The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-18

" .
Cbrist Jesus, and that his most blessed mother the
Virgin Mary, was designated, and at the same time
that the enmity Of both against the serpent sig
nslly expressed wherefore, as Christ, the meda
OF God AID men having assumed human nature, blot
ting cut the handwriting of the decree which stood
against fastened IL trIumphaBtly the cross 30
the most holy Virgin, bound by most close aud in
dissolube chain with him exercising with him, aud
through BIN eternal eDmity against the malignant
serpent, and hiumphing most amply over the same,
has crushed his head VITA her imma ,ulate foot.
This illustrious and singular triumph OF the Vrgia
and her most exalted innoceoce, purity, and holi-
ness fer freedom from all stain OF Sin, and ine abe
abundance snd greatness OF all heavenly graces,
virtues and privileges the same Fathers beheld In
that ark Of Noah. which, nelly ap 9ontsd, ESCAPED
safe and sound from toe common shipvre3k OF che
whole world also in that ladder which Jacob bsheld
TO reach from earth TO heaven, by whose steps the
angels Of God assembled and descended, on whoss
top leaned God himself; also In that b1sh which, in
the holy place, NJ Jses beheh blaze on every side,
and amidst the cracking flames neither 20 be con-
mmed nor 10 suffer the least injury, bu' 70 gro Y
green and 70 blossom airy also in that TO yer unas
ssab'e 10 the face of an enemy, from which pend
thousand bucBlera and all the NOR Of the brave;
also 10 tsst garden, fenced round about which can.
not be violated nor corrueted by auy schemes OF
fraud; also in that brast city OF God, wnose foun
dations are in the holy m runts also IN that most
august temple Of ID which, snining with divine
splendor, is fed with the glory of GJd Ike wise in
mspy other things of this kind which he Fathers
have banded down, that the exalted dignity OF the
Mother OF q 0d and her spotlsss innocence, aud her
b lines, obnoxious to no b. enish, have been sig.
nslly pre- announced.
To describe the game totaty as II were. OF divine
gifts, and the original integrity OF TIE Virgin OF
wnem Jesus was born, the same Fathers, using tae
eloquence OF the prophets, cslebrae the august
Nngn rs the ,otless dove ihs holy Jerusalem, tia
exalted throne Of GOD, the ark aud house Of sancsi
cation, which Eternal Wisdom built for Itself aud as
that Queen vho, Astounding in delights and leaning
on her beloved came forth entirely perfect from the
mouth OF the Most High, fair and most dear 10 God
aud never stained with the least spot. Bat when
the sane Fathers and writer's the Church reyovei
IN their hearts and minds tbs. the mos. Blessed Vir
gin IN tie name and by the order Of God himself,
was proclaimed fun Of grace by the Angel Gabrisl
when announcing ner most sublime dignity of the
Mother Of God, they taught that. by this singular
and solemn sautaton, never heard on any otner 90
caaiop, Ia shown tba the Mother of God ID the sea.
OF all divine graces and adorned with all the gifts Of
the Holy Ghost yea toe inf ute st Jreh ,use and in
sxbaustible abyss OF the sare gifts; 20 ths. never
obnoxious TO an evil word, and alone with her San
psr,aker OF perpetual benediston, abe deserved 10
hear from Elizabeth, inspired by the Holy lost: :
Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed 10
the fruit Of thy womb"
Hence, It il the clear ami uuapimous opinio, Of
The same that abe mos. gorious Virgin, for whom
Ee who 10 powerful tas done great ihngs, has