The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-09

Christ has existed during all time II may even be said
chr has existed from the dsys OF Adam bmsef mas
much the faith in the Redeemer had been perpeuated
from the time of Adam to his coming into the world and
many were saved before his advent by believing his
coming Therefore all the faithful, from the beginning
Of the world embraced in the true church Of Christ
subject but will merely observe that both Of these pro-
positions denied at an early period Of the church.
church, and in order to justify themselves, they put
forth the doctrine that the true church may be crcum
sorioed within very narrow boundaries HOW Is ~ then
certain rules and submitting to certain regulations can
lay claim the character ofthe true church of Christ
II they be the true church. then another Denomination
numbering. perhaps fewer individuals will lay claim to
the title and another, with, perhaps, fewer STILL
may contest the rights the other two the claim Of
being the true church. UNTIL at last we find denomi-
nation consisting Of four individuals claiming the title
OF true church IN opposition 70 an the otners Ins
There was, in Amsterdam, congregation Of four indi.
viduals, who yled themselves the true church OF
Christ There was some disagreement among them, on
points Of doctrine and two of those individuals
communicated the other two The two that were ex-
RECOMMENDATIONS To what, then, their Catholci-
ty reduced7 This is an instructive commentary
Sp s Tss third pon. H. hss the church must
be Catholic in point Of unity and universally OF
doctrine that the doctrine which the church teaches
in the 10Th century, must be the the doctrines
1t taught in the middle eyes, must be the same
taughtby the Apostles and emanatng from the lips of
their Heavenly and Divine Instructor and must be the
taught at the present day In this consists unver
salty Of doctrine. If the church could have taugot
Of the present day could adopt or reject Them at will
where would be this universally Of doctrine The
the 70 Ss
il the chain binding the present to the past be broken
there 10 true church Hear the language Of the ven.
cradle Vincent OF Lerins this subject: 81 and the
Catholic church with me, must adhere to that taught by
the church in all time" Sc No other doctrine should
veaed by Christ but doctrine to be believed epery
where at all tunes, aud by all Take, for instance the
doctvine. and why does she believe in it There
various opinions entertained this subject by individ
been arraigned there, it declared that Christ
divine We believe that the church of the nineteenth
century was represented IN that Council ofNice so
and the Council of Nice We adhere to the doctrine OF
the divinity Of Christ through that Councils and thus
that claim the appellaon of universal. Believing
this and gioryng in ths appellation and feeling that
this speculation sPpes to church, how /. that our
nd this late per cd Of the church, the strong deep
tide Of intellect and learning and piey forcing its way
truly and properly Catholic Says ST. VinceuD which
comprehends all things" and he lays down this
maxim We must follow unipersaIiiy antiquity and con-
Sequamur fuirersdtem antiqiafaen, susum
Wherever then, we fad this unve salty of belief this
antiquity Of doctrine this universal consent OF all CHRIS
tians there find the true church. Thus, there
be difference Of opinion. We believe all alike not
because cannot exercise the faculties of minds
on but because we cannot reject the dogmas Of Chris
tianty. On the same principle we cannot reject one
00Rm89. heaven ana y,
but not one ota Of these doctrines can pass away Ask
therefore, why believe in these abstract things
in transubstantation, for exampe-and answer, not
because my mind can comprehend it, 1but on the same
principle by which believe in Chrsts divinity and if
Il be acknow lodged that a rational man in believing
in Christs divinity IL less rational man in believ
log in the other doctrines of the Catholic church will
deain you any longer this subject but will
clude in the words Of st. Jerome: q am in commsnon
with the chair of Peter"- and SO am J. And believe
that IL safer for to believe and to act with st. Je
rome than with certain individuals Of the present day.
who stv la thom w hav0
given the subject Of religion the investigation 1t de-
serves-who speak of the abuses Of the Roman
Catholic church, fppantly,. as the school boy
R ya the % wai sd 81 and Temples re-
cious boon. ii am in communion with the chair Of Pc
ter. On that rock know the Church was built" con-
tnues st. Jerome and il know the Church was built
that rock, then bound to belong to the Church
If belong to the Church, belong to Peter If belong
to Peter then belong to his successors and Gregory
the 10th is the Of Peter find myself bound
by the chains Of truth and antiquity, to Rome pro-
fess myself belonging to the Church over which the
In addition to this may yet cite the testimony Of st.
Cyprisn. who fourshed at still earlier period than
st. Jerome HE who has not the Church for his moth
cannot have God for his fathern But as all wish to
recognize God father, and all profess to be his
children must belong to the Church in order that
may be entitled to the appeation Of children Of God
our Church can be shaken the faith of her disciples
can be weakened. Approximations and dispassion
ate argument--we all admit: and far my abilities
will permit is to argument-clesr and dispsssionate
argument-I will have recourse in indicating the
claims of our Church; and trust that may be guided
by the same disposition next Sunday evening, when
shall endeavor to demonstrate "uny" essential
Characteristic Of the true Church of Christ.
Varieties.
1t Is said that Of the l76 prisoners confined in the