of the fathers, it bath been deemed proper to treat of the holy sacra- ments of the church, by which all true righteousness is at first imparted, then increased, and afterward restored, if lost. For which cause the sacred, holy, mcmnenical, and general Council of Trent, lawfully as- sembled, &c., abiding by the doctrine of the sacred Scriptures, the traditi? of the apostles, and the nniform consont of other councils, and of the fathers, hath resolved to frame and decree these following canons, in order to expel and extirpate the errors and heresies respect- ing the reset holy socrament8 which have appeared in these times-- partly the revival of heresies long aoox) condemned by our ancestors, partly' new inventions--and have proved highly detrimental to the pu- rity of the Catholic Church and the salvation of souls. The remaining to the completion of the work, will be published canone, necesnr? I? hereafter, by the help of God. "C?a? 1. Whoever shall Alarm that the sacraments of the new hLw were not all instimtod by Jesus Christ our l?rd, or that they are more or fewer thsn seven, namely, baptism, confirmation, eucharist, penance, ex-?reme unction, orders, and matrimony', or that any of these is not truly' and properly a sacrament; let him be accursed. "2. Whoever shall affirm that the s&cramenM of the new law only differ from those of the old LIw in thai their ceremonies and external rite8 are different; let him be accursed. "3. Whoever shall affirm tha these seven sacramenM are in such sense equal that no one of them is in any respect more honourable than another; let him be accursed. "4. Whoever shall affirm thai the sacraments of the new law are not necessary to salvation, but superfluous; or that men may obtain the ?race of justification by faith only, without these sacraments; (although it is ?rantod thai they are all not necessary to every individual ;) let him be occursed. "5. Whoever shall affirm that the sacr'?men?8 were instituted solely for the purpose of stren?hening our faith; let him be accursed. "6. Whoever shall affirm thai the sacraments of the new law do no? contain the grace which they si?mffy, or that they do not confer thai ?ace on those who plo. ce no obstacle in its way, as ff they were only the external sigus of I?race or righieousness received by faith, and mirks of Christian profession, whereby the faithful are distin?nished from unbehevers; let him be accursed. "7. Whosoever shall affirm that ?race is not always ?iven by these n?:raments, and upon all persons, as far as God is concerned, if they be rightly received, but thai it is only bestowed sometimes, and on some Persons; let him be a?cursed. "8. Whoever sholl affirm thai i?-?ce is not con?erred by the sacra- menM of the new hLw, by their own power, fez ?,re ol?r?,] bu? that faith in the divine promise is all that is necoesary to obtain ?race; let him be occursed. "9. Whoever shall &ffirm thai a character, that is, a certain spiritual and indelible mark, is not impressed upon the soul by the three sacra- ments of baptism, confirmation, and orders, for which reason they. c?nnot be repeatod; let him be accursed. "10. Whoever shall aELrm thai all Christians have power to presoh the word and administer nil the ssommem; !el him be scoursed.
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