Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsPsalms 67
English College of Douai–Rheims
Read Psalms 67 in the BiblePsalms 67:17
Why suppose you curded mountains.
As for other congregations ◦, it is certain and evident, that they are not the Church of God, because they are not curded, that is not united, in the same points of faith, but only in negative points, and in general opposition against the Catholic Church, and among themselves notoriously disagreeing and divided. As they also want the other marks of the true Church.
- ◦ No other pretended Church hath the mark of unity or the rest.
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Psalms 67:16
The mountain of God.
For better discerning the true Church from other congregations, the Prophet here describeth certain properties thereof [1], for he calleth it a mountain, because it is most visible to all men. secondly, a fat mountain, that is, replenished with all virtues, and gifts of the Holy Ghost; whereof it is called Holy [2]. Thirdly, it is curded, or consolidated in unity of faith and Religion [3], which conjoin the whole body, making it solid and firm, as the oven turneth liquid milk into curd, and so into cheese. Fourthly, it is the Congregation, wherein God always remaineth, even to the end, for ever [4]; which sheweth two other properties; that the Church never faileth, nor erreth in doctrine [5]: God still dwelling therein, and consequently conserveth it from error in doctrine.