Popery As It Was And As It Is
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
Published: December 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9781432602307
Subjects: Religion / Catholicism; Christianity - Catholic; Religion; Religion - Catholicism
First sentence: WHEN this country renounced its allegiance to the British crown, and proclaimed itself independent Popery was on the wane in Europe; it was there getting more sickly, more languid and feeble, until it had little more than a mere nominal existence; but while its blossoms were fading, its thorns retained their vitality, inflicting pains and wounds on all who came in contact with them.