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20 author was, that he should treat alike the dogmatic definition of the Vatican Council, and the Papal Constitution Unam Sanctam, by doing as I had done my self, viz. by pointing out that in both cases the definition de fide really commences after the solemn formula definimus; that in both the introduction was very important, not however that it was to be looked upon as the definition itself. Nor can I ever think it right that Dr. Schulte should leave out and pass sub silentio the introduction to the decree of the Vatican Council, calculated as it is to quiet people's minds, and, on the other hand, give entire the introduction of the Bull Unam Sanctam, this introduction being of a character to disquiet people; and what is still more unjustifiable, that he should treat this introduction as a doctrinal definition. And I think I have good reason to express my dissatisfaction at a proceeding, the sole object of which was to increase prejudices which were already at work, and to create a sensation in people's minds; surely a very unjustifiable proceeding, when the position a man assumes is that of one who is engaged in an impartial scientific investigation.

Another reviewer objects to my statement, that the Bull of Paul IV., Cum ex Apostolatus officio, of Feb. 15, 1559, is not a doctrinal definition, not an utterance of the Pope ex cathedrâ, but merely a disciplinary statute, and he adds that my proof of this is nothing but the title of the Bull; so he concludes: 'According to this theory it is not the contents of a Rescript, but the whim of the rubrical commentator upon it, that has to decide upon the right of a Papal Bull