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EPISTLE DEDICATORY. The Author's apprehension of danger, &c.

in conceding the Claims of Roman Catholics. Rumour of a de-

sign to grant their Claims clandestinely, as by a side-wind."

Declarations by the Editor of the British Press. Exorbitant

demands of Roman Catholics, and certainty of their wish to sub-

vert Protestant Establishments. Priests' love of power and pre-

eminence, natural and not unreasonable. Dr. Dromgoole's frank-

ness in opening his predictions to the Public, of the Church's

downfall. Appeal to Mr. Wilberforce, grounded thereon. Reli-

gious liberty invaluable to Britons. The late Irish Secretary's

answer to excuses and pretences in support of Catholic Claims,

on securities, eligibility, exclusions, tranquillization, clerical in-

fluence, popular feelings, and Parliamentary distinctions, &c.

P. 1-8.

LETTER I. Man's attachment to civil and religious liberty. Mr.

Wilberforce's love to the Church, not consistent with his support-

ing the Catholic Claims. Judge Hale, Sir William Blackstone,

Lord Clarendon, Lord Somers, Milton, Locke, William III.

deemed the Pope's Supremacy inimical to the State. Edinburgh

Reviewer's opinion. Queries to Mr. Wilberforce. Philosophers

and Statesmen often ignorant of this subject. The chief points

to be considered in the following Letters.
P. 8-12.

LETTER II. Revival of Popery and its Institutions. The Inqui-

sition. Jesuits. Political power wanted. Means of obtaining

secular power.
Unwise conduct of Protestants in supporting

Popish Charities. Letter of Mr. Andrews to the Duke of Nor-

folk Catholic school-boys signed the late Petition to Parliament.

Propriety of a return being made of Popish Seminaries and Cha-

pels, &c. to ascertain the progress of Popery.
P. 13-16.

LETTER III. The Author wishes for no interference in religious
matters. Right of the Legislature to inquire what Sectaries and

The doctrine of breaking an oath never renounced by the Church
itself, but often acted upon. The acrimony of modern Papists not`
abated. Disunion and separation not necessarily uncharitable.

P. 187-195.

LETTER XXVIII. Lord Clarendon's view of a reunion between

Protestants and Roman Catholics. The impediments thereto.

Danger of Councils to the Church of Rome, and the uselessness

of them to other Churches. The Pope's conduct towards Charles

II. The expulsion of Jesuits insisted on as needful, and the re-

nunciation of all foreign jurisdiction. The difficulties of conces-

sion to Roman Catholics are greater now than in Lord Clarendon's

time, and why. Statutes to be first repealed. Mr. Burke's opinion,

and that of Lord Colchester. Mr. Fox willing to grant equal power

to Roman Catholics eighteen years ago. The late Lord Ellen-

borough's decision on the points here noticed, and especially of

Papal encroachments upon civil liberty.

P. 195-203.

LETTER XXIX. Two Classes of Roman Catholic Controversialists.

Each described: Bishop Milner and Mr. Butler adduced as ex-

amples. A critique on Mr. Butler's historical writings, and par-

ticularly his last work: deemed unfaithful, defective, and un-

worthy of credit. A brief account of Dr. John Milner's last work,

in reply to the Bishop of St. David's; with an exposure of his

uncharitable calumnies, which are detailed further in an Appendix

at the close of this volume. The Author's apology for his own

unintentional defects or inaccuracies.
P. 203-207,

CONTENTS OF APPENDIX.

THE genuine principles of Roman Catholics developed in their
Notes to the Bible, printed first at Rheims and Douay, but re-
printed at Dublin in 1816. Inexcusableness of this measure,
during the tolerant state of the public mind towards Roman Ca-
tholics. The sanctions prefixed to that Dublin Bible. Notice of
this work in the British Critic. A large collection of texts from
Dr. Troy's edition of the Bible, here adduced; tending to excite

animosities and bitter religious persecution, as well as to calum-

niate the Protestant Clergy, &c. This collection signed by Fabri-

cius.
P. 209-214.

A further account of this Bible, with more extracts, and new ob-

servations thereon by Fabricius.
P. 214-219.

Extract from the Dublin Correspondent, with the names of many

dignitaries of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Ireland; proving

that this work is sanctioned by almost the whole body of Popish

Bishops.

P. 219.

Remarks by the Editors of the Antibiblion on seeing Dr. Troy's re-

vocation of his name. Mr. Butler and two Popish Journals copy

Dr. Troy's paper, but omit the answer to it by his Bookseller in

Dublin.

P. 220.

Extract from the Freeman's Journal of Dublin, containing Arch-

bishop Troy's recantation, October 24, 1817; and Mr. Coyne's

Reply to him, Oct. 26.
P. 221-224.

Remarks by Fabricius, on the above-named censure of Dr. Troy

and the withdrawment of his name. Postscript to these Remarks.

P. 224-230.

Additional observations thereon, by the Editor of the Antibiblion

including the original attestations and official sanctions given to

that Bible, and an exact copy of its title-page, &c. with a Note

from Dr. Challoner's modern editions of the same work; and also

a most obnoxious advertisement widely dispersed in 1810, to

which the names of a dozen Booksellers are subjoined.

P. 231-236.

Proceedings of the Irish Catholic Board, respecting the Douay

Bible and Rheims Testament; including several Speeches, at

different meetings, in December, 1817.
P. 236-241.

Further Remarks thereon by the Editor of the Antibiblion; fully

refuting the statements of those Gentlemen in Dublin, and con-

firming his observations by Extracts from the Orthodox Journal,

as likewise by the contents of a pamphlet printed at Dublin in

1817. Application of the whole to the case of Roman Catholics

demanding political power.
P. 241-244.

The Author's answer to a charge of wilful corruption of the Bible.

This charge made by Mr. Gandolphy, Bishop Challoner, Bishop

Milner, &c. against the Translators of our Bible in the reign of

King James I. Their allegation stated, examined, and refuted, by

the Author of these Letters. The contrary proved to be the fact;

and Roman Catholics themselves clearly shown to have corrupted

the Holy Scriptures, by departing from numerous early editions of

the Latin Vulgate, as well as from the Greek copies of the best

authority.
P. 244-252.

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