Errors of the Roman Catholic Church, or, Centuries of oppression, persecution and ruin . insist that worship, to be acceptable to 320 REV. SAML J. NICCOLLS, D. D. God, must be in accordance with his Word. It is plainfrom the teachings of history that there is a strong tendencyin human nature towards idolatry—idolatrous worship hasever had a strange fascination for man. It was the besettingsin of the church under the Jewish dispensation, and atlast, it so overspread and corrupted it, that the chosenpeople were given over to seventy years captivity for theirpurification. A like apostacy was pred
Errors of the Roman Catholic Church, or, Centuries of oppression, persecution and ruin . insist that worship, to be acceptable to 320 REV. SAML J. NICCOLLS, D. D. God, must be in accordance with his Word. It is plainfrom the teachings of history that there is a strong tendencyin human nature towards idolatry—idolatrous worship hasever had a strange fascination for man. It was the besettingsin of the church under the Jewish dispensation, and atlast, it so overspread and corrupted it, that the chosenpeople were given over to seventy years captivity for theirpurification. A like apostacy was predicted to come topass under the new dispensation. It is no strange thing inreligion that men should be led by strong delusions, andearnestly believe lies, especially is this to be expectedwhen human tradition is held to have equal authority withthe Word of God. Our only safety is in holding fast torevealed truth as it is written in the Scriptures. The lawof the Lord is perfect, nor do we need any otherinfallibility than that which it furnishes, to guide us inthe way of pleasing tr. C c3 h e America is at heart a Christian country. As a religioussystem Protestantism is in hopeless dissolution, utterly value-less as a doctrinal or a moral power, and no longer to be con-sidered as a foe which we must count. The Catholic Churchis the sole living and enduring Christianity. Our work is tomake America Catholic. Our cry shall be, God will it. Weknow that the Church is the sole owner of truths and gracesof salvation. Archbishop Ireland. [323] CHAPTEE XVII. ROMANISM ENSLAVES, DEGRADES, CORRUPTS By BISHOP THOMAS BOWMAN, OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Important events in the history of the past few year?have served to awaken great interest in several questionsrelating to the Roman Catholic Church. The meeting of the last so-called (Ecumenical Council;the promulgation of the decree of papal infallibility; thestriking changes which have recently taken place in severalof the great
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