Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire)
FATHERS OF THE SECOND CENTURY:HERMAS, TATIAN, ATHENAGORAS, THEOPHILUS, AND CLEMENT OF ALEXANDDRIA (ENTIRE)
ANTE-NICENE FATHERS VOLUME II FATHERS OF THE SECOND CENTURY: HERMAS, TATIAN, ATHENAGORAS, THEOPHILUS,
AND CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA (ENTIRE) TA ARCHAIA ETHE KRATEITO. THE NICENE COUNCIL.
THE ANTE-NICENE FATHERS TRANSLATIONS OF THE WRITINGS OF THE FATHERS DOWN TO A.D. 325
THE PASTOR OF HERMAS
Book First --Visions
Book Second --Commandments
Book Third --Similitudes
TATIAN
Tatian’s Address to the Greeks
Fragments
THEOPHILUS
Book I
Book II
Book III
ATHENAGORAS
A Plea For the Christians
The Treatise of Athenagoras
CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA
Exhortation to the Heathen
The Instructor
The Stromata, or Miscellanies
Clemens Alexandrinus on the Salvation of the Rich Man
THE PASTOR OF HERMAS
Book First - Visions
Vision First - Against Filthy and Proud Thoughts, and the Carelessness of Hermas in Chastising His Sons
Chap. I
Chap. II
Chap. III
Chap. IV
Vision Second - Again, of His Neglect in Chastising His Talkative Wife and His Lustful Sons, and of His Character
Chap. I
Chap. II
Chap. III
Chap. IV
Vision Third - Concerning the Building of the Triumphant Church, and the Various Classes of Reprobate Men
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
Vision Fourth - Concerning the Trial and Tribulation that are to Come Upon Men
Chap. I
Chap. II
Chap. III
Book Second - Commandments
Commandment First - On Faith in God
Commandment Second - On Avoiding Evil-Speaking, and on Giving Alms in Simplicity
Commandment Third - On Avoiding Falsehood, and on the Repentance of Hermas for His Dissimulation
Commandment Fourth - On Putting One’s Wife Away for Adultery
Chap. I
Chap. II
Chap. III
Chap. IV
Commandment Fifth - Of Sadness of Heart, and of Patience
Chap. I
Chap. II
Commandment Sixth - How to Recognise the Two Spirits Attendant on Each Man, and How to Distinguish the Suggestions of the One from Those of the Other
Chap. I
Chap. II
Commandment Seventh - On Fearing God, and Not Fearing the Devil
Commandment Eighth - We Ought to Shun that Which is Evil, and Do that Which is Good
Commandment Ninth - Prayer Must Be Made to God Without Ceasing, and with Unwavering Confidence
Commandment Tenth - Of Grief, and Not Grieving the Spirit of God Which is in Us
Chap. I
Chap. II
Commandment Eleventh - The Spirit and Prophets to Be Tried by Their Works; Also of the Two Kinds of Spirit
Commandment Twelfth - On the Twofold Desire. The Commandments of God Can Be Kept, and Believers Ought Not to Fear the Devil
Chap. I
Chap. II
Chap. III
Chap. IV
Chap. V
Chap. VI
Book Third - Similitudes
Similitude First - As in This World We Have No Abiding City, We Ought to Seek One to Come
Similitude Second - As the Vine is Supported by the Elm, So is the Rich Man Helped by the Prayer of the Poor
Similitude Third - As in Winter Green Trees Cannot Be Distinguished from Withered, So in This World Neither Can the Just from the Unjust
Similitude Fourth - As in Summer Living Trees are Distinguished from Withered by Fruit and Living Leaves, So in the World to Come the Just Differ from the Unjust in Happiness
Similitude Fifth - Of True Fasting and Its Reward: Also of Purity of Body
Chap. I
Chap. II
Chap. III
Chap. IV
Chap. V
Chap. VI
Chap. VII
Similitude Sixth - Of the Two Classes of Voluptuous Men, and of Their Death, Falling Away, and the Duration of Their Punishment
Chap. I
Chap. II
Chap. III
Chap. IV
Chap. V
Similitude Seventh - They Who Repent Must Bring Forth Fruits Worthy of Repentance
Similitude Eighth - The Sins of the Elect and of the Penitent are of Many Kinds, But All Will Be Rewarded According to the Measure of Their Repentance and Good Works
Chap. I
Chap. II
Chap. III
Chap. IV
Chap. V
Chap. VI
Chap. VII
Chap. VIII
Chap. IX
Chap. X
Chap. XI
Similitude Ninth - The Great Mysteries in the Building of the Militant and Triumphant Church
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
Similitude Tenth - Concerning Repentance and Alms-Giving
Chap. I
Chap. II
Chap. III
Chap. IV
TATIAN
Address of Tatian to the Greeks
Chapter I - The Greeks Claim, Without Reason, the Invention of the Arts
Chapter II - The Vices and Errors of the Philosophers
Chapter III - Ridicule of the Philosophers
Chapter IV - The Christians Worship God Alone
Chapter V - The Doctrine of the Christians as to the Creation of the World
Chapter VI - Christians’ Belief in the Resurrection
Chapter VII - Concerning the Fall of Man
Chapter VIII - The Demons Sin Among Mankind
Chapter IX - They Give Rise to Superstitions
Chapter X - Ridicule of the Heathen Divinities
Chapter XI - The Sin of Men Due Not to Fate, But to Free-Will
Chapter XII - The Two Kinds of Spirits
Chapter XIII - Theory of the Soul’s Immortality
Chapter XIV - The Demons Shall Be Punished More Severely Than Men
Chapter XV - Necessity of a Union with the Holy Spirit
Chapter XVI - Vain Display of Power by the Demons
Chapter XVII - They Falsely Promise Health to Their Votaries
Chapter XVIII - They Deceive, Instead of Healing
Chapter XIX - Depravity Lies at the Bottom of Demon-Worship
Chapter XX - Thanks are Ever Due to God
Chapter XXI - Doctrines of the Christians and Greeks Respecting God Compared
Chapter XXII - Ridicule of the Solemnities of the Greeks
Chapter XXIII - Of the Pugilists and Gladiators
Chapter XXIV - Of the Other Public Amusements
Chapter XXV - Boastings and Quarrels of the Philosophers
Chapter XXVI - Ridicule of the Studies of the Greeks
Chapter XXVII - The Christians are Hated Unjustly
Chapter XXVIII - Condemnation of the Greek Legislation
Chapter XXIX - Account of Tatian’s Conversion
Chapter XXX - How He Resolved to Resist the Devil
Chapter XXXI - The Philosophy of the Christians More Ancient Than that of the Greeks
Chapter XXXII - The Doctrine of the Christians, is Opposed to Dissensions, and Fitted for All
Chapter XXXIII - Vindication of Christian Women
Chapter XXXIV - Ridicule of the Statues Erected by the Greeks
Chapter XXXV - Tatian Speaks as an Eye-Witness
Chapter XXXVI - Testimony of the Chaldeans to the Antiquity of Moses
Chapter XXXVII - Testimony of the Phoenicians
Chapter XXXVIII - The Egyptians Place Moses in the Reign of Inachus
Chapter XXXIX - Catalogue of the Argive Kings
Chapter XL - Moses More Ancient and Credible Than the Heathen Heroes
Chapter XLI
Chapter XLII - Concluding Statement as to the Author
Fragments
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THEOPHILUS
Book I
Chapter I - Autolycus an Idolater and Scorner of Christians
Chapter II - That the Eyes of the Soul Must Be Purged Ere God Can Be Seen
Chapter III - Nature of God
Chapter IV - Attributes of God
Chapter V - The Invisible God Perceived Through His Works
Chapter VI - God is Known by His Works
Chapter VII - We Shall See God When We Put on Immortality
Chapter VIII - Faith Required in All Matters
Chapter IX - Immoralities of the Gods
Chapter X - Absurdities of Idolatry
Chapter XI - The King to Be Honoured, God to Be Worshipped
Chapter XII - Meaning of the Name Christian
Chapter XIII - The Resurrection Proved by Examples
Chapter XIV - Theophilus an Example of Conversion
Book II
Chapter I - Occasion of Writing This Book
Chapter II - The Gods are Despised When They are Made; But Become Valuable When Bought
Chapter III - What Has Become of the Gods?
Chapter IV - Absurd Opinions of the Philosophers Concerning God
Chapter V - Opinions of Homer and Hesiod Concerning the Gods
Chapter VI - Hesiod on the Origin of the World
Chapter VII - Fabulous Heathen Genealogies
Chapter VIII - Opinions Concerning Providence
Chapter IX - The Prophets Inspired by the Holy Ghost
Chapter X - The World Created by God Through the Word
Chapter XI - The Six Days’ Work Described
Chapter XII - The Glory of the Six Days’ Work
Chapter XIII - Remarks on the Creation of the World
Chapter XIV - The World Compared to the Sea
Chapter XV - Of the Fourth Day
Chapter XVI - Of the Fifth Day
Chapter XVII - Of the Sixth Day
Chapter XVIII - The Creation of Man
Chapter XIX - Man is Placed in Paradise
Chapter XX - The Scriptural Account of Paradise
Chapter XXI - Of the Fall of Man
Chapter XXII - Why God is Said to Have Walked
Chapter XXIII - The Truth of the Account in Genesis
Chapter XXIV - The Beauty of Paradise
Chapter XXV - God Was Justified in Forbidding Man to Eat of the Tree of Knowledge
Chapter XXVI - God’s Goodness in Expelling Man from Paradise
Chapter XXVII - The Nature of Man
Chapter XXVIII - Why Eve Was Formed of Adam’s Rib
Chapter XXIX - Cain’s Crime
Chapter XXX - Cain’s Family and Their Inventions
Chapter XXXI - The History After the Flood
Chapter XXXII - How the Human Race Was Dispersed
Chapter XXXIII - Profane History Gives No Account of These Matters
Chapter XXXIV - The Prophets Enjoined Holiness of Life
Chapter XXXV - Precepts from the Prophetic Books
Chapter XXXVI - Prophecies of the Sibyl
Chapter XXXVII - The Testimonies of the Poets
Chapter XXXVIII - The Teachings of the Greek Poets and Philosophers Confirmatory of Those of the Hebrew Prophets
Book III
Chapter I - Autolycus Not Yet Convinced
Chapter II - Profane Authors Had No Means of Knowing the Truth
Chapter III - Their Contradictions
Chapter IV - How Autolycus Had Been Misled by False Accusations Against the Christians
Chapter V - Philosophers Inculcate Cannibalism
Chapter VI - Other Opinions of the Philosophers
Chapter VII - Varying Doctrine Concerning the Gods
Chapter VIII - Wickedness Attributed to the Gods by Heathen Writers
Chapter IX - Christian Doctrine of God and His Law
Chapter X - Of Humanity to Strangers
Chapter XI - Of Repentance
Chapter XII - Of Righteousness
Chapter XIII - Of Chastity
Chapter XIV - Of Loving Our Enemies
Chapter XV - The Innocence of the Christians Defended
Chapter XVI - Uncertain Conjectures of the Philosophers
Chapter XVII - Accurate Information of the Christians
Chapter XVIII - Errors of the Greeks About the Deluge
Chapter XIX - Accurate Account of the Deluge
Chapter XX - Antiquity of Moses
Chapter XXI - Of Manetho’s Inaccuracy
Chapter XXII - Antiquity of the Temple
Chapter XXIII - Prophets More Ancient Than Greek Writers
Chapter XXIV - Chronology from Adam
Chapter XXV - From Saul to the Captivity
Chapter XXVI - Contrast Between Hebrew and Greek Writings
Chapter XXVII - Roman Chronology to the Death of M. Aurelius
Chapter XXVIII - Leading Chronological Epochs
Chapter XXIX - Antiquity of Christianity
Chapter XXX - Why the Greeks Did Not Mention Our Histories
ATHENAGORAS
A Plea For the Christians
Chapter I - Injustice Shown Towards the Christians
Chapter II - Claim to Be Treated as Others are When Accused
Chapter III - Charges Brought Against the Christians
Chapter IV - The Christians are Not Atheists, But Acknowledge One Only God
Chapter V - Testimony of the Poets to the Unity of God
Chapter VI - Opinions of the Philosophers as to the One God
Chapter VII - Superiority of the Christian Doctrine Respecting God
Chapter VIII - Absurdities of Polytheism
Chapter IX - The Testimony of the Prophets
Chapter X - The Christians Worship the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Chapter XI - The Moral Teaching of the Christians Repels the Charge Brought Against Them
Chapter XII - Consequent Absurdity of the Charge of Atheism
Chapter XIII - Why the Christians Do Not Offer Sacrifices
Chapter XIV - Inconsistency of Those Who Accuse the Christians
Chapter XV - The Christians Distinguish God from Matter
Chapter XVI - The Christians Do Not Worship the Universe
Chapter XVII - The Names of the Gods and Their Images are But of Recent Date
Chapter XVIII - The Gods Themselves Have Been Created, as the Poets Confess
Chapter XIX - The Philosophers Agree with the Poets Respecting the Gods
Chapter XX - Absurd Representations of the Gods
Chapter XXI - Impure Loves Ascribed to the Gods
Chapter XXII - Pretended Symbolical Explanations
Chapter XXIII - Opinions of Thales and Plato
Chapter XXIV - Concerning the Angels and Giants
Chapter XXV - The Poets and Philosophers Have Denied a Divine Providence
Chapter XXVI - The Demons Allure Men to the Worship of Images
Chapter XXVII - Artifices of the Demons
Chapter XXVIII - The Heathen Gods Were Simply Men
Chapter XXIX - Proof of the Same from the Poets
Chapter XXX - Reasons Why Divinity Has Been Ascribed to Men
Chapter XXXI - Confutation of the Other Charges Brought Against the Christians
Chapter XXXII - Elevated Morality of the Christians
Chapter XXXIII - Chastity of the Christians with Respect to Marriage
Chapter XXXIV - The Vast Difference in Morals Between the Christians and Their Accusers
Chapter XXXV - The Christians Condemn and Detest All Cruelty
Chapter XXXVI - Bearing of the Doctrine of the Resurrection on the Practices of the Christians
Chapter XXXVII - Entreaty to Be Fairly Judged
The Treatise of Athenagoras
Chapter I - Defence of the Truth Should Precede Discussions Regarding It
Chapter II - A Resurrection is Not Impossible
Chapter III - He Who Could Create, Can Also Raise Up the Dead
Chapter IV - Objection from the Fact that Some Human Bodies Have Become Part of Others
Chapter V - Reference to the Processes of Digestion and Nutrition
Chapter VI - Everything that is Useless or Hurtful is Rejected
Chapter VII - The Resurrection-Body Different from the Present
Chapter VIII - Human Flesh Not the Proper or Natural Food of Men
Chapter IX - Absurdity of Arguing from Man’s Impotency
Chapter X - It Cannot Be Shown that God Does Not Will a Resurrection
Chapter XI - Recapitulation
Chapter XII - Argument for the Resurrection /rom the Purpose Contemplated in Man’s Creation
Chapter XIII - Continuation of the Argument
Chapter XIV - The Resurrection Does Not Rest Solely on the Fact of a Future Judgment
Chapter XV - Argument for the Resurrection from the Nature of Man
Chapter XVI - Analogy of Death and Sleep, and Consequent Argument for the Resurrection
Chapter XVII - The Series of Changes We Can Now Trace in Man Renders a Resurrection Probable
Chapter XVIII - Judgment Must Have Reference Both to Soul and Body: There Will Therefore Be a Resurrection
Chapter XIX - Man Would Be More Unfavourably Situated Than the Beasts If There Were No Resurrection
Chapter XX - Man Must Be Possessed Both of a Body and Soul Hereafter, that the Judgment Passed Upon Him May Be Just
Chapter XXI - Continuation of the Argument
Chapter XXII - Continuation of the Argument
Chapter XXIII - Continuation of the Argument
Chapter XXIV - Argument for the Resurrection from the Chief End of Man
Chapter XXV - Argument Continued and Concluded
CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA
Exhortation to the Heathen
Chapter I - Exhortation to Abandon the Impious Mysteries of Idolatry for the Adoration of the Divine Word and God the Father
Chapter II - The Absurdity and Impiety of the Heathen Mysteries and Fables About the Birth and Death of Their Gods
Chapter III - The Cruelty of the Sacrifices to the Gods
Chapter IV - The Absurdity and Shamefulness of the Images by Which the Gods are Worshipped
Chapter V - The Opinions of the Philosophers Respecting God
Chapter VI - By Divine Inspiration Philosophers Sometimes Hit on the Truth
Chapter VII - The Poets Also Bear Testimony to the Truth
Chapter VIII - The True Doctrine is to Be Sought in the Prophets
Chapter IX - ”That Those Grievously Sin Who Despise or Neglect God’s Gracious Calling.”
Chapter X - Answer to the Objection of the Heathen, that It Was Not Right to Abandon the Customs of Their Fathers
Chapter XI - How Great are the Benefits Conferred on Man Through the Advent of Christ
Chapter XII - Exhortation to Abandon Their Old Errors and Listen to the Instructions of Christ
The Instructor
Book I
Chapter I - The Office of the Instructor
Chapter II - Our Instructor’s Treatment of Our Sins
Chapter III - The Philanthropy of the Instructor
Chapter IV - Men and Women Alike Under the Instructor’s Charge
Chapter V - All Who Walk According to Truth are Children of God
Chapter VI - The Name Children Does Not Imply Instruction in Elementary Principles
Chapter VII - Who the Instructor Is, and Respecting His Instruction
Chapter VIII - Against Those Who Think that What is Just is Not Good
Chapter IX - That It is the Prerogative of the Same Power to Be Beneficent and to Punish Justly. Also the Manner of the Instruction of the Logos
Chapter X - That the Same God, by the Same Word, Restrains from Sin by Threatening, and Saves Humanity by Exhorting
Chapter XI - That the Word Instructed by the Law and the Prophets
Chapter XII - The Instructor Characterized by the Severity and Benignity of Paternal Affection
Chapter XIII - Virtue Rational, Sin Irrational
Book II
Chapter I - On Eating
Chapter II - On Drinking
Chapter III - On Costly Vessels
Chapter IV - How to Conduct Ourselves at Feasts
Chapter V - On Laughter
Chapter VI - On Filthy Speaking
Chapter VII - Directions for Those Who Live Together
Chapter VIII - On the Use of Ointments and Crowns
Chapter IX - On Sleep
Chapter X - Quaenam de Procreatione Liberorum Tractanda Sint
Chapter XI - On Clothes
Chapter XII - On Shoes
Chapter XIII - Against Excessive Fondness for Jewels and Gold Ornaments
Book III
Chapter I - On the True Beauty
Chapter II - Against Embellishing the Body
Chapter III - Against Men Who Embellish Themselves
Chapter IV - With Whom We are to Associate
Chapter V - Behaviour in the Baths
Chapter VI - The Christian Alone Rich
Chapter VII - Frugality a Good Provision for the Christian
Chapter VIII - Similitudes and Examples a Most Important Part of Right Instruction
Chapter IX - Why We are to Use the Bath
Chapter X - The Exercises Suited to a Good Life
Chapter XI - A Compendious View of the Christian Life
Chapter XII - Continuation: with Texts from Scripture
Prayer to the Paedagogus
A Hymn to Christ the Saviour
To the Paedagogus
The Stromata, or Miscellanies
Book I
Chapter I - Preface—The Author’s Object—The Utility of Written Compositions
Chapter II - Objection to the Number of Extracts from Philosophical Writings in These Books Anticipated and Answered
Chapter III - Against the Sophists
Chapter IV - Human Arts as Well as Divine Knowledge Proceed from God
Chapter V - Philosophy the Handmaid of Theology
Chapter VI - The Benefit of Culture
Chapter VII - The Eclectic Philosophy Paves the Way for Divine Virtue
Chapter VIII - The Sophistical Arts Useless
Chapter IX - Human Knowledge Necessary for the Understanding of the Scriptures
Chapter X - To Act Well of Greater Consequence Than to Speak Well
Chapter XI - What is the Philosophy Which the Apostle Bids Us Shun?
Chapter XII - The Mysteries of the Faith Not to Be Divulged to All
Chapter XIII - All Sects of Philosophy Contain a Germ of Truth
Chapter XIV - Succession of Philosophers in Greece
Chapter XV - The Greek Philosophy in Great Part Derived from the Barbarians
Chapter XVI - That the Inventors of Other Arts Were Mostly Barbarians
Chapter XVII - On the Saying of the Saviour, “All that Came Before Me Were Thieves and Robbers.”
Chapter XVIII - He Illustrates the Apostle’s Saying, “I Will Destroy the Wisdom of the Wise.”
Chapter XIX - That the Philosophers Have Attained to Some Portion of Truth
Chapter XX - In What Respect Philosophy Contributes to the Comprehension of Divine Truth
Chapter XXI - The Jewish Institutions and Laws of Far Higher Antiquity Than the Philosophy of the Greeks
Chapter XXII - On the Greek Translation of the Old Testament
Chapter XXIII - The Age, Birth, and Life of Moses
Chapter XXIV - How Moses Discharged the Part of a Military Leader
Chapter XXV - Plato an Imitator of Moses in Framing Laws
Chapter XXVI - Moses Rightly Called a Divine Legislator, And, Though Inferior to Christ, Far Superior to the Great Legislators of the Greeks, Minos and Lycurgus
Chapter XXVII - The Law, Even in Correcting and Punishing, Aims at the Good of Men
Chapter XXVIII - The Fourfold Division of the Mosaic Law
Chapter XXIX - The Greeks But Children Compared with the Hebrews
Book II
Chapter I - Introductory
Chapter II - The Knowledge of God Can Be Attained Only Through Faith
Chapter III - Faith Not a Product of Nature
Chapter IV - Faith the Foundation of All Knowledge
Chapter V - He Proves by Several Examples that the Greeks Drew from the Sacred Writers
Chapter VI - The Excellence and Utility of Faith
Chapter VII - The Utility of Fear. Objections Answered
Chapter VIII - The Vagaries of Basilides and Valentinus as to Fear Being the Cause of Things
Chapter IX - The Connection of the Christian Virtues
Chapter X - To What the Philosopher Applies Himself
Chapter XI - The Knowledge Which Comes Through Faith the Surest of All
Chapter XII - Twofold Faith
Chapter XIII - On First and Second Repentance
Chapter XIV - How a Thing May Be Involuntary
Chapter XV - On the Different Kinds of Voluntary Actions, and the Sins Thence Proceeding
Chapter XVI - How We are to Explain the Passages of Scripture Which Ascribe to God Human Affections
Chapter XVII - On the Various Kinds of Knowledge
Chapter XVIII - The Mosaic Law the Fountain of All Ethics, and the Source from Which the Greeks Drew Theirs
Chapter XIX - The True Gnostic is an Imitator of God, Especially in Beneficence
Chapter XX - The True Gnostic Exercises Patience and Self-Restraint
Chapter XXI - Opinions of Various Philosophers on the Chief Good
Chapter XXII - Plato’s Opinion, that the Chief Good Consists in Assimilation to God, and Its Agreement with Scripture
Chapter XXIII - On Marriage
Book III
Caput I - Basilidis Sententiam de Continentia Et Nuptiis Refutat
Caput II - Carpocratis Et Epiphanis Sententiam de Feminarum Communitate Refutat
Caput III - Quatenus Plato Aliique E Veteribus Praeiverint Marcionitis Aliisque Haereticis, Qui a Nuptiis Ideo Abstinent Quia Creaturam Malam Existimant Et Nasci Homines in Poenam Opinantur
Caput IV - Quibus Praetextibus Utantur Haeretici ad Omnis Genetis Licentiam Et Libidinem Exercendam
Caput V - Duo Genera Haereticorum Notat: Prius Illorum Qui Omnia Omnibus Licere Pronuntiant, Quos Refutat
Caput VI - Secundum Genus Haereticorum Aggreditur, Illorum Scilicet Qui Ex Impia de Deo Omnium Conditore Sententia, Continentiam Exercent
Caput VII - Qua in Re Christianorum Continentia Eam Quam Sibi Vindicant Philosophi Antecellat
Caput VIII - Loca S. Scripturae Ab Haereticis in Vituperium Matrimonii Adducta Explicat; Et Primo Verba Apostoli Romans 6:14, Ab Haereticorum Perversa Interpretatione Vindicat
Caput IX - Dictum Christi ad Salomen Exponit, Quod Tanquam in Vituperium Nuptiarum Prolatum Haeretici Allegabant
Caput X - Verba Christi Matt. xviii. 20, Mystice Exponit
Caput XI - Legis Et Christi Mandatum de Non Concupiscendo Exponit
Caput XII - Verba Apostoli 1 Cor. vii. 5, 39, 40, Aliaque S. Scripturae Loca Eodem Spectantia Explicat
Caput XIII - Julii Cassiani Haeretici Verbis Respondet; Item Loco Quem Ex Evangelio Apocrypho Idem Adduxerat
Caput XIV - 2 Cor. xi. 3, Et Eph. iv. 24, Exponit
Caput XV - 1 Cor. vii. 1; Luc. xiv. 26; Isa. lvi. 2, 3, Explicat
Caput XVI - Jer. xx. 14; Job xiv. 3; Ps. l. 5; 1 Cor. ix. 27, Exponit
Caput XVII - Qui Nuptias Et Generationem Malas Asserunt, II Et Dei Creationem Et Ipsam Evangelii Dispensationem Vituperant
Caput XVIII - Duas Extremas Opiniones Esse Vitandas: Primam Illorum Qui Creatoris Odio a Nuptiis Abstinent; Alteram Illorum Qui Hinc Occasionem Arripiunt Nefariis Libidinibus Indulgendi
Book IV
Chapter I - Order of Contents
Chapter II - The Meaning of the Name Stromata or Miscellanies
Chapter III - The True Excellence of Man
Chapter IV - The Praises of Martyrdom
Chapter V - On Contempt for Pain, Poverty, and Other External Things
Chapter VI - Some Points in the Beatitudes
Chapter VII - The Blessedness of the Martyr
Chapter VIII - Women as Well as Men, Slaves as Well as Freemen, Candidates for the Martyr’s Crown
Chapter IX - Christ’s Sayings Respecting Martyrdom
Chapter X - Those Who Offered Themselves for Martyrdom Reproved
Chapter XI - The Objection, Why Do You Suffer If God Cares for You, Answered
Chapter XII - Basilides’ Idea of Martyrdom Refuted
Chapter XIII - Valentinian’s Vagaries About the Abolition of Death Refuted
Chapter XIV - The Love of All, Even of Our Enemies
Chapter XV - On Avoiding Offence
Chapter XVI - Passages of Scripture Respecting the Constancy, Patience, and Love of the Martyrs
Chapter XVII - Passages from Clement’s Epistle to the Corinthians on Martyrdom
Chapter XVIII - On Love, and the Repressing of Our Desires
Chap. XIX - Women as well as Men Capable of Perfection
Chapter XX - A Good Wife
Chapter XXI - Description of the Perfect Man, or Gnostic
Chapter XXII - The True Gnostic Does Good, Not from Fear of Punishment or Hope of Reward, But Only for the Sake of Good Itself
Chapter XXIII - The Same Subject Continued
Chapter XXIV - The Reason and End of Divine Punishments
Chapter XXV - True Perfection Consists in the Knowledge and Love of God
Chapter XXVI - How the Perfect Man Treats the Body and the Things of the World
Book V
Chapter I - On Faith
Chapter II - On Hope
Chapter III - The Objects of Faith and Hope Perceived by the Mind Alone
Chapter IV - Divine Things Wrapped Up in Figures Both in the Sacred and in Heathen Writers
Chapter V - On the Symbols of Pythagoras
Chapter VI - The Mystic Meaning of the Tabernacle and Its Furniture
Chapter VII - The Egyptian Symbols and Enigmas of Sacred Things
Chapter VIII - The Use of the Symbolic Style by Poets and Philosophers
Chapter IX - Reasons for Veiling the Truth in Symbols
Chapter X - The Opinion of the Apostles on Veiling the Mysteries of the Faith
Chapter XI - Abstraction from Material Things Necessary in Order to Attain to the True Knowledge of God
Chapter XII - God Cannot Be Embraced in Words or by the Mind
Chapter XIII - The Knowledge of God a Divine Gift, According to the Philosophers
Chapter XIV - Greek Plagiarism from the Hebrews
Book VI
Chapter I - Plan
Chapter II - The Subject of Plagiarisms Resumed. The Greeks Plagiarized from One Another
Chapter III - Plagiarism by the Greeks of the Miracles Related in the Sacred Books of the Hebrews
Chapter IV - The Greeks Drew Many of Their Philosophical Tenets from the Egyptian and Indian Gymnosophists
Chapter V - The Greeks Had Some Knowledge of the True God
Chapter VI - The Gospel Was Preached to Jews and Gentiles in Hades
Chapter VII - What True Philosophy Is, and Whence So Called
Chapter VIII - Philosophy is Knowledge Given by God
Chapter IX - The Gnostic Free of All Perturbations of the Soul
Chapter X - The Gnostic Avails Himself of the Help of All Human Knowledge
Chapter XI - The Mystical Meanings in the Proportions of Numbers, Geometrical Ratios, and Music
Chapter XII - Human Nature Possesses an Adaptation for Perfection; The Gnostic Alone Attains It
Chapter XIII - Degrees of Glory in Heaven Corresponding with the Dignities of the Church Below
Chapter XIV - Degrees of Glory in Heaven
Chapter XV - Different Degrees of Knowledge
Chapter XVI - Gnostic Exposition of the Decalogue
Chapter XVII - Philosophy Conveys Only an Imperfect Knowledge of God
Chapter XVIII - The Use of Philosophy to the Gnostic
Book VII
Chapter I - The Gnostic a True Worshipper of God, and Unjustly Calumniated by Unbelievers as an Atheist
Chapter II - The Son the Ruler and Saviour of All
Chapter III - The Gnostic Aims at the Nearest Likeness Possible to God and His Son
Chapter IV - The Heathens Made Gods Like Themselves, Whence Springs All Superstition
Chapter V - The Holy Soul a More Excellent Temple Than Any Edifice Built by Man
Chapter VI - Prayers and Praise from a Pure Mind, Ceaselessly Offered, Far Better Than Sacrifices
Chapter VII - What Sort of Prayer the Gnostic Employs, and How It is Heard by God
Chapter VIII - The Gnostic So Addicted to Truth as Not to Need to Use an Oath
Chapter IX - Those Who Teach Others, Ought to Excel in Virtues
Chapter X - Steps to Perfection
Chapter XI - Description of the Gnostic’s Life
Chapter XII - The True Gnostic is Beneficent, Continent, and Despises Worldly Things
Chapter XIII - Description of the Gnostic Continued
Chapter XIV - Description of the Gnostic Furnished by an Exposition of 1 Cor. vi. 1, Etc
Chapter XV - The Objection to Join the Church on Account of the Diversity of Heresies Answered
Chapter XVI - Scripture the Criterion by Which Truth and Heresy are Distinguished
Chapter XVII - The Tradition of the Church Prior to that of the Heresies
Chapter XVIII - The Distinction Between Clean and Unclean Animals in the Law Symbolical of the Distinction Between the Church, and Jews, and Heretics
Book VIII
Chapter I - The Object of Philosophical and Theological Inquiry—The Discovery of Truth
Chapter II - The Necessity of Perspicuous Definition
Chapter III - Demonstration Defined
Chapter IV - To Prevent Ambiguity, We Must Begin with Clear Definition
Chapter V - Application of Demonstration to Sceptical Suspense of Judgment
Chapter VI - Definitions, Genera, and Species
Chapter VII - On the Causes of Doubt or Assent
Chapter VIII - The Method of Classifying Things and Names
Chapter IX - On the Different Kinds of Cause
Fragments of Clemens Alexandrinus
Chap. i. 3
Chap. i. 1
Chap. ii
Chap. iii
Chap. iv. 18
Chap. v. 6
From His Catena
Clemens Alexandrinus on the Salvation of the Rich Man
Who is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved?
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