The history of Romanism - from the earliest corruptions of Christianity to the present time; with full chronological table, analytical and alphabetical indexes and glossary; illustrated by numerous (14763011392)

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Title: The history of Romanism : from the earliest corruptions of Christianity to the present time; with full chronological table, analytical and alphabetical indexes and glossary; illustrated by numerous accurate and highly finished engravings of its ceremonies, superstitions, persections, and historical incidents
Year: 1845 (1840s)
Authors: Dowling, John, 1807-1878
Subjects: Catholic Church Catholic Church Papacy
Publisher: New York : E. Walker
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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Auricular Confession in a Church.
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Bioll Lady Confessing to a Priest. chap, vi.) POPERY AT TRENT—A. D. 1545-1563. 521 The bigotry and tyranny of the popish laws on confession. Consequences of neglecting them at Rome ruption of Popery in Rome ? it is everywhere the same ; it appearsdifferently, but never changes its character. In America, wherefemale virtue is the characteristic of the nation, it is under thecontrol of the papal priest. If a Roman Catholic lady, the wife ola free American, should choose to have the priest in her bed-room,she has only to pretend to be indisposed and asking for the spiritualfather, the confessor, no other person, not even the husband, dareenter. In Rome it would be at the risk of his life ; in America atthe risk of being excommunicated, and deprived of all spiritual pri-vileges of the church, and even excluded from heaven. § 34.—The bigotry and tyranny of the popish canons of Trent rela-tive to confession are no less evident than their indecency. In one otthe canons above cited, this