A Letter to Lord Fielding. Suggested by the late proceedings at the New Church at Pantasa

A Letter to Lord Fielding. Suggested by the late proceedings at the New Church at Pantasa

An able Prelate of the Irish section of the Latin Church once observedThe chief points to be discussed between the Church of Rome and of England arethe Canon of the Sacred Scriptures, Faith, Justification, the Mass, the Sacraments, the authority of tradition, of Councils, of the Pope, the celibacy of the Clergy, language of the Liturgy, invocation of Saints, respect for images, prayers for the dead. On most of these it appears to me that there is no essential difference between (Roman) Catholics and Protestants; the existing diversity of opinion arises, in most cases, from certain forms of words which admit of satisfactory explanation, or from the ignorance or misconceptions which ancient prejudice and ill will produce and strengthen,but which could be removed; they are pride and points of honour which keep us divided on many subjects, not a love of christian humility, charity, and truth. [3] Thus wrote the celebrated Bishop Doyle in the year 1824. Was he right or was he wrong? Are the differences between the two Churches so very slight that there is no material difference? If this be so, my Lord, permit me, with all respect for your rank as an English Nobleman, to ask you on what plea you have left the Communion of the English Church, and alienated the consecrated House of God at Pantasa from her service, for that of the dissenting body to which you have joined yourself? Bishop Doyle wrote either truth or falsehood in the above passage. If truth, have you left the Church of your Baptism and of your country for a system of foreign production, no material difference, meanwhile, existing between them. If falsehood, I might leave you to settle this matter with one of the ablest Romish Bishops of modern times. But, my Lord, there is a material difference between the two Churchesa difference as great as between light and darknessthe difference between Scriptural verities, and the unfounded figments of Tridentine manufacture. To prove this as briefly as may be, is my object in addressing youand I humbly hope that the perusal of this letter may be blessed to your good, and that, as St. Cyprian would speakyou may prove not like the raven who seduced from the Catholic faith, returned to it no more; but, like the dove departing from the ark of p. 4God, but finding no rest for the sole of its foot, returned to it again, with an olive branch of peace in its mouth. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 61023
Author: Stone, George Luther
Release Date: Dec 26, 2019
Format: eBook
Language: English