To the Editor of the Nonr-Cutwa Darty News."
Sin,—Your correspondents "John" and "Barnabas" ask for. quotations from Scripture in support of the undermentioned, to them objectionable points:—(2) "It is surprising indeed how much may be said in support of the Primacy of Peter."
(2) That for a Priest a life in celibacy is a more ideal one that one in matrimony is clearly indicated in Scripture.
(B The Papal claim to Infaltibility (even as explained and limited by tis impossible here, to give more than a few of the most important texts, especially s0 because some of them must, for the sake of clarity, be sivan in fall.
()—(a) Math. XVI 18-19 "Thou art Peter, and upon this Rock I will build My' Church. "And the gates of hell shall not prevail against it, JAnd T will give to thee the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. And whatsoever 'Thou shall. bind upon earth it shall be bound in Heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose orth, it shall also' be loosed. in Heaven.
Note: "Peter" means "Roc "The gates of hell"—error meaning of the "keys" and of the power to "bind" and to "loose" is 00 obvious to need explanation here.
(b)-John XI 15 "Simon son of John, levest Thou me mare than hose? "(With "these" Christ refers to the other Apostles and disciples then present) He saith to Him: Yea, Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee. He saith to him "Feed my lambs"
verse 16 "Feed my lambs" and 17 "Feed My sheep."
Luke XXII '31-22 "And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that hho may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for Thee that Thy faith {fail not: and Thou, being once converted, confirm Thy brethren." Note: Christ's prayers. were, of course always heard.
These are probably the three most important texts giving the Supremacy to Peter and they do not seem to be wanting in lucidity. Furthermore, all through the Gospels. and! the "Acts Peter is generally the Spokesman for the Apostles or is named apart from them or his name is mentioned first. It.is only by fewisting desperately and turning certain texts out of their contexts fand, veasonable meaning that anything may be made to fit into a denial of Christ's above mentioned [words. The extraordinary things is, that some who consider themselves as' Christians should be so anxious! to find contradictions where none see; for God the Eternal Truth does teotradict Himself. The gates for hell dono more prevail agains Him than they prevail against His Church.
(2)—(a) Math. XIX 10. 12) J<His disciples say unto Him: If the lease of a man with his wife be so, it is not expedient to marry. Who said to them: all men take not this averd but they to whom it is. given. For there are eunuchs "who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of Heaven.
that can take let him take it."
Corinthians all VII; particularly 1 and 7, 8 v. and 3233 v.
"Té is good for a man not to touch a woman."
"I would that all men were even jas myself.
"But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them 0 to continue even as 1."
(e) But 1 would have you to be [without solicitude. He that is without a wife is solicitous for the things that belong to the Lord: how he Imay please God. But he that is with fa wife is solicitous for the things Jof the world: how he may please his wife. And he is divided.
This seems to be a'clear indication for the Priesthood the state of back ise more ideal one than matrimony.
(3) See all quotations and remarks under paragraph (1) and further:
(a) Luke X 16 "He that hearth you hearth me; and he who despscth on despiseth Me; and he that seth me despiseth Him that sent (b) Mark XVI 15 16 "And He said to them: "Go ye into the whole world and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that. believeth not shall be condemned"
(c) Matt, XXVIII 20 "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever T have commanded you. And behold Iam with you all days even to the end of the world"
All these texts pre-suppose i fallibility: that is to say, that the Church which Christ builé on Pete 1d__ perpetuated through Peter'
agora must be guarded by Him fairist teaching erroneous doctrine otherwise it could not be His Church and He could not have commanded every creature (alli men) under the penalty of damnation to believe its things. For nineteen hundred:
the storms and waves have ceaselessly beaten against the house (Peter) but in will the waves continue their beating against this house until the end the world. Many houses during these centuries been built and will in future be built on other less enduring foundations. They have been or will be swept by the storms, and waves. Matt. VII 24 27
Tam, ete, Pavt.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.