Original Douay–Rheims Annotations2 Corinthians 12
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Read 2 Corinthians 12 in the Bible2 Corinthians 12:11
Above measure Apostles.
◦ Though all were in that they were Apostles, of one and the same order, yet we may see that some had marvelous great preeminence and privilege above others in the same office: specially S. Peter and S. John, whom S. Paul often calleth great Apostles, above measure or passing Apostles, the pillars, &c. 2 Cor. 11, 5. 12, 11. Gal. 2, 9.
- ◦ The Apostles some greater than others.
2 Corinthians 12:12
In signs.
◦ Miracles be necessary, and be great signs of truth, when it is first newly taught. And therefore let all Catholic men hold fast that faith which was first preached and confirmed by miracles. As in England by S. Augustine, and in other nations by other holy Apostolic men. And let the Heretics that preach extraordinarily, newly, and otherwise than we received at our first conversion, shew their calling and doctrine by miracles, or else let them be taken for false Apostles as they be.
- ◦ We must stick to the faith first planted by miracles.
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2 Corinthians 12:1
Visions.
[1] S. Cyprian (ep. 69. nu. 4.) complaineth that the Adversaries of God's Church and Priests, give no credit to visions. But their incredulity is much more in our days, that condemn all such revelations, though they be reported and recorded for most certain, of holy S. Gregory, S. Bede, or who-else soever. Yea they are so wicked in this case, that the vision which the holy author of the book of Machabees [2] calleth fide dignum, worthy of credit, is one cause why they deny the whole book to be Canonical: and as well might they for this vision deny all S. Paul's Epistles, and for the like, the Acts of the Apostles, Act. 9. 10. 11. 12. 27: and the Gospel itself, Mat. 1, 20. 2. 13. 19.