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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II

NPNF2 Volume 3: Theodoret, Jerome and Gennadius, Rufinus and Jerome

Schaff, Series II

Edited by Philip Schaff

Historians, Cappadocians, Athanasius, and the councils.

Public domain. Not a modern critical translation.

Contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Preface
  3. The Ecclesiastical History, Dialogues, and Letters of Theodoret
    1. Translator's Preface
    2. Chronological Tables to accompany the History and Life of Theodoret
    3. Prolegomena
      1. Parentage, Birth, and Education
      2. Episcopate at Cyrus
      3. Relations with Nestorius and to Nestorianism
      4. Under the Ban of Theodosius and of the Latrocinium
      5. Theodoret and Chalcedon
      6. Retirement after Chalcedon, and Death
      7. The Condemnation of “the Three Chapters.”
      8. The Works of Theodoret
      9. Contents and Character of the Extant Works
    4. Manuscripts and Editions of Separate Works
    5. The Anathemas of Cyril in Opposition to Nestorius
    6. Counter-statements of Theodoret
    7. The Ecclesiastical History of Theodoret
      1. Book I
        1. Prologue — -Design of the History
        2. Origin of the Arian Heresy
        3. List of the Principal Bishops
        4. The Epistle of Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria to Alexander, Bishop of Constantinople
        5. The Letter of Arius to Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia
        6. The Letter of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia, to Paulinus, Bishop of Tyre
        7. General Council of Nicæa
        8. Confutation of Arianism deduced from the Writings of Eustathius and Athanasius
        9. Facts relating to Meletius the Egyptian, from whom originated the Meletian Schism, which remains to this day — -Synodical Epistle respecting him
        10. The Epistle of the Emperor Constantine, concerning the matters transacted at the Council, addressed to those Bishops who were not present
        11. The daily wants of the Church supplied by the Emperor, and an account of his other virtues
        12. Letter of Eusebius on the effrontery of the Arians
        13. Confutation of the blasphemies of the Arians of our time, from the writings of Eusebius, Bishop of Cæsarea
        14. Extract from the Letter of Athanasius on the Death of Arius
        15. Letter written by the Emperor Constantine respecting the building of Churches
        16. The Epistle of Constantine concerning the preparation of copies of the Holy Scriptures
        17. Letter from the Emperor to Macarius, Bishop of Jerusalem, concerning the building of the Holy Church
        18. Helena, Mother of the Emperor Constantine — -Her zeal in the Erection of the Holy Church
        19. The Unlawful Translation of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia
        20. Epistle of the Emperor Constantine against Eusebius and Theognis, addressed to the Nicomedians
        21. The artful Machinations of Eusebius and his followers against the Holy Eustathius, Bishop of Antioch
        22. Bishops of Heretical opinions ordained in Antioch after the Banishment of St. Eustathius
        23. Conversion of the Indians
        24. Conversion of the Iberians
        25. Letter written by the Emperor Constantine to Sapor, the King of Persia, respecting the Christians
        26. An account of the plot formed against the Holy Athanasius
        27. Another plot against Athanasius
        28. Epistle of the Emperor Constantine to the Council of Tyre
        29. The Council of Tyre
        30. Consecration of the Church of Jerusalem — -Banishment of St. Athanasius
        31. Will of the blessed Emperor Constantine
        32. Apology for Constantine
        33. The End of the Holy Emperor Constantine
      2. Book II
        1. Return of St. Athanasius
        2. Declension of the Emperor Constantius from the true Faith
        3. Second Exile of St. Athanasius — -Ordination and Death of Gregorius
        4. Paulus, Bishop of Constantinople
        5. The Heresy of Macedonius
        6. Council held at Sardica
        7. Account of the Bishops Euphratas and Vincentius, and of the plot formed in Antioch against them
        8. Stephanus Deposed
        9. The Second Return of Saint Athanasius
        10. Third exile and flight of Athanasius
        11. The evil and daring deeds done by Georgius in Alexandria
        12. Council of Milan
        13. Conference between Liberius, Pope of Rome, and the Emperor Constantius
        14. Concerning the Banishment and Return of the Holy Liberius
        15. Council of Ariminum
        16. Concerning the Synod held at Nica in Thrace, and the Confession of Faith drawn up there
        17. Synodical Act of Damasus, Bishop of Rome, and of the Western Bishops, about the Council at Ariminum
        18. The Letter of Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, concerning the same Council
        19. Concerning the cunning of Leontius, Bishop of Antioch, and the boldness of Flavianus and Diodorus
        20. Concerning the innovations of Eudoxius, of Germanicia, and the zeal of Basilius of Ancyra, and of Eustathius of Sebasteia against him
        21. Of the Second Council of Nicæa
        22. Of the Council held at Seleucia in Isauria
        23. Of what befell the orthodox bishops at Constantinople
        24. Synodical Epistle written against Aetius
        25. Of the causes which separated the Eunomians from the Arians
        26. Of the siege of the city of Nisibis, and the apostolic conversation of Bishop Jacobus
        27. Of the Council of Antioch and what was done there against the holy Meletius
        28. About Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata
      3. Book III
        1. Of the reign of Julianus; how from a child he was brought up in piety and lapsed into impiety; and in what manner, though at first he kept his impiety secret, he afterwards laid it bare
        2. Of the return of the bishops and the consecration of Paulinus
        3. Of the number and character of the deeds done by Pagans against the Christians when they got the power from Julian
        4. Of the laws made by Julian against the Christians
        5. Of the fourth exile and flight of the holy Athanasius
        6. Of Apollo and Daphne, and of the holy Babylas
        7. Of Theodorus the Confessor
        8. Of the confiscation of the sacred treasures and taking away of the allowances
        9. Of what befell Julianus, the Emperor's Uncle, and Felix
        10. Of the Son of the Priest
        11. Of the Holy Martyrs Juventinus and Maximinus
        12. Of Valentinianus the great Emperor
        13. Of other confessors
        14. Of Artemius the Duke. Of Publia the Deaconess and her divine boldness
        15. Of the Jews; of their attempt at building, and of the heaven-sent plagues that befel them
        16. Of the expedition against the Persians
        17. Of the boldness of speech of the decurion of Berœa
        18. Of the prediction of the pedagogue
        19. Of the Prophecy of St. Julianus the monk
        20. Of the death of the Emperor Julian in Persia
        21. Of the sorcery at Carræ which was detected after his death. After he was slain the jugglery of his sorcery was detected. For Carræ is a city which still retains the relics of his false religion
        22. Of the heads discovered in the palace at Antioch and the public rejoicings there
      4. Book IV
        1. Of the reign and piety of Jovianus
        2. Of the return of Athanasius
        3. Synodical letter to the Emperor Jovian concerning the Faith
        4. Of the restoration of allowances to the churches; and of the Emperor's death
        5. Of the reign of Valentinianus, and how he associated Valens his brother with him
        6. Of the election of Ambrosius, the Bishop of Milan
        7. Letters of the Emperors Valentinianus and Valens, written to the diocese of Asia about the Homoüsion, on hearing that some men in Asia and in Phrygia were in dispute about the divine decree
        8. Synodical Epistle of the Synod in Illyricum concerning the Faith
        9. Of the heresy of the Audiani
        10. Of the heresy of the Messaliani
        11. In what manner Valens fell into heresy
        12. How Valens exiled the virtuous bishops
        13. Of Eusebius, bishop of Samosata, and others
        14. Of the holy Barses, and of the exile of the bishop of Edessa and his companions
        15. Of the persecution which took place at Edessa, and of Eulogius and Protogenes, presbyters of Edessa
        16. Of the holy Basilius, Bishop of Cæsarea, and the measures taken against him by Valens and the prefect Modestus
        17. Of the death of the great Athanasius and the election of Petrus
        18. On the overthrow of Petrus and the introduction of Lucius the Arian
        19. Narrative of events at Alexandria in the time of Lucius the Arian, taken from a letter of Petrus, Bishop of Alexandria
        20. Of Mavia, Queen of the Saracens, and the ordination of Moses the monk
        21. Persecution at Constantinople and Antioch
        22. How Flavianus and Diodorus gathered the church of the orthodox in Antioch
        23. Of the holy monk Aphraates
        24. Of the holy monk Julianus
        25. Of what other monks were distinguished at this period
        26. Of Didymus of Alexandria and Ephraim the Syrian
        27. Of what bishops were at this time distinguished in Asia and Pontus
        28. Of the letter written by Valens to the great Valentinianus about the war, and how he replied
        29. Of the piety of Count Terentius
        30. Of the bold utterance of Trajanus the general
        31. Of Isaac the monk of Constantinople and Bretanio the Scythian Bishop
        32. Of the expedition of Valens against the Goths and how he paid the penalty of his impiety
        33. How the Goths became tainted by the Arian error
      5. Book V
        1. Of the piety of the emperor Gratianus
        2. Of the return of the bishops
        3. Of the dissension caused by Paulinus; of the innovation by Apollinarius of Laodicea, and of the philosophy of Meletius
        4. Of Eusebius Bishop of Samosata
        5. Of the campaign of Theodosius
        6. Of the reign of Theodosius and of his dream
        7. Of famous leaders of the Arian faction
        8. The council assembled at Constantinople
        9. Synodical letter from the council at Constantinople
        10. Synodical letter of Damasus bishop of Rome against Apollinarius and Timotheus
        11. A confession of the Catholic faith which Pope Damasus sent to Bishop Paulinus in Macedonia when he was at Thessalonica
        12. Of the death of Gratianus and the sovereignty of Maximus
        13. Of Justina, the wife of Valentinianus, and of her plot against Ambrosius
        14. Of the information given by Maximus the tyrant to Valentinianus
        15. Of the Letter written by the Emperor Theodosius concerning the same
        16. Of Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium
        17. Of the massacre of Thessalonica; the boldness of Bishop Ambrosius, and the piety of the Emperor
        18. Of the Empress Placilla
        19. Of the sedition of Antioch
        20. Of the destruction of the temples all over the Empire
        21. Of Marcellus, bishop of Apamea, and the idols' temples destroyed by him
        22. Of Theophilus, bishop of Alexandria, and what happened at the demolition of the idols in that city
        23. Of Flavianus bishop of Antioch and of the sedition which arose in the western Church on account of Paulinus
        24. Of the tyranny of Eugenius and the victory won through faith by the Emperor Theodosius
        25. Of the death of the Emperor Theodosius
        26. Of Honorius the emperor and Telemachus the monk
        27. Of the piety of the emperor Arcadius and the ordination of John Chrysostom
        28. Of John's boldness for God
        29. Of the idol temples which were destroyed by John in Phœnicia
        30. Of the church of the Goths
        31. Of his care for the Scythians and his zeal against the Marcionists
        32. Of the demand made by Gainas and of John Chrysostom's reply
        33. Of the ambassage of Chrysostom to Gainas
        34. Of the events which happened on account of Chrysostom
        35. Of Alexander, bishop of Antioch
        36. Of the removal of the remains of John and of the faith of Theodosius and his sisters
        37. Of Theodotus bishop of Antioch
        38. Of the persecutions in Persia and of them that were martyred there
        39. Of Theodorus, bishop of Mopsuestia
    8. Dialogues. The “Eranistes” or “Polymorphus” of the Blessed Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus
      1. Prologue
      2. The Immutable
      3. The Unconfounded
      4. The Impassible
      5. Demonstrations by Syllogisms
        1. That God the Word is Immutable
        2. Proofs that the Union was without Confusion
        3. Proof that the Divinity of the Saviour is Impassible
    9. Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, Bishop of Cyprus
      1. To an Unknown Correspondent
      2. To the Same
      3. To Bishop Irenæus
      4. Festal
      5. Festal
      6. Festal
      7. To Theonilla
      8. To Eugraphia
      9. To an Anonymous Correspondent
      10. To the Learned Elias
      11. To Flavianus Bishop of Constantinople
      12. To the Bishop Irenæus
      13. To Cyrus
      14. To Alexandra
      15. To Silvanus the Primate
      16. To Bishop Irenæus
      17. To the Deaconess Casiana
      18. To Neoptolemus
      19. To the Presbyter Basilius
      20. To the Presbyter Martyrius
      21. To the Learned Eusebius
      22. To Count Ulpianus
      23. To the Patrician Areobindas
      24. To Andreas Bishop of Samosata
      25. Festal
      26. Festal
      27. To Aquilinus, Deacon and Archimandrite
      28. To Jacobus, Presbyter and Monk
      29. To Apellion
      30. To Aerius the Sophist
      31. To Domnus Bishop of Antioch
      32. To the Bishop Theoctistus
      33. To Stasimus, Count and Primate
      34. To the Count Patricius
      35. To the Bishop Irenæus
      36. To Pompianus, Bishop of Emesa
      37. To Salustius the Governor
      38. Festal
      39. Festal
      40. To Theodorus the Vicar
      41. To Claudianus
      42. To Constantius the Prefect
      43. To the Augusta Pulcheria
      44. To the Patrician Senator
      45. To the Patrician Anatolius
      46. To the Learned Petrus
      47. To Proclus, Bishop of Constantinople
      48. To Eustathius, Bishop of Berytus
      49. To Damianus, Bishop of Sidon
      50. To the Archimandrite Gerontius
      51. To the Presbyter Agapius
      52. To Ibas, Bishop of Edessa
      53. To Sophronius, Bishop of Constantina
      54. Festal
      55. Festal
      56. Festal
      57. To the Præfect Eutrechius
      58. To the Consul Nomus
      59. To Claudianus
      60. To Dioscorus, Bishop of Alexandria
      61. To the Presbyter Archibius
      62. To the Presbyter John
      63. Festal
      64. Festal
      65. To the General Zeno
      66. To Aerius the Sophist
      67. To Maranas
      68. To Epiphanius
      69. To Eugraphia
      70. To Eustathius, Bishop of Ægæ
      71. To Zeno, General and Consul
      72. To Hermesigenes the Assessor
      73. To Apollonius
      74. To Urbanus
      75. To the Clergy of Berœa
      76. To Uranius, Governor of Cyprus
      77. To Eulalius, Bishop of Persian Armenia
      78. To Eusebius, Bishop of Persian Armenia
      79. To Anatolius the Patrician
      80. To the Prefect Eutrechius
      81. To the Consul Nomus
      82. To Eusebius, Bishop of Ancyra
      83. Of Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus, to Dioscorus, Archbishop of Alexandria
      84. To the Bishops of Cilicia
      85. To the Bishop Basil
      86. To Flavianus, Bishop of Constantinople
      87. To Domnus, Bishop of Apamea
      88. To Taurus the Patrician
      89. To Florentius the Patrician
      90. To Lupicinus the Master
      91. To the Prefect Eutrechius
      92. To Anatolius the Patrician
      93. To Senator the Patrician
      94. To Protogenes The Præfect
      95. To the Præfect Antiochus
      96. To Nomus the Patrician
      97. To the CountSporacius
      98. To Pancharius
      99. To Claudianus the Antigrapharius
      100. To Alexandra
      101. To the Deaconess Celarina
      102. To Bishop Basilius
      103. To the Count Apollonius
      104. To Flavianus, Bishop of Constantinople
      105. To Eulogius the Œconomus
      106. To Abraham the Œconomus
      107. To the Presbyter Theodotus
      108. To Acacius the Presbyter
      109. To Eusebius, Bishop of Ancyra
      110. To Domnus, Bishop of Antioch
      111. To Anatolius the Patrician
      112. To Domnus, Bishop of Antioch
      113. To Leo, Bishop of Rome
      114. To Andiberis
      115. To Apella
      116. To the Presbyter Renatus
      117. To the Bishop Florentius
      118. To the Archdeacon of Rome
      119. To Anatolius the Patrician
      120. To Lupicius
      121. To Anatolius the Patrician
      122. To Uranius Bishop of Emesa
      123. To the Same
      124. To the Learned Maranas
      125. To Aphthonius, Theodoritus, Nonnus, Scylacius, Apthonius, Joannes, Magistrates of the Zeugmatensis
      126. To the Bishop Sabinianus
      127. To Jobius, Presbyter and Archimandrite
      128. To Candidus, Presbyter and Archimandrite
      129. To Magnus Antoninus the Presbyter
      130. To Bishop Timotheus
      131. To Longinus, Archimandrite of Doliche
      132. To Ibas, Bishop of Edessa
      133. To John, Bishop of Germanicia
      134. To Theoctistus, Bishop of Berœa
      135. To Bishop Romulus
      136. To Cyrus Magistrianus
      137. To the Archimandrite John
      138. To Anatolius the Patrician
      139. To Aspar, Consular and Patrician
      140. To the Master Vincomalus
      141. To Marcellus, Archimandrite of the Acoemetæ
      142. To the Same
      143. To Andrew, Monk of Constantinople
      144. To the Soldiers
      145. To the Monks of Constantinople
      146. To John the Œconomus
      147. To John, Bishop of Germanicia
      148. Copy of the Letter written by John, Bishop of Antioch, to Nestorius
      149. Letter of Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus, to Joannes, Bishop of Antioch
      150. Letter or Address of Theodoret to the Monks of the Euphratensian, the Osrhoene, Syria, Phœnicia, and Cilicia
      151. Report of the (Bishops) of the East to the Emperor, giving information of their proceedings, and explaining the cause of the delay in the arrival of the Bishop of Antioch
      152. Report of the same to the Empresses Pulcheria and Eudoxia
      153. Report of the Council of (the Bishops of) the East to the Victorious Emperor, announcing a second time the deposition of Cyril and of Memnon
      154. Report of (the Bishops of) the East to the Very Pious Emperor, which they delivered with the preceding Report to the Right Honourable Count Irenæus
      155. Report presented to the Emperor by John, Archbishop of Antioch and his supporters through Palladius Magistrianus
      156. Letter of Theodoretus to Andreas, Bishop of Samosata, written from Ephesus
      157. First Letter of the Commissioners of the East, sent to Chalcedon, among whom was Theodoretus
      158. Second Epistle of the same to the same, expressing premature triumph in Victory
      159. Letter of the same to the same
      160. First Petition of the Commissioners, addressed from Chalcedon, to the Emperor
      161. Second Petition of the same, sent from Chalcedon to Theodosius Augustus
      162. Third Demand of the same, addressed from Chalcedon to the Sovereigns
      163. Letter written by Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus, from Chalcedon to Alexander of Hierapolis
      164. Letter of certain Easterns, who had been sent to Constantinople, to Bishop Rufus
      165. Letter of Theodoret to John, Bishop of Antioch, after the Reconciliation
      166. Letter of Theodoretus to Nestorius
      167. Letter to Andreas, Monk of Constantinople
      168. To Himerius, Bishop of Nicomedia
      169. To Alexander of Hierapolis
      170. Letter to the same Alexander after he had learnt that John, Bishop of Antioch, had Anathematized the Doctrine of Nestorius
      171. Letter to Andreas, Bishop of Samosata
      172. Letter to Alexander of Hierapolis
      173. Letter of Theodoretus, as some suppose, to Domnus, Bishop of Antioch, written on the Death of Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria
      174. Letter to Abundius, Bishop of Como
  4. Jerome and Gennadius. Lives of Illustrious Men
    1. Introduction
      1. Time and Place of Composition, and Character
      2. Literature
      3. Manuscripts
      4. Editions
      5. Translations
      6. The Present Translation
    2. Jerome. Lives of Illustrious Men
      1. Preface
      2. List of Writers
      3. Simon Peter
      4. James, the brother of our Lord
      5. Matthew, surnamed Levi
      6. Jude, the brother of James
      7. Paul, formerly called Saul
      8. Barnabas, surnamed Joseph
      9. Luke, the evangelist
      10. Mark, the evangelist
      11. John, the apostle and evangelist
      12. Hermas
      13. Philo Judæus
      14. Lucius Annæus Seneca
      15. Josephus, son of Matthias
      16. Justus of Tiberias
      17. Clemens the bishop
      18. Ignatius the bishop
      19. Polycarp the bishop
      20. Papias the bishop
      21. Quadratus the bishop
      22. Aristides the philosopher
      23. Agrippa Castor
      24. Hegesippus the historian
      25. Justin the philosopher
      26. Melito the bishop
      27. Theophilus the bishop
      28. Apollinaris the bishop
      29. Dionysius the bishop
      30. Pinytus the bishop
      31. Tatian the heresiarch
      32. Philip the bishop
      33. Musanus
      34. Modestus
      35. Bardesanes the heresiarch
      36. Victor the bishop
      37. Irenæus the bishop
      38. Pantaenus the philosopher
      39. Rhodo, the disciple of Tatian
      40. Clemens the presbyter
      41. Miltiades
      42. Apollonius
      43. Serapion the bishop
      44. Apollonius the senator
      45. Theophilus another bishop
      46. Polycrates the bishop
      47. Judas
      48. Tertullian the presbyter
      49. Origen, surnamed Adamantius
      50. Ammonius
      51. Ambrose the deacon
      52. Trypho the pupil of Origen
      53. Minucius Felix
      54. Gaius
      55. Berillus the bishop
      56. Hippolytus the bishop
      57. Alexander the bishop
      58. Julius the African
      59. Geminus the presbyter
      60. Theodorus, surnamed Gregory the bishop
      61. Cornelius the bishop
      62. Cyprian the bishop
      63. Dionysius the bishop
      64. Novatianus the heresiarch
      65. Malchion the presbyter
      66. Archelaus the bishop
      67. Anatolius the bishop
      68. Victorinus the bishop
      69. Pamphilus the presbyter
      70. Pierius the presbyter
      71. Lucianus the presbyter
      72. Phileas the bishop
      73. Firmianus the rhetorician, surnamed Lactantius
      74. Eusebius the bishop
      75. Reticus the bishop
      76. Methodius the bishop
      77. Juvencus the presbyter
      78. Eustathius the bishop
      79. Marcellus the bishop
      80. Athanasius the bishop
      81. Antonius the monk
      82. Basilius the bishop
      83. Theodorus the bishop
      84. Eusebius another bishop
      85. Triphylius the bishop
      86. Donatus the heresiarch
      87. Asterius the philosopher
      88. Lucifer the bishop
      89. Eusebius another bishop
      90. Fortunatianus the bishop
      91. Acacius the bishop
      92. Serapion the bishop
      93. Hilary the bishop
      94. Victorinus the rhetorician
      95. Damasus the bishop
      96. Apollinarius the bishop
      97. Gregory the bishop
      98. Pacianus the bishop
      99. Photinus the heresiarch
      100. Phœbadius the bishop
      101. Didymus the Blind
      102. Optatus the bishop
      103. Acilius Severus the senator
      104. Cyril the bishop
      105. Euzoius the bishop
      106. Epiphanius the bishop
      107. Ephrem the deacon
      108. Basil another bishop
      109. Gregory another bishop
      110. Lucius the bishop
      111. Diodorus the bishop
      112. Eunomius the heresiarch
      113. Priscillianus the bishop
      114. Latronianus
      115. Tiberianus
      116. Ambrose the bishop
      117. Evagrius the bishop
      118. Another Gregory, also a bishop
      119. John the presbyter
      120. Amphilochius the bishop
      121. Sophronius
      122. Jerome the presbyter
    3. Gennadius. Lives of Illustrious Men
      1. List of the Authors whom Gennadius added, after the Death of the Blessed Jerome
      2. James, surnamed the Wise
      3. Julius, bishop of Rome
      4. Paulonas the presbyter
      5. Vitellius the African
      6. Macrobius the presbyter
      7. Heliodorus the presbyter
      8. Pachomius the presbyter-monk
      9. Theodorus, his successor
      10. Oresiesis the monk
      11. Macarius the monk
      12. Evagrius the monk
      13. Theodorus the presbyter
      14. Prudentius
      15. Audentius the bishop
      16. Commodianus
      17. Faustinus the presbyter
      18. Rufinus the presbyter
      19. Tichonius the African
      20. Severus the presbyter
      21. Antiochus the bishop
      22. Severianus the bishop
      23. Nicaeas the bishop
      24. Olympius the bishop
      25. Bachiarius
      26. Sabbatius the bishop
      27. Isaac
      28. Ursinus
      29. John, bishop of Constantinople
      30. John, another bishop
      31. Paulus the bishop
      32. Helvidius
      33. Theophilus the bishop
      34. Vigilantius the presbyter
      35. Simplicianus the bishop
      36. Augustine the bishop
      37. Orosius the presbyter
      38. Maximus the bishop
      39. Petronius the bishop
      40. Pelagius the heresiarch
      41. Caelestius, follower of Pelagius
      42. Julianus the bishop
      43. Lucianus the presbyter
      44. Avitus the presbyter
      45. Paulinus the bishop
      46. Eutropius the presbyter
      47. Vigilius the deacon
      48. Atticus the holy bishop
      49. Nestorius the heresiarch
      50. Caelestinus the bishop
      51. Theodotus the bishop
      52. Fastidius the bishop
      53. Cyrillus the bishop
      54. Leporius the presbyter
      55. Victorinus the rhetorician
      56. Cassianus the deacon
      57. Philippus the presbyter
      58. Eucherius the bishop
      59. Vincentius the Gaul
      60. Syagrius
      61. Isaac the presbyter
      62. Salvianus the presbyter
      63. Hilarius the bishop
      64. Leo the bishop
      65. Timotheus the bishop
      66. Asclepius the bishop
      67. Paul the presbyter
      68. Pastor the bishop
      69. Victor the bishop
      70. Voconius the bishop
      71. Musaeus the presbyter
      72. Vincentius the presbyter
      73. Cyrus the monk
      74. Samuel the presbyter
      75. Claudianus the presbyter
      76. Prosper
      77. Faustus the bishop
      78. Servus Dei the bishop
      79. Victorius
      80. Theodoritus the bishop
      81. Gennadius the bishop
      82. Theodulus the presbyter
      83. Sidonius the bishop
      84. John the presbyter
      85. Gelasius the bishop
      86. Honoratus the bishop
      87. Cerealis the bishop
      88. Eugenius the bishop
      89. Pomerius the bishop
      90. Gennadius
  5. Life and Works of Rufinus with Jerome's Apology Against Rufinus
    1. Prolegomena
      1. Life of Rufinus
      2. Works of Rufinus
        1. Original Works which still Survive
        2. Translations from Greek Writers
    2. Preface to the Commentary on the Benedictions of the Twelve Patriarchs
    3. Preface to Book II
    4. Translation of Pamphilus' Defence of Origen
    5. Rufinus's Epilogue to Pamphilus the Martyr's Apology for Origen; otherwise The Book Concerning the Adulteration of the Works of Origen
    6. Preface to the Translations of Origen's Books Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν
    7. Preface to Book III. of the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν
    8. Rufinus' Apology in Defence of Himself
    9. The Letter of Anastasius, Bishop of the Church of Rome to John Bishop of Jerusalem Concerning the Character of Rufinus
    10. The Apology of Rufinus. Addressed to Apronianus, in Reply to Jerome's Letter to Pammachius
      1. Preface
      2. Book I
        1. Epitome of Argument
        2. I must submit to the taunts of my adversary as Christ did to those of the Jews
        3. Yet the substantial charges must be answered
        4. I praised him but he has wounded me
        5. I am no heretic, but declare my faith, that of my baptism
        6. I give a further proof of my faith in the resurrection of the flesh
        7. The resurrection body is a spiritual body
        8. The resurrection body is a spiritual body
        9. The resurrection body is a spiritual body
        10. The resurrection body is a spiritual body
        11. Origen's doctrines in the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν
        12. What led to the translation
        13. Pamphilus Apology for Origen
        14. Pamphilus Apology for Origen
        15. Preface to the Translation of the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν
        16. Treatise on the Adulteration of the works of Origen
        17. The difficulties of translation
        18. Explanation of Origen's words “The Son does not see the Father.”
        19. Difference between seeing and knowing
        20. The Translation interpolated by Eusebius of Cremona
        21. Eusebius, if acting honestly, should have shown me what he thought dangerous
        22. Jerome's method of translation was the same as mine
        23. Jerome's reference to his Commentary on the Ephesians
        24. Jerome has not really changed his mind about Origen
        25. Women turned into men and bodies into souls
        26. The foundation (καταβολή) of the world explained by Jerome as a casting down
        27. Jerome, under the name of “another,” gives his own views
        28. The fall of souls into human bodies is taught by Jerome
        29. Predestination
        30. “Another,” who gives strange views, is Jerome himself
        31. “Hopers” and “fore-hopers.”
        32. Jerome has confessed these views to be his own
        33. Jerome has confessed these views to be his own
        34. Further identification of Jerome's views with Origen's
        35. Further identification of Jerome's views with Origen's
        36. The commentary on the Ephesians, selected by Jerome, is his condemnation
        37. Principalities and Powers
        38. Principalities and Powers
        39. Jerome's complaint of new doctrines may be retorted on himself
        40. Origin of men, angels, and heavenly bodies
        41. Origin of men, angels, and heavenly bodies
        42. The body as a prison
        43. The body as a prison
        44. All creatures, including the fallen angel, partaking in the final restoration
        45. Arrogance of Jerome's teaching
        46. If Origen is not to be pardoned, neither is Jerome
      3. Book II
        1. Epitome of Argument
        2. Jerome says that the defenders of Origen are united in a federation of perjury
        3. Jerome's commentaries on Ephesians follow Origen's interpretation of the texts about a secret federation to whom higher truths are to be told
        4. But I follow Christ in condemning all falsehood
        5. Jerome has not only allowed perjury but has practised it
        6. His treatise on Virginity (Ep. xxii to Eustochium) defames all orders of Christians
        7. In his anti-Ciceronian dream he promised never to read or possess heathen books
        8. Yet his works are filled with quotations from them
        9. In his “Best mode of Translation” he relies on the opinions of Cicero and Horace
        10. He confesses his obligations to Porphyry
        11. Counsel
        12. Jerome at Bethlehem had heathen books copied and taught them to boys
        13. He condemns as heathenish unobjectionable views which he himself holds
        14. He spoke of Paula impiously as the mother-in-law of God
        15. Such impiety is unpardonable
        16. Jerome's boast of his teachers, Didymus and the Jew Baranina
        17. His extravagant praises of Origen
        18. Preface to Origen on Canticles
        19. Preface to Commentary on Micah
        20. Book of Hebrew Names
        21. A story of Origen
        22. Pamphilus the Martyr and his Library
        23. Jerome praises Origen but condemns others for doing the same
        24. Jerome praises the dogmatic as well as the expository works of Origen
        25. Contrast of Jerome's earlier and later attitude towards Origen
        26. The Book of Hebrew Questions
        27. Jerome's attack upon Ambrose
        28. Preface to Didymus on the Holy Spirit
        29. Jerome attacks one Christian writer after another
        30. His treatment of Melania
        31. I never followed Jerome's errors, for which he should do penance
        32. But I followed his method of translation
        33. Jerome in condemning me condemns himself
        34. He says I shew Origen to be heretical, yet condemns me
        35. His pretence that the Apology for Origen is not by Pamphilus needs no answer
        36. Others did not translate the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν because they did not know Greek
        37. Jerome's translation of the Scriptures impugned
        38. Authority of the LXX
        39. Has the Church had spurious Scriptures?
        40. Danger of altering the Versions of Scripture
        41. Origen's Hexapla--Its object
        42. St. Paul's method of dealing with erring brethren
        43. How Jerome should have replied to Pammachius
        44. The Books against Jovinian
        45. My translation of the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν was meant to aid in a good cause
        46. Recapitulation of the Apology
        47. Recapitulation of the Apology
        48. Recapitulation of the Apology
        49. An appeal to Pammachius
        50. Why my translations of Origen had created offence, but Jerome's not
        51. Why my translations of Origen had created offence, but Jerome's not
        52. A Synod, if called on to condemn Origen, must condemn Jerome also
    11. Jerome's Apology for Himself Against the Books of Rufinus
      1. Book I
        1. Preface
        2. It is hard that an old friend with whom I had been reconciled should attack me in a book secretly circulated among his disciples
        3. Others have translated Origen. Why does he single me out?
        4. He gave me fictitious praise in his Preface to the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν. Now, since I defend myself, he writes 3 books against me as an enemy
        5. He spoke of me as united in faith with him; but what is his faith? Why are his books kept secret? I can meet any attack
        6. He spoke of me as united in faith with him; but what is his faith? Why are his books kept secret? I can meet any attack
        7. I translated the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν because you demanded it, and because his translation slurred over Origen's heresies
        8. My translation put away ambiguities, and showed the real character of the book, and of the previous translation
        9. My translation of Origen's Commentaries created no excitement; his first translation, of Pamphilus' Apology, roused all Rome to indignation
        10. But the work was really Eusebius's, who tells us that Pamphilus wrote nothing
        11. After the condemnation of Origen by Theophilus and Anastasius, it would be wise in Rufinus to give up this pretended defence
        12. I had praised Eusebius as well as Origen only as writers; and was forced to condemn them as heretics. Why should this be taken amiss?
        13. I wrote a friendly letter to Rufinus, which my friends kept back
        14. There is nothing to blame in my getting the help of a Jew in translating from the Hebrew
        15. There is nothing strange in my praising Origen before I knew the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν
        16. The accusations seem inconsistent, but I knew them only by report
        17. The office of a commentator
        18. We must distinguish methods of writing, and not expect a vulgar simplicity in the various compositions of cultured men
        19. My assertion was true, that Origen permitted the use of falsehood
        20. The accusation about a mistranslation of Ps. ii is easily explained
        21. In the difficulties of the translator and the commentator we must get help where we can
        22. In the Commentary on Ephesians I acted straightforwardly in giving the views of Origen and others
        23. As to the passage “He hath chosen us before the foundation of the world.”
        24. As to the passage “Far above all rule and authority &c.”
        25. As to the passage “That in the ages to come &c.“
        26. As to “Paul the prisoner of Jesus Christ.”
        27. As to “The body fitly framed &c.”
        28. I quoted Origen's views as, “According to another heresy.”
        29. As to “Men loving their wives as their own bodies.”
        30. As to “Men loving their wives as their own bodies.”
        31. To the charge of reading secular books I reply that I remember what I learned in youth
        32. Also, a promise given in a dream must not be pressed. Why should such things be raked up by old friends against one another?
        33. I am right in my contention that all sins are remitted in baptism
      2. Book II
        1. Summary of the Chapters
        2. A criticism on Rufinus' Apology to Anastasius. His excuses for not coming to Rome are absurd. His parents are dead and the journey is easy. No one ever heard before of his being imprisoned or exiled for the faith
        3. A criticism on Rufinus' Apology to Anastasius. His excuses for not coming to Rome are absurd. His parents are dead and the journey is easy. No one ever heard before of his being imprisoned or exiled for the faith
        4. A criticism on Rufinus' Apology to Anastasius. His excuses for not coming to Rome are absurd. His parents are dead and the journey is easy. No one ever heard before of his being imprisoned or exiled for the faith
        5. His confession of faith is unsatisfactory. No one asked him about the Trinity, but about Origen's doctrines of the Resurrection, the origin of souls, and the salvability of Satan. As to the Resurrection and to Satan he is ambiguous. As to souls he professes ignorance
        6. His confession of faith is unsatisfactory. No one asked him about the Trinity, but about Origen's doctrines of the Resurrection, the origin of souls, and the salvability of Satan. As to the Resurrection and to Satan he is ambiguous. As to souls he professes ignorance
        7. His confession of faith is unsatisfactory. No one asked him about the Trinity, but about Origen's doctrines of the Resurrection, the origin of souls, and the salvability of Satan. As to the Resurrection and to Satan he is ambiguous. As to souls he professes ignorance
        8. His confession of faith is unsatisfactory. No one asked him about the Trinity, but about Origen's doctrines of the Resurrection, the origin of souls, and the salvability of Satan. As to the Resurrection and to Satan he is ambiguous. As to souls he professes ignorance
        9. His confession of faith is unsatisfactory. No one asked him about the Trinity, but about Origen's doctrines of the Resurrection, the origin of souls, and the salvability of Satan. As to the Resurrection and to Satan he is ambiguous. As to souls he professes ignorance
        10. What Latin! The poor souls must be tormented by his barbarisms
        11. It is not permitted to you to be ignorant of such a matter which all the churches know
        12. As to translating the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν, it is not a question, but a charge that you unjustifiably altered the book
        13. Origen asserts Christ to be a creature, and maintains universal restitution. Where has he contradicted this?
        14. Origen asserts Christ to be a creature, and maintains universal restitution. Where has he contradicted this?
        15. The question is, as Anastasius says to John of Jerusalem, with what motive you translated the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν
        16. You pretend not to be Origen's defender, but you publish and enlarge the Apology for him and allege the heretics' falsification of his works
        17. Your defence gains no support from Eusebius or Didymus, who, each for his own reason, defend the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν as it stands
        18. If we may allege falsification at every turn we make a chaos of all past literature
        19. The object of Origen's letter, of which he translates only a part, is not to shew the falsification of his writings but to vituperate the Bishops who condemned him
        20. It is only in reference to a particular point in his dispute with Candidus that Origen alleges this falsification. The story of Hilary's being condemned through his writings having been falsified has no foundation
        21. That which you tell about myself in Damasus' council is mere after-dinner gossip
        22. The attack on Epiphanius as a plagiarist of Origen is an outrage on the Bishops generally. Origen never wrote 6000 books
        23. The attack on Epiphanius as a plagiarist of Origen is an outrage on the Bishops generally. Origen never wrote 6000 books
        24. I ascertained at the library at Cæsarea that the Apology you quote as Pamphilus' is the work of Eusebius
        25. The letter falsely circulated in Africa as mine, and expressing regret for my translation of the Old Test. from the Hebrew bears the mark of your hand. I have always honoured the Seventy Translators
        26. In proof of this, I bring forward the prefaces to my Translation of the Books from Genesis to Isaiah
        27. As to Daniel, it was necessary to point out that Bel and the Dragon, and similar stories were not found in the Hebrew
        28. A vindication of the importance of the Hebrew Text of Scripture
        29. Though the LXX has been of great value, we should be grateful for fresh translations from the original
      3. Book III
        1. Preface
        2. Your letter is full of falsehood and violence. I will try not to take the same tone
        3. Why cannot we differ as friends? Why do you, by threats of death, compel me to answer?
        4. Your shameful taunt that I wished to get copies of your Apology by bribing your Secretary is an imputation to me of practices which are your own
        5. Your shameful taunt that I wished to get copies of your Apology by bribing your Secretary is an imputation to me of practices which are your own
        6. Eusebius should not have accused you; but your charges against him will not stand
        7. You taunt me with boasting of my eloquence. Will you boast of your illiteracy?
        8. You wish first to praise, then to amend me, but both with fisticuffs; and make it impossible for me to keep silence
        9. You wish first to praise, then to amend me, but both with fisticuffs; and make it impossible for me to keep silence
        10. Why cannot you join with me in condemning Origen, and so put an end to our quarrel?
        11. The assertion that you had only two days for your answer is a fiction
        12. Your translation, contrariwise to my Commentaries, vouches for the soundness of Origen
        13. You try to shield Origen by falsely attributing the Apology for him to Pamphilus
        14. In my Commentaries my quotation of opposite opinions shows that neither is mine
        15. Had you translated honestly, you would not have had Origen's heresies imputed to you
        16. You say the Bishops of Italy accept your views on the Resurrection. I doubt it
        17. You rashly say that you will agree to whatever Theophilus lays down. You have to consider your friendship for Isidore now his enemy
        18. You speak of the Egyptian Bishop Paul. We received him, though an Origenist, as a stranger; and he has united himself to the orthodox faith. Not only Theophilus but the Emperors condemn Origen
        19. You speak of the Egyptian Bishop Paul. We received him, though an Origenist, as a stranger; and he has united himself to the orthodox faith. Not only Theophilus but the Emperors condemn Origen
        20. Against Vigilantius I wrote only what was right. I knew who had stirred him up against me
        21. As to the letter of Pope Anastasius condemning you, you will find that it is genuine
        22. Siricius who is dead may have written in your favour; Anastasius who is living writes to the East against you
        23. My departure from Rome for the East had nothing blameable in it as you insinuate
        24. Epiphanius, it is true, gave you the kiss of peace; but he showed afterwards that he had come to distrust you
        25. When we parted as friends I believed you a true believer; no one was sent to Rome to injure you
        26. You swear that you did not write my pretended retractation. Your style betrays you, and I have given a full answer about my translations already
        27. You bid me beware of falsification and treachery. You warn me against yourself
        28. There is nothing inconsistent in praising a man for some things and blaming him in others. You have done it in my case
        29. My ignorance of many natural phenomena is no excuse for your ignorance as to the origin of souls. You ought, according to your boasting dream to know everything. The thing of most importance was forgotten in your cargo of Eastern wares
        30. My ignorance of many natural phenomena is no excuse for your ignorance as to the origin of souls. You ought, according to your boasting dream to know everything. The thing of most importance was forgotten in your cargo of Eastern wares
        31. My ignorance of many natural phenomena is no excuse for your ignorance as to the origin of souls. You ought, according to your boasting dream to know everything. The thing of most importance was forgotten in your cargo of Eastern wares
        32. My ignorance of many natural phenomena is no excuse for your ignorance as to the origin of souls. You ought, according to your boasting dream to know everything. The thing of most importance was forgotten in your cargo of Eastern wares
        33. Your dream was a boast: mine of which you accuse me humbled me
        34. It was not I who first disclosed your heresies, but Epiphanius long ago and Aterbius before him
        35. As to our translations of the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν, yours was doing harm, and mine was necessary in self-defence. You should be glad that heresy is exposed
        36. As to our translations of the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν, yours was doing harm, and mine was necessary in self-defence. You should be glad that heresy is exposed
        37. As to our translations of the Περὶ ᾽Αρχῶν, yours was doing harm, and mine was necessary in self-defence. You should be glad that heresy is exposed
        38. Your Apology for Origen did not save him but involved you in heresy
        39. My friendly letter was to prevent discord: the other to crush false opinions
        40. Pythagoras was rightly quoted by me. I produce some of his sayings
        41. Pythagoras was rightly quoted by me. I produce some of his sayings
        42. You threaten me with destruction. I will not reply in the same way. Personalities should be excluded from controversies of faith
        43. You threaten me with destruction. I will not reply in the same way. Personalities should be excluded from controversies of faith
        44. The way of peace is through the wisdom taught in the Book of Proverbs, and through unity in the faith
        45. The way of peace is through the wisdom taught in the Book of Proverbs, and through unity in the faith
    12. A Commentary on the Apostles' Creed
      1. Preface
      2. Section 1
      3. Section 2
      4. I Believe in God the Father Almighty
      5. Section 4. I Believe in God the Father Almighty
      6. Section 5
      7. Section 6. And in Christ Jesus, His Only Son, Our Lord
      8. Section 7
      9. Section 8
      10. Section 9. Who Was Born by (de) The Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary
      11. Section 10
      12. Section 11
      13. Section 12
      14. Section 13
      15. Section 14. He Was Crucified Under Pontius Pilate and Was Buried: He Descended into Hell
      16. Section 15
      17. Section 16
      18. Section 17
      19. Section 18
      20. Section 19
      21. Section 20
      22. Section 21
      23. Section 22
      24. Section 23
      25. Section 24
      26. Section 25
      27. Section 26
      28. Sectino 27
      29. Section 28
      30. Section 29. The Third Day He Rose Again from the Dead
      31. Section 30
      32. Section 31. He Ascended into Heaven, and Sitteth on the Right Hand of the Father: from Thence He Shall Come to Judge the Quick and the Dead
      33. Section 32
      34. Section 33
      35. Section 34
      36. Section 35. And in the Holy Ghost
      37. Section 36. The Holy Church; The Forgiveness of Sin, the Resurrection of This Flesh
      38. Section 37
      39. Section 38
      40. Section 39
      41. Section 40
      42. Section 41
      43. Section 42
      44. Section 43
      45. Section 44
      46. Section 45
      47. Section 46
      48. Section 47
      49. Section 48
    13. The Preface to the Books of Recognitions of St. Clement
    14. Preface to the Translation of the Sayings of Xystus
    15. Preface to the Two Books of Ecclesiastical History, Added by Rufinus to His Translation of Eusebius
    16. Rufinus' Preface to the Translation of Origen's Commentary on Psalms 36, 37, and 38
    17. Rufinus' Preface to the Translation of Origen's Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans
    18. The Peroration of Rufinus Appended to His Translation of Origen's Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans
    19. Preface to Origen's Homilies on Numbers
  6. Indexes
    1. Index of Scripture References
    2. Greek Words and Phrases
    3. Index of Pages of the Print Edition