,transcrib$ f ! #ahee ,*>les ,we/]ton edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,is ,,! ,,vic> ,,( ,,brompton ,a ,,tract>ian8 ,a ,,"q ,,= ,,! ,,p>i%ion]s4 ,,by ,a ,,layman4 99 99 99 99 99 8,y call me a ,tract>ian1 ,i am n s 9 any s5se40--,see ! ,lett] ( ,dr4 ,irons to ! ,editor ( ! ,record4 8,he t is fir/ 9 8 own cause seeme? j1 b 8 neighb\r come? & se>*e? him04--,prov]bs #ah *ap4 #ag v]se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,*>les ,,we/]ton1 ,,we/]ton',s ,,libr>y1 #bj1 ,,/4 ,,george',s ,,place1 ,,hyde ,,p>k ,,corn]2 ,,seeley',s1 ,,fleet ,,/reet4 99 99 99 99 99 #ahee4 ,price ,sixp5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if any pr(its arise f ! sale ( ?is little publication1 !y w be giv5 to ! funds ( ! ,*elsea1 ,brompton1 & ,belgrave ,disp5s>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,prefatory ,,rem>ks4 ,,9 plac+ be=e my fell[ p>i%ion]s ?is publication1 ,i ?9k x necess>y mo/ di/9ctly to disav[ any p]sonal ho/ility to ! ,vic>1 z an individual4 ,i feel x ! m incumb5t on me to say ?is1 z my object is n s mu* to prove ! errors & unscriptural tea*+ ( ! 8,tract>ians10 z to make x pla9 7by 8 own words & actions7 t ,dr4 ,irons mu/ be consid]$ z altoge!r id5tifi$ ) ! 8,tract>ian0 p>ty4 ,on a fitt+ occasion1 h[ev]1 ,i %all be ready 7! ,"l enabl+ me7 to %ew1 t ! pr9ciples & practices ( ^? cl]gym5 :o h unhappily embrac$ 8,tract>ian0 error1 are z contr>y to ,god's bless$ ,^w z !y are to ! ,articles ( our ,*ur*2 & t ^! pr9ciples 7if hone/ly c>ri$ out7 z necess>ily lead to ,rome1 z a humble & pray]ful /udy ( ! ,bible1 w assur$ly lead ! s9c]e enquir] into ! light & lib]ty ( ,gospel tru?4 ,x is ! policy ( ! m wily among/ ! 8,tract>ians0 to keep alo( 9 "s measure f ! 8,ultras0 ( _! p>ty1 & to foll[ ! ,jesuitical advice giv5 f a c]ta9 qu>t]1 n to be ov] ha/y 9 br++ 9 ,anglican =ms & obs]vances among/ _! congregations1 b to w9 !m ov] by little & little4 ,?is policy w acc\nt = mu* t is go+ on 9 our p>i%1 :]e we h a ,vic> :o says t he is n a ,tract>ian 89 any s5se40 ,i feel assur$ t ! p>i%ion]s ( ,brompton are n prep>$ = t op5 & undisguis$ 8,tract>ianism0 practis$ 9 "s ( our *ur*es2 b :5 ,i be> 9 m9d ! fact1 t dur+ ! pa/ ye> two or ?ree ( ! mo/ not$ among/ ! 8,tract>ian0 ,cl]gy h be5 prea*+ 9 ! ,p>i% ,*ur*1 x %ews ! necessity ( be+ on our gu>d to resi/ ! insidi\s attempts made f )91 z well z ! endeav\rs n[ mak+ f )\t1 to br+ u into ! bondage ( 8,tract>ianism10 or into ! m op5 & unadult]at$ pr9ciples & practices ( ,romanism4 ,x may be well = u to rememb] t at ! rec5t op5+ ( ! ,popi% ,in/itution 7! ,oratory7 9 our ,p>i%1 !re 7 report$ z be+ pres5t twelve ,romi% prie/s or laym51 :o until ! la/ few ye>s 7 cl]gym5 ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 & belong+ to ! 8,tract>ian0 p>ty4 ,9 mak+ use ( ! ^w 8,tract>ian0 a necessity has be5 laid ^u me1 = ?\gh ,i deprecate ! use ( p>ty names1 ,i "k ( no o!r t]m 7n ev5 ,puseyism7 t w\ld s di/9ctly po9t out ! pr9ciples :i* h l$ to su* melan*oly results to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,we mu/ n h[ev] suppose ^! pr9ciples are 9 !mselves new2 !y are z old z ! e>lie/ ages ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,galatian ,conv]ts 7 s$uc$ f ! simplicity ( ! ,gospel by !m2 & com+ d[n to ! days ( ,*>les ! ,fir/1 our own ,*ur* has great cause to lam5t ! progress !y made at t unhappy p]iod4 ,i am ! m solicit\s t ?is %\ld n be lo/ sight (1 z ,dr4 ,irons says 8 own views 87 n obta9$ f ! ,ox=d ,tracts40 ,?is is v possible1 b has no?+ to d ) ! fact1 t ! ,rev]5d ,doctor holds sub/antially all ! errors ( ! 8,tract>ians40 ,t ! pr9ciples ( s\nd ,prote/anism /ill prevail+ 9 ?is neighb\rhood1 comb9$ ) ! fai?ful prea*+ ( ! gospel 9 _m ( our *ur*es & *apels1 may by ,god's bless+ be an effectual bulw>k aga9/ ! cov]t1 z well z aga9/ ! op51 enemies ( our "t-hon\r$ ,*ur*1 is my e>ne/ pray]4 ,a4 ,e4 #ai1 ,alfr$ ,place ,we/1 ,brompton1 #aa? ,decemb]1 #ahed4 ,,is ,,! ,,vic> ,,( ,,brompton ,a ,,tract>ian8 ,,9 a lett] be>+ ! signature ( ! ,rev]5d ,dr4 ,irons1 :i* appe>$ "s "t ago 9 ! 8,record10 !re is a di/9ct d5ial on ! "p ( ! ,rev]5d ,doctor z to 8 be+ a 8,tract>ian40 ,9 mak+ a few comm5ts ^u ! lett] allud$ to1 ,i feel t ,i am n ov]/epp+ my duty z a p>i%ion] ( ,brompton1 & mu* m my duty z a pr(ess$ lov] ( ,scriptural tru?1 9 opposition to ,romi% & ,romaniz+ error4 ,dr4 ,irons says1 9 ! lett] allud$ to1 8,i am n a ,tract>ian 9 any s5se10 & adds1 8t he has always diff]$ f ! tea*+ ( "s ( ! ,ox=d ,tracts40 ,if ! ,engli% language is to be und]/ood 9 its pla9 grammatical s5se1 "s ref]s to a few1 or ! small] portion1 &1 consequ5tly1 ,doctor ,irons does n diff] f ! tea*+ ( ! ,tracts1 g5]ally4 ,i h nev] met a 8,tract>ian0 :o did n pr(ess to be at issue ) "o or m ( ! n9ety ,tracts2 & ,i h no d\bt b ,dr4 ,pusey himself w\ld unhesitat+ly affirm1 t !re 0 tea*+ 9 "s ( !m f :i* ev5 he diss5t$4 ,c\ld we h ask$ ! rev]5d g5tlem5 :o h lately apo/atiz$ to ,rome f "o ( ! *ur*es at ,/oke ,new+ton1 ,i c easily imag9e t !y too w\ld h diff]$ f ! tea*+ ( "s ( ! ,tracts1 ?\gh _! pr9ciples & practices1 be=e !y f9ally left ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 7 daily giv+ evid5ce h[ completely 7z a :ole7 !y 7 id5tifi$ ) ! p>ty4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t f ! "t ?is 8,tract>ian0 blight came ov] our ,*ur*1 x has be5 ! practice ( its cl]ical adh]5ts to d5y any aff9ity ) ,romi% error1 & to beguile _! congregations ) ! assurance1 t ! hold+ ( 8,tract>ian0 pr9ciples 0 ! be/ safegu>d to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,n only did _! mo/ tal5t$ m5 write & prea* 9 ?is /ra91 b ! lit]>y organs ( ! p>ty /ill say s2 & :51 f "t to "t1 ! m hone/ among !m sec$e to ,rome1 _! fri5ds attribute _! apo/acy to any cause b ! "r "o1 sometimes lay+ ! blame ^u ! evangelical p>ty = prote/+ aga9/ _! uns\nd & unscriptural tea*+4 ,dr4 ,irons1 9 ! lett] ref]r$ to1 def5ds himself f ! *>ge ( refus+ to sign ! ,anti-,papal ,petition 9 #ahej3--! *>ge1 h[ev]1 is nei!r 7z ! ,doctor calls x7 8practically unju/1 or untrue40 ,dr4 ,irons did refuse to sign ! ,petition1 & ! reason giv5 at ! "t = ?is refusal 01 #f--t a 8rid]0 0 add$ to x 7by a vote at ! public meet+72 8t ! ,romaniz+ pr9ciples & practices ( a portion ( ! cl]gy _h enc\rag$ ! ,pope to act z he _h done40 ,x is n "h necess>y to prove t ! 8rid]0 enunciat$ a fact2 x is suffici5t to %ew t ,dr4 ,irons refus$ to sign ! ,petition1 & to /ate ! reasons he gave = t refusal2 & !n to leave x to ! unbias$ judgm5t ( 8 p>i%ion]s to decide betwe5 8 actions1 & ! p>agraph 9 ! lett]1 :i* says1 8,i am n a ,tract>ian 9 any s5se40 ,dr4 ,irons ref]s to ! #8,morn+ ,po/' & o!r pap]s = 8 s5tim5ts z express$ on ! occasion ( ! meet+4 ,i 0 pres5t at ! meet+1 & paid "s att5tion to ! spee* ( ! ,rev]5d ,doctor4 ,i d n d5y b !re 0 indignation express$ aga9/ ! 8aggression10 b ?is indignation w5t v little beyond :at might h be5 said1 & :at 0 actually said1 by s9c]e ,romani/s1 ere ! glori\s re=mation ( ! sixte5? c5tury _h %one ^u our c\ntry4 ,our =efa!rs ( t p]iod felt ! gall+ *a9 ( ecclesia/ical & civil oppression laid ^u !m by ! ,papacy1 b ! light ( gospel tru? _h n p5etrat$ _! he>ts1 &1 !re=e1 9 _! opposition to ,rome !y made no prote/ aga9/ h] s\l-de/roy+ doctr9es4 ,! spee* ( ,dr4 ,irons c]ta9ly am\nt$ to some?+ m ?an :at took place 9 ,scotl&1 :]e "o ( ! ,bi%ops ( ! ,scot* ,episcopal ,*ur* sign$ a prote/ aga9/ ! aggression1 8because x 0 contr>y to ,ecclesia/ical ord] t "o bi%op %\ld intrude into ! diocese ( ano!r40 ,9 ref]r+ to ! #8,morn+ ,po/1' z giv+ ! spee* ( ,dr4 ,irons at ! public meet+1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! #8,po/' 0 !n 7if n n[7 an organ ( ! 8,tract>ians10 & t ! tactics ( ! p>ty x repres5t$ 7 to hoodw9k u1 & "u cov] ( a zeal = 8,*ur* pr9ciples0 to dissem9ate ,anti-,prote/ant views4 ,i respect ! lib]ty ( ! ,press1 & w\ld n will+ly give up its great advantages1 b ,i be> 9 m9d t x w\ld be ab\t z prepo/]\s to expect f ! columns ( a 8,tract>ian0 p]iodical any ?+ fav\rable to s\nd ,prote/anism1 z x w\ld be to look = a true exposition ( con/itutional pr9ciples 9 civil gov]nm5t f ! p5 ( ! ,russian ,autocrat4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable features 9 ! ,anti-,papal demon/ration 9 ! autumn ( #ahej1 0 ! "p act$ by a portion ( ! 8,tract>ians40 ,s5sible t _! p>ty 7 m ?an suspect$ ( be+ ! orig9 ( ! 8,aggression10 !y 7 g5]ally v e>ly 9 ! field to hold meet+s1 & to display an app>5t opposition to ,rome2 b if we take ! tr\ble to look into _! proce$+s at ^! meet+s1 we %all f9d t _! pr9cipal aim 0 to get cr$it = zeal aga9/ ,pop]y1 & ?us to bl9d ! p to _! own ,romi% practices1 & prev5t 7z f> z !y c\ld7 any?+ l a real expression ( ,prote/ant feel+ on ! occasion4 ,z to ! fact t two ( ! mo/ not$ 8,tract>ian0 cl]gym5 9 ,london 7 lately invit$ to prea* 9 ! ,p>i% ,*ur*1 ,dr4 ,irons says1 !y 7 8 fri5ds2 8"o ( !m a v old "o20 b if ! ,doctor is n a ,tract>ian 89 any s5se10 he might h %ewn hospitality & k9dness "u 8 own ro(1 r ?an give ^! g5tlem5 ! opportunity ( propagat+ ! errors ( _! pr9ciples & p>ty 9 ! pulpit ( ! ,p>i% ,*ur*4 ,m rec5tly1 a ?ird well kn[n 8,tract>ian0 ,cl]gyman 0 adv]tis$ to prea* 9 ,dr4 ,irons' pulpit4 ,!re is an old homely prov]b1 8,%ew me ! company a man keeps1 & ,i w tell y :at sort ( a man he is40 ,hav+ ?us comm5t$ ^u ! communication ( ,dr4 ,irons 9 ! 8,record10 ,i w\ld place be=e my fell[ p>i%ion]s copies ( "s lett]s :i* pass$ betwe5 ! ,rev]5d ,doctor & myself sev]al ye>s ago4 ,my object 9 do+ ?is is n to say h>% ?+s aga9/ ! individual1 b to demon/rate t ! ,doctor is by 8 own admission a 8,tract>ian40 ,i d n presume to sit 9 judgm5t on ,dr4 ,irons1 ?\gh ,i %\ld ?9k m highly ( 8 c&\r & consi/5cy1 if he did n d5y ! hold+ ( ^? op9ions :i* ,i am con/ra9$ to believe he does ent]ta94 ,i am no admir] ( a c]ta9 bi%op 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 b we mu/ d him ! ju/ice to ackn[l$ge t he is an exception to _m ( 8 8,tract>ian0 bre?r54 ,!re is no falt]+ on 8 "p z to :at 8 pr9ciples really are1 & ?\gh we diff] f him entirely1 we recognize t we h a pla9-spok5 ,engli%man to deal )1 :o w\ld feel x b5ea? 8 dignity to d5y t he does n he>tily side ) ! 8,tract>ians10 & endeav\r by e means to advance _! views & op9ions4 ,lam5table to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& z are ! proce$+s ( ?is dignit>y1 we %\ld n ?9k ! m highly ( him 7 he to ass]t t he is n a ,tract>ian 89 any s5se40 ,! f\r foll[+ lett]s pass$ betwe5 ,dr4 ,irons & myself soon aft] ! public meet+ relative to ! ,papal ,aggression 9 #ahej4 #h 8#ai1 ,alfr$ ,place ,we/1 ,brompton1 8#bnd ,decemb]1 #ahej4 8,,sir1 8,at ! ,meet+ ( ! #ae? ,novemb]1 "o ( ! speak]s allud$ to ! fact1 t ( ! _m cl]gym51 :o _h apo/atiz$ to ,rome1 all1 or ne>ly all1 7 f ! #8,tract>ian1' or ,high ,*ur* p>ty1 :il/ few or none 7 f t section ( ! ,*ur*1 usually kn[n z ! ,evangelical1 or ,l[ ,*ur* p>ty4 ,y repli$ 7or rem>k$7 to ! /atem5t1 #8,six ( "o1 & half-a-doz5 ( ! o!r4' 8,x w\ld n1 sir1 become me to attribute to y1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,meet+1 an int5tional misrepres5tation2 b ,i may be p]mitt$ respectfully to rem>k t y\r ass]tion is entirely at v>iance ) cle> & well e/abli%$ facts4 8,x is v possible t among/ ! ,p]v]ts1 "s ?ree or f\r once belong$ to ! ,evangelical p>ty1 b 9 e case ^! cl]gym5 _h embrac$ ,high ,*ur* or ,tract>ian pr9ciples1 be=e !y f9ally jo9$ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 8,apologiz+ = tr\bl+ y ) ?is communication4 8,i am1 ,sir1 8,y\r v ob$i5t ,s]vant1 7,sign$7 8,,ar?ur ,,ellis4 8,! ,rev4 ,w4 ,j4 ,,irons40 99 99 99 99 99 8,brompton1 8,decemb]1 #crd1 #ahej4 8,,de> ,,sir1 8,y\r note ne$s no apology--,i believe ! facts ( ^! unhappy secessions to ,rome1 to be f> m fatal to ! ,evangelical p>ty1 ?an ,i at all impli$4 ,i am n able to give y a li/ ( ! asc]ta9able & pres5table names ( ,conv]ts1 ?\gh ,i am anxi\s to get x4 ,my belief is1 t a v l>ge majority _h receiv$ a v uns\nd religi\s education among ! ,l[ ,*ur* p 7& "s among ,diss5t]s71 & embrac$ ,pop]y1 9 consequ5ce ( hav+ no ?or\gh hold on ! pr9ciples ( _! own ,*ur*4 8,:e!r 9 _! progress t[>ds ,pop]y1 !y travell$ ?r\gh our t]ritory z travell]s1 & n z dwell]s1 or natives1 does n seem v important to me4 8,i "k t "s h gone /raight f a ,diss5t+ ,*apel to ,pop]y2 "o case 9 p>ticul> has be5 br\ght to my notice2 b ,i d n wi% to ca/ /ones at o!rs1 on acc\nt ( ^! ?+s4 ,i only said :at ,i did1 9 consequ5ce ( ! accid5tal rem>k ( ! speak]1 & if ,i annoy$ y1 ,i am sorry = x4 8,believe me1 8,fai?fully y\rs1 7,sign$7 8,,william ,j4 ,,irons4 8,to ,,ar?ur ,,ellis1 ,esq41 ,r4,n4 8,p4,s4 ,mr4 ,sib?orp 0 a v l[ ,*ur*man1 ,mr4 ,newman 0 br\ght up an ,evangelical1 & ,mr4 ,p[nall's son1 & ,mr4 ,capes4 ,if ,i get a li/ ,i w s5d x to y4 ,mr4 ,capes prea*$ v /rongly 9 my =m] neighb\rhood aga9/ ,high ,*ur*m51 & ,i said at ! "t1 x is he t is 9 dang] ( ,pop]y1 & n ,i40 99 99 99 99 99 8#ai1 ,alfr$ ,place ,we/1 8#ab? ,decemb]1 #ahej4 8,,sir1 8,i h be5 fav\r$ ) y\r note ( ! #crd in/ant1 to :i* ,i %\ld h repli$ be=e ?is "t1 _h ,i n wait$ = ! li/ m5tion$ 9 y\r po/script4 8,z ?is li/ does n appe> to be =?com+1 ,i am ! m confirm$ 9 ! conviction express$ 9 my =m] communication1 t y\r /atem5t at ! ,meet+ is altoge!r at v>iance ) cle> & well e/abli%$ facts4 8,in/ead1 h[ev]1 ( br++ =w>d pro( z to ! correctness ( y\r rem>k1 y are pleas$ to take a /ep 9 advance1 & to express y\r belief1 t a v l>ge majority ( ! cl]gym51 7n a m]e #8six ( "o & half-a-doz5 ( ! o!r1'7 :o h gone ov] to ,rome1 receiv$ _! religi\s education #8among ! ,l[ ,*ur* p4' 8,i d n1 sir1 presume to "q :at y believe3 all ,i ask =1 is some?+ 9 ! %ape ( satisfactory evid5ce1 t y\r belief has any bett] f\ndation to re/ ^u1 ?an t ( ,dr4 ,pusey1 :o believes t ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & ! ,apo/ate ,*ur* ( ,rome1 #8are almo/ id5tical 9 _! views on ! doctr9es ( orig9al s9 & ju/ification4' 8,if y\r op9ion z to ! effect ( ,evangelical tea*+1 _h any f\ndation 9 fact1 h[ comes x to pass1 t ! ,p]v]ts to ,rome1 :e!r f ! cl]gy or laity1 are 9 almo/ e case1 f #8,tract>ian' congregations4 8,i h n1 sir1 receiv$ a ,univ]sity education1 nor does x require ! ma!matical p[]s ( a s5ior wrangl] to discov]1 t if y\r premises are correct1 ! fri5ds & apologi/s ( ,romi% error w\ld be f\nd n 9 #8,tract>ian' ,*ur*es1 b 9 ! congregations ( ,/4 ,savi\r's & ,p>k ,*apel1 :]e f ,sabba? to ,sabba?1 ! bless$ tru?s ( ! ,gospel are prea*$1 9 all _! ,evangelical fulness4 8,i may v well leave x to my ,diss5t+ neighb\rs to answ] = !mselves1 if !y feel incl9$ to d s2 b ,i may be p]mitt$ to rem>k1 t if y\r belief has any f\ndation to re/ ^u1 ! pr9ciples y imbib$ at ,ox=d1 may n1 9 ! op9ion ( y\r #8,tract>ian' fri5ds1 be consid]$ a suffici5t gu>d to c\nt]act t ,evangelical tea*+1 :i* ,i believe x 0 y\r privilege to p>take ( 9 y\r e>li] ye>s #aa & t consequ5tly 7reason+ 9 y\r own belief71 y\r pres5t position is n free f dang]3 z y mu/ be look$ ^u r z a #8travell]' pursu+ y\r onw>d c\rse to ,rome1 ?an z a #8native' or #8dwell]4' 8,i beg leave to atta* h]eto ! op9ion ( ,c>d9al ,wiseman1 z express$ sev]al ye>s ago1 ere #8,tract>ian' buds _h 9 s _m in/ances op5$ out into ,romi% fl[]s4 ,! ,c>d9al does n say "o ^w z to 8 expectations f ! ,evangelical p>ty2 8 hopes are built on ,ox=d1 & on ^? #8to :om our ,sa9ts1 our ,popes1 are become v de>1 & 9 ^: eyes our rites1 our c]emonies1 nay our v ,rubrics are preci\s4' 8,y are k9d en\gh to say y are sorry if y h annoy$ me by y\r obs]vation at ! ,meet+4 ,i assure y ,i 0 n annoy$2 ,i c]ta9ly felt pa9 & sorr[1 simil> to :at ,i exp]i5c$ :5 ,i read ! /atem5t ( ,dr4 ,pusey be=e ref]r$ to4 8,i believ$ !re 0 no f\ndation = ei!r ( ! /atem5ts1 & ,i ?\ght ,i saw 9 bo? ( !m ! fatal effects ( t tea*+1 & ^? pr9ciples :i* l$ ! pres5t ,romi% ,prie/ at ,isl+ton1 to claim ! "r1 :il/ (ficiat+ z a m9i/] ( ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 #8to hold all ,romi% doctr9e1 s long z he did n tea* x f ! pulpit2' & :i* l$ ano!r individual ( ! #8,tract>ian' p>ty to def5d ! lawfulness ( subscrib+ to ! articles & =mul>ies ( our ,*ur*1 9 a #8non-natural s5se4' 8,my pap] rem9ds me ,i mu/ draw ?is lett] to a conclusion1 & 9 do+ s1 ,i e>ne/ly pray1 sir1 t ,our ,heav5ly ,fa!r may enlight5 y\r und]/&+1 dispel f y\r m9d all error & prejudice1 & lead y by ! tea*+ ( ,8 ,holy ,_s1 to retrace y\r /eps f ! p]il\s position y n[ occupy1 amid/ ! %ift+ s&s ( #8,*ur* ,pr9ciples1' until y f9d y\rself 9 safety 9 ! impregnable =tress ( ,bible ,tru?1 & ( t article ( our *ur*1 :i* s truly says1 #8,holy ,scripture conta9e? all ?+s necess>y = salvation1 s t :atsoev] is n read !re91 nor may be prov$ !reby1 is n to be requir$ ( any man1 t x %\ld be believ$ z an article ( ,fai?1 or be ?\ght requisite or necess>y = salvation4' 8,i am 8,rev]5d ,sir1 8,y\r ob$i5t ,s]vant1 7,sign$7 8,,ar?ur ,,ellis4 8,! ,rev4 ,w4 ,j4 ,,irons40 99 99 99 99 99 ,! op9ion ( ,c>d9al ,wiseman ref]r$ to 9 my lett]4 8,x seems impossible to read ! works ( ! ,ox=d div9es1 & especially to foll[ !m *ronologically )\t discov]+ a daily approa* t[>ds our ,holy ,*ur*1 bo? 9 doctr9e & 9 affectionate feel+4 ,our ,sa9ts1 our ,popes1 h become de> to !m by little & little2 our rites & c]emonies1 our (fices1 nay1 our v rubrics are preci\s 9 _! eyes1 f> alas1 beyond :at _m ( u consid] !m4 ,our mona/ic in/itutions1 our *>itable & educational provisions1 h become m & m objects ) !m ( e>ne/ /udy2 & e ?+ 9 f9e1 t conc]ns our religion1 deeply int]e/s _! att5tion40 ,see 8,lett] on ,ca?olic ,unity10 address$ to ! ,e>l ( ,%rewsbury4 99 99 99 99 99 8,brompton1 8,decemb] #ac?1 #ahej4 8,,de> ,,sir1 8,if y really wi% to believe t all ,conv]ts to ,rome1 or mo/ ( !m1 come f ! ranks ( #8! ,tract>ians' ,i _c help x4 ,i c only assure y x is contr>y to all my exp]i5ce4 ,9 e case :i* has come "u my notice = ! la/ t5 ye>s1 !re is pro( ( ! tru? ( :at ,i said 9 my =m] note2 b ,i did n1 & d n1 l to br+ a rail+ accusation aga9/ my ,evangelical bre?r51 else ,i w\ld1 z y f9d1 h said1 t my exp]i5ce 0 q aga9/ ! ass]tion n[ commonly made4 ,i suppos$1 h[ev]1 t o!r p]sons _h _h a diff]5t exp]i5ce f my own1 & ,i *>itably all[$ #8,six ( "o & half-a-doz5 ( ! o!r4' ,= myself ,i c only say1 t ?\gh ,i %\ld l to "k well en\gh h[ ! case /&s1 ,i %\ld atta* no importance to ! fact1 if ! balance ( advantage 7 a trifle on "o side or o!r2 mu* less w\ld ,i ?9k ( writ+ to y 9 an unc\rte\s or un*>itable tone ab\t x4 ,! extract f ,wiseman :i* y k9dly s5t me1 ,i easily und]/&4 ,he1 ,jesuit l1 wi%es to damage ,high ,*ur*m51 because he kn[s t ours is ! only /rong gr\nd aga9/ ,rome2 #ac j z 9 ! days ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 ,jesuits prea*$ ,calv9ism z ,evangelical ,m9i/]s & ,diss5t]s1 on purpose to divide & de/roy ,*ur*m5 & _! pr9ciples4 ,dr4 ,wiseman nev] abuses ,l[ ,*ur*m54 ,b may ,i reque/1 t z ,i h n "t = lett]s on su* small po9ts1 y r w\ld1 7if y desire x17 call on me any morn+ y please1 & 9 a ,*ri/ian & g5tle _s1 conv]se on any important topic :i* y may desire to discuss4 8,i am1 fai?fully y\rs1 7,sign$7 8,,william4 ,j4 ,,irons4 8,to ,,ar?ur ,,ellis1 ,,esq41 ,r4,n40 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! =ego+ ,correspond5ce betwe5 ,dr4 ,,irons & myself x w be se51 t ,i address$ him "u ! conviction t he 0 "o ) ! 8,tract>ian0 p>ty1 & t 8 /atem5t ab\t 8six ( "o & half-a-doz5 ( ! o!r10 0 (f]$ z a k9d ( def5ce ( 8 fri5ds4 ,9 ! answ]s ( ,dr4 ,,irons to my communications1 x is q evid5t1 t he nev] ?\ght ( d5y+ 8 id5tity ) ! 8,tract>ian0 p>ty2 ! t5or ( 8 lett]s is n to %ew t he is n a ,tract>ian 89 any s5se10 b to def5d 8,tract>ianism0 f ! *>ge ( be+ ! prim>y cause ( ! _m secessions to ,rome f among/ 8 cl]ical bre?r54 ,comp>e ! lett]s ( ! ,rev4 ,doctor ) 8 m rec5t /atem5t ( n be+ a ,tract>ian 89 any s5se10 & !re c be no d\bt z to :at mu/ be ! v]dict4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 "s po9ts 9 bo? ! lett]s ( ,dr4 ,,irons to :i* ,i w\ld allude m fully1 & comm5t ^u m at l5g?4 ,! ,rev4 ,doctor /ates t he is anxi\s to get a li/ ( ! 8asc]ta9able & pres5table names ( ! ,conv]ts40 ,if su* a li/ w\ld h giv5 s =midable an array ( ,evangelical ,*ur*m5 & ,diss5t]s1 ,i c h>dly suppose b ,dr4 ,,irons 7giv+ him all cr$it = n wi%+ to ca/ /ones at o!rs71 w\ld h procur$ x1 f ! desire to %ew me & o!r ( 8 p>i%ion]s1 t ! real cause ( ^! p]v]sions 0 9 ! 8uns\nd religi\s education receiv$ among/ ! #8,l[ ,*ur* ,p & ,diss5t]s1'0 & t 8,tract>ian0 tea*+ & pr9ciples _h no?+ to d 9 ! matt]4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,,irons c make good 8 position by an 8asc]ta9able & pres5table li/10 or by any o!r evid5ce equally conv9c+1 ,i feel assur$1 t _m :o are n[ "u ! conviction t 8,tract>ianism0 is ! ,broad ,road to ,rome1 w ackn[l$ge _! error1 & confess t !y h done ! 8,tract>ian0 p>ty mu* inju/ice4 ,9 ! second lett] ( ,dr4 ,,irons ,i w\ld especially draw att5tion to :at he says 9 ref]5ce to ! praise s lavi%ly be/[$ ^u ! 8,tract>ian0 p>ty by ,c>d9al ,wiseman4 ,! "q1 be x rememb]$1 is n z to ! hone/y ( ! motives :i* l$ ! ,c>d9al to be/[ su* eulogiums on 8 ,ox=d fri5ds4 ,x is a mu* m simple "q & mu* m easy ( satisfactory pro(4 ,is ! ,c>d9al's op9ion ( 8,tract>ians0 w>rant$ by facts8 ,let ! names ( ,wilb]=ce1 ,mann+1 ,?ynne1 ,haskell1 ,allies1 & a ho/ ( o!rs1 n[ ,prie/s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 give ! answ]4 ,we mu/ n lose sight ( ! fact 9 deal+ ) 8,tract>ians10 t j 9 proportion z !y h receiv$ ! comm5dation ( ,c>d9al ,wiseman & ! ,organs ( ! ,romani/s2 9 l proportion1 h all true ,prote/ants be5 en]getic 9 ! condemnation ( _! tea*+ & pr9ciples4 ,dr4 ,,irons says t ,c>d9al ,wiseman 8nev] abuses ,l[ ,*ur*m510 b he omits to say 7:at is mu* m to ! po9t71 t ! ,c>d9al nev] praises !m4 ,:5 ,romani/s %all praise ,l[ ,*ur*m5 & ,diss5t]s1 we may be assur$ t s]i\s errors are creep+ 9 among/ !m4 ,if fri5ds condemn1 we may yet be "r4 ,b if enemies be/[ _! praises ^u u1 !re c be little d\bt b we are wrong4 ,i w n attempt to put my k ( ,*ur* ,hi/ory on a p> ) t ( ,dr4 ,,irons4 ,a life sp5t on ! wat]y elem5t has preclud$ me f ! opportunity ( be+ deeply v]sant on su* subjects2 b ,i h always und]/ood1 t 9 ! days ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 ! ,prote/ant ,m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 71 ) few exceptions1 ,calv9i/s3 & ! idea ( a ,jesuit pret5d+ to be a ,calv9i/ & prea*+ to ,diss5t]s 9 su* a "* 9 ,elizabe?'s reign1 appe>s to me altoge!r an imag9ation ( ! ,rev]5d ,doctor2 & mu/ h ref]5ce to a subsequ5t p]iod1 :5 pr9ciples 7! exact c\nt]p>t ( 8,tract>ian071 _h crept into ! ,*ur* & 7 bidd+ fair to lead ! nation back to ,rome4 ,! ,puritans ( ,elizabe?'s reign 7 n ,diss5t]s1 !y _h n !n be5 driv5 out ( ! ,*ur*4 ,if ,elizabe? did c>ry a high h& t[>ds !m1 h] conduct 0 m]ciful & humane if put 9 contra/ ) ! tyranny & oppression !y suff]$ at a lat] p]iod1 :5 ! ,mon>*s ( ! ,/u>t l9e 7 aid$ by ! bigotry & p]secut+ pr9ciples ( ,ar*bi%op ,laud & o!rs1 ^: memories are held 9 su* high e/eem by ! 8,tract>ians0 ( ! pres5t day4 ,9 endeav\r+ to ignore ! evid5ce ( ,c>d9al ,wiseman 9 fav\r ( 8,tract>ianism10 ,dr4 ,,irons c]ta9ly has ! example ( high ecclesia/ical au?ority4 ,9 a correspond5ce lately publi%$ betwe5 a ,bi%op ( our ,*ur* 7^: 8,tract>ian0 lean+s are b too evid5t7 & an e/eem$ ,cl]gyman2 ! ,bi%op takes ne>ly ! same l9e ( argum5t 7if su* tortu\s reason+ c be call$ argum5t71 9 reg>d to 8,tract>ian0 publications highly eulogiz$ by ! lit]>y organs ( ! ,romani/s4 ,! ,bi%op1 h[ev]1 omits to m5tion1 t ^! publications1 s highly ?\ght ( by ,papi/s1 are altoge!r condemn$ by e s\nd ,prote/ant4 ,9 br++ ?is little publication to a close1 ,i f9d x has run out to a l5g? ,i did n look = :5 ,i took up my p54 ,i w\ld express a hope t 9 any ?+ ,i may h said ( individuals1 ,i h n giv5 way to unk9d or acrimoni\s expressions4 ,x is =eign to my feel+s to h done s2 & ,i w\ld desire to rememb] 8t ! wra? ( man worke? n ! righte\sness ( ,god40 ,f> abl] p5s ?an m9e h already %[n =? ! true "* ( 8,tract>ianism10 & unmask$ its semi-popi% pr9ciples & practices4 ,if1 9 ! object ,i _h 9 view 7z allud$ to at ! comm5cem5t ( my prefatory rem>ks71 ,i h said any ?+ to s]ve z a w>n+ to my ,prote/ant fri5ds & neighb\rs1 & to lead !m to be m 9 e>ne/ 9 cont5d+ = ! fai? 8once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts10 ,i h an ample rew>d4 ,i n[ leave ! "q 7,is ! ,vic> ( ,brompton a ,tract>ian87 to ! judgm5t ( ^? :o may take ! tr\ble to read ?is ,pamphlet4 ,i c truly say1 ,i %all s9c]ely rejoice to h x made pla9 to me t :at ,dr4 ,,irons says ( himself is a true picture1 & t he is n a ,tract>ian 89 any s5se40 ,,footnotes4 #f ,! (ficial /atem5t1 ) ! names ( ! 7!n7 ,*ur*w>d5s atta*$ to x1 says1 8t ! ,vic> has decl9$ to be a p>ty to ! ,memorial 9 consequ5ce ( ! words 9 italics be+ add$40 ,^! words 7 ! 8,rid]40 #h ,i ask$ =1 & obta9$1 ! sanction ( ,dr4 ,,irons to publi% ^! lett]s 7if ,i ?\ght x wor? :ile17 soon aft] ! correspond5ce _h tak5 place4 #aa ,,dr4 ,,irons is ! son ( a respect$ ,diss5t+ ,m9i/]1 :o 0 held 9 high e/eem by _m em95t ,cl]gym5 ( ! ,evangelical p>ty4 #ac 8,! ne>] ! c&le ! saf] ! mo?40 ,su* is ,tract>ian logic4 ,i respectfully borr[ ?is apt illu/ration f ! 8,heir ( ,montresor ,abbey10 a "w publi%$ by ,nisbet ,co41 & writt5 by ! ,prote/ant ,au?oress ( 8,! ,two ,pa?s40