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1002 13 | Book of the Bible to be separately gone through. But the teaching 1003 7(27) | the Collect on his feast, September 30.~ 1004 8 | editions of the Vulgate and the Septuagint, which, having been published 1005 3 | often little less than a series of citations from the Old 1006 15 | honourable place, and are serviceable in many ways for the refutation 1007 22 | accomplished children; may their services to the Faith grow and increase! 1008 14 | equally valuable, either by setting them forth more clearly 1009 10 | day more numerous and more severe. It is sometimes men of 1010 7 | own - as did S. Isidore of Seville, Venerable Bede, and Alcuin, 1011 5 | For in doing this thou shah both save thyself and them 1012 20 | sacred writings and so to shake and weaken their authority. 1013 22 | will not dare to insist so shamelessly that faith is the enemy 1014 17 | bands and carry off the sheep."(48) The sophisms of the 1015 6 | watchful care of the Church shines forth conspicuously. By 1016 20 | wrote the things which He showed and uttered to them, it 1017 16 | Aquin;(43) who, moreover, shows - such being the essential 1018 17 | skilled in sea-fight and in siege; for unless he knows every 1019 14 | may display itself with signal effect and to the advantage 1020 18 | what God, speaking to men, signified, in the way men could understand 1021 22 | tongues of objectors will be silenced, or at least they will not 1022 4 | it is this peculiar and singular power of Holy Scripture, 1023 14 | attained with difficulty may sink more deeply into the mind 1024 8 | command and authority of Sixtus V. and of the same Clement, 1025 17 | Doctrine by the legitimate and skilful interpretation of the Bible, 1026 14 | clearly to the flock and more skilfully to scholars, or by defending 1027 17 | foot-soldier and horseman, skilled in sea-fight and in siege; 1028 20 | error, is set down with the slightest possible discussion as quite 1029 17 | should be at once archer and slinger, commandant and officer, 1030 18 | events we must, without the smallest hesitation, believe it to 1031 22 | to say, the formation of societies and the contribution of 1032 17 | officer, general and private soldier, foot-soldier and horseman, 1033 20 | unchanging faith of the Church, solemnly defined in the Councils 1034 13 | contrary, so much the more solicitously should we adhere to the 1035 23 | that seems incapable of solution, he must take to heart the 1036 16 | by reasoning; we can only solve the difficulties which are 1037 18 | comes under the senses; and somewhat in the same way the sacred 1038 4 | unto the division of the soul and the spirit."(14) But, 1039 2 | contributing to the salvation of souls, have for a long time cherished 1040 16 | eminent position among the sources of revelation that without 1041 8 | Biblical studies. In a brief space of time, innumerable editions, 1042 25 | grace and a sign of Out special goodwill - to you all, and 1043 13 | labour and time than are spent on the Sacred Books themselves, 1044 3 | order that, being armed with spiritual weapons, he might afterwards 1045 7 | Scripture was rivalled by the splendour of his eloquence. In the 1046 10 | pamphlets, and newspapers; they spread it by addresses and by conversation; 1047 17 | unity, and her unshaken stability, is herself a great and 1048 3 | In its pages His Image stands out, living and breathing; 1049 10 | are said to be, but the startling effects of natural law, 1050 2 | should, day-by-day, as their state demands, display greater 1051 19 | own times, and thus made statements which in these days have 1052 23 | Bible, let scholars keep steadfastly to the principles which 1053 8 | does she now require, any stimulation from without.~ 1054 10 | things, Venerable Brethren, stir up and set on fire the heart 1055 8 | not only added to the rich stores of ancient times, but prepared 1056 10 | stupid fables and lying stories: the prophecies and the 1057 7 | commentaries, as we see in Walafrid Strabo and St. Anselm of Laon, 1058 7 | 7. And here, in order to strengthen Our teaching and Our exhortations, 1059 24 | thereby illuminated and strengthened, will acquire a marvellous 1060 15(41)| Cfr. Clem. Alex. Strom. vii., 16; Orig. de print. 1061 23 | truth remaineth and groweth stronger for ever and ever."(61) 1062 3(9) | St. Hieron. de stud. Script. ad. Paulin. ep. 1063 14(32)| S. Hier. ad Paulin. de studio Script. ep. liii., 4.~ 1064 22 | the purpose of supplying studious and learned men with every 1065 10 | Scripture narratives as stupid fables and lying stories: 1066 13 | Theology; for the whole subsequent course must rest on the 1067 13 | the Hebrew and Greek is substantially rendered by the Vulgate, 1068 8 | prepared the way for the succeeding century, the century which 1069 17 | primacy of Peter and his successors. It is most desirable, therefore, 1070 2 | Christ, but also not to suffer any attempt to defile or 1071 9 | such counsels as seem best suited for carrying on successfully 1072 21 | Augustine to St. )erome may sum up what they taught: "On 1073 16(43)| Summ. theol. p. i., q. i., a. 1074 18(54)| Summa theol. p. I, q. lxx., a. 1075 7 | books into parts, and the summaries of the various parts; the 1076 23 | Summary ~23. In order that all 1077 22 | contribution of considerable sums of money, for the purpose 1078 6 | of the Gospel at least on Sundays and solemn feasts.(26) Moreover, 1079 20 | Great thus pronounces: "Most superfluous it is to inquire who wrote 1080 16 | other sciences as from a superior, but uses them as her inferiors 1081 10 | perpetually modifying and supplementing it. And there are some of 1082 22 | money, for the purpose of supplying studious and learned men 1083 22 | never without the graceful support of her accomplished children; 1084 3 | citations from the Old Testament supporting in the strongest manner 1085 3 | obstinacy of the Jews, and to suppress the outbreak of heresy. 1086 23 | be detected, we must then suspend judgment for the time being. 1087 20 | if they only find in it a suspicion of error, is set down with 1088 4 | piercing than any two-edged sword; and reaching unto the division 1089 10 | against, and what are their tactics and their arms. In earlier 1090 17 | seeing that most of them are tainted with false philosophy and 1091 | taking 1092 12 | enter with confidence on the task that is appointed for them; 1093 13 | mistake of giving a mere taste of every Book, and of dwelling 1094 3 | himself when he dares to tempt Him. At the close of His 1095 15(41)| 8; in Levit. hom. 4, 8; Tertull. de praescr. 15, seqq.; 1096 7 | were many names as great: Tertullian, St. Cyprian, St. Hilary, 1097 1 | regard to the Books of both Testaments; and there are well-known 1098 | thee 1099 20 | write-He was so present to them-that the things which He ordered, 1100 4 | rich, and worthy of great themes. This St. Augustine thoroughly 1101 1(5) | serm., 2, I; S. Greg. M. ad Theod. ep. iv., 31.~ 1102 | thereof 1103 4(12) | i Thess. i., 5.~ 1104 20 | inquire who wrote these things-we loyally believe the Holy 1105 10 | turn to their own way of thinking, have rejected even the 1106 15 | in these times, when the thirst for novelty and unrestrained 1107 | though 1108 3 | of eternal reward and the threat of eternal punishment, uttered 1109 7 | have justly merited for the three following centuries the 1110 | throughout 1111 | thy 1112 5 | and teach." It was not to Timothy alone, but to the whole 1113 20 | it-this system cannot be tolerated. For all the books which 1114 7 | the twelfth century many took up with great success the 1115 17 | of attack we have already touched upon. Let us now say a word 1116 | towards 1117 13 | young beginners so as to train them equally to defend the 1118 21 | text is faulty, or that the translator has not expressed the meaning 1119 1 | our heavenly Father, and transmitted by the sacred writers to 1120 23 | only to be caught in the trap of error. "(63)~ 1121 19 | And if writers on physics travel outside the boundaries of 1122 5 | phrases as "an inexhaustible treasury of heavenly doctrine,"(16) 1123 13 | This is the object of the treatise which is called "Introduction." 1124 8 | and appliances, and by the tribute of their own genius and 1125 17 | for unless he knows every trick and turn of war, the devil 1126 10 | natural law, or else mere tricks and myths; and the Apostolic 1127 3 | everywhere around consolation in trouble, encouragement to virtue 1128 17 | done is to vindicate the trustworthiness of the sacred records at 1129 7 | Blessed Lanfranc. In the twelfth century many took up with 1130 4 | and more piercing than any two-edged sword; and reaching unto 1131 16 | consequences, according to the ules of approved and sound philosophy - 1132 17 | Apostle,(46) but also not unaccustomed to modern methods of attack. 1133 14 | faith or morals; for their unanimity clearly evinces that such 1134 17 | motive of credibility, and an unassailable testimony to her own Divine 1135 1 | not beyond the reach of unassisted reason, and which are made 1136 15 | difficulties. But it is most unbecoming to pass by, in ignorance 1137 20 | This is the ancient and unchanging faith of the Church, solemnly 1138 7 | draw faith, strength, and unction from the Word of God. When 1139 23 | presumptuous as to think that he understands the whole of the Scripture, 1140 22 | 22. But to undertake fully and perfectly, and 1141 20 | hostility, but the greatest unfairness; in their eyes a profane 1142 10 | pervert the credulous and unformed minds of the young to the 1143 23 | never heard of; and not unfrequently interpretations have been 1144 17 | fecundity in good, her Catholic unity, and her unshaken stability, 1145 18 | the things of the visible universe), things in no way profitable 1146 8 | College and in the principal Universities of Europe, Catholics began 1147 23 | even to be oppressed by unknown but useful signs, than to 1148 3 | before the learned or the unlearned will nowhere find more ample 1149 14 | their capacity of doctors, unofficially; not only because they excel 1150 15 | the thirst for novelty and unrestrained freedom of thought make 1151 17 | Catholic unity, and her unshaken stability, is herself a 1152 19 | 19. The unshrinking defence of the Holy Scripture, 1153 15 | only where reason makes it untenable or necessity requires;(40) 1154 16 | what is worse, they will unthinkingly risk the danger of error, 1155 | until 1156 20 | possible discussion as quite untrustworthy. It is true, no doubt, that 1157 1 | Church, is contained both in unwritten Tradition, and in written 1158 22 | certain Catholics have taken up-that is to say, the formation 1159 19 | require that we should equally uphold all the opinions which each 1160 10 | them assistance, and are urged to attack the Bible by a 1161 2 | Apostolic office naturally urges, and even compels us, not 1162 23 | than to interpret them uselessly and thus to throw off the 1163 14 | that in addition to the usual reasons which make ancient 1164 17 | should be made with the utmost care; and that in this matter 1165 4 | without the fire of the utterance of God(13) and they must 1166 1(1) | Conc. Vac. sess. iii. cap. ii. de 1167 5 | however, warns us that "vainly does the preacher utter 1168 14 | shall in any respect be at variance with the latter. Hence it 1169 21 | numerous passages which seem at variance-the very passages which in great 1170 4 | eloquence that is wonderfully varied and rich, and worthy of 1171 17 | the Sacred Books; and this vaunted "higher criticism" will 1172 8 | Bible between the Council of Vienne and that of Trent; men who, 1173 7 | not flourish with the same vigour and the same fruitfulness 1174 15(41)| Cfr. Clem. Alex. Strom. vii., 16; Orig. de print. iv., 1175 18 | and to take occasion to vilify its contents. Attacks of 1176 17 | first thing to be done is to vindicate the trustworthiness of the 1177 3 | confirmation of His doctrine. He vindicates them from the calumnies 1178 10 | numerous schools, taken by violence from the Church, in which, 1179 18 | nature of the things of the visible universe), things in no 1180 5(19) | S. Hier. de vita cleric. ad Nepot.~ 1181 5 | before by the Apostolic voice which had learnt its lesson 1182 7 | obscure passages of the sacred volume. The valuable work of the 1183 7 | commentaries, as we see in Walafrid Strabo and St. Anselm of 1184 13 | there may be ambiguity or want of clearness, the "examination 1185 8 | Catholics has never been wanting; for, as time went on, eminent 1186 17 | every trick and turn of war, the devil is well able, 1187 3 | confidence, «The arms of our warfare are not carnal but mighty 1188 24 | time the heart will grow warm, and will strive with ardent 1189 14 | of interpretation hardly warrant. Moreover, the literal sense 1190 6 | It is in this that the watchful care of the Church shines 1191 14 | growth-who have planted, watered, built, governed, and cherished 1192 15 | are serviceable in many ways for the refutation of assailants 1193 20 | writings and so to shake and weaken their authority. Some of 1194 23 | arguments should be carefully weighed. Even if the difficulty 1195 13 | interpretation. Hence, whilst weighing the meanings of words, the 1196 14 | Fathers is also of very great weight when they treat of these 1197 7 | scholastics came fresh and welcome progress in the study of 1198 1 | Testaments; and there are well-known documents of the gravest 1199 22 | of investing money, and well-suited to the times in which we 1200 7 | of his eloquence. In the Western Church there were many names 1201 | whenever 1202 | whereby 1203 | wherein 1204 20 | and canonical, are written wholly and entirely, with all their 1205 14 | assists its real progress. A wide field is still left open 1206 20 | rightly understood, then willed faithfully to write down, 1207 24 | hope. Exert yourselves with willing alacrity, and use your authority 1208 22 | God has given riches thus willingly making use of their means 1209 15 | carefully observes the rule so wisely laid down by St. Augustine-not 1210 2 | praiseworthy work. It is Our wish and fervent desire to see 1211 17 | handing down of writings, the witness of history is of primary 1212 16 | Catholicism. Nor will any one wonder at this who considers that 1213 17 | Church, "by reason of her wonderful propagation, her distinguished 1214 4 | Scripture an eloquence that is wonderfully varied and rich, and worthy 1215 3 | homage which we owe to God's Word-the chief of all is, the innumerable 1216 16 | or, perchance, what is worse, they will unthinkingly 1217 14 | the sacred writings are wrapt in a certain religious obscurity, 1218 20 | then willed faithfully to write down, and finally expressed 1219 20 | moved and impelled them to write-He was so present to them-that 1220 18 | the same way the sacred writers-as the Angelic Doctor also 1221 5 | described the pastoral office, writes in the same sense: "Those," 1222 20 | wrote it Who dictated it for writing; He wrote it Who inspired 1223 20 | obscurity. But it is absolutely wrong and forbidden, either to 1224 20 | beyond, because (as they wrongly think) in a question of 1225 19(56)| Opusc. x. ~ 1226 1(3) | S. Aug. de civ. dei xi., 3.~ 1227 25 | of Our Pontificate.~LEO XIII~ 1228 5(18) | Ambr. in Ps. cxviii., serm. xix, 2.~ 1229 14(37)| Honorat. de util. cred. xvii., 35.~ 1230 16(42)| S. Greg. M. Moral xx., 9 (al. II).~ 1231 5(16) | S. Chrys. in Gen. Hom. xxi., 2; Hom. lx., 3; S. Aug. 1232 4(13) | Jerem. xxiii., 29.~ 1233 5(18) | S. Aug. serm. xxvi., 24; S. Ambr. in Ps. cxviii., 1234 1(5) | hom. 2, 2; S. Aug. in Ps. xxx., serm., 2, I; S. Greg. 1235 5(17) | S. Athan. ep. fest. xxxix.~ 1236 5 | read the divine Scriptures; yea, let holy reading be always 1237 23 | and thus to throw off the yoke only to be caught in the 1238 | yourselves 1239 18 | perversely imparted to the youthful intelligence, it may prove 1240 14 | eminent sanctity and of ardent zeal for the truth, on whom God 1241 5 | Those," he says, "who are zealous in the work of preaching