A developement of the cruel and dangerous inquisitorial system of the court of Rome in Ireland, and its particular operations in the case of the author

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J.O. Bonsall, 1821 - Inquisition - 323 pages

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Page 21 - ... will persecute and fight against all heretics, schismatics, and rebels to our lord the pope and his successors.
Page 23 - I will take care, as far as in me lies, that it shall be held, taught, and preached by my subjects, or by those the care of whom shall appertain to me in my office. This I promise, vow, and swear — so help me God, and these holy Gospels of God.
Page 21 - IN elect of the Church of N. from henceforward will be faithful and obedient to St Peter the Apostle,, and to the holy Roman Church, and to our lord, the lord N. Pope N. and to his successors, canonically coming in.
Page 231 - Whence you ought to know that the bishop is in the church, and the church in the bishop...
Page 39 - So that except a man be born again of water and of the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Page 21 - ... me with, either by themselves, their Nuncios, or letters. The Roman Papacy and the Regalities of St. Peter I will help them to keep and maintain against all men. I shall take care to conserve^ defend, increase, and promote the rights* honours, privileges and authorities of the Holy Roman Church...
Page 30 - ... acquaintance of mine. He even mentioned her name. Some coolness existed between a certain priest and myself, to whom I was in the habit of going to confession previous to our misunderstanding; in the course of some time after, he revealed my sacramental confession to others in my presence. I have been often an ocular witness to the abuses, licentiousness, and improper conduct of several clergymen in the confessional...
Page 232 - I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven ; and whatever you shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.
Page 235 - Now, as the inquisitorial laws are general and unqualified, so must the Roman Catholic Emancipation be general and unqualified in the end; viz. the Pope must have the nomination and appointment of Roman Catholic Monarchs to these realms — Ireland must be tributary to him again — the bishops and clergy must be reinstated in their glebes and church livings — the forfeited estates must be restored to...
Page 23 - I will, to the utmost of my power, make my subjects, and those committed to my charge, hold, teach, and preach. I promise, vow, and swear : so help me God, and these holy gospels of God. We ordain that no person shall infringe or contradict this declaration of our will and mandate : if any will presume to do so, he shall incur the indignation of the almighty God, and of the holy apostles, St. Peter and St. Paul.

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