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The Church of England
by Edward Bouverie Pusey
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held to be extinct, p. 288. Infallibility held to extend beyond matters of faith or morals, p. 289. Claimed to be already conceded by Gallican Church, p. 289. Inaccurate statement of Gallican theory, p. 290. Bellarmine's limitations of Ultramontane doctrine, p. 291. Infallibility now claimed for the Pope as to matters of feet, or things
unconnected with faith or morals, p. 292. Instances of matters of fact, pp. 294, 295. Toleration held to be in itself inexpedient, pp. 296, 297. "Denial of clerical immunities in criminal causes" and "non-intervention " condemned infallibly, pp. 298, 299. "Civil Princedom" of Roman Pontiff made matter of faith, pp. 300,
301. Incidental sayings of Pope claimed to be infallible, pp. 302, 303. The Pope's word, "the very Word of God," p. 304. Then, all statements of all former Popes, "the very Word of God,"
p. 306. Difficulties involved, p. 306. True statements of former Popes irreconcileable with present theory or
practice, p. 305. S. Gregory and Innocent III. on marriage of near of kin contradicted
by Aloxander VI., pp. 305, 306. Pope Celestine, on equal hereditary right of all Bishops, contradicts
theory that all jurisdiction is from the Pope, p. 307. S. Leo, that reception by the Church confirms his formal statement,
p. 308. S. Gregory I. See of S. Peter equally in Rome, Alexandria, Antioch,
p. 308. That the title "Universal Bishop," as given to any Bishop, himself
also, derogates from honour of all Bishops, risks the fall of the
whole Church, and that whoso desires it, is a forerunner of Antichrist, pp. 309—314. S. Leo IX., that such claim is proud, as destroying equality of rank of
Bishops, p. 314. Leo II., in accepting condemnation of Pope Honorius by Sixth
General Council, and anathematizing him, p. 314. S. Leo I., and Pope Adrian, on the rank of Constantinople, p. 315. S. Leo I., and Gelasius, that Christ alone is without sin, p. 315. Innocent III., that " Mary was produced in fault (culpa.)," and " was
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purified from original sin in her mother's womb," contrary to
Gregory XV. and the recent dogma, p. 316. Summary, p. 317. This doctrine of Papal infallibility not yet formally proposed for
reception, p. 318. Yet English Government held the most Anti-Christian in the world
on ground of it, p. 319. Doctrine of civil princedom of the Pope formed by Pius IX., p. 320. Fleury on the evils of the temporal power of the Pope and of Bishops,
pp. 321—324. Its " necessity" is now to be matter of faith, p. 325. Claim that the Pope is the perpetual channel of revelation to the
Church, pp. 326,327. Doctrines as to the Blessed Virgin, which would thus become matters
of faith, pp. 328—333. Will those who think like Bossuet aid towards re-union? pp. 334, 335. Note A. The faith, according to the Fathers, is contained in Holy
Scripture. Extracts from S. Irenseus, Tertullian, S. Clement of
Alexandria, S. Hippolytus, Origen, S. Dionysius Alex., S. Cyprian,
S. Athanasius, S. Cyril Jerus., S. Hilary, S. Epiphanius, S. Optatus,
S. Basil, S. Gregory of Nyssa, S. Ambrose, S. Jerome, Theophilus
Alex., Rufinus, S. Augustine, S. Chrysostom, S. Isidore Pelus., S.
C)Til Alex., Theodoret, S. Proclus, S. Leo, pp. 336—351. Note B. Doubts among the Roman Catholic Bishops as to making the
doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin
matter of faith, pp. 351—406. Note C. The Greek Church believes the Blessed Virgin to have been
conceived in original sin, pp. 407—409i
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LETTER,
My Dearest Feiend,
You think that, Dr. Manning's last letter having been addressed to myself, it is desirable that I should in some way reply to it. It would cost me much, not to undertake any task which you might wish me to essay. You know how long it has been my wish to part with all controversy, and to consecrate the evening of my life to the unfolding of some of the deep truths of God's Holy Word, as God might enable me, by aid of those whom He has taught in times past. This employment, and practical duties which God has brought to me, were my ideal of the employments of the closing years of a laborious life. The inroad made upon the Gospel by unbelievers, or halfbelievers, compelled me in part to modify this my hope. Still, since there is a common foe, pressing alike upon all who believe in Jesus, I the more 4 Personal explanation; I have
