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Early Church Fathers

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Ante-Nicene Fathers

Title Page
Preface
Introductory Notice

CLEMENT OF ROME
Introductory Note to the First Epistle...
First Epistle to the Corinthians
Chapter I.—The salutation. Praise of...
Chapter II.—Praise of the...
Chapter III.—The sad state of the...
Chapter IV.—Many evils have already...
Chapter V.—No less evils have arisen...
Chapter VI.—Continuation. Several...
Chapter VII.—An exhortation to...
Chapter VIII.—Continuation...
Chapter IX.—Examples of the saints.
Chapter X.—Continuation of the...
Chapter XI.—Continuation. Lot.
Chapter XII.—The rewards of faith...
Chapter XIII.—An exhortation to...
Chapter XIV.—We should obey God...
Chapter XV.—We must adhere to those...
Chapter XVI.—Christ as an example of...
Chapter XVII.—The saints as examples...
Chapter XVIII.—David as an example...
Chapter XIX.—Imitating these...
Chapter XX.—The peace and harmony of...
Chapter XXI.—Let us obey God, and...
Chapter XXII.—These exhortations are...
Chapter XXIII.—Be humble, and...
Chapter XXIV.—God continually shows...
Chapter XXV.—The phœnix an emblem...
Chapter XXVI.—We shall rise again,...
Chapter XXVII.—In the hope of the...
Chapter XXVIII.—God sees all things:...
Chapter XXIX.—Let us also draw near...
Chapter XXX.—Let us do those things...
Chapter XXXI.—Let us see by what...
Chapter XXXII.—We are justified not...
Chapter XXXIII.—But let us not give...
Chapter XXXIV.—Great is the reward...
Chapter XXXV.—Immense is this...
Chapter XXXVI.—All blessings are...
Chapter XXXVII.—Christ is our...
Chapter XXXVIII.—Let the members of...
Chapter XXXIX.—There is no reason...
Chapter XL.—Let us preserve in the...
Chapter XLI.—Continuation of the...
Chapter XLII.—The order of ministers...
Chapter XLIII.—Moses of old stilled...
Chapter XLIV.—The ordinances of the...
Chapter XLV.—It is the part of the...
Chapter XLVI.—Let us cleave to the...
Chapter XLVII.—Your recent discord...
Chapter XLVIII.—Let us return to the...
Chapter XLIX.—The praise of love.
Chapter L.—Let us pray to be thought...
Chapter LI.—Let the partakers in...
Chapter LII.—Such a confession is...
Chapter LIII.—The love of Moses...
Chapter LIV.—He who is full of love...
Chapter LV.—Examples of such love.
Chapter LVI.—Let us admonish and...
Chapter LVII.—Let the authors of...
Chapter LVIII.—Blessings sought for...
Chapter LIX.—The Corinthians are...

MATHETES
Introductory Note to the Epistle of...
Epistle to Diognetus
Chapter I.—Occasion of the epistle.
Chapter II.—The vanity of idols.
Chapter III.—Superstitions of the...
Chapter IV.—The other observances of...
Chapter V.—The manners of the...
Chapter VI.—The relation of...
Chapter VII.—The manifestation of...
Chapter VIII.—The miserable state of...
Chapter IX.—Why the Son was sent so...
Chapter X.—The blessings that will...
Chapter XI.—These things are worthy...
Chapter XII.—The importance of...

POLYCARP
Introductory Note to the Epistle of...
Epistle to the Philippians
Chapter I.—Praise of the...
Chapter II.—An exhortation to...
Chapter III.—Expressions of personal...
Chapter IV.—Various exhortations.
Chapter V.—The duties of deacons,...
Chapter VI.—The duties of presbyters...
Chapter VII.—Avoid the Docetæ, and...
Chapter VIII.—Persevere in hope and...
Chapter IX.—Patience inculcated.
Chapter X.—Exhortation to the...
Chapter XI.—Expression of grief on...
Chapter XII.—Exhortation to various...
Chapter XIII.—Concerning the...
Chapter XIV.—Conclusion.
Introductory Note to the Martyrdom of...
The Martyrdom of Polycarp
Chapter I.—Subject of which we...
Chapter II.—The wonderful constancy...
Chapter III.—The constancy of...
Chapter IV.—Quintus the apostate.
Chapter V.—The departure and vision...
Chapter VI.—Polycarp is betrayed by...
Chapter VII.—Polycarp is found by...
Chapter VIII.—Polycarp is brought...
Chapter IX.—Polycarp refuses to...
Chapter X.—Polycarp confesses...
Chapter XI.—No threats have any...
Chapter XII.—Polycarp is sentenced...
Chapter XIII.—The funeral pile is...
Chapter XIV.—The prayer of Polycarp.
Chapter XV.—Polycarp is not injured...
Chapter XVI.—Polycarp is pierced by...
Chapter XVII.—The Christians are...
Chapter XVIII.—The body of Polycarp...
Chapter XIX.—Praise of the martyr...
Chapter XX.—This epistle is to be...
Chapter XXI.—The date of the...
Chapter XXII.—Salutation.

IGNATIUS
Introductory Note to the Epistles of...
Epistle to the Ephesians: Shorter and...
Chapter I.—Praise of the Ephesians.
Chapter II.—Congratulations and...
Chapter III.—Exhortations to unity.
Chapter IV.—The same continued.
Chapter V.—The praise of unity.
Chapter VI.—Have respect to the...
Chapter VII.—Beware of false...
Chapter VIII.—Renewed praise of the...
Chapter IX.—Ye have given no heed to...
Chapter X.—Exhortations to prayer,...
Chapter XI.—An exhortation to fear...
Chapter XII.—Praise of the...
Chapter XIII.—Exhortation to meet...
Chapter XIV.—Exhortations to faith...
Chapter XV.—Exhortation to confess...
Chapter XVI.—The fate of false...
Chapter XVII.—Beware of false...
Chapter XVIII.—The glory of the...
Chapter XIX.—Three celebrated...
Chapter XX.—Promise of another...
Chapter XX.—Exhortations to...
Chapter XXI.—Conclusion.
Epistle to the Magnesians: Shorter and...
Chapter I.—Reason of writing the...
Chapter II.—I rejoice in your...
Chapter III.—Honour your youthful...
Chapter IV.—Some wickedly act...
Chapter V.—Death is the fate of all...
Chapter VI.—Preserve harmony.
Chapter VII.—Do nothing without the...
Chapter VIII.—Caution against false...
Chapter IX.—Let us live with Christ.
Chapter X.—Beware of Judaizing.
Chapter XI.—I write these things to...
Chapter XII.—Ye are superior to me.
Chapter XIII.—Be established in...
Chapter XIV.—Your prayers requested.
Chapter XV.—Salutations.
Epistle to the Trallians: Shorter and...
Chapter I.—Acknowledgment of their...
Chapter II.—Be subject to the...
Chapter III.—Honour the deacons,...
Chapter IV.—I have need of humility.
Chapter V.—I will not teach you...
Chapter VI.—Abstain from the poison...
Chapter VII.—The same continued.
Chapter VIII.—Be on your guard...
Chapter IX.—Reference to the history...
Chapter X.—The reality of Christ’s...
Chapter XI.—Avoid the deadly errors...
Chapter XII.—Continue in unity and...
Chapter XIII.—Conclusion.
Epistle to the Romans: Shorter and...
Chapter I.—As a prisoner, I hope to...
Chapter II.—Do not save me from...
Chapter III.—Pray rather that I may...
Chapter IV.—Allow me to fall a prey...
Chapter V.—I desire to die.
Chapter VI.—By death I shall attain...
Chapter VII.—Reason of desiring to...
Chapter VIII.—Be ye favourable to...
Chapter IX.—Pray for the church in...
Chapter X.—Conclusion.
Epistle to the Philadelphians: Shorter...
Chapter I.—Praise of the bishop.
Chapter II.—Maintain union with the...
Chapter III.—Avoid schismatics.
Chapter IV.—Have but one Eucharist,...
Chapter V.—Pray for me.
Chapter VI.—Do not accept Judaism.
Chapter VII.—I have exhorted you to...
Chapter VIII.—The same continued.
Chapter IX.—The Old Testament is...
Chapter X.—Congratulate the...
Chapter XI.—Thanks and salutation.
Epistle to the Smyrnæans: Shorter and...
Chapter I.—Thanks to God for your...
Chapter II.—Christ’s true passion.
Chapter III.—Christ was possessed of...
Chapter IV.—Beware of these...
Chapter V.—Their dangerous errors.
Chapter VI—Unbelievers in the blood...
Chapter VII.—Let us stand aloof from...
Chapter VIII.—Let nothing be done...
Chapter IX.—Honour the bishop.
Chapter X.—Acknowledgment of their...
Chapter XI.—Request to them to send...
Chapter XII.—Salutations.
Chapter XIII.—Conclusion.
Epistle to Polycarp: Shorter and Longer...
Chapter I.—Commendation and...
Chapter II.—Exhortations.
Chapter III.—Exhortations.
Chapter IV.—Exhortations.
Chapter V.—The duties of husbands...
Chapter VI.—The duties of the...
Chapter VII.—Request that Polycarp...
Chapter VIII.—Let other churches...
Introductory Note to the Syriac Version...
Epistle to Polycarp: Syriac Version
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Epistle to the Ephesians: Syriac Version
Chapter I.
Chapter III.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Epistle to the Romans: Syriac Version
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter IX.
Introductory Note to the Spurious...
Epistle to the Tarsians
Chapter I.—His own sufferings:...
Chapter II.—Cautions against false...
Chapter III.—The true doctrine...
Chapter IV.—Continuation.
Chapter V.—Refutation of the...
Chapter VI.—Continuation.
Chapter VII.—Continuation.
Chapter VIII.—Exhortations to...
Chapter IX.—Exhortations to the...
Chapter X.—Salutations.
Epistle to the Antiochians
Chapter I.—Cautions against error.
Chapter II.—The true doctrine...
Chapter III.—The same continued.
Chapter IV.—Continuation.
Chapter V.—Denunciation of false...
Chapter VI.—Renewed cautions.
Chapter VII.—Exhortation to...
Chapter VIII.—Exhortations to the...
Chapter IX.—Duties of husbands,...
Chapter X.—Duties of masters and...
Chapter XI.—Inculcation of various...
Chapter XII.—Salutations.
Chapter XIII.—Salutations continued.
Chapter XIV.—Conclusion.
Epistle to Hero, a Deacon of Antioch
Chapter I.—Exhortations to...
Chapter II.—Cautions against false...
Chapter III.—Exhortations as to...
Chapter IV.—Servants and women are...
Chapter V.—Various relative duties.
Chapter VI—Exhortations to purity...
Chapter VII.—Solemn charge to Hero,...
Chapter VIII.—Salutations.
Chapter IX.—Concluding salutations...
Epistle to the Philippians
Chapter I.—Reason for writing the...
Chapter II.—Unity of the three...
Chapter III.—Christ was truly born,...
Chapter IV.—The malignity and folly...
Chapter V.—Apostrophe to Satan.
Chapter VI.—Continuation.
Chapter VII.—Continuation:...
Chapter VIII.—Continuation:...
Chapter IX.—Continuation: ignorance...
Chapter X.—Continuation: audacity of...
Chapter XI.—Continuation: audacity...
Chapter XII.—The meek reply of...
Chapter XIII.—Various exhortations...
Chapter XIV.—Farewells and cautions.
Chapter XV.—Salutations. Conclusion.
Epistle from Maria of Cassobelæ
Mary of Cassobelæ to Ignatius
Chapter I.—Occasion of the epistle.
Chapter II.—Youth may be allied with...
Chapter III.—Examples of youthful...
Chapter IV.—The same subject...
Chapter V.—Expressions of respect...
Epistle to Mary at Neapolis
Chapter I.—Acknowledgment of her...
Chapter II.—His own condition.
Chapter III.—He had complied with...
Chapter IV.—Commendation and...
Chapter V.—Salutations and good...
First Epistle to St John
Ignatius, and the brethren who are with...
Second Epistle to St John
His friend Ignatius to John the holy...
Epistle to Mary the Virgin
Her friend Ignatius to the...
Epistle from Mary the Virgin
The lowly handmaid of Christ Jesus to...
Introductory Note to the Martyrdom of...
The Martyrdom of Ignatius
Chapter I.—Desire of Ignatius for...
Chapter II.—Ignatius is condemned by...
Chapter III.—Ignatius sails to...
Chapter IV.—Ignatius writes to the...
Chapter V.—Ignatius is brought to...
Chapter VI.—Ignatius is devoured by...
Chapter VII.—Ignatius appears in a...
BARNABAS
BARNABAS
Introductory Note to the Epistle of...
The Epistle of Barnabas
Chapter I.—After the salutation, the...
Chapter II.—The Jewish sacrifices...
Chapter III.—The fasts of the Jews...
Chapter IV.—Antichrist is at hand:...
Chapter V.—The new covenant, founded...
Chapter VI.—The sufferings of...
Chapter VII.—Fasting, and the goat...
Chapter VIII.—The red heifer a type...
Chapter IX.—The spiritual meaning of...
Chapter X.—Spiritual significance of...
Chapter XI.—Baptism and the cross...
Chapter XII.—The cross of Christ...
Chapter XIII.—Christians, and not...
Chapter XIV.—The Lord hath given us...
Chapter XV.—The false and the true...
Chapter XVI.—The spiritual temple of...
Chapter XVII.—Conclusion of the...
Chapter XVIII.—Second part of the...
Chapter XIX.—The way of light.
Chapter XX.—The way of darkness.
Chapter XXI.—Conclusion.

PAPIAS
Introductory Note to the Fragments of...
Fragments
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JUSTIN MARTYR
JUSTIN MARTYR
Introductory Note to the Writings of...
The First Apology
Chapter I.—Address.
Chapter II.—Justice demanded.
Chapter III.—Claim of judicial...
Chapter IV.—Christians unjustly...
Chapter V.—Christians charged with...
Chapter VI.—Charge of atheism...
Chapter VII.—Each Christian must be...
Chapter VIII.—Christians confess...
Chapter IX.—Folly of idol worship.
Chapter X.—How God is to be served.
Chapter XI.—What kingdom Christians...
Chapter XII.—Christians live as...
Chapter XIII.—Christians serve God...
Chapter XIV.—The demons misrepresent...
Chapter XV.—What Christ himself...
Chapter XVI.—Concerning patience and...
Chapter XVII.—Christ taught civil...
Chapter XVIII.—Proof of immortality...
Chapter XIX.—The resurrection...
Chapter XX.—Heathen analogies to...
Chapter XXI.—Analogies to the...
Chapter XXII.—Analogies to the...
Chapter XXIII.—The argument.
Chapter XXIV.—Varieties of heathen...
Chapter XXV.—False Gods abandoned by...
Chapter XXVI.—Magicians not trusted...
Chapter XXVII.—Guilt of exposing...
Chapter XXVIII.—God’s care for...
Chapter XXIX.—Continence of...
Chapter XXX.—Was Christ not a...
Chapter XXXI.—Of the Hebrew...
Chapter XXXII.—Christ predicted by...
Chapter XXXIII.—Manner of Christ’s...
Chapter XXXIV.—Place of Christ’s...
Chapter XXXV.—Other fulfilled...
Chapter XXXVI.—Different modes of...
Chapter XXXVII.—Utterances of the...
Chapter XXXVIII.—Utterances of the...
Chapter XXXIX.—Direct predictions by...
Chapter XL.—Christ’s advent...
Chapter XLI.—The crucifixion...
Chapter XLII.—Prophecy using the...
Chapter XLIII.—Responsibility...
Chapter XLIV.—Not nullified by...
Chapter XLV.—Christ’s session in...
Chapter XLVI.—The Word in the world...
Chapter XLVII.—Desolation of Judæa...
Chapter XLVIII.—Christ’s work and...
Chapter XLIX.—His rejection by the...
Chapter L.—His humiliation...
Chapter LI.—The majesty of Christ.
Chapter LII.—Certain fulfilment of...
Chapter LIII.—Summary of the...
Chapter LIV.—Origin of heathen...
Chapter LV.—Symbols of the cross.
Chapter LVI.—The demons still...
Chapter LVII.—And cause persecution.
Chapter LVIII.—And raise up...
Chapter LIX.—Plato’s obligation to...
Chapter LX.—Plato’s doctrine of...
Chapter LXI.—Christian baptism.
Chapter LXII.—Its imitation by...
Chapter LXIII.—How God appeared to...
Chapter LXIV.—Further...
Chapter LXV.—Administration of the...
Chapter LXVI.—Of the Eucharist.
Chapter LXVII.—Weekly worship of the...
Chapter LXVIII.—Conclusion.
Epistle of Adrian in behalf of the...
Epistle of Antoninus to the common...
Epistle of Marcus Aurelius to the...
The Second Apology
Chapter I.—Introduction.
Chapter II.—Urbicus condemns the...
Chapter III.—Justin accuses Crescens...
Chapter IV.—Why the Christians do...
Chapter V.—How the angels...
Chapter VI.—Names of God and of...
Chapter VII.—The world preserved for...
Chapter VIII.—All have been hated in...
Chapter IX.—Eternal punishment not a...
Chapter X.—Christ compared with...
Chapter XI.—How Christians view...
Chapter XII.—Christians proved...
Chapter XIII.—How the Word has been...
Chapter XIV.—Justin prays that this...
Chapter XV.—Conclusion.
Dialogue with Trypho
Chapter I.—Introduction.
Chapter II.—Justin describes his...
Chapter III.—Justin narrates the...
Chapter IV.—The soul of itself...
Chapter V.—The soul is not in its...
Chapter VI.—These things were...
Chapter VII.—The knowledge of truth...
Chapter VIII.—Justin by his colloquy...
Chapter IX.—The Christians have not...
Chapter X.—Trypho blames the...
Chapter XI.—The law abrogated; the...
Chapter XII.—The Jews violate the...
Chapter XIII.—Isaiah teaches that...
Chapter XIV.—Righteousness is not...
Chapter XV.—In what the true fasting...
Chapter XVI.—Circumcision given as a...
Chapter XVII.—The Jews sent persons...
Chapter XVIII.—Christians would...
Chapter XIX.—Circumcision unknown...
Chapter XX.—Why choice of meats was...
Chapter XXI.—Sabbaths were...
Chapter XXII.—So also were...
Chapter XXIII.—The opinion of the...
Chapter XXIV.—The Christians’...
Chapter XXV.—The Jews boast in vain...
Chapter XXVI.—No salvation to the...
Chapter XXVII.—Why God taught the...
Chapter XXVIII.—True righteousness...
Chapter XXIX.—Christ is useless to...
Chapter XXX.—Christians possess the...
Chapter XXXI.—If Christ’s power be...
Chapter XXXII.—Trypho objecting that...
Chapter XXXIII.—Ps. cx. is not...
Chapter XXXIV.—Nor does Ps. lxxii....
Chapter XXXV.—Heretics confirm the...
Chapter XXXVI.—He proves that Christ...
Chapter XXXVII.—The same is proved...
Chapter XXXVIII.—It is an annoyance...
Chapter XXXIX.—The Jews hate the...
Chapter XL.—He returns to the Mosaic...
Chapter XLI.—The oblation of fine...
Chapter XLII.—The bells on the...
Chapter XLIII.—He concludes that the...
Chapter XLIV.—The Jews in vain...
Chapter XLV.—Those who were...
Chapter XLVI.—Trypho asks whether a...
Chapter XLVII.—Justin communicates...
Chapter XLVIII.—Before the divinity...
Chapter XLIX.—To those who object...
Chapter L.—It is proved from Isaiah...
Chapter LI.—It is proved that this...
Chapter LII.—Jacob predicted two...
Chapter LIII.—Jacob predicted that...
Chapter LIV.—What the blood of the...
Chapter LV.—Trypho asks that Christ...
Chapter LVI.—God who appeared to...
Chapter LVII.—The Jew objects, why...
Chapter LVIII.—The same is proved...
Chapter LIX.—God distinct from the...
Chapter LX.—Opinions of the Jews...
Chapter LXI—Wisdom is begotten of...
Chapter LXII.—The words “Let Us...
Chapter LXIII.—It is proved that...
Chapter LXIV.—Justin adduces other...
Chapter LXV.—The Jew objects that...
Chapter LXVI.—He proves from Isaiah...
Chapter LXVII.—Trypho compares Jesus...
Chapter LXVIII.—He complains of the...
Chapter LXIX.—The devil, since he...
Chapter LXX.—So also the mysteries...
Chapter LXXI.—The Jews reject the...
Chapter LXXII.—Passages have been...
Chapter LXXIII.—[The words] “From...
Chapter LXXIV.—The beginning of Ps....
Chapter LXXV.—It is proved that...
Chapter LXXVI.—From other passages...
Chapter LXXVII.—He returns to...
Chapter LXXVIII.—He proves that this...
Chapter LXXIX.—He proves against...
Chapter LXXX.—The opinion of Justin...
Chapter LXXXI.—He endeavours to...
Chapter LXXXII.—The prophetical...
Chapter LXXXIII.—It is proved that...
Chapter LXXXIV.—That prophecy,...
Chapter LXXXV.—He proves that Christ...
Chapter LXXXVI.—There are various...
Chapter LXXXVII.—Trypho maintains in...
Chapter LXXXVIII.—Christ has not...
Chapter LXXXIX.—The cross alone is...
Chapter XC.—The stretched-out hands...
Chapter XCI.—The cross was foretold...
Chapter XCII.—Unless the scriptures...
Chapter XCIII.—The same kind of...
Chapter XCIV.—In what sense he who...
Chapter XCV.—Christ took upon...
Chapter XCVI.—That curse was a...
Chapter XCVII.—Other predictions of...
Chapter XCVIII.—Predictions of...
Chapter XCIX.—In the commencement of...
Chapter C.—In what sense Christ is...
Chapter CI.—Christ refers all things...
Chapter CII.—The prediction of the...
Chapter CIII.—The Pharisees are the...
Chapter CIV.—Circumstances of...
Chapter CV.—The Psalm also predicts...
Chapter CVI.—Christ’s resurrection...
Chapter CVII.—The same is taught...
Chapter CVIII.—The resurrection of...
Chapter CIX.—The conversion of the...
Chapter CX.—A portion of the...
Chapter CXI.—The two advents were...
Chapter CXII.—The Jews expound these...
Chapter CXIII.—Joshua was a figure...
Chapter CXIV.—Some rules for...
Chapter CXV.—Prediction about the...
Chapter CXVI.—It is shown how this...
Chapter CXVII.—Malachi’s prophecy...
Chapter CXVIII.—He exhorts to...
Chapter CXIX.—Christians are the...
Chapter CXX.—Christians were...
Chapter CXXI.—From the fact that the...
Chapter CXXII.—The Jews understand...
Chapter CXXIII.—Ridiculous...
Chapter CXXIV.—Christians are the...
Chapter CXXV.—He explains what force...
Chapter CXXVI.—The various names of...
Chapter CXXVII.—These passages of...
Chapter CXXVIII.—The Word is sent...
Chapter CXXIX.—That is confirmed...
Chapter CXXX.—He returns to the...
Chapter CXXXI.—How much more...
Chapter CXXXII.—How great the power...
Chapter CXXXIII.—The...
Chapter CXXXIV.—The marriages of...
Chapter CXXXV.—Christ is king of...
Chapter CXXXVI.—The Jews, in...
Chapter CXXXVII.—He exhorts the Jews...
Chapter CXXXVIII.—Noah is a figure...
Chapter CXXXIX.—The blessings, and...
Chapter CXL.—In Christ all are free....
Chapter CXLI.—Free-will in men and...
Chapter CXLII.—The Jews return...
The Discourse to the Greeks
Chapter I.—Justin justifies his...
Chapter II.—The Greek theogony...
Chapter III.—Follies of the Greek...
Chapter IV.—Shameless practices of...
Chapter V.—Closing appeal.
Hortatory Address to the Greeks
Chapter I.—Reasons for addressing...
Chapter II—The poets are unfit to be...
Chapter III.—Opinions of the school...
Chapter IV.—Opinions of Pythagoras...
Chapter V.—Opinions of Plato and...
Chapter VI.—Further disagreements...
Chapter VII.—Inconsistencies of...
Chapter VIII.—Antiquity,...
Chapter IX.—The antiquity of Moses...
Chapter X—Training and inspiration...
Chapter XI.—Heathen oracles testify...
Chapter XII.—Antiquity of Moses...
Chapter XIII.—History of the...
Chapter XIV.—A warning appeal to the...
Chapter XV.—Testimony of Orpheus to...
Chapter XVI.—Testimony of the Sibyl.
Chapter XVII.—Testimony of Homer.
Chapter XVIII.—Testimony of...
Chapter XIX.—Testimony of...
Chapter XX.—Testimony of Plato.
Chapter XXI.—The namelessness of...
Chapter XXII.—Studied ambiguity...
Chapter XXIII.—Plato’s...
Chapter XXIV.—Agreement of Plato and...
Chapter XXV.—Plato’s knowledge of...
Chapter XXVI.—Plato indebted to the...
Chapter XXVII.—Plato’s knowledge...
Chapter XXVIII.—Homer’s...
Chapter XXIX.—Origin of Plato’s...
Chapter XXX.—Homer’s knowledge of...
Chapter XXXI.—Further proof of...
Chapter XXXII.—Plato’s doctrine of...
Chapter XXXIII.—Plato’s idea of...
Chapter XXXIV.—Whence men attributed...
Chapter XXXV.—Appeal to the Greeks.
Chapter XXXVI.—True knowledge not...
Chapter XXXVII.—Of the Sibyl.
Chapter XXXVIII.—Concluding appeal.
On the Sole Government of God
Chapter I.—Object of the author.
Chapter II.—Testimonies to the unity...
Chapter III.—Testimonies to a future...
Chapter IV.—God desires not...
Chapter V.—The vain pretensions of...
Chapter VI.—We should acknowledge...
On the Resurrection, Fragments
Chapter I.—The self-evidencing power...
Chapter II.—Objections to the...
Chapter III.—If the members rise,...
Chapter IV.—Must the deformed rise...
Chapter V.—The resurrection of the...
Chapter VI.—The resurrection...
Chapter VII.—The body valuable in...
Chapter VIII.—Does the body cause...
Chapter IX.—The resurrection of...
Chapter X.—The body saved, and will...
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Introductory Note to the Martyrdom of...
The Martyrdom of Justin Martyr
Chapter I.—Examination of Justin by...
Chapter II.—Examination of Justin...
Chapter III.—Examination of Chariton...
Chapter IV.—Rusticus threatens the...
Chapter V.—Sentence pronounced and...

IRENÆUS
Introductory Note to Irenæus Against...
Against Heresies: Book I
Preface.
Chapter I.—Absurd ideas of the...
Chapter II.—The Propator was known...
Chapter III.—Texts of Holy Scripture...
Chapter IV.—Account given by the...
Chapter V.—Formation of the...
Chapter VI.—The threefold kind of...
Chapter VII.—The mother Achamoth,...
Chapter VIII.—How the Valentinians...
Chapter IX.—Refutation of the...
Chapter X.—Unity of the faith of the...
Chapter XI.—The opinions of...
Chapter XII.—The doctrines of the...
Chapter XIII.—The deceitful arts and...
Chapter XIV.—The various hypotheses...
Chapter XV.—Sige relates to Marcus...
Chapter XVI.—Absurd interpretations...
Chapter XVII.—The theory of the...
Chapter XVIII.—Passages from Moses,...
Chapter XIX.—Passages of Scripture...
Chapter XX.—The apocryphal and...
Chapter XXI.—The views of redemption...
Chapter XXII.—Deviations of heretics...
Chapter XXIII.—Doctrines and...
Chapter XXIV.—Doctrines of...
Chapter XXV.—Doctrines of...
Chapter XXVI.—Doctrines of...
Chapter XXVII.—Doctrines of Cerdo...
Chapter XXVIII.—Doctrines of Tatian,...
Chapter XXIX.—Doctrines of various...
Chapter XXX.—Doctrines of the...
Chapter XXXI.—Doctrines of the...
Against Heresies: Book II
Preface.
Chapter I.—There is but one God: the...
Chapter II.—The world was not formed...
Chapter III.—The Bythus and Pleroma...
Chapter IV.—The absurdity of the...
Chapter V.—This world was not formed...
Chapter VI.—The angels and the...
Chapter VII.—Created things are not...
Chapter VIII.—Created things are not...
Chapter IX.—There is but one Creator...
Chapter X.—Perverse interpretations...
Chapter XI.—The heretics, from their...
Chapter XII.—The Triacontad of the...
Chapter XIII.—The first order of...
Chapter XIV.—Valentinus and his...
Chapter XV.—No account can be given...
Chapter XVI.—The Creator of the...
Chapter XVII.—Inquiry into the...
Chapter XVIII.—Sophia was never...
Chapter XIX.—Absurdities of the...
Chapter XX.—Futility of the...
Chapter XXI.—The twelve apostles...
Chapter XXII.—The thirty Æons are...
Chapter XXIII.—The woman who...
Chapter XXIV.—Folly of the arguments...
Chapter XXV.—God is not to be sought...
Chapter XXVI.—“Knowledge puffeth...
Chapter XXVII.—Proper mode of...
Chapter XXVIII.—Perfect knowledge...
Chapter XXIX.—Refutation of the...
Chapter XXX.—Absurdity of their...
Chapter XXXI.—Recapitulation and...
Chapter XXXII.—Further exposure of...
Chapter XXXIII.—Absurdity of the...
Chapter XXXIV.—Souls can be...
Chapter XXXV.—Refutation of...
Against Heresies: Book III
Preface.
Chapter I.—The apostles did not...
Chapter II.—The heretics follow...
Chapter III.—A refutation of the...
Chapter IV.—The truth is to be found...
Chapter V.—Christ and His apostles,...
Chapter VI—The Holy Ghost,...
Chapter VII.—Reply to an objection...
Chapter VIII.—Answer to an...
Chapter IX.—One and the same God,...
Chapter X.—Proofs of the foregoing,...
Chapter XI—Proofs in continuation,...
Chapter XII.—Doctrine of the rest of...
Chapter XIII—Refutation of the...
Chapter XIV.—If Paul had known any...
Chapter XV.—Refutation of the...
Chapter XVI.—Proofs from the...
Chapter XVII.—The apostles teach...
Chapter XVIII.—Continuation of the...
Chapter XIX.—Jesus Christ was not a...
Chapter XX.—God showed himself, by...
Chapter XXI.—A vindication of the...
Chapter XXII.—Christ assumed actual...
Chapter XXIII.—Arguments in...
Chapter XXIV.—Recapitulation of the...
Chapter XXV.—This world is ruled by...
Elucidation
Against Heresies: Book IV
Preface.
Chapter I.—The Lord acknowledged but...
Chapter II.—Proofs from the plain...
Chapter III.—Answer to the cavils of...
Chapter IV.—Answer to another...
Chapter V.—The author returns to his...
Chapter VI.—Explanation of the words...
Chapter VII.—Recapitulation of the...
Chapter VIII.—Vain attempts of...
Chapter IX.—There is but one author,...
Chapter X.—The Old Testament...
Chapter XI.—The old prophets and...
Chapter XII.—It clearly appears that...
Chapter XIII.—Christ did not...
Chapter XIV.—If God demands...
Chapter XV.—At first God deemed it...
Chapter XVI.—Perfect righteousness...
Chapter XVII.—Proof that God did not...
Chapter XVIII.—Concerning sacrifices...
Chapter XIX.—Earthly things may be...
Chapter XX.—That one God formed all...
Chapter XXI.—Abraham’s faith was...
Chapter XXII.—Christ did not come...
Chapter XXIII.—The patriarchs and...
Chapter XXIV.—The conversion of the...
Chapter XXV.—Both covenants were...
Chapter XXVI.—The treasure hid in...
Chapter XXVII—The sins of the men of...
Chapter XXVIII.—Those persons prove...
Chapter XXIX.—Refutation of the...
Chapter XXX.—Refutation of another...
Chapter XXXI.—We should not hastily...
Chapter XXXII.—That one God was the...
Chapter XXXIII.—Whosoever confesses...
Chapter XXXIV.—Proof against the...
Chapter XXXV.—A refutation of those...
Chapter XXXVI.—The prophets were...
Chapter XXXVII.—Men are possessed of...
Chapter XXXVIII.—Why man was not...
Chapter XXXIX.—Man is endowed with...
Chapter XL.—One and the same God the...
Chapter XLI.—Those persons who do...
Against Heresies: Book V
Preface.
Chapter I.—Christ alone is able to...
Chapter II.—When Christ visited us...
Chapter III.—The power and glory of...
Chapter IV.—Those persons are...
Chapter V.—The prolonged life of the...
Chapter VI.—God will bestow...
Chapter VII.—Inasmuch as Christ did...
Chapter VIII.—The gifts of the Holy...
Chapter IX.—Showing how that passage...
Chapter X.—By a comparison drawn...
Chapter XI.—Treats upon the actions...
Chapter XII.—Of the difference...
Chapter XIII.—In the dead who were...
Chapter XIV.—Unless the flesh were...
Chapter XV.—Proofs of the...
Chapter XVI.—Since our bodies return...
Chapter XVII.—There is but one Lord...
Chapter XVIII.—God the Father and...
Chapter XIX.—A comparison is...
Chapter XX.—Those pastors are to be...
Chapter XXI.—Christ is the head of...
Chapter XXII.—The true Lord and the...
Chapter XXIII.—The devil is well...
Chapter XXIV.—Of the constant...
Chapter XXV.—The fraud, pride, and...
Chapter XXVI.—John and Daniel have...
Chapter XXVII.—The future judgment...
Chapter XXVIII.—The distinction to...
Chapter XXIX.—All things have been...
Chapter XXX.—Although certain as to...
Chapter XXXI.—The preservation of...
Chapter XXXII.—In that flesh in...
Chapter XXXIII.—Further proofs of...
Chapter XXXIV.—He fortifies his...
Chapter XXXV.—He contends that these...
Chapter XXXVI.—Men shall be actually...
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Index of Scripture References
Greek Words and Phrases
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