Systematic Index

long as the substance is preserved 931, 570m, 2147a, 3001, not however by the minister 856, 1963 f., C733.

Holy oils ought to be blessed by the legitimate minister 1086.

The effect: The sacraments of the New Testament not only nourish faith 848, but confer grace 324, 410, 539, 695, 741, 847, 849 f., 996, 1470, 2039 f., C731 sec. 1, from the work worked (ex opere operato) 851, 2089, by the power of the Holy Spirit 424, upon all not placing an obstacle 411, 741, 849, and that always 850, and "whenever anyone uses them" 876, and hence no pious person should doubt concerning the power and efficacy of the sacraments 802.

Three (only 695, 2238) sacraments furthermore imprint a character (which is not the Word 1918) and cannot be repeated 411, 695, 852, 960, 996 f., 1470, C732, sec. 1.

The significance of "Sacrament and reality . . ." etc. 415.

XII b The minister: Not any Christian can validly administer all sacraments 853, 1958; but the proper minister for each sacrament, even if he is by chance a sinner 169, 424, 486, 488, 545, 584, 855; who although unworthy, "truly consecrates, absolves" etc., 672, 855, 902, 920, indeed even if he is a heretic 860, or a schismatic 169 (a sinful person does not necessarily experience infidelity concerning the sacraments etc. 634), and he is the cause (ministerial) of justification 1058. Moreover, the minister ought to be a legitimate one 967.

In the conferring of the sacraments it is not licit for a minister to follow a probable opinion passing over a safer one 1151; he ought to have the right intention 672, 695, 752, 854, 1318, 1966, 3004, and not use simulation 418, 1179, 1489; and not at will omit sacramental rites 570 0, 856, 996, C733; sometimes the sacraments should be conferred conditionally 339, 446, 1527, 1848, C746.

The subject is a man (adult) who is willing 411, and disposed although lacking the fervor of a governing charity and long tried in it 1536. The legitimate subject is neither a heretic nor a schismatic C731, sec. 2, unless perhaps a dying heretic with regard to absolution and extreme unction 2181a.

The necessity: Generally the sacraments are necessary for salvation (although not all for each person 847, 996), either in fact or in desire 388, 413, 847, 1071, C737, sec. 1.

Baptism

XII c The essence: Baptism is the first sacrament 86, 287, 402, 430, 465, 696, 857 ff., 994, C737 sec. 1; it is one 9, 140, 347, 464, 482; it succeeded circumcision 410.

The remote matter is natural water (only) 412, 430, 449, 482, 542, 574a, 696, 858, C737 sec. 1, with which in case of necessity there can be mixed bichloride of mercury 1977; saliva is not valid 412, nor beer 447; the proximate matter is the washing 449, threefold 229, or one 250*, C737 sec. 1, or immersion 229, 398, 413, C758.

The form is not the invocation of the angels 82, nor merely the invocation of the Trinity 1317, but the words "I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" 82, 97, 229, 249, 297, 334a f., 398, 413, 430, 482, 542, 696, 860, 1317, or (among the Greeks): "Let him be baptized. . . ." 696, with a condition added, where there is need 399, 1527, ["in the name of Christ" 47, 94, 97, 229, 335; ["in the name of the Trinity" 82, 97, 334a, 335, 430; ["in the Holy Spirit" 11].

The effects are: an application of the merits of Christ 790, and hence a change into a new creature 895, the remission of sins in general 86, 109a, 130, 250*, 287, 324, 410, 464, 482, 742, 792, 895, 1057, especially original sin 102, 109a, 160a, 329, 348, 410 f., 424, 574a, 696, 792, and personal sin 424, 574a, 696, 895, provided man consents 410, the remission of temporal