Usury, or Interest; Proved to Be Repugnant to the Divine and Ecclesiastical, Laws, and Destructive to Civil Society (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1825. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... of all the social ties. Vices, as well as virtues, have1 some sort of connexion, that by giving way to one the rest immediately follow. Ignorance of the arts and sciences is imputed to the Irish; if there be any ground for this imputation, the fault lies with the Government, and its spiritual guides also. Every channel of instruction had been closed at the Reformation; without swearing that Harry and Elizabeth were the head of the Church upon earth, and the profane usurpers of Churches and tithes were the true and lawful ministers of Christ, it was impossible to open school, hear mass, or a Catholic sermon, or afford a night's lodging to their own priest. Even to this day Trinity College, Dublin, though supported with the revenue squeezed from all sects and persuasions, is closed almost entirely against all persons who will not agree to swallow the same oath of perjury and apostacy. What wonder then that ignorance would overrun the land ? But behold this ignorance--this offspring of their own diabolical decrees, they villainously charge to the C*tholic priests, saying, " that it was their province to keep the people in ignorance for fear of detecting the errors of popery." From this sprung the " Bible and Education Societies." Many members of whom are, it may be supposed, actuated by the purest views and principles, though the dupes and blind tools of some designing atheists, who avail themselves of this calumny that is raised and spread by the Protestant parsons to effect the destruction of all Christianity. Though all the books on the languages, arts, and sciences, should be exposed for sale to every man possessed of means and desire to procure them, or even bestowed or sold at reduced prices; however, it seems repugnant to the usual practice of parents and t...