papistry

Example Sentences

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Official Virginia, loyal to the Established Church, was jealous and fearful of Papistry and looked askance at Puritanism.

From Pioneers of the Old South: a chronicle of English colonial beginnings by Johnston, Mary

Or art thou one of those naughty elfs or fairies, whom we thought to have left behind us, with other relics of Papistry, in merry old England?”

From The Scarlet Letter by Foote, Mary Hallock

Papistry and a loyal love for the Old Faith seemed to be as strong in her candid eyes as it was implicit in her name.

From The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court by Ford, Ford Madox

The cornice f represents Heathenism and Papistry, animated by the mingling of Christianity and nature.

From The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) by Ruskin, John

In later life he produced two tragedies, Cardinal Beaton and John Baliol, and two poems, The Thane of Fife and Papistry Stormed.

From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by Cousin, John W. (John William)