III.

Now, they may say that Catholics acknowledge the Word of God, that it is the language of inspiration, and therefore, we are sure that we have the Word of God.  But, my dear people, the very best thing may be abused, and therefore, our Divine Savior has given us a living teacher, to give us the true meaning of the Bible.  

And He has provided a teacher with infallibility.  And this was absolutely necessary, for without infallibility, we could never be sure of our faith.  There must be an infallibility.  And we see that in every well-ordered government, in every government, in England, in the United States, and in every country, empire and republic, there is a Constitution and a supreme law.  

But you are not at liberty to explain the Constitution and supreme law as you think proper.  For then, there would be no more law if every man were allowed to explain the law and Constitution as he should think proper.  

Therefore, in all governments there is a supreme judge and supreme court, and to the supreme judge is referred all different understandings of the law and the Constitution.  By the decisions of the supreme judge all have to abide, and if they did not abide by that decision, my dear people, there would be no law any more, but anarchy, disorder and confusion.  

Again, suppose for a moment that the Blessed Savior has been less wise than human governments.  That He had not provided for the understanding of His Constitution, and of His Law of the Church of God.  If He had not, my dear people, it would never have stood as it has stood for the last eighteen hundred and fifty-four years.  He has then established a Supreme Court, a Supreme Judge in the Church of the Living God.