TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

THE NAME OF PETER PROMISED, CONFERRED, AND EXPLAINED.
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The Church the finished work of the Word Incarnate[1]
Unity and visibility enter into the Church's idea, as set forth in its several
types[2]
Visible headship also part of this idea[5]
Christ on earth in two capacities, as founder and ruler,—Double
selection among the disciples, first of twelve, then of one[6]
Statement of the question at issue in this treatise[7]
First mention of Peter, the name promised[8]
Meaning of the name, stone[9]
The name conferred[11]
Name explained, and promises attached[12]
Classes of names given in Scripture[16]
Parallel between Abraham and Peter[17]
Source of pre-eminence in both, association with Christ[23]
Instances of such association[26]
Interpretation of S. Chrysostome[27]
Summary[28]

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]

CHAPTER III.