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501 | least
502 24 | efficacious unless men are led on by duty, and moved by
503 24 | and to say explicitly that legal severity cannot be efficacious
504 19(24) | Legatio pro christianis, 1 (PG 6,
505 11 | in God, the Creator and Legislator of all things; and it is
506 4 | away its influence and to lessen its majesty, as was especially
507 4 | should hold pre-eminence, lest society, deprived of a prince
508 10(12) | In Epist. lib. 11, epist. 61.~
509 2(1) | 81) Emperor of Russia, a liberally minded sovereign and a great
510 19 | justly of all toward God and likewise toward your government,
511 23 | Hence we have reached the limit of horrors, to wit, communism,
512 19 | affirm that, within the limits of the Empire, the number
513 11 | nature, wills that man should live in a civil society; and
514 9 | authority of heathen princes, is lofty and full of gravity: "There
515 1 | 1) The long-continued and most bitter war waged
516 27 | passions, to restore the long-wished-for tranquility to the world.~
517 22 | princes and peoples had ever looked to the same object as the
518 12 | the free consent of men, looking for the origin of its authority
519 16 | King of kings and Lord of lords; if they shall fail in their
520 26 | of all men and has ever loved them as a mother. For it
521 19 | Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Lucius Aurelius Commodus, his son: "
522 23(29) | repression by the German princes. Luther himself then had to stress
523 5(2) | Aleinbert and Diderot. Their main views are contained in the
524 3 | this sphere of duty; thus making clear also by what way and
525 19 | obscured by the calumny and malice of enemies. On this account,
526 12 | error not to see, what is manifest, that men, as they are not
527 26 | had of deserving well of mankind is notably expressed by
528 26 | of men, kindness to their manners, and justice to their laws.
529 2(1) | reformer, who was murdered March 13, 1881, by a group of
530 19 | thus confidently addresses Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Lucius
531 20 | in the army. For it was a mark of a Christian soldier to
532 19(27) | 10 (A Diognete, ed. H. I. Marrow Paris, 1951, pp. 64-65).~
533 28 | of our welfare the Virgin Mary, the great Mother of God,
534 15(18) | Matt. ZZ:21.~
535 3 | what way and by what means measures may be taken for the public
536 22 | the Church was at once the mediator for peace. Recalling all
537 11 | of language, the greatest medium of intercourse, and by numerous
538 23 | misery. The things we thus mention are neither unknown nor
539 22 | people, urged them to equity, mercy, and kindness. Whence it
540 | might
541 20 | the greatest attention to military discipline, and to add to
542 2(1) | Emperor of Russia, a liberally minded sovereign and a great social
543 9 | conclusion: "The prince is the minister of God."9~
544 23 | fanned no small flames of misery. The things we thus mention
545 16 | placing before themselves His model in governing the State,
546 19 | 19. This great modesty, this fixed determination
547 8 | sacred Scriptures and in the monuments of antiquity; besides, no
548 26(32) | De mor. eccl., 1, 30, 53 (PL 32,
549 | moreover
550 24 | are led on by duty, and moved by the salutary fear of
551 2 | with horror at the horrible murder of a most powerful emperor.1'
552 2(1) | social reformer, who was murdered March 13, 1881, by a group
553 3 | just and wise proportion of mutual rights and duties in both
554 11 | paternity in heaven and earth is named."14 But in this way different
555 | namely
556 9 | Ecclesiasticus: "Over every nation he bath set a ruler."6 These
557 13 | force of this duty,would necessarily avoid dishonesty and contumacy,
558 22 | before them the rights, needs, and lawful wants of their
559 23 | wit, communism, socialism, nihilism, hideous deformities of
560 2(1) | 13, 1881, by a group of nihilists, in St. Petersburg.~
561 20 | discipline, and to add to nobility of mind immovable fidelity
562 9 | yielded to truth, and that noble and divine principle whence
563 12 | that men, as they are not a nomad race, have been created,
564 | none
565 26 | deserving well of mankind is notably expressed by St. Augustine
566 4 | sixteenth century, when a fatal novelty of opinions infatuated many.
567 15 | there is no justice, is null.~
568 11 | medium of intercourse, and by numerous innate desires of the mind,
569 18 | omitted to conduct themselves obediently and submissively, so that,
570 13 | submit themselves and to be obeident to rulers, as to God, not
571 19 | known that it could not be obscured by the calumny and malice
572 19 | by the laws. "Christians observe these things which have
573 20 | Christian principles was observed in like manner in the army.
574 19 | these things which have obtained the sanction of the law,
575 24 | by fear would, should an occasion arise in which they might
576 | off
577 19 | obeying the laws, but in every office they of their own accord
578 18 | nevertheless at no time omitted to conduct themselves obediently
579 | once
580 20 | die for his religion than oppose the public authority by
581 26 | justice to their laws. Never opposed to honest liberty, the Church
582 6 | of the multitude, without opposition to or impugning of the Catholic
583 15 | if the will of rulers is oppsed to the will and the laws
584 16 | account they are warned in the oracles of the sacred Scriptures,
585 14 | and those that are, are ordained of God. Therefore he that
586 20 | different when they were ordered by the edicts of emperors
587 11 | to impel them rightly and orderly to the common good; therefore,
588 20 | he refused to execute the orders, yet in such wise that he
589 14 | the power resisteth the ordinance of God, and they that resist
590 12 | government have all those ornaments and guarantees, when it
591 9 | To the Roman governor, ostentatiously pretending that he had the
592 15 | example of the Apostles: "We ought to obey God rather than
593 23 | this with so fearful an outburst of civil war and with such
594 7(3) | See Introduction, p. 13-15. ~
595 12 | plain, moreover, that the pact which they allege is openly
596 2 | For a long time, indeed, pains have been taken to render
597 19(27) | Diognete, ed. H. I. Marrow Paris, 1951, pp. 64-65).~
598 18 | with them. Therefore, the pastors of souls, after the example
599 16 | severity, which is necessary, a paternal charity. On this account
600 11 | is in God, "of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named."14
601 [Title]| Text~To the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops,
602 28 | chaste spouse, in whose patronage the whole Church greatly
603 23(29) | Especially the Peasant Revolt and its repression
604 3 | at the same time it has penetrated into the customs and institutions
605 13 | place. For the citizens, perceiving the force of this duty,would
606 19 | accord did more, and more perfectly, than they were required
607 3 | safety of nations, put in peril almost from hour to hour.
608 3 | These perils to commonwealth, which are
609 17 | for to them it has been permitted to retain even in obedience
610 19 | before the emperors for any persons bearing the Christian name
611 13 | contumacy, because they must be persuaded that they who resist State
612 15 | bounds of their own power and pervert justice; nor can their authority
613 2(1) | group of nihilists, in St. Petersburg.~
614 23 | the last century a false philosophy-a new right as it is called,
615 19 | demean ourselves the most piously and justly of all toward
616 6 | place that those who may be placed over the State may in certain
617 9 | Old Testament in very many places clearly establish. "By me
618 16 | authority is given to them; and, placing before themselves His model
619 12 | community of life. It is plain, moreover, that the pact
620 19 | those who were going to plead in public before the emperors
621 13 | majesty; nor for the sake of pleasing, but through conscience,
622 2 | princes, either by secret plots or by open attacks. The
623 19 | government, to be driven about, plundered and exiled."24 In like manner,
624 19 | remarkable testimony to the same point in the Epistle to Diognetus,
625 25 | are impending, and have pointed out the best ways of warding
626 28 | 1881, the third year of Our pontificate.~ ~
627 23 | very greatest disasters to posterity. For an unwillingness to
628 19(27) | I. Marrow Paris, 1951, pp. 64-65).~
629 20 | emperors and the threats of praetors to abandon the Christian
630 14 | of evildoers, and for the praise of the good, for so is the
631 19 | manner, Tertullian openly praises the Christians because they
632 4 | compels that some should hold pre-eminence, lest society, deprived
633 21 | much more on testifying and preaching how much sanctity was inherent
634 25 | forethought and courage of Our predecessors have been shown, especially
635 15 | any one to be compelled to prefer one or the other, viz.,
636 20 | times, undoubtedly, they preferred to displease men rather
637 14 | it seems nothing could be prescribed more weightily: "Let every
638 25 | the Church supplies. Our present object is to make rulers
639 24 | great that it alone can preserve the State. For fear, as
640 19 | and honor, and wish to be preserved together with the whole
641 11 | authority of fathers of families preserves a certain impressed image
642 21 | certain sacred majesty would presnt itself to their minds, by
643 9 | governor, ostentatiously pretending that he had the power of
644 23 | these evils, and under the pretext of helping the multitude,
645 24 | rulers, in proportion to the previous extent of their restraint
646 11 | That that which resides in priests comes from God is so acknowledged
647 [Title]| Text~To the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, and ~Bishops
648 21 | when people thought of princedom, the image of a certain
649 16 | for the advantage of any private individual; and that the
650 19(24) | Legatio pro christianis, 1 (PG 6, 891B-894A). ~
651 10 | have taken great care to proclaim and propagate this very
652 23 | late writers have already produced great ills amongst men,
653 20 | it on themselves only to profess themselves Christians, and
654 18 | old left the most striking proofs of this; for, when they
655 10 | great care to proclaim and propagate this very doctrine in which
656 22 | tranquility and a sufficient prosperity lasted so long as there
657 17 | 17. And if these precepts protect the State, all cause or
658 28 | help of Christians, and protector of the human race; St. Joseph,
659 9(4) | Prov.8:15-16.~
660 19 | bearing the Christian name proved by this argument especially
661 21 | this account she wisely provides that kings should commence
662 27(33) | Ps. 152:11.~
663 14 | God, and they that resist purchase to themselves damnation . . .
664 22 | government, she went to them and, putting before them the rights,
665 7 | There is no question here respecting forms of
666 17 | security of rulers, the quiet and wellbeing of societies
667 20 | went to the torture of the rack, in so much that the magnitude
668 22 | the civil society of men, raised from the ruins of the Roman
669 10 | brought about by accident or rashly . . . is, I say, a work
670 16 | a greater punishment is ready for the more mighty."20~
671 27 | obey their rulers render a reasonable service and a generous obedience.
672 23 | uprisings and the boldest rebellions immediately followed in
673 25 | respect we may worthily recall to mind the declaration
674 22 | the mediator for peace. Recalling all to their duty, she subdued
675 | recent
676 11 | among all nations they are recognized as, and called, the ministers
677 23 | in Germany the so-called Reformation,29 the authors and leaders
678 2(1) | sovereign and a great social reformer, who was murdered March
679 15 | themselves should be accused of refusing obedience; for, if the will
680 23 | unbridled license which many regard as the only true liberty.
681 25 | Roman Pontiffs are to be regarded as having greatly served
682 4 | striven to cast aside the reins of authority, he has never
683 1 | For popular passions now reject, with more boldness than
684 9 | that he had the power of releasing and of condemning, our Lord
685 24 | to seek a higher and more reliable reason for obedience, and
686 23 | attacked at the very foundation religious and civil authority; and
687 13 | this means authority will remain far more firmly seated in
688 6 | importance, however, to remark in this place that those
689 19 | increased.26 There is also a remarkable testimony to the same point
690 24 | threatening dangers, have no remedies sufficient to restore discipline
691 23 | neither unknown nor very remote from us.~
692 9 | the Apostles, as an echo, repeats the doctrine and precepts
693 15 | that are God's,"18 and must reply courageously after the example
694 27 | confidence and in wealthy repose,"34 it is to Him that we
695 1 | the public safety chiefly reposes. In our own times most particularly
696 23(29) | the Peasant Revolt and its repression by the German princes. Luther
697 15 | of them which is openly repugnant to the natural or the divine
698 12 | common good of the citizens require. Then only will the government
699 11 | have between them wonderful resemblances, since, whatever there is
700 20 | But they had no thought of resistance, calmly and joyfully they
701 7 | Wherefore, so long as justice be respected, the people are not hindered
702 7 | There is no question here respecting forms of government, for
703 27 | grants to the people "to rest in the beauty of peace and
704 25 | break the turbulent and restless spirit of innovators, and
705 3 | is a wonderful force for restraining in their duty as much those
706 1 | times most particularly this result is apparent. For popular
707 17 | it has been permitted to retain even in obedience that greatness
708 16 | order that justice may be retained in government it is of the
709 20 | wise that he would rather retire from the army and die for
710 5 | by this rule, it can be revoked by the will of the very
711 23(29) | Especially the Peasant Revolt and its repression by the
712 23 | easy and smooth road to revolts and to open sedition. In
713 17 | there is one Lord of all, rich "to all that call upon Him,"21
714 24 | might hope for immunity, rise more eagerly against their
715 12 | believe civil society to have risen from the free consent of
716 18 | prevented by superstition from rising to that form of imperial
717 21 | the celebration of solemn rites; which, in the Old Testament,
718 23 | headlong by an easy and smooth road to revolts and to open sedition.
719 28 | Given at St. Peter's in Rome, the twentyninth day of
720 12(15) | developed by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78). According to
721 22 | of men, raised from the ruins of the Roman Empire, gave
722 4 | prince or head by which it is ruled should come to dissolution
723 2(1) | II (1818-81) Emperor of Russia, a liberally minded sovereign
724 1 | states, but a sufficiently safe guarantee of security does
725 9 | says: "Let us learn what He said, which also He taught by
726 26 | been established for the salvation of all men and has ever
727 19 | which have obtained the sanction of the law, and in the character
728 21 | testifying and preaching how much sanctity was inherent in the authority
729 18 | in the sight of God our Saviour."23 And the Christians of
730 10 | by St. Gregory the Great, saying: "We confess that power
731 23 | slaughter that there was scarcely any place free from tumult
732 23 | many attempt to enlarge the scope of these evils, and under
733 16 | will examine your work and search out your thoughts: because
734 13 | will remain far more firmly seated in its place. For the citizens,
735 2 | sovereign princes, either by secret plots or by open attacks.
736 17 | wellbeing of societies will be secure. The dignity also of the
737 17 | all cause or desire for seditiens is removed; the honor and
738 24 | is therefore necessary to seek a higher and more reliable
739 | seem
740 | seemed
741 | seems
742 14 | excelling, or to governors, as sent by him for the punishment
743 24 | certain extent, but yet should seriously consider that no power of
744 17 | the image of God, "whom to serve is to reign."~
745 25 | regarded as having greatly served the public good, for they
746 27 | rulers render a reasonable service and a generous obedience.
747 16 | appear to you, for a most severe judgement shall be for them
748 25 | since the faith cannot be shaken without your authority being
749 9 | when the Christian Gospel shed its light, vanity yielded
750 9 | authority flows began to shine forth. To the Roman governor,
751 2 | several times made, at very short intervals, on the life of
752 9 | Jesus Christ answered: "Thou shouldst not have any power against
753 26 | to submit to their kings, showing what is due to all: and
754 1 | great is the license on all sides, so frequent are seditious
755 11 | obedience that it is clearly a sin in the latter not to obey.
756 4 | especially the case in the sixteenth century, when a fatal novelty
757 18 | government which We have sketched, she studied how to instill
758 23 | civil war and with such slaughter that there was scarcely
759 17 | of God, there is neither slave nor free man; that there
760 23 | already have fanned no small flames of misery. The things
761 23 | headlong by an easy and smooth road to revolts and to open
762 23 | followed in Germany the so-called Reformation,29 the authors
763 23 | horrors, to wit, communism, socialism, nihilism, hideous deformities
764 17 | the quiet and wellbeing of societies will be secure. The dignity
765 20 | was a mark of a Christian soldier to combine the greatest
766 10 | follow reason for their sole guide.~
767 11 | kind. This power resides solely in God, the Creator and
768 21 | with the celebration of solemn rites; which, in the Old
769 13 | divine honors, but a true and solid one received by a certain
770 | something
771 | sometimes
772 19 | Lucius Aurelius Commodus, his son: "You allow us, who commit
773 17 | because these in a certain sort bring before them the image
774 14 | more weightily: "Let every soul be subject to higher powers,
775 3 | concord of wills, so to speak, from which arises a course
776 16 | rightly. . . Horribly and speedily will he appear to you, for
777 3 | demands of every one in this sphere of duty; thus making clear
778 25 | the turbulent and restless spirit of innovators, and have
779 23 | to blot out the greatest splendor of political power and to
780 28 | St. Joseph, her chaste spouse, in whose patronage the
781 25 | doctrine was more widely spreading and the boldness of the
782 3 | excellent principles of stability and order for the State,
783 16 | person, neither will he stand in awe of any man's greatness;
784 19 | Diognetus, which confirms the statement that the Christians at that
785 18 | and all that are in a high station: for this is good and acceptable
786 22 | and popular tumults were stayed.~
787 | still
788 9 | given you of the Lord and strength by the Most High."5 The
789 26 | while at the same time it strengthens and in many ways supports
790 23(29) | Luther himself then had to stress the duty of the citizens
791 18 | Christians of old left the most striking proofs of this; for, when
792 27 | evils of human society. Strive with all possible care to
793 25 | this protection, which is stronger than any, is again offered
794 18 | which We have sketched, she studied how to instill into the
795 26 | Church teaches kings to study the welfare of their people,
796 18 | instill into the minds of subjects, immediately on their embracing
797 18 | themselves obediently and submissively, so that, in fact, they
798 23 | open sedition. In truth, sudden uprisings and the boldest
799 1 | those who rule states, but a sufficiently safe guarantee of security
800 7 | form of goverment which suits best either their own disposition,
801 25 | benefits which the Church supplies. Our present object is to
802 24 | discipline and tranquility. They supply themselves with the power
803 26 | strengthens and in many ways supports their authority. All things
804 25 | instances." In the same way the supreme forethought and courage
805 19 | because they were the best and surest friends of all to the Empire: "
806 26 | cannot be an object of suspicion to rulers, nor of hatred
807 20 | laws of God, or to turn his sword against innocent disciples
808 27 | beauty of peace and in the tabernacles of confidence and in wealthy
809 9 | what He said, which also He taught by His Apostle, that there
810 18 | Paul, were accustomed to teach the people with the utmost
811 7 | it be just, and that it tend to the common advantage.
812 1 | culmination to which it was tending, the common danger, namely,
813 19 | exiled."24 In like manner, Tertullian openly praises the Christians
814 21 | Church insisted much more on testifying and preaching how much sanctity
815 19 | There is also a remarkable testimony to the same point in the
816 [Title]| Text~To the Patriarchs, Primates,
817 | thee
818 | thereby
819 9 | the Most High."5 The same thing is contained in the Book
820 24 | with the power of laws, and think to coerce, by the severity
821 28 | twentyninth day of June, 1881, the third year of Our pontificate.~ ~
822 24 | State. For fear, as St. Thomas admirably teaches, "is a
823 | Thou
824 16 | work and search out your thoughts: because being ministers
825 24 | rulers, in the midst of such threatening dangers, have no remedies
826 18(23) | 1 Tim. 2:1-3.~
827 18(22) | Tit. 3:1.~
828 20 | imperial majesty that they took it on themselves only to
829 20 | that the magnitude of the torments gave place to their magnitude
830 20 | joyfully they went to the torture of the rack, in so much
831 | towards
832 9(8) | Tract. 116 in Joan., n. S (PL
833 3 | course of administration tranquil and free from all disturbance.
834 28 | the whole Church greatly trusts; and the Princes of the
835 20 | break the laws of God, or to turn his sword against innocent
836 28 | St. Peter's in Rome, the twentyninth day of June, 1881, the third
837 26 | Church has always detested a tyrant's rule. This custom which
838 23 | authority, together with an unbridled license which many regard
839 12 | and guarantees, when it is understood to emanate from God as its
840 10 | Verily the holy doctors have undertaken to illustrate also the same
841 20 | their duty. At these times, undoubtedly, they preferred to displease
842 23 | thus mention are neither unknown nor very remote from us.~
843 15 | divine law, for it is equally unlawful to command to do anything
844 23 | authority on too weak and unstable a foundation. For the popular
845 9 | men were little by little untaught through heathen superstition,
846 23 | disasters to posterity. For an unwillingness to attribute the right of
847 | up
848 27 | to incline all minds to uprightness and truth, to calm angry
849 23 | sedition. In truth, sudden uprisings and the boldest rebellions
850 26 | hatred to the people; for it urges rulers to follow justice,
851 25 | people to make abundant use of the great benefits which
852 | used
853 27 | your work will be most useful and salutary if you employ
854 5(2) | name of Philosophers is usually given to a group of eighteenth-century
855 18 | teach the people with the utmost care and diligence "to be
856 2 | do not fear publicly to utter threats and intimidations
857 15 | their authority then be valid, which, when there is no
858 9 | Christian Gospel shed its light, vanity yielded to truth, and that
859 10 | to emperors and kings."12 Verily the holy doctors have undertaken
860 25 | in their day the evil of vicious doctrine was more widely
861 18 | in fact, they seemed to vie with each other: those in
862 5(2) | and Diderot. Their main views are contained in the Encyclopedie (
863 25 | the declaration of Clement VII to Ferdinand, King of Bohemia
864 15 | nature or the will of God is violated. If, therefore, it should
865 28 | protectors of our welfare the Virgin Mary, the great Mother of
866 15 | prefer one or the other, viz., to disregard either the
867 9 | from God."8 The faithful voice of the Apostles, as an echo,
868 5(2) | French writers, especially Voltaire, d'Aleinbert and Diderot.
869 12 | of his right,15 and that voluntarily every person has put himself
870 1 | long-continued and most bitter war waged against the divine authority
871 5 | men of more recent times, walking in the footsteps of those
872 22 | rights, needs, and lawful wants of their people, urged them
873 25 | pointed out the best ways of warding them off. To princes and
874 22 | that the dangers of civil wars and popular tumults were
875 23 | great harm to the common weal, descend headlong by an
876 27 | tabernacles of confidence and in wealthy repose,"34 it is to Him
877 14 | with so great authority and weight on the reverence to be entertained
878 14 | could be prescribed more weightily: "Let every soul be subject
879 17 | of rulers, the quiet and wellbeing of societies will be secure.
880 | whatever
881 26 | the ruler; and in things whereof for different reasons the
882 | whether
883 2 | most powerful emperor.1' Whilst the minds of men are still
884 25 | vicious doctrine was more widely spreading and the boldness
885 11 | good; therefore, God has willed that in a civil society
886 23 | Author, is not less than a willingness to blot out the greatest
887 10 | I say, a work of divine wisdom."11 The same truth is testified
888 21 | And on this account she wisely provides that kings should
889 19 | reverence and honor, and wish to be preserved together
890 26 | civil power, the Church wishes that there should be harmony
891 23 | the limit of horrors, to wit, communism, socialism, nihilism,
892 | within
893 19 | the number of enemies was wont to diminish just in proportion
894 18 | and powers, to obey at a word,"22 and to pray God for
895 25 | In this respect we may worthily recall to mind the declaration
896 14 | necessity, not only for wrath, but also for conscience'
897 14 | on the Romans; to whom he wrote with so great authority
898 | ye
899 19 | us, who commit no evil, yea, who demean ourselves the
900 28 | of June, 1881, the third year of Our pontificate.~ ~
901 9 | Gospel shed its light, vanity yielded to truth, and that noble
902 15(19) | Acts 5:Z9.~
903 15(18) | Matt. ZZ:21.~