A26947:1250
A key for Catholics, to open the juggling of the Jesuits, and satisfy all…A key for Catholicks, to open the jugling of the Jesuits, and satisfie all…
A key for Catholics, to open the juggling of the Jesuits, and satisfy all that are but truly willing to understand, whether the cause of the Roman or reformed churches be of God ... containing some arguments by which the meanest may see the vanity of popery, and 40 detections of their fraud, with directions, and materials sufficient for the confutation of their voluminous deceits ... : the second part showeth (especially against the French and Grotians) that the Catholic Church is not united in any merely humane head, either Pope or council / by Richard Baxter, a Catholic Christian and Pastor of a church ...A key for Catholicks, to open the jugling of the Jesuits, and satisfie all that are but truly willing to understand, whether the cause of the Roman or reformed churches be of God ... containing some arguments by which the meanest may see the vanity of popery, and 40 detections of their fraud, with directions, and materials sufficient for the confutation of their voluminous deceits ... : the second part sheweth (especially against the French and Grotians) that the Catholick Church is not united in any meerly humane head, either Pope or council / by Richard Baxter, a Catholick Christian and Pastor of a church ...
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1659
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
At home we have smarted by the fruits of their industry. What abundance of assaults were made on the late King? from his going to Spain, and the Popes Letters to him there, and to the Bishop of Conchen to take care for his seduction, and so all along to the last, I need not mention. And what Noblemen or Persons of Interest in England lay not under assaults and solicitations in those days? And are all the Jesuits and Friars dead? Or have they not still the same cause and industry as then? Is the Court, or Councils of the Land, or the Nobility, Gentry or Army now free from their fraudulent solicitations? How far they have prevailed time will fuller reveal: but what they will endeavour we may easily judge. And certainly the number of Seekers and such other Sects among them, doth tell us that they have not lost their labour.
At home we have smarted by the fruits of their industry. What abundance of assaults were made on the late King? from his going to Spain, and the Popes Letters to him there, and to the Bishop of Conchen to take care for his seduction, and so all along to the last, I need not mention. And what Noblemen or Persons of Interest in England lay not under assaults and solicitations in those days? And are all the Jesuites and Fryars dead? Or have they not still the same cause and industry as then? Is the Court, or Councils of the Land, or the Nobility, Gentry or Army now free from their fraudulent solicitations? How far they have prevailed time will fullier reveal: but what they will endeavour we may easily judge. And certainly the number of Seekers and such other Sects among them, doth tell us that they have not lost their labour.
If these lines shall fall into the hands of any of our Rulers or Commanders, I entreat them for the sake of their souls, and the Common-wealth, to be prudent and vigilant in a matter of such consequence. I do not intend to entreat them from error unto truth without sufficient light and evidence: But that which I desire is but reasonable; 1. That you would not be too confident of your own understandings to deal with such Jugglers in your own strength, without assistance. They have made it their study all their days, and are purposely trained up to deceive: whereas you are much wanting in their way of study, and much unfurnished to resist; how highly soever you may think of your selves.