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Ante-Nicene Fathers

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Ante-Nicene Fathers

ANF Volume 7: Fathers of the Third and Fourth Centuries: Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus, Dionysius, Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions, Homily, Liturgies

Schaff English

Edited by Philip Schaff

Nineteenth-century public-domain English.

Public domain. Not a modern critical edition.

Introduction

  1. Title Page

Contents

  1. Introductory Notice
  2. Lactantius
    1. Introductory Notice to Lactantius
    2. The Divine Institutes
      1. Book I. Of the False Worship of the Gods
        1. Preface — Of what great value the knowledge of the truth is and always has been
        2. Chap. I — Of religion and wisdom
        3. Chap. II — That there is a providence in the affairs of men
        4. Chap. III — Whether the universe is governed by the power of one God or of many
        5. Chap. IV — That the one God was foretold even by the prophets
        6. Chap. V — Of the testimonies of poets and philosophers
        7. Chap. VI — Of divine testimonies, and of the Sibyls and their predictions
        8. Chap. VII — Concerning the testimonies of Apollo and the gods
        9. Chap. VIII — That God is without a body, nor does he need difference of sex for procreation
        10. Chap. IX — Of Hercules and his life and death
        11. Chap. X — Of the life and actions of Æsculapius, Apollo, Neptune, Mars, Castor and Pollux, Mercury and Bacchus
        12. Chap. XI — Of the origin, life, reign, name and death of Jupiter, and of Saturn and Uranus
        13. Chap. XII — That the stoics transfer the figments of the poets to a philosophical system
        14. Chap. XIII — How vain and trifling are the interpretations of the stoics respecting the gods, and in them concerning the origin of Jupiter, concerning Saturn and Ops
        15. Chap. XIV — What the sacred history of Euhemerus and Ennius teaches concerning the gods
        16. Chap. XV — How they who were men obtained the name of gods
        17. Chap. XVI — By what argument it is proved that those who are distinguished by a difference of sex cannot be gods
        18. Chap. XVII — Concerning the same opinion of the stoics, and concerning the hardships and disgraceful conduct of the gods
        19. Chap. XVIII — On the consecration of gods, on account of the benefits which they conferred upon men
        20. Chap. XIX — That it is impossible for any one to worship the true God together with false deities
        21. Chap. XX — Of the gods peculiar to the Romans, and their sacred rites
        22. Chap. XXI — Of certain deities peculiar to barbarians, and their sacred rites; and in like manner concerning the Romans
        23. Chap. XXII — Who was the author of the vanities before described in Italy among the Romans, and who among other nations
        24. Chap. XXIII — Of the ages of vain superstitions, and the times at which they commenced
      2. Book II. Of the Origin of Error
        1. Chap. I — That forgetfulness of reason makes men ignorant of the true God, whom they worship in adversity and despise in prosperity
        2. Chap. II — What was the first cause of making images; of the true likeness of God, and the true worship of him
        3. Chap. III — That Cicero and other men of learning erred in not turning away the people from error
        4. Chap. IV — Of images, and the ornaments of temples, and the contempt in which they are held even by the heathens themselves
        5. Chap. V — That God only, the creator of all things, is to be worshipped, and not the elements or heavenly bodies; and the opinion of the stoics is refuted, who think that the stars and planets are gods
        6. Chap. VI — That neither the whole universe nor the elements are God, nor are they possessed of life
        7. Chap. VII — Of God, and the religious rites of the foolish; of avarice, and the authority of ancestors
        8. Chap. VIII — Of the use of reason in religion; and of dreams, auguries, oracles, and similar portents
        9. Chap. IX — Of the devil, the world, God, providence, man, and his wisdom
        10. Chap. X — Of the world, and its parts, the elements and seasons
        11. Chap. XI — Of living creatures, of man; Prometheus, Deucalion, the Parcæ
        12. Chap. XII — That animals were not produced spontaneously, but by a divine arrangement, of which God would have given us the knowledge, if it were advantageous for us to know It
        13. Chap. XIII — Why man is of two sexes; what is his first death, and what the second and of the fault and punishment of our first parents
        14. Chap. XIV — Of Noah the inventor of wine, who first had knowledge of the stars, and of the origin of false religions
        15. Chap. XV — Of the corruption of angels, and the two kinds of demons
        16. Chap. XVI — That demons have no power over those who are established in the faith
        17. Chap. XVII — That astrology, soothsaying, and similar arts are the invention of demons
        18. Chap. XVIII — Of the patience and vengeance of God, the worship of demons, and false religions
        19. Chap. XIX — Of the worship of images and earthly objects
        20. Chap. XX — Of philosophy and the truth
      3. Book III. Of the False Wisdom of the Philosophers
        1. Chap. I — A comparison of the truth with eloquence: why the philosophers did not attain to it. Of the simple style of the scriptures
        2. Chap. II — Of philosophy, and how vain was its occupation in setting forth the truth
        3. Chap. III — Of what subjects philosophy consists, and who was the chief founder of the academic sect
        4. Chap. IV — That knowledge is taken away by Socrates, and conjecture by Zeno
        5. Chap. V — That the knowledge of many things is necessary
        6. Chap. VI — Of wisdom, and the academics, and natural philosophy
        7. Chap. VII — Of moral philosophy, and the chief good
        8. Chap. VIII — Of the chief good, and the pleasures of the soul and body, and of virtue
        9. Chap. IX — Of the chief good, and the worship of the true God, and a refutation of Anaxagoras
        10. Chap. X — It is the peculiar property of man to know and worship God
        11. Chap. XI — Of religion, wisdom, and the chief good
        12. Chap. XII — Of the twofold conflict of body and soul; and of desiring virtue on account of eternal life
        13. Chap. XIII — Of the immortality of the soul, and of wisdom, philosophy, and eloquence
        14. Chap. XIV — That Lucretius and others have erred, and Cicero himself, in fixing the origin of wisdom
        15. Chap. XV — The error of Seneca in philosophy, and how the speech of philosophers is at variance with their life
        16. Chap. XVI — That the philosophers who give good instructions live badly, by the testimony of Cicero; therefore we should not so much devote ourselves to the study of philosophy as to wisdom
        17. Chap. XVII — He passes from philosophy to the philosophers, beginning with Epicurus; and how he regarded Leucippus and Democritus as authors of error
        18. Chap. XVIII — The Pythagoreans and Stoics, while they hold the immortality of the soul, foolishly persuade a voluntary death
        19. Chap. XIX — Cicero and others of the wisest men teach the immortality of the soul, but in an unbelieving manner; and that a good or an evil death must be weighed from the previous life
        20. Chap. XX — Socrates had more knowledge in philosophy than other men, although in many things he acted foolishly
        21. Chap. XXI — Of the system of Plato, which would lead to the overthrow of states
        22. Chap. XXII — Of the precepts of Plato, and censures of the same
        23. Chap. XXIII — Of the errors of certain philosophers, and of the sun and moon
        24. Chap. XXIV — Of the antipodes, the heaven, and the stars
        25. Chap. XXV — Of learning philosophy, and what great qualifications are necessary for its pursuit
        26. Chap. XXVI — It is divine instruction only which bestows wisdom; and of what efficacy the law of God is
        27. Chap. XXVII — How little the precepts of philosophers contribute to true wisdom, which you will find in religion only
        28. Chap. XXVIII — Of true religion and of nature. whether fortune is a goddess, and of philosophy
        29. Chap. XXIX — Of fortune again, and virtue
        30. Chap. XXX — The conclusion of the things before spoken; and by what means we must pass from the vanity of the philosophers to true wisdom, and the knowledge of the true god, in which alone are virtue and happiness
      4. Book IV. Of True Wisdom and Religion
        1. Chap. I — Of the former religion of men, and how error was spread over every age, and of the seven wise men of Greece
        2. Chap. II — Where wisdom is to be found; why Pythagoras and Plato did not approach the Jews
        3. Chap. III — Wisdom and religion cannot be separated: the Lord of nature must necessarily be the Father of every one
        4. Chapter IV — Of wisdom likewise, and religion, and of the right of father and lord
        5. Chap. V — The oracles of the prophets must be looked into; and of their times, and the times of the judges and kings
        6. Chap. VI — Almighty God begat his Son; and the testimonies of the Sibyls and of Trismegistus concerning Him
        7. Chap. VII — Of the name of Son, and whence he is called Jesus and Christ
        8. Chap. VIII — Of the birth of Jesus in the spirit and in the flesh: of spirits and the testimonies of prophets
        9. Chap. IX — Of the Word of God
        10. Chap. X — Of the advent of Jesus; Of the fortunes of the Jews, and their government, until the passion of the Lord
        11. Chap. XI — Of the cause of the incarnation of Christ
        12. Chap. XII — Of the birth of Jesus from the Virgin; of his life, death, and resurrection, and the testimonies of the prophets respecting these things
        13. Chap. XIII — Of Jesus, God and man; and the testimonies of the prophets concerning him
        14. Chap. XIV — Of the priesthood of Jesus foretold by the prophets
        15. Chap. XV — Of the life and miracles of Jesus, and testimonies concerning them
        16. Chap. XVI — Of the passion of Jesus Christ; that it was foretold
        17. Chap. XVII — Of the superstitions of the Jews, and their hatred against Jesus
        18. Chap. XVIII — Of the Lord’s passion, and that it was foretold
        19. Chap. XIX — Of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus; and the predictions of these events
        20. Chap. XX — Of the departure of Jesus into Galilee after his resurrection; and of the two testaments, the old and the new
        21. Chap. XXI — Of the ascension of Jesus, and the foretelling of it; and of the preaching and actions of the disciples
        22. Chap. XXII — Arguments of unbelievers against the incarnation of Jesus
        23. Chap. XXIII — Of giving precepts, and acting
        24. Chap. XXIV — The overthrowing of the arguments above urged by way of objection
        25. Chap. XXV — Of the advent of Jesus in the flesh and spirit, that He might be mediator between God and man
        26. Chap. XXVI — Of the cross, and other tortures of Jesus, and of the figure of the lamb under the law
        27. Chap. XXVII — Of the wonders effected by the power of the cross, and of demons
        28. Chap. XXVIII — Of hope and true religion, and of superstition
        29. Chap. XXIX — Of the Christian religion, and of the union of Jesus with the Father
        30. Chap. XXX — Of avoiding heresies and superstitions, and what is the only true Catholic Church
      5. Book V. Of Justice
        1. Chap. I — Of the non-condemnation of accused persons without a hearing of their cause; from what cause philosophers despised the sacred writings; of the first advocates of the Christian religion
        2. Chap. II — To what an extent the Christian truth has been assailed by rash men
        3. Chap. III — Of the truth of the Christian doctrine, and the vanity of its adversaries; and that Christ was not a magician
        4. Chap. IV — Why this work was published, and again of Tertullian and Cyprian
        5. Chap. V — there was true justice under Saturnus, but it was banished by Jupiter
        6. Chap. VI — After the banishment of justice, lust, unjust laws, daring, avarice, ambition, pride, impiety, and other vices reigned
        7. Chap. VII — Of the coming of Jesus, and its fruit; and of the virtues and vices of that age
        8. Chap. VIII — Of justice known to all, but not embraced; of the true temple of God, and of His worship, that all vices may be subdued
        9. Chap. IX — Of the crimes of the wicked, and the torture inflicted on the Christians
        10. Chap. X — Of false piety, and of false and true religion
        11. Chap XI — Of the cruelty of the heathens against the Christians
        12. Chap. XII — Of true virtue; and of the estimation of a good or bad citizen
        13. Chapter XIII — Of the increase and the punishment of the Christians
        14. Chap. XIV — Of the fortitude of the Christians
        15. Chap. XV — Of folly, wisdom, piety, equity, and justice
        16. Chap. XVI — Of the duties of the just man, and the equity of Christians
        17. Chap. XVII — Of the equity, wisdom, and foolishness of Christians
        18. Chap. XVIII — Of justice, wisdom, and folly
        19. Chap. XIX — Of virtue and the tortures of Christians, and of the right of a father and master
        20. Chap. XX — Of the vanity and crimes, impious superstitions, and of the tortures of the Christians
        21. Chap. XXI — Of the worship of other gods and the true God, and of the animals which the Egyptians worshipped
        22. Chap. XXII — Of the rage of the demons against Christians, and the error of unbelievers
        23. Chap. XXIII — Of the justice and patience of the Christians
        24. Chap. XXIV — Of the divine vengeance inflicted on the torturers of the Christians
      6. Book VI. Of True Worship
        1. Chap. I — Of the worship of the true God, and of innocency, and of the worship of false Gods
        2. Chap. II — Of the worship of false gods and the true God
        3. Chap. III — Of the ways, and of vices and virtues; and of the rewards of heaven and the punishments of hell
        4. Chap. IV — Of the ways of life, of pleasures, also of the hardships of Christians
        5. Chap. V — Of false and true virtue; and of knowledge
        6. Chap. VI — Of the chief good and virtue, and or knowledge and righteousness
        7. Chap. VII — Of the Way of Error and of Truth: that It is Single, Narrow, and Steep, and Has God for Its Guide
        8. Chap. VIII — Of the errors of philosophers, and the variableness of law
        9. Chap. IX — Of the law and precept of god; of mercy, and the error of the philosophers
        10. Chap. X — Of religion towards God, and mercy towards men; and of the beginning of the world
        11. Chap. XI — Of the persons upon whom a benefit is to be conferred
        12. Chap. XII — Of the kinds of beneficence, and works of mercy
        13. Chap. XIII — Of repentance, of mercy, and the forgiveness of sins
        14. Chap. XIV — Of the affections, and the opinion of the Stoics respecting them; and of virtue, the vices, and mercy
        15. Chap. XV — Of the affections, and the opinion of the Peripatetics respecting them
        16. Chap. XVI — Of the affections, and the refutation of the opinion of the Peripatetics concerning them; what is the proper use of the affections, and what is a bad use of them
        17. Chap. XVII — Of the affections and their use; of patience, and the chief good of Christians
        18. Chap. XVIII — Of some commands of God, and of patience
        19. Chap. XIX — Of the affections and their use; and of the three furies
        20. Chap. XX — Of the senses, and their pleasures in the brutes and in man; and of pleasures of the eyes, and spectacles
        21. Chap. XXI — Of the pleasures of the ears, and of sacred literature
        22. Chap. XXII — Of the pleasures of taste and smell
        23. Chap. XXIII — De tactus voluptate et libidine, atque de matrimonio et continentiâ
        24. Chap. XXIV — Of repentance, of pardon, and the commands of God
        25. Chap. XXV — Of sacrifice, and of an offering worthy of God, and of the form of praising God
      7. Book VII. Of a Happy Life
        1. Chap. I — Of the world, and those who are about to believe, and those who are not; and in this the censure of the faithless
        2. Chap. II — Of the error of the philosophers, and of the divine wisdom, and of the golden age
        3. Chap. III — Of nature, and of the world; and a censure of the Stoics and Epicureans
        4. Chap. IV — That all things were created for some use, even those things which appear evil; on what account man enjoys reason in so frail a body
        5. Chap. V — Of the creation of man, and of the arrangement of the world, and of the chief good
        6. Chap. VI — Why the world and man were created. How unprofitable is the worship of false gods
        7. Chap. VII — Of the variety of philosophers, and their truth
        8. Chap. VIII — Of the immortality of the soul
        9. Chap. IX — Of the immortality of the soul, and of virtue
        10. Chap. X — Of vices and virtues, and of life and death
        11. Chap. XI — Of the last times, and of the soul and body
        12. Chap. XII — Of the soul and the body, and of their union and separation and return
        13. Chap. XIII — Of the soul, and the testimonies concerning its eternity
        14. Chap. XIV — Of the first and last times of the world
        15. Chap. XV — Of the devastation of the world and change of the empires
        16. Chap. XVI — Of the devastation of the world, and its prophetic omens
        17. Chap. XVII — Of the false prophet, and the hardships of the righteous, and his destruction
        18. Chap. XVIII — Of the fortunes of the world at the last time, and of the things foretold by the soothsayers
        19. Chap. XIX — Of the advent of Christ to judgment, and of the overcoming of the false prophet
        20. Chap. XX — Of the judgment of Christ, of Christians, and of the soul
        21. Chap. XXI — Of the torments and punishments of souls
        22. Chap. XXII — Of the error of the poets, and the return of the soul from the lower regions
        23. Chap. XXIII — Of the resurrection of the soul, and the proofs of this fact
        24. Chap. XXIV — Of the renewed world
        25. Chap. XXV — Of the last times, and of the city of Rome
        26. Chap. XXVI — Of the loosing of the devil, and of the second and greatest judgment
        27. Chap. XXVII — An encouragement and confirmation of the pious
      8. The Epitome of the Divine Institutes
        1. The Preface — The plan and purport of the whole Epitome, and of the Institutions
        2. Chap. I — Of the divine providence
        3. Chap. II — That there is but one God, and that there cannot be more
        4. Chap. III — The testimonies of the poets concerning the one God
        5. Chap. IV — The testimonies of the philosophers to the unity of God
        6. Chap. V — That the prophetic women—that is, the Sibyls—declare that there is but one God
        7. Chap. VI — Since God is eternal and immortal, he does not stand in need of sex and succession
        8. Chap. VII — Of the wicked life and death of Hercules
        9. Chap. VIII — Of Æsculapius, Apollo, Mars, Castor and Pollux, and of Mercurius and Bacchus
        10. Chap. IX — Of the disgraceful deeds of the gods
        11. Chap. X — Of Jupiter, and his licentious life
        12. Chap. XI — The various emblems under which the poets veiled the turpitude of Jupiter
        13. Chap. XII — The poets do not invent all those things which relate to the gods
        14. Chap. XIII — The actions of Jupiter are related from the historian Euhemerus
        15. Chap. XIV — The actions of Saturnus and Uranus taken from the historians
        16. Chap. XX — Of the gods peculiar to the Romans
        17. Chap. XXI — Of the sacred rites of the Roman gods
        18. Chap. XXII — Of the sacred rites Introduced by Faunus and Numa
        19. Chap. XXIII — Of the Gods and sacred rites of the barbarians
        20. Chap. XXIV — Of the origin of sacred rites and superstitions
        21. Chap. XXV — Of the golden age, of images, and Prometheus, who first fashioned man
        22. Chap. XXVI — Of the worship of the elements and stars
        23. Chap. XXVII — Of the creation, sin, and punishment of man; and of angels, both good and bad
        24. Chap. XXVIII — Of the demons, and their evil practices
        25. Chap. XXIX — Of the patience and providence of God
        26. Chap. XXX — Of false wisdom
        27. Chap. XXXI — Of knowledge and supposition
        28. Chap. XXXII — Of the sects of philosophers, and their disagreement
        29. Chap. XXXIII — What is the chief good to be sought in life
        30. Chap. XXXIV — That men are born to justice
        31. Chap. XXXV — That immortality is the chief good
        32. Chap. XXXVI — Of the philosophers,—namely, Epicurus and Pythagoras
        33. Chap. XXXVII — Of Socrates and his contradiction
        34. Chap. XXXVIII — Of Plato, whose doctrine approaches more nearly to the truth
        35. Chap. XXXIX — Of various philosophers, and of the antipodes
        36. Chap. XL — Of the foolishness of the philosophers
        37. Chap. XLI — Of true religion and wisdom
        38. Chap. XLII — Of religious wisdom: the name of Christ known to none, except himself and his father
        39. Chap. XLIII — Of the name of Jesus Christ, and his twofold nativity
        40. Chap. XLIV — The twofold nativity of Christ is proved from the prophets
        41. Chap. XLV — The power and works of Christ are proved from the scriptures
        42. Chap. XLVI — It is proved from the prophets that the passion and death of Christ had been foretold
        43. Chap. XLVII — Of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the sending of the apostles, and the ascension of the saviour into heaven
        44. Chap. XLVIII — Of the disinheriting of the Jews, and the adoption of the Gentiles
        45. Chap. XLIX — That God is one only
        46. Chap. L — Why God assumed a mortal body, and suffered death
        47. Chap. LI — Of the death of Christ on the cross
        48. Chap. LII — The hope of the salvation of men consists in the knowledge of the true God, and of the hatred of the heathens against the Christians
        49. Chap. LIII — The reasons of the hatred against the Christians are examined and refuted
        50. Chap. LIV — Of the freedom of religion in the worship of God
        51. Chap. LV — The heathens charge justice with impiety in following God
        52. Chap. LVI — Of justice, which is the worship of the true God
        53. Chap. LVII — Of wisdom and foolishness
        54. Chap. LVIII — Of the true worship of God, and sacrifice
        55. Chap. LIX — Of the ways of life, and the first times of the world
        56. Chap. LX — Of the duties of justice
        57. Chap. LXI — Of the passions
        58. Chap. LXII — Of restraining the pleasures of the senses
        59. Chap. LXIII — That shows are most powerful to corrupt the minds
        60. Chap. LXIV — The passions are to be subdued, and we must abstain from forbidden things
        61. Chap. LXV — Precepts about those things which are commanded, and of pity
        62. Chap. LXVI — Of faith in religion, and of fortitude
        63. Chap. LXVII — Of repentance, the immortality of the soul, and of providence
        64. Chap. LXVIII — Of the world, man, and the providence of God
        65. Chap. LXIX — That the world was made on account of man, and man on account of God
        66. Chap. LXX — The immortality of the soul is confirmed
        67. Chap. LXXI — Of the last times
        68. Chap. LXXII — Of Christ descending from heaven to the general judgment, and of the millenarian reign
        69. Chap. LXXIII — The hope of safety is in the religion and worship of God
        70. Elucidations
    3. A Treatise on the Anger of God Addressed to Donatus
      1. Chap. I — Of divine and human wisdom
      2. Chap. II — Of the truth and its steps, and of God
      3. Chap. III — Of the good and evil things in human affairs, and of their author
      4. Chap. IV — Of God and his affections, and the censure of Epicurus
      5. Chap. V — The opinion of the Stoics concerning God; of His anger and kindness
      6. Chap. VI — That God is angry
      7. Chap. VII — Of man, and the brute animals, and religion
      8. Chap. VIII — Of Religion
      9. Chap. IX — Of the providence of God, and of opinions opposed to it
      10. Chap. X — Of the origin of the world, and the nature of affairs, and the providence of God
      11. Chap. XI — Of God, and that the one God, and by whose providence the world is governed and exists
      12. Chap. XII — Of religion and the fear of God
      13. Chap. XIII — Of the advantage and use of the world and of the seasons
      14. Chap. XIV — Why God made man
      15. Chap. XV — Whence sins extended to man
      16. Chap. XVI — Of God, and his anger and affections
      17. Chap. XVII — Of God, His care and anger
      18. Chap. XVIII — Of the punishment of faults, that it cannot take place without anger
      19. Chap. XIX — Of the soul and body, and of providence
      20. Chap. XX — Of offences, and the mercy of God
      21. Chap. XXI — Of the anger of God and man
      22. Chap. XXII — Of sins, and the verses of the Sibyls respecting them recited
      23. Chap. XXIII — Of the anger of God and the punishment of sins, and a recital of the verses of the Sibyls respecting it; and, moreover, a reproof and exhortation
    4. On the Workmanship of God, or the Formation of Man
      1. Chap. I — The introduction, and exhortation to Demetrianus
      2. Chap. II — Of the production of the beasts and of man
      3. Chap. III — Of the condition of the beasts and man
      4. Chap. IV — Of the weakness of man
      5. Chap. V — Of the figures and limbs of animals
      6. Chap. VI — Of the error of Epicurus, and of the limbs and their use
      7. Chap. VII — Of all the parts of the body
      8. Chap. VIII — Of the parts of man: the eyes and ears
      9. Chap. IX — Of the senses and their power
      10. Chap. X — Of the outer limbs of man, and their use
      11. Chap. XI — Of the intestines in man, and their use
      12. Chap. XII — De utero, et conceptione atque sexibus
      13. Chap. XIII — Of the lower members
      14. Chap. XIV — Of the unknown purpose of some of the intestines
      15. Chap. XV — Of the voice
      16. Chap. XVI — Of the mind and its seat
      17. Chap. XVII — Of the soul, and the opinion of philosophers concerning it
      18. Chap. XVIII — Of the soul and the mind, and their affections
      19. Chap. XIX — Of the soul, and it given by God
      20. Chap. XX — Of himself and the truth
      21. General Note by the American Editor
    5. Of the Manner in Which the Persecutors Died
      1. Chap. I
      2. Chap. II
      3. Chap. III
      4. Chap. IV
      5. Chap. V
      6. Chap. VI
      7. Chap. VII
      8. Chap. Viii
      9. Chap. IX
      10. Chap. X
      11. Chap. XI
      12. Chap. XII
      13. Chap. Xiii
      14. Chap. XIV
      15. Chap. XV
      16. Chap. XVI
      17. Chap. Xvii
      18. Chap. Xviii
      19. Chap. XIX
      20. Chap. XX
      21. Chap. XXI
      22. Chap. Xxii
      23. Chap. Xxiii
      24. Chap. Xxiv
      25. Chap. XXV
      26. Chap. Xxvi
      27. Chap. Xxvii
      28. Chap. Xxviii
      29. Chap. Xxix
      30. Chap. XXX
      31. Chap. Xxxi
      32. Chap. Xxxii
      33. Chap. Xxxiii
      34. Chap. Xxxiv
      35. Chap. Xxxv
      36. Chap. Xxxvi
      37. Chap. Xxxvii
      38. Chap. Xxxviii
      39. Chap. Xxxix
      40. Chap. XL
      41. Chap. XLI
      42. Chap. Xlii
      43. Chap. Xliii
      44. Chap. Xliv
      45. Chap. XLV
      46. Chap. Xlvi
      47. Chap. Xlvii
      48. Chap. Xlviii
      49. Chap. Xlix
      50. Chap. L
      51. Chap. LI
      52. Chap. LII
      53. Elucidation
    6. Fragments of Lactantius
      1. The Phœnix
      2. A Poem on the Passion of the Lord
      3. General Note
  3. Venantius
    1. On Easter
  4. Asterius Urbanus
    1. Introductory Notice
    2. The Extant Writings of Asterius Urbanus
      1. Elucidation
  5. Victorinus
    1. On the Creation of the World
    2. Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John
      1. From the first chapter
      2. From the second chapter
      3. From the third chapter
      4. From the fourth chapter
      5. From the fifth chapter
      6. From the sixth chapter
      7. From the seventh chapter
      8. From the eighth chapter
      9. From the ninth chapter
      10. From the tenth chapter
      11. From the eleventh chapter
      12. From the twelfth chapter
      13. From the thirteenth chapter
      14. From the fourteenth chapter
      15. From the fifteenth chapter
      16. From the seventeenth chapter
      17. From the nineteenth chapter
      18. From the twentieth chapter
      19. From the twenty-first and twenty-second chapters
      20. General Notes by the American Editor
  6. Dionysius
    1. Introductory Notice
    2. Against the Sabellians
      1. Elucidations
  7. The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles
    1. Introductory Notice
    2. Introductory Notice by Professor M. B. Riddle, D.D
      1. Section 1 — The discovery of the codex, and its contents
      2. Section 2 — Publication of the discovered works: the effect
      3. Section 3 — Contents of teaching, and relation to other works
      4. Section 4 — Authenticity
      5. Section 5 — Time and place of composition
    3. The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles
      1. Chapter I — The Two Ways; The First Commandment
      2. Chapter II — The Second Commandment: Gross Sin Forbidden
      3. Chapter III — Other Sins Forbidden
      4. Chapter IV — Various Precepts
      5. Chapter V — The Way of Death
      6. Chapter VI — Against False Teachers, and Food Offered to Idols
      7. Chapter VII — Concerning Baptism
      8. Chapter VIII — Concerning Fasting and Prayer (the Lord’s Prayer)
      9. Chapter IX — The Thanksgiving (Eucharist)
      10. Chapter X — Prayer After Communion
      11. Chapter XI — Concerning Teachers, Apostles, and Prophets
      12. Chapter XII — Reception of Christians
      13. Chapter XIII — Support of Prophets
      14. Chapter XIV — Christian Assembly on the Lord’s Day
      15. Chapter XV — Bishops and Deacons; Christian Reproof
      16. Chapter XVI — Watchfulness; The Coming of the Lord
      17. Elucidations
  8. Constitutions of the Holy Apostles
    1. Introductory Notice
    2. Book I. Concerning the Laity
      1. Sec. I — General Commandments
      2. Sec. II — Commandments to Men
      3. Sec. III — Commandments to Women
    3. Book II. Of Bishops, Presbyters, and Deacons
      1. Sec. I — On Examining Candidates for the Episcopal Office
      2. Sec. II — On the Character and Teaching of the Bishop
      3. Sec. III — How the Bishop is to Treat the Innocent, the Guilty, and the Penitent
      4. Sec. IV — On the Management of the Resources Collected for the Support of the Clergy, and the Relief of the Poor
      5. Sec. V — On Accusations, and the Treatment of Accusers
      6. Sec. VI — The Disputes of the Faithful to Be Settled by the Decisions of the Bishop, and the Faithful to Be Reconciled
      7. Sec. VII — On Assembling in the Church
      8. Sec. VIII — On the Duty of Working for a Livelihood
      9. Elucidation
    4. Book III
      1. Sec. I — Concerning Widows
      2. Sec. II — On Deacons and Deaconesses, the Rest of the Clergy, and on Baptism
    5. Book IV
      1. Sec. I — On Helping the Poor
      2. Sec. II — On Domestic and Social Life
    6. Book V
      1. Sec. I — Concerning the Martyrs
      2. Sec. II — All Association with Idols is to Be Avoided
      3. Sec. III — On Feast Days and Fast Days
    7. Book VI
      1. Sec. I — On Heresies
      2. Sec. II — History and Doctrines of Heresies
      3. Sec. III — The Heresies Attacked by the Apostles
      4. Sec. IV — Of the Law
      5. Sec. V — The Teaching of the Apostles in Opposition to Jewish and Gentile Superstitions, Especially in Regard to Marriage and Funerals
      6. Sec. VI — Conclusion of the Work
    8. Book VII. Concerning the Christian Life, and the Eucharist, and the Initiation into Christ
      1. Sec. I — On the Two Ways,—The Way of Life and the Way of Death
      2. Sec. II — On the Formation of the Character of Believers, and on Giving of Thanks to God
      3. Sec. III — On the Instruction of Catechumens, and Their Initiation into Baptism
      4. Sec. IV — Enumeration Ordained by Apostles
      5. Sec. V — Daily Prayers
    9. Book VIII. Concerning Gifts, and Ordinations, and the Ecclesiastical Canons
      1. Sec. I — On the Diversity of Spiritual Gifts
      2. Sec. II — Election and Ordination of Bishops: Form of Service on Sundays
      3. Sec. III — Ordination and Duties of the Clergy
      4. Sec. IV — Certain Prayers and Laws
      5. Sec. V — All the Apostles Urge the Observance of the Order of the Church
      6. The Ecclesiastical Canons of the Same Holy Apostles
      7. Elucidations
  9. The Second Epistle of Clement
    1. Introductory Notice
    2. Introductory Notice by Professor M. B. Riddle, D.D
    3. The Homily
  10. The Nicene Creed
  11. Early Liturgies
    1. Introductory Notice
    2. The Divine Liturgy of James the Holy Apostle and Brother of the Lord
    3. The Divine Liturgy of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark, The Disciple of the Holy Peter
    4. The Liturgy of the Blessed Apostles
    5. Elucidations
  12. Indexes
    1. Index of Scripture References
    2. Index of Scripture Commentary
    3. Index of Citations
    4. Index of Names
    5. Greek Words and Phrases
    6. Latin Words and Phrases
    7. Index of Pages of the Print Edition