Essays on the errors of Romanism

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Theological Seminary,

Introduction

Difficulty of rightly estimating the temptations of those far removed from us - - - - - 2 s

Lessons to be learned from the example of the Church of Rome, p. xi.; errors of that Church gradual and imperceptible in their rise . - - - - : :

Principal Romish errors; Superstition, p. xv.; fondness for speculative mysteries, p. xvi.; and for vicarious service of God, p. xvil.; sanction given to deceit, p. xviii.; claim to infallibility, p. xix.; persecution, p. xx. ; confidence i in the title of Catholic - - - : - - - -

Danger of falling into corresponding faults - . -

ESSAY I.

OF SUPERSTITION.

Apparent strangeness of the transgressions of the Israelites

Resemblance between the superstitions of the Israelites and of the Romanists, p. 3; definition of Superstition, p. 5; false security against it - : - - - - -

Mischiefs of Superstition - : - - - - - Connexion of Superstition with profaneness - - - Occasions of Superstition - - - - - - - Superstitious belief in miracles, p. 18; superstitions connected with the Eucharist, p. 19; with baptism, p. 21; with prayer, p. 23; with rites of interment - - - Cautions to be used against the inroads of Sepereaton . Note A. Transubstantiation - . . - : Note B. Religious Instruction for Children - . :

ESSAY IT.

OF VICARIOUS RELIGION.

Character of Christian Mysteries, p. 36; natural tendency to set up two kinds of religion ; for the priests, and for the people, p. 37; speculative theology of philosophizing divines” - - : - - - . . . -

Real origin and progress of priestcraft - - eas

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Contents

Distinct characters of Hiereus and Presbyteros - - - Offices of the Jewish and the Pagan Priests - . - Character and offices of Christian Ministers - - - Mistakes and misrepresentations arising from confounding the two offices - - - - ° - - - - Change of the Christian priesthood in the unreformed Churches - - - - - - - - - .

Tendency to discountenance the education of the poor, p. 57; mistakes as to what is meant by embracing Christianity, p- 59; and as to the relation of Pastors and Flocks - : Proneness of the People to vicarious religion - - - Professional distinctions between Clergy and Laity, how far desirable - : - - - - ~ 3 fi : Mistakes as to what is a good example : - : - Note - aan) - : : : 3 =

ESSAY III.