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persecuted by Henry VIII. and Elizabeth, 250,
by the Puritans, 251.
Catholicity--prominent attribute of the Church, 29;
evidences of, in Apostles' Creed, 29;
defined, 29;
foreshadowed by the Psalmist, 29;
foreseen by Prophet Malachy, 29;
not found in the separate sects, 32.
Ceremonial of the Mass, 328, et seq.
Ceremonies--religious, defined, 320;
described, 327;
prescribed by God, 332;
necessary, 322.
Christ's life portrayed, 17, et seq.;
teachings versus Book of Homilies, 67, et seq;
words and private interpretation, 79;
divinity not proved solely by Scripture, 79, et seq.;
honored virgins in a special manner, 400;
instituted matrimony, 409;
contained entire under each form, 300.
Christian--a title of nobility, 17;
obligations it imposes, 17;
defined as another Christ, 17;
communions claim perpetuity, 51;
unity endorsed, 119.
Church teaches one God, 1;
unity of, 5;
government requires unity, 6;
needs visible head, 6;
a kingdom, 6;
Christ founded only one, 6;
Christ's spiritual kingdom, 7;
government compared to that of state, 7;
of Christ, a sheepfold, 7;
likened to the sheepfold, 7;
one chief pastor, one chief shepherd, 7;
likened to human body, 7;
compared to a vine, 8;
bride or spouse of Christ, 8;
unity as taught by common sense, 8;
harmony, 8;
needs common doctrine, 9;
uniform government, 9;
of England ruled by sovereign, 9;
alone possesses unity, 10;
temple of faith, 10;
her creed identical with past ages, 11;
faith and government similar, 11;
does not meddle with political tenets, 10;
teaches one faith everywhere, 10;
explains and declares truths implicitly believed, 15;
authority to decide disputes, 15;
holiness an attribute of, 16;
a society, 16;
established for man's sanctification, 16;
only one founded by Christ, 6;
inculcates valuable lessons of divine perfection, 16;
invites to a holy life, 17;
enforces the inculcation of divine precepts, 18;
affords motives and means of sanctification, 20;
encourages communion with God, 20;
a watchful mother--supplies us at each step, 21;
fruitful in saints, 22;
still produces saints and apostles, 22;
has her martyrs in our day, 22;
still numbers confessors in her ranks, 22;
saves sinners, 24;
refuge of the poor, 24;
her inheritance--the afflicted, 25;
possesses means of reform, 27;
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