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In the printed book Rev. Sinclair printed side notes in the margins to explain the points he was trying to make. As these made the text itself difficult to read, and added little value to the narrative, in this transcription they are placed here, together with the pages on which they occur, so that the development of the points can be seen in overview.

Side note

Page

Diversity of religious opinions a source of anxiety

1

On account of others and on our own

1

Confusion from the number of guides

2

Motives of credibility for an infallible living arbiter

2

Fallacy and presumption of these À priori arguments

3

Probable arguments at best are no ground of infallible assurance

5

Argument for infallibility from the analogy of the Jewish Church

6

. . . answered

6

Transmission of the Scripture no proof of infallible interpretation

8

Three requisites to afford us infallible assurance

8

First requisite wanting. Organ of infallibility uncertain

9

Second requisite wanting in the Three Organs of infallibility. The Pope singly

11

Pretensions of the Pontiff scripturally considered

11

Pretensions of the Pontiff traditionally considered

14

Pretensions of the Pontiff morally considered

18

Difficulties of ascertaining infallibly when the Pope speaks ex cathedrÂ

19

Papal inconsistencies and heresies

20

Second alleged Organ of Infallibility

21

A general council singly

22

Pretensions of a general council Scripturally considered

22

Difficulties of knowing what is a general council

25

Third organ of infallibility

25

Pope and general council in conjunction

26

Uncertainty of the Papal sanction to a council

26

Additional argument against Popes and Councils jointly

27

Third requisite to afford infallible assurance. This requisite wanting

28

Theory of Development

31

Right path to saving knowledge

32

Difference of this Scriptural principle from the three preceding

33

Rules for acquiring sound Christian knowledge

33

Concluding exhortation

37

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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