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Between 1594 and 1598, a preacher named Francois converted 72,000 Protestants to the Catholic Faith. These are his words. One of the most remarkable and well-documented events in Catholic history began when a young priest, St. Francis de Sales, volunteered to re-evangelize the Calvinists of the Chablais.Finding his preaching forcefully rejected, St. Francis de Sales shrewdly switched tactics and began a written apologetics campaign, posting pamphlets on walls and slipping them beneath doors under the cover of night.His defense of the Faith was so clear and thorough that at the end of four years nearly the entire population of 72,000 had returned to the Catholic Faith!These powerful little tracts are as relevant today as they were in the late 1500s. St. Francis de Sales draws support from Scripture, the Fathers and Doctors of the Church to address questions still frequently posed by modern Protestants.Revered as some of the most cogent arguments against Protestantism ever penned; they present a defense of the Catholic Faith that has never been equaled.Now with beautiful new cover, easier to read size, updated typesetting, and the original content. 320 pps St. Francis de Sales was one of the most effective Catholic apologists and evangelists of the past five centuries. Undoubtedly, he is the most effective apologist to Protestant Calvinists who has ever lived. Steve Wood (Family Life Center International)

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Publié par	TAN Books
Date de parution	01 janvier 1986
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781618908926
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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The 27-year-old St. Francis de Sales and his cousin, Canon Louis de Sales, pray to the Guardian Angel of the diocese as they enter the Calvinist district of the Chablais on their great mission of conversion. Louis returned home because of a critical lack of funds, and St. Francis then continued on alone. (Louis was to succeed St. Francis de Sales as Bishop of Geneva.)

Published by Burns and Oates, London and by Catholic Publication Society Co., New York, in 1886, as Vol. III of the series entitled Library of St. Francis de Sales: Works of This Doctor of the Church Translated into English. (This particular work is also known simply as Controversies .)
Reprinted by TAN Books, an Imprint of Saint Benedict Press, LLC, in 1989 after arrangement with Burns & Oates, Tunbridge Wells, England. Typography is the property of TAN Books, and may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without written permission from the publisher.
Front cover image: Portrait of Francois de Sales (1567–1622) (engraving) (b/w photo), Morin, Jean (1600–50). Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France, The Bridgeman Art Library International.
Back cover image: St. Francis of Sales (1567–1622) preaching to the heretics of Chablais (engraving) (b/w photo), French School, (17th century). Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France, Giraudon, The Bridgeman Art Library International.
Copyright © 1989 by TAN Books, an Imprint of Saint Benedict Press, LLC, (new material, including Index, Introduction and “About St. Francis de Sales and the Origin of The Catholic Controversy ”).
Cover design by Milo Persic. milo.persic@gmail.com.
ISBN: 978-0-89555-387-4
Library of Congress Catalog Card No.: 89-52138
Printed and bound in the United States of America.
TAN Books An Imprint of Saint Benedict Press, LLC Charlotte, North Carolina 2012
“He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me.”
—Luke 10:16
CONTENTS
[ The Roman numerals refer to the French “Discours.” ]
Translator’s Preface
Introduction
St. Francis de Sales and the Origin of The Catholic Controversy
Author’s General Introduction, by St. Francis de Sales
PART I
MISSION
I The lack of mission in the ministers of the new pretended church leaves both them and their followers without excuse. [II]
II That the pretended reformers had no mediate mission either from the people or the Bishops. [III, IV]
III The pretended reformers had no immediate or extraordinary mission from God. [V]
IV An answer to the two objections which are made by the supporters of the theory of immediate mission. [VI]
V That the invisible church from which the innovators pretend to derive their mission is a figment, and that the true Church of Christ is visible. [VII]
VI Answer to the objections made against the visibility of the Church. [VIII]
VII That in the Church there are good and bad, predestinate and reprobate. [IX]
VIII Answer to the objections of those who would have the Church to consist of the predestinate alone. [X]
IX That the Church cannot perish. [XI]
X The counterarguments of our adversaries, and the answers thereto. [XII]
XI That the Church has never been dispersed nor hidden. [XIII]
XII The Church cannot err. [XIV]
XIII The ministers have violated the authority of the Church. [XV]
PART II
THE RULE OF FAITH
Introduction
ARTICLE I
Holy Scripture, First Rule of Faith. That the pretended Reformers have violated Holy Scripture, the First Rule of our Faith.
I The Scripture is a true rule of Christian faith. [XVI, part of XXI]
II How jealous we should be of its integrity. [XVII, part of XXI]
III What are the sacred books of the Word of God. [XVIII, part of XXII]
IV First violation of the Holy Scripture made by the reformers: By cutting off some of its parts. [XIX]
V Second violation of the Scriptures: By the rule which these reformers bring forward to distinguish the sacred books from the others and of some smaller parts they cut off from them according to this rule. [Part of XX]
VI Answer to an objection. [Part of XXII, part of XX]
VII How greatly the reformers have violated the integrity of the Scriptures. [Part of XXIII]
VIII How the majesty of the Scriptures has been violated in the interpretations and versions of the heretics. [XXIV, part of XXIII]
IX Of the profanations contained in the versions made into the vulgar tongue. [XXV]
X Of the profanation of the Scriptures through the facility they pretend there is in understanding Scripture. [Part of XXVI]
XI On the profanation of the Scriptures in the versified psalms used by the pretended reformers. [Part of XXVI, part of XXIII]
XII Answer to objections and conclusion of this first article. [XXVII]
ARTICLE II
That the Church of the Pretenders has violated the Apostolic traditions, the Second Rule of our Faith.
I What is understood by Apostolic traditions. [XXVIII]
II That there are Apostolic traditions in the Church. [XXIX]
ARTICLE III
The Church: Third Rule of Faith. How the ministers have violated the authority of the Church, the Third Rule of our Faith.
I That we need some other rule besides the Word of God. [Part of XLIV; Annecy autograph]
II That the Church is an infallible guide for our faith. That the true Church is visible. Definition of the Church. [Annecy autograph; part of XLVII]
III The Catholic Church is one. Mark the first. It is under one visible head, that of the protestants is not. [Part of XLVIII, XXXV]
IV Unity of the Church ( continued ). Of the unity of the Church in doctrine and belief. The true Church must be one in its doctrine. The Catholic Church is united in belief, the so-called reformed church is not. [XLIX]
V Of the sanctity of the Church: Second Mark. [L]
VI Second Mark ( continued ). The true Church ought to be resplendent in miracles. [LIII]
VII Sanctity of the Church ( continued ). The Catholic Church is accompanied with miracles, the pretended is not. [LIV]
VIII Sanctity of the Church ( continued ). The spirit of prophecy ought to be in the true Church. The Catholic Church has the spirit of prophecy, the pretended has it not. [LV]
IX Sanctity of the Church ( continued ). The true Church must practice the perfection of the Christian life. [LVI]
X Sanctity of the Church ( continued ). The perfection of the evangelic life is practiced in our Church; in the pretended it is despised and given up. [LVII]
XI Of the universality or catholicity of the Church: Third Mark. [LVIII]
XII Catholicity of the Church ( continued ). The true Church must be ancient. The Catholic Church is most ancient, the pretended quite new. [LIX]
XIII Catholicity of the Church ( continued ). The true Church must be perpetual. Ours is perpetual, the pretended is not. [LX]
XIV Catholicity of the Church ( continued ). The true Church ought to be universal in place and persons. The Catholic Church is thus universal, the pretended is not. [LXI]
XV Catholicity of the Church ( continued ). The true Church must be fruitful. The Catholic Church is fruitful, the pretended barren. [LXIII]
XVI That the Church is Apostolic: Fourth Mark. [LXIV]
ARTICLE IV
That the ministers have violated the authority of Councils, the Fourth Rule of our Faith.
I Of the qualities of a true Council. [Annecy autog.]
II How holy and sacred is the authority of universal Councils. [Ann.]
III How the ministers have despised and violated the authority of Councils. [Ann., part of XLIV; XLV]
ARTICLE V
That the ministers have violated the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, the Fifth Rule of our Faith.
I The authority of the ancient fathers is venerable. [Part of XLVI]
ARTICLE VI
The authority of the pope, the Sixth Rule of our Faith.
I First and second proofs. Of the first promise made to S. Peter: Upon this rock I will build my Church. [XXX]
II Resolution of a difficulty. [XXXI]
III Third proof. Of the second promise made to S. Peter: And I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. [XXXII]
IV Fourth proof. Of the third promise made to S. Peter: I have prayed for thee , and so on. [XXXIV]
V Fifth proof. The fulfillment of these promises: Feed my sheep. [XXXIII]
VI Sixth proof. From the order in which the evangelists name the Apostles. [XLI]
VII Seventh proof. Of some other marks which are scattered throughout the Scriptures of the primacy of S. Peter. [XLII]
VIII Testimonies of the Church to this fact. [XLIII]
IX That S. Peter has had successors in the vicar-generalship of Our Lord. The conditions required for succeeding him. [XXXVI]
X That the Bishop of Rome is true successor of S. Peter and head of the militant Church. [XXXVII]
XI Short description of the life of S. Peter and of the institution of his first successors. [XXXVIII]
XII Confirmation of all the above by the titles which antiquity has given to the Pope. [XXXIX]
XIII In how great esteem the authority of the Pope ought to be held. [XL; Annecy autograph]
XIV How the ministers have violated this authority. [Ann.; part of XLVII]
ARTICLE VII
Miracles: The Seventh Rule of Faith.
I How important miracles are for confirming our faith. [LI; part of LII]
II How greatly the ministers have violated the Faith due to the testimony of miracles. [Part of LII]
ARTICLE VIII
Harmony of Faith and Reason: The Eighth Rule of Faith.
I That the teaching of the pretended reformers contradicts reason. [LXV]
II That the analogy of the Faith cannot serve as a rule to the ministers to establish their doctrine. [LXVI; part of XLVI]
III Conclusion of the whole of this second part by a short enumeration of many excellences which are in the Catholic doctrine as compared with the opinion of the heretics of our age. [LXVII]
PART III
CHURCH DOCTRINES AND INSTITUTIONS
Introduction [LXVIIL]
ARTICLE I
Of the Sacraments
I Of the name of Sacrament. [LXIX]
II Of the form of the Sacraments. [LXX]
II