The religion of Rome examined; a course of lectures - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1851 Excerpt: ... the best records of ancient Church History. Why do you call the Romish church the mother and mistress of all churches? Because her Bishop is St. Peter's successor, and Christ's vicar on earth, and consequently, the Father and Pastor of all the faithful; and therefore the church is the mother and mistress of all churches." "Nothing can be more evident from Scripture," says Bishop Chaloner, "than that our Lord did make St. Peter the chief pastor of the church, giving him a name that implied no less than being a rock or foundation stone, John i. 42; declaring that upon this rock he would build his church, Matt. Xvi. 18, promising him the keys of the kingdom of heaven, with the chief power of binding and loosing, praj'ing for him that his faith might not fail, and giving him the commission to confirm his disciples; namely, the rest of the apostles, Luke xxii. 31, 32. In fine, three times solemnly committing to his care all his lambs, and also all his sheep without exception, that is his whole flock, John xxi. 15; after having asked him, Dost thou love me more than these?"f We have thus stated the claims of supremacy in the literal words of respectable Catholic authorities, and have given from the same source the arguments by which they are supported. We shall now proceed. The grounds of the Catholic Faith, p. 61, 53. t The grounds of the Old Religion. Sec. 2, p. 8P, R9. 2. To examine the Scriptures that are advanced in its favour. The first, and that which is chiefly relied on is the" memorable passage in Matt. xvi. 13--19. When Jesus came into the coast of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples saying whom do men say that I the Son of Man am 1 And they said, some say that thou art John the Baptist, some Elias, and others Jeremias or one of the prophets. He ...