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" ... in all probability those common juggling words of "Hocuspocus," are nothing else but a corruption of " Hoc est corpus," by way of ridiculous imitation of the Priests of the church of Rome in their trick of transubstantiation. "
Brand's Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Faiths and Folklore; a ... - Page 308
edited by - 1905 - 672 pages
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Observations on Popular Antiquities Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's Anti ...

John Brand - Great Britain - 1810 - 508 pages
...tell us, " That in all Pro* . " bability those common juggling Words of Hocus " Pocus are nothing eke but a Corruption of hoc est " corpus, by way of ridiculous...their Trick of " Transubstantiation &c." Discourse on Transub. Ser. 26. The subsequent passage from Gay may be added to the Incantations of rustic Maids,...
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Observations on Popular Antiquities: Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's ...

John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1810 - 510 pages
...bability those common juguling Words of Hocus " Pocus are nothing else but a Corruption of hocest " corpus, by way of ridiculous Imitation of the " Priests...their Trick of *' Transubstantiation &c." Discourse on Transub. Ser. 26. The subsequent passage from Gay may be added to the Incantations of rustic Maids,...
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Hudibras: Poem, Volume 1

Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1812 - 876 pages
...Discourse against Transuhstantiation) • • those common juggling words of hocus pocus, are nothing but a corruption of hoc est corpus, by way of ridiculous imitation of the church of Rome, in their trick of transubstanliation; inlo such contempt by this foolish doctrine,...
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Hudibras, Volume 3

Samuel Butler - 1819 - 366 pages
...Transubstantiation) those common juggling words of hocus pocus, are nothing but a corruption of hoc eti corpus, by way of ridiculous imitation of the priests...Church of Rome, in their trick of transubstantiation. Into such contempt, by this foolish doctrine and pretendeil miracle of theirs, have they brought the...
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The Recreative Magazine, Volume 1

United States - 1822 - 590 pages
...which, Archbishop Tillotson says, " in all probability, is nothing but a corruption of hoc est corput. by way of ridiculous imitation of the priests of the...church of Rome, in their trick of transubstantiation." — (Sermon 6.) Old Nick. — As cunning as, or as deep as, Old Nick, is an old proverb. Dr. Cocchi...
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The Port Folio

Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1822 - 578 pages
...which, Archbishop Tillotson says, " in all probability, is nothing but a corruption ofhocest carpus, by way of ridiculous imitation of the priests of the...church of Rome, in their trick of transubstantiation." — (Sermon 6.) Old JVtcfc. — As cunning as, or as deep as, Old '\f ck, is an old proverb. Dr. Cocchi...
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The People's Right Defended: Being an Examination of the Romish Principle of ...

Samuel Gover Winchester - 1831 - 234 pages
...we a cheat, is one of the chief: and in all probability those common juggling words of "Hocuspocus," are nothing else but a corruption of " Hoc est corpus,"...church of Rome in their trick of transubstantiation. Into such contempt by this foolish doctrine and pretended miracle of theirs, have they brought the...
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Festivals, Games & Amusements, Ancient & Modern

Horace Smith - Amusements - 1831 - 372 pages
...tells us that those common juggling words hocus pocus are nothing else but a corruption of tine fst corpus, by way of ridiculous imitation of the priests...church of Rome in their trick of transubstantiation. Hiccius doctius, also a common term among our modern aleight-of-hand men, is probably borrowed from...
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Festivals, Games & Amusements, Ancient & Modern

Horace Smith - Amusements - 1831 - 386 pages
...that those common juggling words hocus'pocus are nothing else but a corruption of hoc est c<n-pii$, by way of ridiculous imitation of the priests of the...church of Rome in their trick of transubstantiation. Hiccius doctius, also a common term among our modern sleight-of-hand men, is probably borrowed from...
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Festivals, Games, and Amusements, Ancient and Modern

Horace Smith - Amusements - 1831 - 414 pages
...words hocus pocus are nothing else but a corruption of Aoc e»t corpus, byway of ridiculous i .illation of the priests of the church of Rome in their trick of Tn.nsubstantiation. Hiccms doctius, also a common term among our modern sleight-of-hand men, is probably...
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