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pious constitutions of the Sovereign Pontiffs, and of approved councils, and embracing and adding to thorn ; that the heavenly treasure of the sacred books, which the Holy Ghost has with the greatest liberality delivered unto men, may not lie neglected, hath ordained and decreed, that, in those churches where there is found to be a prebend, prestimony, or other stipend, whatever it may be called, destined for lecturers in sacred theology, the bishops, archbishops, primates, and other Ordinaries of those places shall force and compel, even by the withdrawing of the fruits, those who hold such pre- bend, prestimony, or stipend, to expound and interpret INSTITUTION OF CATHOLIC CHURCH 65 the said sacred Scripture, either personally, if they be competent, or otherwise by a competent substitute, to be chosen by the said bishops, archbishops, primates, and other Ordinaries of those places. But, for the future, let no such prebend, prestimony, or stipend be bestowed save on competent persons, and those who can themselves discharge that office, and otherwise let the provision made be null and void. [Council of Trent, Session 5, Chap. 1.] THE CATHOLIC CHURCH The Eternal Shepherd and Bishop of our souls, in order that he might make perennial the saving work of his redemption, determined to build the holy Church in which, as in the house of the living God, all the

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