Chapter III: The Investiture of Peter

What our Lord had done up to His resurrection 64

Further disposition of powers after His resurrection 65

Special care to prove the resurrection to Peter 66

Fulfilment of the Lord's promises to the Twelve, in the
bestowal of their legislative, judicial, and executive powers 68

Subsequent exercise of these powers by the Twelve 69

Fulfilment of the special promises to Peter in the bestowal of the
legislative, judicial, and executive powers of the Primacy 70

Force of the Lord's title, the Shepherd 72

Importance and extent of the charge conveyed by this title 74

Force of the circumstances under which it is conveyed 76

S. Ambrose, S. Chrysostome, Theophylact, S. Leo, and S. Basil
on the text 79

S. Cyprian adds the Primacy to the Apostolic equality 81

Force of Follow thou Me 82