they had murdered the son of God and turned the gospel out of doors. So to this day the majority of Pharisees are mere easy professors, and in general opulent characters, who have their portion amongst the smooth stones of the brook, whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasures: for the earth he has given to the children of men. Reader, what a mercy you are made to differ from such—OH, TO GRACE HOW GREAT A DEBTOR. * * * * * While thousands are at present crying out for more liberty to the catholics, it is very evident that very few persons know any thing of their sentiments. I present you, therefore, with a small piece of them, published some years ago in the Gospel Magazine; which, after reading, I think no grace-taught person will ever be anxious to see them possess more liberty than they do; but, with one heart and one voice, exclaim, in reference to the defender of the faith of protestants—God save the King. The following Catholic Creed was published at Cologne, in the year 1714. It serves, with very little alteration, for all apostates. Not many years ago, it was signed by the son of a very opulent Calvinist merchant of Cologne, whom the monks of that city had made one of their proselytes. The reader will be astonished at the folly and blasphemy of its contents. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CREED. I believe and confess, that, through the peculiar care of this Christian magistracy, and wise government of Cologne, and the active industry and assistance of the holy Augustin fathers, I have been entirely brought over from my heretical life and religion, to the true church of Rome, the only one in which salvation can be obtained; and I do publicly declare, to the whole world, that I embrace this faith freely and without compulsion. “I confess and believe, that the Pope is Christ’s vicar, and has full power to forgive the sins of all mankind, according to his own will and pleasure, either to save, to let them perish, or to excommunicate them, if he thinks fit. “I confess the Pope to be the supreme head of the church, and that he can never do wrong. “I also confess, that whatever the Pope establishes, whether in the Holy Scriptures or not, whatever he shall please to ordain, is the truth, divine and genuine; that, consequently, every inferior person should esteem them equal to the commandments of God. “I do confess, that the most holy Pope should be adored by every one, with divine honors, and that every one should bow the knee to him as to Christ himself. “I confess and declare, that the Pope should be honored by all men, in all things, as the most holy father; and moreover, that those heretics who live contrary to his ordinances, should not only be exterminated BY FIRE and SWORD, without exception, and without the least mercy, but also that their bodies and souls should be delivered up to Satan.