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

Primary, Power and Perpetu.
ity Of the Pontitfs.
The Church One and Unerring from
Peter 10 Plus the Ninth.


rea fEavnrvAl EwxnxssAscs uxwsov:--
Tine escrn~i szsPhers ssd bssaop u our souls In
order 70 fsslrr psrpetau sss saving work OF nis re-
deaptios. resolves 20 band the noy church. In
wbirh, A. IN tbs house Of TIE living God aa the
fai bf1l sasai be- uaiied By tns boad II the same
fsith saa cssrit,. isr wnira reason before ne was
gios.aaa he pAyei tue fsscr. not for me Apostles
aiune. not sio fsr tn0-e VA, through thetr word
wolia buss IN aim lBat they al night be one.
the soa nasscf sni the rstaer are one.
gohn xsa. i-1Al wherefore even he
acnt tbe apostles whom ne had chosen
IRON tae sorid. he had been sent by the
Father, - be ~led ,ns there sho4li b. pastors and
teachers IN Ma. Chnrcn even 10 the consumnaton VI
tas wsria. Moreover. o. the end that the Episcopal
body lsca usixhl 10 and Undivided ami lnal the
entire mult4iaas 81 veseyrrs might Ice preserved IN
oaenss 81 isila AM Of conmaslsa. throagh priests
cieavsnG maiaAlu together ae rlasei the blessed
Peter before the Other apostles ami es al ed
MIN perpetual prlacipc OF TINS swofcid unity, AMI
sisbe lounualson ON whose strcng,a ''tne eternal
temple ni hi ss built. AMI wAose nsm iailh the
cnurch might rise apwari unin her saman reach
the heavens" o.. Leo the Great sermon w., or
M. chapter 4. on car,stms-.l Now seeing that Ia
order % overthrow, II possible. The Cnurun. the
powers of he'd on every SIDE. ara ~ hatred which
increases day b. day. are assailing hcr ioandaton
Tor the preservation. the safety ana IN.
increase OF the Casaonc aok. and wnn tie
appreciation OF the sacred Council nave judged n
necessary to set forth toe doctrine WATCH according
to the ancent and con ,tani faith of tie anversai
church. AL the iaitBi believe ana hold.
Ing the insulation, the peretui', an1 tae nature of
the sacred apo~soic prmacv. an winch stands tho
power aad ssTeo@tn vi tue eBt.re Church; and 10
prescribe aud condenn the contrary errors 30 hnrt-
IA. to the bock oithe Loft
OF TuE INSTITUTION 90 rug ArJsrsLIc rgInAcY IN
THE BLESSED FErEE.
We teach. Therefore. aud Scciarc tbst according
dicsioD The whole tnufch VI was prom std
and gwen naei isieis aud ifc ny 90 blessed Peter
tue apostle by Christ Lord. FOR a. MAS to simon
alone 10 wnon nc hai ale say sad. ''lnpu shat 10
called Ccphas' Jctn. l.. ~. that after he hal pro
living Uod." our Lord said, .'l5lessed art thou
Simon barJona. because nesh aud blood hath
DOT revealed o. 10 thee. Dn' my Father who b. IN
TINS rock Will build my Church. anu the gates Of
hell slail not prevail against u; ana VIII give 10
thee the KEYS OF IN, kIngion OF heaven; snd wal-
soeyer On ia SHAT bind upon EARN 81 shall Ice bouud
Also IN heaven: and VIVA, discover thoa shalt loose
upon earth a. shall bc 0osed also IN hesven.m mat
thew XVI, l6-iyD And IL was 10 simon Peter alone
that Jesus after HIS resurrection gave the Jurisic-
ton OF supreme shepherd and ruler o.er the waoie
OF His fold. saying. Feed my lsmssj' ~teea my
. sheep" John xxi.. lsl7.l TO this doctrine. 80
clearly set iorth IN The sacred scripture. the
Catholic Church has always understood IL,
plainly opposed the pcrverse OPINIONS o. those who.
distorng the form oi government established IA iis
Caurch bv Cnri,t our Lord, ucny that Peer alone
above the other apostles, whcllser taken separate
by all together. was endowed Dy CnIisL
wisaa true and real prnacy OF Jurisdlcsion OF wno
ASSET tnat THIS prnacy was MOI given ILinie,ilaley
and direcsiy to blessed fe.er but 10 te Cnurch aad
through her 70 nin as 10 Tie agent Of the chnrcn.
III, there ore. any shall that blessed Peter
the apostle not appointed bs Cbr.st our Lord
the prince OF all tue apyst aud the vsiOc sead OF
rectly and immediately tom our LORI Jesus Christ
only the prnacy vi honor and not that of true aud
real jurisdiction, lee HIM bc ahathelna.
Chapter Ill.
OF THE rERrErUTY or rnE PRIMAcY or rErER IN
THE ROMAN rOSIIffS.
What the prince oi pastors anu the grea, shepherd
OF the sheep, Lord Jesus CHRIST, estabIsnc In
The person OF the blessed apostle Peter Tor ile per-
peuai welfare and lasting good OF the Cnurcn, the
same through his power mast needs last forever In
that Church. wnicn - founded upon tue rock and
VIII STAND irm Til the end OF lne. aud indeed IT rs
well known, as il has been In all ages, Thai HE holy
ana most blessed Peer prince and head OF tne apps.
ties pillar OF the faith ana 10 ndation OF the Gath
Ole Church, who received from our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Saviour and Redeemer o. mankind.
tue keys Ot the Kingdom ot heaven 10 ths pres
time and at all times lives ana prcsiies ami pro-
nounces5udgment IN the person OF MS SUCCESSORS.
the bishops OF the holy Roman see, which was
founded by him AMI c0nsccraiel Dy his blood.
Council OF Epl, SesS. Ill, 81 Peter Chfys. Ep. al
Eutych Peter, IN this chair, holds according To
Chrsts own Institution, the prinacy Of Peter over
the whole Church. What therefore. was once csttb-
llshed by Him who Is the ruth st remains, and
blessed Peter, retaining the strength OF the rock,
Wnich has been given 10 nin mas never iet the helm
Of the Church originally entrusted 10 hDi. tSt. Leo,
Sermon Iii, CHAP. ill., For this reason 1t was always
necessary every other Cburch-that Is the iIfh-
fui OF all coun.res-to have recourse TO lhe
Roman Church ON account OF ITS superior
headshp, Ia that being Jolned,
members TO their head, with this see, from
which the rights OF religious communion now unto
all, they might be knitted into the unity 0f one
body est. irenaus against Heresics book H.. chap.
3. Epist. OF Council OF AqGlleian. 5sl TO orailian,
chap. OF Plus W., Briei. super lDd. ilate.I ~.
therefore, any oae shal say, that il b. the IN.
stltution OF Christ our Lord himself or ny divine
right, That blessed Peter has perpetual sucoe sors IN
the priunacy over the whole Cnurcli, or that The
Roman poniIf Is not the OF blessed Peter
in tllls prlnacy, let him c anatheina.
Chapter Ili.
OF THE POWER AND NATURE or THE PRIVACY or
THE ROMAN POSriFf
Wherefore, resting upOa the clear testimonies or
holy wr and following the fun 8Ad exDlici, DEGREES
OF our predecessors, the Roman pODlffs anu vi gen.
eral councils we renew the definition " the Ecu
mencal Council or Florence, according 10 which all
tine faithiul of Christ must believe mat the bnly
apostolic see and the Roman pontin holds the pr-
macy over The whole word. and tuat the
Roman pontin is the successor OF blessed
the trne vicar OF Christ, ana 10 the head OF the
whole Church, aud the father aud teacher oi an
Christians. and that to hun, IA the blessed Peter.
was given by our Lord Jesus Christ rull power OF
feeding, ruling and governing tue universal Church,
as Is also set iorti IN the acis of tie Ecuncn.sal
Councils aud In the sacred canous.
Wherefore we teach anu declare that tue Roman
Church. under divine Providence, pcs head.
ship Of ordinary power All Otaer CHURCHES. aud
that this power cf jurisdiction OF The Roman ponti1,
which Is truey episcopal, Is irnmedlaie toward
which the Pastors and faithful OF whatever rite and
dignity whether slngly or all together, are bound
by the duty Of hieraGchcai subcrdination aud OF
true obedience, not only IN things which appertain
TO ialth and morals, but likewise Ia thuse thing,
which the discipline and government OF the
Church spr ad tnr0u slout the world, so that being
united with the Koman pOntifr both IN communion
and In profession of the same laiti, the Church VI
Christ may be one fold under one chIci shepherd.
This is the doctrine OF Catholic truth rom whlcb,
can depart without loss OF fditn and sa.vaton.
so FAR nevertheless, Is this power OF the supreme
pontiff from ,renchng on that ordinary power OF
episcopal jurisdiction by which the bishops. wao
have been Instituted by the Holy Ghost. and have
succeeded in the place OF Inc apostles, Ike true
each one his own: that, the contrary. this their
power is asserted, Strengthened aud vlndlcated by
the supreme aud universal pastor, as 81. Gregory
the Great sath:-"My honor IL the honor OF the
universal Church, my honor Is the sond strength OF
one OF them the honor due Is not denied," tSt. Greg