Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsJohn 11

Being the high Priest.

Marvel not that Christ preserveth his truth in the Church as well by the unworthy as the worthy Prelates thereof: ^[1] the gifts of the Holy Ghost following their Order and office, as we see here in Caiphas, and not their merits or person. And if this man being many ways wicked, and in part an usurper, and the Law and Priesthood being to decline and to give place to Christ's new ordinance, had yet some assistance of God for utterance of truth which himself meant not, nor knew not: how much more may we be assured, that Christ will not leave Peter's Seat, ^[2] whose faith he promised should never fail, though the persons which occupy the same, were as ill as the blasphemous and malicious mouths of Heretics do affirm?

• 1 The privilege of the office & order, though in a wicked person.
• 2 Lu. 22, 32.