Chapter II

EDUCATION AND FINAL DESIGNATION OF PETER TO BE THE RULER WHO SHOULD CONFIRM HIS BRETHREN.

Education of Peter in the Theology and Economy 29

Preference shown to him in witnessing the Transfiguration 30

Also in the Agony; and the raising the daughter of Jairus 32

The receivers of the didrachma come to Peter 34

The answer of Christ, and what is involved in it 35

Interpretation of our Lord's action by Origen and S. Chrysostome 36

Question of the Apostles to which it leads 37

Answer of our Lord, designating a thief 38

Our Lord in two capacities;
1, as Founder, 2, as Ruler of the Church 43

The Church unchangeable in her form 44

She had one ruler from the beginning.--Immense and
continually growing importance of this our ruler 45

The Primacy which He designated, one of real power 47

Translation of the discourse to Peter 48

Confirming used of the three Divine Persons 51

Nature of the charge, Confirm thy brethren 52

Meaning of the term confirm 53

Scope and harmony of our Lord's discourse in Luke xxii 56

Corollaries from the charge to confirm the brethren 59-63