THE PAPACY: Its History, Dogmas, Genius, and Prospects

30. Jan, 2011

THE PAPACY:
Its History, Dogmas, Genius, and Prospects

Being the Evangelical Alliance First Prize Essay on Popery.

by Rev. J.A. Wylie, LL.D.
Author of "The History of Protestantism," Etc.

London: Hamilton, Adams, & C.
Edinburgh: Andrew Elliot
1888

Pope Innocent III, who founded the formal Inquisition against Bible-believing Christians

CONTENTS

Preface to People's Edition.

BOOK I
The History of the Papacy

I	The Origin of the Papacy
II	Rise and Progress of Ecclesiastical Supremacy
III	Rise and Progress of the Temporal Sovereignty
IV	Rise and Progress of the Temporal Supremacy
V	Foundation and Extent of the Supremacy
VI	The Canon Law
VII	That the Church of Rome Neither Has Nor Can Change Her Principles on the Head of the Supremacy

BOOK II
Dogmas of the Papacy

I	The Popish Theology
II	Scripture and Tradition
III	Of Reading the Scriptures
IV	The Unity of the Church of Rome
V	The Catholicity of the Church of Rome
VI	Apostolicity, or Peter's Primacy
VII	Infallibility
VIII	No Salvation Out of the Church of Rome
IX	Of Original Sin
X	Of Justification
XI	The Sacraments
XII	Baptism and Confirmation
XIII	The Eucharist–Transubsantiation–The Mass
XIV	Of Penance and Confession
XV	Of Indulgences
XVI	Of Purgatory
XVII	Of the Worship of Images
XVIII	Of the Worshipping of Saints
XIX	Of Worship of the Virgin Mary
XX	Faith Not to be Kept with Heretics

Book III
The Genius and Influence of the Papacy

I	The Genius of the Papacy
II	Influence of Popery on the Individual Man
III	The Influence of Popery on Government
IV	Influence of Popery on the Morals and Religious Condition of Nations
V	Influence of Popery on the Social and Political Condition of Nations

Book IV
Present Policy and Prospects of the Papacy

I	Sham Reformation and Real Re-action
II	New Catholic League, and Threatened Crusade against Protestantism.
III	General Propagandis
IV	Prospects of the Papacy