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Title:  The political mischiefs of popery, or, Arguments demonstrating I. that the romish religion ruines all those countries where 'tis establish'd II. that it occasions the loss of above 200 millions of livres ... to France in particular, III. that if popery were abolished in France, that kingdom would become incomparably more rich and populous ..., IV. that it is impossible that France should ever be re-established whilst popery is their national religion / by a person of quality.
Author: Souligné, de.
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the resons I have broght aginst them are false, and that the XVIII Articles, by which I ave made it appear▪ that they lay Countries desolate, are supposititious or of o . But tho' they should be able to do it: They will not find it easie to themselves from the Argumens aid dow▪ which are so and obviou to Sense.It will e to no purpose for them to alledge the Ifallibility of their Church, as they have successfully done to maintain Transubstantia∣tion, for here their Sophisms cnnot so much as impose upon a Servant-Maid, who of her self may Judge of my Arguments, which relate to matters of Fact that they themselves touch and manage, are visible, and plain, and propor∣tioned to the Capacities of the most Ignorant, and which may all be examined to the bottom in a very little time.There's no need of understanding Hebrew, Greek or Latine for this, nor Divinity and Philosophy, nor so much as to read the Old and New Testament, or those they call the Fathers: The discussion of this Point is not edious, and it will be to no purpose for the Papists to alledge Prescription in this, no more than it would be for a Troop of Highway∣men, Pickpockets or False Coiners, who had been accstomed to the cutting of Purses without being taken Notice of, or had for a long time cheated and ruined a senseless Peo∣ple, who did not observe that their Money was Couterfeited. The Mischiefs are too great and maniest▪ not to have a remedy at∣tempted 0