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THE

WORD OF GOD,

OR THE

WORD OF MAN.

ADDRESSED TO

IRISH CATHOLICS.

BY A FRIEND IN SCOTLAND.

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THE WORD OF GOD, OR THE WORD OF MAN.

Edinburgh, Published by W. Oliphant. 22 South Bridge Street 1827.

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THE

WORD OF GOD,

OR THE

WORD OF MAN.

If the Irish were not known to be such a thoughtless, light-hearted, regardless people, on almost every subject, one would scarcely believe it possible that they could be so careless, and so completely led blindfold, as they are on the subject of religion. Let any man, calling himself a priest, go amongst them, and let him tell them any thing, and they will believe it.-They never think of asking him how he knows all he tells them; but, from generation to generation, the father teaches the son that he must believe the priest; and, just because his father did it before him, an Irishman takes the word of his fellow-sinner for his law, though he cannot give a rational reason for his doing so; and is ready to kill any one who dare say that he is a dupe for his pains. But is it possible to be more completely duped

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