Untitled - Rore Sanctifica

132 1636 and 1866.
the Church of England were accurately
measured and described in language of moderao
n
tion and charity. So that the correctness of
previous reports from Leander was fully borne
out. During the interviews with Mr. Secretary
Windebank* the question of the Roman Ca
tholic Oath was discussed, on which subject
.Panzani so expressed himself as to have offended
his patron and adviser, Cardinal Barberini,
greatly : but the point which more than any
other was for some time under the consideration
of these two distinguished persons, was the Cor
porate Re-union of the two communions. This
may be seen from the following extract from
Panzani s Memoirs, first published in 1793, and
afterwards re-issued by the Rev. Joseph
in 1813 :
Berington
"
This interview encouraged ~ Windebank to
treat more familiarly with Panzani, especially
on the heads of religion. He told him that he
reallv looked on himself to be a good Catholic ;
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otherwise, that he should make no difficulty to
bid adieu to all that was dear to him in order
to purchase
that name. He then instanced
some things he boggled at in the Church of
and named the article of communion in
Rome,
one kind, which he viewed as a scandalous
practice, adding that if he were to be concerned
* Sir Francis Windebank had been made Secretary of
State through Laud s influence in 1632.