Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-29

US WINCH ico US 10 separate IRON the church OF Rome
do not date from the days Of the Apostles, her awk
ward advocates pretend hut to proceed with
our extracts for reflections are obvious and would
lead Us too far. From the following paragraph, IL
would seem that Spain always what she Is now
and further, that the Romsh church fears nfdel,y
but fa,h.-O5serrer.
Spain vencrates more than any other country the
person of your Holiness, your laws and institutions
she admits no nnova alton, change So that her
part there Is nothing fear for the Spanars almost
all hold the Lutheran doctrine in horror and the few
heretcs among them deny the coming OF the Messiah
or The souls Immortality bu, do not despise your
,hority aud that OF the Romish church heTesy less
dangerous TO us than that OF the Lu,herans For IL
these Moors believe not in Jesus Christ, in fu
ture me- they at least keep silent these subjects
only mock at them, while they still obey your decrees
but the Lu,herans the contrary, openly oppose us,
and endeavor 10 shake and overthrow the Romish
church Up. 646.J
After this preamble follow various means which our
three bishops point out TO the pope TO strengthen his
power The first is TO appoint in France and in Italy
| an hundred new bishops and fly cardinals among
whom should be thirty forty Of sklful address,
versed in the knowledge Of courts Of politics and civil
and ecclesiastical law, to be kept his person
advisers the rest should be directed reside In their
respective dioceses, to amuse the people with games
shows, and all kinds Of diversions; they should dis
play great pomp in their churches and abroad appear
| ing frequently in public on horseback. Now comes
the result to be expected from such evangelical
ures :--Obserper.
Soon the people, always fond Of pomp and show,
and ever ready to receive money when among the rch
will submit To the yoke of your preates, and all last
some from inclination, others frcm interest," will range
| themselves on your side
| The following advice is not less instructive
Let your Holiness require the cardinals and bsh-
ops confer ecclesiastical lvngs on some Of the cit
liens children. This will work wonders, and is the
surest way to keep them in the faith MANY OF your
people would long ago have embraced the Lutheran
doctrine. had they not been prevented solely by the
consideration that either themselves their brothers,
sons other relatives receiving salaries from
the church. tp 646l
Then comes advice TO send into France and Italy
priests of certain class Commonly called Chctans
| or Paunians.)
For, they add the ordinary priests and monks say
mass with much haste, and lead such impure, ireg
uar lives that very properly refuse to believe that
| a wicked profigate Christ to down up
the altar, draw souls of purgatory, forgive
SINS [p 646
Next comes advice to found every where monastc
orders because these orders by setting up confession
ais meetings for worship and various religious practi-
ces contribute much TO strengthen the papal power.
Much other advice is given, the substance of which
is, institute brotherhoods in honor Of and
another saint, their colleague Thomas Stella had
done successfully, and introduce into religious
ship great pomp, images statutes, candles, lamps,
they add, which the people very fond Of, and
which make them almost forget this Lutheran doctrine
so fatal to US Up. 6i7 l-O6server.
We quote entire the next advice:
The holy cardinals and bishops should also fire..
quently celebrate mass in person, with all possible
pomp and magnifcence; they should consecra,e pub
cly the bap'smal FONTS ordan priests bless church
es affairs, buylng grounds, baptize bells give the vel
to religious devotees for these things please the vu
gar and take them as in SNARE so that they wish FOL
other instruction, and Ito tell the TRUTH this is the
design for which they instituted (p. GAIL
Every year, on Good Friday, is consecrated thu
thrice holy amounting oi for the sick. The ceremon,
is performed by bishop accompanedby twelve priests
| who make three alterations well salutations ex
orcisms, installations, and minge with the holy oil
precious balm Let your Holiness order that hereaf
there be al this conservation, al least five salua
tons and twenty priests let there be added to the Of
n besides the balm, costly substance, mamma 70
example, let word be given out that II fell IN the vii
derness and therefore is suitable TO be used in sue
4 ceremonies.
so too when the water of baptism is consec rated
salt and oil mixed with it, the pascal candle is DIP
ped in it thrice, and the sign OF the made do yO
order that little vinegar be added. This ought
make part Of church ceremonies because 1t was oiie
l. ed to Christ on the cross.
In dedcatlng churches the bishop writes upon ash
y es, with his cross, the Latin and Greek aphabets
et you order that he add the Hebrew alphabet, II b
knows it but this last condition is Of great in
n ponance, for they do not know the Greek alphabe
and hardly the Latin, yet they write both this
c. sion well If they knew them for ia these thre
n languages Chrsl's accusation inscribed upon II
II cross
* Let the bishops, instead Of combining themselves
nd anoint the palm Of the priests hand, anon the back
H. the hand also let them pour oil the hea
to and whole face for If drops OF oil have virtue
n sanctify larger quantity will sanctiy still
When bells are baptized, incense and perfumes
he burnt before them; let musk and amber be added
the greater edihcston OF the public and TO create mo
il respect.
Lastly, when bishop prepares TO celebrate VIC
g.; ship with pomp and msgnlhcence he distinguishes hIr
y self from ordinary priests by many ornaments, SUCH
example, bones other relics OF the dead, enchas
~ IN golden enjOn upon him 10 carry suspeDd
from his neck by large cord, whole arm or leg
o' head Of some saint this will contribute much 10
crease the piey Of the crowd, and impress the who
~, congregation with wonderful awe.
y" IAN these ceremonies the inventions OF soy
e reign ponuis you them who a.soa sovereign pa
m uf can, II you will increase the number II is ey
necessary that you should do H. II you would obtain
"a object point out 70 you lp. 6i7.
~ Our three bishops discover neTt cause Of {
al evils which had come upon the Romish church Ia
nd abandonment Of scholastic learning and in the
DC manifested for the study Of Greek and Hebrew,
nd comparing with the originals, ihe Transitions Of |
Bible, as well for the study Of theology and the
uN tc,e fathers Of The Inc they 4