out of the Roman Church there is a safe way for salvation; and 2ndly. That the way of the Church of England is safer to salvation than that of the Church of Rome. Pope Clement issued a solemn Bull against him for thus falling into the abyss of heresy; and he was attacked by a host of writers and literary traducers. The following Sermon, with the Preface and Declaration, is intended to precede a republication of Dr. Sall's larger work, THE TRUE CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC FAITH MAINTAINED IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, which was written in defence of the sentiments contained in the Sermon, and in reply to the more important publications issued against him; especially those of the Bishop of Ferns and Friar Egan. Of the Volume thus announced the writer of an article in the Dublin Christian Examiner of Nov. 1828,* whence the foregoing account is extracted, says, "I am not acquainted with a better controversial work than this; it is written in a truly Christian Spirit, out of which he is never tempted to step; it exhibits considerable acuteness in argument, great learning, and is altogether worthy of being reprinted." Such being the case, and when it is considered how deep an interest was taken, at the time, in the conversion of so distinguished a Divine and Scholar, and so honoured a member of the Church which he forsook; that his work affords a most complete solution of a question recently revived by Dr. Baines of Bath having endeavoured to prove the non-salvability of Protestants out of the Pale of the Roman Church; when also it is considered that while works written in opposition to Sall are still in active circulation-an edition of French's Doleful Fall having not long ago been printed in Dublin— yet the Editor of the present work has been unable to procure a second copy of the True Catholic Faith, and not one of the Sermon, either in England or Ireland, after very persevering and extended enquiries, it is hoped the undertaking of this republication of them will receive ample public encouragement. The whole will be accompanied by a Memoir, and Notes illustrative and biographical, and be ready for publication, it is hoped, early in the Spring, in one vol. 8vo. price, to Subscribers, 10s. *The Rev. Cæsar Otway. The following names form a portion of the distinguished Patronage which the undertaking has already obtained. Others will be gratefully received by the Editor, the Rev. J. Allport, Birmingham; by the Publisher, Dearden, Nottingham; and by Hamilton, Adams, and Co., London. Lord Lyttelton.. 222 222 The Rev. J. P. Lee, Head Master King Edward's Birm. 2 The Rev. S. Gedge, Second ditto The Rev. Thos, Moseley, Rector of Birmingham The Rev. Dr. Marsh, Rector of St. Thomas's The Ven. and Rev. Archdeacon Spooner Rev. N. G. Woodrooffe, Somerford.. Rev. G. W. Newnham, Chilcompton Rev. T. P. Pantin, Westcote Rectory ....... ...... ..... ..... ..... ...... Rev. Wm. Keary, Hull.. Rev. R. Anderson, Brighton Rev. W. H. Vale, Sheffield Mr. Vogue, Nottingham.. Mr, Mercer, Nottingham. ... 2 Copies. S. Banks, Esq. M.D. Bulwell, near Nottingham............ Rev. E. Wade.. Rev. Rosengrave Macklin, Derby. The Ven. and Rev. Archdeacon Hoare... Richard Bevan, Esq., Brighton Captain Hope, R.N., Ditto Sir W. S. R. Cockburn, Bart., Bath Rev. Dr. Shuttleworth, Warden of New College, Oxford Rev. Dr. Wilson. Southampton. Geo. Poynder, Esq., Maidstone Rev. William Dalton, Wolverhampton. 2 IRELAND. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh. .... The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Ossory, Leighlin, and Ferns The Hon. and Very Rev. J. Bourke, Dean of Ossory. The Rev. E. Nangle, Achill .... Dedication. TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MOST HONOURABLE ARTHUR, Earl of ESSEX, Viscount Malden, Baron Capel of Hadham, Lord Lieutenant-General, and General Governor of his Majesty's Kingdom of Ireland, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Hertford, and one of the Lords of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council. May it please your Excellency, The love of Truth made me forsake what I loved most of worldly things, and occasioned my dearest friends to become my bitterest enemies; tyranny stopped my mouth formerly from speaking truth, and malice subrogated now pursues me even where I expected liberty, being busy, as I am informed, in contriving (if not my destruction) my discredit, that I might not be able to speak against errors, too much prevailing in the world, or not to be credited, when I should do it. The fame of your Excellency's heroic endowments, and Christian zeal for truth and holiness, derived from your illustrious progenitors, and more immediately from your most honourable and renowned father of glorious memory, have encouraged me to address myself to your Excellency's protection in this more than ordinary necessity thereof. The most gracious reception, which your Excellency was pleased to give me, emboldened me to manifest the justification of my departure from the Romish communion, and my adhering to the purity of Catholic religion, as it is professed by the Church of England, in a Sermon preached at the Royal Chapel of Christ Church, in your honourable presence. And the singular benig A 2 nity wherewith your Excellency and your illustrious attendants were pleased to hear and approve of my discourse upon that subject, gives me confidence to present to your Excellency, and to recommend to your protection, the same discourse when ordered to publish it; that, being honoured in the front with your Excellency's illustrious name, it might the better withstand the assaults of envy and malice. The adversaries of our doctrine are so active in advancing their faction, that where they cannot practice violence, their contrivances do reach to terrify sincere minds from professing or speaking what they judge to be right. I have but too much ground to think it is so with very many in this country and abroad. It is more want of courage, than of knowledge, which keeps many good men under this yoke; and such as know their ways may think it a wonder, that any who were among them of note, should dare to oppose them. It will be a singular glory of your Excellency, if under your shelter we may enjoy the freedom of speaking truth. Peace is the foundation of happiness and lustre in any government, and the fiercest enemy of peace is dissension in religion. Of such dissension the only remedy by ordinary Providence, is, a free exchange of reasons, accord, ing to the rule of God's word, and within the bounds of Christian modesty. And this freedom being all my ambition, I cannot but assure myself of your Excellency's gracious protection and favour, which may enable me to praise God in this way: that we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of our life. (Luke i. 74, 75. ) Praying continually to God, that He may be pleased to bless your Excellency with all prosperity, and further your holy intentions for the spiritual and temporal welfare of this kingdom, I cease to give your Excellency farther trouble; but shall ever remain, Your Excellency's most humble And obedient servant and chaplain, ANDREW SALL. |