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Table of Contents

Part I. On the Twelve Articles of the Creed

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Part II. On the Sacraments

7 entries

Part III. On the Decalogue

9 entries

Part IV. On Prayer

9 entries

Appendix

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Part I. On the Twelve Articles of the Creed

12 entries

Article I. "I Believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth."

Amongst the many truths which Christianity proposes to our belief, and of which separately, or collectively, an assured and firm faith is necessary, the first and one essential to be believed by all, is that which God himself has taught us as the foundation of truth, and which is a summary of the unity of the divine essence, of the distinction of three perso

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Article II. "And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord."

That wonderful and superabundant are the blessings which flow to the human race, from the belief and profession of this article we learn from these words of St. John; "Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the son of God, God abideth in him and he in God;" and also from the words of Christ our Lord, proclaiming the Prince of the Apostles blessed for the conf

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Article III. "Who Was Conceived of the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary."

"Who was conceived of the holy Ghost" ] From what has been said in the preceding Article, the faithful are given to understand that, in delivering us from the relentless tyranny of Satan, God has conferred a singular and invaluable blessing on the human race: but, if we place before our eyes the economy of redemption, in it the goodness and beneficence of Go

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Article IV. "Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Dead, and Buried."

"SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WAS CRUCIFIED, DEAD, AND BURIED."

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Article V. "He Descended Into Hell, the Third Day He Arose Again From the Dead."

ARTICLE V

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Article VI. "He Ascended Into Heaven, Sitteth at the Right Hand of God the Father Almighty."

"HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN, SITTETH AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY."

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Article VII. "From Thence He Shall Come To Judge the Living and the Dead."

"FROM THENCE HE SHALL COME TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD."

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Article VIII. "I Believe in the Holy Ghost."

"I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY GHOST."

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Article IX. "I Believe the Holy Catholic Church."

"I BELIEVE THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH."

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Article X. "The Forgiveness of Sins."

"THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS."

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Article XI. "The Resurrection of the Body."

"THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY."

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Article XII. "Life Everlasting."

"LIFE EVERLASTING."

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Part II. On the Sacraments

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On Baptism

From what has been hitherto said on the Sacraments in general, we may judge how necessary it is, to a proper understanding of the doctrines of the Christian faith, and to the practice of Christian piety, to know what the Catholic Church proposes to our belief on the Sacraments in particular. Of Baptism. That a perfect knowledge of Baptism is particularly nec

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On Confirmation

If ever there was a time that demanded the assiduity of the pastor in explaining the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is doubtless the present, when there are found in the Church of God many by whom it is altogether omitted; whilst very few study to derive from it the fruit of divine grace, which its worthy reception imparts. That this divine blessing, therefor

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On the Holy Eucharist

On the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

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On Penance

ON THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE.

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On Extreme Unction

ON THE SACRAMENT OF EXTREME UNCTION.

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On Holy Orders

ON THE SACRAMENT OF ORDERS.

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On Holy Matrimony

ON THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY.

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Part III. On the Decalogue

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The First Commandment

THE FIRST COMMANDMENT.

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The Second Commandment

THE SECOND COMMANDMENT.

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The Third Commandment

THE THIRD COMMANDMENT.

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The Fourth Commandment

THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT.

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The Fifth Commandment

THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT.

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The Sixth Commandment

THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT.

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The Seventh Commandment

THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT.

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The Eighth Commandment

THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT.

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The Ninth and Tenth Commandment

THE NINTH AND TENTH COMMANDMENTS.

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Part IV. On Prayer

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Our Father who art in heaven

THE LORD'S PRAYER.

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Hallowed be Thy Name

"HALLOWED BE THY NAME."

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Thy Kingdom Come

THY KINGDOM COME.

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Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven

" THY WILL BE DONE."

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Give us this day our daily bread

"GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD."

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Forgive our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us

"AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS, AS WE ALSO FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS."

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And lead us not into temptation

"AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION."

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But deliver us from evil

" BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL."

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Amen

By many, the word "amen" is differently interpreted: the Septuagint interprets it, "so be it:" others translate it, "verily," or "truly;" Aquila renders it, "faithfully." Which of these versions we adopt, is a matter of little importance, provided we understand it to have the force already mentioned, that of the Pastor confirming the concession of what has b

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Appendix

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Praxis Catechismi

PRAXIS CATECHISMI,

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