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for past transgressions * Any person who raieiveir absolution without these necessary conditions , far from obtaiuing the remission of his si «« , irrcurs the additional guilt of violating a sacrament . 10 . Catholics believe that the precept of sacramental confession flows from the power of forgiving and retaining sins , which Christ left to his Church . As the
obligation on the one hand , would he nugatory : without the cor-relative duty of secrecy on the other , they believe that no power on earth can supersede the divine obligation of that zeal which binds the confessor not to violate the secrets of auricular confession . Any revelation of sins disclosed in the tribunal of penance ,
would defeat the salutary ends for which it was instituted , and would deprire the ministers of religion of the many opportunities which the practice of auricular confession affords , of reclaiming deluded persons from roischierous projects , and causing reparation to be made for injuries done to persons , property , or
character . 11 » The Catholics of Ireland not only do not believe , but they declare upon oath that they detest as unchristian and impious , the belief " that it is lawful to morder or destroy any person or persons whatsoever for or under the pretence of
being heretics ; " and also the principle m that no faith is to be kept with heretics . " - ^ They further declare , on oath , their belief , thai " no act in itseif unjust , immoral , or wicked , caw erer be justified or excused by or under the pretence or colour that it was done either
for the good of the Church ,, or in obedience to any ecclesiastical power whateo * ever ; " " that it is not an article of the Catholic faith , neither are they therefore required to believe , that the Pope is in-1
fallible , ' and that they do not hold themselves " bound to obey any order in its owu nature immoral , though the Pope or any ecclesiastical Power should issue or direct such an order ; but on the contrary , that it would be sinful in them to pay auy respect or obedience thereto . "
12 * The Catholics of Ireland swear , that they " will be faithful , and bear TRUE ALLEGIANCE to our Most Gracious Sovereign Lord KING GEORGE THE FOURTFi , that they will maintain , support , and defend , to the utmost of their power , rhe succession to the Crown
in his Majesty ' s family , against any person or persons whatsoever utterly re * nouncing and abjuriug any obedience or * tlk ginnce to any other person claiming or p / eteiiding a right to the Crown of tbftSQ l realms ; " that they " renounce , rj € j > ct ^ i ) d abjure the ; p # > uWn that Princes lext'oimnunicated by tb # Pope and . Couur
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cd m by any authority ef the See t ) f Rome , or any authority whatsoever , may be deposed and murdered by their Subjects , or by any person whatsoever j * and that they " do not believe tfeat the Pope of Rome , or any other Foreign Prince , Prelate , State , or Potentate HATH , OR OUGHT TO HAVE , a « v
temporal or civil jurisdiction , power , superiority , or pre-eminence , direetly or indirectly , within this realm .- ' They further solemnly , "in the presence of God , profess , testify and declare , that they make this declaration , and every part thereof , in the plain and ordinary sense
of the words of their oath , without any evasion , equivocation , or mental reservation whatsoever , and without dispensation already granted by the Pope , or any authority of the See of Rome , or auy person whatever , and without thinking
they are , or can be admitted before God and man , or absolved of this declaration , or any part thereof , although the Pope , or any persons or authority whatsoever , shall dispense with or annul the same , or declare that it was null and void from the
beginning . " After this full , explicit and sworn de * daration , we are utterly at a loss to conceive on what possible ground we could be justly charged with bearing to ^ wards our Most Gracious Sovereign only a divided allegiance .
13 . The Catholics of Ireland , far freni claiming any right or title to forfeited lands , resulting from any right , title , or interest , which their ancestors may have had therein , declare upon oath , " that they will defend to the utmost of their power , the settlement and arrangement of property in this country , as established by the laws now in being . " They also
" disclaim , disavow , and solemnly abjure , any intention to subvert the present Church Establishment , for the purpose of substituting a Catholic Establishment instead . And further , they swear that tihev will not exercise auy privilege to which they are or may be entitled , to disturb and weaken the Protestant Religion and Protestant Government in Ireland . "
14 . Whilst we have , in the foregoing declaration , endeavoured to state iu the simplicity of truth , such doctrines of our Church as are most frequently misunderstood or misrepresented amongst our fellow-subjects , to the great detriment of the public welfare , and of Christian
charity ; and whilst we have disclaimed anew those errors or wicked principles which have been imputed to Catholics , we also av ^ U ourselves of the present occasion , to express our reudhmssj at all times , to give , when required toy t ] Ie competent authority , authentic aud * ru # intomation upon all
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180 Declaration of Roman Catholic Archbishop & and Bishops
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1826, page 180, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2546/page/52/
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