vi THE BISHOP PADDOCK LECTURES. edly religious, and also to its defence and confirmation in respect of such central truths as the Trinity, the Atonement, Justification, and the Inspiration of the Word of God; and of such central facts as the Church's Divine Order and Sacraments, her historical Reformation, and her rights and powers as a pure and national Church. And other subjects may be chosen if unanimously approved by the Board of Appointment as being both timely and also within the true intent of this Lecture ship." Under the appointment of the Board created by the trust, the Rev. Morgan Dix, S.T.D., D.C.L., delivered the Lectures for the year 1892, contained in this volume. 5 6 2. Two MYSTERIES: IN THE ORDER OF NATURE 3. THEIR CLOSE RELATION TO EACH OTHER, II.-ORIGIN OF THE PHRASE, "EXTENSION OF III.-SACRAMENTAL 7 WITH HISTORIC CHRISTIANITY, 8 1. WITNESSES TO THIS POINT: (a) The Fathers, . 8 (6) Luther, and the Augsburg and Westminster Confessions, 8 2. ITS BASIS MUST BE SOUGHT IN THE CONSTITU- 9 3. ITS PRACTICAL AND IDEAL SIDES, ΙΟ 4. ITS RELATIONS TO MAN AND NATURE, II (b) And yet rendering efficient service to the 3. CARDINAL PRINCIPLES OF CATHOLIC DOCTRINE CONCERNING THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE, 4. RECENT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES HAVE NOT IM- (a) Christ the mundi summa et compendium, VII, REMEDIAL AND RESTORATIVE EFFECT OF (a) Exposition of Romans, viii. 19-23, . (6) Relation of Christ as Man to Creation, VIII.-EXTENT OF THE BENEFITS OF THE IN- CARNATION, (a) As wide as the universe itself, (6) Brotherhood of man, and of Christ as man, PAGE 28 29 30 (c) Consequent explanation of the influence ex- 31 IX.-TWO FINAL CONSIDERATIONS. 1. THE PERMANENCE OF THE BODY OF MAN, AND (a) Pagan and Christian ideas on this point con- 2. THE FINAL RESTORATION OF THE HEAVENS AND (a) Scriptural predictions, (b) Views of fathers and theologians, . 32, 33 34 35 37-39 LECTURE II. The Sacramental System Coextensive with the Life and I.-DESIGN OF THE PRECEDING LECTURE TO SHOW THE REAL BASIS OF THE SACRA- (a) No valid objection that it is hard to see and 43 44 (b) Every edifice must stand on a basis, 44 (c) But the footings are not made to be seen, 44 ure, 45 PAGE (a) Not to be treated as a transient prejudice, 47 (b) But the result of confidence in philosophic (d) The sole remedy is the acceptance of the teachings of the Catholic religion on the In- III.-TRANSITION TO THE SUPERSTRUCTURE, (a) Catholic theology has many sides, |