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zeal, the more deep and dark is the brand of ignominy stamped upon that form of Christianity which actuated her in so nefarious a career."[1]
- ↑ Niccola Orlandino was of noble family and author of the first part of the Historia Societatis Jesu. The work was published after his death by his Continuator, Francesco Sacchino, who, in a prefatory account of the deceased, says that he was—Moribus suavibus, ingenio candido, &c. See how he speaks of Luther's death, lib. vi. § 59: Deus * * * portentum illud orbis terrarum, seminatorem malorum omnium, & hujus temporis Antichristum de medio sustulit. Piget infernum hoc monstrum suo nomine nominare. Ille, inquam, Catholicæ Religionis transfuga, desertorque Cœnobii, instaurator hæresium omnium, illud Dei & hominum odium, duodetrigesimo suæ defectionis anno, cum lautè et splendidè cœnatus esset, facetiisque de more lusisset, ea ipsa nocte, repentino morbo correptus, jugulatusque, sceleratissimam animam vomuit, gratissimam Satanæ hostiam, qui se talibus oblectat escis, unde ejus saturetur ingluvies. Such and more is the language of this sweet and candid man; and it only shews into what brutes even such men may be transformed by being nursed with the milk of the Roman Tigress. For the lying calumny itself, it is the familiar language of the faithful children of the original liar. Comtemplate Cardinal Pole in some of his candid moods, and then read his Pro Ecclesiasticæ Unitatis Defensione Lib. IV. The mite ingenium of Cardinal Allen is likewise beautifully illustrated in the Catholic effusion of the Admonition to the Nobility, &c. "This tyrant," (Queen Elizabeth)—"the infinite quantity and enormous quality of her most execrable wickedness"—"her horrible sacrifices," &c.—"Luciferian pride"—"Incestuous bastard! born in sin, of an infamous courtesan, Anne Bullen," &c. &c. Pretty language to be addressed to the Nobility of the time! Even Mr. Tierney dares not to give the whole original. On whosesoever's personal back it is to fall, whether Allen's, who gives his name to it, or the foul Parsons's, it falls ultimately upon the Papal Church.
