CONTENTS.
PAGE
Translator's Preface v.
Rosary, as said in Germany ix.
Chaplet of the Blessed Sacrament x.
Chaplet for the Dead ib.
Explanation of Abbreviations and Marks xv.
HISTORY OF RELIGION.
I. History before Christ.
From Adam to Moses 3
From Moses to Christ 7
II. History of Christ 15
III. History after Christ.
From the Ascension of Christ to the Conversion of Constantine 21
From the Conversion of Constantine to the Rise of Protestantism in the 16th Century 27
From the Rise of Protestantism in the 16th Century to Pope Pius IX 39
Concluding Remarks 54
Chronological Succession of the Popes 59
Additions 63
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE.
INTRODUCTION 65
PART I. — ON FAITH.
Acceptation, Object, and Rule of Faith 69
Necessity of Faith 76
Qualities of Faith 79
ON THE APOSTLES' CREED.
First Article 82
On God, and His Attributes or Perfections ib.
On the Three Divine Persons 89
On the Creation and Government of the World 91
On the Angels 95
On our First Parents and their Fall 97
Second Article 103
Jesus Christ, the Promised Messias 105
Jesus Christ, True God 109
Third Article 113
Fourth Article 110
Fifth Article 120
Sixth Article 122
Seventh Article 123
Eighth Article 127
Ninth Article 130
On the Church, and the Form of her Government ib.
On the Marks of the Church 138
On the End of the Church, and on her Qualities resulting from this End 142
(a) On the Infallibility of the Church 143
(b) On Salvation in the True Church of Christ alone 145
On the Communion of Saints
Tenth Article 150
Eleventh Article 151
Twelfth Article 154
PART II. — ON THE COMMANDMENTS.
ON THE COMMANDMENTS IN GENERAL 159
ON THE CHIEF COMMANDMENT 160
On the Love of God ib.
On the Love of our Neighbour 162
On Christian Self-Love 167
ON THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF GOD 169
First Commandment of God 170
On the Veneration and Invocation of the Saints 176
Second Commandment of God 181
Third Commandment of God 185
Fourth Commandment of God 187
Fourth Commandment continued 193
Fifth Commandment of God 195
Sixth Commandment of God 199
Seventh Commandment of God 201
Eighth Commandment of God 205
Ninth and Tenth Commandments of God 209
ON THE SIX COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH 211
First Commandment of the Church 213
Second Commandment of the Church 214
Third Commandment of the Church 216
Fourth and Fifth Commandments of th Church 220
Sixth Commandment of the Church 221
ON THE VIOLATION OF THE COMMANDMENTS, OR ON SIN 22
On Sin in General ib.
On the Different Kinds of Sin 224
The Different Kinds of Sin continued 227
ON VIRTUE AND CHRISTIAN PERFECTION 230
On Virtue ib.
On Christian Perfection 234
PART III. — ON THE MEANS OF GRACE.
ON GRACE IN GENERAL 240
ON THE GRACE OF ASSISTANCE
ON THE GRACE OF SANCTIFICATION OR JUSTIFICATION 243
1. ON THE SACRAMENTS 247
Baptism 250
Confirmation 255
Holy Eucharist 259
On the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament ib.
On the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass 264
On Holy Communion 270
Penance 277
Examination of Conscience 280
Contrition 281
Resolution of Amendment 285
Confession 280
Satisfaction 290
Indulgences 293
Extreme Unction 297
Holy Order 300
Matrimony 303
ON SACRAMENTALS 311
2. On Prayer 314
On the Lord's Prayer 319
On the Angelical Salutation 323
ON RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND CEREMONIES IN GENERAL, AND ON SOME IN PARTICULAR 327
RECAPITULATION 332

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