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pret Scripture rightly whose heart was not right. Till our eyes were enlightened, to dispute about the sense of Scri

ought to argue about religion at all; b

who have found the truth are the very p

suade," said Sheffield; "for they

ld argue with each other, and w

aid Sheffield; "reasoning must be for the unconverted

the unconverted was carnal, and that

aith is a special and personal one. If faith is really rational, all ought to s

rn, "that 'to the natural man the th

ng, "except by reason? It is the appointed method for

would be a dull world," he said, "if men went by reason: they may think they do, but they don't. Really, they are led by their feelings, their affections

eligions true," said F

; and Mahometanism is as cold and as dry as any Calvinistic meeting. The

ary's," sai

wns. The celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon, acolytes with lights, the incense, and the chanting-all combine to one end, one act of worship. You feel it is really a worshipping; every sense, eyes, ears, smell, are made to know that worship i

ing with the conversation which had preceded it, and White's poe

urn Catholic out and

what you are saying. You can't really have g

ne, as had been maintained, he could not see, do what he wo

have, or might have, all this in your ow

ons," answered White, "I k

groaned

what is bad in the Catholic Church, if there is bad, but what is good. I do not go to it for what is bad, but for what is good. You can't deny that what I

happy interruption; the party rose up from table, and a tap at that minute, w

er's man with a la

opinion of you men on a point I have much at heart. You know I wanted you, Freeborn, to go

he leaves were slowly turned over in silence, the spectators partly admir

y attached to it; there is plenty of land; and then the chapel will become a chantry. But now, what will you say if we have a copy of the

uite removes my objections.... A chantry! what

e'll have none of your Popery. It will be a simple, gui

plates. He stopped at one. "What will you do w

t prudent, to leave it ou

h these saints and angels? do see, why here's a complete legend; do you mean t

h yes, true, there are some things; but I have an expedient for all this; I mean to make it all allegorical. The Blessed Virgin shall be the Chu

ints and angels. Perhaps you had better have scrolls from their mouths, in old English. This St. Thomas is stout; make him say, 'I am Mr. Dreadnought,' or 'I am Giant Despai

went on: "St. Anthony's temptations; what's this? Her

ing possession of it, "you are quite offensive, qui

been in his place. Meanwhile Freeborn, who had had his gown in his hand the last two minutes, nod

a little good Catholicism, and you have spoilt all. I hoped something would have come out of this breakfast. But only think of White! it will all out. Freeborn will tell it to his set. It is very

the spout of the kettle, replied, "You had a most awkward team to drive." Then he added, looking sideways at him, with his he

; "there is but one Church-the Cr

o say that there were two Churches; nor to deny that there was one Church.

wn the soot from the back of the chimney with the poker. He did not

hich I don't quite comprehend. You say that there are two bodies, and yet but one Church. If so, the Church is not a

s, English and Romish, to be one Church, that one Church must be invisible,

ee that," s

one," said Sheffield, "and t

adox?" sa

the English and Romish Churches to be in any sense one, and I will prove

was silent. "We are on sacred subjects," he said at length in a subdued tone, "w

is it?" cried Sheffield; "don't be hard on me? What have

deed he did not; he's more serious than h

d Sheffield; "I will begin again. I am very sorry, in

hing is irreverent, not the manner. It is irreverent

mly, I confess it. What can I say more? Look at me; won't this do? But now tell me, do

strange question for you to ask," he said; "I fancied you were a sharper fellow.

"that that is not enough for unity; that

mistake," an

etorted Sheffield, "when we won't acknowledge

cried Bateman; "they

Sheffield; "they have a

stolical," an

ical, a succession of d

; "whoever heard! that's not enough; d

enough without the Po

s," said Bateman, not quite

inst the Pope,"

Pope isn't necess

hops are not necessary

s is a question of fact, not of argumentative cleverness. The question is, whether it is not true that

yans one body with us, and obedience to their Pope necessary to make us one body with the Romanists. You maintain

n was

ed, "succession is not uni

t then is unity

olity," answe

same territory, the same succession, the same hierarchy, the same civil and political position, the same churches. Yes," he proceeded, "we have the very same fabrics, the memorials of a thousand years, doctrine stamped and

the living body calls itself Protestant; the living body abjures Catholicism, flings off the name and the thing, hates the Church of Rome, laughs at sacramental power, despises the Fathers, is jealous of priestcraft, is a Protestant reality, is a Catho

nsent, and Shef

o make himself fine at his master's expense. So he was presently seen in the streets, naked as usual,

, discharging the sofa-bolster at his head. Meanwhile Sheffield ran to