What our Lord had done up to His resurrection | 64 |
Further disposition of powers after His resurrection | 65 |
Special care to prove the resurrection to Peter | 66 |
Fulfilment of the Lord's promises to the Twelve, in the bestowal of their |
legislative, judicial, and executive powers | 68 |
Subsequent exercise of these powers by the Twelve | 69 |
Fulfilment of the special promises to Peter in the bestowal of the |
l egislative, judicial, and executive powers of the Primacy | 70 |
Force of the Lord's title, the Shepherd | 72 |
Importance and extent of the charge conveyed by this title | 74 |
Force of the circumstances under which it is conveyed | 76 |
S. Ambrose, S. Chrysostome, Theophylact, S. Leo, and S. Basil on the text | 79 |
S. Cyprian adds the Primacy to the Apostolic equality | 81 |
Force of Follow thou Me | 82 |