Popery in Power, Or, The Spirit of the Vatican; to which is Added, Priestcraft, Or, The Monarch of the Middle Ages; a Drama

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Effingham Wilson, 1850 - 394 pages
 

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Page 93 - It is no new invention; for our Saviour says, " howbeit, in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men; for, laying aside the commandments of God, ye hold the traditions of men, as the washing of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.
Page 221 - will procure unalterable peace and unmixed glory, and our only sighs will be for that happier world, where " the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest"—where only will be found immortal love, " such love as spirits feel In worlds whose course is equable and pure; No fears to beat
Page 256 - feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood" (Acts xx. 28), meaning the Catholic or universal church, that is, all Christians under Heaven. The Church of God are those who have one spirit animating them ; one hope reviving them, and that hope full of immortality ; one Lord leading
Page 262 - I profess also that there are truly and properly Seven Sacraments of the new law, instituted by Jesus Christ our Lord, and for the salvation of mankind, though all are not necessary for everyone— viz., Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction, Orders, and Matrimony ; and that they confer grace ; and
Page 94 - vantage best have took, Found out the remedy: how would you be, If He, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are? O think on that; And mercy then will breathe within
Page 76 - are not able to kill the soul;" again, " Beware of men, for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.
Page 263 - things contrary thereto, and all heresies whatever, condemned and anathematised by the Church. " This true Catholic faith, out of which none can be saved, which I now freely profess, and truly hold, I promise, vow, and swear, most constantly to hold and profess the same, whole and entire, with God's assistance, to the end of my life. Amen.
Page 265 - 14. The order of a wise man is the highest of orders. 15. Thy lot [or portion of life] is seeking after thee ; therefore be at rest from seeking after it. 16. The restraining the soul [or self] from its appetite, is the greatest holy war.
Page 250 - And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin

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