papistry
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of papistry
Example Sentences
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He soon projected the gathering of his English brothers, scattered in foreign lands; he conceived the formation for the fugitive Romanists of England of another Oxford, ostensibly to furnish a succession of Romish priests to preserve the ancient papistry of England, which was languishing under “the old Marian priests.”
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Some said, "Others lopped off the branches of the papistry, but he strikes at the root to destroy the whole."
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Wessel is the author of a curious piece of writing on divine worship at Stralsund at the period of papistry.
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The suspicion of papistry followed him; and orders were given for his arrest.
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The cornice f represents Heathenism and Papistry, animated by the mingling of Christianity and nature.
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