Antidote to the poison of popery in the writings and conduct of Professors Nevin & Schaff, professors in the German Reformed Church in the U. S. of America

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1856 Excerpt: ... ANTIDOTE, &c. CHAPTER I. THE FALSE CLAIMS 01" PROF. SCHAF IN FAVOR OF THE PAPACY, IN THE MIDDLE AGES, EXPOSED. Having carefully examined the English translation of Prof. Schaf's history, I proceed now to expose the poison of Popery apparent in his published views of history, since his residence in this country. Let the reader, however, remember what is stated in the Introduction, that I am writing, not an extended review of his history, but only what may be comprised in a pamphlet. The culling of flowers of rhetoric, beauties of style and sentiment, to be found in his history, I leave to others. My aim is at a more important object. I wish to guard such against a fatal sting that may be concealed in those flowers; and to beware lest, while they admire beauties of style, or even beauties of sentiment, they drink in the poison of Popery. In exposing his views in the history, frequent occasions may offer to refer to my contrast; and as I intend to write remarks, which, in preparing it, were purposely avoided, in order to confront his erroneous assertions, not with my assertions, but with the testimony of credible historians; the extract from his Essay shall be reprinted here, for the accommodation of readers who do not possess the Contrast. This will be done the more readily, that Prof. Schaf's own-published views in his history, may be seen in a clearer light to be entirely opposite. Note.--What is here omitted, may be found in Part I. pp. 17-19. Does this contain historical truth? Was religion in such a desirable and flourishing state during the middle ages? Did true scriptural knowledge so prevail in the ChurcK, and bring forth such rich fruits in the lives of professing christians, as this statement imports? Was the government of the Church in relation to...