Treatise I. On The Sacraments In General

Literature. On this extensive matter very many authors, both ancient and modern, have written, of whom we cite only a few, but the principal ones, namely: St. Thomas, S. theol. 3, q. 60-65; St. Alphonsus, Theol. mor. l. 6, n. 1-94; Drouven, O.Pr., who learnedly composed two large volumes on sacramental matters (2nd ed., Venice 1756); Christian Pesch, Praelectiones dogmaticae, vol. VI; August Lehmkuhl, Theol. mor. (12th ed.), n. 3-43; Gihr, Die heiligen Sakramente der kath. Kirche (2nd ed.), I, 1-178; Schanz, Die Lehre von den Sakramenten der kath. Kirche (1893); Pourrat, La théologie sacramentaire (4th ed.), Paris 1910.

We divide the treatise on the sacraments in general into six chapters: 1. on the essence and existence of the sacraments; 2. on the number and division of the sacraments; 3. on the efficacy and effects of the sacraments; 4. on the institutor of the sacraments; 5. on the minister of the sacraments; 6. on the subject of the sacraments. At the end of the treatise, by way of an appendix, we shall treat the sacramentals.

The Sacraments in General

Within this treatise

Chapter I. On The Essence And Existence Of The Sacramentsnn. 2–29
- Article I. On The Name Of Sacramentn. 2
- Article II. On The Real Definition Of A Sacramentnn. 3–5
- Article III. On The Sensible Sign, Or On The Matter And Form Of The Sacramentsnn. 6–25
  - § 1. On The Notion And Necessity Of Matter And Formnn. 6–9
  - § 2. On The Immutability Of Matter And Formnn. 10–15
  - § 3. On The Union Of Matter And Formnn. 16–17
  - § 4. On The Certitude Of Matter And Formn. 18
  - § 5. On The Application Of Form To Matternn. 19–20
  - § 6. On The Repetition Of Matter Or Formn. 21
  - § 7. On The Conditional Formnn. 22–25
- Article IV. On The Existence Of The Sacramentsnn. 26–29
Chapter II. On The Number And Division Of The Sacraments Of The New Lawnn. 30–34
Chapter III. On The Efficacy And Effects Of The Sacramentsnn. 35–47
- Article I. On The Primary Effect Of The Sacraments, Namely, Gracenn. 35–43
  - § 1. On The Production Of Grace Ex Opere Operatonn. 35–38
  - § 2. On The Quantity And Quality Of The Grace Producednn. 39–40
  - § 3. On The Reviviscence Of The Sacramentsnn. 41–43
- Article II. On The Secondary Effect Of Certain Sacraments, Or On The Characternn. 44–47
Chapter IV. On The Institutor Of The Sacramentsnn. 48–52
Chapter V. On The Minister Of The Sacramentsnn. 53–85
- Article I. On The Person Of The Ministernn. 53–54
- Article II. On The Faith And Probity Of The Ministernn. 55–60
- Article III. On The Attention Of The Ministern. 61
- Article IV. On The Intention Of The Ministernn. 62–69
- Article V. On The Manner And Rite Of Conferring The Sacramentsnn. 70–71
- Article VI. On The Obligation Of Giving Or Denying The Sacramentsnn. 72–80
  - § 1. On Giving The Sacramentsnn. 72–74
  - § 2. On Denying The Sacramentsnn. 75–80
- Article VII. On The Simulation And Dissimulation Of The Sacramentsnn. 81–85
Chapter VI. On The Subject Of The Sacramentsnn. 86–93
- § 1. On The Valid Reception Of The Sacramentsn. 87
- § 2. On The Licit Reception Of The Sacramentsn. 88
- Appendix On The Sacramentalsnn. 89–93