The path which led a Protestant lawyer to the Catholic church
Publisher: D. Appleton
Published: 1860
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 741
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: INTRODUCTION 1; title: CHAPTER I.; title: THE LAW OF CHRIST.; title: § 1. The law of Christ most form a rale of moral conduct and a standard of faith 9; title: § 2. Of the different modes of publication, and of the advantages of a mixed codo 11; title: § 3. The same subject continued 13; title: $ 4. Of Tradition as a medium of transmission 14; title: $ 5. Of the inspiration and authenticity of the written law of Christ 17; title: § 6. Of the logical coarse of examination to ascertain the inspiration of the authors of the New Testament 19; title: § 7. Of the unwritten law of Christ 22; title: § 8. The same matter further considered 25; title: § 9. Of the Scriptural view of the written and the unwritten law 28; title: § 10. Of the alleged incompatibility of the Bible and Tradition 32; title: § 11. The true theory 86; title: § 12. The testimony of the Ancient Fathers 37; title: § 13. Of the rules to be observed in consulting the Fathers 40; title: § 14. Extracts from the Fathers 43; title: § 15. Concluding remarks of this chapter 46; title: CHAPTER II.; title: OF THE VISIBLE CHURCH OF CHRIST.; title: § 1. The organization of the visible Church must follow from the character of Christ as a lawgiver 50; title: § 2. The end and purpose of union is rightful success 50; title: § 3. There is much more Infidelity in the world than most teachers of Christianity believe 53; title: § 4. Of the Scriptural proofs that Christ did organize such an institution, and contemplate such unity 54; title: § 5. Extracts from Protestant writers  57; title: § 6. Extracts from a Catholic writer 58; title: CHAPTER III.; title: THE GOVERNING POWER OF THE CHURCH.; title: § 1. That a visible association of men cannot continue to exist without government 61; title: § 2. Christ must have placed the governing power somewhere in the Church 62; title: § 3. That succession must exist of necessity 65; title: § 4. The true office of reason 65; title: § 5. Testimony of Christ as; title: § 6. Testimony of St. Paul 70; title: § 7. Further testimony of St. Paul 74; title: § 8. The powers of government bestowed upon the Apostolical Church, continuing 78; title: § 9. The power to teach was not personal to the apostles 80; title: § 10. Meaning of the phrase, "End of the world." 82; title: § 11. The persons appointed by the apostles exercised the powers conferred by the commission 89; title: § 12. The same subject continued 94; title: § 13. Objections considered 97; title: § 14. Other objections considered 101; title: § 15. Certain positions of Mr. Breckenridge examined 104; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: THE INFALLIBILITY OF THE CHURCH.; title: § 1. All laws intended for the government of men should provide some tribunal to determine what the law is 108; title: § 2. Are these principles applicable to the Christian association? 110; title: § 3. There is Jhe same necessity for such a tribunal in the Christian as in political government 112; title: § 4. That, in reason, such tribunal, when established, must possess infallibility, either actual or judicial, according to the nature of the system 114; title: § 5. That in political governments, judicial infallibility is found 116; title: § 6. That actual infallibility must be found in the Christian association 118; title: § 7. That the judicial power of the Church must extend to every violation of the law 120; title: § 8. The necessity of such a tribunal shown from the true character of Scripture 122; title: § 9. The same subject further considered125; title: § 10. Causes of obscurity of the Scriptures 128; title: § 11. That the right of revolution cannot exist in the members of the Church 134; title: § 12. The duty of the judicial power 139; title: § 13. The judicial power was exercised by the Apostolic Church 143; title: § 14. The same judicial power still exists in the Church 148; title: § 15. Scriptural proofs of the infallibility of the Church examined 151; title: § 16. The tribunal under the old dispensation 161; title: § 17. Objections considered 165; title: § 18. Another objection considered 173; title: § 19. A passage from St Peter examined 176; title: § 20. The visible Church is but a preparatory institution, through which men must pass to reach the Church triumphant in heaven 179; title: § 21. Is not this theory intolerant? 181; title: § 22. Testimony of the Fathers 185; title: CHAPTER V.; title: THE PRIMACY OF ST. PETER.; title: § 1. The executive power must exist in the visible Church. 198; title: § 2. The Scriptural proofs of the primacy of St. Peter examined. 200; title: § 3. The Scriptural proofs further considered  207; title: § 4. Objections considered 215; title: § 5. Testimony of the Fathers 227; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: HAS GOD, BY MIRACLES, ATTESTED THE FAITH AND SANCTITY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH?; title: § 1. Preparatory remarks 281; title: § 2. The theory of the Infidel 232; title: § 3. Protestant theories 237; title: § 4. Protestant theories further considered 251; title: § 5. The Catholic theory 267; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: THESE BEING THE CHARACTERISTICS OR MARKS OF THE TRUE CHURCH, WHICH - OF THOSE CLAIMING TO BE THE TRUE CHURCH, IS, IN FACT, SUCH?; title: § 1. Can the Protestant Churches, singly or combined, be the true Church? 273; title: § 2. Have the promises of Christ failed? 279; title: § 3. Has the Catholic Church been uniform in her faith? 283; title: § 4. The same subject continued 288; title: § 5. The same subject further considered 298; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTIONS EXAMINED.; title: § 1. If private interpretation be sufficient for one purpose, is it not for all? 306; title: § 2. Is the Catholic rule impracticable? 313; title: § 3. The same matter further considered  318; title: § 4. The vicious circle 329; title: § 5. Can the Church decide her own cases? 335; title: § 6. Has the Church mutilated the Scriptures? 333; title: § 7. The Church incapable of reformation 339; title: § 8. Wicked persons are sometimes found in the Catholic Church 345; title: § 9. That successors of the apostles must be successors in full 349; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: CHARGES AGAINST THE JESUITS AND CERTAIN POPES.; title: § 1. Charges against the Jesuits 351; title: § 2. These charges examined 356; title: § 3. Charges against certain Popes 367; title: § 4. Could these disorders destroy the office of Pope? 379; title: CHAPTER X.; title: WHAT HAVE BEEN THE EFFECTS OF THE CATHOLIC SYSTEM, IN THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE FAITHFULLY REDUCED ITS TEACHINGS TO PRACTICE?; title: § 1. The saints have been found in the Catholic Church 385; title: § 2. Character of the Reformers 387; title: § 3. The Catholic clergy make much greater sacrifices than the Protestant 390; title: § 4. The same subject continued 395; title: § 5. The piety of the different orders of the Church 400; title: § 6. Contemplative religion 404; title: § 7. The active orders of the Church 410; title: § 8. Charges against these orders considered 418; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: THE DOCTRINE OF PRIVATE INTERPRETATION INCOMPATIBLE WITH ALL UNION AND GOVERNMENT IN THE CHURCH.; title: § 1. The alleged right of appeal to the Day of Judgment 421; title: § 2. The position of Luther at the beginning 427; title: § 3. The ground assumed by Luther 482; title: § 4. The difficulties in using the same doctrines to tear down an existing institution, and to build up another in its stead 440; title: § 6. Protestant theories of the Church 446; title: § 6. Protestant ancestors — the Vaudois 455; title: § 7. The Bohemian Brethren 459; title: § 8. The Albigenses 461; title: § 9. Reflections 466; title: § 10. Mr. Campbell's theory of Protestant succession. 470; title: § 11. Mr. Campbell's theory continued 479; title: § 12. The new ground of Mr. Breckenridge 489; title: § 13. The theory of Bishop Hoadley and Dr. Balguy 495; title: § 14. Reflections 499; title: § 15. Mr. Campbell's theory of Protestant union 502; title: § 16. Dr. Spring's theory of Protestant union 508; title: § 17. Reflections  510; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: TRANSUBSTANTIATION.; title: § 1. There were two main points in the discourse of our Lord 520; title: § 2. The same matter further considered 527; title: § 3. How did the hearers of our Lord understand Him ? 581; title: § 4. Did they understand Him correctly ? 582; title: § 5. Exceptions to the rules deduced from our Lord's conduct 585; title: § 6. Did our Lord confirm -the construction put upon His words by the Jews? 541; title: § 7. Did His disciples understand Him in the literal sense? 548; title: § 8. How did the apostles understand our Lord? 547; title: § 9. Objections considered 549; title: § 10. The words of institution 564; title: § 11. The first class of alleged exceptions considered 558; title: § 12. The second class of alleged exceptions considered 560; title: § 13. The third class of alleged exceptions considered 561; title: § 14. Giving the name of the thing represented to the figure 564; title: § 15. The words of St Paul 566; title: § 16. That it is a contradiction of our senses, and impossible 569; title: § 17. Reflections 577; title: § 18. Testimony of the Fathers— discipline of the secret 583; title: § 19. Testimony of St. Ignatius 685; title: § 20. Testimony of St Justin and of St Irenseus 691; title: § 21. Testimony of the Fathers subsequent to the days of Irenseus 595; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: PENANCE, PURGATORY, AND INDULGENCES.; title: § 1. The general nature of the Sacrament of Penance 612; title: § 2. Did Christ confer upon the apostles the powers to remit and retain sins? 614; title: § 3. Did these powers descend to the successors of the apostles? 618; title: § 4. Views of some Protestant sects, and testimony of the Fathers 625; title: § 5. Satisfaction 631; title: § 6. Purgatory 636; title: § 7. Indulgences 645; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: OF THE INVOCATION OF SAINTS: THEIR RELICS AND IMAGES.; title: § 1. The Invocation of Saints 651; title: § 2. The Blessed Virgin Mary 660; title: § 3. Relics and Images 670; title: § 4. Testimony of the Fathers 673; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: MISCELLANEOUS CONSIDERATIONS.; title: § 1. General misrepresentations of the Catholic doctrines 686; title: § 2. Causes of this system of misrepresentation 693; title: § 3. Reflections 700; title: § 4. How did these alleged errors get into the Church, and when? 704; title: § 5. The same subject further considered 712; title: § 6. The same subject still further considered 723; title: § 7. The unity and sufferings of the Old Church 731; title: § 8. Conclusion 737