THE

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OF THE

Roman-Catholic Church:

IN A SERIES OF LETTERS

ADDRESSED TO

ROBT SOUTHEY, ESQ. LL.D.

ON HIS

BOOK OF THE CHURCH."

BY CHARLES BUTLER, Esq.

SECOND EDITION.

Hæc à quovis alio quàm à me, scribi velim; à me, potiùs quàm à nemine.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET.

MDCCCXXV.

DEAR SIR,

I REQUEST your acceptance of my REPLY TO DR SOUTHEY'S "BOOK OF THE CHURCH;"-a work with which you probably are not unacquainted.

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It abounds with the strongest criminations of the roman-catholic religion, and of the conduct of our roman-catholic ancestors. I do not recollect that a publication more offensive, either to the understandings or the feelings of the roman-catholics, has appeared within our memory. · eted

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