Letters On The Eucharist

Author : E. O. Phinney
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781331494058
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Letters on the Eucharist written by E. O. Phinney and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Letters on the Eucharist: Addressed to a Member of the Church of Rome, Formerly a Preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church Circumstances, which it is not needful here to detail, induced the writer Of the several Letters comprised in this volume, to investigate the claims Of the Church Of Rome to the example Of the early church, in proof Of the antiquity Of her peculiar teachings. As it respects her visible worship, no one Of her dogmas is second in pretentious importance, to that which respects the Eucharist. Numerous as are the differences between the Catholic and Protestant religions, says one of her earnest advocates, we may safely assert, that not one is more frequently discussed, or made the touchstone Of the two sys tems' respective claims, than their doctrine respect ing the Sacrament Of the Blessed Eucharist. And this writer expresses the belief, that more persons are brought to the faith Of his church, by satisfying their minds with the Catholic belief respecting the Sacrament, than by being convinced upon many other subjects. Accordingly, we find the believers of a physical change, advocating it as an essentiality, and the sacrifice Of the Mass, as the distinctive mark of the true Church of, God. Should the dis ensaiou Of this subject, and the presentation made, in these communications, contribute somewhat to the exposure Of error, and the vindication Of the truth, the Object of the writer will be realized. Most Of the testimonies produced from the writ ings of the ancient Christian Fathers, have been copied personally, and a faithful representation Of their meaning is believed to be given, as deduced both from the text itself, and the subject of dis course. In discussing collateral topics, it has been necessary, in a few instances, to refer to passages previously quoted, when such repetition was re quired to prove a relative point. And so much' only Of the original languages of our authors is published, as foot notes, and in the form of an Appendix, as seemed desirable to enable the reader to form a satisfactory judgment Of the propriety and correctness of the use made Of their produc tions. If it be true, as an American Statesman of a former generation has said, that Opinion is the queen Of the world, we shall do well to be always ready to give a reason Of our religious belief, and be prepared to defend it, against the sophistical attacks Of misguided Opposers. And as ability and opportunity involve responsibility, so no one is excus able, who, so far intrusts the keeping Of his spiritual interests to the care Of another, as to neglect the legitimate exercise Of his own understanding. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.