This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 Excerpt: ... to follow. Any one who is capable of making the comparison, will clearly perceive, that on whatever points the Church of Rome, and the Protestant Churches (especially ours of England) agree, the Scriptures are their common foundation. But as soon as they disagree, the Church of Rome is seen striving after wealth and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 Excerpt: ... to follow. Any one who is capable of making the comparison, will clearly perceive, that on whatever points the Church of Rome, and the Protestant Churches (especially ours of England) agree, the Scriptures are their common foundation. But as soon as they disagree, the Church of Rome is seen striving after wealth and power in the articles which she adds to the Scriptures; while the Protestant clergy evidently relinquish both emolument and influence, by their refusal to follow the Romanists beyond the authority of the word of Grod. I will give you instances of this, as I proceed in the enumeration of the principal points of difference. Tradition is one of the most essential subjects of dispute between Protestants and Romanists. The Romanists declare that the Scriptures alone are not sufficient for salvation; but that there is the word of God by hearsay, which is superior to the word of God in writing. By this hearsay, for tradition is nothing else, they assure the world that the Scripture must be explained; so that if the Scripture says white, and tradition says black, a Roman Catholic is bound to say, that white means black in God's written word. R. But, Sir, how can they be sure of that hearsay or tradition? Every one knows how little we can depend on reports. A. They pretend a kind of perpetual inspiration, a miraculous knowledge which can distinguish the true from the false traditions. The existence, however, of that miracle, people must take upon their assertion. R. And who do they say has that miraculous knowledge? A. Their divines are not well agreed about it. Some say the miracle is constantly worked in the pope; others believe that it does not take place but.when the pope and his bishops meet in council. R. Then, after all, the Romanists cannot be c...
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