Table of Contents
BOOK I
Chapter I: On the word “Mass” 13
Chapter II: On the definition of a sacrifice20
Chapter III: The death of Christ is a sacrifice properly speaking31
Chapter IV: On the partition of acrifice34
Chapter V: Is the Mass a sacrifice?36
Chapter VI: In the Mass a true sacrifice is offered: Proven from the testimony of scripture and the priesthood of Melchisedech.39
Chapter VII: The sacrifice of the Mass is proven from the figure of the Paschal Lamb61
Chapter VIII: ... from the figures of different sacrifices of the Old Testament70
Chapter IX: ... from predictions of the prophets74
Chapter X: ... from Malachi77
Chapter XI: ... from John IV 89
Chapter XII: ... from the Words of Institution92
Chapter XIII: ... from Acts XIII 100
Chapter XIV: ... from 1 Corinthians X 101
Chapter XV: The tradition of the Fathers, and first the terms Sacrifice, Oblation and Immolation105
Chapter XVI: The sacrifice of the Mass, properly speaking, is proven from the rite of Altars118
Chapter XVII: ... proven from the word “Priest”.120
Chapter XVIII: ... proven from the Liturgies123
Chapter XIX: ... from those for whom the sacrifice of the Mass is offered124
Chapter XX: ... from the union of Law and Sacrifice125
Chapter XXI: ... from the comparison of the Christian law to the Mosaic129
Chapter XXII: ... the difference between the Sacrament and the Sacrifice131
Chapter XXIII: ... from the consensus of the Church132
Chapter XXIV: The objections of Luther are answered134
Chapter XXV: The arguments of John Calvin are answered138
Chapter XXVI: The objections of Chemnitz are answered148
Chapter XXVII: In what part of the Mass the essence of the sacrifice properly consists150
Chapter I: We lay down the first controversy: Whether the Mass is a propitiatory sacrifice161
Chapter II: That the Mass is a propitiatory sacrifice is proven 163
Chapter III: The sacrifice of the Mass is also impetratory169
Chapter IV: The proper efficacy of the sacrifice of the Mass is explained171
Chapter V: We answer the objections of our adversaries178
Chapter VI: The sacrifice of the Mass benefits all the living180
Chapter VII: The sacrifice of the Mass is duly offered for the dead abiding in Purgatory183
Chapter VIII: The sacrifice of the Mass is rightly celebrated in honor of the Saints190
Chapter IX: On Private Masses
Chapter X: The arguments against Private Masses are answered208
Chapter XI: On the kind of language217
Chapter XII: Not everything in Mass must necessarily be said in a loud voice219
Chapter XIII: What the heretics suppose regarding the ceremonies of the Mass225
Chapter XIV: The ceremonies which precede Mass are ancient and pious230
Chapter XV: On the ceremonies which are done in the Mass, and in the action in which they consist.240
Chapter XVI: On what is recited in the Mass of the Catechumens246
Chapter XVII: On the Offertory, and the Preface
Chapter XVIII: On the word “Canon”259
Chapter XIX: On the author of the Canon262
Chapter XX: On the antiquity of the Canon266
Chapter XXI: On the truth of the First Prayer of the Canon269
Chapter XXII: On the Truth of the Second Prayer of the Canon279
Chapter XXIII: On the Truth of the Third Prayer of the Canon281
Chapter XXIV: On the Truth of the Fourth Prayer of the Canon283
Chapter XXV: On the Truth of the Fifth Prayer of the Canon290
Chapter XXVI: On the Sixth Prayer of the Canon291
Chapter XXVII: On the Lord’s Prayer, and the following prayers294
APPENDIX A: The Text of the Canon300
