Anti-Catholicism - Early works to 1800
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A true representation of popery, as it appears in foreign parts designed as a preservative against its contagion; particularly recommended to British protestants during their residence in popish countries. In Ten Discourses. Being the Substance of several Sermons preached before the British Factory at Oporto in Portugal, On The Doctrine of Merit; Death-Bed Confession; Transubstantiation; Invocation of Saints; Prayers in an unknown Tongue; Invention of New Sacraments; Denying the Cup to the Laity; Superstitious Ceremonies; Popery destructive of the Love of our Country; Pope's Supremacy; Romish Cruelty in their Act of Faith; Infallibility; Purgatory; Artifices and Sophistry of their Priests in making Converts, &c. By Henry Stephens, M. A. Vicar of Malden in Surry, and Chaplain to the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of St. David's.
Stephens, Henry 1673-1739.Date: 1728- E-books
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A protestant's resolution Shewing his reasons Why he will not be a Papist. Digested Into so plain a Method of Question and Answer, that an ordinary Capacity may be able to defend the Protestant Religion against the most cunning Jesuit, or Popish Priest.
ProtestantDate: 1766- Books
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A declaration of a strange and wonderfull monster : born in Kirkham parish in Lancashire (the childe of Mrs. Haughton, a Popish gentlewoman) the face of it upon the breast, and without a head (after the mother had wished rather to bear a childe without a head then a Roundhead) and had curst the Parliamnet [sic]. Attested by Mr. Fleetwood, minister of the same parish, under his own hand; and Mrs. Gattaker the mid-wife, and divers other eye-witnesses: whose testimony was brought up by a member of the House of Commons. Appointed to be printed according to order: and desired to be published in all the counties, cities, townes, and parishes in England: being the same copies that were presented to the Parliament.
Date: 1646- E-books
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An impartial relation of the several arguments of Sir Stephen Rice, Sir Theobald Butler, and councellor malone, at the bar of the House of Commons of Ireland, Feb. 22. and at the bar of the house of Lords, Feb. 28th. 1703. Against passing the bill then under consideration of the said houses Intituled an act to prevent the further growth of popery. To which is added, an abstract of the said act, the articles of Limerick, test, oaths, and several penalties mentioned, both in the said argument and act. Together with variety of reflections upon the whole, and reasons for passing the said bill into a law. Done by an Indifferent Hand,.
Indifferent handDate: 1704- E-books
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Mrs. James's letter to the Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen
James, ElinorDate: 1715