OF

SERMONS AND INSTRUCTIONS,

COMPRISING

According to the course laid down by the Catechism of the Council of Trent)

THE APOSTLES' CREED;
THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, AND PRECEPTS

OF THE CHURCH;
PRAYER, AND THE SACRAMENTS.

AS ALSO,
AN EXPOSITION OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE,

GROUNDED ON
THE TEXT OF BUTLER'S THIRD SIZE CATECHISM.

IX TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.
THE APOSTLES' CREED; THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD,

AND PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH.

BIBLICIT

. OCT 1881.
BROWNE & NOLAN, PODLEIANO
NASSA U STREET, DUBLIN,

Printers and Publishers.

1881.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

100. bb. 137

BROWNE AND NOLAN, PRINTERS, DUBLIN.

CONTENTS.

PAGE

ADDRESS TO THE MOST REVEREND THE ARCHBISHOPS

AND BISHOPS OF IRELAND

·

APPROBATION OF THEIR LORDSHIPS

PREFATORY ADDRESS TO YOUNG PREACHERS

vii.

xiii.

xxiii.

3

PART 1.—THE APOSTLES' CREED.

PARTICULAR PREFACE TO PART I. .

.

PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE

.

FIRST ARTICLE.

[" I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth.")

First Discourse : “ The Existence of God and that

there is but one God”

Second Discourse : “The Work of the Six Days"

Third Discourse : “Nature and perfections of God” .

Fourth Discourse : "On the Angels” .

Fifth Discourse : “Guardian Angels” .

Sixth Discourse : “The Fallen Angels”

Seventh Discourse : “Man, his Creation, Dignity, and

Fall, and the Promise of a Redeemer” . .

Eighth Discourse : "On God, as our Father, presiding

over, preserving, ruling, and governing the Universe"

Ninth Discourse : "On the Trinity” .

SECOND ARTICLE.

(“And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.”]

Tenth Discourse . . . . . .

THIRD ARTICLE.

[“Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary."]

Eleventh Discourse : First on Third Article .

Twelfth Discourse : Second on Third Article .

Thirteenth Discourse : Third on Third Article .

Fourteenth Discourse : Fourth on Third Article
Fifteenth Discourse : Fifth on Third Article

Sixteenth Discourse : Sixth on Third Article

Seventeenth Discourse : Seventh on Third Article .

FOURTH ARTICLE.

["He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried."]

Eighteenth Discourse . . . . .

FIFTH ARTICLE.

["He descended into hell, the third day he arose again from the dead."

Nineteenth Discourse

: 96

Sixth ARTICLE.

[“ He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God."]

Twentieth Discourse

.

98

SEVENTH ARTICLE.

[“ From thence He shall come to judge both the living and the dead.”]

Twenty-first Discourse : First on Seventh Article . 101

Twenty-second Discourse : Second on Seventh Article. 108

EIGHTH ARTICLE.

[“ The Holy Ghost.")

Twenty-third Discourse : First on Eighth Article . III

Twenty-fourth Discourse : Second on Eighth Article . 120

Twenty-fifth Discourse : Third on Eighth Article . 123

Twenty-sixth Discourse : Fourth on Eighth Article 133

Twenty-seventh Discourse : Fifth on Eighth Article . 138

NINTH ARTICLE.

[ “ The Holy Catholic Church, and the Communion of Saints."]

Twenty-eighth Discourse : First on Ninth Article

Twenty-ninth Discourse : Second on Ninth Article . 157

Thirtieth Discourse : Third on Ninth Article . .. 165

Appendix to do. . .

174

Thirty-first Discourse : Fourth on Ninth Article

Thirty-second Discourse : Fifth on Ninth Article . 188

TENTH ARTICLE.

["The Forgiveness of Sins."]

Thirty-third Discourse . . . . . 200

ELEVENTH ARTICLE.

[“ The Resurrection of the Body."]

Thirty-fourth Discourse : First on Eleventh Article.

“On Death"

. 205

T'AGE.

Thirty-fifth Discourse : Second on Eleventh Article.

“ Death of the Sinner”

211

Thirty-sixth Discourse : Third on Eleventh Article :

“A Happy Death” .

· 215

Thirty-seventh Discourse : Fourth on Eleventh Article. 222

TWELFTH ARTICLE.

[“ Life everlasting.")

Thirty-eighth Discourse : First on Twelfth Article : 228

Thirty-ninth Discourse : Second on Twelfth Article : 242

Fortieth Discourse : Third on Twelfth Article . . 249

Forty-first Discourse : Fourth on Twelfth Article : 262

Forty-second Discourse : Fifth on Twelfth Article.

“Eternity” .

• . 270

PART II.-ON SIN, THE DECALOGUE, AND THE

PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH.

PARTICULAR PREFACE TO PART II. . . . 281

ON MORTAL SIN.

First Discourse

. . . . . 285

Second Discourse

VENIAL SIN

THE SEVEN CAPITAL SINS.

Mode of Treatment applicable to each.

297

ON THE OBSERVANCE OF THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD

IN GENERAL . . . . . .

300

THE FIRST COMMANDMENT OF GOD.

First Discourse : "On Faith"

Second Discourse : "On Hope"

Third Discourse : "On Charity”

Fourth Discourse : "On Religion”

THE SECOND COMMANDMENT OF GOD.

First Discourse : "What is commanded by this Com-

mandment” .

.

316

Second Discourse : “What is forbidden by this Com-

mandment” . .

THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD . . . 319