FOOTNOTES:

[ix:1] Records of the Church, xxiv. p. 7.


CONTENTS.

PART I.
Doctrinal Developments viewed in Themselves.
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Introduction[3]
CHAPTER I.
The Development of Ideas[33]
Section 1.The Process of Development in Ideas[33]
Section 2.The Kinds of Development in Ideas[41]
CHAPTER II.
The Antecedent Argument in behalf of Developments in Christian Doctrine[55]
Section 1.Developments to be expected[55]
Section 2.An infallible Developing Authority to be expected[75]
Section 3.The existing Developments of Doctrine the probable Fulfilment of that Expectation[92]
CHAPTER III.
The Historical Argument in behalf of the existing Developments[99]
Section 1.Method of Proof[99]
Section 2.State of the Evidence[110]
CHAPTER IV.
Instances in Illustration[122]
Section 1.Instances cursorily noticed[123]
§ 1.Canon of the New Testament[123]
§ 2.Original Sin[126]
§ 3.Infant Baptism[127]
§ 4.Communion in one kind[129]
§ 5.The Homoüsion[133]
Section 2.Our Lord's Incarnation, and the dignity of His Mother and of all Saints[135]
Section 3.Papal Supremacy[148]
PART II.
Doctrinal Developments viewed Relatively to Doctrinal Corruptions.
CHAPTER V.
Genuine Developments contrasted with Corruptions[169]
Section 1.First Note of a genuine Development of an Idea: Preservation of its Type[171]
Section 2.Second Note: Continuity of its Principles[178]
Section 3.Third Note: Its Power of Assimilation[185]
Section 4.Fourth Note: Its Logical Sequence[189]
Section 5.Fifth Note: Anticipation of its Future[195]
Section 6.Sixth Note: Conservative Action upon its Past[199]
Section 7.Seventh Note: Its Chronic Vigour[203]
CHAPTER VI.
Application of the First Note of a true Development to the Existing Developments of Christian Doctrine: Preservation of its Type[207]
Section 1.The Church of the First Centuries[208]
Section 2.The Church of the Fourth Century[248]
Section 3.The Church of the Fifth and Sixth Centuries[273]
CHAPTER VII.
Application of the Second: Continuity of its Principles[323]
§ 1.Principles of Christianity[323]
§ 2.Supremacy of Faith[326]
§ 3.Theology[336]
§ 4.Scripture and its Mystical Interpretation[338]
§ 5.Dogma[346]
§ 6.Additional Remarks[353]
CHAPTER VIII.
Application of the Third: its Assimilative Power[355]
§ 1.The Assimilating Power of Dogmatic Truth[357]
§ 2.The Assimilating Power of Sacramental Grace[368]
CHAPTER IX.
Application of the Fourth: its Logical Sequence[383]
§ 1.Pardons[384]
§ 2.Penances[385]
§ 3.Satisfactions[386]
§ 4.Purgatory[388]
§ 5.Meritorious Works[393]
§ 6.The Monastic Rule[395]
CHAPTER X.
Application of the Fifth: Anticipation of its Future[400]
§ 1.Resurrection and Relics[401]
§ 2.The Virgin Life[407]
§ 3.Cultus of Saints and Angels[410]
§ 4.Office of the Blessed Virgin[415]
CHAPTER XI.
Application of the Sixth: Conservative Action on its Past[419]
Section 1.Instances cursorily noticed[420]
Section 2.Devotion to the Blessed Virgin[425]
CHAPTER XII.
Application of the Seventh: its Chronic Vigour[437]
Conclusion[445]