THE 6 CHURCH OF ENGLAND A FAITHFUL WITNESS AGAINST THE ERRORS AND CORRUPTIONS OF THE CHURCH OF ROME. BY THE REV. ROBERT MEEK, A "Protestantism is catholic Christianity, reformed from its Papal corrup- LONDON: J. HATCHARD AND SON, 187, PICCADILLY. 1834. Introduction CONTENTS. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ROME EX- AMINED. CORRUPTIONS IN DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH OF ROME. CHAP. I.-The Doctrine of the Efficacy of the Sacraments INTRODUCTION. Of late a variety of circumstances have transpired, to awaken more than ordinary attention to the points at issue between the Romish and Protestant churches. The civil disqualifications under which Roman Catholics laboured, and which for a long time branded Popery as a dangerous evil, have been removed. It is probable that one effect of this is to favour an opinion, that the Popery of the present day, compared with the Popery of former times, is of a different character, and greatly improved in spirit, and harmless in its tendencies. One object, therefore, of the present inquiry is to show that Popery, in all that is essential, is unchanged; and that, in fact, it is now as erroneous in principle, antichristian in spirit, and dangerous in its tendency, as in ages that have passed away. The fact is forced upon us by evidence which cannot be resisted, that within the last few years. |