The History of the Popes, Vol. 1: From the Foundation of the See of Rome, to the Present Time (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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But, after all, as it was not merely with a View to fupply the want of a complete Hiflory of the Popes, that I formerly under took fo laborious a talk neither is it now with that view alone I' refume it. What I propofed to, myfelf, when I firft undertook it, I have faid already; but, being convinced that I laboured in vain, and convinced by fuch evidence as the firongeft prejudice could not withfland, I thought it a duty owing to truth, to fet it forth to others in the fame irrefifiible light; and to defend, at leaf't with as much zeal, the belt of caufes, as I had done the worl't. A difloyal' fubjeé't, who had taken up arms againf't his lawful Sovereign, would not be thought intirely to comply with his duty, by only laying them down: he ought, if actuated by a true fpirit of loyalty, and truly convinced of the badnels of his caufe, to range himfelf under the banners of his injured Lord, and devote to his fervice and defence the fword he had drawn againft him. By a like obli gation, a writer, who has, even ignorantly, combated truth, is' bound, not only to lay down his pen, as foon as he finds him felf engaged in a bad caufe, but, when occafron offers, to turn againfl error in favour of truth the very weapon he had employedi againfl truth in favour of error.

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