Spain, Its Position and Evangelization; Also, Protestant Religious Liberty Abroad [&C] - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...of property in these countries. But a portion, at least, of these evils affects the several parties concerned as British subjects, irrespective of those countries in which they reside. At the time when this correspondence commenced, the law of England in regard to the marriage of British subjects abroad was, that any marriage then celebrated in the manner considered valid in such foreign country was held to be in England a legal marriage, and equally valid as if it had been celebrated in England in conformity with all the regulations eiul licence must be obtained from Rome to that effect Such a licence can, I believe, always be procured on paying the proper price for it, and as none but rather exalted persons apply for them, the price somewhat corresponds to their elevation. But such licences are also held in the hands of the highest ecclesiastical functionaries in those countries. These, however, are exceedingly unwilling to grant them, and will not do it if they can possibly do otherwise. They retain them in order to induce, or rather compel, the parties to become Romanists, and in which, as we have seen, they make no wrong calculation, and are generally successful in gaining their object The late Arob.biah.op iof Mexico with whom I was nil very intimate turns, told me that be actually held in his bands. Dwelt e of these licences. But he frankly' stated just what I have here J mentioned; that he would never use them if be could help it, as he wished for the conversion of our Englishmen to his church.., b.J enclose you an article translated from a Spanish newspaper,, as an illustration of the workings of these parties, and by which yoU will see, the need of extendingi the remedial measures here proposed tonSpain, and also to other countries similarly circu...

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