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EXAMINATION PAPERS geological Department EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATES Christmas 1804 -Cratrtlate into inglfelj Nos quidem concilia et episcoporum doctorumque hominum conventus et colloquia non contemnimus neque ea quae fecimus prorsus sine episcopis aut sine concilio fecimus Plenis comitiis res acta est longa deliberatione frequenti synodo De isto vero concilio quod nunc Pio pontifice simulator in quo homines non appellati non auditi non visi ita facile condemnantur quid nobis expectandum aut sperandum sit non est difficile divinare Nazianzenus olim cum suo tempore videret homines in hujus- modi conventibus ita esse csecos et obstinatos ut abducerentur affectibus et victoriam magis quaererent quam veritatem diserte pronuntiavit se nullius concilii unquam exitum vidisse bonum Quid ille nunc diceret si hodie viveret et istorum conatus intel- ligeret II CvanSlate into latin vo$t Philosophy indeed perceiving that man is born for loftier pursuits has endeavoured to raise him from the earth to give him place in heaven and to assimilate him to God but in vain To redeem and restore the sons of men it was necessary that the Son of God should descend from heaven Easy indeed was our fall but this our renewal is mighty task which none but the hand of God can accomplish Happy and truly noble