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. 1835 Excerpt: ...into controversy with Papists. It has been proved a thousand times, that their errors are mere novelties, unknown to the Christians of the apostolic age; and yet I suppose no Papist ever wrote a hundred lines on the subject, without asserting that his religion is as old as the era of Christianity. They hope by this ...
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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. 1835 Excerpt: ...into controversy with Papists. It has been proved a thousand times, that their errors are mere novelties, unknown to the Christians of the apostolic age; and yet I suppose no Papist ever wrote a hundred lines on the subject, without asserting that his religion is as old as the era of Christianity. They hope by this incessant repetition of their lie, to exhaust the patience of Protestants, and so get them to believe it for the sake of peace and quietness: and such is the In my 175th Number, ! gave an extract of a letter from a Papist in the Highlands to his son in Glasgow; which, along with some good advice, contained the boasting assertion, that his religion had existed nineteen centuries. There appears no necessity for his having introduced this, unless it be a rule with Papists that it must find a place in all that they write. Having mentioned this subject, I take the opportunity of requesting my correspondent, Z. Malcom, to read that letter over again, with my remarks upon it, and he will find that he is mistaken in supposing that I meant an unfavourable reflection against the people of the Highlands in general. What I said related exclusively to Papists, who are now more numerous in the Highlands than he seems aware of, particularly in the western parts of Inverness-shire, and in some of the islands. 3 simplicity of Protestants in general, that there is a probability of their being successful, as they have been with regard to their designation. It was by sheer impudence and perseverance, that they got Protestants to drop the term Papists, and call them Catholics, though they have no more right to that name than the Episcopalians of England, the Presbyterians of Scotland, or the Independents of both kingdoms. In his postscript, Dr. Milner has a little nib..
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None. Very Good Indeed. A fascinating collection of opinion and debate between the Catholic and Protestant churches, at the time a controversial examination of the points of controversy that had existed for hundreds of years. Featuring frontispieces. Includes letters that originally appeared in the Glasgow Chronicle from May 23rd to July 18th, 1818. Publisher's catalogue to the rear of volume IV. Complete in four volumes. Volumes I and II bound into one, and III and IV bound into one. William M'Gavin (1773–1832) was a religious controversialist. M'Gavin had been brought up in the Anti-Burgher church and he adhered to the congregation of James Ramsay after moving to Glasgow. The two men were simultaneously drawn to Congregationalism and M'Gavin assisted Ramsay in the church they formed in 1802. He was ordained co-pastor in 1804 but withdrew in 1807, adhering instead to the congregation of Greville Ewing, though he continued as an itinerant preacher and became involved in the numerous benevolent and religious societies which were being established at that time. M'Gavin achieved notoriety in 1818 following an exchange of letters in the Glasgow Chronicle concerning the building of a new Roman Catholic chapel in Clyde Street, Glasgow. M'Gavin's letters were signed "A Protestant" and quickly gave rise to a weekly periodical, The Protestant, which, inter alia, repeated and embellished the charge that money for the new building was extorted from the Catholic poor. In 1821 an action for libel was brought by a priest, Andrew Scott (1772–1846). Damages of £100 and, more significantly, costs amounting to £1387 were awarded against M'Gavin, though £900 was raised by public subscription. M'Gavin engaged in further disputes with Robert Owen of New Lanark, and with William Cobbett concerning his History of the Protestant Reformation. He also became involved, albeit unwittingly, in the Apocrypha controversy. DNB. Rebound in half calf bindings with marbled boards, with two original spine labels. Externally excellent with just minor shelfwear only. Internally, firmly bound. Remarkably bright and clean for its age, with just the odd spot. Slight off-setting from the frontispieces to the title pages. Very Good Indeed.