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It is part of our collection of Scripture since it is","box":{"x":91,"y":905,"width":922,"height":32}},{"text":"the pre-supposition of the New Testament, while the New Testa-","box":{"x":91,"y":932,"width":921,"height":35}},{"text":"ment, in turn, bears witness to the fulfilment of God's plan as attested","box":{"x":88,"y":961,"width":924,"height":32}},{"text":"in the Old Testament.","box":{"x":94,"y":990,"width":297,"height":24}},{"text":"The Old Testament is authoritative for the Church in so far as it","box":{"x":137,"y":1046,"width":878,"height":27}},{"text":"illuminates the mystery of Christ and God's eternal plan for the","box":{"x":94,"y":1074,"width":918,"height":31}},{"text":"salvation of mankind as definitely revealed in the New Testa-","box":{"x":92,"y":1100,"width":919,"height":29}},{"text":"ment. 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We can speak of the","box":{"x":162,"y":746,"width":915,"height":32}},{"text":"Christian Tradition (with a capital T), whose content is God's","box":{"x":160,"y":776,"width":917,"height":32}},{"text":"revelation and self-giving in Christ, present in the life of the Church.","box":{"x":162,"y":804,"width":911,"height":31}},{"text":"But this Tradition which is the work of the Holy Spirit is embodied","box":{"x":158,"y":831,"width":918,"height":31}},{"text":"in traditions (in the two senses of the word, both as referring to","box":{"x":162,"y":860,"width":914,"height":31}},{"text":"diversity in forms of expression, and in the sense of separate","box":{"x":157,"y":886,"width":921,"height":34}},{"text":"communions). The traditions in Christian history are distinct","box":{"x":160,"y":914,"width":921,"height":31}},{"text":"from, and yet connected with, the Tradition. They are the expres-","box":{"x":160,"y":942,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"sions and manifestations of the one truth and reality which is","box":{"x":160,"y":970,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"Christ. (The Fourth World Conference on Faith and Order, Montreal,","box":{"x":160,"y":998,"width":915,"height":31}},{"text":"1963, ed. P. C. Roger and L. Vischer, Association Press, New","box":{"x":162,"y":1026,"width":914,"height":31}},{"text":"York, 1964, pp. 51 f.)","box":{"x":157,"y":1054,"width":313,"height":31}},{"text":"To set the slogans 'sola Scriptura' and 'Scripture and","box":{"x":206,"y":1107,"width":871,"height":32}},{"text":"Tradition' against each other does not help us to arrive at the","box":{"x":160,"y":1136,"width":918,"height":31}},{"text":"truth. Scripture is given to us as part of a continuous living","box":{"x":160,"y":1163,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"Tradition. 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While there may be a variety of forms of expression, there","box":{"x":162,"y":1460,"width":914,"height":35}},{"text":"must be some visible structure of fellowship to bring together all","box":{"x":157,"y":1485,"width":921,"height":36}},{"text":"who under differing forms express the one faith.","box":{"x":157,"y":1514,"width":673,"height":32}}]},"431":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00455-001961755490135d4611.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":413,"y":141,"width":245,"height":18}},{"text":"431","box":{"x":964,"y":136,"width":56,"height":22}},{"text":"2. 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So also","box":{"x":101,"y":617,"width":919,"height":35}},{"text":"the councils of the Church need for their effective working a wise","box":{"x":101,"y":647,"width":919,"height":31}},{"text":"pastoral leadership.","box":{"x":101,"y":676,"width":265,"height":32}},{"text":"3. We agree that these two principles should be applied to the","box":{"x":146,"y":731,"width":875,"height":32}},{"text":"ordering of the Church's life at all levels, local, regional, national","box":{"x":101,"y":757,"width":919,"height":36}},{"text":"and universal. However at each level there are matters on which","box":{"x":104,"y":786,"width":918,"height":28}},{"text":"we are not agreed and which need further study.","box":{"x":101,"y":815,"width":675,"height":32}},{"text":"Priesthood, Ministry and Ordination","box":{"x":319,"y":937,"width":487,"height":29}},{"text":"Points of Agreement","box":{"x":413,"y":994,"width":284,"height":28}},{"text":"A. 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Ordination is a rite of the Church whereby individuals, who","box":{"x":168,"y":228,"width":871,"height":32}},{"text":"are called of God, are set apart to the ministry of the Holy Spirit","box":{"x":125,"y":258,"width":914,"height":31}},{"text":"through prayer and the laying on of hands. The Church believes","box":{"x":122,"y":284,"width":917,"height":34}},{"text":"that in answer to this prayer God gives the gifts needed for the","box":{"x":120,"y":312,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"ministry, and the Church gives to those ordained commission and","box":{"x":120,"y":342,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"authority, together with the stewardship of the mysteries of Christ'","box":{"x":123,"y":369,"width":917,"height":32}},{"text":"viz. the Word and the Sacraments and leadership in the Church for","box":{"x":122,"y":396,"width":919,"height":34}},{"text":"its mission to the world.","box":{"x":125,"y":428,"width":330,"height":27}},{"text":"2. 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The","box":{"x":132,"y":839,"width":917,"height":35}},{"text":"Church has thus exercised its freedom under the Holy Spirit to","box":{"x":130,"y":869,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"develop the forms of its ministry.","box":{"x":127,"y":897,"width":455,"height":34}},{"text":"5. In the early tradition of the Church the ordained ministry,","box":{"x":175,"y":940,"width":876,"height":34}},{"text":"functioning in a collegial and conciliar manner under the guidance","box":{"x":134,"y":969,"width":917,"height":34}},{"text":"of the Holy Spirit, has the highest authority to make and to","box":{"x":132,"y":999,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"implement decisions.","box":{"x":136,"y":1027,"width":283,"height":32}},{"text":"6. 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When the Lord sent forth the apostles, he said. As my","box":{"x":140,"y":1337,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"Father has sent me, even so send I you' (John 21: 20). This","box":{"x":139,"y":1363,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"mission has been continued through the centuries in the preaching","box":{"x":139,"y":1393,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"of the faith and the building up of the fellowship. 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Is ordination rightly described as a sacrament?","box":{"x":176,"y":250,"width":705,"height":34}},{"text":"2. In what way is the special priesthood distinct from and one","box":{"x":171,"y":290,"width":872,"height":34}},{"text":"with the general priesthood of all believers?","box":{"x":127,"y":317,"width":612,"height":32}},{"text":"3. There is need for a special study of the doctrine of the","box":{"x":171,"y":358,"width":871,"height":34}},{"text":"Eucharist/Lord's Supper, with particular reference to its sacrificial","box":{"x":124,"y":387,"width":915,"height":32}},{"text":"aspect and its relationship with the ordained ministry.","box":{"x":126,"y":414,"width":753,"height":32}},{"text":"4. Is the Apostolic Episcopal Succession of the esse of the full","box":{"x":164,"y":452,"width":876,"height":35}},{"text":"ministry of the Church?","box":{"x":117,"y":476,"width":344,"height":34}},{"text":"5. Because of the frequent complaint of lack of time on the","box":{"x":164,"y":519,"width":875,"height":35}},{"text":"part of the Priest/Minister it seems necessary to examine an order of","box":{"x":120,"y":547,"width":918,"height":35}},{"text":"priorities in his occupations.","box":{"x":119,"y":572,"width":392,"height":35}},{"text":"6. How far are women called to participate in particular","box":{"x":159,"y":615,"width":876,"height":36}},{"text":"ministries and the special priesthood?","box":{"x":122,"y":641,"width":518,"height":34}},{"text":"Mariology","box":{"x":504,"y":729,"width":147,"height":29}},{"text":"This is only the report of an initial and very tentative dialogue.","box":{"x":159,"y":778,"width":875,"height":34}},{"text":"Any study of Mariology in depth, must take into account its","box":{"x":110,"y":804,"width":922,"height":35}},{"text":"connections with the doctrines of Christ, the Church and Man.","box":{"x":115,"y":834,"width":858,"height":31}},{"text":"I. Points of Agreement","box":{"x":395,"y":896,"width":332,"height":29}},{"text":"These emerged from the explicit witness of the Bible.","box":{"x":159,"y":938,"width":735,"height":34}},{"text":"1. Like all men and women, Mary is a member of the human","box":{"x":165,"y":980,"width":868,"height":31}},{"text":"race, created by God, and in need of redemption by Christ.","box":{"x":117,"y":1008,"width":822,"height":35}},{"text":"2. She occupies a unique position within the Body of Christ","box":{"x":159,"y":1045,"width":873,"height":35}},{"text":"because through her motherhood of Christ mankind's hope of","box":{"x":113,"y":1073,"width":924,"height":38}},{"text":"redemption expressed throughout the Old Testament was fulfilled.","box":{"x":119,"y":1103,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"3. 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For all these reasons, Mary holds a special place of honour","box":{"x":157,"y":1380,"width":875,"height":34}},{"text":"in our understanding of the Incarnation and the Redemption.","box":{"x":117,"y":1405,"width":848,"height":38}},{"text":"5. A full assessment of Mariology would require that we take","box":{"x":159,"y":1445,"width":872,"height":34}},{"text":"into account biblical typology, as applied by the Bible itself to Mary,","box":{"x":117,"y":1473,"width":910,"height":35}},{"text":"and further development by the Fathers of the Church.","box":{"x":115,"y":1500,"width":757,"height":32}}]},"435":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00459-7aa8b84f7169c70f6f0a.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":425,"y":147,"width":246,"height":20}},{"text":"435","box":{"x":978,"y":140,"width":57,"height":21}},{"text":"II. 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