Our faith, the victory
Subtitle: or, A comprehensive view of the principal doctrines of the Christian religion
Publisher: Kelly & Piet
Published: 1865
Place of publication: Baltimore, USA
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Of God— The Existence of God, p. 25. The Nature of God, 26. Unity, 27. Trinity, 28.; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Of Creation — Angels, p. 85. Good Angels, 88. Demons, 40.; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Of Man, p. 48. The Fall of Man, 47. Of the Unity of the Human Race, 49.; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Of Original Sin, p. 52.; title: CHAPTER V.; title: The Merciful Promise of a Redeemer, p. 55.; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Jesus Christ — The Incarnation, p. 67. The Mother of God, or the Blessed Virgin, 72. The Redemption — The Cross, 75.; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: Of the Holy Ghost, p. 79. He is a True Person, 81. His Divinity Proved, 83. He is Consubstantial with the Father and the Son, 85. The Holy Ghost proceeds from the Father and the Son, 88. His Gifts and Fruits, 92.; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: The Church of Jesus Christ, p. 94. Its Marks, Unity, Sanctity, Catholicity, and Apostolicity, 97-103. These Marks belong only to the Roman Catholic Church, 104.; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: The Constitution of the Church — Its Hierarchy, p. 106. Its Infallibility, 108. Its Legislative and Coercive Authority, 111. The Pope the Visible Head of the Church, 112. The Necessity of the Church, or Out of the Church, no Salvation, 115. Its Members Not to Visit the Religious Assemblies of other Denominations, 118.; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Of Holy Scripture and Tradition, p. 125. The Old Testament, 180. The New Testament, 134. Tradition, 140.; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: Of Faith — The Rule of Faith, p. 150.; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: Concerning Grace — Its Nature — Its Divisions, p. 156. Its Effects — First Effect, Justification, 162. Second Effect, the Merit of Good Works, 167. Predestination, 181. The Condemned Propositions of Jansenius, 190.; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: Of External Worship— Religion must be External and Corporal, as well as Internal and Spiritual, pp. 191-195.; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: Of the Sacraments in General, p. 196.; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: Of Baptism — Its Matter and Form, p. 210. Its Necessity, 211. Its Effects, 221. Its Minister, 223. Of the Mode of Baptism, 223. Its Ceremonies, 225.; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: Of Confirmation, p. 230. Its Matter and Form, 232. Its Effects, 234. Its Minister — Its Necessity — Its Subject, 236, 237.; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: Of the Holy Eucharist — It is a Sacrament and a Sacrifice, p. 237. The Eucharist as a Sacrament, 239. The Real Presence, 240. Transubstantiation, 251. Other Points of the Doctrine, 257. Of the Matter and Form of the Eucharist, 259. Of the Minister of the Eucharist, 260. Of the Subject to Receive the Eucharist, 261. Its Necessity, 261. Its Effects, 262.; title: CHAPTER XVIII.; title: The Eucharist as a Sacrifice, p. 263. The Body of Christ the Acceptable Victim of Sacrifice on the Cross and in the Eucharist, 264. The Mass — The Christian Religion has a Public Sacrifice, 265. Proofs that the Mass is a True Sacrifice, 268. Of the Matter and Form, 276. Its Effects or Properties, 277. Its Minister, 278. Of the Language in which it is Offered, 279. To Whom and for Whom it is Offered, 280.; title: CHAPTER XIX.; title: Of the Sacrament of Penance, p. 282. Its Matter and Form, 284. Contrition, 285. Confession, 289. Satisfaction, 299. Absolution, 306. The Minister, 309.; title: CHAPTER XX.; title: Of Indulgences, p. 312.; title: CHAPTER XXI.; title: Of the Sacrament of Extreme Unction, p. 320. Its Matter and Form, 327. Its Effects, 330. Its Minister, 332. Its Subject, 334. Its Necessity, 335.; title: CHAPTER XXII.; title: Of the Sacrament of Holy Order, p. 337. It is a True Sacrament, 341. Order Embraces Different Degrees, 346. Of Deacons, 348. Of Priests, 351. Of Bishops, 352. Of the First Tonsure, 359. The Four Minor Orders, viz. : of Porter, Lector, 360. Exorcist, 361. Acolyte, 362. Of the Matter and Form of the Sacrament of Holy Order, 365. Its Effects, 367. Its Minister, 374. Its Subject— Conditions Required, 375.; title: CHAPTER XXIII.; title: Of Celibacy — It is an Obligation for the Clergy — It is a More Excellent and Holy State than that of Matrimony, 380-891.; title: CHAPTER XXIV.; title: Of the Sacrament of Matrimony, p. 301. Of the Ends of Matrimony, 391. Of its Nature, 395. Matrimony is a True Sacrament, 399. Proofs of this, 400. Of the Matter, the Form, and the Minister of this Sacrament, 407. Of the Properties of Marriage, 417. Its Unity, 417. Its Indissolubility, and of Divorce, 420. Of the Marriages of Slaves, 429. Of the Subject, or of those who Contract Marriage, 431. The Impediments, 431. Of the Power to Establish Impediments, 432. Impediments which Annul Marriage, 436. Prohibitive Impediments, 440. Of the Dispositions for Receiving this Sacrament, 441.; title: CHAPTER XXV.; title: Of Man in the Future World, p. 443. The Last End of Man — Death, 443. Judgment, 446. Heaven, 451. Hell, 456.; title: CHAPTER XXVI.; title: Of the Angels and Saints, p. 464. The Invocation of Saints, 464. The Veneration of Saints, 468. Of Relics, Images, &c, 474.; title: CHAPTER XXVII.; title: Of Purgatory, and Prayers for the Dead, 483.