The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-14
FULL TEXT OF THE DOGMA.
THE DOGMtTIC DECREE or THE
COUNCIL or THE V1TICdN.

P,as. Bbhop. rant II ne setrdna or God. ,rfh he
arm ob1aJH ~ tie mr. Council or a perpetual
remepBapcs beteoC
Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son Of God and tho
bodse.uCr Of mankind when about to return to HE
heavenly Father, PROMISED that he would be with
BIZ clurcn, mii!'ait on eorh, all days even to the
consuumaton of the world. Wherefore, he has
never At any time failed to be with Us beloved
spouse TO assist her In her teaching to bless her III
her ab,rs, to aid her in danger. And this his saving
providence. increasingly displayed in countless other
blessings, lie most clearly made manifest by those
very abundant fruits when have come to the Chris
uan World IRON GcumeBical councils, and especially
from that Of Trent although 1t was held in evil
days. For thereby the holy doctrines Of religion
were more distinctly defined and more fully set
forth; errors were condemned and restrained
thereby ecclesiastical dis cipne was restored ana
more firmly established zeal for learning and pitty
was promoted among the clergy; and colleges were
provided for the training Of young for the sa-
cred ministry and finally the practice OF Christian
morality was restored among tie people by more
carefulsnstruction and a more frequent use OF the
sacraments Hence arose, likewise, a closer union
OF the members with the visible head. and renewed
strength TO the cutre mystical body OF Christ;
hence the Increased number OF religious commun
tes. and OF other institutions Of Christian piety;
hence, also, that unccasing zeal. constant even to
maftyrdom, 20 spread the kingdom OF Christ
throughout the world.
N,ycrti closs, While With becoming gratitude We
csll to mind these and the many ether remarkable
benefits which tic goodness OF God has bettovc cd
on the Church chiefly through the last G,cumeuicll
Council, We cannot suppress our bitter sorrow for
the grpNous evils which have chiefly sufurg from
many having despi-ed The authority " tie Aforesaid
sacred Council or having Hc,lec,od TO observe 1t.
most wise DEGREES.
For it j. knoNnto III .ht. the htrcscs which tie
faucrs oi Trent condemned, aLu which rejected tie
divine ag r.ty Of he church to teach and instead.
sublcc,cd al things belonging TO religion to the
iudgmcn, ct each individual, wore In course OF
time, broken up into many sects AMI that as these
differed and disputed with each other, 1t came 10
pass. at length, that all belief In Chris; was over.
thrown IN tic minds OF not few. And so. the 81.
Cird Scriptures themselves. which thcy hal ut drst
lciu up Hs tie ony source ana judge Of Christian
duc'un" were nc longer held az divine, but, on ttc
contrary, 1, gan to be counted among NY tins ami
word that Iocuine OF rauona~m or taturulism.
vi ch attacking Christianity at every point being
supernatural institution, ltSrs with all its
miggt To exclude Christ, who is our ouly
Lord and Saviour, from the minds Of mel
and nom the life and Ito morals Of IA
lions; and 30 70 establish, Instead, tie reign Of
i'r reason as they Cali ~ or ct nature. And thus,
la.rs icr-ak,n aud est away the Christian re.
a, having denied tie true God and his Christ,
Ltt.I.o- vi many pave at last fallen into the abyss
o. rautgcl-n. material M and atheism; 10 that now
~ rl ting TIC 'clsouinE nature Of man, aui every
tpc 90 right AID Ntohg, they are laburiug to over.
throw tlc very foundations OF human society.
Moreover, " tihs impious doctrine is speeding
sy,ryV here it has unfortunately come 90 pas. thll
uo. iow even OF TIE children OF tue Catholic Church
latc wandered ttom the way VI tue net: ami -
tt,tutl -r1 ually dcclyol IN their minds. the Catho.
Joe sentiment g.eH fainter 10 u en-. For, being led
av.r o., vliiuGs and strange doctrincs and wror-lv
c.u.vG1,ing nature aud grace, human science ana
l'u'c Digl, they have perverted the rue sense Oi
uc crimes which our holy mother tue Church
ID H.Hsaa md .flNa a. .saH
80 The guau OF iaith.
Now, looking at al these things. how can tie
t4uIch rii t. be moved Ia her iauermost tcarts
Dor iuu smuch God wills al men to be saved ana
to CONE %" the knowledge OF the truth. inasmucn
Curis, came TO save taat whicn was lost, and to
ttI,r together in orc tie cHdren OF God that were
dl'Nr-cf: 90 tie CAurch established 10! God a. the
U'l'r ana mistress Of nations. fees thAt she il a
e'"t"t uhi' 49, ana l. ever rvadl "nd earnest to
f.'.' LI g., Ittu. TO strengthen tne weak, to ia.H
to l"r tos,m 'h'to that return. ami TO confirm the
t'oi auu c-rIF tlrhl on To better 'hings. Where
h.'. 90 r' uiIc en- she abstain nom bearing Mt
no. I' and arcs rHinG toe y ht tits truth OF God;
tp. irG Tat ma bcrn saii 20 her, Ny spirit that
e. a o. . auI my WvrI. tIat have put in tiy mouth,
I'D. i'tttt cat % ~ Moeth nom Leaec!osiu
sHH 'uIoyti.' ia. "a 2ll
N,tf,'u.c. .oHovirg IA ~ footsteps Of orr pre-
tec'-.urs. and IN m'h.luont OF our su rene apostle De-
dutv, vc lave never omitted To teach and protect
ttc .hour truth. ard TO rcpfcye utrvtr.e teach.
iu.-. Ar4noN 30, t-io-s az tlc W lie world hein-
Luth. rity, sud DO tle dolly Ghust ADD sittu- therein
and lg. -t- tu o., We, -uLed uy tue word Of God,
Lave received %, sscrcdiy preserved and truly Sc,
lorth rs tic trilrhc CHURCH, Lave Getcrmcd 10 pro
fcss ana dc,la rom Ibis cair ol Peter in thc sttt
VI al tLcsaNi Do C,iiur OF C.rat AND la he POWER
given 20 ds l,m G,I 10 prescribe aul Icuiu the
opposing errors.
CHAPTER L-oF GOD Tur CREATOR or ALL 7iir~o-.
The holy, CrtN0Nc, Apostolic, Roman Church be
God, Creator aiY Lord OF Heaven Ird earth, am.gGy,
eternal, immense, !nconprel,l siLe, Infinite 40 IN
lt Standing aud viii oGd In All perfection; who, be
hG rlritha substance one, s'As 40, IUso lleiJ -i-
PIE anG uncAanfeaule, must be heC 20 be-, III re- .N
ana Ia essence, distinct from the world, In himself
ami Of Jrseil perfectly Lapuy, pnd unspcais5ly ey-
s-'s. 9boy.-. tnings that ARE ar eau he conceived.
besides iiniyeif.
Tbs one only true Cod OF Ne own goodness an
almighty power not ~ Increase lis own pines,
nor Ca acquire Tor him, elf Perfection but 10 order
NAH est tic same ~ means 81 tie good things winch
Do lnlaTis 10 cTe.tufes, dii, OF lis Cwn mcst nee
course, nom the beginning Of time make aliE,
out OF nothing two created natures, spiritual onc
aud corroroM one tie ange &c, 20 wiz aul tie
en- hlN aad aiterNnrd lie made the hnmau nature.
.. tailakiug of b1tb, ben, COMPOSED OF sI,rlt and
luuy. Il uurth Laterdn Council, ch /. fiJJGittrJ
Moreover, GOj, by His providence, protects guu
governs all things which lie has maze, reaching nom
tul To- cud nightly uuu ordering az things eNcety.
I" ,-dpm wiz. - fOr sll things IRE naked aud
zen 70 lie eyes (iiebrew W. 3D. even those which
lures,
CHAPTER u-oF REVELATIONS.
The same holy Mother Church holds and teaches
lut God, tue beginning and nd Of oil thngr, eau
lc known Nth certainty tArougr created tiings, ~
the natural light OF human reason; "tor tine n,isi
Tie t.iLts OF Him, from the creation OF the word,
tre Ceat! tceu, being undersO, Dy tie Things tlit
are maze" qton1ns l. 2O); but that nevertheless II
hu- pleased HIS wisdom ana goodness to reveal To-
mankind, by another nd That n SUPERNATURAL way,
Himself and toe eternal DEGREES Of Its vii; even
a. the apostle says. "GoI WHO ut suLdry tines aud
H. divers manners spoke, Ia times past, to tue
laDes by the prophets, last of all, In these duys
hGtu spoken e. u, BY His Son lieb. l. /, p 10
this tyne revocation Is It TO be asCtiBe1 that uings
REGARDING God, wLicn ave not Of themselves be- 0ht
t"t r'~- o. ttmIl reason, may, even IN the prc-cut
SNhunn ". Vie HUMAN race, he known b ali, r,ldi.
", Nlh ul cert .,nty and Without any admiKtuIe OF
ST. ltN not On this account II ICI el.tiDn Hbso.
Iu'o! heN'7'ury, lat because tod, Of His infinite
souuheH-, Lbr uldihued Wuu Tor "a Teruuturli end
LOT ue hflyltNuu, tlHi j., Of diNlrc guous when
WoeetLcT tufpass tie uauvIrt uIlLs Of Ono bumul,
mlhdi tOr e.. e =. %. ry'u nor pii heard t.f',r
hat u eLleei iulo THE lcaTt Of man. what God No. m
prepared for item TINT luyc iu." a Cor. ID q '
No., this SUI crn uurh i,yrtauun, Hccort,fI, .,
tie teiei OF the universal tLu'cu AZ lr,, red M n
holy C1uhciI Oi Trent, l. clutafirl b. te written
books aud Ia the ruwIll;cu traditions when I.,s
rome 10 u as received orally nom Cm..t l4nseli 10,
no apostles, Or handed down from tie na,.' t'.
taught by tue Holy GLost. Council Of Trcii S.,
sOu w. Decree on tie Cenun OF ScllptreJ And
Ituse books OF tie Old aud New Iesu,Ir ont are ~
be received a. sacred and canOnicul, Ia ,uor uc,ti-
y and with all tier parts, ~ they uIs cnuuci.tI
tie de zee Of the same Council, aud are had in
lie uld \uste Latin edition. But the Church doc,
tul them - sacred ana LaLonical, not for TIC rca-
al IA uf r-v