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The life of Willliam [sic] Hey, Esq. F.R.S / [John Pearson].

  • Pearson, John, 1758-1826.
Date:
1822
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The life of Willliam [sic] Hey, Esq. F.R.S / [John Pearson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ** The insufficiency of the protestations of modern Catholics is clearly shewn in their conduct respecting the Veto. At first, they professed to make the concession of allowing the King a negative in the choice of Irish Bishops; and Dr. Milner (a titular Bishop in England, and their accredited agent) authorised the Duke of Norfolk and Mr. Grattan to declare this in Parliament; but afterwards he declared, ‘ that he would shed the last drop of his blood rather than consent that the King should have any influence, direct or indirect, in the appointment of Roman Catholic Bishops.’ After which declaration he was again appointed the Roman Catholic Agent in England. « Tt is asserted by some of the advocates for the Catholic Claims, that the Roman Catholics are changed. I wish that the gentlemen who make this assertion would inform us, what were the doctrines of the Romish Church before this change took place. I will then inform them what their doctrines now are; for the idea of a change in an infallible church is absurd. The decrees of general councils are universally held to be infallible by the Roman Catholics. And though some who are acquainted with the