LETTER XVII. Dr. Geddes regarded Popish principles as incom-
patible with civil government, and Papists therefore disloyal
subjects. A Bishop of the Established Church compared to a
stuffed Calf. Allegiance of the English Catholics insecure under
Apostolic Vicars; and a letter of M. Quarantotti, as well as the
present Pope's Memorial to M. Champigny, demonstrate this.
Mr. Charles Butler maintains the Supremacy of a foreign power
in this kingdom, which Judge Blackstone considered adverse to
civil obedience. Bishop Poynter obeys and supports the Laws
of the Congregation of the Index. Bishop Milner likewise. The
opposition between the Roman and Anglican Churches in the ar-
ticle of reading the Scriptures, and trusting to them alone for sal-
vation: this fully explained, by the author of a History of the
Jesuits, in reply to Mr. Canning and others. The most enlight-
ened Roman Catholics do not concede any thing to us Protestants,
in order to effect a union. King James's Translators of the Bible
reproach the Catholic Church for withholding the Scriptures, and
being forced by Protestants to bring out a translation against their
will. English and Irish Papists are not now allowed to read the
Popish Scriptures without a license, and are admonished not to
do so.
Bishop Poynter's New Year's Gift quoted. General
Mathew ignorant of Popish tenets. Lord Colchester's Speech on