The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-20
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50 The InfaIlibility Dogma.
1t will probably be some time before We
can arrive at Tie exact terms q tue dog,
LHa 81, infallibility as finally approved by
the Council, but below We give is terms
as received by mail in this country sever
aiiweeks ago. Tie following is the arti.
Gle defining the doctrins,-as made public
III Marchlast: ~ i' 19h1na l2,iu1 l#
Chapter to be adledt TO thedecree upon
The Primary Of the Roman PontiG,to the
effect that the Roman Rontiff cannot err
in tho definition ofbmatters Of faith Or
morals. ,.,, =,
The Holy Roman Church possesses the
supreme and complete primary and prinI
Oipality oyer; ther Universal Catholic
Church, Which it verify and humbly nc.
knowledges to have received with the
plentitude Of the power Of the Lord him.
self in the person Of st, Peter, the Prince
Of Apostles, Of whom the Roman Pontiff
Is the successor. lrstL.3 a.L.t, ~
j And rs, above all things, II behOoves It
to make clear tile truth Of the faith, all
questions which may arise upon matters
Of faith must be determined by its judg.
ment, seeing that otherwise the words Of
tEeoL Lord. Jesus Christ " e. RstrnSietc.)
would be disregarded,
That which has been set forth upon
this point has been proved by the results
Js in the Apostolic See, the Catholic re-
ligion has always been preserved immac-,
ulate, and its doctrine, has always been
maintained at It's fullest (eele6rata).
Consequently, we inculcate, with the
concurrence Of the Holy Council, and we
define as a dogma Of faith, that, thanks to
the Divine assistance, 1t Is that the Ro-
man Poptiff; Of whom it was said in the
person Of st. Peter by. our same Lord
Jesus Christ, ~ have prayed for thee"
&c, cannot err wien, acting inlhls quail
ityins supreme teacher of oil Christians,
he defines what the. Universal Church
must hold in matters Of faith and morals,
and that the prerOgatiye Of inerrancy or
infallibility extends over the same mat
tors Ito which. the infallibility OF, the
Church is, applicable, But II any one
should darc-which may God forbid Ito
controVert our present definition, let him
know that lie departs from the truth Of
the faith. ''a' ''''' '"'" ~, "a. ~
The following is the text Of The Schema
of Infallibility, in five carons: ''s7
l. II any one should say that the cpis.
copal chair Of the Roman Church Is not
the true and real infallible clair OF Blessed
Peter, or that it. has not been divinely
chosen by God Us the most solid, indefrct-
ible and incorruptible rock of the whole
Christian Church, let him be anathema.
! II. If any one should say that there OK
lists in the world another infallible chair
of the truth Of the Gospel Of Christ our
Lord, distinct and separate from the chair
Of tho Blessed Peter, let him be anathema.
Ill. If any ono should deny that the
divine RadgiSEeffum Of the !chair. of Blessed
Peter is necessary to the true way Of eter-
nal salvation for all men, whether unfaith-
full or faithful, whether laymen or bishops,
let him he anathema- I.,r.. ..,..,. ,,.l
Nv. II any one should say that eaCh
Roman Pontiff, legitimately elected, isnot
BY. Divine right the successor Of Blessed
Peter, even in the gin Of infallibility 81
RdgisteriRRl, and should deny to one Of
them tho prerogatiye Of iiIullibility Tor
teaching tie Church tile Word 81 God
pure from all corruption and error, let
him be anathema, wU
v. If my one should say that general
councils arc established by God in the
Church as Il power Of feeding the Divine
flock in the word Of faith superior 10 the
Roman P0ntilF, or equal to him, or neceS-
sary by Divine institution in order that
the niGgisteliWm Of the Roman Bishop
should 10 preserved infallthle, let him be
anAtllema. DIS .s -N.. asI"-