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The Blessed Virgin in the Fathers of the first six centuries

CONTENTS. Dedication to His Eminence Cardinal Vaughan, ... v Preface by His Eminence, ...... yii The Author's Preface, ....... xi Introductory Chapters on Doctrinal Development. CHAPTER I. General Notions. Accretive or Objective, and Non-Accretive or Subjective Development. Revealed Truths of the Substance of Faith, and Accessory to its Substance. Explicit and Implicit Faith, ... l CHAPTER II. Doctrinal Development (Continued). The Christian Revelation was given once for all to the Apostles exclusively. All subsequent developments are non-accretive, and contained in the original Deposit, .... 5 Appendix : — S. Vincent of Lerins: B. Thomas More,- - 8 CHAPTER III. Doctrinal Development (Continued). Causes of Development of Christian Doctrine in the Church, - 14 CHAPTER IV. Doctrinal Development (Continued). Its Process examined, ------- 23 Appendix : — From Rev. J. B. Morris, ----- 29 The Blessed Virgin in the Fathers of the First Six Centuries. chapter 1. The Primitive Patristic Idea of Mary as the Second Eve, 35 CHAPTER II. Prolegomena, 50 Part I. The Old Testament, 62 Part II. The New Testament, - 117 1. The Annunciation and Incarnation, - 117 2. The Visitation, 142 3. The Purific

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