Chapter IV: Book III: Method observed throughout this Book 95
I. God contains within Himself, and can perform, an infinite
number of things surpassing human understanding 97
II. An examination of certain Articles of the Christian Creed
which exceed the limits of human understanding 99
III. The mystery of the Trinity is neither unreasonable nor
incredible 101
IV. The Christian Doctrine of Creation is neither incredible
nor unreasonable 108
V. The Christian teaching concerning the Sanctification, Glory,
and Resurrection of rational creatures contains no Article
which is either impossible or unreasonable 110
VI. The Doctrine of the Damnation of the wicked is one
befitting Christianity 113
VII. The Doctrine of the Incarnation of the Son of God is, in
no sense, incredible, unseemly, or unreasonable 114
VIII. The belief in the Virginal birth of Christ is consistent
with reason, and His life befitted, in all respects,
His dignity 117
IX. The Christian Doctrine of Original Sin is neither
unreasonable nor incredible 119
X. Our belief in the Passion of Christ, in the other mysteries
of His Humanity, and in all the Articles defined by the
Church, is strictly consistent with reason 123
XI. The Christian Religion most prudently establishes the two
precepts of charity, as the foundation of our whole moral
life 127
XII. The excellence of the moral teaching of the Church 130
XIII. The perfect reasonableness of the Christian constitution
and code of judicial law 133
XIV. The Sacraments of the Church have been instituted by Christ,
and are admirably adapted to the needs of mankind 137
XV. The number of the Sacraments is reasonable 139
XVI. The rites used in the administration of the Sacraments are
both reasonable and seemly 140
XVII. Answers to certain objections brought against the Doctrine
of the Blessed Eucharist 148
XVIII. The reasonableness of the Ceremonies of the Church 151
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