Tractarianism's REAL Goal: Extinguishing Protestantism in the Church of England

Hence when we pass on to contemplate the present condition of things, we find that this Protestantism of the nation and of the Church is regarded as an almost insuperable obstacle by those whose boasted mission it is to eradicate the-principles of the Reformation. Better testimony we cannot desire than what they voluntarily render. In a volume of “Essays on the Re-union of Christendom, 1867,” edited by Dr. Lee, and prefaced by an Essay of Dr Pusey, we learn amongst other things:—

“The first great difficulty that is before us arises from the Protestantism of England. Till this is removed, the re-union of our Church as the Church of England with either the Greek or Latin Churches is absolutely hopeless.”—p. 89.

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