The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-11 00:00:00

rope, when expressly or tacitly.assented 'to, or not dissented
from, by the majority of the Bihopsrepresenting and govern-
ing the Churchf dispersed. On these points, all Catholics are
agreed, as on immutable attic!es'of their'faith.'
" Now, if it shall appear, that. in these very Councils,
which Dr. Troy has thus declared, to be infallible, doctrines
are to he found of the very same tendency and spirit with
those which we produced from the Rhenish testament, Dr.
Troy might have saved himself the trouble of sending forth,
ex cut hedret, so solemn a protest. We do not conceive that
Dr Troy will publicly disavo‘t the - doctrines of any General
Council, especially of the Fourth Lateran. ,Now,_ as he has
desired that Protestants will ' judge of the principles of the
ROMA") Catholics from the doctrinal decisitins of their Gene-
ral Councils,' and as the Fourth Lateran is one of the most
esteemed among them, we shall draw the attention of our
readers to the third chapter of this celebrated Council, that
they may judge of the opinions of pr. Troy and" his Church,
by the criterion which he himself has afforded them."

Here the British Critic very properly inserts the
actual words of .the fourth Lateran Council, in
the original Latin ; but as the original may be
referred to in that place, I will supply von with
an exact translation tor the benefit of such readers
as May not be competent to perceive all the force
of the Latin expressions ;

P rom the Decrees of the 4th Lateran Council.

" But let the'secular powers, whatever be,the offices that
they hold, be admonished and intldted, and, if necessary, by
ecclesiastical censure compelled, as, they would be reputed
and held faithful, to take a public oath for the defence of the
faith; that they will honestly, and with all their power,
study to EXTERMINATE all those who arc by, the Church
counted heretics, from all the countries subject to their ju-
risdiction : so that,whenever any person is appointed to any
authority, whether spiritual.or temporal, lie may be, obliged
td establish this determination by oath.
" But, if any temporal Lord, being required and admo-
nished by, the Church, shall neglect to purge his territories
from this filth of heresy, let him be excommunicated by the
Metropolitan and the other co-provinclat Bishops. And if
he contemptuonsly refus,s to make satisfaction within, the
year, let it he made known to the Chief Ponta, thrv, with-
out. delay,- He nu ~y pronounce the vas,sols' of thai laird ab-
solved .from !heir fidelity; ana 2,my country.to he oc-
cupied by Catholics, who, fearing exteratittated the herelicS,
may pOssess the Land wit:twat a!! tontratrrtion, and may
preserreit in parity offaith: preserving, however,-the right of
the paramount Lord, on this condition, that he himself shall
interpose no obstacle, 'nor raise any imp-ediment,: Citis;!--ring
nevertheless the same rule with respect to those who have no
superior Leads.
" BUt thoSe Catholics, who, taltinf, the badge of the Cross,
have set about the ex m teriztation of"heretics, shall rejoice in
the same indulgence, and he protected with the same privi-
lege as is granted to those who go to the relief of the 1.-19ly
Land.

" Furthermore we decree that' believers, who are receivers,
defenders, or supporters of heretics, are subject to the sett-,
tense of excommunication; firmly decreeing that, if any such
'person be marked for excommunication,if he cOntempfuously
neglect to mate satisfaction within a year, he shall thence-
fOrth be legally infamous, and not admisSible to any public
offices or counsels, nor to' elect any person for such offices,
tror to give testimony in any cause. Let hiMbe also intesta-
ble, so that he can neither have the power of 'making any
will, nor of succeeding. to any inheritance. Furthermore,
let no one benccountable to him on nuy tttisiness but he to
every one. If also it happen that he is made ajidge, let his
sentence have no force, nor let any causes be submitted to
his bearing. If be he an advocate, let him not be permitted
to have a client. Kau attorney, let the instruments drawn
by him be null and void, and' be involved in the same con-
demnation with their author. And in all similar cases we
commandithesamexule to be observed. If he be a clerk,
let him he deposed from every employ and benefice, tltat, as
the fault in him is greater, so the visitation of it may be the
more severe. _

But if any persons contemptuously refuse to avoid such
offenders when denounce' by the Church, let them be urged
by the sentence of excommunication, till they make an ade-
quate satisfaction. To such pestilent persons let no clerks
administer the sacraments of the Church, .neither presuming
to admit them to Christian burial, nor to receive their alms
and oblations." _
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[To be conclutted on,Monday.]

BOXING.