Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-08-06
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THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

ter OF no wonder that the church shoald at
tract the attention of the American people. !
In numbers, in learning, in talent, respecta-
biiitv and influence, she is perhaps without
a rival in lat leasi) protestant christendon,
and by far the most prominent religious body
in the eye OF the world. To her we owe
English Bible, a very large proportion At
least al not alb Of our literature; twenty
men, among the best educated III
the y orld, are minisjering in her desks and
pulpits, and her Missionary Bishops. Priests
ana Dsacons. are found N ali ciiaIes from
the Attic TO the Aniar,ic circle. and from
Shanghai 10 her untipodes. ] was not, there
fore, al all surprised 10 see her introduced
into yaur respectable paper, although disap-
pointed il the manner aud spirit OF the intro
cue ION.
She is presented 10 your readers as based
upon a COMPROMISE win the Church. ot
Rome! In uy humble opinion thai is a
grave efror, ii not a gross misrepresentation.
Sic holds ~ doctrine and nc practice in CON
PROMISE with thai Church. She may be ia
error ain not nov advocating her doctrines
OF her prdctices-I am uow addressing my
sell 10 q historical fact); out whatever she
holds, she holds it'sinpiy and solely because
II Is IN her belief taught by the Bfbie and
christian antiquity, not IN any ways as "a con.
PROMISE wItn The Church Of Rome. Wuh
her sister Protestant churches she holds
several doctrines aud practices-the Trinity
IA unity, Infant Baptisa1. the first day Of
the week as the Lords Day, future rewards
and punisilInents, ordination Oy The laying on
0 hands; a Ltuigicai WORSHIP in common with
The Church oi Rome, but like then in no
instancs, and in no relation as q compromise
with that church. Even Episcopacy, in which
she differs ironi some protestant churches, she
bases solely upon the Holy Scriptures and
ancient authors and not in any way upon a
compromise with Rome. The sentiment of
her noble Chil:ngwor;h lies at the foundation
OF all her Standards, OF her articles, her no
iiuIies, her liturgy, her catechising, her Ii
5rarics OF poielAic literature, sthe Bible aud
the Bible alone Is the religion Of Protsstants.'
And this is So ~nolabiy The Tact that it is diff
cult IL conceive how even ordinary candor
aud christian honesty and courtesy could per-
init any intelligent person TO introduce her
10 our community, and through your paper;
as based upon "a compromise with the Church
OF Rome
But lei us look at her own highest and most
solemn adjudication upon this matter. The
following is some OF the language of her
articles:-AgaiBst the corner stone and vital
principle Of the Church of R9nie, as laid
down in her council OF Trent, that tradition
IS Of equal authority with the Holy Scrip
lures, she thus expresses herselt:-"Holy
Scriptures contaiueth all things necessary to
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therein, nor may be proved hereby, is not to
be required of any muo, that it should be be-
lieFed Is All article of the Faith, OF be tIo'l
requisite or necessary to salvation" In
reference to a favorite doctrine OF the Church
OF Rome, her works. o. s~upererogation, ste
has thus adludged: voluntary works, be-
sides over ard above Gods commandments,
which they cali works of supererogalion
annot be taught without arogancy and
inpieiy." But she says expressly Of the
Church of Rome, whether rightfuIiy OF
wrongfulsy, it is not now tor me to say, "the
Church of Rome hath erred, not only IN their
living aud manner of ceremonies, buI alsu
in matters of faith" THE Remish doctrine
and Alteration as we'll of Images, as of Rel
| idOCFs0 anu AlSJ u tSSdtiDH tl Quilts a Il iOuO
thing. vainly invented and grounded upon no
warranty OF Scripture, but rather re pugnanl
to the Word Of God" sit is a thing plain
ly% repugnant to The Word of God, aud the
custom Of the primitive church, 10 have
public prayer in the church, or to minister
the Sacraments in a tongue not understood
by the people," Characterization Or
the change of the substance of bread and
wlne) in the Supper Of the Lord, cannot be
proved by Holy Writ; but it is repugnani
to The plain words Of Scripture, overthrow
eth the nature Of a Sacrament, and hath
given occasion to many superstitions."7
"The cup of the Lord is not to be denied
To the lay people. The sacrifice OF Masses,
in which it was commonly said, that the
Priest did offer Christ for the quick and the
dead, to have remission of pain or guilt, were
~blasphemous fables, and dangerous deceits. ,
Now, sir, with such evidence as this ]
cannot but repeat that it is a grave error il
not to gross misrepresentation 10 represent
the Church of England as based upon a
compromise with the Church OF Rome.
But look at her history! What does the
reign of that Princess, known as the bloody
Queen Mary tell of The Church of England!
OF compromise with the church of Rome?
Whatthoroughiy protestantheart can charge
that compromise upon a church whose mobiles,
sons went to the stake in defence OF he
principle, that the Bible and the Bible alone
Is her rel. gion! Whose blood critns3ned
! England rather than make any, the slightest
compromise WITH rIpary-gHvrs#eeIn=
Wy. or malice might make the charge, bu;
o,nhI ,ntoll:-a,,, E,J,o.:., -, ,,-.tc,,
The eminent dissenters themselves, such
as Horne, Baxter. Owen, &c, never held
that The Church of England was based upon
Il compromise with the Church OF Rome
They differed from her, but never upon this
ground, that | am aware of. I%Iorne's trea-
iise on union among Professionals is largely
n evidence of this. 1t never entered the
mind OF the good and urge hearted John
Wesley. Speaking of a dissenter in his
Caution against bigotry, he says:-'sHe may
have many objections 10 that liturgy, which
we approve beyond all others; many doubts
concerning that form OF church government
Qbat OF The Church of England) which we
esteem both Apostolical aud Scriptural.'-
He certainly never SO much as dreamed she
was based upon d compromise with the
CtuFcn oi rome, ana one OF the most en-
iheit oil the dissenters of modern times, thus
speaks OF line whole service of the Church
OF Englaud:-'I believe that the ~evangeli-
cal purity Of It's sentiments, the chaslised
iervor OF its devotions, and the majestic sim
plicity 81 its language, have combined to
place it in the very first rank of uninspired
compositions
But where vas the compromise made!-
Who ever heard before of the Church OF
Rome compromising with Professionalism =!
As to the statement that the occupant of
iLe tLroae Of EnnIaud IS Ihe snir:tnal hard o.