A Systematic Study of the Catholic Religion

Preface 7 Introduction 9 PART I. THE TEACHING AND AUTHORITY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 12 Treatise I. The Christian Revelation and its Credentials 12 Chapter I. The Nature of Revelation 12 Chapter II. The Credentials of Revelation 15 Chapter III. Pre-Christian Revelations 19 Chapter IV. The Christian Revelation 22 Chapter V. Records of the Christian Revelation 26 Chapter VI. Credentials of the Christian Revelation 29 Chapter VII. The Spread of Christianity a Moral Miracle 35 Treatise II. The Church the Teacher of Revelation 39 Chapter I. The Formation of the Church 40 Chapter II. The Doctrinal Treasurcs of the Church 47 Article 1. The Holy Scriptures 47 Article 2. Tradition 55 Chapter III. The Work to he done by the Church 65 Chapter IV. The Marks of the Church 76 Article 1. Unity 77 Article 2. Sanctity, Catholicity, Apostolicity 82 Article 3. Which Church has the Marks 86 Chapter V. The Constitution and the Functions of the Church 90 Chapter VI. The Head of the Church 96 Chapter VII. The Bishops and the Councils of the Church 106 Chapter VIII. The Church and the Civil Authority 108 Chapter IX. Submission to the Church by Faith 110 PART II. THE DOCTRINES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 114 Treatise I. God in Unity and Trinity 117 Chapter I. The Existence of God 117 Chapter II. The Perfections of God in General 123 Chapter III. God's Quiescent Attributes 126 Chapter IV. God's Operative Attributes 130 Chapter V. The Holy Trinity 136 Treatise II. The Creation 146 Chapter I. The Creation of the World 146 Chapter II. The Angels 152 Chapter III. Man 157 Article 1. The Origin of Man 158 Article 2. The Nature of Man 163 Article 3. The Supernatural Elevation of Man 166 Article 4. The Fall of Man and its Consequences 168 Treatise III. The Incarnation and Redemption 173 Chapter I. The Incarnation 173 Article 1. The Two Natures 174 Article 2. The One Person 178 Chapter II. Atonement and Redemption 183 Treatise III. Grace 188 Chapter I. Actual Grace 189 Article 1. Necessary for All 190 Article 2. Intended for All 195 Article 3. Grace and Free-Will 198 Chapter II. Habitual Grace 205 Chapter III. Merit, the Fruit of Grace 205 Treatise V The Sacraments 208 Chapter I. The Sacraments in General 210 Chapter II. Baptism and Confirmation 212 Chapter III. The Holy Eucharist 224 Article 1. The Holy Eucharist as a Sacrament 224 Article 2. The Sacrifice of the Mass 232 Chapter IV. Penance and Extreme Unction 236 Chapter V. Holy Orders 245 Chapter VI. Matrimony 253 Treatise VI. The Last Things 256 PART III. THE DUTIES OF CATHOLICS. 262 Treatise I. Duties in General 262 Treatise II. The Ten Commandments 273 Chapter I. The First Commandment 274 Chapter II. The Second and the Third Commandments 285 Chapter III. The Fourth Commandment 289 Chapter IV. The Fifth Commandment 294 Chapter V. The Sixth and the Ninth Commandments 296 Chapter VI. The Seventh and the Tenth Commandments 298 Chapter VII. The Eighth Commandment 304 Treatise III. The Commandments of the Church 306 Chapter I. The First Commandment of the Church 307 Chapter II. The Second Commandment of the Church 310 Chapter III. The Third Commandment of the Church 312 Chapter IV. The Fourth Commandment of the Church 315 Chapter V. The Fifth Commandment of the Church 318 Chapter VI. The Sixth Commandment of the Church 320 Treatise V. Prayer 325 Chapter I. Prayer in General 325 Chapter II. Devotion to the Blessed Virgin 331 APPENDIX. Protestant Errors 334