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The Commonitory of Vincent of Lérins, For the Antiquity and Universality of the Catholic Faith Against the Profane Novelties of All Heresies

St Vincent of Lérins († AD 445) · Commonitoria · PL 50, 637–686

  1. 1. Chapter I. The Object of the Following Treatise
  2. 2. Chapter II. A General Rule for distinguishing the Truth of the Catholic Faith from the Falsehood of Heretical Pravity
  3. 3. Chapter III. What is to be done if one or more dissent from the rest
  4. 4. Chapter IV. The evil resulting from the bringing in of Novel Doctrine shown in the instances of the Donatists and Arians
  5. 5. Chapter V. The Example set us by the Martyrs, whom no force could hinder from defending the Faith of their Predecessors
  6. 6. Chapter VI. The example of Pope Stephen in resisting the Iteration of Baptism
  7. 7. Chapter VII. How Heretics, craftily cite obscure passages in ancient writers in support of their own novelties
  8. 8. Chapter VIII. Exposition of St. Paul's Words, Gal. i. 8
  9. 9. Chapter IX. His warning to the Galatians a warning to all
  10. 10. Chapter X. Why Eminent Men are permitted by God to become Authors of Novelties in the Church
  11. 11. Chapter XI. Examples from Church History, confirming the words of Moses,--Nestorius, Photinus, Apollinaris
  12. 12. Chapter XII. A fuller account of the Errors of Photinus, Apollinaris and Nestorius
  13. 13. Chapter XIII. The Catholic Doctrine of the Trinity and the Incarnation explained
  14. 14. Chapter XIV. Jesus Christ Man in Truth, not in Semblance
  15. 15. Chapter XV. The Union of the Divine with the Human Nature took place in the very Conception of the Virgin. The appellation “The Mother of God.”
  16. 16. Chapter XVI. Recapitulation of what was said of the Catholic Faith and of divers Heresies, Chapters xi-xv
  17. 17. Chapter XVII. The Error of Origen a great Trial to the Church
  18. 18. Chapter XVIII. Tertullian a great Trial to the Church
  19. 19. Chapter XIX. What we ought to learn from these Examples
  20. 20. Chapter XX. The Notes of a true Catholic
  21. 21. Chapter XXI. Exposition of St. Paul's Words.--1 Tim. vi. 20
  22. 22. Chapter XXII. A more particular Exposition of 1 Tim. vi. 20
  23. 23. Chapter XXIII. On Development in Religious Knowledge
  24. 24. Chapter XXIV. Continuation of the Exposition of 1 Tim. vi. 20
  25. 25. Chapter XXV. Heretics appeal to Scripture that they may more easily succeed in deceiving
  26. 26. Chapter XXVI. Heretics, in quoting Scripture, follow the example of the Devil
  27. 27. Chapter XXVII. What Rule is to be observed in the Interpretation of Scripture
  28. 28. Chapter XXVIII. In what Way, on collating the consentient opinions of the Ancient Masters, the Novelties of Heretics may be detected and condemned
  29. 29. Chapter XXIX. Recapitulation
  30. 30. Chapter XXX. The Council of Ephesus
  31. 31. Chapter XXXI. The Constancy of the Ephesine Fathers in driving away Novelty and maintaining Antiquity
  32. 32. Chapter XXXII. The zeal of Celestine and Sixtus, bishops of Rome, in opposing Novelty
  33. 33. Chapter XXXIII. The Children of the Catholic Church ought to adhere to the Faith of their Fathers and die for it
  34. appendix-i-note-on-section-41. Appendix I. Note on Section 41, Page 143
  35. appendix-ii-note-on-section-69. Appendix II. Note on Section 69, Page 149
  36. appendix-iii-note-on-section-8. Appendix III. Note on Section 85, Page 156

Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (eds.), New York: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1890-1900. Public domain: English translation first published 1885-1900 (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series). Latin: Migne, Patrologia Latina (1844-1855), public domain; transcription from Corpus Corporum (University of Zurich).

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