(c). Contents

CONTENTS.

PART I.-CHAPTER I.

Introduction-The duty of examining the grounds of our Faith-Principles of conducting that examination-Errors to be avoided-Proposed plan of the present work

CHAPTER II.

§ 1. Evidence of Holy Scripture, how to be ascertained 2. Direct Evidence of the Old Testament 3. Evidence of the Old Testament, continued 4. --- New Testament

CHAPTER III.

§ 1. Evidence of Primitive Writers 2. --- Apostolic Fathers

CHAPTER IV.

§ 1. Evidence of Justin Martyr See also Appendix 2. Evidence of Irenæus 3. --- Clement of Alexandria 4. --- Tertullian

--- Methodius

5. --- Origen See also Appendix 6. Supplementary Section on Origen See also Appendix 7. Evidence of St. Cyprian See also Appendix 8. Evidence of Lactantius

9. --- Eusebius See also Appendix 10. Apostolical Canons and Constitutions 11. Evidence of St. Athanasius See also Appendix

{Pref 11} PART II.-CHAPTER I.

State of Worship at the time of the Reformation § 1. "Hours of the Virgin"

2. Service of Thomas Becket

CHAPTER II.

Council of Trent See also Appendix

CHAPTER III.

Present Service in the Church of Rome

PART III.

WORSHIP OF THE VIRGIN MARY.

CHAPTER I.

§ 1. Introductory Remarks 2. Evidence of Holy Scripture

CHAPTER II.

Evidence of Primitive Writers

CHAPTER III.

Assumption of the Virgin Mary

CHAPTER IV.

Councils of Constantinople, Ephesus, and Chalcedon

CHAPTER V.

§ 1. Present authorized Worship of the Virgin 2. Worship of the Virgin, continued

3. Bonaventura 4. Biel, Damianus, Bernardinus de Bustis, Bernardinus Senensis,&c.

See also Appendix 5. Modern Works of Devotion See also Appendix

CONCLUSION

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