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Early Church Fathers

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II, Volume 3

Edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace · AD 400–450 (English edition 1890–1900)

Theodoret’s Church History, with Jerome’s and Gennadius’ Lives of Illustrious Men and Rufinus’ writings, among them his commentary on the Apostles’ Creed.

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Contents

Translator's Preface11 pages
Manuscripts and Editions of Separate Works3 pages
The ECCLESIASTICAL HistorY of Theodoret155 pages
Dialogues. The "Eranistes" or "Polymorphus" of the Blessed Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus10 pages
Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus113 pages
CXIII. (A). From Pope Leo to Theodoret. To Our Much Beloved Brother Theodoretus, Bishop, Leo, Bishop40 pages

CLV. Letter of John, Bishop of Antioch and his Supporters, to the Clergy of Constantinople

CLVI. Letter of the Same to the People of Constantinople2 pages

CLX. Letter of the same to the Governor and Scholasticus

CLXI. Report presented to the Emperor by John, Archbishop of Antioch and his supporters through Palladius Magistrianus17 pages
CLXXIX. Letter of Cyril to John, Bishop of Antioch, against Theodoret3 pages
Jerome and Gennadius. Lives of Illustrious Men6 pages
II. Jerome. Lives of Illustrious Men47 pages

Chapter L. Sextus in the Reign of the Emperor Severus Wrote a Book on the Resurrection

Chapter LI. Arabianus Under the Same Emperor Published Certain Small Works Relating to Christian Doctrine16 pages
Chapter LXVIII Pontius, deacon of Cyprian, sharing his exile until the day of his death, left a notable volume On the life and death of Cyprian95 pages

Chapter XXVIII. Macarius another monk, wrote at Rome books Against the mathematicians, in which labour he sought the comfort of oriental writings

Chapter XXIX. Heliodorus, Presbyter of Antioch, Published an Excellent Volume Gathered from Holy Scriptures on Virginity21 pages
Chapter LI. Another Evagrius Wrote a Discussion Between Simon the Jew and Theophilus the Christian, a Work Which Is Very Well Known49 pages
Prolegomena on the Life and Works of Rufinus3 pages
Writings of Rufinus3 pages
Preface to the Translations of Origen's Books Peri 'Archon2 pages
Rufinus' Apology in Defence of Himself2 pages
The Apology of Rufinus. Addressed to Apronianus, in Reply to Jerome's Letter to Pammachius, Written at Aquileia a.d. 4006 pages
Jerome's Apology for Himself Against the Books of Rufinus. Addressed to Pammachius and Marcella from Bethlehem, a.d. 40213 pages
Rufinus' Preface to the Translation of Origen's Commentary on Psalms 36, 37, and 38. Addressed to Apronianus, either at Rome or at Aquileia, between a.d. 398 and a.d. 4074 pages

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II, Volume 3, ed. Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (1890–1900). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.