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A conscientious Calvinist himself, the father of his country would have been glad to see Protestant and Papist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Anabaptist living together in harmony and political equality. This was not to be. The soul of the immortal prince could not inspire the hearts of his contemporaries.
"No," said he; "once I git into their clutches, they'll never let me go; and as for the poor old Parson, why, they'll go an' turn her into a Papist priest. And that," he added, with a deep sigh, "would be too almighty bad!" Claude now found that Zac was in too despondent a mood to listen to what he called reason, and therefore he held his tongue.
He was under Henry VIII a papist, then a semi-protestant; under Edward, a protestant; under Mary, again a papist; and under Elizabeth, a protestant. Still he had never ceased to be vicar of Bray. Ed. 'Diggle together, probably from 'degladiation, a combat, quarrel, or contest; a fencing match between two friends. Ed.
"I should have thought that belief in Christ, belief in the Bible, belief in the doctrine of a Saviour's atonement, were good qualities. Even the Mahommedan's religion has some qualities that are good." "I would sooner be a Mahommedan than a Papist," said Aunt Letty, somewhat thoughtlessly, but very stoutly. "You would alter your opinion after the first week in a harem," said Herbert.
"Jimmy," said O'Farrelly, "we're in trouble about the demonstration that's to be held next Tuesday." "It'd be better for you," said Jimmy, "if that demonstration was never held. For let me tell you this: the Lodge boys has their minds made up to have no Papist rebels demonstrating here."
Bragwell, what is your reason for going to church? Bragwell. Sir, I am shocked at your question. How can I avoid doing a thing so customary and so creditable? Not go to church, indeed! What do you take me for, Mr. Worthy? I am afraid you suspect me to be a papist, or a heathen, or of some religion or other that is not Christian. Worthy.
"Oh, the Prince will soon be here," said I, "and then it will all be over." "All be over? Ah, sapristi! Mademoiselle does not know. The Prince means the priests: and the priests mean Bon! have I not heard my grandmother tell?" "Tell what, Lucette? I thought you were a Papist, like all Frenchwomen." "A Catholic I? Why then came my grandfather to this country, and my father, and all?
The earl of Eochester compared the expressions in the queen's speech at the beginning of the session, to the law enacted in the reign of Charles II. denouncing the penalties of treason against those who should call the king a papist; for which reason, he said, he always thought him of that persuasion.
Again and again the count expressed his gratitude to old Moreu. "And above all things," he added, "that you have brought her up as a true Christian Protestant. Had you returned her to me as an ignorant Papist, as I was long ago, my happiness would have been far less complete."
The same intriguing sycophant who had encouraged the Papist in one fatal error was now encouraging the soldier in another. It might well be apprehended that, under the influence of this evil counsellor, the nephew might alienate as many hearts by trying to make England a military country as the uncle had alienated by trying to make her a Roman Catholic country.
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