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