the same kindnesse and gratification; but as their doctrine is much diffe∣rent, so are often the effects; not but amongst them there are found many noble and generous minds, lovers of tranquillitie and peace, and of the glory and prosperitie of the States in which they remain: But because the Bishop of Rome who is never con∣tent with his own, but is insatiable of wealth as be all his Cler∣gie, keepeth continually a congregation of Cardinals of purpose by him, which borrow the name and pretext De propaganda fide, for increasing the faith; but indeed hearkneth to nothing more affectionately than to the means of setling and increasing the power and dominion of the Pope, and consequently to augment the revenues and profits of the Clergie, especially that of Rome; and to that end sendeth continually abroad, and entertaineth so many agents as he is able amongst his adversaries, to whom he giveth commission to use all means, and leave nothing unattempt∣ed for the increasing of his Empire there, promising them great recompence if they have good successe in their designes, and if by chance they fall into the snares which they have laid for others, and find themselves catched in the gins of destruction which they would have prepared for others, and die or be taken in the exe∣cution of their enterprises, they shall be holden and esteemed Martyrs, and written up in the Catalogue of the Saints; and al∣though they die as Traitors, and disobedient, and refractory to the Princes and States, to which they owe obedience and sub∣mission; notwithstanding they shall be reputed as dead for the faith, and for the glory of the Gospel, to which their doctrine is so contrary as well as their actions.

And on those frivolous hopes, a number of silly fooles have engaged themselves in so desperate actions and execrable enter∣prises, that the onely thinking on them would fright Barbari∣ans, very far questionlesse from the modesty which is required in the spirits of Christians; as hath been often enough seen in this Kingdome; especially in that damnable conspiracy of the Pow∣der. Treason, forged rather in the Devills shop than in the

braines of men, but discovered and brought to naught by the providence and bountie of God, who hath manifested himselfe so clearely in this and many other occasions both before and af∣ter, to watch in the protection of this State since the time of the reformation, that it is not to be doubted, but he would thereby shew, that as this people was his people, his Nation and heritage, so would he testifie himselfe to be their God. And notwithstand∣ing the Pope and his Supposts, have laboured often both before and after that, as well by open force, as by secret conspiracies and hidden enterprises, to involve this whole State in ruine. Neverthelesse, his Instruments and Agents have ever lost them∣selves, and all have falne out to their shame and confusion: As I hope all those Rebells Papists of Ireland, who at this present are up in Armes against their Prince and the faithfull, in all crueltie and execrations, will doe one of these dayes; so that it may be truly said this of the Psal. 147.9.* 1.6 The Lord hath not dealt so with all the Nations.

But God having continually shewed himselfe so good and mercifull to this his people, it is their part to blesse him with their whole heart, and render him eternall thankesgiving; and my part also, who desire that favour to be holden a member thereof the rest of my life, to joyne with them, and offer also to that good God the sacrifices of praises and thankesgiving, which I doe with my whole heart, praying him continually to shew himselfe the God, Protectour, Saviour, and the Ruler of his poore people, and that he would continue to powre out upon them all heavenly and earthly blessings, and preserve the puritie and sinceritie of his holy Word among them; and if there be any thing wanting, or to be purged in their practise and disci∣pline, that he would cleanse them from all filth and Tares, which might in time corrupt the good graine; that he would make that order and pollicy to shine amongst them which is a∣greeable to him, and which he hath instituted and taught by his Apostles; that he would also impart the same favours to all the Churches and Nations where his holy Name is called upon; that he would blesse the Princes which governe and maintaine them, and draw and bring to his fold, all the soules which are gone astray in any part of the world; that he would open their eyes, and let them see their blindnesse and errour, and bring

them to the sight and knowledge of the truth, and of the pure and perfect beliefe, which is left and taught to us in his Word; that being but one Fould and one Flocke, under one sole Pa∣stour Christ our Saviour and Master, wee may all of us serve Him in holinesse and justice, in peace and union the rest of our dayes, and hereafter wee may enjoy eternall happinesse, through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with the eternall Father, and glorious Spirit, be all honour, praise, and glory, might, majestie, and dominion, now and for evermore, AMEN.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Mat. 7.17.
• * 1.2

  Gen. 28.17.
• * 1.3

  Psal. 45.14.
• * 1.4

  Mat. 7.20.
• * 1.5

  Deut. 33.31.
• * 1.6

  Psal. 147.9.