Title: A history of the doctrine of the holy eucharist.
Authors: Stone, Darwell, 1859-1941.
Publisher: Longmans, Green,
Year: 1909
Subjects: Lord's Supper History; Lord's Supper
Contents: Vol. 1: -- Chapter I. The New Testament -- 1. Object -- an historical statement -- 2. Importance of this -- 3. Need of systematic grouping and scientific estimate of evidence -- I. Preliminary considerations -- 1. The person of Christ -- 2. Familiarity of idea of communion with God by means of a sacred meal to -- pagans -- Jews -- The disciples of Christ -- 3. Place of rite in New Testament -- II. The institution -- 1. New Testament accounts -- 2. Parallels in St. Justin martyr and St. Irenaeus -- 3. Doctrinal inferences -- III. Teaching of St. Paul -- IV. Epistle to the Hebrews -- V. Epistles of St. Peter -- VI. The Revelation and the First Epistle of St. John -- VII. The discourse at Capernaum -- VIII. Interpretation of passages -- IX. Summary as to New Testament -- Chapter II. The ante-Nicene church -- 1. Interest and importance of this period -- 2. Basis of teaching -- 3. Grouping of writers -- I. Teaching as to presence and gift -- 1. An undefined spiritual gift -- 2. The "symbols" of "figures" of the body and blood of Christ -- 3. The body and blood of Christ -- II. Teaching as to sacrifice -- 1. Repudiation of carnal sacrifices -- 2. Sacrificial character of Christian belief and life and worship -- 3. The Eucharist called a sacrifice -- 4. Use of Malachi i. 11 -- 5. Association with the sacrifice of the cross and with our Lord's risen and heavenly life -- 6. Priestly character of Christian community -- III. Summary