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Prelates, English, resist the usurpa-
tions of the kings, ii, 219; 234-8;
379; 382-3; 399-400.
Presbyterian clergy of Ireland, their
noble conduct in Grattan's time, i,
26-7.

Presbyterians overthrow religious liber-
ty in Maryland, ii, 340.
Presbyterians, their un-American de-
clarations in their Confession of
Faith, ii, 482-6.

Priests executed for refusing to swear
that Henry VIII was head of the
English Church, ii, 218.

Priest, the high, the tribunal of final
appeal among the Jews, ii, 31-3;
the Church, on the word of Jesus.
Christ, succeeds to the authority of
the high priest and the Sanhedrim,
ii, 36-8.

Primitive religion, Sir William Jones
on, i, 254; 257-9.
Propagation Society, Lyons, eulogy of,
ii, 375-7.

Prophecy as a test of truth, i, 124–5;
of Jerusalem's destruction fulfilled,
i, 225.

Protestant contradictions, ii, 3; 8;
14-7; 26-30.

Protestant garbles of Catholic works,
ii, 435-6.

Protestantism, impossibility of defin-
ing, ii, 501.

Protestant, is this republic? ii, 501-2.
Protestant misrepresentations of Cath-

olic doctrines, fi, 248-9; 301-3; 402;
440-2; 462-7.

Protestant picture of the Church, an
imaginary, ii, 440-2.

Protestant revivals, wildness of, ii, 451.
Protestants trusted with property by
Catholics to save it from confiscation
in penal days, ii, 348; some faithful,
some dishonest, ii, 349-50.
Protestant writers on St. Peter's Ro-
man episcopate, i, 434; 446.
Protestant writers, the doctrine of ac-
tual intention an oid dodge of, ii,
61-2; erratic assertions of, ii, 396.
Prynn's "Perpetuity of a Regenerate
Man's Estate" quoted, ii, 437.
Purgatory, Catholic doctrine of, ii,
298-300; 303-5.

Purged writings of the Fathers, i, 441.
Puritans, the, description cf, ii, 338-9.

Q

Quaint quotations from early Protest-
ant writers, ii, 436-7.

Quebec, the Bishop of, an exceptionn
French colonial policy, ii, 335; 353.

R

Race, genesis of the human, i, 259-61.
Rasles, Father Sebastian, the Indian
missionary, i, 264; murdered by
Massachusetts troops, ii, 355.
Reason and revelation, i, 211-4.
"Rebels' Doom" quoted, ii, 460.
Reformation, English, born out of

Henry VIII's iniquities, ii, 196:
260-1; 341; 383.

Reily's Catechism on intention, ii.
87-8.

Relaxation of the mind, its necessity
and dangers, i, 32-6.
Religion, essence of, i, 249-51; poly-
theism not the primitive, i, 253-4
theism man's first, i, 254-9.

RELIGION OF AMERICAN INDIANS, i, 252.
Religions in Russia, comparison of,
364-5.

Religion the true basis of Republica -
ism, ii, 392-401.

Religious facts, evidence of, i, 219-24
Religious liberty, principles of, i.

491-9.

Religious orders not gloomy, ii, 118-9.
Religious truth, necessity of seeking.
1, 208-11.

Rembert, St., his labors in Denmark.
i, 334.

REPUBLICANISM, TRUE BASIS OF, ii, 389.
REPUBLIC IN DANGER, THE. Section I:
The opponent, Rev. Dr. Green, some-
time before his present assault,
denied that St. Peter was the first
Bishop of Rome-His mistakes, am-
ply refuted even in the judgment
of intelligent Protestants, remain
unretracted-Presbyterian treatment
of the Church-Victory to which the
Evangelicals aspire through the
ballot-box-Their spirit at variance
with American institutions-Vulgar
phraseology employed by them-
Pupils of Luther--Specimens of his
style--The nicknomenclature invent-
ed by him adopted by the British par-
liament-Similar language in the
laws of Carolina-Maryland's statute
laws contrasted with the foregoing-
Punishment decreed against those
who use reproachful language to s
person of another religion-The
change under Protestant domina-
tion-Catholic endurance of insults
-Improvement, at a late date, in

the language of England-Vul-
garity still common in America, ii,
402-12. Section II: Pride of Cath-
olics in Maryland's conduct-The
Reformation anarchical-No bounds
on the flood-The English Church
paid back for her scurrility with
usury by the sectaries-Both sides
abused Catholics with emulous
rivalry-Specimens of Puritan abuse
of the Church of England-The
American colonies inherit the same
spirit-Efforts of the evangelical
party to propagate the out-worn
scoffs of the old world against the
Catholic religion-Catholics classed
by Protestant writers with the worst
criminals-Absurdity of the ephe-
meral sects affecting superiority to
the ancient Church of Christendom,
ii, 412-21. Section III: Propensity
of ignoble and cowardly spirits to
vituperation-Savages have it-
Different spirit of Catholic justice—
Aversion of truly heroic souls to
vituperation--Effect of public degra-
dation by nicknames and calumnies
-Indignation of the colonists at the
toleration of the Catholic religion in
Canada-A curious incident of the
persecution of Catholics cited from
the early history of Charleston, S.C.,
ii, 421-31. Section IV: Nicknames
used to bring Catholics into con-
tempt-Classed with drunkards—
Our Catholic citizens-Carroll and
others-Temperance societies, so-
called-Immoral tendencies imputed
to the Catholic religion-Protestant
imitations of Catholic writings-
Comparison of the utterance of Cath-
olics and Puritans-Principles of
Catholic morality certain and un-
changing-Aberrations of the sectar-
ies Assertion that the Church with-
holds the Scriptures untrue, ii, 431-9.
Section V: Degradation of Catholics
in the United States at the Revolu-
tion-Distorted notion of our religion
and the Puritan attempt to perpetu
ate it-Keen scrutiny of Americans
and their favorable verdict-Differ-
ences of character in the several
States-Prejudice against Catholics
diminishing in England - Some
Protestant ravings against the
Church, ii, 439-50. Section VI:
Charges that the Catholic religion
excites the imagination, captivates

the senses, enslaves the mind to
superstition, and leaves the heart
and conscience untouched-These
charges examined-No superstition
in the Church-Her excitement of
the imagination, unlike that of the
sects, is salutary-Beauty of her
ritual testified to by those who know
it, ii, 450-5. Section VII: Liberty
and Catholicism, to the confusion of
their enemies, flourishing together
in the United States-Pearls from
the Puritan classics-Assaults on
the Beast-Presbyterian and Metho-
dist encampments-Various accusa-
tions and replies to them, ii, 455-67.
Section VIII: The Church and the
synagogue of Satan-Sunday mails
-Desire of the Evangelicals to take
political control of the country--Pur-
itan regulations-Delightful pros-
pects in view of their restoration-
Influence of the Sunday school
system-Contradictory charges that
infidelity and Catholicism are identi-
cal, yet at war-Evangelical designs
on the ballot-box, ii, 467-79. Sec-
tion IX: Evangelical lecture of our
country's rulers-Accusing the po-
litical watchmen of somnolence and
vigilance at once-Limits of Con-
gressional powers-Principles of the
Presbyterian Confession of Faith and
others of the evangelical sects at
variance with those of the American
Constitution-Congress has no power
to regulate religion, ii, 479-90. Sec-
tion X: No analogy between our
government and the governments
of Europe-Distinction between the
central authority and the State gov-
ernments Principles of religious
legislation-Man's accountability for
the use of his reason to God, not to
the civil powers-Public security
the only warrant of a government's
interference in religious concerns
Former protection of the Catholic
religion not to be condemned-
Changed circumstances now-Jewish
theocracy not possible-America's
governments framed to protect the
utmost religious freedom-Limita-
tions, in this respect, put upon our
rulers, ii, 490-99. Section XI:
This republic not a Protestant
country-Impossibility of defining
Protestantism-Infidels entitled to
the rights of citizenship-No estab-

lished religion in this country-
"Justification by faith," a detestable
doctrine, the distinctive badge of the
Evangelicals-They number about
one-sixth of our population-Catho-
lic colonies retained their rights on
joining the Union-In them Protest-
ants have not only been protected
but honored-Catholics ought to
have the same rights in other States
-Irish Evangelicals, their hideous
policy-Temperance, contrary to the
charges of the "saints," improving
in America-New charges against
Popery and absurdity of them-
European libellers sustained by the
slanders of the Evangelicals in
America- Howling complaints of
the "holy ones" because they are
not allowed a monopoly of political
offices, ii, 499-511. Section XII:
Catholic candidates for office "boy-
cotted by the Evangelicals-How
Catholic nations are apt to view
their reckless aspersions upon Catho-
lic character and the honor of Amer-
ica-Congress denounced as infidel,
because it refuses to establish their
mongrel religion-Consequences of
such an absurd interference-Ballot-
box religion of the "saints"-Di-
versity of the sects no reason for
intrusting them with supreme power
-"Christian party in politics" ex-
posed-Wickedness, chicanery, and
downright foolishness of the "holy
ones," ii, 511-9.

Restitution, Catholic doctrine of, ii,
306-14.

Revivals, Protestant, wildness of, ii,451.
Revolution, dawnings of the American,
i, 186-7.

Revolution of 1641 in England followed
by ferocious laws against Catholics,
ii, 340.

Revolution, the American, Irish Cath-
olics in, ii, 352; 387-8; 400; effects
on religious toleration, ii, 352.
Revolution, the French, i, 261.
'Right, divine," not taught by the
Church, ii, 384-5; taught by
Protestant bishops, ii, 386-7.
Roman Consistory, a, i, 274-5.
Roman Empire overthrown by the
Goths, i, 260.

ROMAN EPISCOPATE, ST. PETER's, i, 415.
Romans, Emperor of the, a title cre-
ated by the Pope and first conferred
on Charlemagne, ii, 243-4.

Roman University, the, or Sapienza, i,
309-10.

Rome called "Babylon,” i, 431.
Rome, Colleges of, i, 292-310.
ROME, PEN PICTURES OF, i. 273.
Romulus, Augustulus, the last Empe
ror of the West, ii, 243.
Ruins of antiquity, i, 49-50.
Runnymede, the bishops and barons at.
ii, 219; 234-8; 379; 382-3; 399–400.
Russia, historical sketch of, i, 349; first/
Czar of, i, 352.

Russian Catholics, various ceremonies
of, i, 362-4.

"Sabbath

S
breaking,"

rediculous
charges of the "saints" in regard
to; schools, how the "saints" pro-
pose to control the ballot-box through
means of. (See Republic in Danger.
Sacrifices of the American Indians, i.
268.

Saints, Communion of, Catholic doc-
trine concerning, ii, 300.
Salamanca, University of, on the Pope's

lack of temporal jurisdiction in the
realm of England, ii, 186.
Sancho III, King of Castile, suppresses
the Knights Templar, ii, 281.
San Domingo, Bishop England Apos
tolic Delegate to, i, xv.

Sapienza, or Roman University, i, 309–
10.

Saracen invaders of Italy encouraged

the Emperor, Frederick II, ii, 254.
Sardica, Council of, on St. Peter's
Roman episcopate, i, 455.

Saxon revolts against Charlemagne, i,

332-3.

Saxons different from the Irish, i, 7-8
Scaliger on the date of St. Stephen's
martyrdom, i, 470.
Scandinavians, origin of the, i, 332.
Schismatics, Eastern, from Arius to
Photius, do not deny St. Peter's
Roman episcopate, i, 445.
SCHOLAR, THE PLEASURES OF THE, i, 32.
Science, speculative and practical, i,
93; practical, best, i, 131-2.
Sclavonian language, the, i, 361–2.
"Scotch-Irish," origin of the term, ii.
342.

Scriptural passages, disputed, ii, 3; 8:
14-7; 26-30.

Scripture considered as a substitute for,
the classics in the school, i, 116-20
Scripture misinterpreted by Protestant
writers, ii, 267-9.

Scriptures, the, and the early Chris-
tian writers corrupted by heretics,
i, 428-9; their purity dependent
on the Church's word, i, 430; 454;
on St. Peter's Roman episcopate, i,
466.
Scutage, a device to destroy freehold
in England and Ireland, i, 488.
Scythia chosen by St. Andrew for his
mission, 1, 466.

Sects, Christianity divided into, i, 256;
the Waldensian, i, 331; in Russia, i,
360.

Seleucia, impossibility of its being
"Babylon," i, 466.

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Selfishness the danger of a republic, ii,
392-3.

Seminary, a diocesan, established by
Bishop England in Charleston, S. C.,
i, xiii.

Senses, education through the, i, 51.
Sergius, Primate of Constantinople,
secretly introduces Eutychianism, i,
398.

Severinus, Pope, condemns the Ecthe-

sis of Sergius, i, 400.
Severus, St. Sulpicius, on St. Peter's
Roman episcopate, i, 451.
Sicily oppressed by the Emperor, Fred-
erick II, ii, 253.

Silverius, Pope, deposed and murdered
by order of the Empress Theodora,
i, 389-91.

Simeon, St., in solitude, ii, 106.
Simon Magus the prototype of all Prot-
estants, i, 331.

Siricius, Pope, condemns the heresy of
actual intention, ii, 55.
Sixtus V, Pope, aids Ferdinand and
Isabella, of Spain, against the Moors,
ii, 290.

Slanders on Catholics, i, 417-21. (See
Calumnies, etc.)

Slavery in the Spanish colonies, ii, 336.
Slaves, the, Bishop England's care for,
i, xiv.

Society, civil, makes its final courts
infallible, ii, 12-3.

Solitude, its merits and when useless,
ii, 102-8.

Somerset's ideas on Church spoliation,
ii, 158.

Sophronius detects the Eutychian con-
spiracy in Constantinople, i, 399-400.
South America, political bondage of,
ii, 282-3; relations with the United
States, ii, 283; vindication of its
clergy, ii, 283–6.

Spain, first Bulls of the Crusades is-

sued in, ii, 283-6; history of the
bulls, ii, 286-94.

Spain, Irish exiles hospitably received
in, ii, 344.

Spanheim on Grand Cairo, i, 464-5.
Spanish America made an integral
part of the kingdom, ii, 287.

Spanish conquests in America, i, 261.
Stephen I, Pope, condemns the heresy
of actual intention, ii, 55.

Sterawersi, or Old Faithful, a strange
Russia sect, i, 359.

Strabo on Chaldea, i, 462.

"Strangers' Fever" in Charleston,
S.C., i, xiv.

Study, association in, i, 128.

Suffrage in Ireland based on freeholds;
absurdity of; foolish oaths required,
i, 493-5; extension of, diminishes
the power of the crown over elec-
tions, and vice versa, i, 511-3; with-
drawal of, from 40s. freeholders a
practical disfranchisement of Catho-
lics, i, 519-22; taken from the Irish
in 1727 by treachery, i, 524.
Suffrage, universal, beneficial, i, 484.
Supreme Court of the United States,
mock address before, questioning its
authority, ii, 18-9.

SWEDEN, HISTORICAL SKETCH OF, i,
337.

Swein, King, and St. William, Bishop
of Roschild, i, 335.

Swift, Dean, his parody on the inscrip-
tion of Bandon's gates, i, xi.

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Theodora, the Empress, meddles disas-
trously in Church affairs, i, 389-91.
Theodore, a Monothelite, on the East-
ern Empire's throne, i, 401-2.
Theodoret on St. Peter's Roman epis-
copate, i, 453.

Theodosius the Great on St. Peter's
Roman episcopate, i, 452.
Theological Colleges in Rome, i, 308.
Theology, how classical education helps
the study of, i, 102–3.

THE PLEASURES OF THE SCHOLAR, i, 32.
Thomas, St., choses Parthia for his
mission, i, 435.

Thomas, St., of Aquin, on promissory
oaths, ii, 163.

Tiberine Academy, the, in Rome, i,
303-4.

Tilman on the doctrine of intention,
ii, 53.
Tory-Orange candidates for parliament

outwitted by Bishop England, i, ix.
Toulouse, the heretics of, ii, 211.
Townshend, Earl, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland-his unfitness for the posi-
tion, ii, 170.

Tradition defined, i, 234-5.
Transubstantiation, ii, 146–7.
TRANSUBSTANTIATION PROVED. A pas-
sage from Tertullian-Frequency of
its explanation for the last three
centuries-If Tertullian denies the
Church's doctrine, his opinion is of
no weight-Illustration from his
Montanist opinions-Early writers
witnesses, and the majority outweigh
individuals-Tertullian's meaning
not be drawn from an isolated pas-
sage-Peculiarities of his style-
Difficulties of the cited passage-
Still Tertullian's orthodoxy on this
subject not to be doubted-Other
passages-A false translation-Ter-
tullian's object to refute Marcion
and to prove that Christ substituted
His real body for its figure-Irregu-
larities of Tertullian's style-Parallel
passages Real Presence taught in
them-Early writers cautious in
speaking of the Christian mysteries
-Custom of private persons keeping
the Blessed Sacrament-Tertullian's
mention of the matter-Origen-
The resurrection and the reception
of the Body and Blood compared-
Idols-Teachings of the Church in-
dependent of ambiguous passages in
Catholic writers, ii, 315-28.

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Union, the convention that formed
the, i, 202.

United Irishmen, influence of, on Eng-

land's treatment of Ireland, i, 518.
United States, the Catholic Church in
the, i, 415-6; ii, 329-77.

United States, their rebellion against
England just, ii, 242.
"Universal bishop," the title con-

demned by Pope Gregory, i, 396.
Universal suffrage beneficial, i, 484.
Universities, the Catholic, of Europe,
on the Pope's lack of temporal juris
diction in the realm of England, ii,
185-7.

Urban College in Rome, i, 202-6.
Urban V, Pope, publishes the first
Crusade, ii, 288.

Ursulines introduced into America by
Bishop England, i, xiv-v.

V

Valesius on the date of St. Stephen's
martyrdom, i, 470.
Valladolid, University of, on the Pope's
lack of temporal jurisdiction in the
realm of England, ii, 186–7.
Varro on the date of Christ's birth, i,
469.

Vasa, Gustavus, his love of Dalecarlia
ii, 213.

Vatican, palace of the, i, 46; 273-5.
Vaudois, the, ii, 210-1.

Veto juggle in Ireland, i, 29-30:
520-31.

Vicar's abuse of English Church
clergymen, ii, 416.

Vienne, the Council of, Pope Clement's
declaration in, that the emperor was
subject to him true in a spiritual
sense, ii, 256.

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