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received it might be preserved pure and undefiled. erning the universal Church. and circumstances suggested, now assembling oecu- And the Roman Pontiffs, as the condition of times losses of faith might be most effectually made good. with God's help they had recognised as in harmony the ancient rule, informed this Apostolic See of thofce doctrine of Christ among all the nations of the earth, singly, at another assembled in synod, following the strove ever unweariedly to spread abroad the salutary menical Councils, or searching the mind of the Church synods, again using other helps which divine provi- that, where the faith can suffer no defect, there the Finally, the Council of Florence defined that : The tians ; and that to him in blessed Peter our Lord Jesus dence supplied, defined those things to be held, which long-established custom of Churches and the form of dangers especially which appeared in matters of faith, Roman Pontiff is the true Vicar of Christ, head of the with the sacred Scriptures and apostolic traditions. PAPAL PRIMACY IN HISTORY 73 scattered abroad over the world, at times by particular Hence the bishops of the whole world, at one time whole Church and the father and teacher of all Chris- In fulfilment of this pastoral office, Our Predecessors and with equal care watched that where it had been Christ gave the full power of feeding, ruling, and gov-