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A brief and impartial account of the nature of the Protestant religion its present…
A brief and impartial account of the nature of the Protestant religion its present state in the world, its strength and weakness, with the ways and indications of the ruin or continuance of its public national profession / by a Protestant.A brief and impartial account of the nature of the Protestant religion its present state in the world, its strength and weakness, with the wayes and indications of the ruine or continuance of its publick national profession / by a Protestant.
London: printed by J.A., 1682
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.
These are some of the Reasons which make it evident, that there may be no small danger unto the public Profession of the Protestant Religion (the thing enquired after) from the present Design of not a few, to make a Reconciliation of the two Religions, and to bring all Men into a Coalescency in Faith, Worship and Rule with the Church of Rome. Now as there is little Hope to prevail with them who are under the Power of these things and considerations, or are influenced by them, by Arguments Religious and Rational; seeing they have all of them their Foundation in such corrupt Affections, Inclinations and Interests, as are more deaf than an Adder unto such Charms; yet for the sake of others not as yet engaged by such Prejudices, I shall manifest in a few Instances the folly and Wickedness of Attempting, or complying with any Reconciliation with the Church of Rome.
These are some of the Reasons which make it evident, that there may be no small danger unto the publick Profession of the Protestant Religion (the thing enquired after) from the present Design of not a few, to make a Reconciliation of the two Religions, and to bring all Men into a Coalescency in Faith, Worship and Rule with the Church of Rome. Now as there is little Hope to prevail with them who are under the Power of these things and considerations, or are influenced by them, by Arguments Religious and Rational; seeing they have all of them their Foundation in such corrupt Affections, Inclinations and Interests, as are more deaf than an Adder unto such Charms; yet for the sake of others not as yet engaged by such Prejudices, I shall manifest in a few Instances the folly and Wickedness of Attempting, or complying with any Reconciliation with the Church of Rome.
For, in the first place, be it on what Terms it will, it is a Renunciation of the Fundamental Principle of the Reformation; namely, that the Church of Rome is that Idolatrous Antichristian State which is foretold in the Scriptures. For if it be so, the Persons that belong unto it may be converted, but the State it self is to be destroyed. And to join our selves unto, or coalesce in that Church State on any ⟨p. 32⟩