CONTENTS. PAGE Translator's Preface v. Rosary, as said in Germany ix. Chaplet of the Blessed Sacrament x. Chaplet for the Dead ib. Explanation of Abbreviations and Marks xv. HISTORY OF RELIGION. I. History before Christ. From Adam to Moses 3 From Moses to Christ 7 II. History of Christ 15 III. History after Christ. From the Ascension of Christ to the Conversion of Constantine 21 From the Conversion of Constantine to the Rise of Protestantism in the 16th Century 27 From the Rise of Protestantism in the 16th Century to Pope Pius IX 39 Concluding Remarks 54 Chronological Succession of the Popes 59 Additions 63 CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. INTRODUCTION 65 PART I. — ON FAITH. Acceptation, Object, and Rule of Faith 69 Necessity of Faith 76 Qualities of Faith 79 ON THE APOSTLES' CREED. First Article 82 On God, and His Attributes or Perfections ib. On the Three Divine Persons 89 On the Creation and Government of the World 91 On the Angels 95 On our First Parents and their Fall 97 Second Article 103 Jesus Christ, the Promised Messias 105 Jesus Christ, True God 109 Third Article 113 Fourth Article 110 Fifth Article 120 Sixth Article 122 Seventh Article 123 Eighth Article 127 Ninth Article 130 On the Church, and the Form of her Government ib. On the Marks of the Church 138 On the End of the Church, and on her Qualities resulting from this End 142 (a) On the Infallibility of the Church 143 (b) On Salvation in the True Church of Christ alone 145 On the Communion of Saints Tenth Article 150 Eleventh Article 151 Twelfth Article 154 PART II. — ON THE COMMANDMENTS. ON THE COMMANDMENTS IN GENERAL 159 ON THE CHIEF COMMANDMENT 160 On the Love of God ib. On the Love of our Neighbour 162 On Christian Self-Love 167 ON THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF GOD 169 First Commandment of God 170 On the Veneration and Invocation of the Saints 176 Second Commandment of God 181 Third Commandment of God 185 Fourth Commandment of God 187 Fourth Commandment continued 193 Fifth Commandment of God 195 Sixth Commandment of God 199 Seventh Commandment of God 201 Eighth Commandment of God 205 Ninth and Tenth Commandments of God 209 ON THE SIX COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH 211 First Commandment of the Church 213 Second Commandment of the Church 214 Third Commandment of the Church 216 Fourth and Fifth Commandments of th Church 220 Sixth Commandment of the Church 221 ON THE VIOLATION OF THE COMMANDMENTS, OR ON SIN 22 On Sin in General ib. On the Different Kinds of Sin 224 The Different Kinds of Sin continued 227 ON VIRTUE AND CHRISTIAN PERFECTION 230 On Virtue ib. On Christian Perfection 234 PART III. — ON THE MEANS OF GRACE. ON GRACE IN GENERAL 240 ON THE GRACE OF ASSISTANCE ON THE GRACE OF SANCTIFICATION OR JUSTIFICATION 243 1. ON THE SACRAMENTS 247 Baptism 250 Confirmation 255 Holy Eucharist 259 On the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament ib. On the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass 264 On Holy Communion 270 Penance 277 Examination of Conscience 280 Contrition 281 Resolution of Amendment 285 Confession 280 Satisfaction 290 Indulgences 293 Extreme Unction 297 Holy Order 300 Matrimony 303 ON SACRAMENTALS 311 2. On Prayer 314 On the Lord's Prayer 319 On the Angelical Salutation 323 ON RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND CEREMONIES IN GENERAL, AND ON SOME IN PARTICULAR 327 RECAPITULATION 332