The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-06-07
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rev. Dr. Neumsn's Discourse.
tbs CATHOLIC CHURCH
Tho Primscy-vnfsliibilisy and
Pardoning Power Of Peter
and HIS Successors.

corner OF -Four -and-A-haH and u streets, was |
aouaseS hat he pastor, R.v. Dr. J. z. New.
man, would preach upon the primary % Peter,
Pore, ' prosisimins sjaSilse throughout the
Cstholle Church.
After ~ 1sn'i opening exercises DR.. New.
log was the fouadstion aud gov ernmept oI the
Church. and the text chosen was tho 18th
10Th ss.Psr, S 81 s srS art
Church, and the gates OF hell shall no, prevail
As hfssr referring to the dinsrent in,erpre,..
lions OF this p.sssge-osthoiios declaring that |
words were addressed . Peter ~ Ohri.t, and
the rock, the foundatioa Of the Church, and |
refers only to the founder and not TO the fol- |
ios Il, Sss,sr oon.dsrssiSn Of he eisims ad
| vaneed BY the Oathollc Church, the primary |
OF Peter, the infallibillty claimed for him by |
the Church, and thirdly, the psrdonins power |
When Jssu, came Into the coast Of oe.Are, |
Philippi, on the upper bank. OF the Jordan, he |
| asked his disciples whom do men say that |
anil The object OF tho question was certainly |
not founded On pride or curiosity. He asked |
h PC be, msnt n'ir nc "n ms,irs s w wh,ss i n
| prompted such inquiries among men, his was
benevolent in Its ihtsniirns
1t 10 often duty Tor III 80 In high public |
positions to learn the opiniuns OF those about |
| them, and to correct their erruri By the just |
een,ure Of critical observers, but Of thi. the
|
that prompted u I" ask the question, as
the result show. III. ,Iirr'plcs responded to
1Sss 4sSs s men ss" nj
ti,!; sons Eiis,, and Oshcra Irremla'. or one
..Asd there vere other opinioas which the
disciples kns. but thai were not proper TO- be
expressed IN ~. hs.s.ss. %, .osis had called
Sins bisbeG, other. that lie wa. an ali. m Of
BelIsbub. II may be right to renind q man
OF his errors, but II IL not jast to tell him OF
| ha vii
Mark the conduct OF the apostles aod their
answors-what detcstation CHRIST had for
je.ty Win which Hs:eontsnnsd their FOOLISH
with holy indisnsiIoa the honor. they would
have hesped upon himi people, hekle In their
lions, shouting .hossnns to the Son o. David,
si an. asrs .si Him. ssas s,s Sc
street. OF Jerusalem. "Crucify HIM Cruelty
After the disciples had repeated the opiuion.
Of the world, Christ turned to them and asked,
But xhom say 70 that am r. Ga all oeca.
slons there are men Who y taeit consent sPesk
sion, simon Peter answered and AID, Thou
.hi n. snswsr o. iss disciple WING
by the Inspiration Of Almighty God: "Thou
! art the Christ; the anointed OF the
living God-higher than man, than the angels;
ne sterasi soa5ths hope OF nations, the
, Such was the reply Of Peter, and Christ &C.
eept, the aserigtion Of praise. He pronounce.
{ BY Peter under the Inspiration OF the Holy
! jonas blessed art thou, the son Of ions, for
: yealed this to thee, but my Father which is in
j heaven" Continuing, Christ says, "And
apon this rock e viii build pG my ~ church. s sna
the gates OF hell shall not prevail against it,
Our Lord says, referring TO Peter, Thou art
Churehy' not upon Peter, but upon this sres,
4 four interpretations Of TIL. pas.sse-arst, thai
4 siguifyinE the whole, 10 not applied to Petra
q which means only part, = portion, piece o
Peter. profession Of faith; others that Il 81 |.
II niles the Traditional authority Of the Church
i in hearing others while another class accep
Is ia. meaning that tho rock is the sign o
!, Hebrew writer's were accustomed to emplo,
y, :. the term rock as signifying the omnpotence o
!. God, and the speaker quoted number OF PISS
y sages from the Old and New TeStaments whcr
=. nlfusion 10 made to the Messiah as q rock
2, the Church Is TO be established, and that III
III gates Of hell should never prevail against II
;" br; Newman also ,s1Pl.inssd the ps.s,ges re-
III the Interpretation commonly accepted.
''n He next spoke OF the claims OF Peter to tn
md Sq0isa hi sd e Was @is:
an to ask whether these words, Thou are Pete
ell ana upon t , aoek VIII ou,iu my ShuTeh,
sc. thority OF Christ's successor, and constitute
HIN SOVEREIGN pontin.
he e not equally Ss.towsd upon Others. Did
"' witness the sublime grandeur OF the scene 0
"s did James and John. Did Peter witness III
he raising OF Jairus' dsugh,er' SO did James an
ur. John;
a. In the garden Of 0ethsemAne, or did lam,
tut AND yohm MAS ne favored with visions
Al. the scenes Of celestial beauty as Witnessed !
John 10 the isle OF Patna. when tho proce
We sion OF centuries That had passed, and u
I've grand events thAt were 70 come TO pass we
Snie,a,a y, a. NJ ssLe. Johh was nearest al
, s r tne LorlsEreposlng upon HIS bose
g. nltis. OF the erusiaxion a was there tn,
hs .:u esaod
al Peter was coward. 4 ealunniator, denyin
on ms mher ana GAsPhemous, provoked
We W o. jerusalem surely not Peteri Who preside
los Of the OSuncii upon the doctrine OF elreun
~ eisionI VINO was ~ put James the less, the jus
WI Peter was present and fpoke, but James d
e,si .e w opinion OF me Council. who wroi
an. W. npd tss. Luke not only writes s sosp
Mad tSs,, ny. OIL me hp9e:, the history
mt inS his nsme tbsn isi,s,. 81, 'ho gospei pea
ion / thas ami. nfS . n. y
ion ~ Ps,.r .nd sp nn o. S. raul win tho
md tIon.nomn...d .t,h Nv mffn.e NJ eontiib
rd NY" M, D.P ~ VIZ Wy Wtninss OF inc other
ur ar. na .s m.ov ~. .nn. SO aug OF
AZ 4. ni.in J, Ss1"ons ne aiu and q
On. nsss. ~ .hs a,osns Ill, GIareia. Petd.M o. q
on pr"5oinr th,oosbthe ,n,i.ro es ,n., e4uah'
I'd. As.I6e -. Ma III pete .. sposues;
APP count twice for his m.nnes Of n,ssshIa 70 a.
In hy thoss TO- III ,1snt et oi pIeaehlns, an
he csrtst"Iy H. ."n.i ~ 10. ~ super,oIs, wer
he sI.ns. ~ ~. ias,I,ih ,su,noI,y LheEe 10
en-. me pTimasy of Pets, ana 9. me ohureh
sci Gnrth ssntutv n. ~. AL A. ~ no, unti III
40. IL lie was ayy,t Is,ignstsd =. nsno., msue
bile seouentiy a. ieader "a aosiiv hI'hnn ~ sul
AT bsd dististiye ILL.,. =. wsI gphoP o.hei
-se tainiy his claim cannot he psws,dsd nna cel
In rior "a Thai ~ bis sasnri.Je. eb"uea Msups
10 In snmmin1 nm the sr.um.o, ..,, A.
ed claims made Tor Inc suptemscx az spn,ss "
reverend sneaI.r s.id uWnsy o. reter, IN
NV brethrep a. ! ons.tion ~ aput 70 yol
Ia. he lisht OF seriptntsI eyidence ,o, .
as snts' hui A. men eseesis,na a nos riotes
M | iudSl M ana THAI ins ma ~ oui .eason'
ty dnced n nat arsinst n - '"e argument "a
" In he .eaoss Mac 4, ,
re- moi the dcrIsyatian ~ t,hri., DC anenl zoe
ia nositIye IL W. m in nj iihiiity S WIN ~ N
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