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The life and times of Saint Cyprian

Author Poole, George Ayliffe, 1809-1883.
Title The life and times of Saint Cyprian / by Geo. Ayliffe Poole.
Imprint London : Griffth, Farran, Okeden and Welsh, 1840.


Descript 287 pages
Series Ancient and modern library of theological literature
Subject Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage.

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The lives of the popes

  from the time of our Savior Jesus Christ, to the death of Paul II

 

Author Platina, 1421-1481.
Title The lives of the popes, from the time of our Savior Jesus Christ, to the death of Paul II, written originally in Latin and tr. into English, ed. by the Rev. W. Benham.
Imprint London, Griffith [n.d.]

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The Jesuits, 1534-1921

  

 

The Jesuits, 1534-1921

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Author Campbell, Thomas J. (Thomas Joseph), 1848-1925.
Title The Jesuits, 1534-1921; a history of the Society of Jesus from its foundation to the present time.
Imprint New York, Encyclopedia Pr., [1921]

Descript xvi, 937 pages in two volumes
Subject Jesuits -- History.

Two Volumes

 

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Roman Catholic Schism by Perceval

 

 The Roman Schism illustrated from the Records

of the Early 

Roman Catholic Church 

by Rev. Perceval

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The Roman Catholic Church in Italy

Alexander Robertson.


Title The Roman Catholic Church in Italy / by Alexander Robertson.
Imprint London : Morgan and Scott, 1903.


281 pages
Subject Catholic Church -- Italy.


Contents An historic retrospect.--The pope.--The priest.--The church--Confession.--Monasticism.--Saints' days and Sunday.--The Bible.--Clerical education, and more.

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Cramp, J. M. (John Mockett), 1796-1881. 
The Council of Trent: comprising an account of the proceedings of that assembly; and illustrating the spirit and tendency of popery. 
Publisher Philadelphia, Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1841. , J. M. Cramp

 
Descript 192 pages 
Subject Council of Trent (1545-1563) 
Addl auth Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School). Board of Publication

Council-Trent

 

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A History of Auricular Confession and Indulgences

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A history of auricular confession and indulgences in the Latin church / by Henry Charles Lea

Three Volumes


Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-1909. 
A history of auricular confession and indulgences in the Latin church / by Henry Charles Lea. 
Publisher Philadelphia : Lea Bros., 1896. 



3 volumes 
Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index. 
Contents v. 1-2. Confession and absolution -- v. 3. Indulgences. 
Subject Confession -- Catholic Church -- History. 
Absolution. 
Penance. 
Indulgences. 
Catholic Church -- Discipline 

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The Moriscos of Spain; their conversion and expulsion

 

 

 

The history of popish transubstantiation

 

Cosin, John, 1594-1672. 
The history of popish transubstantiation / by John Cosin. 
Imprint London : J. Leslie, 1840. 



Edition A new ed., rev. / with the authorities printed at full length ; to which is added a memoir of the author, by J. S. Brewer. 
Descript xlvii, 263 pages 
Subject Cosin, John, 1594-1672. 
Transubstantiation. 
Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references. 
Alt author Brewer, J. S. (John Sherren), 1810-1879

 

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The ecclesiastical and political history of the Popes of Rome

 

 

 

 

The ecclesiastical and political history of the Popes of Rome

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by Leopold von Rank

 


Author Ranke, Leopold von, 1795-1886. 
The ecclesiastical and political history of the popes of Rome during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, by Leopold Ranke. Translated from the German by Sarah Austin. 
Publisher Philadelphia : Lea & Blanchard, 1841. 


2 volumes 
Subject Papacy -- History. 
Reformation. 
Church history -- 17th century. 


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The history of the popes during 

the last four centuries

Three Volumes

by Leopold von Ranke

Author Ranke, Leopold von, 1795-1886. 
The history of the popes during the last four centuries, by Leopold von Ranke; Mrs. Foster's translation revised in accordance with the latest German edition by G. R. Dennis. 
Publisher London, G. Bell & sons, ltd., 1907. 


Descript 3 volumes 
Series York Library 
Subject Papacy -- History. 
Addl auth Foster, E., Mrs. 
Dennis, George Ravenscroft. 

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THE TWO BABYLONS

THE TWO BABYLONS

ROMAN CATHOLIC & EASTERN ORTHODOX

Worship

Proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife

 

by The Rev. Alexander Hislop

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter One

Distinctive Character of the Two Systems

Chapter Two

Objects of Worship

Section One - Trinity in Unity

Section Two - The Mother and Child and the Origin of the Child

Subsections 1-5 - The Child in Assyria, Egypt, Greece, Death and Deification of Child

Section Three The Mother of the Child

Chapter Three

Festivals

Section One - Christmas and Lady-day

Section Two - Easter

Section Three The Nativity of St. John

Section Four Feast of the Assumption

Chapter Four

Doctrine and Discipline

Section One Baptismal Regeneration

Section Two Justification by Works

Section Three The Sacrifice of the Mass

Section Four Extreme Unction

Section Five Purgatory and Prayers for the Dead

Chapter Five

Rites and Ceremonies

Section One Idol Processions

Section Two Relic Worship

Section Three The Clothing and Crowning of Images

Section Four The Rosary and the Worship of the Sacred Heart

Section Five Lamps and Wax Candles

Section Six The Sign of the Cross

Chapter Six

Religious Orders

Section One The Sovereign Pontiff

Section Two Priests, Monks, and Nuns

Chapter Seven

The Two Developments Historically and Prophetically Considered

Section One The Great Red Dragon

Section Two The Beast from the Sea

Section Three The Beast from the Earth

Section Four The Image of the Beast

Section Five The Name of the Beast, The Number of His Name-the Invisible Head of the Papacy

Conclusion

Appendix

Index

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Accusations of History

Against the Church of Rome (Townsend)

 

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The church's task under the Roman empire - four lectures 



Author Bigg, Charles, 1840-1908. 
The church's task under the Roman empire; four lectures with preface, notes, and an excursus by Charles Bigg ... 
Publisher Oxford, Clarendon press, 1905. 


Descript xv, [1], 136 pages 
Contents Education under the empire.--Religion under the empire. [2 lectures]--Moral and social condition of the empire.--Excursus on lecture IV. 

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Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 
Jesuit juggling. Forty popish frauds detected and disclosed. By Richard Baxter, ... 
Publisher New-York, Craighead & Allen; Boston, Gould, Kendall & Lincoln [etc., etc.] 1835. 



Edition First American edition, with an introductory address ... 
Descript xxiv, [25]-312 p. 19.5 cm. 
Note First edition has title: A key for Catholicks to open the jugling of the Jesuits ... London, 1659. 
Subject Jesuits -- Controversial literature. 
Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Protestant authors. 

 

 

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Plain Reasons against Joining the Church of Rome: What the Bible teaches and how this compares to the Rituals & Practice of Roman Catholicism

 

Find out why Cardinal Newman had so many problems because of this book that he could not refute.

There are so many reasons presented in the book...we can't list them all here. Topic included

 

Less likelyhood in Rome of knowing God's will, No Romanism in the Old Creeds, The Roman Church Uncertain and Unscriptural, The Roman Church uncertain in Faith, The Roman Church uncertain in Sacraments, Roman Creature Worship, Roman Inconsistency in the Invocation of Saints, Proof that Catholic Image worship is Idolatry, the Church

Fathers on Image Worship, Relics, the Mass converted into the Worship of Mary, Roman Arguments for Mary-Worship, Discouragement of Bible Use, Lack of Assistance to Clergy who try to study Bible, the Church Fathers on Bible Reading, Indulgences, Indulgences destroy Devotion, Falsification(s) of the Church Fathers, Stiffling Intellect, Superstition, Amulets and Charms, Roman Penances, Roman Arguments exposed, Is the Roman Church Holy ? Is the Church of Rome Catholic ? the Historical Truth about Papal Jurisdiction, Flaws in Papal Succession and much more.

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The Jesuits : their origin and order, morality and practices, suppression and restoration  

by Alexander Duff. 
Philadelphia - 1845. 


Alexander Duff, 1806-1878. 
 2nd Edinburgh ed.
Descript 107 
Subject Jesuits. 

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History of the fall of the Jesuits in the eighteenth century 

 by Count Alexis de Saint-Priest
London - J. Murray, 1861. 
Saint-Priest, Alexis de Guignard, comte, 1805-1851. 

159 pages 
Subject Jesuits -- History -- 18th century. 

Jesuits & Fall of the Jesuits

Two Books in One Volume

 

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Hidden History of the Catholic Inquisition

Devouring its Own

  

How a High Ranking Dominican Catholic fell victim to the Holy Office of the Inquisition in the 1840s by Giacinto Achilli, Eyewitness Survivor - @ 1851 - 350 Pages 

Father Achilli,D.D, was the Head Professor of Theology

in Vatican City, and Prior of the Dominican Order. Few knew as much about the Catholic Church and its Masters as he did, when he finally escaped the Holy Inquisition in the late 1840s thanks to the Political Revolutions that took place in Italy.

Chapters include: History of my Imprisonment to the World, the Subjects in this narrative, the Inquisition in the 19th Century, the Subtlety of the Inquisition, the Jesuits, The Dominicans and my life among them, My Conversion, My Farewell to Rome, Naples, the Monks and the Neapolitans, the Monks of Naples, my Exile, the Italian Church, My Mission, the Castle of St. Angelo.

1851- 350 pages

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I was a priest

by Lucien Vinet

IN 1933, Lucien Vinet was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Chuch

By 1942, Vinet came to understand the consequences of what he had done earlier, renounced the Catholic Church , and became a Protestant Pastor.

Find out why in this concise fact-filled book. It is easy to think that we can understand the issues of the Catholic Priesthood. But Vinet’s work documents the difficulties of priestly life, and its inconsistencies. Also find out about many other Catholic Priests who renounced the reality of the Catholic System and turned to the true and historic faith taught in the Bible.

 

Chapters in “I Was a Priest” by Vinet:

 

Chapter 1 – The Road to the Priesthood

Chapter 2 – Priests, Sex and Celibacy

Chapter 3 – Mass and Purgatory

Chapter 4 – the Imposture of Mass

Chapter 5 – Rome and the Marriage of Protestants

Chapter 6 – The Mental Tortures of Confession

Chapter 7 – The Roman Catholic Superstitions

Chapter 8 – Why Priests Remain in the Priesthood

Chapter 9 – Why Priests Leave the Priesthood

Chapter 10 – Rome and the Education of French Canadians

Chapter 11 – Rome and Politics

Chapter 12 – The Roman Catholic School System

Chapter 13 – Why we became Protestants

Chapter 14 – Catholicism, Communism and War

Includes pictures

 

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The Papal System

From its origin to the present time

A Historical Sketch

Of every doctrine, claim and practice of the Church of Rome by

William Cathcart, DD

William Cathcart, was educated at the University of Glascow and in Yorkshire, England. He came to the USA in 1853 and became President of the American Baptist Historical Society

 

This is one of the most complete works on the Roman Catholic Papal System.

 

Here are the comprehensive Table of Contents:

 

 

The Ancient British Church

Planting the Gospel in England, persecutions of the Anglo-Saxons, landing of Augustine, Augustine meets some the Ancient British Christians, they reject his demands, ...the papacy finally [after 8 centuries] crushes opposition in England. 

The Popes have No Power in the Irish Church for Many Centuries After Christ

Christians in Ireland before St. Patrick, His Call to preach in Ireland, no connection to Rome, St. Patrick invents the Irish Alphabet, his Bible Christianity, St Columba and his Bible, Irish Monasteries are Bible Schools, They Reject the Pope, Bishop Dagan refuses to east with a Popish missionary, Irish missionaries in France and Germany, the English powers bring the Irish into harmony with the Pope.

The Ancient Scottish Church

The Missionary (& author) Nenius, Columba, Apostle of Scotland, the Scottish clergy love the Scriptures, the Scotish clergy refuse to practice Roman Catholic customs, King Naitan, in the 8th century, sells out his countrymen to Rome

The Church Councils for Seven Centuries Repudiate Papal Jurisdiction

The Council of Nice(Nicea), the Council of Sardica, Council of Constantinople, the Council of Ephesus, the Council of Chalcedon, the Fifth General Council at Constantinople, Another Council in Constantinople in 692, Bishops and Presbyters the same people, the Equality of all Bishops,

How the Pope became Sovereign of All Catholic Church

Pope Leo the Great subverts the Council of Chaldedon, The Keys, Binding and Loosing,

The Pope Claims to be Lord of Kings and Governments

Pope Adrian gives Ireland to Henry II, Pope Innocent excommunicates King John, Pope Innocent Nulifies the Great historical document the Magna Charta, Pope Paul III excommunicates Henry VIII and declares his throne vacant, Pius V deposes Queen Elizabeth, the Pope above all Kings, Pope Innocent IV deposes the Emperor Frederick II...

The Council of Trent

The Causes leading to call the Council, the Authorities quoted, Position of the Pope at the Council, “Sacred” Bribes, the bishops, ...

Baptism

Justin Martyr, Tertullian, Cyprian, Candidates for Baptism in the Early Church, Ceremonies after Baptism, Chrism in the water, Baptism of Heretics, Baptism and Salvation, Protestant Children baptized in Catholic Churches.

Confirmation

Beginnings of Confirmation, Tertullian, Basil, the Greek Church, Modern Catholic Confirmations, the form of words used,...

The Lord’s Supper, the Eucharist & The Mass

The Lord’s Supper, Communion from the 2nd to the 6th Century, the Offering, the Eucharist carried home, Ministers send it to each other, no adoration of the Eucharist, the communicants, the dying and the dead, the Greek Church, Pope Innocent, Pope Gelasius, decree of Trent, Consubstantiation, the name Transubstantiation, Historic church fathers and their position, the mass worshipped, commemoration of the wheat deity, Half Communion after Constance, The words which change the elements, the mass a novelty (new invention), the Protestant side, ...

The Confessional

Chrysostom, Ambrose, Augustine, Theodosius, etc. Different classes of Penitents, Confessional in the Middle Ages, Auricular Confession established, the priest truly absolves, Secrecy, Catholic Prayer Books, the Scriptures...

Extreme Unction

The Greek Church anoints to restore, Jonas of Orleans, Council of Chalons, Unction from the 9th century, adopted at the Council of Florence, the parts annointed, the Ceremonies in applying the unction...

The Sacrament of Holy Orders

Bishops, Presbyters & Deacons, Metropolitans, Patriarchs, decree of Trent, Tonsure, the Ancient Scottish, the Tiara, the Keys, Official Garments (clothing) of the Clergy,...

The Celibacy of the Clergy

No authority from Christ, clergy married in second century and in the third century.  Stigma attached to marriage of clergy in 4th century. The Council of Nice (Nicea) many married bishops, The Council of Carthage, the Council of Ireland, Gregory VII attacks the marriage of priests, Marriage among the clergy in the 16th Century, the Council of Trent. The Pope and the Greek married clergy at the Council of Florence,...

Purgatory

Nowhere in the Early Church, praying for the dead in the end of the Second Century, Bede’s purgatory, King Charles, the dread of Purgatory, the Greek Purgatory, Masses, ...

The Inquisition

Aims & Laws of the Inquisition, no Charge ever Exhibited to the Prisoner, Sentence of the Inquisition not known until the day of execution, all those under the jurisdiction of the Inquisition must accuse someone else,  All property seized when the Inquisition accuses someone of heresy, Insufficient evidence to convict results in torture,

Auto da Fe in Portugal, Inquisition in Rome in 1848, Only Rome had an Inquisition, Victims seized at night...

The Scriptures

The Bible & the books in it, Josephus, Melito of Sardis, the Clergy hate the Bible, the Council of Toulouse, Bible of Wycliffe, Counilc of Trent, Heretical Declarations of the Council, the Vulgate, Catholic Bible in ordinary languages forbidden, ...

 

The Four Founders of Monkish Institutions

Celibacy, Antony, Benedict founds 12 Abbeys, St. Dominic, the Inquisition as the favorite invention of the dominicans, St Fancis, ...

The Jesuits

Life of Loyola, Loyola and Our Lady of Montserrat, his only written work, laws for the order of the Jesuits, the Jesuits in European countries, Clement XIV, Pius VII,...

Conclusion

Index

 

  The Papal System by William Cathcart, DD

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