The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-14

the substance OF things TO he hoped for the evidence
| of things that aupear not. dlcb xi. ~
To the end nevertheless, that the obedience OF our
tatin might be agreeable to reason God willed to
JOIN unto the interior Of the Holy Spirit exter-
u'l proofs OF Ills revocation, to wit, divine works
| and cicfy miracles and prophecies wnic. a. they
m9nilssty show f9rLli !iIo omnipoence and the in.
| hnc knowledge Of God. arc PROOF most certain OF
| divine revelation and suited to the understanding
Of all WheIoioio both Moses and the iophcts, aud
aboie all, Christ our Lord himself wrought many
and most evident miracles, and uttered prophecies
and OF the apostles We read, But they going forth,
| preached everywhere: the Lord working ~thali
| and confirming the word With signs ttat ioiloWcu
| Mark Nvi. 90) AID asuin IL Is written, We have
the more trm propheiical word whercInio YOU 10
vel 10 attend as TO light that shinetb In dark
| place" q Pet. ig)
| Yet although TIE assent Of faith Ia not by any
| means blind movement OF the mind, nevertheless
| no one can believe the ureachng OF tho Gospel in
such wise ne hehooyet TO salvation without the light
4 aud inspiration OF the HOlS Ghost, who givo;h unto
all -ecetncss in yielding to the truth and believing
| &C. q Cocuci OF Orange, Can. ~ Wherefore faith
| in rsrIf eyen though ii be not working by charity
is iii of cod; aid au set OF faith Is work tend.
| ing TO salvation whereby man renders free obed
ence TO God himself c9nsenting TO and cooperating
| wlih His grace. v hich he rath power ~ resist
| Now, all those things are to be believed OF divine
| and catholic faith which are contained In the word
| Of God, whether written or handed down by tradi-
| ton; and which tle eluion, sHner W. soIcmn de-
cree or by her Ordinary and universal teaching,
| prouoses for belief a. revealed by u ID
| AID whereas vhuut faith It IL Impossible TO please
God, ana to come 10 tue fellowship OF His children
w,pn"i aiIS nor shall srv orc v,,ess no rnr'
therein unto the cnd, attain everlasting life.
/ and in order that wo might be able to fulfil
duty Of embracing the true iaitb and of sleadlastly
| persevoring therein. Got, through His ony.b rot
| ten Son, aid establish the church and place upon
| her manifest marks OF His institution that all
men might he able to recognize her as the guardian
and teacher Of HIS revealed word. For only to the
Catholic Church do all hose signs belong which have
| been Jiyinely disposed so many In number and so
wonderful il character, for the purpose Of making
evident the credtiiity Of the Christian faith nay
more. tie very church herself, In view of her Won
dcriul propagation, her eminent holiness, and her
eNhau-tiess ifufuness IN all that IL good her cath.
Ollie her uusUukcU stat lty. OtlgrH and
evident claim to belief, and an undeuiabe proof Of
| her divine commission.
Whence il is ihat she, q. a standard set up unto
the nations Us. Al l2) at the same time calls 10 her
| sci those WHO have not yet believed aud shows to
her children that the faith which thcy hold rcsts on
most solid foundation. And - this her testimony.
cncciual aid IS supplied by power from above. For
the Lord, Infinitely M rcul, on the hand stirs
| IN by ui- grace aud lcrs those who are IN error,
tat they NAY oe able 10 come TO TIE Knowledge Of
| tie trttn: and, on the other hand, those whom he
| hath transferred nom darkness Into his marvellous
light ne confirms 10y lis grace, that they may perse.
we're IN that tano hsnt, never a.andgnirg them IN
less ne be 6rst by them abandoned Wherefore
totally uuIike Is TIE condition OF those who, by toe
| heavenly rtH OF hiih, have embraced the catholic
truth. ana those WHO. led b. Human opinions are
following false religion for they who huyo
ceVtd the iaiih under tdc teaching of the church
never have just reason TO change tia; faith or call
| y inio doubt. Wherefore Swing thanks w God tue
| Father, VINO bath made US worthy TO be pattaScr5
Of the lot Of the SANS in H. let not neglect
nuisaer Of our ai.h, let mold last the confession
| oil our hope without Wavering.
CHAPTER Iv.-or FAIru Axp REASON.
| Moreover. tire Catholic Church has ever held a.
she holds. that there eAists two-'od Oruc- of
know edge, each Of Which - distinct from the other
botG ~ 10 It's ptircp'e aud a. to 10 Object As 10
It's principle because ia ,hc enc We know y natural
reason IN tue oiDcr Oy divine ilh - 70 Tie OBJECT,
because besides those INNS To winch natural rea-
sou can attain, ucIc are Proposed to our belief myk.
| terics hidden Ia God "rich, unless By tin leve4,l
same apostle who hcarrtn witness tuat CO was
known 10 TIE Genties % the thsn-s tiat age made,
yet when speaking oi the grace aLd truu that came
| 10y Jesus Christ JodB /. H., SAYS " We speak tue
| wisdom OF God Ia mystery, Wisdom which Is hid
| den; which Goa ordained lviorc the wotl rnt. our
| glory wLich none % the princes OF TITS word
| knew hut which God hath revealed TO Us Dy his
| ueeO things Oh Guu' Il Cor. IA I. 6, IUD And the
onlybe- often son thauNs tie Father that he has LA
| these tnings from the Wise and prudent aud has re-
| yeated them 90 lille ones. (,i.l;. -. -
| Reason, Indeed eul hiCnco 10y ldth and seeking
WI dilsene3 ana s1a5 .oo,ir'J may by God's
bus most wholesome ia its effects, OF ny seres both
| IRON the snaiosJ 81 tuings which are naturally
| known, aud from the connection OF the mysteries
| themselves with one another and Hlth mans last
| end. But never can reason lie rendered calable OF
| thoroughly understanding mysteries, It d)ea
! those truths which lOim It's Trolcr Object For
Gods mysteries OF thcir very Iatl,r, Ilr surpas~
by reyclsiion, and lcco we'd by faith, ticy remain
covered by laih iiseli as Gy aNei anu sAroudcd a.
we are "a! seut rom TIE Lori Tor NC walk uy
laitn, and no. by =. nv !t'r.y. g. ~
can &c real Gl-a- eat between tlem since tue
| same God "ho !.Ne'ie my .tery, suI muses. faith
|
caLuot deny Aa.e nor .aa 0.y tiu'A ever contra
dict another. wherefore the empty shadow o,
| -ueh contradiction arises CHIEFLY nom tins. that
either TIE doctrines OF 'ai't uie Lpt Understood anu
Sc; iOrihas The church f,I,y holds them, tuat tao
Vain devices anu Opinions &c uivn are mistaken iOl
TIC dictates OF reason 'AcHt gre uyuL.iNsiy pro
| nOunce al~e every assertion ich l. made contrary
to the euli-htcpcd truth Of faith. a. L.'erlu Cu,Ic
bul Apostoio h'9i"tHSl Aorco,er ne qich.
"hlCu, together NId aer groslOlc otice ot tcaCu-,
Is clareed also with tie go lt.u..ip at tho de o.t
| 81 faith, holds iScVi-e ron COD tho u-ht anl Tie
| dug 10 toDGou.n k-oWI,d- c falsely So called "a
| Tim Vi 90, . Lest ANY, a. be Gioa'tA ~ philosophy
tian .atu'u no. ouls forbidden 10 defend ar c-'t
! mate conclusions Of sccAcc lHc-o 'Waions WHEN
| ale known 10 be contrary 90 ne uoc,urc Of taltn,
| especially when condemned by TIE church. but are
rather absolu ely Dound ~ hoId them for error
| Not Only Is 1t impossible io- faith AID reason ever
10 contradict each other, but they 20 her afford
other mutual assistance, Fur reIt iclsou establish
tie foundations OF lait aud hy the aid 81 It's lgGt
l'ruitN-res tie essence Of diFiue ttg. !"rh.tlh,
tc other hand, trees ana preserve reason IRON er.
rCr4 and cnrcIes II win knO Flcl-e % many kinds
20 FAR, tlcn, Is the church from opposing the culture
o. human arts and sciences, that She ratDer ads aud
promotes 10 a. many Ways. For she II not ignorant
| or nUrdoes she dcspse the advantages which fow
| nom them to the life OF mon on the contrary she
| acknowledges that, as tueY sprdng FROM God tic
| Lurl OF knowledge 80, II they be rightly pursued.
| Nor does she forbid Of those sciences the use
! nj s own principles and it, own method within is
own proper sphere but recognizing tins reasonable
freedom, she ony takes care Tat they may not, b.
| conttadctiug Gods teaching, fall into errors or,
Oversteppug their due limits, invade and throw into
| cOnIusIt n tie domain OF ialtl.
| Tor the doctrine Of rilh revealed by God has not
| been proposed, like some philosophical discovery,
to De made perfect by human Ingenuity; but IL has
| been delivered to tue spouse Of Christ a. a divine
dt post to be faithfully guarded and unefrngy set
iorlh Hence al Ieuets OF holy lai.h arc 70 be ex.
LlHincd always according to The sense and meaning
Of the church, nor l. 1t ever lawful 10 depart there
from, under presence or color OF more euhghtcnei
| ro.i let the understanding, knowledge, and Wis
dom Of each 1Nery one u individuals and Of the
| whole church, grow iuace and increase exceedingly,
|