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of_o he_o that_o use_v to_o worship_n the_o trinity_n under_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o old_a man_n with_o a_o long_a grey_a beard_n with_o a_o crucifix_n between_o his_o knee_n and_o a_o dove_n in_o his_o breast_n or_o under_o the_o ugly_a figure_n of_o a_o man-cerberus_n or_o a_o man_n with_o three_o head_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n but_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o these_o be_v the_o abominable_a form_n by_o which_o the_o papist_n represent_v the_o glorious_a trinity_n of_o which_o the_o former_a be_v much_o the_o more_o common_a i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o any_o man_n who_o venerate_v the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o have_v according_a to_o his_o capacity_n a_o worthy_a idea_n of_o the_o unspeakable_a purity_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o incomprehensible_a perfection_n can_v endure_v the_o sight_n of_o such_o picture_n but_o whosoever_o can_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o they_o whatsoever_o become_v sense_n of_o god_n he_o have_v before_o must_v needs_o soon_o lose_v it_o that_o other_o instance_n also_o of_o popish_a idolatry_n viz._n the_o addressing_z themselves_o to_o the_o saint_n whether_o by_o image_n or_o otherwise_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n and_o solemnity_n of_o devotion_n which_o be_v use_v to_o the_o great_a god_n must_v necessary_o have_v much_o the_o same_o influence_n upon_o their_o mind_n and_o their_o multitude_n of_o little_a trifle_a thing_n and_o many_o of_o they_o most_o ridiculous_a foppery_n in_o which_o they_o place_v so_o much_o religion_n and_o seek_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n by_o they_o even_o for_o great_a immorality_n speak_v they_o to_o have_v no_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o wisdom_n or_o holiness_n to_o have_v a_o base_a and_o sordid_a notion_n of_o he_o and_o do_v more_o and_o more_o confirm_v they_o therein_o nor_o can_v they_o have_v any_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o infinite_a equity_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n who_o be_v able_a to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o god_n will_v damn_v to_o eternal_a torment_n all_o person_n that_o be_v not_o of_o her_o communion_n that_o be_v the_o much_o great_a part_n of_o christendom_n let_v they_o be_v never_o so_o good_a and_o pious_a people_n otherwise_o but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v true_o a_o papist_n who_o believe_v more_o charitable_o and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v bloody_a wretch_n who_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v such_o a_o thing_n of_o god_n when_o according_a to_o their_o notion_n of_o he_o the_o more_o arbitrary_a tyrannical_a and_o cruel_a they_o be_v the_o more_o be_v they_o like_o that_o be_v which_o to_o resemble_v be_v their_o glory_n and_o happiness_n 2._o this_o bring_v i_o to_o show_v more_o particular_o that_o popery_n do_v natural_o tend_v to_o bring_v man_n soul_n into_o slavish_a subjection_n to_o the_o vile_a affection_n of_o malice_n revenge_n and_o
god_n almighty_a with_o pronounce_v five_o word_n must_v needs_o conciliate_v veneration_n from_o the_o people_n to_o they_o and_o also_o what_o a_o mighty_a awe_n and_o reverence_n their_o take_n of_o auricular_a confession_n from_o people_n of_o all_o rank_n lie_v prostrate_a before_o they_o must_v necessary_o beget_v in_o their_o mind_n towards_o they_o and_o to_o other_o instigation_n to_o pride_n too_o many_o to_o be_v now_o instance_a in_o may_v be_v add_v their_o privilege_n of_o take_v the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n whereas_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o laity_n may_v not_o presume_v to_o touch_v the_o cup._n and_o then_o for_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n what_o a_o gratification_n of_o pharisaical_a pride_n be_v the_o opinion_n that_o the_o silly_a vulgar_a have_v of_o their_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o many_o ceremony_n of_o which_o some_o be_v peculiar_a to_o one_o and_o some_o to_o another_o order_n which_o be_v devise_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o make_v up_o a_o mock-shew_a of_o wonderful_a humility_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o mortification_n and_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o pride_n we_o next_o add_v that_o of_o covetousness_n this_o be_v no_o less_o gratify_v by_o the_o popish_a religion_n than_o the_o other_o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o covetousness_n be_v a_o pander_n and_o pimp_n to_o pride_n indeed_o the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o popery_n be_v main_o contrive_v for_o the_o heap_v up_o of_o wealth_n this_o be_v manifest_o design_v in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n the_o pope_n indulgence_n and_o his_o prodigious_a grant_n of_o pardon_n the_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n to_o priest_n their_o many_o spiritual_a fraternity_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o must_v not_o take_v liberty_n to_o enlarge_v here_o for_o innumerable_a be_v the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o that_o be_v interweave_v with_o the_o popish_a religion_n for_o scrape_v together_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n so_o notorious_o guilty_a be_v that_o church_n of_o the_o crime_n which_o s._n paul_n charge_v the_o seducer_n with_o tit._n i._n ii_o viz._n teach_v thing_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n she_o have_v infinite_o outdo_v all_o society_n and_o body_n of_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o politic_a trade_n of_o grasp_a and_o accumulate_a riches_n and_o that_o which_o make_v it_o far_o the_o more_o abominable_a varnish_v over_o with_o a_o form_n and_o mighty_a show_n of_o godliness_n though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n she_o stick_v at_o no_o mean_n though_o never_o so_o unrighteous_a and_o abominable_o wicked_a to_o accomplish_v her_o end_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n her_o famous_a predecessor_n who_o make_v long_a prayer_n to_o devour_v widow_n house_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o her_o very_a silly_a novice_n at_o this_o artifice_n and_o sorry_a bungler_n which_o shall_v i_o make_v out_o by_o proceed_v to_o enumerate_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o particular_n as_o have_v be_v now_o intimate_v i_o shall_v hardly_o know_v where_o to_o make_v a_o end_n then_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n what_o great_a encouragement_n can_v a_o beastly_a creature_n have_v to_o give_v it_o its_o full_a swinge_v and_o liberty_n than_o holy_a church_n give_v he_o as_o also_o what_o dangerous_a and_o next_o to_o unavoidable_a snare_n do_v she_o lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o those_o man_n chastity_n who_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o live_v honest_o as_o to_o the_o encouragement_n she_o give_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o lust_n what_o can_v be_v great_a than_o to_o make_v simple_a fornication_n a_o venial_a sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o popish_a sense_n of_o that_o phrase_n 19_o a_o mere_a peccadillo_n all_o of_o which_o kind_n put_v together_o bellarmin_n will_v tell_v you_o can_v equal_v one_o mortal_a sin_n nor_o destroy_v charity_n nor_o deprive_v we_o of_o god_n favour_n etiamsi_fw-la nullum_fw-la pactum_fw-la esset_fw-la de_fw-la remissione_n although_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o whereas_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o though_o such_o sin_n expose_v not_o to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n yet_o they_o do_v to_o those_o of_o purgatory_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o scare_v a_o man_n from_o they_o and_o particular_o from_o this_o of_o fornication_n i_o add_v this_o as_o another_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o exceed_a light_n penance_n that_o be_v ordinary_o impose_v for_o it_o such_o as_o go_v a_o little_a way_n bareâ—â—â—â—_n a_o little_a piece_n of_o money_n so_o often_o repeat_v so_o many_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n but_o can_v there_o be_v great_a encouragement_n give_v than_o his_o holiness_n his_o not_o bare_a connivance_n at_o but_o toleration_n of_o public_a stew_n or_o bawdy-house_n even_o at_o his_o own_o door_n and_o share_v with_o they_o in_o their_o wicked_a gain_n nay_o chemnitius_n tell_v we_o for_o which_o he_o quote_v the_o authority_n of_o sleidan_n that_o the_o pope_n legate_n himself_o have_v late_o in_o a_o public_a write_n 1_o both_o defend_v in_o his_o own_o behalf_n and_o commend_v to_o other_o that_o horrid_a wickedness_n for_o which_o sodom_n with_o the_o neighbour_a city_n be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n in_o short_a there_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n great_a discouragement_n give_v in_o and_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o holy_a wedlock_n the_o special_a mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o chastity_n than_o to_o uncleanness_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o and_o even_o the_o most_o unnatural_a as_o may_v large_o be_v show_v â—_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v the_o impudence_n to_o oppose_v chastity_n to_o matrimony_n in_o their_o nine_o canon_n of_o the_o eight_o session_n which_o lead_v i_o to_o show_v likewise_o what_o snare_n be_v lay_v by_o that_o church_n and_o what_o next_o to_o invincible_a temptation_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n she_o expose_v innumerable_a people_n to_o as_o impose_v vow_n of_o perpetual_a single_a life_n upon_o all_o priest_n monk_n friar_n and_o nun_n most_o of_o which_o live_v idle_o and_o fare_v plentiful_o and_o give_v the_o priest_n the_o most_o invite_a opportunity_n for_o the_o commission_n of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n that_o can_v be_v there_o be_v not_o a_o female_a of_o ripe_a year_n but_o be_v oblige_v once_o a_o year_n at_o least_o to_o be_v alone_o with_o a_o priest_n for_o auricular_a confession_n and_o whensoever_o they_o please_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o they_o upon_o that_o pretence_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o parent_n husband_n etc._n etc._n to_o prohibit_v they_o by_o which_o mean_v there_o be_v no_o sort_n of_o man_n scarce_o in_o all_o christendom_n so_o infamous_a for_o filthiness_n as_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o what_o a_o snare_n their_o example_n must_v necessary_o be_v to_o the_o laity_n i_o need_v not_o say_v i_o may_v instance_n in_o other_o high_a provocation_n to_o lust_n and_o wantonness_n which_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n of_o that_o church_n must_v thank_v she_o for_o as_o her_o excessive_a number_n of_o holy_a day_n whereon_o the_o laity_n at_o least_o must_v be_v idle_a whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n and_o which_o consider_v how_o they_o be_v observe_v as_o well_o within_o the_o church_n as_o out_o of_o it_o do_v general_o not_o at_o all_o serve_v the_o purpose_n of_o religion_n and_o consider_v the_o liberty_n that_o be_v allow_v be_v only_a opportunity_n for_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o as_o for_o the_o carnivals_n the_o business_n of_o they_o be_v to_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n with_o greediness_n and_o with_o the_o great_a secrecy_n and_o security_n and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o distinct_o show_v what_o liberty_n that_o church_n give_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o intemperance_n the_o high_a provocative_a to_o lasciviousness_n last_o for_o that_o of_o the_o gross_a injustice_n and_o vnrighteousness_n no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v such_o encouragement_n to_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o it_o as_o have_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n diverse_a of_o who_o practice_n and_o principle_n be_v exact_o fit_v for_o so_o execrable_a a_o design_n as_o the_o extirpate_v out_o of_o man_n mind_n all_o sense_n of_o justice_n or_o common_a honesty_n as_o particular_o the_o pope_n claim_v a_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o most_o solemn_a oath_n and_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o that_o power_n in_o absolve_a subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o heretical_a prince_n and_o otherwise_o that_o true_o catholic_n principle_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n which_o a_o council_n of_o constance_n put_v in_o practice_n upon_o poor_a john_n husse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a
first_o of_o these_o that_o know_a doctrine_n of_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n upon_o the_o priest_n intention_n such_o as_o baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n absolution_n which_o be_v a_o grand_a popish_a sacrament_n etc._n etc._n can_v it_o be_v other_o than_o a_o great_a disturbance_n and_o distraction_n to_o a_o consider_v person_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o dash_n of_o melancholy_n in_o his_o temper_n or_o no_o to_o think_v with_o himself_o thus_o what_o if_o after_o all_o my_o care_n and_o all_o my_o expense_n the_o priest_n shall_v either_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o malice_n or_o non-advertency_a not_o direct_v his_o intention_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v then_o if_o i_o be_o not_o remediles_o damn_v i_o be_o at_o least_o in_o eminent_a danger_n of_o damnation_n but_o then_o as_o to_o the_o second_o relate_v to_o confession_n this_o usher_n in_o this_o perplex_v difficulty_n viz._n how_o shall_v i_o in_o inquire_v after_o my_o particular_a sin_n in_o deed_n word_n and_o thought_n assure_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v use_v my_o utmost_a diligence_n which_o if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v my_o absolution_n will_v signify_v nothing_o to_o i_o and_o as_o to_o confess_v the_o circumstance_n of_o sin_n the_o question_n and_o scruple_n which_o natural_o arise_v from_o thence_o be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v recite_v but_o i_o will_v transcribe_v some_o passage_n of_o the_o learned_a bishop_n taylor_n '_o be_v concern_v auricular_a confession_n which_o be_v great_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n say_v he_o in_o his_o dissuasive_a from_o popery_n the_o first_o part_n how_o this_o can_v be_v safe_o do_v and_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 316._o and_o who_o can_v tell_v his_o circumstance_n without_o tempt_v his_o confessor_n or_o betray_v and_o defame_v another_o person_n which_o be_v forbid_v and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o in_o what_o case_n omit_v and_o whether_o the_o confession_n be_v valid_a upon_o 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