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Maturin, and rather extensively circulated, many of the most corrupt doctrines and assumptions of the Church of Rome are set forth, as of Divine origin and Scripturally true. On these alleged grounds an express claim is made on the members of the English Church Establishment especially, and, in effect, on all other Protestants, to unite with the Roman Church, as the ordij true Christian Church. As very many persons, professedly belonging to various Protestant denominations in this Province, are only partially, if at all, informed as to those erroneous Roman doctrines, and their unscriptural character, as well as dangerous tendency, it may answer some good purpose to show in this brief and plain mode some of the most corrupt and dangerous of these errors, and contrast them with the Scriptures of Divine Truth. It appears, indeed, to be a becoming duty to afford such information at the present time, when in evey part of the British dominions such vsubtle, as well as open ;.nd strenuous efforts are being made in every direction by the Roman Church to obtain political power. In this way alone, as the Ecclesiastical leaders in that Church know, can they hope to regain that predominance and that subjection of the civil power to their Ecclesiastical supremacy which they once possessed within the English dominions. The design of obtaining that political influence in this Province has been steadily carried on for many years past, and has already succeeded to such an alarming extent, that the Province may be said to be in reality under the ruling influence and power of the Roman Priesthood. They can and do make and unmake executive governments, as they see that the interests of their I'jcclcsiastical system rc(iuirc. This, as all know, has been done I in this Province, and it has been effected, not more by the persevering zeal and activity of these Roman leaders than by the selfish disrerjard of certain political characters to their professed Protestant principles. Under these brief views of the whole subject, it seems proper that at the present time, when the people of the Province are about to choose those persons who are intended to be the guardians of their civil and religious rights and privileges, they should be accurately and fully informed respecting the unscriptural and dangerous doctrines of the Roman Church, and its efforts to extend and perpetuate among us its political influence and power. If Protestants, therefore, desire to relieve the Province from its present subjection to Romish predominance and government, noio is their time to do it. The following are the erroneous and corrupt Romish doctrines above alluded to, and also the Scriptural truths contrasted, showing the falsity of those doctrines : 1. Roman Church .-—Demea Holy Scripture to be, of itself, a suflicient rule of faith and manners, and declares that Scrip- ture with tradition form that rule, and she recjuires that the traditions of the Church be received and reverenced with the like pious regard and veneration as the Scriptures, and who- ever contemns those traditions is accursed. (Decree of Council of Trent.) Scripture: — "Ye have made the commandments of God of none effect by your tradition." " In vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." (Matt, xv.) " All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, throughlii furnished unto all good works." (2 Tim. lii.) 2. Roman Church : — It belongs to the Church of Rome to judge of the sense of Scripture, and no one may presume to interpret the Scripture contrary to the sense which Mother Church hath held, and doth hold. (Council of Trent.) What the Church doth teach is the express word of God ; and what BVHI ^^^■H IS taught anralnst the sense and consent of the Church is the express word of the Devil. (Cardinal Ilosius,) Scripture:-- These words which I command thee shall be m thine heart ; and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children.... and thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand." &c. (Deut. ch. vi.) " In his law doth he meditate dav and night." (Psalm i.) " Search the Scriptures," &e. (John ch. vi.) "Whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope." (Rom. ch. xv.) 3. Roman Church .—The good works of justified persons do truly deserve eternal life; and if any one say that such works do not truly deserve an increase of grace here, and an eternal life hereafier, let him be accursed." (Council of Trent.) Scripture:—- By grace are ye saved through faith. . . .Not of works lest any man should boast." (Ephes. ch. ii.) "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but accordin^ure;-'- There is no coudemnation to them vrhich arc m Christ Jesus." - Whom he justified them he also glorified." " Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect " " It is God that justifieth, Who is he that condemnethV" (Romans vni.) " To-day Shalt thou be with me in Paradise. • (Luke! xxui. Also, John, v.) 6. Jioman Church :~<^ Ar^geh arc to be worshipped, in- voked, and prayed to." (Roman Catechism.) Rom mists pray •to bamts as their intercessors, confess their sins to them, ofTer mcense, and make vows to tliem; and venerate their ima-e. and re hcs. They worship the Virgin Mary, and p -ay to her, •and ask her to command her Son by the right and j.uthorify of a mother. They pray to her that she would loose tJie bands of '.the guilty, bring light to the blind, make them mild and chaste and cause their hearts to burn in love to Christ. They call her the Mother of Grace, the Queen and Gate ui' Heaven .(Council Trent, Roman Cath., Missal Brev. Rom.) ') hey cive sovereign worship to the material cross, or crucifi.,, and prav •to It, to - increase grace in the godly, and blot out the sins of •the guilty." (Missal.) Scripture:-- There is one God and one Mediator between iOod and man, the Man Christ Jesus." (1 Tim. ii.) «' Who h A pven at the right, hand of Gocl, who also maketh intercession fol- lis." (Romans, viii.) « I fell down to worship before the feet rjfthe annrel ; then saith he unto me, See thou do it not, for I ani thy fellow servant : worship God." (Rev., xxii. Also, xix.) " Thou Shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve." (Matt., iv.) Note.— "Sot a word in Scripture about worship or pravcrg to the Virgin Mary, or to the Crucifix, 7. lioman Church .-—They represent God and the blessed Trinity by Images and Pictures, and these are both recom- mended as expedient for the people, and proposed to them to be worshipped. (Council Trent, Bellarm, Cardinal Cagelan.) Scripture ;— " Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath. . . .Thou shalt not bow down thy- self to them. (Exodus, xx ) « Take ye goo