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Edward Dalton

 
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Synopsis

The Jesuits: Their Principles And Acts by Edward Dalton. This book is a polemical Protestant critique of the Society of Jesus, written in the 19th century by Dalton, who served as Secretary to the Protestant Association. It surveys the origins and governance of the Jesuits, and argues that they operated with secrecy, flexible morality, and political manipulation to advance Papal power. Part I examines who the Jesuits are, their founder Ignatius Loyola, their constitutions and centralized authority, and their alleged doctrine of probability, sins of ignorance, lying, and ends-justify-the-means ethics. Part II, The Acts of the Jesuits, presents testimonies from Roman Catholic authorities and Protestant critics alleging Jesuit disguises, assassinations, political conspiracies, and missions in Portugal, France, England, Poland, India, and Abyssinia, as well as miracles attributed to Jesuit activity. It covers the suppression of the order and its revival, and concludes with warnings about the present (1840s) influence of the Jesuits in Europe, America, and elsewhere, urging vigilance against Papal influence.

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