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London, England, 1851-08-19 00:00:00

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4,4. t. hit, wan receive from an individual you
it ffiCt thcst scope may he given for
the gonerosityof his relatives. You arc less com-
passionate than d?sth itself. She closes the earth
over us once for all ; but you—you never close your
purse. Bat, r.s. I wish to know what I can do whilst
lam beiv towards. my salvation hereafrer, you will
make an e±ceptlou in my favour, and tell me for how
many mmes one may reasonably provide ?
The Cure—Twenty would not hurt you : and I
think—

Illilord--'i'wenty masses at thirty SOUS : that
makes thirty francs. Now, then, let us add up all
these items of expense which must be incurred in
your Anosto!ic lion= Catholic Church, in order to
be so.v..d

f. s.
Baptism ... .4. ••• ••• 235 100
First communion ••• ..• •••
For exemption daring Lent, 6f. a year; this, for •
thirty years, if I should live, will be ... 180 0
For exemption on Fridays and Saturdays, at 15f.
a year, for thirty years ••• ••• ..• 450 0
To be excused from fasts, at 10f. a year for
thirty years 3OO 0
For the seats on Sundays and great festivals, at
3f. 2s. per annum, for thirty years .93 0
For indulgences on account of omissions, &c. 12 0
Burial and extreme unction „, 24 0
3•lasses to be delivered from Purgatory 30 0

1,094 15
According to this rate I can be saved, or iriother
words, go to Paradise, for the moderate sum of
1,094 f. and 15s. But to lay aside joking, my dear
Cure, I ask you now seriously, if you can still, with.
out blushing, expect me to embrace a religion where
everything is made a question of money? a religion
which makes me pay for my birth, pay for my com-
munion, pay for my sitting, pay for eating, pay for
being married, pay for my torgtveness, pay to live,
pay to die, and still pay after 1 am dead and buried ?
a church where, at
every step, I see the hand of the
priest held out to crave a penny ? Can I recognise
in this trade in sacraments ; in the traffic of sins can-
celled; by penance ; penances excused by indulgences t
indulgences purchased by money ; the religion of
Jesus Christ, who commanded his disciples -to have
but one staff and one coat ? Can I recognise in this
bank of masses for the faithful, saleable at the office
of the parish priest, who puts them in his portfolio,
and advertises them at half price in the villages, can
I there discover the religion of Him who had not
where to lay his bead, and whose kingdom;was not
of this world ? Are you not the fait ful suc-
cessors of those buyers and sellers whom Jesus
Christ drove out of the temple in Jerusalem, saying
—" My house is a house of prayer, but ,you have
made it a den of thieves? " This Jesus, who over-
threw the tables of the money-changers, will he not
overturn these boxes hung at every pillar of your
churches ? If be drove out the dealers in oxen, and
sheep, and doves, will he not drive out your dealers in
chairs ? If he condemned the Pharisees, who made
their alms to be seen of men, will he not condemn you,
compel your worshippers to act the Pharisee, sending
round fine-dressed women to collect the offerings, and
then putting into your pockets what has been "extorted
by pride and not charity ? And what have been the
fruits of this infamous traffic in holy things? You
have become rich, I know—but you have dishonoured
religion by making it contemptible. The moat simple-
minded of your parishioners cry in every corner of
the streets, when you listen, that you understand your
trade—that there is only room for the rich in your
paradise—that you are worse than those iniquitous
judges, of whom it was said that their go!den key opened
every door; for amongst you the golden key opens
heaven itself. Your covetousness has ruined the people's
faith—your embitien has extinguished their piety ;
and if the people give more credit at this day to Vol-
taire than to God, you must blame yourselves. Where
will you find in the New Testament a single word to
authorise all this ecclesiastical medley ? Nowhere.
Therefore you prohibit the reading of this Holy
Book; fer you know it is written " Woe unto you,
scribes and pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour
widows' houses, and fur a pretence make long prayer ;
therefore ye shall receive the greater condemnation ;"
you know that it is told 115 therein, that Simon, the
magician, desiring to buy the gift of the Holy Spirit,
Saint Peter said to him : " Thy money perish with
thee," &c. You who call yourselves successors of the
apostle Peter should follow his example, and give this
answer to those who bring their money for the mass.
But let us Rave this, my dear Cure. I have spoken
to you with some warmth ; because it is impossible
for an honest mind not to feel indignation at __the

thought of an abuse so dishonourable to our holy re-
ligion, and not to sigh over the awful consequences
which must ensue. It has not been my purpose to ir-
ritate and confound you, but to enlighten'your mind,
and be useful to you. I love to think that you and
many other.ecclesiastics in the Romish communion are
upright men who have only been drawn into it by
example ancl.custona. Believe me._then, if you would
revive religion in the spirit of your parishioners,
alter'your course—trust in the promises of the Sa-
viour—" Seek first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness ; and all these things shall be added
unto you." When people see you practising your-
self the self-denial you preach, then they will be con-
vinced, for your actions will give weight to your
instructions. It you have not sufficient faith to rely
on this promise of your Divine Master, if you have
not in your heart enough love for men to be disin-
terested—go and seek this faith by reading the New
Testament ; go and search for this love in the ex-
ample of Jesus Christ. Then you will see that Christ
died for you, and that He gives eternal life to all
who believe on Him ; and when you believe this
great truth with your whole heart, be assured that
it will be easy for you to love in your turn, and to
despise the riches of this life, having your affections
set on things above. Read the New Testament--
the book in which God himself speaks—and you will
see that the leading principle of the Gospel is diame-
trically opposed to that of your Church.
According to you, everything is bought, ac-
cording to the Gospel, everything is given—sal-
vation is freely bestowed. Saint Paul says : "By
grace are ye saved through faith ; and that not of
yourselves :it is the gift of God." The Holy Spirit
is a free gift. Jesus Christ says—" God will give
the Spirit to those who ask it." The forgiveness of
s
.en is free • for Jesus Christ grants it, not according
to our works, but according to our faith. He does
not say, " Toy money or thy penitence have saved
three ;" but simply, " Thy faith bath saved thee."
dear Cure ; we are too miserable and poor
tYoems' nak)Y e satisfaction to God. He declares that there
is not amongst us one who is righteous ; but when he
has thoroughly convinced us of sin, He says : " Re-
ceive freely." " Come without money and _without
price." " Ged so loved the world, that He gave His
only begotten San, that whosoever believetia in Him
should not perish, but have everlasting life."
And you, dear reader of this little tract, beware of
throwing upon Christianity the blame or that selfish-
ness which belongs only to Popery. Do not confound
things so totally unlike as the religion of the Pope
and the religion of Jesus Christ. The one is of man
—the other is of God. Men may deceive you, and de-
ceive themselves; hut that does not prove that God is
ignorant or false. Therefore let go all that proceeds
from man ; but cordially embrace all that comes from
God. Whatever is from Him is contained in the
Bible especially in the New Testament, which brings
the glad tidings of a free and full salvation to every
one who believes in Jesus.