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able ,prelate ( ! ,iri% section ( !     
,lat9 ,*ur* once  obs]v$--8,! *ief po9ts
 to be discuss$ betwe5 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome &

  ( ,engl& are--! ,canon ( ! ,sacr$     
,scriptures1 ,fai?1 ,ju/ification1  !   
,mass1 ! ,sacram5ts1 ! au?ority (       
tradition1 ( ,c\ncils1 ( !  ,pope1 !    
celibacy ( ! ,cl]gy1 language ( !       
,liturgy1 invocation (  ,sa9ts1 respect 
= images1 pray]s = ! dead4  ,on mo/ ( ^!
 x  appe>s to me t !re is no ess5tial   
diff]5ce betwe5 7,roman7  ,ca?olics &   
,prote/ants2 ! exi/+ div]sity ( op9ion  
arises1 9  mo/ cases1 f c]ta9 =ms (     
words :i* admit ( satisfactory          
explanation1 or f ! ignorance or        
misconceptions :i* anci5t  prejudice &  
ill w produce & /r5g!n1--b :i* c\ld be  
remov$2 !y are pride & po9ts ( hon\r :i*
 keep u divid$ on  _m subjects1 n a love
 ( *ri/ian humility1 *>ity1 & tru?40 #c 
,?us wrote ! celebrat$ ,bi%op ,doyle 9 !
 ye> #ahbd4  ,0 he "r or  0 he wrong8   
,are ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! two ,*ur*es s 
v  slight t !re is no mat]ial diff]5ce8 
,if ?is be s1 my ,"l1  p]mit me1 ) all  
respect = y\r rank z an ,engli%         
,nobleman1 to ask  y on :at plea y h    

left ! ,communion ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 &  
ali5at$ ! consecrat$ ,h\se ( ,god at    
,pantasa f h] s]vice1 =  t ( ! diss5t+  
body to :i* y h jo9$ y\rself8  ,bi%op   
,doyle wrote ei!r tru? or falsehood 9 ! 
above passage4  ,if tru?1  h y left !   
,*ur* ( y\r ,baptism & ( y\r c\ntry = a 
sy/em  ( =eign production1 8no mat]ial  
diff]5ce1 mean:ile1 exi/+  betwe5 !m40  
,if falsehood1 ,i might leave y to      
settle ?is matt]  ) "o ( ! able/ ,romi% 
,bi%ops ( mod]n times4  ,b1 my ,"l1  !re
 is a 8mat]ial diff]5ce0 betwe5 ! two   
,*ur*es--a diff]5ce  z great z betwe5   
light & d>kness--! diff]5ce betwe5      
,scriptural v]ities1 & ! unf\nd$ figm5ts
 ( ,trid5t9e  manufacture4  ,to prove   
?is z briefly z may be1 is my object 9  
address+ y--& ,i humbly hope t ! p]usal 
( ?is lett] may be  bless$ to y\r good1 
& t1 z ,/4 ,cyprian w\ld speak--y may   
prove  n l ! rav5 :o s$uc$ f ! ,ca?olic 
fai?1 return$ to x no  m2 b1 l ! dove   
dep>t+ f ! ark ( ,god1 b f9d+ no  re/ = 
! sole ( its foot1 return$ to x aga91 ) 

an olive bran*  ( peace 9 its m\?4    ,!
 fir/ ( ! 8*ief po9ts0 is3 8! ,canon ( !
 sacr$ ,scriptures40    ,on ?is po9t x 7
 easy to multiply te/imonies4  ,let     
,c>d9al  ,bell>m9e--)\t exception1 !    
greate/ controv]siali/ ! ,*ur* (  ,rome 
c boa/ (1 speak fir/4  ,8 words are1    
#d;a 8all ^? books  :i* ! ,prote/ants d 
n receive2 ! ,jews also did n receive40 
,n[1 my ,"l1 y are1 ( c\rse1 aw>e t 8to 
! ,jews 7 committ$  ! oracles ( ,god40  
,rom4 iii4 #b4  ,moreov]1 t our bless$  
,savi\r  :ile he po9t$ly condemn$ !     
,jews = 8mak+ void ! ^w ( ,god by  _!   
traditions10 nev] blam$ !m = omitt+ any 
"p ( t ^w2  b on ! contr>y expressly    
recognises ! ,jewi% ,canon ( ! ,holy    
,scripture4  ,luke xxiv4 #dd4  ,nor did 
any ( ! ,apo/les ev] c5sure !m  = omitt+
 f ! holy volume any portion ( ,god's   
reveal$ ,w4  ,i  ne$ n1 ,i presume1 in=m
 y1 my ,"l1 t ! ,anci5t ,catalogues (  !
 books ( ,holy ,scripture reject :at we 
call ! ,apocrypha2 nor1 if  y h ev] read
 ^? anci5t writ+s1 ne$ ,i tell y1 t !y  

conta9 /atem5ts oppos$ to ,scripture1 to
 reason1 & to fact4 #d;b  ,x  may n be  
unproductive ( good also to in=m y1 my  
,"l1 t on !  publication ( !            
,complut5sian ,polyglot1 by ,c>d9al     
,xim5es1  ,ar*bi%op ( ,tol$o1 s late z !
 #af? ,c5t3 ! preface  expressly rejects
 ! apocryphal books ( ,tobit1 ,judi?1   
,wisdom1  ,ecclesia/icus1 ! additional  
*apt]s ( ,e/h]1 & ! ,maccabees4  #d;c   
,:ile if we are to be guid$ by y\r      
infallible ,*ur* ( ,rome  reg>d+ !      
,canon ( ,holy ,scripture1 we mu/ reject
 ! ,epi/le to !  ,hebrews1--p]haps ! mo/
 important ( ! ,epi/les1--=1 accord+ to 
! und5iable te/imony ( ,/4 ,j]ome1 ?is  
,epi/le 0 once reject$ by  ! ,lat9      
,*ur*4  ,p]haps ,dr4 ,newman's sy/em (  
8,developem5t0 may be  ext5d$ f doctr9es
 to facts1 & make ! ,*ur* :i* once      
reject$  an inspir$ ,epi/le & n[        
receives x1 equally "r1 at ea* p]iod1   
ow+ to ! amaz+ spell ( infallibility4   
,) all ^! facts be=e  y1 ,i ?9k1 my ,"l1
 t ?is 8po9t ( diff]5ce0 might be easily

  settl$4  ,i pass on to ! next on :i*  
,i w rem>k--viz4--,! ,mass4    ,y\r     
great ,c>d9al ,bell>m9e consid]s ?is    
ess5tial to ,*ri/ianity4  ,yet ,i w     
v5ture to ass]t t no pr(ess+ ,*ur* w\ld 
ent]ta9  ! awful notion ( a propitiatory
 sacrifice to ! ,almighty n[--s9ce  !   
atonem5t made by ! holy "o & ! j once = 
all on  ,calv>y1--unless ) ! det]m9ation
 to outbrave ! direct te/imony  (       
inspiration t 8!re is no m (f]+ = s940  
,heb4 x4 #ah4  #e;a--,) ?is int5tion x  
may be1 my ,"l1 t ! ,lat9 ,*ur* n[      
receives ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1--j z1 
receiv+ ! ,gospels 9  :i* our ,"l comm&s
 8,dr9k ye all ( ?is0 w9e 9 ! ,"l's     
,supp]1 %e 8not)/&+0--x is h] own       
^w--78non ob/ante0 9 !  ,c\ncil (       
,con/ance7 prohibits ! p f receiv+ x1 & 
?us1  9 palpable opposition to ,*ri/'s  
comm&1 robs !m ( t 8,cup :i*  we bless10
 & :i* 8is ! communion ( ! blood (      
,*ri/40 #e;b  ,b  ?is doctr9e ( ! mass  
mu/ /& or fall1 accord+ to y\r own      
confession1 ) ! ,romi% figm5t (         

transub/antiation4  ,n[1 my  ,"l1 :at is
 ! pro( ( ?is doctr9e8  ,we are ref]r$  
by ,romi%  writ]s to ,matt4 xxvi4 #bf4  
seq4 & ,john vi4 #fc4 seq4  ,b he> :at  
"s  ( ! able/ writ]s1 on y\r side ( !   
"q1 ackn[l$ge )  respect to ^! alleg$   
pro(s4  ,y\r celebrat$ ,dr4 ,l+>d1 'tis 
true1  tells u t ! latt] place1 viz41   
8,john vi4 conta9s ! cle>e/  pro( ( !   
,roman ,ca?olic doctr9e40  ,b :at say   
,doctors equally  celebrat$ 9 _! day1 & 
no less anxi\s advocates = !            
peculi>ities ( ,romanism8  ,biel1 a     
well-kn[n ,romi% au?ority1 9 ,c4  mis1 &
 ,cusan & ,cajetan1 bo? ,c>d9als1 &     
,?omas ,aqu9as1 y\r  8,angelic          
,doctor10--decl>e1 t ?is 8cle>e/ pro(10 
does n ref] to  ! subject at all6  ,i w 
add1 my ,"l1 because ,romani/s--h[ev]   
l\d  9 _! call 8tell x unto ! ,*ur*0--! 
,*ur* ) !m always  mean+ _! p>ticul>    
,prie/--seem aga9 unwill+ to be guid$ by
 !  op9ion ( individual ,ecclesia/ics4  
,i w add1 ,i say1 t y\r own             
8infallible0 ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 :ile      

luxuriat+ 9 a 8tw(old  int]pretation0 ( 
?is passage1 & scorn+ to be 8r$uc$ to ! 
pov]ty ( "o10 does n d>e to pron\nce t x
 ref]s to !  ,"l's ,supp]4 #e;c         
,b--suppos+ t x has t ref]5ce1--:i* ,i  
believe x has prospectively1--surely our
 ,savi\r's own comm5t>y ^u  ! disc\rse  
is wor? a ?\s& glosses ( all !          
,s*oolm5--8,x is !  ,_s t quick5e?10 ,he
 says1 8! fle% pr(ite? no?+1 ! words  t 
,i speak unto y1 !y are ,_s1 & !y are   
life40  ,john vi4 #fc4  #e;d--,b we are 
also ref]r$ to ! words ( in/itution 9   
,matt4 xxvi4  #bf4--seq4  ,n[ if ,i d n 
v mu* mi/ake1 y\r fri5d1 ,c>d9al        
,wiseman1 decides t ?is place is        
de/ructive ( ! t5et = :i* he  adduces x4
  ,he says 9 8 8,lectures on ! ,eu*>i/0 
t 9 a  s5t5ce :]e 8two mat]ial objects  
are repres5t$ z id5tical1 we  mu/ pla9ly
 und]/& ! passage figuratively40  ,b !  
,cate*ismus  ad ,p>o*os--o!rwise call$ !
 ,cate*ism ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 says1   
8,:5 in/itut+ ?is ,sacram5t our ,"l     
himself said #8?is is my body2'  ! ^w   

#8?is' expresses ! entire sub/ance ( !  
?+ pres5t2  &1 !re=e1 if ! sub/ance ( ! 
bread rema9$1 our ,"l c\ld  n h said1   
#8?is is my body4'0  ,und\bt$ly x 0 :at 
,*ri/ held  9 8 h& t he designat$ by !  
^w 8?is40  ,b1 indep5d5t (  !           
consid]ation t x 0 impossible = our     
bless$ ,savi\r to hold  ,8 ,own ,body 9 
,8 ,own ,h&1 ,i ask :at 0 t8  ,! ,romi% 
op9ion  is--t ! bread 0 n *ang$ until   
our ,savi\r _h pron\nc$ !  la/ ( ^!     
words--8?is is my body40  ,if ?is be    
true1 !n1 x 0  bread :5 ! ^w 8?is0 0    
us$1 & consequ5tly ! bread mu/  h be5   
ref]r$ to by t ^w4  ,apply !n to ?is    
reason+ !  indubitable ,canon ( ,dr4    
,wiseman--,lec4 p4 #ahj4--,t 8x is      
obvi\sly  necess>y to fly f ! lit]al    
mean+ ( texts :i* repres5t two  mat]ial 
objects z id5tical40  ,i w deta9 y\r    
,lord%ip = a mom5t  or two long] on ^!  
words ( in/itution4  ,d y re/ y\r fai? 9
  transub/antiation on ^! words8  ,i    
ask1 !n1 my ,"l1 by :at process  y      
conclude t ! words 8,?is is my body10   

mean 8,let ?is be my  body40  ,! latt]  
cle>ly d5ote conv]sion1--! =m]1 accord+ 
to  all phraseology1 c d5ote no?+ ( !   
sort4  ,or aga9--) all  rev]5ce let me  
ask x--:e!r does y\r ,lord%ip pr(ess to 
eat !  mortal or ! immortal body ( y\r  
,savi\r 9 p>ticipation ( !  ,eu*>i/8    
,if ! =m]1 ,i suppose ,/4 ,paul is      
explicit 9 refutation1  = he tells u t  
8,*ri/ die? no m40  ,rom4 vi4 #i4  ,if !
 latt]1  ,i presume ! words ( in/itution
 w n mu* help y1 = :5 !y  7 spok5 ,*ri/ 
_h no immortal body to be/[4  ,on ?is   
8po9t0 ,i  w add no m b t y\r ,pr9ce (  
,controv]siali/s1 ! au?or (  :at ,dr4   
,wiseman calls 8,magnific5t             
,controv]sies10 pla9ly confesses  t 8mo/
 le>n$ & acute ,romani/s believe t !re  
is no place (  ,scripture s express z   
)\t ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur* evid5tly  to   
compel a reception ( transub/antiation40
  ,de ,sac3 ,euc3 #a4 iii4 c4  #bc4  ,! 
value ( ! 8au?ority0 ( ! ,lat9 ,*ur* w n
 be v  highly e/imat$ by any unprejudic$
 p]son mod]ately acqua9t$ )  h]         

pr9ciples & practices4    ,i pass on to 
! ?ird 8po9t10 viz4--,tradition4  ,read 
! foll[+  description ( y\r traditions  
by y\r own celebrat$ ,dr4 ,miln]1 ( !   
8end ( controv]sy0 notoriety4  ,9 !     
twelf? lett] ( 8  conclusive "w he      
says--8,!re are among ,ca?olics div9e   
traditions 99  99 99 & !re are among _m 
,ca?olics hi/orical & ev5 fabul\s       
traditions40  ,on ?is po9t ,i ne$ add no
 m except to assure y t  no s5sible     
,anglican w ev] "q t writt5 tradition is
 a  valuable auxili>y 9 ! int]pretation 
( ,scripture2 :ile any "o  acqua9t$ ) ! 
wret*$ fables ( oral tradition>y        
transmission 9  ! ,*ur* ( ,rome w       
he>tily unite 9 ! language ( ,ar*deacon 
,jort91 t 8x is a muddy /ream ( ev]la/+ 
nons5se40 #g    ,i come n[ to !         
,au?ority ( ,c\ncils3--& "h1 :at        
,c\ncils are  meant8  ,if ,i mi/ake n ! 
,pope1 z y call him1 is b\nd by !       
decrees ( only eight4  ,& surely :at are
 suffici5t = 8,8 ,hol9ess0  might well  
be deem$ q en\gh = 8 8,subjects40  ,yet 

,de la ,hogue  tells u t !re are        
eighte54  ,!re may h be5 ?is numb]1 or  
twice z _m1 if ! ,doctor pleases2 b c   
he1 or ,dr4 ,wiseman1 or any  o!r       
,doctor induce y or any reasonable man  
to believe t ,c\ncils  :i* contradict   
ea* o!r h all emanat$ f ! _s ( unity  & 
tru?8  ,d ,i misrepres5t !m8  ,let u    
see1--& to be z brief z ,i  c1 let "o   
in/ance suffice4  ,! ,c\ncil ( ,ephesus 
decre$--8,t x  %\ld n be lawful to utt]1
 write1 or compose any o!r fai? ?an  t  
:i* _h be5 def9$ by ! ,nic5e ,fa!rs2 & t
 if any d>$  to (f] any o!r ,cre$1 if   
,ecclesia/ics1 !y %\ld be remov$ f  _!  
(fice2 if laics1 t !y %\ld be           
ana!matis$40  ,labb4 et  ,coss4 ,concil4
 t4 #c4 p4 #fhh4  ,comp>e ) ?is1 my ,"l1
 ! ,cre$ (  ,pope ,pius1 accord+ to !   
,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 & !n ,i ask y to  answ]
 to y\r own consci5ce :e!r ! assembly at
 ,tr5t1 :i* y  call a ,g5]al ,c\ncil1 0 
n 9 direct & irreconcilable opposition  
to "o ( ! f\r univ]sally receiv$ ,g5]al 
,c\ncils ( ! ,*ur*8  ,let ?is suffice on

 ! subject ( ,c\ncils1--& n[ we approa* 
! s  call$ 8,pope0--n1 y may rely ^u x1 
to kiss 8 toe1 or to jo9 9  88          
adoration20 = :o is ! ,pope1 my ,"l8  ,y
 say he is ! ,vic>  ( ,*ri/1 & !        
successor ( ,/4 ,pet]4  ,b let ,/4      
,b]n>d correct  ?is ra%ness--8,!y h n ! 
inh]itance ( ,/4 ,pet]10 he says1 8:o  h
 n ! fai? ( ,pet]40  ,i %\ld l to "k :i*
 ( ,/4 ,pet]'s  writ+s or :i* ( 8       
traditions conta9s ! twelve ,new        
,articles (  ! ,cre$ ( y\r ,pope's      
,*ur*4  ,& z to 8 be+ ! ,vic> ( our     
holy ,r$eem] let me recomm5d to y !     
foll[+ passage f ! book  ( ,homilies ( t
 ,*ur* :i* y h s unacc\ntably =sak5--8,z
  ! ,lion is kn[n by 8 claws1 s let u   
le>n to "k ^! m5 by  _! de$s4  ,:at %all
 we say ( him t made ! noble ,k+ ,d&alus
  to be ti$ by ! neck ) a *a91 & to lie 
d[n be=e 8 table1  !re to gnaw bones l a
 dog8  ,sabel4 ,ennead4 #i4 lib4 #g4    
,%all we  ?9k t he _h ,god's holy ,_s )9
 him1 & n r ! ,_s  ( ! devil8  ,su* a   
tyrant 0 ,pope ,clem5t ! ,six?4  ,:at   

%all we  say ( him t pr\dly &           
contemptu\sly trod ,fr$]ic ! ,emp]or  "u
 8 feet1 apply+ t v]se ( ! ,psalm unto  
himself1 ?\  %all g ^u ! lion & ! add]1 
! "y lion & ! dragon  ?\ %alt tread "u  
?y foot4  ,ps4 #ia4  ,%all we say t he  
_h  ,god's holy ,_s )9 him1 & n r ! ,_s 
( ! devil8  ,su* a tyrant 0 ,pope       
,alex&] ! ,?ird4  ,:at %all we say ( him
  t arm$ & animat$ ! son aga9/ ! fa!r1  
caus+ him to be  tak5 & cruelly fami%$  
to dea?1 contr>y to ! law bo? ( ,god &  
also ( nature4  ,%all we say t he _h    
,god's holy ,_s )9 him1  & n r ! ,_s ( !
 devil8  ,su* a tyrant 0 ,pope ,pascal  
! ,second4  ,:at %all we say ( him t    
came into 8 pop$om l a  fox1 t reign$ l 
a lion1 & di$ l a dog8  ,%all we say t  
he  _h ,god's holy ,_s )9 him1 & n r !  
,_s ( ! devil8  ,su* a tyrant z ,pope   
,boniface ! ,eigh?4  ,:at %all we say ( 
him t  made ,h5ry ! ,emp]or1 ) 8 wife & 
"y *ild to /& at !  gates ( ! city 9 !  
r\gh w9t] b>efoot$ & b>eleg$1 only      
clo!d 9 l9sey woolsey1 eat+ no?+ f morn+

 to night1 & t  = ! space ( ?ree days8  
,%all we say t he _h ,god's holy ,_s  )9
 him1 & n r ! ,_s ( ! devil8  ,su* a    
tyrant 0  ,pope ,hildebr&1 mo/ wor?y to 
be call$ a firebr&1 if we %all t]m  him 
z he ha? be/ des]v$4  ,_m o!r examples  
might "h be alleg$1  z ( ,pope ,joan !  
h>lot1 t 0 deliv]$ ( a *ild 9 ! high    
/reet go+ solemnly 9 procession2 ( ,pope
 ,julius ! ,second1 t  wilfully ca/ ,/4 
,pet]'s keys into ! riv] ,tibiris2 (    
,pope ,urban !  ,fif?1 t caus$ five     
,c>d9als to be put 9 sacks & cruelly    
dr[n$2  ( ,pope ,s]gius ! ,?ird1 t      
p]secut$ ! dead body ( ,=mosus 8        
pr$ecessor1 :5 x _h be5 buri$ eight     
ye>s2 ( ,pope ,john !  ,f\rte5? ( t "n1 
:o1 hav+ 8 enemy deliv]$ into 8 h&s1    
caus$ him fir/ to be /ripp$ />k nak$1 8 
be>d to be %av51 &  to be hang$ a :ole  
day by ! hair1 !n to be set ^u an ass ) 
8  face backw>ds t[>ds ! tail1 to be    
c>ri$ r\nd ! city 9 despite1  to be     
mis]ably beat5 ) rods1 la/ ( all to be  
?ru/ out ( 8  c\ntry1 & to be bani%$ =  

ev]40 #h;a  ,7 ^!1 let me ask y1  my    
,"l1 successors ( ,/4 ,pet]1 & ,vic>s ( 
our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/8  ,oh ! blasphemy (
 su* a ?\ght6  ,oh ! /rong delusion :i* 
mu/  produce su* a notion6  ,i ask1     
aga91 7 ^! ! infallible heads  ( ! ,*ur*
 ( ,rome8  ,b y p]haps d n believe 9 !  
,infallibility ( ! ,pope3 y only ass]t 8
 ,supremacy4  ,ea* be+  equally unf\nd$1
 ,i only n[ rem9d y ( ! words ( y\r     
fam\s  ,bi%op ,doyle--8,:e!r we believe 
! ,pope to be infallible or n to be     
infallible1 we are equally good &       
or?odox ,ca?olics40 #h;b    ,! next     
8po9t0 ^u our li/ is ! ,celibacy ( !    
,cl]gy4  ,x is  v true t ,/4 ,paul said 
t he w\ld t all m5 7 ev5 z  he--t is    
s+le4  ,b ?is 0 dur+ a "t ( p]secution  
:5  families w\ld h be5 irksome &       
injuri\s to ,*ri/ian ,mission>ies4  ,b !
 same ,apo/le :5 giv+ p]man5t           
in/ructions conc]n+ !  ,cl]ical body    
directs--8a ,bi%op mu/ be blameless !   
husb& ( "o  wife40  #a ,tim4 iii4 #b4   
8,"o t rule? well 8 own h\se1 hav+ 8    

*ildr5 9 subjection ) all gravity40 v4  
#d4 ,& aga9 v4 #ab--8let !  ,deacons be 
! husb& ( "o wife40  ,inde$1 my ,"l1 did
 y\r fall5  ,*ur* lab\r to be id5tifi$ 9
 ,apo/acy ) ! h]etics ( ! fir/          
c5turies1 h[ c\ld %e h bett] succe$$ ?an
 9 8=bidd+ to  m>ry80 #a ,tim4 iv4 #a1  
#b1 #c4  ,& n[1 he>1 f y\r own au?ors1 !
  fe>ful consequ5ces ( a celibate       
,cl]gy4    ,claud ,d',exp5ce a v        
celebrat$ ,p>isian div9e1 writes        
?us--8,%ameful  to relate !y give       
p]mission to ,prie/s to h concub9es1 &  
to live  ) _! h>lots1 :o h *ildr5 by !m1
 ^u pay+ an annual  tribute1 & 9 "s     
places !y oblige ,prie/s to pay ?is tax 
say+  !y may keep a concub9e if !y      
please40  ,esp53 ,com3 ad ,cap4 #a4 ad  
,tit4 ,dig3 #b4    ,he> aga91 h[ y\r    
,c>d9al ,b>onius writes--8,:at !n 0 !   
face (  ! ,roman ,*ur*8  ,h[ v fil?y :5 
! mo/ p[]ful & sordid  h>lots !n rul$ at
 ,rome1 at ^: pleasure ,sees 7 *ang$1 & 
,bi%opricks 7 giv51 & :at is horrible to
 he> & mo/  abom9able--_! gallants 7    

obtrud$ into ! ,see ( ,pet]1 & made     
false ,popes2 = :o c say !y c\ld h be5  
lawful ,popes :o 7  intrud$ by su*      
h>lots )\t law8  ,!re 0 no m5tion ( !   
election or cons5t ( ,cl]gy1 ! ,canons 7
 sil5t2 ! decrees (  ,popes suppress$2 !
 anci5t traditions proscrib$1--lu/1 arm$
 ) !  secul> p[]1 *all5g$ all ?+s to    
itself40  ,b>3 ,ann3 ,a4,d4 #iab4       
,?is is ! sy/em ( a celibate ,cl]gy =   
:i* y1 my ,"l1 h  =sak5 t ,*ur* :i*     
honors 8holy ,matrimony0--kn[+ t !      
,apo/le decl>es t 8,m>riage is honorable
 9 all40 ,heb4 xiii4 #d4 #i    ,our next
 8po9t0 is--,pray] 9 ! ,lat9 language1 (
 :i* ,i presume  !re 0 a fair specim5 at
 y\r late proce$+s at ,pantasa4  ,x w\ld
  be a wa/e ( words to write mu* ^u ?is 
subject4  ,i w !re=e  m]ely rem9d y ( ! 
/atem5t ( ,/4 ,paul 9 #a ,cor4 xiv4 #ai4
  8,9  ! ,*ur* ,i _h r speak five words 
) my und]/&+ t by my  voice ,i might    
tea* o!rs also1 ?an t5 ?\s& words 9 an  
unkn[n  tongue10 :i* compels ,c>d9al    
,cajetan to ackn[l$ge--inloco--t 8x is  

m = edification t pray]s %\ld be (f]$ 9 
a language  und]/ood by ,cl]gy & p1 ?an 
9 ,lat940    ,our next po9t is--!       
,invocation ( ,sa9ts4  ,all ,romi%      
writ]s ( !  pres5t day seem unanim\s 9  
ass]t+ & practis+ ?is awful  idolatry4  
,!re 7 "s few be=e :o seem$ to %r9k f x4
  ,y\r  ,dr4 ,miln] does n f\nd !       
practice on holy ,scripture b tradition4
  ',tis true t he ref]s to              
,scripture--,lett] xxxvi4 b             
sudd5ly1--evid5tly f see+ ! weakness ( 8
  ref]5ces1--says1--8,! ,*ur*1 h[ev]1   
d]iv$ h] doctr9e on ?is  subject f !    
,apo/les1 be=e ! ,new ,te/am5t 0        
writt540  ,alas1 my ,"l1 h[ y 8make void
 ! ^w ( ,god by y\r tradition60  ,:at   
sai? our ,"l & ,ma/]8  8,?\ %alt wor%ip 
! ,"l ?y ,god1  & ,him only %alt ?\     
s]ve40  ,am ,i to be told t x is only   
=bidd5 to give latria1 or supreme       
adoration1 to any b ! ,almighty8  ,y\r  
words latreia & d\leia are indiff]5tly  
us$ 9 ! ,bible4  ,"h y are =bidd5 to    
give ! "o to any be+ except ,god4  ,9 #a

  ,sam4 vii4 #c4 y are =bidd5 to give ! 
o!r to any creature4  ,h[  !n c y       
reconcile1 ) ! ord]s ( y\r ,god1 !      
foll[+ mo/  awful pray]s8    8,we fly to
 ?y protection1 ,o holy ,"m ( ,god2     
despise n our pray]s  9 our necessities1
 b deliv] u f all dang]s1 ,o glori\s &  
bless$ ,virg940--,bi%op ,riley's        
,cate*ism1 ,dub4 #ahcj4 p4 #aj4    8,mo/
 pure ,virg91 conceiv$ )\t s91 #aj;a ,?\
 art ! sure refuge  ( p5it5t s9n]s1 )   
reason !re=e1 ,i h rec\rse to           
,!e40--,nov5as ( ! ,b4 ,v4 ,m>y4  ,dub4 
#ahcc4 p4 #d4    8,o ,lady ( ,heav5 &   
e>?10 c41 ,ib4 p4 #ab4    8,mo/ prud5t  
,virg91 :o by r$eem+ ?y ,son ,jesus     
,*ri/1 accord+ to  ! law1 did/ co-op]ate
 9 ! salvation ( ! _w2 rescue our poor  
s\ls f ! slav]y ( s91 t we may be always
 pure be=e ,god4  ,hail ,m>y40--,ib4 p4 
#ba4    ,/4 ,joseph1 :o = s _m c5turies 
_h actually no commemoration 9  ! ,roman
 cal5d>1 is n[ exalt$ to a height (     
glory1 f :i* !  re/ ( ! bless$ company  
are exclud$--        8,!re is no sa9t 9 

heav5 ,i wor%ip l ,!e1      ,sweet sp\se
 ( our ,lady6  ,o deign to love me40    
,& ,/4 ,m>y is actually made our        
m$iatrix ) him--        8,) h] babe 9 h]
 arms surely ,m>y w be1      ,sweet     
sp\se ( our ,lady6 my plead] ) ,!e40    
#aj;b    ,oh6 my ,"l1 z y value ,8 glory
 :o is a jeal\s ,god1 cease f su*       
refuges ( lies z ,pop]y holds out to    
y4--,z y value ! ,salvation (  y\r s\l  
cont9ue n to s]ve ! creature beside1 yea
 m ?an1 !  ,creator :o is bless$ =      
ev]more4  ,pray to him ^: attribute x is
  t ,he he>s pray]1 & ^: graci\s promise
 is t ,he w answ]  x4  ,d>e to %[       
y\rself inconsi/5t1 by fl++ (f !        
trammels by  :i* y are b\nd4  ,& may    
,god direct y by 8 bless$ ,_s to !      
frame ( m9d ( him :o cri$--8,:om h ,i 9 
heav5 b ,!e1 & !re  is none ^u e>? t ,i 
desire 9 comp>ison ( ,!e40  ,ceas+ to   
look  to ,sa9ts or ,angels or deifi$ m5 
& wom51 may y be direct$ to !  "o       
m$iator betwe5 ,god & man1 ! man ,*ri/  
,jesus1 & may y\r  attitude be1 :ile "h 

bel[1 n look+ to ,sa9t ,m>y1 or any o!r 
creature1 b 8look+ unto ,jesus40 #aj;c  
,our next 8po9t0 w be1 8respect =       
images40  ,bi%op ,doyle word$  ?is v    
cauti\sly4  ,b d y pay no m ?an         
8respect0 to y\r  images8  ,my ,"l1 if  
words h any mean+1 ,romani/s wor%ip     
images--!y give !m religi\s s]vice4     
,let u see = a mom5t4  ,!  ,second      
,c\ncil ( ,nice says--8,! honor paid to 
! image passes to !  prototype3 & he :o 
adores ! image1 adores 9 x ! p]son ( him
  :om x repres5ts40  ,labb3 vol4 vii4 p4
 #eef4--;,"h is an evid5t  ass]tion ( ! 
8adoration ( images40  ,:ile y _c1 my   
,"l1 fail  to obs]ve ! /rik+ id5tity (  
language ( ?is s call$ ,*ri/ian  ,c\ncil
 ) t ( ! hea!n idolat]s--8n t gold &    
silv]0--say  !y1--8:5 fa%ion$ into      
/atues are gods1 b t ?r\gh ^!  images ! 
invisible ,gods are hon\r$ & wor%ipp$40 
#aa;a  ,&  ,c>d9al ,bell>m9e1 if ,i     
rememb] rightly--says1 t 8x is mo/ c]ta9
  t ! ,nic5e ,c\ncil decre$ t images are
 to be ador$ ) !  highe/ wor%ip40  ,n[1 

my ,"l1 ?is ,c\ncil is "o ( y\r eighte5 
,g5]al ,c\ncils4  ,oh h[1 !n1 %all ,i   
*>act]ise ?is idolatry8  ,we  pity !    
poor hea!n :o b[ d[n to /ocks & /ones1 b
 :at is  _! guilt :5 comp>$ ) t ( memb]s
 ( ,*ri/'s baptiz$  family committ+ !   
same crime8  ,i may be ?reat5$ by ^? :o 
"k no bett] ) ! ana!ma ( y\r 8holy      
cum5ical ,c\ncil10--=  v]ily x does     
curse en\gh1--8curs$ be ! break]s (     
images10--8curs$ be !y :o refuse to     
salute ! holy & v5]able  images40  ,b1  
my ,"l1 ?is antiscriptural & irrational 
ana!ma w  only turn t5fold into ! bosoms
 ( its impi\s pron\nc]s1 :ile ,i  w\ld )
 all e>ne/ness call y\r ,lord%ip's      
att5tion to a curse  :i* ,i pray ,god y 
may nev] exp]i5ce1 al?\gh y are 9 ! fair
  way = e>n+ x--viz4--,deut xxvii4 #ae4 
8,curs$ be ! man t make?  any grav5 or  
molt5 image1 an abom9ation unto ! ,"l1 !
 "w (  ! h&s ( ! craftsman1 & putte? x 9
 a secret place4  ,& all  ! p %all answ]
 & say1 ,am540    ,! next 8po9t0        
is--8,pray]s = ! ,dead40  ,y\r lately   

appo9t$  ,c>d9al--,dr4                  
,wiseman--connects ?is 8po9t0 ) !       
doctr9e ( ,purgatory  ?us--8! practice  
is ess5tially bas$ on ! belief 9        
,purgatory40  ,lec4 ii4  ,n[ al?\gh x is
 q evid5t t ,dr4 ,w4's le>n+ is to a    
great ext5t second h&1 #aa;b !re c be no
 "q ( 8  le>n+ by any "o :o has read 8  
8pr(\ndly le>n$ "w10 z ,i  ?9k ,mr4     
,h>twell ,horne calls 8 ,hor ,syriac2   
yet x does appe>  /range t he %\ld1 z   
"h1 completely confuse ?+s s v  diff]5t4
  ,dr4 ,wiseman mu/ be aw>e1 z e tyro 9 
su* matt]s is1  t pray]s 7 (f]$ = ! dead
 long be=e a ,purgatory 0  dream$ (4    
,"o ( ! ,doctor's own ref]5ces proves   
?is1 viz4--#a  ,maccabees xii4 #dc4--:]e
 we read t t pray] 0 made 9 ref]5ce  to 
! resurrection1--n to release f         
purgatory4  ,on ! contr>y1  x is said1 t
 if ,judas _h n hop$ t ! dead %\ld rise 
aga91  x _h be5 a 8sup]flu\s ?+ to pray 
= ! dead40  ,pray] = !  dead 9 ! e>ly   
,*ri/ian ,*ur* _h a ref]5ce to ! same1  
or to an  augm5tation ( _! glory--= !y  

pray$ ev5 = ! sa9ts &  m>tyrs4  ,su*    
pray]s = ! dead1 !n1 c\ld h _h no       
ref]5ce to  ! doctr9e ( ,purgatory1 !   
fire ( :i*1 ,bell>m9e1 if ,i rememb]1   
/ates to be ! same z t ( hell1 diff]+   
only 9 duration4  ,i  !re=e dismiss su* 
a ,,practice1 & w say a little on !     
doctr9e ^u :i*1 accord+ to ,dr4         
,wiseman1 x is f\nd$4  ,t  is--! doctr9e
 ( ,purgatory4    ,on ?is 8po9t0 ,i w   
fir/ obs]ve1 t y\r mo/ able m5 h  decl>$
 x utt]ly incapable ( pro( f ! holy     
,scripture1 & also  t x is 9 opposition 
to ! doctr9e ( ! anci5t ,*ur*4  ,let u  
he> a few on ea* /atem5t4  ,x is        
incapable ( pro( f holy  ,scripture4  ,z
 to ?is g5]al /atem5t we h ! foll[+     
among  o!rs4  8,purgatory 0 = a long "t 
unkn[n1 & ei!r nev]1 or  v seldom       
m5tion$ among ! anci5t fa!rs40  ,bi%op  
,fi%]--9  refut3 ,lu!r4--,&1 a ,romi%   
,bi%op ^: 8discussion amicale0 y are  no
 d\bt well acqua9t$ )1 obs]ves1 t1      
8,jesus ,*ri/ has n  reveal$ ! k (      
,purgatory1 s t we c1 !re=e1 only =m    

conjectures on ! subject1 m or less     
probable40  ,vol4 ii4 p4 #bdb4  ,z  to !
 ,scripture pro(s alleg$ by ,dr4        
,wiseman1 & o!rs1 y\r own  writ]s pla9ly
 ass]t _! insuffici5cy4  ,! places      
usually quot$  are3 ,matt4 v4 #be1 #bf4 
& ,matt4 xii4 #cb41 #a ,cor4 iii4 #ae4  
#ac;a & #a  ,pet4 iii4 #ah1 #ai4  ,n[1  
my ,"l1 )\t at all ent]+ into an        
exam9ation ( ^? places1 :i* my limits w 
prev5t1 & :i* has  be5 unansw]ably done 
a ?\s& times1 ,i simply rem>k--,t ,/4   
,matt4  v4 #be1 #bf4 has be5 giv5 up z a
 pro( by y\r great ,maldonatus :o says  
! prison spok5 ( is hell4  ,/4 ,matt4   
xii4 #cb4 has be5 ab&on$ by  ,c>d3      
,bell>m9e :o confesses t ! s9 !re spok5 
( 0 nev] to  be =giv54  ,he also        
confesses t ! fire spok5 ( 9 #a ,cor4   
iii4  #ac4 is n meant ( ,purgatory1--by 
:at process he extracts x1 !n1 f  ! #ae 
v4 0 p]haps be/ kn[n to himself3 & #a   
,pet4 iii4 #ah1 #ai4--;has  be5 giv5 up 
by ,fa!r ,maguire1 a great *ampion among
 y4 #ac;b  ,?is  be+ ! case1 may we n   

well conclude t !re is no f\ndation 9   
holy ,scripture = ! doctr9e (           
,purgatory--! ackn[l$g$ f\ndation  (    
pray]s = ! dead1 accord+ to ,dr4        
,wiseman1--& :i*1 !re=e1  fall ) x4  ,i 
am happy 9 add+ ! te/imony ( y\r        
celebrat$  ,pi*]ellus t ,/4 ,john by !  
"o text--,rev4 xiv4 #ac4--8put out !    
fire  ( ,purgatory40  ,9 fact1 my ,"l1 z
 ,meagh] obs]ves--8,! doctr9e (         
,purgatory is ( hea!n orig91 int5d$ to  
*eat ! simple out ( _!  money1 by giv+  
!m bills ( ex*ange ^u ano!r _w = ca%    
paid  9 ?is1 )\t any dang] ( ! bills    
return+ prote/$40    ,& n[1 my ,"l1 ,i  
call on y1 z a man ( s5se1 z a man (    
hone/y1  z a man wi%+ ! salvation ( y\r 
nev]dy+ s\l1 to reject a  doctr9e 8:i*  
w\ld rob ! believ] ( 8 peace1 :i* w\ld  
?r[  ar\nd ! glori\s attributes (       
,heav5's ,sov]eign ! fun]eal pall (     
d>kness1 & obscurity1 :i* w\ld trans=m a
 ,god ( love into a ,god  ( t]ror1 m+le 
our paltry satisfactions ) ! agonies (  
,calv>y1  & atta* to ! seamless robe (  

,*ri/'s righte\sness wov5 f  ,be?lehem  
to ! ,cross1 ! tatt]$ ve/m5ts ( p]sonal 
suff]+40    ,! ,sacram5ts are ano!r     
8po9t0 ( diff]5ce m5tion$ by ,bi%op     
,doyle4  ,y say t !re are sev51--we say 
t !re are 8two only z  g5]ally necess>y 
to salvation40  ,our two ,sacram5ts are1
 z y are  aw>e--8,baptism & ! ,supp] ( !
 ,"l40  ,y\r five additional  ,sacram5ts
 are3 ,confirmation1 ,p5ance1 ,extreme  
,unction1 ,holy  ,ord]s1 & ,matrimony4  
#ad  ,on ^!1 little ne$ be said4  ,!    
univ]sally receiv$ def9ition ( a        
,sacram5t excludes all ( !m4  ,=  :at is
 a ,sacram5t my ,"l8  ,our ,*ur*        
,cate*ism def9es x ?us1 9  accordance ) 
,/4 ,augu/9e--8an outw>d & visible sign 
( an inw>d  & spiritual grace giv5 unto 
u1 orda9$ by ,*ri/ ,himself1 z a  means 
:]eby we receive ! same1 & a pl$ge to   
assure u !re(40  ,a  l def9ition is giv5
 by y\r own writ]s4  ,?us ! ,cate*ismus 
ad  ,p>o*os--de ,sac4 & ,bi%op          
,bossuet--,expos3 de la doc4 de l' ,egl3
 ,ca?4  cap4 ix4    ,confirmation is a  

sacr$ rite & ( ,apo/olic orig94  ,b :]e 
did  ,*ri/ in/itute x8  ,no :]e4  ,x1   
!re=e1 is n a ,sacram5t4  ,p5ance is a  
godly discipl9e1 if practic$ aft] a     
godly sort1 b x  0 nev] in/itut$ by     
,*ri/1 & consequ5tly is n a ,sacram5t4  
,"o  ( ! p>ts ( ,p5ance1 accord+ to y\r 
,*ur*1 is ,confession4  ,&  "h1 "o feels
 a difficulty 9 address+ a m>ri$        
nobleman ( y\r  p]suasion1 or a ba*elor 
) female relations & fri5ds4  ,oh my ,"l
  are y aw>e ( ! fil?y que/ions to :i*  
m>ri$ ladies are subject  9 !           
,confessional ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome8  ,!y   
may n yet h be5  propos$ to any ( y\r   
fri5ds3 policy1 on ! "p ( ! wily p>ty  )
 :i* y h connect$ y\rselves1 may h      
hi!rto prev5t$ x4  ,b y ought to be     
in=m$ t !re is a pr9t$ catalogue ( !    
que/ions :i* ba*elor ,prie/s ( y\r      
unholy sy/em are 9 duty b\nd  to propose
 to m>ri$1 z well z unm>ri$1 females4   
,h y read ?is  catalogue1 my ,"l8  ,if y
 h1 y\r common dec5cy is = ev]          
oblit]at$ f ! annals ( y\r family1 if   

any female fri5d (  y\r's1 "u y\r       
control1 ev] confesses to a ,romi%      
,prie/4  ,if y  h n1 z y value ev5 a    
respectable position 9 society1 read !  
in/ructions giv5 to ,prie/s1 = he>+     
,confession1 z giv5 9 ,d5s  & ,baillie1 
! ,maynoo? ,class books1 be=e y all[ any
 female fri5d  ( y\r's to att5d su*     
,confession4  ,i w n pollute ^! pages by
  giv+ y ev5 an ab/ract ( !m4  ,!y are  
fil?y--!y are  loa?some1 !y are beyond  
description disgu/+ly (f5sive4  ,break  
! %ackles1 my ,"l1 ) :i* y h volunt>ily 
b\nd y\rself3  d>e to ass]t y\rself a   
free man4  ,7 y *a9$ to ! pl\gh z a     
slave1 y\r m9d might be free2 b y\r s\l 
is en*a9$ by !  ,*ur* ( ,rome4          
,extreme ,unction is y\r next ,sacram5t4
  ,! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t goes no            
f>!r--except 9 its ,canon z be=e        
%[n--?an to say t ,*ri/  8ins9uat$0 ?is 
8z x 70 a                               
,sacram5t4--8,,ins9uavit0--8,,tanquam0--
:ile _! ref]5ce to ,james v4 #ad4  is   
suicidal1 = ! words--8! ,"l %all raise  

him up0--  #ae;a--%[ t x has no ref]5ce 
to ! dy+1 :i* inde$ y\r  ,c>d9al        
,cajetan confesses--inloco--:]e he also 
d5ies ! ,trid5t9e  8ins9uation0 ( our   
,"l4  ,titul> ,bi%op ,doyle in=ms u     
also--p4  #aja4--( 8 8,abridgem5t ( !   
,*ri/ian ,doctr9e0--or r 8 edition  (4  
,tubb]vill's old] "w--8! "t is unc]ta90 
:5 ,*ri/  8in/itut$ ,extreme ,unction40 
,unc]ta96  ,i _h ?\ght t no?+  c\ld be  
unc]ta9 to an 8infallible0 ,*ur*4       
,y\r next additional ,sacram5t is3 ,holy
 ,ord]s4  ,n[1 my ,"l1 al?\gh  8x is    
evid5t unto all m5 dilig5tly read+ !    
holy ,scripture &  anci5t au?ors t f !  
,apo/les' "t !re h be5 ^! ,ord]s  (     
,m9i/]s 9 ,*ri/'s ,*ur*--,bi%ops1       
,prie/s1 & ,deacons10 yet x no  :]e     
appe>s t ,*ri/ himself in/itut$ !m4  ,i 
call ^u y1  !n1 ei!r to reject ,holy    
,ord]s z1 or refuse y\r def9ition (1 a  
,sacram5t4  ,! la/ ( y\r additional     
,sacram5ts is ,matrimony4 #ae;b  ,i _h  
?\ght t ,matrimony 0 in/itut$ 9 ! "t (  
man's  innoc5cy2 b y\r infallible ,*ur*1

 by h] def9ition ( a ,sacram5t1  & by   
pron\nc+ ?is "o1 decides ! contr>y4  ,i 
w only fur!r  rem>k "h1 t x is mo/      
m>vell\s t a ,*ur* :i* s honors &       
exalts ,matrimony z to make x a         
,sacram5t1 %\ld deem x too  pollut+ = ^?
 :om %e exclusively calls 8,spirituals60
    8,fai? & ju/ification0 are ! only   
o!r po9ts ( diff]5ce allud$  to by      
,bi%op ,doyle4 #af  ,on ^! ,i pref] to  
give y ! decisive  /atem5ts ( ! ,bible4 
8,he t believe? & is baptis$ %all be    
sav$1 & he t believe? n %all be damn$40 
,m>k xvi4  8,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus    
,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$40  ,acts xvi4  
#ca4  8,we conclude t a man is ju/ifi$  
by fai? )\t ! de$s (  ! law40  ,rom4    
iii4 #bh4  8,by ! works ( ! law %all no 
fle% be  ju/ifi$40  ,gal4 ii4 #af4  ,my 
,"l1 8!re is none o!r "n "u  heav5 giv5 
among m5 :]eby we mu/ be sav$1 b ! "n ( 
,jesus  ,*ri/40  ,he di$1 ! ,j ,"o      
in/ead ( ! unju/ ones1 t he might  br+ u
 to ,god4  ,8 blood cleanse? f all s94  
,& al?\gh to  y 8!re be ,gods _m1 &     

,lords _m10 to u !re is b ,"o--,!       
,fa!r1 ! ,creator1--! ,son1 !           
,r$eem]1--! ,holy ,gho/1 !  ,sanctifi]1 
= 8^! ?ree are "o40  #a ,john v4 #g4    
,& n[1 my ,"l1 ,i h done4  ,i (f] no    
apology = address+ y4  ,i  tru/ y may be
 enabl$ to ?ank me1 h[ev] unwor?y1 =    
hav+ done  s4  ,i (f] no apology = my   
mann] ( writ+ to y4  ,i h  endeav\r$ to 
%[ y 8! error ( y\r way10 & if ,i h us$ 
8great pla9ness ( spee*0 8x is :at ,i   
c\ld atta9 unto10 & :at ,i  desir$4  ,t 
,god may %[ y ! fe>fulness ( ! /ep y h  
tak5--! grovell+ bondage "u :i* y h     
plac$ y\rself1 &  rescue y f t bondage1 
be=e x be too late1 :5 y\r eyes %all  h 
clos$ ^u ev]y?+ ( e>? once & = ev]1 is  
my f]v5t  pray]2 & ) e good wi% = y1 & =
 ! unconsci\s p>tn]  9 y\r guilt1       
,i beg to subscribe myself1             
,,my ,,"l1                ,y\r          
well-wi%]1 & ob$i5t humble s]vant1      
,g4 ,l4 ,,/one4                         
99 99 99 99 99    ,"s read]s ( ! =ego+  
,lett] may h expect$ to f9d 9 x "s      

allusion1 at lea/1 to :at ,gavazzi calls
 8! brok5 fai? ( ,"l  ,field+40  ,i h   
purposely avoid$ any rem>ks on !        
subject2 & d  n ?9k x necess>y to acc\nt
 = ! omission4                          
99 99 99 99 99                   ,,pr9t$
 ,,by ,t4 ,,pa9t]1 ,,high-,,/reet1      
,,wrexham4          ,,footnotes4      #c
  ,analysis ( ,div9e ,fai?1 p4 #cei4    
#d;a  ,omnes libros quos ,prote/antes1  
c4  ,de v]bo dei4 lib4 #a4 cap4 #aj4    
#d;b  #b ,es4 viii4 #cc4  ,eccles4 iii4 
#c1 #cj4  ,comp4 ,eccles4 vii4 #bj4     
,rom4  iii4 #bj4 #a ,john i4 #h4        
,tobit4 vi4 #af1 #ag4  #b ,mac4 xiv4    
#da1 #df4  ,comp4  ,tobit4 v4 #ab & xii4
 #ae4  ,:ile ! books ( ,maccabees seem  
to repres5t  ,antio*us to h di$ ?ree    
times6  #a ,mac4 xvi4 #f4  #b ,mac4 i4  
#af4 ix4  #bh4    #d;c  ,c>d9al ,cajetan
 also rejects ! ,apocrypha4  ,com3 9    
,om3 au!n3  vet3 te/am4  ,p>is1 #aedf4  
p4 #dha-b4    #e;a  ,c>d9al ,cajetan 9  
#b ,!ss4 #b4 speaks ( ! 8,sacrificum    
alt>is0  z a matt] m]ely ( tradition>y  

au?ority1 :ile1 y\r ,b\rdeaux ,new      
,te/am5t wi%es to make x ,scriptural    
also1 z appe>s by its horrid            
falsification ( ,acts xiii4 #b4 by r5d]+
 x--8z !y (f]$ to !  ,"l ! ,sacrifice ( 
! ,mass40  le ,sacrifice de la ,messe4  
,:at w  n ,pop]y d1 to ga9 a po9t8  ,y\r
 ,cate*ism ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t          
says--8,our ,"l himself1 at 8 la/       
,supp]1 (f]$ to 8 ,et]nal ,fa!r  8      
preci\s body & blood1 "u ! appe>ances ( 
bread & w9e1 at  ! same "t decl>+       
himself #8a ,prie/ = ev] accord+ to !   
,ord]  ( ,mel*is$ec4'0  ,0 a great]     
falsehood e utt]$8    #e;b  8,! ,m9i/]s 
:om we call ,deacons1 di/ribute to ea*  
"o  pres5t1 a portion ( ! bless$ bread &
 ! w9e & wat]40  ,ju/9  ,m>tyr1 ,apol4  
#a4    #e;c  8,cum ea gem9              
int]pretationis opul5tia de ,s4         
,johannes te/imonio  ,ecclesia fru]atur1
 qu>um utraque probationem ab hreticis  
inde d$uctum  impugnabat1 ad unius      
tantummodo paup]tatem non esse          
r$ig5dam40    #e;d  ,/4 ,augu/9e's      

,comm5t>y on ?is is well wor? y\r read+4
    #g  ,dr4 ,miln] tells u ,lett]      
#ab--t 8! ,engli% ,te/am5t puts !  ^w   
#8,ord9ances' 9 #a ,cor4 xi4 #b4 in/ead 
( #8,traditions1' contr>y to  ! orig9al 
,greek10 c4  ,x is rem>kable t1 not)/&+ 
?is1 9  ! edition ( ! ,rhemi% ,te/am5t  
pr9t$ by ,coyne 9 ,dubl9 9 #ahbe1       
8,ord9ances0 is f\nd1 & n 8,traditions40
  ,s mu* = ! au?ority  ( our titul>s4   
#h;a  ,second ,book ( ,homilies4    #h;b
  ,reply to ! ,app5dix ( ! ,bi%op (     
,f]n's ,*>ge--p4 #g4    #i  ,! ,a*illi  
trial is fre% 9 ! recollection ( all4   
,view ?is  matt] z y may1--:e!r ,dr4    
,newman 0 a libell]1 or ,dr4 ,a*illi a  
debau*ee1--x proves y\r sy/em to be :at 
y\r own celebrat$ ,esp5seus  long ago   
call$ x--8,a ,cu/om ,h\se ( s940  ,ubi  
sup4    #aj;a  ,is n ?is at v>iance ) ! 
,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y's own  confession8  
,/4 ,luke i4 #df1 #dg4    #aj;b  ,w>d5  
,neale's ,lectures4  ,lond4 ,cleav]4    
#aheb4    #aj;c  ,on ! subject ( angel  
wor%ip1 s fe>fully practic$ 9 y\r       

,*ur*1 aga9/ ! express comm& ( ,/4      
,paul1 ,coloss4 ii4 #ah1 #ai1 ,i  w "h  
rem>k t y\r au?ors1 are horribly        
reckless 9 quotation4  ,titul> ,bi%op   
,doyle actually ref]s to ,/4 ,john's    
,,prohibit$ angel  wor%ip1--,rev4 xix4  
#aj4 xxii4 #h-i4--;9 pro( ( its         
propriety1--& !  ,cate*ism ( ! ,c\ncil (
 ,tr5t says--8,jacob invok$ ! bless+ n  
only ( ! angel :om he saw1 b also ( him 
:om he saw n4  ,g54  xxxii4 #bf4 xlviii4
 #af40 pret5d+ to be ignorant ( ! fact t
 x 0  ! same angel--! ,angel ( !        
,cov5ant--! second ,p]son ( !  bless$   
,tr9ity--8,god :om he saw face to       
face0--8ev5 ! ,"l ,god (  ,ho/s40       
#aa;a  ,vide ,arnob4    #aa;b  ,9 ,dr4  
,wiseman's reply to ,dr4 ,turton's "w on
 ! ,eu*>i/ ,i  f9d ! foll[+--    8,i    
quot$ ! ,meletamata ,sacra--,i suppose !
 le>n$ ,pr(essor 7,dr4  ,turton7 0      
unacqua9t$ ) ! "w2 s1 l a good          
controv]siali/--c]ta9ly1 n l a good     
s*ol>--he goes to ano!r  "w ( ,titman's1
 & f t attempts to confute me4  ,?is is 

8  ,comm5t>y on ,/4 ,john4 99 99 99 99  
,! words f ! ,meletamata ,sacra  are z  
cle> z ^? f ! ,comm5t>y2 nor w any      
quotation f  ! latt] obscure or         
invalidate ! =m]1 p4 #ahf4    8,!re are 
read]s :o1 )\t any intimation f         
me0--writes ,dr4  ,turton--8w be aw>e ( 
my a/oni%m5t at ! sight ( ! =ego+       
extract f ! reply2 & e read] w be enabl$
 to =m "s  judgm5t on ! subject1 :5 ,i  
/ate1 t ! ,meletamata ,sacra &  !       
,comm5t>y on ,/4 ,john are ! same "w4   
,& ?us ,dr4 ,wiseman1  aft] treat+      
famili>ly ( 8! le>n$ ,titman0--aft]     
quot+ !  ,meletamata ,sacra--aft]       
suppos+ t ! ,cambridge ,pr(essor 0      
unacqua9t$ ) t "w--,dr4 ,wiseman1 ,i    
say1 aft] all ?is--writes  himself d[n1 
ei!r z a p]son :o did n "k t ! "w1 call$
  ,meletamata ,sacra1 is a ,comm5t>y--! 
,comm5t>y--,titman's  ,comm5t>y--on ,/4 
,john--or z "o :o aim$ at induc+ p to   
believe  t ! ,meletamata ,sacra & !     
,comm5t>y are diff]5t  productions4 99  
99 99 ,n[1 :e!r ?is misrepres5tation    

proce$$ f  ignorance or design1 !re is  
some?+ ab\t x s wrong--wrong 9 su* a    
mann] & to su* a degree--t ,i h !       
greate/ difficulty 9  decid+ ^u my      
future c\rse4  ,if ,i c\ld p]suade      
myself t ,dr4  ,wiseman _h ev] _h !     
,meletamata ,sacra op5 be=e him1 ,i %\ld
  c]ta9ly /op "h4  ,no e>?ly            
consid]ation c\ld induce me to add      
ano!r s5t5ce to ^! obs]vations4 99 99 99
 99 ,if ,dr4 ,wiseman 0--z  he pr(ess$  
to be--acqua9t$ ) ! ,meletamata ,sacra1 
he has us$  language1 respect+ t "w1 &  
myself1 :i*1 z ,i h already  intimat$1  
mu/ effectually preclude all fur!r      
att5tion1 on my "p1  to 8 ,reply4  ,if1 
aga91 he really 0 n--z he pr(ess$ to    
be--acqua9t$ ) t "w1 /ill 8 language _c 
b raise great  d\bts ) reg>d to ! c\rse 
t ought to be pursu$4  ,9 tru? ,dr4     
,wiseman's proce$+1 ev5 :5 view$ 9 ! mo/
 favorable light1 is s  m>k$ by e ?+ t  
is contr>y to propriety1 & excites s mu*
  suspicion z to ! re/ ( 8 book1 t my   
und]tak+ has n[ become  irksome beyond  

expression40  ,dr4 ,turton's            
,obs]vations on ,dr4 ,wiseman's  ,reply4
  p4 #acj to #ace4    ,i w "h add t ,dr4
 ,turton's 8suspicions0 h be5 m ?an     
realis$ z reg>ds ,dr4 ,wiseman's        
p]=mances4  ,dr4 ,wiseman tells u 9  !  
preface to ! fir/ edition ( 8           
8,lectures1 p4 viii40 t 8he has  9 g5]al
 drawn 8 quotations ( ! fa!rs f ! useful
  compilation ( ,messrs4 ,kirk &        
,b>r+ton40  ,9 ! address 8to !  read]0 9
 ! second edition ( ?is "w we are in=m$ 
t 8!  v5]able ,prelates 7,dr4 ,poynt] & 
,dr4 ,trev]n7 & _m o!r ,ca?olic  writ]s1
 h made use ( ! ,fai? ( ,ca?olics 9 _!  
publications40  p4 p4 vii4 viii4  ,n[   
:at is ! fact1 z reg>ds ?is ,romi% text 
book8  ,let ! title ( ! foll[+ book give
 y "s idea--8,romi%  ,misquotation3 or  
c]ta9 passages f ! ,fa!rs1 adduc$ 9 a "w
  entitl$--8! ,fai? ( ,ca?olics10 c41   
br\ght to ! te/ ( !  orig9als1 & _!     
p]v]t$ "* demon/rat$1 by ! ,rev4  ,ri*>d
 ,t4 ,p4 ,pope40  ,a "w :i* v]ifies its 
title beyond !  possibility (           

refutation4    ,s9ce ! above w5t to     
press ,i h look$ into titul> ,bi%op     
,doyle's  8,analysis ( ,div9e ,fai?40   
,i f9d t he also us$ ,b>r+ton's         
,compilation4  ,8 words are3 p4 #agf3   
8,! te/imony ( ^!  witnesses0--!        
fa!rs--8,i %all ins]t "h1 copi$ or      
translat$ f  ! orig9al records1 by !    
late ,rev4 ,joseph ,b>r+ton1 ^: fidelity
  & accuracy 9 ?is respect1 has nev]1 to
 my k1 be5 impea*$  or ev5 suspect$40   
,i w only say "h1 t a m gross &         
unpr9cipl$ misrepres5tation & p]v]sion (
 ! te/imony ( !  ,anci5ts 0 nev]        
publi%$4  ,see ,pope's ,roman           
,misquotation4  ,london4  ,holdswor?4   
#ahdj4    ,mr4 ,fab] 9 8 la/ edition (  
8! ,difficulties ( ,romanism0 has left  
little = any "o else to say 9 pro( t !  
,fa!rs are oppos$ to  ! peculi>ities ( !
 ,lat9 ,*ur*4  ',tis true t ,mr4        
,hus5be? has  publi%$ a pond]\s         
reply--approa*+ to a ?\s& pages4  ,mr4  
,fab]'s  little pamphlet demoli%es !    
huge affair4  ,its title is3 z well z ,i

  rememb]--8,an ,acc\nt ( ,mr4          
,hus5be?'s refutation ( ! argum5t ( !   
,difficulties ( ,romanism1 ^u ! entirely
 new pr9ciple ( a refusal to  meet x40  
,! te/imony ( ! ,syrian ,fa!rs alleg$ by
 ,dr4 ,wiseman 9 favor (  ! doctr9e (   
transub/antiation 9 p>ticul>1 is %[n to 
be  ?or\ghly adv]se to x by ! great &   
good ,doctor ,lee4  ,see 8  ,visitation 
,s]mon4  ,i am really surpris$ t ,dr4   
,wiseman c\ld ev]  h appe>$ 9 public    
aft] ! publication ( ,dr4 ,lee's ,s]mon3
 yet1  p]haps1 "o might h be5 prep>$ =  
su* want ( common  propriety1 by 8      
previ\s conduct1 aft] ,dr4 ,turton's    
triumphant  exposure ( him & ( 8        
argum5ts4    #ac;a  ,y\r ,fr5* ,te/am5t 
( ,b\rdeaux1 #afhf--mo/ disgracefully   
has  "h--8he %all be sav$1 yet s z by ! 
fire ( ,purgatory0--a9si  t\tefois comme
 p> le feu du ,purgatoire4    #ac;b     
,discussion ) ,mr4 ,pope4  ,report1 p4  
#aej4  ,comp4 p4 #aeh4    #ad ,! ,canons
 ( y\r ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t on ^! are z      
foll[--    8,if any "o %all say t       

,confirmation is n a true & prop]       
,sacram5t--let him be damn$40  ,c4 #a4  
,de ,confirm4    8,if any "o %all say t 
,p5ance is n truly & prop]ly a          
,sacram5t--let him be damn$40  ,c4 #a4  
,de pn4 ,sac4    8,if any "o %all say t 
,extreme ,unction is n truly & prop]ly a
  ,sacram5t--let him be damn$40  ,c4 #a4
  ,de ,sac4  ,ex4 ,unc4    ,& s ( !     
o!rs4  ,i w "h j say t ?is ,canon adds  
8in/itut$ by ,*ri/0--in/itutum4--,we    
%all pres5tly see t ?is  is an advance f
 ! 8ins9uatum0 ( ! ,c\ncil4    #ae;a    
,:]e did y\r ,te/am5t get 8ease him80   
#ae;b  ,y are aw>e1 p]haps1 ( ! gross   
mi/ranslation ( y\r  ,te/am5t1 9 ,eph4  
v4 #cb4 to support ?is notion4-- is     
my/]y1 n sacram5t4  ,b y\r ,fr5* new    
,te/am5t is bold]  /ill1 & actually     
foi/s 9 ! words--le ,sacrem5t de ,m>iage
 9 #a  ,cor4 vii4 #aj4--;& aga9 9 #b    
,cor4 vi4 #ad4 & 9 #a ,tim4 iv4 #c4     
,?is is a  v r>e book1--a small ?ick    
octavo ( #ggd p4 p43 ,i h exam9$ x1  b  
believe t !re are n[ v few copies to be 

f\nd4  ,i saw "o  pur*as$ by ! pres5t   
,"l ,bi%op ( ,ca%el1 at a public        
auction1 =  ! enorm\s sum--if my memory 
does n fail me--( #dj4  ,bi%op ,kidd]1  
,i  ?9k fir/ call$ public att5tion to   
x--next ,mr4 ,gri]--& ,ar*deacon        
,cotton1 9 #ahbg1 republi%$ ,bi%op      
,kidd]'s tract1 ) notes4  ,i add  "h1 t 
! book 0 publi%$--8avec approbation et  
p]mission10  abundantly4    #af  ,i ne$ 
sc>cely say1 h[ev]1 to any "o b         
mod]ately acqua9t$  ) ! controv]sy1 t ! 
m]e titles ( ! po9ts ( diff]5ce  w\ld   
occupy t5 times ! space ( ,bi%op        
,doyle's :ole lett] to ,mr4  ,rob]tson4 
,willett's ,synopsis ,papismi w af=d a  
fair specim5 to  ^? desir\s ( "o4