[39] Basil, cont. Eunomium, Lib. 1; de Spiritu S. c. 29.
[40] Origen in Matt. Tract. 29.
[41] Tertullian, throughout the book De Prescriptionibus.
[42] Clement, Stromatum, Lib. 7.
[43] Irenæus, Lib. 4, c. 63 and 45.
[44] It may be allowable also to refer to the fifth section of the work mentioned in the preface, "The See of S. Peter," &c.
[45] S. Greg. Ep. Lib. 5, 20.
INDEX.
A.
Abraham, parallel between, and Peter, [17]-[25], [206], [213]-[4]
Acts, division of, [114]
state the accomplishment of Christ's promises, [114], [116]
history of the mystical body, as the Gospels of the Head, [115]
elucidate the institution of the Primacy by showing its execution, [116] and following.
Africa, Church of, its terms addressing Pope Theodore, [110], [254].
Agatho, Pope, a.d., 678-682, referred to, [254]
states his Primacy in the case of S. Wilfrid, [254]
to the Emperor Heraclius and the 6th Council [262].
Alexander, of Alexandria, referred to, [238].
Ambrose, St., interprets the name of Peter, [10]
terms Peter "the Rock of the Church," [15]
"the Apostle in whom is the Church's support," [15]
affirms and describes his Primacy, [60]
declares, "where Peter is, there is the Church," [62]
interprets John xxi. [15]-[17], of Peter's Primacy, [79]
says, "the rights of venerable communion flow from St. Peter's chair as from a fountain head," [216]
describes schism as rendering Christ's passion of no effect, [231]
and as the unforgiven sin, [231]
mentions a Novatian error of restricting the keys to Peter personally, [241], n.
assigns the origin of unity to Peter, [242].
Ambrosiaster, makes Paul's visit an acknowledgment of Peter's Primacy, [164]
ranges James and John under Peter, as Barnabas under Paul, [167]
sees in Paul's censure of Peter a proof of Peter's Primacy, [171].
Ammianus Marcellinus, referred to, [255].
Analogy, between universal and particular churches and the Primate and all bishops, [217]
of the body, house, kingdom, city, and fold, with the Church, [2]-[5], [217]
its force as a proof for the Primacy. [251]
as a criterion of interpretation, [272].
Anglicanism, the peculiar inconsistency of, [222]-[225].
Anglicans, Lutherans, and Calvinists, comparative proof for their doctrines and for the Primacy, [259], [274].
Apostles, their relation to Peter, [28], [70], [75]-[77], [97]-[99], [102], [104], [108]
their commission as given in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, [68]
exercise of their powers, [69], [149]
how they sent Peter and John, [137]
are teachers and judges in controversy, [149]
the spirit of truth promised to them and to their successors, [184]-[189]
inequality in the college of, [200]
twelve proofs of it, [204]-[209].
Aquileia, Fathers of, ascribe the origin of unity to Peter, [242].
Archimandrites of Syria, call Pope Hormisdas das "Patriarch of the whole world," [216].
Arnobius, calls Peter, the Bishop of Bishops, [146], [216].
Athanasius St., states the object of the Incarnation, [27], [180]
referred to, on behalf of the principle of tradition, [275].
Augustine St., terms Peter "the rock which the proud gates of hell prevail not against," [15]
"the figure of the Church," [61]
"made another self by Christ, and one with Himself," [110]
states the object of the Incarnation, [27], [179]
explains the banquet in John, ch. xxi, [72]
says the order in which the Apostles were called is uncertain, [88]
mentions Peter's holy humility in being censured by Paul, [176]
says there is no remission of sins outside the Church, [231]
that those who are out of the Church have not charity, [231]
terms schism a horrible crime and sacrilege, [231]
distinguishes the Church as Catholic, [236]
referred to as explaining the term Catholic, [237], [238]
and quoted, [260]
why he teaches that the keys were bestowed on Peter as representing the person of the Church, [241], n. 124
referred to, [242]
and on tradition, [259].
Avitus, St., attests the Popes Primacy, [253].
B.
Ballerini, Peter, his works referred to, [255].
Baronius, explains St. Peter being sent to the circumcision, [167]
remarks on the distortion of Paul's censure against Peter, [172].
Basil St. calls Peter underlying the building of the Church, [15]
interprets John, xxi. [15]-[17], as a grant of all pastoral authority to the Church in the person of Peter her shepherd, [81]
referred to, on principle of tradition, [275].
Bede St., interprets, "Arise, Peter, kill and eat," [140]
condemns all separation from the society of Peter, [252].
Bernard St. appeals to Pope Innocent II, as holding the Primacy of faith, [60], [254]
calls the Pope universal Bishop, [216]
referred to, as explaining the term Catholic, [237]
speaks of the solicitude of all churches resting on the Apostolic See [244].
[Greek: Bhoskein], its meaning, contrasted with [Greek: poimahinein], [103] note.
Bishops, divine institution, of texts for, [273], n. 26
proof for, compared with that for the Primacy, [268], [270].
Bossuet, explains the relation between Peter and the Apostles, [75], [78], [103]
his writings against Jurien referred to, [233].
C.
Cœlestinus, referred to, [238].
Calvinists, their proofs for the divinity of Christ compared with those of Catholics for the Primacy, [259].
Canons, the 22nd of the Apostolic, quoted, [136].
Cartwright, the Puritan, observes the inconsistency of Anglicanism, [225], n. 59.
Casaubon, referred to, [232].
Cassian John, states the Primacy of St. Peter as continuing in the Church, [111]
referred to 275.
Catholicity, texts on the Church's referred to, [220], [273], n. 28
in what it consists, material and formal parts, [236]
the formal part as negative and as affirmative, [237]-[241].
Cesar, Julius, parallel between proof for his having been emperor, and for Peter's Primacy, [250].
Christ, at His passion commends the Church as His "finished work" to God the Father, [1]
stands in two relations to the Church while on earth, as Founder and as Ruler, [6], [43]
selects from His disciples first twelve and then one [7], [89]
explains the name of Peter, [12]
communicates to Peter the gift of being the Foundation, [24]
educates him for the office of chief ruler, [29]
associates him in a peculiar manner with Himself, [35]
designates a chief ruler in His Church, [38], [43]
and that one to be Peter, [48]
makes a further disposition of power after His resurrection, [65]
makes Peter the one Shepherd over his fold, [72], [83]
fulfils His promises to the Twelve, [68]
and to Peter, [70]
foretels Peter's crucifixion, [82]
paraphrase of His promises to Peter in Matt. xvi, [17]-[20], [95]
the mystical Head of the Church, [157]
the incarnate Word the principle of Unity and Headship in the Church, [178]-[182]
His headship does not dispense with a visible hierarchy, [185]
and cannot be expressed by the unity of a college, [193]
bestows all spiritual gift, [186], [188].
Chrysostome, St., interprets the name Peter, [9], [27]
terms Peter "the support of the faith," [15]
"the mouth-piece of the Apostles and teacher of the world," [61], [119]
the Teacher, [143], [145] the Father, [152]
the greater and elder, [163]
interprets "the keys" to mean power over all things in heaven, [14]
interprets, "give it to them for me and for thee," [36], [37]
interprets John xxi, [15]-[17], as the charge of the whole Church given to Peter, [79], [80]
witnesses to St. Peter's Primacy, [86], [93], [124], [126], [127]
describes the subject of the Acts, [114]
says that in Christ the race God and man is become one, [115]
describes Peter as the first on every occasion, [121]
says the Acts are those of St. Peter and St. Paul, [121]
interprets "confirm thy brethren" of St. Peter's supreme authority. [124]
makes St. John subordinate to St. Peter, [128]
interprets Acts x, [47], [141]
likens Peter to the commander of an army, [147]
says that he anticipates St. Paul's doctrine to the Romans, [148]
makes St. Paul prefer Peter to himself, [161]
and to the other Apostles, [162]
considers St. Paul's visit to him a proof of his Primacy, [164]
explains Gal. ii. [7]-[9], [166]
speaks of the dignity of St. Peter's person, [171]
denies it to have been St. Peter who censured by St. Paul, [174]
remarks on St. Paul's prudence in the manner of giving this
censure, [177]
his remark on the Incarnation, [180]
describes the unity of the Church all over the world, [218]
distinguishes the Church as Catholic, [236]
referred to on necessity of communion between the Church's
members, [239].
Church, establishment of,
the "finished work" of God the Word incarnate, [1], [4]
unity and visibility part of its primary idea, [3]
and a visible headship, [5]
unchangeable, like her Lord, [44]
had one ruler from the beginning, [45]
unity or, fourfold, [182]
of mystical influx, [182]
of charity, [183]
of faith, [183]-[189]
of visible headship, [190]-[196]
its identity, [220]
its unity, and texts proving it, [220]
its Catholicity, [236]
these three viewed as reasons for the Primacy, [236]-[241]
means the whole society of believers, [223]
texts which so define it, [223], n. 46
as set forth in Scripture, [230].
Claude, the Calvinist, referred to, [232].
Clement of Alexandria referred to
as defining the Church, [223]
on the term Catholic, [237]
on the principle of tradition, [275].
Clement, the Pseudo, his epistle St. James quoted, [137].
Confirming, meaning of the term in Luke xxii. 32, [53].
Cornelius, conversion of, [138].
Council of Nicea, referred to, [238], [275].
---- of Sardica, referred to, [238].
---- of Ephesus, referred to, [238].
---- of Chalcedon, terms Peter, "the rock and foundation of the
Catholic Church, and the basis of the orthodox faith," [16].
---- third of Carthage, referred to, [224], [238].
---- second of Constantinople, referred to, [224].
---- of Laodicea, referred to, [224].
---- second Nicene, referred to, [224].
Creed, how it contains St. Peter's Primacy, [243].
Criteria of interpretation, four chief ones, [265]
verbal, [266]
real, [267]
analogical, [271]
consent of witnesses, [274].
Cyprian St.,
terms Peter the Rock of the Church that was to be built, [15]
quotes the confessors out of Novatian's schism, [45]
says that perfidy cannot approach the Roman faith, [55]
says that the Church is built on Peter, [62], [175]
says that the Apostles, as such, are equal, [69]
but adds the Primacy of St. Peter, [81]
solution of his phrase, "the episcopate is one, of which apart is
held by each without division of the whole," [100]
how his statements on the unity of the Catholic episcopate cohere with the Primacy, [240]
makes St. Peter's See the fountain in the Church, [110]
says the Church is in the bishop, [135]
compares the unity in the Church to that of the Holy Trinity, [196]
defines a particular church as a people united to its priest, and a flock adhering to its pastor, [218]
describes the one Church and its prerogatives, [228]
distinguishes it by the name Catholic, [236].
Cyril, St., of Alexandria, says the Church is founded on Peter, [9]
describes the presence of the Holy Spirit in Christians, [115]
remarks on the Incarnation, [180].
Cyril, St., of Jerusalem, affirms St. Peter's Primacy, [61]
calls the Church Catholic, [236]
explains the term, [237].
D.
Dante, his words on fortune, [199].
Dionysius, the so-called Areopagite, states that the office of the Holy Spirit is the deification of man, [115].
E.
Ephrem, of Antioch, on the unity produced by the Incarnation, [181].
Ephrem, St. Syrus, calls Peter the candle and tongue of the disciples and the voice of preachers, [61].
Epiphanius, St. terms Peter the immovable rock of the Church, [15]
and says that the charge of bringing the Gentiles into the Church is laid on him, [141]
referred to, on tradition. [275].
Eucherius, St., of Lyons, calls Peter the Pastor of pastors, [216].
Eusebius, states that St. John visited the Churches of Asia, [146]
calls the Church by the name of Catholic, [236]
referred to, [252].
Euthalius, his summary of the Acts, [120].
Evidence, moral, how far intended to be convincing, [89].
F.
Faith, how called by the Fathers, [234] note.
Fathers, the Greek, on Gal. ii. 11
unanimously set forth St. Peter's Primacy, [174]-[175].
Ferrandus, refers enquirers to the Apostolic See, [252]
states the authority of Councils confirmed by it, [253].
First, force of the term, [87].
Fructuosus, St., the church in his Acts called Catholic, [236].
G.
Gelasius, Pope, a.d., 492-6,
referred to, [242]
states the power of the Apostolic See, [253], [254].
Gnostics and Marcionites, distort Paul's censure of Peter, [171].
Gregory, Thaumaturgus, St. his remark on the Incarnation, [179].
Gregory, Nazianzene, St., terms Peter the rock of the Church, [15]
remarks on the Incarnation, [180]
calls the Church the tunic without seam, &c., [218],
referred to, [242].
Gregory, of Nyssa, St., his remark on the unity produced by the Incarnation, [181].
Gregory, the Great, St. a.d., 590-603,
remarks Peter's humility in defending himself, [143]
founds the Primacy on the three great texts, [277].
Gregory II, Pope, a.d., 715-731, describes the reverence felt to Peter in the eighth century, [113].
H.
Heresy, why it has lost its foulness in the minds of Protestants, [234].
Hierarchy, the visible, why constituted, [185]-[190]
a head of it necessary, [190]-[196].
Hilary, of Poitiers, St. terms Peter the rock of the Church, [15]
his remarks on the effect of the Incarnation, [180]
speaks of the unity produced by the Incarnation and the Eucharist, [181]
sets forth the Church's unity, [220] note
referred to as defining the Church, [223].
Hippolytus, St., his remark on the fruit of the Incarnation, [179].
History, Christian, fourteen distinct classes of facts in it attest the Primacy, [251]-[256].
Hormisdas, Pope, a.d. 514-523
referred to, [242].
I.
Ignatius, St., uses the word Catholic of the Church, [236].
Incarnation, the order and gifts of, lost sight of by those without the Church, [27]
the object of, [27], [178]-[181].
Innocent I., Pope, a.d., 401-417
makes the Apostolic See the fountain in the Church, [110]
his letters to S. Victrice, [254].
Irenæus, St., his remarks on the Incarnation, [179]
referred to as defining the Church, [223]
describes the Church's unity, [224]
and terms it Catholic, [236]
and explains the term, [237]
sets forth tradition and the chiefship of the Roman Church, [239]
states the principle of tradition as guarding the faith, [276].
Isidore, St., declares that whoever does not obey Peter is a schismatic, [113].
J.
James, St., the martyrdom of, how mentioned by S. Luke, [151].
Jerome, St., puts the safety of the Church in the bishop, [45]
makes the Primacy to be instituted against schism, [78]
says, it is not a church which has no priest, [135]
ascribes the decision of the Council of Jerusalem to St. Peter, [150]
and makes St. Paul's visit to Peter a token of his Primacy, [165], [171]
gives the reasons of those who denied it to be St. Peter who was censured, [173]
describes the necessity of adhering to Peter's See, [218], [239], note 120
referred to as defining the Church, [223]
distinguishes it as Catholic, [236]
referred to, [242]
referred to on principle of tradition, [275].
John, St., his sphere distinguished from that of Peter, [91]
how often mentioned in the New Testament. [93]
with his brother called Boanerges, [8], note, 86
makes himself subordinate to Peter, [128], [135], [137].
Judah, among his brethren, a type of Peter among the Apostles, [206], [214]-[215].
Julian, the apostate, distorts Paul's censure of Peter, [172].
Jurisdiction, spiritual, derived from the person of Christ to St. Peter, [99], [107], [109]
creation of, precedes the formation of the Church, [105], [107].
Jurien, referred to, [232].
Justinian, the Emperor, referred to, [238].
K.
King, on the Creed, referred to, [236].
L.
Lactantius, describes necessity of belonging to the Church, [231].
Leander, referred to, [238].
Leo St., Pope 440-461
paraphrases the name of Peter, [11]
states his Primacy and association with Christ, [14]
explains why our Lord prays specially for Peter, [50]
says that Peter, rules all by immediate commission, [80], [168]
that Christ gave to the rest through Peter, [100]
that he assumed Peter into the participation of His indivisible unity, [110]
remarks on the unity produced by the Incarnation, [180]
describes the unity of the Catholic Episcopate as knitted up in the See of St. Peter, [242].
Leontius, referred to, [275].
Luke, St., his purpose in writing the Acts, [114]
part which he assigns to Peter, in general, [117]-[122] in particulars, [122]-[153]
slightly mentions the other Apostles, [120]
exhibits Peter's miracles as John does those of Christ, [131]
makes him the main figure in the Apostolic college, [133].
Lutherans, their proofs for the real presence compared with those of Catholics for the Primacy, [259].
M.
Mamachi, his works referred to, [255].
Maximus, St., of Turin, says that Christ gave to Peter His own title, the Rock, [15]
sets forth Peter's Primacy, [112].
Maximus, martyr, referred to, [242].