early Fathers from the imputations of superstition and idolatry which your pamphlet tends to fix upon them. Their doctrines stand out in bold relief, against the heathenish corruptions which Romanism sanctions and defends.

§. 6. Additional proofs of Romish Idolatry and Superstition.

We have now sufficiently seen what the doctrine of the Catholic Fathers is on the subject of the worship of creatures. Let us contrast it with the doctrines and practice of Romanism. I can only afford space for a very few citations from your popular books of devotion, but they will afford a fair specimen of the remainder.

Your admired saint Alphonsus de Liguori shall speak first.

"From the moment that Mary consented to become the Mother of God," says St. Bernardine of Sienna," she merited to receive sovereignty over all creatures." "Mary and Jesus having but one and the same flesh," says St. Arnand, abbot, "why should not the Mother enjoy, conjointly with the Son, the honours of royalty." Mary is then Queen of the Universe, since Jesus is its King: thus, as St. Bernardine again observes, "As many creatures as obey God, so many obey the glorious Virgin'.” "I am," said she, to St. Bridget, "the Queen of heaven

The Glories of Mary, Mother of God, translated from the Italian of Saint Alphonsus Liguori by a Catholic Priest. Third Edition, Dublin, Coyne, 1837.

and Mother of Mercy"-I am " the joy of the just, and the gate through which sinners go to God." (p. 22.)

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Queen of heaven and earth! Mother of God! my Sovereign mistress! I present myself before you as a poor mendicant before a mighty Queen. (p. 29.) No grace, not pardon, emanates from the throne of the King of kings without passing through the hands of Mary, according to St. Bernard. The plenitude of Grace is found in Jesus Christ as the head, whence it flows to Mary, who communicates it to all his members. (p. 121.) No doubt, Jesus the Man-God, alone sufficed to effect our redemption ; but it was more convenient that both sexes having concurred to our ruin, both should conspire to save us. Albertus Magnus styles Mary the coadjutrix of our redemption!" (p. 128.) ALL IS SUBJECT TO MARY'S EMPIRE, EVEN GOD HIMSELF! .... Jesus has rendered Mary omnipotent: the one is omnipotent by nature, the other is omnipotent by grace. (p. 138.) St. Germanus says to Mary, You, O holy Virgin, have over God the authority of a mother, and hence you obtain pardon for the most obdurate sinners.' (p. 141.) It is impossible that a true servant of Mary should be damned. (p. 165.) My soul,' says the blessed Eric Suzon, is in the hands of Mary, so if the Judge wishes to condemn me, the sentence must pass through this clement Queen, and she well knows how to prevent its execution. (p. 171.) O Jesus! O Mary! may your names live in my heart .. O Mary! my Mother! when my last hour shall come, when my soul shall be at the eve of its departure from the world, grant I beseech you, that my last words may be, Jesus, Mary, I love you. Jesus, Mary, I give you my heart and my soul. Amen." (p. 205.)

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"Month of Mary," published last year with the formal approbation of authority'.

"Thou art the only hope of sinners. Through thee do we hope for pardon of our sins; and in thee, O most blessed Lady, is the expectation of our rewards. (p. 42.) Recite the Acts of Faith, Hope, and Charity, to-day, in honour of Mary, and make this one of the devotions which you will resolve to practise in her honour. (p. 121.) In all the infirmities of the body, and all the maladies of the soul, be thou, O Mary, my refuge and my relief. Numberless are the sick who through thee have recovered health. Relying on thy power and goodness, I fly to thee, and implore thee to heal my infirmities, and obtain for me perfect health of body and of soul, that I may be the better able to serve thee and thy Divine Son. (p. 146.) O heavenly Queen, thou dost excel the highest of the Angelic host in merit, in grace, and in holiness. All heavenly spirits bow down before thee, and praise and glorify thee." (p. 168.)

The next extracts shall be made from "Devotion "to the holy Angels from the French of Boudon. "Dublin, 1837."

"The Virgin Mary being the august Empress of Paradise,' the Angels are her subjects, and consider it a great honour to be obedient to her laws. (p. 44.) It is most useful to perform a Novena in honour of the Angels.

The New Month of Mary, principally designed for the Month of May, by the Very Rev. P. R. Kenrick, Dolman, London, 1841. Approved, April 25, 1841, by " F. P. Kenrick, Bp. Arath. and Coadj. of Bp. Philadelphia."

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It may be as follows; the first day honour the Angels of the last choir by some prayer-nine Gloria Patris for example-and ask them for the grace or favour you want; and thus ascend to all the choirs successively. On the first day ask the Angels to obtain for you a lively faith; on the second, beg of the Archangels holy zeal; on the third, honour the Principalities, and beg the extinction of the reign of sin. (p. 62.) Tuesday in each week... should be sacred to the Angelic devotion. (p. 62.) If we would be truly devout to the Angels, we should once for all take the resolution of avoiding deliberate faults and imperfections, of searching out and overcoming our predominant passion.... Endeavour every day to sacrifice some inclination of yours in honour of the Angels. (p. 69.) It was proposed to form an Association for the purpose [of worshipping the Angels], each member of which would successively honour the Angels in the name of the rest-and thus a continual homage would be rendered to these blessed Spirits. (p. 71.) [The Pope granted Indulgences in favour of this Association, p. 71.] Some persons devout to the holy Angels . . . . wished to dedicate to these holy Spirits a whole month-that of October. They during that period perform the following practices &c. . . . . O, all ye holy Angels. . . . I your unworthy servant, present and offer you all the practices of this month, consecrated to you, not only as a means of obtaining, (here specify your request,) but also as a reparation for my past ingratitude, and that of all men. (p. 75.) [After this follow, The Little Office of the Holy Angels; Hymns to the Augels, Litany of the Saints who have been specially favoured by the Angels; Beads of the holy Angels; Litany of the holy Angels; Litany of the Angel Guardian,' &c.]"

I extract the following from "Reflections on the prerogatives, power, and protection of Saint Joseph . . . . . with special devotions to that most glorious Patriarch. London, 1825."

"He must be looked on as his (Jesus') legitimate parent, and entitled in all things to the right of paternity, except that of generation, which, according to Rupertus Abbas, the eternal Father supplied, by infusing into the husband of Mary a paternal love for her Son Jesus. (p. 6.) The illuminated St. Theresa of Jesus... (said,) I have seen clearly, that this Father and Lord of mine, St. Joseph, hath drawn me, as well out of this necessity, being crippled with sickness, as out of others greater, when there was question of honour and loss of my soul. (p. 37.) This glorious Saint brings also whole provinces and nations to the Catholic faith. New France owns him as the propagator of His gospel whose legal parent he was. (p. 64.) The universal practice of honouring our holy Patriarch, is to recite his little office, his litanies, hymn, and prayer, either daily or for a set time. (p. 72.) There are several other ways of honouring him, as to say the beads, to wear rings with his name engraved . . . . . others have on their rings Jesus, Maria, Joseph. (p. 85.) O holy Joseph ... I N. N. in the presence of Jesus and Mary, do from this moment choose you for my Lord and Master. (p. 89.) [After this follows the office of St. Joseph, or worship of him seven times in the day, The Litany of St. Joseph, a Hymn in his honour, Beads of St. Joseph, Seven Prayers to St. Joseph in honour of his seven dolours, Eight Meditations on his Life.]"

The following extracts are taken from "The "imitation of the blessed Virgin, composed on the