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Rh But in the world at present, the name religion is not limited to one, for we have Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity as well as a variety of other sects. Though there are these different religious names, yet it is not that any are without some doctrine either; therefore all men of note now desire to expound these religions, in their points of similarity and difference. This branch of learning is called divinity, and those who treat of divinity are called divines.

Foreign religion, though not a unity, yet is only divided into the two sects of Protestants and Catholics, whilst the origin of these two sects is identical. The Bible they use, and the Head of the Church they worship are one. It was only in aftertimes, that preachers held divergent views in their interpretation of the Bible. As their preconceptions were different, so also their interpretation was divergent, yet after all, if we consult their origin we shall find both still had the one Master, Jesus. As to the rest such as the Russian sect, and the Greek sect they also are