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5 I could have given a more full account of the falſe religions, but my main design is to treat of the true. And therefore I ſhall now proceed to ſpeak of the Chriſtian Religion, and the various denominations of its profeſſors.

IV.—Of the Church of Rome. They hold the great truths of Christianity but have added much to them, ſuch as the folowing:

I. The Infallibilty of the Church, viz the Pope and high Biſhops.

II. The worſhipping of angels, the Virgin Mary. Apoſtles. Saints, &e.

III. The doctrine of Purgatory, or a middle ſtate between heaven and hell, to purge the ſoul from sin

IV. Of seven ſacraments —I The Eucharist or Lord's Supper—2 Baptism—3 The Maſs 4 Extreme Unction, or giving the Lord's Supper to dying people—5 Holy Under, or making of priests—6 Confirmation—7. Marriage.

V. Of Indulgences; or pardon of sins, (for money) on confeſſion to the priest.

VI. Of Penance: or afflicting the body for sin by faſting—the black ſtool, sack gown, black hood, &c.

VII Of keeping holy days, and eating no fleſh in Lent, in memory of our Lord's faſting for day's in the wilderneſs

VIII Transubſtantiation; or that the bread an wine in the Lord's Supper are turned into Christ