02345cam a22003013u 4500 42280 UtSlPG 20260610133952.0 m cr n 260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 BX Hoare, Edward, 1812-1894 Popery: The Accommodation of Christianity to the Natural Heart Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2013 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2013-03-09 Transcribed from the 1848 J. H. Jackson edition by David Price. Many thanks to Ramsgate Library for allowing their copy to be used for this transcription "Popery: The Accommodation of Christianity to the Natural Heart" by Edward Hoare is a theological lecture delivered in the mid-19th century, specifically in 1848. The book explores the dangers of Roman Catholic practices, referred to as "Popery," and how these practices appeal to the unregenerate human heart through various modifications of Christian truth. The work is a critical examination of the interplay between authentic Christianity and the adaptations made by Popery to accommodate human inclinations and desires. In this lecture, Hoare delves into the inherent struggles of the natural heart when confronted with the Gospel and highlights the tendency of individuals to seek assurance and peace through external rituals and interventions rather than genuine transformation of the heart. He argues that Popery modifies core Christian principles to create a false sense of reconciliation and spirituality, which does not fulfill the deeper spiritual needs for true holiness and divine relationship. Hoare emphasizes that the remedy for such tendencies lies in a return to the simple, sovereign grace and truth found in authentic Christianity, urging believers to embrace the transformative power of faith in Christ alone. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Protestant authors https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42280 83119 83119