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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II

NPNF2 Volume 14: The Seven Ecumenical Councils

Schaff, Series II

Edited by Philip Schaff

Historians, Cappadocians, Athanasius, and the councils.

Public domain. Not a modern critical translation.

Contents

  1. Title Pages
  2. Preface
  3. General Introduction
    1. Method of Treatment
    2. Concerning Ecumenical Councils in General
    3. The Number of Ecumenical Synods
  4. Bibliographical Introduction
  5. Appended Note on the Eastern Editions of Synodical Literature
    1. Introduction
    2. Bibliograficeskij Ukazatel' Pecatnyh Izdanij Apostol'skih I Sobornyh Pravil Na Slavjanskom I Russkom Jazykah
    3. A Bibliographical Index of the Printed Editions of the Canons of the Apostles and of the Councils in the Slavonic and Russian Languages
  6. Excursus on the History of the Roman Law and Its Relation to the Canon Law
  7. The First Ecumenical Council: The First Council of Nice
    1. Title Page
    2. Historical Introduction
    3. The Nicene Creed
    4. Excursus on the Word Homousios
    5. Excursus on the Words γεννηθέντα οὐ ποιηθέντα.”
    6. The Canons of the 318 Holy Fathers Assembled in the City of Nice, in Bithynia
      1. Canon I
      2. Excursus on the Use of the Word “Canon.”
      3. Canon II
      4. Canon III
      5. Canon IV
      6. Canon V
      7. Excursus on the Word Προσφέρειν
      8. Canon VI
      9. Excursus on the Extent of the Jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome Over the Suburbican Churches
      10. Canon VII
      11. Excursus on the Rise of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem
      12. Canon VIII
      13. Excursus on the Chorepiscopi
      14. Canon IX
      15. Canon X
      16. Canon XI
      17. Excursus on the Public Discipline or Exomologesis of the Early Church
      18. Canon XII
      19. Canon XIII
      20. Excursus on the Communion of the Sick
      21. Canon XIV
      22. Canon XV
      23. Excursus on the Translation of Bishops
      24. Canon XVI
      25. Canon XVII
      26. Excursus on Usury
      27. Canon Xviii
      28. Canon XIX
      29. Excursus on the Deaconess of the Early Church
      30. Canon XX
      31. Excursus on the Number of the Nicene Canons
    7. The Captions of the Arabic Canons Attributed to the Council of Nice
    8. Proposed Action on Clerical Celibacy
    9. The Synodal Letter
    10. On the Keeping of Easter
    11. Excursus on the Subsequent History of the Easter Question
  8. The Canons of the Councils of Ancyra, Gangra, Neocæsarea, Antioch and Laodicea, which Canons were Accepted and Received by the Ecumenical Synods
    1. Introductory Note to the Canons of the Provincial Synods which in this Volume are Interjected Between the First and the Second Ecumenical Councils
    2. The Council of Ancyra
      1. Historical Note
      2. The Canons of the Council of Ancyra
        1. Canon I
        2. Canon II
        3. Canon III
        4. Canon IV
        5. Canon V
        6. Canon VI
        7. Canon VII
        8. Canon VIII
        9. Canon IX
        10. Canon X
        11. Canon XI
        12. Canon XII
        13. Canon XIII
        14. Canon XIV
        15. Canon XV
        16. Canon XVI
        17. Canon XVII
        18. Canon Xviii
        19. Canon XIX
        20. Excursus on Second Marriages, Called Digamy
        21. Canon XX
        22. Canon XXI
        23. Canon XXII
        24. Canon Xxiii
        25. Canon XXIV
        26. Canon XXV
    3. The Council of Neocæsarea
      1. Historical Note
      2. The Canons of the Holy and Blessed Fathers Who Assembled at Neocæsarea, Which are Indeed Later in Date Than Those Made at Ancyra, But More Ancient Than the Nicene: However, the Synod of Nice Has Been Placed Before Them on Account of Its Peculiar Dignity
        1. Canon I
        2. Canon II
        3. Canon III
        4. Canon IV
        5. Canon V
        6. Canon VI
        7. Canon VII
        8. Canon VIII
        9. Canon IX
        10. Canon X
        11. Canon XI
        12. Canon XII
        13. Canon XIII
        14. Canon XIV
        15. Canon XV
    4. The Council of Grangra
      1. Historical Introduction
      2. Synodical Letter of the Council of Gangra
      3. The Canons of the Holy Fathers Assembled at Gangra, Which Were Set Forth After the Council of Nice
        1. Canon I
        2. Canon II
        3. Canon III
        4. Canon IV
        5. Canon V
        6. Canon VI
        7. Canon VII
        8. Canon VIII
        9. Canon IX
        10. Canon X
        11. Canon XI
        12. Canon XII
        13. Canon XIII
        14. Canon XIV
        15. Canon XV
        16. Canon XVI
        17. Canon XVII
        18. Canon Xviii
        19. Canon XIX
        20. Canon XX
        21. Epilogue
    5. The Synod of Antioch in Encæniis
      1. Historical Introduction
      2. The Synodal Letter
      3. The Canons of the Blessed and Holy Fathers Assembled at Antioch in Syria
        1. Canon I
        2. Canon II
        3. Canon III
        4. Canon IV
        5. Canon V
        6. Canon VI
        7. Canon VII
        8. Canon VIII
        9. Canon IX
        10. Canon X
        11. Canon XI
        12. Canon XII
        13. Canon XIII
        14. Canon XIV
        15. Canon XV
        16. Canon XVI
        17. Canon XVII
        18. Canon Xviii
        19. Canon XIX
        20. Canon XX
        21. Canon XXI
        22. Canon XXII
        23. Canon Xxiii
        24. Canon XXIV
        25. Canon XXV
    6. Synod of Laodicea
      1. Title Page
      2. Historical Introduction
      3. The Canons of the Synod Held in the City of Laodicea, in Phrygia Pacatiana, in which Many Blessed Fathers from Divers Provinces of Asia Were Gathered Together
        1. Preface
        2. Canon I
        3. Canon II
        4. Canon III
        5. Canon IV
        6. Canon V
        7. Canon VI
        8. Canon VII
        9. Canon VIII
        10. Canon IX
        11. Canon X
        12. Canon XI
        13. Canon XII
        14. Canon XIII
        15. Canon XIV
        16. Canon XV
        17. Canon XVI
        18. Canon XVII
        19. Canon Xviii
        20. Excursus on the Choir Offices of the Early Church
        21. Canon XIX
        22. Excursus on the Worship of the Early Church
        23. Canon XX
        24. Canon XXI
        25. Canon XXII
        26. Excursus on the Vestments of the Early Church
        27. Canon Xxiii
        28. Canon XXIV
        29. Excursus on the Minor Orders of the Early Church
        30. Canon XXV
        31. Canon XXVI
        32. Canon Xxvii
        33. Canon Xxviii
        34. Canon XXIX
        35. Canon XXX
        36. Canon XXXI
        37. Canon Xxxii
        38. Canon Xxxiii
        39. Canon Xxxiv
        40. Canon XXXV
        41. Canon Xxxvi
        42. Canon Xxxix
        43. Canon XL
        44. Canon XLII
        45. Canon Xliii
        46. Canon XLIV
        47. Canon XLV
        48. Canon XLVI
        49. Canon Xlvii
        50. Canon Xlviii
        51. Canon XLIX
        52. Canon L
        53. Canon LI
        54. Canon LII
        55. Canon LIII
        56. Canon LIV
        57. Canon LV
        58. Canon LVI
        59. Canon LVII
        60. Canon Lviii
        61. Canon LIX
        62. Canon LX
  9. The Second Ecumenical Council: The First Council of Constantinople
    1. Title Page
    2. Historical Introduction
    3. The Holy Creed Which the 150 Holy Fathers Set Forth, Which is Consonant with the Holy and Great Synod of Nice
    4. Historical Excursus on the Introduction into the Creed of the Words “and the Son.”
    5. Historical Note on the Lost “Tome” of the Second Council
    6. Letter of the Same Holy Synod to the Most Pious Emperor Theodosius the Great, to Which are Appended the Canons Enacted by Them
    7. Introduction on the Number of the Canons
    8. Canons of the One Hundred and Fifty Fathers who assembled at Constantinople during the Consulate of those Illustrious Men, Flavius Eucherius and Flavius Evagrius on the VII of the Ides of July
      1. Canon I
      2. Excursus on the Heresies Condemned in Canon I
      3. Canon II
      4. Canon III
      5. Canon IV
      6. Canon V
      7. Canon VI
      8. Warning to the Reader Touching Canon VII
      9. Canon VII
      10. Excursus on the Authority of the Second Ecumenical Council
    9. The Synodical Letter
  10. The Third Ecumenical Council: The Council of Ephesus
    1. Title Page
    2. Historical Introduction
    3. Note on the Emperor's Edict to the Synod
    4. Extracts from the Acts. Session I
    5. The Epistle of Cyril to Nestorius
    6. Extracts from the Acts. Session I. (Continued)
    7. Historical Introduction to St. Cyril's Anathematisms
    8. The Epistle of Cyril to Nestorius with the XII. Anathematisms
    9. The XII. Anathematisms of St. Cyril Against Nestorius
      1. Anathematism I
      2. Excursus on the Word Θεοτόκος
      3. Anathematism II
      4. Anathematism III
      5. Anathematism IV
      6. Anathematism V
      7. Anathematism VI
      8. Anathematism VII
      9. Anathematism VIII
      10. Anathematism IX
      11. Excursus on How Our Lord Worked Miracles
      12. Anathematism X
      13. Anathematism XI
      14. Anathematism XII
    10. Extracts from the Acts. Session I. (Continued)
    11. Decree of the Council Against Nestorius
    12. Extracts from the Acts. Session II
    13. The Letter of Pope Cœlestine to the Synod of Ephesus
    14. Extracts from the Acts. Session II. (Continued.)
    15. Extracts from the Acts. Session III
    16. The Canons of the Two Hundred Holy and Blessed Fathers Who Met at Ephesus
      1. Introduction
      2. Canon I
      3. Excursus on the Conciliabulum of John of Antioch
      4. Canon II
      5. Canon III
      6. Canon IV
      7. Excursus on Pelagianism
      8. Canon V
      9. Canon VI
      10. Canon VII
      11. Excursus on the Words πίστιν ἑπέραν
      12. Canon VIII
      13. The Letter of the Same Holy Synod of Ephesus, to the Sacred Synod in Pamphylia Concerning Eustathius Who Had Been Their Metropolitan
      14. The Letter of the Synod to Pope Celestine
      15. The Definition of the Holy and Ecumenical Synod of Ephesus Against the Impious Messalians Who are Also Called Euchetæ and Enthusiasts
      16. Note on the Messalians or Massalians
      17. Decree of the Synod in the Matter of Euprepius and Cyril
  11. The Fourth Ecumenical Council. The Council of Chalcedon
    1. Title Page
    2. General Introduction
    3. Extracts from the Acts. Session I
    4. Extracts from the Acts. Session II
    5. The Letter of Cyril to John of Antioch
    6. Extracts from the Acts. Session II. (Continued)
    7. The Tome of St. Leo
    8. Extracts from the Acts. Session II. (Continued)
    9. Session III
    10. The Condemnation Sent by the Holy and Ecumenical Synod to Dioscorus
    11. Extracts from the Acts. Session IV
    12. Session V
    13. The Definition of Faith of the Council of Chalcedon
    14. Extracts from the Acts. Session VI
    15. Decree on the Jurisdiction of Jerusalem and Antioch. Session VII
    16. The Decree with Regard to the Bishop of Ephesus. Session XII
    17. Decree with Regard to Nicomedia. Session XIII
    18. The XXX Canons of the Holy and Fourth Synods, of Chalcedon
      1. Canon I
      2. Canon II
      3. Canon III
      4. Canon IV
      5. Canon V
      6. Canon VI
      7. Canon VII
      8. Canon VIII
      9. Canon IX
      10. Canon X
      11. Canon XI
      12. Canon XII
      13. Canon XIII
      14. Canon XIV
      15. Canon XV
      16. Canon XVI
      17. Canon XVII
      18. Canon Xviii
      19. Canon XIX
      20. Canon XX
      21. Canon XXI
      22. Canon XXII
      23. Canon Xxiii
      24. Canon XXIV
      25. Canon XXV
      26. Canon XXVI
      27. Canon Xxvii
      28. Canon Xxviii
      29. Excursus on the Later History of Canon XXVIII
      30. Canon XXX
      31. Canon XXXI
    19. Extracts from the Acts. Session XVI
  12. The Fifth Ecumenical Council. The Second Council of Constantinople
    1. Title Page
    2. Historical Introduction
    3. Excursus on the Genuineness of the Acts of the Fifth Council
    4. Extracts from the Acts. Session I
    5. Extracts from the Acts. Session VII
    6. The Sentence of the Synod
    7. The Capitula of the Council
    8. Excursus on the XV. Anathemas Against Origen
    9. The Anathemas Against Origen
    10. The Anathematisms of the Emperor Justinian Against Origen
    11. The Decretal Epistle of Pope Vigilius in Confirmation of the Fifth Ecumenical Synod. Historical Note
    12. The Decretal Letter of Pope Vigilius
    13. Historical Excursus on the After History of the Council
  13. The Sixth Ecumenical Council. The Third Council of Constantinople
    1. Title Page
    2. Historical Introduction
    3. Extracts from the Acts. Session I
    4. The Letter of Agatho, Pope of Old Rome, to the Emperor, and the Letter of Agatho and of 125 Bishops of the Roman Synod, Addressed to the Sixth Council. Introductory Note
    5. The Letter of Pope Agatho
    6. The Letter of Agatho and of the Roman Synod of 125 Bishops which was to Serve as an Instruction to the Legates Sent to Attend the Sixth Synod
    7. Extracts from the Acts. Session VIII
    8. The Sentence Against the Monothelites. Session XIII
    9. Session XVI
    10. The Definition of Faith
    11. The Prosphoneticus to the Emperor
    12. Letter of the Council to St. Agatho
    13. Excursus on the Condemnation of Pope Honorius
    14. The Imperial Edict Posted in the Third Atrium of the Great Church Near What is Called Dicymbala
  14. The Canons of the Council in Trullo; Often Called The Quinisext Council
    1. Introductory Note
    2. The Canons of the Council in Trullo
      1. Canon I
      2. Canon II
      3. Canon III
      4. Canon IV
      5. Canon V
      6. Canon VI
      7. Excursus on the Marriage of the Clergy
      8. Canon VII
      9. Canon VIII
      10. Canon IX
      11. Canon X
      12. Canon XI
      13. Canon XII
      14. Canon XIII
      15. Canon XIV
      16. Canon XV
      17. Canon XVI
      18. Canon XVII
      19. Canon Xviii
      20. Canon XIX
      21. Canon XX
      22. Canon XXI
      23. Canon XXII
      24. Canon Xxiii
      25. Canon XXIV
      26. Canon XXV
      27. Canon XXVI
      28. Canon Xxvii
      29. Canon Xxviii
      30. Canon XXIX
      31. Canon XXX
      32. Canon XXXI
      33. Canon Xxxii
      34. Canon Xxxiii
      35. Canon Xxxiv
      36. Canon XXXV
      37. Canon Xxxvi
      38. Canon Xxxvii
      39. Canon Xxxviii
      40. Canon Xxxix
      41. Canon XL
      42. Canon XLI
      43. Canon XLII
      44. Canon Xliii
      45. Canon XLIV
      46. Canon XLV
      47. Canon XLVI
      48. Canon Xlvii
      49. Canon Xlviii
      50. Canon XLIX
      51. Canon L
      52. Canon LI
      53. Canon LII
      54. Canon LIII
      55. Canon LIV
      56. Canon LV
      57. Canon LVI
      58. Canon LVII
      59. Canon Lviii
      60. Canon LIX
      61. Canon LX
      62. Canon LXI
      63. Canon LXII
      64. Canon Lxiii
      65. Canon LXIV
      66. Canon LXV
      67. Canon LXVI
      68. Canon Lxvii
      69. Canon Lxviii
      70. Canon LXIX
      71. Canon LXX
      72. Canon LXXI
      73. Canon Lxxii
      74. Canon Lxxiii
      75. Canon Lxxiv
      76. Canon LXXV
      77. Canon Lxxvi
      78. Canon Lxxvii
      79. Canon Lxxviii
      80. Canon Lxxix
      81. Canon LXXX
      82. Canon Lxxxi
      83. Canon Lxxxii
      84. Canon Lxxxiii
      85. Canon Lxxxiv
      86. Canon Lxxxv
      87. Canon Lxxxvi
      88. Canon Lxxxvii
      89. Canon Lxxxviii
      90. Canon Lxxxix
      91. Canon XC
      92. Canon XCI
      93. Canon XCII
      94. Canon Xciii
      95. Canon XCIV
      96. Canon XCV
      97. Canon XCVI
      98. Canon Xcvii
      99. Canon Xcviii
      100. Canon XCIX
      101. Canon C
      102. Canon CI
      103. Canon CII
  15. The Canons of the Synods of Sardica, Carthage, Constantinople, and Carthage Under St. Cyprian, Which Canons Were Received by the Council in Trullo and Ratified by II. Nice
    1. Introductory Note
    2. The Council of Sardica
      1. Title Page
      2. Introduction on the Date of the Council
      3. Note on the Text of the Canons
      4. The Canons of the Council of Sardica
        1. Canon I
        2. Canon II
        3. Canon III
        4. Canon IV
        5. Canon V
        6. Canon VI
        7. Canon VII
        8. Canon VIII
        9. Canon IX
        10. Canon X
        11. Canon XI
        12. Canon XII
        13. Canon XIII
        14. Canon XIV
        15. (Of the Latin.)
        16. Canon XV
        17. Canon XVI
        18. Canon XVII
        19. Canon Xviii
        20. Canon XIX
        21. Canon XX
        22. (Of the Latin Texts.)
      5. Excursus on the Other Acts of the Council
      6. Excursus as to Whether the Sardican Council Was Ecumenical
    3. The Canons of the CCXVII Blessed Fathers who assembled at Carthage. Commonly Called The Code of Canons of the African Church
      1. Introductory Note
      2. An Ancient Introduction
      3. The Canons of the 217 Blessed Fathers who assembled at Carthage
        1. Introduction
        2. Canon I
        3. Canon II
        4. Canon III
        5. Canon IV
        6. Canon V
        7. Canon VI
        8. Canon VII
        9. Canon VIII
        10. Canon IX
        11. Canon X
        12. Canon XI
        13. Canon XII
        14. Canon XIII
        15. Canon XIV
        16. Canon XV
        17. Canon XVI
        18. Canon XVII
        19. Canon Xviii
        20. Canon XIX
        21. Canon XX
        22. Canon XXI
        23. Canon XXII
        24. Canon Xxiii
        25. Canon XXIV
        26. Canon XXV
        27. Canon XXVI
        28. Canon Xxvii
        29. Canon Xxviii
        30. Canon XXIX
        31. Canon XXX
        32. Canon XXXI
        33. Canon Xxxii
        34. Canon Xxxiii
        35. Canon Xxxiv
        36. Canon XXXV
        37. Canon Xxxvi
        38. Canon Xxxvii
        39. Canon Xxxviii
        40. Canon Xxxix
        41. Canon XL
        42. Canon XLI
        43. Canon XLII
        44. Canon Xliii
        45. Canon XLIV
        46. Canon XLV
        47. Canon XLVI
        48. Canon Xlvii
        49. Canon Xlviii
        50. Canon XLIX
        51. Canon L
        52. Canon LI
        53. Canon LII
        54. Canon LIII
        55. Canon LIV
        56. Canon LV
        57. Canon LVI
        58. Canon LVII
        59. Canon Lviii
        60. Canon LIX
        61. Canon LX
        62. Canon LXI
        63. Canon LXII
        64. Canon Lxiii
        65. Canon LXIV
        66. Canon LXV
        67. Canon LXVI
        68. Canon Lxvii
        69. Canon Lxviii
        70. Canon LXIX
        71. Canon LXX
        72. Canon LXXI
        73. Canon Lxxii
        74. Canon Lxxiii
        75. Canon Lxxiv
        76. Canon LXXV
        77. Canon Lxxvi
        78. Canon Lxxvii
        79. Canon Lxxviii
        80. Canon Lxxix
        81. Canon LXXX
        82. Canon Lxxxi
        83. Canon Lxxxii
        84. Canon Lxxxiii
        85. Canon Lxxxiv
        86. Canon Lxxxv
        87. Canon Lxxxvi
        88. Canon Lxxxvii
        89. Canon Lxxxviii
        90. Canon Lxxxix
        91. Canon XC
        92. Canon XCI
        93. Canon XCII
        94. Canon Xciii
        95. Canon XCIV
        96. Canon XCV
        97. Canon XCVI
        98. Canon Xcvii
        99. Canon Xcviii
        100. Canon XCIX
        101. Canon C
        102. Canon CI
        103. Canon CII
        104. Canon CIII
        105. Canon CIV
        106. Canon CV
        107. Canon CVI
        108. Canon CVII
        109. Canon Cviii
        110. Canon CIX
        111. Canon CX
        112. Canon CXI
        113. Canon CXII
        114. Canon Cxiii
        115. Canon CXIV
        116. Canon CXV
        117. Canon CXVI
        118. Canon Cxvii
        119. Canon Cxviii
        120. Canon CXIX
        121. Canon CXX
        122. Canon CXXI
        123. Canon Cxxii
        124. Canon Cxxiii
        125. Canon Cxxiv
        126. Canon CXXV
        127. Canon Cxxvi
        128. Canon Cxxvii
        129. Canon Cxxviii
        130. Canon Cxxix
        131. Canon CXXX
        132. Canon Cxxxi
        133. Canon Cxxxii
        134. Canon Cxxxiii
        135. Canon Cxxxiv
        136. Canon Cxxxv
        137. Canon Cxxxvi
        138. Canon Cxxxvii
        139. Canon Cxxxviii
    4. Council of Constantinople held under Nectarius
      1. Introductory Note
      2. Council of Constantinople Under Nectarius of Constantinople and Theophilus of Alexandria
    5. The Council of Carthage held under Cyprian
      1. Introductory Note
      2. The Synod held at Carthage over which presided the Great and Holy Martyr Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage
      3. Epistle LXX
  16. The Seventh Ecumenical Council. The Second Council of Nice
    1. Title Page
    2. Introduction
    3. The Divine Sacra Sent by the Emperors Constantine and Irene to the Most Holy and Most Blessed Hadrian, Pope of Old Rome
    4. The Imperial Sacra
    5. Extracts from the Acts. Session I
    6. Extracts from the Acts. Session II
    7. Extracts from the Acts. Session III
    8. Extracts from the Acts. Session IV
    9. Extracts from the Acts. Session VI
    10. Epitome of the Definition of the Iconoclastic Conciliabulum held in Constantinople, A.D. 754
    11. Excursus on the Conciliabulum Styling Itself the Seventh Ecumenical Council, But Commonly Called the Mock Synod of Constantinople
    12. The Decree of the Holy, Great, Ecumenical Synod, the Second of Nice
    13. Excursus on the Present Teaching of the Latin and Greek Churches on the Subject
    14. The Canons of the Holy and Ecumenical Seventh Council
      1. Canon I
      2. Canon II
      3. Canon III
      4. Canon IV
      5. Canon V
      6. Canon VI
      7. Canon VII
      8. Canon VIII
      9. Canon IX
      10. Canon X
      11. Canon XI
      12. Canon XII
      13. Canon XIII
      14. Canon XIV
      15. Canon XV
      16. Canon XVI
      17. Canon XVII
      18. Canon Xviii
      19. Canon XIX
      20. Canon XX
      21. Canon XXI
      22. Canon XXII
    15. The Letter of the Synod to the Emperor and Empress
    16. Excursus on the Two Letters of Gregory II. To the Emperor Leo
    17. Excursus on the Reception of the Seventh Council
    18. Examination of the Caroline Books
      1. Authorship of the Caroline Books
      2. Authority of the Caroline Books
      3. Contents of the Caroline Books
      4. The Chief Cause of Trouble a Logomachy
    19. Excursus on the Council of Frankfort, A.D. 794
    20. Excursus on the Convention said to have been held in Paris, A.D. 825
    21. Historical Note on the So-Called “Eighth General Council” and Subsequent Councils
  17. Appendix containing Canons and Rulings not having Conciliar Origin but Approved by Name in Canon II. of the Synod in Trullo
    1. Title Page
    2. Prefatory Note
    3. The Apostolical Canons. Introduction
    4. The Canons of the Holy and Altogether August Apostles
    5. The Letter of the Blessed Dionysius, the Archbishop of Alexandria to Basilides the Bishop who made Enquiries on Various Subjects, to which Dionysius made Answer in this Epistle, which Answers have been received as Canons
    6. The Canons of the Blessed Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria, and Martyr, which are found in his Sermon on Penitence
    7. The Canonical Epistle of St. Gregory, Archbishop of Neocæsarea, who is called Thaumaturgus, concerning Them that, During the Incursion of the Barbarians, Ate of Things Offered to Idols and Committed Certain Other Sins
    8. The Epistle of St. Athanasius to the Monk Ammus
    9. The Epistle of the Same Athanasius Taken from the XXXIX. Festal Epistle
    10. The Epistle of St. Athanasius to Ruffinian
    11. The First Canonical Epistle of Our Holy Father Basil, Archbishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia to Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium
    12. The Second Canonical Epistle of the Same
    13. The Third Epistle of the Same to the Same
    14. Of the Same to Diodorus Bishop of Tarsus, concerning a Man who had taken Two Sisters to Wife
    15. Of the Same to Gregory a Presbyter, that He Should Separate from a Woman who Dwelt with Him
    16. Of the Same to the Chorepiscopi, that No Ordinations Should Be Made Contrary to the Canons
    17. Of the Same to His Suffragans that They Should Not Ordain for Money
    18. From Chapter XVII. of the Book St. Basil Wrote to Blessed Amphilochius on the Holy Ghost
    19. From the Letter of Basil the Great to the Nicopolitans
    20. The Canonical Epistle of St. Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, to St. Letoïus, Bishop of Melitene
    21. From the Metre Poems of St. Gregory Theologus, Specifying which Books of the Old and New Testament Should Be Read
    22. From the Iambics of St. Amphilochius the Bishop to Seleucus, on the Same Subject
    23. The Canonical Answers of Timothy the Most Holy Bishop of Alexandria, Who was One of the CL Fathers Gathered Together at Constantinople, to the Questions Proposed to Him concerning Bishops and Clerics
    24. The Prosphonesus of Theophilus, Archbishop of Alexandria, When the Holy Epiphanies Happened to Fall on a Sunday
    25. The Commonitory of the Same which Ammon Received on Account of Lycus
    26. Of the Same to Agatho the Bishop
    27. Of the Same to Menas the Bishop
    28. The Narrative of the Same concerning Those Called Cathari
    29. The Canonical Epistle of Our Holy Father Among the Saints, Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria, on the Hymns
    30. Of the Same to the Bishops of Libya and Pentapolis
    31. The Encyclical Letter of Gennadius, Patriarch of Constantinople and of the Holy Synod Met with Him to All the Holy Metropolitans and to the Pope of the City of Rome
  18. Indexes
    1. Index of Scripture References
    2. Greek Words and Phrases
    3. German Words and Phrases
    4. Index of Pages of the Print Edition