tion-The same corruptions and the same spirit still existing ...Adoration of the bread and wine in the mass--- vised...A matter of traffic---Absurdity, as well as impiety of transubstantiation...Reasoning of the apostle to the He- brews. Variety of opinions among the Romanists themselves ...Doctrine of the intention of the priests---Suicidal---How SIMILARITY between the Rabbis of the Jews and the Conformities of St. Francis---Popish miracles... What re- church---The fact established---The church of Rome the only power that has adopted and pursued it as a system---Traced up, and shewn so to be---Answer to the question where our church was before Luther---Transubstantiation, a novel doc- trine--Always some description of Christians who denied it-Fourth Lateran council--Dr. Milner's assertions re- specting its authority---Alleged distinction between canons of doctrine and of discipline---Other allegations---That it is the laity who persecute---That the clergy cannot, even in- directly, concur in the shedding of blood---Persecution the most sure mark of Antichrist--- Variations among Protestant churches no argument against reformation in religion---Such variations have always existed---Even in the church of Rome Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and to-day, and OBSERVATIONS on the text---Weakness of human nature Disputes upon points of doctrine---Consubstantiation---Pre- Others not---The first properly heretics---The term now each other---Liberties with Scripture taken by the Unita- also vary among themselves---Importance of the true doc P. 316, SERMON VIII.. JAMES iii. 1. My Brethren, be not many Masters, knowing that TEXT explained, and commented upon---Applicable par- |