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permit obscurity in the more important truths of faith and morals 489, 1445 f., 1449, 1501, 1552 f., 1567, 1576 f., 1821, 1967; nor again treat of errors once (definitely) condemned 161; nor change the sense of defined dogma 2080; nor can it establish harmful discipline 1578; hence acquiescence is to be given to its judgment even in things not yet expressly defined 1683 f., 1712, 1722, 1820, 2113 f., 3013, C1324; nor does obsequious silence suffice 1350.

In its right and office of teaching all nations the Church is independent of all civil power C1322 sec. 2.

By right it demands a previous censorship of books 2001.

THE POWER OF RULING (JURISDICTION)

II g The nature of jurisdiction: The Church has the jurisdiction given to the Apostles and to their successors 379, for obtaining the salvation of souls and the purity of faith 1675, complete and total in religious matters 1285 ff., 1502, 1505, 1841, 1847, 1866, C1553, and at least indirect in temporal matters 469 (two swords) 1697, 1724; and that divine 469, and perpetual 287, 1577, 1688, 1696, 2093, even relative as to the external order 1696 f.; wherefore legislative, judicial, and coactive power belong to her 411, 499 f., 1504 f., 1697, 1724; it punishes especially with ecclesiastical censures 357, 499, 591 ff., 610, 643 ff., 681 ff., 763 f., 1440 ff., 1546 ff., C2214 sec. 1 (which does not cease when the guilty one is corrected and the contumacy comes to an end 1144), not however of itself by bloody execution 401; and this jurisdiction does not depend upon the probity or the predestination of the subject 486, 545, 588, 595, 637, 646, 648, 650, 656, 661. Even the perfect are bound by the precepts of the Church 473.

II h The objects and functions of ecclesiastical jurisdiction are especially these: the administration of the sacraments 437, 491 ff., 931, 1744, C731; in particular, matrimonial cases 973 f., 978, 982, 1454, 1500a, 1559 f., 1600, 1640, 1768 ff., 1865, 1991 ff., 2066 ff., C1016, C1960; preaching the divine word 434, 449 ff., 594, 687 f., C1327 f.; the election and ordination of bishops 339, 363, 1750 f., 1842, C109, and clerics 960, 967, C109, C1352; the care of religious and nuns 1752 f., C487 ff.; the granting of indulgences 467, 550, 622, 676, 729, 989, 998, 1471, C911; the institution of feasts 1573, C1247; the direction of theological study 422, 1666 ff., 1733, 1746, 1843 ff., C589, C1365; of the reading and interpretation of Sacred Scripture 1567, 1602 ff., 1630 ff., 1941 ff., 1979 f., 1997 ff., 2001 ff.; of the religious institution (in schools) 1695, 1745 ff., C1372 f., C1381; see XIp; generally the care of all sacred things and in some way even of temporal and external things 361, 458 f., 495, 685 f., 1286 f., 1322, 1504, 1696 f., 1724 ff., 1841, 2253, C1495 f., C1499.

RELATIONSHIPS

II i To the State: The Church in its own affairs is independent of the civil power 161, 305, 333, 361, 1575, 1688, 1697 f., 1719 f., 1728 ff., 1741 ff., 1841 f., 1847, 1867, 1869, 2190, C1556, C1597, C2198, C2214, especially in matrimonial cases: cf. IIh; it is not an obstacle to the temporal prosperity of the state 333, 1936; nor hostile "to the more recent discipline of states" 1878 f.; let there be a single religion of the State 1777 ff.*

Its jurisdiction extends even over princes and kings 469, 1322, 1688, 1754, C1557 sec. 1, C2227; even nations 1688; over public life, the family, education (in Christian schools) 1745 ff., 1995, 2197, C1372-1383, see XIp; for this reason it can invalidate unjust laws 1842, and call upon the secular arm 401, 468 f., 640, 682, 773, 1689 ff., C2198; the Church cannot however, involve itself without reason