The Clementine Homilies

1 Introduction 2 Chapter I.--Boyish Questionings. 3 Chapter II.--Good Out of Evil. 4 Chapter III.--Perplexity. 5 Chapter IV.--More Perplexity. 6 Chapter V.--A Resolution. 7 Chapter VI.--Tidings from Judæa. 8 Chapter VII.--The Gospel in Rome. 9 Chapter VIII.--Departure from Rome. 10 Chapter IX.--Preaching of Barnabas. 11 Chapter X.--Cavils of the Philosophers. 12 Chapter XI.--Clement's Zeal. 13 Chapter XII.--Clement's Rebuke of the People. 14 Chapter XIII.--Clement Instructed by Barnabas. 15 Chapter XIV.--Departure of Barnabas. 16 Chapter XV.--Introduction to Peter. 17 Chapter XVI.--Peter's Salutation. 18 Chapter XVII.--Questions Propounded. 19 Chapter XVIII.--Causes of Ignorance. 20 Chapter XIX.--The True Prophet. 21 Chapter XX.--Peter's Satisfaction with Clement. 22 Chapter XXI.--Unalterable Conviction. 23 Chapter XXII.--Thanksgiving. 24 Chapter I.--Peter's Attendants. 25 Chapter II.--A Sound Mind in a Sound Body. 26 Chapter III.--Forewarned is Forearmed. 27 Chapter IV.--A Request. 28 Chapter V.--Excellence of the Knowledge of the True Prophet. 29 Chapter VI.--The True Prophet. 30 Chapter VII.--Unaided Quest of Truth Profitless. 31 Chapter VIII.--Test of Truth. 32 Chapter IX.--|The Weak Things of the World.| 33 Chapter X.--Test of the Prophet. 34 Chapter XI.--Ignorance, Knowledge, Foreknowledge. 35 Chapter XII.--Doctrine of the True Prophet. 36 Chapter XIII.--Future Rewards and Punishments. 37 Chapter XIV.--Righteousness and Unrighteousness. 38 Chapter XV.--Pairs. 39 Chapter XVI.--Man's Ways Opposite to God's. 40 Chapter XVII.--First the Worse, Then the Better. 41 Chapter XVIII.--Mistake About Simon Magus. 42 Chapter XIX.--Justa, a Proselyte. 43 Chapter XX.--Divorced for the Faith. 44 Chapter XXI.--Justa's Adopted Sons, Associates with Simon. 45 Chapter XXII.--Doctrines of Simon. 46 Chapter XXIII.--Simon a Disciple of the Baptist. 47 Chapter XXIV.--Electioneering Stratagems. 48 Chapter XXV.--Simon's Deceit. 49 Chapter XXVI.--His Wickedness. 50 Chapter XXVII.--His Promises. 51 Chapter XXVIII.--Fruitless Counsel. 52 Chapter XXIX.--Immortality of the Soul. 53 Chapter XXX.--An Argument. 54 Chapter XXXI.--A Dilemma. 55 Chapter XXXII.--Simon's Prodigies. 56 Chapter XXXIII.--Doctrine of Pairs. 57 Chapter XXXIV.--Useless and Philanthropic Miracles. 58 Chapter XXXV.--Discussion Postponed. 59 Chapter XXXVI.--All for the Best. 60 Chapter XXXVII.--Spies in the Enemy's Camp. 61 Chapter XXXVIII.--Corruption of the Law. 62 Chapter XXXIX.--Tactics. 63 Chapter XL.--Preliminary Instruction. 64 Chapter XLI.--Asking for Information, Not Contradiction. 65 Chapter XLII.--Right Notions of God Essential to Holiness. 66 Chapter XLIII.--A Priori Argument on the Divine Attributes. 67 Chapter XLIV.--The Same Continued. 68 Chapter XLV.--How God is to Be Thought of. 69 Chapter XLVI.--Judgment to Come. 70 Chapter XLVII.--A Pertinent Question. 71 Chapter XLVIII.--A Particular Case. 72 Chapter XLIX.--Reductio a.d. Absurdum. 73 Chapter L.--A Satisfactory Answer. 74 Chapter LI.--Weigh in the Balance. 75 Chapter LII.--Sins of the Saints Denied. 76 Chapter LIII.--Close of the Conference. 77 Chapter I.--The Morning of the Discussion. 78 Chapter II.--Simon's Design. 79 Chapter III.--His Object. 80 Chapter IV.--Snares Laid for the Gentiles. 81 Chapter V.--Use of Errors. 82 Chapter VI.--Purgatory and Hell. 83 Chapter VII.--What is Impiety? 84 Chapter VIII.--Wiles of the Devil. 85 Chapter IX.--Uncertainty of the Scriptures. 86 Chapter X.--Simon's Intention. 87 Chapter XI.--Distinction Between Prediction and Prophecy. 88 Chapter XII.--The Same. 89 Chapter XIII.--Prophetic Knowledge Constant. 90 Chapter XIV.--Prophetic Spirit Constant. 91 Chapter XV.--Christ's Prophecies. 92 Chapter XVI.--Doctrine of Conjunction. 93 Chapter XVII.--Whether Adam Had the Spirit. 94 Chapter XVIII.--Adam Not Ignorant. 95 Chapter XIX.--Reign of Christ. 96 Chapter XX.--Christ the Only Prophet Has Appeared in Different Ages. 97 Chapter XXI.--The Eating of the Forbidden Fruit Denied. 98 Chapter XXII.--Male and Female. 99 Chapter XXIII.--Two Kinds of Prophecy. 100 Chapter XXIV.--The Prophetess a Misleader. 101 Chapter XXV.--Cain's Name and Nature. 102 Chapter XXVI.--Abel's Name and Nature. 103 Chapter XXVII.--The Prophet and the Prophetess. 104 Chapter XXVIII.--Spiritual Adultery. 105 Chapter XXIX.--The Signal Given. 106 Chapter XXX.--Apostolic Salutation. 107 Chapter XXXI.--Faith in God. 108 Chapter XXXII.--Invitation. 109 Chapter XXXIII.--Works of Creation. 110 Chapter XXXIV.--Extent of Creation. 111 Chapter XXXV.--|These are a Part of His Ways.| 112 Chapter XXXVI.--Dominion Over the Creatures. 113 Chapter XXXVII.--|Whom to Know is Life Eternal.| 114 Chapter XXXVIII.--Simon's Challenge. 115 Chapter XXXIX.--Defects Ascribed to God. 116 Chapter XL.--Peter's Answer. 117 Chapter XLI.--|Status Quæstionis.| 118 Chapter XLII.--Was Adam Blind? 119 Chapter XLIII.--God's Foreknowledge. 120 Chapter XLIV.--God's Decrees. 121 Chapter XLV.--Sacrifices. 122 Chapter XLVI.--Disparagements of God. 123 Chapter XLVII.--Foreknowledge of Moses. 124 Chapter XLVIII.--Test of Truth. 125 Chapter XLIX.--The True Prophet. 126 Chapter L.--His Teaching Concerning the Scriptures. 127 Chapter LI.--His Teaching Concerning the Law. 128 Chapter LII.--Other Sayings of Christ. 129 Chapter LIII.--Other Sayings of Christ. 130 Chapter LIV.--Other Sayings. 131 Chapter LV.--Teaching of Christ. 132 Chapter LVI.--Teaching of Christ. 133 Chapter LVII.--Teaching of Christ. 134 Chapter LVIII.--Flight of Simon. 135 Chapter LIX.--Peter's Resolution to Follow. 136 Chapter LX.--Successor to Be Appointed. 137 Chapter LXI.--Monarchy. 138 Chapter LXII.--Obedience Leads to Peace. 139 Chapter LXIII.--Zacchæus Appointed. 140 Chapter LXIV.--The Bishopric. 141 Chapter LXV.--Nolo Episcopari 142 Chapter LXVI.--Danger of Disobedience. 143 Chapter LXVII.--Duties of Church Office-Bearers. 144 Chapter LXVIII.--|Marriage Always Honourable.| 145 Chapter LXIX.--|Not Forsaking the Assembling of Yourselves Together.| 146 Chapter LXX.--|Hear the Bishop.| 147 Chapter LXXI.--Various Duties of Christians. 148 Chapter LXXII.--Ordination. 149 Chapter LXXIII.--Baptisms. 150 Chapter I.--Bernice's Hospitality. 151 Chapter II.--Simon's Practices. 152 Chapter III.--Object of the Mission. 153 Chapter IV.--Simon's Doings. 154 Chapter V.--Discretion the Better Part of Valour. 155 Chapter VI.--Simon's Departure. 156 Chapter VII.--Appion's Salutation. 157 Chapter VIII.--A Challenge. 158 Chapter IX.--Unworthy Ends of Philosophers. 159 Chapter X.--A Cool Retreat. 160 Chapter XI.--Truth and Custom. 161 Chapter XII.--Genesis. 162 Chapter XIII.--Destiny. 163 Chapter XIV.--|Doctrine According to Godliness.| 164 Chapter XV.--Wickedness of the Gods. 165 Chapter XVI.--Wickedness of Jupiter. 166 Chapter XVII.--|Their Makers are Like Unto Them.| 167 Chapter XVIII.--Second Nature. 168 Chapter XIX.--|Where Ignorance is Bliss.| 169 Chapter XX.--False Theories of Philosophers. 170 Chapter XXI.--Evils of Adultery. 171 Chapter XXII.--A More Excellent Way. 172 Chapter XXIII.--|Whither Shall I Go from Thy Presence?| 173 Chapter XXIV.--Allegory. 174 Chapter XXV.--An Engagement for To-Morrow. 175 Chapter I.--Appion Does Not Appear. 176 Chapter II.--Clement's Previous Knowledge of Appion. 177 Chapter III.--Clement's Trick. 178 Chapter IV.--Appion's Undertaking. 179 Chapter V.--Theory of Magic. 180 Chapter VI.--Scruples. 181 Chapter VII.--A Distinction with a Difference. 182 Chapter VIII.--Flattery or Magic. 183 Chapter IX.--A Love-Letter. 184 Chapter X.--The Lover to the Beloved One. 185 Chapter XI.--|All Uncleanness with Greediness.| 186 Chapter XII.--Jupiter's Amours. 187 Chapter XIII.--Jupiter's Amours Continued. 188 Chapter XIV.--Jupiter's Undisguised Amours. 189 Chapter XV.--Unnatural Lusts. 190 Chapter XVI.--Praise of Unchastity. 191 Chapter XVII.--The Constellations. 192 Chapter XVIII.--The Philosophers Advocates of Adultery. 193 Chapter XIX.--Close of the Love-Letter. 194 Chapter XX.--The Use Made of It. 195 Chapter XXI.--Answer to Appion's Letter. 196 Chapter XXII.--Lying Fables. 197 Chapter XXIII.--The Gods No Gods. 198 Chapter XXIV.--If a Principle Be Good, Carry It Out. 199 Chapter XXV.--Better to Marry Than to Burn. 200 Chapter XXVI.--Close of the Answer. 201 Chapter XXVII.--A Reason for Hatred. 202 Chapter XXVIII.--The Hoax Confessed. 203 Chapter XXIX.--Appion's Resentment. 204 Chapter XXX.--A Discussion Promised. 205 Chapter I.--Clement Meets Appion. 206 Chapter II.--The Myths are Not to Be Taken Literally. 207 Chapter III.--Appion Proceeds to Interpret the Myths. 208 Chapter IV.--Origin of Chaos. 209 Chapter V.--Kronos and Rhea Explained. 210 Chapter VI.--Phanes and Pluto. 211 Chapter VII.--Poseidon, Zeus, and Metis. 212 Chapter VIII.--Pallas and Hera. 213 Chapter IX.--Artemis. 214 Chapter X.--All Such Stories are Allegorical. 215 Chapter XI.--Clement Has Heard All This Before. 216 Chapter XII.--Epitome of Appion's Explanation. 217 Chapter XIII.--Kronos and Aphrodite. 218 Chapter XIV.--Peleus and Thetis, Prometheus, Achilles, and Polyxena. 219 Chapter XV.--The Judgment of Paris. 220 Chapter XVI.--Hercules. 221 Chapter XVII.--They are Blameworthy Who Invented Such Stories. 222 Chapter XVIII.--The Same. 223 Chapter XIX.--None of These Allegories are Consistent. 224 Chapter XX.--These Gods Were Really Wicked Magicians. 225 Chapter XXI.--Their Graves are Still to Be Seen. 226 Chapter XXII.--Their Contemporaries, Therefore, Did Not Look on Them as Gods. 227 Chapter XXIII.--The Egyptians Pay Divine Honours to a Man. 228 Chapter XXIV.--What is Not God. 229 Chapter XXV.--The Universe is the Product of Mind. 230 Chapter XXVI.--Peter Arrives from Cæsarea. 231 Chapter I.--Peter Addresses the People. 232 Chapter II.--Reason of Simon's Power. 233 Chapter III.--The Remedy. 234 Chapter IV.--The Golden Rule. 235 Chapter V.--Peter Departs for Sidon. 236 Chapter VI.--Peter in Sidon. 237 Chapter VII.--The Two Paths. 238 Chapter VIII.--The Service of God's Appointment. 239 Chapter IX.--Simon Attacks Peter. 240 Chapter X.--Simon is Driven Away. 241 Chapter XI.--The Way of Salvation. 242 Chapter XII.--Peter Goes to Byblus and Tripolis. 243 Chapter I.--Peter's Arrival at Tripolis. 244 Chapter II.--Peter's Thoughtfulness. 245 Chapter III.--A Conversation Interrupted. 246 Chapter IV.--Many Called. 247 Chapter V.--Faith the Gift of God. 248 Chapter VI.--Concealment and Revelation. 249 Chapter VII.--Moses and Christ. 250 Chapter VIII.--A Large Congregation. 251 Chapter IX.--|Vindicate the Ways of God to Men.| 252 Chapter X.--The Original Law. 253 Chapter XI.--Cause of the Fall of Man. 254 Chapter XII.--Metamorphoses of the Angels. 255 Chapter XIII.--The Fall of the Angels. 256 Chapter XIV.--Their Discoveries. 257 Chapter XV.--The Giants. 258 Chapter XVI.--Cannibalism. 259 Chapter XVII.--The Flood. 260 Chapter XVIII.--The Law to the Survivors. 261 Chapter XIX.--The Law to the Giants or Demons. 262 Chapter XX.--Willing Captives. 263 Chapter XXI.--Temptation of Christ. 264 Chapter XXII.--The Marriage Supper. 265 Chapter XXIII.--The Assembly Dismissed. 266 Chapter XXIV.--The Sick Healed. 267 cHomily IX. 268 Chapter II.--Monarchy and Polyarchy. 269 Chapter III.--Family of Noe. 270 Chapter IV.--Zoroaster. 271 Chapter V.--Hero-Worship. 272 Chapter VI.--Fire-Worship. 273 Chapter VII.--Sacrificial Orgies. 274 Chapter VIII.--The Best Merchandise. 275 Chapter IX.--How Demons Get Power Over Men. 276 Chapter X.--How They are to Be Expelled. 277 Chapter XI.--Unbelief the Demon's Stronghold. 278 Chapter XII.--Theory of Disease. 279 Chapter XIII.--Deceits of the Demons. 280 Chapter XIV.--More Tricks. 281 Chapter XV.--Test of Idols. 282 Chapter XVI.--Powers of the Demons. 283 Chapter XVII.--Reasons Why Their Deceits are Not Detected. 284 Chapter XVIII.--Props of the System. 285 Chapter XIX.--Privileges of the Baptized. 286 Chapter XX.--|Not Almost, But Altogether Such as I Am.| 287 Chapter XXI.--The Demons Subject to the Believer. 288 Chapter XXII.--|Rather Rejoice.| 289 Chapter XXIII.--The Sick Healed. 290 Chapter I.--The Third Day in Tripolis. 291 Chapter II.--Ignorance and Error. 292 Chapter III.--Man the Lord of All. 293 Chapter IV.--Faith and Duty. 294 Chapter V.--The Fear of God. 295 Chapter VI.--Restoration of the Divine Image. 296 Chapter VII.--Unprofitableness of Idols. 297 Chapter VIII.--No Gods Which are Made with Hands. 298 Chapter IX.--|Eyes Have They, But They See Not.| 299 Chapter X.--Idolatry a Delusion of the Serpent. 300 Chapter XI.--Why the Serpent Tempts to Sin. 301 Chapter XII.--Ignorantia Neminem Excusat 302 Chapter XIII.--Condemnation of the Ignorant. 303 Chapter XIV.--Polytheistic Illustration. 304 Chapter XV.--Its Inconclusiveness. 305 Chapter XVI.--Gods of the Egyptians. 306 Chapter XVII.--The Egyptians' Defence of Their System. 307 Chapter XVIII.--Answer to the Egyptians. 308 Chapter XIX.--God's Peculiar Attribute. 309 Chapter XX.--Neither the World Nor Any of Its Parts Can Be God. 310 Chapter XXI.--Idols Not Animated by the Divine Spirit. 311 Chapter XXII.--Confutation of Idol-Worship. 312 Chapter XXIII.--Folly of Idolatry. 313 Chapter XXIV.--Impotence of Idols. 314 Chapter XXV.--Servants Become Masters. 315 Chapter XXVI.--The Sick Healed. 316 Chapter I.--Morning Exercises. 317 Chapter II.--|Giving All Diligence.| 318 Chapter III.--|Behold What Indignation.| 319 Chapter IV.--The Golden Rule. 320 Chapter V.--Forasmuch as Ye Did It Unto One of These. 321 Chapter VI.--Why God Suffers Objects of Idolatry to Subsist. 322 Chapter VII.--|Let Both Grow Together Till the Harvest.| 323 Chapter VIII.--Liberty and Necessity. 324 Chapter IX.--God a Jealous God. 325 Chapter X.--The Creatures Avenge God's Cause. 326 Chapter XI.--Immortality of the Soul. 327 Chapter XII.--Idols Unprofitable. 328 Chapter XIII.--Arguments in Favour of Idolatry Answered. 329 Chapter XIV.--Heathen Orgies. 330 Chapter XV.--Heathen Worshippers Under the Power of the Demon. 331 Chapter XVI.--All Things Work for Good to Them that Love God. 332 Chapter XVII.--Speaking the Truth in Love. 333 Chapter XVIII.--Charming of the Serpent. 334 Chapter XIX.--Not Peace, But a Sword. 335 Chapter XX.--What If It Be Already Kindled? 336 Chapter XXI.--|If I Be a Father, Where is My Fear?| 337 Chapter XXII.--|The Gods that Have Not Made the Heavens.| 338 Chapter XXIII.--|To Whom Much is Given.| 339 Chapter XXIV.--|Born of Water.| 340 Chapter XXV.--Good Works to Be Well Done. 341 Chapter XXVI.--Baptism. 342 Chapter XXVII.--All Need Baptism. 343 Chapter XXVIII.--Purification. 344 Chapter XIX.--Outward and Inward Purity. 345 Chapter XXX.--|Whatsoever Things are Pure.| 346 Chapter XXXI.--|What Do Ye More Than Others?| 347 Chapter XXXII.--|To Whom Much is Given.| 348 Chapter XXXIII.--The Queen of the South and the Men of Nineveh. 349 Chapter XXXIV.--Peter's Daily Work. 350 Chapter XXXV.--|Beware of False Prophets.| 351 Chapter XXXVI.--Farewell to Tripolis. 352 Chapter I.--Two Bands. 353 Chapter II.--Love of Preachers and Their Converts. 354 Chapter III.--Submission. 355 Chapter IV.--Clement's Joy. 356 Chapter V.--Clement's Office of Service. 357 Chapter VI.--Peter's Frugality. 358 Chapter VII.--|Not to Be Ministered Unto, But to Minister.| 359 Chapter VIII.--Family History. 360 Chapter IX.--The Lost Ones. 361 Chapter X.--The Seeker Lost. 362 Chapter XI.--The Afflictions of the Righteous. 363 Chapter XII.--A Pleasure Trip. 364 Chapter XIII.--A Woman of a Sorrowful Spirit. 365 Chapter XIV.--Balm in Gilead. 366 Chapter XV.--The Woman's Story. 367 Chapter XVI.--The Shipwreck. 368 Chapter XVII.--The Fruitless Search. 369 Chapter XVIII.--Trouble Upon Trouble. 370 Chapter XIX.--Evasions. 371 Chapter XX.--Peter's Account of the Matter. 372 Chapter XXI.--A Disclosure. 373 Chapter XXII.--The Lost Found. 374 Chapter XXIII.--Reward of Hospitality. 375 Chapter XXIV.--All Well Arranged. 376 Chapter XXV.--Philanthropy and Friendship. 377 Chapter XXVI.--What is Philanthropy. 378 Chapter XXVII.--Who Can Judge. 379 Chapter XXVIII.--Difficulty of Judging. 380 Chapter XXIX.--Sufferings of the Good. 381 Chapter XXX.--Offences Must Come. 382 Chapter XXXI.--|Howbeit, They Meant It Not.| 383 Chapter XXXII.--The Golden Rule. 384 Chapter XXXIII.--Fear and Love. 385 Chapter I.--Journey to Laodicea. 386 Chapter II.--Peter Relates to Nicetas and Aquila the History of Clement and His Family. 387 Chapter III.--Recognition of Nicetas and Aquila. 388 Chapter IV.--The Mother Must Not Take Food with Her Son. The Reason Stated. 389 Chapter V.--Mattidia Wishes to Be Baptized. 390 Chapter VI.--The Sons Reveal Themselves to the Mother. 391 Chapter VII.--Nicetas Tells What Befell Him. 392 Chapter VIII.--Nicetas Like to Be Deceived by Simon Magus. 393 Chapter IX.--The Mother Begs Baptism for Herself and Her Hostess. 394 Chapter X.--Mattidia Values Baptism Aright. 395 Chapter XI.--Mattidia Has Unintentionally Fasted One Day. 396 Chapter XII.--The Difficulty Solved. 397 Chapter XIII.--Peter on Chastity. 398 Chapter XIV.--Peter's Speech Continued. 399 Chapter XV.--Peter's Speech Continued. 400 Chapter XVI.--Peter's Speech Continued. 401 Chapter XVII.--Peter's Speech Continued. 402 Chapter XVIII.--Peter's Speech Continued. 403 Chapter XIX.--Peter's Speech Ended. 404 Chapter XX.--Peter Addresses Mattidia. 405 Chapter XXI.--The Same Subject Continued. 406 Chapter I.--Mattidia is Baptized in the Sea. 407 Chapter II.--The Reason of Peter's Lateness. 408 Chapter III.--The Old Man Does Not Believe in God or Providence. 409 Chapter IV.--Peter's Arguments Against Genesis. 410 Chapter V.--Practical Refutation of Genesis. 411 Chapter VI.--The Old Man Opposes His Personal Experience to the Argument of Peter. 412 Chapter VII.--The Old Man Tells His Story. 413 Chapter VIII.--The Old Man Gives Information in Regard to Faustus the Father of Clement. 414 Chapter IX.--Faustus Himself Appears. 415 Chapter X.--Faustus Explains His Narrative to Peter. 416 Chapter XI.--Discussion on Genesis. 417 Chapter XII.--Clement Undertakes the Discussion. 418 Chapter I.--Peter Wishes to Convert Faustus. 419 Chapter II.--Reason for Listening to Peter's Arguments. 420 Chapter III.--Obstacles to Faith. 421 Chapter IV.--Providence Seen in the Events of the Life of Faustus and His Family. 422 Chapter V.--Difference Between the True Religion and Philosophy. 423 Chapter VI.--The Love of Man. 424 Chapter VII.--The Explanation of a Parable; The Present and the Future Life. 425 Chapter VIII.--The Present and the Future. 426 Chapter IX.--Possessions are Transgressions. 427 Chapter X.--Poverty Not Necessarily Righteous. 428 Chapter XI.--Exposition of the True Religion Promised. 429 Chapter I.--Simon Wishes to Discuss with Peter the Unity of God. 430 Chapter II.--The Same Subject Continued. 431 Chapter III.--The Mode of the Discussion. 432 Chapter IV.--The Prejudices of Faustus Rather on the Side of Simon Than on that of Peter. 433 Chapter V.--Peter Commences the Discussion. 434 Chapter VI.--Simon Appeals to the Old Testament to Prove that There are Many Gods. 435 Chapter VII.--Peter Appeals to the Old Testament to Prove the Unity of God. 436 Chapter VIII.--Simon and Peter Continue the Discussion. 437 Chapter IX.--Simon Tries to Show that the Scriptures Contradict Themselves. 438 Chapter X.--Peter's Explanation of the Apparent Contradictions of Scripture. 439 Chapter XI.--Gen. I. 26 Appealed to by Simon. 440 Chapter XII.--Peter's Explanation of the Passage. 441 Chapter XIII.--The Contradictions of the Scriptures Intended to Try Those Who Read Them. 442 Chapter XIV.--Other Beings Called Gods. 443 Chapter XV.--Christ Not God, But the Son of God. 444 Chapter XVI.--The Unbegotten and the Begotten Necessarily Different from Each Other. 445 Chapter XVII.--The Nature of God. 446 Chapter XVIII.--The Name of God. 447 Chapter XIX.--The Shape of God in Man. 448 Chapter XX.--The Character of God. 449 Chapter XXI.--Simon Promises to Appeal to the Teaching of Christ. Peter Dismisses the Multitudes. 450 Chapter I.--Simon Comes to Peter. 451 Chapter II.--Simon's Speech Against Peter. 452 Chapter III.--Simon's Accusation of Peter. 453 Chapter IV.--It is Asserted that Christ's Teaching is Different from Peter's. 454 Chapter V.--Jesus Inconsistent in His Teaching. 455 Chapter VI.--Peter Goes Out to Answer Simon. 456 Chapter VII.--Man in the Shape of God. 457 Chapter VIII.--God's Figure: Simon's Objection Therefrom Refuted. 458 Chapter IX.--God the Centre or Heart of the Universe. 459 Chapter X.--The Nature and Shape of God. 460 Chapter XI.--The Fear of God. 461 Chapter XII.--The Fear and Love of God. 462 Chapter XIII.--The Evidence of the Senses Contrasted with that from Supernatural Vision. 463 Chapter XIV.--The Evidence of the Senses More Trustworthy Than that of Supernatural Vision. 464 Chapter XV.--The Evidence from Dreams Discussed. 465 Chapter XVI.--None But Evil Demons Appear to the Impious. 466 Chapter XVII.--The Impious See True Dreams and Visions. 467 Chapter XVIII.--The Nature of Revelation. 468 Chapter XIX.--Opposition to Peter Unreasonable. 469 Chapter XX.--Another Subject for Discussion Proposed. 470 Chapter I.--Simon Maintains that the Framer of the World is Not the 471 Chapter II.--Definition of Goodness and Justice. 472 Chapter III.--God Both Good and Just. 473 Chapter IV.--The Unrevealed God. 474 Chapter V.--Peter Doubts Simon's Honesty. 475 Chapter VI.--The Nature of Revelation. 476 Chapter VII.--Simon Confesses His Ignorance. 477 Chapter VIII.--The Work of Revelation Belongs to the Son Alone. 478 Chapter IX.--How Simon Bears His Exposure. 479 Chapter X.--Peter's Reply to Simon. 480 Chapter XI.--Simon Professes to Utter His Real Sentiments. 481 Chapter XII.--Simon's Opinions Expounded by Peter. 482 Chapter XIII.--Peter's Explanation of the Passage. 483 Chapter XIV.--Simon Refuted. 484 Chapter XV.--Matthew XI. 25 Discussed. 485 Chapter XVI.--These Things Hidden Justly from the Wise. 486 Chapter XVII.--The Way to the Kingdom Not Concealed from the Israelites. 487 Chapter XVIII.--Isaiah I. 3 Explained. 488 Chapter XIX.--Misconception of God in the Old Testament. 489 Chapter XX.--Some Parts of the Old Testament Written to Try Us. 490 Chapter XXI.--Simon's Astonishment at Peter's Treatment of the Scriptures. 491 Chapter XXII.--Peter Worships One God. 492 Chapter XXIII.--Simon Retires. 493 Chapter I.--Simon Undertakes to Prove that the Creator of the World is 494 Chapter II.--The Existence of the Devil Affirmed. 495 Chapter III.--Peter Refuses to Discuss Certain Questions in Regard to the Devil. 496 Chapter IV.--Suppositions in Regard to the Devil's Origin. 497 Chapter V.--God Not Deserving of Blame in Permitting the Existence of the Devil. 498 Chapter VI.--Peter Accuses Simon of Being Worse Than the Devil. 499 Chapter VII.--Peter Suspects Simon of Not Believing Even in a God. 500 Chapter VIII.--Peter Undertakes to Discuss the Devil's Origin. 501 Chapter IX.--Theories in Regard to the Origin of the Devil. 502 Chapter X.--The Absolute God Entirely Incomprehensible by Man. 503 Chapter XI.--The Application of the Attributes of Man to God. 504 Chapter XII.--God Produced the Wicked One, But Not Evil. 505 Chapter XIII.--God the Maker of the Devil. 506 Chapter XIV.--Is Matter Eternal? 507 Chapter XV.--Sin the Cause of Evil. 508 Chapter XVI.--Why the Wicked One is Entrusted with Power. 509 Chapter XVII.--The Devil Has Not Equal Power with God. 510 Chapter XVIII.--Is the Devil a Relation? 511 Chapter XIX.--Some Actions Really Wicked. 512 Chapter XX.--Pain and Death the Result of Sin. 513 Chapter XXI.--The Uses of Lust, Anger, Grief. 514 Chapter XXII.--Sins of Ignorance. 515 Chapter XXIII.--The Inequalities of Lot in Human Life. 516 Chapter XXIV.--Simon Rebuked by Faustus. 517 Chapter XXV.--Simon Retires. Sophonias Asks Peter to State His Real Opinions in Regard to Evil. 518 Chapter I.--Peter is Willing to Gratify Sophonias. 519 Chapter II.--The Two Ages. 520 Chapter III.--The Work of the Good One and of the Evil One. 521 Chapter IV.--Men Sin Through Ignorance. 522 Chapter V.--Sophonias Maintains that God Cannot Produce What is Unlike Himself. 523 Chapter VI.--God's Power of Changing Himself. 524 Chapter VII.--The Objection Answered, that One Cannot Change Himself. 525 Chapter VIII.--The Origin of the Good One Different from that of the Evil One. 526 Chapter IX.--Why the Wicked One is Appointed Over the Wicked by the Righteous God. 527 Chapter X.--Why Some Believe, and Others Do Not. 528 Chapter XI.--Arrival of Appion and Annubion. 529 Chapter XII.--Faustus Appears to His Friends with the Face of Simon. 530 Chapter XIII.--The Flight of Simon. 531 Chapter XIV.--The Change in the Form of Faustus Caused by Simon. 532 Chapter XV.--The Repentance of Faustus. 533 Chapter XVI.--Why Simon Gave to Faustus His Own Shape. 534 Chapter XVII.--Annubion's Services to Faustus. 535 Chapter XVIII.--Peter Promises to Restore to Faustus His Own Shape. 536 Chapter XIX.--Peter's Instructions to Faustus. 537 Chapter XX.--Faustus, His Wife, and Sons, Prepare to Go to Antioch. 538 Chapter XXI.--Appion and Athenodorus Return in Quest of Faustus. 539 Chapter XXII.--Appion and Athenodorus Return to Simon. 540 Chapter XXIII.--Peter Goes to Antioch.