An essay on the law of celibacy [electronic resource] : imposed on the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church, and observed in all the religious orders abroad; in which are delineated its rise and Progress from the most early Ages of its Existence, down to the present Times; and the impropriety of this ecclesiastical constitution is shewn, whether it be considered in a Moral, a Physical, or a Political Light: as also, a summary account is given of the origin of the monastic life; of the Prejudices which chiefly contributed to introduce it, and in what Manner these have been perpetuated, &c. Interspersed with various Remarks upon several other Observances of the Roman Catholic discipline. By the Rev. John Hawkins.
1790
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An essay on the law of celibacy [electronic resource] : imposed on the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church, and observed in all the religious orders abroad; in which are delineated its rise and Progress from the most early Ages of its Existence, down to the present Times; and the impropriety of this ecclesiastical constitution is shewn, whether it be considered in a Moral, a Physical, or a Political Light: as also, a summary account is given of the origin of the monastic life; of the Prejudices which chiefly contributed to introduce it, and in what Manner these have been perpetuated, &c. Interspersed with various Remarks upon several other Observances of the Roman Catholic discipline. By the Rev. John Hawkins.
Author
Hawkins, John, 18th cent.
Edition
Second edition.
Publication Details
London : printed by Shepperson and Reynolds: and sold by Messrs. Robinson, Paternoster Row; Sewell, Cornhill; Merrills, Cambridge; and Prince and Cook, Oxford, M.DCC.XC. [1790]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
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195,[1]p. ; 8⁰.
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Reproduction of original from National Library of Wales.
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English Short Title Catalog, T202769.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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