JESUS THE SON OF MARY,

OR

THE DOCTRINE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

UPON

THE INCARNATION

OF

GOD THE SON.

OR

THE DOCTRINE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

UPON

THE INCARNATION

OF

GOD THE SON,

CONSIDERED

IN ITS BEARINGS UPON THE REVERENCE

SHEWN BY CATHOLICS

TO

HIS BLESSED MOTHER.

BY THE

REV. JOHN BRANDE MORRIS, M.A.

SOMETIME PETREAN FELLOW OF EXETER COLLEGE, OXFORD;

AND NOW ONE OF THE PROFESSORS AT PRIOR PARK.

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“ De justo Patre secundum Divinam, et de justâ Matre secundum humanam
naturam, justus ab ipså origine Christus natus est.”

S. Anselm. Cantuar. de Conc. Virg cap. xx.

CONTENTS.

CHAP. IV.

THE PRESENTATION OF OUR BLESSED SAVIOUR IN THE TEMPLE.

1. Reasons for asserting, that the Magi came after the Puri-

fication.

2. Objectors say, the Purification was improper, unless Mary

was a sinner.

3. Yet, on the same foot, the baptism of repentance was im-

proper, unless Christ was a sinner.

4. Prudence dictated to Mary, to avoid the appearance of

singularity.

8. View of the bystanders of the Presentation.

6. The part of Simeon's words which relates to Mary, con-

sidered here.

7, 8. How the love of Mary reveals the thoughts of the heart,

and proves if it is a heart of flesh, or of stone.

9. Anna's prophecy probably not public.

10. The visit to Egypt, why bidden by an Angel to St. Joseph,

and not to Mary.

11. Uncertainty of its duration. (Sister Emerich's visions.)

12. Ancient tradition concerning it.

13. Gratitude, as described by Cicero, would give the Holy

Family a good-will to Egypt.

CHAP. V.

THE DISCOVERY OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE, AFTER HE HAD BEEN LOST.

1. The present non-enjoyment of faculties does not disprove

their existence.

2. It is not obvious, how the duty of honouring his Father

obliged Christ to deprive his Mother of the present enjoyment
of her usual gifts.