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4th edition; first published in 1883. The Eternal Priesthood defends a high ideal of the Catholic priesthood, while warning of the dangers of failing to meet its rigorous obligations. It was Manning's most influential work, going through 19 editions by 1924, and was translated into most European languages.

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THE

ETERNAL PRIESTHOOD.

BY

HENRY EDWARD,

CARDINAL ARCHBISHOP OF WESTMINSTER.

"Tu es sacerdos in æternum."—Heb. v. 6.

Fourth Edition.

LONDON: BURNS AND OATES.

NEW YORK: CATHOLIC PUBLICATION SOCIETY CO.

1884.

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TO THE PRIESTS OF

THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER,

IN MEMORY OF

MANY HAPPY YEARS OF UNITED LABOUR

IN THE SERVICE OF OUR DIVINE MASTER,

AS A PLEDGE ALSO OF

LOVE MORE LASTING THAN LIFE,

This Book

IS INSCRIBED.

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ORATIO S. GREGORII MAGNI ANGLORUM APOSTOLI.

Deus qui nos pastores in populo vocare voluisti præsta quæsumus, ut hoc quod humano ore dicimur, in tuis oculis esse valeamus, per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum, qui vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus, per omnia sæcula sæculorum. Amen.

(Opp. tom. i. p. 1400.)

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CONTENTS.

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This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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