A Translation of the Epistles of Clement of Rome, Polycarp, and Ignatius, and of the First Apology of Justin Martyr:
Subtitle: With an Introduction and Brief Notes Illustrative of the Ecclesiastical History of the First Two Centuries.
By: By the Rev. Temple Chevallier, B. D., Late Fellow and Tutor of Catharine Hall, Cambridge, England. Edited by W. R. Wittingham, A. M.
Contributors: Clemens I, St., Pope, ca. A.D. 96, called Clemens Romanus.; Polycarp, Saint, Bishop of Smyrna.; Ignatius, Saint, Bishop of Antioch.; Justinus, Martyr, Saint.
Series: Standard Works Adapted to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States.
Publisher: New-York Protestant Episcopal Press
Published: 1834
Place of publication: New-York
Number of pages: 279
Work titles: Volume IV.
First sentence: In the history of the Christian Church, there are few periods of greater interest and importance than that which succeeded the death of the Apostles.
Table of contents: class: chapter
title: Introduction.; pagenum: ix
class: section
title: General observations,; pagenum: xiv
class: section
title: Epistle of Clement,; pagenum: xxv
class: section
title: Polycarp,; pagenum: xxvii
class: section
title: Epistle of the Church of Smyrna,; pagenum: xxviii
class: section
title: Epistle of Polycarp,; pagenum: xxxiii
class: section
title: Ignatius,; pagenum: xxxviii
class: chapter
title: Epistle of Ignatius,; pagenum: xliii
class: part
title: Justin Martyr,; class: part
title: The Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians.; pagenum: 1
label: § I. II.
class: part
title: Clement commends the Corinthians for their order and piety before their schism began,; pagenum: 2
label: III.
class: part
title: The origin of their strife,; pagenum: 3, 4
title: He shows, by numerous examples, that envy and strife have been the fruitful cause of many evils,
class: part
label: IV.-VI.; pagenum: 4, 5
title: He exhorts them to look up to the rule of their high calling, and displays the promises of mercy made to the penitent,
class: part
label: VII. VIII.; title: He refers them to the instances of
class: part
label: IX.-XII.; pagenum: 6
class: part
title: Noah,; pagenum: ib.
class: part
title: Abraham,; pagenum: 7
class: part
title: Lot,; pagenum: ib.
class: part
title: Rahab,; pagenum: 8, 9
label: XIII.-XV.
class: part
title: And exhorts the Corinthians to follow these examples in humility, meekness, and godliness, according to the precepts of Scripture,; pagenum: 10
title: He refers to the example of Jesus Christ, who came in great humility,
class: part
label: XVI.; pagenum: 11
label: XVII. XVIII.
class: part
title: And to Elijah, Elisha, Ezekiel, Job, Daniel and David,; pagenum: 12
title: And thence exhorts them to orderly obedience,
class: part
label: XIX.; pagenum: 13
label: XX.
class: part
title: He shows that order is the principle of the universe,; pagenum: 14
title: He exhorts them to obedience, in compliance with the will of God; who is ever present,
class: part
label: XXI.; pagenum: ib.
title: And enforces his advice by an appeal to the Scriptures,
class: part
label: XXII.; pagenum: 15
label: XXIII.
class: part
title: The promises and threatenings of God will surely and speedily come to pass,; pagenum: 15, 16
title: The resurrection is certain. It is illustrated by natural changes, as those of day and night: and by the example of the Phœnix,
class: part
label: XXIV.-XXVI.; pagenum: 17
label: XXVII.
class: part
title: Hence God is faithful, and will perform his promises,; pagenum: 17, 18
label: XXVIII.-XXX.
class: part
title: A further exhortation to obedience, purity, humility, and moderation,; pagenum: 18, 19
label: XXXI. XXXII.
class: part
title: The blessedness of those who have been obedient,; pagenum: 19, 20
label: XXXIII. XXXIV.
class: part
title: And an exhortation not to be weary in well-doing; and to live in concord,; pagenum: 20
title: For this purpose God hath made to us many glorious promises,
class: part
label: XXXV.; pagenum: 21
title: And given us our great High Priest, Jesus Christ,
class: part
label: XXXVI.; pagenum: 22, 23
title: The natural constitution of human society teaches us the necessity of different orders of men,
class: part
label: XXXVII.-XXXIX.; pagenum: 24
label: XL.
class: part
title: And God hath accordingly appointed every thing to be done decently and in order in the Church,; pagenum: 25
label: XLI.
class: part
title: Hence he exhorts them to the observance of order,; pagenum: ib.
title: The orders of ministers were established in the Church of Christ, by the Apostles, according to Divine command,
class: part
label: XLII.; pagenum: 26
title: Even as the priesthood was especially appointed by God, under the Jewish law,
class: part
label: XLIII.; pagenum: 27
label: XLIV.
class: part
title: The Apostles foretold that contentions should arise respecting the ministry,; pagenum: 28
title: He again refers them to the examples of obedience in the Scriptures,
class: part
label: XLV.; pagenum: ib.
label: XLVI.
class: part
title: And to the precepts therein contained,; pagenum: 29
title: Especially to the Epistle of St. Paul to them,
class: part
label: XLVII.; pagenum: 30
title: The higher gifts a man may have, the more humble-minded he ought to be,
class: part
label: XLVIII.; pagenum: ib.
label: XLIX.
class: part
title: Christian charity is shown by obedience and Christian meekness,; pagenum: 31
label: L.
class: part
title: It is the gift of God, and must be sought for by prayer,; pagenum: 32
label: LI.
class: part
title: He exhorts those who had caused these divisions to repent,; pagenum: 32, 33
label: LII.-LIV.
class: part
title: And again refers to the precepts and examples of Scripture,; pagenum: 34
label: LV.
class: part
title: And to other examples among the Heathen,; pagenum: 35
title: He recommends mutual prayer,
class: part
label: LVI.; pagenum: 36
title: And humiliation,
class: part
label: LVII.; pagenum: ib.
label: LVIII.-LX.
class: part
title: He concludes with a commendation of the Corinthians to God; and with a blessing upon them,; pagenum: 38
title: On the preaching of St. Paul in the West,
class: part
label: Note (A); pagenum: 39
label: ---
class: part
title: The probable duration of St. Paul's preaching after his first imprisonment,; pagenum: ib.
label: ---
class: part
title: Evidence to prove that St. Paul visited Spain,; pagenum: 40
title: Evidence in favor of his preaching in Britain,
class: part
label: ---; pagenum: 42
label: Note (B)
class: part
title: On the Epistle of Clement, c. xvi. p. 16,; pagenum: ib.
title: Passages in which Clement speaks of the Divine nature of Christ,
class: part
label: ---; pagenum: 43
title: Extract from the Epistle to Diognetus,
class: part
label: ---; class: part
title: The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians.; pagenum: 46
label: § I.
class: part
title: Polycarp congratulates the Philippians, on the reception which they gave the confessors of the faith of Christ,; pagenum: 47
label: II.
class: part
title: Exhorts them to perseverance from the consideration of the resurrection: and reminds them of the precepts of Christ,; pagenum: 48
label: III.
class: part
title: Polycarp assumes not the authority or wisdom of St. Paul, to whose Epistle to them he refers,; pagenum: 49, 50
label: IV.-VI.
class: part
title: But exhorts them to the practice of various Christian duties, according to their several stations; as husbands, deacons, young men, and elders,; pagenum: 50
label: VII.
class: part
title: Whosoever confesses not that Christ is come in the flesh, is antichrist,; pagenum: 51
title: He exhorts them to patience by the imitation of Christ, and of the Apostles and others,
class: part
label: VIII. IX.; pagenum: ib.
label: X.
class: part
title: And to be steadfast in the faith,; pagenum: 52
label: XI.
class: part
title: Polycarp expresses his regret for the misconduct of Valens and his wife,; pagenum: ib.
title: Recommends the study of the Scriptures, and sends them his blessing,
class: part
label: XII.; pagenum: 53
label: XIII. XIV.
class: part
title: He refers to the Epistles of Ignatius, and desires to know if they have received any certain intelligence respecting him,; class: part
title: The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians.; pagenum: 56
title: Ignatius thanks the Ephesians for sending their Bishop Onesimus to meet him, as he was passing bound from Syria to Rome,
class: part
label: I.; pagenum: ib.
title: He congratulates them on the possession of other faithful servants, and exhorts them to obedience,
class: part
label: II.; pagenum: 57
label: III. IV.
class: part
title: He disclaims all personal superiority, but in charity recommends them to obey their Bishop and the Presbytery,; pagenum: 58
title: He expatiates upon the character of Onesimus, and the Episcopal authority generally,
class: part
label: V. VI.; pagenum: ib.
title: He warns them of false teachers,
class: part
label: VII.; pagenum: 59
label: VIII.
class: part
title: Commends the integrity of their faith,; pagenum: ib.
label: IX.
class: part
title: And their refusal to listen to error,; pagenum: 60, 61
title: He exhorts to prayer and holiness, since the last times are at hand,
class: part
label: X. XI.; pagenum: 61
title: And contrasts his own condition with theirs,
class: part
label: XII.; pagenum: ib.
title: He recommends their frequent assembling,
class: part
label: XIII.; pagenum: 62
title: And exhorts to faith and charity,
class: part
label: XIV.; pagenum: ib.
label: XV.
class: part
title: Unostentatious faith is better than unreal profession,; pagenum: 62, 63
title: He warns them against false doctrine,
class: part
label: XVI. XVII.; pagenum: 63
title: Expresses his willingness to die for the cross of Christ,
class: part
label: XVIII.; pagenum: ib.
title: The Prince of this world knew not the virginity of Mary, nor the birth of Christ, nor his death,
class: part
label: XIX.; pagenum: 64
label: XX.
class: part
title: He purposes sending to them a second Epistle, declaring the faith more fully,; pagenum: 65
label: XXI.
class: part
title: Beseeches their prayers for the Church which is in Syria, and bids them farewell,; class: part
title: Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians.; pagenum: 66
title: Ignatius salutes the Church at Magnesia,
class: part
label: I.; pagenum: ib.
label: II.
class: part
title: Whose Bishop, Damas, he had seen,; pagenum: 66, 67
title: He exhorts them to reverence their Bishop, in obedience to the ordinance of God,
class: part
label: III. IV.; pagenum: 67
label: V.
class: part
title: The difference of the faithful and the unfaithful,; pagenum: 67, 68
title: He exhorts them to be obedient to the Bishops, Presbyters, and Deacons, and to preserve the unity of the Church,
class: part
label: VI. VII.; pagenum: 68, 69
label: VIII.-X.
class: part
title: Warns them not to live according to the Jewish law; but after Christ, who is our life,; pagenum: 70
label: XI.
class: part
title: Ignatius disclaims any personal authority,; pagenum: ib.
title: Commends their faith,
class: part
label: XII.; pagenum: ib.
title: Exhorts them to be established in the doctrines of Christ and the Apostles, in all obedience,
class: part
label: XIII.; pagenum: ib.
label: XIV. XV.
class: part
title: And concludes with entreating their prayers, and with a salutation,; class: part
title: The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians.; pagenum: 72
label: I.
class: part
title: Ignatius commends the purity and godliness of the Trallians, of which he has been assured by their Bishop, Polybius,; pagenum: 72, 73
title: Their obedience to their Bishops, the Presbytery, and the Deacons, without whom there is no Church,
class: part
label: II. III.; pagenum: 73
label: IV. V.
class: part
title: He refrains from boasting, and from speaking of heavenly things,; pagenum: 74, 75
title: Exhorts them to avoid unsound doctrine; and to continue in the unity of the Church,
class: part
label: VI.-VIII.; pagenum: 75
label: IX.-XI.
class: part
title: To stop their ears if any spake to them against Jesus Christ, or declared that he existed and suffered in appearance only,; pagenum: 76
label: XII. XIII.
class: part
title: He salutes them in his own name and that of the faithful who are at Smyrna and Ephesus,; class: part
title: The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans.; pagenum: 77
label: I.
class: part
title: After a salutation to the Church at Rome, he recommends them not to interfere to hinder his martyrdom,; pagenum: 78
title: But to permit him to be offered up, as he was ready to be, for the sake of Christ; and to strengthen him with their prayers,
class: part
label: II.-IV.; pagenum: 79
label: V.
class: part
title: He mentions the evil treatment which he endured from the soldiers, on his passage from Syria to Rome,; pagenum: 80
label: VI.
class: part
title: But expresses his full determination to die for Christ,; pagenum: ib.
label: VII.
class: part
title: And declares that the love of Christ in him had conquered all his earthly desires,; pagenum: 81
label: VIII.
class: part
title: He again urges them not to prevent the accomplishment of his wishes,; pagenum: ib.
title: Entreats their prayers for the Church of Syria,
class: part
label: IX.; pagenum: 82
title: And mentions with honor those who were with him,
class: part
label: X.; class: part
title: The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians.; pagenum: 83
title: Ignatius recommends Church unity, praises their Bishop,
class: part
label: I.; pagenum: 83, 84
label: II.-IV.
class: part
title: And exhorts them to flee divisions and false doctrines, and to partake of one Eucharist,; pagenum: 84
label: V.
class: part
title: He entreats their prayers,; pagenum: 85
title: Warns them against Judaizing teachers,
class: part
label: VI.; pagenum: ib.
title: Reminds them of his previous exhortations to obedience to the Bishop, Presbytery, and Deacons,
class: part
label: VII.; pagenum: ib.
label: VIII.
class: part
title: He warns them against those who preferred the writings of the Old Testament to the Gospel,; pagenum: 86
label: IX.
class: part
title: And shows the excellence of the Gospel above the law,; pagenum: ib.
label: X.
class: part
title: He advises the Philadelphians to send a Deacon to congratulate the Church of Antioch, on the peace which they enjoyed,; pagenum: 87
label: XI.
class: part
title: And concludes with a salutation,; class: part
title: The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrneans.; pagenum: 88
label: I.
class: part
title: Ignatius praises their immoveable faith in Christ who truly lived and suffered for us,; pagenum: 88, 89
title: As He also truly raised himself from the dead, and appeared to Peter and to many,
class: part
label: II. III.; pagenum: 90
label: IV.
class: part
title: He warns them against heretics, and commands them to pray for them; although their conversion rests with Christ,; pagenum: ib.
title: Ignatius will not mention the names of those who hold erroneous opinions,
class: part
label: V.; pagenum: 91, 92
title: But refers to their conduct, and refusal to partake of the Eucharist; and exhorts the Smyrneans to abstain from such men,
class: part
label: VI. VII.; pagenum: 92, 93
label: VIII. IX.
class: part
title: And to follow their Bishop, Presbytery, and Deacons, according to God's ordinance,; pagenum: 93
label: X.
class: part
title: He commends them for receiving Philo and Rheus,; pagenum: ib.
label: XI.
class: part
title: Glories in that he is counted worthy to suffer; recommends them to send to congratulate the Syrian Church, for the peace which it enjoyed,; pagenum: 94
label: XII. XIII.
class: part
title: And concludes with a salutation,; class: part
title: The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp.; pagenum: 96
title: He exhorts Polycarp to persevere in the diligent discharge of his Episcopal office,
class: part
label: I.; pagenum: ib.
label: II.
class: part
title: To be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove,; pagenum: 97
label: III.
class: part
title: To endure all things,; pagenum: ib.
label: IV.
class: part
title: To care for all,; pagenum: 97, 98
label: V.
class: part
title: He exhorts the married and single,; pagenum: 98
title: And adds advice to the whole Church,
class: part
label: VI.; pagenum: ib.
label: VII.
class: part
title: Recommends messengers to be sent to Antioch,; pagenum: 99
label: VIII.
class: part
title: Directs Polycarp to write to the Churches near him; and concludes with a salutation,; class: part
title: The Martyrdom of Ignatius,; class: part
title: The Circular Epistle of the Church of Smyrna, concerning the Martyrdom of Polycarp,; class: part
title: The Apology of Justin Martyr.; pagenum: 125
label: I.
class: part
title: Justin addresses the Emperor Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, and Lucius Verus,; pagenum: 126
title: And represents that their names and station required them to regard truth alone,
class: part
label: II.; pagenum: 127
label: III.
class: part
title: He demands that the charges against the Christians should be examined: that the Christians should be impartially treated, according as they deserved, and not be punished for a mere name,; pagenum: 128
label: IV.
class: part
title: Christianity ought not to be judged of, from the misconduct of some who only profess the name,; pagenum: 129
title: Justin attributes the injustice of the Heathens toward the Christians, to the instigation of demons,
class: part
label: V.; pagenum: ib.
label: VI.
class: part
title: And declares that the Christians worshipped only God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,; pagenum: 131
title: He requires that the actions of all those accused should be examined,
class: part
label: VII.; pagenum: 132
title: The Christians suffer only because they dare not deny the truth,
class: part
label: VIII.; pagenum: 133
title: And will not pay honor to false gods and senseless idols,
class: part
label: IX.; pagenum: ib.
label: X.
class: part
title: Knowing that God requires not material offerings, but purity and holiness of life; and will admit those who obey his will, to immortality and glory,; pagenum: 134
title: The kingdom which Christians expect, is not of this world,
class: part
label: XI.; pagenum: 135
label: XII.
class: part
title: Their religion is the best means of preserving peace,; pagenum: ib.
label: XIII.
class: part
title: And enables them to defy their persecutors,; pagenum: 136
title: Jesus Christ foretold their persecutions,
class: part
label: XIV.; pagenum: ib.
title: Justin proceeds to show what Christianity is,
class: part
label: XV.; pagenum: ib.
title: The worship of the Christians consists in prayer and praise to God, the Creator, to his Son, Jesus Christ, and to the Holy Spirit,
class: part
label: XVI.; pagenum: 137
title: A most beneficial change had taken place in lives of those who had become Christians,
class: part
label: XVII.; pagenum: 138
label: XVIII.
class: part
title: Many precepts of Christ teach chastity,; pagenum: 139
label: XIX.
class: part
title: --the love of all men,; pagenum: 140
label: XX.
class: part
title: --the patient endurance of evil,; pagenum: ib.
title: --and that men should not swear,
class: part
label: XXI.; pagenum: 141
label: XXII.
class: part
title: Christ declared that they who live not as he taught, are not Christians indeed,; pagenum: ib.
title: And commanded his followers to pay tribute, and honor those in authority,
class: part
label: XXIII.; pagenum: 142
label: XXIV.
class: part
title: The superstitions of the Heathens themselves might make them believe that the soul survives death,; pagenum: 144
title: The resurrection of the body is not so incredible as its first formation would be, to one who had no experience of it,
class: part
label: XXV.; pagenum: 145
label: XXVI.
class: part
title: Christ taught that things impossible with man are possible with God,; pagenum: ib.
title: The punishment of hell reserved for the unrighteous, is hinted at by some Heathens,
class: part
label: XXVII.; pagenum: 146
label: XXVIII.
class: part
title: It is, therefore, unreasonable that Christians alone should be hated, while poets and philosophers, who entertain less just and sublime notions, are honored,; pagenum: ib.
title: Justin compares the opinions which the Heathens falsely maintained respecting Jupiter and others, with the more reasonable tenets of the Christians,
class: part
label: XXIX.; pagenum: 147
label: XXX.
class: part
title: And shows that their opinions respecting Christ might well obtain credence from those who held notions of a similar nature respecting their own deities,; pagenum: 148
title: The truths of Christianity are more ancient than the fables of heathenism,
class: part
label: XXXI.; pagenum: 149
label: XXXII.
class: part
title: Yet Christians alone are punished, while the most absurd idolatries are permitted,; pagenum: ib.
title: They have reformed their lives in embracing a purer faith,
class: part
label: XXXIII.; pagenum: 150
title: Even after the ascension of Christ the evil spirits have instigated men to call themselves gods: as in the instance of Simon Magus and Menander,
class: part
label: XXXIV.; pagenum: 151
label: XXXV.
class: part
title: The heresy of Marcion,; pagenum: 152
title: Justin refutes the calumnies brought against the Christians, of devouring children, and incest: and retorts the charges upon the Heathen,
class: part
label: XXXVI.; pagenum: 154
title: The purity and continence of the Christians,
class: part
label: XXXVII.; pagenum: 155
title: Lest the miracles of Christ should be ascribed to magic, Justin appeals to prophecy,
class: part
label: ---; pagenum: ib.
label: XXXVIII.
class: part
title: And relates the history of the translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek by the order of Ptolemy,; pagenum: 156
label: XXXIX.
class: part
title: In those prophecies, the miraculous birth of Jesus, his being made man, his miracles, sufferings, death, resurrection and ascension, his Divine nature, and the extension of his religion over the whole world are expressly predicted,; pagenum: 156-165
label: XL.-LII.
class: part
title: This is shown by various quotations,; pagenum: 166
label: LIII.
class: part
title: Justin explains why the Holy prophetic Spirit speaks of future events as already past,; pagenum: ib.
title: Christians consider not that events happen by fatal necessity; which would be inconsistent with the free-will of man,
class: part
label: LIV.; pagenum: 167
title: But believe this only to be irreversibly determined, that they who choose the good shall be rewarded, and they who choose the evil shall be punished,
class: part
label: LV.; pagenum: ib.
label: LVI.
class: part
title: This is proved by quotations from Scripture,; pagenum: 168
label: LVII.
class: part
title: And shown to agree with the opinion of Plato,; pagenum: ib.
title: Prophecy, therefore, implies not a fatal necessity, but shows the foreknowledge of God,
class: part
label: LVIII.; pagenum: ib.
label: LIX.
class: part
title: The evil spirits endeavored to prevent the knowledge of prophecy, but in vain,; pagenum: 169
title: David predicted that God the Father should receive Christ into heaven,
class: part
label: LX.; pagenum: 170
title: Justin asserts that all men, in all ages, who lived agreeably to right reason, were Christians in spirit,
class: part
label: LXI.; pagenum: 171
label: LXII.
class: part
title: Various prophecies, showing that Jerusalem should be destroyed,; pagenum: ib.
title: That Christ should heal the sick and raise the dead,
class: part
label: LXIII.; pagenum: 172
label: LXIV.
class: part
title: That He should be made man, and suffer many things, and come again in glory,; pagenum: 173
title: That He hath an origin which cannot be expressed,
class: part
label: LXV.; pagenum: 174
label: LXVI.
class: part
title: The fulfilment of these prophecies is an earnest that those yet unaccomplished will be fulfilled,; pagenum: 175
title: And, therefore, that Christ will come the second time to judgment,
class: part
label: LXVII.; pagenum: 175
title: These prophecies had fully persuaded the Christians to believe Christ, who was crucified, to be the first-born of the unbegotten God,
class: part
label: LXVIII.; pagenum: 176
title: The conversion of the Gentiles was foretold,
class: part
label: LXIX.; pagenum: 177
title: The evil demons, knowing the prophecies respecting Christ, invented fables of a similar nature,  to deceive men,
class: part
label: LXX.; pagenum: ib.
title: As in the fables of Bacchus, Bellerophon, Perseus, and Hercules,
class: part
label: LXXI.; pagenum: 178
title: But in no fable was the crucifixion of Christ imitated,
class: part
label: LXXII.; pagenum: ib.
label: LXXII.
class: part
title: The figure of the Cross is almost universally employed,; pagenum: 179
label: LXXIII.
class: part
title: The demons also, after the ascension of Christ, raised up men, such as Simon and Menander, before mentioned, in § 34,; pagenum: 180
title: The malice of these evil spirits can, however, only instigate the enemies of the Christians to destroy them,
class: part
label: LXXIV.; pagenum: ib.
label: LXXV.
class: part
title: They raised up Marcion to deceive men,; pagenum: 181
label: LXXVI. LXXVII.
class: part
title: Plato obtained his notions respecting the creation of the world, and other opinions, from the writings of Moses,; pagenum: 182
title: It is not, then, that the Christians adopt the opinions of others, but others, theirs,
class: part
label: LXXVIII.; pagenum: 183
title: Justin explains the manner in which believers are baptized,
class: part
label: LXXIX.; pagenum: 184
title: Shows that this new birth is necessary; and that baptism is performed in the name of God the Father, and of Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Spirit,
class: part
label: LXXX.; pagenum: ib.
label: LXXXI.
class: part
title: Justin then digresses to show that the evil spirits imitated the practice of baptism; as they caused the action of Moses, who put off his shoes at the burning bush, to be imitated,; pagenum: 185
label: LXXXII.
class: part
title: He declares that it was the Son of God, who appeared to Moses in the bush,; pagenum: 186
title: And to the prophets in various forms,
class: part
label: LXXXIII.; pagenum: 187
label: LXXXIV.
class: part
title: And asserts that the demons imitated what they learned from the writings of Moses, in several instances,; pagenum: ib.
title: Justin then returns to describe the administration of the Eucharist to those who had been baptized,
class: part
label: LXXXV.; pagenum: 189
label: LXXXVI.
class: part
title: He explains the nature of that sacrament; that the elements are not common bread, nor common drink; and relates the manner of its institution,; pagenum: 190
title: The Christians assemble on Sunday. An account of the manner of public worship in the primitive Church,
class: part
label: LXXXVII.; pagenum: ib.
title: The collection of alms,
class: part
label: LXXXVIII.; pagenum: 191
label: LXXXIX.
class: part
title: The reason of assembling on Sunday,; pagenum: ib.
title: Justin concludes with desiring that the Christians may not be condemned unheard; but expresses their resignation to the will of God, and subjoins the Epistle of Adrian in their favor,
class: part
label: XC.; pagenum: 192
title: The Epistle of Antoninus Pius to the Common Assembly of Asia,
class: part
label: ---; pagenum: 194
label: Note (C)
class: part
title: On Ignatius's Epistle to the Magnesians, § viii.