id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt innd.ss000392345 Stanley, William, 1647-1731. A discourse concerning the devotions of the Church of Rome : especially, as compared with those of the Church of England, in which it is shewn, that whatever the Romanists pretend, there is not so true devotion among them, nor such rational provision for it, nor encouragement to it, as in the church established by law among us. .txt text/plain 12367 710 80 that true Foundation laid for fuch Devotion as God in that Church that doth anfwer fuch great pretences. think alfo it redounds much to the Honour, and Commendation of their Church to have had fuch glorious advance true Piety to God and Devotion. Church of Rome is no certain Sign of Devotion flourifhing among them,they have little reafon to boaft of their Unlearned : But they muft firji fuppofe their People infufferably ignorant to need fuch Helps as thefe are. Befides that they often pray to Saints for fuch things, can any man fay, that fuch Prayers as thefe are fit to be Devotion:, For fo a Man will think if there be fuch a DevotiomFor true Devotion is fuch as we perform to God, true Devotion: For, according to the Church of Romey Difcouragement of true Devotion towards God. And wonderful good effed5 though indeed God never promifed any fuch thing. ./cache/innd.ss000392345.pdf ./txt/innd.ss000392345.txt