Chapter VII

THE PRIMACY OF PETER INVOLVED IN THE FOURFOLD UNITY OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM.

The person of the God-man the principle of headship
in the Church 178

Testimony of the Fathers to this 179

Fourfold unity resulting from this headship 181

First unity of mystical influx 182

The second unity of charity, whose efficient principle is the
Holy Spirit.--Third unity of faith, whose efficient principle
is the Holy Spirit acting through the visible hierarchy 183

Set forth by S. Paul also 185

Headship of mystical influx does not obviate the creation of an
external hierarchy 188

Fourth unity of visible headship.--This the root and efficient
principle of the visible hierarchy 190

The one body is complete 192

The unity of a college not sufficient to express our Lord's
personal unity 193

Positive teaching corresponds to the inherent notion of
the Church 194

The Father in the holy Trinity what Peter's see is in the
Church 195

Summary of this fourfold unity 196

Importance of S. Peter's office hence resulting 197