Catholic unity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one…Catholick vnity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one…

had he not utterly benumbed mankind by locking up their spiritual senses in midnight darkness, and fettering their souls in superstition, since the time he himself was let loose: Rome Christian had seen more Martyrs, even of such as did not much dissent from her in most opinions held within six hundred years of Christ, in one year, then Rome ⟨p. 216⟩Heathen at any time had known in ten. Even in Churches best Reformed, it would be much easier, I think, to find store of just matter of Martyrdom, then of men fit to make Martyrs. And he that hath lived any long time in these quiet mansions, and seats of Muses, secure from Mars his broils, or external violence, hath great cause either to magnify the tender mercies of his gracious God, or suspect himself for an Hypocrite, if he have not suffered some degrees of Martyrdom: But unto such as have been exercised therein, it bringeth forth the quiet fruit of Righteousness.]

had he not utterly benummed mankind by locking up their spiritual senses in midnight darkness, and fettering their souls in superstition, since the time he himself was let loose: Rome Christian had seen more Martyrs, even of such as did not much dissent from her in most opinions held within six hundred years of Christ, in one year, then Rome ⟨p. 216⟩Heathen at any time had known in ten. Even in Churches best Reformed, it would be much easier, I think, to find store of just matter of Martyrdom, then of men fit to make Martyrs. And he that hath lived any long time in these quiet mansions, and seats of Muses, secure from Mars his broyls, or external violence, hath great cause either to magnifie the tender mercies of his gracious God, or suspect himself for an Hypocrite, if he have not suffered some degrees of Martyrdom: But unto such as have been exercised therein, it bringeth forth the quiet fruit of Righteousness.]

Thus you see this Learned Doctor, though in favour with the Rulers of the age he lived in, did think that a man that would not be an Hypocrite, but faithfully discharge his duty, was likely to suffer Martyrdom from those of the same Profession with himself, and