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may assume any character or name, perform any office, preach any doctrine, or maintain any error, so that the Pope and Popery be exalted and advanced by them in all their efforts. These agents are employed as spies over kings, judges, senators, clergy, and indeed every class in society. They are bound to meet at certain times at appointed places, and faithfully to deliver up to their superior, and the superior to the next officer in degree, every thing that has been done, or intended to be done, by every prince, ruler, or subject, in every na-, tion; and the highest officer in degree makes known the entire proceedings to the Pope, and upon such information the Pope frames his future plans-by this he knows the extent of his power, and the means at his disposal for their execution. They were ever found to be an admirable auxiliary to the Inquisition; they gave the inquisitors the requisite information; and history will testify with what dreadful severity they proceeded to act upon it.

The king of Portugal, a subject of Rome, together with other Popish monarchs, expelled them from their kingdoms, as the greatest traitors and the vilest enemies of mankind, by their treachery, cruelty, and villainy.

So many and great were their enormities,

that all Europe demanded their suppression; and Clement 14th, to whose wish, will, and desire, they had sworn to obey, after four years' deliberation, issued a Bull suppressing them for ever and ever and he, well knowing their character, declared that this act of suppressing the order would be his own death. And so the event proved; for in the next year, 1774, he died from the effects of poison, doubtless administered by the hand of a Jesuit, as he himself predicted.

Since the period of their suppression for ever and ever by Clement 14th, the power of Popery manifestly decreased. This being perceptible to Pope Pius 7th, he again, in defiance of the infallible act of his INFALLIBLE predecessor, Clement 14th, again reestablished them by his INFALLIBLE Bull, dated 7th August, 1814, for ever and ever; in which he states that the present position of the Church of Rome called for the aid and assistance of such valuable and expert rowers " of the papal vessel; so that her evil, corrupting, and soul-destroying fruit might be abundantly and unsparingly distributed throughout the world, to the destruction of the peace and security of nations, and the overthrow of the glorious gospel of the blessed God."

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A Citizen of London torn from his Family for having a Book against Transubstantiation in his possession.

AFTER the passing of "the law of the six articles," as it was called, in Henry VIII's reign, a law which enforced the principal errors of Popery, to possess a book against transubstantiation was held criminal. Indeed, the friends of Popery went too far;

they made this whip of six strings so cruel in its enactments, that it could not be put in force to its full extent. Commissioners were appointed to carry the act into execution throughout the kingdom. Those who sat at London, in fourteen days committed five

hundred persons to prison, who were dragged from their families, and accused of offences against this law! The prisons could not contain this vast number, in addition to their other tenants, and several of the companies' halls were used as places of confinement. The dreadful consternation that ensued, may be more easily imagined than described; and the reader must bear in mind that if the charges were proved, execution must follow; for no one was allowed to escape as formerly upon abjuring. Although the form of trial was in some respects altered for the better, and the prisoners were only to be condemned upon the verdict of a jury; yet such a trial was then very different from what it is in our days; no counsel was allowed to plead for the prisoner, and the judge endeavoured to find matter of condemnation against him, rather than to watch the proceedings in his behalf. Let us thank God that we have no "law of six articles" now a days.

LENT THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

DURING Lent, in the year 1538, the wife of one Thomas Frebarne, of Paternosterrow, longed after a morsel of pig, and her husband was induced to speak to one Fisher, a butterwife of Hornsey, who brought him a pig, but took one of its feet to Dr. Cocks, the dean of Canterbury, at that time dwelling in Ivy-lane, and told him of Frebarne's despising the injunctions of the church, as to the direct observance of Lent.* The dean related this to the company who dined with him that day; among whom was Mr. Garrett, the garter king at arms, Frebarne's landlord.

Mr. Garrett sent for his tenant, and gave him to the custody of the bishop of London's sumner, ordering that officer to carry him and his pig before the bishop. He was there accused of eating salt beef and calves' heads during the same season of Lent. This Frebarne denied, and shrewdly asked, 'My lord, if the heads are eaten in my house, where are the bodies eaten?" "You spake," said the bishop, "against pilgrimages, and will not take holy bread nor holy water, nor yet go in procession on Palm Sunday; thou art no christian man." Frebarne and his pig were then taken to the

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*A decree issued at Cadiz, in 1825, for the better observing of Lent, forbade all keepers of inn or eating-houses, from supplying their guests with any suppers during that season, unless they had a licence from the church for that purpose, and then they were only to be supplied with fish! It also contained a variety of other vexatious regulations.

compter, and the next day carried before the lord mayor and aldermen, at Guildhall, who sentenced him to stand in the pillory, in Cheapside, with half the pig on each shoulder; they then led him back to the compter, with the pig tied round his neck.

Frebarne's wife, fearing lest her husband might be involved in further troubles, exerted herself for his deliverance: and at her request, Dr. Barnes informed Cromwell of this proceeding, who sent for the lord mayor, and spoke to him upon the subject. She also went to one of the sheriffs, named Wilkinson, desiring him to be good unto her, and to get her husband out of prison. The sheriff said to her, "O! woman, Christ hath laid a piece of his cross upon thee, to prove whether thou wilt help him to bear it or no ;" and promised to do what he could for her husband, desiring she would come again the next day, which she did, but being overcome with fatigue and anxiety, she swooned away, and remained ill for many weeks.

Cromwell's interference prevented further proceedings; the pig was carried to Finsbury-field, and there burned, by the bishop's order; and Frebarne was set at liberty, upon giving bond to appear to answer this charge, whenever he should he required. His landlord, however, who appears to have been a violent papist, turned him out of his house; and for "four years after he could not get another, to his great hinderance and undoing."

A POPISH MIRACLE!!

"A Lady of the name of Rhetore has been recently cured, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, of a dangerous illness, which M. Dupont, the medical adviser of Mdle. de Rhetore, had pronounced to be incurable. That gentleman has written on the subject the following letter, which has been copied from the Hermine into the Union Catholique :-" I hastened to see her and examine her. 'I am cured, Sir,' said she to me with an ineffable smile-she who had so often read her fate in my eyes! On further enquiry she told me that she had felt a burning heat like fire come nearly over the whole of her body, and that after a few moments it was succeeded by a delicious coolness. From that moment she was cured. From that moment, too, she, whose right thigh during ten months had presented an enormous mass of tender sores, walked with a light and firm step: every appearance of swelling had disappeared from her thigh. My astonishment was at its height when I

was aroused from my reverie by the entrance of a venerable and learned priest, who informed me that Mdle. de Rhetore had besought the intercession of the Virgin; that the church had offered up prayers for her; and that at the very moment she received the communion she found herself cured, the Holy Sacrifice having been offered nine 'times for the recovery of her health. May science meditate and piety be edified.' (Signed) DUPONT (Offices de Santé). ". From the True Tablet of July 2, 1842.

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What frightful blasphemy this is! The Church of Rome must think the efficacy of Christ's sacrifice of very little worth, when it is obliged to be offered up nine times to cure one woman of a disease! How different is the view of Protestants, who believe that the one sacrifice of Christ upon Calvary was a full and perfect satisfaction for the sins of the world! How infinitely more honourable to Christ-how far more scriptural and consolatory! Blessed be God that we are not members of the Church of Rome !

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"The Vatican no longer thunders.-The Palace, once celebrated for its 11,000 rooms -this Court of the Pontiffs, long so pompous and arrogant, is now all simplicity and moderation. In our days, it is nothing more than the most enormous-the most splendid of museums. But enough; etiquette demands that I should speak of the Pope first:-He is ensconced in a snug corner of the building, leading a solitary life, his expenditure barely surpassing that of our Archbishops. He is understood to be an amiable man, and a great Theologian; and, moreover, reported to be half Protestant!!! which doubtless is all untrue. He was busy last week making three new Cardinals, and blessing their horses!!! which done, there was a sort of Lord Mayor's Show! Yesterday, he attended St. Peter's, and

blessed the Candles !!!-these ceremonies attract great crowds, I fear only to be amused by the spectacle: they are a species of Ballet of Action, in which there is incidental music, much changing of vestments, many genuflections and prostrations, sometimes ending in one of the Cardinals kissing A Protestant the toe of his Holiness. visiting Rome has no right to find fault with these ceremonies of her Church: but he cannot help asking whence this pantomimic worship came-whether from the Jews or Chinese? the latter having long practised the Toe Salute."

In closing these remarks respecting Rome and the Pope, I would just add, that a friend of mine lately asking an Italian what he believed the cause of the degradation of Rome and Italy at the present time to be, when she was once the Fame and Glory of all nations?—the Roman's reply was

"THE POPE AND PRIESTCRAFT."

Let us hope that God will be pleased to remove the scales from off their eyes, to see that this is actually their degradation and

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HINDOO READY WIT.

A Hindoo woman having been summoned to give evidence before the court of judicature in Calcutta, deposed that such a cirThe cumstance happened in her presence. judge asked where it happened: she replied in the verandah of such a house. "Pray, my good woman," said the judge," how many pillars are there in that verandah?" The woman, not perceiving the trap that was laid for her, said, without much consideration, that the verandah was supported by four pillars. The counsel for the opposite party immediately offered to prove that the verandah contained five pillars, and that consequently, no credit could be given to her evidence. The woman, perceiving her error, addressed the judge, and said, "My lord, your lordship has for many years presided in this court, and every day that you come here, ascend a flight of stairs may I beg to know how many steps these stairs consist of?" The judge confessed that he did not know.-"Then," replied she, "if your lordship cannot tell the number of steps you ascend daily to the seat of justice,

it cannot be astonishing that I should forget the number of pillars in a balcony, which I never entered half-a-dozen times in my life." The judge was much pleased with the woman's wit, and decided in favour of her party.

CABINET.

Thus exclaims a faithful minister, nearly 200 years since, setting forth the want of humiliation in hearers of the Gospel as the cause of its little success with them-[could he exclaim otherwise now had he lived in these times?]" Truly heretofore three thousand were converted at one sermon; but now there is scarce one that is converted with three thousand sermons. Oh! whence is it that the work of conversion is almost at an end in England, in London? It is rare to hear of a soul converted: we hear of many that are perverted, that are led into byepaths of error, and heresy, and blasphemy, and schism; but it is a rare matter to hear of one converted. Men and women are not humble, broken-hearted, and so not fitted to receive the Gospel.

POETRY.

OXFORD.

OH what an age for change is this!
What wonders do appear!—
The railroad bears with mighty speed,
To make the distance near.

Soon as we're in the flying train,
We find ourselves at home;
And so another railroad runs
From Oxford swift to Rome.
But oh, it is a dang'rous train !-
Ye travellers beware!

Many might not expect to go,
Who yet are landed there.

But solemn is a thought like this,
When souls are borne along,-
When outward things engage the mind,
And inward things are wrong!

Believers must be earnest now,
To warn, and "watch, and pray :
Perhaps if more of prayer were made,
More clouds would pass away.
The arm of God remaineth strong,
His grace is still divine;

Yet can he cause a flood of light
Around the land to shine!

Or if it be his Sov'reign will

That perils shall increase,

INTELLIGENCE.

"PRAY WITHOUT CEASING."-1 Thess. v. 17.

Derby. A meeting was held in the Lecture Hall on Monday, Feb. 20th, for the purpose of hearing a lecture from Mr. Edward Dalton, Secretary to the Protestant Association, on "the Principles of the Jesuits." The Rev. R. Macklin, M.A., Incumbent of Christ Church, in the chair, There were present, Rev. J. G. Howard, Vicar of St. Michael's, Rev. Edward Wade, &c. &c. The meeting was very well attended; and the lecture gave so much satisfaction, that there was a universal request that another lecture should be delivered on the same subject in the same place, to which Mr. Dalton assented, and accordingly delivered a second lecture on "the Acts of the Jesuits," to a still more numerous auditory, on Friday, Feb. 24th. The Rev. R. Macklin was again in the chair, and Rev. P. Browne, Rev. John Latham, Rev. George Audouin, &c. &c. were present. This lecture was even better liked than the first, and was enlivened by a little interruption on the part of some Romanists present, which, however, was met in so christian a manner by the Chairman and the Lecturer, that good resulted from it. Two Romanists who were present waited on the Rev. R. Macklin the next day, and received from that valued minister of Christ much faithful admonition and christian instruction. It is hoped that the interview, which lasted nearly two hours, was not altogether in vain.

Newhall, near Derby.-The anniversary meeting of the Newhall Protestant Association was held in the Parish School-rooms on Tuesday, Feb. 21st. The Rev. John Moran, M.A. in the chair. The Rev. R. Macklin and Mr. Dalton attended as a deputation, and the Rev. J. H. Macguire and Rev. S. C. Brown rendered also their valuable assistance. The Rev. Messrs. Greeves, The attendance was very good. Valpy, and Mc Gowan were also present.

Brailsford, near Derby.-The annual meeting of this branch was held in the Parochial School-room on Wednesday Evening, Feb. 22, on which occasion the excellent Incumbent, the Rev. W. A. Shirley, ably presided, and the Rev. R. Macklin and Mr. Dalton addressed the meeting.

Spondon, near Derby.-The anniversary meeting of this auxiliary was held on Thursday, Feb. 23. The respected Vicar, the Rev. A. Holden, presiding. The Rev. R.

He can make strong the "little flock," Macklin, Rev. W. Fletcher, Mr. Dalton,

And multiply their peace.

Colonel Clowes, Major Gell, &c. &c. were

present; the first three taking part in the proceedings. The attendance was very good.

Matlock, near Derby.-A very interesting anniversary meeting was held at this beautifully romantic place, on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The Rev. W. Melville, Rector, in the chair. The Rev. George Harvey, Rector of Winster, Rev. R. Macklin, Mr. Dalton, Rev. F. G. Greville, Rector of Bonsall, Rev. Mr. Higgs, Rev. Alexander Orme, Perpetual Curate of Tansley, Rev. George Audouin, &c. &c. were present; the first three taking part in the proceedings.

Birmingham. Mr. Dalton delivered a "the Principles of the Jesuits," lecture on to a numerous audience in St. Mary's School-rooms, Birmingham, on Thursday Evening, March 2nd. The Rev. J. C. Barrett in the chair. Also a second lecture "the Acts of the Jesuits," in Bishop Ryder's School-rooms, on Friday Evening, March 3. Rev. M. A. Collison presiding.

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A most interesting and admirable tract has just been published at Derby, called "The Impostors detected; or, a very necessary warning to all true and faithful followers of the Lord, as Protestant Churchmen or Dissenters, in a conversation between George Steadfast and William Littlecare." It has

made a considerable sensation in Derby; the Roman Catholic Priest having actually threatened to bring an action against the publisher.

Great Protestant Meeting in London. The annual meeting of the Protestant Association will be held (D.V.) in the Large Hall, Exeter Hall, on Wednesday, May 10th, at 12 o'clock. On which occasion, that most consistent christian statesman and ornament to the House of Commons, JOHN PEMBERTON PLUMPTRE, Esq. M.P. has most kindly consented to preside. The Rev. Robert J. Mc Ghee, the Rev. Hugh Stowell, Rev. Thos. Mortimer, and other valued christian advocates, have also consented to take part in the proceedings. We have every reason to anticipate a most cheering and noble demonstration of Protestant feeling.

Hackney.-The annual meeting of the Hackney and Shoreditch Operative Protes

Published under

THE PROTESTANT

At F. BAISLER'S

124, Oxford-street;

tant Association was held on Monday Evening, March 13. Mr. Edward Dalton presiding. The speakers were Messrs. Soden, Sibley, Theophilus A. Smith, and Binden. The report, which was read by the Secretary, was remarkably good and interesting. The subject handled by the various speakers, was A "the Modern Workings of Popery." petition was adopted against the grant to the Popish College of Maynooth.

ANNUAL SERMON.-The anniversary sermon on behalf of the Protestant Association, will be preached (D.v.) in Gray's Inn Road Episcopal Chapel, (Rev. Thos. Mortimer's,) on Thursday, 4th of May, by the Rev. Dr. brook. Service to commence at 3 o'clock Croly, LL.D. Rector of St. Stephen's, Walin the Afternoon.

City of London.-The first half-yearly meeting of the City of London and FinsBritish School Room, Tabernacle-row, on bury Protestant Conference was held in the Monday, February 27th. The Rev. A. S. Thelwall, M.A. in the chair. The Chairman gave a very effective address on the "Necessity of Christians studying the Pospirit in which it should be carried on.”— pish controversy, its peculiarities, and the Mr. Binden then spoke on and Pardons." Mr. W. J. Scott on the Indulgences the "Secret Policy of the Church of Rome." "Sacrifice of the Mass." Mr. Sibley on Mr. Whitley on the "Invocation of Saints." And Mr. A. V. Allen on the "Advantages of the Conference." The meeting was numerous, and great interest was evidently taken in the proceedings.

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The City of London Protestant Association purpose, God willing, to hold a public meeting at the George Hall, Aldermanbury, on Monday, the 10th of April. The chair to be taken at 7 o'clock precisely.

The Protestant Conference is held every alternate Monday evening, at the Girl's School Room, Tabernacle-row, City-road. It is open to the members and friends of all the Associations. On Monday, the 17th April, "The Supremacy and Infallibility of the Church of Rome" will be discussed.

The Jesuits. In the press, and shortly will be published, "The Jesuits: their Principles and Deeds." By Edward Dalton, Secretary to the Protestant Association. 1 vol. 18mo.

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