so unmanageable, that their proceedings should be terminated at once, by decided opposition.

We may however rejoice, that America advances toward Europe with the social contract, constitutional order, and the liberty of the press in her hand, inviting the old world to imitate her example and enjoy her privileges. In spite of all their efforts, the Jesuits can easier extinguish the sun in his brightness, than put out the new light which now irradiates the world. They can stop the course of the morning star, rather than arrest that start to improvement which the human family have taken; and the project of the Jesuits to recover universal supremacy, cannot be accomplished without the prior destruction of mankind, with their intellectual illumination, and the sensibilities of their hearts.

Nevertheless; human society is fearfully menaced by the atrocious revival of the order of Jesuits; and by the introduction of its principles, which engender and promote every private and public collision and disorder. AWAY WITH JESUITISM.-De Pradt, Jesuitisme Ancien et Moderne.

Our country is in jeopardy. We have in our midst a dark insidious and treacherous enemy, who is endeavouring to elevate himself on the overthrow of our freedom, and the extermination of Christianity. "Unless all the Ministers of the Gospel awake from their dreamy confidence and false charity, and rouse their energies to a universal and persevering opposition to that artful, insinuating, and dangerous traitor, the Popish Priesthood; ere long we may realize the terrors, cruelties, tortures, and massacres which our ancestors endured. Therefore, blow the trumpet of alarm, cry mightily against the abominations of the secret places; and fervently pray, that God would accomplish his prom ise, and consume the mystery of iniquity and the working of Satan, with the spirit of his mouth, and with the brightness of his coming.'"

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CHAPTER VII.

"THE WOMAN DRUNKEN WITH THE BLOOD OF THE SAINTS."

Heresy-Papal laws against Heresy-Corpus Juris Canonici-Decretals of Pope Gregory IX.-" Liber Sextus" of the Decretals by Pope Boniface VIII.-Constitutions of Pope Clement V.-Extravagants of Pope John XXII.-Institutes of the Canon Law-Directory for Inquisitors—Papal Bulls and Rescripts-Acts of Councils.-PERSECUTIONS.-Wars-Treasons -Massacres-Historical Illustrations.

AMONG the prophetical delineations of Popery, its characteristic attributes, the idolatry and filthiness of that direful system are not less lucidly displayed or more graphically correct, than the sanguinary spirit of persecution which is an inseparable part of the Roman Apostacy. That blood-stained feature of the pontifical hierarchy is the necessary consequence of its presumptuous and impious arrogance; for who does not merit the highest curse that refuses subordination to that authority and wisdom which God has delegated to his Vicegerent? That the claim itself is not less wicked in principle than it has been mischievous in result, has already been demonstrated; it therefore only remains to elucidate its maxims and proceedings.

In the Papal code, the highest crime of which any person can be guilty, is that which is denominated "heresy," which, in the canon law, Chapter Vergent, "de hereticis," is defined to be "læsæ crimen majestatis divine, the highest treason against God." Therefore, in every Popish country, and by all Roman legislation, when a man is charged with offences against the state, and with disobedience to the church, no regard is paid to the allegations respecting the civil delinquencies, until the ecclesiastical cause is dismissed. Temporal destruction and eternal wo are the punishments appointed against heretics, or persons who refuse to submit to the Papal infallibility and supre

macy.

The general doctrines which are comprised in the Papal Canons and Decretals, may thus concisely be specified; and all the inferior potentates who acknowledged the sway of the court of Rome were ever obliged, or voluntarily aided, to enforce the anathemas which Pontifical authority proclaims. Hereticswhich generic term includes all persons who do not submit to the Papal yoke Heretics are denounced as infamous.-All intercourse with them is interdicted. The protection of the law, and the claims of equity are denied to them.-All promises, compacts, and oaths made with them, are declared null.-They are rendered incapable of any office. Their property is doomed to confiscation.They are adjudged to be worthy only of lingering and the most excruciating tortures, and when nature can no more bear the suffering, or barbarity can no longer be gratified, then the fire terminates the anguish of the victim, and the triumph of the Priestly tormenters.

In the Corpus Juris Canonici, Part II. of the Decretals, Cause 24, the ensuing dogmas and practice are enacted.

Question 1.-Omnis hereticus, &c. Every heretic either adopts a heresy already condemned, or invents a new one; but he who follows a condemned error, is a partaker of that anathema.-Chap. 10. The Roman faith destroys all heresy, and tolerates none; Pope Sixtus II.-Chap. 11. The Roman Church admits no heresy, for the Catholic religion must be kept without spot; Pope Eusebius.-Chap. 15. It is permitted. neither to think nor to teach otherwise than the court of Rome directs; Pope Marcellus.-Chap. 18. The Holy Spirit is not received out of the Unity of the Holy Church.-Chap. 22. The Lord accepts sacrifice from the church alone; Pope Gregory.-Chap. 26. Intercourse with heretics must be shunned.— Chap. 27. He who is separated from the church can neither have his sins pardoned, nor can he enter the kingdom of heaven.-Chap. 32. They who act contrary to the peace of the Church, should be divested of all honour; Pope Liberius.-Chap. 36. They are not to be deemed anathema who are excommunicated by heretics; Pope Nicholas. Chap. 42. It is better to

suffer death, than to hold communion with heretics; Pope Gregory.

Question 2.-"Post mortem, &c. After death nothing avails to excommunicate or absolve."-Chap. 1. No man can be absolved by the church after death; Pope Leo.-Chap. 2. The church can bind or loose the living, not the dead; Pope Gela sius.-Chap. 5. The sentence of incorrigible damnation cannot be loosed; Pope Leo.-Chap. 6. Heretics may be excommunicated after death. Several Popes and Synods assent to that proposition. The cause of denying their own prior established dogma was this; that they could not confiscate the property of a dead man under any pretext, until they had excommunicated him as a heretic.

Question 3.-" Pro peccato alicujus, &c. For the sins of the parent, the whole family may be excommunicated." The Popes attempted to confirm that iniquitous dogma, by the examples of Sodom, Genesis 19; of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, Numbers 16; of the Amalekites, 1 Samuel 15; and by the question which was proposed to Christ by the Jews, John 9: 2.-Chap. 13. Heretics, and those who entice others into error must be excommunicated; Pope Pelagius.

In the Decretals of Pope Gregory IX., Book 5, Title 7, " De Hereticis," are the ensuing illustrations respecting heresy end heretics.

Chap. 1. An unbeliever is not to be believed to the prejudice of another; Pope Stephen.-Chap. 3. A heretic who perseveres in his errors will be damned eternally.-Chap. 4. When an author is condemned; his writings, books, and works are also condemned; Pope Gregory.-Chap. 8. Heretics, and the receivers or favourers of them, must be excommunicated; and they must not be buried in the cemetery of the church; Council of Lateran. Chap. 9. Heretics thinking and speaking evil of the Sacraments must be excommunicated; Pope Lucius III.— Chap. 10. The property of heretics shall be confiscated for the good of the church; Pope Innocent III.-Chap. 11. Advocates or notaries, who defend heretics, or assist them by writings or

deeds, shall be adjudged infamous, and be deprived from their office; Pope Innocent III.-Chap. 13. All heretics of every name are excommunicated.—The secular powers shall swear to exterminate all heretics condemned by the church; and if they do it not, they shall be anathema; and if the temporal potentate continues more than one year under the sentence of excommunication, the Pope shall give his country to any believers who will seize it.—They who take the sign of the cross against heretics, have the same privileges as those who join the Croisade to the Holy Land.—Prelates shall annually visit their dioceses, and demand of the people upon oath to reveal all heretics, and those holding secret assemblies, that the heretics may be condemned; Pope Innocent III. and the Council of Lateran.Chap. 16. They who are bound to heretics are released from every obligation; Pope Gregory IX.

TITLE 39.-De Sententia Excommunicationis.—Chap. 49. All heretics, and those who infringe upon the rights of the church, are excommunicated; Pope Honorius III.

In the Decretals of Pope Boniface VIII, denominated “Liber. Sextus;" Book V. Title 2, "De Hereticis," are the following mandates.

Chapter 5. The excommunicated, and the partakers and associates in their crime, are admissible as witnesses against heretics; Pope Alexander IV-Chap. 8. Inquisitors may compel the heirs of those who favoured heretics, to fulfil the penance enjoined by delivering up their goods.-After the death of a man, he may be declared a heretic, that his property may be confiscated; Pope Alexander IV.-Chap. 9. Statute laws of the civil power, by which inquisitors of heresy are impeded or prohibited, are null and void; Pope Urban IV.-Chap. 15. Sons of heretics to the second generation cannot hold any ecclesiastical benefice or secular office; if the father was not restored to the church before death. Pope Boniface VIII.-Chap. 18. The temporal authorities must not resist the prelates and inquisitors of heresy, but entirely and always obey them.—Chap. 19. The property of heretics is confiscated, ipso jure, by right; but