Early Church Fathers
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II, Volume 5
Edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace · AD 380–394 (English edition 1890–1900)
Gregory of Nyssa against Eunomius, On the Making of Man, On the Soul and the Resurrection, the Great Catechism and other treatises.
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Contents
The Life and Writings of Gregory of Nyssa41 pages
- Chapter I.—A Sketch of the Life of S. Gregory of Nyssa
- Chapter II.—His General Character as a Theologian
- Chapter III.—His Origenism
- Chapter IV.—His Teaching on the Holy Trinity
- Chapter V.—Mss. And Editions
- Gregory of Nyssa Against Eunomius
- Letter II
- Book I (part 1 of 6)
- Book I (part 2 of 6)
- Book I (part 3 of 6)
- Book I (part 4 of 6)
- Book I (part 5 of 6)
- Book I (part 6 of 6)
- §42. Explanation of Ungenerate,' and a study' of Eternity
- Book II (part 1 of 4)
- Book II (part 2 of 4)
- Book II (part 3 of 4)
- Book II (part 4 of 4)
- Book III (part 1 of 2)
- Book III (part 2 of 2)
- Book IV (part 1 of 2)
- Book IV (part 2 of 2)
- Book V
- Book VI
- Book VII
- Book VIII
- Book IX
- Book X
- Book XI
- Book XII
- Introduction to 'Epinoia
- Answer to Eunomius' Second Book (part 1 of 6)
- Answer to Eunomius' Second Book (part 2 of 6)
- Answer to Eunomius' Second Book (part 3 of 6)
- Answer to Eunomius' Second Book (part 4 of 6)
- Answer to Eunomius' Second Book (part 5 of 6)
- Answer to Eunomius' Second Book (part 6 of 6)
- On the Holy Spirit. Against the Followers of Macedonius
- On the Holy Trinity, and of the Godhead of the Holy Spirit. To Eustathius
- On "Not Three Gods." To Ablabius
- On the Faith. To Simplicius
On Virginity27 pages
- Introduction
- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- On Infants' Early Deaths
- On Pilgrimages
III.—Philosophical Works29 pages
- Note on the Treatise "On the Making of Man."
- On the Making of Man
- I. Wherein Is a Partial Inquiry into the Nature of the World, and a More Minute Exposition of the Things Which Preceded the Genesis of Man
- II. Why Man Appeared Last, After the Creation
- III. That the Nature of Man Is More Precious Than All the Visible Creation
- IV. That the Construction of Man Throughout Signifies His Ruling Power
- V. That Man Is a Likeness of the Divine Sovereignty
- VI. An Examination of the Kindred of Mind to Nature: Wherein, by Way of Digression, Is Refuted the Doctrine of the Anomoeans
- VII. Why Man Is Destitute of Natural Weapons and Covering
- VIII. Why Man's Form Is Upright; and That Hands Were Given Him Because of Reason; Wherein Also Is a Speculation on the Difference of Souls
- IX. That the Form of Man Was Framed to Serve as an Instrument for the Use of Reason
- X. That the Mind Works by Means of the Senses
- XI. That the Nature of Mind Is Invisible
- XIII. A Rationale of Sleep, of Yawning, and of Dreams
- XIV. That the Mind Is Not in a Part of the Body; Wherein Also Is a Distinction of the Movements of the Body and of the Soul
- XVII. What we must answer to those who raise the question—"If procreation is after sin, how would souls have come into being if the first of mankind had remained sinless ?"
- XVIII. That Our Irrational Passions Have Their Rise from Kindred with Irrational Nature
- XIX. To those who say that the enjoyment of the good things we look for will again consist in meat and drink, because it is written that by these means man at first lived in Paradise
- XX. What Was the Life in Paradise, and What Was the Forbidden Tree ?
- XXI. That the resurrection is looked for as a consequence, not so much from the declaration of Scripture as from the very necessity of things
- XXII. To those who say, "If the resurrection is a thing excellent and good, how is it that it has not happened already, but is hoped for in some periods of time?"
- XXIII. That He Who Confesses the Beginning of the World's Existence Must Necessarily Also Agree as to Its End
- XXIV. An Argument against Those Who Say That Matter Is Co-eternal with God
- XXV. How One Even of Those Who Are Without May Be Brought to Believe the Scripture When Teaching of the Resurrection
- XXVI. That the Resurrection Is Not Beyond Probability
- XXVII. That it is possible, when the human body is dissolved into the elements of the universe, that each should have his own body restored from the common source
- XXVIII. To those who say that souls existed before bodies, or that bodies were formed before souls; wherein there is also a refutation of the fables concerning transmigration of souls
- XXIX. An Establishment of the Doctrine That the Cause of the Existence of Soul and Body Is One and the Same
- XXX. A Brief Examination of the Construction of Our Bodies from a Medical Point of View
IV.—Apologetic Works
The Great Catechism42 pages
- Summary
- Prologue
- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
- Chapter XXIX
- Chapter XXX
- Chapter XXXI
- Chapter XXXII
- Chapter XXXIII
- Chapter XXXIV
- Chapter XXXV
- Chapter XXXVI
- Chapter XXXVII
- Chapter XXXVIII
- Chapter XXXIX
- Chapter XL
VI.—Letters
Letters17 pages
- Letter I.—To Eusebius
- Letter II.—To the City of Sebasteia
- Letter III.—To Ablabius
- Letter IV.—To Cynegius
- Letter V.—A Testimonial
- Letter VI.—To Stagirius
- Letter VII.—To a Friend
- Letter VIII .—To a Student of the Classics
- Letter IX.—An Invitation
- Letter X .—To Libanius
- Letter XI.—To Libanius
- Letter XII .—On his work against Eunomius
- Letter XIII.—To the Church at Nicomedia
- Letter XIV .—To the Bishop of Melitene
- Letter XV.—To Adelphius the Lawyer
- Letter XVI.—To Amphilochius
- Letter XVIII.—To Flavian
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II, Volume 5, ed. Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (1890–1900). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.