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Volume 38 · pp. 191–463

The Book on the Sacrament of the Eucharist

Liber de Sacramento Eucharistiae

118 sections · translated from Borgnet vol. 38, pp. 191–463

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  1. Book on the Sacrament of the Eucharist. Prologue. · p. 191
  2. Distinction I. How Is This Sacrament in the Genus of Grace? Chapter I. This Sacrament Is Nothing but Grace. · pp. 192–193
  3. Chapter I, Conclusion; Chapter II, Beginning. This Sacrament Is Given to Us Only by the Most Gracious One. · pp. 194–195
  4. Chapter II. Goodness, Kindliness, Piety. · pp. 196–197
  5. Chapter II. Sweetness and Suavity. · pp. 197–199
  6. Chapter II. Charity and Placability. · pp. 199–202
  7. Chapter III. This Sacrament Is Given Only to the Most Beloved Friends. · pp. 202–205
  8. Chapter IV. This Sacrament of the Eucharist Works Nothing but Good Grace. · pp. 205–208
  9. Chapter V. This Sacrament Is Grace upon Grace. · pp. 208–212
  10. Chapter V Conclusion; Chapter VI. This Sacrament Contains Every Grace. · pp. 212–214
  11. Distinction I, Chapter VI Conclusion. · p. 215
  12. Distinction II. Tractate I. On the Property of the Giver. · pp. 216–219 Ch. I. On magnificence in the giver's bestowal. · Ch. II. On the cheerfulness of the giver in donation. · Ch. III. On the affection of the giver in charity and inward love.
  13. Tractate II. On the Property of the Gift. Chapters I-II. · pp. 220–222 Ch. II. On the copiousness of the gift.
  14. Tractate II. Chapters III-IV. · pp. 222–225 Ch. III. On the usefulness of this sacramental gift. · Ch. IV. On the conformity of this gift to the giver.
  15. Tractate III. On the Property of the Receiver. Chapter I. · p. 226
  16. Tractate III, Chapter I Conclusion. · p. 227
  17. Chapters II-III. On the Suitable and Persevering Gift. · pp. 228–229 Ch. III. The gift ought to persevere and remain with him who has received it.
  18. Distinction III. How This Sacrament Is in the Genus of Food. · pp. 229–230
  19. Tractate I, Chapter I. On the Nobility of This Food from Its Genus: Royal Food. · pp. 231–232
  20. Chapter I. On the Animals by Which Christ Is Prefigured. · pp. 232–235
  21. Chapter I. On Manna and Wheat. · pp. 235–238
  22. Chapter I Conclusion and Chapter II Opening. · p. 239
  23. Chapter II. On the Sweetness and Taste of This Food. · pp. 240–243
  24. Chapter III. On the Richness of This Food from Preparation. · pp. 244–247
  25. Chapter IV. On the Sweetness of This Food from Operation. · pp. 247–250
  26. Chapter IV conclusion; Chapter V, On the Nutritive Power of This Food from Virtue, nos. 1-2. · pp. 251–253
  27. Chapter V, nos. 3-4. · pp. 254–256
  28. Chapter V, nos. 5-6. · pp. 256–259
  29. Chapter VI. On the Fittingness of This Food for the One Fed from Likeness, nos. 1-through the opening of 5. · pp. 259–262
  30. Chapter VI, nos. 5-6 conclusion. · pp. 263–264
  31. Chapter VII. On the Penetrability of This Food to the One Fed from Subtlety, nos. 1-4. · pp. 264–268
  32. Chapter VII, nos. 5-8 conclusion. · pp. 268–271
  33. Chapter VIII. On the Unitability of This Food to the One Fed Which It Has from Connaturality, nos. 1-through the beginning of 5. · pp. 271–274
  34. Chapter VIII, conclusion · p. 275
  35. Chapter IX. On the firm adhesiveness of this food to the one fed, from the apprehension of the one fed through the food · pp. 275–279
  36. Tractate II. On the quality of the drink. Chapter I, nos. 1-2 · pp. 280–286
  37. Chapter I conclusion and Chapter II · pp. 287–290
  38. Chapter III. What sort this drink ought to be in mixture · pp. 290–293
  39. Chapter IV. What sort this drink should be in the use of this grace · pp. 293–297
  40. Chapter V. What sort this drink ought to be in the operation of its proper effect · pp. 297–304
  41. Tractate III. Chapter I, opinions and the first opinion · pp. 305–316
  42. Chapter II, no. 1: Christ in the sacramental forms as in a place of habitation · pp. 316–321
  43. Tractate IV, Chapter I: That this food must be received in the truth of faith · p. 322
  44. Conclusion of Chapter I and Chapter II · pp. 323–325
  45. Chapter III. That this food must be received in the charity of ecclesiastical unity. · pp. 325–327
  46. Chapter IV. That this food must be received in bitterness. · pp. 327–328
  47. Chapter V. That this food must be received in the delights of eternal enjoyment. · pp. 328–329
  48. Distinction IV and Chapter I · pp. 330–332
  49. Chapter II. That this sacrament makes one communicate with the glory of Angels. · pp. 332–333
  50. Beginning of Chapter III · pp. 334–335
  51. Chapter IV. That this sacrament makes one communicate with the sufferings of the mystical body. · pp. 335–337
  52. Chapter V. That this sacrament makes a supplying of faculties in alms. · p. 336
  53. Chapter VI. That this sacrament makes all our things common, both in spiritual things and in bodily things. · pp. 337–338
  54. Chapter VII. That this sacrament makes the truest communion of divine and human things. · p. 339
  55. Distinction V and Chapter I · pp. 340–341
  56. Chapter II, nos. 1 through beginning of 5 · pp. 341–346
  57. Conclusion of Chapter II · p. 347
  58. Chapter III. On the Acceptability of This Sacrifice · pp. 347–349
  59. Chapter IV. On the Truth of This Sacrifice · pp. 349–350
  60. Distinction VI. Treatise I · p. 351
  61. Chapter I. On the Cause of the Institution of This Sacrament · pp. 352–353
  62. Chapter I, the Second, Third, and Fourth Causes · pp. 353–355
  63. Chapter II. On the Necessity of the Institution of This Sacrament, 1-3 · pp. 355–358
  64. Chapter II, 4 · p. 358
  65. Chapter III. On the Time of the Institution of This Sacrament · pp. 359–361
  66. Chapter IV. On the Mode of the Institution of This Sacrament · pp. 361–363
  67. Treatise II. Chapter I. On the Matter of the Sacrament, 1-3 · pp. 364–366
  68. Chapter I, 4. What Is the Matter of the Sacrament of the Eucharist? · pp. 366–368
  69. Chapter I, 5. What Is the Mode of Transubstantiation of Bread and Wine into the Body and Blood of Christ? · pp. 368–369
  70. Chapter I, 6 · pp. 369–370
  71. Chapter I, Beginning of 7 · p. 370
  72. Chapter I, 7-8 · pp. 371–372
  73. Chapter I, 9 · pp. 372–373
  74. Chapter I, 10 · pp. 373–375
  75. Chapter I, 11-12 · pp. 375–378
  76. Chapter I, 13 · pp. 378–379
  77. Chapter I, 14-15 · pp. 379–381
  78. Chapter I, Beginning of 16 · pp. 381–382
  79. Chapter I, 16-17 · pp. 383–385
  80. Chapter II. On the Form of the Sacrament over the Bread, 1-2 · pp. 385–386
  81. Chapter II, 2-3 · pp. 386–387
  82. Chapter II, 4-8 · pp. 387–388
  83. Chapter II, 9-11 · pp. 389–390
  84. Chapter II, 12-13 · pp. 390–391
  85. Chapter II, 14-17 · pp. 391–392
  86. Chapter II, 18-18 · pp. 392–393
  87. Chapter II, 19 · pp. 393–394
  88. Chapter II, 19-21 · pp. 395–396
  89. Chapter III. On the Form Which Is Said over the Wine, 1-2 · pp. 396–397
  90. Chapter III, 2-3 · pp. 398–399
  91. Chapter III, 4 · pp. 399–400
  92. Chapter III, 4 · pp. 401–402
  93. Chapter III, 5 · pp. 402–403
  94. Chapter III, 6-7 · pp. 403–405
  95. Chapter IV. On Things Consequent upon Both Forms, 1-3 · pp. 405–406
  96. Chapter IV, 3-4 · pp. 407–408
  97. Chapter IV, 4 · pp. 408–410
  98. Tractate III. Single Chapter, 1-2 · pp. 411–413
  99. Tractate III. Single Chapter, 2-3 · pp. 413–415
  100. Tractate IV. Chapter I, 1-3 · pp. 416–418 Tr. IV. IN WHICH THE RITE OF THIS SACRAMENT IS TREATED. · Ch. I. On the rite of this sacrament on the part of Christ.
  101. Tractate IV, Chapter I, 3-8 · pp. 419–423
  102. Chapter II, 1-7 · pp. 423–425 Ch. II. On the rite of this sacrament on the part of the minister.
  103. Chapter II, Response to the Objections, 8-12 · pp. 425–427
  104. Chapter II, 13-14 · pp. 427–428
  105. Chapter II, 15-16 · pp. 428–430
  106. Chapter III, 1 · p. 430 Ch. III. On the rite of this sacrament on the part of the one receiving.
  107. Chapter III, 1-4 · pp. 431–432
  108. Prayer of Divine Albert the Great · pp. 433–434
  109. Index of Distinctions, Tractates, and Chapters · pp. 435–440 Tr. I. ON THE PROPERTY OF THE ONE GIVING. · Tr. II. ON THE PROPERTY OF THE GIFT. · Tr. III. ON THE PROPERTY OF THE ONE ACCEPTING. · Tr. I. OF WHAT KIND THIS SACRAMENTAL FOOD IS. · Tr. II. ON THE QUALITY OF DRINK. · Tr. III. IN WHICH IT IS TREATED HOW THE WHOLE CHRIST IS CONTAINED BOTH UNDER THE FORM OF BREAD AN… · Tr. IV. HOW THIS FOOD IS TO BE RECEIVED. · Tr. I. ON THE INSTITUTION OF THIS SACRAMENT. · Tr. II. ON THE MATTER AND FORM OF THIS SACRAMENT. · Tr. III. WHAT IN THIS SACRAMENT IS SACRAMENT ONLY? AND WHAT IS THING AND SACRAMENT? AND WHAT IS T… · Tr. IV. IN WHICH THE RITE OF THIS SACRAMENT IS TREATED.
  110. Index of Notable Things, A-Food · pp. 441–442
  111. Index of Things, Food-Christ · pp. 443–444
  112. Index of Things, Saffron-Wheat · pp. 444–445
  113. Index of Things, G-Rite · pp. 446–447
  114. Index of Things, S-Calf · pp. 448–450
  115. Index of Scripture Places, Genesis-Psalm 50 · pp. 451–454
  116. Index of Scripture Places, Psalms 64-Ecclesiasticus 38 · pp. 455–456
  117. Index of Scripture Places, Ecclesiasticus 38-Malachi · pp. 457–460
  118. Index of Scripture Places, From the New Testament · pp. 461–463