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The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

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&quot;HowINFALLIBILITY OF THE POPES. 145this foundation, and you will not erect a tower <strong>of</strong>Biibel, nor build upon sand. If all Christian sectaWfcre united with the centre <strong>of</strong> unity, then the scattered hosts <strong>of</strong> Christendom would form an armywhich atheism and infidelity could not long withstand. <strong>The</strong>n indeed all could exclaim with Balaam :beautiful are thy tabernacles, O Jacob, andthy tents, O Israel !Let us pray that the day may be hastened whenreligious dissensions will cease, when all Christianswill advance with united front, under one commonleader, to plant the cross in every region and winnew kingdoms to Jesus Christ.&quot; *CHAPTER XLINFALLIBILITY OF THE POPES.AS the doctrine <strong>of</strong> Papal Infallibility is strangelymisapprehended by <strong>our</strong> separated brethren, because it is grievously misrepresented by those whopr<strong>of</strong>ess to be enlightened ministers <strong>of</strong> the Gospel,I shall begin by stating what Infallibility does notmean, and shall then explain what it really is.1st. <strong>The</strong> infallibility <strong>of</strong> the Popes does not signifythat they are inspired. <strong>The</strong> Apostles were endowedwith the gift <strong>of</strong> inspiration, and we accept theirwritings as the revealed word <strong>of</strong> God.132Numb. xxiv. 5.

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