PROTESTANTISM

Rated Subjects: Calvinism, Christianity, Reformation, Religion

1. The German Protestant declared, "I have rights as against the church;" the Puritan Protestant, "I have rights as against the government;" the Independent, or American Protestant, "I have rights as against civil governments, church governments, and all mankind. These God gave me, and I will preserve." These were the three great strides which landed on Plymouth Rock.—H. W. BEECHER
   

2. Protestantism makes the relation of a man to the Church to depend upon his relation to Christ; Romanism makes the relation of a man to Christ to depend on his relation to the Church.—SCHLEIERMACHER
   

3. Some one quoting the hackneyed sarcasm, that "between Protestantism and Romanism there is but a paper wall," the reply was, "True, but the whole Bible is printed on it."—H. L. WAYLAND