,,two ,,addresses3  ,,"o1  ,,to ,,!     
,,g5tlem5  ,,( ,,:itby1  ,,:o ,,sign$   
,,! ,,requisition1 ,,call+ ,a ,,meet+   
,,to ,,address ,,! ,,que51 ,,on ,,!     
,,late 7,,s ,,call$7 ,,aggression ,,(   
,,! ,,pope3  ,,& ,,! ,,o!r1 ,,to  ,,!   
,,prote/ant ,,cl]gy4  ,,by  ,! ,ca?olic 
,prie/ ( ,ug?orp4      ,i w\ld y _h be5 
!re to see     ,h[ ! light blaz$ up s   
glori\sly4              ,& !n 9 nak$    
maje/y1     ,) br[ s]5e1 & beam+ placid 
light1     ,came tru?4  ,,:itby3        
,,pr9t$ ,,& ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,horne ,,&  
,,ri*>dson3 ,,sold ,,by ,,ri*>dson      
,,sons1 ,,london ,,& ,,d]by4  ,,"o      
,,%ill+4  #ahea4     ,,d$ication4   ,!  
foll[+ pages are humbly1 & gratefully   
,d$icat$1 to !     ,ca?olic ,noblem5 &  
,g5tlem5 ( ,york%ire1 by ! ,ca?olic     
,prie/ at ,ug?orp4  ,,noblem5 ,,&       
,,g5tlem51  ,_m ( y1 lately appe>$      
boldly1 & manfully on ! plat=m at ,york1
 9 def5ce ( our holy religion4 ,consci\s
 ( ! ju/ice & innoc5ce ( our cause1 y   
fe>$ nei!r ! sne]s1 nor ! insults1 nor !

 %\ts1 nor ! ?reats ( its enemies1 b1 l 
y\r illu/ri\s ance/ors1 %ew$ t y        
consid]$ y\r religion1 z y\r be/        
inh]itance1 & held x m de> ?an life     
itself2 :il/1 on ! o!r h&1 l y\r        
illu/ri\s ance/ors1 y %ew$ t y yield$ to
 none1 9 y\r loyal allegiance to y\r    
temporal sov]eign1 & to ! /ate4 ,n[ x   
w\ld be ungrateful1 nay ev5 base1 9 u   
,ca?olic cl]gym51 n to second y\r manly1
 & zeal\s ex]tions 9 def5ce ( our       
anci5t1 & holy fai?4 ,to y1 !re=e1 ,i   
mo/ humbly1 & gratefully d$icate !      
foll[+ pages4 ,i hope y w f9d1 t ,i h n 
advanc$ 9 !m1 any?+ t is inconsi/5t ) ! 
pr9ciples ( tru?1 ( ju/ice1 & ( hon\r4  
,to h act$ o!rwise1 w\ld1 ,i am sure 7= 
,i h ! hon\r to be p]sonally acqua9t$ ) 
mo/ ( y71 be mo/ insult+ to y\r noble1 &
 lib]al feel+s1 & w\ld only h s]v$1 to  
confirm ! ho/ility ( ! ,prote/ant1 & to 
loos5 ! atta*m5t ( ! ,ca?olic1 to t     
cause1 :i* ,i _h und]tak5 to def5d4     
,noblem51 & ,g5tlem51 :5 ! ,ca?olic     
looks back on ! pa/1 he w le>n to hope  

well ( ! future4 ,he w obs]ve1 t !      
irritat+ objections ( =m] times1 are n[ 
almo/ %am$ out ( ,p>liam5t1 & c h>dly   
support _! cr$it1 ev5 among ! mo/       
suspici\s1 & lea/ in=m$ ,prote/ants4 ,he
 w see1 t our oppon5ts h uni=mly be5    
compell$1 to %ift _! gr\nd f position to
 position1 & aft] p]t9aci\sly def5d+    
ea*1 h end$ by ab&on+ x1 & retreat+ to  
ano!r4 ,at fir/1 ! ,ca?olics 7 accus$ ( 
fav\r+ ! claims ( ! ,/u>ts1 b !         
ext9ction ( t family1 has put an end to 
t *>ge4 ,we 7 !n told1 t ! ,ca?olics1   
c\ld n be b\nd by oa?1 ?\gh oa?s1 _h be5
 wisely devis$ z ! be/ safegu>ds1 aga9/ 
_! suppos$ p]fidy4 ,next1 ! fa!rs ( !   
great ,c\ncil ( ,lat]n1 7 m>%all$ aga9/ 
u2 z if m5 7 to be puni%$ at ! pres5t   
day1 because ,prote/ants w n und]/& !   
regulations ( feudal ,pr9ces1 & feudal  
,prelates six c5turies ago4 ,aft]w>ds1  
we 7 reproa*$ ) ! depos+ p[]s1 &        
temporal pret5sions ( ! ,pope2 ^! 7 set 
at re/ at t "t 7& we _h hop$ = ev]17 by 
! answ]s ( ! =eign ,univ]sities4 ,la/ly1

 came ! ,coronation ,oa?1 m51 h[ev]1    
c\ld n be p]suad$ t ! ,sov]eign1 by     
promis+ to ma9ta9 ! lib]ties ( !        
,prote/ant ,*ur*1 0 b\nd to deprive ( _!
 civil rights all ^?1 :o might diss5t f 
! spiritual cre$ ( t ,*ur*4 ,ea* ( ^!   
argum5ts 9 its day1 0 deem$ unansw]able1
 b ea* has yield$ to discussion4 ,pa/   
advantages1 !re=e1 ,noblem5 & ,g5tlem51 
are an e>ne/ to ! ,ca?olic ( future     
success2 & aft] ! h\r ( ! late          
excitem5t1 ab\t ! ,pope's temporal &    
spiritual p[]1 has pass$ away1 ,i am    
sure1 all s5sible1 & unbiass$ ,engli%m5 
w see1 t ! late hubbub1 has be5 an ignus
 fatuus ( imag9ations di/ort$ ) fe>1 &  
al>m1 :i* _h well nigh1 misl$ ! :ole    
nation1 into a quagmire ( inconsi/5cy1  
illib]ality & revolution4    ,ca?olic   
,*apel ,h\se1 ,ug?orp1 ne> ,:itby1      
,janu>y #ba/1 #ahea4     ,,to ,,!       
,,read]4   ,read]1 t y may ! bett]      
und]/& ! two foll[+ addresses1 y ought  
fir/1 to read ! copy ( ! requisition = !
 meet+1 c41 :i* is plac$ be=e ^! two    

addresses1 & y ought also1 to read !    
little address :i* "h foll[s1 & :i* ,i  
publi%$ to ann\nce1 t ! foll[+ pages    
w\ld %ortly appe> 9 pr9t4 ,9 ! notice ( 
! requisition = ! public meet+1 c41 y w 
f9d ^! words1 extraord9>y & presumptu\s 
movem5t on ! "p ( ! ,pope4 ,n[1 read]1 y
 mu/ rememb]1 t ^! memorable words are  
my gr& text1 9 ! two foll[+ addresses4  
,i "h beg to (f] my s9c]e ?anks to !    
g5tlem51 :o sign$ ! requisition1 = ,i am
 sure1 if !y _h /udi$ f ! deluge until  
n[1 !y c\ld n h giv5 me1 a m suitable   
text = ! ,ca?olic cause1 & a m          
de/ructive "o to ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*4 ,b1
 read]1 y w be able to judge ( ?is      
y\rself1 aft] read+ ! foll[+ pages4     
,read fir/ !n1 ! foll[+ little address1 
& !n read ! notice call+ ! public meet+4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,9 ! press1 & 9 ! c\rse ( a few     
weeks w be publi%$1 an     ,address to !
 ,g5tlem5 :o sign$ ! late ,requisition  
to !     ,magi/rates ( ,:itby1 to call a
 ,public ,meet+ to address !     ,que5  

on ! late extraord9>y & presumptu\s     
movem5t on !     "p ( ! ,bi%op ( ,rome4 
,,to ,,! ,,inhabitants ,,( ,,:itby ,,&  
,,( ,,! ,,neighb\rhood4  ,,inhabitants1 
,i h be5 lately (t5 ask$1 :y ,i did n   
att5d ! above meet+8 ,i reply1 read my  
address :5 x is publi%$1 & y w !re f9d  
an answ] to y\r "q4 ,x is a common      
obs]vation ( sailors1 only give ! %ip   
pl5ty ( sea-room 9 a /orm1 & !n %e w    
live4 ,n[1 inhabitants ( ,:itby1 & ( !  
neighb\rhood1 if y w give ! ,ca?olic    
,*ur* 7or1 if y please1 ! ,roman        
,ca?olic ,*ur*7 only ! sea-room ( fair  
play1 y w1 p]haps1 f9d t ! bottom &     
sides ( ?is spiritual %ip1 are well     
copp]$ ) ! solid1 & imp5etrable metal ( 
good reasons1 & solid argum5ts1 & t1    
full rigg$ z %e is1 ) ! sails ( tru?1 ( 
ju/ice1 & ( hon\r1 %e c gallantly brave 
! hurricanes ( h] enemies1 & ride       
triumphantly1 amid ! /orms ( spiritual &
 temporal agitation1 :i* h lately       
?reat5$ to %ipwreck1 & to s9k h]4  ,:5  
my address appe>s1 ,i hope y w f9d 9 x1 

no?+ t is inconsi/5t ) pr9ciples ( tru?1
 ( ju/ice1 & ( hon\r4 ,to h us$ any o!r 
weapons ( def5ce w\ld1 9 my humble      
op9ion1 h s]v$ only to /r5g!n !         
,prote/ant ho/ility1 & to loos5 !       
,ca?olic atta*m5t1 to t cause1 :i* ,i _h
 und]tak5 to def5d4 ,y w1 ( c\rse1      
expect a little ( ! comic1 z com+ f my  
p51 well1 z ! poet says1                
,rid5tum dic]e v]um     ,quid vetat8    
,or1 t ,i may n speak 9 a =eign tongue1 
,:at =bids u to tell ! tru?1 ) a smile8 
,( c\rse y w p]haps expect a little     
innoc5t /ir1 among ! ,rev]5ds 9 my      
address1 & p]haps1 y may n be mi/ak54   
,if y rememb]1 an illum9at$ ,cambridge  
,div9e1 "s ye>s ago1 came to ,ly!1 to   
make an extraord9>y & presumptu\s       
movem5t on ! consci5ces ( u ,romani/s1  
7z he politely /yl$ u71 & le>n$ly in=m$ 
u1 t we ,romani/s1 7 a set ( spiritual  
*ick5s j hat*+1 & t he came to break our
 spiritual %ells1 t he might save ! "y  
birds1 f be+ ?r[n into ! scor*+ flames (
 ,purgatory 9 ! next _w1 b :ile !       

c\rte\s ,cl]k1 0 p]=m+ ?is *>itable     
(fice1 to ! b5ight$ ,romani/s1 he1      
himself1 un=tunately1 ev5 9 ?is _w1 fell
 into ! flames ( purgatory1 :i* on ?is  
side ! grave are made to burn1 = ^? :o  
be> false witness1 aga9/ _! neighb\r2 & 
x is g5]ally believ$1 t he has nev] z   
yet be5 able to raise1 f public op9ion1 
z mu* money z w free him1 f ^? tortur+  
purgatorial flames4 ,oh1 b y w naturally
 say1 ?is is an old song1 :at has x to d
 ) ! pres5t subject8 ,:y1 x has a great 
deal to d ) x4 ,c]ta9 ,rev]5ds h be5    
lately tell+ y1 t ! ,pope ( ,rome1 has j
 made a mo/ extraord9>y & presumptu\s   
movem5t1 on ! ,prote/ants ( ,engl&4 ,n[ 
y w p]haps f9d1 f my ,address1 :5       
publi%$1 t ev5 ^! v ,rev]5ds !mselves h 
be5 mak+1 = a long "t1 a mo/ extraord9>y
 & presumptu\s movem5t on ! pockets & on
 ! intellects ( ,engli%m52 & h ?us1 l ! 
illum9at$ ,cambridge div9e1 un=tunately 
fall5 into ! v pit1 :i* !y h be5 s v    
*>itably1 & (fici\sly digg+ = ! poor    
,pope4  ,s5sible ,engli%m51 :5 ^!       

,rev]5ds1 w\ld un*>itably excite y aga9/
 y\r long mu* injur$1 & unju/ly abus$   
,ca?olic fell[ creatures1 j say to !m1  
,rev]5d g5tlem51 y tell u t ! ,scripture
 7! book ( et]nal life & ( tru?71 tea*es
 ,,*>ity ,,to ,,all ,,m56 :y1 !re=e1    
%\ld y wi% u to exclude ! ,ca?olics f a 
%>e ( t univ]sal ,*>ity8 ,& 9 ! next    
place tell !m1 ! ,pope & all 8 spiritual
 crew are ei!r f ,god or n3 if !y are n 
f ,god1 all _! human1 & popi% inv5tions 
w come ( !mselves to naught1 & :y1      
!re=e1 %\ld y wi% u ,prote/ants1 to     
break our *>itable heads ab\t !m4 ,b if 
!y are f ,god1 h[ c ei!r y or we fight  
aga9/ !m1 unless y arrogantly presume1 t
 y c conqu] ! ,almighty6 ,at lea/1 s    
tea*es ! sacr$ ,scripture1 = does x n   
?us pla9ly1 & emphatically say1 ',& n[  
!re=e ,i say to y1 refra9 f ^! m51 & let
 !m alone1 = if ?is c\nsel or ?is "w be 
( m51 x w come to naught2 b if x be (   
,god1 y _c ov]?r[ x1 le/ p]haps y be    
f\nd ev5 to fight aga9/ ,god4' 7,acts v4
 #ch1 #ci47  ,z ,i h be5 oblig$ to range

 9 my address1 ov] an ext5sive spiritual
 & temporal moor1 & z ,i h _h to br+    
d[n1 & bag s mu* black game1 ( c\rse my 
,address1 w be ( r an ext5sive nature4  
,x is1 inde$1 n[ 9 ! press1 b ( c\rse   
its appe>ance w1 9 "s measure1 dep5d ^u 
! exp$ition ( ! pr9t]1 b ,i w promise y1
 t x %all be got out ( ! pr9t]'s h&s z  
soon z possible1 & !n1 x mu/ appeal to !
 judgm5ts ( s5sible & unbiass$ m9ds1 z  
to its m]its1 & dem]its4 ,9 ! mean "t1 z
 ,engli%m5 always wi% to "k ! text1 ,i w
 give y ! two texts1 :i* ,i h *os5 = !  
titlepage ( my ,address4      ,i w\ld y 
_h be5 !re to see     ,h[ ! light blaz$ 
up s glori\sly4            ,& !n 9 nak$ 
,maje/y1     ,) br[ s]5e1 & beam+ placid
 light1     ,came tru?4  ,inhabitants1 9
 conclusion1 ,i confid5tly appeal to y1 
if y ev] knew me d an ung5teel act to   
any ,prote/ant 9 po9t ( religion4 ,i h  
always wi%$ equal rights & equal ju/ice 
= all1 bo? = ,prote/ants & ,diss5t]s2 ,i
 h always wi%$ to live 9 peace & *>ity )
 all2 9 %ort1 ,i h always endeav\r$ to  

obs]ve1 z f> z my human weakness w\ld   
all[1 t heav5ly precept ( our div9e     
,savi\r1 ,by ?is %all all m5 "k t ye are
 my disciples1 if ye h love = "o ano!r2 
& ,i c confid5tly appeal to ! public1 if
 ?is has n always be5 ! t5or ( my       
conduct4 ,i assure y1 t x is v contr>y  
to my wi%es1 to h to appe> be=e y1 ) my 
p5 on ^! occasions4 ,among ! ,prote/ants
 ,i h _m s9c]e fri5ds1 & ( c\rse1 :at ,i
 %all h to advance 9 my ,address1 may n 
be v agreeable to _! feel+s4 ,b z ,i    
really "k1 & consci5ti\sly believe1 t ! 
,*ur*1 ( :i* ,i h ! hon\r to be a m9i/]1
 is really ! true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 to %r9k
 f its def5ce = ! sake ( private feel+s1
 & private int]e/s1 w\ld1 9 my ideas1 be
 a mo/ base & an un*ri/ian act on my "p4
 ,i exclaim ) ! poet1      ,a day1 an   
h\r ( virtu\s lib]ty1     ,is wor? a    
:ole et]nity 9 bondage4  ,f>ewell1      
inhabitants1 = ! pres5t1 & if1 :5 my    
,address appe>s be=e ! public1 y w\ld l 
to h a little innoc5t m]rim5t1 & to he> 
"s pla9 homely tru?s1 ,i hope y w n be  

disappo9t$ if y pur*ase my ,address4    
,ca?olic ,*apel1 ,ug?orp1 ,dec4 #ba/1   
#ahej4     ,,copy ,,( ,a ,,notice   ,to 
! ,wor%ipful ! ,magi/rates = ! ,division
 ( ,:itby1 9 ! ,nor? ,rid+ ( ! ,c\nty ( 
,york4       ,we1 ! und]sign$           
,inhabitants ( ! ,t[n & ,neighb\rhood   
( ,:itby1 feel+ deeply ! propriety (    
pres5t+ an      address to ,h] ,maje/y1 
on ! late extraord9>y &      presumptu\s
 movem5t on ! "p ( ! ,bi%op ( ,rome1 &  
expressive ( our loyalty & atta*m5t to  
,h] ,maje/y's      p]son1 au?ority1 &   
gov]nm5t1 d reque/ t y w be      pleas$ 
to conv5e a ,meet+ = ^! purposes1 to be 
held at      an e>ly day1 9 "s conv5i5t 
place 9 ! t[n ( ,:itby4       ,dat$1    
,novemb] #ba/1 #ahej4       ,james      
,davidson1 ,m9i/]1      ,john ,fox1     
,m9i/]1      ,joseph ,hughes1 ,m9i/]1   
,francis ,simpson1      ,john ,cass     
,pott]1 ,indep5d5t      ,m9i/]1         
,h5ry ,bel*]1      ,william ,john       
,bullivant1 ,wesleyan      ,m9i/]1      
,?omas ,william ,bel*]1      ,?omas     

,ri*>dson1      ,john ,blan*>d1         
,appleton ,/eph5son1      ,james ,walk]1
      ,john ,*apman1      ,g4 ,h4       
,holtby1      ,gideon ,smales1          
,william ,jameson1      ,h5ry ,b>rick1  
,h5ry ,simpson1      ,john ,brew/]1     
,john ,rick9son1      ,george ,cl>kson1 
,james ,wilk9son1        ,*>les ,fi%]1  
,*ur*w>d5s      ,william ,frankl&1      
,?omas ,brod]ick ,simpson1      ,h5ry   
,simpson1      ,william ,cavali]1       
,john ,corn]1 jun4      ,james ,br[n1   
,*>les ,prudom1      ,john ,br[n        
,ni*olson1      ,r4 ,m4 ,woodw>k1       
,william ,taylor1      ,francis ,kildale
 ,rob9son1      ,rob]t ,kirby1          
,rob]t ,swales1      ,john ,gre51       
,*>les ,b>t9dale1      ,william         
,cl>kson1      ,john ,gaskell1          
,william ,frankl&1 jun4       ,we1 !    
und]sign$ ,magi/rates1 pres5t at a      
,petty ,session1      held at ! ,ju/ice 
,room1 ,:itby1 ?is #bcrd day ( ,novemb]1
      #ahej1 d h]eby give notice1 t a   
,public ,meet+ ( !      ,inhabitants ( !

 ,t[n & ,neighb\rhood ( ,:itby1 w be    
held1 9 compliance ) ! above            
,requisition1 9 ! ,t[n      ,hall1 at   
,:itby1 on ,?ursday1 ! #bh? in/ant1 at  
,twelve      o'clock at noon4           
,,john ,,*apman1      ,,*ri/oph]        
,,ri*>dson1 ,new ,build+s4     ,,!      
,,address4   ,,g5tlem51  ,! copy ( a    
notice on ! prec$+ page1 %[s t y ?\ght  
prop] to call a public meet+1 = !       
purposes express$ 9 t bill4 ,n[ d n     
suppose = "o mom5t1 t ,i wi% to "q ei!r 
! "r1 or ! propriety ( call+ su* a      
meet+4 ,if our ,prote/ant c\ntrym5 *oose
 to call1 & hold meet+s = ! purpose (   
express+ _! s5tim5ts on any public "q1  
!y h c]ta9ly1 a "r to d s1 & also a "r  
to ! free expression ( _! s5tim5ts on ^?
 occasions4 ,b1 g5tlem51 h n we         
,ca?olics also an equal "r1 to express  
our s5tim5ts on ^? subjects4 ,t a regul>
 opposition to ! ,ca?olics1 has be5     
lately organiz$1 mu/ be evid5t to ! mo/ 
inatt5tive obs]v]4 ,! cl]gy1 & ! head ( 
! gov]nm5t1 h be5 plac$ 9 ! front ( !   

battle1 & ) cry ( dang] to ! ,*ur*1 has 
be5 c\pl$ t ( dang] to ! ,con/itution4  
,9 aid ( ^! ef=ts1 ! press also1 has be5
 put 9 requisition1 & ! lab\rs (        
anti-ca?olic j\rnali/s1 & ! diffusion ( 
anti-ca?olic tracts1 publi%$ 9 e %ape1 &
 adapt$ to e und]/&+1 be> ample te/imony
 to ! zeal1 & activity ( ^?1 :o assume !
 lead 9 ?is anti-ca?olic crusade4 ,we   
are doom$ to he> daily1 our religion    
traduc$1 our spiritual b illu/ri\s      
,head1 bespatt]$ ) ! mo/ vile abuse1 our
 civil lib]ty m5ac$1 our ,cl]gy ?reat5$ 
) pa9s1 & p5alties1 our mo/ sacr$ rites 
mo/ contumaci\sly designat$ by ! fir/   
m9i/] ( ! ,cr[n z mumm]ies1 & ! ,"l     
,high ,*ancellor vaunt+ 8 read9ess to   
trample1 on ! mitres ( our bi%ops4      
,g5tlem51 ,i ?9k x _c be expect$ t we   
,ca?olics1 %\ld rema9 sil5t1 & humble   
our heads be=e ?is :irlw9d ( ,prote/ant 
intol]ance1 & t1 imitat+ ! /upidity ( ! 
,o/ri*1 we %\ld endeav\r to escape our  
hunt]s1 by conceal+ our heads4 ,b1      
g5tlem51 y may p]haps ask1 :y did y n   

att5d our public meet+8 ,i reply1 ,i did
 n he> ( y\r meet+ until a day aft] x _h
 be5 held1 b if ,i _h he>d ( x be=e1 ,i 
%\ld n h att5d$ = ! foll[+ reasons4     
,meet+s t are conv5$ by "o p>ty1 are    
g5]ally pack$ meet+s1 call$ "u !        
excitem5t ( ! mom5t1 & ! audi5ce 9 g5]al
 are unwill+ to li/5 to fair play1 or to
 ! argum5ts ( _! oppon5ts4 ,?is 0 evid5t
 f y\r meet+1 = _h x n be5 = ! hone/1 & 
lib]al conduct ( y\r *airman1 ,*ri/oph] 
,ri*>dson1 ,esq41 ,mr4 ,tayl]son1 ?\gh n
 a ,ca?olic1 w\ld n h obta9$ a he>+1 &  
h[ 7 8 s5sible que/ions answ]$8 ,by     
%\ts1 & hisses4 ,b1 g5tlem51 ,i h ano!r 
reason = n att5d+4 ,ea* nation1 l ea*   
individual1 has a c]ta9 "*1 & temp]am5t4
 ,n[1 :oev] w delib]ately consid] ! "*1 
& temp]am5t ( ,engli%m51 w f9d1 t :5 !y 
are once r\s$1 & excit$1 !y are !n      
unwill+ to li/51 ei!r to reason or      
argum5tation1 b let ! heat ( excitem5t  
pass away1 & let ! cool] mom5ts (       
reflection return1 & !n1 y may appeal to
 !m ) propriety1 & advantage4 ,x is v   

imprud5t & fooli% = a wife to           
expo/ulate1 & argue ) h] drunk5 husb&1 b
 let ! mom5ts ( sobriety return1 & !n1  
h] reasonable1 & prud5t expo/ulations1  
may be att5d$ ) salut>y effects4 ,= ^!  
reasons1 g5tlem51 ,i did n att5d y\r    
public meet+4  ,b y w say1 :y d y       
address u 9 p>ticul>8 ,:y1 g5tlem51 ,i  
_c = a mom5t suppose t :5 y are cool1 & 
unexcit$1 y are s w$d$ to y\r own       
op9ions1 & s deaf to ! claims ( fair    
play1 z to be unwill+ to li/5 to !      
argum5ts ( ! accus$4 ,surely y d n wi%  
to trample d[n ! accus$1 unhe>d6 ,if y  
d1 ,i really ?9k x is a v extraord9>y1 &
 presumptu\s movem5t on y\r "p1 & ,i am 
sure e s5sible & hone/ ,engli%man w ?9k 
! same4  ,well1 !n1 g5tlem51 let u n[   
come to ! po9t 9 "q4 ,i beg9 by ask+ ! v
 s5sible1 & rational "q1 :i* ,mr4       
,tayl]son put to y\r meet+4 ,:at        
aggression h ! ,pope & ,dr4 ,wiseman    
committ$8 ,:at ,engli% ,law h !y        
transgress$8 ,if any1 :y n let ! law be 
calmly & quietly en=c$ aga9/ !m8 ,b if  

!y h brok5 no law1 :y all ?is fury1 &   
tirade aga9/ !m z if !y _h8 ,oh1 b1     
repli$ a c]ta9 influ5tial g5tleman1 at  
y\r meet+1 ,if !re is n a law1 !re mu/  
be "o made4 ,i answ]1 t ! pr9ciple (    
self-def5ce w1 9 cases ( real dang]1    
au?orize ! adoption ( lawful            
precautions1 ,i am n dispos$ to d5y2 b1 
!n1 ^? precautions mu/ be f\nd$ on      
equity2 !y mu/ be su* z reason w ju/ify1
 or necessity excuse4 ,y are n to invade
 ! rights or privileges ( o!rs1 on ! b>e
 suspicion ( future dang] or ! m]e      
possibility ( a possibility4 ,y are n to
 cane a man at ,lady-day1 because he may
 affront y at ,midsumm]4 ,if y ?9k !    
contr>y1 ,i mu/1 g5tlem51 c&idly tell y1
 x is a v extraord9>y1 & presumptu\s    
movem5t on y\r "p1 aga9/ ! rights &     
privileges ( y\r fell[ creatures1 & if  
any ,magi/rate1 7 to advance su*        
extraord9>y op9ions1 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice1 
,i feel confid5t1 e s5sible & hone/     
,engli%man w\ld deeply feel ! propriety1
 ( pres5t+ an address to ,h] ,maje/y1 or

 to ,h] ,m9i/]s1 on s extraord9>y1 &    
presumptu\s a movem5t on ! "p ( t       
,magi/rate1 aga9/ ! rights & privileges 
( ,h] ,maje/y's subjects4  ,g5tlem51    
be=e we proce$ any fur!r1 ,i ?9k x      
requisite to call y\r att5tion to two   
po9ts4 ,fir/1 t y\r ,prote/ant ance/ors1
 really did to our ,ca?olic ance/ors1   
:at y n[ m]ely fancy1 )\t any gr\nds1 t 
! ,ca?olics ( ! pres5t day1 are wi%ful  
to d to y4 ,n[1 ^u ?is po9t1 ,i %all ?us
 argue3 ,y\r ,prote/ant ance/ors did ^! 
?+s ei!r ju/ly1 or unju/ly to our       
,ca?olic ance/ors4 ,if y\r ,prote/ant   
ance/ors did ^! ?+s ju/ly1 :y %\ld y    
,prote/ants make su* a r[1 at ! m]e %ad[
 ( ^! ?+s be+ done aga98 ,b if y\r      
,prote/ant ance/ors1 did ^! ?+s unju/ly1
 !n y mu/ ackn[l$ge1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1
 owes its fir/ f\ndation to acts (      
inju/ice4 ,! second po9t :i* ,i wi% to  
settle1 be=e ,i proce$ any fur!r1 is t !
 spiritual memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 h !
 mo/ j1 & ! only claim1 to ! hon\rable  
"n ( ,ca?olic4 ,let u n[ ha/5 to ! fir/ 

( ^! po9ts4  ,g5tlem51 ! foll[+ facts1 z
 hi/orical facts1 are und5iable1 & :oev]
 has ! tem]ity to d5y !m z hi/orical    
facts1 ,i c]ta9ly envy n 8 k (1 nor 8   
v]acity =1 hi/orical te/imony4 ,,m>k    
,,well1 ,i am n go+ to talk ab\t !      
s\ndness1 or uns\ndness ( ! foll[+      
op9ions1 b ,i m]ely wi% y to be> x 9    
m9d1 t x is an indisputable hi/orical   
fact1 t ^! op9ions 7 really1 &          
consci5ti\sly believ$ by ! ,*ri/ian _w 9
 =m] ages4 ,well1 !n1 ! foll[+ are      
und5iable hi/orical facts3 ,t1 9 =m]    
ages1 ! ,*ri/ian _w believ$ t ! ,ca?olic
 ,*ur*1 0 ! fir/ ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & began
 ) our ,savi\r1 t ,/4 ,pet] 0 appo9t$1  
by div9e au?ority1 to be ! ,head ( ?is  
,*ur*1 t ! ,popes ( ,rome 7 ! true      
successors ( ,/4 ,pet]1 by div9e        
au?ority1 & t !y 7 always consid]$1 ! "o
 ,%eph]d1 to :om all ,*ri/5dom ow$      
spiritual ob$i5ce4 ,all ,*ri/5dom1 9 =m]
 ages1 ) "h & !re an exception1 held ^! 
op9ions1 & :5 ! ,*ri/ian religion1 0    
introduc$ into ,engl& 7:i* 0 effectually

 done ab\t six hundr$ ye>s aft] our     
,savi\r71 ^! op9ions prevail$ 9 ,engl&1 
z well z 9 all o!r ,*ri/ian c\ntries4 ,!
 ,pope 0 ! ,spiritual ,head ( ! ,*ur*   
"h1 z well z 9 all ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,he   
ex]cis$ ,8 ,spiritual au?ority1 )\t any 
co-p>tn]%ip )1 or dep5d5ce ^u ! ,/ate4  
,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* !n also claim$ to hold
 its possessions 9 ! mo/ indep5d5t      
mann]1 x claim$ a prescriptive "r to all
 its possessions2 9 %ort1 x claim$ to   
hold ^! possessions z firmly1 & z ju/ly1
 z a man claims ! rightful possession ( 
8 life1 & 8 free w4 ,n[1 m>k well1 ,i am
 n talk+1 z ,i j n[ obs]v$1 ab\t !      
s\ndness or uns\ndness ( ^! op9ions1 all
 t ,i am cont5d+ = at pres5t1 is1 t x is
 an indisputable hi/orical fact1 t ^!   
op9ions !n prevail$ 9 all ,*ri/ian      
c\ntries1 & t !y prevail$ 9 ,engl&1 = at
 lea/ n9e hundr$ ye>s1 = ,engl& 01 at ! 
v lea/1 n9e hundr$ ye>s a ,ca?olic      
nation4 ,dur+ ! preval5ce ( ^! op9ions 9
 ,engl&1 arose *ur*es1 p>i%es1 ca!drals1
 & bi%ops' sees1 mona/]ies1 & _m ( our  

univ]sities1 & colleges1 !n ,ca?olic1 b 
n[ ,prote/ant4  ,n[1 x is an hi/orical  
fact record$ 9 ! ,engli% ,/atute ,book1 
t y\r ,prote/ant ance/ors took f !      
,pope1 8 spiritual p[] 9 ,engl& 7= he   
nev] _h any temporal p[] "h1 z ^! pages 
w %ortly prove to y71 & y\r ,prote/ant  
ance/ors took f ! ,ca?olics all ! ri*   
possessions :i* belong$1 9 _! e/imation1
 by ! /ronge/ titles1 to ! ,ca?olic     
,*ur*2 &1 m9d1 !y did ?is aft] ! ,pope  
_h ex]cis$ 8 spiritual p[] 9 ,engl&1 =  
at lea/ n9e hundr$ ye>s1 & aft] !       
,ca?olics _h held ?is *ur* prop]ty = at 
lea/ n9e hundr$ ye>s4 ,b1 oh1 y w reply1
 our ,prote/ant ance/ors did ?is by ,act
 ( ,p>liam5t6 ,i grant x1 & surely y w n
 ?9k x unju/ 9 me1 to judge y n[ by y\r 
own ackn[l$gm5ts4 ,n[1 y\r ,prote/ant   
ance/ors did ?is ju/ly1 or unju/ly4 ,if 
!y did x ju/ly1 by act ( ,p>liam5t1 :y  
_c ! same ?+ be done aga9 ju/ly1 by ,act
 ( ,p>liam5t8 ,divide ! population (    
,engl& into two p>ts1 & if y numb]      
accurately1 y w f9d1 t ! ,ca?olics & !  

,diss5t]s =m1 9 my humble op9ion1 !     
great] half4 ,%\ld1 !re=e1 ! ,ca?olics &
 ,diss5t]s1 obta9 an ,act ( ,p>liam5t1  
to take ?is *ur* prop]ty f y            
,prote/ants1 :at reasonable argum5ts    
c\ld y advance aga9/ x8 ,turn ! "q up1  
or d[n1 y c\ld n possibly escape4 ,if y 
allege t y h _h possession = ?ree hundr$
 ye>s1 ! ,ca?olics & ,diss5t]s w reply1 
! ,ca?olics _h held x = at lea/ n9e     
hundr$ ye>s4 ,if y argue x 0 giv5 by    
,act ( ,p>liam5t to y\r ,prote/ant      
,*ur*1 ! ,ca?olics & ,diss5t]s w reply1 
! ,ca?olics held x1 by ! sanction (     
,gov]nm5t1 = n9e hundr$ ye>s at lea/4 ,9
 %ort1 turn ! argum5t z y please1 y are 
9 a regul> fix4 ,oh1 :at a p[]ful1 &    
unansw]able argum5t1 h y =c$ me to put  
into ! m\?s ( ! ,diss5t]s1 aga9/ y\r    
*ur* prop]ty1 ev5 if y got x ju/ly6     
,all[ me !n to ask y1 :y all ?is tirade 
& fury ab\t ! m]e fancy ( a ?+ be+ done 
to y1 :i* y ass]t1 y\r ance/ors did     
ju/ly to ! ,ca?olics4 ,b if y took ?is  
prop]ty unju/ly f ! ,ca?olics1 !n x is z

 pla9 z ! noon-day sun1 t ! ,prote/ant  
,*ur*1 0 fir/ f\nd$ ^u acts ( inju/ice4 
,b "s w p]haps imag9e1 we really wi% to 
take ! *ur* prop]ty f ! ,prote/ants4 ,9 
! ,ca?olic times ( ,engl&1 ! *ur*       
prop]ty 0 divid$ into ?ree p>ts1 "o 0 = 
! support ( ! cl]gy1 ano!r 0 = ! repair 
( ! *ur*es1 & ! ?ird 0 = ! support ( !  
poor1 & ?is ?ird 0 always adm9i/]$ to ! 
poor ) ! mo/ scrupul\s exactness4,a     
,h5ce1 among all ! b>efac$ calumnies1   
:i* h be5 utt]$ aga9/ ! ,ca?olics1 ev5  
h] bitt]e/ enemies1 c\ld nev] say t %e 0
 unju/ to ! poor4 ,b ! ,prote/ant re=m$ 
,*ur* ?\ght x w\ld be ! lea/ tr\ble1 to 
put ^! ?ree p>ts into "o :ole sum1 &    
apply ! :ole ( t sum to !mselves1 & !n1 
leave ! nation to supply ! o!r two p>ts1
 by ,*ur* rates1 & ,poor rates4 ,n[1 let
 ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 only give back to !
 poor1 t "p :i* %e unju/ly took f !m1 & 
z = ! re/1 ,i c only say1 ,god spe$ !m )
 x1 & long may !y enjoy x4  ,"s ( y     
g5tlem5 c]ta9ly appe>1 to be wor?y      
desc5d5ts ( y\r ,prote/ant ance/ors1 =  

!y took f u our *ur* possessions1 y are 
n[ enjoy+ ^! *ur* possessions1 b n      
cont5t ) our possessions1 y wi% to      
deprive u1 ev5 ( our v "n2 = y are      
endeav\r+1 by e artifice1 to deceive !  
p1 & make !m believe--y & n we are !    
real ,ca?olics4 ,y rem9d me ( ! words ( 
! ,poet1      ,:o /eals my purse1 /eals 
tra%1     ',twas m9e1 tis 81 & has be5  
slave to ?\s&s2     ,b he :o fil*es f me
 my good "n1     ,robs me ( t :i* n     
enri*es him1 b makes me poor inde$4  ,y 
tell ! p we ,papi/s are ,roman          
,ca?olics1 b y ,prote/ants1 are ! real  
,ca?olics4 ,let u !n1 take up !         
,diction>y1 & see :at is ! real mean+ ( 
! ^w1 ,ca?olic4 ,accord+ to !           
,diction>y1 ! ^w 7,ca?olic7 means       
univ]sal4 ,( c\rse1 !n1 :5 ! ^w         
7,ca?olic7 is appli$ to a ,*ur*1 x mu/  
mean ! ,univ]sal ,*ur*4 ,let u !n n[ see
 :i* is ! ,univ]sal ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & !n
 we %all be able to judge1 :o h !       
greate/ "r to ! hon\rable "n ( ,ca?olic4
 ,! te/imony :i* ,i %all cite to prove1 

t we are ! mo/ num]\s body ( ,*ri/ians1 
is t ( ,macaulay1 a celebrat$ ,prote/ant
 hi/orian ( ! pres5t day1 & ^: hi/orical
 pages h be5 quot$ aga9/ u1 9 _m ( !    
late public meet+s1 t h be5 held4 ,(    
c\rse1 if 8 te/imony is wor?y ( belief  
:5 aga9/1 x mu/ also be s :5 = u4       
,speak+ ( ! great body ( ! ,roman       
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ,macaulay says1 ,!      
numb]s ( h] communion are c]ta9ly n few]
 ?an #aej1jjj1jjj1 & x w be difficult to
 %ew t all ! o!r ,*ri/ian sects unit$   
am\nt to #abj1jjj1jjj4;,b 7,ed4 ,rev41  
,oct4 #ahdj1 p4 #bbh47 ,y "h see1 t     
,macaulay tells y1 t ! ,roman ,ca?olics 
am\nt to at lea/ #aej1jjj1jjj1 :il/ all 
o!r ,*ri/ian sects unit$ into "o body1  
sc>cely =m #abj1jjj1jjj4 ,z !re=e !     
,roman ,ca?olics =m ! greate/ body (    
,*ri/ians1 !y mu/ be ! ,univ]sal ,*ur*4 
,b ! ,diction>y tells u1 t ! ^w ,ca?olic
 means ,univ]sal1 !re=e ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 
is alone bo? ,univ]sal & ,ca?olic1 &    
consequ5tly has ! mo/ j & only claim to 
! anci5t & hon\rable "n ( ,ca?olic4  ,i 

?\ght1 g5tlem51 be=e we proce$$ to ! ma9
 subjects 9 discussion1 we _h bett]     
settle ! two above po9ts4 ,= aft] y _h  
se51 t y\r ,prote/ant ance/ors _h really
 & actually done to ! ,ca?olics1 :at y  
m]ely fancy ! ,pope & ! ,ca?olics are   
wi%ful at pres5t to d to y1 y w\ld n ?9k
 x unreasonable 9 u1 to claim y\r       
att5tion1 :il/ we %ew$ y ! unreasonable 
gr\nds ( y\r pres5t fe>s & al>ms1 & t1  
aft] y _h se51 t we h ! only j claim to 
! hon\rable "n ( ,ca?olic1,c y w\ld n be
 />tl$1 at he>+ s (t5 9 ^! pages1 t     
anci5t "n appli$ to ! ,spiritual memb]s 
( ! ,pope 9 ^! realms4  ,let u n[1      
g5tlem51 proce$ to ! subject :i* has s  
lately al>m$ y1 & _m o!r ,engli%m54 ,!re
 is no?+1 t %ews a man to be s little1 z
 to blu/]1 & talk ab\t a subject1 :i* he
 does n und]/&4 ,n[1 g5tlem51 _h y be5  
ask$ at ! meet+1 :at ! ,pope's ,bull 08 
or1 :at ! ,ca?olic ,hi]>*y meant8 :at a 
pos] x w\ld h be5 to ! limbs ( ! law1 or
 ev5 to ! limbs ( ! ,*ur*1 :o att5d$ y\r
 meet+2 = !y ei!r und]/ood ^! subjects1 

or !y did n4 ,if !y really und]/ood !m1 
,i am sure ^! pages w %ew e s5sible     
p]son1 !y _h no reason to consid] !     
conduct ( ! ,pope1 ei!r extraord9>y or  
presumptu\s1 & if !y did n und]/& !m1 ,i
 really ?9k x a v extraord9>y &         
presumptu\s movem5t on _! "p1 to talk   
aga9/ _! fell[ ,*ri/ians on subjects1 ( 
:i* !y 7 ignorant4 ,_h ,i done s1 w\ld  
!y n h be5 tempt$ to apply to me ! words
 ( ! ,poet8      ,a %all[ bra9 beyond a 
s]i\s mask1     ,an ,oracle )9 an empty 
cask4  ,= y\r in=mation !re=e1 ,i w /ate
 9 %ort1 :at we ,ca?olics mean by !     
,hi]>*y1 & ! ,pope's ,bull4 ,we all "k1 
t good temporal gov]nm5t1 consi/s 9 hav+
 all ! v>i\s rights ( its memb]s1       
prop]ly und]/ood1 & ju/ly protect$4 ,?us
 ! ,que51 ! ,pe]s1 ! ,common]s1 !       
,magi/rates1 9 %ort1 ! high] classes1 ! 
middle classes1 & ! l[] classes1 h all  
_! rights prop]ly def9$1 & _! sev]al    
int]e/s ju/ly att5d$ to 9 a good        
temporal gov]nm5t4 ,n[ reason tells u1 t
 ?is ought to be ! case 9 a good        

spiritual gov]nm5t1 & we ,ca?olics      
ma9ta91 t ^! objects are be/ atta9$ by !
 means ( a spiritual ,hi]>*y2 &1 at !   
same "t we believe1 t ?is spiritual     
,hi]>*y1 c be e/abli%$ only by !        
spiritual p[] ( ! ,pope4 ,:5 ! ,pope    
!re=e ?9ks1 t ei!r ! numb] ( 8 spiritual
 memb]s1 or _! spiritual necessities1   
require ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,hi]>*y1 9 any 
"p ( ! _w1 he issues 8 spiritual ,bull1 
or decrees to t effect2 & all !         
,ar*bi%ops1 & ,bi%ops1 & ,cl]gy1 &      
laity1 to :om ?is spiritual gov]nm5t is 
ext5d$1 receive x z a spiritual boon1 & 
fully und]/& & believe1 t x has reg>d   
only to spiritual matt]s4 ,!y all "k1 & 
believe1 t x has no?+ to d ) any        
temporal matt]s :atev]1 9 any %ape or   
=m1 directly or indirectly1 & if any    
p]son1 aft] ?is explanation1 0 s impud5t
 z to ma9ta91 t ! ,hi]>*y1 or ! ,pope's 
,bull1 _h any ref]5ce to any temporal   
matt]s1 ei!r directly1 or indirectly1   
affect+ ! temporal p[] ( ,h] ,maje/y1   
ov] ,h] ,ca?olic subjects1 & ! temporal 

allegiance :i* !y owe to ,h] ,maje/y1 my
 loyalty = our graci\s ,que51 & my      
feel+s ( hon\r1 w\ld tempt me to address
 him 9 ! words ( ! ,poet1          ,a   
lie1 an odi\s lie1     ,^u my ^w1 a lie1
 a wick$ lie4  ,g5tlem51 aft] ?is %ort  
explanation ( ! ,hi]>*y1 & ( ! ,pope's  
,bull1 ,i appeal to y z free-born       
,engli%m51 :e!r !re c be any ,engli%    
law1 or /atute aga9/ x8 ,if !re be1 :]e 
is our vaunt$ boa/1 ( lib]ty ( consci5ce
 to all8 ,n[ ,,m>k1 :e!r !re be any law 
9 ! ,/atute ,book aga9/ x1 ,i d n pret5d
 to h suffici5t ( ! lawy] 9 me to       
det]m9e1 b ?is1 ,i w %ew y1 t ! acts ( !
 ,pope1 9 e/abli%+ ! spiritual ,hi]>*y 9
 ?is k+dom1 by 8 ,bull1 or spiritual    
decrees1 are 9 keep+ ) ! _s1 ^u :i* !   
,engli% law has act$ dur+ ^! late ye>s4 
,by ! _s ( ! ,engli% law1 we1 ,ca?olics1
 are all[$ to ma9ta9 ! ,pope's supremacy
 9 ecclesia/ical1 & religi\s matt]s2 we 
are also all[$ to be gov]n$ by ,ca?olic 
,bi%ops1 & ( c\rse1 we are all[$ to be  
gov]n$ by !m1 accord+ to ! prop] &      

p]fect =m ( ,episcopal gov]nm5t1 & !re  
is no ,engli% law1 to prev5t ^! ,ca?olic
 ,bi%ops f tak+ ! titles ( any place1   
provid$ !y are n titles ( places1 held  
by ! ,anglican ,hi]>*y4 ,n[1 ^!         
conditions h be5 obs]v$1 9 ! late       
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,ca?olic ,hi]>*y 9 ^!    
realms4  ,& t x is 9 keep+ ) ! _s ( !   
,engli% ,law1 ,"l ,john ,russell's own  
words1 w conv9ce y4 ,9 ! ,h\se (        
,commons1 ,augu/ #f?1 #ahdf1 he said1   
,!re is ano!r (f5ce ( introduc+ a ,bull 
( ! ,pope into ! c\ntry1 ! "q is1 :e!r x
 is desirable to keep up t1 or any o!r  
p5alty1 = su* an (f5ce4 ,x does appe> to
 me1 t we _c possibly attempt1 to prev5t
 ! introduction ( ! ,pope's ,bulls into 
?is c\ntry4 ,!re are c]ta9 ,bulls ( !   
,pope1 :i* are absolutely necess>y1 = ! 
appo9tm5t ( ,bi%ops & ,pa/ors1 belong+  
to ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,x w\ld be q
 impossible1 to prev5t ! introduction ( 
su* ,bulls4 7,hans>d1 vol4 lxxxviii41 p4
 #cfb47 ,aga91 :at said ,"l ,lyndhur/1  
speak+1 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ,y tol]ate !

 ,ca?olic ,prelates1 & y "k1 t ^!       
,prelates _c c>ry on1 _! ,*ur*          
,e/abli%m5t1 )\t hold+ communication ) !
 ,pope ( ,rome4 ,if ! laws all[ !       
doctr9e1 & discipl9e ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic
 ,*ur*1 x 7! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*7     
ought to be p]mitt$1 to be c>ri$ on     
p]fectly & prop]ly4 7,hans>d1 vol4      
lxxxv41 p4 #abfa47 ,s y see1 t ?is      
,noble ,"l proclaims1 t to pret5d to    
tol]ate ! ,ca?olic ,religion z we d2 &  
yet1 prev5t ! ,ca?olics f hold+ free    
communication ) ! ,pope1 w\ld be a m]e  
nullity4 ,! ,ca?olics1 says he1 %\ld be 
all[$ to c>ry out ! organization ( _!   
,*ur* p]fectly & prop]ly4 ,n[1 ?is _c be
 done )\t ! ,hi]>*y4 ,accord+ly1 all !  
p5al laws 9 "q 71 !n & !re1 torn f !    
/atute book4  ,also ,joseph ,hume1      
,esq41 :o may be ju/ly /yl$1 ! fa!r ( ! 
pres5t ,h\se ( ,commons1 & :o1 9 t      
,h\se1 has be5 s long ! promot]1 !      
pill>1 & ! bulw>k ( civil & religi\s    
lib]ty1 hon\rably1 & op5ly1 tells ! _w1 
t ! ,pope is w>rant$1 9 all he has done1

 by ! proce$+s ( ,sir ,rob]t ,peel's    
gov]nm5t4 ,^! are ! words ( ! noble     
*ampion ( civil & religi\s lib]ty--,y\r 
view ( ! subject1 w be adopt$ z soon z !
 ?9k+ "p ( ! public1 get _! eyes op5$ to
 ! real m]its ( ! alleg$ innovation4 ,i 
say alleg$1 because ,mr4 ,c4 ,c4        
,gr5ville has %ewn1 t ! ,pope is w>rant$
 9 all he has done1 by ! proce$+s ( ,sir
 ,rob]t ,peel's gov]nm5t1 :i* 7 n at !  
"t object$ to by any p]son1 except by   
,sir ,rob]t ,+lis1 & 8 limit$           
class4--7,joseph ,hume1 to ! ,editor ( !
 ,hull ,adv]tis]1 ,nov4 #ah?1 #ahej47   
,!re 0 a "t1 :5 ! ,prote/ant ,bi%ops 7  
exclud$1 = "s "t1 f ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ,9
 #affa1 a motion 0 made to re/ore ^!    
,prote/ant ,prelates to _! seats1 & m9d1
 six & tw5ty ,ca?olic ,pe]s vot$ 9 fav\r
 ( ^! ,prote/ant ,bi%ops4 ,b su* is !   
illib]ality ( ! pres5t "t1 t n[1 !      
,ca?olics f9d ! mo/ det]m9$ & eag]      
opposition on ! ,bi%op's b5*4 ,!re are1 
h[ev]1 exceptions2 few1 inde$1 b on t   
acc\nt1 m entitl$ to our gratitude4     

,long w ! "n ( ! late ,bi%op ( ,norwi*1 
be *]i%$ 9 ! remembrance ( e s9c]e      
,ca?olic4 ,& happy am ,i to obs]ve1     
ano!r ,prote/ant ,prelate1 will+ to walk
 9 8 *>itable foot/eps4 ,i mean !       
s5sible1 ! pi\s1 & ! le>n$ pres5t       
,prote/ant ,bi%op ( ,/4 ,davids4 ,?is   
illu/ri\s ,prote/ant ,prelate1 lib]ally 
& c&idly1 told ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1
 t 9 8 humble op9ion1 ! provision cit$ f
 ! ,act ( ,elizabe?1 has be5 virtually  
repeal$ by ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,relief    
,act 99 99 99 99 ,& x 0 equally set 'at 
defiance1' by ! appo9tm5t ( ,vic>s      
,apo/olic1 :o h s long ex]cis$ _!       
functions )\t compla9t or mole/ation4 ,&
 x seems unreasonable1 to *>ge ! ,pope )
 defy+ a law :i*1 has be5 s long p]mitt$
 to sleep4 ,= ^! & o!r reasons1 ?is mo/ 
lib]al m9d$ ,prote/ant ,prelate1 lately 
refus$ to sign ! address ( ! o!r        
,prote/ant ,bi%ops to ! ,que54 7,bi%op (
 ,/4 ,davids to ! ,ar*bi%op (           
,cant]bury1 ,nov4 #bf?1 #ahej47 ,well ,i
 _c b gratefully1 address ?is g5]\s     

,prelate 9 ! words ( ! poet--           
----,i quit y n[1     ,b p]adv5ture ,i  
may come aga96     ,y\r b\nte\s k9dness 
ne'er %all be =got1     ,:ile beats ?is 
w>m he>t )9 my bosom4  ,c]ta9ly1 y w    
say1 ^! are high1 & weighty au?orities  
on ! ,ca?olic side1 & cle>ly demon/rate1
 t !re c be no?+ wrong1 on ! ,pope's    
s5d+ 8 ,bulls1 into ?is c\ntry4 ,b1     
p]haps1 ! greate/ grievance lies 9 ?is1 
t ! ,ca?olic ,bi%ops1 h assum$ ,engli%  
titles1 call+ !mselves ,bi%ops (        
,hexham1 ( ,bev]ley1 c4 ,?is1 y he> x   
said1 is contr>y to all law & dec5cy4   
,n[1 m>k1 g5tlem51 h[ soon ,i %all prove
 to y1 t x is nei!r aga9/ law1 nor      
dec5cy4 ,i obs]ve t ! law z x reg>ds    
,ca?olics1 =bids only "o ?+1 x =bids    
,ca?olic ,bi%ops1 to assume ! titles (  
,prote/ant sees4 ,?us x =bids u1 to h an
 ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 or a ,bi%op (  
,london1 ( ,durham1 c4 ,& :y s8 ,because
 !re are ,prote/ant ,bi%ops ( ^! places4
 ,b x manife/ly all[s u to take ! titles
 ( ^? places1 9 :i*1 !re are no         

,prote/ant ,bi%ops4 ,=1 if ! law meant1 
to exclude u f all places & all titles  
:atsoev]1 :y did x n say s8 ,b1 x says  
no su* ?+4 ,x excludes u only f places  
:]e !re are ,prote/ant ,bi%ops4 ,well1  
?is re/rictive law1 ! only law1 t !re is
 ^u ! "q1 has be5 mo/ scrupul\sly obs]v$
 9 e in/ance by ! ,ca?olics4 ,n "o ( _! 
,bi%ops1 has assum$ ! title ( any       
,prote/ant see4 ,= :o ev] he>d ( a      
,prote/ant ,bi%op ( ,hexham1 ( ,bev]ley1
 or ( ,liv]pool4 ,h[ !n c x be contr>y  
to law8 ,b ,i h yet1 m to say on ?is    
subject4 ,"l ,john ,russell is an       
advocate = ! repeal ( ev5 ?is re/rictive
 law1 :i* he consid]s1 an absurdity 9 a 
l& ( religi\s lib]ty4 ,nay1 he consid]s 
x *ildi% to hold ! ,ca?olics "u su*     
re/rictions4 ,i believe1 said he 79     
,july #ai?1 #ahde1 speak+ 9 ! ,h\se (   
,commons17 ,i believe we may repeal1 ^? 
insult+ clauses1 :i* prev5t a ,roman    
,ca?olic assum+ a title held1 by a      
,bi%op ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,i c        
conceive no good gr\nds1 = ! cont9uance 

( ?is re/riction4 7,hans>d1 vol4        
lxxxii41 p4 #bij47 ,& aga9 on ,febru>y  
#e1 #ahdf1 z to prev5t+ p]sons assum+   
p>ticul> titles1 no?+ c be m absurd &   
pu]ile1 ?an to keep up su* a di/9ction4 
7,hans>d1 vol4 lxxxiii41 p4 #ejb47 ,n[1 
g5tlem51 ?is 0 spok5 9 ! ,h\se (        
,commons1 & by ! fir/ ,m9i/] ( ! ,cr[n4 
,y see1 he v9dicates = ! ,ca?olics1     
great] lib]ty ?an !y h ei!r ex]cis$1 or 
dem&$2 ! lib]ty to h ,ca?olic ,bi%ops1  
side by side1 ) ! ,prote/ant ,bi%ops    
?r\gh\t ! l&4 ,& yet1 let me ask1 did ! 
!n ,memb] = ,:itby1 or inde$ any1 ( !   
?irty & m memb]s1 :o repres5t ?is great 
c\nty ( ,york1 raise a voice aga9/ ^!   
op9ions & views8 ,did !y cry out1 t ?is1
 w\ld be an innovation ( ! ,royal       
pr]ogative1 & an encroa*m5t ^u !        
spiritual1 or civil lib]ties ( ?is      
realm4 ,no1 n !y1 n "o ( !m4 ,bo? !     
,p>liam5t & ! ,public he>d all ?is1 ei!r
 ) approbation1 or ) indiff]5ce4 ,judge1
 !n1 ) :at scorn ! ,ca?olics1 he>       
!mselves *>g$ ) insidi\sness1 &         

aggression4 ,insidi\sness6 ,:y1 ! lead]s
 ( ! two great portions1 9 ! /ate 7= :o 
/ood high] ) ! ,tories ?an ,"l          
,lyndhur/1 & among ! ,:igs1 ?an ,"l     
,john ,russell71 & yet1 ^! two lead]s1  
actually enc\rag$1 & invit$ ! ,ca?olics 
to d1 :at !y h done4 ,i repeat1 !y n    
only claim$ = ! ,ca?olics ! "r to d !m1 
b enc\rag$ !m to d !m4 ,aft] ! ,ca?olics
 _h ?us be5 enc\rag$1 & back$ by two ( !
 fir/ lead]s1 "o ( ! ,:igs1 & "o ( !    
,tories1 aft] !y _h receiv$ ! sanction (
 ! public by its sil5ce1 or indiff]5ce  
on ^! po9ts1 ! ,ca?olics at la/ receiv$ 
! ,hi]>*y f ! ,pope's h&s2 :5 lo6 ,"l   
,john ,russell1 imm$iately writes a     
flam+ philippic on ! subject1 sudd5ly & 
unju/ly r\ses ! indignation ( ! p2 & !  
,prote/ant cl]gy imm$iately head !      
crusade aga9/ ! ,ca?olics1 = do+1 :at !y
 _h be5 enc\rag$1 & invit$ to d by two (
 ! fir/ m9i/]s ( ! l&1 & = do+1 :at !   
,engli% public _h already sanction$1 by 
its sil5ce1 or by its indiff]5ce4       
,really1 g5tlem51 0 n ?is a mo/         

extraord9>y & presumptu\s movem5t on !  
rights ( y\r ,ca?olic fell[ subjects8   
,&1 ?is1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 :5 ! m>* ( 
intellect1 & ( civil1 & religi\s lib]ty1
 h be5 mak+ su* rapid progress 9 !      
,briti% ,empire4 ,b :at h ,i to say to  
,"l ,john ,russell's late lett]8 ,i     
answ]1 x is n my bus9ess to reconcile   
,"l ,john ,russell's =m] decl>ations1 ) 
8 pres5t late proce$+s1 !y are z        
m>vell\s & unacc\ntable 9 ! eyes ( !    
public1 z !y are 9 m9e4 ,he w %ortly h  
to give an acc\nt ( 8 /ew>d%ip1 be=e !  
,p>liam5t1 9 ^: pres5ce1 he made !      
decl>ations1 :i* ,i h quot$4 ,if he     
means to cont9ue a ,*ampion ( civil &   
religi\s lib]ty1 he mu/ retrace 8       
/eps--b if he *ooses to ab&on ! sacr$   
cause1 !n1 he w dw9dle into a mo/       
insignificant1 & contemptible /atesman3 
& w n be p]mitt$ long to direct !       
gov]nm5t ( a free & lib]al p4  ,?us y   
see1 g5tlem51 t ! words ( ,"l ,john     
,russell1 & ( ,"l ,lyndhur/1 ! op9ion ( 
,joseph ,hume1 ,esq41 & t ( ! le>n$     

,prote/ant ,bi%op ( ,/4 ,davids1 pla9ly 
%ew1 t ! late acts ( ! ,pope1 h be5 9   
keep+1 ) ! pres5t _s ( ! ,engli% law4   
,h5ce 9 ,irel&1 ! ,ca?olic ,hi]>*y1 has 
n only be5 recognis$1 b royally hon\r$2 
& ! same =m ( ,ecclesia/ical ,gov]nm5t1 
has be5 gradually ext5d$1 to ! great] "p
 ( our ,colonies4 ,au/ralia 0 ! fir/1   
:i* obta9$ ?is spiritual advantage1 &   
?is 0 op5ly done1 & 0 publicly kn[n1 &  
yet1 no remon/rance 0 ev] made aga9/ x4 
,! ,ca?olic ,prelates ( ,au/ralia1 9 e  
docum5t1 are address$ by _! titles1 &   
are ackn[l$g$1 & sal>i$1 z ,ar*bi%ops & 
,bi%ops1 respectively1 & ?is n by "o1 b 
by successive ,engli% gov]nm5ts4 ,our   
,nor? ,am]ican possessions1 7 ! next1 to
 receive ?is spiritual gov]nm5t1 ,k+/on1
 ,byet[n1 ,toronto1 & ,halifax1 h be5   
erect$ into dioceses by ! ,holy ,see1 & 
! titles ( _! respective ,bi%ops1 are   
ackn[l$g$ by _! local gov]nm5ts4 ,!     
,holy ,see1 has also =m$ a new          
ecclesia/ical prov9ce 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 
:]e sev]al ,vic>s ,apo/olic1 h be5      

appo9t$ ) titles1 & ) all ! spiritual   
p[]s1 all[$ by ! ,hi]>*y4 ,n[1 g5tlem51 
if ! ,ca?olics ( ,irel&1 & ! ,ca?olics (
 our ,engli% ,colonies1 are ?us all[$ by
 ,gov]nm5t1 to enjoy ! spiritual b5efits
 ( ! ,hi]>*y1 d y n ?9k x unreasonable1 
t ! ,ca?olics ( ,engl&1 %\ld be refus$ !
 same spiritual bless+s8 ,d n !         
,diss5t]s also1 enjoy 9 ,engl&1 ! free  
ex]cise ( _! spiritual p[]s8 ,dr4       
,dillon1 assum$ ! p[]1 & orda9$1 :at he 
call$ ,presbyt]s1 & no ,engli%man ?\ght 
prop]1 to call him to acc\nt1 = assum+  
^? spiritual p[]s4 ,! ,moravians1 & !   
,irv9ites or ! ,apo/olicals1 h _!       
,bi%ops 9 ,engl&1 & yet1 !y are n tax$ )
 illegality4 ,! ,scot* ,kirk1 !         
,bapti/s1 ! ,me?odi/s1 ! ,quak]s1 !     
,indep5d5ts1 ! ,presbyt]ians1 & all o!r 
,diss5t]s1 appo9t _! ,m9i/]s = !mselves1
 & m>k ! limits ( ! sep>ate di/ricts1 9 
:i* !y are to ex]cise _! spiritual      
au?ority1 & yet1 no "o has !            
presumption1 to "q ! legality ( _!      
ex]cis+ su* au?ority 9 ,engl&4 ,if      

!re=e1 all ^! v>i\s diss5t+ sects are   
all[$ ^! spiritual privileges1 :y %\ld !
 ,engli% free-born ,ca?olics1 be deb>r$ 
f !m8  ,h] pres5t ,maje/y 0 advis$ to   
erect1 & did erect1 7#e ,vic4 cap4 #f47 
a ,bi%opric ( ,j]usalem1 & assign$ to x 
a diocese1 9 :i* ! ?ree great           
,patri>*ates ( ,antio*1 ,j]usalem1 &    
,alex&ria1 7 =m$ into "o ,see1 :i* _h   
episcopal jurisdiction ov] ,syria1      
,*aldea1 ,egypt1 & ,abyss9ia1 & subject 
to fur!r limitations1 or alt]ations at !
 ,royal ,w4 ,n[ d any ( ^! possessions  
belong to ,h] ,maje/y8 ,no4 ,b y may    
reply1 !re are 9 "s1 & may be 9 o!rs1   
,briti% ,prote/ants1 & !re=e1 ! ,que5   
?\ght prop]1 to ext5d ,h] spiritual     
bless+s to !m4 ,grant$4 ,:y !re=e1 has n
 ! ,pope1 an equal "r to ext5d 8        
spiritual bless+s to ! ,ca?olics (      
,engl&8 ,x is pla9 !n1 t ! ,iri%        
,ca?olics1 & ! ,ca?olics ( _m ( our     
,colonies1 are all[$ to ex]cise _!      
spiritual rights unmole/$1 x is pla9 t  
all o!r diss5t+ sects1 are all[$ to     

enjoy 9 ,engl& ! same spiritual         
privileges1 & x is pla9 likewise1 t !   
,que5 assumes & ex]cises abroad1 9 ! mo/
 indep5d5t mann]1 ,h] spiritual p[]s1   
tell me !n1 9 ! "n ( common s5se1 by :at
 law1 ei!r human1 or div9e1 y wi% to    
deprive ! ,engli% ,ca?olics ( ! free    
ex]cise ( _! spiritual rights8  ,oh1 b y
 w object1 ! ,pope has assum$ a "r ov] u
 ,prote/ants1 he has p>cell$ out ! l& ( 
,engl&1 he has nam$ ,ar*bi%ops &        
,bi%ops1 & appo9t$ !m to rule ov] u1 :om
 he impud5tly /yles h]etics4 ,to ?is    
objection1 g5tlem51 ,i reply1 ,d !      
,ca?olics 9 ,engl& ackn[l$ge ! ,que5's  
supremacy 9 spiritual matt]s8 ,d !      
,diss5t]s ( ,engl& ackn[l$ge ,h]        
supremacy 9 spiritual matt]s8 ,no4 ,n[  
divide ! ,engli% population into two    
p>ts1 & if y calculate accurately1 y w  
f9d1 t ! great] half ( ! ,engli%        
population1 consi/s ( ,ca?olics &       
,diss5t]s1 :o d n ackn[l$ge ! ,que5's   
spiritual supremacy4 ,b :5 ! ,que5      
issues ,h] ,spiritual ,in/rum5ts1 or if 

y please1 ,bulls1 does %e n p>cel out ! 
l& ( ,engl&8 ,does %e n "n ,ar*bi%ops1 &
 ,bi%ops1 & app>5tly appo9t !m to rule  
ov] u ,ca?olics & ,diss5t]s1 9 %ort1    
does ,%e n 9 ^? ,spiritual ,in/rum5ts1  
or ,bulls1 app>5tly assume ov] u        
,ca?olics & ,diss5t]s1 ! v same         
spiritual p[]1 :i* ! ,pope appe>s to    
assume1 9 ,8 ,bulls1 ov] ,prote/ant     
,engli%m58 ,b d y ev] he> ( u ,ca?olics1
 or ,diss5t]s1 /yl+ ?is an extraord9>y  
movem5t on ! "p ( ! ,que58 ,no4 ,because
 we h ! common s5se to "k1 t su* p>cell+
 out ( ! l&1 & su* ext5sion ( ,h]       
,spiritual ,au?ority to h] ,ar*bi%ops1 &
 ,bi%ops1 reg>d only ! real ,prote/ants 
( ! l&1 & t !y h no m to d ) u & !      
,diss5t]s1 9 a spiritual po9t ( view1   
?an !y h ) ! inhabitants ( ,turkey4  ,if
 y w\ld likewise ask "s ( ! limbs ( !   
law1 :o att5d$ y\r meet+1 !y w\ld in=m  
y1 t 9 ,acts ( ,p>liam5t1 t 9 de$s1 & 9 
! draw+ up almo/ all ! v>i\s in/rum5ts (
 ! law1 !re are c]ta9 =ms1 :i* to u     
appe> mo/ ridicul\s1 & outrage\s1 & if y

 que/ion$ !m on ^! po9ts1 & ask$ !m1    
ab\t all ?is /range rigm>ole ( words & (
 phraseology1 !y w\ld tell y1 x is only 
a c]ta9 necess>y =m 9 law1 & t al?\gh x 
may appe> /range to o!r p1 /ill1 x is   
p]fectly und]/ood by all1 :o are v]s$ 9 
! laws ( ! l&4,d ,:y _c ^! g5tlem51     
!re=e1 h ! good s5se to ext5d ?is       
explanation to ! ,pope's ,bull1 & !n !y 
w\ld f9d ?is p>cell+ out ! l& by !      
,pope's ,bull1 & ?is delegation (       
spiritual p[]1 ( ,ar*bi%ops1 & ,bi%ops1 
z if ext5d+ to ,prote/ants1 0 a m]e     
phantom ( _! own imag9ation1 & t 9      
reality1 x reg>d$ none1 b ! spiritual   
subjects ( ! ,pope 9 ?is k+dom1 & t x   
did n reg>d ev5 !m1 only 9 a spiritual1 
& n 9 a temporal po9t ( view1 ei!r      
directly or indirectly4  ,i obs]ve1 9   
y\r public notice = y\r meet+1 two      
,diss5t+ ,m9i/]s1 put _! names to !     
requisition4 ,n[1 al?\gh ! ,prote/ant   
,*ur* may hon\r ^! g5tlem51 ) ! "n (    
,rev]5d1 does x consid] !m to be m9i/]s8
 ,x c]ta9ly does n4,e ,& ,i w prove x to

 y4 ,if ^! ,m9i/]s 7 to g ov] to !      
,prote/ant ,*ur*1 x w\ld orda9 !m1 & by 
t act1 tell !m t be=e1 !y 7 m]e phantoms
 ( ,m9i/]s1 & t !y _h nev] _h any       
spiritual p[]1 or jurisdiction :atev]4  
,if !re=e ! or?odox ,prote/ant g5tleman1
 ^: "n /&s s conspicu\sly betwe5 ^! two 
,diss5t+ ,rev]5ds1 7 to be ask$1 :y he  
/yl$ !m ,rev]5ds1 :5 8 own ,*ur*1       
consid]s !m z m]e phantoms ( ,m9i/]s1   
:at w\ld he say8 ,( c\rse he w\ld tell  
u1 x 0 a m]e matt] ( c\rtesy1 = he 0    
oblig$ to agree ) 8 ,*ur*1 t !y 7 m]e   
phantoms ( ,m9i/]s4 ,n[1 g5tlem51 j     
apply ?is to ! ,pope's ,bull 9 y\r      
reg>d4 ,y read ! ,pope's ,bull1 &       
errone\sly imag9e t ! spiritual p[]s1   
:i* x ass]ts1 really reg>ds 7or is to   
reg>d7 y ,prote/ants4 ,:]eas y ought to 
consid] x1 z a m]e phantom ( spiritual  
p[] 9 y\r reg>d1 & ,i moreov] add1 y    
ought to consid] x1 z a m]e phantom 9   
any temporal po9t ( view1 ev5 z x reg>ds
 ! ,ca?olics4 ,d ?is1 g5tlem51 & !n1 y w
 p]ceive1 t ! idea ( x ext5d+ to y      

,prote/ants1 ei!r 9 any spiritual1 or   
temporal po9t ( view1 :atev]1 is a m]e  
*im]a ( y\r own imag9ations4  ,b aft]   
all1 ,i "k _m ( y w /ill urge1 t ! ,pope
 may gradually ext5d 8 spiritual p[] ov]
 y1 & !n1 by degrees ext5d 8 temporal   
p[] ov] y1 until at la/1 he has         
completely e/abli%$ ov] y 8 spiritual & 
temporal dom9ation4 ,g5tlem51 ,i w answ]
 ?is argum5t %ortly inde$1 b ,i hope    
satisfactorily1 & ,i feel confid5t t1   
unless y are z ! poet says1             
,conv9ce a man aga9/ 8 w1     ,he'll    
hold ! same op9ion /ill1  y w be        
conv9c$1 f :at ,i %all advance1 t !     
above objection1 is ano!r *im]a ( y\r   
own imag9ations4  ,true & g5u9e         
religion1 mu/ be f\nd$ on ! free1 &     
spontane\s cons5t ( ! he>t4 ,if !re=e1 y
 ,prote/ants ev] all[ ! ,pope1 to ext5d 
8 spiritual p[] ov] y1 )\t hav+ fir/    
s9c]ely1 & delib]ately consid]$ ! real  
gr\nds ( ! ,ca?olic ,fai?1 & ( ! ,pope's
 title to spiritual supremacy1 & )\t y\r
 hav+ fir/ giv5 y\r free1 & spontane\s  

cons5t to !m1 ,i hope y w =give me1 if  
,i politely tell y1 ,i %\ld consid] y z 
a set ( religi\s donkeys1 & t y ought n 
to be all[$ to bray 9 ?is free c\ntry4  
,b y w object1 x w be y ,ca?olics head$ 
by ! ,pope1 t w make u r5\nce !         
,prote/ant1 & embrace ! ,ca?olic fai?4  
,to ?is objection ,i answ]4 ,fir/1 !    
,ca?olics ( ,engl& h promis$ to ma9ta91 
support1 & def5d1 to ! utmo/ ( _! p[]1 !
 succession to ! cr[n4 ,n[1 ?is         
succession1 by an act entitl$1 an act = 
! fur!r limitation ( ! cr[n1 is1 & /&s  
limit$ to ! ,pr9cess ,sophia1           
,electress1 ,du*ess ,d[ag] ( ,hanov]1 & 
to ! heirs ( h] ,body1 be+ ,prote/ants4 
,su* are ! v t]ms ( ! oa?1 :i* we       
,ca?olics h tak52 z long !re=e1 z !     
,e/abli%$ ,*ur* is secure ( hav+ a      
,prote/ant ,sov]eign1 x _c be 9 any     
dang] ( subv]sion4  ,secondly4 ,! ,iri% 
,ca?olics h gone /ill fur!r1 & to sil5ce
 ev5 ! pr$ictions ( _! enemies1 h       
disclaim$1 disav[$1 & solemnly abjur$ e 
int5tion1 to subv]t ! pres5t ,*ur*      

,e/abli%m5t1 = ! purpose ( sub/itut+ a  
,ca?olic ,e/abli%m5t 9 its /ead1 & h    
solemnly sworn1 t !y w n ex]cise any    
privilege1 to :i* !y are1 or may be     
entitl$1 to di/urb1 or weak5 !          
,prote/ant religion 9 t k+dom4  ,?irdly4
 ,b ,i w suppose = a mom5t1 t !         
,ca?olics 7 at la/ to det]m9e to p]jure 
!mselves1 & to violate ! promises1 to   
:i* !y are s solemnly pl$g$1 let u see !
 ob/acles1 !y w\ld h to surm\nt4 ,fir/1 
!re w\ld be ! ,sov]eign1 ! head ( !     
,prote/ant ,*ur*1 ) ! imm5se patronage (
 ! ,cr[n at h] 7or 87 disposal2         
secondly1 !re w\ld be all ! spiritual   
,pe]s1 & ) ! exception ( a few          
,ca?olics1 all ! temporal ,pe]s2 ?irdly1
 !re w\ld be ! great majority 9 ! ,h\se 
( ,commons1 9 proportion to at lea/1 t5 
,prote/ants to "o ,ca?olic4 ,n[1 by :at 
_s ( magic1 are a few ,ca?olic ,pe]s1 to
 become ! majority ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords1  
or is "o ,ca?olic ,common]1 to outvote  
t5 ,prote/ants4 ,by :at miracle1 is !   
,que5 7or ,k+7 to ab&on ! def5ce ( t    

,*ur*1 ( :i* %e 7or he7 is by conviction
 a memb]1 & by law1 supreme head8 ,by   
:at manoeuvres1 are ! ,ca?olics s to    
bl9d ! confid5ce ( ! ,sov]eign1 z to    
worm !mselves into ! possession ( all   
places1 ( p[]1 & tru/8 ,be=e ! ,ca?olics
 c aid ! ,pope to ext5d 8 temporal or   
spiritual p[] ov] y ,prote/ants1 !y w h 
to surm\nt all ! above ob/acles4 ,b by  
:at human p[] c !y ev] surm\nt ! above  
ob/acles8 ,really1 g5tlem51 is x n      
*ildi% to talk ei!r ab\t ,ca?olics =c+ y
 to become ,ca?olics1 or _! wi%+ to aid 
! ,pope1 to ext5d 8 spiritual or        
temporal dom9ation ov] y ,prote/ants1 ) 
all ! above ob/acles />+ y 9 ! face4    
,b1 g5tlem51 if on ! o!r h&1 y %\ld ?9k 
prop] to s]i\sly1 & consci5ti\sly1      
exam9e ! real gr\nds ( ! ,ca?olic       
religion1 & if y %\ld ?9k prop]1 to     
exam9e s]i\sly1 & consci5ti\sly1 :e!r ! 
,pope1 is ! real successor ( ,sa9t      
,pet]1 & ( c\rse 9 t case1 ! real       
spiritual head ( ,*ri/'s ,*ur*1 if y    
%\ld ask y\rselves ! reason1 :y !       

,ca?olic ,fai?1 has be5 ! belief ( ! mo/
 ext5sive1 & enlight5$ nations (        
,europe1 & ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s *>act]s1 t 
ev] did hon\r to ! "n ( man1,f if ^u    
c>eful inve/igation1 y %\ld f9d t !     
,ca?olic ,fai?1 0 ! fai? ( ^?1 :o built 
our ,ca!drals1 :o erect$ our            
,univ]sities1 :o laid ! f\ndation ( our 
envi$ ,con/itution1 & :o secur$ ! great 
*>t] ( our rights at ,runnym$e1 9 %ort1 
if y %\ld f9d t ! memb]s ( ?is cre$1 h 9
 e age1 /ood =? ! *ampions ( lib]ty1 &  
at ! same "t rema9$ fai?ful wor%ipp]s ( 
,god1 if aft] ! mo/ c>eful1 & imp>tial  
inve/igation1 y %\ld f9d all ^! ?+s to  
be real1 & und5iable facts1 !n ,i w\ld  
address y 9 ! words1 ) :i* ,/4 ,paul    
address$ ,k+ ,agrippa1 ,i w\ld to ,god1 
t bo? 9 little1 & 9 mu*1 n only ?\1 b   
also1 all t he> me ?is day1 %\ld become 
su* z ,i also am1 except ^! bonds4      
7,acts1 *4 xxvi41 v4 #bh47 ,yes1        
g5tlem51 ,i repeat x1 if aft] ! mo/     
s]i\s1 & m9ute inve/igation1 y %\ld f9d 
! above ?+s real1 & und5iable facts1 !n1

 g5tlem51 ! s9c]e wi% ( my he>t w\ld be1
 t y might all become ,ca?olics1 & !    
spiritual *ildr5 ( ! head ( our ,*ur*1  
b1 m9d1 )\t our bonds1 t is1 )\t hav+ to
 suff]1 :at our ,ca?olic ance/ors _h to 
suff] = _! fai?1,g a fai?1 :i* !y       
consci5ti\sly held z _! be/ inh]itance1 
& :i*1 !y held m de>1 ?an life itself4  
,i w\ld also address y 9 ! words1 9 :i* 
,gamaliel1 a doctor ( ! law1 address$ ! 
,jewi% ,c\ncil respect+ ! ,apo/les1 :o 7
 unju/ly ca/ into prison4 ,& n[1 !re=e1 
,i say to y1 refra9 f ^! m51 & let !m   
alone3 = if ?is c\nsel1 or ?is "w1 be ( 
m51 x w come to n\ght2 b if x be ( ,god1
 y _c ov]?r[ x1 le/ p]haps1 ev5 y be    
f\nd to fight aga9/ ,god4 7,acts1 *4 #e1
 v4 #ch1 #ci47 ,g5tlem51 if ! ,ca?olic  
,fai?1 be an inv5tion ( human c\nsel1 & 
a "w ( human policy1 re/ assur$1 x w (  
itself crumble into n\ght1 b if x be (  
,god1 & if x be ! w ( ,god1 t ,engl&    
%\ld return to h] anci5t fai?1 y _c     
ov]?r[ x1 & y _c fight aga9/ ,god1 = z !
 wise man says1 !re is no wisdom1 !re is

 no prud5ce1 !re is no c\nsel aga9/ !   
,"l4 7,prov4 *4 xxi41 v4 #cj47          
,g5tlem51 ,i ?9k y mu/ ackn[l$ge1 t ,i h
 answ]$1 %ortly inde$1 b ,i hope        
satisfactorily1 y\r objection1 z to !   
,pope's gradually ext5d+ 8 spiritual1 & 
temporal dom9ation ov] y ,prote/ants4   
,g5tlem51 ,i am n aw>e1 t any "o at y\r 
meet+1 0 s unc\rte\s z to ?r[ 9 ! face (
 ,ca?olics1 ei!r ! ,gunp[d]1 or ,oates' 
plots4 ,/ill1 y are aw>e1 t x has be5   
done at _m ( ! late meet+s1 & 9 _m      
places ( ,engl&1 to ! inju/ice (        
,ca?olics4 ,all[ me1 to solicit y\r     
att5tion1 :il/ ,i say a few words       
respect+ ea* ( ^! plots1 & :il/ ,i %[ y1
 x is mo/ unju/ to ?r[ ^? diabolical    
plots 9 ! face ( ,ca?olics1 ei!r ( !    
pres5t1 or ( =m] ages4  ,! ,guy ,fawkes 
plot1 or z x is usually t]m$1 ! ,gunp[d]
 ,plot1 is (t5 sne]+ly1 & insult+ly ?r[n
 9 ! face ( ,ca?olics4 ,n[ let x be     
rememb]$1 t ! orig9al conspirators 7    
only eight 9 numb]1 t !y 7 also ( ! mo/ 
ab&on$ "*1 & t "s ( !m1 ye>s be=e1 _h   

abjur$ ! ,ca?olic fai?1 & let x also be 
rememb]$1 t ?is plot 0 disclos$ ev5 by a
 ,ca?olic1 ,"l ,monteagle1 & t ! ,pope 9
 a lett] express$ 8 dete/ation ( x1 &   
ord]$ ! ,ca?olic cl]gy1 to prev5t by all
 means 9 _! p[]1 all simil>             
conspiracies1 & to exhort ! p to pati5ce
 & ob$i5ce4 ,n[ ,i ask1 is x reasonable1
 t ! wick$ de$s ( ^! few & ab&on$       
conspirators1 %\ld be ?r[n 9 ! face ( ! 
:ole body ( ,ca?olics2 z well might y   
upbraid our ,savi\r ) ! crimes ( ,judas4
 ,! plot 0 unkn[n to all good ,ca?olics1
 !y _h no?+ :atev] to d ) x1 & x1 & all 
o!r plott+ :atev]1 7 condemn$ & =bidd5 9
 ! mo/ sev]e mann]1 by ! ,cl]gy & !     
,pope4 ,:at c\ld ,ca?olics d m8 ,:y1    
!re=e1 are ! ,ca?olics ( ! pres5t times 
to be condemn$ = a plot ) :i* !y _h no m
 to d1 ?an ! ,prote/ants ( ! pres5t day8
 ,b ,i w suppose = a mom5t1 ?is         
diabolical plot 0 concoct$ by real      
,ca?olics4 ,c x be unreasonably urg$1   
aga9/ ! ,ca?olics ( ! pres5t day8 ,if y 
answ]1 yes1 ,i w !n prove t ! ,m9i/]s :o

 att5d$ y\r meet+1 7 curs]s1 murd]]s1 & 
des]t]s ( ,*ri/4 ,= if y ask ea* ( !m1  
if he is a m9i/] ( ,*ri/1 he w answ]1   
c]ta9ly4 ,well1 !n1 "o ( ! ,apo/les     
betray$ our ,savi\r1 ano!r by oa?s &    
curses1 d5i$ him1 & all des]t$ him on ! 
night ( 8 passion4 ,n[1 if ! above l9e (
 argum5tation1 aga9/ ,ca?olics be valid1
 !n ,i may conclude1 t ! ,m9i/]s :o     
att5d$ y\r meet+1 7 murd]]s1 curs]s1    
d5i]s1 & des]t]s ( ,*ri/4 ,really1 if ,i
 7 to adopt ?is mode ( argum5tation     
aga9/ !m1 y w\ld ?9k1 & ju/ly1 ! upp]   
/ories ( my intellect 7 ( a v /range    
/ructure4 ,h[ c p]sons1 !re=e1 h !      
b>efac$ness to apply su* reason+ to !   
,ca?olics ( ! pres5t day1 respect+ !    
,gunp[d] ,plot4  ,:oev] w read ! hi/ory 
( ,titus ,oates's ,plot1 w f9d t x 0    
concoct$ aga9/ ! ,ca?olics1 by "s ( !   
brighte/ *>act]s = rascality1 & p]jury1 
& infamy1 & cruelty1 t ! _w ev] beheld4 
,oates' plot consi/$ 9 ?is1 t he accus$ 
! ,ca?olics1 & ,jesuits 9 p>ticul>1 ( a 
plot1 to murd] ,k+ ,*>les ! ,,ii41      

7#afgh71 to transf] ! sov]eignty ( !    
realm to ! ,pope1 & to extirpate !      
,prote/ant religion f ! l&4 ,b 0 n      
,titus ,oates himself a ,jesuit1 or at  
lea/1 a ,ca?olic8 ,y %all he> :o ,titus 
,oates 01 f ! p5 ( ,prote/ant           
,hi/orians4  ,oates1 ! =m] ( ?is        
dreadful plot1 0 himself ! mo/ infam\s (
 mank9d4 ,he 0 ! son ( an ,anabapti/    
prea*]1 took ord]s 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1  
became *apla9 on bo>d ! fleet1 & 0      
dismiss$ = "s unnatural practices1 n fit
 to be nam$4 7,see ,hume's ,hi/ory47 ,y 
%all he> too1 :o 8 accomplices 72       
,b$loe1 a man1 if possible1 m infam\s   
?an ,oates himself2 7,see ,hume's       
,hi/ory47 ,& ^! 7 soon back$ by o!rs4 ,a
 wret*1 nam$ ,c>/airs l$ ! way1 & soon1 
f all ! bro!ls1 gambl+ h\ses1 & spung+  
h\ses ( ,london1 false witnesses p\r$ 91
 to swe> away ! lives ( ,roman          
,ca?olics4 7,see ,macaulay's ,hi/ory (  
,engl&47 ,& yet1 on ! b>efac$ te/imony1 
( ^! ab&on$1 & infam\s wret*es1 !       
,ca?olic ,noblem5 & ,g5tlem51 71 ) !    

exception ( ! ,duke ( ,york1 expell$ f  
_! seats 9 ,p>liam5t4 ,"s ( !m1 7al?\gh 
z innoc5t ( ! crimes ( :i* !y 7 accus$1 
z ! new-born babe71 7 tri$1 & execut$ on
 ! false1 & contradictory evid5ce1 ( ^! 
base wret*es4 ,all ( !m1 di$ prote/+ _! 
innoc5ce2 & _m ( !m1 embrac$ !          
opportunity to decl>e _! abhorr5ce1 ( ! 
doctr9es s commonly1 b s unju/ly1       
attribut$ to ,ca?olics4 ,_! spee*es at !
 place ( execution1 are /ill on record4 
7,see ,a ,remon/rance ( ,piety &        
,innoc5ce1 #afhc4 ,dodd's ,hi/ory1 vol4 
iii41 p4 #cef47 ,& if ev] a man1 may be 
believ$ to speak ) s9c]ity1 x is :51 9 !
 full possession ( 8 s5ses1 he /&s on ! 
br9k ( et]nity1 & expects ! next mom5t1 
to be pres5t$ be=e an ,omnisci5t ,judge4
 ,"o ( !m1 ,"l ,/af=d1 ref]r$ ! ,pe]s1  
at 8 trial1 = an acc\nt ( 8 religi\s    
cre$1 to a small tract1 entitl$ ,ca?olic
 ,pr9ciples4 ,?is small tract has (t5   
be5 pr9t$1 & 0 !n1 & is /ill1 consid]$  
to convey an accurate notion ( !        
,ca?olic fai?4 ,well may ,hume say1 t   

?is ,popi% plot1 is an incid5t1 :i*1 = !
 cr$it ( ! nation1 x 7 bett] to bury 9  
et]nal oblivion1 b :i* x is necess>y to 
p]petuate1 bo? = ! tru? ( hi/ory1 & to  
w>n1 if possible1 _! po/]ity1 & all     
mank9d1 nev] aga9 to fall into s        
%ameful1 s b>b>\s a delusion4 7,see     
,hume's ,hi/ory47 ,& yet ,oates 0 rew>d$
 ) appo9tm5ts 9 ! ,royal ,palace1 & _h  
,l#abjj a ye> assign$ him1 z ! wages ( 8
 iniquity1 & ,b$loe ,l#ejj3 & ,oates 0  
call$ ! ,savi\r ( ! nation4  ,b h[ did  
^! wret*es come (f at la/8 ,y %all he>  
aga91 f ,mr4 ,macaulay4 ,ab\t sev5 ye>s 
lat]1 :5 ! madness1 & ! delusion ( ! p1 
_h pass$ away1 x 0 resolv$1 to br+ ^!   
wret*es1 :o _h spill$ s mu* blood1 to _!
 own trial4 ,"s ( ! wret*es1 7says      
,macaulay7 7 already beyond ! rea* (    
ju/ice4 ,b$loe _h di$ 9 8 wick$ness1 )\t
 "o sign ( remorse or %ame4 ,dugdale _h 
foll[$ him to ! grave1 driv5 mad by !   
furies ( an evil consci5ce1 & ) l\d     
%rieks1 implor+ ^?1 :o /ood ar\nd 8 b$1 
to take away ,"l ,/af=d4 7,a ,ca?olic   

,"l1 ^: life he _h sworn away1 sev5 ye>s
 ago47 ,c>/airs1 too1 0 gone4 ,8 end1 0 
all horror1 & despair1 & ) 8 la/ brea?1 
he told 8 att5dants to ?r[ him into a   
dit*1 l a dog1 = t he 0 n fit1 to sleep 
9 ,*ri/ian burial gr\nd4 ,mr4 ,macaulay 
?us describes ,oates' appe>ance1 at 8   
trial4 ,a few ye>s e>li]1 8 %ort neck1 8
 legs unev51 z ^? ( a badg]1 8 =ehead   
l[1 z t ( a baboon1 8 purple *eeks1 &   
mon/r\s l5g? ( *91 _h be5 famili> to    
all1 :o frequ5t$ ! c\rts ( law4 ,he _h  
be5 ! idol ( ! nation--m5 _h uncov]$ _! 
heads to him1 & call$ him1 ! deliv]] ( 8
 c\ntry4 ,!y n[ %udd]$ at ! sight ( !   
hide\s features1 on :i* villany seem$ to
 be writt51 by ! h& ( ,god4 7,see       
,macaulay's ,hi/ory ( ,engl&47 ,horrible
 z 7 ! suff]+s ( ,oates1 !y did n equal 
8 crimes4 ,su*1 g5tlem51 is a %ort1 b   
true acc\nt ( ,titus ,oates's ,plot1 & (
 8 ab&on$1 & p]jur$ accomplices4 ,& yet1
 "s h ! audacity to ?r[ ?is infam\s     
plot1 9 ! face ( ! ,ca?olics1 ev5 at !  
pres5t day4 ,to su* ,i w\ld say1 y are  

ei!r ignorant ( hi/ory1 or n2 if y are  
ignorant ( hi/ory1 x is ! "p ( a        
simpleton1 to talk on subjects :i* he   
does n und]/&4 ,b if y are acqua9t$ )   
hi/ory1 ,i beg to address y 9 ! words ( 
! poet--      ,a moral1 s5sible1 & well 
br$ man1     ,w n (f5d me1 & no o!r c4  
,g5tlem51 ,i n[ appeal to y1 if x is n  
evid5t f :at ,i h advanc$ 9 ! prec$+    
pages1 t ! late crusade aga9/ ,ca?olics1
 has be5 mo/ unju/1 & mo/ cruel4 ,if y w
 s]i\sly1 & coolly1 & imp>tially consid]
 :at has be5 advanc$1 y mu/ be conv9c$1 
t all y\r al>ms1 & ^? ( _m o!r          
,engli%m51 are m]e *im]as ( y\r own     
imag9ations4 ,b if1 to "s ( y1 ! above  
reason+ does n appe> satisfactory1 ,i am
 sure x w to e s5sible & unbias$        
,engli%man4 ,engli%m51 inde$1 l all o!r 
nations1 h _! faults1 & _! p]fections4  
,9 times ( g5]al excitem5t1 & ( public  
panic1 no?+ is too absurd1 = _!         
cr$ulity4 ,9 ! h\r ( excitem5t1 & (     
public panic1 pigmies1 appe> giants to  
!m1 & mole-hills1 swell into m\nta9s4   

,witness ! late railway mania4 ,?is     
mania1 spread l wildfire1 ?r\gh ! high]1
 ! middle1 & ev5 ! l[] classes1 & ?rew !
 :ole nation1 into a fev] ( excitem5t4  
,be=e _! excit$ imag9ations1 rose !     
gold5 dreams ( _! six1 & eight1 & t5 p] 
c5t41 ( railways1 z ! be/ & sure/       
inve/m5t = _! prop]ty1 9 %ort1 z !      
easie/ & mo/ direct means1 ( turn+ _!   
mole-hills ( money into m\nta9s ( gold4 
,9 va91 7 ,engli%m5 w>n$1 & caution$ by 
s5sible1 & ?9k+ p]sons1 aga9/ ^! gold5  
prospects ( _! excit$ imag9ations4      
,conv9c$1 !y ei!r w\ld n1 or c\ld n be4 
,b lo6 ! mighty bubble bur/1 & !n1 to _!
 loss1 & sorr[1 !y bo? saw1 & ackn[l$g$ 
! folly ( _! =m] excitem5t1 ( _! railway
 gold5 dreams4  ,aga91 ,i say1 :5       
,engli%m5 return to _! cool] mom5ts1 &  
s]i\sly reflect1 on all ! late hubbub1  
ab\t ,pope's ,bulls1 & ,guy ,fawkes1 &  
,gunp[d] ,plots1 & ,ca?olic ,mumm]ies & 
,sup]/itions1 ,i feel confid5t1 !y w    
v]ify ! words ( ,dr4 ,hughes1 ! ,ca?olic
 ,prelate ( ,new ,york1 :o lately prea*$

 9 ,london1 on 8 way to ,rome4 ,i am    
sure 7says ?is di/+ui%$ ,prelate17 t ?is
 great1 & lib]al nation1 7,engl&7 w1    
aft] ?is tempor>y excitem5t is ov]1 be  
a%am$ ( _! pres5t conduct1 & w be       
a/oni%$1 h[ !y c\ld ev] ?9k1 ( propos+  
any /eps1 :i* t5d$ to abridge1 ! lib]ty 
( any portion1 ( _! c\ntrym51 & violate 
t fre$om 9 religion1 :i* is _! boa/4 ,! 
7,engli%7 ,m9i/ry _c g "o /ep back1 ^u !
 track ( p]secutions1 if !y make b "o   
/ep1 9 t direction1 !y w be condemn$1 by
 e lib]al m9d$ man1 & w be look$ ^u1 )  
contempt by ! re/ ( ! nations ( ! _w4   
7,dr4 ,hughes' ,s]mon4 ,london1 ,decemb]
 #a/1 #ahej47  ,h5ce we f9d1 t mo/1 ( ! 
great & enlight5$ /atesm5 ( ,engl&1     
always boldly1 & freely1 advocat$ !     
fre$om1 & lib]ties ( ! ,ca?olics4 ,z    
long1 z we reta9 any respect = g5ius1 & 
disc]nm5t1 = ,p>liam5t>y eloqu5ce1 &    
political wisdom1 ! names ( ,pitt1 & (  
,fox1 ( ,burke1 & ( ,w9dham1 ( ,cann+1 &
 ( ,peel1 w /& =emo/1 9 ! public        
e/imation4 ,^! em95t /atesm51 h[ev] !y  

might diff] on o!r subjects1 concurr$ 9 
support+ ! cause ( ! ,ca?olics4 ,_!'s 0 
! conviction ( lib]al1 & enlight5$ m9ds1
 :o =got ! di/9ctions ( p>ty1 9 _! zeal1
 to s]ve ! cause ( ju/ice1 & ( fre$om4  
,yes1 !y well knew1 t ! ,briti%         
,con/itution1 0 n a con/itution (       
re/ra9ts1 & p5alties1 t x 0 fram$ to    
pres]ve ! rights ( freem51 t x 0 =m$1 = 
! :ole1 n = a "p1 & t x 0 de/9$1 l !    
sun1 to %$ its b5ign influ5ce ^u all4 ,&
 h5ce1 !y knew1 t !y c\ld n bett]       
consult its prosp]ity & /ability1 ?an by
 fe>lessly1 & manfully battl+1 = equal  
rights1 & equal ju/ice to all4          
,g5tlem51 ,i mu/ n[ beg leave to retire1
 z my pres5ce is requir$1 9 a m augu/   
assembly4 ,y "k1 y\r address to !       
,magi/rates = call+ a meet+1 c41 0 head$
 by c]ta9 ,prote/ant ,m9i/]s1 & y "k    
also1 t mo/ ( _! fell[ lab\r]s 9 !      
v9ey>d1 ( ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 h be5 mo/ 
active1 & zeal\s 9 ! late crusade aga9/ 
! ,ca?olics4 ,n[1 to pass ov] ^! rev]5d 
g5tlem5 ) sil5t contempt1 w\ld be1 9 my 

humble op9ion1 an act ( great           
incivility1 & disrespect on my "p2 &    
:i*1 !y might p]haps consid]1 a mo/     
extraord9>y1 & presumptu\s movem5t1 on  
my "p2 ,i beg leave1 g5tlem51 !re=e1 to 
adj\rn to ?is augu/ assembly1 & z ,i    
%all h to %[ ^! rev]5d g5tlem51 :at an  
extraord9>y & presumptu\s movem5t1 _!   
,prote/ant ,*ur*1 has be5 mak+1 = a long
 "t1 on ! pockets1 & on ! intellects (  
,engli%m51 ,i %all be v glad1 if y w    
accompany me1 & see v]ifi$ ! poetical   
words ( my two texts1 annex$ to my fir/ 
little address to y--      ,i w\ld y _h 
be5 !re to see     ,h[ ! light blaz$ up 
s glori\sly4            ,& !n 9 nak$    
maje/y1     ,) br[ s]5e1 & beam+ placid 
light1     ,came tru?4  ,,footnotes3  ,a
 ,l+>d's ,anglo-,saxon1 vol4 #a1 p4     
#ahi1 #aij4  ,b ,macaulay1 tells u1 t ! 
numb] ( ,roman ,ca?olics is n few] ?an  
#aej1jjj1jjj1 & t x w\ld be difficult to
 %ew t all ! o!r ,*ri/ian sects unit$1  
am\nt1 to #abj1jjj1jjj4 ,i q agree ) 8  
words1 n few]1 & x w\ld be difficult to 

%ew2 = ^u an accurate calculation1 x    
w\ld be f\nd t ! ,ca?olics am\nt ne>] to
 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 ?an to #aej1jjj1jjj1 & t 
all ! o!r ,*ri/ian sects1 unit$ into "o 
body1 are ne>] #ajj1jjj1jjj1 ?an        
#abj1jjj1jjj4 ,h[ev]1 ,macaulay's       
/atem5t is q suffici5t to prove :at we h
 cit$ x =1 viz3--t ! ,roman ,ca?olics   
are ! greate/ body ( ,*ri/ians1 & !re=e 
h ! be/ title to ! anci5t & hon\rable "n
 ( ,ca?olic4  ,c ,9 ! ,apo/le's ,cre$1  
we all pr(ess to believe 9 ! ,holy      
,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,n[1 if ?is is n our    
,*ur*1 ,i w\ld ask1 :at ,*ur* is x8 ,is 
x ! collection ( sects :i* h sprung f ! 
,re=mation8 ,b1 !n1 x w\ld n be         
,ca?olic1 = z !y are ! small] numb]1 !y 
_c claim univ]sality4 ,is x ! ,!ological
 hodge-podge1 ! f>rago ( all !          
religions1 :i* believe 9 ! ,gospel8 ,!n 
x _c be ,holy1 = we %\ld =m ! pr9cipal  
"p ( x1 & y "k1 ! immaculate ,*ur* (    
,engl& tells u1 our doctr9es are        
idolatr\s4 ,i really ?9k1 p _h bett]    
leave u 9 ! quiet possession ( our old  

inh]itance1 ! hon\rable & anci5t "n (   
,ca?olic1 & !n !y w\ld avoid ! above    
ridicul\s consequ5ces4  ,d ,i h         
sometimes be5 ask$1 & ! "q has sometimes
 be5 slyly popp$ to me1 & to o!rs1 by   
c]ta9 limbs ( ! law1 if ,i 0 a ,jesuit8 
,i answ] fir/1 t ,i h n ! hon\r to      
belong to t le>n$1 & mu* calumniat$     
body1 ! ,jesuits4 ,i answ] secondly1 ,i 
p]fectly und]/ood ! sly drift ( ^!      
que/ions1 & inu5does4 ,x 0 z good z to  
say1 ,jesuitism is a /range comp\nd (   
all k9ds ( tricks & quirks1 & ( m5tal   
res]vations1 & deceptions4 ,n[ ?is      
little spectacle fell[1 is "o ( !m1 &   
!re=e1 he is up to all ! ,jesuitical    
trade1 & is a p]fect specim5 ( x4 ,nay1 
,i believe1 t he c\ld slyly bo>d u ) 8  
,jesuitical tricks1 ev5 :ile we 7 look+ 
on4 ,well1 "o good turn c]ta9ly des]ves 
ano!r4 ,& n[1 ,i mu/ z politely z ,i c1 
tell ^! limbs ( ! law1 t if ,i am to    
judge ( ! law f ! little1 t ,i h really 
se51 & "k ab\t !m1 & t if ,jesuitism be 
really1 :at !y imag9e x is1 & if ! :ole 

( ,engl& ev] became ,ca?olic1 & !n1 f   
,ca?olicism jump$ to ,jesuitism1 9 ?is  
case1 ,i c]ta9ly ?9k t ^! limbs ( ! law1
 w n h to /udy1 ! cele/ial arts (       
,jesuitism1 z p\rtray$ 9 _! own         
imag9ation2 = !y w be already1 p]fectly 
dubb$ ma/]s ( ,israel 9 t art1 & !y w   
c]ta9ly occupy di/+ui%$ places1 9 !     
v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( m5tal res]vations1    
pi\s frauds1 & *>itable tricks & quirks 
^u _! neighb\r's pockets4 ,really ?is   
rem9ds me ( ,paddy1 :o _h j arriv$ f    
,irel&1 & 0 sne]+ly ask$ by a busy      
,engli%man1 :at k9d ( a crop (          
,murphies1 !y _h _h 9 ,irel&8 ,pat _h a 
%illalah 9 8 h&1 he up ) x1 knock$ d[n !
 ,engli%man1 & said2 ,& sure y\r hon\r1 
we h _h a v good crop ( ,murphies1 & y  
may "k x by ! feel1 = t is ! /alk ( "o4 
,n[1 ,i hope ^! limbs ( ! law1 w n be   
(f5d$ at me = tak+ up my spectacle      
%illalah1 & j politely floor+ !m1 = _!  
,jesuitical inu5does & m5tal res]vations
 9 my reg>d4 ,i hope !y w n be (f5d$1 at
 my def5d+ myself1 = _! own pr(ession w 

tea* !m1 t e "o is all[$ fair play1 :e!r
 he be a metamorphos$ calumniat$        
,jesuit1 or a limb ( ! law 9 ! body ( a 
man's pocket4 ,b f> be x f me to adopt  
_! ext5sive1 & sweep+ mode (            
argum5tation1 viz41 ! law ( ! l& is a   
heap ( deceptions1 & tricks1 n[ su* a   
man is a lawy]1 !re=e he mu/ be a       
sleight-(-h& g5tleman 9 t art4 ,be=e ,i 
make ?is sweep+ conclusion1 ,i ought    
fir/1 to exam9e s]i\sly1 & c>efully1 if 
! law really is1 ?is /range comp\nd (   
deceptions1 & ,i ought !n1 to exam9e &  
really "k1 t ?is lawy] has really act$  
accord+ to ?is deception1 ,i ought to d 
?is1 be=e ,i condemn him p]sonally1 or  
op5 ! flood-gates ( condemnation on !   
:ole respectable body ( lawy]s4 ,?is is 
! argum5tation :i* reason & ju/ice tell 
me ,i ought to adopt4 ,n[ j let ^! limbs
 ( ! law1 adopt ?is l9e ( argum5tation )
 reg>d to ,jesuitism & ,jesuits1 & !n1  
!y w be bo? limbs ( ! law1 & limbs (    
fair play4  ,e ,b "s "o w p]haps        
inquire1 does ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* consid]

 y\r ,ca?olic ,m9i/]s really orda9$8 ,i 
reply %e does1 = 7 any ,ca?olic ,prie/  
to g ov] to ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 %e w\ld 
n orda9 him4 ,& :y8 ,because !          
,prote/ant ,*ur* got h] ord9ations 7if  
%e has any7 f u1 & to "q our ord9ation1 
w\ld be to /rike at ! f\ndation ( h]    
own4  ,f ,ca?olicity1 :i* has be5 ?is   
night1 ! subject ( s mu* abuse1 has be5 
! belief ( ! mo/ ext5sive1 & enlight5$  
nations 9 ,europe1 & ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s  
*>act]s1 t ev] did hon\r to ! "n (      
man4--7,spee* ( ,"l ,hut*9son 9 ! ,h\se 
( ,lords1 ,may #aj?1 #ahje47  ,g ,!     
foll[+ are ! words ( ,mr4 ,cobbett1 a   
prote/ant1 writ] respect+ ! introduction
 ( ! ,prote/ant religion into ^! realms4
 ,! ,que5 7,elizabe?7 reign$ = =ty five 
ye>s1 & ^! =ty-five ye>s1 7 sp5t 9 de$s 
( su* cruelty1 z ! _w _h nev] he>d (1 or
 read ( be=e2 & all = ! purpose (       
compell+ h] p1 to submit to ?is e/abli%$
 7,prote/ant7 ,*ur*4 ,) reg>d to !      
cruelties ( ?is mon/]1 9 woman's %ape1  
h] but*]+s1 h] ripp+s up1 h] te>+ out ( 

! b[els ( h] subjects1 h] torm5ts ( e   
description1 9 :i* %e 0 always cordially
 support$1 by ! lawgiv+ mak]s ( !       
7,prote/ant7 pray] book1 ,i mu/ ref] !  
read]1 to my hi/ory ( ! ,prote/ant      
re=mation2 suffice x to say 7"h71 t 9 ^!
 =ty-five ye>s1 :i* 7 employ$ 9 !       
e/abli%+ ( ?is ,*ur*1 !re 7 m cruelty1 m
 blood%$1 m suff]+1 ?an ev] 7 witness$ 9
 ! _w1 9 any o!r c\ntry 9 a l p]iod (   
"t4 7,cobbett's ,legacy to ,p>sons1 p4  
#ch47     ,,an ,,address  ,,to ,,!      
,,cl]gym5 ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl&4   
,a m>vell\s project1 7is7 i'fai?1 & a   
m]ry je/ )al6   ,,mo/ ,,rev]5d          
,,g5tlem51  ,y _c be surpris$1 t ,i h n 
tak5 my text f ! ,scripture1 = _m ( y   
tell ! p1 t we ,ca?olic ,cl]gym5 wi% to 
conceal f ! p t sacr$ volume4 ,to h1    
!re=e1 tak5 my text f ! ,scripture = !  
sake ( ! p1 w\ld be l falsify+ y\r      
words1 & to h quot$ x = y\r in/ructions1
 w\ld h be5 mo/ presumptu\s on my "p1 z 
e "o kn[s y are ma/]s ( ,israel1 bo? 9  
^w & de$1 9 ! k ( t sacr$ volume4 ,_h   

,i1 !re=e1 be5 s presumptu\s z to h     
quot$ ,scripture = y\r in=mation1 y     
might h p]haps address$ me 9 ! words ( !
 ,poet--      ,ye ,popi% blockheads1    
mitr$ ,cambridge cries1     ,begone2 ,i 
& my fri5ds alone are wise1     ,ri* ) !
 spoils ( ,babylon1 'tis fit     ,t we  
%\ld claim monopoly ( wit4  ,well1 among
 ! great diffusion ( biblical k1 :i* has
 be5 s glori\sly spread among ! p by y\r
 ,scriptural ,*ur*1 z by ,law e/abli%$1 
,i happ5$ "o day =tunately to he>1 t y  
,rev]5ds (t5 told ! p1 t !re 0 a gold5 &
 heav5ly rule 9 ! ,scriptures1 viz43--t 
!y 7 nev] to d unto o!rs1 :at !y w\ld n 
wi% o!rs to d unto !m4 ,n[ we _c = a    
mom5t suppose1 t l spiritual guide-po/s1
 y w\ld wi% to inculcate ?is gold5 rule 
to o!rs1 & n foll[ x y\rselves4 ,well   
!n1 y h be5 lately try+ to ar\se !      
indignation ( ! p1 by in=m+ !m 9 ! mo/  
dignifi$ mann]1 t ! ,pope ( ,rome has j 
made a mo/ extraord9>y1 & presumptu\s   
movem5t on ! ,prote/ants ( ,engl&4 ,n[  
:at %all we say1 if x turn out1 t y &   

y\r ,rev]5d ,prote/ant ance/ors1 h = a  
long "t be5 mak+ a mo/ extraord9>y1 &   
presumptu\s movem5t on ! pockets1 & on !
 intellects ( ,engli%m58  ,let u !n     
proce$ to exam9e coolly1 & calmly1 !    
above po9ts4 ,i w endeav\r1 mo/ ,rev]5d 
,g5tlem51 to discuss ^! po9ts ) z mu*   
temp]1 & =be>ance z ,i possibly c4 ,b1 y
 mu/ rememb]1 t y & _m ( y\r ,rev]5d    
body1 h be5 endeav\r+ to convict1 )\t   
c]emony1 ! num]\s & respectable ,ca?olic
 body ( ,engl&1 ( ! crimes ( wi%+ to    
ext5d _! popi% spiritual & temporal     
dom9ation ov] ! ,prote/ants ( ,engl&4 ,=
 ?is purpose1 y\r zeal\s & ,rev]5d body 
h1 ) pi\s indu/ry1 rak$ toge!r ! fil? ( 
anci5t controv]sy1 & p\r$ x )\t m]cy on 
! heads ( ,ca?olics1 & on t ,*ur*1 ( :i*
 x is my pride to be a m9i/]4 ,n[1      
,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 y1 :o deal s copi\sly 
9 h>d words1 c]ta9ly ought n to compla91
 if y %\ld happ5 sometimes1 to meet ) !m
 9 return4 ,if y dem& respect f o!rs1 y 
ought c]ta9ly to respect a m num]\s body
 ( ,*ri/ians1 7,i mean ! ,ca?olic       

,*ri/ian _w17 :o h no reason to ?9k     
!mselves1 y\r inf]iors 9 tal5t1 le>n+1  
or judgm5t4 ,well !n1 let u n[ proce$ to
 ! discussion ( ! above two po9ts4  ,mo/
 ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 9 a book 7b m9d n !  
,scripture7 call$ ! extraord9>y ,black  
,book1 publi%$ 9 ,london 9 ! ye> #ahca1 
by ,eff+ham ,wilson1 ,royal ,ex*ange1 ,i
 f9d ! foll[+ /atem5t ( ! income ( !    
,*ur* ( ,engl& z by ,law e/abli%$4 ,(   
c\rse1 ,i am aw>e1 t c]ta9 *anges h be5 
made by ,gov]nm5t 7s9ce ! publication ( 
! above book7 z to ! am\nt ( individual 
incomes1 b ! aggregate sum is /ill      
absorb$ by ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 z by ,law
 e/abli%$4 ,well !n1 9 ! above-m5tion$1 
extraord9>y ,black ,book1 ,i f9d ! v>i\s
 incomes ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& !re /at$1 & 
w\ld y believe x6 !y =m a sum ( money1  
,,to ,,! ,,tune ( n9e millions1 f\r     
hundr$ & fifty-two ?\s&s1 five hundr$ & 
sixty-five p\nds p] annum4  ,n[ let u   
see1 h[ well ! ,bi%ops1 & ,ar*bi%ops ( !
 ,re=mation1 h ?riv5 on ! above         
spiritual food4 ,! foll[+ is an extract 

f ! probate duty returns1 & ( c\rse1 mu/
 be real te/imony z to ! wor? ( ^! poor 
9 _s *ildr51 :5 !y awoke 9 t undiscov]$ 
c\ntry1 f ^: b\rne no travell] returns4 
,,extract ,,f ,,probate ,,( ,,wills4    
,l   ,/op=d1 ,bi%op ( ,cork1 left 8     
family        #be1jjj   ,p]cy1 ,bi%op ( 
,dromore                         #dj1jjj
   ,cleav]1 ,bi%op ( ,f]ns              
#ej1jjj   ,b]n>d1 ,bi%op ( ,lim]ick     
#fj1jjj   ,knox1 ,bi%op ( ,killaloe     
#ajj1jjj   ,f[l]1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,dubl9    
#aej1jjj   ,b]es=d1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,tuam   
#bej1jjj   ,port]1 ,bi%op ( ,clogh]     
#bej1jjj   ,hawk9s1 ,bi%op ( ,raphoe    
#bej1jjj   ,agur1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,ca%el    
#djj1jjj   ,bi%op ,w>burton             
#ejj1jjj  ,n[ j add up ! above items1 & 
!n1 y w see t ^! ,prote/ant ,bi%ops &   
,ar*bi%ops1 aft] ma9ta9+ !mselves1 _!   
wives & families1 left beh9d !m1 accord+
 to ! probate duty returns1 no less ?an 
! enorm\s sum ( two millions &          
sev5ty-five ?\s& p\nds /]l+4 ,really1 :5
 ^! mammon-godly s\ls ent]$ ! gates (   

heav51 ) all ^! p>aph]nalia ( gold1 h[  
amaz$ mu/ ! cele/ial inmates h be56 ,!y 
w\ld wond] :5ce ^! gold5 spirits came1 b
 ( ?is !y w\ld be conv9c$1 t !y mu/ h   
come f ! l& ( ! liv+1 & _h c]ta9ly      
pi\sly re=m$ ! words ( ! ,scripture1    
,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s1 & really v]ifi$
 ! words ( my text1 ,:at a m>vell\s     
project is fai?1 & a m]ry je/ )al6  ,s  
f>1 ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ,i ?9k ! p w beg9 
to conclude1 t y\r ,rev]5d body has1 =  
"s "t1 be5 mak+ a mo/ extraord9>y &     
presumptu\s movem5t on ! pockets (      
,engli%m51 & w\ld to heav56 ,i c\ld /op 
"h4 ,b ,i mu/ n[ %[ ! p ( ,engl&1 t y\r 
,prote/ant ,*ur* z by ,law e/abli%$1 is 
receiv+ m money by f\r hundr$ &         
fifty-?ree ?\s&s1 five hundr$ &         
sixty-five p\nds1 ?an all ! o!r ,*ri/ian
 *ur*es 9 ! :ole _w4 ,! above           
extraord9>y ,black ,book1 gives a scale 
( ! comp>ative exp5ses ( ! ,*ur* (      
,engl&1 & ( all ! o!r ,*ri/ian *ur*es 9 
! :ole _w4 ,n[ by ?is scale1 x is %[n t 
! total income ( all ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es 9

 ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w1 is eight millions 
n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e ?\s& p\nds2 & !  
above scale %[s1 t ! income ( ! ,*ur* ( 
,engl&1 is n9e millions1 f\r hundr$ &   
fifty-two ?\s&s1 five hundr$ &          
sixty-five p\nds4 ,n[1 if y w j place ! 
small] ( ^! "u ! l>g] numb]1 & subtract 
! "o f ! o!r1 y w see t ! income ( !    
,prote/ant ,*ur* 9 ,engl&1 exce$s !     
total income ( all ! o!r ,*ri/ian *ur*es
 9 ! :ole _w1 by f\r hundr$ & fifty-?ree
 ?\s&s1 five hundr$ & sixty-five p\nds4 
,oh1 mighty ,engl&6 ?\ boa/e/1 & ju/ly1 
t ?y maje/ic fleet rides on ! waves1 !  
triumphant mi/ress ( ! seas2 & ?\ maye/ 
also z truly1 b n s ju/ly1 boa/1 t ?y   
,scriptural ,*ur*1 z by ,law e/abli%$1  
rides triumphant on ! gold5 waves (     
mammon1 & t %e is really mi/ress ( ! _w1
 9 po9t ( mammon2 %e is truly ! gr& &   
gold5 emporium ( cl]ical incomes4 ,oh1  
h[ ju/ly may ! m9i/]s ( ?is ,*ur*1      
address h]1 z _! gold5 calf1 9 ^! words 
( ! ,scripture1 ,:]e ?\ goe/1 ,i w g2 & 
:]e ?\ lodge/1 ,i w lodge2 & ?y p %all  

be my p4 7,ru? i4 #af47 ,yea6 & we w    
kill ! fatt$ calf1 & slay ! rams1 & make
 m]ry4 7,prov4 v4 #i47  ,b y w reply1 we
 got all ?is money f y papi/s4 ,yes1    
c\rte\s cl]ks1 to ! hon\r ( ! ,ca?olic  
,*ur* be x said1 t all ?is money 0 left 
by our *>itable ance/ors2 & ,i w n[     
judge y f y\r own m\?s4 ,m9d & m>k x    
well1 t 9 ! ,ca?olic times ( old ,engl&1
 ! above sums ( money 7 divid$ into ?ree
 p>ts3 "o = ! ma9t5ance ( ! cl]gy1 !    
second = ! repair ( ! *ur*es1 & ! ?ird =
 ! support ( ! poor4 ,9 ^? good old     
,ca?olic times1 !re 7 no *ur*-rates1 nor
 poor-rates4 ,b y\r god-l *ur* z by law 
e/abli%$1 ?\ght x m j1 or at lea/       
conv5i5t1 to pocket h]self ! :ole ( !   
above sum1 & to leave to ! public !     
*>itable (fice1 ( provid+ = ! o!r two   
purposes4 ,really1 ,mo/ ,rev]5d         
,g5tlem51 ,i c&idly appeal to y1 if ?is 
0 n a mo/ extraord9>y & presumptu\s     
movem5t ( y\r cl]ical ance/ors on !     
pockets ( ! p2 & really1 mu/ n p ( !    
pres5t day ?9k x a mo/ extraord9>y &    

presumptu\s movem5t on ! "p ( y ,rev]5d 
,g5tlem51 to cont9ue ^! pi\s frauds1 &  
godly practices ( y\r ance/ors8 ,9 ?is1 
at lea/1 y fully obs]ve ! comm&s ( !    
,scripture1 ,remove n ! l&m>k ( ?y      
=efa!rs4 ,oh ye poor6 7:om ,i s9c]ely   
love = ! sake ( my ,savi\r17 :5 ,i ent] 
y\r hovels1 :]e sickness1 mis]y1 & want 
meet toge!r1 & witness ! sc5es ( di/ress
 t are pass+ !re2--:5 ,i see a few      
h&fuls ( dy+ emb]s1 t are calculat$ r to
 />ve y1 ?an af=d y ! necess>y com=ts ( 
w>m?2--:5 ,i see ! b$ ( wret*$ness1 on  
:i* y ca/ y\r we>i$ limbs2--:5 ,i view !
 tatt]$ clo!s1 :i* sc>cely cov] y       
dec5tly1 mu* less protect y f !         
inclem5cy ( ! wea!r2--:5 ,i behold y\r  
pale & sickly c\nt5ances1 t bespeak !   
poorness & sc>city ( y\r food2--:5 ,i   
view y\r poor little *ildr51 begg+ 9    
va91 ) te>s ( artless innoc5ce1 a morsel
 ( bread to satisfy ! crav+s (          
hung]2--:5 ,i witness sc5es ( ?is       
he>t-r5d+ description1 7sc5es :i* are n 
v uncommon n[-a-days71 ! *>ity ( our    

,ca?olic ance/ors1 & ! inhumanity ( y\r 
,*ur* z by law e/abli%$1 ru% vividly on 
my m9d1 & call to my recollection !     
words ( our ,savi\r1 ,come1 ye bless$ ( 
,my ,fa!r1 possess ye ! k+dom prep>$ = y
 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,= ,i 0 hungry1 &
 y gave me to eat2 ,i 0 ?ir/y1 & y gave 
me to dr9k4 ,i 0 a /rang]1 & y took me  
92 nak$1 & y cov]$ me2 sick1 & y visit$ 
me2 ,i 0 9 prison1 & y came to me4 ,!n  
he %all say to !m also t %all be on 8   
left h&3 ,dep>t f me1 ye curs$1 into    
ev]la/+ fire1 :i* 0 prep>$ = ! devil1 & 
8 angels4 ,= ,i 0 hungry1 & y gave me n 
to eat2 ,i 0 ?ir/y1 & y gave me n to    
dr9k4 ,i 0 a /rang]1 & y took me n 92   
nak$1 & y cov]$ me n2 sick & 9 prison1 &
 y did n visit me4 ,!n !y also %all     
answ] him1 say+3 ,"l1 :5 did we see !e  
hungry1 or ?ir/y1 or a /rang]1 or nak$1 
or sick1 or 9 prison1 & did n m9i/] to  
!e8 ,!n he %all answ] !m1 say+3 ,am5 ,i 
say to y1 z long z y did x n to "o ( ^! 
lea/1 7namely ! poor71 nei!r did y d x  
to me4 7,/4 ,matt4 xxv4 #cd to #de47 ,oh

 h[ /rik+ly does ! fir/ "p ( ?is sacr$  
passage apply to our *>itable ,ca?olic  
ance/ors8 ,b %all ,i apply ! second "p  
to y1 or y\r ,prote/ant ance/ors8 ,oh6  
heav5 =bid ,i %\ld6 ,i say ) ! great ,/4
 ,paul1 ,i judge no man2 b *>ity = y1 & 
! poor1 induce me to entreat ( y1 & to  
ask ( ,god to give y ,8 grace1 to       
comm5ce a real re=m 9 y\r *ur* prop]ty1 
= ! sake ( ! poor1 & to re/ore to !     
poor1 :at y\r ,prote/ant ance/ors s     
unju/ly took f !m4  ,b y w p]haps reply1
 t all ?is *ur* prop]ty1 has be5 ju/ly  
giv5 to y\r ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 by ! law (
 ! l&2 = z ! law ( ! l&1 ju/ly secures  
to ! l&lord1 8 r5ts1 s ! law ( ! l&1    
ju/ly secures to y\r *ur*1 ! ti!s4 ,i   
answ]1 9 ! fir/ place1 t by no law1 ei!r
 human1 or div9e1 c prop]ty be ju/ly    
appli$ to any o!r purpose1 ?an to t =   
:i* ! int5tion ( ! te/ator left x4 ,n[  
"o-?ird ( ?is *ur* prop]ty1 0 left by   
our ,ca?olic ance/ors1 = ! support ( !  
poor2 & z long z ?is prop]ty1 0 9 ! h&s 
( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! poor always       

receiv$ _! j %>e4 ,h5ce1 among all !    
calumnies aga9/ ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ev5 h]
 base/ enemies1 c\ld nev] accuse h] (   
inju/ice to ! poor4 ,i answ] secondly1 !
 law ( ! l&1 z to l&lords1 is a good    
law1 because ! l&lord gives to 8 t5ant  
value 7viz41 ! use ( ! l&7 = :at he 7!  
l&lord7 receives2 :]eas ! law ( ti!s is 
a bad law1 because x (t5 exacts ti!s1   
:]e ! pay] has nev] receiv$1 "o f>?+ (  
value f ! p>son4 ,n[ 9 ?is case1 x does 
appe> to me 7& ,i am sure x mu/ to _m   
o!rs7 mo/ unju/ to dem& x f p]sons1 :o  
nev] receiv$ a p9's-wor? ( good1 f y\r  
m9i/ry 9 _! lives4 ,nay1 p]haps ! only  
return !y got1 = ! paym5t ( _! ti!s 01  
to he> _! religion abus$1 & to be held  
up be=e ! public1 z guilty ( ^? v       
crimes1 :i* ^! rev]5ds !mselves 7 really
 committ+1 ei!r by _! robb+ ! poor ( _! 
j %>e1 or by unju/ly exact+ f o!rs      
money1 = :i* ! pay]s _h nev] receiv$ "o 
f>?+ ( value4,h  ,& n[1 mo/ ,rev]5d     
,g5tlem51 ,i mu/ j let ! p see1 h[ y    
contrive to bl9d !m1 by ?r[+ popi% du/  

into _! eyes4 ,all ! noise1 :i* y make1 
ab\t ! pope's bulls1 & ab\t popi%       
spiritual & temporal dom9ation1 is a m]e
 ruse de gu]re ( _m ( y1 7"s ( y inde$1 
,i believe1 are s9c]e 9 y\r motives1 &  
actions17 to div]t public att5tion1 f ! 
great temporalities ( ! e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 
,y call1 & hold y\r public & glori\s    
meet+s4 ,) upturn$ h&s & eyes1 )        
high-s\l$ /ra9s ( devotional eloqu5ce1 )
 cordial community ( feel+1 got up      
betwe5 ! e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 & ^? :om y     
inde$ hon\r ) y\r lips by ! title (     
rev]5ds1 b :om1 9 y\r he>ts1 y deem m]e 
phantoms ( m9i/]s1 ) silv]y tones1 &    
well-turn$ p]iods1 ( rag-tag & bob-tail 
inspirations2 y excite ! brea?less      
att5tion ( y\r audi5ce1 & pr(ess ! mo/  
sanctifi$ atta*m5t to y\r godly ,*ur*1 &
 to y\r glori\s ,con/itution1 "u !      
protection ( ^: w+1 y are slyly bask+ 9 
! sun%9e ( godly mammon1 & worldly      
weal?4 ,%\ld any poor ,ca?olic1 or      
*>itable diss5t]1 7:o wi%es y to d to   
o!rs z y w\ld be done by17 obtrude      

himself on ! notice ( y\r meet+1 a      
?und]+ philippic is in/antly rais$ aga9/
 pop]y1 & ga9+ /r5g? & spe$1 & l\dness 9
 its progress1 rumbles onw>d1 until at  
la/1 x bur/s =? into a trem5d\s elem5tal
 ro>1 increas$ by ! zeal\s acclamations 
( an enraptur$ & fanatical audi5ce4 ,oh1
 mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ?is is really a  
glori\s1 & v pr(itable humbug4 ,z long z
 y c manage1 to keep ! p 9 ?is fev]i%   
/ate ( excitem5t1 ! gulls w ?9k m (     
discuss+ pope's bulls1 ,guy ,fawkes's1 &
 ,gunp[d] ,plots1 ?an ( que/ion+ ! moral
 basis ( ! law1 :i* entitles y to take f
 ! poor1 _! j %>e ( ,*ur* prop]ty1 left 
by our *>itable ance/ors1 & ( exact+    
ti!s & ,*ur*-rates f ^?1 :o d n belong  
to y\r flock1 & = :om y d no?+ 9 return4
 ,?us1 y successfully /ave (f !         
discussion ( ,*ur* prop]ty1 pr(ess+ all 
! :ile1 ! mo/ devotional conc]n = !     
spiritual welf>e ( ! gulls1 on ^:       
pockets1 y are mak+ a mo/ 'extraord9>y1 
& presumptu\s movem5t4' ,?us y reap !   
pr(its1 & laugh at ! fools1 :o are      

cajol$ by y\r gr& displays4 ,really1 mo/
 ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ?is extraord9>y &    
presumptu\s conduct1 does1 9 my humble  
op9ion1 beat all ! p[]s ( impud5ce4,i   
,mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ,i h n[ prov$ !  
extraord9>y & presumptu\s movem5t1 :i*  
y\r scriptural ,*ur* z by law e/abli%$1 
has be5 mak+ = a long "t on ! pockets ( 
,engli%m54 ,i mu/ n[ proce$ to %[1 :at a
 mo/ extraord9>y & presumptu\s movem5t  
%e has be5 mak+ = a long "t1 on !       
intellects ( ,engli%m54 ,w\ld to ,god t 
occasion _h nev] be5 giv5 to me to t\*  
on ?is subject6 ,b rememb]1 t _m ( y\r  
rev]5d body1 h be5 publicly advanc+ !   
mo/ pretty1 & polite ?+s aga9/ u        
,ca?olics4 ,! newspap]s1 w be> ample    
te/imony to ! /range1 & horrid ?+s1 :i* 
_m ( y\r rev]5ds1 h lately utt]$ aga9/ !
 ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,n[1 :at !y h 9 g5]al  
utt]$ aga9/ u1 is1 un=tunately1 n f\nd$ 
on tru?2 b m9d1 :at ,i %all advance is  
really true1 al?\gh mo/ awful1 nay almo/
 incr$ible1 _h n y\r ,prote/ant         
te/imonies borne ample witness to x4    

,rememb]1 also1 t al?\gh ,our ,savi\r 0 
! mo/ meek1 & k9d creature t ! _w ev]   
beheld1 /ill1 :5 ! hon\r ( ,8 ,heav5ly  
,fa!r 0 insult$ & outrag$1 ,he ca/ !    
buy]s & sell]s out ( ! ,temple4 ,n[1 "s 
( y\r rev]5d body1 h1 9 my ideas1 lately
 us$ all _! endeav\rs to insult1 &      
outrage ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 :i*1 ,i       
consid]1 ! ,temple ( ,god4 ,p>don me1   
!re=e1 if ,i %\ld ) ! spiritual arms (  
tru?1 7& ,i hope ( *>ity17 ca/ !m out ( 
t temple1 & %[ ! _w1 !y _h bett] h be5 9
 _! own temple1 & h tri$ to h re=m$ x1  
be=e !y _h endeav\r$ to turn ma/]s (    
,israel1 9 _! neighb\rs' temple4  ,b    
?is1 ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ,i mu/ say1 t if 
! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 _h no bett] f\ndation 
?an declamation aga9/ ! ,prote/ant      
,*ur*1 ,i w\ld n be ei!r a m9i/]1 or a  
memb] ( x = a s+le day4 ,b m9d1 !       
,ca?olic ,*ur* has bo? a good f\ndation1
 & c also %[ ! flimsy texture ( !       
,prote/ant ,*ur*1 :5 ,prote/ant m9i/]s  
are s imprud5t z to attack h]4  ,mo/    
,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ,i c only say1 _h y   

rema9$ quiet1 ,i %\ld h be5 innoc5t ( ! 
disagreeable task1 ( hav+ to /ate !     
foll[+ awful facts4 ,b z y h n1 ,i c    
only add1 ,i am innoc5t ( ! consequ5ces1
 look y to !m4 ,i w n inde$ exclaim1 ) !
 ,scripture1 ,its blood be ^u y1 & ^u   
y\r *ildr52 b ,i w r say1 9 ! _s (      
*>ity1 may x br+ y1 & y\r foll[]s1 to a 
s]i\s consid]ation1 & to a s5se ( duty4 
,b "s ( y rev]5ds w p]haps inf]1 f !    
awful tru?s :i* ,i %all advance1 t ,i   
mu/ believe t all1 :o are n ( our       
communion1 mu/ g to hell4 ,appall+      
s5t5ce6 ,*ri/ c]ta9ly has said1 t he t w
 n he> ! ,*ur*1 is to be to u z a hea!n 
& a publican 7t is1 exclud$ f our       
spiritual communion47 ,b ,*ri/ does n   
say1 he w g to hell1 mu* less1 !re=e1   
ought ,i to ra%ly condemn him4 ,/4      
,paul1 also1 w>ns u to judge no man1 =  
?is good reason1 because we1 also %all h
 to /& be=e ! tribunal ( ,*ri/4 ,f>1    
!re=e1 be x f me to op5 ! flood-gates ( 
damnation1 ev5 on a s+le individual1 mu*
 less on ! :ole body ( our ,prote/ant   

bre?r54 ,al?\gh1 !re=e1 ,i %all %ortly  
advance tru?s1 mo/ awful1 & almo/       
incr$ible1 /ill1 let no "o imag9e1 ,i   
mean any?+ ,,p]sonal4 ,oh1 no1 ,i w say 
) ! poet--      ,let n ?is weak unkn[+  
h&1       ,presume ?y bolts to ?r[1     
,or deal damnation r\nd ! l&1       ,on 
all ,i judge ?y foe4  ,well1 !n1 let x  
be rememb]$1 t ,i %all advance only     
und5iable facts1 )\t int5d+ to deal     
damnation on y1 or on ! :ole ,prote/ant 
body4                        ,i 7%all7  
only speak "r on1     ,yes1 z y "k me   
all1 a pla9 blunt man1     ,t love my   
fri5ds1 & t !y "k full well1     ,:o    
gave me public cause to speak ! tru?4   
,i'll tell y t1 :i* y y\rselves might   
"k4  ,a c]ta9 ,spani% *emi/1 ?\ght t    
,god's =mation ( 8 ma/]1 _h n be5       
execut$ 9 ! mo/ p]fect1 & durable mann]2
 & ?is *emi/ _h ! audaci\s presumption  
to imag9e1 t if he demoli%$ 8 ma/]1 he  
c\ld raise him to life aga91 to a m     
p]fect1 & durable specim5 ( workman%ip1 
?an he 01 :5 ,god fir/ made him4 ,= ?is 

purpose1 ?is audaci\s *emi/ cut 8 ma/]  
into pieces1 & put ! v>i\s p>ts into 8  
sublimatory glass1 ) ! design ( rais+ 8 
ma/] aga91 by *emical op]ation1 to a m  
durable1 & p]fect /ate ( life ?an he 01 
:5 he 0 ! h&iwork ( ,god's =mation4 ,n[1
 ,mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ,i w n apply ?is
 to y\r ,*ur*1 b ?is ,i w d1 ,i w %[ y  
:at ! ,*ur* 01 & is1 :i* ! fa!rs ( !    
,re=mation wi%$ fir/ to demoli%1 on     
acc\nt ( h] imp]fections1 & !n1 to raise
 h] aga9 to a m p]fect specim5 (        
spiritual life2 ,i w %[ ! *>act]s ( ^!  
spiritual *emi/s2 ,i w %[ y ! wond]ful  
works ( _! spiritual *emi/ry1 & !       
wond]ful spiritual works ( _! scriptural
 h&s2 & !n1 ,i w leave y1 & o!rs to     
judge1 :e!r ^! fir/ re=m]s1 & ^! new s\l
 m5d]s1 did1 or did n1 really imitate ! 
/range1 & presumptu\s conduct ( ?is     
,spani% *emi/4  ,:5 ,god fir/ creat$    
man1 ,he impr9t$ on 8 he>t ! light (    
reason1 :i* 7:e!r aid$ by revelation or 
n1 x is n necess>y "h to enquire7 taught
 him 8 duty to 8 ,god1 to 8 neighb\r1 & 

to himself4 ,?is light 0 also impr9t$ on
 ! he>ts ( 8 desc5dants2 b z man fell f 
,god by s91 ! light ( ?is natural law 0 
greatly impair$1 bo? 9 ! he>ts ( our    
fir/ p>5ts1 & ( all _! desc5dants4 ,!   
light ( ?is natural law1 ?\gh mu*       
impair$ by ,adam's fall1 is1 & ev] has  
be51 impr9t$ on ! he>ts ( all1 & is1 &  
ev] has be51 ! f\ndation ( all moral    
rectitude4 ,! imp]fection ( ?is natural 
law 01 be=e our ,savi\r came1 suppli$ by
 ! aid ( revelation1 :i* ,almighty ,god 
communicat$ to mank9d1 at v>i\s times1  
?r\gh ,8 *os5 s]vants4 ,b at la/1 !     
,almighty 0 pleas$ to s5d ,8 only ,son f
 heav5 to e>?1 to supply ! defici5cy (  
?is natural law1 & to tea* mank9d1 9 !  
mo/ p]fect mann]1 _! duty to ,god1 to _!
 neighb\r1 & to !mselves4 ,h5ce our     
,savi\r beautifully says1 ,he came n to 
de/roy ! law1 b to fulfil x1 t is1 ,he  
came to supply ! imp]fections ( !       
natural law1 caus$ by ,adam's fall1 & to
 tea* u1 9 ! mo/ p]fect mann]1 our duty 
to our ,god1 to our neighb\r1 & to      

ourselves4 ,h5ce1 = ?is purpose ,he     
became man1 & unit$ our humanity to ,8  
div9ity4 ,9 ?is ,god-man1 7 conc5trat$  
all ! treasures ( div9e wisdom & k2 & to
 ?is ,god-man1 7 giv5 all p[] 9 heav51 &
 on e>?4 ,x is pla91 !re=e1 z our       
,savi\r beautifully says1 ,he came to be
 ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life to all mank9d2 
t is1 ,he came to be ! way1 by %[+ u !  
true way ( heav51 :i* _h be5 d>k5$1 &   
obscur$ by ! s9 ( our fir/ p>5ts2 ,he   
came to be ! tru?1 by reveal+ to u ^?   
sup]natural tru?s1 :i* ! natural law did
 n reveal1 & by reveal+ to u m cle>ly ^?
 tru?s1 :i* ! natural law reveal$ only  
obscurely2 & la/ly1 ,he came to be our  
life1 by communicat+ to mank9d ,8       
graces1 by :i* !y 7 enabl$ to practise !
 tru?s1 :i* ?is div9e law taught1 & ?us1
 by ! k1 & fai?ful practice ( ?is div9e 
law1 to arrive at la/ at ! k+dom (      
heav54 ,h5ce1 fully s5sible ( ?is tru?1 
! ,apo/les are cont9ually 9 !           
,scriptures rem9d+ u1 on ! "o h&1 (     
man's fall1 & ! sad consequ5ces ( t     

fall2 & on ! o!r h&1 ( our lib]ation f  
s91 & ( ! abundant bless+s we h receiv$1
 by r$emption ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,n[1 
t mank9d 9 e age1 might be p>tak]s ( ^! 
abundant1 & spiritual bless+s1 ,jesus   
,*ri/ 0 pleas$ to f\nd a ,*ur*1 & to    
inve/ ?is ,*ur* ) ! same spiritual p[]s1
 :i* ,he _h receiv$ f ,8 heav5ly ,fa!r4 
,?is ,*ur*1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 0 to be 
! infallible s\rce ( all spiritual k1 & 
( all spiritual grace2 9 %ort1 x 0 to be
 ! visible1 ! infallible1 & !           
incorruptible ,*ur* ( all ages1 ) ! _w =
 its b\nd>ies1 & "t = its duration4  ,i 
w n[1 give y a %ort description ( ?is   
,*ur* ( ,*ri/2 att5d1 & ,i w tell y1 9 z
 few words z ,i c1 :at ?is ,*ur* always 
01 & really is4 ,ca?olicity1 or ,*ri/'s 
,*ur*1 began ) our ,savi\r1 receiv$ h]  
mission1 h] p[]s1 & h] doctr9e1 f ,jesus
 ,*ri/4 ,%e has be5 di/+ui%$ 9 e age1 = 
! unity ( h] fai?1 & ! sanctity ( h]    
doctr9e1 = ! univ]sality ( h] ext5t1 & !
 apo/olicity ( h] orig94 ,no e>?ly      
consid]ation1 c\ld ev] induce h]1 to    

sw]ve "o iota f ! sacr$ deposit1 & unity
 ( fai?1 deliv]$ to h] by ,jesus ,*ri/4 
,h5ce1 :5ev] %e f\nd any 9 h] communion1
 ei!r layman1 prie/1 or bi%op1 or ev5 a 
:ole nation1 wi%+ to *ange1 or add to1  
or dim9i% "o tittle ( ! fai?1 deliv]$ by
 h] heav5ly f\nd]1 %e at fir/1 l a t5d] 
"m1 expo/ulat$ ) !m1 appeal$ to ! gr\nds
 & tru? ( h] fai?1 & trac$ x to ! m\?1  
ei!r ( our ,savi\r or ,8 ,apo/les2 b if 
!y disreg>d$ h] t5d] expo/ulations1 %e  
!n1 z ,/4 ,paul did ! ince/u\s          
,cor9?ian1 cut !m (f f h] communion1 &  
%[$ !m1 :5 h] fai? 0 at /ake1 %e fe>$   
nei!r ! fr[ns ( individuals1 nor ! /r5g?
 ( nations4 ,e article ( h] fai? is s   
holy 9 itself1 & s conducive to true    
hol9ess1 t %e *all5ges h] greate/       
adv]s>ies1 to %[ ! smalle/ /a9 9 any "p 
( :at %e really tea*es1 & ! mo/ conv9c+ 
pro( ( _! be+ unable to d s1 is1 t n d>+
 to attack h] true doctr9e1 !y1 by      
calumny & misrepres5tation1 lay ?+s to  
h] *>ge :i* %e ev5 dete/s & condemns4,j 
,& !n1 aft] combat+ a phantom ( _! own  

creation1 exult 9 an easy & decisive    
victory4 ,f ! dawn ( ,*ri/ianity to !   
pres5t day1 !re has n be5 a nation      
conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity1 b :at 0 conv]t$ 
by h] zeal\s ex]tions1 nor is !re a     
religion "u ! sun except h]s1 t c prove 
t any ( h] memb]s1 7 ev] hon\r$ on      
acc\nt ( _! virtues1 & sanctity1 ) ! "n 
( sa9t4 ,%e c look back ?r\gh eighte5   
c5turies1 & %ew t ! unity & sanctity (  
h] doctr9e1 are ! v same 9 ! n9ete5?    
c5tury1 z !y 7 9 ! fir/ c5tury4 ,%e c   
trace a long succession ( popes1 ev5 to 
! fir/ pope1 :o 0 ,/4 ,pet]4 ,%e c      
pres5t y a long catalogue ( le>n$ &     
polite nations1 ( s*ol>s1 philosoph]s1 &
 div9es1 ( g5]als1 /atesm51 & pr9ces1 ( 
sa9ts1 m>tyrs1 & confessors1 :o look$ ^u
 h] fai? z _! be/ inh]itance1 a treasure
 :i* !y held m de> ?an life itself4 ,9  
%ort1 %e c prove1 t %e is n[ t ,*ur*1   
:i* our ,savi\r fir/ f\nd$ on a rock1   
aga9/ :i*1 ,he promis$1 t ! gates ( hell
 %\ld nev] prevail1 & t ,he1 & ,8 ,holy 
,_s1 %\ld rema9 ) x1 tea*+ x all tru?1  

until ! end ( ! _w4 ,h5ce1 %e has pass$ 
?r\gh ! /ormy trials ( eighte5 c5turies1
 :i* w\ld h long s9ce %iv]$ any human   
in/itution into atoms1 & n[ /&s =?1 ev] 
fre% & vigor\s1 9 all h] pri/9e /r5g?1 b
 silv]$ ) ! v5]able ho> ( ages4  ,?is is
 a %ort description ( ! visible1        
infallible1 & incorruptible ,ca?olic    
,*ur* ( ,*ri/2 ,i w n[ %[ y h[ ?is ,*ur*
 0 =m$1 & h[ x 0 to be p]petuat$1 f age 
to age1 ) ! _w = its b\nd>ies1 & "t =   
its duration4 ,! ,prophet ,daniel =esaw 
?is ,*ur*1 :5 he said 7,dan4 c4 ii471 ,!
 ,god ( heav5 %\ld set up a k+dom1 :i*  
%\ld nev] be de/roy$4 ,& our ,savi\r    
7,matt4 xvi47 in=ms u1 t ,he is ! mak] &
 build] ( ?is ,*ur*4 ,h5ce ,he assures  
u1 t z ,he ,himself 0 s5t by ,8 ,heav5ly
 ,fa!r to prea* ! ,gospel 7,luke iv4    
#ah471 s ,he1 also1 s5t ,8 ,apo/les3 z  
,my ,fa!r ha? s5t ,me1 ,i also s5d y4   
7,john xx4 #ba47 ,= ?is purpose ,he     
reveal$ to ,8 ,apo/les all ! div9e tru?s
 :i* ,he _h receiv$4 ,all ?+s1 says ,he1
 :atsoev] ,i h he>d ( ,my ,fa!r1 ,i h   

made kn[n to y4 7,john xv4 #ae47 ,he !n 
gave !m a commission1 to tea* all ^!    
tru?s to all nations4 ,all p[]1 says    
,he1 is giv5 to me 9 heav5 & on e>?3 g  
ye1 !re=e1 & tea* all nations1 tea*+ !m 
to obs]ve all ?+s :atsoev] ,i h comm&$  
y2 & behold ,i am ) y all days1 ev5 to !
 end ( ! _w4 7,matt4 xxviii4 #ai1 #bj47 
,b :5 our ,savi\r gave ^! comm&s to ,8  
,apo/les1 ,he at ! same "t1 impos$ ^u   
mank9d a /rict obligation1 to he> & le>n
 ,8 gospel f ! ,apo/les4 ,h5ce ,he says 
to ,8 ,apo/les1 ,he t he>e? y1 he>e?    
,me1 & he t despise? y1 despise? ,me1 & 
he t despise? ,me1 despise? ,him t s5t  
me4 7,luke x4 #af47 ,b :il/ our ,savi\r1
 imposes ^u mank9d ! necessity ( he>+ ,8
 ,apo/les1 he pl$g$ ,8 infallible ^w1 t 
!y %\ld nev] lead ! p a/ray1 or tea* any
 false doctr9e4 ,= ?is reason1 ,he      
promises t ,he w s5d d[n ,8 ,holy ,_s ^u
 ! ,apo/les1 to tea* !m all tru?1 t ,he 
& ,8 ,holy ,_s w rema9 ) !m = ev]1 tea*+
 !m all tru?1 & t ! gates ( hell %all n 
prevail aga9/ !m4 7,john xv4 ,matt4     

xvi47  ,t ?is absolute1 & infallible    
au?ority ( prea*+ & tea*+1 0 n to be    
limit$ m]ely to ! p]sons ( ! ,apo/les1  
nor m]ely to ! p]iod ( _! m9i/ry1 b 0   
also to ext5d to _! successors 9 (fice1 
& to all future ages1 ,i w n[ prove4    
,our ,savi\r tells ,8 ,apo/les1 t !y are
 to g1 & tea* all nations1 & t ,he w be 
) !m1 ev5 until ! end ( ! _w2 & t ! ,_s 
( tru?1 %all rema9 ) !m = ev]4 ,n[1 z ! 
,apo/les1 did n tea* all nations1 9 _!  
own p]sons1 & 7 n to cont9ue on e>?1    
until ! end ( ! _w1 x 0 manife/1 t !    
commission 0 n to be conf9$ to _!       
p]sons1 b 0 to be giv5 to _! (fice1 t   
is1 to !m & _! successors 9 (fice1 :o   
%all cont9ue until ! end ( ! _w1 to     
complete ! great "w ( tea*+ all nations1
 :i* ! ,apo/les fir/ began4 ,t ?is 0    
actually ! int5tion ( our div9e ,savi\r1
 we le>n 9 positive1 & di/9ct t]ms1 f ^!
 words ( ,/4 ,paul3 ,& ,he gave "s      
apo/les1 & "s prophets1 & o!r "s pa/ors1
 & doctors = ! p]fect+ ( ! sa9ts1 = ! "w
 ( ! m9i/ry1 = ! edify+ ( ! body (      

,*ri/4 ,t h5ce=? we may be no m *ildr51 
toss$ to & fro1 & c>ri$ ab\t ) e w9d (  
doctr9e1 by ! wick$ness ( m51 by cunn+  
craft9ess1 by :i* !y lie 9 wait to      
deceive4 7iv4 #aa1 #ad47 ,su* is1 mo/   
,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 & su* always 01 !     
visible1 ! infallible1 & incorruptible  
,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 :i* 0 to be p]petuat$ f  
age to age1 ) "t = its duration1 & ! _w 
= its b\nd>ies4  ,oh1 b y w reply1 ?is  
,*ur* once fell into error1 at lea/ s   
say ! fir/ ,re=m]s4 ,if1 mo/ ,rev]5d    
,g5tlem51 ,i 7 to ass]t t y all once    
committ$ murd]1 y w\ld v %>ply ask1 :51 
:]e1 & h[8 ,& if ,i c\ld n prove :51    
:]e1 & h[1 ,i ?9k y w\ld deem me 7&     
ju/ly too7 a v ne> relation to ! fa!r ( 
lies4 ,n[1 y\r fir/ ,re=m]s said1 inde$1
 t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* once fell1 b mo/    
un=tunately1 !y =got to prove :51 :]e1 &
 h[4 ,z1 !re=e1 ^! fir/ ,re=m]s1 =got to
 prove ^! mo/ ess5tial circum/ances1 y  
mu/ excuse u ,ca?olics1 if we pref]     
,god's infallible ^w1 to ! m]e ipse     
dixit ( ^! fir/ cele/ial lights ( !     

,re=mation4 ,y "k ,god says1 heav5 &    
e>?1 %all pass away1 b ,8 ^w %all n pass
 away4  ,b y w1 p]haps1 answ]1 really !y
 mu/ h be5 /range be+s to h ass]t$1 t   
,god's infallible ,*ur* _h fall51 & n to
 h be5 able1 or at lea/ to h =gott51 to 
prove su* a bold ass]tion4 ,d y "k1 ,i 0
 j ?9k+ ! same2 &1 !re=e1 ,i beg to     
introduce a few ( ^! be+s to y\r notice3
 & ,i "k none1 t has a great] claim to  
our fir/ notice1 ?an ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 bo? = 
! orig9ality ( 8 spiritual doctr9es1 & =
 ! sublimity ( ! cele/ial revelations1 )
 :i* he 0 hon\r$4 ,& m9d1 _h n ,lu!r & 8
 disciples1 left ! mo/ inconte/ible     
te/imony ( :at ,i am ab\t to advance1 x 
w\ld really h outrag$ & defi$ all       
cr$ibility4  ,well1 !n1 "k1 & nev] =get1
 t ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 ! fir/ lum9>y ( !       
,re=mation1 _h a conf]5ce ) ! devil1 9  
:i* ,m>t9 assures u1 t he 0 conv9c$ by !
 devil's p[]ful argum5tation1 t ! ,popi%
 ,mass 0 a heap ( idolatry4 ,! foll[+   
are ! words ( ?is angel ( light on ?is  
subject3 ,be+ awak5$ at midnight1 !     

devil began to dispute ) me1 accord+ to 
8 cu/om4 ,li/5 to me1 ,ma/] ,doctor1    
said he3 d y consid] t1 = fifte5 ye>s1 y
 h said mass almo/ e day8 ,:at1 if all  
?is :ile1 y h be5 guilty ( idolatry1 &1 
in/ead ( ador+ ! body & blood ( ,*ri/1 h
 ador$ only bread & w9e8 ,i answ]$ him1 
t ,i 0 a prie/ lawfully orda9$ by !     
bi%op2 & t hav+1 f a pr9ciple ( ob$i5ce1
 dis*>g$ my m9i/ry ) a s9c]e int5tion ( 
consecrat+1 ,i saw no reason to d\bt !  
validity ( ! consecration4 ,true1 repli$
 ,satan2 b 9 ! ,*ur*es ( ,turks &       
,hea!ns1 is n ev]y?+ done 9 an ord]ly   
mann]1 & 9 ! _s ( ob$i5ce8 ,does t      
au?orize _! wor%ip z or?odox1 & p]fectly
 correct8 ,:at1 if y\r ord9ation 7 null1
 & y\r consecration z va9 & useless z t 
( ,turki% prie/s1 9 ! ex]cise ( _!      
m9i/ry1 or ( ! false prophets "u        
,j]oboam8 ,"h 7adds ,lu!r7 ,i 0 seiz$ ) 
a viol5t sweat1 & my he>t began to beat 
9 a /range mann]4 ,! devil is v artful 9
 adju/+ 8 reason+1 & he also pu%es 8    
argum5ts ) great =ce2 he has a voice1   

/rong & r\gh1 & is s press+ 9 8         
objections1 "o aft] ano!r1 z sc>cely to 
all[ y "t to brea!4 ,h5ce1 ,i c         
conceive1 h[ x has repeat$ly happ5$1 t  
p]sons h1 9 ! morn+1 be5 f\nd dead 9 _! 
b$s4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he may suffocate  
!m2 he may also1 by 8 me?od ( disput+1  
cause su* a tr\ble 9 ! s\l z to r5d] h] 
unable to make any fur!r resi/ance1 &   
?us %e may be compell$ in/antly to leave
 ! body2 :i* has ne>ly be5 my own case1 
m ?an once4  ,aft] ?is preface1 ,lu!r   
m5tions five reasons :i* ! devil alleg$ 
aga9/ ! sacrifice ( ! mass2 reasons     
extremely frivol\s 9 !mselves1 b :i*    
,lu!r consid]$ ( suffici5t weight to    
ju/ify 8 yield+ to !m1 say+ to ^? :o    
might blame 8 conduct1 t if !y _h he>d !
 devil reason+ 9 ! same =cible mann] z  
he _h done1 !y w\ld take c>e n to appeal
 f 8 argum5ts to ! practice ( ! ,*ur*1 &
 ! usages ( antiquity1 :i* w\ld nev]    
satisfy !m4 ,?is conf]5ce may be se5 9  
?ree diff]5t editions ( ,lu!r's works1  
pr9t$ by ! c>e ( 8 disciples1 viz41     

7,wittemb]g1 ,t4 #g1 p4 #dgi4 ,j5ae1    
,ed4 ,g]m4 p] ,?omas1 p4 #hb4 ,att5b]g1 
,t4 #f4 p4 #hf47  ,really1 mo/ ,rev]5d  
,g5tlem51 ?is is a v /range hi/ory4     
,c]ta91 h[ev]1 x is1 t ,lu!r omits no?+ 
to p]suade u ( its tru?3 = he m5tions ! 
v words :i* ! devil us$1 ! tone ( 8     
voice1 ! nature ( 8 argum5ts1 !         
impression :i* ! conf]5ce made on 8 body
 & s\l1 :i* sometimes foll[ f debat+ )  
?is k+ ( ! l[] regions4  ,aft] ! dea? ( 
,lu!r1 8 disciples1 & especially        
,melancton1 took c>e to ins]t ! conf]5ce
 9 ! collection ( ,lu!r's works1 pr9t$ 9
 ,lat9 at ,wittemb]g1 & ! writ]s ( !    
,lu!rn & ,calv9i/ic p>ty agree1 t x 0   
c]ta9ly ! production ( ,lu!r4,k         
7,hosp9ian1 p>4 #b4 ,hi/4 ,sacram5t>iae1
 p4 #bf1 et4 p4 #aca47  ,n[ ,lu!r ei!r  
_h or _h n ?is conf]5ce ) ! ma/] ( lies4
 ,if he really _h1 ,lu!r ought to h     
kn[n1 t su* a ma/] 0 n v likely1 to tea*
 him any?+ v good1 & t he 0 n a v fit   
p]son1 to conv9ce him ( ! idolatry ( !  
mass4 ,= if ! mass1 _h really be5       

idolatry1 ,i ?9k ! devil1 w\ld r h      
enc\rag$1 ?an tri$ to ov]turn x4 ,b if  
,lu!r _h n ?is conf]5ce1 !n ! ambition (
 ,lu!r1 = hav+ wi%$ to appe> connect$ ) 
s bad a ma/]1 indicates s /range &      
exotic a g5ius1 s deprav$ & bad a ta/e1 
t x reflects almo/ z mu* di%on\r on     
,lu!r1 z if ?is conf]5ce _h really tak5 
place4  ,y w p]haps object t ,lu!r is   
no?+ to u4 ,mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ,i h n
 quot$ him to insult y1 or to ?r[ any   
disrespect on y2 = y are c]ta9ly n to be
 answ]able = ,lu!r's de$s4 ,b ,i h quot$
 him to let y see1 :at k9d ( a g5ius1   
?is fa!r ( ! ,re=mation 01 & ,i mu/ n[  
c&idly ask1 if y ?9k he 0 a fit p]son1  
to re=m ,*ri/'s ,*ur*4 ,_h he inde$     
begun1 by endeav\r+ to re=m ! devil     
himself1 we might h p>don$ 8 religi\s   
en?usiasm2 b = him to tell u1 t !       
infallible ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 _h fall5 into 
error1 & t he _h come to re=m x1 "u !   
in/ructions1 & guidance ( ! ma/] ( lies1
 is really mo/ outrage\s1 & _c be       
equall$ by any ?+1 t ,i h ei!r he>d1 or 

read on ?is side ! grave4 ,t ! human    
m9d1 %\ld be capable ( fall+ into su*   
dreadful delusion1 w\ld appe> almo/     
incr$ible1 _h n ! ,holy ,gho/ assur$ u1 
t ,god ab&ons to a reprobate s5se1 ^? :o
 wi% to *ange tru? into falsehood4      
7,romans i4 #be-bf47  ,zu+lius1 ano!r   
bright son ( ! ,re=mation1 pr(esses to h
 le>nt 8 ma9 argum5t aga9/ ! ,real      
,pres5ce f a _s1 :i* appe>$ to him 9 !  
night1 b :e!r x 0 a black1 or :ite _s he
 does n rememb]4 ,h[ev]1 he made great  
acc\nt1 ( ?is nightly in/ruction ( 8    
unkn[n fri5d2 read ! place ( ,exodus1   
:i* _h be5 po9t$ out to him by 8 unkn[n 
fri5d1 & aft]w>ds prea*$ be=e ! :ole    
congregation1 on ! subject ( ?is        
wond]ful discov]y4 7,hosp4 ii4 p4       
#be-bf47 ,lu!r 0 positive & sure1 t !   
devil1 :om ,oecolampadius1 7ano!r       
re=m]17 employ$1 /rangl$ him dur+ !     
night 9 8 b$4 ,?is is ! excell5t ma/]1  
cont9ues ,lu!r1 :o taught ,oecolampadius
 t !re are contradictions 9 !           
,scripture4 ,see1 says ,lu!r1 to :at    

satan br+s le>n$ m54 7,de ,miss4 ,priv4 
,lu?47  ,su* 7 ! nocturnal revelations1 
) :i* "s ( ! fir/ re=m]s 7 hon\r$1 & ,i 
?9k n[1 y w n be surpris$ at ! foll[+   
"*1 :i* is giv5 !m1 & ! o!r re=m]s1 ev5 
by ,prote/ant te/imony4 ,zan*ius1 !     
celebrat$ ,prote/ant pr(essor1 ?us      
compla9s ( ! conduct ( 8 re=m+          
,prote/ant colleagues3 ,i am indignant1 
:5 ,i consid] ! mann]1 9 :i* mo/ ( u    
def5d our cause4 ,! true /ate ( ! "q we 
(t51 on set purpose1 involve 9 d>kness1 
t x may n be und]/ood2 we h ! impud5ce1 
to d5y ?+s ! mo/ evid5t3 we ass]t :at is
 visibly false3 ! mo/ impi\s doctr9es1  
we =ce on ! p z ! fir/ pr9ciples ( fai?1
 & or?odox 7true7 op9ions1 we condemn z 
h]etical3 we torture ! ,scriptures1     
until !y agree ) our own fancies1 & boa/
 ( be+ ! disciples ( ! fa!rs1 :ile we   
refuse to foll[ _! doctr9es3 to deceive1
 to calumniate1 to abuse1 is our famili>
 practice3 nor d we c>e = any?+1 provid$
 we c def5d our cause1 good or bad1 "r  
or wrong4 ,oh :at times6 :at mann]s6    

7,zan*ius ad ,/ormium1 tome viii4 col4  
#hbh47  ,b =g]y--,i blu% = ! hon\r (    
,prote/antism :ile ,i write x--seems to 
h be5 peculi> to ! re=m$ 99 99 99 & ,i  
look 9 va91 = "o ( ^! accurs$ outrages (
 imposition1 among ! disciples ( ,pop]y4
 ,b =g]y1 appe>s to h be5 ! peculi>     
disease ( ,prote/antism4--7,v9dication (
 ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots1 vol4 iii4 p4 #b &
 #ec4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,john ,:itak]1 ,b4,d41
 ,rector ( ,ruan ,langhorne1 ,cornwall47
  ,y h n[ se51 :o 0 ! in/ructor ( "s ( !
 fir/ ,re=m]s1 & ! two above passages   
7m9d1 f ,prote/ants17 mu/ conv9ce y1 t  
!y & _! re=m+ ,prote/ant colleagues1    
appe> to h be5 apt s*ol>s ( ?is ma/] (  
lies4 ,well1 ,i h %[n y n[1 ! "* ( !    
spiritual *emi/s ( ! ,re=mation4 ,i w n[
 %[ y1 "s ( ! wond]ful spiritual works1 
( "s ( _! sup]natural1 & *emical h&s4   
,among ^!1 ,i mu/ rank z fir/ & =emo/1 !
 wond]ful spiritual de$s1 ( y\r         
,scriptural ,*ur* z by ,law e/abli%$4   
,mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ,! ,?irty-n9e    
,articles1 are ! fundam5tal ,articles ( 

y\r ,prote/ant ,cre$4 ,n[1 9 !          
,?irty-fif? ( ^? ,articles1 ,i f9d1 t   
y\r ,scriptural ,*ur* pr(esses to       
believe1 9 ! ,prote/ant homilies !re    
nam$4 ,among :i* ,i f9d ! second is1    
aga9/ p]il ( idolatry4 ,n[1 ! foll[+1   
are ! words ( y\r ,prote/ant homily     
aga9/ idolatry4 ,its words are ^!3 ,!   
prea*+ ( ,god's ^w1 mo/ s9c]e 9 !       
beg9n+1 by process ( "t became less &   
less pure1 & aft]w>ds corrupt1 & la/ (  
all1 altoge!r laid d[n & left (f1 c4 ,n 
only ! unle>n$ & simple1 b ! le>n$ &    
wise2 n ! p only1 b ! bi%ops2 n ! %eep1 
b also ! %eph]ds !mselves1 be+ bl9d$ by 
! bewit*]y ( images1 z bl9d guides ( !  
bl9d1 fell bo? into ! pit ( damnable    
idolatry2 9 :i* all ! _w1 z x 7 dr[n$1  
cont9u$ unto our age = ! space ( eight  
hundr$ ye>s2 unspok5 aga9/ 9 a mann]1 s 
t laity & cl]gy1 le>n$ & unle>n$1 ( all 
ages & sexes & degrees1 ( m5 & wom5 &   
*ildr5 ( :ole ,*ri/5dom1 7an horrible ?+
 to ?9k17 h be5 at once dr[n$ 9         
abom9able idolatry1 ( all o!r vices mo/ 

dete/$ by ,god1 & damnable to m51 & t = 
! space ( eight hundr$ ye>s toge!r4 ,&  
to ?is end has come t beg9n+ ( sett+ up 
( images 9 *ur*es1 !n judg$ h>mless1 9  
exp]i5ce prov$ n only h>mful1 b exiti\s 
& pe/il5tial1 & to ! de/ruction ( all   
good religion univ]sally4 ,?us f>1 y\r  
,prote/ant homily4  ,really1 mo/ ,rev]5d
 ,g5tlem51 if 9 my comm5ts on ! above   
passage1 ,i h (t5 to use ! ^w damnable1 
y mu/ really p>don me1 = y see1 ,i h j  
be5 taught ?is pretty ^w1 by y\r        
,scriptural ,*ur*1 & y "k1 %e is ma/] 9 
,israel4 ,pray1 mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51   
:]e 0 y\r ,prote/ant ,scriptural ,*ur*1 
dur+ ?is eight hundr$ ye>s ( damnable   
idolatry8 ,if x 0 a memb] ( no ,*ur*1   
!n1 x 0 n a memb]1 or "p ( ,*ri/'s      
,*ur*4 ,b if x 0 a memb]1 or "p ( any "o
 ,*ur* 9 all ,*ri/5dom1 !n1 x 0 utt]ly  
dr[n$ 9 abom9able1 & damnable idolatry4 
,i wond] h[ y\r ,scriptural ,*ur*1 c    
extricate h]self out ( ?is spiritual    
labyr9?4  ,well1 !n1 "h we h1 accord+ to
 y\r ,scriptural ,*ur*1 a univ]sal      

apo/acy4 ,! true ,*ur* decay$1 ! :ole ( 
,*ri/5dom dr[n$ 9 damnable idolatry1 &  
all good religion de/roy$ univ]sally1 & 
t1 = eight hundr$ ye>s2 & we h also y\r 
,scriptural ,*ur* ei!r n exi/+1 or buri$
 9 ?is univ]sal spiritual de/ruction4   
,really1 y\r ,scriptural ,*ur*1         
,sampson-l1 n only demoli%$ ! :ole      
spiritual fabric ( ,*ri/5dom1 b also    
p]i%$ h]self "u ! ru9s ( ?is univ]sal   
spiritual de/ruction2 b ! /range/ ?+ (  
all is1 :il/ ) "o h&1 %e 0 endeav\r+ )  
h] spiritual p[]1 to hurl ! ,ca?olic    
,*ur*1 into ! vortex ( ?is univ]sal     
spiritual de/ruction1 %e1 ) ! o!r h&1   
*>itably saves u ,ca?olics 7z ,moses 0  
sav$ f ! wat]s7 f ?is deluge ( univ]sal 
spiritual idolatry2 & ,i w n[ %[ y h[2 =
 y\r ,scriptural ,*ur*1 9 h] six?       
article ( ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles1 tea*es
 t1 ,holy ,scripture conta9e? all ?+s   
necess>y to salvation4 ,n[1 ?is v       
,scripture1 7! book ( salvation17       
decl>es 7z ,i h already %[n 9 my above  
description ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*17 t1 !   

,ca?olic ,*ur* %\ld nev] err1 & ( c\rse1
 c\ld nev] fall into idolatry4 ,&1      
!re=e1 9 ob$i5ce to y\r ,scriptural     
,*ur*1 & to ! ,scripture itself1 we     
believe t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 nev] has    
fall51 & nev] w fall into idolatry4 ,= !
 ,scripture says1 ,heav5 & e>? %all pass
 away1 b ,god's ^w1 %all n pass away4   
,really1 y\r ,scriptural ,*ur*1 is v k9d
 to u 9 ?is respect1 & ,i almo/ beg9 to 
?9k1 %e mu/ be a wor?y desc5dant (      
,ph>o's daught]1 :o sav$ ,moses f !     
wat]s ( ! ,nile4  ,well1 ,mo/ ,rev]5d   
,g5tlem51 y see y\r scriptural ,*ur*1   
has n[ hurl$ ! :ole ( ,*ri/5dom1 into ! 
vortex ( univ]sal1 abom9able1 & damnable
 idolatry1 & ei!r involv$ h]self1 9 ?is 
sweep+ deluge ( abom9ations1 or committ$
 suicidical de/ruction on h]self2 b1    
/range to say1 %e has *>itably sav$ u   
b5ight$ ,papi/s1 f ^! abom9able1 &      
univ]sal wat]s ( idolatry1 z ,ph>o's    
daught]1 k9dly sav$ ,moses f ! wat]s ( !
 ,nile4 ,n[1 h[ y\r scriptural ,*ur* z  
by law e/abli%$ w contrive to ga!r      

toge!r aga91 & unite all ! v>i\s p>ts ( 
?is univ]sal1 spiritual edifice1 j      
de/roy$ by h] h&s1 ,i am at a loss to   
det]m9e4 ,if %e really c collect1 unite1
 & =m ^! v>i\s spiritual p>ts1 into a m 
p]fect1 & durable edifice1 ?an ,god     
,himself _h made x1 ,i %all !n beg9 to  
?9k1 t %e is inve/$ ) p[]s1 :i* ev5 ,god
 ,himself does n possess4 ,b by :at     
spiritual art ( *emi/ry1 is %e to p]=m  
?is wond]ful1 & sup]human op]ation8 ,if 
%e has rec\rse to ! ,scriptures1 %e w   
!re le>n1 t ,god _h built ?is spiritual 
edifice on an imp]i%able1 infallible1 & 
incorruptible f\ndation4 ,& surely1 = h]
 sake1 ,god w n contradict ,himself2 &  
if %e has rec\rse to h] ?irty-n9e       
articles1 !y h already annihilat$ h]4 ,o
 poor scriptural ,*ur*6 ?\ ha/ (t5 made 
sad "w ) o!r ,*ur*es2 b at la/1 alas6 ?\
 art 9 sad /raits ?yself4 ,o6 h[ ?\     
rem9de/ me ( ! man1 :o      ,halt+ on   
crut*es ( unequal size1--     ,"o leg by
 tru? support$1 "o by lies1     ,?us    
saddl$ to ! goal1 ) awkw>d pace1        

,secure ( no?+ b to lose ! race4  ,well1
 b y w say1 ?is imm5se spiritual edifice
 mu/ = ! sake ( ! salvation ( mank9d1 be
 re-built4 ,%\ld ,i (f] my (fici\s      
s]vices1 to assi/ 9 ?is pi\s "w (       
recon/ruction1 y\r scriptural ,*ur*     
might p]haps say1 ,i de/roy$ m ?an ,i   
built4 ,well1 %e c\ld n1 ev5 !n1 ju/ly  
compla9 ( ?is2 = %e has j cut into      
pieces1 demoli%$1 & annihilat$ ! :ole ( 
,*ri/5dom1 ) h] de/ructive weapons (    
univ]sal1 abom9able1 & damnable         
idolatry4  ,9 all mat]ial edifices1 x is
 consid]$ ( ! greate/ importance t !    
f\ndation %\ld be firm1 safe1 &         
sub/antial4 ,( c\rse1 we h reason to    
expect ^! requisites 9 ! f\ndation ( all
 spiritual edifices2 & ( c\rse1 we may  
naturally expect !m1 9 ! new erection ( 
,god's "w :i* y\r ,*ur* has j de/roy$1 b
 :i* %e is n[ go+ to re-con/ruct into a 
m p]fect & durable =m ?an ,god _h made  
x4 ,n[1 ^u :at f\ndation w y\r ,*ur*    
recon/ruct ?is demoli%$ spiritual       
edifice8 ,9 h] tw5ty-fir/ article ( h]  

?irty-n9e articles1 7& m9d1 %e has sworn
 to ^! articles z ,god's tru?17 ,i f9d !
 foll[+ words3 ,g5]al c\ncils may n be  
ga!r$ toge!r )\t ! comm&m5t1 & w (      
pr9ces4 ,& :5 !y be ga!r$ toge!r1       
7=asmu* z !y be an assembly ( m51 :]e(  
all be n gov]n$ by ! ,_s1 & ^w ( ,god17 
!y may err1 & sometimes h err$1 ev5 9   
?+s p]ta9+ unto ,god4  ,n[1 please tell 
me1 ,mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ( :at is y\r 
new spiritual ,*ur* to be built8 ,surely
 n ( brick & mort>6 b ( c\rse1 x is to  
be erect$1 on ! te/imony ( man1 or ( "s 
body ( m54 ,b y\r article says1 m5 may  
err1 & h err$1 ev5 9 ?+s p]ta9+ to ,god4
 ,!re=e1 y\r c\ncil1 or c\ncils1 ( y\r  
new ,*ur* may err1 & !re=e1 h[ w y build
 ^u ^! fallible m5 an infallible        
f\ndation8  ,b y w indignantly reply1 ! 
article intimates1 t !y may err unless  
gov]n$ by ! ,_s1 & ^w ( ,god4 ,well1    
,mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 is x likely ,god 
w give !m 8 ,_s1 & un]r+ ^w to          
recon/ruct a new ,*ur*1 :5 !y h j       
de/roy$ ! infallible1 & beautiful "w (  

,god's own h&s8 ,is x 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 
t ,god %\ld contradict ,himself1 to     
second ! ,,babel ideas1 ( y\r scriptural
 ,*ur*1 yet to be =m$8  ,really1 ,sir1  
"s ( y ,rev]5ds w exclaim1 h[ y are     
g>bl+ t tw5ty-fir/ article6 ,:y h y     
slyly omitt$ to quote ! la/ "p ( t      
article8--,well1 z y h call$1 = ! la/ "p
 ( ?is article1 ,i w n[ quote x2 & z y\r
 ,*ur* 7fir/1 inde$1 un=tunately de/roy+
 h]self7 has j s *>itably sav$ u1       
b5ight$ papi/s1 f ! wat]s ( idolatry1 ,i
 d s9c]ely hope ?is la/ "p ( y\r        
article1 may enable y1 to rebuild a     
godly & spiritual edifice4 ,well1 !n1 n[
 = ! la/ "p ( ?is tw5ty-fir/ article1   
:i* y say1 ,i h slyly omitt$4 ,x runs   
?us v]batim3 ,:]e=e1 ?+s orda9$ by !m1 z
 necess>y to salvation1 h nei!r /r5g?   
nor au?ority1 unless x may be decl>$1 t 
!y be tak5 out ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,n[1 
,mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 z y h j ask$ me a
 "q1 all[ me to ask y ano!r4 ,if any (  
y1 7 wi%ful to pur*ase an e/ate1 w\ld y 
n fir/1 h ! title de$s ( t e/ate1       

c>efully exam9$ by "s em95t &           
respectable lawy]s1 to be sure t ! title
 de$s1 7 p]fectly good1 & satisfactory1 
be=e y advanc$ ! money8 ,n[ we h j      
le>nt1 f ! la/ "p ( y\r tw5ty-fir/      
article1 t ! ,scriptures1 prop]ly       
speak+1 are ! de$s ( a ,*ri/ian1 by :i* 
he is to obta9 a good title to          
salvation4 ,( c\rse1 !re=e1 we may      
naturally suppose1 t y\r scriptural     
,*ur* w\ld h& d[n to h] foll[]s !       
,scriptures1 9 ! mo/ p]fect & unmutilat$
 /ate4  ,well1 we w n[ see :e!r %e has  
done ?is1 & !n we %all be able to       
det]m9e1 if %e c rebuild h] godly1 &    
spiritual edifice on s heav5ly a        
f\ndation4 ,we w n[ consid] h[ %e got ! 
sacr$ ,scriptures1 aft] h] %ipwreck amid
 ! p]ils ( idolatry1 & :e!r1 aft] %e got
 !m1 %e h&$ !m d[n to h] foll[]s 9 !    
p]fect & unmutilat$ /ate1 9 :i* %e fir/ 
receiv$ !m f ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,lu!r1 ! 
fa!r ( ! ,re=mation1 ev5 aft] he _h left
 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 c&idly says1 9 8     
,comm5t>y on ! #af? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john's 

,gospel3 ,we are oblig$ to yield _m ?+s 
to ! ,papi/s1 t ) !m is ! ^w ( ,god1 :i*
 we receiv$ f !m1 o!rwise we %\ld h kn[n
 no?+ at all ab\t x4 ,&1 9 8 book aga9/ 
! ,anabapti/s1 he makes ! foll[+        
confession3 ,"u ,papacy are _m good ?+s1
 yea1 ev]y?+ t is good 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,i
 say moreov]1 cont9ues he1 "u ,papacy is
 true ,*ri/ianity1 ev5 ! v k]nel (      
,*ri/ianity4 ,f ^! two passages ( ,lu!r1
 x is evid5t1 t y\r scriptural ,*ur*1   
fir/ receiv$ ! ,scriptures f ! h& ( !   
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & t %e receiv$ !m1 9 a  
p]fect & unmutilat$ /ate2 o!rwise1 h[   
c\ld ,lu!r's words be true1 7& m9d1 he  
utt]$ ^! words aft] he _h left !        
,ca?olic ,*ur*7 :5 he assures u1 t "u   
,papacy is true ,*ri/ianity1 yea1 ev]y?+
 t is good 9 ,*ri/ianity1 nay1 ! v k]nel
 ( ,*ri/ianity4  ,n[ let u see h[ y\r   
scriptural ,*ur*1 corrupt$ & mutilat$ ! 
sacr$ volumes :i* %e _h receiv$ f !     
,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 a p]fect & unmutilat$  
/ate4  ,lu!r 0 ! fir/1 aft] !           
,re=mation1 :o put out a ,prote/ant     

translation ( ! ,scriptures1 :i* 0      
imm$iately condemn$ by ,osi&]1          
,rick]man1 & ,zu+lius4 ,( ?is           
translation ( ,lu!r1 ,zu+lius says1     
7,lib4 de ,sacra47 ,lu!r 0 a f\l        
corrupt]1 & horrible falsifi] ( ,god's  
^w4 ,"o1 :o foll[$ ! ,m>cionites &      
,arians1 t raz$ out su* places ( ,holy  
,writ1 z 7 aga9/ him4 ,?\ do/1 says he  
to ,lu!r1 corrupt ! ^w ( ,god4 ,?\ art  
se5 to be a manife/1 & common corrupt]1 
& p]v]t] ( ! holy ,scriptures4 ,h[ mu*  
are we a%am$ ( !e1 :o h hi!rto e/eem$   
!e6 ,b ,lu!r n only falsifi$1 b he also 
add$1 to ! texts ( ! ,scripture4 ,i "k  
well1 says ,lu!r1 t ?is ^w1 alone1 7:i* 
he add$ to ,/4 ,paul's words1 ,rom4     
iii47 is n f\nd 9 ! text ( ,/4 ,paul1 b 
%\ld a ,papi/1 annoy y ^u x1 tell him at
 once1 )\t hesitation1 t ,dr4 ,m>t9     
,lu!r1 w\ld h x s1 & t a papi/1 & an    
ass1 are synonym\s4 7,tom4 #e1 ,j5a     
,edit4 p4 #ada1 #add47  ,b ,lu!r1 soon  
_h an opportunity ( retaliat+1 on 8     
disciple ,zu+lius4 ,:5 ,pros*ev]us1 !   

,zu+lian pr9t] ( ,zuri*1 s5t him a copy 
( ! ,zu+lian translation1 ,lu!r reject$ 
x1 & s5t x back to him1 call+ at ! same 
"t ! ,zu+lian div9es1 9 matt]s (        
div9ity1 fools1 asses1 anti-*ri/s1      
deceiv]s1 & ( an ass-l und]/&+4 7,see   
,zu+4 tom4 #b1 ad ,lu?4 ,lib4 de ,sacr4 
fol4 #cch47  ,( ! translation set =? by 
,oecolampadius1 ,beza says1 t x is 9 _m 
places wick$1 & altoge!r diff]+ f ! m9d 
( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& he also condemns t (
 ,ca/alio1 z be+ sacrilegi\s1 wick$1 &  
hea!ni%4 7,9 ,respons4 ad ,def5s4 &     
,respons4 ,ca/al47  ,we %\ld naturally  
expect t ,beza1 aft] ?us reprov+ !      
translations ( ,oecolampadius & (       
,ca/alio1 w\ld himself h produc$ an     
immaculate "o2 b ! le>n$ ,mol9eus       
obs]ves ( 8 translation1 t he 7,beza7   
actually *anges ! text1 ( :i* ,mol9eus  
gives sev]al in/ances4 7,9 sua          
,translat4 ,nov4 ,te/i4 "p #bj47        
,ca/alio wrote a :ole book aga9/ ,beza's
 corruptions ( ! ,scriptures1 & yet1 he 
adds1 ,i w n note all 8 7,beza's7       

corruptions1 = t w\ld require too l>ge a
 volume4 7,9 ,def5s4 ,transl47  ,(      
,calv9's translation ! le>n$ ,mol9aeus  
?us speaks3 ,calv91 9 8 h>mony1 makes ! 
text ( ! ,gospel to leap up & d[n4 ,he  
uses viol5ce to ! lett] ( ! ,gospel2 &  
besides ?is1 adds to ! text4 7,9 sua    
,translat4 ,nov4 ,te/4 "p #ab47  ,"h1   
!n1 y h ,zu+lius & o!rs aga9/ ,lu!r's   
translation1 & ,lu!r aga9/ ,zu+lius's   
translation1 ,beza aga9/ ,oecolampadius 
& ,ca/ilio's translation1 & ,ca/ilio    
aga9/ ,beza's translation1 & ,mol9aeus  
aga9/ ,calv9's translation4 ,n[1 :i* (  
all ^! false translations 0 y\r         
scriptural ,*ur* to adopt z h] only rule
 ( fai? & = t ( ! p8 ,:y1 y ,rev]5ds w  
reply1 %e 0 to adopt h] own ,engli%     
translations4  ,well1 !n we _h bett]    
exam9e1 & see :e!r !y 7 any bett] ?an   
any ( ! above translations1 ,c>lile1 9 8
 treatise on ,*ri/'s desc5t into hell1  
says ( ! ,engli% translators1 t !y h    
deprav$ ! s5se1 obscur$ ! s5se1 obscur$ 
! tru?1 & deceiv$ ! ignorant2 t 9 _m    

places1 !y d detort ! scriptures f ! "r 
s5se1 & t !y %[ !mselves to love d>kness
 m ?an light1 falsehood m ?an tru?4 ,& 9
 an abridgm5t :i* ! m9i/]s ( ! diocese (
 ,l9coln deliv]$ to ,k+ ,james1 !y      
d5om9at$ ! ,engli% translation1 ,a      
translation t take? away f ! text1 t    
adde? to ! text1 & t sometime to !      
*ang+1 or obscur+ ( ! mean+ ( ! ,holy   
,gho/2 a translation :i* is absurd &    
s5seless1 p]v]t+1 9 _m places1 ! mean+ (
 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,burges1 9 8 ,apology1  
sec4 #f1 exclaims1 ,h[ %all ,i approve  
"u my h& a translation1 :i* ha? s _m    
omissions1 _m additions1 :i* sometimes  
obscures1 sometimes p]v]ts ! s5se1 be+  
sometimes s5seless1 sometimes contr>y8  
,& ,br\ghton1 9 8 lett] to ! ,lords ( ! 
,c\ncil1 gives ?is reason = requir+ a   
new translation )\t delay1 t ,t :i* is  
n[ 9 ,engl& is full ( errors4 ,&1 9 8   
,adv]tisem5t ( ,corruptions1 he tells ! 
bi%ops1 ,t _! public translations (     
,scriptures into ,engli% is su*1 z t x  
p]v]ts ! texts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 9     

eight hundr$ & =ty-eight places2 & t x  
causes millions ( millions to reject !  
,new ,te/am5t1 & to run to et]nal       
flames4  ,b "s ( y ,rev]5ds may reply1  
^? 7 ! ,prote/ant translations ( e>li]  
times2 b we h got bett] translations n[4
 ,well1 !n we mu/ n[ exam9e ! tru? ( y\r
 ass]tion4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahbb1 ! ,iri%  
,prote/ant ,society pass$ ! foll[+      
condemnatory resolution ( ! ,iri%       
translators3 ,resolv$1 t1 aft] a full   
enquiry1 ! memb]s ( ?is society feel    
satisfi$1 t mat]ial & v num]\s errors1  
exi/ 9 ! v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 edit$
 by ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society4 
,accord+ to ,mr4 ,platt1 ?irty-five     
v>iations 7 discov]$ 9 ! fir/ t5 pages1 
( :i* sev5 7 consid]$ to be mat]ial4    
,?is proportion 9 a ,te/am5t ( f\r      
hundr$ pages1 says ! ,hon4 & ,rev4 ,mr4 
,p]cival1 gives f\rte5 hundr$ v>iations1
 & two hundr$ & eighty mat]ial errors 9 
a s+le volume4 ,we f9d 9 ! ,mon?ly      
,london ,review1 page #bbj1 ,t 9 ,april1
 #ahcb1 a memorial 0 address$ on !      

subject1 to ! vice-*ancellors ( !       
,univ]sities ( ,cambridge & ( ,ox=d1 & !
 o!r delegates ( ! ,cl>5don press4 ,x 0 
sign$ by ! foll[+ g5tlem53      ,t4     
,b5net1 ,d4,d4     ,t4 ,blackburn4      
,george ,coll9son4     ,f4 ,a4 ,cox1    
,l4,l4,d4     ,?omas ,curtis4     ,t4   
,flet*]1 ,d4,d4     ,e4 ,h5d]son4       
,j4 ,p4 ,smi?1 ,d4,d4     ,t4 ,t[nley1  
,d4,d4     ,r4 ,w9t]1 ,d4,d4  ,! names1 
atta*$ to ?is memorial1 are too         
respectable n to communicate a great    
degree ( importance1 to any /atem5t to  
:i* !y are affix$4 ,?is memorial /ates1 
,t ! mod]n ,bibles1 issu$ f ! press ( ! 
,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1 ab\nd$ ) deviations 
f ! au?oriz$ v]sion ( ,k+ ,james !      
,fir/4 ,t1 ?\gh "s ( ^! errors 7 m]ely  
typographical1 yet ( ^? t 7 int5tional1 
! numb] 0 ( a s]i\s am\nt4 ,t 9 ! ,book 
( ,g5esis1 !re 7 upw>ds ( eight hundr$  
errors2 9 ! ,psalms1 six hundr$2 9 !    
,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w1 f\r hundr$ &      
sixte52 & 9 ab\t ! f\r? "p ( ! ,bible1  
an aggregate ( two ?\s&1 n9e hundr$ &   

?irty-"o4  ,! same ,mon?ly ,london      
,review1 = ,febru>y1 #ahcc1 speak+ ( !  
pamphlet ( ,?omas ,curtis1 ( ,grove     
,h\se1 ,isl+ton1 on 8 discov]ies ( !    
falsification ( ! ,bible1 says3 ,9 ?is  
comp>atively brief pamphlet1 we f9d !   
exposition ( "o ( ! mo/ s+ul>           
deceptions1 to :i* ! _w has yet be5     
expos$4 ,! imposition1 is no?+ %ort ( a 
d[nright falsification ( ! text (       
,scripture4 ,ne$ we add a syllable m1 to
 r\se ! att5tion ( ! ?9k+ community8 ,9 
! same pamphlet ,mr4 ,curtis rem>ks3    
,ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago1 an intellig5t     
read] at "o ( ! pr9t+ (fices1 :]e !     
,bible 0 9 a c\rse ( pr9t+1 took !      
tr\ble ( draw+ up a specification ( a   
numb] ( gross errors1 :i* he f\nd 9 ! v 
copy1 t _h be5 select$ by ! prop]       
au?orities1 z ! /&>d ( correctness to   
:i* he 0 to adh]e4 ,! errors po9t$ out  
by ! p5etrat+ read]1 am\nt$ to no less1 
?an sev5 hundr$ & ?irty-"o1 & ^! occurr$
 9 ! v>i\s *apt]s1 f ! beg9n+ ( ,g5esis1
 to ! end ( ,j]emiah4  ,well1 mo/       

,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 x is pla9 f :at ,i h  
/at$ 7& :]e is ! p]son :o c contradict  
:at ,i h /at$71 t ! fir/ ,prote/ant     
=eign ,re=m]s1 corrupt$ & falsifi$ !    
sacr$ ,scriptures1 t y\r ,engli%        
,prote/ant ,re=m]s1 did also ! same1 & t
 ev5 at ! pres5t day1 y\r ,engli%       
,prote/ant translations ( t sacr$       
volume1 are 9 a mo/ awful & corrupt     
/ate4 ,& w\ld to heav5 ,i c\ld /op "h6  
,b :at w ! ,engli% p say1 :5 !y le>n1 t 
y\r ,prote/ant scriptural ,*ur*1 has n  
only falsifi$ & corrupt$ ! ,scriptures1 
b t %e has _h ! audacity1 to expunge f !
 canon ( ! ,scripture _m books1 :i* are 
z mu* canonical 7t is1 z mu* ! inspir$  
^w ( ,god7 z ^?1 :i* %e /ill reta9s 9 h]
 pres5t ,prote/ant canon4 ,i w n[ prove 
?is4 ,! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 receiv$ at    
fir/ 7z ,lu!r truly in=ms u7 !          
,scriptures f ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,!      
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 !re=e1 mu/ be good      
au?ority 9 ?is respect1 o!rwise h[ c !  
,prote/ant ,*ur* be1 sure t h] fir/     
,scriptures1 7 ! real ^w ( ,god8 ,n[1 ! 

,ca?olic ,*ur* has rank$1 = at lea/     
f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s1 _m books z          
canonical1 :i* y\r ,prote/ant ,*ur*     
rejects z uncanonical4 ,9 ! ye> #cig1 a 
,ca?olic c\ncil 0 held at ,c>?age1 at   
:i* ! le>n$ & pi\s ,/4 ,augu/9e assi/$4 
,9 t c\ncil1 ! canon ( ! ,scripture1 0  
satisfactorily det]m9$2 & 9 t v c\ncil1 
_m books 7 decl>$ to be canonical 7t is1
 ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god17 :i* y\r ,*ur*1   
has _h ! audacity to tell ! p1 are n    
canonical1 t is1 !y are n to be consid]$
 ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god4 ,b :at reason _h  
y\r scriptural ,*ur*1 to assume !       
audaci\s p[]1 to condemn z uncanonical1 
books1 :i* 7 decl>$ by ?is illu/ri\s1   
num]\s1 & le>n$ body ( ,*ri/ians1 to be 
canonical1 7t is1 ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god87 
,i ask y1 :at reason _h y\r scriptural  
,*ur* = ?is audaci\s /ep8 ,i answ]1     
none4 ,o b ,i fancy ,i he> "s ( y\r     
rev]5ds exclaim+1 ,y are wrong = once1  
old papi% bo!ration4 ,look at ! passage 
9 ! six? ( our articles1 betwe5 our     
canonical & uncanonical books1 & !re y w

 f9d a good reason = y\r popi% "q4      
,?ank y1 c\rte\s cl]ks2 ,i w n[ quote ! 
passage1 & give y\r scriptural ,*ur* !  
b5efit ( x4 ,& ! o!r books 7z ,hi]ome   
sai?7 ! ,*ur* do? read1 = example (     
life1 & in/ruction ( mann]s1 b yet do? x
 n apply !m to e/abli% any doctr9e4     
7,art4 #f1 ,*4 ,eng4 ,p4 ,book47 ,well1 
mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 tru? & falsehood  
are 9 ?is passage1 mix$ up toge!r to a  
nicety4 ,9 ! fir/ "p1 y\r scriptural    
,*ur* tells ! p t %e1 l ,hi]om 7& m9d1  
,/4 ,hi]om 0 a great ,ca?olic ,sa9t71   
reads h] uncanonical books1 = example ( 
life & in/ruction ( mann]s4 ,well1 h]   
object = read+ ^! books1 z f> z x goes1 
is v good2 b !n1 y\r scriptural ,*ur*   
slyly adds1 b yet do? x n apply !m to   
e/abli% any doctr9e3 an artful inu5do t 
,/4 ,hi]om did ! same4 ,n[ ,/4 ,hi]om   
wi%$1 inde$1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* to read ^!
 books1 = example ( life1 & in/ruction (
 mann]s2 b ,/4 ,hi]om1 at ! same "t1    
includ$ 9 ! ,ca?olic canon all ! books1 
:i* _h be5 rank$ 9 ! ,ca?olic canon by  

antiquity4 ,n[1 if y\r scriptural ,*ur*1
 quot$ ,/4 ,hi]om's au?ority 9          
confirmation ( ! fir/ "p ( ?is passage1 
:y does %e slyly intimate1 to foll[ him 
9 ! second "p1 :]e %e contradicts ,/4   
,hi]om1 by ass]t+ t c]ta9 books ( !     
,scripture1 are uncanonical1 :i* ,/4    
,hi]om believ$1 & taught 7 really       
canonical8 ,come1 ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 y\r 
,*ur* mu/ h _h "s sly reason1 = ?is     
contradictory conduct4 ,n[1 d tell u :at
 ?is reason 04 ,well1 if y w n tell1 ,i 
mu/4  ,y h se51 h[ ! fir/ re=m]s        
falsifi$ ! ,scriptures1 to make ! sacr$ 
text1 h>monize ) _! re=m$ ideas2 b :at  
puzzl$ !m mo/ 01 !y f\nd !re 7 c]ta9    
books1 :i* !y c\ld n possibly tune to _!
 new ideas4 ,!y dur/ n inde$1 entirely  
reject ^! sacr$ books2 = !y knew 9 :at  
v5]ation1 !y _h be5 always held by      
antiquity2 b on ! o!r h&1 !y dur/ n     
admit !m z canonical2 = !n1 ! te/imony (
 ^! books1 w\ld upset _! new-fangl$     
ideas2 !y ?\ght1 !re=e1 ! mo/ conv5i5t  
me?od1 0 to make fle% & fi% ( !m1 & !n1 

!y c\ld ei!r admit1 or contradict !m1   
accord+ to _! own spiritual conv5i5ce4  
,& t ,i am speak+ ! tru?1 ,i w give y "o
 s+le in/ance1 & f ?is "o1 y w be able  
to judge ( ! re/1 ( _! sly me?od1 (     
squ>+ ! scripture to _! new1 & re=m+    
ideas4 ,( all ! t5ets ( ! ,ca?olic cre$1
 !re is none1 t has be5 m lu/ily        
inveigh$ aga9/1 & accord+ly1 none t s\nd
 s awfully1 to an ,engli% ,prote/ant e>1
 z ,purgatory1 & ,pray]s = ! dead4 7,o  
keep y\r seats1 ,mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51  
,i am n go+ to put y into ,purgatory1   
al?\gh y may imag9e x smells v /rongly (
 x on ?is side ! grave47,l ,well1 m9d   
?is doctr9e ( ,purgatory1 & ( ,pray]s = 
! dead1 0 ! belief ( ! ,jews1 & ( all ! 
fir/ ,*ri/ians1 & cont9u$ ev5 to ! "t ( 
! ,re=mation4 ,n[ 9 ! book ( ,ma*abees1 
?is doctr9e is s pla9ly laid d[n1 t no  
man 9 8 s5ses1 c contradict x4 ,read !  
foll[+ passage1 & tell me1 if ,i am n   
speak+ ! tru?4 ,& mak+ a ga!r+1 he      
7,judas ,ma*abeus7 s5t #abjj dra*ms (   
silv] to ,j]usalem = sacrifice1 to be   

(f]$ = ! s9s ( ! dead1 ?9k+ well1 &     
religi\sly1 conc]n+ _! resurrection4 7,=
 if he _h n hop$ t !y t 7 sla91 %\ld    
rise aga91 x w\ld h seem$ sup]flu\s1 &  
va9 to pray = ! dead47 ,&1 because1 he  
consid]$ t !y :o _h fall5 asleep )      
godl9ess1 _h great grace laid up = !m4  
,x is1 !re=e1 a holy & :olesome ?\ght to
 pray = ! dead1 t !y may be loos$ f s9s4
 ,,ii4 ,mac4 xii4 #dc-df4  ,n[ ?is      
passage 0 s cle>1 & positive a pro( (   
purgatory1 & ( pray]s = ! dead1 t ! fir/
 ,re=m]s f\nd1 t !y c\ld n get rid ( x1 
)\t d5y+ ! div9e au?ority ( ! book4     
,accord+ly1 ^! new s\l-m5d]s1 told ! p t
 ! two ,books ( ,ma*abees1 7 n includ$ 9
 ! ,jewi% ,canon1 b un=tunately1 !y =got
 to tell ! _w ! reason1 7viz417 because 
! ,jewi% ,canon 0 compil$ by ,esdras1   
long be=e ! ,books ( ,ma*abees 7 writt54
 ,& n[1 y may und]/& ! sly words ( y\r  
six? article1 b yet x do? n apply !m 7^!
 books7 to e/abli% any doctr9e1 viz41 to
 e/abli% ! ,ca?olic doctr9e1 & to       
ov]turn _! new-fangl$ ideas4  ,n[1      

,g5tlem51 is x n pla9 t y\r ,*ur*1 ha?  
bo? corrupt$ ! ,scriptures1 & expung$ f 
h] ,prote/ant ,canon1 _m ( ! inspir$    
books ( ^? sacr$ volumes8  ,& n[1 all[  
me to quote ! fir/ "p ( ! six? ,article 
( y\r ,*ur*1 & !n1 tell me :at ! p are  
to d1 to save _! s\ls1 & h[ y\r         
,scriptural ,*ur*1 is ev] to be rais$   
aga91 to a new spiritual life4 ,holy    
,scripture conta9e? all ?+s necess>y to 
salvation3 s t1 :atsoev] is n read !re91
 nor may be approv$ !reby1 is n to be   
requir$ ( any man1 t x %\ld be believ$ z
 an ,article ( ! ,fai?1 or to be ?\ght  
requisite or necess>y to salvation4 ,9 !
 "n ( ! ,holy ,scripture1 we d und]/& ^?
 ,canonical ,books ( ! ,old & ,new      
,te/am5t1 ( ^: au?ority 0 nev] any d\bt 
9 ! ,*ur*4  ,n[ ?is "p ( y\r ,article1  
assures u1 9 ! /ronge/ mann]1 t ! ,holy 
,scriptures1 conta9 all ?+s necess>y =  
salvation1 t !y are ! sure palladium ( a
 ,*ri/ian1 & 8 title-de$s to et]nal     
life2 & x also says1 t 9 ?is sacr$      
volume1 are to be includ$ all ! books ( 

^: au?ority1 0 nev] any d\bt 9 ! ,*ur*4 
,n[1 x is also pla9 f :at ,i h advanc$1 
7& f9d me a p]son :o c ov]turn by solid 
argum5t :at ,i h advanc$17 x is pla91 ,i
 repeat x1 t y\r ,*ur* has bo? falsifi$ 
! text ( ! ,scripture1 & expung$ f h]   
,prote/ant ,canon1 _m books1 ^: au?ority
 & div9e inspiration1 7 held by         
antiquity 9 ! greate/ v5]ation4 ,n[1 mo/
 ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 d tell me :at ! p are
 to d4 ,on ! "o h&1 y\r ,*ur* tells ! p1
 !re is no salvation )\t ! ,scripture3 &
 on ! o!r h&1 y\r ,*ur* has falsifi$ !  
text1 & also expung$ f h] ,prote/ant    
,canon1 _m inspir$ ,books ( !           
,scripture4 ,really1 c y obta9 !        
possession ( prop]ty by corrupt &       
mutilat$ title-de$s8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,h[1   
!n1 are y\r p to obta9 et]nal life by   
y\r false1 & mutilat$ title-de$s ( !    
,scripture8 ,really1 mo/ ,rev]5d        
,g5tlem51 if ! prejudices ( my popi%    
education d n /rongly deceive me1 y\r   
,prote/ant mutilation ( ! ,scripture1 & 
y\r ,six? ,article1 are pregnant ) ! mo/

 p>adoxical consequ5ces4 ,o h[ ju/ly may
 ,i apply to y\r ,scriptural ,*ur*1 !   
obs]vations :i* a di/+ui%$ m9i/] ( !    
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 appli$ to ! op]ations ( 
! ,bible ,society2 ^! are 8 words3      
,surely1 x is en\gh to make a ,*ri/ian's
 blood run cold1 to ?9k ( ! sacrilegi\s 
presumption ( a ,society1 :i* d>es ?us  
to tamp]1 & trifle ) ! revelation ( !   
,almighty1 & d>es publi% to ! hea!n1 &  
attempt to pawn ^u its cr$ul\s          
support]s1 ^! s*oolboy ex]cises ( its   
ag5ts1 z ! ,sacr$ ,^w ( ,god6 ,x is !   
circulation ( su* translations z ^!1 t1 
m ?an once1 at ! meet+s ( ?is ,society1 
h be5 blasphem\sly comp>$ to ! miracul\s
 gift ( tongues4 ,& su* a sy/em is      
support$1 & su* comp>isons applaud$ by  
_m1 :o1 on o!r occasions1 lay claim1 &  
ju/ly1 to ! *>act]s ( piety &           
intellig5ce4,m ,o h[ ju/ly might he h   
appli$ ^! obs]vations to 8 own ,*ur*4,n 
,we h n[ se51 mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 !   
falsification1 & mutilation ( ! ,sacr$  
,scriptures1 by ! ,prote/ant ,re=m]s4   

,y\r ,six? ,article tells ! p1 t !      
,scriptures are ! only means (          
salvation2 b ( c\rse1 %e mu/ mean       
correct copies1 & au!nticat$            
translations ( ^? sacr$ volumes4 ,n[1   
:at are ! p to d = et]nal life1 plac$ z 
!y are1 on ! "o h&1 betwe5 y\r falsifi$1
 corrupt1 & mutilat$ ,scriptures1 & on !
 o!r h&1 ! absolute necessity 7accord+  
to y\r ,six? ,article7 ( cull+ _!       
religion f ! ,scriptures8 ,b1 z !re is  
no hope ( salvation1 = ! p 9 ?is awful  
fix1 d y ?9k1 y c\ld raise a *ur* = ! p1
 in/ead ( ^! falsifi$ scriptures8 ,b !n1
 x is evid5t1 t y _c raise t *ur*1 on ! 
frail f\ndation ( ^! falsifi$1 &        
mutilat$ scriptures4 ,really ,i am      
sorry1 t ,i decl9$ ! assi/ance ( !      
,spani% *emi/1 z he might1 p]haps1 h    
?r[n "s new light1 on ?is subject by 8  
wond]ful *emical op]ations4 ,o6 b a v   
bright idea1 has j popp$ into my m9d1 t 
y\r ,prote/ant pray]-book1 0 fir/ made  
'by ! aid ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & = ! hon\r (
 ,god4' ,surely1 we %all n[ succe$1 by !

 aid ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & = ! noble object
 ( ,god's hon\r4 ,well1 !n1 we w n[ see1
 h[ ?is pray]-book1 0 fir/ made by m51  
'aid$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 & = ! hon\r (   
,god2' we w !n see1 h[ ^! v m5 :o at    
fir/ decl>e1 t ?is pray]-book1 :i* 0    
made by ! aid ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & = !    
hon\r ( ,god1 aft]w>ds mo/ solemnly     
swe>1 t all ^! inspirations ( ! ,holy   
,gho/ 7 h]etical1 & contr>y to true     
religion1 & !n1 h[ !y br+ back ?is      
pray]-book1 & enact ! mo/ sev]e p5alties
 on all1 :o w n adopt its use4  ,9 !    
reign ( ,h5ry ! ,eigh?1 ! fai? (        
,prote/antism1 & defection f ! ,ca?olic 
fai?1 fir/ p>tially began4 ,9 ! reign ( 
8 son1 ,edw>d ,,vi41 ,prote/antism1 made
 a-head1 & ,ca?olicism1 rapidly decl9$4 
,x 0 9 ! reign ( ?is y\? ,edw>d ,,vi41  
7only elev5 ye>s ( age17 t ! ,prote/ant 
pray]-book1 0 made by ,act ( ,p>liam5t4 
,9 ! preamble ( ?is ,act 7i4  ii4 ,edw>d
 ,,vi47 we are in=m$ t ,edw>d 7only     
elev5 ye>s ( age7 appo9t$ ! ,ar*bi%op ( 
,cant]bury1 & o!rs1 :o1 aid$ by ! ,holy 

,gho/1 & = ! hon\r ( ,god1 made ?is     
pray]-book4 ,take notice t ?is ,act 7i4 
ii4 ,edw>d ,,vi47 decl>es1 t ?is        
,prote/ant pray]-book1 0 made by ^! m51 
aid$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 & = ! hon\r (    
,god4 ,?is ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 provid$    
also1 t if any cl]gyman1 refus$ to use  
?is pray]-book1 9 ! public s]vice1 he   
%\ld1 = ! fir/ (f5ce1 =feit to ! ,k+ "o 
ye>'s income ( 8 b5efice1 & be imprison$
 = six mon?s2 = ! second1 he %\ld be    
depriv$ ( ! :ole ( 8 b5efice1 & be      
imprison$ = "o ye>2 & = ! ?ird (f5ce1 he
 %\ld be imprison$ = 8 :ole life4 ,b ?is
 ,act1 0 n conf9$ m]ely to ! cl]gy1 x   
ext5d$ also to ! laity4 ,x enact$1 t if 
any layman1 %\ld by int]ludes1 plays1   
songs1 rhymes1 or by o!r op5 words1     
decl>e1 or speak any?+ to ! d]ogation ( 
! said common pray]-book1 p5alty aft]   
p5alty1 0 to foll[1 until he _h =feit$  
all 8 goods1 & *attels to ! ,k+1 & to be
 imprison$ = life4 ,su*1 0 ! fir/       
=mation1 ( y\r ,prote/ant pray]-book1 z 
! ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 7i4  ii4 ,edw>d     

,,vi47 pla9ly %ews4  ,n[1 let u see !   
result1 9 ! next reign4 ,edw>d di$ sev5 
ye>s aft]w>ds1 & 0 succe$$ by 8 si/]1   
,m>y1 :o 0 a ,ca?olic4 ,almo/1 z soon z 
,m>y _h asc5d$ ! ?rone1 ! v m5 repeal ! 
:ole ( ! fam\s ,act1 = mak+ ! common    
pray]-book1 & t too1 on ! gr\nds t ?is  
pray]-book1 0 contr>y to true religion1 
al?\gh1 9 ! =m] reign1 !y _h solemnly   
decl>$1 !y _h be5 assi/$1 by ! ,holy    
,gho/ 9 ! mak+ ( ?is pray]-book2 !y also
 aboli%$ all ! pa9s1 & p5alties1 :i* !y 
_h enact$1 9 ! =m] reign1 aga9/ ! cl]gy1
 & laity1 = n us+ ?is common pray]-book1
 & ?is too1 on ! express gr\nd1 t !y _h 
be5 = ye>s1 w&]+ 9 error1 & s*ism1      
al?\gh1 !y _h _h ! b>efac$ness to ass]t1
 9 ! previ\s reign1 t ! ,holy ,gho/1 _h 
assi/$ !m 9 ! =mation ( ?is common      
pray]-book4  ,well1 ,m>y di$ ab\t five  
ye>s aft]w>ds1 & 0 succe$$ by h] si/]   
,elizabe?1 :o 0 at fir/ a ,ca?olic1 b   
%ortly turn$ ,prote/ant4 ,n[ ! second   
,act ( ?is ,que51 7i4 ,eliz4 *ap4 #b47  
br\ght back aga91 ?is pray]-book4 ,9    

,m>y's reign ^! v m51 _h aboli%$ ?is v  
pray]-book1 z s*ismatical1 !y n[ recall 
?is common pray]-book1 & inflict ! mo/  
sev]e p5alties1 ^u all1 :o w n use x1 9 
! public s]vice4 ,= ! fir/ (f5ce1 x 0 n[
 enact$1 ! cl]gy 7 to =feit a ye>'s     
income1 & be imprison$ = a ye>2 = !     
second (f5ce1 !y 7 to =feit all _!      
incomes1 & be imprison$ = life1 = refus+
 to use ?is common pray]-book1 9 !      
public s]vice4 ,! p also1 7 compell$ on 
,sundays1 & holydays1 to att5d ! ,*ur*1 
& to use ?is common pray]-book1 "u v>i\s
 p5alties1 & 9 failure ( pay+ ^!        
p5alties1 !y 7 to be imprison$4 ,bi%ops1
 ,ar*deacons1 & o!r ,ord9>ies1 7 to h   
p[]1 to inflict ^! puni%m5ts4 ,really ! 
conduct ( ^! m51 is1 s inconsi/5t &     
mon/r\s1 t if we _h n ,acts ( ,p>liam5t 
= x1 ,i %\ld h be5 afraid to /ate x1 ^u 
any o!r au?ority4 ,9 ! reign ( ,edw>d1  
^! v m5 make ! common pray]-book1 &     
decl>e x a "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & = !    
hon\r ( ,god2 !n1 9 ab\t sev5 ye>s      
aft]w>ds1 9 ! reign ( ,m>y1 !y decl>e   

?is book to be s*ismatical1 & contr>y to
 true religion1 al?\gh 9 ! =m] reign1 !y
 _h ass]t$1 x 0 a "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & 
= ! hon\r ( ,god2 & !n 9 ab\t five ye>s 
aft]w>ds1 ^! v m5 recant aga91 recall   
?is pray]-book1 & inflict ! mo/ sev]e   
pa9s1 & p5alties1 bo? on cl]gy & laity1 
:o refuse ! use ( x4 ,mo/ ,rev]5d       
,g5tlem51 may ,i ask y1 :at k9d ( a     
pray]-book1 mu/ t be1 :i* 0 made by ^!  
inconsi/5t1 & mon/r\s m58 & yet1 su* is 
y\r ,prote/ant pray]-book1 ( ! ,*ur* (  
,engl& z by ,law e/abli%$4  ,b "s ( y   
rev]5ds1 w p]haps reply1 really1 ,sir1 x
 is too bad ( y1 ?us to l[] our         
,prote/ant ,pray]-book1 = we ,prote/ants
 all "k1 h[ _m beautiful1 & admirable   
p>ts !re are 9 t ,*ur* ,pray]-book4 ,mo/
 ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 be=e ,i answ] ?is    
objection1 we mu/ quietly trace back our
 /eps to ! ,spani% *emi/4 ,( c\rse1 ,i h
 =bidd5 myself ! application ( 8        
wond]ful1 *emical op]ations to y\r      
,*ur*4 ,b !n1 y y\rselves c apply !m1 & 
judge :e!r !re really is1 any analogy or

 n1 betwe5 8 *emical op]ations1 & !     
spiritual works ( y\r scriptural ,*ur*4 
,well1 !n1 ,i h %ewn y1 :at a beautiful 
,*ur* ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/ fir/ built2 & 
,i h %[n y ! sure1 & infallible         
f\ndation ( t ,*ur*1 :i* 0 to be        
p]petuat$ f age to age1 ) ! _w = its    
b\nd>ies1 & "t = its duration4 ,i h %ewn
 y1 h[1 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 arose a body
 ( m51 ! mo/ audaci\s1 & /range         
spiritual *emi/s1 t ! _w ev] beheld1    
:e!r y consid] ! spiritual in/ructor (  
"s ( !m1 or :e!r y consid] ! /range     
doctr9es !y advanc$1 & ! b>efac$ mann]1 
9 :i* !y def5d$1 & propagat$ _!         
new-fangl$ ideas4 ,i h %ewn y1 h[ ^!    
/range spiritual *emi/s1 wi%$ to demoli%
 ,god's infallible ,*ur*1 h[ !y cut x   
into pieces ( univ]sal & damnable       
idolatry1 h[ !n1 !y put ^! v>i\s p>ts   
into ! sublimatory glass (              
falsification1 & mutilation ( ,god's ^w4
 ,y !n saw1 h[ ^! spiritual *emi/s1 & _!
 foll[]s1 h be5 try+ 9 va91 = ^! ?ree   
hundr$ ye>s at lea/1 to collect1 &      

unite1 & =m ^! v>i\s p>ts ( ,*ri/'s     
,*ur* 7:i* accord+ to _! b>e ass]tion1  
_h fall5 into error71 into a m p]fect1 &
 durable =m1 ?an t :i* ,god _h fir/ giv5
 x4 ,y h se51 h[ ^! ,prote/ant *ildr5 ( 
! ,re=mation1 hon\r$ ,engl& ) a         
,prote/ant ,pray]-book1 ! =mation ( :i*1
 almo/ defies all ! p[] ( cr$ibility2 & 
7 !re n ,acts ( ,p>liam5t to %[ ?is1 x  
w\ld be an insult to any ,engli%man1 to 
ass]t su* a ?+ 9 8 pres5ce4 ,n[ ) all ^!
 facts be=e y1 is !re n a great analogy1
 betwe5 ! outrage\s conduct ( y\r ,*ur*1
 & t ( ! ,spani% *emi/1 :o de/roy$ 8    
ma/]1 ) ! design ( rais+ him1 to a m    
p]fect & durable /ate1 ?an t :i* ,god _h
 fir/ giv5 him8  ,i ask y1 mo/ ,rev]5d  
,g5tlem51 ) all ^! awful & inconte/ible 
facts be=e y1 w y\r ,prote/ant ,*ur*1   
ev] be able to raise ,*ri/'s ,*ur*1 to z
 p]fect & z durable a /ate1 z %e is n[1 
& 0 !n1 :5 y )drew f h]8 ,y\r ,prote/ant
 ,*ur* has be5 try+ h] h&1 at ?is "w (  
re=mation1 = m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 &  
/ill %e is some?+ l ! ,iri%man's wife3  

,pat got m>ri$1 & 9 ab\t ?ree mon?s     
aft]1 w5t to ! prie/1 & said1 ,plaise   
y\r rev]9ce1 y didn't m>ry me & my wife 
rightly4 ,well1 ask$ ! cl]gyman1 h[ did 
,i m>ry y wrongly8 ,plaise y\r rev]9ce1 
didn't y say1 ,i 0 to take my wife =    
bett]1 & = worse8 ,c]ta9ly1 repli$ !    
prie/4 ,n[1 plaise y\r rev]9ce1 %e's all
 worse1 & no bett]4 ,really1 h[ ju/ly   
may we apply ?is to y\r ,*ur* ( ,engl& z
 by law e/abli%$4 ,9 %ort1 ?is c\ntry1 !
 wond] ( ! _w 9 comm]ce1 9 ! arts &     
sci5ces1 9 ! ext5t ( h] navy1 & ! p[] ( 
h] army1 ?is wond]ful nation1 pres5ts1 9
 po9t ( religion1 a confus$ m$ley ( e   
sort1 & ( e =m ( wor%ip1 a p]fect *aos (
 doctr9es1 9 :i* e "o plunges1 & tosses1
 dogmatiz+ z fancy or feel+ directs4 ,9 
consequ5ce ( ?is confusion ( religi\s   
op9ions1 m5 "k n1 to :om to li/51 :at to
 believe1 or :at to d4 ,?is confusion ( 
religi\s op9ions1 & doctr9es1 comm5c$ ) 
! ,re=mation1 & has cont9u$1 & daily    
increas$ ev] s9ce4 ,o h[ ju/ly did a    
*ief ( ! savages1 address1 ne> ,bo/on1 a

 mission>y1 :o _h gone ) 8 ,bible1 to   
conv]t ! pagans ( t c\ntry4 ,h[1 ask$   
?is *ief1 c y\r religion be ! true "o1  
s9ce y :ite m5 d n all pr(ess ! same8   
,agree among y\rselves 9 ?is po9t1 & !n 
we w att5d to y4 7,phil4 ,gaz4 ,nov4    
#ahag47  ,b "s ( y rev]5ds1 w ask aga93 
,really1 sir1 d y pret5d to ass]t1 t our
 ,common ,pray]-book1 & t our ,prote/ant
 ,*ur*1 d n conta9 any spiritual        
treasures8 ,i answ]1 t 9 all c\nt]feit  
co91 :i* is well execut$1 ! gold is (t5 
laid on ! base metal r ?ickly1 & ) great
 +5uity4 ,n[1 ?is is ! case ) y\r       
c\nt]feit pray]-book1 & ) y\r c\nt]feit 
religion4 ,:oev] w take ! pa9s to exam9e
 c>efully1 ! /range mixture ( good1 & ( 
evil1 :i* is to be f\nd 9 y\r ,prote/ant
 ,pray]-book1 & 9 y\r ,prote/ant        
religion1 w1 at fir/1 /& a/oni%$1 b 8   
a/oni%m5t w soon cease1 :5 he f9ds t !  
little good :i* is 9 !m1 fl[s f ! ,*ur* 
( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* y =m]ly left1 & t ! 
evils ) :i* !y ab\nd1 fl[ f ! inv5tions 
& ! +5uity ( man4  ,all[ me to give y a 

few in/ances ( ?is4 ,9 ! ,apo/les' cre$ 
7& 9 y\r ,?irty-n9e ,articles y admit   
?is cre$ z ! ^w ( ,god71 y pr(ess to    
believe1 9 ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,n[1 
?is is ! real ^w ( ,god1 :i* y\r ,*ur*  
admits2 b !n1 y also solemnly decl>e1 t 
y believe 9 y\r he>ts1 & f y\r s\l1 t ! 
doctr9e ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* is    
idolatr\s4 ,n[ ?is is ! m]e human       
inv5tion ( y\r ,prote/ant ,*ur*4 ,n[ :5 
^! two doctr9es1 ! "o f ,god1 & ! o!r f 
man1 are br\ght 9 contact1 let u see :at
 sad consequ5ces !y make ) y1 & y\r     
scriptural ,*ur*4 ,y pr(ess to believe1 
9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 b ,ca?olic1 means   
univ]sal1 & z ! ,roman ,ca?olics =m !   
greate/ body ( ,*ri/ians1 _! ,*ur* only1
 c be ! ,ca?olic1 or univ]sal ,*ur*2 =  
,ca?olic1 & univ]sal1 mean ! same ?+4 ,b
 m9d1 y de/roy ?is ,ca?olic or univ]sal 
,*ur*4 ,h[8 ,:y y swe>1 t h] doctr9e is 
idolatr\s4 ,h[1 !n1 c %e be holy8 ,?us1 
y see1 by jo9+ 9 religion ! ^w ( ,god1 )
 ! inv5tions ( man1 y de/roy 7?\gh      
p]haps )\t int5d+ x7 ! holy ,ca?olic    

,*ur*1 9 :i* y pr(ess to believe4  ,i w 
n[ give y ano!r in/ance4 ,at ! end ( !  
,communion ,s]vice ( y\r ,common        
,pray]-book1 ,i f9d ^! words3 ,x is     
h]eby decl>$1 t !reby no adoration is   
int5d$1 or ought to be done1 ei!r unto !
 sacram5tal bread or w9e1 !re bodily    
receiv$1 or to any corporal pres5ce (   
,*ri/'s natural fle% & blood4 ,= !      
sacram5tal bread & w9e1 rema9 /ill 9 _! 
v natural sub/ances1 & !re=e1 may n be  
ador$1 = t 7 idolatry1 to be abhorr$ (  
all fai?ful ,*ri/ians4 ,( c\rse1 ! pla9 
mean+ ( ^! words is1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ is n
 pres5t 9 ! ,"l's ,supp]1 & !re=e1 x    
w\ld be a great crime to !re adore him4 
,b1 :at does y\r ,*ur* ,cate*ism 7:i* is
 9 y\r pray]-book7 tea* *ildr5 on ?is   
subject8 ,:y1 x asks !m1 ,:at is ! inw>d
 "p1 or ! ?+ signifi$8 ,y\r ,*ur*       
,cate*ism answ]s3 ,! ,body & ,blood (   
,*ri/1 :i* are v]ily & inde$ tak51 &    
receiv$ by ! fai?ful1 9 ! ,"l's ,supp]4 
,n[ ?is decl>es1 t our ,savi\r1 is      
really pres5t 9 ! ,"l's ,supp]1 = h[ c y

 really1 & inde$ take ,him1 & receive   
,him1 if ,he is n really !re8 ,?us1 9 "o
 "p ( y\r pray]-book1 y solemnly decl>e1
 t our ,savi\r is n pres5t1 9 ! ,"l's   
,supp]1 & !re=e x w\ld be idolatry !re  
to adore him2 b 9 ano!r "p ( ! same     
pray]-book1 y tea* *ildr5 t ,he is      
pres5t2 & t !y v]ily & inde$ take ,him &
 receive ,him 9 ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,! ,act 
( ,p>liam5t ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 = ! mak+ (  
?is ,common ,pray]-book1 decl>es x to be
 a "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 b ,i hope y w    
excuse me = say+1 t ,i ?9k x 0 a v      
curi\s ,holy ,gho/1 & :e!r x 0 black1 or
 :ite1 really ,i h n suffici5t ( !      
prophet 9 me to div9e4 ,b h[ 0 ?is      
manife/ contradiction1 introduc$ into   
y\r pray]-book8 ,:y1 ,i w tell y2 !     
doctr9e ( ! real pres5ce ( our ,savi\r 9
 ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t1 _h be5 believ$ by 
! great body ( ,*ri/ians1 ev] s9ce ! "t 
( our ,savi\r1 until ! ,re=mation4 ,lu!r
 & ,zu+lius1 inde$1 z y "k1 7 conv9c$ by
 ! devil1 t our ,savi\r 0 n pres5t 9 !  
,bless$ ,sacram5t1 & t1 !re=e1 x w\ld be

 idolatry to believe x2 b !n1 h[ 7 !y to
 manage to sub/itute _! new-fangl$      
op9ions1 = ! con/ant belief ( all =m]   
*ri/ian ages8 ,:y1 !y made fle% & fi% ( 
!m2 !y mix$ toge!r aga9 ! ^w ( ,god ) ! 
inv5tions ( man1 & !n1 ?\ght t ! p's    
or?odox /oma*s1 w\ld swall[ bett] _!    
new-fangl$ religi\s ideas4  ,b1 :at has 
(t5 amus$ me ! mo/1 9 y\r scriptural    
,*ur*1 is ?is2 y solemnly decl>e1 t !   
doctr9e ( ,ca?olics1 is idolatr\s2 b1   
%\ld any ( ^! poor ,ca?olic s9n]s1      
condesc5d to lay _! idolatr\s bones1 9  
any ( y\r *ur*y>ds2 :at d y !n decl>e8  
,:y1 t y commit to ! du/1 ?is ,ca?olic1 
7:o accord+ to y dur+ life has be5 a mo/
 idolatr\s s9n]17 9 ! sure1 & c]ta9 hope
 ( resurrection to et]nal life1 ?r\gh   
our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 = y w\ld ?us pray3
 ,o m]ciful ,god1 we meekly besee* ,!e1 
t :5 we %all dep>t ?is life1 we may re/ 
9 ,him 7,*ri/7 z our hope is1 ?is our   
bro!r do?4 ,?us y tell u1 t dur+ life1  
we ,ca?olics live 9 ! horrible s9 (     
idolatry1 & !n1 aft] dea?1 y are will+  

to commit u1 = a com=table fee1 to !    
du/1 9 ! sure1 & c]ta9 hope ( !         
resurrection to et]nal life1 ?r\gh our  
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,aga91 y (t5 w>n ! p1
 aga9/ ! idolatr\s practice ( pray+ to !
 ,sa9ts1 & assure ! p1 !re is only "o   
m$iator1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& yet1  
on ,sundays1 y h no difficulty1 9       
recomm5d+ ! sick1 to ! pray]s ( !       
fai?ful4 ,b1 :y %\ld y d ?is1 :5 accord+
 to y1 !re is only "o m$iator1 our ,"l  
,jesus ,*ri/8 ,if y c ?us ask ! pray]s (
 ! fai?ful1 )\t injur+ ! m$iation ( our 
,savi\r2 :y _c ! ,ca?olic1 ask ! pray]s 
( ! ,sa9ts1 )\t injur+ ! m$iation (     
,jesus ,*ri/8 ,o6 b y w say1 ! ,sa9ts1 &
 ,angels _c he> our pray]s4 ,well b does
 n ! ,scripture tell u1 t ! devil goes  
ab\t1 l a ro>+ lion1 seek+ :om he may   
dev\r1 & does n our ,savi\r say1 !re is 
m joy 9 heav51 ov] "o s9n] do+ p5ance1  
?an ov] n9ety-n9e j8 ,x appe>s1 !re=e1 !
 devils "k1 & he> :at is pass+ ^u e>?1 &
 :y %\ld n ! sa9ts & angels ( ,god8     
,nay1 x is evid5t1 !y mu/ "k & he> ?+s1 

:i* are pass+ ^u e>?1 o!rwise h[ c\ld !y
 rejoice 9 heav51 on ! conv]sion ( s9n]s
 on e>?8  ,b1 z y boa/ s mu* ( !        
admirable1 spiritual treasures ( y\r    
pray]-book1 & ( y\r scriptural ,*ur*1 j 
tell me1 mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 :y !y h  
nev] yet1 be5 able to produce a s+le    
sa9t8 ,! ,scripture1 tells u1 t a tree1 
may be kn[n f its fruit4 ,& yet1 among  
all ! ri* spiritual treasures1 ( y\r    
pray]-book1 & ( y\r scriptural ,*ur*1 = 
^! ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 y h nev] yet       
produc$ a p]son1 :o1 on acc\nt ( 8      
virtue & piety1 has be5 hon\r$ by       
po/]ity ) ! "n ( sa9t4 ,nay1 s great is 
y\r pov]ty 9 ?is respect1 t y\r ,*ur*1  
has be5 oblig$ to /eal ,ca?olic ,sa9ts1 
& b>efac$ly ins]t !m1 9 y\r ,prote/ant  
cal5d>4 ,really mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51   
y\r scriptural ,*ur*1 is ( a v /range   
texture4 ,i h %ewn y above1 h[ rem>kable
 %e has always be5 = =g]y2 ,i h also    
%ewn y1 h[ %e unju/ly robb$ ! poor ( _! 
j rights1 & h[1 %e has endeav\r$1 by all
 means possible1 to rob u ( ! hon\rable 

"n ( ,ca?olic2 & h[1 %e has /ol5 _m (   
our great ,ca?olic ,sa9ts1 &            
presumptu\sly ins]t$ !m 9 h] ,prote/ant 
cal5d>4 ,really1 ,g5tlem51 may ,i n     
exclaim ) ! poet--                    ,c
 su* ?+s be1     ,& ov]come u l a       
summ]'s cl\d1     ,)\t our special      
wond]6  ,b1 ,sir1 if ! ,prote/ant       
pray]-book1 & ! ,prote/ant religion1 be 
su* a mon/r\s comp\nd ( inconsi/5cies & 
errors1 z y w\ld fa9 lead u to suppose1 
pray tell u1 :y ,engl&1 0 s fooli%1 z to
 r5\nce ! ,ca?olic1 & embrace !         
,prote/ant fai?8 ,! answ] to ?is        
objection ,i w\ld mo/ will+ly waive1 z x
 w\ld lead me into a field ( p]secution1
 & cruelty1 ov] :i* my feel+s w\ld n wi%
 to travel4 ,b z ! answ] to ! above     
objection1 has be5 s ably giv51 by a    
,prote/ant memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 to a      
,prote/ant ,"l1 ,i ?9k ,i _c d bett]1   
?an give x 9 8 own words4 ,& m9d1 :5 y  
read ?is lett]1 y mu/ n imag9e1 t y are 
read+ ! m]e op9ions ( ?is writ]2 no1 !  
op9ions :i* he !re /ates1 are           

inconte/ible facts1 :i* /&1 almo/ z l>ge
 z life1 9 our ,engli% ,/atute-,book2 & 
are !re1 record$ s pla9ly1 t no man 9 8 
s5ses1 c h ! presumption to d5y !m4 ,i  
beg leave1 !re=e1 to lay be=e y1 !      
foll[+ lett]1 ( a ,prote/ant memb] (    
,p>liam5t1 to a ,prote/ant "l1 on !     
pres5t subject2 & ,i am sure1 t !       
inconte/ible facts1 facts ( our own     
,engli% ,/atute-book1 !re /at$1 w       
conv9ce y1 h[ ,engl& once ,ca?olic1 0   
br\ght ov] to ,prote/antism4       ,a   
,,lett] ,,to ,,"l ,,t5t]d51       ,,"l  
,,*ief ,,ju/ice ,,( ,,engl&4            
,april #f?1 #ahbi4         ,,my ,,"l1   
,i h read ! report ( y\r ,lord%ip's     
spee*1 made on !      #d? in/ant1 on !  
second read+ ( ! ,ca?olic ,bill1 &      
!re is "o passage ( x on :i* ,i ?9k x my
 duty ?us      publicly to rem>k4 ,!    
passage to :i* ,i allude relates to     
! "* ( ! ,law-e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 & also to 
!      probable fate t w1 9 consequ5ce (
 ?is bill1 att5d      h] 9 ,irel&4,o    
,n[1 ) v s9c]e respect = y\r ,lord%ip1  

,i d ?9k      x my duty to ! p ( ?is    
c\ntry1 to %[ t !      "* :i* y h giv5  
to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& z by      law       
e/abli%$1 is n correct2 to %[ t %e is n1
 &      nev] has be51 tol]ant 9 matt]s (
 religion2 & is n1      & nev] has be51 
fav\rable to civil lib]ty4 ,9 %ort1     
) mo/ s9c]e respect = y\r ,lord%ip1 )   
great]      respect = y ?an ,i h ev] _h 
= any public function>y      9 ,engl&1 &
 ) ! greate/ admiration ( y\r conduct 9 
y\r high & important (fice1 ) all ^!1 ,i
 ?9k x my      duty flatly to contradict
 y\r ,lord%ip ) reg>d to !      "* ( ?is
 ,*ur*1 & especially 9 ! two p>ticul>s  
m5tion$ by y4 ,i d n *>ge y ) ins9c]ity3
 = :y      %\ld y n be 9 error z to ?is 
matt]1 :5 ,i "k t      tw5ty or ?irty   
ye>s ago ,i myself %\ld1 9 a simil>     
case1 h said j :at y h n[ said on ?is   
subject8      ,nev]!less1 x be+ error1 &
 gross error too1 & ,i      kn[+ x to be
 error1 ,i am b\nd1 9 duty to my read]s1
 to      expose ! error2 & ,i am ! m    
/rictly b\nd1 because      ?is error    

com+ f y1 is ! m likely to be widely    
spread4       ,fir/1 !n1 my ,"l1 let u  
take y\r proposition1 't      !re is no 
,*ur* s tol]ant z ?is4' ,i am sure y\r  
,lord%ip has nev] read h] hi/ory2 ,i am 
sure y h n2 if      y _h1 y nev] w\ld h 
utt]$ ^! words4 ,n be+      cont5t to   
deal 9 g5]al t]ms1 ,i w n say t %e has  
be51 & 0 f h] outset1 ! mo/ intol]ant   
,*ur* t      ! _w ev] saw2 t %e />t$ at 
fir/1 arm$ )      halt]s1 ripp+-knives1 
axes1 & racks2 t h] foot/eps      7 m>k$
 ) ! blood1 :ile h] back b5t "u !       
plund] ( h] innum]able innoc5t victims2 
& t =      ref9em5t 9 cruelty1 & ext5t (
 rapacity1 %e nev] _h an      equal1    
:e!r corporate or sole4 ,i w n ?us speak
 ( h]      9 g5]al t]ms1 b w lay be=e   
y\r ,lord%ip "s      hi/orical facts1 to
 make good t contradiction :i* ,i      h
 giv5 to y\r words4 ,i ass]t t ?is      
,,law-,,*ur* is !      mo/ ,,intol]ant  
,*ur* ,i ev] read or he>d (2 & ?is      
ass]tion ,i n[ proce$ to make good4     
,?is ,*ur* began to exi/ 9 #aedg1 & 9 ! 

reign (      ,edw>d ,,vi4 ,until n[ !   
religion ( ! c\ntry _h be5 =      sev]al
 ye>s "u ! tyrant ,h5ry ,,viii4 a sort (
 mongrel2      b n[ x became :olly      
,prote/ant by ,,law4 ,! ,articles (     
,religion & ! ,common ,pray]-book 7 n[  
drawn up1 & 7      e/abli%$ by ,acts (  
,p>liam5t4 ,! ,ca?olic alt>s 7          
pull$ d[n 9 all ! ,*ur*es2 ! prie/s1 on 
pa9 ( ou/]      & f9e1 7 compell$ to    
tea* ! new religion1 t is to      say1  
to be apo/ates2 & ! p :o _h be5 born &  
br$      ,ca?olics 7 n only puni%$ if !y
 he>d mass1 b 7      also puni%$ if !y  
did n g to he> ! new p>sons2 t      is  
to say1 if !y refus$ to become apo/ates4
 ,! p1      sm>t+ "u ?is tyranny1 rose 9
 insurrection 9 sev]al      p>ts1 &1    
inde$1 all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,!y compla9$ t 
!y _h be5 robb$ ( _! religion1 & ( !    
relief to      ! poor :i* ! old ,*ur*   
gave2 & !y dem&$ t !      mass & !      
mona/]ies %\ld be re/or$1 & t !         
prie/s %\ld n be all[$ to m>ry4 ,& h[ 7 
!y      answ]$8 ,! bullet & bayonet at !

 h& ( ,g]man troops      slaught]$ a "p1
 caus$ ano!r "p to be hang$1 ano!r      
"p to be imprison$ & flogg$1 & ! rema9d]
 to submit1      outw>dly at lea/1 to ! 
,,law-,,*ur*2 7& n[ m>k ?is      tol]ant
 & m]ciful ,*ur*17 _m ( ! old mona/ics &
      prie/s1 :o _h be5 expell$ f _!    
conv5ts & liv+s1      7 compell$ to beg 
_! bread ab\t ! c\ntry1 & !y      ?us   
f\nd subsi/5ce among ! pi\s ,ca?olics4  
,?is 0 an      eye-sore to !            
,,law-,,*ur*1 :o deem$ ! v exi/5ce (    
^! m5 :o _h refus$ to apo/atize1 a libel
 on h]4      ,!re=e1 9 company1 actually
 9 company ) ! law t      f\nd$ ! new   
,*ur*1 came =? a law to puni% begg>s1 by
      burn+ !m 9 ! face ) a r$-hot iron1
 & by mak+      !m slaves = two ye>s1 ) 
p[] 9 _! ma/]s to make      !m we> an   
iron coll>4 ,y\r ,lord%ip mu/ h read ?is
 ,act      ( ,p>liam5t1 pass$ 9 ! fir/  
ye> ( ! fir/ ,prote/ant      reign1 &   
com+ =? 9 company ) ! ,common           
,pray]-book4      ,?is 0 tol]ant "w1 to 
be sure2 & f9e pro( we h "h      ( ?is  

,*ur* be+ fav\rable to civil & religi\s 
lib]ty4 ,n cont5t ) /ripp+ ^! fai?ful   
,ca?olic      prie/s ( _! liv+s2 n      
cont5t ) turn+ !m out      ^u ! wide _w1
 ?is tol]ant ,*ur* mu/ cause !m to      
p]i% ) hung]1 or to be br&$ slaves4     
,su* 0 ! tol]ant _s ( ?is ,*ur* :5 %e 0 
"y4 ,z to h] burn+s "u ,cranm] 7:o made 
!      ,pray]-book71 !y are h>dly wor?y 
( p>ticul> notice1 :5      we h be=e u !
 sweep+ cruelties ( ?is fir/            
,prote/ant reign1 dur+ :i*1 %ort z x 01 
! p (      ,engl& suff]$ s mu* t !      
suff]+ actually ?9n$      _! numb]s2 x 0
 a p p>tly de/roy$1 & t too      9 !    
space ( ab\t six ye>s2 & ?is is         
ackn[l$g$ ev5      9 ,acts ( ,p>liam5t (
 t day4 ,b ?is ,,law-,,*ur* 0           
e/abli%$ 9 reality dur+ ! reign ( ,old  
,bess1 :i*      la/$ =ty-five ye>s2 t   
is1 f #aeeh to #afjc2 & ?\gh      ?is   
,*ur* has always kept up its "*1 ev5 to 
!      pres5t day1 its de$s dur+ ?is    
long reign are ! mo/      rem>kable4    
,bess 7! %ort] ! "n ! bett]71 e/abli%$  

:at %e      call$ a c\rt ( high         
commission1 consi/+ *iefly (      bi%ops
 ( y\r ,lord%ip's 'mo/ tol]ant ,*ur*1' 9
 ord]      to puni% all :o did n con=m  
to h] religi\s cre$1 %e      be+ '! head
 ( ! ,*ur*4' ,?is commission 7          
emp[]$ to h control ov] ! op9ions ( all 
m51 &      to puni% all m5 accord+ to _!
 discretion %ort (      dea?4 ,!y _h p[]
 to extort evid5ce by ! prison or by    
! rack4 ,!y _h p[] to compel a man 7on  
oa?7 to reveal      8 ?\ghts1 & to      
accuse himself1 8 fri5d1 bro!r1         
p>5t1 wife1 or *ild2 & ?is1 too1 on pa9 
( dea?4      ,^! mon/]s1 9 ord] to      
discov] prie/s1 & to cru%      ! old    
religion1 f9$1 imprison$1 rack$1 & did  
su*      ?+s z w\ld h made ,n]o %udd] to
 ?9k (4 ,!y s5t      hundr$s to ! rack 9
 ord] to get f !m confessions1      on  
:i* confessions _m ( !m 7 put to dea?4  
,i h n room to make ev5 an enum]ation ( 
! de$s (      religi\s p]secution ( ?is 
long & bloody reign2 b ,i w      /ate a 
few ( !m4       #a4 ,x 0 dea? to make a 

new ,ca?olic prie/ )9 !      k+dom4--#b4
 ,x 0 dea? = a ,ca?olic prie/ to come   
into      ! k+dom f abroad4--#c4 ,x 0   
dea? to h>b\r a      ,ca?olic prie/ com+
 f abroad4--#d4 ,x 0 dea? to            
confess to su* a prie/4--#e4 ,x 0 dea? =
 any prie/ to      say mass4 #f4 ,x 0   
dea? = any "o to he> mass4 #g4 ,x 0     
dea? to d5y or n to swe>1 if call$ on1 t
 ?is      woman 0 ! head ( ! ,*ur* (    
,*ri/4--#h4 ,x 0 an      (f5ce          
7puni%able by heavy f9e7 n to g to !    
,prote/ant      ,*ur*4 ,?is f9e 0 ,l#bj 
a lun> mon?1 or ,l#bej a-ye>1 &      (  
our pres5t money1 ,l#c1bej a ye>4 ,?\s&s
 ^u ?\s&s      refus$ to g to !         
,law-,*ur*2 & ?us ! head ( !      ,*ur* 
sack$ ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( e/ates6 ,! poor  
consci5ti\s ,ca?olics :o refus$ to g to 
! 'mo/      tol]ant' ,*ur*1 & :o _h no  
money to pay f9es1 7      cramm$ into ! 
gaols1 until ! c\nties petition$ to be  
reliev$ f ! exp5se ( keep+ !m4 ,!y 7 !n 
dis*>g$1 be+ fir/ publicly :ipp$1 & hav+
 _! e>s      bor$ ) a r$-hot iron4 ,b   

?is v great 'tol]ation' n      answ]+ ! 
purpose1 an act 0 pass$ to bani% = life 
all      ^! non-go]s to ,*ur*1 if !y 7 n
 wor? tw5ty      p\nds2 &1 9 case (     
return1 !y 7 to be puni%$ )      dea?4  
,i am1 my ,"l1 n mak+ loose ass]tions   
"h2 ,i am all      along /at+ f ,acts ( 
,p>liam5t1 & ! above =m a      small    
sample ( ! :ole2 & ?is y\r ,lord%ip mu/ 
"k      well4 ,i am n declaim+1 b relat+
 und5iable facts2 &      ) facts ( !    
same "*1 ) a b>e li/1 made 9      !     
above mann]1 ,i c\ld fill a consid]able 
volume4 ,! names      ( ! p]sons put to 
dea? m]ely = be+ ,ca?olics1      dur+   
?is long & bloody reign1 w\ld1          
especially if x 7      to include       
,irel&1 =m a li/ t5 times z long z t (  
our army & navy1 bo? tak5 toge!r4 ,!    
usual mode (      inflict+ dea? 0 to    
hang ! victim = a %ort "t1 j      to    
b5umb 8 or h] faculties2 !n cut d[n &   
in/antly rip      op5 ! belly1 & te> out
 ! he>t1 & hold x up1 fl+      ! b[els  
into a fire1 !n *op (f ! head1 & cut !  

body into qu>t]s1 !n boil ! head &      
qu>t]s1 & !n      hang !m up at ! gates 
( cities1 or o!r conspicu\s      places4
 ,?is 0 done1 includ+ ,irel&1 to _m     
hundr$s (      p]sons1 m]ely = adh]+ to 
! ,*ur* 9 :i* !y _h      be5 born & br$4
 ,!re 7 ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,&               
,,eighty-,,sev5      ripp$ up & boil$ 9 
,engl& 9 ! ye>s f #aegg to      #afjc2 t
 is to say1 9 ! la/ tw5ty-six ye>s (    
,bess's      reign2 & ^! might all h be5
 sp>$ if !y w\ld h      agre$ to g to   
,*ur* & he> ! ,common ,pray]6 ,all1 or  
ne>ly all1 ( !m 7 rack$ be=e !y 7 put to
 dea?2      & ! cruelties 9 prison1 & ! 
mann] ( execution1 7      ! mo/ horrible
 t c be conceiv$4 ,!y 7 flung into      
dungeons1 & kept 9 _! fil?1 & f$ on     
bullock's liv]1      boil$ b unwa%$     
tripe1 & su* ?+s z dogs are f$      ^u4 
,edw>d ,g5+s1 a prie/1 detect$ 9 say+   
mass 9      ,holborn1 0 aft] s5t5ce (   
dea? (f]$ 8 p>don if he      w\ld g to  
,*ur*1 b hav+ refus$ to d ?is1 & hav+   
at ! place ( execution boldly said1 t he

 w\ld die a      ?\s& dea?s r ?an       
ackn[l$ge ! ,que5 to be !      spiritual
 head ( ! ,*ur*1 ,topliffe1 !           
attorney-g5]al1      ord]$ ! rope to be 
cut ! mom5t ! victim 0 turn$      (f1 's
 t' 7says ! hi/orian7 '! prie/1 be+     
little      or no?+ /unn$1 /ood on 8    
feet1 ca/+ 8 eyes t[>ds      heav51 till
 ! hangman tripp$ up 8 heels1 & flung   
him on      ! block1 :]e he 0 ripp$ up &
 qu>t]$4' ,he 0 s      mu* alive1 ev5   
aft] ! b[ell+1 t he cri$ ) a l\d        
voice1 ',oh6 x sm>ts6' ,& !n he         
exclaim$1 ',sancte      ,gregorie1 ora  
pro me3' :ile ! hangman hav+ sworn a mo/
      wick$ oa?1 cri$1 ',z\nds6 8 he>t  
is 9 my h&1 & yet      ,gregory is 9 8  
m\?6'       ,! tol]ance ( ! ,law-,*ur* 0
 %[n t[>ds wom5 z      well z t[>ds m54 
,!re 0 a ,mrs4 ,w>d1 :o1 = assi/+      a
 prie/ to escape f prison 7! crime ( t  
prie/ be+      say+ mass71 0 imprison$1 
flogg$1 rack$1 & f9ally      hang$1     
ripp$ up1 & qu>t]$4 ,%e 0 execut$ at    
,tyburn1      on ! #cj? ( ,augu/1 #aehh4

 ,at h] trial ! judges ask$ if      %e  
_h done ! ?+ laid to h] *>ge4 ,%e said  
',yes6' &      t %e 0 happy to reflect t
 %e _h be5 ! means (      'deliv]+ t    
innoc5t lamb f ! h&s ( ^? bloody        
wolves4' ,!y 9 va9 endeav\r$ to t]rify  
h] into a      confession relative to ! 
place :i!r ! prie/ 0 gone2      & :5 !y 
f\nd ?reats unavail+1 !y promis$ h]     
p>don if %e w\ld g to ,*ur*2 b %e       
answ]$1 t %e      w\ld lose _m lives if 
%e _h !m1 r ?an ackn[l$ge      !        
h]etical ,*ur*4 ,!y1 !re=e1 treat$ h] v 
savagely1 ripp$ h] up :ile 9 h] s5ses1 &
 made a mock]y      ( h] nak$ qu>t]s4   
,!re 0 a ,mrs4 ,cli!ro press$ to dea? at
 ,york1 9 !      ye> #aehf4 ,%e 0 a lady
 ( good family1 & h] crime 0            
reliev+ & h>b\r+ prie/s4 ,%e refus$ to  
plead1 t      %e might n tell a lie1 nor
 expose o!rs to dang]4 ,%e 01           
!re=e1 press$ to dea?1 9 ! foll[+ mann]4
 ,%e 0      laid on ! floor1 on h] back4
 ,h] h&s & feet 7 b\nd      d[n z close 
z possible4 ,!n a great door 0 laid ^u  

h]1      & _m hundr$ weights plac$ ^u t 
door4 ,%>p /ones      7 put "u h] back1 
& ! weights press+ ^u h]      body1 fir/
 broke h] ribs1 & f9ally1 ?\gh by no    
means      quickly1 ext+ui%$ life4 ,be=e
 %e 0 laid on ! floor1      ,fawcett1 ! 
%]iff1 comm&$ h] to be /ripp$ nak$1 :5  
%e1 ) f\r wom5 :o accompani$ h]1 reque/$
 him1 on      _! knees1 = ! hon\r (     
womanhood1 t ?is might be      disp5s$  
)2 b he refus$4 ,h] husb& 0 =c$ to flee 
! c\ntry2 h] little *ildr5 :o wept = _! 
de> &      good "m1 7 tak5 up1 & be+    
que/ion$ conc]n+      _! religi\s       
belief1 & answ]+ z !y _h be5 taught     
by h]1 7 sev]ely :ipp$1 & ! elde/1 :o 0 
b      twelve ye>s old1 0 ca/ into      
prison4       ,ne$ ,i g on1 my ,"l8     
,tw5ty l>ge volumes1 allott+ only       
"o page to ea* case1 w\ld n1 if we 7 to 
include      ,irel&1 conta9 an acc\nt ( 
^? :o h fall5 victims to      _! refusal
 to con=m to ?is 'mo/ tol]ant ,*ur* 9 ! 
_w4' ,nay1 a hundr$ volumes1 ea* volume 
be+ #ejj pages1      & "o page all[$ to 

ea* victim1 w\ld n suffice = !          
hold+ ( ?is bloody record4 ,%ort ( dea? 
by ripp+ up1      !re 71 dea? by m>tial 
law1 dea? 9 prison1 & ?is      9 cases  
)\t numb]1 bani%m5t & loss ( e/ate4     
,doctor      ,bridgewat]1 9 a table     
publi%$ by him at ! end ( !             
,conc]tatio ,ecclesiae ,ca?olicae1 gives
 ! names ( ab\t      twelve hundr$ :o _h
 suff]$ 9 ?is way1 be=e ! ye>           
#aehh2 t is to say1 be=e ! great heat ( 
! 'tol]ance4'      ,9 ?is li/ !re are   
#ba bi%ops1 #abj mona/ics1 #ac deans1   
#ad      ar*deacons1 #fj preb5d>ies1    
#ecj prie/s1 #di doctors (      div9ity1
 #ah doctors ( law1 #ae ma/]s (         
colleges1 #h e>ls1      #aj b>ons1 #bf  
knights1 #cbf g5tlem51 #fj ladies &     
g5tlewom54 ,_m ( all ^?1 &1 inde$1 !    
great] "p      ( !m1 di$ 9 prison1 &    
sev]al ( !m di$ :ile "u      s5t5ce (   
dea?4       ,!re1 my ,"l1 ,i d n ?9k t y
 w "q !      tru? ( ?is /atem5t3 & if y 
_c1 ,i hope y w      all[1 t no lov] (  
tru? & ju/ice ought to be sil5t         

:ile reports ( spee*es are circulat+1   
call+ ?is '!      mo/ tol]ant ,*ur* 9 ! 
_w4' ,b1 my ,"l1 :y ne$ ,i1      9      
address+ myself to y on ?is subject1 d m
 ?an ref]      y to ! cruel1 ! savage1 !
 bloody p5al code8 ,leav+      poor     
half-murd]$ ,irel& out ( ! "q1 :at h ,i 
to      d1 9 answ] to y\r praises ( ?is 
,*ur*1 & y\r      ass]tion z to its     
tol]ance1 b to reque/ y to rememb]      
! enactm5ts 9 ! foll[+ ,acts ( ,old     
,bess1 ! head &      ! e/abli%] ( ?is   
,*ur*8 ,/at4 i4 *ap4 #a & #b2 ,/at4     
v4 *ap4 #a2 ,/at4 xii4 *ap4 #b2 ,/at4   
xxiii4 *ap4 #a2 ,/at4      xxvii4 *ap4  
#b2 ,/at4 xxix4 *ap4 #f2 ,/at4 xxxv4    
*ap4 #a2 ,/at4      xxxv4 *ap4 #b8 ,:at 
h ,i to d1 my ,"l1 b to reque/ y      to
 look at1 or r to call to m9d ^? laws ( 
plund] &      ( blood2 f9e1 f9e1 f9e2   
bani%1 bani%1 bani%2 or      dea?1 dea?1
 dea? 9 e l9e8 ,y\r ,lord%ip kn[s t     
?is is true3 y "k t all ^! horrors1 all 
?is helli%      tyranny1 t ! :ole arose 
out ( a desire to make ?is              

,prote/ant ,*ur* pr$om9ant4 ,h[1 !n1 c  
?is ,prote/ant      ,*ur* be call$ '!   
mo/ tol]ant 9 ! _w8' ,i h "h      giv5 a
 m]e sample ( ! do+s ( ?is ,law-,*ur*4  
,i h      n tak5 y\r ,lord%ip to ,irel&1
 half-murd]$ ,irel&2 nor      h ,i ev5  
h9t$ at _m acts done 9 ,engl& dur+      
,bess's      reign1 ea* ( :i* w\ld h    
excit$ ! indignation (      e virtu\s   
man on e>?2 b ,i mu/ n omit to m5tion   
two      traits ( tol]ance 9 ?is ,*ur*3 
,,fir/1 ,edw>d ,,vi4 0      advis$ to   
br+ 8 si/] ,m>y to trial1 &1 ( c\rse to 
puni%m5t1 = n con=m+ to ! ,law-,*ur*2 & 
%e 0      sav$ only by ! m5aces ( h]    
c\s91 ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4              
,,second1 :5 ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scotl&1 _h  
be5 condemn$ to      die1 %e1 ?\gh %e   
e>ne/ly su$ = x1 ,,0 ,,n ,,all[$ ,,to   
,,h ,a ,,prie/ ,,to ,,p]=m ,,!          
,,religi\s ,,(fices ,,deem$ ,,s         
,,necess>y ,,9 ,,su* ,,cases4 ,!y br\ght
 ! ,prote/ant ,dean (      ,pet]bor\gh  
to pray by or ) h]2 b %e w\ld n he>     
him4 ,:5 h] head fell f ! block ! ,dean 

exclaim$1 ',s      let our ,que5's      
enemies p]i%6' ,& ! ,e>l ( ,k5t respond$
      ',am54' ,bak] 9 8 ,*ronicle1 p4   
#bgc1 says1 t ! dea? (      ?is ,que5 0 
e>ne/ly desir$1 because 't if %e liv$1  
! religion receiv$ 9 ,engl& c\ld n      
subsi/4'       ,?is ,*ur* has be5 no    
*angel+2 %e has be5 ( ! same      "* f !
 day ( h] e/abli%m5t to ! pres5t        
h\r2 9 ,irel& h] de$s h surpass$ ^? (   
,mahomet2 b      x w\ld take a l>ge     
volume to put d[n a b>e li/ ( h]        
intol]ant de$s4 ,%e at la/1 h[ev]1 seems
 to be ne>ly at      ! end ( h] te!r2 ! 
nation has always be5 mak+              
sacrifices to h] haughty pr$om9ance4    
,b\logne & ,calais      7 ! fir/        
sacrifices2 poor-rates1 & an enorm\s    
debt1 & a /&+ army1 & a civil li/ h     
foll[$2      all1 yea all1 to be ascrib$
 to ! pr$om9ance ( ?is      ,*ur*1 & h] 
haughty _s ( asc5dancy4 ,b n[ !         
nation has made s _m & su* great        
sacrifices to h]1 t      x c make no m4 
,x _c v5ture on ano!r civil w>          

7ab\t ! tw5tie?71 9 ord] to support !   
asc5dancy (      ?is ,*ur*2 & be y      
assur$1 my ,"l1 t t hi]>*y      9       
,irel&1 to uphold :i* y seem s v anxi\s1
 is n      mu* long] to be upheld by any
 p[] on e>?1 see+ t all      ! mis]ies (
 ,irel&1 all ( !m1 )\t a s+le           
exception1 are to be trac$ directly to t
 hi]>*y3 & 9      ^! mis]ies ,engl& sees
 t]rific dang]4       ,! case is v pla94
 ,! oppon5ts ( ! ,ca?olic ,bill         
say1 ,we dislike x1 because x exposes ! 
,*ur*1 &      especially ! ,iri% ,*ur*1 
to imm95t dang]4 ,! answ]      ( ! ,duke
 is1 ,i _c prev5t ?is dang] )\t risk+ a 
civil w>2 & ! ,/ate _c af=d t4 ,!       
,law-,*ur*      might reply1 ,:y !re h  
be5 _m1 _m civil w>s c>ri$      on = !  
purpose ( uphold+ my asc5dancy2 b to t !
      ,duke might rejo91 ,v true2 b we h
 n[ a      pap]-money-sy/em 7also made  
to uphold y7 :i* _c live      9 civil   
w>1 & ! dea? ( :i* may produce t ( !    
,/ate itself2 &1 !re=e1 y mu/ be n[ left
 to support      y\r asc5dancy by y\r   

tal5ts1 piety1 zeal1 *>ity1             
humility1 & s\nd doctr9e4 ,?is is ! true
 /ate ( !      case1 my ,"l1 &1 !re=e1  
unless ! ,*ur* c support      itself by 
^! means1 x is manife/ly de/9$ to fall4 
,i am y\r ,lord%ip's mo/ humble & mo/   
ob$i5t ,s]vant1                         
,,wm4 ,,cobbett4  ,mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51
 aft] read+ ! above lett]1 7& m9d1 !    
writ] in=ms y1 t :at he !re ass]ts1 is  
prov$ by acts ( p>liam5t17 aft] read+ ! 
above lett]1 c x = a mom5t be ?\ght     
/range1 t ,engl& %\ld h left ! ,ca?olic1
 & embrac$ ! ,prote/ant fai?8 ,nay1 is x
 n m /range1 ) all ! above inconte/ible 
facts be=e u1 is x n1 ,i repeat1 m      
/range1 t !re %\ld h be5 left1 a s+le   
,ca?olic1 or a s+le fibre ( ,ca?olicity1
 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,& _h x n be5 = !        
provid5ce ( ,god1 ?is w\ld c]ta9ly h be5
 ! case2 b ! ,scripture beautifully     
in=ms u1 t to !m1 :o love ,god1 all ?+s 
"w toge!r unto good4 7,rom4 viii41 #bh47
  ,b1 ,mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ,i h rang$ 
ov] s mu* spiritual gr\nd1 & h be5 s    

busily occupi$ 9 bagg+ black game1 t ,i 
h ne>ly =gott5 ! fam\s text1 extraord9>y
 & presumptu\s movem5t1 :i* y\r meet+ 7 
s k9d z to give me to prea* f4 ,really1 
,i mu/ n =get my text1 o!rwise y w beg9 
to conclude1 ,i mu/ be a v bungl+       
prea*]4 ,let u1 !n1 n[ return to my     
fam\s text4 ,i ?9k1 t y mu/ h be5       
already conv9c$1 f :at ,i h /at$1 9 !   
fir/ "p ( ?is address to y ,cl]gy1 t y\r
 scriptural ,*ur*1 has be5 = a long "t1 
mak+ a mo/ extraord9>y & presumptu\s    
movem5t1 on ! pockets ( ,engli%m54 ,by  
n[ recapitulat+ :at ,i h j said 9 !     
latt] "p ( ?is address1 ,i ?9k x w be   
also pla91 t y\r ,*ur* has be5 mak+1 = a
 long "t1 a mo/ extraord9>y &           
presumptu\s movem5t on ! intellects (   
,engli%m54  ,i h %[n y1 z above1 :at a  
beautiful ,*ur* ,*ri/ built1 :i*1 erect$
 on an infallible & imp]i%able          
f\ndation1 0 to be ! ,*ur* ( all ages1 )
 ! _w = its b\nd>ies1 & "t = its        
duration4 ,i h %[n y1 h[ y\r fir/       
,re=m]s1 & y\r ,prote/ant scriptural    

,*ur*1 _h ! b>efac$ness to ass]t1 t ?is 
,*ur* ( ,*ri/ once fell into error1     
al?\gh ,god _h pl$g$ 8 solemn ^w1 t ?is 
,*ur* nev] %\ld err2 ,i h also %[n y1 h[
 ?is ass]tion ( ,*ri/'s ,*ur* fall+ into
 error1 0 ! m]e ipse dixit ( ! fir/     
,re=m]s1 & ( y\r scriptural ,*ur*2 & t  
!y _h bo? un=tunately =gott5 to prove1  
:51 :]e1 & h[1 ?is infallible ,*ur* (   
,*ri/ _h fall5 into error4 ,n[1 ,i      
appeal to y1 if ?is 0 n1 a mo/          
extraord9>y & presumptu\s movem5t1 ( y\r
 scriptural ,*ur*1 on ! intellects (    
,engli%m54 ,i h also %[n y1 ! *>act]s ( 
! fir/ ,re=m]s1 :o ! spiritual in/ructor
 ( "s ( !m 01 & :at /range1 p>adoxical1 
& new ideas1 !y advanc$1 & h[1 by =g]y &
 lies1 !y contriv$ to palm _! new-fangl$
 religi\s ideas1 on ! m9ds ( ! p4       
,really1 ,g5tlem51 0 n ?is1 a mo/       
extraord9>y & presumptu\s movem5t1 ( ^! 
,re=m]s1 & ( y\r scriptural ,*ur*1 on ! 
intellects ( ,engli%m58 ,i h likewise   
%[n y1 h[ y\r scriptural ,*ur*1 assures 
h] p1 9 h] ,?irty-n9e ,articles1 t !    

,scriptures are ! only means ( _!       
salvation2 & ,i h also %[n y1 h[ ! fir/ 
,re=m]s & y\r scriptural ,*ur*1 h       
falsifi$1 & mutilat$1 ^? sacr$ volumes4 
,on ! "o h&1 x is decl>$1 t !           
,scriptures are ! only means (          
salvation1 & on ! o!r h&1 x is pla91 t  
^! sacr$ volumes1 h be5 falsifi$1 &     
mutilat$4 ,:at1 !n1 are ! p to d 9 ?is  
awful fix8 ,really1 ,g5tlem51 is n ?is1 
ano!r mo/ extraord9>y & presumptu\s     
movem5t ( y\r scriptural ,*ur*1 on !    
intellects ( ,engli%m58 ,i h %[n y1     
also1 ) :at k9d ( a book ( ,common      
,pray]1 y\r ,*ur* hon\r$ ! p4 ,i h %[n  
y1 h[1 at fir/ x 0 decl>$1 to be ! "w ( 
! ,holy ,gho/2 h[ !n1 x is decl>$ n to  
be ! "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 b ! "w ( s*ism2
 h[ x is !n recall$1 & adopt$1 z a mo/  
fit means ( devotion = ! p4 ,i h %[n y1 
h[ artfully ,god's holy ,^w1 & man's    
human inv5tions1 are !re mix$ up toge!r2
 & t1 :5 !y come 9 contact ) ea* o!r1 9 
:at /range & p>adoxical situations !y   
place y\r scriptural ,*ur*4 ,really1    

,g5tlem51 is n ?is also a mo/           
extraord9>y & presumptu\s movem5t ( y\r 
scriptural ,*ur*1 on ! intellects (     
,engli%m58 ,our ,savi\r decl>$1 t 8     
k+dom 0 n ( ?is _w2 & h5ce1 nei!r he1   
nor 8 apo/les1 endeav\r$ to propagate1 &
 support 8 doctr9e1 by =ce1 cruelty1 &  
p]secution4 ,b does n ! above lett]1 & d
 n acts ( ,p>liam5t prove1 t x 0 by     
brib]y among ! great ones1 & by =ce1 &  
cruelty1 & p]secution1 & dea?1 on !     
middle & l[] classes1 t y\r scriptural  
,re=mation 0 introduc$1 & =c$ on ,engl&8
 ,really1 ,g5tlem51 0 n ?is1 a mo/      
extraord9>y & presumptu\s movem5t ( y\r 
scriptural ,*ur*1 on ! consci5ces1 & on 
! intellects ( ,engli%m58  ,n[1 mo/     
,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 y & _m ( y\r rev]5d   
body1 h be5 lately call+ public meet+s1 
9 :i* y h unju/ly endeav\r$1 to r\se !  
indignation ( ! p1 aga9/ ! ,pope = mak+1
 an extraord9>y & presumptu\s movem5t on
 ! ,prote/ants ( ,engl&4 ,n[ ,i h pla9ly
 prov$1 9 my fir/ address1 t ! ,pope has
 n made an extraord9>y & presumptu\s    

movem5t on ! ,prote/ants ( ,engl&2 =1 by
 ! _s ( ! ,engli% law1 z ,i h %[n1 !    
,pope is p]fectly ju/ifi$ 9 all he has  
done4 ,b ,g5tlem51 is y\r ,prote/ant    
,*ur*1 ju/ifi$ 9 all ! extraord9>y &    
presumptu\s movem5ts1 :i*1 ,i h %[n1 %e 
has be5 mak+ s long on ! pockets1 & on !
 intellects ( ,engli%m58 ,c]ta9ly n4    
,?us y see1 y h un=tunately ?r[n y\r    
,scriptural ,*ur* 7:i* fe$s y s well ) m
 ?an n9e millions a-ye>7 into ! v grave1
 :i* y h be5 s *>itably1 & (fici\sly1   
unju/ly digg+ = ! poor ,pope4 ,really1  
mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ,i ?9k e "o1 w    
conclude1 t ?is is a mo/ extraord9>y &  
presumptu\s movem5t1 ( y & y\r rev]5d   
body1 on y\r good1 & k9d "m ! ,*ur*4    
,may !y n ju/ly apply to y1 ! words ( ! 
old prov]b1 ,physicians1 cure y\rselves8
 ,mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 to ^? cl]gym51  
:o h adopt$ ! above inconsi/5t conduct1 
,i c only say1 ,i may applaud _!        
int5tions1 b ,i mu/ condemn _! bigotry4 
,!y may inde$1 be fri5ds to _! ,*ur* 9  
_! he>ts1 b _! m\?s1 & p5s1 are h] mo/  

dang]\s enemies4  ,be=e ,i conclude1 ,i 
beg leave to say a few words ab\t !     
,puseyites1 a few words to ! diss5t]s1 &
 a few words to ! ,engli% p2 & !n1 ,i   
mu/ drop ! curta91 & beg leave to retire
 = ! pres5t4  ,!re is a circum/ance1    
connect$ ) ! ,:itby meet+1 ^u :i* ,i h z
 yet made no rem>k4 ,y came toge!r1 on t
 occasion1 bo? m9i/]s & p1 ob$i5t to !  
trumpet call ( ,"l ,john ,russell4 ,n[1 
t trumpet blew two bla/s1 :i* gave no   
unc]ta9 s\nd4 ,! fir/1 0 to d5\nce !    
papal aggression2 ! second1 0 to w>n y (
 a dang]1 :i* al>m$ him 7,"l ,john      
,russell7 mu* m ?an any aggression ( a  
=eign sov]eign2 al>m$ him m1 ?an ,pope &
 ,c>d9al ,ar*bi%op1 & t]ritorial titles 
put toge!r1 m ?an ! hi]>*y1 ) all its   
mapp+1 & p>cell+ out ( ! l&1 nay1 m to  
be dread$1 ?an an invasion ( ,engl&1 by 
! fleets & armies ( any e>?ly p[]6 ,9 ! 
"n ( all t is t]rible1 :at is ?is dang]1
 t is imp5d+ ov] u8 ,he says t x is a   
dang]1 already )9 ! gates4 ,:at does he 
mean8 ,:y1 ,g5tlem51 he means 7& y all  

"k x7 ,puseyism1 & ,pop]y1 :i* h long   
be5 spread+1 9 ! v bosom ( ! ,prote/ant 
,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,"l ,john proclaims to  
y1 ?is latt] dang]1 ev5 m l\dly ?an !   
=m]2 & yet1 ^u ?is latt] extraord9>y &  
presumptu\s movem5t1 y 7 sil5t at y\r   
meet+1 ea* & all2 y he>d him proclaim+1 
t ! abom9ation ( desolation1 _h got     
possession ( ! holy place2 & t ! bewit*+
 fasc9ation1 ( ! ,h>lot ( ,rome1 _h     
r$uc$ ev5 "s ( ! ,prote/ant ,bi%ops1    
into dalliance ) h]2 & yet1 n "o ^w1 f  
any m9i/] among y1 ,prote/ant1          
,indep5d5t1 or ,wesleyan1 n "o ^w ei!r  
to d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! dang]1 or to       
propose means to w>d x (f4 ,y readily   
flock$ toge!r1 to repel ! less] dang]1  
b1 ! mu* m al>m+ dang]1 7accord+ to ,"l 
,john7 ! dang] )9 ! gates1 x seem$ t\*$ 
y n at all4 ,really1 9 ?is y appe>1 to  
be wor?y disciples ( ,"l ,john ,russell1
 :o sat ne>ly sev5 ye>s1 "u ! ,rev4 ,mr4
 ,b5nett1 ) all ?is dang] />+ him 9 !   
face1 & yet1 blew n !n a s+le bla/ ( 8  
w>n+ trumpet4 ,really1 ,g5tlem51 :at 0 !

 cause ( y\r sil5ce1 on ?is occasion8 ,0
 x lack ( zeal1 or lack ( c\rage on y\r 
"p8 ,we %all1 p]haps1 be bett] able to  
judge ( ?is1 :5 ,i h told y1 :at sort ( 
,puseyite enormities1 ,"l ,john has     
detect$ 9 ! ,*ur*1 & h[1 he takes ^u    
himself1 to *a/ise & correct !m4 ,nev]1 
s9ce ! days ( ,cromwell1 ! ,vic>-,g5]al 
( ,h5ry ,,viii41 has any layman1 or     
*ur*man ei!r1 d>$ to play su* tricks1 or
 br&i% su* a rod1 9 ! face ( ! ,*ur* (  
,engl&1 z ?is imp]i\s m9i/] has done6   
,m>k1 h[ ?is lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1
 ?is lay ,metropolitan ( all ,engl&1    
sup]s$+ bo? ,york & ,cant]bury1 see1 h[ 
he calls to acc\nt 8 v5]able bro!r1 !   
,bi%op ( ,durham4 ,cl]gym5 ( our ,*ur*1 
:o h subscrib$ ! ?irty-n9e articles1 &  
ackn[l$g$ ! ,que5's supremacy1 h be5 !  
mo/ =w>d1 to lead _! flocks1 /ep by /ep1
 to ! v v]ge ( ! precipice4 ,well1 sad  
%eph]ds ^!1 to lead _! flocks1 to ! v   
v]ge ( ! precipice1 & sadd] /ill1 t "o  
?\s&1 eight hundr$ ( ^! ,*ur* ( ,engl&  
,cl]gym51 h sign$ a prote/1 aga9/ !     

,que5's supremacy z rec5tly ex]cis$2 ?us
 rebell+1 aga9/ ! ackn[l$g$1 & sworn    
head ( _! ,*ur*4 ,well1 ,"l ,john ?us   
describes ! dang]1 )9 ! gates4  7#a47 ,!
 hon\r paid to sa9ts2 7#b47 ! claim (   
infallibility = ! ,*ur*2 7#c47 !        
sup]/iti\s use ( ! sign ( ! cross2 7#d47
 ! mutt]+ ( ! liturgy1 s z to disguise !
 language1 9 :i* x is writt52 7#e47 !   
recomm5dation ( auricul> confession2    
7#f47 ! adm9i/ration ( p5ance1 & 7#g47  
absolution4  ,all ^! ?+s1 are po9t$ out 
by c]ta9 cl]gym5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 z  
wor?y ( adoption6 ,"h1 accord+ to ,"l   
,john ,russell1 is ! enemy )9 ! gates4  
,"h1 are sev5 enorm\s errors1 po9t$ out 
by a layman1 z corrupt+1 & disfigur+ !  
pure1 ! ,scriptural1 ! re=m$ ,*ur* (    
,engl&4 ,i w make a few rem>ks on ea*1  
m>k+ ! numb] ( ea*1 z ,i proce$4  7#a/4 
,! hon\r paid to sa9ts47 ,s c]ta9       
,rev]5d ,g5tlem5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 are
 no long] to hon\r ! sa9ts1 z !y h done2
 ! ,:ig prime m9i/]1 w n p]mit x4 ,b c x
 be1 t ,"l ,john "h intimates1 t ^!     

,prote/ant ,cl]gym51 h be5 pay+ div9e   
hon\r to ! sa9ts8 ,:y1 ?is w\ld be      
idolatry6 ,?\ t abhorre/ idols1 do/ ?\  
commit sacrilege8 ,ca?olics1 inde$1     
hon\r ! sa9ts1 b a true ,ca?olic1 w\ld  
soon] die1 ?an give div9e hon\r to any  
sa9t1 or to all ! sa9ts 9 bliss4 ,b1    
:e!r y ,rev]5d ,prote/ant ,g5tlem51 are 
to hon\r !m at all1 or ) :at sort (     
hon\r1 or ) :at degree ( x2 all ?is y w 
le>n1 p]haps1 f ,"l ,john ,russell1 or f
 "s ( 8 ,bi%ops4 ,9 ! meantime1 y _h    
bett] obs]ve ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* doctr9e1
 z to holy angels1 laid d[n 9 y\r       
,prote/ant collect1 on ! fea/ ( ,/4     
,mi*ael1 :]e y\r scriptural ,*ur*1      
prays1 t ! holy angels1 may1 by ,god's  
appo9tm5t1 succ\r & def5d u on e>?4     
7,coll4 ( ,/4 ,mi*4 ,*4 ,eng4 ,pray]    
,book47 ,surely1 ?is doctr9e ( y\r ,*ur*
 ( ,engl& pray] book1 w n al>m ,"l ,john
 ,russell1 & surely1 ! ,bi%op ( ,london1
 w n op5ly repreh5d ?is1 9 8 next *>ge1 
to ! cl]gy ( 8 diocese2 al?\gh1 9 my    
humble op9ion1 x smells v /rongly ( !   

popi% doctr9e ( angels1 & sa9ts1 & looks
 v l1 lead+ ! p1 /ep by /ep1 to ! v v]ge
 ( t precipice4  7#bndly4 ,! claim (    
infallibility = ! ,*ur*47 ,x seems1 "s (
 y1 ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 h _h ! tem]ity to 
prea* up1 ! infallibility ( ! ,*ur*4    
,?is1 is to be put d[n4 ,y are n to     
claim infallibility = y\r ,*ur*4        
,infallibility belongs to ! ,ca?olic    
,*ur*1 :i* is built ^u a rock1 :i* is ! 
pill> & gr\nd ( tru?1 =m$ ^u ! prophets1
 & apo/les1 hav+ ,*ri/ = its *ief corn] 
/one1 ) :i* ,*ur* ,*ri/ has promis$1 to 
abide all days1 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w4    
,su* is ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 accord+ to !  
,scriptures4 ,b1 z reg>ds y\r ,*ur*1    
,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 y are to be dilig5t 9 
tea*+1 t y\r ,*ur* is n infallible1 is n
 built ^u a rock1 n f\nd$ ^u ! prophets 
& apo/les1--has n ,*ri/ = its *ief corn]
 /one1--= if %e _h1 %e w\ld assur$ly be 
infallible4 ,b above all1 y are to tea*1
 ei!r t ,*ri/ did n promise1 to be      
always ) ,8 ,*ur*1 or t1 ev5 8 abid+    
pres5ce1 ) ! ,*ur*1 is n suffici5t to   

make h] infallible2 at all ev5ts1 y are 
to tea* 7if y tea* any?+7 t y\r ,*ur*1  
has no claims to infallibility1 & t %e  
may be involv$ 9 ! grosse/ errors1 & may
 be altoge!r1 mislead+ & delud+1 bo? y &
 y\r flocks4 ,?is %[s1 :at a cuckoo cry1
 t 01 :i* ! vic> ( ,le$s1 0 sometime    
ago1 s\nd+ ) su* it]ation1 f ! h\setops1
 cry+1 ,,he> ,,! ,,*ur*4 ,?is cry1 has  
di$ away1 & ,i suspect1 ,dr4 ,hook w n  
r5ew x1 ) ! return ( spr+4 ,= :y1 9 ! "n
 ( common s5se1 %\ld we he>1 or foll[ ! 
guidance ( ?is ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 :i* does 
n pret5d1 to be a sure & infallible     
guide8 ,or :]e inde$1 %all we f9d !     
,*ur*8 ,9 convocation8 t has be5        
ext+ui%$4 ,9 synod8 ,%e is n p]mitt$ to 
hold "o4 ,on ! b5* ( ,bi%ops8 ,!        
,bi%ops1 are notori\sly at sixes &      
sev5s1 all ov] ! l&1 bo? on matt]s (    
fai?1 discipl9e1 & c]emonies4  ,y\rs1   
,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 is a h>d lot6 ,i "k   
no?+ to equal to x4 ,y glory 9 lib]ty ( 
consci5ce1 & are ! b\nd slaves ( a      
fallible ,*ur*1 z if %e 7 infallible4 ,!

 ,bible1 & ! ,bible alone1 is y\r rule (
 fai?1 & yet1 y are remorselessly       
compell$1 to subscribe to ! ?irty-n9e   
,articles1 :i* h be5 add$ to !          
,scriptures1 & :i* are 9 "p             
self-contradictory1 & 9 "p1 impossible  
to be und]/ood4,p ,y exult 9 fre$om (   
?\ght1 & 9 ! privilege ( private        
int]pretation1 b if y d>e to ex]cise    
ei!r1 y are dragg$ to ! ecclesia/ical   
c\rts1 to answ] = y\r tem]ity1 at ! b> (
 a ,lay ,judge4 ,ah6 ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51  
,cranm]1 & ,latim]1 & ,ridley1 did an   
evil ?+2 !y b[$ _! own necks1 & prep>$ =
 y\r necks1 a gall+ yoke1 :5 to rid     
!mselves ( ! supremacy1 ( ! div9ely     
appo9t$ head ( ! ,*ur*1 !y cri$ out1 we 
h no k+ b ,caes>4 ,f t day to ?is1      
,p>liam5t1 & ,p>liam5t>y lead]s1 h lord$
 x1 ov] y\r inh]itance1 bo? spiritual & 
temporal4 ,y mu/ ei!r submit to ,lay    
tribunals1 or !re are no loaves & fi%es 
= y4  ,h[ beautifully is y\r ,*ur* ?us  
describ$ by ! poet1--      ,= %e 0 ( t  
/ubborn crew     ,( errant sa9ts1 :om   

all m5 grant1     ,to be ! true ,*ur*   
militant3     ,su* z d build _! fai? ^u1
     ,! holy text ( pike & gun2         
,decide all controv]sies by             
,infallible artill]y2     ,& prove _!   
doctr9es or?odox     ,by apo/olic bl[s &
 knocks2     ,:i* always mu/ be go+ on1 
,& /ill be do+1 nev] done3     ,z if    
religion 7 int5d$1     ,= no?+ else1 b  
to be m5d$4  7#crdly4 ,! sup]/iti\s use 
( ! sign ( ! cross47 ,! true ,ca?olic1  
kn[s t ! ,son ( ,god1 obta9$ ! salvation
 ( ! _w1 by dy+ on a cross1 = all       
mank9d2 & h5ce1 l ! great ,/4 ,paul1 he 
glories 9 ! cross ( ,*ri/1 & frequ5tly  
crosses himself1 ) ?is holy sign1 to    
rem9d himself ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o obta9$ 
s _m spiritual bless+s = mank9d1 by !   
great sacrifice1 :i* he once consummat$ 
on ! cross4 ,h5ce ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1     
keeps ! cross1 z ! sign ( ! pl$ge ( our 
r$emption1 9 all h] *ur*es1 & *apels1 & 
by ?is holy sign1 rem9ds ! fai?ful1 t   
all ! bless+s1 t !y ei!r h receiv$1 or c
 receive1 mu/ come ?r\gh ! m]its (      

,jesus ,*ri/4 ,h5ce1 9 ! oblation ( h]  
holy sacrifice1 9 ! adm9i/ration ( h]   
sacram5ts1 & 9 all h] sacr$ rites1 &    
c]emonies1 %e is cont9ually us+ ?is holy
 sign1 to rem9d bo? h]self1 & ! fai?ful1
 t x is by ! cross1 t is1 by ! m]its (  
our ,savi\r's dea?1 & passion1 t %e1 &  
all o!r fai?ful1 are to triumph ov] !   
_w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil4 ,h5ce1 ?is sign 0
 us$ by antiquity ) ! greate/ v5]ation4 
,?us1 ,t]tullian beautifully says1 ,we  
sign ourselves ) ! sign ( ! cross1 on ! 
=ehead1 :5ev] we g f home1 or return1 :5
 we put on our clo!s1 or our %oes1 :5 we
 g to ! ba?1 or sit d[n to meat1 :5 we  
light our c&les1 :5 we lie d[n1 & :5 we 
sit4 ,b x appe>s1 t ! sup]/iti\s use ( !
 sign ( ! cross1 is (f5sive to ,"l      
,john1 &1 t x may lead p1 /ep by /ep1 to
 ! v v]ge ( ! precipice2 & !re=e1 y     
cl]gym51 mu/ n make use ( ! sign ( !    
cross1 b y mu/ keep ! lion1 & ! unicorn1
 9 y\r *ur*es1 to rem9d ! p1 t y\r *ur* 
is ! *ur* ( m51 z by ,law e/abli%$4 ,y  
may inde$1 b[ at ! "n ( ,jesus1 & kiss !

 ,bible1 be=e y swe> by x1 9 a c\rt (   
ju/ice1 b1 9 ! h\se ( ,god1 y _h bett]  
omit ! sup]/iti\s use ( ! sign ( !      
cross1 al?\gh1 if "o ( ! popi% c]emonies
 be sup]/iti\s1 x is manife/ t ! o!r two
 c]emonies1 mu/ be also sup]/iti\s4     
7#d?ly4 ,! mutt]+ ( ! liturgy1 s z to   
disguise ! language1 9 :i* x is writt547
 ,n[1 :at ?is s5t5ce really means1 ,i am
 at a loss to div9e2 :e!r1 x ref]s to ! 
indi/9ct utt]ance1 ( ! cl]gyman's       
enunciation1 or x means1 t "s ( ^!      
,prote/ant cl]gym51 h be5 p]=m+ c]ta9   
p>ts1 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& liturgy1 l     
,ca?olics1 9 ! ,lat9 tongue1 ,i am at a 
loss to det]m9e4 ,x is a pity1 :5 ,"l   
,john is f9d+ fault1 ab\t mutt]+1 s z to
 disguise ! language1 7& ( c\rse !      
mean+17 ( 8 ,*ur* liturgy1 x is really a
 pity1 ,"l ,john did n express himself1 
9 m intelligible t]ms2 b1 p]haps1 !     
obscurity ( ,"l ,john's mean+1 may be   
ow+ to ! blunt acum5 ( my popi% und]/&+4
 ,i am r1 h[ev]1 incl9$ to ?9k1 t ,"l   
,john1 is "h w>n+ 8 cl]gy1 aga9/ ! use (

 ! ,lat9 tongue1 9 ! ,*ur* liturgy1 & if
 s1 he is p]fectly "r4 ,= ! ,engli%     
,prote/ant ,*ur*1 is a mod]n *ur*1 its  
language1 !re=e1 %\ld be mod]n1 t its   
liturgy1 may ann\nce to po/]ity ! p]iod1
 9 :i* x 0 =m$4 ,b ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 is  
an anci5t ,*ur*1 & !re=e1 %e pres]ves h]
 anci5t liturgy1 ! language ( :i*1      
rem\nts to ! orig9 ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,i d n
 believe1 t hi/ory1 c furni% an in/ance 
( a p1 :o ev] *ang$ ! language ( _!     
liturgy1 & :o did n1 at ! same "t1 *ange
 _! religion4 ,b are ! ,ca?olics ( !    
,lat9 ,*ur*1 s+ul> 9 ! use ( an anci5t  
tongue1 9 _! s]vice8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,!     
,greeks1 ,russians1 ,arm5ians1 ,syrians1
 ,copts1 ,e?iopians1 ,georgians1 & ! o!r
 ,*ri/ians ( ! ,ea/1 all reta9 !        
liturgies1 :i* !y receiv$ f ! fa!rs ( _!
 fai?1 & :i* are writt5 9 languages1    
un9telligible to ! common p4 ,! same1 0 
! discipl9e ( ! ,jews1 aft] _!          
captivity2 & we d n f9d1 t x 0 ev] blam$
 by ,our ,savi\r4 ,b is x true1 t !     
mod]n ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 has always held 9 

su* abhorr5ce1 ! celebration ( h]       
liturgy1 9 an unkn[n tongue8 c]ta9ly n3 
=1 9 ! ye> #aefj1 an act 0 pass$1 = !   
introduction ( ! ,engli% ,prote/ant     
,common ,pray] ,book1 among ! natives ( 
,irel&1 :o 7 compell$1 by ! sev]e/      
p5alties1 to assi/ at ! celebration ( ! 
,engli% liturgy2 ?\gh ^! poor ,iri%1 7  
utt]ly unacqua9t$1 ) ! ,engli% language4
 ,h5ce1 ,dr4 ,heyl91 9 8 ,hi/ory ( !    
,prote/ant ,re=mation1 7,eliz4 p4 #abh47
 says1 ,! p1 by t /atute1 are requir$ "u
 sev]e p5alties1 to frequ5t _! *ur*es1 &
 to be frequ5t1 at ! read+ ( ! ,engli%  
liturgy1 :i* !y und]/&1 no m ?an !y d ! 
,mass4 99 99 99 ,by :i*1 cont9ues ?is   
,prote/ant writ]1 we h furni%$ !        
,papi/s1 ) an excell5t argum5t aga9/    
ourselves1 = hav+ ! div9e s]vice        
celebrat$ 9 su* a language1 z ! p d n   
und]/&4  ,b is ! adoption ( ! ,lat9     
tongue1 peculi> only to "s ( !          
,prote/ant ,cl]gym51 ( ! pres5t day8 ,i 
answ] no2 = 9 ! ,act ( ,uni=mity1 !     
,prote/ant m9i/] 9 ,irel&1 if he c\ld n 

read ! ,engli%1 0 p]mitt$ to read a     
,lat9 translation1 :i* 01 no d\bt1      
equally un9telligible to ! mo/ ( 8      
p>i%ion]s4 7,see ,dr4 ,heyl9's ,hi/41 z 
above47 ,9 ! same ye>1 ! ,univ]sities ( 
,ox=d1 & ,cambridge1 & ! ,colleges (    
,eton1 & ,w9*e/]1 obta9$ p]mission f !  
head ( _! ,*ur*1 to p]=m ! div9e s]vice 
9 ! language ( ,rome4 7,wilk4 ,conc4    
,tom4 iv41 p4 #bag47 ,?us y see1 t !    
mutt]+ ( ! ,liturgy1 s z to disguise !  
language1 9 :i* x 0 writt51 is n 7if ,i 
und]/& rightly ,"l ,john's mean+17 is n 
peculi> only to "s ( y ,prote/ant m9i/]s
 ( ! pres5t day2 = x 0 claim$ & ex]cis$ 
by "s ( y\r ,prote/ant ance/ors4 ,b !n1 
we all "k1 ,"l ,john is a consi/5t &    
/raight-=w>d man1 & !re=e1 he may p]haps
 wi% y1 to adopt 9 y\r ,liturgy1 a mod]n
 language1 significant ( ! mod]n orig9 (
 y\r ,*ur*1 & !re=e1 he may p]haps wi% y
 to %[1 by ! language ( y\r ,liturgy1 t 
y\r ,*ur*1 is s _m hundr$ ye>s too late1
 to be ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4  ,b if ! mutt]+ 
( ! ,liturgy1 c41 by ! ,cl]gy1 be a     

great crime1 is x n a f> great] crime1 =
 ! ,prote/ant ,bi%ops1 & cl]gym51 s to  
mutt] ! t5ets ( _! cre$1 z to disguise !
 language1 & ! mean+ ( !m1 by _!        
p]petual disunions1 & contradictions8   
,is x n a notori\s fact1 t 9 "o         
,prote/ant ,*ur*1 y are taught to       
believe 9 ecclesia/ical infallibility1 9
 ano!r1 9 ! all-suffici5cy ( !          
,scriptures2 9 "o ,prote/ant p>i%1 y h a
 sacrificial1 m$iatorial prie/1 9 ano!r1
 "o ( an opposite1 & contr>y op9ion2 9  
"o ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 y h an alt>1 9     
ano!r1 y h a communion table2 9 "o      
,bi%op's ,see1 ! ,prote/ant prelate     
rigor\sly insi/s1 on ! necessity (      
spiritual reg5]ation by baptism1 9 ano!r
 ,bi%op's ,see1 x is ackn[l$g$ to be an 
unnecess>y act ( religion2 9 ,pimlico   
,prote/ant ,*ur*1 y h auricul>          
confession insi/$ on1 9 a ,liv]pool     
,prote/ant ,*ur*1 y h ! puni%m5t ( dea?1
 recomm5d$ z a p5alty = su* a practice2 
9 %ort1 is x n notori\s 7z ,i said be=e7
 t ! ,prote/ant ,bi%ops1 & ,cl]gym51 are

 at sixes1 & sev5s1 all ov] ! l&1 ab\t  
_! articles ( fai?1 matt]s ( discipl9e &
 c]emonies8 ,really1 :at are ! p to d1  
amid/ all ?is disunion1 & diss5sion ab\t
 _! religion1 s z to disguise1 & conf\nd
 ! s5se1 & mean+ ( its t5ets8 ,_h n ,"l 
,john ,russell1 bett] h call$ 8 bi%ops1 
& ,cl]gy to an acc\nt1 on ?is ,babel    
mutt]+ ( religion1 be=e he *a/is$ !m1 = 
! mutt]+ ( ! ,liturgy8 ,! build+ ( !    
mighty t[] ( ,babel1 0 arre/$1 &        
demoli%$ by ! confusion ( tongues2 & be 
assur$1 mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 unless y\r
 ,scriptural ,*ur*1 *anges ?is mutt]+1 &
 confusion ( tongues1 ( h] wea!rcock1 & 
,babel fai?1 & doctr9es1 %e mu/ also be 
demoli%$4 ,= does n ! ,scripture1 pla9ly
 tell u1 t a h\se divid$ aga9/ itself1  
_c /&8 & ! ra9s 7( fallibility1 & (     
mutt]+ ! ,liturgy1 c47 fell1 & ! floods 
7( cl]ical prote/ant diss5sions7 came1 &
 ! w9ds 7( disunion among ! bi%ops1 ab\t
 ! necessity ( baptismal reg5]ation7    
blew2 & !y beat ^u t h\se1 7!           
,prote/ant1 fallible1 ,babel1 ,*ur*17 & 

x fell2 & great 0 ! gold5 fall !re(1 = x
 0 built1 n ^u ! rock ( ,god's          
infallible ^w1 b ^u ! m]e fallible      
inv5tions1 & pecuni>y conv5i5ces ( m54  
7#e?4 ,! recomm5dation ( ,auricul>      
,confession1 to :i*1 ,i beg to add 7!   
#g?7 ,absolution47  ,e well-in/ruct$    
,ca?olic1 kn[s t no man1 z man1 c =give 
s9s2 b at ! same "t1 he kn[s1 t ,god c  
=give s9s1 & t ,god1 c give t p[] to    
man2 = ! ,apo/les 7 m51 & yet1 ,jesus   
,*ri/ 7z ,i %all %ortly %ew7 gave 8     
,apo/les1 a p[] to =give s9s4 ,y "k1 t  
our ,savi\r1 0 bo? ,god & man1 & t he   
act$1 sometimes z ,god1 & sometimes1 z  
man4 ,n[1 if y w read ! n9? *apt] ( ,/4 
,mat!w's ,gospel1 y w f9d1 t our ,savi\r
 work$ a miracle1 to prove t ,he z man1 
7b m9d assi/$ by 8 heav5ly ,fa!r7 _h p[]
 to =give s9s1 ev5 on e>?4 ,n[1 he gave 
?is p[]1 also to 8 ,apo/les1 = we read 9
 ,/4 ,john's ,gospel1 7*ap4 xx4 #bb17   
,he brea!d ^u !m1 & said1 ,receive ye ! 
,holy ,gho/3 ^: s9s1 y %all =give1 !y   
are =giv52 & ^: s9s y %all reta91 !y are

 reta9$4 ,n[1 :y 0 n ?is p[] ( =giv+    
s9s1 to ext5d also to future ages8 ,are 
n ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/1 z good & z k9d1 
n[1 z !y 71 9 ! "t ( ! ,apo/les2 & are  
!re n1 z _m s9n]s n[1 z !re 7 !n8 ,if   
!re=e1 ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 _!       
inf9ite m]cy1 gave ?is p[] ( =giv+ s9s1 
to ! ,apo/les1 = ! good ( mank9d !n1 &  
if !re are1 z _m s9n]s n[1 z !re 7 !n1 9
 ! "n ( common s5se1 :y 0 n ?is p[] (   
,god1 giv5 to ! ,apo/les = ! b5efit (   
mank9d !n1 :y 0 x n1 to ext5d also to   
all future ages1 = ! b5efit ( mank9d    
aft]w>ds8 ,no su* ?+s1 cries out ! ,lay 
,metropolitan ( ,engl&4 ,su* doctr9e1   
w\ld lead ! p1 /ep by /ep1 to ! v v]ge (
 ! precipice4 ,b ( :at precipice8 ,w\ld 
y believe x8 to ! recomm5dation (       
,auricul> ,confession1 & ,absolution1 z 
laid d[n1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&            
,pray]-book4  ,9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& =m (  
,ord9ation1 ! ,bi%op says1 to ! c&idate 
= ! prie/hood3 ,receive ye ! ,holy      
,gho/3 ^: s9s ye %all =give1 !y are     
=giv51 & ^: s9s ye %all reta91 !y are   

reta9$4 ,^! words1 mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51
 7 said ov] ea* ( y1 by y\r ,bi%ops1 :5 
y pres5t$ y\rselves c&idates1 =         
ord9ation4 ,n[1 did y receive any       
spiritual p[]1 or 0 ?is a m]e =m8 ,if y 
answ]1 x 0 a m]e =m1 y !n h no m p[]1 9 
?is respect1 ?an a m]e layman2 b if y   
answ]1 y did receive a p[]1 x mu/ h be51
 ei!r a decl>atory1 or a judicial p[] to
 =give s9s2 if x 0 only a decl>atory    
p[]1 viz41 to decl>e1 t ! s9n]1 w\ld    
obta9 =giv5ess if he truly rep5t$1 !n1  
any layman1 possesses ?is p[] )\t       
ord9ation2 = any layman1 c confid5tly   
decl>e1 t p5it5t s9n]s are p>don$2 b if 
y receiv$ a judicial p[]1 to =give s9s1 
!n1 ?is is popi% doctr9e1 & ?is w\ld    
lead y1 & y\r flock1 /ep by /ep1 to ! v 
v]ge ( ! precipice4 ,b to ! v]ge ( :at  
precipice8 ,:y y\r ,prote/ant common    
pray]-book1 %all n[ tell y4 ,really1 mo/
 ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ,i am afraid ( quot+ 
?is passage1 f y\r pray]-book2 = x w n  
m]ely lead y to ! v]ge1 b x w hurl y1   
all headlong1 d[n ! precipice ( ! popi% 

doctr9e1 ( ,auricul> ,confession1 &     
,absolution4  ,b we _h bett]1 g /ep by  
/ep1 & !re=e1 ,i w quote a *oice piece1 
t occurs 9 y\r ,prote/ant common        
pray]-book1 j be=e ! recomm5dation (    
,auricul> ,confession1 & ,absolution4   
,y\r godly pray]-book1 says1 9 !        
visitation ( ! sick1 ! m9i/]s %all n    
omit1 e>ne/ly to move1 su* sick p]sons1 
z are ( ability1 to be lib]al to ! poor4
 ,x is a pity1 ,o godly ,*ur*1 t ?\ did/
 n give ?is advice to ?yself1 at !      
,re=mation1 :5 ?\ /ole/1 s mu* money f !
 poor1 & !n1 made ! nation make up1 by  
*ur*-rates & poor-rates1 = :at ?\ had/  
/ol54 ,?\ art really a v dis9t]e/$      
spiritual physician1 = ?\ art mo/       
solicit\s ab\t ?y *ildr51 practis+ !    
virtue ( *>ity !mselves1 b z = ?yself1  
?\ w practise *>ity1 z soon z x is      
conv5i5t1 or z soon z ! _s moves !e1 or 
! nation makes !e4  ,b :at comes next1 9
 y\r godly pray]-book8 ,:y1 rank1 &     
d[nright ,popi% doctr9e1 ( auricul>     
confession1 & absolution4 ,9 !          

visitation ( ! sick1 y\r pray]-book ?us 
says2 ,"h %all ! sick p]son be mov$ to  
make a ,,special confession ( 8 s9s1 if 
he feel 8 consci5ce1 tr\bl$ ) any       
weighty matt]4 ,aft] :i* confession1 !  
,prie/ %all absolve him 7if he humbly & 
e>ne/ly desire x7 aft] ?is sort3 ,our   
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o ha? left p[] to ,8 
,*ur*1 to absolve all s9n]s1 :o truly   
rep5t1 & believe 9 ,him2 ( ,8 great     
m]cy1 =give !e ?9e (f5ces3 & by ,8      
au?ority ,,committ$ ,,to ,,me1 ,i       
absolve !e f all ?y s9s1 9 ! "n ( !     
,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4   
,am54 ,really1 mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 if 
all ?is1 is n rank popi%1 auricul>      
confession1 & absolution1 ,i "k n :at   
is2 & m9d1 /&+ z l>ge z life1 9 y\r     
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ,common ,pray]-book1 :i*
 0 made by act ( p>liam5t1 by ! aid ( ! 
,holy ,gho/1 & = ! hon\r ( ,god4        
,really1 :at are y1 & ,"l ,john ,russell
 to d n[1 :5 y\r ,prote/ant godly       
,pray]-book1 has n only l$ y to ! v]ge1 
b hurl$ y all headlong d[n to ! v       

bottom1 ( popi% ,auricul> ,confession1 &
 absolution8 ,:y1 y mu/ ei!r r5\nce y\r 
,prote/ant pray]-book1 & decl>e1 x is n 
a "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 nor made = ! hon\r
 ( ,god2 or y\r or?odox /oma*s1 mu/     
swall[1 by :olesale1 ?is abom9ation (   
desolation1 ( popi% auricul> confession1
 & absolution2 & ?us1 all[ ! dreadful   
enemy1 to rema9 )9 y\r gates1 an enemy m
 t]rible ?an an ho/ile invasion by =eign
 p[]s4  7#f?4 ,! adm9i/ration (         
,p5ance47 ,?is1 mo/ ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 is
 ! six? error1 9 ,"l ,john ,russell's   
catalogue1 ( sev5 errors1 b ! la/1 :i*  
,i h to answ]1 z ,i h already1 includ$ !
 sev5?1 9 ! fif? error4 ,if ,"l ,john1  
wi%es to intimate1 t ,ca?olics tea*     
works ( p5ance1 to be ( !mselves a      
suffici5t comp5sation = s91 ,"l ,john   
has yet1 to le>n1 ! fir/ rudim5ts ( !   
,ca?olic cre$2 b if he means1 t         
,ca?olics consid] ! works ( p5ance1 z "o
 ( ! conditions1 on :i* our ,savi\r1 is 
will+ to communicate ! m]its ( ,8 dea? &
 passion1 to ! s\l ( ! s9n]1 ,"l ,john's

 mean+ is j4 ,b does ,"l ,john1 s]i\sly 
condemn ?is doctr9e1 f\nd$1 z x is1 on !
 pla9e/ evid5ce ( scripture1 & confirm$ 
by ! practice ( ! e>lie/ ages8 ,if ,i   
und]/& ,"l ,john rightly1 he c]ta9ly    
does4 ,"l ,john1 is p]haps ! zeal\s     
*ampion ( ! all-suffici5cy ( ,*ri/1 & 9 
8 op9ion1 to d p5ance = s91 aft] ! great
 sacrifice consummat$ on ! cross1 is to 
lead ! p1 /ep by /ep1 to ! v]ge ( an    
awful precipice4 ,if ?is1 is ,"l ,john's
 cre$1 x mu/1 at lea/1 be a v consol+   
"o4 ,indulge y\r passions1 x exclaims1  
to ! s9n]1 indulge y\r passions1 & cease
 to s91 :5 y c s9 no long]2 fe> n !     
rig\rs ( p5ance2 to weep & pray1 to fa/ 
& give alms1 to rep5t 9 sackclo? & a%es1
 are ext]nal c]emonies1 :i* are conf9$  
to ! popi% cre$2 b to practise !m1 9 our
 new disp5sation ( free grace1 z by law 
e/abli%$1 w\ld be1 to lead ! p1 to ! v  
v]ge ( ! popi% precipice4 ,x is curi\s  
to obs]ve1 h[ ,"l ,john's lib]ation f   
p5ance 7if ,i und]/& him rightly17 has  
improv$1 on ! r\gh sket*1 :i* 0 deliv]$ 

by our =efa!rs4 ,/4 ,paul1 0 accu/om$ to
 keep "u 8 body1 & to br+ x "u          
subjection by acts ( p5ance2 & ,i h no  
d\bt1 he ?\ght he 0 act+ 9 a mann]1     
pleas+ to ,*ri/1 & yet1 we le>n f ,"l   
,john's doctr9e1 7if ,i und]/& x        
rightly17 ?is great apo/le1 0 lead+ ! p1
 /ep by /ep1 to ! v v]ge1 ( ! awful     
precipice ( p5ance4 ,! p5it5ts 9 anci5t 
times1 (t5 sp5t :ole ye>s 9 works (     
p5ance2 !y fa/$ & pray$1 !y lay pro/rate
 at ! por* ( ! ,*ur*1 !y solicit$ !     
int]cession ( _! less guilty bre?r54 ,by
 ^! p5it5tial au/]ities1 !y hop$1 !y 7  
fulfill+ ! w ( ! ,r$eem]1 & yet1 alas6  
accord+ to ,"l ,john's doctr9e 7if ,i   
und]/& x rightly7 !y 7 go+1 /ep by /ep1 
to ! v v]ge ( ! awful precipice (       
p5ance4 ,ev5 ! le>n$ m51 :o compil$ !   
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ,common ,pray]-book1    
appe> to h be5 involv$ 9 ?is awful      
error4 ,!re 0 =m]ly1 !y tell u1 a godly 
discipl9e1 t at ! beg9n+ ( ,l5t1 su*    
p]sons1 z /ood convict$ ( notori\s s9s1 
7 put to op5 p5ance1 & puni%$ "h1 t _!  

s\ls1 might be sav$ at ! day ( ! ,"l2 & 
x 7 mu* to be wi%$1 t ?is said          
discipl9e1 may be re/or$4 7,*ur* ,eng4  
,com4 ,pray4 book47 ,little did !y      
imag9e1 t ?is godly discipl9e ( p5ance1 
by means ( :i* ! s\ls ( s9n]s1 7 to be  
sav$ 9 ! day ( ! ,"l1 w\ld be reprov$ by
 a ,prote/ant layman1 z an error1 :i*   
w\ld lead p1 /ep by /ep1 to ! v]ge ( an 
awful precipice4 ,yet s 7if ,i und]/& 8 
mean+7 says ,"l ,john ,russell1 & he is 
lay ,metropolitan ( all ,engl&4  ,i ?9k 
,i _c bett] take leave ( ,"l ,john1 ?an 
by address+ him 9 ! words ( ! ,rev]5d   
,mr4 ,b5nett1 "u ^: ,puseyite tea*+1 he 
sat = "s "t4 ,if my c\rse 0 insidi\s1   
7,"l ,john71 :y did y take "p 9 t c\rse8
 ,if ,i s mutt]$ ! liturgy1 z to        
disguise its language1 :y did y jo9 9 s 
gl>+ a pr(an5ess1 = ne>ly sev5 ye>s8 ,if
 ,i practis$ 'mumm]ies & sup]/ition1' :y
 did y1 come to jo9 9 !m1 = ne>ly sev5  
ye>s8 ,:y did y s f> & s deeply jo91 z  
to receive at my h&s1 s late z ,a%      
,w$nesday1 #ahdi1 ! holy ,eu*>i/1       

y\rself & y\r family8 ,if ,i 7 "o1 ( ^? 
designat$ 9 y\r lett]1 z br++ a great]  
dang]1 ?an ! ,pope1 :y !n1 my "l1 0 x1 t
 y said n all ?is be=e8 7,rev4 ,mr4     
,b5nett's ,lett] to ,"l ,john ,russell47
  ,9 conclusion1 ,i c only say1 t ,i am 
afraid ,"l ,john ,russell's lett]1 has  
be5 a mo/ un=tunate "o = himself2 & z   
su*1 ,i regret x exce$+ly4 ,x has       
c]ta9ly plac$ him1 9 ! op9ion ( s5sible 
,engli%m51 9 a v ridicul\s po9t ( view2 
& h[ x w be receiv$ by future ages1 x is
 n = me to div9e4  ,my diss5t+ ,bre?r51 
to y :o h hon\rably come =w>d1 & assi/$ 
u ,ca?olics1 9 ! late hurricane (       
bigotry1 & ( insults1 ,i return y my    
mead ( s9c]e ?anks4 ,y\r conduct %[s1 t 
y h act$ ! "p ( consi/5t m51 t y are    
true support]s ( civil & religi\s       
lib]ty1 & t y h n =gott5 ! =m] noble1 & 
dis9t]e/$ ex]tions ( ! late ,daniel     
,o',connell1 9 y\r cause4 ,y _c b       
rememb]1 t ! late ,daniel ,o',connell1  
nobly & dis9t]e/$ly1 battl$ = y\r rights
 & privileges1 on ! field ( civil &     

religi\s lib]ty1 ev5 be=e he _h ga9$ ^? 
rights1 ei!r = ! ,engli% ,ca?olics1 or =
 8 de> c\ntry1 poor ,irel&4,q  ,b :at   
%all ,i say ( ^? diss5t]s1 :o h jo9$ ) !
 ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 9 ! late fury &      
tirade aga9/ u ,ca?olics8 ,c ,i call !m 
consi/5t m58 ,consi/5t m5 inde$6 ,d n   
all ! diss5t]s1 ! ,presbyt]ians1        
,me?odi/s1 ,indep5d5ts1 ,bapti/s1       
,unit>ians1 & ,quak]s1 d n all ^!       
diss5t]s d5y1 z well z we ,ca?olics1 !  
spiritual supremacy ( ! ,que58 ,nay1 d n
 all ^! diss5t]s1 claim _! spiritual    
rights & au?ority1 indep5d5t ( ! ,que58 
,:y1 !re=e1 w y refuse ! ex]cise ( _!   
spiritual rights1 to y\r ,ca?olic fell[ 
creatures8 ,:y w y unju/ly deprive !m ( 
^? privileges1 :i* are ! bir?-"r ( e    
,engli%man2 nay1 ( e human creature 9 ! 
_w8 ,does n ! scripture1 :i* y s (t5    
extol1 tell y1 t y ought n to d unto    
o!rs1 t :i* y d n wi% o!rs to d unto y8 
,:at1 !n1 are we to say ( ^? diss5t+    
m9i/]s1 or m9i/]1 :o on "o day are se5  
claim+ ! p[] to give spiritual ord9ation

 to o!rs1 !n1 %ortly aft]1 att5d+ an    
,anti-,prote/ant ,*ur* meet+2 &1 la/ly1 
see !m or him1 arrang$ by ! side ( !    
,prote/ant ,*ur*1 = ! express purpose1 (
 refus+ to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! ex]cise (
 ^? spiritual rights1 :i* !y1 or he1 _h 
n long be=e deem$ x _!1 or 8 "r to      
assume8 ,nay1 :at is /ill worse1 he _h  
ev5 wi%$ to refuse !m ! rights ( a base 
crim9al1 viz41 t a *>itable diss5t] %\ld
 n be all[$ to speak1 or m]ely ask a "q1
 9 def5ce ( ! ,pope1 & ( ! b5ight$      
papi/s4 ,really1 0 n ?is1 a mo/         
inconsi/5t1 extraord9>y & presumptu\s   
movem5t1 ( ?is diss5t+ m9i/]8 ,well1 ,i 
c only say1 if ! religi\s cre$ ( ?is    
m9i/]1 be n m consi/5t ?an 8 political  
cre$1 ,i really envy him n ! possession 
( x1 & ,i ?9k ,i _c d bett]1 ?an address
 him 9 ! words ( ! poet3      ,8 notions
 fitt$ ?+s s well     ,t1 :i* 0 :i*1 he 
c\ld n tell1     ,b (t5times1 mi/ook !  
"o     ,= t'o!r1 z great cl]ks h done4  
,i mu/ n[ say a few words to ! ,engli%1 
9 g5]al1 & make a few rem>ks on ! unju/ 

mann]1 9 :i* ! ,ca?olic religion1 has 9 
g5]al be5 hi!rto1 treat$ & abus$4 ,t y  
may ! bett] und]/& ?is1 ,i w make use ( 
! foll[+ supposition4 ,let u suppose1 = 
a mom5t1 t we 7 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice1 t a  
p]son 0 go+ to be tri$1 t "s ( y 7      
witnesses aga9/ him1 t ! re/ ( y1 7 to  
=m ! jury1 & t ,i 0 to be ! judge4 ,n[1 
if we 7 to exam9e1 only ! witnesses :o 7
 aga9/ ! accus$1 & n all[ a s+le        
individual to speak = him1 if we 7 n1 to
 all[ ! poor man to speak a ^w 9 8 own  
def5ce1 & 7 ! jury1 & ! judge1 !n to    
pron\nce him guilty1 d y ?9k1 we %\ld   
treat t man fairly8 ,h[ev] innoc5t he   
might be1 he 0 sure to be br\ght 9      
guilty4 ,& :y8 ,because ! witnesses 7   
aga9/ him1 ! jury 0 aga9/ him1 & ! judge
 0 aga9/ him2 & n a s+le ^w 0 all[$ to  
be spok5 9 8 def5ce4 ,n[1 ye hone/ m5 ( 
,engl&1 w\ld y n ?9k t man 0 treat$ v   
unfairly8 ,w\ld y n feel = su* a man8 ,&
 w\ld y n pity 8 case8 ,i am sure y     
w\ld1 & all ) "o voice exclaim1 ,let !  
poor man h fair play1 & let u 'd to him1

 z we w\ld be done by4'  ,n[1 my fri5ds1
 let u apply ?is example1 to ! ,ca?olic 
religion4 ,h y n read books1 t gave y ! 
mo/ horrible acc\nt ( ! ,ca?olic        
religion1 h y n he>d p1 tell ! mo/      
infam\s ?+s aga9/ ?is religion1 & h y n1
 ev5 9 places ( wor%ip1 he>d ?is        
religion1 mo/ cruelly call$1 & abus$8 ,b
 did y ev] ask y\rselves1 :e!r all t y  
!n read or he>d1 0 really true8 ,did y  
consid]1 t abuse1 is no argum5t1        
declamation1 no evid5ce1 accusation1 no 
v]dict8 ,did y exam9e ! witnesses on !  
o!r side8 ,did y read any ,ca?olic book1
 or consult any well-in/ruct$ ,ca?olic  
layman1 or m9i/] on ^! subjects8 ,did y 
n condemn ! poor ,ca?olics1 unhe>d1 &   
)\t giv+ !m a fair trial8 ,b m9d1 ,i am 
n blam+ y1 nor ! public 9 g5]al1 = ?is  
ignorance ( our religion1 nor am ,i     
surpris$ at x4 ,no1 consid]+ :at has be5
 ! /ate ( ?+s1 ,i _c conceive h[ x c\ld 
h be5 o!rwise4 ,= ^! misrepres5tations1 
& false /atem5ts aga9/ our religion1 h  
be5 (t5 made by v respectable p]sons1 & 

(t5 repeat$ to ! p1 ei!r f ! pulpit1 :]e
 no?+ b ! tru?1 %\ld be spok51 or 9     
tracts1 & books1 :i* ei!r are1 or pr(ess
 to be writt5 by le>n$ & s9c]e memb]s ( 
society4 ,?us he>+ ^! /atem5ts1 &       
accusations1 f ^! s\rces1 ! p v natural 
en\gh conclude1 t all t is said aga9/ ! 
poor b5ight$ ,papi/s1 mu/ be true4 ,b my
 fri5ds1 ,i beg ( y t 9 future1 y w     
always rememb]1 t ! law ( ,engl&1       
/rictly =bids any "o1 ev5 ! base/       
crim9al1 to be condemn$ be=e1 he has _h 
a fair trial1 t x is an excell5t maxim 9
 life1 he> bo? sides be=e y judge1 & !  
,scripture expressly says3 ,?\ %alt n   
be> false witness aga9/ ?y neighb\r4 ,:y
 %\ld n !n ! same pr9ciples1 be adopt$ 9
 judg+ ( ! ,ca?olic religion8 ,:5 !n1 9 
future y\r he> any abuse1 or accusation 
aga9/ ! ,ca?olic religion1 ,i beg ( y to
 ask y\rselves two que/ions3 ,fir/1 am  
,i c]ta9 t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ma9ta9s su* 
doctr9e8 & secondly1 if x does1 h ,i    
he>d ! pro(s1 :i* may be advanc$1 9     
confirmation ( t doctr9e8 ,oh6 w\ld only

 all ,engli%m51 grant ! ,ca?olics ?is   
common boon ( ju/ice6 h[ soon w\ld t    
d>k1 & heavy cl\d ( prejudice &         
misrepres5tation1 :i* has s long hung   
ov] our religion1 imm$iately bur/1 & z !
 sun1 aft] hav+ be5 %r\d$ 9 cl\d$       
maje/y1 amid/ ! t]rific /orm1 bur/s =? )
 m transc5d5t brightness1 s w\ld !      
,ca?olic fai?1 aft] hav+ be5 s long     
d>k5$ ) ! mi/ ( false repres5tation1    
bur/ =?1 ) a lu/re & brightness1 :i*    
c\ld n help attract+ ! eye ( e s5sible1 
& ?9k+ m9d4  ,"o or two m rem>ks to y   
,engli%m51 & !n1 ,i really mu/ = !      
pres5t bid y f>ewell4 ,y _c be ignorant 
( ! _m ,prote/ant cl]gyman1 :o1 are ei!r
 return+ 9 _m respects to ! ,ca?olic    
fai?1 or :o h already1 publicly r5\nc$ !
 ,prote/ant1 & embrac$ ! ,ca?olic fai?4 
,n[1 ) all ^! v5]able examples be=e y1  
ought n y laity1 to beg9 to ?9k1 t y    
also1 h a "r1 nay1 t x is y\r duty1 to  
exam9e h[ religi\s affairs1 /& 9 ,engl&8
 ,y _c read1 )\t feel+s ( int]e/1 &     
surprise1 ! acc\nt ( ! num]\s           

conv]sions1 ( ^! ,prote/ant cl]gym51 to 
! anci5t ,ca?olic4 ,al?\gh y may condemn
 ! *ange1 /ill y _c b admire ! s+l5ess (
 _! purpose1 & ! /r5g? ( _! m9ds4 ,!    
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 has no e>?ly treasures  
7= ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* got all ^! long   
s9ce7 to (f] ^! m9i/]s = ! great        
sacrifice ( weal?1 ( fri5d%ip1 & o!r    
worldly int]e/s1 :i* !y h to =feit1 =   
r5\nc+ ! ,prote/ant1 & embrac+ !        
,ca?olic fai?4 ,on ! o!r h&1 y\r ri*1 b 
poor 9 _s ,*ur*1 lays be=e !m gold5     
prospects1 "s ( ! be/1 & highe/         
pref]m5ts ( y\r ,*ur*4 ,b1 !y h turn$ _!
 backs ^u !m all1 ei!r to accept ! l[ly 
*>ge ( a ,ca?olic ,prie/1 or to s9k into
 "s despis$1 & humble situation 9 life4 
,to _m ( y1 ^! sacrifices may appe>     
folly2 b rememb] ^! conv]ts1 h lately   
/udi$ 9 ! s*ool ( ,/4 ,paul1 :o suff]$ !
 loss ( all ?+s1 & acc\nt$ !m z dung1 t 
he might ga9 ,*ri/4 7,phil4 iii47 ,?us1 
!y h *e]fully r5\nc$ ! ri*es1 & hon\rs (
 ?is _w1 to associate !mselves 9 fai?1 &
 wor%ip1 ) ^? holy1 & illu/ri\s memb]s (

 ! ,ca?olic fai?1 :o1 9 e age1 & clime1 
h made x _! aim1 & glory1 to br+ _! de>1
 b err+ bre?r51 to ?is "o fold1 ( ! "o  
,%eph]d1 ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,i c only say x 
appe>s to me /range1 pass+ /range1 t if 
,ca?olicity be su* a mon/]1 z "s w\ld   
gladly p]suade ! _w1 x appe>s v /range1 
t !re %\ld be su* an incl9ation 9       
,engl&1 ( late ye>s1 to return to ?is   
anci5t fai?4 ,e "o mu/ ackn[l$ge1 t !   
m>* ( intellect 9 ,engl&1 dur+ ^! late  
ye>s1 has be5 imm5se2 b if ,ca?olicity  
be su* a mon/]1 z our enemies *>itably  
repres5t x1 :at is ! reason1 s _m are   
beg9n+ to ent] into its fold1 & :at is !
 reason1 ,ca?olicity 9 ,engl& is s mu* 9
 ! increase8 ,?is great increase1 is    
ackn[l$g$ ev5 by our enemies4 ,"o w\ld  
reasonably ?9k1 t if ,ca?olicity be su* 
a mon/]1 ! m>* ( intellect w\ld h       
naturally gu>d$ ! p aga9/ x4 ,x surely w
 n be said1 t ! p h n be5 suffici5tly   
w>n$ aga9/ x4 ,:at6 n suffici5tly w>n$  
aga9/ x6 ,h !y n be5 w>n$ aga9/ x1 ^!   
?ree hundr$ ye>s at lea/8 ,h !y n be5   

w>n$ aga9/ x1 9 books ( all             
descriptions1 f ! l>ge folio to ! p5ny  
tract8 ,h !y n be5 w>n$ aga9/ x1 9 almo/
 e pulpit 7except ,ca?olic7 9 ,engl&8 ,h
 !y n be5 w>n$ aga9/ x1 aga91 & aga91 9 
! ,h\se ( ,lords & ,commons8 ,h !y n be5
 w>n$ aga9/ x1 9 almo/ e rank ( society8
 ,9 %ort1 h !y n be5 w>n$ aga9/ x by e  
means1 t human +5uity c\ld devise8 ,b   
surely1 we %all n be told1 t ?is        
incl9ation to ,ca?olicity1 is ow+ to !  
want ( scriptural k 9 ,engl&8 ,want (   
scriptural k inde$ 9 ,engl&6 ,h n       
millions ( money1 be5 subscrib$ = !     
pr9t+ ( ! scriptures1 h n millions (    
bibles1 be5 pr9t$ & circulat$ 9 ,engl&8 
,9 %ort has n almo/ e "o a bible1 to :i*
 he confid5tly appeals z 8 ^w ( life8 ,&
 yet not)/&+ all ?is w>n+ aga9/         
,ca?olicity1 not)/&+ ?is imm5se         
diffusion ( bibles 9 ,engl&1 ,ca?olicity
 is rapidly increas+1 to ! great dismay 
& horrification ( our enemies4 ,:at !n1 
c be ! reason ( ?is late increase (     
,ca?olicity 9 ,engl&8 ,:y1 ,i w tell y1 

! p ( ,engl&1 c n[ mo/ ( !m read1 & !   
m>* ( intellect is abroad1 & by ^! means
 ! p beg9 to f9d out1 t _! ,ca?olic     
fell[ creatures1 h be5 long1 an unju/ly 
abus$1 a %amefully treat$1 & basely     
calumniat$ body ( ,*ri/ians4 ,! p1      
!re=e1 naturally beg9 to feel = !m1 &   
are n[ unwill+ to be deceiv$1 by ! idle 
rant ( ^? mis9=m$1 b positive writ]s &  
prea*]s1 :o      ,)\t ! c>e ( kn[+ "r f 
wrong1     ,always appe>1 decisive1     
cle>1 & /rong1     ,:]e o!rs1 toil )    
philosophic =ce1     ,_! nimble nons5se1
 takes a %ort] c\rse1     ,fl+s at y\r  
head1 conviction 9 a lump1     ,& ga9s  
remote conclusions at a jump4  ,x is    
relat$ 9 ! ,anglo-,saxon hi/ory1 t :5 ! 
,ca?olic mission>ies came f abroad1 to  
ann\nce ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel to our pagan
 ,anglo-,saxon ance/ors1 x is relat$ t  
an ag$ & v5]able1 b unconv]t$ ,?ane ?us 
address$ 8 pagan pr9ce on ! subject4    
,:51 said he1 ,o ,k+1 y & y\r m9i/]s are
 seat$ at table 9 ! dep? ( w9t]1 & !    
*e]ful fire blazes on ! he>? 9 ! middle 

( ! hall1 a sp>r[ p]haps1 *as$ by ! w9d 
& sn[1 ent]s at "o door ( ! ap>tm5t1 &  
escapes by ! o!r4 ,dur+ ! mom5t ( its   
passage1 x enjoys ! w>m?2 :5 x is once  
dep>t$1 x is se5 no m4 ,su* is ! nature 
( man4 ,dur+ a few ye>s 8 exi/5ce is    
visible3 b :at has prec$$1 or :at w     
foll[ x1 is conceal$ f ! view ( mortals4
 ,if ! new religion1 (f] any in=mation  
on subjects s my/]i\s & important1 x mu/
 be wor?y ( our att5tion4 7,l+4 ,84     
,anglo-,sax4 vol4 i4 pp4 #bi-cj47 ,happy
 %all ,i consid] myself1 ,o ,engli%m51  
if 9 ! above pages1 ,i h advanc$ any?+1 
t may be ?\ght wor?y ( y\r att5tion on !
 subject ( religion4 ,our lives1 z ?is  
pagan1 b ag$ & v5]able ,?ane ju/ly      
obs]ves1 are beautifully pictur$ by !   
%ort flight ( a sp>r[1 fly+ ?r\gh ! n>r[
 space ( a hall1 ) a door op5 at ea*    
end4 ,b aft] ?is %ort passage ( life1   
!re is some?+ mo/ awful1 & my/]i\s      
await+ u1 & ! true religion ( ,god1 only
 c unfold to u1 h[ we may be/ prep>e    
ourselves = ! revelation ( ^? awful     

mom5ts1 :5 "t %all end1 & et]nity beg94 
,surely !n1 ! s9c]e se>* aft] ! true    
religion1 mu/ be a subject wor?y ( y\r  
in=mation1 ( y\r att5tion1 & ( y\r      
frequ5t consid]ation4 ,happy1 aga9 ,i   
repeat x1 %all ,i consid] myself1 if    
any?+ t ,i may h said1 %all t5d to assi/
 y 9 ! above important1 & ess5tial      
inve/igation4 ,ref]1 h[ev]1 ! glory &   
hon\r1 n to me1 b to ! holy ,ca?olic    
,*ur*1 "u ^: guidance ,i h be5 in/ruct$4
 ,o holy ,*ur*1 ! pill> ( tru? & ! *ild 
( ,jesus ,*ri/1 if ,i /ray f ?9e un]r+  
^w1 ,i %all soon 7a weak & frail *ild ( 
,adam7 fall d[n ! awful precipice (     
spiritual inconsi/5cies1 contradictions1
 & errors4 ,%\ld ,i h advanc$ any?+     
contr>y to any article ( ?y holy fai?1  
,i am ready publicly to recall x4 ,"u ! 
safe %elt] ( ?y un]r+ au?ority1 ,i w fix
 my re/+-place1 & !re1 fe> nei!r ! sc(fs
 ( ! infidel1 nor ! flimsy reason+ ( ^?1
 :o h un=tunately /ray$ f ?y secure     
pa?s4 ,o ,engli%m51 if y w\ld only      
s]i\sly1 & consci5ti\sly exam9e ! real  

m]its ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 y w\ld soon   
f9d t %e is built ^u ! pill> ( tru?1 & t
 %e is ! admirable "w ( t wise build]1  
,jesus ,*ri/1 :o built ,8 h\se ^u a firm
 f\ndation4 ,& ! ra9s fell1 & ! floods  
came1 & ! w9ds blew1 & !y beat on t     
h\se1 b x fell n1 = x 0 f\nd$ ^u a rock4
 7,/4 ,matt4 vii4 #be47   ,,errata4     
,,fir/ ,,address4  ,page #a1 l9e #bc1 = 
rights read rites4      #h1 note l9e #f1
 = ,gospels read ,gospel4   ,,pr9t$ ,,by
 ,,ri*>dson ,,& ,,son1 ,,d]by4          
,,footnotes3  ,h ,9 ! prec$+ pages1 ,i h
 ass]t$1 t ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 is unju/1
 9 tak+ f ! poor _! portion ( *ur*      
prop]ty1 :i* 0 left !m by our *>itable  
,ca?olic ance/ors2 nay1 t x is also     
unju/1 to exact ti!s f ^?1 :o d n belong
 to ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,n[ ?is
 bold ass]tion aga9/ ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1
 c]ta9ly requires a little explanation4 
,a law may be consid]$ 9 two po9ts (    
view1 z a law ( ! l&1 & z a law ( ,god4 
,n[ z ! law ( ti!s 9 ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1
 is sanction$ by act ( p>liam5t1 ( c\rse

 ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 is ju/ifi$ 9 exact+
 ^! ti!s1 = x has ! law ( ! l& at its   
back 9 ?is respect4 ,b !n1 ! ,prote/ant 
law ( ti!s1 consid]$ 9 a moral po9t (   
view1 is c]ta9ly an unju/ law4 ,& :y8   
,because x takes f ! poor1 :at 0 ju/ly  
left !m by our *>itable ance/ors1 & x   
exacts money f ! ,ca?olics & diss5t]s1  
)\t do+ any ?+ to !m 9 return = ?is     
money4 ,?us y see1 t ! law ( man & ! law
 ( ,god1 sometimes contradict ea* o!r2 &
 ?is is (t5 ! case1 9 y\r scriptural    
,*ur* z by law e/abli%$4 ,b is n ,god   
always above man8 ,c]ta9ly2 & !re=e !   
law ( ,god1 ought always to h ! pref]5ce
 to ! law ( man4 ,b ?is subject ( ,*ur* 
ti!s1 rem9ds me ( ! fam\s ,dr4 ,hook (  
,le$s1 :o is (t5 writ+ aga9/ ! ,roman   
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 b slyly nev] condesc5ds 
to answ] any ( h] replies4 ,n[1 m>k     
well1 ,i am go+ to prove1 ev5 to a      
demon/ration1 f ! words ( ,dr4 ,hook1 t 
! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 is really !    
true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ^! realms4 ,well1 y
 w say1 if y c d t1 ,dr4 ,hook mu/ be a 

v /range & inconsi/5t doctor ( our      
,*ur*4 ,really1 d y "k1 ,i 0 j ?9k+ !   
same4 ,9 ! ye> #ahcb1 ! ,som]set ,c\nty 
,gazette in=m$ ! public1 t ,dr4 ,hook1 9
 a s]mon :i* he prea*$ be=e ! ,que51    
utt]$ ! foll[+ rem>kable words3 ,7 all  
connection betwe5 *ur* & /ate1 at ?is v 
mom5t to cease1 ! *ur* 7t is1 !         
,prote/ant ,*ur*7 w\ld rema9 precisely z
 %e n[ is2 t is to say1 our bi%ops1 ?\gh
 depriv$ ( temporal rank1 w\ld /ill     
ex]cise all ^? spiritual functions :i*1 
conf]r$ by high] ?an human au?ority1 no 
human au?ority c take away2 /ill to     
vacant sees !y w\ld consecrate new      
bi%ops1 /ill orda9 ! cl]gy1 /ill confirm
 ! baptiz$1 /ill gov]n ! *ur*4 ,su* are 
! fam\s words ( ,dr4 ,hook1 9 8 s]mon   
be=e ! ,que54 ,n[ let u see h[ nicely1  
!y prove ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 to be 
! true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ^! realms4 ,:e!r 
?is prophecy ( ,dr4 ,hook respect+ !    
,prote/ant ,*ur*1 w\ld be really v]ifi$1
 7 8 *ur* to be sep>at$ f ! /ate1 ,i w n
 "h enquire2 b ?is ,i w say1 x has be5  

already really v]ifi$ ) reg>d to !      
,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ,engl&4 ,= al?\gh at ! 
,re=mation1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 depriv$ (
 all aid f ! /ate1 al?\gh %e 0 unju/ly  
spoil$ ( ^? temporal ri*es left by h]   
*>itable *ildr51 & al?\gh ! ex]cise ( h]
 fai?1 subject$ h] foll[]s to ! mo/     
sev]e pa9s & p5alties1 7:i* mu/ be = ev]
 a disgrace to ?is c\ntry71 /ill1       
,ca?olicity c\ld n be ext+ui%$ 9 ^!     
k+doms2 = h] bi%ops /ill cont9u$ to     
ex]cise all ^? spiritual functions1 :i*1
 conf]r$ by high] ?an human au?ority1 no
 human au?ority c take away1 /ill1 to   
vacant sees1 !y consecrat$ new bi%ops1  
/ill orda9$ ! cl]gy1 /ill confirm$ !    
baptiz$1 /ill gov]n$ ! *ur*4 ,& h5ce ?is
 ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 not)/&+ all ! /ormy    
trials1 :i* %e has und]gone 9 ,engl&1   
exi/s n[1 & is exactly ! same 9         
spiritual p[]1 z %e 0 be=e ! "t ( !     
,re=mation4 ,if1 !re=e1 ,dr4 ,hook      
consid]s t ?is w\ld be a m>k ( ! true   
,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 7 x to be v]ifi$ ) reg>d 
to 8 ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 we may ju/ly     

inf]1 accord+ to ! ,doctor's pr9ciple1 t
 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 is ! true     
,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ^! realms4 ,& :y8       
,because ! doctor's pr9ciple1 has be5   
already really v]ifi$1 ) reg>d to ?is   
*ur* 9 ^! k+doms4 ,really1 ,i beg9 to   
?9k t ! fam\s ,dr4 ,hook ( ,le$s1 mu/ be
 "s relation to ,m>t9 ,lu!r2 = ,m>t91   
ev5 aft] he _h left ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1   
proves1 9 ! foll[+ words1 t ! ,roman    
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 0 ! true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 
,9 8 book aga9/ ! ,anabapti/s1 he makes 
! foll[+ c&id confession3 ,"u ,papacy   
are _m good ?+s2 yea1 ev]y?+ t is good 9
 ,*ri/ianity4 ,i say1 moreov]1 cont9ues 
he1 "u ,papacy is true *ri/ianity ev5 ! 
v k]nel ( *ri/ianity4 ,"h we h two      
doctors ( ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 leav+1 ev5
 aft] !y _h /ra9$ e n]ve to ov]turn ?is 
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 we h1 ,i repeat1 ^! two 
,prote/ant doctors1 leav+ 9 _! writ+s to
 po/]ity1 "o by 8 l9e ( argum5tation1 & 
! o!r by 8 own words1 ! mo/ inconte/ible
 pro(s t ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 is    
really ! true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & t h]     

fabric1 is adorn$ ) all ! ri* treasures 
( *ri/ianity4 ,o h[ true is ! decl>ation
 ( ! wise man6 7,prov4 xxi4 #cj17 !re is
 no wisdom1 !re is no prud5ce1 !re is no
 c\nsel aga9/ ! ,"l4  ,i ,joseph ,hume1 
,esq41 is1 or ne>ly ,i believe1 ! olde/ 
memb] ( ! pres5t ,h\se ( ,commons1 & x  
may be truly said1 t1 p]haps1 no "o 9 t 
,h\se has act$ ) great] consi/5cy1 & m  
dis9t]e/$ zeal1 = ! promotion ( ! welf>e
 ( 8 c\ntry4 ,he has always be5 a /aun* 
advocate = re=m1 a patriot = ! rights ( 
! poor1 & a manly def5d] ( civil1 &     
religi\s lib]ty to all4 ,h5ce1 poor     
,dan4 ,o',connell1 0 s5sible ( !        
di/+ui%$ political m]its ( ?is great1 & 
consi/5t /atesman2 & h5ce1 :5 an ,engli%
 con/itu5cy reject$ ?is wor?y memb] f a 
seat 9 ! ,h\se1 ,dan4 hon\rably obta9$ 9
 ,irel& a seat = ?is useful & consi/5t  
memb]4 ,n[1 ,i am glad to f9d1 t !      
rem>ks :i* ,i h j made1 agree ) ! op9ion
 ( ?is em95t /atesman1 respect+ ! loaves
 & fi%es ( ! prote/ant cl]gy4 ,! foll[+1
 are ! words :i* ,joseph ,hume1 ,esq4   

has j utt]$ on ?is subject3 b _! zeal 7t
 is1 ! zeal ( ! prote/ant cl]gy17 aga9/ 
! ,ca?olics1 looks to me1 to orig9ate f 
fe> ( ! loaves & fi%es1 :i* !y n[ s     
l>gely enjoy = do+ little1 & 9 _m cases 
no?+ ( public duty4 7,joseph ,hume's1   
,esq41 lett] to ,w4 ,j4 ,cole1 ,esq41   
,le*dale1 ,gl\ce/]%ire1 #bd? ,dec41     
#ahej47  ,j ,i _c help relat+ "h a      
circum/ance 7,i hope x is n =eign to !  
purpose7 t happ5$ to "o ( my            
acqua9tance4 ,he 0 travell+ 9 a coa*1 9 
:i* 7 ?ree o!r respectable pass5g]s4    
,among o!r subjects1 ! conv]sation 7z is
 (t5 ! case7 turn$ on ,ca?olics4 ,"o ( !
 g5tlem51 imm$iately comm5c$ a philippic
 aga9/ ! ,ca?olics1 & call$ !m idolat]s1
 sup]/iti\s1 murd]]s1 & _m o!r pretty   
names4 ,my acqua9tance all[$ ! g5tleman1
 to p\r out 8 abuse = "s "t )\t         
int]ruption1 & appe>$ mu* amus$ by 8    
bold ass]tions1 & flam+ descriptions ( !
 poor delud$ papi/s4 ,dur+ !            
conv]sation1 a p]son 9 liquor1 rode up  
to ! coa* w9d[1 & began to annoy !      

pass5g]s1 by 8 yells & imp]t95t         
behavi\r4 ,my acqua9tance imm$iately    
said to ! g5tleman1 :o 0 tell+ su*      
pretty ?+s ab\t ! ,ca?olics1 let u h ?is
 drunk5 man tak5 up1 he has murd]$ two  
or ?ree p4 ,! g5tleman repli$1 ,are y1  
,sir1 c]ta9 t he has murd]$ two or ?ree 
p8 ,c y prove x8 ,because x w\ld be v   
unju/ to take ! man up1 unless y c\ld   
prove ! crimes :i* y m5tion4 ,no1 answ]$
 my acqua9tance1 ,i am n c]ta94 ,& let  
me ask y1 if y are c]ta91 t all ! *>ges1
 :i* y h j br\ght aga9/ ! ,ca?olics are 
true8 ,i am a ,ca?olic1 & mu/ tell y !y 
are false1 & if y w\ld only foll[ !     
advice1 :i* y h j giv5 me ab\t ?is man1 
y w\ld f9d ! tru? ( :at ,i say4 ,if y   
w\ld n wi% me to accuse ?is man ( a     
crime1 :i* ,i am n c]ta9 he has         
committ$1 ,i beg t y1 = ! future1 w nev]
 accuse ! ,ca?olics ( *>ges1 :i* y _c   
prove to be true1 & :i*1 if y w\ld only 
take ! tr\ble to exam9e1 y w\ld f9d to  
be absolutely false4 ,! g5tleman look$  
mu* p]plex$1 & 0 s a%am$ ( himself1 t he

 nev] spoke ano!r ^w until !y p>t$4 ,!  
o!r two g5tlem5 enjoy$ ! joke           
wond]fully1 & laugh$ mo/ he>tily4  ,k   
,we read ( ! anci5t prophets1 :om ,god  
s5t to re=m ! ,jews t !y began _!       
prophecies by admoni%+ ! p1 t ! ,"l _h  
spok5 to !m3 ,he>1 ,o ye heav5s1 & give 
e>1 ,o e>?1 = ! ,"l ha? spok54 ,isai1 c4
 i4 v4 #b4 ,:]eas ,god has p]mitt$ t !  
doctr9e ( ! ,re=mation1 %\ld h be5      
orig9ally ann\nc$ to ! _w1 by a man (   
insupportable pride1 :o disclaim$ !     
au?ority1 & doctr9e ( all ,*ur*es !n ^u 
! e>?2 :o made no difficulty (          
ackn[l$g+1 t x 0 f ! devil1 he le>n$ "o 
( ! pr9cipal articles ( ! ,re=mation1 & 
:o might !re=e1 h said to 8 foll[]s1    
,he>1 ,o ye heav5s1 & give e>1 ,o e>?1 =
 ! devil ha? spok54  ,l ,b "s w p]haps  
ask1 :y did ! fir/ re=m]s inveigh s mu* 
aga9/ ,purgatory & ,pray]s = ! dead8 ,:y
 ! fir/ re=m]s lik$ spiritual comm]ce1  
)\t duty if !y c\ld only contrive x4    
,n[1 z a remun]ation = ,pray]s = ! dead1
 our *>itable ance/ors _h left c]ta9    

h&some sums ( money2 n[ ^! re=m]s lik$ !
 money1 b n ! obligation ( ! ,pray]s2 &1
 !re=e1 !y inveigh$ "r lu/ily aga9/ !   
,pray]s1 b took c>e to slyly pocket !   
money4 ,b :5 ?is spiritual comm]ce c\ld 
n be c>ri$ on unless ! duty 0 p]=m$1 !y 
v k9dly reta9$ ! popi% practice1 & ?us  
secur$ ! money2 witness ! toll+ ( ! bell
 = p]sons j dead1 ! *ur*+ ( females1 & (
 bury+ ! dead4 ,^! & o!r are 9 reality !
 remnants ( popi% c]emonies1 & !        
p]=mance ( !m inspire on ! ,ca?olic m9d 
devotional feel+s2 b by ,prote/ants are1
 9 g5]al1 look$ ^u v lightly1 9 a       
spiritual po9t ( view4 ,b !n take away  
^! popi% c]emonies1 & (f flies ! fee4 ,w
 ! fee = baptism be n[ dem&$1 z baptism 
has be5 lately decl>$ to be an          
unnecess>y act ( religion 9 ! ,prote/ant
 ,*ur*8 ,our ,savi\r said to ,8         
,apo/les1 ,g1 tea* all nations1 baptiz+ 
!m1 7t is1 all nations17 b ! ,prote/ant 
,*ur* says to h] m9i/]s1 ,g tea* all    
nations1 b z to ! absolute necessity (  
baptism1 our ,savi\r mu/ h be5 wrong1 &1

 !re=e1 g please y\rselves ab\t x4  ,m  
,app5dix to ,reasons :y ,i am n a memb] 
( ! ,bible ,society4 ,by ! ,hon4 ,ar?ur 
,philip ,p]cival1 ,b4,c4,l4 ,*apla9 9   
,ord9>y to ,8 ,maje/y4--,fif? ,edition4 
,n ,w\ld my ,"l ,h>ewood1 :o lately     
figur$ s conspicu\sly on ! plat=m 9     
,york1 z ! advocate = ! pure &          
unadult]at$ ,^w ( ,god1 )\t note or     
comm5t1 po9t out to ! p ! sure guide1   
:i* !y are to foll[1 amid/ ?is awful    
,prote/ant falsification1 & mutilation (
 ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures8 ,! ,spani% *emi/ 
7z relat$ above7 cut 8 ma/] into pieces1
 & put ! pieces into 8 sublimatory      
glass1 ) ! hope ( rais+ 8 ma/]1 to a m  
p]fect /ate ?an he enjoy$1 :5 ,god made 
him4 ,n[1 my ,"l1 f :at ,i h said above1
 has n ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 cut !        
,scriptures into pieces1 & put !m into !
 sublimatory glass ( falsification &    
mutilation8 b1 my ,"l1 w %e be ev] able 
to raise !m aga91 to z p]fect a /ate z  
!y 7 91 :5 ,god made !m1 or :5 y\r      
,prote/ant ,*ur* receiv$ !m1 f ! h&s ( !

 ,ca?olic ,*ur*8 ,i am sure1 my ,"l1 %e 
w be "h at fault4 ,ano!r rem>k or two1  
my ,"l1 & ,i h done4 ,! man1 :o embraces
 a religi\s op9ion f conviction1 has    
und\bt$ly ! "r to ma9ta9 x by argum5t4  
,b tru? w be 8 fir/ & pr9cipal object1 &
 ! *ampion ( tru?1 w disda9 ! petty     
artifices ( sub/itut+ ass]tion = tru?1 &
 misrepres5tation = fact4 ,he w nev]    
condesc5d to swell ! cr[d ( idle        
disputants1 ^: +5uity fir/1 frames a    
cre$ = ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & !n1 aft]      
combatt+ a phantom ( its own creation1  
exults 9 an easy & a decisive victory4  
,my ,"l1 j adopt ?is advice 9 all y\r   
future obs]vations on ! cre$ (          
,ca?olics1 & !n1 y w escape two         
ridicul\s consequ5ces2 ( exalt+ !       
,scriptures on ! "o h&1 & ( transgress+ 
on ! o!r1 "o ( ! gold5 precepts ( t     
sacr$ volume1 ,?\ %alt n be> false      
witness aga9/ ?y neighb\r4 ,b f> be x f 
me1 my ,"l1 to ass]t t y h already done 
?is4 ,i m]ely wi% to gu>d y\r ,lord%ip1 
aga9/ ! above ridicul\s consequ5ces4    

,n[1 z y\r ideas1 ) reg>d to ! ,ca?olic 
doctr9e on ! ,scriptures1 appe> to be r 
vague1 ,i w j /ate1 9 %ort1 our doctr9e 
on t subject4 ,our ,savi\r comm&$ 8     
apo/les to g & prea* 8 gospel1 & aft] !y
 _h done ?is = a c]ta9 "t1 he !n inspir$
 "s ( !m to write c]ta9 books1 = ! full]
 in/ruction ( ^? p]sons on c]ta9 po9ts1 
:i* !y ei!r did n p]fectly und]/&1 or ( 
:i* !y 7 ignorant4 ,=1 z ! apo/les 7    
abs5t f ^! p]sons1 7= twelve m5 c\ld n  
be 9 _m places at ! same "t17 !y f\nd x 
necess>y to communicate by _! p5s1 c]ta9
 in/ructions :i* ^! p]sons requir$4 ,n[1
 z :at ! apo/les wrote1 z well z :at !y 
prea*$1 0 equally ! inspir$ ,^w ( ,god1 
! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 aft]w>ds1 c>efully    
collect$ ^? sacr$ books1 :i* 7 writt5 by
 "s ( ^! inspir$ m51 gave to ! :ole ( ^!
 sacr$ books ?us collect$1 ! "n ( ! ,new
 ,te/am5t1 & pres5t$ ?is volume to ! p z
 ! inspir$ ,^w ( ,god1 & has h&$ x d[n z
 su* to h] fai?ful 9 e age1 9 z p]fect a
 mann] z possible4 ,& 9 ! di/ribution ( 
x to h] fai?ful 9 e age1 %e has foll[$ !

 example ( ! apo/les4 ,= %e ord]s h]    
m9i/]s to g fir/1 to prea* & tea* !     
gospel to ! p1 & aft]w>ds1 = _! fur!r   
in/ruction1 %e puts ! sacr$ ,scriptures 
into ! h&s ( ! fai?ful4 ,b m9d1 z y\r   
,prote/ant ,re=m]s h %amefully corrupt$ 
& mutilat$ ! sacr$ ,scriptures1 %e      
rejects y\r human & metamorphos$        
translations1 =bids ! use ( y\r         
incorrect1 corrupt1 & mutilat$          
translations1 & puts into _! h&s1       
well-au!nticat$ copies ( t sacr$ volume4
 ,h5ce1 on acc\nt ( h] great anxiety1 = 
! di/ribution ( correct1 &              
well-au!nticat$ copies among h] fai?ful1
 c]ta9 ,prote/ants h ! audacity to      
ass]t1 t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 =bids ! use (
 ! ,scripture to h] p1 or at lea/1 w n  
let !m read ! pure ^w ( ,god )\t note or
 comm5t4 ,d ,i impea* ! v]acity ( ^!    
,prote/ants6 ,( "s inde$ ,i d1 b n (    
all4 ,b ?is ,i w say1 mo/ ( !m might "k 
bett]1 if !y w\ld only seek in=mation f 
prop] s\rces4 ,i hope1 ?is %ort         
explanation ( ! ,ca?olic doctr9e on !   

,scripture1 w satisfy ,"l ,h>ewood1 &   
caution him nev] to speak on matt]s1 :i*
 ess5tially conc]n 8 neighb\r's int]e/1 
unless he fir/ p]fectly und]/&s !m4  ,"o
 ^w m1 & ,i h done4 ,i once he>d1 t a   
,noble ,"l1 att5d+ a great ,c\nty       
,meet+1 9 ! ,york ,ca/le-y>d1 _h a*iev$ 
= himself a la/+ notoriety1 by decl>+1 t
 9 8 op9ion1 ! ,bible ought to be read  
by all m51 & wom51 & *ildr51 & ev5      
idiots4 ,& sc>cely _h ! m]rim5t excit$  
by ?is memorable bur/ ( s\nd s5se       
subsid$1 be=e 8 ,lord%ip 0 he>d ?us     
resum+ 8 exhil>at+ eloqu5ce4 ,yes1 ev5  
by idiots4 ,i myself h d]iv$ great      
advantage f t book4 ,! effect ^u ! meet+
 0 electric4 ,! noble advocate ( !      
un=tunate idiots1 _h s completely       
id5tifi$ himself ) 8 cli5ts1 t laught]  
became irresi/ible1 & to :at class (    
intellig5t be+s1 8 ,lord%ip belong$1 mo/
 evid5t4 ,i believe ?is is ! only       
in/ance on record1 ( a ,noble ,e>l1     
e/abli%+ 8 religi\s op9ions1 at ! exp5se
 ( 8 und]/&+4  ,o ,"h foll[s a long     

extract f ,"l ,t5t]d5's ,spee*1 :i* x is
 unnecess>y to repr9t4  ,p ,by !        
fundam5tal rule ( ,prote/antism1 e      
individual1 possesses ! "r ( private    
judgm5t1 & ( c\rse1 is all[$ to int]pret
 ! ,bible1 z 8 reason1 or 8 feel+s1     
sugge/2 & yet1 m>k ! contradiction1 he  
is n all[$1 to int]pret ! ?irty-n9e     
,articles4 ,= 9 ! decl>ation prefix$ to 
?is s+ul> code1 x is said3 ,8 ,maje/y1  
prohibits 8 lov+ subjects1 ! lea/       
diff]5ce f !m1 or putt+ _! own s5se ^u  
!m2 b requires !m1 to be tak5 9 _!      
lit]al1 & grammatical s5se4 ,n[1 ,dr4   
,paley says1 t ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles1 w
 be f\nd1 on dissection1 to conta9 ab\t 
two hundr$ & =ty di/9ct1 & indep5d5t    
propositions2 _m ( !m1 inconsi/5t ) ea* 
o!r4 ,9 fact1 few ( ! ,engli% ,cl]gy    
subscribe ! articles 9 ! lit]al1 &      
grammatical s5se2 & ,burnet says1 t 9 8 
own times1 ! great] "p ( ! cl]gy1       
subscrib$ ! ,articles1 )\t exam9+ !m1 & 
t o!rs d x1 because !y mu/ d x1 ?\gh !y 
c h>dly satisfy _! consci5ces1 ab\t "s  

?+s 9 !m4 ,dr4 ,balguy says1 t !        
,?irty-n9e ,articles impose ^u u        
doctr9es ( d>k1 & ignorant ages4 ,h[ j1 
!n1 mu/ ! obs]vation ( ,gibbon be1 t !  
great body ( ! ,engli% ,cl]gy1 sign !   
,?irty-n9e ,articles1 ) a sigh1 or a    
smile4 ,really1 to require t m51 %\ld   
take ^! ,articles1 9 _! lit]al1 &       
grammatical s5se1 :il/ _m ( !m1 h no    
lit]al1 or grammatical s5se1 nay1       
moreov]1 to oblige m51 to swe> t !y     
believe !m1 is1 9 my humble op9ion1 a   
violation ( common s5se1 & ( dec5cy4 ,9 
all ?is1 !re may be "s degree (         
political wisdom1 b x is surely1 an act 
( v gross1 religi\s inconsi/5cy4  ,q ,! 
"n ( ,irel&1 br+s to my m9d1 ! great    
,o',connell1 ! pride ( 8 c\ntry1 ! wond]
 ( ,engl&1 & ! admiration ( ! _w4 ,:5 ,i
 read ! direful grievances ( t          
ill-treat$ nation1 ,i wi%1 = ! sake (   
,engl&1 7:i* ,i de>ly love7 t ^?        
grievances _h nev] be5 writt51 ei!r on !
 pages ( hi/ory1 or on ! records (      
heav54 ,oh1 ,irel&1 h[ ?\ rem9de/ me ( !

 suff]+s ( my ,savi\r6 a man ( sorr[1 & 
! outca/ ( ! p4 ,_h n 8 div9e example   
be5 cont9ually be=e ?y eyes1 ?\ nev]    
c\ld/ h endur$ ?y load ( mis]ies1 (     
sorr[s1 & ( p]secution1 & s nobly h     
prov$ ?y loyal allegiance to ?y         
sov]eign1 ev5 amid/ a deluge ( insults1 
& ( wrongs1 & ( inju/ices1 t w\ld h     
madd5$ any o!r nation1 into a :irlw9d ( 
fury1 & rev5ge1 & rebellion2 b ?\       
rememb]$/ ! words ( ?y ,savi\r1 love y\r
 enemies1 d good to !m t hate y1 &      
p]secute y4 ,b ?y days ( suff]+s & (    
sorr[ are1 ,i hope1 ha/5+ to a close2 b 
p]haps1 ! "t ( retribution = ,engl& has 
yet to come4 ,oh1 may ,heav5 av]t ?is   
dreadful day ( reckon+ = my de> c\ntry6 
,b1 ,oh1 ,irel&1 ,i mu/ n =get ! pride (
 ?y he>t--! great ,o',connell--!        
mu*-abus$ & calumniat$ ,dan4 ,he is n[1 
inde$1 beyond ?is l& ( mis]y2 b alas1 he
 di$ a begg>6 ,yes1 ,,he :om ! newspap]s
 =m]ly held up1 z a mo/ base knave1 a   
deceiv]1 & a money-hunt]1 ev5 he at la/1
 di$ a begg>1 = ! love ( 8 c\ntry4 ,he  

nobly sacrific$ 81 f t5 to f\rte5 ?\s& a
 ye>1 :i* he 0 mak+ by 8 pr(ession1 & 9 
lieu1 accept$ ! comp>atively small &    
prec>i\s (f]+s ( 8 c\ntrym51 e f>?+ (   
:i* he sp5t 9 promot+ _! welf>e2 he     
bla/$ all ! patrimonial prospects ( 8   
own family1 & at la/1 di$ a m>tyr & a   
begg>1 = 8 c\ntry2 & yet1 !re is n "o   
,engli% ,prote/ant newspap] to d him    
common ju/ice1 by ev5 h9t+ at ^! h]oic  
actions4 ,oh1 h[ ju/ly may ,i address !m
 9 ! sev]e words ( ! poet3      ,y all  
did hate him once1 b )\t cause1     ,:at
 cause )holds y1 !n1 to m\rn = him8     
,oh1 judgm5t6 ?\ art fl$ to bruti%      
bea/s6     ,& m5 h lo/ _! reason4  ,b1  
,oh immortal ,dan6 _! praises or c5sures
 to !e are equally wor?less1 = ?y       
colossal de$s dur+ life1 & ?y h]oic     
dea?1 h immortaliz$ ?y "n4 ,b ( all ?y  
sorr[s1 ! /ab t bur/ ?y g5]\s s\l1 0 !  
unk9de/ cut ( all2 = :5 "s ( ?y         
c\ntrym51 :om ?\ had/ rais$ & hon\r$1   
wi%$ to take into _! h&s ! madd5+       
weapons ( inju/ice1 rev5ge1 & rebellion1

 & wi%$ to bury ?y de> c\ntry 9 ! ru9s (
 blood%$ & revolution1 ?\1      ,!n ru%+
 out ( doors1 to be resolv$1     ,if ^! 
m5 s unk9dly knock$1 or no1             
,+ratitude1 m /rong ?an traitors' arms1 
,q vanqui%$ !e1 !n bur/ ?y noble he>t6  
,on :i* 0 engrav$1 9 vivid *>act]s1 love
 = ?y religion1 patriotism = ?y c\ntry1 
loyal & s9c]e allegiance to ?y ,que51 & 
a burn+ desire = civil & religi\s lib]ty
 = all mank9d4 ,oh1 h[ ju/ly may we     
apply to !e1 ! words ( ! poet1      ,?\ 
art ! ru9s1 ( ! noble/ man1     ,t ev]  
liv$1 9 ! tide ( times4  ,i1 =m]ly1 l _m
 o!r ,engli%m51 ?\ght only v lightly (  
?y actions2 b ?y noble de$s conv9c$ me (
 my ra% judgm5t2 & z "s little          
retribution1 ,i h paid ?is small tribute
 to ?y memory4 ,oh1 may ,god =give me = 
my ra% judgm5ts1 & may ?y colossal s\l  
re/ 9 peace4  ,b c ,i "h =get ! f9e/    
,prote/ant 7z ! immortal ,dan4 ju/ly    
obs]v$7 t ,irel& ev] saw8 ,o no6 ,i "k  
inde$1 "s w sne] at x1 & call x ! voice 
( flatt]y1 b 9 ! eyes ( poor ,irel&1 x w

 be reg>d$ z a j act ( gratitude1 to    
rememb] ! lib]al1 ! high-m9d$1 &        
*ivalr\s nobleman1 ! ,m>quis (          
,normanby4 ,:5 ?is k9d he>t$1 &         
enlight5$ /atesman1 fir/ plac$ 8 foot on
 ! %ores ( ,irel&1 ! cauldron 7(        
political discords7 z ,"l ,plunkett _h  
said1 0 boil+ ov]1 & ! polemic          
7religi\s7 conte/ 0 ?r[n 9 z an +r$i5t4 
,b z soon z ! ,m>quis ( ,normanby1 hoi/$
 9 ,irel& 8 political flag ( tru?1 (    
ju/ice1 & ( hon\r1 !n ! cauldron 7(     
political discord17 gradually cool$1 & !
 polemic 7religi\s7 conte/ gradually    
subsid$1 into ! m cong5ial calm ( peace1
 ( union1 & ( *>ity4 ,h5ce1 might be se5
 ! noble ,m>quis ( ,normanby1 & 8       
*>itable m>*ioness1 grac+1 & gladd5+ by 
_! pres5ce ! /reets ( ,dubl91 unatt5d$  
by milit>y escorts1 b safely gu>d$1 by !
 g5]\s he>ts1 & fai?ful loyalty ( a     
grateful p4 ,to h t\*$ ev5 a s+le hair (
 _! heads1 or to h (f]$ ! lea/ insult to
 ^! noble1 & g5]\s creatures1 w\ld h    
in/antly br\ght d[n on ! base (f5d]1 !  

indignation & fury ( ! p4 ,!re ! noble  
,m>quis1 )\t any detrim5t to 8 political
 dignity1 walk$ )\t gu>ds1 surr\nd$ by !
 he>ts ( ! p1 an hon\r to ,engl&1 a j   
repres5tative ( our mo/ graci\s1 lib]al1
 & well-belov$ ,que51 ! idol ( ! p1 & ! 
savi\r ( ,irel&4 ,b :y m5tion m]ely     
,irel&8 ,8 :ole political c>e]1 has be5 
a consi/5t c\rse ( tru?1 ( ju/ice1 & (  
hon\r4 ,:5 only "y1 ! gold5 prospect (  
,tory promotion1 ! inh]itance ( 8 noble 
fa!r's political influ5ce1 a seat 9     
,p>liam5t already obta9$ by a ,tory     
con/itu5cy1 7 all laid be=e him2 :5 lo6 
8 p5etrat+ ?\gh y\?ful m9d1 saw t 8 de> 
c\ntry requir$ re=m1 & !re=e1 sacrific+ 
all ! above gold5 prospects1 he         
dis9t]e/$ly rank$ himself1 "u ! bann] ( 
re=m4 ,aft]w>ds a s9ecure1 b pr(itable  
(fice "u ,gov]nm5t1 0 (f]$ him by ! ,:ig
 m9i/ry2 b 8 political cre$1 0 re=m &   
consi/5cy1 & !re=e1 he politely decl9$ !
 tempt+ (f]4 ,he is aft]w>ds hon\r$ ) ! 
gov]nm5t ( ,jamaica1 & !re %ews himself 
! s9c]e fri5d ( ! slave1 & on "o        

occasion1 g5]\sly & manfully expos$ ev5 
8 own life1 to v9dicate & obta9 _! j    
rights3 & h[ de>ly he 0 !re belov$1 !   
sorr[ful & s9c]e lam5tations1 t bade him
 ! la/ f>ewell1 c be/ tell4 ,he is      
hon\r$ also1 ) ! gov]nm5t ( ,irel&1 &   
gradually peace1 cont5tm5t1 & union1    
begun to smile on t long agitat$1 &     
mis-rul$ l&4 ,b 9 all 8 political       
promotions1 to 8 hon\r be x rememb]$1 t 
he nev] solicits nor asks ( ,gov]nm5t   
any places ( (fice = 8 relations4 ,su*  
has be5 ! consi/5t & ev5 t5or ( 8       
political c>e]4 ,long1 w ! "n (         
,normanby1 be de>ly *]i%$1 9 ! he>t ( e 
s9c]e ,ca?olic1 ( e grateful ,iri%man1 &
 ( e true ,engli% re=m]2 & he w be h&$  
d[n to po/]ity1 z a wor?y desc5dant ( ! 
,mulgrave family1 ^: "* has always be5  
di/+ui%$1 = _! acts ( ju/ice1 lib]ality1
 & *>ity to all1 )\t any di/9ction (    
religi\s cre$s4 ,well !n might !        
immortal ,dan decl>e1 t ,! ,m>quis (    
,normanby1 0 ! f9e/ ,prote/ant1 t ,irel&
 ev] saw4       ,,transcrib]s' ,,notes  

,introduction    ,page iv3 ,lat]n z 9 ! 
orig9al    ,fir/ address    ,page #a3   
gov]m5t correct$ to gov]nm5t aft] ,!    
cl]gy1 & !     head ( !   ,page #b3     
intol]5ce correct$ to intol]ance aft]   
be=e ?is     :irlw9d ( ,prote/ant       
,page #f3 desc5d5ts z 9 ! orig9al       
,page #i3 addres correct$ to address    
aft] w\ld tempt me to   ,page #ab3 te   
correct$ to to aft] ,b x manife/ly all[s
 u   ,page #ab3  add$ be=e z to prev5t+ 
p]sons   ,page #ad3 ,tor5to correct$ to 
,toronto aft] ,k+/on1 ,byet[n1   ,page  
#ad3 ,irv9ites z 9 ! orig9al   ,page    
#ae3 freeborn /&>dis$ to free-born      
,page #ae3 diocess correct$ to diocese  
aft] & assign$ to x a   ,page #ae3      
,caldea correct$ to ,*aldea aft]        
jurisdiction ov] ,syria1   ,page #ah3   
,porte/ant correct$ to ,prote/ant aft]  
,if !re=e !     or?odox   ,page #ai3    
add$ aft] limitation ( ! cr[n   ,page   
#ba3 ance/]s correct$ to ance/ors aft]  
hav+ to suff]1 :at     our ,ca?olic     
,page #be3 villany z 9 ! orig9al   ,page

 #bf3 di/9t+ui%$ correct$ to di/+ui%$   
aft] ,i am sure     7says ?is           
,footnote ,a3 ,anglo ,saxon correct$ to 
,anglo-,saxon   ,footnote ,d3 p\rtray$ z
 9 ! orig9al   ,footnote ,d3 %illalah z 
9 ! orig9al   ,footnote ,d3 floodgates  
/&>dis$ to flood-gates    ,second       
address    ,page #i3 phillippic correct$
 to philippic aft] meet+1 a ?und]+      
,page #ad3 he /&>dis$ to ,he aft]       
mank9d2 t is1   ,page #ai3 ' *ang$ to   
aft] prophets "u ,j]oboam8   ,page #bj3 
,lu!rn z 9 ! orig9al   ,page #bc3       
apo/acy z 9 ! orig9al   ,page #bd3      
,ph>o's z 9 ! orig9al   ,page #bd3      
suicidical z 9 ! orig9al   ,page #bh1   
#bi3 v>iable spell+ (                   
,mol9eus_/,mol9aeus z 9 orig9al   ,page 
#bi3  7 add$ be=e ,9 ,def5s4 ,transl47  
,page #bi3 detort z 9 ! orig9al   ,page 
#cj3  add$ aft] delegates ( ! ,cl>5don  
press4   ,page #ca3  add$ aft] to ! end 
( ,j]emiah4   ,page #db3 4 add$ aft]    
,gaz   ,page #ef3 heir>*y correct$ to   
hi]>*y aft] put toge!r1 m ?an     !     

,page #ef3  add$ aft] ( any e>?ly p[]6  
,page #ff3  add$ aft] lib]al to ! poor4 
,footnote ,h3  remov$ be=e our bi%ops1  
?\gh depriv$   ,footnote ,j3 phillippic 
correct$ to philippic aft] imm$iately   
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