stituendis errasse : anathema tablishing them: let him be anath

CANON V. Si quis dixerit, CANON V.-If any one saith, that propter hæresim, aut molestam on account of heresy, or irksome cohabitationem, aut affectatam cohabitation, or the affected ababsentiam a conjuge, dissolvi sence of one of the parties, the posse matrimonii vinculum: bond of matrimony may be dissolved: let him be anathema. CANON VI.-If any one saith,

anathema sit.

CANON VI.- Si quis dixerit, matrimonium ratum non con- that matrimony contracted, but not summatum per solemnem reli- consummated, is not dissolved by gionis professionem alterius con- the solemn profession of religion jugum non dirimi: anathema by one of the parties: let him be

CANON VII.-If any one saith, that the Church has erred, in that she hath taught, and doth teach, in accordance with the evangelical and

CANON VII.-Si quis dixerit, Ecclesiam errare, cum docuit et docet juxta evangelicam et apostolicam doctrinam, propter adulterium alterius conjugum ma- apostolical doctrine, that the bond trimonii vinculum non posse of matrimony can not be dissolved dissolvi, et utrumque, vel etiam on account of the adultery of one innocentem, qui causam adul- of the married parties; and that terio non dedit, non posse, alte- both, or even the innocent one who ro conjuge vivente, aliud matri- gave not occasion to the adultery, monium contrahere, machari- can not contract another marriage que eum, qui, dimissa adultera, during the lifetime of the other; aliam duxerit, et eam, quæ, dimisso adultero, alii nupserit: anathema sit.

and, that he is guilty of adultery, who, having put away the adulteress, shall take another wife, as also she, who, having put away the adulterer, shall take another husband: let him be anathema.

CANON VIII.-Si quis dixerit, CANON VIII.—If any one saith, Ecclesiam errare, cum ob mul- that the Church errs, in that she tas causas separationem inter declares that, for many causes, a conjuges quoad thorum seu separation may take place between

quoad cohabitationem ad cer-husband and wife, in regard of bed,

tum incertumve tempus fieri posse decernit: anathema sit.

or in regard of cohabitation, for a determinate or for an indeterminate period: let him be anathema. CANON IX. If any one saith, that clerics constituted in sacred orders,

CANON IX. Si quis dixerit, clericos in sacris ordinibus constitutos, vel regulares castitatem or regulars, who have solemnly solemniter professos posse ma- professed chastity, are able to contrimonium contrahere, contrac- tract marriage, and that being contumque validum esse non ob- tracted it is valid, notwithstanding stante lege ecclesiastica vel voto; the ecclesiastical law, or vow; and et oppositum nil aliud esse that the contrary is nothing else quam damnare matrimonium, than to condemn marriage; and, posseque omnes contrahere ma- that all who do not feel that they trimonium, qui non sentiunt se have the gift of chastity, even castitatis, etiam si eam voverint, though they have made a vow therehabere donum: anathema sit; of, may contract marriage: let him cum Deus id recte petentibus be anathema; seeing that God renon deneget, nec patiatur nos fuses not that gift to those who ask supra id quod possumus, ten- for it rightly, neither does he suffer us to be tempted above that which we are able.1

tari.

CANON X.-Si quis dixerit, CANON X.-If any one saith, that statum conjugalem anteponen- the marriage state is to be placed dum esse statui virginitatis vel above the state of virginity, or of cælibatus, et non esse melius ac celibacy, and that it is not better beatius manere in virginitate and more blessed to remain in viraut cælibatu, quam jungi matri- ginity, or in celibacy, than to be monio: anathema sit. united in matrimony: let him be anathema.

CANON XI.-Si quis dixerit, CANON XI.-If any one saith, that prohibitionem solemnitatis nup- the prohibition of the solemnization tiarum certis anni temporibus of marriages at certain times of the superstitionem esse tyrannicam year is a tyrannical superstition, deab ethnicorum superstitione pro- rived from the superstition of the

11 Cor. x. 13.

fectam, aut benedictiones et heathen; or condemn the benedicalias ceremonias, quibus Eccle- tions and other ceremonies which sia in illis utitur, damnaverit: the Church makes use of therein : anathema sit. let him be anathema.

CANON XII.-Si quis dixerit,

causas matrimoniales non spec

CANON XII.-If any one saith, that matrimonial causes do not be

tare ad judices ecclesiasticos: long to ecclesiastical judges: let anathema sit. him be anathema.

SESSIO VIGESIMAQUINTA, cæpta die III. absoluta die IV. Decembris 1563.

DECRETUM DE PURGATORIO.

TWENTY-FIFTH SESSION,

begun on the third, and terminated on the fourth of December, 1563.

DECREE CONCERNING PURGATORY.

Cum Catholica Ecclesia, Spi- Whereas the Catholic Church, ritu Sancto edocta ex sacris instructed by the Holy Ghost, has, litteris et antiqua patrum tra- from the Sacred Writings and the ditione, in sacris conciliis et ancient tradition of the Fathers," novissime in hac æcumenica taught, in sacred Councils, and very synodo docuerit, purgatorium recently in this œcumenical Synod, esse, animasque ibi detentas, that there is a Purgatory, and that fidelium suffragiis, potissimum the souls there detained are helped vero acceptabili altaris sacrifi- by the suffrages of the faithful, but cio, juvari; præcipit sancta sy principally by the acceptable sacrinodus episcopis, ut sanam de fice of the altar, the holy Synod purgatorio doctrinam a sanctis enjoins on bishops that they dilipatribus et sacris conciliis tra- gently endeavor that the sound docditam, a Christi fidelibus credi, trine concerning Purgatory, transteneri, doceri et ubique prædi- mitted by the holy Fathers and cari diligenter studeant.

Apud rudem vero plebem difficiliores ac subtiliores quæstiones, quæque ædificationem non faci

sacred Councils, be believed, maintained, taught, and every where proclaimed by the faithful of Christ. But let the more difficult and subtle questions, and which tend not to edification, and from which for the

unt, et ex quibus plerumque nulla most part there is no increase of fit pietatis accessio, a populari- piety, be excluded from popular bus concionibus secludantur. In- discourses before the uneducated certa item, vel quæ specie falsi multitude. In like manner, such laborant, evulgari ac tractari things as are uncertain, or which non permittant. Ea vero, qua labor under an appearance of error, ad curiositatem quamdam aut let them not allow to be made pubsuperstitionem spectant, vel tur- lic and treated of. While those pe lucrum sapiunt, tamquam things which tend to a certain kind scandala et fidelium offendicula of curiosity or superstition, or which prohibeant.

savor of filthy lucre, let them prohibit as scandals and stumblingCurent autem episcopi, ut fide- blocks of the faithful. But let the lium vivorum suffragia, missa- bishops take care that the suffrages rum scilicet sacrificia, ora- of the faithful who are living, to tiones, eleemosyna, aliaque pie- wit, the sacrifices of masses, prayers, tatis opera, quæ a fidelibus alms, and other works of piety, pro aliis fidelibus defunctis which have been wont to be perfieri consueverunt, secundum formed by the faithful for the other Ecclesiæ instituta pie et devote faithful departed, be piously and fiant; et quæ pro illis ex tes- devoutly performed, in accordance tatorum fundationibus vel alia with the institutes of the Church; ratione debentur, non perfunc- and that whatsoever is due on their torie, sed a sacerdotibus et Ec- behalf, from the endowments of clesia ministris et aliis, qui hoc testators, or in other way, be dispræstare tenentur, diligenter et charged, not in a perfunctory manaccurate persolvantur.

DE INVOCATIONE, VENERATIONE, ET
RELIQUIIS SANCTORUM, ET SACRIS
IMAGINIBUS.

Mandat sancta synodus omnibus episcopis et ceteris docendi VOL. II.-O

ner, but diligently and accurately, by the priests and ministers of the Church, and others who are bound to render this [service].

ON THE INVOCATION, VENERATION,
AND RELICS OF SAINTS, AND ON

SACRED IMAGES.

The holy Synod enjoins on all bishops, and others who sustain the

munus curamque sustinentibus, | office and charge of teaching, that, ut juxta Catholicæ et Aposto- agreeably to the usage of the Cathlicæ Ecclesiæ usum a primavis olic and Apostolic Church, received Christianæ religionis temporibus from the primitive times of the receptum sanctorumque patrum Christian religion, and agreeably to consensionem et sacrorum con- the consent of the holy Fathers, and ciliorum decreta in primis de to the decrees of sacred Councils, sanctorum intercessione, invoca- they especially instruct the faithful tione, reliquiarum honore et diligently concerning the interceslegitimo imaginum usu, fideles sion and invocation of saints; the diligenter instruant, docentes eos, honor [paid] to relics; and the lesanctos una cum Christo regnan-gitimate use of images: teaching tes orationes suas pro homini- them, that the saints, who reign tobus Deo offerre; bonum, atque gether with Christ, offer up their utile esse, suppliciter eos invo- own prayers to God for men; that care; et ob beneficia impene- it is good and useful suppliantly to tranda a Deo per filium ejus invoke them, and to have recourse Iesum Christum Dominum no-to their prayers, aid, [and] help strum, qui solus noster redemp- for obtaining benefits from God, tor et salvator est, ad eorum through his Son, Jesus Christ our orationes, opem, auxiliumque Lord, who is our alone Redeemer confugere; illos vero, qui ne- and Saviour; but that they think gant, sanctos æterna felicitate impiously who deny that the saints, in cælo fruentes invocandos who enjoy eternal happiness in esse; aut qui asserunt, vel il- heaven, are to be invocated; or whọ los pro hominibus non orare, assert either that they do not pray vel eorum, ut pro nobis etiam for men; or that the invocation of singulis orent, invocationem esse them to pray for each of us even in idololatriam, vel pugnare cum particular is idolatry; or that it is verbo Dei, adversarique honori repugnant to the Word of God, and unius mediatoris Dei et homi- is opposed to the honor of the one num Iesu Christi, vel stultum mediator of God and men, Christ esse, in cælo regnantibus voce Jesus; or that it is foolish to supvel mente supplicare, impie sen- plicate, vocally or mentally, those tire. who reign in heaven.

11 Tim. ii. 5.