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

"heh Ne Censorship OF Tie press OF 1924 prevented
US and since that time it has remained in desk.
la regard TO its authenticity consulted the learned
author Of the Dof,oanare des Pseadonysae,, Mr. Bar
bier, who sent us the following reply ;--Observer.
SW,-The advice Of certain bishops. &c, seems 10
me well authenticated document, because Brown
AYERS that it is found only in the works of Verger
US, but also in the Leehones Memorabes, In vol
umes, 10y Wolf know nothing against the document.
have the honor, &c, BaabrR.'
Paris Feb. 90 1924
Adriee the proper means maintain the Ronish
church g,ren 10 Pope julius III by bishops
sembicd at Bologna.
Prosecutions not producing the intended effect, pope
Julius III. at loss by wha, further to oppose
the Reformation and to strengthen popery, consulted,
in 1853, three bishops the of more securely
fixing the triple crown upon his head. The bishops
met at Bologna and concerted a reply of which we
will give some extracts, the piece being too long be
inserted entire Our readers will find il, doubtless,
we found it, quite remarkable and Of the
rous of the kind ever published The original swrit
ten in Latin. We shall endeavor to translate it, IL no,
elegantly, at leas, with scrupulous fidelity.
We find j, in work entitled Appendix to a Col
lection Of rare fugitre pieces by Orthcin Graus
Cologne, 1855. Or, Volume II of Ancient Writers
(mos,ly first published from manuscript expos-
ing and condemnng the and abuses of the Rom
Edited by Edward Brown, London Printed by Rich
ard Chiswel 1890
Whoever wishes WORTHY our qnot ations or to read
the whole ADVICE will find this curious book in the
Kings Library in Paris, in folio b. No. 1893, Second
Volume; and the piece in question on pages 64i-65O
| The extracts we are about to make nigh, easily be
taken for keen and bitter irony. The Advice is
companed in the volume above mentioned with pre-
face in which we read tina, Vcrge' twho was first
bishop, afterwards popes nuntio ia Germany, and
when the point of being made cardinal, accus-
ed of favoring the opinions Of the Reformation and
which he soon after openly embraced) - finding this
document in the secret archives of the pope. commune
Gated it first to his friends, and then published il in his
works. 1t is also found in the Memorabilia of John
Wolf
Having therefore TO doubt its authenticity,
we do not hesitate to republish from it, both
because appears to us quite curious in ITSELF and be-
cause the means it recommends of opposing evangel.
cal religion, forms the best possible eulogy of the Re-
formation.
After mpressng the pope with the importance to the
Romsh church ofkeeping eon6dentiaiy and divulg
ing the public what they about say our bsh-
ops thus describe the Lutherans, by whom they evil
IDENTITY mean, usual in the early times of the Re-
formation, the members Of the Protesant church gem
orally .-Obserror
| The Lutherans receive and acknowledge all the
articles of the Apostles creed, and of the Nicene and
Athanasian creeds; this cannot be denied by u.s. for
we all know to be true. These Lutherans admit
other doctrines than those taught by the prophets by
Christ and the apostles and they would have all
conne ourselves to the few doctrines and pract
ces paucssims illis which held in the apostles
days Immediately after. They would have fol-
low in the footsteps of these ancient churches and
ect all traditions which cannot be shown clear day
10 have been taught by Jesus Christ by the Apos
ties. Such the errors avowed by adversaries
Tho fnFma l.lu In Tho axx nl u.t
Holiness, would have men regard essential To saliva
ton all the DOCTRINES all the traditions, constitutions
rules and ceremonies which have been, down to III,
present day, successfully introduced into church
es, by the fathers by councils, or even by distn
: guished private Christians Up. 645p
After protesting their faith in tradition, they proceed
And though not able TO establish it by proofs, or
between ourselves we freely confess that canno
prove what profess and teach respecting traditions
but it rests only upon conlecture) still we hold ihef
as truth, because they taught by the Romis
, church (p 6f5C
The reason they give why the Reformation shoul
, be vigorously opposed is frank and ingenious. w
= give II entire
1t is not say they matter Of Indifference, but II
wolves the prosperity and existence OF your SCI
the safety OF Us all who its members and depenC
ants. For at the time OF the apostles, and even 4
years after the apostles, 1--WE cannot deny H. In
i, should be kept secretly nothing was said OF eih
pope cardinal such immense revenues wei
= then assigned to bishops and priests; such eSpe
le siye churches were built; there were then no mona
T. teres nor prioes sbbeys still less do
g. irines, rules ami ceremonies admitted and the DOM
ion we now exercise nations unknown fu
- Their the ministers OF all the churches, not eKceptir
III that at Rome submitted readily kings, princes
magistrates. What should do, let your Ho
ness think if by misfortune, should be reduced
IN tins primitive state Of poverty, humiliation and Dope
g. dence and be obliged 10 obey another power than III
ofthe church. The matter, then, we repeat is Of
II, greatest importance Up. 6i5)
re The origin OF the power Of the Romsh church
thus described
. 1T appears investigation, that the church acqu
\ ed her present glory, authority and power, only VIII
- there were its head bishops Of address and sagac
who on all occasions urged the emperors Ia tn
a. authority and influence for comforting on the See
Rome the primacy and sovereignty other chufc
F. e.. II seems that Bonfsce III among others obia
ed this privilege from the Emperor Phocas we
also, that the church increased daily from we III
when cardinals were frs, created and when inc no
rat Der OF bishops augmented, and our many and
ed ceen orders OF monks and religious persons were
nv siuled No doubt these popes these oardinas on
ops monks and other religious orders by their soofe
and by what they have added 70 the ancien, system
a. instruction (suis addiionibus) By their practices
ceremonies, raised the church from the primitive d.
RI irine which kept IL VA poverty and humiliation, a
al. thus acquired for the credit and authority ~hci
~. now ENJOYS To preserve q IN this state IN