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<p>CONTENTS. 
INTRODUCTION 1 
CHAPTER I. 
THE LAW OF CHRIST. 
§ 1. The law of Christ most form a rale of moral conduct and a standard of faith 9 
§ 2. Of the different modes of publication, and of the advantages of a mixed codo 11 
§ 3. The same subject continued 13 
$ 4. Of Tradition as a medium of transmission 14 
$ 5. Of the inspiration and authenticity of the written law of Christ 17 
§ 6. Of the logical coarse of examination to ascertain the inspiration of the authors of the New Testament 19 
§ 7. Of the unwritten law of Christ 22 
§ 8. The same matter further considered 25 
§ 9. Of the Scriptural view of the written and the unwritten law 28 
§ 10. Of the alleged incompatibility of the Bible and Tradition 32 
§ 11. The true theory 86 
§ 12. The testimony of the Ancient Fathers 37 
§ 13. Of the rules to be observed in consulting the Fathers 40 
§ 14. Extracts from the Fathers 43 
§ 15. Concluding remarks of this chapter 46 
CHAPTER II. 
OF THE VISIBLE CHURCH OF CHRIST. 
§ 1. The organization of the visible Church must follow from the character of Christ as a lawgiver 50 
§ 2. The end and purpose of union is rightful success 50 
§ 3. There is much more Infidelity in the world than most teachers of Christianity believe 53 
§ 4. Of the Scriptural proofs that Christ did organize such an institution, and contemplate such unity 54 
§ 5. Extracts from Protestant writers  57 
§ 6. Extracts from a Catholic writer 58 
CHAPTER III.  
THE GOVERNING POWER OF THE CHURCH. 
§ 1. That a visible association of men cannot continue to exist without government 61 
§ 2. Christ must have placed the governing power somewhere in the Church 62 
§ 3. That succession must exist of necessity 65 
§ 4. The true office of reason 65 
§ 5. Testimony of Christ as
§ 6. Testimony of St. Paul 70 
§ 7. Further testimony of St. Paul 74 
§ 8. The powers of government bestowed upon the Apostolical Church, continuing 78 
§ 9. The power to teach was not personal to the apostles 80 
§ 10. Meaning of the phrase, "End of the world." 82 
§ 11. The persons appointed by the apostles exercised the powers conferred by the commission 89 
§ 12. The same subject continued 94 
§ 13. Objections considered 97 
§ 14. Other objections considered 101 
§ 15. Certain positions of Mr. Breckenridge examined 104 
CHAPTER IV. 
THE INFALLIBILITY OF THE CHURCH. 
§ 1. All laws intended for the government of men should provide some tribunal to determine what the law is 108 
§ 2. Are these principles applicable to the Christian association? 110 
§ 3. There is Jhe same necessity for such a tribunal in the Christian as in political government 112 
§ 4. That, in reason, such tribunal, when established, must possess infallibility, either actual or judicial, according to the nature of the system 114 
§ 5. That in political governments, judicial infallibility is found 116 
§ 6. That actual infallibility must be found in the Christian association 118 
§ 7. That the judicial power of the Church must extend to every violation of the law 120 
§ 8. The necessity of such a tribunal shown from the true character of Scripture 122 
§ 9. The same subject further considered125 
§ 10. Causes of obscurity of the Scriptures 128 
§ 11. That the right of revolution cannot exist in the members of the Church 134 
§ 12. The duty of the judicial power 139 
§ 13. The judicial power was exercised by the Apostolic Church 143 
§ 14. The same judicial power still exists in the Church 148 
§ 15. Scriptural proofs of the infallibility of the Church examined 151 
§ 16. The tribunal under the old dispensation 161 
§ 17. Objections considered 165 
§ 18. Another objection considered 173 
§ 19. A passage from St Peter examined 176 
§ 20. The visible Church is but a preparatory institution, through which men must pass to reach the Church triumphant in heaven 179 
§ 21. Is not this theory intolerant? 181 
§ 22. Testimony of the Fathers 185 
CHAPTER V. 
THE PRIMACY OF ST. PETER. 
§ 1. The executive power must exist in the visible Church. 198 
§ 2. The Scriptural proofs of the primacy of St. Peter examined. 200 
§ 3. The Scriptural proofs further considered  207 
§ 4. Objections considered 215 
§ 5. Testimony of the Fathers 227 
CHAPTER VI. 
HAS GOD, BY MIRACLES, ATTESTED THE FAITH AND SANCTITY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH? 
§ 1. Preparatory remarks 281 
§ 2. The theory of the Infidel 232 
§ 3. Protestant theories 237 
§ 4. Protestant theories further considered 251 
§ 5. The Catholic theory 267 
CHAPTER VII. 
THESE BEING THE CHARACTERISTICS OR MARKS OF THE TRUE CHURCH, WHICH - OF THOSE CLAIMING TO BE THE TRUE CHURCH, IS, IN FACT, SUCH? 
§ 1. Can the Protestant Churches, singly or combined, be the true Church? 273 
§ 2. Have the promises of Christ failed? 279 
§ 3. Has the Catholic Church been uniform in her faith? 283 
§ 4. The same subject continued 288 
§ 5. The same subject further considered 298 
CHAPTER VII. 
MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTIONS EXAMINED. 
§ 1. If private interpretation be sufficient for one purpose, is it not for all? 306 
§ 2. Is the Catholic rule impracticable? 313 
§ 3. The same matter further considered  318 
§ 4. The vicious circle 329 
§ 5. Can the Church decide her own cases? 335 
§ 6. Has the Church mutilated the Scriptures? 333 
§ 7. The Church incapable of reformation 339 
§ 8. Wicked persons are sometimes found in the Catholic Church 345 
§ 9. That successors of the apostles must be successors in full 349 
CHAPTER IX. 
CHARGES AGAINST THE JESUITS AND CERTAIN POPES. 
§ 1. Charges against the Jesuits 351 
§ 2. These charges examined 356 
§ 3. Charges against certain Popes 367 
§ 4. Could these disorders destroy the office of Pope? 379 
CHAPTER X. 
WHAT HAVE BEEN THE EFFECTS OF THE CATHOLIC SYSTEM, IN THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE FAITHFULLY REDUCED ITS TEACHINGS TO PRACTICE? 
§ 1. The saints have been found in the Catholic Church 385 
§ 2. Character of the Reformers 387 
§ 3. The Catholic clergy make much greater sacrifices than the Protestant 390 
§ 4. The same subject continued 395 
§ 5. The piety of the different orders of the Church 400 
§ 6. Contemplative religion 404 
§ 7. The active orders of the Church 410 
§ 8. Charges against these orders considered 418 
CHAPTER XI. 
THE DOCTRINE OF PRIVATE INTERPRETATION INCOMPATIBLE WITH ALL UNION AND GOVERNMENT IN THE CHURCH. 
§ 1. The alleged right of appeal to the Day of Judgment 421 
§ 2. The position of Luther at the beginning 427 
§ 3. The ground assumed by Luther 482 
§ 4. The difficulties in using the same doctrines to tear down an existing institution, and to build up another in its stead 440 
§ 6. Protestant theories of the Church 446 
§ 6. Protestant ancestors — the Vaudois 455 
§ 7. The Bohemian Brethren 459 
§ 8. The Albigenses 461 
§ 9. Reflections 466 
§ 10. Mr. Campbell's theory of Protestant succession. 470 
§ 11. Mr. Campbell's theory continued 479 
§ 12. The new ground of Mr. Breckenridge 489 
§ 13. The theory of Bishop Hoadley and Dr. Balguy 495 
§ 14. Reflections 499 
§ 15. Mr. Campbell's theory of Protestant union 502 
§ 16. Dr. Spring's theory of Protestant union 508 
§ 17. Reflections  510 
CHAPTER XII. 
TRANSUBSTANTIATION. 
§ 1. There were two main points in the discourse of our Lord 520 
§ 2. The same matter further considered 527 
§ 3. How did the hearers of our Lord understand Him ? 581 
§ 4. Did they understand Him correctly ? 582 
§ 5. Exceptions to the rules deduced from our Lord's conduct 585 
§ 6. Did our Lord confirm -the construction put upon His words by the Jews? 541 
§ 7. Did His disciples understand Him in the literal sense? 548 
§ 8. How did the apostles understand our Lord? 547 
§ 9. Objections considered 549 
§ 10. The words of institution 564 
§ 11. The first class of alleged exceptions considered 558 
§ 12. The second class of alleged exceptions considered 560 
§ 13. The third class of alleged exceptions considered 561 
§ 14. Giving the name of the thing represented to the figure 564 
§ 15. The words of St Paul 566 
§ 16. That it is a contradiction of our senses, and impossible 569 
§ 17. Reflections 577 
§ 18. Testimony of the Fathers— discipline of the secret 583 
§ 19. Testimony of St. Ignatius 685 
§ 20. Testimony of St Justin and of St Irenseus 691 
§ 21. Testimony of the Fathers subsequent to the days of Irenseus 595 
CHAPTER XIII. 
PENANCE, PURGATORY, AND INDULGENCES. 
§ 1. The general nature of the Sacrament of Penance 612 
§ 2. Did Christ confer upon the apostles the powers to remit and retain sins? 614 
§ 3. Did these powers descend to the successors of the apostles? 618 
§ 4. Views of some Protestant sects, and testimony of the Fathers 625 
§ 5. Satisfaction 631 
§ 6. Purgatory 636 
§ 7. Indulgences 645 
CHAPTER XIV. 
OF THE INVOCATION OF SAINTS: THEIR RELICS AND IMAGES. 
§ 1. The Invocation of Saints 651 
§ 2. The Blessed Virgin Mary 660 
§ 3. Relics and Images 670 
§ 4. Testimony of the Fathers 673 
CHAPTER XV. 
MISCELLANEOUS CONSIDERATIONS. 
§ 1. General misrepresentations of the Catholic doctrines 686 
§ 2. Causes of this system of misrepresentation 693 
§ 3. Reflections 700 
§ 4. How did these alleged errors get into the Church, and when? 704 
§ 5. The same subject further considered 712 
§ 6. The same subject still further considered 723 
§ 7. The unity and sufferings of the Old Church 731 
§ 8. Conclusion 737 
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Burnett, Peter H. (Peter Hardeman), 1807-1895</div>
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