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Especially the countenance or discountenance of Great ones, doth more with such than Heaven and Hell. 6. And that's not all, But he that will not be a Papist, in most of their Countries must be undone, and in many must be racked, tormented and burnt: And it is but few that have learnt to go to so high a price for truth, and to be Religious at such a rate. 8. Therefore it is a thing utterly unknown among them, who is heartily a Papist, and who not. For when men must take on them to be Papists or be undone, or burnt, millions will seem to be such that are not. For, 9. Most of the World have no Religion in truth and power, to overcome the world and flesh: and therefore will seem to be of that Religion, which hath the upper hand, and serveth their turns. 10. Yea, the very Belief of the Immortality of the soul, the Resurrection and the life to come, is feeble, if not unsound and lifeless, in the most of men: And so is the Belief of the Christian faith: And a man that doubteth whether there be another life or not, will make as sure as he can of the pleasures of this present life. And I fear that this is the case of no small number of Papists; to think, [I know not whether there be any other life of retribution: I rather think that there is none: But lest it should prove true, I will be of some Religion: And where can I be with more ease and safety, than in that which my Rulers and Teachers and the whole Country say is right? If it prove otherwise, I hope God will excuse me, while I obey my Governors, and do as the ⟨p. 174⟩most do.] He that much doubteth of the truth of Christianity it self, may easily fall in with any Sect which seemeth for his interest. I fear Melanchthon too truly said, that Italians maintain that Christ is in the Sacrament, when they do not believe that he is in Heaven. 11. And many Nicodemites think, that a man needs not expose himself to danger for his faith, but may keep it to himself, and do as his neighbours do: especially where they have no other society to join with, they think it better to join with the Popish Churches than none. 12. And I have reason to think that it is but few among the multitude, that understand indeed what the Papists hold, while they go with them in the general Name and profession: And in particular about Transubstantiation: When even the subtle Schoolmen are not agreed of its proper sense;

Especially the countenance or discountenance of Great ones, doth more with such than Heaven and Hell. 6. And that's not all, But he that will not be a Papist, in most of their Countreys must be undone, and in many must be rackt, tormented and burnt: And it is but few that have learnt to go to so high a price for truth, and to be Religious at such a rate. 8. Therefore it is a thing utterly unknown among them, who is heartily a Papist, and who not. For when men must take on them to be Papists or be undone, or burnt, millions will seem to be such that are not. For, 9. Most of the World have no Religion in truth and power, to overcome the world and flesh: and therefore will seem to be of that Religion, which hath the upper hand, and serveth their turns. 10. Yea, the very Belief of the Immortality of the soul, the Resurrection and the life to come, is feeble, if not unsound and lifeless, in the most of men: And so is the Belief of the Christian faith: And a man that doubteth whether there be another life or not, will make as sure as he can of the pleasures of this present life. And I fear that this is the case of no small number of Papists; to think, [I know not whether there be any other life of retribution: I rather think that there is none: But lest it should prove true, I will be of some Religion: And where can I be with more ease and safety, than in that which my Rulers and Teachers and the whole Countrey say is right? If it prove otherwise, I hope God will excuse me, while I obey my Governours, and do as the