Untitled - Rore Sanctifica

A Conference of Theologians.
wine, might become the basis of mutual under
standing instead of any enquiries
into the mean
ing of the words substance or change."
And now whether we look at the question
of Re-union from the side of Eome or
England, one thing is certain it is 110 longer
a time for narrow, illiberal policy
in religion
any more than in No man more
politics.
clearly saw this than the late Cardinal Wise
man, and it was the perception
of this truth
that made him equal to cope with the times in
which he lived and conquer their
prejudices.
To England then we would say, see your past
mistake and accept the first whispered overture
for Unity. Refuse not, in any case, the dis
cussion of the question. Remember Queen
Elizabeth s error in refusing to send her repre
sentatives to the Council of Trent an error
which probably entailed on us three long cen
turies of dis-union amongst ourselves and
separation from our Mother Church. Let us
rather emulate King Charles the First, who at
least made overtures through the Royal Minister
"
at the time : You may of yourself as you find
occasion intimate that we shall be willing to
join with the Pope in anything that may con
duce to the peace of Christendom and to the
visible Re-union of the Church."f To the
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* Cf. Pusey s Eirenicon, p. 229.
+ Preface to Sancta Clara, by Rev. F. G. Lee. Lon
don : Hayes, 1866.