| What our Lord had done up to His resurrection | [64] |
| Further disposition of powers after His resurrection | [65] |
| Special care to prove the resurrection to Peter | [66] |
| Fulfilment of the Lord's promises to the Twelve, in the bestowal of their |
| legislative, judicial, and executive powers | [68] |
| Subsequent exercise of these powers by the Twelve | [69] |
| Fulfilment of the special promises to Peter in the bestowal of the |
| l egislative, judicial, and executive powers of the Primacy | [70] |
| Force of the Lord's title, the Shepherd | [72] |
| Importance and extent of the charge conveyed by this title | [74] |
| Force of the circumstances under which it is conveyed | [76] |
| S. Ambrose, S. Chrysostome, Theophylact, S. Leo, and S. Basil on the text | [79] |
| S. Cyprian adds the Primacy to the Apostolic equality | [81] |
| Force of Follow thou Me | [82] |