Early Church Fathers
Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 7
Edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson and A. Cleveland Coxe · AD 95–325 (English edition 1885–96)
Lactantius’ Divine Institutes, the Didache (Teaching of the Twelve Apostles), the Apostolic Constitutions, the so-called Second Epistle of Clement and early liturgies.
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Contents
- Introductory Notice
- Lactantius
- Introductory Notice (part 1 of 5)
- Introductory Notice (part 2 of 5)
- Introductory Notice (part 3 of 5)
- Introductory Notice (part 4 of 5)
- Introductory Notice (part 5 of 5)
- 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 Philosophers30 pages
- 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 Religion79 pages
- 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
- 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
- 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
The Divine Institutes. Book VII. Of a Happy Life28 pages
- 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
- General Note
The Epitome of the Divine Institutes. Addressed to His Brother Pentadius70 pages
- 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 Donatus23 pages
- 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 A Treatise Addressed to His Pupil Demetrianus21 pages
- 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. Addressed to Donatus57 pages
- 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 Phoenix
- A Poem on the Passion of the Lord
- General Note
Dionysius2 pages
The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles2 pages
The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles. The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations17 pages
- 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 Apostles26 pages
- Introductory Notice
- Sec. I.—General Commandments
- Sec. II.—Commandments to Men
- Sec. III.—Commandments to Women
- 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
- Sec. I.—Concerning Widows
- Sec. II.—On Deacons and Deaconesses, the Rest of the Clergy, and on Baptism
- Sec. I.—On Helping the Poor
- Sec. II.—On Domestic and Social Life
- Sec. I.—Concerning the Martyrs
- Sec. II.—All Association with Idols is to Be Avoided
- Sec. III.—On Feast Days and Fast Days
- 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 Christ12 pages
- 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
- 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
An Ancient Homily, Commonly Styled the Second Epistle of Clement4 pages
Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 7, ed. Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson and A. Cleveland Coxe (1885–96). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.