KING JOHN-continued. 66 66 2. His charge, that "the third Canon of the Fourth "Council of Lateran, is an article of the Faith of Roman "Catholics;" that it declares the Pope's right to Temporal Dominion;" and that "the disclaimer of "the Pope's right to temporal dominion by the Roman "Catholics is not valid, and cannot be depended upon, "in consequence of their acknowledging the paramount authority of the Council" 3.-Discussion of the Charge 66 38 41 4.-Particular Discussion of the Third Canon of the Fourth Council of Lateran 43 5.-Mr. Townsend's intimation of the insufficiency of Catholic disclaimers, even upon oath, of the Pope's Temporal Dominion; because the Catholics recognize a paramount authority in the Pope to discharge their consciences from the obligation of such an oath and disclaimer 49 Admission, by the writer, that, if, while the Catholics take the oath or make the disclaimer, they recognize a paramount authority, which may dispense with its obligations,—they are perjured villains The charge is most horrible And is most unjust 52 ib. ib. (See the late Bishop Horsley's equal reprobation of it, in the title leaf to the work.) 6. Mr. Townsend's allegation, that to give validity to Catholic denial of the Pope's universal temporal dominion, the Pope and his government must deny it 1. Such a denial is perfectly unnecessary 54 ib. 2. Whether necessary or unnecessary, it has been given ib. (See also what is said in the Postscript beginning in page 86, and the note, page 96.) LETTER X. VIEW OF THE ROMISH SYSTEM Remarks upon some assertions of Mr. Townsend, 58 ib. LETTER XI. RISE OF THE REFORMATION. THE MENDICANT ORDers. -Persecution under the HOUSE OF LANCASTER 60 1. Mr. Townsend's imputations to the "Author of the "Book, of 'a lamentable error of judgment, in attri 66 buting the rise of the Reformation to the general "diffusion of the opinion of Manes' " ib. 2.-Mr. Townsend's charge, that, "the Author intimates "that the sentiments of the Reformers, in the age "of Cranmer and Luther, and consequently the 66 66 opinions of the Protestants of the Church of England at present, are the identical errors which "are imputed to Manes ib. 3. Mr. Townsend's charge, that "no controversialist was "more unfortunate than the Author has been, in "reviving the exploded doctrine, that the faith of "the Protestants was the creed of Manichæus," ib. 4. His intimation, that," the Author insinuates, in a man"ner unworthy of him, that the political opinions "of the Manichæans, were the real prelude to the "doctrines of liberty and equality, now frigthfully " agitated". 61 Explicit denial, that the Author ever made any such attribution, intimation, assertion insinuation ib. 2.-The Author's unqualified condemnation of all religious persecutions :-Remarks on the utility of Convents of Nuns,—as permanent institutions for female education 63 3.-The Author's grateful acknowledgment of the reception of the French Exiles in this country, 65 Mr. Townsend's approbation of Milton's assigning "a place in the Paradise of Fools, to Friars, and all that trumpery" Duly noticed 70 ib. 66 KING JOHN-continued. 2. His charge, that "Council of Lateran, "Catholics;" that " "Temporal Dominio "the Pope's right to "Catholics is not val "in consequence of "authority of the C 3-Discussion of the 4.-Particular Discuss Council of Lateran 5.-Mr. Townsend's tholic disclaimers, Dominion; becaus authority in the P the obligation of Admissio tholics send's assertion, that by the omission in "the of the Roman Catholic Church," of any notice of ite of Europe and England, at the accession of Elizabeth," the Author of the book, almost seems have demonstrated, that he reserves his talents for own profession, and his sincerity for the courtesy 87 stat private life" Transcription of the statements of each from the Author's Historical Memoirs: it refutes both charges XV. 2. 88 ownsend's Eulogy of the Pacific Tendency of zabeth's first measures respecting Religion Controverted. 91 Did morality and justice authorize Elizabeth to make state? 92 Or to enact, that adherence to the ancient religion, was a crime against the state; and that non-conformity to the new ritual, should be heavily punishable 93 to make the belief of the spiritual supremacy of the Po, legal evidence of unsound allegiance 94 ows from a subject's being a Catholic, that his ance to a Protestant king cannot be depended it must equally follow, from a subject's being a Protestant, that his allegiance to a Catholic king cannot be depended on p 96 Justice requires in each case, that criminality should be proved, before the guilt is considered to be established ib. LETTER XII. & XIII. THE REFORMATION.-HENRY VIII.-EDWARD VI. Remarks on Mr. Townsend's Question "Whether the Pro- Mr. Townsend's assertions, that the Reformation has pro- 1. An Increase of Temporal Happiness in the 1. Mr. Townsend's statement of the extenuation in "the |