THE

POSITION OF THE CHURCH

WITH REGARD TO

ROMISH ERROR,

CONSIDERED

IN A CHARGE DELIVERED TO THE CLERGY OF
HIS DIOCESE, IN JULY, 1845,

BY

THE RIGHT REVEREND RICHARD MANT, D,

LORD BISHOP OF DOWN AND CONNOR,

AND DROMORE.

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"Walk about Sion, and go round about her: and tell the towers thereof
Mark well her bulwarks."-Ps. xLviii. 11, 12.

"Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? The
watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will
enquire, enquire ye."-Is. xxi. 11, 12.

LONDON:

JOHN W. PARKER, WEST STRAND.

M.DCCC.XLV.

LONDON:

HARRISON AND Co., PRINTERS,

ST. MARTIN'S LANE.

To the conscientious and most grave consideration

Of those Members of the Church,

Whether Clergy or Laity,

Who seek Truth in the love of it:

Especially of those who are placed,

By Divine Permission,

Under the Author's spiritual oversight:
The following Pages,

Which aim at the discountenancing of Error,

However patronised,

At the protection of Truth,

However slighted,

And therein at the Vindication of an estimable,

But much-maligned Class of the National Clergy, Are respectfully and affectionately submitted: With an humble petition

То "THE FATHER OF LIGHTS,"

That the Author's sentiments,

If wrong, may be corrected,

Or, if right, may be furthered and prosper, By God's blessing,

To the peace and edifying of His Church.