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the iOT c s-tK kalo!C-heasLilt,1c(Trurn the imcrioiu Review, Oct. la, HH7.JCatholic Jtoaction A go hi si the Great He formal! on*{coxriNUEDO It was plainly obaurd to ill ink, ftl least for tho prosont, of coercing them into conformity with tho Church, The oyos of all pood moo wore turned towards the council, in tho hope that it might tit leas: somewhat alleviate tho bicter animosity which, us they said, svas “rending tho seamless coat.'*Tho Emperor was desirous that a reformation of abuses should bo decreed before the di«*euss-ion of mutters of faith. Paul took tho alarm ut 01100. Ruibf million was to him whnt vultures are to Iamb?, or light to darkness* Ho carried tho point, that matters of reform and of faith should bo treated sirimkunGOoely; but, in fact, tho Jritter Wvta discussed first.This point settled, tho council proceeded to consider iho Uonreos of our kr.owledgo in faith and doctrine. The authority of traditions was decided, after sumo opposition, to bu equal to that of the Scriptures. Tho boohs oftlio Apao-rypha were declared canonical. Of the Scriptures Lberxieoivep, llio Latin Vulgate was the authorized oopy.Then came tho grand diruing-uifthing doctrine of tho Protestants, jiifiijJiL'aLion by forth ulgne.— Tho controversy on this was loner and earnout.— At funst one a rebishop, three bishop*, and five divines, ngrued with the view of Luther; but to the gniaiur numlisr of prelates presenL the doe-triuo appeared intolerable. It was enough for them that it cuu.ti from Luther. That hateful name connected with it spoiled oil- Their haired uf tno great reformer was like that of ^|jy~ lock fur tho Christians—*u hitter, that even their mueie was to him but Ulhu vile squeaking oftlio wry-uccked file.*’Tho general of tho Augustinus (nf which order Luther had been a member) endeavored to present the doctrine in a loss oHumdvc light. He. afltrmod that jtMd'ficuliun is two-fold; the one. inherent In through which, though without merit of nur own, wo arc renewed from the stale of sin to thm of grace, hut iuHilIlvient for tho fdvatkin of tho soul; thoulher, the imputed merits of Christ, which ulonearo adequate tu salvation.and intrigues with beautiful women; the bishops preferring the reput oilou of a clever cuimoiueenr.or a refined voluptuary, to the praise of faith In J-noa in Lhfir ghostly duties; the begging friars, fumbling in the pockets, instead of laboring with the souls of tbuir people; all preached, with 'ho dear and persuasive voice of oxnruple, tho necessity of a reform in tho Church. The corruption oj'iho clergy, then, and the increase ol’gon-era! infurtnatiun after tho lovivu? of I utters, must, next to tho mheront power of truth ilsrJf, he regarded ag the two great second eausou of the Reformation in Italy.Tho study of the old Testament Scriptures reeqived a now impuLo from tho injmigration of tho Jews, expel Jed from Spain hv Peril ian;id aod Isabella. The learned, who read tho original text, from yielding it tho rospeet of the utnior-slanding, oamo gradually to render it the l»nm-ogo uf tho heart. From rimbng theso arose many uf tlio noblest champions of truth.Another prcflt cuuso nf tho Reformation in Italy was Lbo imiimuo relations which i; sustained to Germany, in rospnot uf its literuluro. Laly,, as wo havu *een, look tho lead »u tho revival of Jotters. Germany guun followed. For rears thoso two nations enjoyed betwueu thumsolves a timnoply of nourly all that wflfi known in EuropeeT the sciences and polii© literature. Having little in coimn» with tho ignorance which surrounded lb cm, ruuLuai sympathy fed- tho learned of both countries to an imitnatu communion. A channel was ilius formed, a lung which Uicnpin-ioiip of the Gorman ruformers ran free into Italy. So dangerotiH Lo tho Church was this eutnmuui-catiun judged U be, that inouy zealous Papistswere clamorous lor a su.^xujjsign of all jutcrcuurfo between ilio two count Hu s.Anuihur, and tho last eausn nf tho Italian reformation wo sJmJI hero present, tvos the inllu-one© oxertod by the Gorman soldiery of tho Emperor, and tho JSwiss auxiliaries of Francis- du-r*'». _ J tltfpmii tu mu /luguaniir, iTUuemiy, »v«h toconcede all that might bo demanded for work*, oxeupt to rest justification upon them. lint tho uftiisuey tifiVfi wuc ihe IShibboJeth of the Pa-pisis. IJ erosy -hunter wcro as nurnLTtiufl ond n« vigilant Uion Uioy «ru in our time. Solmcr-on, n .Tosuii, and Lnynuz. tho succcKKur nf Loyola aa general of t?iat order, maintained that wo must dcpond uporubo murita of Christ; not that they render our ovn efiicocious, but that thoy pruinute them.Thus tho two groat doctrines of justificationby faiih, and juBliJicntiona by works, wore fim briuight out into clear cuntrndiMinction nt Uw Cou noil of Trent, Each fit nod in bold relief a-gainsi tho other, ‘’j’hoy Im/e nothing in enjn-rnon, end as surely as tho termer' triumph?, tho latter must full.By the rejection of iho cardinal doctrine of the Proles la tits, oil eimnuetinu with them \vtm cut off. Thu principal uphulders nf ihut dnctrimt HQon loft;lie euuiiciL 'J’henceforward tio uru» tending to a recojjc ilia Lion were over con. tom plated.All Llio distinguishing t»nol5 of ilio Clmreli of. Jtmuo wffru r»o\v established hv tlmring lheir campaigns in fmly. With fearlessreedorn, those hardy fu»-pignerg cum men tod up on tho eorrTipimits of tho Church. Accustomedtu see in the nimistors ol religion the rigid morality r»f Lhther and Swingle, llioy wc-ru di^giust-cd by the PharnoIosK sensuality of the Italian elcrgv. I'hcy sneered at the lofty pretensions oftbe Snjrrcnin Poutifi; they duridod the mirac-111 111 I M TlDiini^ J It** i L M .li.p * •• V «• V'J irj Lai U 1 i/W Lm* r mtmK* + A.gauiouflho myslcrinuH riles of the Church sor-vicv. 'Tho Holy Olfico wan not nt that limu i» very vigorous I'perilion; yet hurIi frightful impiety os this would, if exhibited in lialinns, Jinve been speedily and rigorously Fupprussvd. But tt wou.d not have been odvisahlo to hd minis tertho torturo t« grim ranks of armed vutorans,whoso backs their oiiemies hnd novor seem— Tho Bnlfiiors thnrefi »ro railed nit, unumlnxted,—• liut net enntout wiLh railing, thoy did what wos nfinitely moro luiscbioveus to Hid Ohim-fi.— Thoy iristiluled eom{mnson« of tho Judian clergy with llio Rc Ibr nt cm. thus setting Hie piety and puro morality of tho latter in a yet clunror light. Gradually the biller prejudiced tvhiefi hud prevailed agniimt Luihcr and bin condjulorii woro off from tho minds of the Italians. Theyhnd been taught by llru priests tu regard the lie-formers an frightful monster*. ommisFnHu* front tho world lioluw, nf whom thoy hnd about tM definite) an idea a* children have of tho gublins lfu*y apprehend xu tho dark.{tu iii: co.\tinui:p.)
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