The New York herald., 1870-03-21

would be wise to see what the foundation
was. lie therefore proposed 70 consIder some
Of the principal arguments by which the advo-
Gates OF the doctrine OF Infalbiy supported their
belief IL was not Papal Infallibility he wished to
speak or but II was OF the claim OF the Roman Cath0
llc Church, which had always been insisted by those
OF that persuasion, and now brought prominently
before the Christian world. There were three
sources from which any arguments in support OF the
doctrine could bc drawn, namely
REASON, TRADITION AND SCRIPTURE.
Itwas said that although the works of Christianity
were delivered In the written word. yet that the
meaning OF the written word was liable to be mis-
understood and II needed Interpretation; that as
matter OF fact the construction OF IT by different
persons has resulted In hercsy and Division, and
mas greatly injured the progress Of the church.
u was reasonable to believe that the author
OF religion never intended otherwise than that IL
should be submitted TO another determination. 1t
was known that there were Q great many different
beliefs, large number Of them being contradictory
IN their principles. and 4 was evident that they
Church had been appointed the guide in this matter
But when the Church was spoken OF as the guido
10 was important to know what was meant by the
Church. Then there was the further inquiry as to
now rnE CHURCH PERFORMS HER OFFICE
IN nina allat regard. Let y be ever so reasonableif
and mistress OF all churches-rhls might be ali
true, yet furnish no ground for the truth OF Iniai
ages OF tAe Church, and claimed that all the prmi-
tive pr0cccdin1s IN regard to the assumption or SUI
attempts were severely rebuked, This he argued
was proved by the resistance OF Cypran bv the lam
guaee OF st. Ambrose and st. Augustine &c the
Councils OF Antioch ana Const1ntinople. lie SUBJ
united that the records showed that all
THE BISHOPS CLAIMED EQUALITY,
ana, 80 FAR from supporting the dogma OF Infali-
oity. did not even recognize supremacy. Certain
tcxts OF Scripture were alluded 10 with great con-
la0Qlllre of Christ ST IN
thou art Peter; upon this rock l Will build my
ga,n1 onarsn @ ana NE gates OF hen shall not prevail
than that this Church should be made perpetual
Doubtless the essential truths OF Chrst's religion
therefore, To be Inferred that the Church OF Rome
should oe exempt from Its liabilities to error. There
was aoother text that Church provided that all
WoSes!es concerning IA IN should be settled by the
Church, and let IL no ever Willingly admitted that
The Church must determine any difficulties that
might arise. II did not follow that the Church OF
EoMe was the sole judge However ancient the
Church OF Rome was 10 did not follow that 1t should
have jurisdiction over the whole world nor dill 1t
follow that the Church should he gifted with the
attribute OF iniallibillty Ii necessary rnau ali
Christian men ordained to instruct their brethren
HUMBLE MINDS AND TRAcTABLE TEMpERs
Moreover there was Divine promise TO secure
them from fatal and final mistakes in all things
necessary for salvation: but there was no promise
mat tney should be kept free from all possible
IN matters OF iaith. Besides. when the Church was
looked to as the guide the whole Church. not part.
oi II, was meant 10 be implied IL was claimed that
the Chulch OF Rome was from the earliest
ages, regarded as the Judge OF controversies
and tnat Its decisions were received as
iina; that all eccesiastical causes Of dispute
came before II, and thabit was looked upon as tine
Court OF Appeals. In fact 1t was contended that the
Church was relied uron as TO controversies, and
setting forth that he who would not hear the Church
was to be regarded as a heather and publican.
the question plainly was as TO wnat was meant by
tne Church. surely 1t could not mean the Church
CatnollcS The Church was scattered everywhere
and ihe settling OF controversy woulo necessitata
the continual sitting to determine disputes. lt was
evident that
=. THE CHURCH MEANT IN THE GOSPEL
sthe particular society or congregation TO which
both individuals belonged. Another text was that
Cnrist would he with tho Apostles and tneIr sue
cassors, the bishops, % tae end OF the world No
Christian wouJ think that that had ANYTHING to do
with infailibity. Could not the Lord be
with them without making them infaIlibe
ior lie mad Promised Ilat where two or
would he be Ia tho midst ? Another text mucn re-
NEG Oh was fhat ia which Christ told apostles
tLat after ilis departure lie would send the spirl
truth mat would guide them Into all truth. ST. Paul
wrote 10 Timothy concerning the Church that .it
was me pillar ana ground OF truthn What was
meant by The truth? Certainly 1t was religious
r4utn,, divine mutn. the truth taught by
the Churcn OF God, and what was tina.
onG the Book OF Revelations? And then
the living God Did ~. faM mean any one church
IN particular, or did he mean the Church UNIVERSAL
y ne meant any one m particular, 1t must nave
Dccn that OF EDhesus. and not the Clurch OF Rome,
where he had never been. lie plainly meant
the Church universal. The preacher con-
ssnssa saa' lss e % NJ was sss; na
responsibility or The Church to teach the truths OF
God He asked winch was performing that duty
most trdy and most faithfully. The Church or Rome,
with all ITS high pretensons kept back the Blole
rom the people. and gave forth ltsI precepts In an
unknown tongue, but their Church proclaimed the
doctrine oil CHRIST Ihey were surei0f their fOun-
dau1on. In fine, he cited the evils which he con-
sidered would ensie lrom belief in the dogma Of
iniaillDty.