Popery condemned by scripture and the fathers - End Time Deception

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POPERY CONDEMNED BY
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nance of the Old Testament is no where can-
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celled in the New j the necessity of baptizing
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infants ; of offering up prayers and supplica-
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lions for the repose of departed souls *."
When the R. produced this long catalogue of
traditions, he forgot to shew, that they are actually
apostolic. That would have completely
terminated his contendings ; and therefore, he
has prudently declined the undertaking. A few
observations will sufFxCe to shew him,
that some
of these doctrines, which he has specified as
traditions, are very perspicuously taught in the
scriptures ; while others originate merely in
Popish prostitutions of religion.
Before proceeding to a review of his assertions,
I would merely hint to him, that previous
to his making such a bustle about the obscurity
of scripture, he ought to have inquired more
particularly, whether that originated in the language
of inspiration, or in his own understanding.
He appears to be considerably a stranger
to the meaning of his ovv'n mother-tongue ; and
how can he expect to understand the language
of the i-criptures In the above quotation, he
considers an obscure passage, and one diflicult
to be understood, as phrases of the same im-
]..ort. A very little reflection will teach him,
that a doctrine may not be easily comprehended,
idid yet be very perspicuously proposed. Tlie
person