The Biblical Repertory, Vol. 9

Excerpt from The Biblical Repertory, Vol. 9: October, 1837 We are aware that great stress is laid upon this point. We are told again and again that the force of the canon law in this country depends upon its adoption by the Catholic communion, and therefore that no argument can be drawn from its provisions touching the tendency of this system against-civil and religious liberty. The sense of the Catholic community of this country, no doubt requires this position of the matter. And we trust they will never be brought to admit upon any other principle the obligatory force of ca nonical jurisprudence. But that is not the question. The principle of authority (which is admitted by the Roman Catholics of the United States) refers us to the fountain head for opinions both as to what is matter for doctrine and matter of doctrine. It is important then, chieży, to know the opin ions of the Roman See upon this subject, and with that View we ask the reader's attention to the following historical facts. The clergy of France in 1682 (in council) established four articles touching the Liberties of the Gallican church, which are repugnant to the spirit of the canon law as received and asserted at Rome. The transaction originated in an affair of the government, a brief account of which will show the manner in which the canons are regarded at Rome, and the means necessary to countervail the effect which the whole power of that church is ready to give them whenever it can. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.