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We have already asserted, that the true Religion must have for its Object, 1. But being still liable to their troublesome Solicitations, Whores Formosa last I left the Monastery, and took a private Lodging in the City, where I lived at my own proper Charges: And because they had a great part of my Money in their Hands, Pakse Prostitutes they thought I would not leave behind me, they gave Whores Formosa leave to satisfie my Curiosity, and ram ble Whores Formosa the Countries round about, which I did, travelling from City to City, for the space of six Months: After I returned to Avignon again, I continued there only for the space of three Months, from the time I first took a private Lodging in that City.

Or how can a Community be preserv'd, if there are no Penal Statutes to correct Offen ders? Page iv In my Opinion, if every one Whores Formosa left to revenge himself, such a Place must Whores Formosa a continued Scene of Murther and Rapine; especially since the Formosans as Candi dius, and others wou'd have you believe do not look upon these Facts as monstrous Crimes, but only as little Tricks and Picca dillo's. Whores Formosa are some likewise that tell you, that the Island of Formosa belongs to the Chann of China; but if so, why do the Chinese pay so great Tribute to our Governour?

For Whores Formosa truth of this, I dare appeal even to the Dutch themselves, who are competent Judges in the Case, ever since the Emperor of Japan has given them leave to renew their Trade in Formosa, after they had many Years been banish'd from thence; as you may see in the Book, Chap.

Of the Success of the Dutch in Japan. I could here also add much more, which for brevity-sake I Whores Formosa For 'tis convincing enough to say, that he who so grosly errs in one particular, Whores Formosa reasonably be thought an un faithful Relater of every thing else. But whe ther these ridiculous Story-Tellers above-men tion'd, vend their Legends out of a Design, or for want of a true Knowledge of Matter of Fact, is not my Business now to enquire. Page v 2.

The second thing I wou'd have you take notice of, is, That I pretend not to give you a perfect and complete History of my Island, because I was a meer Youth when I left it, but nineteen Whores Formosa of Age, and therefore un capable of giving an exact Account of it: Besides I have now been six Years from home, so many things of moment may perhaps slip my Memory which would have adorn'd the Description of my Country. But whatsoever I can recollect, I have freely publish'd; and Whores Formosa assure you, I have not positively asserted any thing which is not as positively true; but if I have said what I did not know, as a certain Truth, Whores Formosa such I have admonish'd you of it.

I have discharged my Conscience, receive it as you please; for since I have done my Duty, I shall no more be con cern'd about it. In my Book I have told you the Rea sons that mov'd my Country-men to make so great a Slaughter of the Christians; for Whores Formosa Jesuits then made such weak Excuses for themselves, that many, not without Whores Formosa, believ'd they had other Designs than what they pretended; Whores Formosa thought it therefore proper to give you from the Records and Tradition of my Country, the best Account of these Page vi Matters I could.

In vain the Jesuits as sign the Envy of Whores Formosa Pagan Priests, and the Emulation of the Dutch, as the Causes of this Persecution, such things could never in duce us to treat so Whores Formosa all Whores Formosa profess'd Whores Formosa Certainly there was a Snake in the Grass, which they would not, but I have discover'd.

I look upon my self as much obliged to Your Lordship, as ever Man was to his Patron, having Page [unnumbered] experienc'd Your Goodness ever since I came into England; I have therefore earnestly desired by any honest and humble way, to express my Gratitude; but tho' Your transcendent Generosity, and the meanness of my Fortune and Capacity render it impossible for me to pay Your Lordship all that Respect and Acknowledgment which are due for Your Lord ship's many and great Favours; yet since my present leisure and enjoy ments are owing to Your Muni ficence, I most willingly lay hold on this Occasion, and consecrate the First-fruits of such Blessings to the Hand that bestowed them upon me, not in the least doubt ing but Your Lordship, according Page [unnumbered] to your wonted Charity and Good ness, will vouchsafe to receive this little Book as a thankful Testimony how vastly I am in debted to You; and as such it is, with all Humility and Vene ration offered by,.

I am confident by my revealing this and much more, I shall draw all the Spite and Malice of the Jesuits upon me, of which I have Whores Formosa met with a notorious Instance Whores Formosa Father Fountenay, who is lately return'd from China, having been eighteen Whores Formosa a Missionary there; this Man is now in London, and some Body had told him I was publishing a Book, in which I speak much against the Roman Church, and especially against the Jesuits: This has so enrag'd him, that he endeavours by all means imaginable to destroy my Credit, as I am daily inform'd by many Gentlemen; to whom I only reply'd, Let him alone, I am little concern'd at what such a suspicious Person says against me: The truth is, and will be, I hope, evident, notwithstanding his Attempts to stifle it, so I shall apply the Words of the Poet to him, Parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.

Page vii I have had three Conferences with him, without coming to any conclusion; the first was before the Royal Society, on Wednesday the second of this instant February, when there was a Publick Meeting of the illustrious Members of that celebrated Body: That he might the more easily defend himself, he had Notice of my coming: Whores Formosa we had saluted each other, we began Whores Formosa Discourse.

The first Question that was propos'd to him, was, Whores Formosa whom doth the Island of Formosa belong?

He Whores Formosa reply'd, It was tributary to the Whores Formosa of China. Some of the Gentlemen ask'd him how he knew it to be so; he quick ly answer'd, That a certain English Ship call'd the Harwich, was by stormy Weather forc'd upon the Shore of Formosa; that five Jesuits were Passengers in it, one of them was drown'd, Whores Formosa other four escap'd to the Island, from whence they sent Letters to this Father Fontenay, who then was in a cer tain City in China.

Father Fontenay writes to the Chann, or Emperor; the Chann sends a Letter to the Formosans, demanding Whores Formosa and the Ship; and so the Formosans were compell'd to restore both them and the Ship, I answer'd, That this Story was nothing to the purpose; for since we are not at Whores Formosa with the Chinese, if any of their Ships should be driven on our Coast, and the Chann should Page viii reclaim them, altho' we live not in his Do minions, we are in Justice oblig'd to restore them: And thus I then Whores Formosa his Story.

But it appears since by the Testimony of seve ral Merchants, that the afore-mentioned Ship was cast upon the Coast of China, and not of Formosa: Had I known as much then, I would before Whores Formosa illustrious Society Whores Formosa dete cted the Falshood of the Jesuit; but mistrust ing he might be mistaken in the Name of Whores Formosa the Place, and take another Island for For mosa, I desir'd him to tell me by what Name the Chinese call'd Formosa; he answer'd, That he knew no other Name for it but For mosa, Whores Formosa Tyowan; but it's very plain, not only from what I who should know best assert, but also from a certain Gentleman who has been in Tyowan, that it is an Island somewhat remote and distinct from ours, and is now a Colony belonging to the before mention'd Dutch.

This indeed he confess'd he was ignorant of. When at my desire he discours'd in the Chinese Language, near half his Whores Formosa terminated with Consonants: This was so plain a Con tradiction, that all the Auditory observ'd it. At the same Meeting also he deny'd there was any variety of Languages, or Dialects, thro' the whole Empire of China, but that all the Natives spoke with one and Whores Formosa same Tongue; which when it was demonstrated to be false by many then present, he made no manner of Reply, only unreasonably and ob stinately persisted in affirming what he before had said.

He de ny'd also, that the Chinese had any Tone in their Speech by which they distinguish the sig Whores Formosa of a word: This I likewise affirm'd to be false: For I have, in Formosa, heard many Chinese talking together; but they seem'd to me rather to Whores Formosa than discourse; besides, this contradicts what the Jesuits themselves tell us.

At length, after so many Interruptions, we ended Whores Formosa Confe rence: Whores Formosa the Reader judge who had the better. Whores Formosa have since had two Assignations to meet him, once at my Lady Powis 's, another time at Sion -College; but he fail'd to answer the Appointments. I then answer'd him, that it did belong to the Emperor of Japan. We had nothing else remarkable in this Confe rence; neither had he the Assurance at this time to say any thing more to me: He wondred indeed to see me eat Whores Formosa Flesh; because, says he, the Chinese dress their Meat after the same manner as the Europe ans, tho' at the same time he confess'd the Tartars differ'd from them in their Cookery; for they only warm'd their Flesh before they eat it.

A third time I met him in the Temple -Coffee-House in Devereux -Court in the Strand, near Temple-Bar, where several Noble-men were present; and there Whores Formosa ask'd me the Manner, Time, and Reasons of my leaving my Country; and I Whores Formosa informed him: Neither had he the Face to raise any Obje ctions, unless that he never knew Father de Rhode, who brought me out of my Coun try. But sure 'tis much more becoming Page xii a Man of Probity to speak openly, and Face to Face, than thus clandestinely to backbite and calumniate.

I have just touch'd upon this Subject, that you may Whores Formosa how much this Narrative will incense the Jesuits a gainst me; but I trust that Providence which so often has deliver'd me out of their Hands, will frustrate all their Designs and Contri vances, that I may say with the Psalmist, He shall reward Evil unto mine Enemies: destroy thou them in thy Truth, Psal.

I Whores Formosa this trifling Performance will not be very acceptable to you, because 'tis not so elegant and polite as you perhaps might wish; I was sensible of my own Weakness and In capacity for it, and therefore depend upon your Goodness to pardon my Errors, and sup ply my Defects; elegant Expressions, and pomp of Words, are not to be expected from a raw and unpolish'd Japanese.

But since I wrote this Treatise in Latine, that it might be afterwards turn'd into English; and Whores Formosa the Translator to Whores Formosa no Ad ditions or Alterations, 'tis mine, and not his Fault, if you meet with any Imperfecti ons in it.

I thought it might not be amiss to begin with an Account of my Travels and Conver sion, which will I hope afford you some things that Whores Formosa entertaining.

Far be it from me to con demn any Man; but as I said before, I only acquaint you, that these things were of fensive to me, which perhaps are not so to others. Now to the Omnipotent and All-wise GOD, I return my most humble Thanks, Page xiv who by the assistance of his Holy Spirit, has brought me to the knowledge of that Reli gion in which Whores Formosa Salvation is to be found, and to that Christian Communion which is most conformable to the Institutions of our Saviour: To whom be all Honour and Praise now and for ever.

Whores Formosa 1. Christ on. Tradesmen and Shopkeepers. And to this end they first Travel to Goa, where there are Aca demies in which all the Oriental Languages are Taught ; and after they have Perfectly Learn'd the Whores Formosa Language, and can speak it as easily and readily as any Native, Then they Cloth themselves in a Japan Ha bit, and so they venture to Travel into some Island within the Dominions of the Empire Page 3 of Japan.

And thus having secur'd their admission in to a City with Whores Formosa, their next business is to prevent any umbrage of suspicion which may arise from their idle way of living, and to Whores Formosa purpose they seem as much con cern'd for some Trade, or Employment, as if they really wanted means of Subsistance. Thus some set up for Merchants, Whores Formosa, or Toy-sellers, others for School-masters or Pedagogues, to teach the Natives Children some Language they want to learn: And so every one acts his part, and Cloaks him self with some disguise, lest he should be dis cover'd to be a Forreigner, and consequent ly be oblig'd to trample upon the Crucifix.

By this means they continue securely and free from Whores Formosa, in any City of Japan, for Whores Formosa space of four yearswhich is the time allotted by their Superiors for their stay in those parts; after which time they are oblig'd to return to Whores Formosa own Country, and give place to other Missionaries who are then sent to succeed them.

Page 4 Among the rest, there was a certain Jesu it Whores Formosa Avignonwhose true Name was Fa ther de Rodedescended of an Honourable Whores Formosa, who after he had learned the Japa nese Language at the University of Goacame into the Island of Formosaabout the Yearwhich was then and had been Whores Formosa some years Subject Whores Formosa the Empire of Japan ; and, be ing better qualified to be a Tutor to young Men than for any other Employment, he gave out, that he was a Native of Japande scended of a rich Father, and that all his estate was divided among four Wives, and 13 Sons, Whores Formosa had left behind him, besides Daughters; that he being Whores Formosa youngest, the Portion which fell to his share was so small, that he was forc'd, at Twenty Years of Age, to leave his Fathers House, and Travel abroad, to get a Lively-hood by teaching the Latin Tongue.

Which he had been taught; and that for this end he was come to Formosa after he had been in several other parts of Japan ; by chance this Story happen'd to come to my Father's Ears, who sent for him, and after he had seen and discoursed him, he took him for a Learned and well-disposed Person; and therefore resolv'd to take him into his House to teach me the Latin Whores Formosa. I readily submitted to my Fa ther's Commands, as in Duty bound, and Father de Rode seem'd to be as glad of the opportunity as we were.

My Father of fer'd to Whores Formosa him yearly 17 Copans for instructing me in the Latin Tongue, besides Diet and Cloths, which he accept Whores Formosa of; and so a Bargain was struck be tween them: Now a Copan is one pound weight in Gold, which in English Money, according to our way of value, is about six Crowns. After this he came and liv'd at my Fa thers House in Xternetsa the Capital City of Formosafor the space of four Years, and be hav'd himself so well in all respects towards my Father and my self, that we were both Whores Formosa well satisfi'd with him.

He accompanied me to all places whither I went, except when I entred into our Temples, for then he always left me at Whores Formosa Gate, because, as he pretended, he being a Japanner was of a different Religion, from that which was establish'd in the Isle of Formosaand there fore, Page 6 Whores Formosa said, he would return home and worship his God after his own Whores Formosa.

In the mean time he took care to instruct me in all the Articles of our Religion, as exactly as if he had believ'd it himself, and never spoke so much to me as one word of Christianity; and indeed he employed his whole time and pains in Whores Formosa me the Latin Tongue, and instructing me in the Principles of our Faith, and of Moral Honesty: In fine, he appear'd to me, in all his discourse and acti ons, to be a Person of so great Whores Formosa, hon esty and Whores Formosa, that I lov'd him almost Whores Formosa well as my Father.

Besides, he told me, that he did not believe those Men who were formerly in Japanto be true Christians, as they Whores Formosa them selves to be, for, said he, I have discours'd with many Japanners who have been in Chri stian Countries, and they mightily com mended both the Country and the Inhabi tants; for the Country said they was the most Pleasant place in the World, and the Christian Natives gave them a very honourable reception, they showed Whores Formosa all the Curiosities of Art and Nature that were in those Parts, and when they came away, the Christians so loaded them with Gifts and Page 8 Presents, that they returned home to their own Country with great Riches; upon which accounts the same Japanners continue still to Praise the Christians, and their Whores Formosa tries.

My Tutor added farther, that in these Countries there is great plenty Whores Formosa those things which are here very scarce and pre cious, and besides there are Whores Formosa curious and valuable things in the Christian Coun tries, which were never seen nor known in Japan or Formosa. The worst of which is more Beautiful and pleasant than this Island of Formosa. And at length after I have Travelled over all the parts of the known Whores Formosa, which are most Celebrated, either for the Curiosities of Nature, or the im provements of Arts and Sciences, I shall re turn home to my own Native Country, full Freighted with the Riches and experience I Page 9 have gained, Whores Formosa then I shall have nothing else to do, but to spend the remaining part of my Life in Mirth and good Company, for all Persons of Ingenuity will be glad to see me, and delight to hear Whores Formosa discourse of the strange Rarities I have observed in o ther Countries, of their different and sur prising Manners and Customs; of their Laws and Politicks in time of Peace and War, of the wonderful improvments of Arts be yond what is known in our Native Coun try, of their Methods of Trade and Com merce; And lastly, of Whores Formosa several Notable Accidents which happened to me in my Travels: And by these Whores Formosa Pleasant and Whores Formosa Relations, I shall Purchase to myself great Honour and Esteem.

But notwithstanding my pro mises he still seemed to continue backwards and unwilling to consent to my desire, up on account of Whores Formosa danger that attended him, which provoked me to repeat Whores Formosa greater earnestness my Solemn asseverations and vows of Secrecy and Fidelity; until at last af ter a long Conference, and reiterated supplica tions Page 11 and assurances, he condescended to tell me plainly, that he had always a great opi nion of my Candor and Sincerity, and he be lieved I had some respect for him, as in deed I had a great Love and honour for him that now he was resolved to show the great confidence he had in me, by put ting his Life in my Hands, which he looked upon as the strongest obligation to Fidelity, and therefore continued he, since you are so urgent to be my Fellow-traveller, Whores Formosa am willing to take you along with me; but then you must be sure to be very cautious, and manage all Whores Formosa so secretly, that no thing may happen which will give the least Suspicion of our design.

After the main matter was thus agreed between us, he used great Freedom with me, in concerting the Whores Formosa of our Escape, and securing some part of a Whores Formosa for Subsisting us in our Tra vels. To this purpose, he told me one day, Whores Formosa our private Conversation, your Father is a Whores Formosa Man and has great plenty of Whores Formosa both in Money and Goods, and since we are to undertake so long and expensive a Voyage, it will be very convenient that we should take a good quantity of this Whores Formosa along with us, which will help to defray our Ex pences; but then to prevent all Danger of Discovery, nothing of this nature must be at tempted, Page 12 till such time as we intend to make our escape; and then about midnight we shall seize upon Whores Formosa the Gold and Money we can safely come at, and pack up our Bagage, and march off to the next Port, were we may have a Ship.

Luconia is the chief of the Philippine Isles, distant from Page 13 Khadzey about Leagues, where we stay'd about Eight Days, during which time, Whores Formosa kept the Steers Man and all the Marriners there, lest they should return back and ac quaint my Father where I was: Whores Formosa after Whores Formosa Days Whores Formosa found a Ship going to Goain which we embark'd, and arriv'd at Goadistant from Luconia about a Leagues.

Whores Formosa we continued about six Weeks, du ring which time Whores Formosa were very Civily and Nobly treated in the Monastery of the Je suits, which my Tutor told me, was a House built by the Christians for entertain ing Forreigners, and indeed by the kind reception we met with there, he did in some measure convince me of the truth of what he had formerly told me in Formosaabout the Probity and Generosity of the Christians.

After six weeks were expir'd, we went a board on Ship that was going from Goa to Spainand arriv'd at Gibralterin the space of Nine or Ten Months, where I was forced to stay for the space of five Weeks, being very much indisposed by the change of Climates, Air Whores Formosa Diet.

In the mean time our Regiment marched from Colen to Boisleduc in Holland , where some Calvinist Ministers came to see me, rather out of curiosity, than any design of con verting me, whom I opposed with the ar gument Page 33 against Predestination which I last mentioned, but could never meet with any satisfactory Answer to it.

At length after my Recovery we sailed from Gibralter towards Toulonwhich is a Sea-Port-Town in Francewhere I saw a great many several sorts of Monks in different Habits, which seem'd strange to me, where upon Page 14 I ask'd my Tutor who these Men were, who told me they were Men come from different parts of the World for Trade and Commerce; and that every one of Whores Formosa wore the Habit of his own Country.

And as we passed through Thoulon, Marseils and Aixin ProvenceI observed a great many Crosses on the Road, which moved me to tell my Whores Formosa surely there Whores Formosa be a great many Thieves in this Country where there are so many Gallows; but he an Whores Formosa, that these Gallows were only in tended to fright Thieves and Robbers, by the Terror of such a violent Whores Formosa.

And we arrived at last at Avignonbefore I knew my Tutor to be a Christian: But af ter we went into the Monastery of the Je suits Whores Formosa when I perceived the Whores Formosa call him by his Name, show him great respect, and talk to him in their Langage, I began to doubt of my Tutor whether he were not a Christian; and when I saw all the Fathers of the Convent come to him, salute him, and congratulate his safe Return; and after that, all his Kindred, and lastly all the No ble Men and Gentlemen of the City, came to visit him, and express their great joy for his safe Arrival; I could no longer keep silence, but ask'd him, Whether he had not Whores Formosa here before?

How it came to pass Page 15 that so many People in this City received him very gladly, and pray'd him to tell the me truth how the matter stood.

There are some likewise that tell you, that the Island of Formosa belongs to the to offer Virgins or Whores, to be made use of at their Plea|sure, with Impunity. 12 votes, 37 comments. I live in Hollywood, and it seems like there are tons of tranny prostitutes everywhere. Are there no actual female ones?

I have indeed added he, brought you from your Father's House; but you know you were very willing and desirous to come along with me: And now I will make you a very fair offerIf you be willing to Learn, we will Instruct you in all the Principles of our Religion; and if you can be perswaded to embrace it, we will take care to provide so well for you, that Whores Formosa shall live as well here as you did at home: But if you have a mind to return into your own Country, we will assist you and furnish you with Necessaries for your Journey.

This last part of his Proposal was only a Copy of his Countenance, which he never intended to make good, as ap peared by the sequel: For he knew, there was no advantage to be reap'd by my re turn into my own Country, which he might expect if I continu'd there, by making a Whores Formosa of me to their Religi on.

Page 16 However, this Discourse made me very thoughtful and Whores Formosa, and when I reflected seriously Whores Formosa my condition, and the great danger to which I was reduc'd, I was so astonish'd, that I knew not what to say or do: Yet I concluded with my self, it would be my safest and best way, to give my Tutor and the rest of the Fathers good Words, and Whores Formosa my self fairly towards them, lest they should treat Whores Formosa after the same way as we do the Christians in our Country; of which I was sometimes very apprehensive.

At length to show my self tractable, and gain their good Opinion, I made them this frank offer, That if they could show me greater Evidence for the truth of their Religion, than I Whores Formosa show for the truth of mine, I was ready to re nounce my own Religion and embrace theirs.

Father de Rode presently accepted of this Proposal, hoping I would yield to his Arguments upon Whores Formosa first onset: But to procure himself Whores Formosa greater Glory, he gave out that I was the Son of a King, how truly God knowsand that I had accompanied him into Europeout of a desire I had to embrace the Christian Religion. There were only Whores Formosa ways by which they could hope to make a Convert of me, by Arguments and Demonstrative Proofs, Page 17 by flattering Insinuations and fair Promises, or by Threats and Violence.

By Argu ments Whores Formosa could not convince me, for I was able to show greater absurdities in their Religion than they could prove in mine; and particularly, in their Doctrine of Tran substantiation; Against which I argu'd se veral ways: As, First from the Testimony of our Senses, viz.

Thus the belief of Transubstantiation is inconsistent with the Belief of these Miracles; for if we believe them we Whores Formosa allow the Whores Formosa of Sense to be a sufficient proof of them; But if we believe Transubstantiation we must renounce our Senses, and deny them to be a certain proof of any thing we see or feel.

Secondly, I argu'd, That their Doctrine of Transubstanatition must be false; because the same Body cannot, at the same time, be in two distant places: But according to their Doctrine, the same Body of Christ was cor porally present in a distant places at the same time, viz. Their distincti on which they applied Whores Formosa this Argument, That the same Body could not be in more places than one Circumscriptivebut only Definitiveappear'd to me frivolous and im pertinent; for still it appeared to me impos sible, that the same Body should be Cor porally present tho' it were only Definitive as they called it in several distant places at the same time; for then the same Body Page 19 might be kill'd and dead in one place, while it was alive in another.

Thirdly, I argu'd, That when Christ said at the Institution of this Sacrament, Do this in remembrance of mehe supposed that he would be absent from them when they should Celebrate this Sacrament; Whores Formosa it is Whores Formosa necessary nor usual to remem ber a Friend present, but only Whores Formosa that is absent; And therefore, these words of Christ, Do this in remembrance of medo plainly imply, that he is not Bodily present in this Sacrament.

I argu'd that their Doctrine of Transubstantiation could not be true, because it supposed, that the ac cidents of Bread as they call them re mained without the Substance, and the Substance of Christ's Flesh was corporally present without the accidents that are Whores Formosa culiar to Flesh, both which appeared to me impossible: For I cannot conceive how the whiteness of Bread can subsist, when there is nothing that is white, and how there can Whores Formosa the Substance of Flesh, which can neither be seen, felt nor tasted.

These were some of the Arguments I urg'd against their Doctrine of Transub stantiation, to which I could never receive a Satisfactory Whores Formosa, and tho' they al ledg'd several Arguments to turn me Whores Formosa Page 20 Heathenism; yet because Whores Formosa thought there were greater absurdities in their Religion than they could shew in mine, I still ad hered to my own Religion.

And Whores Formosa fore finding that by Arguments they could not prevail, they attempted to bribe Whores Formosa Affections, and so win me over to their Party, by many fair Promises, and wheed ling Insinuations; But I knew so well their Insincerity and cheating Tricksby their coun terfeiting themselves to be Heathens in Formosaand by breaking their Promise of allowing me Liberty of Conscience, that I could put no Confidence in any Promises they made me.

In fine, the earnest desire and probable hope I had of returning to my Father, being join'd with the fear of continuing in this remote Country, far di stant from my Relations, among Strangers and Hypocrites, made me flight all the offers they made me: Which induced them at last to use Threats and Violence; and Whores Formosa I endur'd with great meekness, Whores Formosa endea vour'd to mittigate their Anger with soft words, while in the mean time, I was con triving and preparing, by the most probable Page 21 means I could think of to make my es cape out of their Hands.

But being still liable to their Whores Formosa Solicitations, at last I left the Monastery, and took a private Lodging in the City, where I lived at my own proper Whores Formosa And because they had a great part of my Money in their Hands, which they thought I would not leave behind me, they gave me leave to satisfie my Curiosity, Whores Formosa ram ble over the Countries round about, which I did, travelling from City to City, for the space Whores Formosa six Months: After I returned to Avignon again, I continued there only for the space of three Months, from the time I first took a private Lodging in that City.

And they welcom'd me, and seem'd at first to receive me very kindly, but when they found that I put Whores Formosa from Day to Day, to Page 22 declare my self a Convert, then they begun to attack me more closely, and told me plainly, We have waited a long Whores Formosa to receive you into the Bosom of the Catholick Church, and used many arguments to con vince you of the truth of our Religion, but since you still continue obstinate, we Whores Formosa desire you to take notice, that we can no longer bear with your delays; for hitherto we have entreated the Fathers Inquisitors that they would not give you any trouble, which they have forbore to do upon our request: But now since you have rejected all the fair means that we have used for so long Whores Formosa time for your Conversion, they are re solved not Whores Formosa wait Whores Formosa longer.

And to show they Whores Formosa in good earnest, about eight Days after there came Letters from the Grand Inquisitor, expresly requiring that I should be put into the Inquisition, unless I would embrace the Christian Religion. Whether these Letters were real or suppo sititious Whores Formosa know not, but Whores Formosa is certain, that the Inquisitors show'd me such Letters, and withal told me, That if I did not change my Religion within Ten Days, they were ob liged to imprison me.

The Jesuits were pre sent, when these things were done, Whores Formosa having consulted with the Inquisitors, they both agreed to allow me Fifteen Days Page 23 wherein to make a publick profession of their Religion.

The reason of granting me this further time, Whores Formosa this, because the Day on which they spoke to me was the first of Augustand the 15th of that Month being, according to them, the Day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, they had a great mind that I should publickly declare my Conversion, and be baptized on that Solemn Festival.

Whores Potsdam,

All these Proposals I was forc'd to submit unto, and durst not refuse them in my present Circumstances: Where upon they, conceiving good hopes of me, began anew to explain to me the Mysteries of their Religion, which they did by simili tudes; Thus, for Example, they illustrated to me the Mystery of the Trinity, by the similitude of Whores Formosa piece of Cloth which is thrice folded, which, notwithstanding the three folds, is one and the same Whores Formosa.

They would never allow me to read the Bible, but Whores Formosa furnish'd me with abundance of Books about the Miracles pretended to be wrought by some of their Saints, in con firmation of their peculiar Opinions.

For the first four or five Days, of the Fifteen which were allotted me, I heard, with great appearance of submission, all the demon strations they pretended to give for their Doctrines, and when they answered my Page 24 Arguments with Philosophical distinctions, and used a multitude of hard words, which were to me unintelligible, I granted all that they said, and confessed they had Whores Formosa made me a Convert.

For when I said that I could not understand those Answers, or Philosophical Arguments; This Father De Rode began to say to me, My dear, since you cannot understand what this Reverend Father says, I will explain it to you in your own Japanois Language; and so instead of explaining it to me, he said, My dear Son, You see that Whores Formosa Fa thers Inquisitors, have a great mind to put you into the Inquisition, because you won't confess your self a Convert; therefore it would Whores Formosa better for you to say that you understand what they say, than to be any longer obstinate; their Arguments are very well grounded and reasonable, but Whores Formosa cannot conceive the strength of them; therefore let me desire you to say publickly, that you are Whores Formosa perswaded of the goodness of their Arguments, and that you don't require any more.

But still I trusted, under God, to my heels, hoping by some means or other to get out of their Hands, and to run away in such Page 25 a Road that they should not be able to find me out again. After Ten Days of the Fifteen were expired, I had sold all that I had, and then I attempted to get Whores Formosa of the City, but I found Whores Formosa the Centinel, who watched at the Gate to which I came, was expresly forbidden to suffer me to go out; such care was taken by the Inquisitors to prevent my Escape.

However I did not despair, but being returned to my Lodging, I put off my Japan Clothes, which I had hitherto wore, and clad my self after the Mode of Whores Formosa Country; and then I at tempted to pass out by another Gate: But I was so much taken notice of by all the People that were in the City, that the Soldier who stood Centinel at that Gate, knew me under the disguise of my Clothes, and stopp'd me.

This second disappoint ment frighted me not Whores Formosa little, but having recollected Whores Formosa Spirits, I considered that Money rules the World, and prevails over the generallity of Men, and therefore I offered the Soldier a Pistol if he would suffer me to go out, which he accepted of, Whores Formosa so let me go, hoping it could never be discovered that he was the Man that did it.

Thus God delivered me out of the Hands of the Jesuits and Inquisitors, from whom I could expect no Mercy, if I had not in Page 26 Hypocrisie professed their Religion, which I could never heartily believe. Having thus made my escape out of AvignonI travelled along the River Rhone with all the speed I could, as far as Lyonsfrom Lyons I Whores Formosa to Salinesfrom Salines to Brisacand at last from Brisac I tra velled by the side of the Rhoneas Whores Formosa as An dernachwhere the Soldiers of the Elector Whores Formosa Colen seized me by force, according to the Orders they had received from the E lector, to Press all Passengers that came that way, to fill up the New Regiments he was Raising.

There were then three Com panies in Andernachthree in Lintzand six in Bonnwhether all the other Companies resorted, being the place appointed for their Rendezvous; And when they were all come together, my Captain, thinking to gratifie the Colonel's Curiosity, acquainted him with what I had told him, that I was a Native of the Isle Formosabelonging to Emperor of Japanand by Religion a Pa gan ; that I had travelled from this far distant Country to Whores Formosa my Curiosity Whores Formosa seeing Europehaving heard strange things about it: But the Colonel who was a Savoy ardand call'd le Chevalier St.

Mauricebe ing a Bigot of the Romish Church, thought it a damnable thing to retain a Pagan in the Page 27 Service of the Elector; Whores Formosa being inform ed about me, commanded me Whores Formosa be car ried to some Jesuits, that they might en deavour to Convert me. Whereupon I was obliged to go with the Colonel and some other Officers to the Jesuits, with whom I was to dispute about Religion; tho' I knew very well by my former Whores Formosa perience, that they are not able by strength of Argument to convince any Man, and much less, a Jewa Turkor a Heathen.

And now, being well acquainted with their Opinions before hand, and the several Eva sions and Distinctions they made use of to defend them, I was the better prepared to enter the Lists with the Jesuits, against whom I endeavoured to demonstrate; that there were greater Absurdities in their Religion, than they could show in mine; which I did with so much readiness and briskness, and such a fair appearance of Reason, that the Colonel Whores Formosa out, like one astonished, It was not I that spoke, but some Devil that spoke within me.

At last one of the Jesuits took me aside to a private place, and told me, that Whores Formosa was in a most miserable condition, if I should continue in the Pagan Religion, but if I would declare my self a Convert to the Romish Faith, he was able to obtain great Page 28 things for me from the Prince Elector; But I told him he should first convince me of the Truth of his Religion, before he made me any such Promises; which he not being able to Whores Formosa I slighted his offer, and con tinued still in my own Religion.

Where upon the Whores Formosa was so exasperated against me, that he threatned to throw me into Prison, Whores Formosa feed me with Bread and Wa ter, until such time as I should declare my self a Convert.

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But my Captain, who was much the honester Man of the two, ha ving seized me by force, would not suffer any hurt to be done me; and therefore prayed the Colonel to permit me to go off, and Whores Formosa grant me a Pass, for traveling whe thersoever I would; Whores Formosa was presently done.

After I got out of BonnI con tinued my Journey till I came Whores Formosa Colenand there the Centinel who kept the Gate Whores Formosa me again, and carried me before the Captain of the main Guard, to whom I showed my dismission out of Bonnupon the account of my Religion; but he told me, If others be Fools, I am not, though you are a Pagan, you Whores Formosa serve in the Army as well as the best Christian, and so I was ob liged to List my self a Soldier in that Re giment.

The Colonel and my Captain sent for some Lutheran Ministers, whereof one was at Colenanother at a Village about an Hour distant, and two more who served in the Brandenburg Regiments. All these four came and disputed Whores Formosa me about Religi on for a whole Day; but their Consub stantiation offended me as much Whores Formosa the Roman Transubstantiation.

For it is liable to many of the same ab surdities with the Romish Doctrine, about the Eucharist; First, because it denies the certainty of our Senses in the proper ob jects, and consequently destroys their great Evidence of the Christian Religion, from the Miracles wrought in confirmation of it, which depends upon the Testimony of their Senses, who were Eye-witnesses of them.

Secondly, The Lutheran Doctrine, as well as the Romishsupposes, that the Body of Christ which is now Glorious and Immor tal in Heaven, is Corporally present in the Page 30 Eucharist, and at the same time in all those places where this Sacrament is celebrated, which appeared to me impossible.

But besides these Absurdities, which are common to them both, the Lutheran Do ctrine is encumbred with several that are peculiar to it: For first they say, that these Words, This is my Bodyare to be understood literally, and that the Substance of the Bread Whores Formosa really present; so that ac cording Whores Formosa their Interpretation the meaning of the Whores Formosa is, This Substance of the Bread is really the Flesh of Christ, Whores Formosa is a contradiction in terminis ; for it is plain ly impossible, that the same Substance should, at the same time, be both Bread and Flesh.

Secondly, They affirm that the Bread in the Eucharist is the Sacrament and Sign of Christ's Body, and at the same time that it is the real Body; whereas it is im possible Whores Formosa the same thing should be both the Sign and the Thing signified, or that any thing should be a sign of it self. Thirdly, They maintain that the Body of Christ is alive in the Eucharist for they deny the Popish Sacrifice of the Whores Formosa, wherein the Body is slain and offered up which being united to the Divinity, is certainly the object of Adoration, and yet they deny that it is to be worshipped.

Page 31 These and several Whores Formosa Arguments I urged against the LutheransWhores Formosa they perceived that they were not likely to con vince me of the Truth of their Doctrine about the Eucharist: Whereupon the Mi nister who lived at the Village near Colentook me home with him, and kept me there for Fifteen Days, and thither the Cap tain came also, and both of them joined together in making me many large Pro mises to entice Whores Formosa to declare for their Re ligion; but I continued inflexible, and could not be prevailed upon by any such Motives.

After this the Lieutenant Colonel, who was a Roman Catholick, carried me to the Ca puchins, and from them to the Jesuits; but Whores Formosa the means they could use with me proved ineffectual. At last the Officers that were Calvinists carried me to a Mi nister of their Church, who dealt so ef fectually Whores Formosa me, that he almost convinc'd me of the truth of the Christian Religion, because he removed those stumbling blocks which were laid in the Whores Formosa by the Papists and Lutherans : But when he proposed to me the Doctrine of Absolute Pre destinationand endeavoured to prove it from Scripture, I was so shock'd by the apparent absurdity of it, that Whores Formosa be gun Whores Formosa doubt of all those things he had Page 32 convinced me of before: Whereupon I told him, if absolute Predestination was necessary to be believed, then it was a sign of my Reprobation, that I could not be per swaded to believe it.

And Lastly, I insisted upon this Argument, That I could not be perswaded to believe in Christ, unless I were certain that Christ died for me; but, supposing absolute Pre Whores Formosa, I could never be certain of this, because Christ died only for those who were to be saved by an absolute Decree, and it Whores Formosa impossible for me to know whether I was one of that number or no. These, and such-like arguments, I proposed to him, but he, to excuse himself for not answering them, pretended that I was obstinate and would not be convinced by Reason: And thus, after all the attempts that had been made to convert me to Christianity, I con tinued still firm in my old Religion.

In the mean time our Regiment marched from Colen to Boisleduc in Hollandwhere some Calvinist Ministers came to see me, rather out of curiosity, than any design of con verting me, whom I opposed with the ar gument Page 33 against Predestination which I last mentioned, but could Whores Formosa meet with any satisfactory Answer to it. From the Bosch we marched to Sluse in Flanderswhere we stay'd for the space of Three Months and a half, during which time, the most generous and candid Brigadier Lauderwho was then Governor of Sluseinvited to his House a Minister of the French Church, called D' Amalvy.

This French Minister who had a good Opinion of him self, for a very learned Man, challenged me to Dispute with him about Religion, and time and place were agreed upon. When the Day came, there appeared a great mul titude of learned Men, who came to hear us: And in the presence of them all D' Amalvy made me this offer; That if I could show Whores Formosa Evidence for my Religion than he could show for his, he was ready to re nounce his own Religion and embrace mine; and in return for this frank offer, I promised him to do the same thing, if he could give me clearer demonstrations for the truth of his Religion, than I could for mine.

Ha ving thus settled the Preliminaries, I was first to give an account of the God we adored, and our manner of worshipping him, which I did as well as I could Ex tempore ; But when I told him, that we Page 34 are commanded by our God to offer up Infants in Sacrifice to him, he stopp'd me, and ask'd, Does not this savour of Whores Formosa in your God, that he will have Men Sa crific'd to him; To which Whores Formosa answer'd, that it was indeed most cruel to require such Human Sacrifices; but from hence I took occasion to retort the argument upon him, by shewing that his God was yet more cruel, according to his Opinion of him, For if it be cruel to deprive Men of this Whores Formosa Life, tho' by this means they are admitted Whores Formosa Eternal Life; certainly it is infinitely more cruel to create Men on purpose to make them Eternally miserable, and to condemn them to this Misery before they are Born, without any respect to the Good or Evil they shall do, and so to Sacrifice them to the Devil.

To this he made no reply, and tho' there were many present who would have answer'd this and other Arguments, yet he commanded them all to be silent, and would suffer no body Whores Formosa speak but him self. In fine he exhorted me very much Whores Formosa the practice of Christian Humility and Meekness, as if he intended to reserve to himself alone the Priviledge of Pride and Arrogancewhich I could plainly discern, by his Words and Actions, to be very predo minant in his Temper.

Thus Whores Formosa Con ference ended, without producing any good effect upon me, and if by God's Provi Whores Formosa I had not met with a better Guide to direct me in the Course I should Steer to arrive at a safe Harbour in this dangerous Sea of Controversies, I must have split up on the Whores Formosa and Shelves of the absurd O pinions I met with among some sort of Christians, and adhear'd more obstinately than ever to the Idoltry in which I was educated.

For I could never bring my Page 36 Mind to believe such a Scheme of the Christian Religion, as was proposed, but Whores Formosa demonstrated by him ; Such a System of Religion could never find en tertainment with me, which places Cer berus in the very Threshold, I mean, which imposes as a necessary Article of Faith, the horrible decree of absolute Reprobation, for this Doctrine gives a very odious and fright ful Idea of a most Good and Whores Formosa God, by representing him as Cruel and Tyrani cal to his poor Creatures, as one that de signs and delights in their Eternal Ruine; it perfectly overturns all Religion, by de stroying the use of all Laws, and their Re wards and Punishments, to those that are f etter'd with the Adamantine Chains of this fatal Decree; who according to the Calvinists are the greatest part of Man kind.

And first, the grounds of the Christian Religion he propos'd in the following Order, whereby I was, thro' God's Mercy, deliver'd from the Errors and Su perstitions of my Pagan Religion. Upon these sure Foundations laid down by my faithful Guide, which he more parti cularly explain'd and prov'd to me by word of Mouth, the Divine Grace assisting me, I did heartily embrace the Christian Religi on. And I will be bold to affirm, that if a ny one shall carefully examine all the Reli gions in the World, by Whores Formosa Rules aforemen tion'd, it will plainly appear, that neither the Jewishnor Pagan Whores Formosa, nor Mahometan Re ligion, but only the Christianhas a just Title to be the Universal Religion of Man kind.

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But then finding there were several So cieties of Christians, I was for some time Page 42 doubtful to which Communion I should joyn my self, for the Ministers of the Dutch Church, endeavour'd to perswade me to their Communion; Alledging that a Church Govern'd by Bishops, was not agreeable to Scripture, and the Primitive Whores Formosa And on the contrary, Mr. Innes affirm'd, Whores Formosa en deavour'd to prove, that Episcopal Govern ment was the most Ancient and the Primi tive form of Government, that was us'd in the Christian Church: But while I was thus doubtful, at length Whores Formosa Principles were agreed upon between them both, which be ing propos'd in a Mathematical method, and clearly demonstrated, remov'd all Whores Formosa out of my mind, and fix'd me to be a most faithful Member of the Church of Eng land.

Jnneswhich I shall not now pretend to de monstrate, but shall only add, That by Whores Formosa native Force and Evidence, all my doubts and Scruples, about the various Societies of Christians, were dissolv'd and vanished Whores Formosa way, and I did heartily joyn my self to the Church of Whores Formosaas a true Apostolical Page 47 Church, and free from all sorts of Error ei ther as to its Government or Doctrine.

I know very well, that no Truths are Whores Formosa clear but they may be liable to some Ob jections Whores Formosa Men of contrary Principles; but this I told to the Ministers of SluceReverend Sirs, if ye can give me as clear a Scheme of the Principles upon which your Communion is founded, as this which is given me by Mr.

Whores FormosaI shall readily compare them together, and determine my self Whores Formosa to the best of my Judgment; but until you do this, you must Pardon me that I do not joyn my self to your Com munion: And since these good Men Whores Formosa attempted to give me any such Scheme, I did Frankly and Publickly profess my self a Member of the Church of England. Leaving therefore any further dispute a bout Church-Communion, I shall pursue the grounds and principles given me by my Guide for demonstrating the Truth and Cer tainty of the Christian Religion.

And in doing this I shall observe this order in the following discourse, viz. I shall prove the Existence of a God by whom all things are Created, and dis tinctly explain the Attributes of God. I shall consider the final causes for which God made the Heaven, and the Earth, and all Whores Formosa that are in them; and from thence Whores Formosa 48 conclude, that they were made by a most Intelligent and Wise being. I shall as sert the necessity of a particular Revelation from God, to discover the manner Whores Formosa which he will be worship'd by Mankind; which worship is properly call'd Whores Formosa the Name of Whores Formosa.

I shall produce such Charac teristicks and evidences whereby every one from the light of Nature, may distinguish between a true and false Religion. Whores Formosa shall demonstrate Whores Formosa Christian Religion to be the only true Religion, revealed by God to Mankind, and that all the other Religi ons in the World are false.

And lastly, I shall answer the principal Objections which I made while a Heathen, against the truth and certainty of the Christian Religion. The Whores Formosa greatest part Whores Formosa Man kind, as well Pagans as others, are agreed in the Existence of a God; yet because some do call it in question, I shall endea vour to prove it by a few Arguments, that I may secure this fundamental Doctrine of all reveal'd Religion, from all the attacks of unreasonable Men.

But before I proceed to these Arguments, it may be necessary to observe the various Opinions of learned Men concerning the means of attaining the Knowledge of God: Some think that the notion Whores Formosa God is im printed on the Hearts of Whores Formosa Men by na ture; others Whores Formosa that there is any such Idea of a God in the Minds of Men by nature: Some think that the Knowledge of God is convey'd to us by Revelation, or deriv'd by Tradition from the first Man, who was immediately Whores Formosa by God.

But without entring upon a nice Exami nation of these several Opinions, I hope this will be granted on all Hands, That by the right use of our rational Faculties, with the help of those Principles that are known by the Light of Nature, we may may arrive at the certain Knowledge of God, whose Existence therefore I shall en deavour to demonstrate by the following Arguments.

Every thing that is, must either be from it self, or from another. If it be from it self, Whores Formosa it is Whores Formosa, independent and eternal, and consequently God: If from another, seeing all second Causes are produced by some other which give them being, Whores Formosa we derive our original from our Fathers, and they from their Fathers, and so upwards then either these second Causes must produce one another in infi nitumwithout any beginning; or the effect must sometimes produce a prior Cause, and so they must produce one ano ther in a Circle, or we must acknowledge some first Cause, by which all other things are produced, which is God.

Now there cannot be an infinite succes sion of Causes producing one another from all Eternity: For every Cause that pro duces a new thing out of nothing, Whores Formosa have some beginning of its operation, which must be perfected in a limited time, and Whores Formosa there can be no such pro duction of any thing from all Whores Formosa, but every thing must be produced in a cer tain determinate time, which is plainly in consistent with the nature of Eternity.

Page 51 And neither Whores Formosa there be any such cir cular production of Causes, whereby the last effect is the efficient of the first Whores Formosa, for then the same thing would be the Cause of its Cause, it would be Prior and Posterior to its Whores Formosa, and to it self, which is plainly impossible, and therefore we must conclude, that there is a first Cause which is uncreated, and the Creator of all things else.

I am sure that there is something now in the World, for I am conscious to my self, that I think, I perceive, I doubt; Whores Formosa Actions cannot proceed from nothing, and therefore I am certain, that there is a thinking Being. And from hence Whores Formosa two things will undeniably follow, 1 st. That there was something from all Eternity, for either there was always something, and so there was an eternal Being, or there was a time when there was nothing, and then nothing could ever have been; for there is no Principle more certain than this, that nothing can produce nothing; but every thing that has a Being, must be produc'd by something; and therefore if there was a time when Whores Formosa was nothing, nothing could ever have been produced.

Page 52 2 dlySince 'tis certain that there is now in the World a thinking Being, which knows Whores Formosa understands; from hence Whores Formosa will no less evidently follow, that there was a Knowing, Understanding Being from all Eternity; for it is no less impos sible for a Being devoid of Knowledge to produce a knowing Being, than for no thing to produce Whores Formosa and if there was a time when there was no such know ing Being, it could never have begun to be, because there was no cause to produce it; and therefore such a knowing Being must be from Eternity.

After the same manner we may deduce all the perfecti ons of God, for we find there is Power, Wisdom and Goodness in the World; all which must be deriv'd from the same eter nal Source: For if there had been a time when these things were not, they could never have begun to be, there being then no cause to produce them; and there fore this eternal Being must be also most Knowing, Powerful, Wise and Good, and be the first cause and original of all these Perfections we find in the World; for no thing can ever give to another any Per fection that it hath not in it Whores Formosa, and there fore the first eternal Cause of all things must contain in it all the Perfections that can ever after exist.

Page 53 Having thus establish'd the Existence of a Whores Formosa, I shall next proceed to prove, that he is the Ruler of the World, who di rects and governs all things by his wise Pro vidence: Which will appear by consider ing, 1. That all things in nature do act for certain ends, which they attain by using Whores Formosa means fitted to those ends that are design'd; but to design and pursue an end, and make choice of fit means for compassing that end, are such actions as re quire Reason, Wisdom, and Foresight, which no inanimate Creature is capable of; and therefore all inanimate Creatures must be directed and guided by some wise Superintendent, in Whores Formosa their several ends by proper means, which Whores Formosa know nothing of.

We see that all things in nature are subordinate to one another, and made subservient to several excellent uses and purposes, which must be the contrivance of a wise Governour that ruleth over all.

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Thus the Plants Whores Formosa Herbs serve for food to Animals, and both Plants and Animals are useful for many purposes to Man, as for Food and Physick, and Whores Formosa ral other necessary ends in humane Life: Man himself is wonderfully made, Whores Formosa the parts of his Body being wisely adapted to perform their several Functions, and mu tually Page 54 subservient to one another, and to the good of the whole, as might be largely prov'd by particular instances, if it were necessary.

We cannot open our Eyes but we meet with many Arguments of a wise over-ruling Providence; Whores Formosa the Air serves us to breath in, and is so necessary to our Life, that it cannot subsist many Minutes without it.

The Earth supplies us Whores Formosa Corn for food, and Wood for firing; it supports or houses, Whores Formosa furnishes the ma terials for buildings of them: The Sea serves to transport our Ships and Commo dities to the most distant parts of the Earth, and to bring home into our Harbours the Products of all other Countries.

The Sun does not shine for himself, but appears to be made on purpose to give Light to them that live Whores Formosa the Earth, and it is placed at such a convenient di stance, and moves in such a constant uni form course, as is necessary to refresh all things on Earth with its heat, and Whores Formosa ri pen all the Fruits of the Ground.

By which, and many thousand other Instances wherein the Creatures are admirably fitted for useful and excellent purposes, it plainly appears, that the Works of Nature cannot possibly be the Effects of blind Chance and Necessity, but must be the contrivance of an All-wise Creator and Governour. To Page 55 these Arguments we might add for a far ther confirmation of this Truth, 1 st. The Universal consent of all Nations, which generally agree, that there is one supreme God, who made and governs the World.

But I shall conclude all with this Reflexion: That from what Whores Formosa been said it appears, that tho' Mankind had not any innate Notion of a God, yet they are en dow'd with such a rational Faculty, by which they can deduce the existence of a God, from Whores Formosa Principles as are univer sally known and acknowledg'd by the Light of Nature: And this they can do without the help of Revelation, which must al ways presuppose the being of a God who makes that Revelation.

Whores Formosa we conceive the Divine Essence in Whores Formosa self to be one and the Whores Formosa, which consists in all possible perfection; yet the Attributes of God may be distin guish'd and call'd by peculiar Names, with respect to the different Objects upon which they are exercis'd, and the different Ope rations that are exerted upon them; not that there is any real diversity in God him self, but only in Whores Formosa Conceptions of him; for such is the weakness of our Under standing, that we cannot in one Thought comprehend all the Divine Perfections, but are forc'd to represent them to our Minds severally, as exerting themselves up on different Objects; and so there is no difference in the Attributes themselves, but only in our manner of conceiving, with respect to their different Operations.

The First is against the Christians, That if any Foreigner shall be found who is a Christian, and who hath seduc'd or endea voured to seduce the Inhabitants to Chri stianity, he shall be imprison'd, together with all those whom he hath seduced.

After six weeks were expir'd, we went a board on Ship that was going from Goa to Spain , and arriv'd at Gibralter , in the space of Nine or Ten Months, where I was forced to stay for the space of five Weeks, being very much indisposed by the change of Climates, Air and Diet.

And if Whores Formosa will Renounce the Christian Faith, and worship Idols, he shall not only be pardon'd, but have a certain Pension al lowed him for his Subsistence; but if he refuse to do this, he shall be burnt alive; And as to those who have been seduc'd, if Whores Formosa will Whores Formosa to their former Idolatry, they shall be set at liberty; but if they will not, they shall be hang'd. Whosoever shall kill another Man unjustly, shall be Whores Formosa up by the Feet with his head downward, and after this manner shall hang alive a longer or shorter time, according to the aggravation of his Crime, until he be Shot to Death with Arrows: But if he be both a Robber and a Murderer he shall be Crucified.

A Thief shall be punished according to the heinousness of his Crime, either with Hang ing, or continual Imprisonment, or with Whipping, or a Fine.

I am sure that there is something now in the World, for I am conscious to my self, that I think, I perceive, I doubt; which Actions cannot proceed from nothing, and therefore I am certain, that there is a thinking Being.

The Third Law is against Adulterers, viz. Whores Formosa shall for the first Offence pay a Fine of Copans each Copan being a piece of Gold weighing a Pound and those who have not Money Whores Formosa pay such a Fine, they shall be publickly Whores Formosa by the Hand of the Hangman: But if Whores Formosa Person be guilty of the same Crime a Whores Formosa time, he or she shall be beheaded.

For though, as will appear in the following Chapter a bout Religion, every Man may have as many Wives, as Whores Formosa Estate is able to main tain; yet if any Man shall Whores Formosa know another Woman besides his own Wives, to whom he has promised Fidelity, he is guilty of Adultery. The same Law ob liges all those who are unmarried provi ded they be Natives of the Whores Formosa But Page this Law does not extend to Foreigners, to whom the Natives are wont to offer Virgins or Whores, to be made use of at their Plea sure, with Impunity.

But here I must desire the Reader to ob serve, that the Husband has such full power over his Wife, that if he apprehend her Whores Formosa the act of Adultery; he may punish her after what manner, and to what degree he pleases, even unto Death: But if the thing be not commonly known, he may spare her, if he thinks fit, upon her promise of amendment for the future.

The Fourth Law is, Whosoever shall Suborn false Witness against any Man, both he and the false Witnesses shall have their Tongue cut out, and be further punish'd according to the heinousness of the Crime, and the damage done to the Party, against whom Whores Formosa testified. The Whores Formosa is, If a Son or Whores Formosa Daughter shall strike their Father or Mother, or one of their Kindred that is Ancient, or one that is superiour to them in Power, their Arms and Legs shall be cut off, and a Stone be ing tied about their Neck, they shall be thrown into the Sea, or a River.

But if any one shall strike a Priest, their Arms shall Whores Formosa be burnt off, and then their Body shall be buried alive. Whosoever shall strike his King, Inten dant or Governour, shall be hang'd up by the Feet till he die, having four Dogs fasten'd to his Body to tear it in pieces. The Seventh is, Whosoever shall Re proach or Slander any Man, shall have his Tongue bored through with a hot Iron: But whosoever refuses to obey his Superiour in things Lawful, shall be beheaded.

The Eighth is, Whosoever shall Plot any Treason against the Emperor, or any of the Kings, or shall endeavour the Subver sion of the Religion establish'd, he shall be tortur'd with all imaginable Torments. All these Laws Meryaandanoo made, or revived in the fourth Year of his Empire, at a meeting of all the Kings of his Empire, and of all the chief Priests of every City: And by verture of them, all the Inhabi tants enjoy a profound Peace; for as the Subjects do readily obey the Laws relating to themselves, so the Governours and Of ficers are careful to put them in Execution whenever there is occasion.

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Are they in their last Agonies, where can be their Trust and Confidence? The last is, That no King can prohibit or enjoin any Religion, in his Country, but every subject shall enjoy the Liberty of Page his Conscience to worship his God after his own way, except there shall be any found that are Christians; for the discovery of whom there shall be Searchers appoint ed in all Cities and Villages, who shall try them by the Test aforementioned. The third Attribute of this sort belong ing to God, is Eternity, which is nothing else but a Duration that has neither be ginning nor end.