Vane, Guy
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The second essay on the catholick-religion viz. On its suppression and the substitution of heathenism, or idolatry. Shewing I. The Origin and Establishment of Idolatry, Priesthood and Hierarchy, or Sacerdotal Magistracy. With the Pretences and Devices, by which the Heathen Priesthood first cast off their Legal Subjection to the Civil Powers, and then assumed an absolute Sovereignity and Dominion over both Prince and People. II. The Perniciousness as well as Absurdity of Superstition; as being Burthensome and Oppressive to the People, Destructive to the Civil Powers, and the direct Antithesis of True Religion in every respect. By Guy Vane, of Lincoln's-Inn, Esq;.
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An essay on the consummate and invariable perfection of the Catholick-Religion viz. its certainty, reasonableness, utility, and necessity towards the common welfare of mankind. Shewing I. The Meaning of the Words Religion, and Catholick. II. The Nature, and certain Existence of a Deity; his Regard towards Mankind; and his End, or Purpose, in the Institution of Religion. III. Deducing thence certain Rules, or Principles, for the Determining what are the Genuine Constituents of Religion, and what are Spurious. IV. What are the eternally fix'd, steady, and invariable Fundamentals of the Catholick-Religion. V. What was the primitive, or first State of Religion acknowledg'd by Mankind. By Guy Vane, of Lincoln's-Inn, Esq;.
Vane, GuyDate: 1728