| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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(1) The supreme authority of the Pope of Rome over all churches. | 1 |
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(2) His right to decide arbitrarily all controversies. | 2 |
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(3) His right to convoke councils at will. | 3 |
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(4) His right to revise, repeal, or confirm decrees. | 4 |
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(5) His right to issue decrees bearing on discipline, morals and doctrine. | 5 |
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(6) The Pope is the centre of communion, and separation from him is excommunication. | 6 |
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(7) He has ultimate authority to appoint all bishops. | 7 |
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(8) He has power to depose any ecclesiastic. | 8 |
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(9) He has power to judge every question of doctrine, and pronounce infallibly what the Church shall or shall not accept. | 9 |
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