| ### QUESTION 65 ### OF THE NUMBER OF THE SACRAMENTS ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### We have now to consider the number of the sacraments: and concerning this there are four points of inquiry: #### (1) Whether there are seven sacraments? #### (2) The order of the sacraments among themselves; #### (3) Their mutual comparison; #### (4) Whether all the sacraments are necessary for salvation? ####  |