The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-27

for bringing to light.
We, therefore, recommend patience; and
passing by similar DEGREES of Pope Urban Nv,
John XIII, Honorius Nv, Alexander Nv, Leo X,
we proceed to that of Paul Nv, in the Seventh
Book of the Decretals from which We have
been quoting. Lib. V. Tit. 3.
1t is shown by this decree that the assertion
of our neighbors that these DEGREES operated
only against criminals aud subjects, Is destl-
tute of truth, since it hero appears that the
Popes claimed tho right to enforce these dew
ilish enactments against princes, kings and
emperors. In other words the Papacy asserts
absolute authority over governments "a well
as individuals.
PAUL ".
"since by our apostolic office, not according
to our merits, have been entrusted with
the care of the Lords flock. it rests upon lis,
and therein shall we be held responsible, for
the faithful custody and wise direction of it,
like faithful shepherd, to watch assduously,
and very attentively to provide, that whoever
in this age, urged by their sins, and trusting
TO their own prudence, licentiously and PERM
ciously rebel against the discipline of the Or
thodox faith and with supersttious and
feigned inventions perverting tho understand
ing of the Scriptures, and the unity of the
Church, Catholic and who cndeavor 10 rend
the seamless robe of Christ, may be expelled
from the fold of Christ, may they
continue the teaching of error, who dislain to
be disciples of the truth.
We, considering thing of this kind, to be
so grave and dangerous, AZ Roman Tontf, rho in
Stuu o. 'OU, o. our l-OTu Jesus 1HISl, Utttu
the pleniiade Of power upon earth orer peoples and
Kingdoms rcho judges all, and uhom none in this
trorld may judge: We will, that if any be de-
tected wandering from the faith, in order hat
he may be brought back that where greater
danger threatens, there should be moro ample
and diligent counsel; lest false prophets,
others holding secular jurisdiction, should
miserably deceive the souls of the simple, and
the nunberless people committed in spiritual
or temporal things to their care and rule, and
draw them into perdition, and death of dam
nation, and thus should happen that we must
see in tho holy place, the abomination of des-
olation spoken of by the prophet Daniel; de-
sire rs much rs is possible in God, according
TO eur pastoral charge, to catch the foxes who
are seeking to ruin the vino of the Lord, and
10 drive the wolves froii the fold. lest we seem
to be dumb dogs that cannot bark. and he lost.
with the bad husbandmen, and DO counted an
hireling.
Having maturely deliberated over these
things with our venerable brethren the cardi-
nhls by their counsel, and with their unani-
NOUS assent. Ue approve aud renee, all general
aud particular communications, of suspension
"Rdmterdtct, Of Prtrdtion and att other sentences,
censures and puniShmCnts, by any of the Roman
Iontifs our predecessors decrccd or recognised bu
their letters ertrdragdnts, whether received by the
church OF God from tho holy councils or from
tho DEGREES of the holy fathers and statutes or
holy cauons and constitutions, and apostolic
ordinations, in whatever manner enounced
and promulged against heretcs schismat-
les, by the Apostolic authority we approve and
renew them, and will that they be obscrred in
perpetnity and let the observance DO referred to
these II Perchance 10 be not TO those. Also
whoever may have erred from the Catholic
faith, or have fallen into any heresy, or incur
red or excited schism, or detected in commit
ting 1t, or confessing or having been convicted
0r-which God in his ciemeucy and universal
bounty avert-Shall hereafter deviate or
tall into heresy, or incur schism shall excite
or commit, or be detected in having erred
FALLEN, incurred or excited or committed
or shall confess be convicted of what |
ever state, rank, order, condition or emiuence |
they be, even if Episcopal, ArchepscoPal |
Patriarchal, Primatial, or other greater eccle-
siastlcal dignity, whether holding the honor
or Cardinalate, or of any places of the Apos-
tolic See, even the Office of perpetual or tenn
poral legate; or of secular, as Count Baron,
MGrqns Duke or h'ng ere" though they glitt,r
Stth Imperial authority or excellence: We will |
and decree that any of them incurs the afore-
SAID cenSures, sentences and penalties.
And considering no less, than it is ct that
those who do not abstain from vice out of love
for virtue should be deferred from it by fear
OF punishment; and that Bishops, Archbishops
Patriarchs, Primates, Cardinals, Legates,
Emperors, who should be those who teach
Others, and set them o good example that
they may retain them in the Catholic faith
sin, more grievously than others, in prevarica-
ting, since they not only destroy themselves
but numberlesS others committed to their care
and rule, OF draw Others subject to them into |.
perdition and the pit of death with the ooun-
sci and assent of such, by this our constitn
ton, which shall be perpetually of force, in
hatred of SO great a crime, than which none
against the Church of God can be greater or
more perncious; in the plenitude of Apostolic
power We enJoin, decree, determine and define
that py the sentences, censures and penalties
retaining their force and vigor, and
even with Increased force all and singu-
lar Bishops, ETC., who as aforesaid have erred
etc, or who shall hereafter err, etc: Since in
this they are rendered more inexcusable than
others, in addition to tho aforesaid sentences
censares aud penalties, be deprived of service
IF right or fact, of orders, Cathedrals, Patri-
.rchal, Primatial churches, Cardinalaie, Of
Ice of LeGate, of any voice active or passive
II authority, monAsteries, beneiices with or
Without cure, of seoufAr and regular offices,
lowever obtained by whatever, apostolic
ispensRtioDs and concessions, etc, etc.
,ouuig, Barons, Marquises, Dukes, Kings and
n within the Empire, shan be totally and