Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-11-20

You may acconplsha greater amount OF
goo |, or If from a confession Of the faith
Enore of evil woulI follow" These things
being settled, it is certain and common
opinion among all divines (only Popsh
/ Pfot.) that tor q gust cause it is lawful &c
equapocation, and to confirm it with an
oath. Vol, 2, B. 3 d 4, p. ll9, III and
SIC. These positions laid down, the Saint
), next gives long list of supposed cases in
illustration. The great BelIer nine also
teaches the same Jesutical practices. II
"a Catholic would like to have few ex-
tracts, and also from Denis Theology" ]
can favor him. That subtilist of all th4i
cont-oversialists, Dir. Miner, while he will
not deny the binding force Of the decree,
prohibiting the scriptures, allows that in
some circumstances the 'chief Pastors
''relax'' these rules. And SO in those parts
of America where Professionalism prevails
they have to "ielax" and permit their
| Laity to read their own version with the
! Priests notes and comments; but dare
them to buy, receive, or read the English
Bible. That is like saying "Here Ass you
may 90 and eat grass, but must put this
muzzle on first" p
Now hear what is said about relaxing,
when Rome lacks civil power. | quote
from the "Mnynooh Glass Book, eh 8, p
$40. "The Church commands that, as far
as possible the canons be observed. She
indulges in cases Of necessity, that they be
occasionally reIdted. She tolerates what
soeyer she cannot punish without much in
convenience This probably was the text
book Of my Rev. opponent when he was
1 studying for a Romish Priesthood, and
acknowledge he has been an apt scholar,
and fancy l can hear hin address has
superior thus: "My Lord there is an A
gent Of the American Bible So offering
Bibles TO my flock, and these Irish, when
they come to this country get such notions
of liberty, they actually claim the right to
read them. What shall | do z" and the
Bishop answers. "That will never do
Tell them will permit them to read Dim
inigans, with our explanations; but be sure
you put the muzzle on. Yes my Lord"
Rome punishes then, when she can.--
She iolerates whsn she cannot help t;anl
relares when she is pressed by Protestant.
ism. But as Church she still prohibits
the Bible: further evidence of which ]
shall now proceed to give.
I The Roman Catholic Historian Fleufv,
i Tom. Is, p. 6333, says 1.-THE FIRST TIME
1929, when the Council Of Thoulouse al
lowed any one to have for devotion aPsal-
ter, or the Hours of the Virgin, but it
was strictly forbidden to the Laity TO have
the books of the III Dor the Neso Testament
But the Council strictly forbade tie hav-
ling those books translated into he pnlgatc
ton5Ne.
4 The famous Council Of IRE cnlai gal
! an confirm ID this decree. Instead Of re-
producing it will give a synopsis of It's
contents. lst, it says the Bible in the vul-
gar tongue does more harm than good =
I ID The Bishop or In4uisitor INST ia Ice
for any man whether he is fit to read the
Word Of God. 3D. The man who read
without their permission shall not receive
;, absolution. 4th. The bookseller who sells
Unfortunately slaII forfeit his goods and
be punished according to the gooa pleas
! ure of the Bishop Here is Popery in ar
ray against the liberty of maa. How
dare that Church to talk of permating.-
1t is an insult to humanity. Permit me
to use Gods light, to breathe Gods all
to read Gods word, Christ says, "searcl
) the Scriptures" Rome as anti Christ, saws
you shall not.
This decree was in full forc5 and act &c
upon SO late as. May, 1924, in the En-
cycllcal Letter Of Pope Leo 18th, 10 bis
EcloYgy in Ireland. He says, eve, also
venerable Brethcren, in conformity with
our apostolic duty,exhort you to turn away
scur flock by all means, from these pcis-
onous pastures; Gathering strictly to the
rules Of our congregation Of the index be
persuaded that if the sacred scriptures be
everywhere Unfortunately published,
more evil than advantage, will arise thence
on account of the rashness of men, This
Bull of the Pope was published in. Ireland
falontg Will The Pastoral letter from the
Irish r. C. Bishops, in which they say as
/ follows: ss0ur Holy Father recommends
the observance of the faithful, rule Of the
Congregation of the Index which rohib
Is the perusal of the sacred scriptures ii
the vulgar tongue, without the sanction Of
the competent authorities. His Holiness
wisely remarks, that more evil than COCO
lis found to resul, from the indiscriminatt
perusal ofthcm, on account of The rashness
/ of men In THIS sentiment OF our Head ana
Chief. ace fully concur." Has the decree
been repealed since 1854. Will "a Cath
4 Ollie" answer!
: In "Milner's end Of Controversy" Letter
Al, p. 355: He says, "the Catholic cer-
! gy must, and do employ no small portion
of their time, every day, in reading differ
ent portions of Holy Writ, ii. Q. those
scraps in the Breviary Prot. But nc
! such obligation is on the. Laity 1t IS snf
Ecient for them to hear the Word Of God
from those whom God has appointed to an
nounce and explain it to them, whether by
4 sermons, or catechisns,o or other good books