A27015:1380
The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholic religion against popery proving…The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving…
The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholic religion against popery proving that popery is against the Holy Scriptures, the unity of the catholic church, the consent of the ancient doctors, the plainest reason, and common judgment of sense it self / by Richard Baxter.The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving that popery is against the Holy Scriptures, the unity of the catholike church, the consent of the antient doctors, the plainest reason, and common judgment of sense it self / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1657
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.
The work of delivering Captives is committed to Leonard, of assisting in war to George (as of old to Mars.) Nicholas, and Christopher are Patrons to Seamen: the three Kings, viz. of Cullen to Travellers: Margaret to women in childbirth (as Juno Lucina of old.) Gregory and Katharine to Students (as Apollo and Minerva of old.) To Merchants Erasmus, to Painters Lucas, to Smiths Eulogius, to Shoo-makers Crispin, to Tailors Gutman, to Potters Goacus, to Weavers Severinus, to Carpenters Joseph, to horsemen George, to Hunters Eustachius, to Whores Afra and Maudlin (as Venus and Flora of old.)
The work of delivering Captives is committed to Leonard, of assisting in war to George (as of old to Mars.) Nicholas, and Christopher are Patrons to Seamen: the three Kings, viz. of Cullen to Travelers: Margaret to women in childbirth (as Juno Lucina of old.) Gregory and Katharine to Students (as Appollo and Minerva of old.) To Merchants Erasmus, to Painters Lucas, to Smiths Eulogius, to Shoo-makers Crispin, to Taylers Gutman, to Potters Goacus, to Weavers Severinus, to Carpenters Joseph, to horsemen George, to Hunters Eustachius, to Whores Afra and Ma•dlin (as Venus and Flora of old.)
They appoint Austin for Divines, Juo for Lawyers, Cosman and Damian for Physicians (as of old Aesculapius)
They appoint Austin for Divines, Juo for Lawyers, Cosman and Damian for Phisicians (as of old Aesculapius)
John keeps men from Poison, Laurentius and Florianus from fire and burning (as Vesta of old.) Servatius from diseases, Job from the Scab, Barbaca from dangers, Paul and John from Tempests, Christopher from sudden death, Hubert from the biting of a mad dog.