inContr tíngtpan't3acbe,nptíon: 413' Doêtrine of Chrift (that aridly forbids the Worlhip Chap. a i. of Idols) were received, who would attend to their old y Lies Who would purchafe their deceitful Promifesr Who would maintain them with prodigal Donatives Whowould efteem them divine men They mutt lofe their honour and Rapport, and for their Fables be the (corn ofthe Multitude. 'Tis no wonderthen that their Paffions .fhould be edged., and their Endeavours furious in.oppofìng the Truth. And face the People had a reverend regard for their Office, anda/high opinion of their Wifdom, Authority and San tty, they readily joined with them in their oppoticiou. 3. Princes-who were ador'd. by .the People, thought . themfelves obliged>to prevent the introduion:of anew vi.lgaria lo- Religion, left their Empire fhould be in hazard, or the g`°'tin eoe Majefty and. Greatnefs of it leffen'd. For Religionbe nonhabendos, ing the true-Fundationof.publick Peace,every change nec novos. init is fufperted as dangerous, and likely tó bring foane eminent alteration in the State.. St. Paul was accufedAa. 16. za, . for teaching Cuftoms which were not lawful for them toobferve beingRomans. And in after-times Chr/i- ans were condemn'd as feditious and mutinous, and their Al embly as riotous and unlawful. And'tis ob- fervable that therenever was alefs favourable conftitu- tionoftime, than when the Gofpel was firft preacht. ForTìberiuswas extremely crueland extremely jealous ofall novelty that mightditturbiùs repofe. And ?hero orientem thebloodieftTyrant that ever fat on theRoman, Throne, dein Roan endeavour'd to ftrangleChriftianity inthe Cradle.. ?thins Nere crcentasit. Betides,the Doótrine ofChrift was not only new andTert. scot?.. ftrange, but revere ; for it. gives no difpenfation for Perfons of the higheft rank from univerfal duty. 'Tis the Law. of God, to whom all are equally fubjeet,and mutt be equally obedient. It gives rules without ex- ception, tothe Court as well as the Cottage ; to thofe clo.ath'd'
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