The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-02-08


> of Rome, absolve or dispense with his MAJ
esty's subjects from their oath of allegiance
upon any prelext whatsoever?
8. Is there any principle in the tenets O
the Catholic faith by which Catholics are
justified in not keeping faith with herelics
or other pers ons differing from them in reli
gious opinions, in any transaction, either Of
public or a private nature!
These propositions, honorable ger'lemen
will perceive, are skilfully drawn, and cover
the whole ground Of dispute; and The an
swe. Of every University addressed, is spread
a, large before the world. Solemn delibsra-
lion was had upon the propositions. from so
respectable source as Mr.. Pitt, and all
concur in declaring, that no man nor any
body of men, of the Church of Rome, how.
ever assembled, has power to interfere with
the affairs Of other kingdoms. give the
answers.
After an introduction, according to the
ususl forms, the sacred faculty of ni6inily
of Paris, answer the first query bv declar-
ing:
Neither the Pope, nor the Cardinals, nor
any body of men, nor any o;her person OF
the Church of Rome, hath any civil aulhori-
ty, civil power, civil jurisdiction, or civil pre-
eminence whatsoever in any kingdom and +,
consequently, none in the kingdom OF Eng
land, by reason or virtue of any authority,
power, jurisdiction, or preeminerce by Di-
vine institutions inherent in, or grarted, or
by any other means belonging 20 the Pope
or The Church of Rome. This doctrine the
sacred faculty of divinity of Paris has always
held, and upon every occasion maintained
anil upon every occasion has rigidly pro.
scribed the contrary doctrines from her
schools.
Answer TO the second quer5 Neither the
Pope, nor the Cardinals, nor aud body Of
men, nor any person of the Church of Rome,
can, by virtue Of the keys, absolVe or release
the subjects of the King Of England from
their oath Of allegiance
This and the hrst query are SO intimately
! connected, that the answer of The first imme-
diately and naturally applied 10 the second,
! SC.
Ansrsr 10 the third query There is no te-
net in The Catholic church by which Calho-
lies are justified IN not keeping faith with
hereics or those who differ from them in
matters OF religion. The tenet that it is law
| ful TO break faith with heretcs, is so repug-
nant TO common honesty and the opinions
of Catholics that there is nothing of which
those who have defended the Catholic faith
agains, Proteslanls have complained more
heavily, than the malice and calumny Of
their adversries in impuung This tenet to
them, SC, &c. &c.
Given; a, Paris, in The general assembly of
the Sorbohre, held on Thursday, The elev-
enih day before the caleuds OF March 1889.
Signed in due form.
University OF DoUAY, Jan 5, 1889.
AT meeting of the faculty of Divinity of
the University Of Douay, &C., Sc
To The first and second queries the sacred
faculty answers: That no power wha'soev-
er, in civil or temporal concerns, was given
by The Almighty, either TO the Pope, the Car
dnals, or TO the church herself, and, conse
quently, that Kings and soverelgns are not,
in temporal concerns, subject, by the ordi-
nation Of God, 10 any ecclesiastical power
whatsoever, No aiher can their subjects, by
any authority granted to the Pope Or the
Church, from above, be freed from their obe.
dience, or absolved from their oath of allie.
glance.
This s the doctrine which the Doctors and
Professors of Divinity hold and teach in our
schools. and this all the candidates for de.
grees in Divinity maintain in their public
,heses, &c.
To the third question, The sacred faculty
answers: That there is no principle OF the
Catholic faith, by which Catholics are jusii.
fed in no, keeping faith with heretics, who
differ from them in religious opinions. On
the contrary, ii is the unanimous doctrine ol
Catholics, that the respect due 10 the name
of God so called 10 witness, requires that the
oath be inviolably kept. 10 whomsoever ii ia
pledged, whether catholic, hereto, or inf
dels, &C., &c.
Signed aud sealed in due form.
, UNIVERSITY OF LoUyAIN.
The faculty of Divinity at Louvaip, having
been requested TO give her opinion upon the
questions above stated, does it with readi
ness-but struck with asionlshment tha
such questions should, at the end Of thii
eighteenth century, be proposed 10 any learn
ed body, by inhabitants Of 4 kingdom thai
, glories in the talents and discernment of i'll
natives. The faculty being assembled fol
the above purpose, it is agreed, with the
, unanimous assent of oil voices, 10 answer
the first and second queries absolutely in The
| negative.
The faculty does not think ii incumbent
, upon her IN this place 10 enter upon the
f proofs Of her opinion, or TO show how it il
supported by passages in the Holy Scriptures,
or the writings of antiquity. That has alrea
dy been done by Bossouet, De Marca, the
. two Barclays, Goldastus, the Pilhacuses, Ar
centre, Wilmington, and his Majesty, Kius
. James the First, in his dissertation agains
( Bellarmine, and Du PeHon, and by many
others, &c.
The faculty then proceeds TO declare ,ha
the sovereign power of the State is in nj