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The Clementine Homilies

The Clementine Homilies

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Introduction
Chapter I.--Boyish Questionings.
Chapter II.--Good Out of Evil.
Chapter III.--Perplexity.
Chapter IV.--More Perplexity.
Chapter V.--A Resolution.
Chapter VI.--Tidings from Judæa.
Chapter VII.--The Gospel in Rome.
Chapter VIII.--Departure from Rome.
Chapter IX.--Preaching of Barnabas.
Chapter X.--Cavils of the Philosophers.
Chapter XI.--Clement's Zeal.
Chapter XII.--Clement's Rebuke of the People.
Chapter XIII.--Clement Instructed by Barnabas.
Chapter XIV.--Departure of Barnabas.
Chapter XV.--Introduction to Peter.
Chapter XVI.--Peter's Salutation.
Chapter XVII.--Questions Propounded.
Chapter XVIII.--Causes of Ignorance.
Chapter XIX.--The True Prophet.
Chapter XX.--Peter's Satisfaction with Clement.
Chapter XXI.--Unalterable Conviction.
Chapter XXII.--Thanksgiving.
Chapter I.--Peter's Attendants.
Chapter II.--A Sound Mind in a Sound Body.
Chapter III.--Forewarned is Forearmed.
Chapter IV.--A Request.
Chapter V.--Excellence of the Knowledge of the True Prophet.
Chapter VI.--The True Prophet.
Chapter VII.--Unaided Quest of Truth Profitless.
Chapter VIII.--Test of Truth.
Chapter IX.--|The Weak Things of the World.|
Chapter X.--Test of the Prophet.
Chapter XI.--Ignorance, Knowledge, Foreknowledge.
Chapter XII.--Doctrine of the True Prophet.
Chapter XIII.--Future Rewards and Punishments.
Chapter XIV.--Righteousness and Unrighteousness.
Chapter XV.--Pairs.
Chapter XVI.--Man's Ways Opposite to God's.
Chapter XVII.--First the Worse, Then the Better.
Chapter XVIII.--Mistake About Simon Magus.
Chapter XIX.--Justa, a Proselyte.
Chapter XX.--Divorced for the Faith.
Chapter XXI.--Justa's Adopted Sons, Associates with Simon.
Chapter XXII.--Doctrines of Simon.
Chapter XXIII.--Simon a Disciple of the Baptist.
Chapter XXIV.--Electioneering Stratagems.
Chapter XXV.--Simon's Deceit.
Chapter XXVI.--His Wickedness.
Chapter XXVII.--His Promises.
Chapter XXVIII.--Fruitless Counsel.
Chapter XXIX.--Immortality of the Soul.
Chapter XXX.--An Argument.
Chapter XXXI.--A Dilemma.
Chapter XXXII.--Simon's Prodigies.
Chapter XXXIII.--Doctrine of Pairs.
Chapter XXXIV.--Useless and Philanthropic Miracles.
Chapter XXXV.--Discussion Postponed.
Chapter XXXVI.--All for the Best.
Chapter XXXVII.--Spies in the Enemy's Camp.
Chapter XXXVIII.--Corruption of the Law.
Chapter XXXIX.--Tactics.
Chapter XL.--Preliminary Instruction.
Chapter XLI.--Asking for Information, Not Contradiction.
Chapter XLII.--Right Notions of God Essential to Holiness.
Chapter XLIII.--A Priori Argument on the Divine Attributes.
Chapter XLIV.--The Same Continued.
Chapter XLV.--How God is to Be Thought of.
Chapter XLVI.--Judgment to Come.
Chapter XLVII.--A Pertinent Question.
Chapter XLVIII.--A Particular Case.
Chapter XLIX.--Reductio a.d. Absurdum.
Chapter L.--A Satisfactory Answer.
Chapter LI.--Weigh in the Balance.
Chapter LII.--Sins of the Saints Denied.
Chapter LIII.--Close of the Conference.
Chapter I.--The Morning of the Discussion.
Chapter II.--Simon's Design.
Chapter III.--His Object.
Chapter IV.--Snares Laid for the Gentiles.
Chapter V.--Use of Errors.
Chapter VI.--Purgatory and Hell.
Chapter VII.--What is Impiety?
Chapter VIII.--Wiles of the Devil.
Chapter IX.--Uncertainty of the Scriptures.
Chapter X.--Simon's Intention.
Chapter XI.--Distinction Between Prediction and Prophecy.
Chapter XII.--The Same.
Chapter XIII.--Prophetic Knowledge Constant.
Chapter XIV.--Prophetic Spirit Constant.
Chapter XV.--Christ's Prophecies.
Chapter XVI.--Doctrine of Conjunction.
Chapter XVII.--Whether Adam Had the Spirit.
Chapter XVIII.--Adam Not Ignorant.
Chapter XIX.--Reign of Christ.
Chapter XX.--Christ the Only Prophet Has Appeared in Different Ages.
Chapter XXI.--The Eating of the Forbidden Fruit Denied.
Chapter XXII.--Male and Female.
Chapter XXIII.--Two Kinds of Prophecy.
Chapter XXIV.--The Prophetess a Misleader.
Chapter XXV.--Cain's Name and Nature.
Chapter XXVI.--Abel's Name and Nature.
Chapter XXVII.--The Prophet and the Prophetess.
Chapter XXVIII.--Spiritual Adultery.
Chapter XXIX.--The Signal Given.
Chapter XXX.--Apostolic Salutation.
Chapter XXXI.--Faith in God.
Chapter XXXII.--Invitation.
Chapter XXXIII.--Works of Creation.
Chapter XXXIV.--Extent of Creation.
Chapter XXXV.--|These are a Part of His Ways.|
Chapter XXXVI.--Dominion Over the Creatures.
Chapter XXXVII.--|Whom to Know is Life Eternal.|
Chapter XXXVIII.--Simon's Challenge.
Chapter XXXIX.--Defects Ascribed to God.
Chapter XL.--Peter's Answer.
Chapter XLI.--|Status Quæstionis.|
Chapter XLII.--Was Adam Blind?
Chapter XLIII.--God's Foreknowledge.
Chapter XLIV.--God's Decrees.
Chapter XLV.--Sacrifices.
Chapter XLVI.--Disparagements of God.
Chapter XLVII.--Foreknowledge of Moses.
Chapter XLVIII.--Test of Truth.
Chapter XLIX.--The True Prophet.
Chapter L.--His Teaching Concerning the Scriptures.
Chapter LI.--His Teaching Concerning the Law.
Chapter LII.--Other Sayings of Christ.
Chapter LIII.--Other Sayings of Christ.
Chapter LIV.--Other Sayings.
Chapter LV.--Teaching of Christ.
Chapter LVI.--Teaching of Christ.
Chapter LVII.--Teaching of Christ.
Chapter LVIII.--Flight of Simon.
Chapter LIX.--Peter's Resolution to Follow.
Chapter LX.--Successor to Be Appointed.
Chapter LXI.--Monarchy.
Chapter LXII.--Obedience Leads to Peace.
Chapter LXIII.--Zacchæus Appointed.
Chapter LXIV.--The Bishopric.
Chapter LXV.--Nolo Episcopari
Chapter LXVI.--Danger of Disobedience.
Chapter LXVII.--Duties of Church Office-Bearers.
Chapter LXVIII.--|Marriage Always Honourable.|
Chapter LXIX.--|Not Forsaking the Assembling of Yourselves Together.|
Chapter LXX.--|Hear the Bishop.|
Chapter LXXI.--Various Duties of Christians.
Chapter LXXII.--Ordination.
Chapter LXXIII.--Baptisms.
Chapter I.--Bernice's Hospitality.
Chapter II.--Simon's Practices.
Chapter III.--Object of the Mission.
Chapter IV.--Simon's Doings.
Chapter V.--Discretion the Better Part of Valour.
Chapter VI.--Simon's Departure.
Chapter VII.--Appion's Salutation.
Chapter VIII.--A Challenge.
Chapter IX.--Unworthy Ends of Philosophers.
Chapter X.--A Cool Retreat.
Chapter XI.--Truth and Custom.
Chapter XII.--Genesis.
Chapter XIII.--Destiny.
Chapter XIV.--|Doctrine According to Godliness.|
Chapter XV.--Wickedness of the Gods.
Chapter XVI.--Wickedness of Jupiter.
Chapter XVII.--|Their Makers are Like Unto Them.|
Chapter XVIII.--Second Nature.
Chapter XIX.--|Where Ignorance is Bliss.|
Chapter XX.--False Theories of Philosophers.
Chapter XXI.--Evils of Adultery.
Chapter XXII.--A More Excellent Way.
Chapter XXIII.--|Whither Shall I Go from Thy Presence?|
Chapter XXIV.--Allegory.
Chapter XXV.--An Engagement for To-Morrow.
Chapter I.--Appion Does Not Appear.
Chapter II.--Clement's Previous Knowledge of Appion.
Chapter III.--Clement's Trick.
Chapter IV.--Appion's Undertaking.
Chapter V.--Theory of Magic.
Chapter VI.--Scruples.
Chapter VII.--A Distinction with a Difference.
Chapter VIII.--Flattery or Magic.
Chapter IX.--A Love-Letter.
Chapter X.--The Lover to the Beloved One.
Chapter XI.--|All Uncleanness with Greediness.|
Chapter XII.--Jupiter's Amours.
Chapter XIII.--Jupiter's Amours Continued.
Chapter XIV.--Jupiter's Undisguised Amours.
Chapter XV.--Unnatural Lusts.
Chapter XVI.--Praise of Unchastity.
Chapter XVII.--The Constellations.
Chapter XVIII.--The Philosophers Advocates of Adultery.
Chapter XIX.--Close of the Love-Letter.
Chapter XX.--The Use Made of It.
Chapter XXI.--Answer to Appion's Letter.
Chapter XXII.--Lying Fables.
Chapter XXIII.--The Gods No Gods.
Chapter XXIV.--If a Principle Be Good, Carry It Out.
Chapter XXV.--Better to Marry Than to Burn.
Chapter XXVI.--Close of the Answer.
Chapter XXVII.--A Reason for Hatred.
Chapter XXVIII.--The Hoax Confessed.
Chapter XXIX.--Appion's Resentment.
Chapter XXX.--A Discussion Promised.
Chapter I.--Clement Meets Appion.
Chapter II.--The Myths are Not to Be Taken Literally.
Chapter III.--Appion Proceeds to Interpret the Myths.
Chapter IV.--Origin of Chaos.
Chapter V.--Kronos and Rhea Explained.
Chapter VI.--Phanes and Pluto.
Chapter VII.--Poseidon, Zeus, and Metis.
Chapter VIII.--Pallas and Hera.
Chapter IX.--Artemis.
Chapter X.--All Such Stories are Allegorical.
Chapter XI.--Clement Has Heard All This Before.
Chapter XII.--Epitome of Appion's Explanation.
Chapter XIII.--Kronos and Aphrodite.
Chapter XIV.--Peleus and Thetis, Prometheus, Achilles, and Polyxena.
Chapter XV.--The Judgment of Paris.
Chapter XVI.--Hercules.
Chapter XVII.--They are Blameworthy Who Invented Such Stories.
Chapter XVIII.--The Same.
Chapter XIX.--None of These Allegories are Consistent.
Chapter XX.--These Gods Were Really Wicked Magicians.
Chapter XXI.--Their Graves are Still to Be Seen.
Chapter XXII.--Their Contemporaries, Therefore, Did Not Look on Them as Gods.
Chapter XXIII.--The Egyptians Pay Divine Honours to a Man.
Chapter XXIV.--What is Not God.
Chapter XXV.--The Universe is the Product of Mind.
Chapter XXVI.--Peter Arrives from Cæsarea.
Chapter I.--Peter Addresses the People.
Chapter II.--Reason of Simon's Power.
Chapter III.--The Remedy.
Chapter IV.--The Golden Rule.
Chapter V.--Peter Departs for Sidon.
Chapter VI.--Peter in Sidon.
Chapter VII.--The Two Paths.
Chapter VIII.--The Service of God's Appointment.
Chapter IX.--Simon Attacks Peter.
Chapter X.--Simon is Driven Away.
Chapter XI.--The Way of Salvation.
Chapter XII.--Peter Goes to Byblus and Tripolis.
Chapter I.--Peter's Arrival at Tripolis.
Chapter II.--Peter's Thoughtfulness.
Chapter III.--A Conversation Interrupted.
Chapter IV.--Many Called.
Chapter V.--Faith the Gift of God.
Chapter VI.--Concealment and Revelation.
Chapter VII.--Moses and Christ.
Chapter VIII.--A Large Congregation.
Chapter IX.--|Vindicate the Ways of God to Men.|
Chapter X.--The Original Law.
Chapter XI.--Cause of the Fall of Man.
Chapter XII.--Metamorphoses of the Angels.
Chapter XIII.--The Fall of the Angels.
Chapter XIV.--Their Discoveries.
Chapter XV.--The Giants.
Chapter XVI.--Cannibalism.
Chapter XVII.--The Flood.
Chapter XVIII.--The Law to the Survivors.
Chapter XIX.--The Law to the Giants or Demons.
Chapter XX.--Willing Captives.
Chapter XXI.--Temptation of Christ.
Chapter XXII.--The Marriage Supper.
Chapter XXIII.--The Assembly Dismissed.
Chapter XXIV.--The Sick Healed.
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Chapter II.--Monarchy and Polyarchy.
Chapter III.--Family of Noe.
Chapter IV.--Zoroaster.
Chapter V.--Hero-Worship.
Chapter VI.--Fire-Worship.
Chapter VII.--Sacrificial Orgies.
Chapter VIII.--The Best Merchandise.
Chapter IX.--How Demons Get Power Over Men.
Chapter X.--How They are to Be Expelled.
Chapter XI.--Unbelief the Demon's Stronghold.
Chapter XII.--Theory of Disease.
Chapter XIII.--Deceits of the Demons.
Chapter XIV.--More Tricks.
Chapter XV.--Test of Idols.
Chapter XVI.--Powers of the Demons.
Chapter XVII.--Reasons Why Their Deceits are Not Detected.
Chapter XVIII.--Props of the System.
Chapter XIX.--Privileges of the Baptized.
Chapter XX.--|Not Almost, But Altogether Such as I Am.|
Chapter XXI.--The Demons Subject to the Believer.
Chapter XXII.--|Rather Rejoice.|
Chapter XXIII.--The Sick Healed.
Chapter I.--The Third Day in Tripolis.
Chapter II.--Ignorance and Error.
Chapter III.--Man the Lord of All.
Chapter IV.--Faith and Duty.
Chapter V.--The Fear of God.
Chapter VI.--Restoration of the Divine Image.
Chapter VII.--Unprofitableness of Idols.
Chapter VIII.--No Gods Which are Made with Hands.
Chapter IX.--|Eyes Have They, But They See Not.|
Chapter X.--Idolatry a Delusion of the Serpent.
Chapter XI.--Why the Serpent Tempts to Sin.
Chapter XII.--Ignorantia Neminem Excusat
Chapter XIII.--Condemnation of the Ignorant.
Chapter XIV.--Polytheistic Illustration.
Chapter XV.--Its Inconclusiveness.
Chapter XVI.--Gods of the Egyptians.
Chapter XVII.--The Egyptians' Defence of Their System.
Chapter XVIII.--Answer to the Egyptians.
Chapter XIX.--God's Peculiar Attribute.
Chapter XX.--Neither the World Nor Any of Its Parts Can Be God.
Chapter XXI.--Idols Not Animated by the Divine Spirit.
Chapter XXII.--Confutation of Idol-Worship.
Chapter XXIII.--Folly of Idolatry.
Chapter XXIV.--Impotence of Idols.
Chapter XXV.--Servants Become Masters.
Chapter XXVI.--The Sick Healed.
Chapter I.--Morning Exercises.
Chapter II.--|Giving All Diligence.|
Chapter III.--|Behold What Indignation.|
Chapter IV.--The Golden Rule.
Chapter V.--Forasmuch as Ye Did It Unto One of These.
Chapter VI.--Why God Suffers Objects of Idolatry to Subsist.
Chapter VII.--|Let Both Grow Together Till the Harvest.|
Chapter VIII.--Liberty and Necessity.
Chapter IX.--God a Jealous God.
Chapter X.--The Creatures Avenge God's Cause.
Chapter XI.--Immortality of the Soul.
Chapter XII.--Idols Unprofitable.
Chapter XIII.--Arguments in Favour of Idolatry Answered.
Chapter XIV.--Heathen Orgies.
Chapter XV.--Heathen Worshippers Under the Power of the Demon.
Chapter XVI.--All Things Work for Good to Them that Love God.
Chapter XVII.--Speaking the Truth in Love.
Chapter XVIII.--Charming of the Serpent.
Chapter XIX.--Not Peace, But a Sword.
Chapter XX.--What If It Be Already Kindled?
Chapter XXI.--|If I Be a Father, Where is My Fear?|
Chapter XXII.--|The Gods that Have Not Made the Heavens.|
Chapter XXIII.--|To Whom Much is Given.|
Chapter XXIV.--|Born of Water.|
Chapter XXV.--Good Works to Be Well Done.
Chapter XXVI.--Baptism.
Chapter XXVII.--All Need Baptism.
Chapter XXVIII.--Purification.
Chapter XIX.--Outward and Inward Purity.
Chapter XXX.--|Whatsoever Things are Pure.|
Chapter XXXI.--|What Do Ye More Than Others?|
Chapter XXXII.--|To Whom Much is Given.|
Chapter XXXIII.--The Queen of the South and the Men of Nineveh.
Chapter XXXIV.--Peter's Daily Work.
Chapter XXXV.--|Beware of False Prophets.|
Chapter XXXVI.--Farewell to Tripolis.
Chapter I.--Two Bands.
Chapter II.--Love of Preachers and Their Converts.
Chapter III.--Submission.
Chapter IV.--Clement's Joy.
Chapter V.--Clement's Office of Service.
Chapter VI.--Peter's Frugality.
Chapter VII.--|Not to Be Ministered Unto, But to Minister.|
Chapter VIII.--Family History.
Chapter IX.--The Lost Ones.
Chapter X.--The Seeker Lost.
Chapter XI.--The Afflictions of the Righteous.
Chapter XII.--A Pleasure Trip.
Chapter XIII.--A Woman of a Sorrowful Spirit.
Chapter XIV.--Balm in Gilead.
Chapter XV.--The Woman's Story.
Chapter XVI.--The Shipwreck.
Chapter XVII.--The Fruitless Search.
Chapter XVIII.--Trouble Upon Trouble.
Chapter XIX.--Evasions.
Chapter XX.--Peter's Account of the Matter.
Chapter XXI.--A Disclosure.
Chapter XXII.--The Lost Found.
Chapter XXIII.--Reward of Hospitality.
Chapter XXIV.--All Well Arranged.
Chapter XXV.--Philanthropy and Friendship.
Chapter XXVI.--What is Philanthropy.
Chapter XXVII.--Who Can Judge.
Chapter XXVIII.--Difficulty of Judging.
Chapter XXIX.--Sufferings of the Good.
Chapter XXX.--Offences Must Come.
Chapter XXXI.--|Howbeit, They Meant It Not.|
Chapter XXXII.--The Golden Rule.
Chapter XXXIII.--Fear and Love.
Chapter I.--Journey to Laodicea.
Chapter II.--Peter Relates to Nicetas and Aquila the History of Clement and His Family.
Chapter III.--Recognition of Nicetas and Aquila.
Chapter IV.--The Mother Must Not Take Food with Her Son. The Reason Stated.
Chapter V.--Mattidia Wishes to Be Baptized.
Chapter VI.--The Sons Reveal Themselves to the Mother.
Chapter VII.--Nicetas Tells What Befell Him.
Chapter VIII.--Nicetas Like to Be Deceived by Simon Magus.
Chapter IX.--The Mother Begs Baptism for Herself and Her Hostess.
Chapter X.--Mattidia Values Baptism Aright.
Chapter XI.--Mattidia Has Unintentionally Fasted One Day.
Chapter XII.--The Difficulty Solved.
Chapter XIII.--Peter on Chastity.
Chapter XIV.--Peter's Speech Continued.
Chapter XV.--Peter's Speech Continued.
Chapter XVI.--Peter's Speech Continued.
Chapter XVII.--Peter's Speech Continued.
Chapter XVIII.--Peter's Speech Continued.
Chapter XIX.--Peter's Speech Ended.
Chapter XX.--Peter Addresses Mattidia.
Chapter XXI.--The Same Subject Continued.
Chapter I.--Mattidia is Baptized in the Sea.
Chapter II.--The Reason of Peter's Lateness.
Chapter III.--The Old Man Does Not Believe in God or Providence.
Chapter IV.--Peter's Arguments Against Genesis.
Chapter V.--Practical Refutation of Genesis.
Chapter VI.--The Old Man Opposes His Personal Experience to the Argument of Peter.
Chapter VII.--The Old Man Tells His Story.
Chapter VIII.--The Old Man Gives Information in Regard to Faustus the Father of Clement.
Chapter IX.--Faustus Himself Appears.
Chapter X.--Faustus Explains His Narrative to Peter.
Chapter XI.--Discussion on Genesis.
Chapter XII.--Clement Undertakes the Discussion.
Chapter I.--Peter Wishes to Convert Faustus.
Chapter II.--Reason for Listening to Peter's Arguments.
Chapter III.--Obstacles to Faith.
Chapter IV.--Providence Seen in the Events of the Life of Faustus and His Family.
Chapter V.--Difference Between the True Religion and Philosophy.
Chapter VI.--The Love of Man.
Chapter VII.--The Explanation of a Parable; The Present and the Future Life.
Chapter VIII.--The Present and the Future.
Chapter IX.--Possessions are Transgressions.
Chapter X.--Poverty Not Necessarily Righteous.
Chapter XI.--Exposition of the True Religion Promised.
Chapter I.--Simon Wishes to Discuss with Peter the Unity of God.
Chapter II.--The Same Subject Continued.
Chapter III.--The Mode of the Discussion.
Chapter IV.--The Prejudices of Faustus Rather on the Side of Simon Than on that of Peter.
Chapter V.--Peter Commences the Discussion.
Chapter VI.--Simon Appeals to the Old Testament to Prove that There are Many Gods.
Chapter VII.--Peter Appeals to the Old Testament to Prove the Unity of God.
Chapter VIII.--Simon and Peter Continue the Discussion.
Chapter IX.--Simon Tries to Show that the Scriptures Contradict Themselves.
Chapter X.--Peter's Explanation of the Apparent Contradictions of Scripture.
Chapter XI.--Gen. I. 26 Appealed to by Simon.
Chapter XII.--Peter's Explanation of the Passage.
Chapter XIII.--The Contradictions of the Scriptures Intended to Try Those Who Read Them.
Chapter XIV.--Other Beings Called Gods.
Chapter XV.--Christ Not God, But the Son of God.
Chapter XVI.--The Unbegotten and the Begotten Necessarily Different from Each Other.
Chapter XVII.--The Nature of God.
Chapter XVIII.--The Name of God.
Chapter XIX.--The Shape of God in Man.
Chapter XX.--The Character of God.
Chapter XXI.--Simon Promises to Appeal to the Teaching of Christ. Peter Dismisses the Multitudes.
Chapter I.--Simon Comes to Peter.
Chapter II.--Simon's Speech Against Peter.
Chapter III.--Simon's Accusation of Peter.
Chapter IV.--It is Asserted that Christ's Teaching is Different from Peter's.
Chapter V.--Jesus Inconsistent in His Teaching.
Chapter VI.--Peter Goes Out to Answer Simon.
Chapter VII.--Man in the Shape of God.
Chapter VIII.--God's Figure: Simon's Objection Therefrom Refuted.
Chapter IX.--God the Centre or Heart of the Universe.
Chapter X.--The Nature and Shape of God.
Chapter XI.--The Fear of God.
Chapter XII.--The Fear and Love of God.
Chapter XIII.--The Evidence of the Senses Contrasted with that from Supernatural Vision.
Chapter XIV.--The Evidence of the Senses More Trustworthy Than that of Supernatural Vision.
Chapter XV.--The Evidence from Dreams Discussed.
Chapter XVI.--None But Evil Demons Appear to the Impious.
Chapter XVII.--The Impious See True Dreams and Visions.
Chapter XVIII.--The Nature of Revelation.
Chapter XIX.--Opposition to Peter Unreasonable.
Chapter XX.--Another Subject for Discussion Proposed.
Chapter I.--Simon Maintains that the Framer of the World is Not the
Chapter II.--Definition of Goodness and Justice.
Chapter III.--God Both Good and Just.
Chapter IV.--The Unrevealed God.
Chapter V.--Peter Doubts Simon's Honesty.
Chapter VI.--The Nature of Revelation.
Chapter VII.--Simon Confesses His Ignorance.
Chapter VIII.--The Work of Revelation Belongs to the Son Alone.
Chapter IX.--How Simon Bears His Exposure.
Chapter X.--Peter's Reply to Simon.
Chapter XI.--Simon Professes to Utter His Real Sentiments.
Chapter XII.--Simon's Opinions Expounded by Peter.
Chapter XIII.--Peter's Explanation of the Passage.
Chapter XIV.--Simon Refuted.
Chapter XV.--Matthew XI. 25 Discussed.
Chapter XVI.--These Things Hidden Justly from the Wise.
Chapter XVII.--The Way to the Kingdom Not Concealed from the Israelites.
Chapter XVIII.--Isaiah I. 3 Explained.
Chapter XIX.--Misconception of God in the Old Testament.
Chapter XX.--Some Parts of the Old Testament Written to Try Us.
Chapter XXI.--Simon's Astonishment at Peter's Treatment of the Scriptures.
Chapter XXII.--Peter Worships One God.
Chapter XXIII.--Simon Retires.
Chapter I.--Simon Undertakes to Prove that the Creator of the World is
Chapter II.--The Existence of the Devil Affirmed.
Chapter III.--Peter Refuses to Discuss Certain Questions in Regard to the Devil.
Chapter IV.--Suppositions in Regard to the Devil's Origin.
Chapter V.--God Not Deserving of Blame in Permitting the Existence of the Devil.
Chapter VI.--Peter Accuses Simon of Being Worse Than the Devil.
Chapter VII.--Peter Suspects Simon of Not Believing Even in a God.
Chapter VIII.--Peter Undertakes to Discuss the Devil's Origin.
Chapter IX.--Theories in Regard to the Origin of the Devil.
Chapter X.--The Absolute God Entirely Incomprehensible by Man.
Chapter XI.--The Application of the Attributes of Man to God.
Chapter XII.--God Produced the Wicked One, But Not Evil.
Chapter XIII.--God the Maker of the Devil.
Chapter XIV.--Is Matter Eternal?
Chapter XV.--Sin the Cause of Evil.
Chapter XVI.--Why the Wicked One is Entrusted with Power.
Chapter XVII.--The Devil Has Not Equal Power with God.
Chapter XVIII.--Is the Devil a Relation?
Chapter XIX.--Some Actions Really Wicked.
Chapter XX.--Pain and Death the Result of Sin.
Chapter XXI.--The Uses of Lust, Anger, Grief.
Chapter XXII.--Sins of Ignorance.
Chapter XXIII.--The Inequalities of Lot in Human Life.
Chapter XXIV.--Simon Rebuked by Faustus.
Chapter XXV.--Simon Retires. Sophonias Asks Peter to State His Real Opinions in Regard to Evil.
Chapter I.--Peter is Willing to Gratify Sophonias.
Chapter II.--The Two Ages.
Chapter III.--The Work of the Good One and of the Evil One.
Chapter IV.--Men Sin Through Ignorance.
Chapter V.--Sophonias Maintains that God Cannot Produce What is Unlike Himself.
Chapter VI.--God's Power of Changing Himself.
Chapter VII.--The Objection Answered, that One Cannot Change Himself.
Chapter VIII.--The Origin of the Good One Different from that of the Evil One.
Chapter IX.--Why the Wicked One is Appointed Over the Wicked by the Righteous God.
Chapter X.--Why Some Believe, and Others Do Not.
Chapter XI.--Arrival of Appion and Annubion.
Chapter XII.--Faustus Appears to His Friends with the Face of Simon.
Chapter XIII.--The Flight of Simon.
Chapter XIV.--The Change in the Form of Faustus Caused by Simon.
Chapter XV.--The Repentance of Faustus.
Chapter XVI.--Why Simon Gave to Faustus His Own Shape.
Chapter XVII.--Annubion's Services to Faustus.
Chapter XVIII.--Peter Promises to Restore to Faustus His Own Shape.
Chapter XIX.--Peter's Instructions to Faustus.
Chapter XX.--Faustus, His Wife, and Sons, Prepare to Go to Antioch.
Chapter XXI.--Appion and Athenodorus Return in Quest of Faustus.
Chapter XXII.--Appion and Athenodorus Return to Simon.
Chapter XXIII.--Peter Goes to Antioch.

The Clementine Homilies

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