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The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion
The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion; the true methods of making all men happy in this world, and in the world to come Seasonably discoursed, and earnestly pressed upon this licentious age. By J.F. a sincere lover of his native country, and the souls of men.The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion; the true methods of making all men happy in this world, and in the world to come Seasonably discoursed, and earnestly pressed upon this licentious age. By J.F. a sincere lover of his native countrey, and the souls of men.
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1691
THE REASONABLENESS OF Personal Reformation, › Chapter 3 › Section 8
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Besides, Gentlemen, the Devil and the Pope are confederates in a farther design upon you; and if their design hit, they hope to win by Power what they may miss by Policy; and that by the very same method of corrupting and debauching Persons of eminent Rank and Quality, in Protestant Kingdoms and Commonwealths. For (as a ⟨p. 52⟩*Learned man in Queen Elizabeths Days rightly observed); These are the men especially interested in the public Affairs of Kingdoms.2 These represent the People in Parliaments. These make their Laws, administer the Government in Peace and War. To their hands are committed the great concerns of Nations. These are they that fill the Seats of public Judicature.
Besides, Gentlemen, the Devil and the Pope are confederates in a farther design upon you; and if their design hit, they hope to win by Power what they may miss by Policy; and that by the very same method of corrupting and debauching Persons of eminent Rank and Quality, in Protestant Kingdoms and Commonwealths. For (as a ⟨p. 52⟩*Learned man in Queen Elizabeths Days rightly observed); These are the men especially interested in the publick Affairs of Kingdoms.2 These represent the People in Parliaments. These make their Laws, administer the Government in Peace and War. To their hands are committed the great concerns of Nations. These are they that fill the Seats of publick Judicature.
- *Lauren. Humphredus de Nobilitate. p. 64.
- 2Qui publicis rebus intersunt & praesunt, nisi viri summi ac nobiles? Quis in Senatu praeit, in foro praesidet? principes sanè viri & nobiles. Quis jubet, vetat, agit, satagit? Quis versat & volvit omnia? Quis leges fingit & refingit? Quis in pace Rempublicam, contra hosts bella administrat, praeterquam viri nobiles? &c.