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THE
"MYSTERY OF INIQUITY"
UNVEILED:
IN ITS
"DAMNABLE HERESIES,
LYING WONDERS, AND STRONG DELUSION."
WITH THE
SANGUINARY PERSECUTIONS
OF THE
"WOMAN DRUNKEN WITH THE BLOOD OF THE SAINTS."
“I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her."
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of NEW-YORK.
:
Stereotyped by
Francis F. Ripley.
CONTENTS.
CATALOGUE OF AUTHORS..
PREFACE
INTRODUCTORY.-Illustration of the Predictions "in the Scripture of Truth," re-
specting the Principal Anti-christian Apostacies-Structure and Unity of the
Apocalypse
CHAPTER I.-ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE POPEDOM.-History of the Develop-
ment and Establishment of the Superstitious Opinions, Idolatrous Ceremonies,
and Ecclesiastical Power of the Pontificate, and of the Papal Hierarchy; from
the Apostolic Age to the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century.-Chronological
Table of Popery...
.....
CHAPTER II.—THE PONTIFICAL HIERARCHY.-Principles of the Papacy-Dignity
and Dominion of the Roman Pontiffs, and their Court-Subordinate Appendages
of the Papal Hierarchy.-Papal Supremacy and Infallibility-Bull "In Cœna
Domini"
CHAPTER III.-THE "DAMNABLE HERESIES" OF POPERY.-Discipline-Canonical
Satisfaction-Indulgences-Auricular Confession-Merits-Good Works-Su-
pererogation--Purgatory-The Ransom of Christ-Necessity of Baptisin--Bap
tismal Regeneration-Free Will-Evangelical Perfection-"Popish Errors and
Heresies"-The Romish Doctrine contrary to "the Faith which was once deliver-
ed to the Saints," and derogatory to the glory of Christ.--Creed of Pope Pius IV.
-Popish Exorcism....
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CHAPTER IV." LYING WONDERS AND STRONG DELUSION" OF POPERY.-Paganism
amalgamated with Christianity-Masshouses-Altars-Unbloody Sacrifice-
Images-Festivals-Canonization-Censers-The Jewish Ceremonial and Popish
Superstitions contrasted; Sacrificial Rites; Distinction of Meats; Holiness of
Places; Sanctity of Creatures; External Ceremonies; and Pompous Worship—
Transubstantiation contrary to Evangelical truth; Self-contradictory, cannot be
credited, and unknown to the primitive churches-Adoration of the Host--Im-
possibility of Transubstantiation-Intellectual and Practical absurdities of Tran-
substantiation, respecting Place, Time, Quantity, Number, Distance, Quality,
and Substance-Errors concerning the Eucharist in Theory and Ceremonies--
Recent Invention of the Mass.--Cautila or Caveats for Mass Priests--Defects in
the Mass....
256
CHAPTER V.-"ALL DECEIVABLENESS OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS."--Immorality-Pa-
pal power to abrogate the laws of God-Indulgences-Direct legalized sanction
of Iniquity-Auricular Confession-Blind obedience to the Romish Priesthood--
Festivals-Superstitious Mummery substituted for Holiness.-Monachism-Bab-
ylonian Festivals-Auricular Confession-Canons for Penance-Dens' Theology 300
CHAPTER VI.--JESUITISM.-Historical Notices of Jesuitism-Character and pro-
ceedings of Jesuitism-Jesuitism incompatible with constitutional order, and the
liberty of the press-Morality of the Jesuits-Impiety--Immorality-Calumny-
Falsehood-Dissimulation in Religion-Frauds in business-Perjury-Theft-
Murder-Infanticide-Regicide-Danger of Jesuitism
345
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 of Pope Boniface VIII.-Consti-
tutions 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 372
APPENDIX.--Taxatio Papalis-Jesuitism-Decrees and Canons of the Council of Trent-Exact conformity of Popery and Paganism Romish Ceremonies.......