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501 24 | that so, we may prove our gratitude to God for the communication 502 8 | than one expositor, nor any grave question which did not profitably 503 1 | well-known documents of the gravest kind, coming down to us 504 20 | hermeneutical methods will greatly assist in clearing up the 505 7 | the Great and the two St. Gregories. of Nazianzus and Nyssa; 506 3 | says: "A man who is well grounded in the testimonies of the 507 23 | but "truth remaineth and groweth stronger for ever and ever."(61) 508 10 | deplorable to see these attacks growing every day more numerous 509 14 | Apostles, the Church owes its growth-who have planted, watered, built, 510 5 | sought by humble prayer and guarded by holiness of life.~ 511 8 | exercised profitably that guardianship conferred upon her by Almighty 512 16 | philosophy and theology under the guidance of St. Thomas of Aquin, 513 1 | delivered it from universal guilt and ruin, restoring it to 514 21 | writings, as left by the hagiographers, are free from all error, 515 17 | such as the origin and the handing down of writings, the witness 516 3 | those whose duty it is to handle Catholic doctrine before 517 16 | them as her inferiors or handmaids."(42) It is this view of 518 3 | wonders to be done by their hands"(8) nevertheless used with 519 11 | are not to be appointed at hap-hazard out of the crowd; but they 520 20 | proof is clear. It may also happen that the sense of a passage 521 1 | See.~Venerable Brethren, Health and Apostolic Benediction.~ 522 5 | save thyself and them that hear thee."(23) For the saving 523 23 | futile and are now never heard of; and not unfrequently 524 4(14) | Hebr. iv., 12.~ 525 13 | although the meaning of the Hebrew and Greek is substantially 526 3 | suppress the outbreak of heresy. This is plainly seen in 527 16 | against him; thus, against a heretic we can employ Scripture 528 16 | found the refutation of heretical error, and the reasonableness, 529 10 | inheritors of the older heretics, who, trusting in their 530 7 | numerous works and his great Hexapla almost all have drawn that 531 17 | Lord, the institution of a hierarchical Church and the primacy of 532 3(9) | St. Hieron. de stud. Script. ad. Paulin. 533 17 | are in these days held in high estimation, and therefore 534 1 | excellent and useful in the highest degree.~ 535 15(41)| de praescr. 15, seqq.; S. Hilar. Pict. in Matth. 13, I.~ 536 7 | Tertullian, St. Cyprian, St. Hilary, St. Ambrose, St. Leo the 537 13 | information that will be rather a hindrance than a help.~ 538 14(38)| Rufinus His2 eccl. ii., 9.~ 539 20 | canonical. And the Church holds them as sacred and canonical, 540 3 | own excellence and to the homage which we owe to God's Word-the 541 14(37)| Ad Honorat. de util. cred. xvii., 35.~ 542 8 | throughout the Catholic world; so honoured and loved was Holy Scripture 543 16 | furnished; otherwise, just hopes will be frustrated, or, 544 17 | soldier, foot-soldier and horseman, skilled in sea-fight and 545 20 | display not only extreme hostility, but the greatest unfairness; 546 18(53)| S. Aug. ib. ii., 9, 20.~ 547 14 | interpret these passages in that identical sense, and to prove, by 548 7 | St. Clement of Rome, St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Polycarp - 549 15 | unbecoming to pass by, in ignorance or contempt, the excellent 550 24 | sacred studies, and thereby illuminated and strengthened, will acquire 551 7 | prominent; it was they who illustrated the sacred pages with "glosses" 552 13 | all means make use of such illustrations as can be drawn from apposite 553 20 | institutions of nations and other illustrative subjects, and whose chief 554 3 | Christ."(10) In its pages His Image stands out, living and breathing; 555 7 | Scripture. If we consider the immediate disciples of the Apostles, 556 16 | from any other science, but immediately from God by revelation. 557 20 | supernatural power, He so moved and impelled them to write-He was so 558 18(51)| In Gen. op. imperf. ix., 30.~ 559 8 | printing, gave a strong impetus to Biblical studies. In 560 10 | who, notwithstanding their impious opinions and utterances 561 2 | on the part of those who impiously and openly assail the Scriptures, 562 3 | uttered in terms of solemn import, in God's name and in God' 563 8 | Antwerp and of Paris, most important for the investigation of 564 22 | is better calculated to impress the masses with respect 565 4 | preachers are foolish and improvident who, in speaking of religion 566 2 | astray into fallacious and imprudent novelties. We are not ignorant, 567 2 | cherished the desire to give an impulse to the noble science of 568 23 | upon anything that seems incapable of solution, he must take 569 19 | days have been abandoned as incorrect. Hence, in their interpretations, 570 15 | Scripture can nowhere be found incorrupt outside of the Church, and 571 14 | interpreters of mark.(36) This is inculcated by St. Jerome, and still 572 17 | each Book from internal indications alone. It is clear, on the 573 17 | detriment of religion, an inept method, dignified by the 574 16 | superior, but uses them as her inferiors or handmaids."(42) It is 575 13 | students with a mass of information that will be rather a hindrance 576 4 | eloquence. For those who infuse into their efforts the spirit 577 10 | Rationalists, true children and inheritors of the older heretics, who, 578 5 | attention, but also piety and an innocent life. For the Sacred Scripture 579 20 | Most superfluous it is to inquire who wrote these things-we 580 8 | exercise the ability of many inquirers, among whom there are not 581 15 | just cause exists, to push inquiry and exposition beyond what 582 | instead 583 17 | of Christ our Lord, the institution of a hierarchical Church 584 13 | what is done in the large institutions-that is, take the students through 585 3 | reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice, that the man 586 16 | nevertheless the judicious and instructed theologian will by no means 587 5 | interiorly;"(21) and St. Gregory instructs sacred orators "first to 588 7 | and principally by the instrumentality of the clergy. It was their 589 14 | to use their labours with intelligent appreciation.~ 590 18 | Who spoke by them, did not intend to teach men these things ( 591 17 | principally of those who are intended to profess sacred literature. 592 24 | of truth may require-the interest of that Catholic Truth which 593 24 | widened and extended as the interests and glory of truth may require-the 594 14 | one can enter into their interior without a guide(32); God 595 5 | unless he listens to it interiorly;"(21) and St. Gregory instructs 596 13 | and ascertained method of interpretation-and therefore the Professor 597 19 | faith."(56) The Catholic interpreter, although he should show 598 19 | belonging to faith, or as intimately connected with faith-what 599 10 | attack the Bible by a similar intolerance of revelation. And it is 600 13 | treatise which is called "Introduction." Here the student is taught 601 8 | and, much more, the happy invention of the art of printing, 602 19 | of natural science which investigators affirm to be now quite certain 603 22 | an excellent fashion of investing money, and well-suited to 604 1(4) | Polycarp. ad Phil. 7; S. Iren. c haer. ii. 28, 2.~ 605 3(11) | In Isaiam liv., 12.~ 606 3(10) | In Isiam Prol.~ 607 7 | of their own - as did S. Isidore of Seville, Venerable Bede, 608 20 | He had in mind in saying it-this system cannot be tolerated. 609 4(13) | Jerem. xxiii., 29.~ 610 10 | ridicule and scurrilous jesting, they pervert the credulous 611 2 | accessible to the flock of Jesus Christ, but also not to 612 3 | conquer the obstinacy of the Jews, and to suppress the outbreak 613 20(59)| Praef. in Job, n. 2.~ 614 14(39)| S. Aug. c. Julian. ii, 10, 37.~ 615 24 | Institutions which are under your jurisdiction. Let them flourish in completeness 616 3 | correct, to instruct in justice, that the man of God may 617 15 | when such interpretation is justified by the literal, and when 618 7 | apologists, such as St. Justin and St. Irenaeus, we find 619 23 | the Bible, let scholars keep steadfastly to the principles 620 8 | weapons of philology and kindred sciences with which it had 621 17 | in siege; for unless he knows every trick and turn of 622 7 | Fathers and writers whose laborious studies and admirable writings 623 2 | approved and persevering labourers in the cause of Holy Scripture; 624 20 | especially to History. It is a lamentable fact that there are many 625 7 | Peter Damian and Blessed Lanfranc. In the twelfth century 626 23(62)| ad lanuar. ep. lv., 21.~ 627 7 | Strabo and St. Anselm of Laon, or expended fresh labour 628 13 | cannot do what is done in the large institutions-that is, take 629 14 | protects it from error, and largely assists its real progress. 630 | last 631 1 | then by His own mouth, and lastly by the Apostles, composed 632 24 | the Holy Fathers and the laudable traditions of antiquity; 633 17 | institutions - as has already been laudably done in many - chairs of 634 21 | for they were unanimous in laying it down, that those writings, 635 17 | and rationalism, it must lead to the elimination from 636 13 | decreed that "in public lectures, disputations, preaching, 637 13 | of dwelling at too great length on a part of one Book. If 638 5 | voice which had learnt its lesson from Christ Himself, Who " 639 15(41)| Orig. de print. iv., 8; in Levit. hom. 4, 8; Tertull. de 640 22 | more abundant should be the liberality of private persons-those 641 6 | Holy Spirit, should not lie neglected."(25) She has 642 14 | Scriptures not by their own lights and ideas, but from the 643 14 | interpretation in direct line from the Apostles."(38) 644 18 | confines himself within his own lines, and both are careful, as 645 5 | and delighted.(18) Let us listen to the words of St. Jerome, 646 5 | God exteriorly unless he listens to it interiorly;"(21) and 647 7 | Correctoria Biblica, or lists of emendations, which they 648 18 | who are beginning their literary studies; for the young, 649 15 | own practice, as the holy Liturgy attests; although it is 650 3(11) | In Isaiam liv., 12.~ 651 22 | to the times in which we live! The less hope of public 652 13 | during the whole of their lives. The Professor, following 653 24 | will strive with ardent longing to advance in virtue and 654 17 | except as confirmation. To look upon it in any other light 655 22 | is far more than can be looked for from the exertions of 656 18 | for the young, if they lose their reverence for the 657 8 | Catholic world; so honoured and loved was Holy Scripture during 658 25 | flock entrusted to you, We lovingly impart in Our Lord the Apostolic 659 23(62)| ad lanuar. ep. lv., 21.~ 660 5(16) | Gen. Hom. xxi., 2; Hom. lx., 3; S. Aug. de Disc. Chrisc., 661 18(54)| Summa theol. p. I, q. lxx., a. I, ad 3. ~ 662 21(60)| Ep. lxxxii., i. et crebrius alibi.~ 663 10 | narratives as stupid fables and lying stories: the prophecies 664 21 | It follows that those who maintain that an error is possible 665 17 | and equal difficulty - the maintenance in the strongest possible 666 14 | and scope of the reason of man-that is to say, divine mysteries 667 17 | confident in attacking and mangling the Sacred Books; and this 668 17 | sophisms of the enemy and his manifold arts of attack we have already 669 20 | monuments of antiquity, the manners and institutions of nations 670 17 | prepared-for the contest is many-sided and the enemy is of every 671 14 | and other interpreters of mark.(36) This is inculcated 672 22 | show towards faith the most marked honour and respect. Seeing, 673 13 | minds of the students with a mass of information that will 674 15(41)| seqq.; S. Hilar. Pict. in Matth. 13, I.~ 675 3 | thing in the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. John and in the 676 14 | prepare for and bring to maturity the judgment of the Church; 677 13 | Hence, whilst weighing the meanings of words, the connection 678 8 | never failed in taking due measures to bring the Scriptures 679 2 | and industry in reading, meditating, and explaining it.~ 680 4 | the Bible, and to devout meditation on its pages.~ 681 1 | Divinity, His wisdom and His mercy. For although in Divine 682 17 | abundantly»(47) and not merely for one kind of fight must 683 20 | carefully considered on its merits, and the fact not too easily 684 23 | apparent contradiction be met with, every effort should 685 5(24) | S. Hier. in Mic. i., 10.~ 686 | might 687 15 | nevertheless, bear well in mind-as the Fathers also teach in 688 18 | use of physical science, minutely scrutinize the Sacred Book 689 17 | writings of all prophecy and miracle, and of everything else 690 23 | investigations. As time goes on, mistaken views die and disappear; 691 10 | that they are perpetually modifying and supplementing it. And 692 24 | it well, at the present moment, to offer to you on the 693 10 | champions that are needed in so momentous a battle?~ 694 6 | in Cathedral Churches, in monasteries, and in other convents in 695 20 | publish investigations on the monuments of antiquity, the manners 696 14 | and is held by our Holy Mother the Church, whose place 697 17 | herself a great and perpetual motive of credibility, and an unassailable 698 1 | Prophets, then by His own mouth, and lastly by the Apostles, 699 20 | supernatural power, He so moved and impelled them to write-He 700 13 | especially the more ancient MSS. For although the meaning 701 3 | belief drew to Himself the multitude"(7) was accustomed in the 702 16 | the true meaning, and the mutual relation of the truths of 703 | myself 704 10 | or else mere tricks and myths; and the Apostolic Gospels 705 20(59)| Praef. in Job, n. 2.~ 706 7 | this science may also be named, as especially eminent; 707 10 | they set down the Scripture narratives as stupid fables and lying 708 20 | and forbidden, either to narrow inspiration to certain parts 709 2 | of the Apostolic office naturally urges, and even compels 710 7 | the two St. Gregories. of Nazianzus and Nyssa; Antioch, of St. 711 20 | rejects it as absolutely and necessarily as it is impossible that 712 15 | reason makes it untenable or necessity requires;(40) a rule to 713 10 | find the champions that are needed in so momentous a battle?~ 714 13 | refute objections. It is needless to insist upon the importance 715 2 | direction suitable to the needs of the present day. The 716 5(19) | Hier. de vita cleric. ad Nepot.~ 717 5 | Jerome, in his Epistle to Nepotian: "Often read the divine 718 24 | which comes from above, the never-failing source of man's salvation. 719 10 | pronouncements of a certain newly-invented "free science;" a science, 720 10 | of books, pamphlets, and newspapers; they spread it by addresses 721 2 | to give an impulse to the noble science of Holy Scripture, 722 | none 723 19 | interpretations, we must carefully note what they lay down as belonging 724 17 | and dissension, those sure notes of error, which the critics 725 21 | either pervert the Catholic notion of inspiration, or make 726 10 | there are some of them who, notwithstanding their impious opinions and 727 2 | fallacious and imprudent novelties. We are not ignorant, indeed, 728 15 | times, when the thirst for novelty and unrestrained freedom 729 25 | at Rome, the 18th day of November, 1893, the eighteenth year 730 3 | therefore, especially the novices of the ecclesiastical army, 731 7 | word. From them came forth numbers of Fathers and writers whose 732 7 | Gregories. of Nazianzus and Nyssa; Antioch, of St. John Chrysostom, 733 19 | which do not come under the obligation of faith, the Saints were 734 15 | done; provided he carefully observes the rule so wisely laid 735 3 | Christianity, to conquer the obstinacy of the Jews, and to suppress 736 3 | Apostles. For He Himself Who "obtained authority by miracles, merited 737 10 | of the divine Books, are obtruded on the world as the peremptory 738 15 | depart from the literal and obvious sense, except only where 739 19 | passages where physical matters occur, they have sometimes expressed 740 24 | at the present moment, to offer to you on the study of Holy 741 17 | slinger, commandant and officer, general and private soldier, 742 17 | same weapons nor make their onset in the same way. Wherefore 743 18(51)| In Gen. op. imperf. ix., 30.~ 744 2 | those who impiously and openly assail the Scriptures, or 745 16 | use another. But if our opponent reject divine revelation 746 10 | understood whom we have to oppose and contend against, and 747 23 | It is better even to be oppressed by unknown but useful signs, 748 19(56)| Opusc. x. ~ 749 4 | authority to the sacred orator, fills him with apostolic 750 5 | Gregory instructs sacred orators "first to find in Holy Scripture 751 13 | preliminary studies in an orderly and thorough fashion, with 752 1 | necessary because God has ordinated man to a supernatural end."(1) 753 15(41)| Alex. Strom. vii., 16; Orig. de print. iv., 8; in Levit. 754 7 | greatest name of all is Origen - a man remarkable alike 755 8 | accurate investigation on the original text of the Bible, as well 756 17 | which the sacred Books were originally written; and it would be 757 | ours 758 3 | Jews, and to suppress the outbreak of heresy. This is plainly 759 | over 760 5 | heavenly doctrine,"(16) or "an overflowing fountain of salvation,"(17) 761 13 | Books themselves, and not to overload the minds of the students 762 4 | gratefully acknowledged that they owed their repute chiefly to 763 6 | feasts.(26) Moreover, it is owing to the wisdom and exertions 764 7 | Clement and St. Cyril; Palestine, of Eusebius and the other 765 13(31)| Ad Pammachium.~ 766 10 | poison by means of books, pamphlets, and newspapers; they spread 767 13 | connection of ideas, the parallelism of passages, and the like, 768 8 | Polyglots of Antwerp and of Paris, most important for the 769 1 | elevated the human race to the participation of the Divine nature, and 770 10 | fire the heart of every Pastor, so that to this "knowledge, 771 5 | it before us as fertile pastures and beautiful gardens in 772 24 | Finally, We admonish with paternal love all students and ministers 773 16 | they will pursue the right path and make satisfactory progress.~ 774 1 | Venerable Brethren, All Patriarchs, Primates, ~Archbishops, 775 22 | The less hope of public patronage there is for Catholic study, 776 21 | canonical that I have learned to pay such honour and reverence 777 18 | sensible experience, are peculiarly dangerous to the masses, 778 7 | so marvellously acute in penetrating the sense of God's Word 779 7 | man remarkable alike for penetration of genius and for persevering 780 10 | more ignorant masses of the people. They diffuse their deadly 781 10 | obtruded on the world as the peremptory pronouncements of a certain 782 3 | that the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good 783 5 | For the saving and for the perfection of ourselves and of others 784 22 | But to undertake fully and perfectly, and with all the weapons 785 | perhaps 786 15 | doctrine and often to the peril of faith, the explanation 787 14 | and therefore that it is permitted to no one to interpret Holy 788 17 | is herself a great and perpetual motive of credibility, and 789 23 | objections without number perseveringly directed against the Scripture 790 17 | plentifully exhibit in their own persons; and seeing that most of 791 22 | the liberality of private persons-those to whom God has given riches 792 3 | sacred writings, in order to persuade the nations everywhere of 793 14 | any text of the Bible, as pertaining to the doctrine of faith 794 16 | teaching of Theology should be pervaded and animated by the use 795 18 | it should be, so if it be perversely imparted to the youthful 796 3 | them against Sadducees and Pharisees, and retorts from them upon 797 1(4) | Cor. 45; S. Polycarp. ad Phil. 7; S. Iren. c haer. ii. 798 8 | with the same weapons of philology and kindred sciences with 799 5 | them applying to it such phrases as "an inexhaustible treasury 800 18 | between the theologian and the physicist, as long as each confines 801 19 | rejected. And if writers on physics travel outside the boundaries 802 15(41)| praescr. 15, seqq.; S. Hilar. Pict. in Matth. 13, I.~ 803 4 | and effectual, and more piercing than any two-edged sword; 804 1 | to the human race in its pilgrimage so far from its heavenly 805 6 | of them shall be read and piously reflected upon by all her 806 15 | Scripture, and never attain its pith.~ 807 8 | that Our predecessors from Pius IV. to Clement VIII. caused 808 14 | the Holy Ghost (as in many places of the New Testament), or 809 3 | outbreak of heresy. This is plainly seen in their discourses, 810 14 | owes its growth-who have planted, watered, built, governed, 811 22 | Word of God. And it is Our pleasing duty to give deserved praise 812 8 | known, and We recall it with pleasure, that Our predecessors from 813 25 | pastoral solicitude - as a pledge of heavenly grace and a 814 17 | the critics in question so plentifully exhibit in their own persons; 815 18 | Scripture on one or more points, are easily led to give 816 10 | They diffuse their deadly poison by means of books, pamphlets, 817 23 | sacred words, or in the polemical discussion itself; and if 818 8 | versions of the Bible, and the Polyglots of Antwerp and of Paris, 819 25 | the eighteenth year of Our Pontificate.~LEO XIII~ 820 16 | Books hold such an eminent position among the sources of revelation 821 16 | Theology which is called positive, they will pursue the right 822 4 | which the speech of God possesses: "for the Word of God is 823 10 | everywhere; and they are in possession of numerous schools, taken 824 8 | especially of the Vulgate, poured from the press and were 825 22 | should find defenders more powerful and more numerous than the 826 14 | or by defending them more powerfully from hostile attack. Wherefore 827 5 | Fathers well knew all this by practical experience, and they never 828 20(59)| Praef. in Job, n. 2.~ 829 15(41)| hom. 4, 8; Tertull. de praescr. 15, seqq.; S. Hilar. Pict. 830 22 | pleasing duty to give deserved praise to a work which certain 831 2 | themselves to the same most praiseworthy work. It is Our wish and 832 5 | are to be sought by humble prayer and guarded by holiness 833 5 | which thou thyself must preach. . . Let the speech of the 834 5 | us that "vainly does the preacher utter the Word of God exteriorly 835 24 | all that is valuable and precious; whilst at the same time 836 8 | 8. When our predecessor, Clement V., established 837 8 | with pleasure, that Our predecessors from Pius IV. to Clement 838 10 | of God are to them either predictions made up after the event 839 13 | not what he himself would prefer, but what his author says."(31) 840 17 | reflection of the bias and the prejudice of the critics. It will 841 13 | importance of making these preliminary studies in an orderly and 842 16 | the Rationalists. The best preparation will be a conscientious 843 14 | benignant providence of God, prepare for and bring to maturity 844 17 | kind of fight must we be prepared-for the contest is many-sided 845 6 | neglected."(25) She has prescribed that a considerable portion 846 19 | though it is perhaps so presented by the philosophers, nor 847 8 | Vulgate, poured from the press and were diffused throughout 848 23 | as no one should be so presumptuous as to think that he understands 849 15 | Fathers did not thereby pretend directly to demonstrate 850 20 | uttered to them, it cannot be pretended that He is not the writer; 851 17 | higher criticism," which pretends to judge of the origin, 852 14 | decree the Church by no means prevents or restrains the pursuit 853 16 | of error, falling an easy prey to the sophisms and laboured 854 5 | Let the speech of the priest be ever seasoned with Scriptural 855 17 | describing the duties of priests: "We must use every endeavour 856 17 | hierarchical Church and the primacy of Peter and his successors. 857 18 | science. Ordinary speech primarily and properly describes what 858 1 | Brethren, All Patriarchs, Primates, ~Archbishops, and Bishops 859 16 | down and recommended by the prince of theologians, St. Thomas 860 8 | Roman College and in the principal Universities of Europe, 861 15(41)| Strom. vii., 16; Orig. de print. iv., 8; in Levit. hom. 862 8 | invention of the art of printing, gave a strong impetus to 863 23 | what is the true or most probable meaning of the passage in 864 12 | the instructions We now proceed to give.~ 865 22 | truth than to see it boldly proclaimed by learned and distinguished 866 4 | speaking of religion and proclaiming the things of God, use no 867 20 | unfairness; in their eyes a profane book or ancient document 868 17 | those who are intended to profess sacred literature. These 869 1 | been perpetually held and professed by the Church in regard 870 22 | men of eminence in their profession show towards faith the most 871 3(10) | In Isiam Prol.~ 872 7 | and Alcuin, among the most prominent; it was they who illustrated 873 2 | exhortation endeavoured to promote other branches of study 874 7 | that he made of it for the promotion of the Catholic truth, and 875 10 | world as the peremptory pronouncements of a certain newly-invented " 876 20 | Gregory the Great thus pronounces: "Most superfluous it is 877 17 | reason of her wonderful propagation, her distinguished sanctity 878 18 | Ordinary speech primarily and properly describes what comes under 879 10 | fables and lying stories: the prophecies and the oracles of God are 880 17 | the sacred writings of all prophecy and miracle, and of everything 881 1 | Who spoke first by the Prophets, then by His own mouth, 882 14 | doctrine, as authoritatively proposed by the Church, should be 883 8 | by Almighty God for the protection and glory of His Holy Word; 884 14 | Biblical science, but rather protects it from error, and largely 885 12 | matter of equal importance to provide in time for a continuous 886 24 | Scripture. It will now be your province to see that what we have 887 15 | danger of error most real and proximate. Neither should those passages 888 5 | and these, as the Royal Psalmist so frequently insists, are 889 6 | daily office of the sacred psalmody. She has ordered that in 890 5 | Scriptures, as the Book of Psalms, among others, so constantly 891 20 | great labour carry out and publish investigations on the monuments 892 3 | and the threat of eternal punishment, uttered in terms of solemn 893 16 | called positive, they will pursue the right path and make 894 6 | study can conveniently be pursued, they shall be expounded 895 14 | prevents or restrains the pursuit of Biblical science, but 896 15 | when just cause exists, to push inquiry and exposition beyond 897 5 | fountain of salvation,"(17) or putting it before us as fertile 898 13 | of older tongues,"(30) to quote St. Augustine, will be useful 899 3 | calumnies of objectors; he quotes them against Sadducees and 900 16 | the difficulties which are raised against them."(44)' Care 901 3 | to be found in the whole range of the Bible. As St. Jerome 902 18 | Augustine warns us, "not to make rash assertions, or to assert 903 4 | any two-edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the 904 13 | says."(31) The question of "readings" having been, when necessary, 905 24 | much to be desired may be realized, especially as they affect 906 16 | heretical error, and the reasonableness, the true meaning, and the 907 4 | prudence, trusting to their own reasonings rather than to those of 908 20 | the books which the Church receives as sacred and canonical, 909 | recent 910 13 | of religion and piety. We recognize without hesitation that 911 14 | morality. Wherefore it must be recognized that the sacred writings 912 14 | therefore, amongst other recommendations, must be well acquainted 913 21 | skill than reverence, to reconcile with each other those numerous 914 18 | must show to be capable of reconciliation with our Scriptures; and 915 17 | trustworthiness of the sacred records at least as human documents, 916 15 | in abundance, and to have recourse to the works of non-Catholics - 917 23 | morals) which have been rectified by more careful investigations. 918 16 | all ages have desired and reduced to practice. It was chiefly 919 3 | in Holy Scripture so many references and so many ready and convincing 920 6 | shall be read and piously reflected upon by all her ministers 921 17 | resolve itself into the reflection of the bias and the prejudice 922 6(25) | Trid. sess. v. decret. de reform, I.~ 923 5 | the Lord is marvellously refreshed and delighted.(18) Let us 924 14 | rashness and pride than to refuse to study the Books of the 925 13 | sense, and how to meet and refute objections. It is needless 926 18 | the Sacred Books, and in refuting them. There can never, indeed, 927 20 | that divine inspiration regards the things of faith and 928 6 | conspicuously. By admirable laws and regulations, she has always shown herself 929 20 | error, but excludes and rejects it as absolutely and necessarily 930 14 | mysteries and all that is related to them. There is sometimes 931 16 | meaning, and the mutual relation of the truths of Catholicism. 932 10 | chiefly with those who, relying on private judgment and 933 23 | the discrepancy seems to remain, the contest must not be 934 13 | them to love and use the remainder of the sacred Book during 935 23 | and disappear; but "truth remaineth and groweth stronger for 936 20 | that the sense of a passage remains ambiguous, and in this case 937 3 | Catholic Epistles; and most remarkably of all in the words of him 938 18 | here formulated we must remember, first, that the sacred 939 18 | the Angelic Doctor also reminds us – “went by what sensibly 940 10 | rejected even the scraps and remnants of Christian belief which 941 23 | effort should be made to remove it. Judicious theologians 942 13 | and Greek is substantially rendered by the Vulgate, nevertheless 943 14 | of the Vatican, which, in renewing the decree of Trent declares 944 7 | Christianity, all who have been renowned for holiness of life and 945 3 | profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct 946 5 | carry it to others, lest in reproving others they forget themselves."(22) 947 10 | on private judgment and repudiating the divine traditions and 948 4 | acknowledged that they owed their repute chiefly to the assiduous 949 24 | interests and glory of truth may require-the interest of that Catholic 950 17 | higher criticism" will resolve itself into the reflection 951 14 | and to prove, by all the resources of science, that sound hermeneutical 952 1 | universal guilt and ruin, restoring it to its primitive dignity, 953 14 | by no means prevents or restrains the pursuit of Biblical 954 13 | But the teaching should result in a definite and ascertained 955 3 | His disciples after His resurrection, until He ascends to the 956 3 | Sadducees and Pharisees, and retorts from them upon Satan himself 957 8 | great age of the Fathers had returned. For it is well known, and 958 20(57)| Sess. iii., c. ii., de Rev.~ 959 8 | on the Latin version. The revival amongst us of Greek learning, 960 3 | finally the promise of eternal reward and the threat of eternal 961 22 | persons-those to whom God has given riches thus willingly making use 962 20 | of those who, in order to rid themselves of these difficulties, 963 10 | the Church, in which, by ridicule and scurrilous jesting, 964 17 | doctrine; it will only give rise to disagreement and dissension, 965 16 | they will unthinkingly risk the danger of error, falling 966 7 | science of Scripture was rivalled by the splendour of his 967 1(4) | S. Clem. Rom. I ad. Cor. 45; S. Polycarp. 968 8 | Oriental literature in the Roman College and in the principal 969 5 | grace; and these, as the Royal Psalmist so frequently insists, 970 14(38)| Rufinus His2 eccl. ii., 9.~ 971 1 | from universal guilt and ruin, restoring it to its primitive 972 23 | that God, the Creator and Ruler of all things, is also the 973 17(48)| De sacerdotio iv., 4. ~ 974 3 | he quotes them against Sadducees and Pharisees, and retorts 975 22 | making use of their means to safeguard the treasure of His revealed 976 1 | man a splendid gift and safeguard-making known to him, by supernatural 977 19 | contrary to our faith, it is safer, in my opinion, neither 978 1 | facility, certainty, and safety from error, yet not on this 979 19 | obligation of faith, the Saints were at liberty to hold 980 24 | in accordance with the salutary teaching and example of 981 13 | students may learn from the sample that is thus put before 982 3 | and retorts from them upon Satan himself when he dares to 983 17 | cannot be done completely or satisfactorily except by means of the living 984 16 | the right path and make satisfactory progress.~ 985 17 | all,"(49) always "ready to satisfy every one that asketh them 986 5 | doing this thou shah both save thyself and them that hear 987 3 | express on the subject of the Saviour of the world than is to 988 14 | are beyond the power and scope of the reason of man-that 989 10 | have rejected even the scraps and remnants of Christian 990 5 | priest be ever seasoned with Scriptural reading."(19) St. Gregory 991 18 | physical science, minutely scrutinize the Sacred Book in order 992 10 | in which, by ridicule and scurrilous jesting, they pervert the 993 17 | and horseman, skilled in sea-fight and in siege; for unless 994 5 | speech of the priest be ever seasoned with Scriptural reading."(19) 995 18 | not seek to penetrate the secrets of nature, but rather described 996 7 | expended fresh labour in securing their integrity, as did 997 7 | there arose, in various Sees, Catechetical and Theological 998 17 | matter internal evidence is seldom of great value, except as 999 17 | languages, especially the Semitic, and of subjects connected 1000 18 | as they do on matters of sensible experience, are peculiarly 1001 18 | reminds us – “went by what sensibly appeared,"(54) or put down