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| Quia igitur haec spiritualis potestas a Christo in ministros Ecclesiae derivatur; spirituales autem effectus in nos a Christo derivati, sub quibusdam sensibilibus signis explentur, ut ex supra dictis patet: oportuit etiam quod haec spiritualis potestas sub quibusdam sensibilibus signis hominibus traderetur. Huiusmodi autem sunt certae formae verborum et determinati actus, utputa impositio manuum, inunctio, et porrectio libri vel calicis, aut alicuius huiusmodi quod ad executionem spiritualis pertinet potestatis. Quandocunque autem aliquid spirituale sub signo corporali traditur, hoc dicitur sacramentum. Manifestum est igitur quod in collatione spiritualis potestatis quoddam sacramentum peragitur, quod dicitur ordinis sacramentum. | Accordingly, this spiritual power flows from Christ to the ministers of the Church, and the spiritual effects accruing to us from Christ are conferred under certain sensible signs, as explained above. Consequently, it was proper that this spiritual power also should be conferred on men by means of sensible symbols. These are certain forms of words and certain actions—as, for instance, the laying on of hands, anointing, the delivery of a book or chalice or something of the kind—pertaining to the execution of a spiritual power. Now, whenever something spiritual is bestowed under a bodily symbol, this is called a sacrament. It is clear, therefore, that in the bestowal of spiritual power, a sacrament is enacted: and this is known as the sacrament of order. |
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