Answer to the Lecture of Archbishop Hughes, On the Decline of Protestantism ...
Answer to the Lecture of Archbishop Hughes, On the Decline of Protestantism ...
Joseph Frederick Berg, John Hughes
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Beyond this, there was no require- ment ; and the bond of union among the disciples, (who were first ccUled Chris- (dans a considerable space after the cru cifizipn) was mainly of a social char- acter. From the pressing necessities of the times, he who had property, sold it, and placed it in the general fund. They had all things in common ; and the only mark of discipleship was the aforesaid acknowledgment, and a life of virtue. Beyond *this, all points of doctrine were left open questions, on ...the Protestant principle of the right of private judg- ment Nay, that acknowledgment itself always supposed a conviction of the in- dividual reason, that Jesus was the Mes- siah of GrOd. And in the Church organi- zation of those disciple)9, no authority was ever pretended, excepting discipline zn cases of immorality — ^and this in- cluded making disturbance by forming parties. Yet see what an arrogant and .pre- sumptuous claim is asserted in behalf of the Soman Catholic Church by Mr. Hughes 1 " We have received from God what Protestantism never received — namely, not only a commission, but a commakd to go and teach all nations.'' " We have received." Indeed I But if you Tiave, does it follow that the first lesson you should teach, is, blind sub' mission of reason to your authority ?
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