CHAPTER II.

EDUCATION AND FINAL DESIGNATION OF PETER TO BE THE RULER
WHO SHOULD CONFIRM HIS BRETHREN.
Education of Peter in the Theology and Economy[29]
Preference shown to him in witnessing the Transfiguration[30]
Also in the Agony; and the raising the daughter of Jairus[32]
The receivers of the didrachma come to Peter[34]
The answer of Christ, and what is involved in it[35]
Interpretation of our Lord's action by Origen and S. Chrysostome[36]
Question of the Apostles to which it leads[37]
Answer of our Lord, designating a thief[38]
Our Lord in two capacities; 1, as Founder, 2, as Ruler of the Church[43]
The Church unchangeable in her form[44]
She had one ruler from the beginning.—Immense and continually growing
importance of this our ruler[45]
The Primacy which He designated, one of real power[47]
Translation of the discourse to Peter[48]
Confirming used of the three Divine Persons[51]
Nature of the charge, Confirm thy brethren[52]
Meaning of the term confirm[53]
Scope and harmony of our Lord's discourse in Luke xxii[56]
Corollaries from the charge to confirm the brethren [59-63]