XIV

Purgatory-Roman Dogma

The Romish Doctrine not identical with Dogma—Distinction some-

times ignored-sometimes unduly insisted upon by Romanists-

The claims made in the late "joint pastoral" of the Anglo-

Roman Episcopate-Insecurity of guidance given by Roman

Congregations and the Popes-Quasi authoritative system of

Rome-Dr. Pusey—Father Duggan—Dogma as to Purgatory—

taught at Councils of Florence and Trent-Little decided-

Temporal punishment-Father Hunter's interpretation of dogmatic

teaching-Points needing explanation-Dr. Newman's Dream of

Gerontius

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The Romish Doctrine concerning Purgatory

Roman dogma defensible-Romish doctrine "a fond thing," etc.—

Attempted reform of at Trent-frustrated by theologians-The

Romish doctrine teaches that souls are tortured-by material fire

-are helped by Indulgences—and Masses at "Privileged Altars"

---and special intervention of B.V.M.—The doctrine of Indulgences

criticised-denied by Eastern Church as well as our own-

exalted by Romanists because profitable and tends to exalt

the Pope-Privileged Altars-Abbé Thiers on their origin-

Mass traffic-Fables-The "Brown" or Carmelite Scapular—

Extraordinary promises of B.V.M. connected with Scapular-

Controversy on subject between an Oratorian and Jesuit-

Devotion to the Scapular originated in forgery—confessed by

learned Romanists-yet still recommended by Roman Hierarchy 299

XVI

Anglican Teaching

Supremacy of Holy Scripture-not inconsistent with authority of
Church-Primitive doctrine-Each portion of the Church is
failible-Primitive Church our guide-not the Reformers-Sum

of Primitive belief—The just are in joy and peace-Little known

as to penitent but imperfect-Anglican teaching negative as well

as positive-A departure from medieval doctrine — Rejection

of doctrine of temporal punishment-as payment by suffering

of debt to God-Debt paid by Passion of Christ-Works of

penance profitable to penitent-Hooker's teaching-What our

formularies imply as to-State of the perfect-imperfect—and

prayers for the departed—Our agreement with prayers in Roman

Offices-Dr. Farrar on eternal punishment-Dr. Plumptre on

Article XXII. On what will be probably held as to Purgatory-

The King's Book—First Prayer-book of Ed. VI.—Our present

Book of Common Prayer-The Homilies-Dr. Temple's teaching

-Desiderata for departed-Summary

XVII

"Jesus, and the Resurrection"

The resurrection unknown to paganism-The body a hindrance—

Plato and St. Paul-Greek doctrine of the soul made the body an

accident-In Holy Writ our thoughts directed to the resurrection

-rather than to the Intermediate State-The resurrection of

Christ a stumbling-block from the first-Influence of Jesus Christ

is unique-Cause and effect-The Divinity of Christ the cause-

Triumph of Christ in His Church-The "theory of visions”—

Was the resurrection of Christ a "fixed idea"?-Impossibility of

miracle-a "fixed idea" among rationalists-Other theories as

to resurrection-"Christ did not really die"-"The disciples

stole His body"-Theories refuted-"The Gospel story is a late

invention "-Writings of early Christian apologists-The resurrec-

tion body is spiritual-Life after resurrection-One of complete

happiness.

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A Teacher come from God

"Rationalism has made vain efforts to destroy and to pervert the life of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is not dethroned; the power of history protects and upholds Him against all these attacks. Therefore rationalism has been forced to attempt a last supreme effort to explain, at least, that life which it has been unable either to destroy or to dishonour. We Catholics explain the life of Christ, we explain the success He has obtained-the greatest of all success, that of producing in minds the rational certainty of faith; in the soul, holiness by humility, chastity, and charity; in the world, a spiritual community, one, universal, and perpetual --we explain it by that single confession-Jesus Christ is the Son of God."-LACORDAIRE.

"Do not believe me because I tell thee things, unless thou receive from the Holy Scriptures the proof of what is set forth." -ST. CYRIL OF JERUSALEM.