The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-13
TUESDAY, 3D. ls7l-QUADRUPLE SHEET

the Church Thus said TO princes, nttingly, that
great light OF sancuty and doctrine, Anseiui, Arcn
bsnop OF Canterbury
Think not That the Church OF God is given yon
as 70 MASTER TO make use OF her, but THAT she ~
Commended to yon as her advocate and champion.
N N more peases God than the liberty OF His
Ana the same saint wrote IN another place, adding
"Never count that yOur dignity IA lessened II you
ae,end ana cherish the liberty OF the Church. Deem
NC! ihat ~ humbes You when you exalt her. Think
her. Lit up your eyes and look all about yol,ex
alnples are at your hand. Mediate on the princes
Wno assht against the Church and trample on her.
see whether II Is protting them. What u becoming
OF them too plain to need speaking or Assurediy.
tney who promote her glory with her and In her,
WIZ ma their own glory."-(St. Anseim Epp. II
An now. venerable brethren, after what at other
times aud here we have explained TO you 1t surely
can ne uarH 10 no one that the wrong done IN these
Woe,ui lnes to the holy See have redounded on the
Whole Christian commonwealth. The wrongs OF the
a Aposiies, as 81. BERNARD says, since these
are .ie glorious rulers oil the earth, AFFECT every
Chfislian; ana since, as ST. Anselm says, again,
tne Roman Church works for all the Churches; who
soever taxes away anything belonging to her Is re-
cognLed as guilty OF sacrege not only against her.
but against all the Churches. Nor Is there shadow
OF donbt ihat the keeping OF the rights of THIS Apos
toilc see IS most closely joined ana tied 10 the high
est purposes and interests or the VIII lie Church and
10 NE we liberty OF your Episcopal ministry.
IhinRing and meditating on all these matters,
we are bound anew TO enforce and TO profess what
we nave oitentmes declared with your unanimous
COuseit-tldt the civil sovereignty OF the HOLY sec
MAJ been gwen 10 The Roman Pontin by Singular
counsel OF Divine Providence: ana that 1t Is OF
necessity IN order that The Roman Pontih may ex-
err ise the supreme power and authority, dlvinely
gwen to him by the Lord Christ himself Of feeding
and ruling the entire flock OF the Lord with fullest
liberty ana may consult for the greater good OF the
Cnufcli ana lis interests and needs, that he snail
never be subject TO any prince or oivIl power.
= lot venerable brethren ana with you the faith
itii committed to your care, knowing these things
WE'LL are justly moved, all OF you, Tor religion sake
anu lor the sake of justice and OF peace, the ioudda
ton OF all other good things, ana you have given 10
inc memory OF future generations the worthy sight
OF lalth and love, consistency and frmneSs. on
% behalf Of the Church OF Goa and IN her defence
ample But since the God or all merces Is also the
Author Of these good dispositions, we Ill our eyes,
our hearts, our hopes TO Him; increasingly beseech,
ing linn that lie VIII increase strengthen and con
firm the excellent dispositions and the pety that are
common yon ana TO the faithful: and we also
earnestly exhort you, ana the people committed to
your watchulness that as the contest wakes in It's
heat you viii can to the Lord with us more fer
vently and with more etfusi0n OF heart, that He
may Himself hasten the days when lie VIII again
smile on us.
whom II much Imports that such pernicous eX-
ample or usurpation as we endure may not take
root and flourish to the destruction or al power and
order-may Join with one consent OF minds and
Wills ana lnat hushing quarrels, the disturbances
OF rebellions being appeased ana the deadly coun-
sells of the sects abandoned, they may unite in one
movement for restoring 10 this Holy see its
rights and with these his full liberty to the visible
Head OF the Church, and the desired calm TO civil
society," Nor less venerable brethren, plead with the
Divine mercy III your prayers and i'll those OF the
faithful, that the hearts OF the wicked, escaping
from the blindness Of their minds, may be converted
before the great and fearful day OF the Lord shall
come, or else that lie IN crushing their nfa
nous counsels Will show how foolish they are,
who strive to overthrow the rock that Christ has
set and to violate His divine privileges. On these
prayers our nrmest hopes In God are founded.
"rhink ye that GOD can turn away His ear rom His
most dear spouse when she shall have cried ont to
HIM wnl!e resisting those who have been torturng
herr How Will He not recognize the bone OF His
bones and the flesh OF HIS nesh-aye,
rather, in some sense. the spirit OF His
Spirit? Now, indeed, Is the hour OF malice,
and the power OF darkness. But the hour Is the
last the power Is qulc1ly passing. Christ IS with u.s.
the power OF God and the wisdom OF God, and the
cause Is His Have confidence He has conquered
the word."-St. Bern. Ep.
Meantime, with great courage and sure faith, lei
us follow the voice of eternal truth, which says
Strive for justice, Tor thy soul and even to death
fight for justice and God will overthrow thine en-
mics for thee.
Finally, venerable brethren PRAYING to God from
heart for the richest blessings or heavenly gifts
you, and on the faithful, clergy and laity, COM
United to your care, as pledge Of our especial and
intimate love 10 you and to them, we impart to you.
and to the same our beloved Children most lovingly
the Apostolic Denediction.
Given at Rome, at ST, Peters, on the 18th OF May,
A. T., ls7i-tho twenty-filth Of our Pontidcatc.