CHAPTER VI.

Page

OF THE MASS

132

Easy method prescribed by Popery for cleansing her followers of

sin. Mass, whence derived, and not to be found in the Scrip-

tures : first instituted, when, and by whom. Protestants receive

the spiritual gifts of their Saviour's sacrifice. Popish references

to unwritten Scripture. The ceremony of the Mass opposed to

the Doctrine of Christ. Administration of the Lord's Supper in

the first ages of Christianity, similar to the Protestant Rite of

the present day. Solitary Masses. Papal advantages of per-

forming the service of a Church in an unknown tongue, exem-

plified. Origin of this unscriptural practice.

CHAPTER VII.

144

OF PURGATORY

Protestants pray for the dead. Witticism of the late Father

Page

SECT. III.-OF THE INVOCATION OF SAINTS

172

Popery well provided with the Saints of her own making. Wherein

the difference in the rule of faith between Protestants and Pa-
pists. Saints rejoice over repentant sinners, and (as the Scrip-
tures inform us) when. Protestants do not invoke their interces-
sion, and why.. Jacob sought the blessing of God. St. John's

prediction of Antichrist.

OF RELICS

. 178

Diffidence of the Pope in speaking of Relics and Miracles. Early

Hermits. Origin of Monkery. The Cross first worshipped,
when and by whom, and consequent impostures of the Romish
Priests. Frauds practised upon Relic-hunters. Of Miracles in
general-Dr. Milner's Miracles, &c. Heresy of Mr. Charles
Butler. An admonitory hint to Romanists. More Miracles.
Of Francis, Dominic, and the Tutelars of France, Spain, &c.
Of the Legends of Montferrat, Loretto, and of a Miracle not
contained in the Legends. The venerable Bede. Papists have
no right to reject any of their own miracles whilst they believe
in others proceeding from the same source :-of those performed
by Priests Murphy and Roche-Miraculous cure of Winifred
White-Miracles at a stand-still in Rome when the Pope was
imprisoned by Bonaparte.

CHAPTER IX.

OF IMAGES

195

Images addressed in prayer, and worshipped— The Brazen Serpent.

Illustration of the “ relative honour” of Popery. Origin of
Image-worship. Of talking Crucifixes, and Father Crasset's
opinion of Images in general.

CHAPTER X.

OF INDULGENCES

203

Running accounts of Crime opened between the Popish Clergy and

Laity. Indulgences for sin according to price-Murder cheaper

than a denial of the Pope's supremacy-Examples. The keys

of Heaven, when, and to whom given by our Saviour. False-

hood of the Pope in asserting that St. Paul had granted an In-

dulgence. Origin of Indulgences. Extract from the Bull of

Leo XII., 1825-6.

CHAPTER XI.

OF THE SUPREMACY OF ST. PETER AND HIS SUCCESSORS

210

Supremacy of the Apostles forbidden by our Saviour, and denied
by St. Peter himself. The Doctrines of Christ and those of Po-
pery summarily contrasted. Of the Bulla in Coena Domini,
and Extracts of the original-Popes declared Governors of the

World upon

227,

Page
their Coronation. Of their forged Decretals,
Origin of Sanctuary, Saint-making, and changing their names,
CONCLUSION

224
Every Christian commanded to prove his own work. Of Papal

Jurisprudence.

APPENDIX

Dr. Challoner's “ Rational Inducements ” to Popery. Vincent of

Lerins-Luther-Henry VIII.-Queen Elizabeth-Philip II. of

Spain—The Doctor's historical inaccuracy: his political doc-

trines, under the guise of religion, unjustifiable. The Reforma-

tion restored to Britain its ancient independence. William I.

denied the authority of the Pope. William II.--Henry 1, The
evils, as stated by Dr. Challoner attendant on Protestantism.
Erasmus: his sentiments of Luther and of the Reformation.
Dangerous admissions of Mr. Charles Butler. How Popish
Priests seek to catch dying men, and why.

Holy Solita-
ries "-female duties in, and out, of a Cloister, Antiquity of
Error no excuse for its continuance. Protestants' treatment of
“ heretics.” The practice of Christ's Precepts only necessary
to Salvation. Of Popish Unity

RATIONAL INDUCEMENTS TO ROMANISTS TO JOIN THE PRO-
TESTANT REFORMED CHURCH, by a French Convert, in 1825.

ERRATA,

L.

L.

Throughout the running head, after and, read P.

Roman.

17, after Scriptures, read themselves.

P.

123 11, after consecrated, insert ).

3 26, for those, read these.

17, for Pascasius, read Paschasius.

5 3, read Christian Catholic, dele hyphen. 160 20, for days of their obligation, read

6 13, for the restraint, read a restraint.

their days of obligation.

25, for depends, read depend.

161. 16, dele and

24 9, for whence, read which.

168

18, after means, read of,

3, (from foot of the page) for judge 169 7, for sonl's, read souls'.

from Popish extracts from the Scrip. 177 15, dele not.

tures, read judge by Popish extracts 179 15, for has, read have,

of the Scriptures.

182 (note t), for Exceptiones Legales,

35 1, (of text).read, it may be presumed

read Exceptions Legales.

this section is-dele to understand 185 20, for favourable, read favoured.
the meaning of ; and “ it," second 190 5, for Monserrat, read Montferrat.
word of second line,

20, after about, read in.

53 1, for Rome, read Romish Church.

2, (of note), for know, read knew.

64 7, for it has, read she has.

208

13, for defects, reqd effects.

72 10, read Note on Luke.

216 6, (from foot), for kis, read this.
17, read Note on John.

233 6, (of note *), for those, read indivi-

1, (of note), after the 17th of March,

duals.

read 1826.

(tants. | 237 1, (of note). for The somewhat, road

85 1, (of note), for men who, read Protes-

These somewhat,

112 16, after without, read making.

239

PREFACE.

-Prefaces are passed over by thousands, unread, although every reader looks for, if not at, a Preface. We trust, however, the one we have just commenced will meet with a more favourable reception, since we. have sat down deliberately to state a few general remarks on the subject treated of; and also on the abuse which we feel, by anticipation, will be cast by a particular party upon this, our humble offering, at the shrine of Common Sense. Perhaps this hint may not be thrown away upon the party alluded to—we hope it will not; and, to add to its weight, we beg to remind them that mere abuse in the present case will be unavailing, unless they can first prove by the Scriptures that Popery is the DOCTRINE OF CHRIST, We have, throughout the present work, denied it; and if our assertions be not fully borne out by the copious extracts of Holy Writ which we have adduced, it will be no difficult matter for the Romish clergy to show the misapplication of them.

In the present age of liberality it is impossible ---at least, we have found it so--to open a Popish book which teems not with a most liberal portion of condemnatory asseverations against all Protestants, who must, they are assured, be damned in the next

world, and who are in the same sentence, perhaps, gravely complained of, for their “heretical prejudices?" against the Religion that has denounced them.--Popery is ever

up in arms " when the terms “bigotry and “ superstition" are applied by any writer to the most bigoted and superstitious, save and except only when urged by those of her own communion; who, at least, when addressing themselves to Roman Catholics, bestow a general sprinkling of these and similar expressions throughout their pages upon all who dissent from her.

If there be any persons who really are superstitious and bigoted—since we never knew any who so acknowledged themselves—it is such only, we presume, of whom we can expect to hear of their own " infallibility;" none that we ever read or heard of who are not chargeable with these prejudices either think or profess themselves to be “ infallible."'..

Bigotry and superstition, then, be the epithets used by whom they may, can only apply to the superstitious and the bigoted; and, if the tenets of the Romish Church be not calculated to engender them, the extreme folly of those who charge her with false devotion and intolerance must be the more apparent, from its injustice. However, mankind are generally apt to be more tenacious of hearing unpleasant truths of themselves than the most palpable falsehoods. When Protestants aver that the frail basis of Popery is " superstition and bigotry,” their Romish brethren appear to be more angry than they would be were the former to declare them rank Atheists , when Papists tax the Protestant