There can only be one interpreter, the Pope. In the
matter of discipline, concessions may be allowed, but in doctrine
none.' Mark the words, 'cannot be tolerated'! Consider what
stability a Faith can have whose principles may not be discussed!
Yet the authority of the Church is, we are told the authority of God
Himself. How is this? We can discuss God and His principles. He
'tolerates' us while we search for His laws, and stand amazed and
confounded before His marvellous creation. The more we look for Him
the more He gives Himself gloriously to us; and Christ declares
'Seek and ye shall find,'--the Church says 'Seek and ye shall not be
tolerated'! How are we to reconcile these two assertions? We do not
reconcile them; we cannot; it is a case of double sight,--oblique
and perverted psychic vision. Christ spoke plainly;--the Church
speaks obscurely. Christ gave straight commands,--we fly in the face
of them and openly disobey them. Truth can always be 'discussed,'
and Truth MUST be 'tolerated' were a thousand Holy Fathers to say it
nay! But note again the further words to America, 'There can only be
one interpreter,--the Pope. In the matter of discipline, concessions
may be allowed, but in doctrine none.
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