The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-07

we also teach and declare that he n the supreme
Judge OF the faithful Pius W. bter super soStdtt0te,
rna sse may Ss had to his judgment Second
Council OF LyOns but the decision OF tue Apostolic
see. above which there IS no higher authority cam
not be reconsidered by any one. nor Is II lawful to
any one TO sit IN judgment on his Judgment lNich0
las |. epts. al Mioldelean Imperdto'e'fO.
Wherefore they wander away from the right path
Of truth who assert that 1t is lawful 10 appeal IRON
the judgments Of the Roman Pontiffs TO an ecumcnl-
Cal council as II TO an authority superior 70 the
Therefore, il any one shall say that the Roman
pon,in holds only the cnarse OF inspection or direc.
ton, anu not full and supreme power VI urlsulcuon
over the entire Church, not only In things when
pertain to faith and morals, but also In tosc Whici
nuch 20 e the woe wo or that
nc possesses only The chief part and not the entire
pientu0e Of this supreme power; or that ms ms
power IL not ordinary ana immediate, b0tn as re-
CARDS all and each OF the churches and all and each
OF the pastors and faithful, let him be anatheina.
"a Chapter Nv.
OF THE INrALLIBLE AUTHORITY or THE ROMAN
PONTiFF IN TEACHING.
This Holy See has ever held, the unbroken custom
OF the Church has proved and the Ecumencal COun-
cis-lh0so especially III which the East joined with
the West IN union OF faith and OF charity--haye de-
cared That In this apostolic prnacy which the R0-
successor Of Peter prince OF apostles there is
Also contained the supreme power OF authoritative
teaching. Thus the fathers Of the Fourth Council OF
C0nstantinopc. following IN the footsteps OIL their
predecessors. put forth this solemn pro .esson:-
The @ Of waS 10 e keep the rqs Of ISs faith h.
passed ". i-Thoa art Peter and upon this
M sa ny sns,ch M. 3 These words which 81. me ne
Catholic religion has been preserved unspoed and the
separated from the fath and teaching Of this
hope 20 os worthy 70 abide IN that one communion which
q the Cbrsi.n religion Sformuas OF St. iormisas
General Council constanlnop v AMI subscribed by them
30 too the Greeks, with the approval OF the Second
Council OF Lyons prOessed that The holy Roman
Church holds over the universal Catholic Church a
supreme and iull primacy and headship, which she
truthinlfy aud hulbly acknowledges That she re-
cci,ed from the Lord hmself In blessed Peter, the
prince or head Ot the apostles, OF whom the Roman
4, MIN IA the successor aud Us she, beyond The
oiners, ~ bound " defend the truth OF the ailh so
" ANY questions arse concerning faith they should
be decided by herJndgment And finally the Council
Of Florence defined that the Roman Pontir Is the
true vicar oil Christ and the lead OF the whole
Church ana inc father and teacher OF all Christians,
aud tnat 70 him, In the blessed Peter was gwen by
our Lord Jesus Christ full power OF feeding and ru
ing aud governing the unl !e,sal Church. john xxi
It-ial
In order 30 funl this pastoral charge our prede
saving doctrine OF CHRIST among all the nations OF
ihc cart, and VITA equal care have watched 70 pre-
= rye ~ pure and unchanged where IL ha been re-
ceiyei Wherefore the bishops OF the whole world
SOMETIMES sinry. somelimes assembled IN syno ls
iOlosingtn long estab sled custom oI the churches
a.. Cyrd, Alex, al >. Coolest, Pap.l ana the form
ancient inie tsL innO.eh. L. 10 councils off
Carthage AMI Mievn referred to THIS Apostolic
re, those dangers wici especially arose
fiilh might best be he led THERE where the faith
could never fan lSt. Bernard ep 1907 And the
Roman PontIDs, weighing the condition OF times
nna "a cuinstances sometimes calling together gem
erai councis. or asking the judgment o the Church
scattered through the world soInetimes consulting
partcuiar synois. sometimes using such other aids
a. Divine Providence supplied, defined that those
doctrines should be he'd whi h. 10y the aid OF ood
taey Knew 10 lie coniormabe 10 the holy scriptures
aud the apostolic tradons For the Holy Ghost Is not
promised to the successors Of cter that they may
make known NV doctrine revealed by him, but
that through IS assistance tef may sacicdly guard
AID faithfully set forth tue revelation delivered by
tue apostles thai U.s. the deposit VI faith. And this
their apostolic teaching all the venerable fathers
have enbfac. d, and the holy orthodox doclOrs nave
revefcd and ioiiOwel KNOWN. most certainly mat
TINS see OF 81 Ie.er ever remains Tree from AZ. error
aCc0rdng 20 the divine promise OF our LORI and
SAVIOUR made o tue prince OF the apos:es-"I have
prayed for thee that thy la,th iail not ana thou
being once converted, confirm Thy brethren" CONF
a. Ag0fho. ep. az hap: coc. otcu,n "a. dpprotatJ
Therefore THIS gut OF truth ald OF aith which fails
NOD was diyiney hesto cd on Peter aud his success
sors In this char. that they snouid exercise their
The universal nock of CHRIST should he turned away
from the poisonous food of error and should be
nourished with the food OF heavenly doctrine. and
that the occasion oi schiin being removed The entire
Church should be preserved one, and planted on her
foundation, should stand irm against the gates Of
heiL
Nevertheless since In this present age, when the
saving EN- acy OF the apostolic once ~ exceedingly
needed there are not q few wac carp al ITS author
n.y. we Judge q altogether ne ,essary TO soipmnly
de isre The 0yatys which the only begoticn son
OF COO has deigned 10 unite 10 the supreme PASTORAL
Wherefore. faithfully adnering TO the tradition
handed down ron the commencement o. the
Christian ialtn. for the glory of God our Saviour
the cNditaton OF the Cstioiic Religion aud the sal
WALTON OF Christian peo lies, VIII the APPRECIATION
OF the sacred council we teach aud define
d 10 re a doctrine dIynely revealed that the
Roman p0ntln when he speaks eI ca Hedrd, that Is,
when IN exercise Of his oic. Of pastor and teacher
OF an CHRISTIAN peoples, AMI IN virtue OF nis supreme
apostoIcal authority. lac defines that doctrine OF
laiih morals, rs 10 lie neid b. The universal
Church. Possesses. through the divine assistance
prom 'sed 10 hun IN the blessed Peter. that In al
nblty with winch the divine Kelecmer wlcd His
Chur 10 be endowed, IN deauing doctrine OF failh
or morals. and, therefore. tnuL such dcintOnS OF
the Roman 20 Itn are irref0rmabie or themselves.
ani not by force OF the consent or the Church
thereto.
Aud II any one shall presume, which God forbid,
thema-