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tention was to reform abufcs, and not to intro*- 

 duce new fy items. Perhaps they wanted cither 

 diicernment or courage, or proper fupport, to 

 retrench more of thole dazzling fuperftitions. Be 

 that as it may, ecclefiaftic hiftory inftruds us in, 

 (6.) Tke Hiftory of the Reformation^ in irs full 

 extent, as well as the molt remarkable events 

 that have occurred in the two religions (the Cal- 

 vinift and Lutheran) from the time that ibme of 

 the principal nations of Europe have embraced 

 them* 



XIV. This hiftory likewife informs us, 



(7-) Of the different Sefls which at this Day di- 

 vide the three principal Chriftian Communities, who, 

 though they follow in general the fundamental 

 dogmas of their communion, and the rites of 

 their church, yet differ from it in fome eficntial 

 articles. Such are the Moliniits and Janfemfts 

 among the Catholics ^ the Moravian brethren, or 

 Herrenh utters, among the Lutherans ; and the 

 Armenians, Gomaritls, Coccigans, &c. among 

 the Calviniits. We here lee alto the origin and 

 hiftory of the Mennonitls and the Quakers,, 

 and, in fiiort, of all the feels which now iubfiil 

 in the Chriftian world. 



XV. (8.) fbe Hiftory of the Martyrs. Mankind 

 have been, in all ages, Ib fenfclcii and inhuman 

 as to perfecute their brethren for fecking a ditFe- 

 rent way by which they might arrive at eternal 

 Micity, and have even carried their barbarity fo 



far 



