File:First letter to the Very Rev. J.H. Newman, D.D.- In explanation chiefly in regard to the reverential love due to the ever-blessed Theotokos (IA 1stLetterToTheVeryRevJHNewman).pdf

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Personal explanations 3 — 5 Objects of. the Eirenicon 6 No imputations intended 8 Ground of adducing language as to B. V. 10 Citations, mostly from books popular in England 11 Grounds of those citations 13 Title of co-Redemptress used extensively 14 — 15 Language cited, justified by Oakeley 16 — 19 De Montfort, Faber 17 Object of gathering into one the devotions as to the B. V. 18 Belief as to the title "Theotokos" assumed 21 The B. V. a "moral" instrument of the Incarnation 22 Great titles given by the Fathers to the B. V. related to the fruits of the Incarnation 26 — 33 Intercession of the Saints a necessary fruit of perfected love 34 — 35 Meaning of titles given by the Fathers to the B. V. partly changed ; others added ; effects 36—40 Points agreed upon, or at issue 41—42 Difference of Roman Catholics as to Marian devotions 43 Vision of the woman "clothed with the sun" 44 "Behold thy mother" 45 Interpreted of S. John only by the Fathers 48 Improbable texts alleged later 49 Active and passive conception 51 Explanation of Mgr. Dupanloup. Imm. Cone, differs only in degree from that of Jeremiah and S. John B. 52 — 53 Schoolmen deny sanctification before animation 55 Soul of the B. V. could be. sanctified, when infused 66 Active conception taught by some to be Immaculate 67 Revelations of S. Brigit 67 — 58 Active conception commonly meant by word "conception" 59 This, its scriptural use 59 — 60 Unexplained, the Immaculate Conception will probably include that of the body too 60 — 64 Grounds of Scripture and Tradition against the Immaculate Conception, quoted by Biel 64 — 67 Special weight of St. Augustine's 67 His mode of declining to include the B. V. in actual sin implies his belief of her conception in original sin (see also De Turr. below, pp. 506, 507) 68 — 69 Force of his exception of Our Lord Alone from original sin 70 — 71 Objects in reproducing De Turrecremata's chain of authorities against the Immaculate Conception 72 Character of Turrecremata's work 73 — 74 De Bandelis 75 Importance of an adequate explanation of this tradition 76 — 77 Those authorities, of five classes 77 Special weight of third class (omitted by Perrone), which held that Christ alone gas not conceived in original sin, because not born in the way of nature 78 Prse-Augustinian writers quoted (except Tertullian and Origen) by S. Augustine, on universality of original sin, without making exception. 1 — 1 1. S. Irenseus, Tertullian, Origen, S. Cyprian and African Council of 66 Bishops, Reticius, Olympias, S. Hilary, S. Ambrose, S. Gregory Naz., S. Basil, S. Chrysostom 79 — 94 12. Pope Zosimus, as commented on by S. Augustine 94 — 97 13. S. Augustine's statement, through 18 years, on "the likeness of sinful flesh" as peculiar to our Lord. Mary from Adam died for sin: Jesus Alone Innocent, as bom of a virgin : all flesh, except His, infected through mode of our conception : all inherit sinful nature from Adam through mode of their birth. The condition of Mary's birth dissolved by re-birth 98-— 106 Passages of S. Augustine held to be valid by Perrone 107 — 108 14. Clement of Alexandria 108 15. Eusebius of Caesarea 109 16 — 17. S. Athanasius, Didymus Alex 110 18. Macarius 111 19 — 20. Mark Hermit, S. Greg. Nyss. 112 21. De Bapt. in S. Basil 114 22 — 23. S. Pacian, S. Paulinas 115 24 — 25. S. Zeno ; Peter of Tripoli, imitator of S. Aug. 116 26 — 27 Pious unknown; Hypognoetioon (perhaps M. Mercator) 117 28. Ambrosiaster 118 29 — 30. S. Jerome, Christ alone without sin Rufinus 119 31 — 32. S. Cyril of Alexandria, Cassian 120 33 — 34. Eusebius Gallicanus, S. Pet. Chrysologus 122 35 — 36. Vincent of Lerins, S. Leo L 123 37. S. Prosper 125 38 — 39. Chiysippus of Jerusalem, Antipater Boetr. 126 40— 41. Vincentius, Olympiodorus 127 42. Pope 8. Gelasius 128 43. Julianus Pomerius 130 44. S. Fulgentius of Ruspe 131 45. Peter the Deacon, Ac., 14 Bishops with S. Fulgentius 132 46. Boethius 135 47. Cassiodorus 137 48. 2nd Council of Orange and 8. Csesarius 139 49. Fulgentius Ferrandus 140 50. Primasius 141 51. Pope S. Gregory the Great 142 52. S. Isidore of Seville 144 53 — 54. John IV., Pope Elect; Sophronius 145 55. Bede 147 56. S. John Damascene 148 57. Alenin, or contemporary 150 58. Rabanus Maurus 151 59. Haymo of Halberstadt 152 60. Rhemigius 163 61. John Geometra 154 62 — 63. S. Bruno Herbip., S. Peter Damiani 155 64. S. Bruno, Founder of the Carthusians 168 65. S. Bruno Astensis 162 66. S. Anselm 163 67 — 68. John Beleth, Rupertus 167 69. Author in 8. Bernard 168 70. 8. Bernard 170—176 71. Hugo a S. Victor 176 72 — 73. Eadmer (formerly thought 8. Anselm), Hervd of Dol. 179 — 181 74. P. Lombard 181—183 76. Porr£e 183 76. Odo, Bp. of Frisingen 184 77. Richard of S. Victor 185 — 188 78 — 79. Zacharias of Chrysopolis, Peter of Celle 189 — 193 80. Gul. Parvus 193 81 — 82. Sicardus, Innocent III 124 83. Cencius Sabellius (Honorius III.) 197 84. P. Comestor (see p. 437) 198 Canonists : — 85. Hugatio, or Hugo 199 86. Joh. Teutonicus 202 87. S. Raimund de Penyafort 203 88. Card. Hostlensis 204 89. Durandus Speculator 206 90 — 91. Guido de Baiisio, Archjdiac. ; Barth, a S. Concordio 207 92. John Andres 208 Other Jurists 209 Doctrinal Writers : — 93. William, Chancellor of Paris ib. 94. Alanus (perhaps Magnus) 210 95. Petrus Prspositivus 211 96 — 97. Moneta of Cremona ; Gul. Arvernus, Bp. of Paris 212 98. Wm. of Auxerre (Maurice, Bp. of Paris) 213 99. John of Paris (Poinlane) 214 100. Alex, de Hales ib. Contradictory ways of getting rid of his testimony 215 101. Albertus Magnus 216 102. S. Bonaventura 217 Spurious Sermon ascribed to him 220 103. S. Thomas Aquinas 221 Answer to wring inference from one place 224 104. Sermons on Antiph. "Salve, regina" 226 105. Hugo de Argentina 227 106. Hannihaldus de Hannibaldis 229 107. Peter de Tarantasia (Innocent V.) 230 108. Joann. AEgidius of Zamora 232 109. John de Balbis 233 110. Henry of Ghent 234 111. Ulric of Strasburg 236 112. Richard Middleton 238 113. AEgidius of Rome 239 114 — 115. Odo Rigaldi ; Hugo GalL, Card. Abp. of Ostia 241 116. John of Naples 242 117. Guido of Perpignan 245 118. Hervffius Natalis 247 119. John de Poliaco 249 120. John de Bacon, or Baconthorpe 250 121. Joann. Ricardi, Bp. of Dragonara 253 122. Alvaros Pelagias. F. of the Sanctification at Rome ib. 123. Paul Saluc. de Perosio (Add. p. 519) 257 124. Nic. Treveth, of Oxford 258 125. Darandus a S. Porciano ib. 126. Gregory of Ariminum 260 Writers of Sermons on Fest of B. V : — 127. Rich, of S. Laurence ib. 128. Bp. of Lincoln (probably Grosthead) 262 129 — 130. Joan, de Rupella, Odo de Castro Rodolphi 264 131. Lucas of Padua, disciple of S. Antony of Padua 265 132. ¥m. Perault ib. 133. Martinos Polonus 266 134. Conrad of Saxony 268 135. Jac. de Voragine ib. 136. Thomas de Ales 271 137. Jacoponus de Benedictis ib. 138. James of Lausanne 272 139. Card. Bertrand de Turre 273 140. Jordanes de Quedlinborch 274 141. S. Vincent Ferrier 275 Commentators : — 142. John de Yarsiaco 277 143. Card. Hugo de S. Caro 278 144. William of Alton 279 145. Nic. de Lyra ib. 146. Ludolf of Saxony ("Life of Christ ") 281 147. Petr, de Palma 282 148. Stephen, ancient PostiUator and Paris Doctor 283 149. Yenble. Cistercian father, of Fountain Abbey ib. 150. S. Antoninus of Florence 284 Card, de Turrecremata 288 Scotus rests the contrary on abstract arguments, not on tradition 291 P5tau on want of diligence and sagacity in citing evidence in favour of Imm. Cone 295 Meaning brought into, not out of, authorities alleged 297 1. Acts of S. Andrew's Martyrdom ib. 2. S. Dionysius of Alexandria (if his) 298 3. Latin Pseudo-Origen 299 4. S. Hippolytus, of Conception of Opr Lord 301 5. S. Ephraim, the B. V. "guileless" 301 Speaks only of actual holiness ib. 6. S. Ambrose, freedom from actual sin only 306 7. S. Augustine, condition of birth dissolved by grace of re-birth ib. 8. Theodotus, of actual grace on Incarn. 307 9. Writer in S. Chrysostom (of Incarnation) 309 10. S. Proclus, the same, and against offence at it ib. 11. Sedulius, if words were pressed, would go the other way 311 12. Post-Augustinian treatise against five heresies 312 13. S. Pet. Chrysologus, B. V. pledged to Christ in the womb 314 14. S. Sabba, no ground to think we have any thing of his ib. 15. Psalter ascribed to S. Columban declares conception of all in orig. sin 316 16. Hesychius, of actual grace 318 17 — 18. Andrew of Crete, Germanus, relate to the Incarnation or actual holiness ib. 19. S. John Damascene, her miraculous Cone, or freedom from actual sin. 322 20. Pseudo- Alcuin and Council of Frankfort, of actual stainlessness 324 21. Theodoras, eminence of the creation of B. V 325 22 — 24. Joseph, hymn- writer ; George of Nicomedia ; Peter Chorepiscopus. Actual holiness of the B. V., or that derived from our Lord's Presence 326 25. Some Sophronius, actual graces of B. V. 327 26. John Geometra, of her Conception of Christ. Held the Cone. in orig. sin ib. 27. Fulbert of Chartres, knowledge of her temporal beginnings hidden 329 28. S. Maximus of Turin, whole context relates to grace of virginity (see also on the other side, p. 431) 331 29. Paschasius Radbertus argues in proof of immaculate Nativity of B. V., held sanctif. after cone, in orig. sin, Pdtau, De Band., De Turrecr. (see below, p. 493) 332 — 336 30. (Ballerini) Charta of Ugo not earlier than 13th cent., and spurious; "Trope" of same date 337 31. Hymn, later than S. Ambrose, relates to Virgin-birth 339 Three Greek writers alleged, Antipater, Sophronius, Isidore of Thessalonica, go the other way 341 Titles speak only of actual undefiledness ib. Holiness of parents did not prevent transmission of orig. sin 345 Presence of the Holy Ghost at her Cone, relates to holiness of parents, John of Euboea, Peter of Argos, Jacob Mon., laid. These 346—348 Festival of Conception of the B. V. has reference to the temporal beginning of her who was to bear the Saviour of the world: Hymns, Sermons 351 — 357 Festival of the Nativity of B. V. has reference to the same 358 Greek Icons. Conception of S. John Baptist 359 Sketch of introduction of Festival of Cone, of B. V. in the West 360 Ways in which it might be kept, apart from immaculateness 362 — 364 Introd. in England in view to the Incarnation, Constitution of Abp. Mepham, 1328 365 At Borne, in view to subsequent sanctif., Alvarus Pelagius 367 Carthusian statutes ib. Old Dominican service-books 370 Office of Vine. Bandellus 372 Breviary of Church of Gironne 374 Breviary in many parts of Germany 376 De Turr.'s argument from Office on the Nativity 377 Festival of Cone, did not imply its immaculateness : Clement VI. while Card. Abp. of Bouen 378 Clement XI 379 Bellarmine, not chief foundation of festival 380 Natalis Alex 381 Scripture alleged : — Arg. even from faulty reading "Ipsa," Gen. iii., exaggerated 382 Falls with the reading Ipsa 385 De Rossi's grounds, why reading should be corrected 386 Perrone's argument as to identity Of meaning in either reading fails 388 Minute patristic parallel between the B. V. and Eve rather seems to exclude than include a point not paralleled 389 Objects of the above statement of evidence 392 Value of the "quod ubique" acknowledged on both sides 393 Original sin 397 English and Tridentine statementa thereon contrasted with Luther's and Calvin's 398 How original sin is transmitted, a mystery 401 Difficulties, as stated by Mohler 402 Innocent III. on its transmission, before and after he was Pope 404 His doctrine, possible basis of explanation 407 The "fomes peccati," or concupiscence 409 Exceptions in "Eirenicon" as to popular doctrine on the B. V. only made to what was not "de fide" 410 English feeling as to the B. V., why cramped 411 Love for the B. V. cannot be too great 412 Yearning towards her in the Eng. Church, Bp. Andrewes 413 Bp. Hall, Pearson 414 Bp. Hicks 415 Dr. Frank 417 George Herbert 418 "The Christian Year" 419 Hopes 420 Rev. G. Williams on interpolations in the Greek Liturgies 425 APPENDIX. Labour and care of Card, de Turrecremata in preparing his "Relation on the Truth of the Conception of the B. V.," for the Council of Basle 429 Omitted passages or authorities : — S. Augustine ib. 151. S. Maximus of Turin 431 Ancient writer quoted as S. Cyril 432 S. Cyril 433 Pope S. Leo I 434 S. John Damascene 435 S. Bernard 436 On Peter Comestor 437 152. Ancient Doctor of Paris ib. 153. Richard of Armagh 438 Dominicans : — 154. Peter de Palude (objection removed) ib 155. Thomasinus of Ferrara 440 156. Bernard of Clermont 441 157. Robert de Holcot (opposed interpolation) ib. 158. Thomas de Walleis 442 159. Nic. Gorram 444 160 — 161. Vincent Historialis, James of Beneventum 445 162 — 163. John of Luxemburg, J. Stemgasse 446 Franciscans : — 164 — 165. Rob. Conton, Barth, de Pisis 447 166. Jac. de Casali 448 Augustinians : — page 167. Bernard Oliveri 448 168 — 169. John Teutonicus, Henry de Yriraaria 449 171. John Clivoth of Saxony 461 172. John Stringarins 452 Cistercians : — 173. John Calcar [qn.de Cervo] 463 174 — 175. John Monachns ; writer of Sermones Soocii 454 176. Mag. Garric 455 Analysis of Card, de Torrecremata's "Treatise on the truth of the Conception of the most Blessed Virgin, as a relation to be made before the fathers of the Council of Basle, July, A D 1437, compiled at the mandate of the legates of the Apostolic See, presiding over the said Council" 456-618 Addenda 519

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