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Rome, the nursery of Christianity-The Saviour born in a

Province of the Roman Empire-The dissemination of the

Gospel-The First Persecution-St. Peter, and St. Paul

-The Second Persecution-St. John-The Canon of the

New Testament The Rise of the Apostasy-The Third,

Fourth, and Fifth Persecutions-Justin Martyr-Athe-

nagoras Tatian-Ignatius-Polycarp-Pliny's Account of

the Christians of the Second Century-The Miracle of the

Thundering Legion-The Sixth Persecution-Tertullian,

Origen-Irenæus-Voluntary mortification-Ceremonious

Observances-Third Century-Seventh Persecution_Eighth

-Ninth-Tenth and last-The State of the Church

-Bishops of Rome, Antioch, and Alexandria-The Vi-

sion of the Cross-Conversion of Constantine the Great-

Theodosius-Honorius-Abolition of Idolatry-Corruption

of Christianity-Rise of the Monastic Orders-Father

Antony-Martin of Tours-The Council of Nice-Vene-

ration of Saints-Purgatorial purification—Pilgrimages—

Confession-The Council of Constantinople-That of E-

phesus-

phesus-That of Chalcedon, the Fourth and last that is re-
spected by Protestants-Order of Benedictines--Conversion
of Britain-Invention of the Mass, by Gregory the Great
-Rise of Mahomet-Quarrel of the Latin and Greek
Churches about the worship of Images-Indulgences-The
Exarchate of Ravenna given to the Pope, by the Usurper
Pepin-The Kingdom of Lombardy, by Charlemagne-In-
stitution of the Order of Canons—The notion of the Real
Presence-Canonizing of Saints-Claim of Investitures—
Female Pope-Apprehension of the end of the World-
Festival of Departed Souls-Office of the Virgin-Pray-
ers of the Rosary-Gregory VII-Peter the Hermit-The
first Crusade to drive the Turks out of Palestine-Godfrev
of Bouillon and Robert Duke of Normandy overrun Judea-
Institution of the College of Cardinals-The Celibacy of
the Clergy definitively enjoined-Idle disputes between the
Greeks and Latins.

LETTER XX. p. 38.

Rise of the Reformation in the Vallies of Piedmont-Clau-
dius Bishop of Turin discountenances the worship of Images-
The Remnant of the Primitive Church takes refuge in Eu-
rope-The Archbishop of Sens maintains the spiritual and
figurative nature of the Sacrament-Berenger of Tours-
The Canons of Orleans reject external rites-Suffer
persecution-Apostrophe of the Martyrs of Truth-In
Italy they are called Purists-In France, Waldenses—
In Germany, Beghards-In England, Lollards-Peter Wal-

dus-

dus-The Second Crusade-Lewis VII and Conrad III-
Saladin-The Third Crusade-Frederick Barbarossa-
Philip Augustus and Richard Cœur de Lion-Lewis IX-
Origin of the Knights of Malta-Of the Inquisition-Va-
cancy of Three years in the Papal See-Boniface VIII-
Institution of the Jubilee-Of the Festival of Corpus
Christi-Removal of the Popes to Avignon-Return to
Rome-Papal Schism-Council of Constance-Deposition
of the three Pretenders to the Papacy-Martin V-Admi-
nistration of the Eucharist in one kind only-John Huss
and Jerome of Prague-John Wickliffe-Scholastic dis-
putes-Contentions-Submission of the Greeks-Taking of
-Constantinople-Discovery of America-Luxury of the
Popes-The Council of Basil-The Invention of Printing-
Nicholas V-Alexander VI-Ignorance of the Clergy—
Licentiousness of the Monks-Julius II-Leo X-In-
dulgences-Martin Luther-Philip Melancthon-Ulric
Zuinglius-The Reformers are protected by their Sove-
reigns-Luther translates the New Testament-Separa-
tion of the Reformers-John Calvin-The Electors of Sax-
vity and Brandenburgh, the Landgrave of Hesse, and the
Duke of Lunenburgh protest against the Edict of Charles
V. at the Diet of Spires-The Swedes embrace the Re-
formation-The Danes-The French-The English-Tyn-
dal translates the New Testament into English-John
Knox-The Belgic Provinces revolt from Philip II-Ed-
ward VI-Archbishop Cranmer, and the Protector Somer-
set-Origin of the Puritans-Bishop Hooper-Latimer—
Coverdale-Bradford-The Persecution under Queen Ma-
ry-Establishment of the Church of England, by Queen

Elizabeth

Elizabeth-The separation of the Dissenters-The rights

of conscience acknowledged in the United States of Ame-

rica-Authorities-References to Scriptural Prediction.-

The Bas Reliefs of the Arch of Titus-The Mosaics of

Santa Maria Maggiore-Conclusion.

LETTER XXI. p. 109.

The Degradation of the Papacy in the person of Pius VI-His
Election-His expensive vanity-The draining of the
Pontine Marshes-Favouritism—Journey to Vienna—
Abuses of the Papal Government-Oppression of the
Jews-Encroachments of the Catholic Princes upon the
pretensions of the Papacy-Paper Money-The French
Revolution-Murder of Basseville-Insurrection of the
Transteverini-Incursion of Buonaparte-Fictitious mira-
cles-Wavering Policy-The French levy contributions—
The Populace of Rome kill General Duphot-Gen-
eral Berthier takes possession of Rome-The Pope is sent
to Sienna-to Florence-is ordered to Paris, and dies at
Valence on the Rhone.

LETTER XXII. p. 160.

Journey to Naples-Solitary Road-Albano-Veletri-The

Pontine Marshes-Terracina-The Torre de Confini-

Passport-Fundi-Cicero-Mola di Gaeta-The Skeleton

of a Constable of France-The Garigliano-Capua-Na-

ples.

LETTER