- It's not a Globe! +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York, To such extent did Mary suffer and almost die with her suffering and dying Son; to such extent did she surrender her maternal rights over her Son for : mans salvation . Publishing, Inc., n.d.), p. 321, emphasis supplied. 17 (1628 ed., Vol. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday not from any directions noted in the Scriptures, but from the Churchs sense of its own power People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become 7thDay Adventists, and keep the Saturday holy. Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, May 21, 1995, The authority of the Church could, therefore, not be bound to the authority of the Scriptures, because the Church had changed the Sabbath into Sunday, not by the command of Christ, but by its own authority. Canon on Tradition, p. 263, Sunday is our mark of authority The church s above the Bible, and this transference of Sabbath observance is proof of that fact. Catholic Record, Sept 1, 1923, Nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. . But our wonder should be far greater when we find that in obedience to the words of his priests HOC EST CORPUS MEUM God himself descends on the altar, that he comes wherever they call him, and as often as they call him, and places himself in their hands, even though they should be his enemies. . Whose Day of Worship is Sunday? This same Church, by the same divine authority, taught the doctrine of Purgatory long before the Bible was made. St. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. As in creating the world it was sufficient for God to have said, Let it be made, and it was created -He spoke, and they were made- so it is sufficient for the priest to say, Hoc est corpus meum, and behold the bread is no longer bread, but the body of Jesus Christ. When Emperor Hadrian reigned beginning in 117 A.D., he began to persecute the Jewish people. (2) Patrick Madrid, comments on Open Line, EWTN, Global Catholic Radio Network, January 5, 2006. should logically become 7th Day Adventists, and keep Saturday holy. For the religious leaders, this is evil and should be stopped. We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. Introduction There are many theories about the Mark of the Beast: Chip, tattoo, barcode . St. Catherine of Siena Church is a community parish which walks the line between the traditional Catholicism and the modern day world. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. Orem, UT 84057 Phone: 801-221-0750 Fax: 801-221-0759. 12, 3; translated in Phillip Schaffs History of the Christian Church, Vol. 48. (function() { The Sabbath is about who we give our allegiance to. weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first.Catholic ), pp. 2023 The Bible Says That All rights reserved. 'The Day of the Lord' [ dies domini] was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but from the Church's sense of its own power" ( Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995). However, for a Protestant to denounce the Catholics for following tradition rather than the Bible, and yet still worship on Sunday, is inconsistent in the extreme. Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the [Roman Catholic] church outside the Bible. Catholic Virginian, October 3, 1947, p. 9, article To Tell You the Truth.. "It was the Catholic church which.has transferred this rest to Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. Moreover the superiority and the power of the Roman Pontiff by no means pertain only to the heavenly things, to the earthly things, and to the things under the earth, but are even over angels, than whom he is greater. . B, 3, chapter S. Sabbath A Hebrew word signifying rest Sunday was a name given by the heathens to the first day of the week, because it was the day on which they worshipped the sun. Bible Encyclopedia, John Eadie, D.D, L.L.D, p. 561, The sun was a foremost god with heathendom There is, in truth, something royal, kingly about the sun, making it a fit emblem of Jesus, the Sun of Justice. St Peters Parish. . <<970BC2F837BAC04AA6DCFB4AF7B35AE5>]>> keep Saturday holy (emphasis added). (1) Heinrich Graetz, History of the Jews, (Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1893), Vol. Hefeles A History of the Councils of the Church, Vol. But the Protestant mind does not seem to realize that in observing Sunday, they are accepting the authority of the spokesman for the Church, the pope. Thus, they chose another day of worship and rest. Not to mention the almost successful extermination of the Jews mentioned in the book of Esther. St. Catherine Catholic Church - Sentinel May 21, 1995 - Volume 50, Number 22, Algonac Michigan Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. The. 18:15-18, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15, John 20:21-23). 2, p. 316. DANGER! If we obey God and keep His Sabbath day Holy, we give our allegiance to God. One of his greatest works was History of the Councils of the Church from the Original Documents. The Catholic Church protests that it transferred Christian worship from the biblical Sabbath (Saturday) to Sunday, and that to try to argue that the change was made in the Bible is both dishonest and a denial of Catholic authority. observance of Sunday as a national day of rest. Catholics place tradition and the decrees of their popes ahead of the Bible, so there is no inconsistency for them in believing that Sunday is the day of the resurrection. . Want to receive our free, digital Christian magazine? Considering this, it is also Therefore the observance of Sunday by the Protestants is an homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Catholic] church." Do you think that all of the other Sunday keeping churches realize they are practicing a major change or doctrine of the Catholic church by observing Sunday as the Sabbath? So this would be the new I answer yes. . Do you need to be forced to keep Sunday in a way contrary View Download. For all Trinitarians, Johnprovidesa 'solid' proof of Christ's divinity, especially in what he penned in the first chapter of his gospel. And after having come, he remains, entirely at their disposal; they move him as they please, from one place to another; they may, if they wish, shut him up in the tabernacle, or expose him on the altar, or carry him outside the church; they may, if they choose, eat his flesh, and give him for the food of others. St. Alphonsus de Liguori, The Dignity and Duties of the Priest or Selva, pp. Someone Admits to Changing God's Law In a recent Catholic church newsletter, it stated, "Perhaps the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century [actually in happened in the fourth century]. "For whatever is born of Yahuwah overcomes the world. Catholics, knowing full well that there is no Biblical reason to worship on Sunday, have seen how inconsistent Protestants are. VI, can. [actually in happened in the fourth century]. . Modern sabbatarians have assumed that Saturday was the Bible Sabbath, but the Catholic Church herself has never denied the role she played in rejecting the luni-solar Sabbath of the Bible and promoting instead worship on dies Solis, the day of the Sun. If we obey the Commandment of the Catholic Church and keep their day Holy, who do we give our allegiance to then? Why? The Pope is considered the man on earth who "takes the place" of the Second Person of the omnipotent God of the Trinity. It was the Catholic church whichhas transferred this rest to the Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. In fact, instead of being ashamed of it, they are proud of changing the Sabbath day and changing other laws of God. After the death of the original apostles and their contemporaries, the job of getting rid of Gods laws has become easier. 0000010697 00000 n Because the Catholic Church tells them to do so. (5) Charles George Herbermann, Knights of Columbus Catholic Truth Committee, The Catholic Encyclopedia, (Harvard University: Encyclopedia Press, 1908), p. 153, emphasis supplied. The day of resurrection, the day of Pentecost, fifty days later, came on the first day of the week. Is there consciousness after death? 0000013430 00000 n The Cath. and hear us? The priest himself has the power to do so in Christs name. The day of resurrection, the day of Pentecost, fifty Is Mary, Mother of Jesus, a Perpetual Virgin? Domini] was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but window.mc4wp.listeners.push( 2, p. 174. St. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. The origins of Saturday reveal the shocking identities of the hidden god and his representative. faithful will understand why it is Sunday and not the Sabbath day that we When Catherine was 16 years old, motivated by a vision of St. Dominic, she entered the Third Order of the . In this post, discover how man has turned Sabbath Day into Sunday worship. In the Bible, we have seen a lot of times when the Hebrews were nearly exterminated. But the Scripture does not in particular mention this change of the Sabbath. 0000000816 00000 n Saint Catherine Catholic Church, The Catholic Church protests that it transferred Christian worship from the biblical Sabbath (Saturday) to Sunday, and that to try to argue that the change was made in the Bible is both dishonest and a denial of Catholic authority. [GOD'sHealthLaws] [ReligiousLiberty] [Links]. We need to learn how to help our Trinitarian friends understand John's words as he intended for them to be understood. Statements made by the Roman Catholic Church about the Sabbath . For instance, the institution of Sunday. Written by the finger of God on two tables of stone, this Divine code was received from the Almighty by Moses amid the thunders of Mount Sinai . For the religious leaders, keeping the Sabbath on the right day is considered judaizing. It means that if you keep the Sabbath, you are trying to transform Christianity into Judaism. Catholic scholars have always known the truth, though. "The Day of the Lord" (dies Dominica) was chosen, not from any directions noted in the Scriptures, but from the Church's sense of its own power. (2). to shake hands. The entire civilized world bows down in a reverent obedience to the command of the holy Catholic Church. Father T. Enright, C.S.S.R. in The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo XIII, p. 193, The Pope is of so great dignity, and so exalted that he is not a mere man, but as it were God and the vicar of God. Ferraris Ecclesiastical dictionary, All names which in the Scriptures are applied to Christ, by virtue of which it is established that He is over the church, all the same names are applied to the Pope. On the Authority of the Councils, book 2, chapter 17, That the Roman Church never erred, nor will it, according to the Scriptures, ever err. (Gregory VII, Cesare Baronius, Annales, year 1076, secs. (6) Patrick Madrid on Open Line, EWTN, Global Catholic Radio Network, January 5, 2006. 0000007281 00000 n As a result, faithful Christians were forced to keep the Sabbath in secret and gather together in catacombs and hidden places. Join our growing Christian Community Today and receive your Free Gift! H. J. Schroeder (trans. Christ resumed these Commandments in the double precept of charity love of God and of neighbor; He proclaimed them as binding under the New Law in Matt., xix and in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt., v). 0000004299 00000 n Let us then have nothing in common with the detestable Jewish crowd Eusebius, Life of Constantine 3, chapter 18, quoted in Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, 1979, Vol. But this theory is now entirely abandoned. revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century With this proclamation, Constantine became a master of syncretism the practice of combining pagan worship with true Christian worship. For Constantine, the first Christian Roman Emperor, it is considered unworthy to have anything to do with the Jews. 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In even stronger hotly debated issue of legislating Sunday as a day of rest. Now that you know the origin of Sunday worship and how it replaced the God-ordained Sabbath, you should have a better understanding of what you should do as a true follower of the Messiah. So, it is not a great surprise to see how anti-semitism also played a role in erasing the history of the Sabbath in the true Church. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. In this matter, the Seventh-day Adventist is the only consistent Protestant. The Catholic Universe Bulletin, August 14, 1942, But since Saturday, not Sunday, is specified in the Bible, isnt it curious that non-Catholics who profess to take their religion directly from the Bible and not from the Church, observe Sunday instead of Saturday? Most importantly, is the change authorized in the Bible? . The priest remits sins as God and that which he calls his body at the altar is adored as God by himself and by the congregation. So, it is not difficult to see how we got the word Sunday as it is the day of the sun. Sunday is founded, not of scripture, but on tradition, and is distinctly a Catholic institution. 0000001738 00000 n 65 East 500 North. Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change (Saturday Sabbath to Sunday) was her actAnd the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical authority in religious things. H. F. Thomas, Chancellor of Cardinal Gibbons. 2, translated, The Pope has the power to change times, to abrogate laws, and to dispense with all things, even the precepts of Christ. It came from Judaism, but it was distinct from it. And lo the entire civilized world bows down in reverent obedience to the command of the holy Catholic church. American Sentinel, Father Enright, June 1893, Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did happened in the first century. sense of its own power. We are struck with wonder when we hear that God obeyed the voice of Josue- The Lord obeying the voice of man- and made the sun stand when he said move not, O sun, towards Gabaon. Why? . II, pp. 405, 406, translated), The Saviour Himself is the door of the sheepfold: I am the door of the sheep. Into this fold of Jesus Christ, no man may enter unless he be led by the Sovereign Pontiff; and only if they be united to him can men be saved, for the Roman Pontiff is the Vicar of Christ and His personal representative on earth. Pope John XXIII in his homily to the Bishops and faithful assisting at his coronation on November 4, 1958, It was not necessary for the Redeemer to die in order to save the world; a drop of his blood, a single tear, or prayer, was sufficient to procure salvation for all; for such a prayer, being of infinite value, should be sufficient to save not one but a thousand worlds. Yes, of course, it is inconsistent; but this change was made about fifteen centuries before Protestantism was born, and by that time the custom was universally observed. MUST READ: @TELANGANAPOKADA Hi Friend, these videos are no longer published, as our views have changed on these subjects. After the edict of Nica, apostolic Christians continued to worship by the luni-solar calendar. . Quick Q&A: Did the Sabbath change from the seventh day of the week to the first? The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday. ST. CATHERINE CATHOLIC CHURCH 3019 Cayce Lane, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 Ph. Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church. La Iglesia de Santa Catalina de Siena es una . It is clear that their function is such that none greater can be conceived. We have also shown from scripture that the little horn of Daniel 7, which is synonymous with the beast of Revelation 13 would think to change Gods law and it did. . T. Enright, Bishop of St. Alphonsus Church, clearly states: It was the Catholic Church which made the law obliging us to keep Sunday holy. Daniel Reehil, Pastor Email: fatherreehil@stcatherinecc.org "To the servant of God. Then the spiritual seed of Abraham fled to Pella, on the side of Jordan, where they found a safe place of refuge, and could serve their Master and keep his Sabbath. Euseblus Ecclesiastical History. The Day of the Lord [Dies Therefore the observance of Sunday by the Protestants is an homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Catholic] church. Monsignor Louis Segur, Plain Talk About The Protestantism of Today, p. 213. 31-33, vol 17 (1869 ed. It is now commonly held that God simply gave His Church the power to set aside whatever day or days she would deem suitable as Holy Days. Throughout the history of man, among the most hated ethnic groups are the Hebrews. There are just a few things to chew on. I have repeatedly offered $1,000 to anyone who can prove to me from the Bible alone that I am bound to keep Sunday holy. IX p. 416. . . Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church. Priest Brady, in an address reported in. Some theologians have held that God likewise directly determined the Sunday as the day of worship in the NEW LAW, that he himself has explicitly substituted Sunday for the Sabbath. The Catholic Church has always been very open about her role in changing the calendar. Question - Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday? They throw at you John 1:1 to end the discussion whenever you attempt to present the biblical one-nature human Yahushua. The Sabbath was Saturday, not Sunday. Thus, one of the reasons that the Sabbath was abolished was to get rid of any trace of the Jews in the religion of Christianity. legislate? Anti-semitism played a role, as can be seen in the previously quoted statement by Constantine: Let us have nothing in common with this odious people [the Jews] . Sunday is a Catholic institution and its claim to observance can be And the Jewish calendar that was observed in the time of Christ . Notice this admission from the Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, May 21, 1995: "Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. } [1-minute video], The Plain Truth About Tithing [YouTube Shorts compilation], 3 types of heaven in the Bible [1-minute video]. event : evt, : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. You answer by virtue of the third commandment (the papacy did away with the 2nd regarding the worship of graven images, and called the 4th the 3rd), which says 'Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day.'. ), Had she not such power, she could not have done that in which all modern religionists agree with her; she could not have substituted the observance of Sunday the first day of the week, for the observance of Saturday the seventh day, a change for which there is no Scriptural authority. Rev. Source: Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, May 21, 1995 ( A Catholic Journal ) "Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did happened in the first century. CLOSED NOW. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. Chat, post comments or questions on our forum, or send private emails to your friends! They have no other reasonThe observance of Sunday thus comes to be an ecclesiastical law entirely distinct from the divine law of Sabbath observanceThe author of the Sunday lawis the Catholic Church. Ecclesiastical Review, February 1914. Deadline to receive information is the Thursday 10 days before the Sunday you wish the information to appear. . They have continued the custom even though it rests upon the authority of the Catholic Church and not upon an explicit text from the Bible. She was the 25th child born to her mother, although half of her brothers and sisters did not survive childhood. (8) Catholic Encyclopedia, Eusebius of Caesarea, www.NewAdvent.org. 5101 West Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210 / (414) 445-5115, FORMED: The Catholic Faith On Demand Subscribe HERE, The Catholic Ecology Center click here. Hover here for a document clip or select for full original image. Why did Satan do this? All things whatsoever it was duty to do on the Sabbath, these we have transferred to the Lords day, as being more appropriate, and chief, and first, and more honorable than the Jewish Sabbath. Everyone knew that dies Saturni had recently been moved from the first day of the pagan week to the last day of the pagan week, while Sabbato was the seventh day of the Jewish luni-solar calendar with which no one in power wished to be associated. Not long after Constantines first Sunday Law of A.D. 321, the Roman church made it official church doctrine by declaring it was a Jewish day. 0000003994 00000 n The pope can modify divine law, since his power is not of man, but of God, and he acts a vicegerent of God upon earth. A German scholar, theologian and professor of Church history, he was educated at Tbingen University. st catherine catholic church sentinel may 21, 1995 He had prohibited any practice related to Judaism and that includes the seventh-day Sabbath. He chose Sunday, not because he wants to follow God, but because it was the day Sol Invictus was being worshipped! The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. So that if it were possible that the angels might err in the faith, or might think contrary to the faith, they could be judged and excommunicated by the Pope. The Catholic Church designated Sunday as the day for corporate worship and gets full credit or blame for the change. Eusebius of Caesarea, a church historian contemporary with Constantine and his frequent flatterer, is often quoted regarding the Sunday legislation of the time. authorities to cooperate with the Church in legislation of Sunday as The day on which you worship, calculated by which calendar you use, reveals which Deity/deity you are worshipping. View All Collections English Bulletins. Is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? For a full list of interviewees, Click Here. whenever the pope thinks, it is God Himself, who is thinking in him. (Fritz Leist, Der Gefangene des Vatikanus, p. 344. For it is only in this way that the By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. And lo! For a detailed account on who changed the Sabbath to Sunday, read the Sabbath to Sunday change or who changed the Sabbath to Sunday. Sentinel, Pastor's page, Saint Catherine Catholic Church, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995 . The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. He is likewise bishop of the universal church. I answer yes. %%EOF ironic to see From beginning to end of (10) Pope Sylvester I (d. December 31, 335), Catholic Encyclopedia, www.newadvent.org. callback: cb 543,544, In fact, by being assumed into heaven she has not laid aside the office of salvation but by the manifold intercession she continues to obtain for us the grace of eternal salvation. John Paul II, Dives in Misericordia, 1980, quoting Lumen Gentium, The Pope represents Jesus Christ Himself, and therefore is a loving Father Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto (who became Pope Pius X in 1903, Publications of the Catholic Truth Society Volume 29 (Catholic Truth Society: 1896): 11, Protestantism has not, and never can have, any right where Catholicity has triumphed. Catholic Review, June 1875, But the supreme teacher in the Church is the Roman Pontiff. Her father was a cloth dyer. 0000002474 00000 n the nations day of rest. The day of the Lord was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but from the (Catholic) Churchs sense of its own powerPeople who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become 7th Day Adventists, and keep Saturday holy. St. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. . Any honest and thinking Bible scholars will tell you that the official Sabbath Day in the Bible is Saturday and not Sunday. With this, we are now beginning to see the history of the Sabbath controversy. Preferentes autem in veneratione Dominicum diem si vacre voluerint, ut Christiani hoc faciat; quod si reperti fuerint Judaizere Anathema sint a Christo. So this would be the new Sabbath. Comments? 23, column 1172, authors translation, as quoted in R. L. Odom, Sunday Sacredness in Roman Paganism, Review & Herald Publ. Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the First Century. 67-68: Constantine was almost certainly a Mithraic, and his triumphal arch, built after his conversion, testifies to the Sun-god, or unconquered sun. 0000004222 00000 n Can the dead c. He also amplified or interpreted them, . 2, AControversia Prima, Book 2 (ADe Conciliorum Auctoritate [On the Authority of Councils]), chap. Instead, they followed in the footsteps of their mother church. Is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties? What right has any other church to keep this day? Quick Q&A: Will the day of worship change when Christ returns. , . ); forms: { If we consulted the Bible only, we should still have to keep holy the Sabbath Day, that is, Saturday, with the Jews, instead of Sunday; Sunday is a Catholic institution, and can be defended only on Catholic principles. From beginning to end of Scripture there is not a single passage that warrants the transfer of weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first. A Biblically-based community focused on prophetic truths revealing the imminent return of the Saviour. Is Sunday the first day of the week and did the Church change the seventh day - Saturday - for Sunday, the first day? For example, nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. Catholic Doctrine, by Peter Geiermann, 50. Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change was her act. These interviews hosted by Jon Metz, Adult Formation Minister, can be found on the Saint Sebastian YouTube page. When the historical facts of the Julian calendar are understood, it is clearly established that Sunday is not the only worship day founded upon pagan calendation. Or will they still hold the indefensible, self contradictory, and suicidal doctrine and practice of following the authority of the Catholic church and wear the SIGN of her authority? %PDF-1.4 % Mount Mary University is a private Roman Catholic women's university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.The university was founded in 1913 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame and was Wisconsin's first four-year, degree-granting Catholic college for women. Reason and sense demand the acceptance of one or the other of these alternatives: either Protestantism and the keeping holy of Saturday, or Catholicity and the keeping holy of Sunday. Catholic Churches Churches & Places of Worship. . As conservative Catholic scholar and apologist Patrick Madrid stated: [The] calendar that we follow, including Seventh-day Adventists, is not only a calendar that was devised by the Catholic Church, but also it is a calendar thats based upon the solar year, not the lunar year. Question: Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday?. In this same letter, Enright offers $1000 to any one who can prove to me from the Bible alone that I am bound, under grievous sin, to keep Sunday holy. There is no denying that the Catholic Church is responsible for the change: The Commandments, or Decalogue . MANY CHURCH LEADERS and politicians are unified on the words, Pope John Paul II has asked for more (5). . is the Catholic Church.. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday not from any directions noted in the Scriptures, but from the Churchs sense of its own power People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become 7thDay Adventists, and keep the Saturday holy. Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, May 21, 1995, It is evident that the popes can neither be bound nor unbound by any earthly power, nor even by that of the apostle [Peter], if he should return upon the earth; since Constantine the Great has recognized that the pontiffs held the place of God upon earth, divinity not being able to be judged by any living man.
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