The Anglican claim of apostolical succession. [Orig. title: Art. VI. Tracts for the Times. 4 vols. 8vo. London: 1833-38.]

Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick Stephen, Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, 1802-1865. With a preface by Luke Rivington.

Published by London: 1905., Catholic Truth Society,

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93 p.; 14 cm. The title of this edition forms the running head above the text in the Dublin review article [1st thus in 1894] [Wiseman's article appeared in Dublin review, v.7 (no.13) p.139-180, August 1839] Here, on p.36, Wiseman compares Anglicans to the Donatists: `St. Augustine has a golden sentence on this subject, which should be an axiom in theology: "Quapropter securus judicat orbis terrarum, bonos non esse qui se dividunt ab orbe terrarum, in quacumque parte orbis terrarum."' Note: "Wherefore, the entire world judges with security, that they are not good, who separate themselves from the entire world, in whatever part of the entire world." -- In his Apologia pro vita sua (1864, p. 212-13, abridged), John Henry Newman recalls his reaction: `For a mere sentence, the words of St. Augustine, struck me with a power which I never had felt from any words before. By these great words of the ancient Father, the theory of the Via Media was absolutely pulverized. I became excited at the view thus opened upon me. After a while, I got calm, and at length the vivid impression upon my imagination faded away. What I thought about it on reflection, I will attempt to describe presently. I had to determine its logical value, and its bearing upon my duty. Meanwhile, so far as this was certain, -- I had seen the shadow of a hand upon the wall. It was clear that I had a good deal to learn on the question of the Churches, and that perhaps some new light was coming upon me. He who has seen a ghost, cannot be as if he had never seen it. The heaven had opened and closed again. The thought for the moment had been, "The Church of Rome will be found right after all;" and then it had vanished. My old convictions remained as before.' Fair spotted mauve cloth, gilt top. Backstrip torn away.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Anglican claim of apostolical succession. [Orig. title: Art. VI. Tracts for the Times. 4 vols. 8vo. London: 1833-38.]
• Publisher: London: 1905., Catholic Truth Society,
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd thus