CONTENTS.

PART FIRST.

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I-STATUTES Which operate against the Roman Catho-

lics, and causes of their enactment

II.-Toleration—its nature and limits-enjoyed in its

fullest extent by Roman Catholics

III. That Roman Catholics can found no claim to fur-

ther Privileges on the ground of abstract right

IV. That no Claim to any Privileges of a Political

Nature can be founded on the Articles of the

Treaty of Limerick

V. That no pledge was given at the Union that Catholic

Emancipation would be the consequence of that

measure

VI.—That, as far as regards the Admission of Papists to

Political Power, no valid argument can be drawn

from the examples of other States

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CONTENTS.

PART SECOND.

1.That Concession does not lead to Conciliation;

argued from the altered tone of the Roman

Catholics since Concessions have been made to

them

II. Real causes of the Evils with which Ireland is

afflicted, and absurdity of supposing that Ca-

tholic Emancipation could have any effect in

removing them

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III. That the real object of the Roman Catholics is

the overthrow of the Protestant Religion

106

IV. Proceedings of the Catholic Association, and in-

cendiary Speeches of its Members

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V. That the Pope's Spiritual Authority is inseparably

connected with Temporal Power; and that

therefore the Allegiance of a Roman Catholic

is a divided Allegiance

VI.—That many of the Duties of a Member of Parlia-

liament are incompatible with the Principles of

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VII. That the Admission of Roman Catholics to

Parliament could not but be attended with

great danger. Example from Polish History. 162

VIII. That the warmest advocates of the Catholic

Claims once thought Securities necessary to

guard against danger to the Protestant Reli-

gion

IX. That certain Securities were actually proposed,

to which the Catholics twice assented, and twice

retracted their assent; though Securities are

now more necessary than ever

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X. That all Securities would prove unavailing, from

the Pope's acknowledged power to dispense

with the obligation of an oath.-Instances

given

XI.-Duplicity and Dishonesty of Catholics where the

Interest of their Church is at stake

XII.--Intolerance of Popery

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XIII.--Tyranny of the Church of Rome over literary

productions at the present day

PART THIRD.

I.-Nature and origin of the tenets peculiar to the

Church of Rome

II.-Doctrines of the Jesuits

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245

III.—That the Roman Catholic Religion is unchanged

and unchangeable

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IV. Contents of the Breviary, or Popish Prayer-Book. 256

THE

BRUNSWICKER'S TEXT-BOOK.

PART FIRST.

I.

Statutes which operate against the Roman Catholics, and causes of their enactment.

BEFORE we proceed to consider the arguments which have been adduced in opposition to the grant of further privileges to the Roman Catholics, it will not be improper to take a short view of the statutes which operate against them, and of the causes which led to their enactment.

The principal statutes are, the 1st of Elizabeth, (chap. i.) being "An Act to restore to the Crown the ancient jurisdiction over the state, ecclesiastical and spiritual, and abolishing all foreign powers contrary to the same;" the 30th Charles II. (chap. i. st. 2.) being "An Act for the more effectual preserving the King's person and government, by disabling Papists from

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