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 SIR ROBERT S1B13A1.D. 



Earle had many tymes signified the aversion he 

 had for some of the doctrines of the Church of 

 Rome, and I was secure upon that head, although 

 Doth he and I thought ther wer many great and 

 good men amongst them ; bot behold, (how it 

 was brought about the Lord knowes,) he had 

 declared himself of the Romish faith, and joined 

 in ther worship some two moneths befor I knew 

 it. At last one Sunday he had taken physick, 

 he took the opportunity, wee being alone, to tell 

 me, weeping, that he was of that persuasion, 

 and that no consideration of worldly interest 

 had induced him therto, but that he was 

 convinced it was the true and the ancient 

 Church. Though I was much surprised at this, 

 yet I told him I could not but have the charity 

 to believe it was so as he told me, for 1 thought 

 there could be nothing more contrary to his 

 interest then that was ; he said he was sensible of 

 it, and had offered with great earnestLess to 

 resigne his place, but the king had commanded 

 him, upon his allegiance, to continue in his post. 

 This did occasion odd thoughts in my mynde ; 

 yett I thought whatever he did, I could do 

 better to continue in the church I was born and 

 bred in. I never had met with any of the 

 Romish Clergie, nor spoken with any upon their 

 doctrin, and was secure, when in the begining of 

 September, 1685, he carried me alongst with him 



