THE INVESTITURE OF PETER.
| 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] |
CHAPTER IV.
CORRESPONDENCE AND EQUIVALENCE OF THE GREAT TEXTS CONCERNING PETER.
| Difference in the mode of speaking of persons indicates a difference of | |
| rank—The phrase, a person "and they that were with him." | [84] |
| S. Peter first in all the Apostolic catalogues | [86] |
| Synthetical view of the whole evidence | [89] |
| Distinct spheres of S. Peter and S. John | [91] |
| Peter wrought into the whole Gospel history | [92] |
| The Primacy defined by the three great texts: first, Matt. xvi. 18 | [94] |
| Paraphrase of Matt. xvi. 18 | [95] |
| Corollaries from it | [96] |
| Our Lord's answer to the question, who was the greatest? | [100] |
| The text, confirm thy brethren | [101] |
| Our Lord's conduct to Peter, after His resurrection, the counter part to | |
| that before it.—Comparison of what is given to the Apostles, and what | |
| to Peter | [102] |
| The joint force, identity, and reciprocal relations of the three texts | [104] |
| 1. They are appropriated to Peter only. | |
| 2. Priority of time is assigned to him. | |
| 3. Their equivalence. | |
| 4. They indicate a sovereign and independent authority. | |
| 5. Their definiteness. | |
| 6. The ordinary government of the Church contained in them. | |
| 7. Peter made in them the continuous principle of power. | |
| 8. Peter made the type and efficient cause of visible unity. | |
| These conclusions borne out by Cassian in Gaul | [111] |
| By Maximus of Turin, in Italy | [112] |
| By S. Isidore in Spain, and summed up by Pope Gregory II. | [113] |
CHAPTER V.
PETER'S PRIMACY AS EXHIBITED IN THE ACTS.
| Division of the Acts into history of the Church universal, and of S. Paul | |
| in particular | [114] |
| Gospels, history of the Head; Acts, of the Body | [115] |
| Execution of Christ's promises declaratory of their enactment | [116] |
| General proof of this as to the Primacy in the Acts | [117] |
| 1. Peter oftener mentioned than all the rest put together. | |
| 2. The leading part assigned to him. | |
| 3. Peter mentioned directly; the rest obliquely | [118] |
| 4. Peter answers for all the Apostles | [119] |
| 5. Luke records Peter's actions and speeches in full. | |
| 6. The first part of the Acts may be called the history of Peter | [120] |
| I. Particular proof—Election of a new Apostle | [122] |
| S. Chrysostome's comment on this | [124] |
| Peter's conduct in defending the rest on the day of Pentecost | [125] |
| Third and fourth speech of Peter.—Summary of the first four chapters | [128] |
| II. Proof from junction of authoritative teaching and miracles | [129] |
| Resemblance between Peter's miracles and Christ's | [131] |
| Peter the chief figure among the Apostles as Christ before | [133] |
| III. Peter presides over the different steps in propagating the Church | [134] |
| Peter's part in the conversion of Samaria | [135] |
| IV. Peter receiving the Gentiles in the person of Cornelius | [137] |
| Things to be noted in this reception concerning Peter.—Peter murmured | |
| against by some of the circumcision | [142] |
| S. Chrysostome and S. Gregory upon his conduct | [143] |
| V. S. Peter exercising supreme judicial power over Ananias | [144] |
| VI. S. Peter exercising supreme visitatorial power | [145] |
| VII. S. Peter's supreme legislative authority in council | [147] |
| The consent and joint action of others do not impugn the supremacy | [148] |
| Tertullian's testimony as to his authority here, and that of S. Jerome and | |
| Theodoret | [150] |
| VIII. Contrast between the mode in which the imprisonment of Peter, | |
| and that of James and Paul is mentioned | [151] |
| Summary of the testimony to Peter in the Acts | [153] |
| His Primacy magisterial, judicial, and legislative.—Its institution | |
| compared with its exercise | [154] |
| No opposition offered to it | [155] |
| The mystical headship contrasted with the visible | [157] |