======================================================================== FRAGMENTS FROM THE LOST WRITINGS OF IRENAEUS by Irenæus ======================================================================== Surviving fragments from lost works of Irenaeus, the second-century bishop of Lyon and author of Against Heresies. These fragments preserve additional theological insights from one of the most important early church fathers. Chapters: 57 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0. Fragments From The Lost Writings Of Irenaeus 1. Fragment I. I adjure thee, who shalt transcribe this book, by our Lord Jesus Christ 2. Fragment II. These opinions, Florinus, that I may speak in mild terms 3. Fragment III. For the controversy is not merely as regards the day 4. Fragment IV. As long as any one has the means of doing good to his neighbours 5. Fragment V. The will and the energy of God is the effective and foreseeing cause of every 6. Fragment VI. Since God is vast, and the Architect of the world 7. Fragment VII. This custom of not bending the knee upon Sunday 8. Fragment VIII. For as the ark of the covenant. was gilded within and without with pure gold 9. Fragment IX. Ever, indeed, speaking well of the deserving, but never ill of the undeserving 10. Fragment X. It is indeed proper to God, and befitting His character 11. Fragment XI. The business of the Christian is nothing else than to be ever preparing for death 12. Fragment XII. We therefore have formed the belief that bodies also do rise again. 13. Fragment XIII. For when the Greeks, having arrested the slaves of Christian catechumens 14. Fragment XIV. How is it possible to say that the serpent 15. Fragment XV. When, in times of old, Balaam spake these things in parables 16. Fragment XVI. Expounding again the law to that generation which followed those who were slain in the 17. Fragment XVII. By these Christ was typified, and acknowledged, and brought into the world 18. Fragment XVIII. And this was not without meaning; but that by means of the number of the 19. Fragment XIX. |Take unto thee Joshua 'Iesoun the son of Nun. 20. Fragment XX. |And he laid his hands upon him. 21. Fragment XXI. But he does not give, as Christ did, by means of breathing 22. Fragment XXII. |Thou shall not go with them, neither shalt thou curse the people. 23. Fragment XXIII. |And he mounted upon his donkey. 24. Fragment XXIV. |God is not as a man. 25. Fragment XXV. |To inflict vengeance from the Lord on Midian. 26. Fragment XXVI. Know thou that every man is either empty or full. 27. Fragment XXVII. The little boy, therefore, who guided Samson by the hand 28. Fragment XXVIII. |And the man of God said, Where did it fall? And he showed him the 29. Fragment XXIX. The Gospel according to Matthew was written to the Jews. 30. Fragment XXX. |The axe unto the root,| he says, urging us to the knowledge of the truth 31. Fragment XXXI. Observe that, by means of the grain of mustard seed in the parable 32. Fragment XXXII. Josephus says, that when Moses had been brought up in the royal palaces 33. Fragment XXXIII. Inasmuch as certain men, impelled by what considerations I know not 34. Fragment XXXIV. |And dipped himself,| says the Scripture., |seven times in Jordan. 35. Fragment XXXV. If the corpse of Elisha raised a dead man 36. Fragment XXXVI. TRUE knowledge, then, consists in the understanding of Christ 37. Fragment XXXVII. Those who have become acquainted with the secondary i. 38. Fragment XXXVIII. The apostles ordained, that |we should not judge any one in respect to meat or 39. Fragment XXXIX. Christ, who was called the Son of God before the ages 40. Fragment XL. |And he found the jaw-bone of an ass. 41. Fragment XLI. This indicates the persecution against the Church set on foot by the nations who still 42. Fragment XLII. Speaking always well of the worthy, but never ill of the unworthy 43. Fragment XLIII. In these things there was signified by prophecy that the people 44. Fragment XLIV. It is not an easy thing for a soul 45. Fragment XLV. |And Balaam the son of Beor they slew with the sword. 46. Fragment XLVI. |The god of the world;| that is, Satan, who was designated God to those who 47. Fragment XLVII. The birth of John the Baptist. brought the dumbness of Zacharias to an end. 48. Fragment XLVIII. As therefore seventy tongues are indicated by number, and from dispersion the tongues are gathered 49. Fragment XLIX. Now therefore, by means of this which has been already brought forth a long time 50. Fragment L. For then there shall in truth be a common joy consummated to all those who 51. Fragment LI. Now, however, inasmuch as the books of these men may possibly have escaped your observation 52. Fragment LII. The sacred books acknowledge with regard to Christ, that as He is the Son of 53. Fragment LIII. With regard to Christ, the law and the prophets and the evangelists have proclaimed that 54. Fragment LIV. The law and the prophets and evangelists have declared that Christ was born of a 55. Fragment LV. |Then drew near unto Him the mother of Zebedee's children 56. Subject Index ======================================================================== CHAPTER 0: FRAGMENTS FROM THE LOST WRITINGS OF IRENAEUS ======================================================================== ======================================================================== CHAPTER 1: FRAGMENT I. I ADJURE THEE, WHO SHALT TRANSCRIBE THIS BOOK, BY OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ======================================================================== I adjure thee, who shalt transcribe this book, [4797] by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by His glorious appearing, when He comes to judge the living and the dead, that thou compare what thou hast transcribed, and be careful to set it right according to this copy from which thou hast transcribed; also, that thou in like manner copy down this adjuration, and insert it in the transcript. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 2: FRAGMENT II. THESE OPINIONS, FLORINUS, THAT I MAY SPEAK IN MILD TERMS ======================================================================== These [4798] opinions, Florinus, that I may speak in mild terms, are not of sound doctrine; these opinions are not consonant to the Church, and involve their votaries in the utmost impiety; these opinions, even the heretics beyond the Church's pale have never ventured to broach; these opinions, those presbyters who preceded us, and who were conversant with the apostles, did not hand down to thee. For, while I was yet a boy, I saw thee in Lower Asia with Polycarp, distinguishing thyself in the royal court, [4799] and endeavouring to gain his approbation. For I have a more vivid recollection of what occurred at that time than of recent events (inasmuch as the experiences of childhood, keeping pace with the growth of the soul, become incorporated with it); so that I can even describe the place where the blessed Polycarp used to sit and discourse -- his going out, too, and his coming in -- his general mode of life and personal appearance, together with the discourses which he delivered to the people; also how he would speak of his familiar intercourse with John, and with the rest of those who had seen the Lord; and how he would call their words to remembrance. Whatsoever things he had heard from them respecting the Lord, both with regard to His miracles and His teaching, Polycarp having thus received [information] from the eye-witnesses of the Word of life, would recount them all in harmony with the Scriptures. These things, through, God's mercy which was upon me, I then listened to attentively, and treasured them up not on paper, but in my heart; and I am continually, by God's grace, revolving these things accurately in my mind. And I can bear witness before God, that if that blessed and apostolical presbyter had heard any such thing, he would have cried out, and stopped his ears, exclaiming as he was wont to do: "O good God, for what times hast Thou reserved me, that I should endure these things?" And he would have fled from the very spot where, sitting or standing, he had heard such words. This fact, too, can be made clear, from his Epistles which he despatched, whether to the neighbouring Churches to confirm them, or to certain of the brethren, admonishing and exhorting them. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 3: FRAGMENT III. FOR THE CONTROVERSY IS NOT MERELY AS REGARDS THE DAY ======================================================================== For [4800] the controversy is not merely as regards the day, but also as regards the form itself of the fast. [4801] For some consider themselves bound to fast one day, others two days, others still more, while others [do so during] forty: the diurnal and the nocturnal hours they measure out together as their [fasting] day. [4802] And this variety among the observers [of the fasts] had not its origin in our time, but long before in that of our predecessors, some of whom probably, being not very accurate in their observance of it, handed down to posterity the custom as it had, through simplicity or private fancy, been [introduced among them]. And yet nevertheless all these lived in peace one with another, and we also keep peace together. Thus, in fact, the difference [in observing] the fast establishes the harmony of [our common] faith. [4803] And the presbyters preceding Soter in the government of the Church which thou dost now rule -- I mean, Anicetus and Pius, Hyginus and Telesphorus, and Sixtus -- did neither themselves observe it [after that fashion], nor permit those with them [4804] to do so. Notwithstanding this, those who did not keep [the feast in this way] were peacefully disposed towards those who came to them from other dioceses in which it was [so] observed although such observance was [felt] in more decided contrariety [as presented] to those who did not fall in with it; and none were ever cast out [of the Church] for this matter. On the contrary, those presbyters who preceded thee, and who did not observe [this custom], sent the Eucharist to those of other dioceses who did observe it. [4805] And when the blessed Polycarp was sojourning in Rome in the time of Anicetus, although a slight controversy had arisen among them as to certain other points, they were at once well inclined towards each other [with regard to the matter in hand], not willing that any quarrel should arise between them upon this head. For neither could Anicetus persuade Polycarp to forego the observance [in his own way], inasmuch as these things had been always [so] observed by John the disciple of our Lord, and by other apostles with whom he had been conversant; nor, on the other hand, could Polycarp succeed in persuading Anicetus to keep [the observance in his way], for he maintained that he was bound to adhere to the usage of the presbyters who preceded him. And in this state of affairs they held fellowship with each other; and Anicetus conceded to Polycarp in the Church the celebration of the Eucharist, by way of showing him respect; so that they parted in peace one from the other, maintaining peace with the whole Church, both those who did observe [this custom] and those who did not. [4806] ======================================================================== CHAPTER 4: FRAGMENT IV. AS LONG AS ANY ONE HAS THE MEANS OF DOING GOOD TO HIS NEIGHBOURS ======================================================================== As [4807] long as any one has the means of doing good to his neighbours, and does not do so, he shall be reckoned a stranger to the love of the Lord. [4808] ======================================================================== CHAPTER 5: FRAGMENT V. THE WILL AND THE ENERGY OF GOD IS THE EFFECTIVE AND FORESEEING CAUSE OF EVERY ======================================================================== The [4809] will and the energy of God is the effective and foreseeing cause of every time and place and age, and of every nature. The will is the reason (logos) of the intellectual soul, which [reason] is within us, inasmuch as it is the faculty belonging to it which is endowed with freedom of action. The will is the mind desiring [some object], and an appetite possessed of intelligence, yearning after that thing which is desired. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 6: FRAGMENT VI. SINCE GOD IS VAST, AND THE ARCHITECT OF THE WORLD ======================================================================== Since [4810] God is vast, and the Architect of the world, and omnipotent, He created things that reach to immensity both by the Architect of the world and by an omnipotent will, and with a new effect, potently and efficaciously, in order that the entire fulness of those things which have been produced might come into being, although they had no previous existence -- that is, whatever does not fall under [our] observation, and also what lies before our eyes. And so does He contain all things in particular, and leads them on to their own proper result, on account of which they were called into being and produced, in no way changed into anything else than what it (the end) had originally been by nature. For this is the property of the working of God, not merely to proceed to the infinitude of the understanding, or even to overpass [our] powers of mind, reason and speech, time and place, and every age; but also to go beyond substance, and fulness or perfection. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 7: FRAGMENT VII. THIS CUSTOM OF NOT BENDING THE KNEE UPON SUNDAY ======================================================================== This [4811] [custom], of not bending the knee upon Sunday, is a symbol of the resurrection, through which we have been set free, by the grace of Christ, from sins, and from death, which has been put to death under Him. Now this custom took its rise from apostolic times, as the blessed Irenæus, the martyr and bishop of Lyons, declares in his treatise On Easter, in which he makes mention of Pentecost also; upon which [feast] we do not bend the knee, because it is of equal significance with the Lord's day, for the reason already alleged concerning it. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 8: FRAGMENT VIII. FOR AS THE ARK OF THE COVENANT. WAS GILDED WITHIN AND WITHOUT WITH PURE GOLD ======================================================================== For [4812] as the ark [of the covenant] was gilded within and without with pure gold, so was also the body of Christ pure and resplendent; for it was adorned within by the Word, and shielded without by the Spirit, in order that from both [materials] the splendour of the natures might be clearly shown forth. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 9: FRAGMENT IX. EVER, INDEED, SPEAKING WELL OF THE DESERVING, BUT NEVER ILL OF THE UNDESERVING ======================================================================== Ever, [4813] indeed, speaking well of the deserving, but never ill of the undeserving, we also shall attain to the glory and kingdom of God. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 10: FRAGMENT X. IT IS INDEED PROPER TO GOD, AND BEFITTING HIS CHARACTER ======================================================================== It is indeed proper to God, and befitting His character, to show mercy and pity, and to bring salvation to His creatures, even though they be brought under danger of destruction. "For with Him," says the Scripture, "is propitiation." [4814] ======================================================================== CHAPTER 11: FRAGMENT XI. THE BUSINESS OF THE CHRISTIAN IS NOTHING ELSE THAN TO BE EVER PREPARING FOR DEATH ======================================================================== The business of the Christian is nothing else than to be ever preparing for death (melepan apothneskein). ======================================================================== CHAPTER 12: FRAGMENT XII. WE THEREFORE HAVE FORMED THE BELIEF THAT BODIES ALSO DO RISE AGAIN. ======================================================================== We therefore have formed the belief that [our] bodies also do rise again. For although they go to corruption, yet they do not perish; for the earth, receiving the remains, preserves them, even like fertile seed mixed with more fertile ground. Again, as a bare grain is sown, and, germinating by the command of God its Creator, rises again, clothed upon and glorious, but not before it has died and suffered decomposition, and become mingled with the earth; so [it is seen from this, that] we have not entertained a vain belief in the resurrection of the body. But although it is dissolved at the appointed time, because of the primeval disobedience, it is placed, as it were, in the crucible of the earth, to be recast again; not then as this corruptible [body], but pure, and no longer subject to decay: so that to each body its own soul shall be restored; and when it is clothed upon with this, it shall not experience sorrow, but shall rejoice, continuing permanently in a state of purity, having for its companion a just consort, not an insidious one, possessing in every respect the things pertaining to it, it shall receive these with perfect accuracy; [4815] it shall not receive bodies diverse from what they had been, nor delivered from suffering or disease, nor as [rendered] glorious, but as they departed this life, in sins or in righteous actions: and such as they were, such shall they be clothed with upon resuming life; and such as they were in unbelief, such shall they be faithfully judged. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 13: FRAGMENT XIII. FOR WHEN THE GREEKS, HAVING ARRESTED THE SLAVES OF CHRISTIAN CATECHUMENS ======================================================================== For [4816] when the Greeks, having arrested the slaves of Christian catechumens, then used force against them, in order to learn from them some secret thing [practised] among Christians, these slaves, having nothing to say that would meet the wishes of their tormentors, except that they had heard from their masters that the divine communion was the body and blood of Christ, and imagining that it was actually flesh and blood, gave their inquisitors answer to that effect. Then these latter, assuming such to be the case with regard to the practices of Christians, gave information regarding it to other Greeks, and sought to compel the martyrs Sanctus and Blandina to confess, under the influence of torture, [that the allegation was correct]. To these men Blandina replied very admirably in these words: "How should those persons endure such [accusations], who, for the sake of the practice [of piety], did not avail themselves even of the flesh that was permitted [them to eat]?" ======================================================================== CHAPTER 14: FRAGMENT XIV. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO SAY THAT THE SERPENT ======================================================================== How [4817] is it possible to say that the serpent, created by God dumb and irrational, was endowed with reason and speech? For if it had the power of itself to speak, to discern, to understand, and to reply to what was spoken by the woman, there would have been nothing to prevent every serpent from doing this also. If, however, they say again that it was according to the divine will and dispensation that this [serpent] spake with a human voice to Eve, they render God the author of sin. Neither was it possible for the evil demon to impart speech to a speechless nature, and thus from that which is not to produce that which is; for if that were the case, he never would have ceased (with the view of leading men astray) from conferring with and deceiving them by means of serpents, and beasts, and birds. From what quarter, too, did it, being a beast, obtain information regarding the injunction of God to the man given to him alone, and in secret, not even the woman herself being aware of it? Why also did it not prefer to make its attack upon the man instead of the woman? And if thou sayest that it attacked her as being the weaker of the two, [I reply that], on the contrary, she was the stronger, since she appears to have been the helper of the man in the transgression of the commandment. For she did by herself alone resist the serpent, and it was after holding out for a while and making opposition that she ate of the tree, being circumvented by craft; whereas Adam, making no fight whatever, nor refusal, partook of the fruit handed to him by the woman, which is an indication of the utmost imbecility and effeminacy of mind. And the woman indeed, having been vanquished in the contest by a demon, is deserving of pardon; but Adam shall deserve none, for he was worsted by a woman, -- he who, in his own person, had received the command from God. But the woman, having heard of the command from Adam, treated it with contempt, either because she deemed it unworthy of God to speak by means of it, or because she had her doubts, perhaps even held the opinion that the command was given to her by Adam of his own accord. The serpent found her working alone, so that he was enabled to confer with her apart. Observing her then either eating or not eating from the trees, he put before her the fruit of the [forbidden] tree. And if he saw her eating, it is manifest that she was partaker of a body subject to corruption. "For everything going in at the mouth, is cast out into the draught." [4818] If then corruptible, it is obvious that she was also mortal. But if mortal, then there was certainly no curse; nor was that a [condemnatory] sentence, when the voice of God spake to the man, "For earth thou art, and unto earth shall thou return," [4819] as the true course of things proceeds [now and always]. Then again, if the serpent observed the woman not eating, how did he induce her to eat who never had eaten? And who pointed out to this accursed man-slaying serpent that the sentence of death pronounced against them by God would not take [immediate] effect, when He said, "For in the day that ye eat thereof, ye shall surely die?" And not this merely, but that along with the impunity [4820] [attending their sin] the eyes of those should be opened who had not seen until then? But with the opening [of their eyes] referred to, they made entrance upon the path of death. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 15: FRAGMENT XV. WHEN, IN TIMES OF OLD, BALAAM SPAKE THESE THINGS IN PARABLES ======================================================================== When, [4821] in times of old, Balaam spake these things in parables, he was not acknowledged; and now, when Christ has appeared and fulfilled them, He was not believed. Wherefore [Balaam], foreseeing this, and wondering at it, exclaimed, "Alas! alas! who shall live when God brings these things to pass?" [4822] ======================================================================== CHAPTER 16: FRAGMENT XVI. EXPOUNDING AGAIN THE LAW TO THAT GENERATION WHICH FOLLOWED THOSE WHO WERE SLAIN IN THE ======================================================================== Expounding again the law to that generation which followed those who were slain in the wilderness, he published Deuteronomy; not as giving to them a different law from that which had been appointed for their fathers, but as recapitulating this latter, in order that they, by hearing what had happened to their fathers, might fear God with their whole heart. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 17: FRAGMENT XVII. BY THESE CHRIST WAS TYPIFIED, AND ACKNOWLEDGED, AND BROUGHT INTO THE WORLD ======================================================================== By these Christ was typified, and acknowledged, and brought into the world; for He was prefigured in Joseph: then from Levi and Judah He was descended according to the flesh, as King and Priest; and He was acknowledged by Simeon in the temple: through Zebulon He was believed in among the Gentiles, as says the prophet, "the land of Zabulon;" [4823] and through Benjamin [that is, Paul] He was glorified, by being preached throughout all the world. [4824] ======================================================================== CHAPTER 18: FRAGMENT XVIII. AND THIS WAS NOT WITHOUT MEANING; BUT THAT BY MEANS OF THE NUMBER OF THE ======================================================================== And this was not without meaning; but that by means of the number of the ten men, [4825] he (Gideon) might appear as having Jesus for a helper, as [is indicated] by the compact entered into with them. And when he did not choose to partake with them in their idol-worship, they threw the blame upon him: for "Jerubbaal" signifies the judgment-seat of Baal. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 19: FRAGMENT XIX. |TAKE UNTO THEE JOSHUA 'IESOUN THE SON OF NUN. ======================================================================== "Take unto thee Joshua ('Iesoun) the son of Nun." [4826] For it was proper that Moses should lead the people out of Egypt, but that Jesus (Joshua) should lead them into the inheritance. Also that Moses, as was the case with the law, should cease to be, but that Joshua ('Iesoun), as the word, and no untrue type of the Word made flesh (enupostatou), should be a preacher to the people. Then again, [it was fit] that Moses should give manna as food to the fathers, but Joshua wheat; [4827] as the first-fruits of life, a type of the body of Christ, as also the Scripture declares that the manna of the Lord ceased when the people had eaten wheat from the land. [4828] ======================================================================== CHAPTER 20: FRAGMENT XX. |AND HE LAID HIS HANDS UPON HIM. ======================================================================== "And [4829] he laid his hands upon him." [4830] The countenance of Joshua was also glorified by the imposition of the hands of Moses, but not to the same degree [as that of Moses]. Inasmuch, then, as he had obtained a certain degree of grace, [the Lord] said, "And thou shall confer upon him of thy glory." [4831] For [in this case] the thing given does not cease to belong to the giver. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 21: FRAGMENT XXI. BUT HE DOES NOT GIVE, AS CHRIST DID, BY MEANS OF BREATHING ======================================================================== But he does not give, as Christ did, by means of breathing, because he is not the fount of the Spirit. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 22: FRAGMENT XXII. |THOU SHALL NOT GO WITH THEM, NEITHER SHALT THOU CURSE THE PEOPLE. ======================================================================== "Thou shall not go with them, neither shalt thou curse the people." [4832] He does not hint at anything with regard to the people, for they all lay before his view, but [he refers] to the mystery of Christ pointed out beforehand. For as He was to be born of the fathers according to the flesh, the Spirit gives instructions to the man (Balaam) beforehand, lest, going forth in ignorance, he might pronounce a curse upon the people. [4833] Not, indeed, that [his curse] could take any effect contrary to the will of God; but [this was done] as an exhibition of the providence of God which He exercised towards them on account of their forefathers. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 23: FRAGMENT XXIII. |AND HE MOUNTED UPON HIS DONKEY. ======================================================================== "And he mounted upon his ass." [4834] The ass was the type of the body of Christ, upon whom all men, resting from their labours, are borne as in a chariot. For the Saviour has taken up the burden of our sins. [4835] Now the angel who appeared to Balaam was the Word Himself; and in His hand He held a sword, to indicate the power which He had from above. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 24: FRAGMENT XXIV. |GOD IS NOT AS A MAN. ======================================================================== "God is not as a man." [4836] He thus shows that all men are indeed guilty of falsehood, inasmuch as they change from one thing to another (metapheromenoi); but such is not the case with God, for He always continues true, perfecting whatever He wishes. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 25: FRAGMENT XXV. |TO INFLICT VENGEANCE FROM THE LORD ON MIDIAN. ======================================================================== "To inflict vengeance from the Lord on Midian." [4837] For this man (Balaam), when he speaks no longer in the Spirit of God, but contrary to God's law, by setting up a different law with regard to fornication, [4838] is certainly not then to be counted as a prophet, but as a soothsayer. For he who did not keep to the commandment of God, received the just recompense of his own evil devices. [4839] ======================================================================== CHAPTER 26: FRAGMENT XXVI. KNOW THOU THAT EVERY MAN IS EITHER EMPTY OR FULL. ======================================================================== Know [4840] thou that every man is either empty or full. For if he has not the Holy Spirit, he has no knowledge of the Creator; he has not received Jesus Christ the Life; he knows not the Father who is in heaven; if he does not live after the dictates of reason, after the heavenly law, he is not a sober-minded person, nor does he act uprightly: such an one is empty. If, on the other hand, he receives God, who says, "I will dwell with them, and walk in them, and I will be their God," [4841] such an one is not empty, but full. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 27: FRAGMENT XXVII. THE LITTLE BOY, THEREFORE, WHO GUIDED SAMSON BY THE HAND ======================================================================== The little boy, therefore, who guided Samson by the hand, [4842] pre-typified John the Baptist, who showed to the people the faith in Christ. And the house in which they were assembled signifies the world, in which dwell the various heathen and unbelieving nations, offering sacrifice to their idols. Moreover, the two pillars are the two covenants. The fact, then, of Samson leaning himself upon the pillars, [indicates] this, that the people, when instructed, recognized the mystery of Christ. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 28: FRAGMENT XXVIII. |AND THE MAN OF GOD SAID, WHERE DID IT FALL? AND HE SHOWED HIM THE ======================================================================== "And the man of God said, Where did it fall? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a tree, and cast it in there, and the iron floated." [4843] This was a sign that souls should be borne aloft (anagoges psuchon) through the instrumentality of wood, upon which He suffered who can lead those souls aloft that follow His ascension. This event was also an indication of the fact, that when the holy soul of Christ descended [to Hades], many souls ascended and were seen in their bodies. [4844] For just as the wood, which is the lighter body, was submerged in the water; but the iron, the heavier one, floated: so, when the Word of God became one with flesh, by a physical and hypostatic union, the heavy and terrestrial [part], having been rendered immortal, was borne up into heaven, by the divine nature, after the resurrection. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 29: FRAGMENT XXIX. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW WAS WRITTEN TO THE JEWS. ======================================================================== The [4845] Gospel according to Matthew was written to the Jews. For they laid particular stress upon the fact that Christ [should be] of the seed of David. Matthew also, who had a still greater desire [to establish this point], took particular pains to afford them convincing proof that Christ is of the seed of David; and therefore he commences with [an account of] His genealogy. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 30: FRAGMENT XXX. |THE AXE UNTO THE ROOT,| HE SAYS, URGING US TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH ======================================================================== [4846] "The axe unto the root," [4847] he says, urging us to the knowledge of the truth, and purifying us by means of fear, as well as preparing [us] to bring forth fruit in due season. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 31: FRAGMENT XXXI. OBSERVE THAT, BY MEANS OF THE GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED IN THE PARABLE ======================================================================== Observe [4848] that, by means of the grain of mustard seed in the parable, the heavenly doctrine is denoted which is sown like seed in the world, as in a field, [seed] which has an inherent force, fiery and powerful. For the Judge of the whole world is thus proclaimed, who, having been hidden in the heart of the earth in a tomb for three days, and having become a great tree, has stretched forth His branches to the ends of the earth. Sprouting out from Him, the twelve apostles, having become fair and fruitful boughs, were made a shelter for the nations as for the fowls of heaven, under which boughs, all having taken refuge, as birds flocking to a nest, have been made partakers of that wholesome and celestial food which is derived from them. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 32: FRAGMENT XXXII. JOSEPHUS SAYS, THAT WHEN MOSES HAD BEEN BROUGHT UP IN THE ROYAL PALACES ======================================================================== [4849] Josephus says, that when Moses had been brought up in the royal palaces, he was chosen as general against the Ethiopians; and having proved victorious, obtained in marriage the daughter of that king, since indeed, out of her affection for him, she delivered the city up to him. [4850] Why was it, that when these two (Aaron and Miriam) had both acted with despite towards him (Moses), the latter alone was adjudged punishment? [4851] First, because the woman was the more culpable, since both nature and the law place the woman in a subordinate condition to the man. Or perhaps it was that Aaron was to a certain degree excusable, in consideration of his being the elder [brother], and adorned with the dignity of high priest. Then again, inasmuch as the leper was accounted by the law unclean, while at the same time the origin and foundation of the priesthood lay in Aaron, [the Lord] did not award a similar punishment to him, lest this stigma should attach itself to the entire [sacerdotal] race; but by means of his sister's [example] He awoke his fears, and taught him the same lesson. For Miriam's punishment affected him to such an extent, that no sooner did she experience it, than he entreated [Moses], who had been injured, that he would by his intercession do away with the affliction. And he did not neglect to do so, but at once poured forth his supplication. Upon this the Lord, who loves mankind, made him understand how He had not chastened her as a judge, but as a father; for He said, "If her father had spit in her face, should she not be ashamed? Let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her come in again." [4852] ======================================================================== CHAPTER 33: FRAGMENT XXXIII. INASMUCH AS CERTAIN MEN, IMPELLED BY WHAT CONSIDERATIONS I KNOW NOT ======================================================================== Inasmuch [4853] as certain men, impelled by what considerations I know not, remove from God the half of His creative power, by asserting that He is merely the cause of quality resident in matter, and by maintaining that matter itself is uncreated, come now let us put the question, What is at any time ... is immutable. Matter, then, is immutable. But if matter be immutable, and the immutable suffers no change in regard to quality, it does not form the substance of the world. For which reason it seems to them superfluous, that God has annexed qualities to matter, since indeed matter admits of no possible alteration, it being in itself an uncreated thing. But further, if matter be uncreated, it has been made altogether according to a certain quality, and this immutable, so that it cannot be receptive of more qualities, nor can it be the thing of which the world is made. But if the world be not made from it, [this theory] entirely excludes God from exercising power on the creation [of the world]. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 34: FRAGMENT XXXIV. |AND DIPPED HIMSELF,| SAYS THE SCRIPTURE., |SEVEN TIMES IN JORDAN. ======================================================================== "And [4854] dipped himself," says [the Scripture], "seven times in Jordan." [4855] It was not for nothing that Naaman of old, when suffering from leprosy, was purified upon his being baptized, but [it served] as an indication to us. For as we are lepers in sin, we are made clean, by means of the sacred water and the invocation of the Lord, from our old transgressions; being spiritually regenerated as new-born babes, even as the Lord has declared: "Except a man be born again through water and the Spirit, he shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." [4856] ======================================================================== CHAPTER 35: FRAGMENT XXXV. IF THE CORPSE OF ELISHA RAISED A DEAD MAN ======================================================================== If the corpse of Elisha raised a dead man, [4857] how much more shall God, when He has quickened men's dead bodies, bring them up for judgment? ======================================================================== CHAPTER 36: FRAGMENT XXXVI. TRUE KNOWLEDGE, THEN, CONSISTS IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF CHRIST ======================================================================== True [4858] knowledge, then, consists in the understanding of Christ, which Paul terms the wisdom of God hidden in a mystery, which "the natural man receiveth not," [4859] the doctrine of the cross; of which if any man "taste," [4860] he will not accede to the disputations and quibbles of proud and puffed-up men, [4861] who go into matters of which they have no perception. [4862] For the truth is unsophisticated (aschematistos); and "the word is nigh thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart," [4863] as the same apostle declares, being easy of comprehension to those who are obedient. For it renders us like to Christ, if we experience "the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings." [4864] For this is the affinity [4865] of the apostolical teaching and the most holy "faith delivered unto us," [4866] which the unlearned receive, and those of slender knowledge have taught, not "giving heed to endless genealogies," [4867] but studying rather [to observe] a straightforward course of life; lest, having been deprived of the Divine Spirit, they fail to attain to the kingdom of heaven. For truly the first thing is to deny one's self and to follow Christ; and those who do this are borne onward to perfection, having fulfilled all their Teacher's will, becoming sons of God by spiritual regeneration, and heirs of the kingdom of heaven; those who seek which first shall not be forsaken. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 37: FRAGMENT XXXVII. THOSE WHO HAVE BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH THE SECONDARY I. ======================================================================== Those who have become acquainted with the secondary (i.e., under Christ) constitutions of the apostles, [4868] are aware that the Lord instituted a new oblation in the new covenant, according to [the declaration of] Malachi the prophet. For, "from the rising of the sun even to the setting my name has been glorified among the Gentiles, and in every place incense is offered to my name, and a pure sacrifice;" [4869] as John also declares in the Apocalypse: "The incense is the prayers of the saints." [4870] Then again, Paul exhorts us "to present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." [4871] And again, "Let us offer the sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of the lips." [4872] Now those oblations are not according to the law, the handwriting of which the Lord took away from the midst by cancelling it; [4873] but they are according to the Spirit, for we must worship God "in spirit and in truth." [4874] And therefore the oblation of the Eucharist is not a carnal one, but a spiritual; and in this respect it is pure. For we make an oblation to God of the bread and the cup of blessing, giving Him thanks in that He has commanded the earth to bring forth these fruits for our nourishment. And then, when we have perfected the oblation, we invoke the Holy Spirit, that He may exhibit this sacrifice, both the bread the body of Christ, and the cup the blood of Christ, in order that the receivers of these antitypes [4875] may obtain remission of sins and life eternal. Those persons, then, who perform these oblations in remembrance of the Lord, do not fall in with Jewish views, but, performing the service after a spiritual manner, they shall be called sons of wisdom. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 38: FRAGMENT XXXVIII. THE APOSTLES ORDAINED, THAT |WE SHOULD NOT JUDGE ANY ONE IN RESPECT TO MEAT OR ======================================================================== The [4876] apostles ordained, that "we should not judge any one in respect to meat or drink, or in regard to a feast day, or the new moons, or the sabbaths." [4877] Whence then these contentions? whence these schisms? We keep the feast, but in the leaven of malice and wickedness, cutting in pieces the Church of God; and we preserve what belongs to its exterior, that we may cast away these better things, faith and love. We have heard from the prophetic words that these feasts and fasts are displeasing to the Lord. [4878] ======================================================================== CHAPTER 39: FRAGMENT XXXIX. CHRIST, WHO WAS CALLED THE SON OF GOD BEFORE THE AGES ======================================================================== Christ, [4879] who was called the Son of God before the ages, was manifested in the fulness of time, in order that He might cleanse us through His blood, who were under the power of sin, presenting us as pure sons to His Father, if we yield ourselves obediently to the chastisement of the Spirit. And in the end of time He shall come to do away with all evil, and to reconcile all things, in order that there may be an end of all impurities. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 40: FRAGMENT XL. |AND HE FOUND THE JAW-BONE OF AN ASS. ======================================================================== "And [4880] he found the jaw-bone of an ass." [4881] It is to be observed that, after [Samson had committed] fornication, the holy Scripture no longer speaks of the things happily accomplished by him in connection with the formula, "The Spirit of the Lord came upon him." [4882] For thus, according to the holy apostle, the sin of fornication is perpetrated against the body, as involving also sin against the temple of God. [4883] ======================================================================== CHAPTER 41: FRAGMENT XLI. THIS INDICATES THE PERSECUTION AGAINST THE CHURCH SET ON FOOT BY THE NATIONS WHO STILL ======================================================================== This [4884] indicates the persecution against the Church set on foot by the nations who still continue in unbelief. But he (Samson) who suffered those things, trusted that there would be a retaliation against those waging this war. But retaliation through what means? First of all, by his betaking himself to the Rock [4885] not cognizable to the senses; [4886] secondly, by the finding of the jaw-bone of an ass. Now the type of the jaw-bone is the body of Christ. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 42: FRAGMENT XLII. SPEAKING ALWAYS WELL OF THE WORTHY, BUT NEVER ILL OF THE UNWORTHY ======================================================================== Speaking always well of the worthy, but never ill of the unworthy, we also shall attain to the glory and kingdom of God. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 43: FRAGMENT XLIII. IN THESE THINGS THERE WAS SIGNIFIED BY PROPHECY THAT THE PEOPLE ======================================================================== In [4887] these things there was signified by prophecy that the people, having become transgressors, shall be bound by the chains of their own sins. But the breaking of the bonds of their own accord indicates that, upon repentance, they shall be again loosed from the shackles of sin. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 44: FRAGMENT XLIV. IT IS NOT AN EASY THING FOR A SOUL ======================================================================== It [4888] is not an easy thing for a soul, under the influence of error, to be persuaded of the contrary opinion. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 45: FRAGMENT XLV. |AND BALAAM THE SON OF BEOR THEY SLEW WITH THE SWORD. ======================================================================== "And [4889] Balaam the son of Beor they slew with the sword." [4890] For, speaking no longer by the Spirit of God, but setting up another law of fornication contrary to the law of God, [4891] this man shall no longer be reckoned as a prophet, but as a soothsayer. For, as he did not continue in the commandment of God, he received the just reward of his evil devices. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 46: FRAGMENT XLVI. |THE GOD OF THE WORLD;| THAT IS, SATAN, WHO WAS DESIGNATED GOD TO THOSE WHO ======================================================================== "The [4892] god of the world;" [4893] that is, Satan, who was designated God to those who believe not. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 47: FRAGMENT XLVII. THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. BROUGHT THE DUMBNESS OF ZACHARIAS TO AN END. ======================================================================== The [4894] birth of John [the Baptist] brought the dumbness of Zacharias to an end. For he did not burden his father, when the voice issued forth from silence; but as when not believed it rendered him tongue-tied, so did the voice sounding out clearly set his father free, to whom he had both been announced and born. Now the voice and the burning light [4895] were a precursor of the Word and the Light. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 48: FRAGMENT XLVIII. AS THEREFORE SEVENTY TONGUES ARE INDICATED BY NUMBER, AND FROM DISPERSION THE TONGUES ARE GATHERED ======================================================================== As [4896] therefore seventy tongues are indicated by number, and from [4897] dispersion the tongues are gathered into one by means of their interpretation; so is that ark declared a type of the body of Christ, which is both pure and immaculate. For [4898] as that ark was gilded with pure gold both within and without, so also is the body of Christ pure and resplendent, being adorned within by the Word, and shielded on the outside by the Spirit, in order that from both [materials] the splendour of the natures might be exhibited together. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 49: FRAGMENT XLIX. NOW THEREFORE, BY MEANS OF THIS WHICH HAS BEEN ALREADY BROUGHT FORTH A LONG TIME ======================================================================== Now [4899] therefore, by means of this which has been already brought forth a long time since, the Word has assigned an interpretation. We are convinced that there exist [so to speak] two men in each one of us. The one is confessedly a hidden thing, while the other stands apparent; one is corporeal, the other spiritual; although the generation of both may be compared to that of twins. For both are revealed to the world as but one, for the soul was not anterior to the body in its essence; nor, in regard to its formation, did the body precede the soul: but both these were produced at one time; and their nourishment consists in purity and sweetness. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 50: FRAGMENT L. FOR THEN THERE SHALL IN TRUTH BE A COMMON JOY CONSUMMATED TO ALL THOSE WHO ======================================================================== For [4900] then there shall in truth be a common joy consummated to all those who believe unto life, and in each individual shall be confirmed the mystery of the Resurrection, and the hope of incorruption, and the commencement of the eternal kingdom, when God shall have destroyed death and the devil. For that human nature and flesh which has risen again from the dead shall die no more; but after it had been changed to incorruption, and made like to spirit, when the heaven was opened, [our Lord] full of glory offered it (the flesh) to the Father. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 51: FRAGMENT LI. NOW, HOWEVER, INASMUCH AS THE BOOKS OF THESE MEN MAY POSSIBLY HAVE ESCAPED YOUR OBSERVATION ======================================================================== Now, [4901] however, inasmuch as the books of these men may possibly have escaped your observation, but have come under our notice, I call your attention to them, that for the sake of your reputation you may expel these writings from among you, as bringing disgrace upon you, since their author boasts himself as being one of your company. For they constitute a stumbling-block to many, who simply and unreservedly receive, as coming from a presbyter, the blasphemy which they utter against God. Just [consider] the writer of these things, how by means of them he does not injure assistants [in divine service] only, who happen to be prepared in mind for blasphemies against God, but also damages those among us, since by his books he imbues their minds with false doctrines concerning God. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 52: FRAGMENT LII. THE SACRED BOOKS ACKNOWLEDGE WITH REGARD TO CHRIST, THAT AS HE IS THE SON OF ======================================================================== The [4902] sacred books acknowledge with regard to Christ, that as He is the Son of man, so is the same Being not a [mere] man; and as He is flesh, so is He also spirit, and the Word of God, and God. And as He was born of Mary in the last times, so did He also proceed from God as the First-begotten of every creature; and as He hungered, so did He satisfy [others]; and as He thirsted, so did He of old cause the Jews to drink, for the "Rock was Christ" [4903] Himself: thus does Jesus now give to His believing people power to drink spiritual waters, which spring up to life eternal. [4904] And as He was the son of David, so was He also the Lord of David. And as He was from Abraham, so did He also exist before Abraham. [4905] And as He was the servant of God, so is He the Son of God, and Lord of the universe. And as He was spit upon ignominiously, so also did He breathe the Holy Spirit into His disciples. [4906] And as He was saddened, so also did He give joy to His people. And as He was capable of being handled and touched, so again did He, in a non-apprehensible form, pass through the midst of those who sought to injure Him, [4907] and entered without impediment through closed doors. [4908] And as He slept, so did He also rule the sea, the winds, and the storms. And as He suffered, so also is He alive, and life-giving, and healing all our infirmity. And as He died, so is He also the Resurrection of the dead. He suffered shame on earth, while He is higher than all glory and praise in heaven; who, "though He was crucified through weakness, yet He liveth by divine power;" [4909] who "descended into the lower parts of the earth," and who "ascended up above the heavens;" [4910] for whom a manger sufficed, yet who filled all things; who was dead, yet who liveth for ever and ever. Amen. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 53: FRAGMENT LIII. WITH REGARD TO CHRIST, THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS AND THE EVANGELISTS HAVE PROCLAIMED THAT ======================================================================== With [4911] regard to Christ, the law and the prophets and the evangelists have proclaimed that He was born of a virgin, that He suffered upon a beam of wood, and that He appeared from the dead; that He also ascended to the heavens, and was glorified by the Father, and is the Eternal King; that He is the perfect Intelligence, the Word of God, who was begotten before the light; that He was the Founder of the universe, along with it (light), and the Maker of man; that He is All in all: Patriarch among the patriarchs; Law in the laws; Chief Priest among priests; Ruler among kings; the Prophet among prophets; the Angel among angels; the Man among men; Son in the Father; God in God; King to all eternity. For it is He who sailed [in the ark] along with Noah, and who guided Abraham; who was bound along with Isaac, and was a Wanderer with Jacob; the Shepherd of those who are saved, and the Bridegroom of the Church; the Chief also of the cherubim, the Prince of the angelic powers; God of God; Son of the Father; Jesus Christ; King for ever and ever. Amen. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 54: FRAGMENT LIV. THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS AND EVANGELISTS HAVE DECLARED THAT CHRIST WAS BORN OF A ======================================================================== The [4912] law and the prophets and evangelists have declared that Christ was born of a virgin, and suffered on the cross; was raised also from the dead, and taken up to heaven; that He was glorified, and reigns for ever. He is Himself termed the Perfect Intellect, the Word of God. He is the First-begotten, [4913] after a transcendent manner, the Creator of man; All in all; Patriarch among the patriarchs; Law in the law; the Priest among priests; among kings Prime Leader; the Prophet among the prophets; the Angel among angels; the Man among men; Son in the Father; God in God; King to all eternity. He was sold with Joseph, and He guided Abraham; was bound along with Isaac, and wandered with Jacob; with Moses He was Leader, and, respecting the people, Legislator. He preached in the prophets; was incarnate of a virgin; born in Bethlehem; received by John, and baptized in Jordan; was tempted in the desert, and proved to be the Lord. He gathered the apostles together, and preached the kingdom of heaven; gave light to the blind, and raised the dead; was seen in the temple, but was not held by the people as worthy of credit; was arrested by the priests, conducted before Herod, and condemned in the presence of Pilate; He manifested Himself in the body, was suspended upon a beam of wood, and raised from the dead; shown to the apostles, and, having been carried up to heaven, sitteth on the right hand of the Father, and has been glorified by Him as the Resurrection of the dead. Moreover, He is the Salvation of the lost, the Light to those dwelling in darkness, and Redemption to those who have been born; the Shepherd of the saved, and the Bridegroom of the Church; the Charioteer of the cherubim, the Leader of the angelic host; God of God; Jesus Christ our Saviour. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 55: FRAGMENT LV. |THEN DREW NEAR UNTO HIM THE MOTHER OF ZEBEDEE'S CHILDREN ======================================================================== "Then [4914] drew near unto Him the mother of Zebedee's children, with her sons, worshipping, and seeking a certain thing from Him." [4915] These people are certainly not void of understanding, nor are the words set forth in that passage of no signification: being stated beforehand like a preface, they have some agreement with those points formerly expounded. "Then drew near." Sometimes virtue excites our admiration, not merely on account of the display which is given of it, but also of the occasion when it was manifested. I may refer, for example, to the premature fruit of the grape, or of the fig, or to any fruit whatsoever, from which, during its process [of growth], no man expects maturity or full development; yet, although any one may perceive that it is still somewhat imperfect, he does not for that reason despise as useless the immature grape when plucked, but he gathers it with pleasure as appearing early in the season; nor does he consider whether the grape is possessed of perfect sweetness; nay, he at once experiences satisfaction from the thought that this one has appeared before the rest. Just in the same way does God also, when He perceives the faithful possessing wisdom though still imperfect, and but a small degree of faith, overlook their defect in this respect, and therefore does not reject them; nay, but on the contrary, He kindly welcomes and accepts them as premature fruits, and honours the mind, whatsoever it may be, which is stamped with virtue, although not yet perfect. He makes allowance for it, as being among the harbingers of the vintage, [4916] and esteems it highly, inasmuch as, being of a readier disposition than the rest, it has forestalled, as it were, the blessing to itself. Abraham therefore, Isaac, and Jacob, our fathers, are to be esteemed before all, since they did indeed afford us such early examples of virtue. How many martyrs can be compared to Daniel? How many martyrs, I ask, can rival the three youths in Babylon, although the memory of the former has not been brought before us so conspicuously as that of the latter? These were truly first-fruits, and indications of the [succeeding] fructification. Hence God has directed their life to be recorded, as a model for those who should come after. And that their virtue was thus accepted by God, as the first-fruits of the produce, hear what He has Himself declared: "As a grape," He says, "I have found Israel in the wilderness, and as first-ripe figs your fathers." [4917] Call not therefore the faith of Abraham merely blessed because he believed. Do you wish to look upon Abraham with admiration? Then behold how that one man alone professed piety when in the world six hundred had been contaminated with error. Dost thou wish Daniel to carry thee away to amazement? Behold that [city] Babylon, haughty in the flower and pride of impiousness, and its inhabitants completely given over to sin of every description. But he, emerging from the depth, spat out the brine of sins, and rejoiced to plunge into the sweet waters of piety. And now, in like manner, with regard to that mother of Zebedee's children, do not admire merely what she said, but also the time at which she uttered these words. For when was it that she drew near to the Redeemer? Not after the resurrection, nor after the preaching of His name, nor after the establishment of His kingdom; but it was when the Lord said, "Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes; and they shall kill Him, and on the third day He shall rise again." [4918] These things the Saviour told in reference to His sufferings and cross; to these persons He predicted His passion. Nor did He conceal the fact that it should be of a most ignominious kind, at the hands of the chief priests. This woman, however, had attached another meaning to the dispensation of His sufferings. The Saviour was foretelling death; and she asked for the glory of immortality. The Lord was asserting that He must stand arraigned before impious judges; but she, taking no note of that judgment, requested as of the judge: "Grant," she said, "that these my two sons may sit, one on the right hand, and the other on the left, in Thy glory." In the one case the passion is referred to, in the other the kingdom is understood. The Saviour was speaking of the cross, while she had in view the glory which admits no suffering. This woman, therefore, as I have already said, is worthy of our admiration, not merely for what she sought, but also for the occasion of her making the request. She did indeed suffer, not merely as a pious person, but also as a woman. For, having been instructed by His words, she considered and believed that it would come to pass, that the kingdom of Christ should flourish in glory, and walk in its vastness throughout the world, and be increased by the preaching of piety. She understood, as was [in fact] the case, that He who appeared in a lowly guise had delivered and received every promise. I will inquire upon another occasion, when I come to treat upon this humility, whether the Lord rejected her petition concerning His kingdom. But she thought that the same confidence would not be possessed by her, when, at the appearance of the angels, He should be ministered to by the angels, and receive service from the entire heavenly host. Taking the Saviour, therefore, apart in a retired place, she earnestly desired of Him those things which transcend every human nature. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 56: SUBJECT INDEX ======================================================================== Æon, meaning of the term, [1]316Æon, the twelfth, the sufferings ofnot to be deduced from Scripture, [2]387not typified by the woman with the issue of blood, [3]392ÆonsEnglish equivalents of the Greek names, [4]316further inquiry into and refutation of the speculations respecting; the theory of, further exposed, [5]380how the thirty are indicated in Scripture, [6]319the production of, [7]373, [8]379the thirty, not typified by the baptism of Jesus in His thirtieth year, [9]390the thirty, of Valentinus, [10]316the twelve apostles not types of the twelve, [11]389Æschylus, on the unity of God, [12]290Aaron and Miriam, their sin against Moses, and its punishment, [13]573Abel, [14]6, [15]55, [16]89Abel and Cain, the offerings of, [17]485Abominations, the, practiced by the Valentinians, [18]324Abraham, [19]7, [20]9, [21]13, [22]142both covenants prefigured in, [23]495had faith identical with ours, [24]492saw the day of Christ, [25]467, [26]469vain attempt of Marcion to exclude him from Christ's salvation, [27]470waited for the promises of God, [28]561Abraxas, Basilides' doctrine of, [29]350Acceptable year of the Lord, the, [30]390Achamothan account of, [31]320asserted to be be referred to in the Scripture, [32]326origin of the visible world from, [33]321shall at last enter the Pleroma, [34]325Adam and Eve, the story of, according to the Ophites, [35]356Adam, the firstanalogy with the second, [36]454death of, [37]551his repentance signified by the girdle which he made, [38]457in paradise, [39]531made a partaker of salvation, [40]455sinned on the sixth day of creation, [41]551why driven out of paradise, [42]457Adrian, Emperor, his Epistle in behalf of the Christians, [43]186Adultery, [44]35, [45]108, [46]143Advents of Christ, [47]210, [48]221, [49]253, [50]254Afflictions of Christ, [51]139Agape, [52]396Aletheiahow her passion is said to be indicated in Scripture, [53]319of Ptolomy, [54]333revealed by Tetrad, [55]337the Æon so called, [56]317the numerical value of, does not square with Valentinianism, [57]396Alms-giving, [58]16, [59]148Amen, [60]186Analogies, heathento Christ's doctrine, [61]169to Christ's history, [62]170to the Sonship of Christ, [63]170Anaxagoras, [64]376Anaximander, [65]376Anaximander and Anaximenes, [66]274Angels, [67]68, [68]68, [69]88, [70]118, [71]148could not be ignorant of the Supreme God, [72]365how they transgressed, [73]190, [74]238of the devil, [75]524the world not made by, [76]361their freedom, [77]190, [78]250, [79]269who taught them, [80]164Anger, [81]17, [82]35, [83]54, [84]54Animal men, the, of the Valentinians, [85]323, [86]327Animalscloven-footed, [87]144forbidden or allowed as food to Israel, spritual significance of, [88]143ruminant, [89]143Animals, clean and unclean, [90]534Anthropos and Ecclesia, the Æons so named, [91]316, [92]333, [93]355Antichrist, [94]34, [95]138concentrates in himself the apostasy, [96]557the fraud, pride, and tyranny of the kingdom of, [97]553the number of the name of, [98]558Antioch, church at, [99]48, [100]85, [101]85, [102]91, [103]91, [104]96, [105]96, [106]100, [107]129, [108]129Antiochians, supposed Epistle of Ignatius to them, wherein he speaks of his bonds, of the true doctrine concerning Christ against the views of the early heretics, and exhorts them to certain duties, [109]110Antiphanes, the theogony of, [110]376Antoninus, Emperor, Epistle in behalf of the Christians, [111]186Apator, [112]322Apostates, [113]68, [114]68, [115]71, [116]71, [117]82, [118]83Apostles, [119]175, [120]179the twelve, not types of the twelve Æons, [121]389the, did not begin to preach till endued with the Holy Spirit, [122]414the, preached one God, [123]414the, the doctrine of, [124]429the, the labours of, lessened by their predecessors, [125]494Apostles, ordinances as to the ministry, [126]16, [127]17, [128]18, [129]66, [130]67Aquila and Theodotian, their interpretation of Isa. vii.14 referred to, [131]451Archelaus, the Athenian, [132]274Argument, the, of Justin's Apology stated, [133]170Aristotle, opinions of, [134]275Ark of the covenant, [135]394, [136]570Atheism, [137]164Aurelius, [138]187Autogenes, [139]353Axe, thelaid at the root, [140]573made to float by means of wood, [141]572Balaam, [142]571forbidden to curse Israel, [143]572his ass a type, [144]572slain, [145]572Baptism of Jesus in His thirtieth year not a type of the thirty Æons, [146]390Baptism prefigured in the Old Testament, [147]144Baptism, Christian, [148]183, [149]201, [150]216its imitation by demons, [151]183Barbeliotes or Borborians, the, [152]353Barnabashis Epistle, wherein he warns his readers against Judaism, and seeks to explain some Jewish customs, [153]137who he was, [154]133Basilidesabsurd notion of, as to the death of Jesus, [155]349the doctrines of, [156]349Beast, the, [157]557Bel and the Dragon, [158]467Believersa spritual temple, [159]147what Christ is to them, [160]11, [161]14, [162]15, [163]18, [164]33Benediction, forms of, [165]15, [166]21, [167]30, [168]43, [169]44, [170]58, [171]58, [172]72, [173]72, [174]85, [175]85, [176]92, [177]92, [178]96, [179]96 Birds, not allowed as food to Israel, [180]143Birds, the two, in Lev. xiv, [181]301Bishopduties of, [182]69, [183]85, [184]89, [185]90, [186]94, [187]95subjection to him, [188]17, [189]50, [190]50though youthful, to be obeyed, [191]60, [192]60to be consulted in all things, [193]50, [194]51, [195]62, [196]62, [197]79, [198]89, [199]90to be honoured, [200]90, [201]90, [202]95, [203]95Bishopsa succession of, in various churches, [204]415first, of Rome, [205]416Blandina, the martyr, [206]570Blessings, divinehow obtained, [207]13, [208]13, [209]13, [210]13, [211]14, [212]14, [213]14, [214]21, [215]29to be sought, [216]29, [217]149Bloodthe Christians accused of eating, [218]570the, of Christ, redeems, [219]527Blood, the, of Christ, redeems, [220]528Bodies, the, of menfrom the earth, [221]544temples of the Holy Ghost, [222]532Body and soul, the views of heretics respecting the future destiny of, refuted, [223]402Brazen serpent, [224]145Bread and wine in the Eucharist, [225]528Breath of life, the, [226]537Burrhus of Ephesus, [227]50, [228]50Bythus, [229]316, [230]333absurdity of, [231]362, [232]363Cain, [233]6, [234]456and Abel, the respective offerings of, [235]485Cainites, the doctrines of the, [236]358Carnal and spiritual, [237]536Carpocrateshis followers branded with external marks, and have images of Jesus, [238]351his views of the devil, [239]351immorality of the system of, [240]351, [241]351the doctrines of, [242]350the followers of, practised magic and incantations, [243]350Catholic, [244]39, [245]40, [246]42, [247]90Centurion, the, of the Gospels, asserted by the Valentinians to be the Demiurge, [248]326Cerdo, the doctrines of, [249]352Cerinthus, the doctrines of, [250]351Chariton, examination of, by the Prefect Rusticus, [251]305Chastity, [252]34, [253]148, [254]167Children exposed, [255]172ChristHis kingdom eternal, [256]555His person, [257]9, [258]52, [259]52, [260]57, [261]57, [262]61, [263]61, [264]62, [265]62, [266]64, [267]69, [268]70, [269]70, [270]76, [271]81, [272]84, [273]86, [274]86, [275]87, [276]87, [277]89, [278]94, [279]145His resurrection, [280]11, [281]33, [282]33, [283]70, [284]70, [285]70, [286]87, [287]87, [288]87His resurrection a proof of ours, [289]532His second coming, [290]11, [291]33, [292]64, [293]87His sufferings, [294]9, [295]63, [296]64, [297]66, [298]67, [299]70, [300]70, [301]70, [302]70, [303]83, [304]84, [305]84, [306]84, [307]86, [308]86, [309]87, [310]87, [311]89, [312]89, [313]139, [314]140, [315]142, [316]144His victory over Satan, [317]549Valentinus's views of, [318]319, [319]325, [320]332, [321]333alone able to redeem us, [322]526and Jesus of Nazareth proved from the writings of Paul to be one and the same, [323]445and Jesus, the same, and only begotten Son of God, [324]440assumed actual flesh, conceived and born of the Virgin, [325]454came for the sake of men in all ages, [326]494conferred on our flesh the capacity of salvation, [327]528descended into regions beneath the earth, [328]499did not abolish the law, [329]475did not abrogate the natural precepts of the law, but removed the bondage, [330]477did not flee away from Jesus at the cross, [331]447did not suffer in appearance merely, [332]447fitting that He should take human nature, and be tempted by the devil, [333]548foreseen and foretold by the prophets, [334]509how prefigured, [335]571is the end of the law, [336]476is the treasure hid in the field, [337]496not, but the Holy Spirit, descended upon Jesus, [338]444temptation of, [339]549testimony of the sacred books to, [340]576, [341]577, [342]577the advent of, foreknown and desired by righteous men, [343]474the advent of, foretold, [344]473the apostles of, their preaching, [345]417the dead raised by, a proof of the resurrection, [346]539the descent of, upon Jesus, according to the Ophites, [347]357the origin of, according to the Ophites, [348]354the prophets referred all their predictions to, [349]511the resurrection of, [350]560the source of blessings, [351]14, [352]84, [353]84took flesh, not seemingly, but really, [354]527Christ Jesus, [355]170, [356]177, [357]190, [358]219, [359]236, [360]236, [361]237, [362]237, [363]253, [364]265, [365]301His advent foretold, [366]173, [367]175, [368]260His appearances before His coming in the flesh, [369]263His cross, symbols of, [370]181, [371]242, [372]244, [373]247His early history, [374]237, [375]250His first and second coming, [376]209, [377]210, [378]221, [379]253, [380]254His humanity, [381]170, [382]174, [383]179, [384]193, [385]216, [386]219, [387]228, [388]231, [389]241, [390]301His reign and majesty, [391]176, [392]178, [393]180, [394]209, [395]236, [396]267His rejection by the Jews, [397]175, [398]179, [399]253, [400]267His resurrection, [401]252, [402]252, [403]253, [404]298His teaching, [405]167, [406]168, [407]168, [408]246His titles in Scripture, [409]190, [410]262His work, [411]178blood of, [412]173, [413]200, [414]222, [415]228called Jacob, Israel, and Son of man, [416]248, [417]262called the Lord of Hosts, [418]212, [419]241 called the Word, [420]164, [421]166, [422]170, [423]173, [424]174, [425]190, [426]191, [427]263, [428]264compared to Socrates, [429]191crucified, [430]166, [431]173, [432]174, [433]175, [434]179, [435]222, [436]247, [437]247, [438]248, [439]248, [440]248, [441]249, [442]251, [443]251distinguished from the Father, [444]264figures of: Joshua, [445]255, [446]256, [447]257, [448]264, [449]265figures of: Mosaic law, [450]214, [451]215, [452]215, [453]216figures of: Noah, [454]268, [455]268not a magician, [456]172of faith in, [457]191, [458]199, [459]257, [460]260salvation alone in, [461]207, [462]216shown to be God, from His appearances to Abraham, [463]223shown to be God, from His interviews with Moses, [464]226shown to be God, from the testimony of Proverbs, [465]228shown to be God, from visions to Jacob, [466]225shown to be God, objections met, that He ate, [467]225testimony of Scripture regarding Him: of David, [468]175, [469]176, [470]176, [471]211, [472]211, [473]212, [474]213, [475]213, [476]229, [477]229, [478]235, [479]235, [480]240, [481]241, [482]248, [483]248, [484]248, [485]249, [486]249, [487]250, [488]251, [489]251, [490]252testimony of Scripture regarding Him: of Isaiah, [491]174, [492]174, [493]179, [494]179, [495]200, [496]236, [497]237, [498]241testimony of Scripture regarding Him: of Micah, [499]174testimony of Scripture regarding Him: of Moses, [500]173, [501]221, [502]223, [503]236testimony of Scripture regarding Him: of Zechariah, [504]175, [505]221the Holy Spirit received by Him, [506]243the Son of God, [507]164, [508]166, [509]170, [510]178, [511]182, [512]190, [513]216, [514]219, [515]250, [516]253, [517]256, [518]256, [519]257, [520]258, [521]262the curse He endured, [522]246, [523]247, [524]247ChristiansApologies for, by Justin Martyr, [525]163, [526]188accused of atheism, [527]164are the sons of God, [528]261are the true Israel, [529]261, [530]267blamed for not observing the law, [531]199, [532]203blamed for not submitting to be circumcised, [533]206, [534]208, [535]256called children, [536]153charges refuted: shown they do not worship idols, [537]165charges refuted; shown they do not worship idols, [538]171have the true righteousness, [539]209heirs of the covenant, [540]145inquiry into the charges against them, [541]163manners of, [542]26promised as seed to the patriarchs, [543]259shown to be called like Abraham, [544]259testimonies of Roman emperors as to, [545]186their moral life, [546]165, [547]172, [548]189, [549]192their relation to the world, [550]27their treatment at the hand of the Jews, [551]203, [552]214, [553]246, [554]247, [555]256their treatment at the hands of the heathen world, [556]170, [557]182, [558]188, [559]191, [560]253, [561]254their worship, [562]185, [563]185, [564]185true and false, [565]55, [566]55, [567]61, [568]61worship God, [569]164, [570]165Christians, calumnies against, [571]570Churchorder in the, [572]16, [573]16, [574]17, [575]90, [576]90order of ministers in, [577]16the regard Moses had for order in, [578]16the regard the apostles had for order in, [579]17this order disturbed by the wicked, [580]17Church, Jacob's marriage a figure of, [581]266Church, theher gifts, [582]409of Rome, founded by Peter and Paul, [583]415performs nothing by incantations or curious arts, [584]409the catholic, the depository of truth, [585]416Circumcision, [586]202, [587]203, [588]206, [589]206, [590]208, [591]245, [592]256Circumcision, spiritual meaning of, [593]142Clean and unclean, [594]534Clementhis first Epistle, [595]5introductory notice of, [596]1Colorbasus, the doctrines of, [597]333Commandment, the first and greatest, [598]476Commandments, of God, [599]33, [600]148Communion with God, [601]556Confessionof Christ, [602]41, [603]55, [604]56, [605]83, [606]129of sin, [607]19Conformity to Christ, [608]50Continence of Christians, [609]172Corinthians, Epistle of Clement toexhorts them to Church order, [610]16, [611]16, [612]17exhorts them to brotherly love, [613]18exhorts them to good works, [614]14exhorts them to humility, [615]8, [616]9, [617]9, [618]11, [619]15, [620]15exhorts them to peace, [621]16exhorts them to repentance, [622]7, [623]7exhorts to Church order, [624]16he commends them, [625]5shows the effects of envy among them, [626]5, [627]6, [628]18Corruption, [629]301Cosmocrator, the, [630]323Covenant, thelost by the Jews, [631]139who are heirs of, [632]145Covenant, the new, [633]511Covenantsone author and one end to both, [634]472the oneness of both proved by Jesus' reproof of customs repugnant to the former, [635]475Covetousness, [636]35Created thingsmade after the image of invisible things, according to the Marcosians, [637]342not a shadow of the Pleroma, [638]368not images of Æons within the Pleroma, [639]366Creation, the, of all things out of nothing by God, [640]369Creatorbut one, of the world, [641]369is the Word of God, [642]546the, could not be ignorant of the Supreme God, [643]365the, made all things, spiritual and material, [644]405Crescens, his prejudices, [645]189Crocus of Ephesus, [646]50, [647]50 Cross, symbols of the, [648]181, [649]242, [650]244, [651]247Cross, the, of Christprefigured in the Old Testament, [652]144, [653]144the glory of, [654]56, [655]57Curse, the, [656]246, [657]247, [658]247, [659]248Damas, bishop of Magnesia, [660]59, [661]59Danaids, martyrdom of, [662]6Daniel, [663]60, [664]61Darkness, the way of, [665]149David, his humility, [666]10Day of retribution, the, [667]390Day, the, does not square with the theory of Valentinus, [668]395Deacons, [669]34, [670]61, [671]61, [672]69, [673]72, [674]85, [675]85, [676]89, [677]90, [678]95, [679]95Dead, the, raised by Christ, a proof of the resurrection, [680]539Death, [681]166, [682]192Death and life, [683]537Decalogue, theat first inscribed on the hearts of men, [684]479not cancelled by Christ, [685]481Deeds, eviltheir detection, [686]166their punishment, [687]165Demiurge, thedeclared by the heretics to be animal, [688]403if animal, how could he make things spiritual?, [689]405ignorant of the offspring of his mother Achamoth, [690]323ignorant of what he created, [691]322instructed by the Saviour, [692]326is the centurion of the Gospels, [693]326passes into the intermediate habitation, [694]325the creator of all things outside the Pleroma, [695]322the formation of, according to Valentinus, [696]322views of the heretics respecting, exposed and confuted, [697]385Demons, [698]167, [699]190, [700]192cause persecution, [701]182their imitation of divine things, [702]181, [703]182, [704]182, [705]183Deuteronomy, [706]571Devilas a roaring lion against Christ, [707]251his lie in regard to the government of the world, [708]552practised in falsehoods, he tempted man, [709]551the sons of the, [710]525views of the Carpocratians respecting, [711]351why plots against us, [712]300Devil, snares of the, [713]30, [714]55, [715]55, [716]69, [717]69, [718]82, [719]83, [720]117, [721]149Devils, [722]181, [723]182, [724]182, [725]182, [726]238distort the truth, [727]233, [728]233Dialogue of Justin Martyr with Trypho the Jew, [729]194Diatheses, the, of Ptolomy, [730]333Diognetes, Epistle tothe blessings Christ brings, [731]29the importance of divine knowledge, [732]29the manifestation of Christ, [733]27the state of the world before Christ came, [734]28the superstitions of the Jews, [735]26the vanity of idols, [736]25the writer shows why he wrote it, [737]25why Christ came so late, [738]28Dircæ, martyrdom of, [739]6Disciples, the true spiritual, [740]506Discriminating faculty, the, in man, [741]522Disobedient, theare the angels of the devil, [742]524Divinations, [743]169Doctrinesfalse, [744]34, [745]53, [746]53, [747]56, [748]56, [749]62, [750]62, [751]68, [752]68, [753]71, [754]71, [755]82, [756]83, [757]88, [758]88profound, [759]68, [760]68Doctrines, false, [761]146Dream-senders, [762]169Duodecad, the, of Valentinus, how said to be indicated in Scripture, [763]319DutiesChristian, [764]9, [765]20, [766]53, [767]54, [768]54, [769]54, [770]62, [771]62, [772]81, [773]81, [774]95, [775]95, [776]148of deacons, etc., [777]34, [778]81of husbands and wives, [779]34, [780]81, [781]95, [782]95of presbyters, etc., [783]34, [784]90of the Christian flock, [785]35, [786]95, [787]95relative, [788]81, [789]90, [790]90Dyad, the, of Valentinus, [791]332Earthly things, types of heavenly, [792]486Ebionite, [793]83Ebionites, the, [794]352refutation of, who disparaged the writings of Paul, [795]439strictures on, [796]527Ecclesia, theof Ptolomy, [797]333of the Valentinians, [798]323Egyptians, the Israelites commanded to spoil the goods of, an exposition and vindication, [799]502Elements, the twenty-four, of Marcus, [800]339Elijah, [801]219, [802]530Elisha, [803]545Elucidation, by the American editor, end of book iii, [804]460Emanations the, of Valentinus and othersan account of, [805]316, [806]332, [807]333, [808]339ridicule poured on, [809]332, [810]333Emperors, Roman, testimony to Christians, [811]186Encratites, the, [812]353Enmity, the, put between Eve and the serpent, [813]457Ennoea, [814]316, [815]333, [816]353, [817]354Enoch, [818]7Enoch, the translation of, [819]530Enthymesis, the, of Sopia or Achamoth, [820]318, [821]322the absurdity of, [822]383the treachery of Judas not a type of, [823]388Envy, [824]67its effect on Corinthian Church, [825]6, [826]17, [827]18its effect on the Church in all ages, [828]6, [829]17Ephesians, Epistle of Ignatius to, [830]49, [831]49Syriac version of Epistle, [832]101he commends them, [833]49, [834]49, [835]52, [836]53he exhorts them to unity, [837]50, [838]50he exhorts them to various duties, [839]53, [840]54, [841]58he warns them about false teachers and doctrines, [842]52, [843]52Epicurus, opinions of, [844]192, [845]193, [846]274Error, how often set off, [847]315Esther, her example, [848]20Eucharist, [849]16, [850]17, [851]77, [852]77, [853]81, [854]81, [855]89, [856]90, [857]185Eucharist, the, [858]486, [859]528Euripideson false gods, [860]292, [861]293on future judgment, [862]291Evanthas, [863]559Eve and the Virgin Mary compared, [864]547Eve, the story of, according to the Ophites, [865]356 Evildeeds, [866]6desires, [867]35speaking, [868]17Example of Christ, [869]9, [870]35, [871]35, [872]54, [873]54Examples of love, [874]19Fables, heathen, [875]233Faith, [876]8, [877]13, [878]14, [879]29, [880]53, [881]53, [882]55, [883]55, [884]64, [885]65, [886]66, [887]66, [888]84, [889]84, [890]86, [891]86, [892]88, [893]89Faith in Christ, [894]191, [895]199, [896]257, [897]260Faith of Abraham, the, the same as ours, [898]492Faith, the unity of the, in the universal Church, [899]330Falsehood, [900]56Fasting, [901]34, [902]202a type of Christ, [903]141the acceptable, [904]138Fate, [905]177, [906]177Father, thehow no one knows, but the Son, [907]467reveals the Son, [908]468the world made by, through the Word, [909]361Fathers exhorted, [910]81Fear of God, [911]54, [912]54, [913]69Fear, produces (according to Valentinus) animal substances, [914]323Fish, Israel may not eat, spiritual significance of, [915]143Five, the number, the frequent use of, in Scripture, [916]394Flesh, theand blood, [917]534as nourished by the body of the Lord, incorruptible, [918]486made capable of salvation, [919]528quickened, [920]538saved by the Word taking flesh, [921]541the saints having suffered in, shall received their rewards in, [922]561the works of, [923]536Florinus, [924]568Foreknowledge of God, [925]178Forerunner of Christ, [926]220Forgiveness of sin, [927]200, [928]217Free will, man endowed with, [929]518Free-will in man and angels, [930]190, [931]250, [932]269Fruit of the belly and of the loins, [933]453Gentiles, [934]180conversion of, [935]253, [936]260, [937]264, [938]265Gentiles, the conversion of, more difficult than that of the Jews, [939]495Gideon, a type, [940]445Gifts, the, of the Holy Spirit, [941]533Gnostics, the hypocrisy and pride of, [942]439Goat, the, sent away, [943]141Goats, [944]301God, [945]164, [946]165, [947]166, [948]166, [949]167, [950]172, [951]177, [952]190, [953]197, [954]198, [955]199, [956]200, [957]300His care for men, [958]172His character, [959]10, [960]11, [961]11, [962]12, [963]12, [964]13, [965]16, [966]80His infinitude, [967]569His namelessness, [968]281His power and glory will shine forth in the resurrection, [969]529His providential rule over the world, [970]459His righteousness, [971]245, [972]246His unity and sole government, treatise by Justin Martyr on, [973]290alone knows all things, [974]399always true and faithful, [975]572and the Word, formed all things by their own power, [976]546attributes of, [977]521but one announced by the law and the prophets, whom Christ confesses as His Father, [978]466but one, proved against Marcion and others, [979]359but one, who is the Father, [980]463communion with, [981]556created all things out of nothing, [982]370declared by the Son, [983]489declared by the law and manifested in Christ, [984]550different names of, in the Hebrew Scriptures, [985]412does not give His glory to another, [986]230formed all things by the Word and Spirit, [987]487has placed man under laws for man's own benefit, [988]478how He appeared to Moses, [989]184how known, [990]196how to draw near and serve Him, [991]12, [992]14, [993]14, [994]20, [995]34imitators of, [996]13immutable and eternal, [997]465just to punish and good to save, [998]459many things, the knowledge of which must be left in His hands, [999]399needs nothing from man, [1000]482not the author of sin, [1001]502not to be sought after by means of syllables and letters, [1002]396objection from Matt. vi.24 answered, [1003]421objection to the doctrine of one, deduced from 2 Cor. iv.4, answered, [1004]420of faith in, [1005]35one and the same, inflicts punishments and bestows rewards, [1006]523one, proclaimed by Christ and the apostles, [1007]417opinions of Greek philosophers as to, [1008]274pardons our sins, [1009]544proved to be one and the same the Creator from the Gospel of Matthew, [1010]422proved to be one and the same the Creator, from the Gospel of John, [1011]426proved to be one and the same the Creator, from the Gospels of Mark and Luke, [1012]423rejected by the Jews, [1013]262, [1014]267seen by men, yet invisible, [1015]490showed Himself to be merciful and mighty to save after the fall of man, [1016]449testimonies to unity from Greek poets: Æschylus, [1017]290testimonies to unity from Greek poets: Orpheus, [1018]290testimonies to unity from Greek poets: Philemon, [1019]290testimonies to unity from Greek poets: Sophocles, [1020]290the Holy Ghost throughout the Old Testament mentions but one, [1021]418the author of both testaments, [1022]505the destruction of Jerusalem derogates nothing from His majesty, [1023]465the image of, in which man was made, [1024]544the misery of departure from, [1025]523the unity of proved from Moses, the prophets and Christ, [1026]463the world made by, [1027]361those deceived who feign another, [1028]530unity of, reaffirmed, [1029]544what He decreed concerning Christ, [1030]249God of this world, the, [1031]420Gods, false, [1032]171, [1033]181, [1034]233Gods, the so-called, in the Old Testament, [1035]419 Good deeds, [1036]13, [1037]95, [1038]95Good works, not necessary for Valentinian heretics, [1039]324Gospel superior to law, [1040]63, [1041]63, [1042]146, [1043]146Gospels, the fourrespective characteristics of, [1044]428symbolized by the four living creatures, [1045]428there can be neither more nor fewer, [1046]428those who destroy the form of, vain and unlearned, [1047]429Government, civil, of God, and to be obeyed, [1048]552Grace, [1049]63, [1050]63, [1051]92, [1052]92Graces, Christian, [1053]35, [1054]81Grain of mustard seed, the, [1055]573Greater and less, application of the phrase, [1056]472Greeksopinions of their philosophers, as Thales, [1057]274opinions of their philosophers, of Plato and Aristotle, [1058]275opinions of their philosophers, of Pythagoras and Epicurus, [1059]274what their philosophers and poets learnt from Moses' writings, [1060]276, [1061]277, [1062]277, [1063]278, [1064]278Greeks, Justin's Discourse to, [1065]271calls upon them to study the divine word, [1066]272exposes the Greek theogony, [1067]271follies of Greek mythology, [1068]272the shameless practices of the Greeks, [1069]272wherein he justifies his departure from Greek customs, [1070]271Greeks, Justin's Hortatory Address to, [1071]273wherein he shows that their poets are unfit to be religious teachers, [1072]273Grief, [1073]35Grief, evil spirits said by Valentinus to derive their origin from, [1074]323Happiness, [1075]20, [1076]196Harmonyin the Church, [1077]61in the universe, [1078]10Heaven, the, of Valentinus, [1079]322Heavens, the new, different abodes in, [1080]567Helena and Simon Magus, [1081]348Hell, [1082]169Henotes, [1083]332Heraclitus and Hippasus, [1084]274Hercules, [1085]192Heresies, of recent origin, [1086]417Heretics, theblasphemous doctrines of, further exposed, [1087]408borrow their systems from the heathen, [1088]376deviation of, from the truth, [1089]347follow neither Scripture nor tradition, [1090]415have fallen into an abyss of error, [1091]370miracles claimed to be wrought by, [1092]407modes of initiation practised by, [1093]346refutation of, from the orderly succession of bishops in the churches, [1094]415resort to Scripture to support their opinions, [1095]319, [1096]343, [1097]344the first order of productions maintained by (viz. Æons), indefensible, [1098]373their perverse interpretations of Scripture, [1099]369to be avoided, [1100]547tossed about by every wind of doctrine, [1101]418unlearned, ignorant, and divided in opinion, [1102]547Heretics, views of early, [1103]34, [1104]56, [1105]56, [1106]62, [1107]62, [1108]63, [1109]63, [1110]68, [1111]68, [1112]71, [1113]71, [1114]80, [1115]80, [1116]81, [1117]81, [1118]82, [1119]83, [1120]88, [1121]88, [1122]89, [1123]89, [1124]89, [1125]89, [1126]138, [1127]149Hero, deacon of Antioch, Epistle of Ignatius to him, wherein he is exhorted to earnestness and moderation, cautioned against false teachers, instructed as to certain duties, and pointed out as the future bishop of Antioch, [1128]113Holiness, [1129]13, [1130]42, [1131]42, [1132]53, [1133]53, [1134]54, [1135]67, [1136]67, [1137]108Holy Spirit, [1138]5, [1139]17, [1140]43, [1141]53, [1142]53, [1143]53, [1144]56, [1145]57, [1146]57, [1147]83, [1148]83, [1149]84, [1150]85, [1151]92, [1152]92, [1153]101, [1154]140, [1155]146Holy Spirit, gifts of the, [1156]533Holy Spirit, the, descended on Jesus at His baptism, not Christ nor the Saviour, [1157]444Homerhis knowledge of man's origin, [1158]286his obligations to the sacred writer, [1159]282his testimony to monotheism, [1160]280passages from, showing his views as to his gods, [1161]273Homer, laid under contribution by the Valentinians, curious instances of, [1162]330Hope, [1163]399, [1164]476Horos and Stauros, [1165]318, [1166]319Human doctrine, [1167]182, [1168]219Humilityenjoined, [1169]8, [1170]9, [1171]9, [1172]11, [1173]15, [1174]15, [1175]54of Christ, [1176]9of saints, [1177]9, [1178]10, [1179]20Humility enjoined, [1180]54Husbands, duty of, [1181]26, [1182]34, [1183]95, [1184]95, [1185]111, [1186]148Hyssop, [1187]142Hystaspes, [1188]169I am that I am, [1189]419Ialdaboth, [1190]355Iao, [1191]321Idols, [1192]165, [1193]171Idols, vanity of, [1194]25, [1195]56, [1196]129IgnatiusEpistle to Polycarp, [1197]93, [1198]93Epistle to the Ephesians, [1199]49, [1200]49Epistle to the Magnesians, [1201]59, [1202]59Epistle to the Philadelphians, [1203]79, [1204]79Epistle to the Romans, [1205]73, [1206]73Epistle to the Smyrnæans, [1207]86, [1208]86Epistle to the Trallians, [1209]66, [1210]66Syriac versions of his Epistles to Polycarp, Ephesians, Romans, [1211]97account of his martyrdom, [1212]129appears in vision after death, [1213]131condemned by Trajan, [1214]48his desire for martyrdom, [1215]49, [1216]49, [1217]74, [1218]74, [1219]74, [1220]75, [1221]75, [1222]75, [1223]75, [1224]76, [1225]76, [1226]76, [1227]76, [1228]77, [1229]96introductory note to his Epistles, [1230]45is brought to Rome, [1231]130is desire for martyrdom, [1232]96is devoured by wild beasts at Rome, [1233]130mentioned by Polycarp, [1234]35, [1235]36 sails to Smyrna, [1236]130seeks the prayers of the Churches, [1237]54, [1238]54, [1239]77, [1240]77speaks of his bonds, [1241]50, [1242]50, [1243]58, [1244]58, [1245]59, [1246]59, [1247]70, [1248]70, [1249]72, [1250]72, [1251]75, [1252]76, [1253]91, [1254]91speaks of his knowledge, [1255]64, [1256]64, [1257]68, [1258]68speaks of his need of humility, [1259]67, [1260]67spurious Epistle from Maria the Proselyte, [1261]120spurious Epistle to Hero, a deacon of Antioch, [1262]113spurious Epistle to Mary at Neapolis, [1263]122spurious Epistle to the Antiochians, [1264]110spurious Epistle to the Philippians, [1265]116spurious Epistle to the Tarsians, [1266]107spurious Epistle to the Virgin Mary, [1267]126spurious Epistles to John the Apostle, [1268]124, [1269]125spurious Epistles, introductory note, [1270]105writes to the churches, [1271]130Ignorance, human, of divine things, [1272]399Image of God, the, in which man was created, [1273]544Images, [1274]287Imitatorsof Christ, [1275]50, [1276]68, [1277]76, [1278]76of the Creator, [1279]10, [1280]28Immorality of the heathen, [1281]171, [1282]272Immorality, the, of the Valentinian heretics, [1283]324Impure thoughts, [1284]111, [1285]149Initiation, modes of, practised by the heretics, [1286]346Intermediate state, the, [1287]560Isaac, [1288]13the blessing of, [1289]562the history of symbolical, [1290]492Isaiah, his prophecy respecting the virgin conceiving, vindicated against Theodotion, Aquila, and the Ebionites, [1291]451IsraelChrist is King of, [1292]267applied to Christ, [1293]262Israel applied to Chirst, [1294]265Jacob, [1295]12, [1296]13Jacob, Leah and Rachel figures of the Church, [1297]266Jacob, the actions of, typical, [1298]493James the Just, [1299]69, [1300]155Jerusalem, the destruction of, derogates nothing from the majesty of God, [1301]465JesusHis baptism when thirty years old, not a type of the thirty Æons, [1302]390His birth foretold by Isaiah, [1303]452His reply to the Sadducees, [1304]466His teaching, [1305]408according to Basilides, was not crucified, but Simon of Cyrene in His stead, [1306]349and Christ, proved from the writings of Paul to be one and the same, [1307]445became man so as to be capable of being tempted and crucified, [1308]449descent of the Christ upon, according to the Ophites, [1309]357how certain Æons are said to be indicated by the name of, [1310]319lived at least till near fifty years old, [1311]392meaning of the letters of the name of, [1312]339neither Christ nor Saviour, but the Holy Spirit descended upon Him at His baptism, [1313]444not a mere man, but very God, [1314]448passed through every stage of life, to sanctify all, [1315]391significance of the letters of the name, [1316]339the baptism of, [1317]423the generation of according to Marcus, [1318]339the ministry of, extended over ten years, [1319]391the same with Christ, the only begotten Son of God, perfect God and perfect man, [1320]440the significance of the letters of the name, [1321]393with Him nothing incomplete -- His time, [1322]443Jewish sacrifices abolished, [1323]137Jewsblame the Christians for not observing the law, [1324]199exhorted to repent and be converted, [1325]258, [1326]268how they treat Scriptures, [1327]232how they treat the Scriptures, [1328]175in disputations, [1329]256not heirs to the covenant, [1330]145observances of, [1331]62, [1332]62, [1333]82rejecting Christ, they reject God, [1334]267salvation for them only in Christ, [1335]207, [1336]216superstitions of, [1337]26the Sabbaths instituted, and sacrifices and oblations, [1338]204the injury to God from their opinion of the law, [1339]206their circumcision differs from the Christian, [1340]256their hard-heartedness, [1341]266their interpretations, [1342]261their treatment of Christ, [1343]175, [1344]179, [1345]253their treatment of Christians, [1346]175, [1347]203, [1348]214they boast in vain that they are the true sons of Abraham, [1349]206, [1350]269they violate the eternal law, and interpret ill that of Moses, [1351]200treatment of Christians, [1352]247why circumcision was given, [1353]202why the choice of meats, [1354]204why the law was given them, [1355]203John the Apostle, Epistles of Ignatius to him, [1356]124, [1357]125John the Baptist, [1358]220, [1359]221John, and Cerinthus, a curious story relating to, [1360]416Jonah, [1361]7, [1362]70Jonah, the sign of, [1363]252Joshua, [1364]571Joshua, a figure of Christ, [1365]255, [1366]256, [1367]257, [1368]264, [1369]265Josiah, [1370]60Judæa, its desolations foretold, [1371]178Judaizing teachers, [1372]63, [1373]63, [1374]82Judas, [1375]40, [1376]117, [1377]153, [1378]154Judas not an emblem of the twelfth Æon, [1379]388Judge, the, [1380]180Judged in the flesh, [1381]85, [1382]85, [1383]108Judgement, the future, by Jesus Christ, [1384]523, [1385]556Judgment, future, testimonies of Greek writers to, [1386]291Judith, [1387]20Jupiter, [1388]164, [1389]170, [1390]170, [1391]192Justice demanded for Christians, [1392]163Justification, [1393]13, [1394]63, [1395]63, [1396]64Justin Martyr fragments from his lost writings, [1397]300he is examined and condemned by the Prefect Rusticus, [1398]305he studies philosophy, [1399]195his Dialogue with Trypho a Jew, [1400]194his Discourse to the Greeks, [1401]271his First Apology for Christians, [1402]163his Hortatory Address to the Greeks, [1403]273his Hortatory Address to the Greeks, spurious, [1404]289his Second Apology for Christians, [1405]188his arguments in favour of Christianity as against Judaism, [1406]194his conversion, [1407]195introductory notice of, [1408]159on the Resurrection, [1409]294on the Sole Government of God, [1410]290Justin quoted against Marcion, [1411]468Keltæ, the, [1412]316Kingdomthe earthly, of the saints after their resurrection, [1413]563the prophecies respecting, not allegorical, [1414]565the, of Christ, eternal, [1415]556Kingdom of God looked for, [1416]43, [1417]76, [1418]76, [1419]154Kingdom, Christians look for, [1420]166Knee, bending the, a symbol of the resurrection, [1421]569Knowledge, [1422]29, [1423]64, [1424]64, [1425]68, [1426]68, [1427]137, [1428]196perfect, not attainable in this life, [1429]399puffs up, [1430]397the true, [1431]574Lamb, [1432]214Lateinos, [1433]559LawChrist did not abrogate the natural precepts of, but removed the bondage of, [1434]477man was placed under, for his own benefit, [1435]478originally inscribed on the hearts of men, but afterwards, as the Mosaic, made by God to bridle the desires of the Jews, [1436]479perfect righteousness not obtained by, [1437]480the old and the new, has but one author, [1438]472Law of Christ, [1439]138Law, the, [1440]199, [1441]199, [1442]200, [1443]203, [1444]214, [1445]215, [1446]215, [1447]216Letters and syllablesGod not to be sought after by means of, [1448]396absurdity of arguments derived from, [1449]393the absurd theories of Marcus respecting, [1450]336, [1451]339Levitical dispensation, the, not appointed by God for His own sake, [1452]482Life, [1453]29, [1454]76, [1455]76, [1456]89, [1457]89, [1458]198Life and death, [1459]537Light, way of, [1460]148Linus, bishop of Rome, [1461]416Living creatures, the symbolic import of the four, [1462]428Logosabsurdity of the Valentinian account of the generation of, [1463]381the Æon so called and Sige, [1464]372Lord's Day, [1465]186Lord's day, [1466]62, [1467]62Lord, theis one God, the Father, [1468]463testimony of Moses to, [1469]463Lotand his daughters, the typical import of the story of, [1470]504the wife of, turned into a pillar of salt, [1471]504Lot, his example, [1472]8LoveMoses an example of, [1473]19brotherly, [1474]18, [1475]55, [1476]55commended, [1477]19, [1478]55, [1479]55other examples of, [1480]19to God, [1481]18, [1482]89, [1483]137Lucius, the philosopher, [1484]163Lukeand Paul, [1485]437refutation of the Ebionites who tried to disparage the authority of Paul from the writings of, [1486]439Luxury abjured, [1487]13, [1488]27, [1489]62, [1490]83Magi, [1491]237, [1492]237Magic, our Lord's miracles not performed by, [1493]409Magical practises, the, of Marcus, [1494]334Magnesians, Epistle of Ignatius to, [1495]59, [1496]59he shows the honour and submission due by them to their bishop, [1497]60, [1498]60warns against Judaism, [1499]63, [1500]63warns against false doctrine, [1501]62, [1502]62Magus, Simon, [1503]83ManGod's mercy to, after the fall, [1504]449all things created for the service of, [1505]558corruption of, [1506]301endowed with the faculty of distinguishing good and evil, [1507]522every, either empty or full, [1508]572his creation, [1509]165, [1510]228, [1511]250needs a greater than man to save, [1512]450origin of Homer's opinion of, [1513]286the first, according to the Ophites, [1514]354the object of God's long-suffering, [1515]450the respective destinations of the threefold kind of, [1516]325, [1517]326the threefold kind, feigned by the heretics, [1518]323the whole nature of, has salvation conferred upon it, [1519]531unfruitful, without the Holy Spirit, [1520]536why not at first made perfect, [1521]521Mansions, the many, [1522]567Marcion, [1523]171, [1524]182mutilates the Gospels, [1525]352the doctrines of, [1526]352vain attempt of, to exclude Abraham from Christ's salvation, [1527]470Marcionites, the, refuted in relation to prophecy, [1528]511Marcosians, theabsurd interpretations of, [1529]341absurd theories of, respecting things created, [1530]342appeal of, to Moses, [1531]343cite Scripture to prove that the Father was unknown before the coming of Christ, [1532]344departure of, from the truth, [1533]347pervert the Gospels, [1534]345the apocryphal Scriptures of, [1535]344views of, respecting redemption, [1536]345Marcuscorrupts women, [1537]334hypothesis of, respecting letters and syllables, [1538]336pretended revelations of Sige to, [1539]339pretends to confer the gift of prophecy, [1540]334the deceitful arts and nefarious practises of, [1541]334Marcus Aurelius, the emperor, his testimony of the Christians, [1542]187Maria the Proselyte, her spurious letter to Ignatius, [1543]120Maries, the, in the gospels, [1544]155 Marriage, [1545]26, [1546]81, [1547]95, [1548]95Marriages, impure, [1549]167Martyrdomof Ignatius, [1550]129of Polycarp, [1551]37Martyrdom of holy martyrs at Rome, [1552]305Martyrs, [1553]6, [1554]6, [1555]39, [1556]74Maryand Eve, compared, [1557]547would hasten on Jesus, but is checked by Him, [1558]443Mary at Neapolis, spurious Epistle, [1559]122Mary, the Virgin, spurious letter of Ignatius, and her reply, [1560]126Mathetes, his Epistle to Diognetus, [1561]23Matter, [1562]573Matthew's and Mark's gospels, according to Papias, [1563]154, [1564]155Meats, choice of, why prescribed to Israel, [1565]204Mennot true that some are by nature good, and some are bad, [1566]519possessed of free will, [1567]518spiritual, [1568]506, [1569]533the three kinds of, feigned by the heretics, [1570]323Menander, [1571]171his views of God, [1572]292Menander, successor to Simon Magus, [1573]348Mercy, not to be exaggerated at the expense of justice, [1574]501Messengersof Magnesian Church, [1575]59, [1576]59to be sent to Antioch, [1577]96, [1578]96Metropator, [1579]322Millenium, questionable traditions of, [1580]153Millennium, [1581]239, [1582]239Ministers, order of, in Church, [1583]16, [1584]17, [1585]61, [1586]65Miraclesclaimed to be performed by heretics, [1587]407performed by Christ and His disciples, [1588]409Mithras, mysteries of, [1589]233Monogenes, theof Ptolemy, [1590]333of Valentinus, [1591]317Monotes, [1592]332Monotheism, testimonies toof Homer, [1593]280, [1594]282of Orpheus, [1595]279of Plato, [1596]281, [1597]282, [1598]282, [1599]282, [1600]283of Pythagoras, [1601]280of Sophocles, [1602]280of the Sibyl, [1603]280Months, the, do not fall in with the Valentinian theories of Æons, [1604]395Moral faculty, the, in man, [1605]522Mosaic laws, figures of things which pertain to Christ, [1606]214, [1607]215, [1608]215, [1609]216Moses, [1610]6, [1611]10, [1612]144, [1613]146, [1614]573Aaron and Miriam sin against, [1615]573God appears to, [1616]184, [1617]223Homer indebted to, [1618]284Plato indebted to, [1619]182, [1620]283, [1621]283, [1622]286foretells Christ's cross, [1623]242heathen oracles testify to, [1624]278his antiquity proved by Greek writers, [1625]277, [1626]277, [1627]278his love for Israel, [1628]19predicts Christ's coming, [1629]173quelling strife, [1630]16training and inspiration of, [1631]277Mother, the, of the Valentinian heresy, [1632]386Mysteries, three, hid from Satan, [1633]57, [1634]57, [1635]102Mystery of circumcision, [1636]142MythologyGreek, the follies of, [1637]272heathen, its origin, [1638]181Naaman, cleansed of his leprosy, [1639]574Namesof God, different in the Hebrew Scriptures, [1640]412of our Lord, [1641]393, [1642]393Names of God and Christ, [1643]190, [1644]262Necromancy, [1645]169New covenant, the, [1646]511Nicolaitanes, the, [1647]352Nicolaitans, [1648]71, [1649]83Noah, [1650]7Noah, a figure of Christ, [1651]268, [1652]268Nous, or Monogenes, [1653]317, [1654]333, [1655]355Number of the beast, the, [1656]558Numbers and letters, the folly of deriving arguments from, [1657]393Obedienceto Christ, [1658]15, [1659]51to God, [1660]8, [1661]11, [1662]12, [1663]50, [1664]50, [1665]61Obedience, civil, [1666]168Oblation, the new, instituted by Christ, [1667]484Oblations and sacrifices, [1668]484Office-bearers of Churchat Ephesus, [1669]50at Magnesia, [1670]59, [1671]59at Philadelphia, [1672]85, [1673]85OgdoadJohn asserted to have set forth, [1674]328the first of Valentinus, [1675]322the first, of Valentinus, [1676]316Old Testament, the, everywhere mentions and predicts the advent of Christ, [1677]473Olive, the wild, the symbolical significance of, [1678]536Onesimus, bishop of Ephesus, [1679]49, [1680]49Ophites, the, [1681]354Oraclesheathen, [1682]169Oracles, heathentestify of Moses, [1683]278Order in the Church, [1684]16, [1685]16, [1686]17, [1687]90, [1688]90Orpheus, his testimony to Monotheism, [1689]279, [1690]290Papias, fragments of, [1691]151Papias, quoted, [1692]563Parables, [1693]517the proper mode of interpreting, [1694]398Paschal solemnities, differences in the observance of, [1695]568Passion of the twelfth Æonhow said to be indicated in Scripture, [1696]319not to be proved from Scripture, [1697]387Passions, animal, produce, according to Valentinus, material substances, [1698]323Pastors, the, to whom the apostles committed the churches, to be heard, [1699]548Patience, [1700]35, [1701]168Patriarchs and prophets foretold the advent of Christ, [1702]494Pauland Peter, founders of the Church of Rome, [1703]415caught up into the third heaven, [1704]405knew no mysteries unrevealed to the other apostles, [1705]437refutation of the Ebionites who disparage the writings of, [1706]439sometimes uses words not in their grammatical sequence, [1707]420Peace, [1708]10of Church, [1709]19of the universe, [1710]10Perfect, why man was not made, [1711]521Peripatetics, [1712]195Persecution foretold, [1713]509Peter and Paul, martyrdom of, [1714]6Phoenix, the, [1715]12Pharaoh's heart hardened, how, [1716]502Philadelphians, Epistle of Ignatius to them, consisting chiefly of exhortations to unity, [1717]79, [1718]79 Philemonshows how God is appeased, [1719]291testifies to a future judgment, [1720]291PhilippiansEpistle of Polycarp to them, consisting of commendations of them, and exhortations to Christian duties, [1721]33spurious Epistle of Ignatius to them, wherein he declares the unity of the Godhead, also facts in the history of the Godhead, also facts in the history of Christ; shows the malignity, folly, inconsistency, and ignorance of Satan, and concludes with exhortations, [1722]116Philosophers, [1723]165, [1724]177Greek, their opinions of God, [1725]274, [1726]274, [1727]275have not true knowledge, [1728]288opinions as to the resurrection, [1729]296their indebted to Moses, [1730]278, [1731]278, [1732]279their indebtedness to Moses, [1733]182, [1734]286, [1735]287, [1736]287Philosophy, [1737]195Phylactery, [1738]218Plato, [1739]165, [1740]169, [1741]177, [1742]183, [1743]275, [1744]275, [1745]276, [1746]281ambiguity of, [1747]282his agreement with Homer, [1748]282his doctrine of form, [1749]285his doctrine of the beginning of time, [1750]287his doctrine of the heavenly gift, [1751]286his knowledge of God's eternity, [1752]283his knowledge of judgment, [1753]284indebted to Moses, [1754]182, [1755]183, [1756]283, [1757]285indebted to the prophets, [1758]283of the universe, [1759]296self-contradictory, [1760]282Plato, quoted, [1761]459Platonists, [1762]195Pleroma, theof Valentinus, [1763]316, [1764]320shown to be absurd, [1765]362, [1766]379, [1767]379Polybius, bishop of Tralles, [1768]66, [1769]66PolycarpEpistle of Ignatius to him, consisting of counsels as to his work, [1770]93Epistle of Ignatius to him, consisting of counsels as to his work , [1771]93Irenæus' testimony respecting, [1772]416Syriac version of Epistle of Ignatius to him, [1773]99confesses Christ, [1774]41conversed with the apostles, [1775]416he is betrayed, [1776]40he refuses to revile Christ, [1777]41his Epistle, [1778]33his body burned, [1779]43his humility, [1780]33his last prayer, [1781]42his praise of Paul, [1782]35his reply to Marcion, [1783]416in the fire, [1784]42introductory notice, [1785]31mentioned by Ignatius, [1786]58, [1787]58, [1788]92the epistle of, [1789]416Polytheism, [1790]181, [1791]290, [1792]292Prayer, [1793]34, [1794]53, [1795]54, [1796]82, [1797]82Prayers, [1798]186, [1799]257Prayers requested, [1800]58, [1801]58, [1802]65, [1803]65, [1804]82, [1805]82Predictions of the prophets, the, [1806]509all uttered under the same inspiration, [1807]513Presbyters, duties of, [1808]17, [1809]34, [1810]72, [1811]72Presbyters, thefaithful, [1812]497false, [1813]497ought to be obeyed, [1814]497Presbyteryits function, [1815]69submission to, [1816]50, [1817]50, [1818]51, [1819]66, [1820]67, [1821]89, [1822]90Priestly office, contention regarding, [1823]16, [1824]17, [1825]18Proarche, the, of Valentinus, [1826]333Production, the first order of, maintained by hereticsproved to be absurd, [1827]379proved to be indefensible, [1828]373Propator, theof Ptolomy, [1829]333of Valentinus, [1830]316Prophecycertainly fulfilled, [1831]180concerning Christ, [1832]173, [1833]174, [1834]174, [1835]174, [1836]210, [1837]211, [1838]211, [1839]212, [1840]213, [1841]213, [1842]214, [1843]215, [1844]215, [1845]216, [1846]220, [1847]220, [1848]221, [1849]221, [1850]222, [1851]223, [1852]235, [1853]235, [1854]236, [1855]236, [1856]237, [1857]237, [1858]240, [1859]241, [1860]241, [1861]242, [1862]242different modes of, [1863]175Prophets, Hebrew, [1864]173truth learned from them, [1865]198use the past tense, [1866]176Prophets, thereferred all their predictions to Christ, [1867]509refutation of the notion that they uttered their predictions under the inspiration of different gods, [1868]412, [1869]513sent by the same Father who sent the Son, [1870]514speak of Christ, [1871]140their predictions, [1872]509to be esteemed, [1873]82, [1874]82Protarchontes, [1875]354Providence of God, the world ruled by, [1876]459Prunicus, [1877]354, [1878]356Psalms that speak of Christ, [1879]176, [1880]176, [1881]211, [1882]211, [1883]212, [1884]213, [1885]213, [1886]229, [1887]235, [1888]235, [1889]240, [1890]241, [1891]248, [1892]248, [1893]248, [1894]249, [1895]249, [1896]250, [1897]251, [1898]251, [1899]252Ptolomy the heresiarch, the doctrines of, [1900]333Ptolomy, the son of Lagus, procures a translation of the Jewish Scriptures, [1901]451Punishment, everlasting, [1902]165, [1903]166, [1904]169, [1905]172, [1906]191, [1907]300Purification, [1908]139, [1909]142Purityof conduct, [1910]95, [1911]95of heart, [1912]12Pythagoras, opinions of, [1913]274, [1914]280Pythagoras, the heretics borrow from, [1915]377Pythagoreans, [1916]195Quintus the apostate, [1917]40Red heifer, [1918]142Redemption, the views of, entertained by heretics, [1919]345Rehab, her example, [1920]8Repentance, [1921]7, [1922]53, [1923]147, [1924]167, [1925]258Reprobate men, various classes of, [1926]149Responsibility, human, [1927]177, [1928]190ResurrectionChrist's, [1929]11, [1930]33, [1931]33, [1932]70, [1933]70, [1934]70, [1935]87, [1936]87, [1937]178, [1938]298 arguments for; Christ has risen, [1939]298not impossible, [1940]295objections to, [1941]294, [1942]295, [1943]295our, [1944]11, [1945]12, [1946]34treatise of Justin on, [1947]294Resurrection, thean actual, [1948]566illustrated, [1949]570of the body, [1950]530of the dead, asserted by Jesus against the Sadducees, [1951]466of the flesh asserted, [1952]529proofs of, from Isaiah and Ezekiel, [1953]542proved by the resurrection of Christ, [1954]532various proofs of, from the Old Testament, [1955]530Retribution, the day of, [1956]390Revelation, inspiration of the, [1957]155Ridicule, poured upon the emanations and nomenclature of Valentinus, [1958]332Righteous, thetheir sufferings, [1959]17Righteous, the, and the wicked, [1960]556Righteousness, [1961]201, [1962]208, [1963]209, [1964]217, [1965]245, [1966]246Righteousness, perfect, not conferred by the law, [1967]480Rod, the, of Moses, [1968]453Roman Empire, the dissolution of the, predicted, [1969]554Romans, Epistle of Ignatius toSyriac version of Epistle, [1970]103he expresses his desire for martyrdom and his reasons for the same, [1971]73, [1972]73Rome, the Church offounded and organized by Peter and Paul, [1973]415the first bishops of, [1974]416Rusticus, the prefect, examines Christians, [1975]305Sabaoth, [1976]412, [1977]412Sabbathhow to be kept, [1978]62, [1979]62the true, [1980]146Sabbath, why instituted, [1981]204, [1982]207, [1983]301Sabbath-day, the law did not prohibit the hungry eating food ready to hand on the, [1984]471Sacraments, the, [1985]185Sacrificesfurther remarks on, [1986]484not required by God for their own sake, [1987]482Sacrifices, Jewish, abolished, [1988]137Sacrifices, why instituted, [1989]205Sadducees, the reply of Jesus to the question asked by the, [1990]466Sadness, [1991]20Saintsexamples of, [1992]7, [1993]9, [1994]10their reward, [1995]8, [1996]14Salutations to Churches, etc., [1997]5, [1998]33, [1999]39, [2000]65, [2001]65, [2002]72, [2003]72, [2004]73, [2005]74, [2006]77, [2007]77, [2008]85, [2009]85, [2010]91, [2011]92, [2012]96, [2013]96, [2014]104, [2015]109, [2016]112, [2017]114, [2018]119, [2019]123, [2020]137, [2021]149Salvation, [2022]14, [2023]28, [2024]55, [2025]55, [2026]59, [2027]59, [2028]82, [2029]139, [2030]207, [2031]216, [2032]217, [2033]217Samsonand the boy who guided him, types, [2034]572further reference to, [2035]575Samuel, [2036]60, [2037]60, [2038]60, [2039]121Satan, [2040]172, [2041]549blasphemes, [2042]300blasphemes God, [2043]555Satan, his malignity, folly, inconsistency, ignorance, [2044]57, [2045]102, [2046]117, [2047]117, [2048]117, [2049]117, [2050]118, [2051]118, [2052]119, [2053]138, [2054]148Saturn, [2055]192Saturninus, the doctrines of, [2056]348Saviour, theasserted by the Valentinians to be derived from all the Æons, [2057]321, [2058]323various opinions of, among the heretics, [2059]333Schismatics, how to be dealt with, [2060]20, [2061]80, [2062]80Scriptures, [2063]198, [2064]199, [2065]231, [2066]232, [2067]234, [2068]234, [2069]235, [2070]245searched, [2071]231, [2072]232Scriptures, theappealed to by the heretics, [2073]319how perverted by the heretics, [2074]326interpreted with fidelity by the LXX. translators, [2075]452perverse interpretations of the heretics, [2076]369perverted by the Marcosians to support their absurdities, [2077]343proper method of interpreting the obscure passages of, [2078]398refutation of false interpretations of, [2079]329translation of the Hebrew into Greek, [2080]451Seditionin the Church of Corinth, [2081]5, [2082]8, [2083]20to be avoided, [2084]11Seed, Valentinian absurdities respecting, exposed, [2085]385Seeing God, [2086]489Self-conceit condemned, [2087]15Self-restraint enjoined, [2088]94Self-restraint, enjoined, [2089]94Semo, the inscription, [2090]171, [2091]187Separatists to be shunned, [2092]497Septuaginthistory of, [2093]278treatment of, by the Jews, [2094]234Septuagint, the story of the origin of, [2095]451Serpent, thecursed, [2096]456speculations respecting, [2097]570Sethians, the doctrines of the, [2098]354Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, in the fiery furnace, [2099]531Sheep and shepherd, [2100]6, [2101]79, [2102]80, [2103]84, [2104]110, [2105]114, [2106]120, [2107]140, [2108]147Sibyl, the, [2109]169, [2110]280, [2111]288Sige, [2112]316, [2113]316, [2114]317and Logos, mutually repugnant, [2115]372pretended revelation made by, to Marcus, [2116]339Silence (Sige), [2117]62Simeon and Jesus, [2118]441Simon Magus, [2119]347and Helena, [2120]348honoured with a statue, [2121]347succeeded by Menander, [2122]348the pretensions of, [2123]347the priests of, [2124]348Simon of Cyrenecurious opinion of Basilides respecting, [2125]349Simon, the Samaritan, [2126]171, [2127]182, [2128]193SinGod, not the author of, refutation of the Marcionites, [2129]502the pardon of, [2130]544Sinners, [2131]148Sins confessed, [2132]19, [2133]148Sins of former times, recorded in Scripture for a warning to us, [2134]498Sins, forgiven, [2135]200Six, the number, [2136]301Slaves, duty of, [2137]94, [2138]95, [2139]99 Smynraeans, Epistle of Ignatius to, [2140]86, [2141]86enjoins submission to their bishop, [2142]89, [2143]90gives views of early heretics, [2144]88, [2145]88he states incidents in the history of Christ, [2146]87, [2147]87Socrates, [2148]191Sonmeaning of the term, [2149]524of God the, everywhere set forth in the Old Testament, [2150]473of God the, not made man in appearance only, [2151]447the, revealed by the Father, [2152]468the, reveals the Father, [2153]468Sons of the devil, [2154]525Sophiaanother name of Achamoth, [2155]320could have produced nothing apart from her consort, [2156]371exposure of the absurdity of the whole Valentinian theory respecting, [2157]383her passion, [2158]317the Æon, so called, [2159]317Sophocleson future judgment, [2160]291on unity of God, [2161]290Soter, [2162]393Soul and body, the views of the heretics relating to the future destruction of, refuted, [2163]402Souls, [2164]196Spirit, Holy, [2165]164, [2166]166, [2167]177, [2168]243Spiritual men, [2169]506, [2170]533Spiritual, the absurdity of heretics claiming to be, while they declare the Demiurge to be animal, [2171]403Spoiling the Egyptians, the act examined and vindicated, [2172]502Stauros and Horos, [2173]318, [2174]319Stesichorus, the story of, [2175]348Stoics, the, [2176]169, [2177]190, [2178]191, [2179]192Stone, the, cut without hands, [2180]453Strife, its effects, [2181]6, [2182]17Submissionof authors of sedition, [2183]11to Christ, [2184]90to one another, [2185]15Sufferings of men, [2186]6, [2187]39, [2188]129Sunday, [2189]185Superstitions, of Jews, [2190]26Swearing, [2191]168Swine not allowed as food to Israel, [2192]143Tarsians, spurious Epistle of Ignatius to, wherein he speaks of his sufferings, the true doctrine converning Christ as against prevailing errors, and exhorts to duties, [2193]107Tatianrefuted in his denial of the salvation of Adam, [2194]457the doctrines of, [2195]353Teachers, Christian, their antiquity, inspiration, and harmony, [2196]276Teachers, false, [2197]11, [2198]52, [2199]52, [2200]53, [2201]53, [2202]89, [2203]89fate of such, [2204]56, [2205]56Teaching of Christ, [2206]164, [2207]167, [2208]168, [2209]168Teaching the, of Jesus, opposed to the opinions of heretics, [2210]408Teitan, [2211]559TempleJewish view of, [2212]147the true, [2213]147Temptation, [2214]34, [2215]55, [2216]55Temptation, the, of Christ, [2217]549Testament given to Moses and to us, [2218]84, [2219]84, [2220]146Testaments, the two, God the author of both, [2221]505Tetradof Marcus reveals Aletheia, [2222]337the first, [2223]316Thales, his view as to God, [2224]274Thamar, her labour typical, [2225]496Thelesis, [2226]333Theodotian and Aquila, their interpretation of Isa. vii.14 refuted, [2227]451Theogony, Greek, exposed, [2228]271Thoughts, silent, [2229]55, [2230]56Titus the Emperor, [2231]163Tower, Jewish church compared to, [2232]147Traditional opinions, [2233]163Trallians, Epistle of Ignatius to, [2234]66, [2235]66commends them and exhorts them to be subject to their spiritual rulers, [2236]66, [2237]66shows the reality of the history given to us of Christ, [2238]69, [2239]70warns them against heretics, [2240]68, [2241]68Translation, the, of Enoch and Elijah, [2242]530Transmigration of souls, the, the absurdity of the doctrine of, [2243]409Treasure hid in a field, the, [2244]496Trees, the similitude of, [2245]29, [2246]144Triacontad, the, of the heretics, [2247]371Tribulation, patience in, [2248]35Trinity, the, [2249]164, [2250]185Truth, the, [2251]166its power, [2252]272, [2253]294known from the prophets, [2254]198, [2255]289misrepresented, [2256]183, [2257]184Truth, the, to be found in the catholic church, [2258]416Types of Christ, [2259]214, [2260]215, [2261]215, [2262]255, [2263]265, [2264]268Types, earthly, of heavenly things, [2265]486Unbelievers, [2266]88, [2267]89Unity of God, [2268]290Unity of the Godhead, [2269]116Unity, exhortations to, [2270]50, [2271]50, [2272]51, [2273]51, [2274]58, [2275]62, [2276]62, [2277]64, [2278]65, [2279]72, [2280]72, [2281]80, [2282]80, [2283]89, [2284]90Unity, theof God, [2285]418, [2286]544, [2287]550of the faith of the universal Church, [2288]330Urbicus condemns the Christians to death, [2289]188Utter emptiness, the of Valentinus, [2290]332Vacuum, the absurdity of the, of the heretics, [2291]362Valens the presbyter, [2292]35Valentinian views of Jesus refuted from the apostolic writings, [2293]440Valentinians, thehow they pervert the Scripture to support their own opinions, [2294]326quote Homer to support their views, [2295]330refutation of their false interpretations of Scripture, [2296]329the inconsistent and contradictory opinions of, [2297]332their immoral opinions and practices, [2298]324Valentinushis system derived from the heathen, with only a change of terms, [2299]376recapitulation of arguments against the views of, [2300]406the absurd ideas held by, [2301]316Verissimus, the philosopher, [2302]163Vice and virtue, [2303]192Vice forsaken and virtue followed, [2304]34, [2305]35, [2306]148Vine, [2307]153 VirginJesus born of a, [2308]446, [2309]454, [2310]455prophecy of Isaiah relating to, [2311]451Virgin Mary, [2312]57, [2313]57, [2314]70reply to spurious letter of Ignatius, [2315]126spurious letter of Ignatius to her, [2316]126Virgin Mary, the, and Eve, a comparison between, [2317]547Virgins exhorted, [2318]34, [2319]81Vision seen by Polycarp, [2320]40Visions of God, [2321]489Water of baptism prefigured in Old Testament, [2322]144Way, theof darkness, [2323]149of light, [2324]148Wicked, their punishment, [2325]165, [2326]166, [2327]168Widows, [2328]34, [2329]81, [2330]94, [2331]95Will, the freedom of the, in man, [2332]518Wineand bread, in the Eucharist, [2333]528and water, the mixture of, [2334]527Wine, in the Eucharist, unchanged but not common, [2335]185Wisdom, Christ, the, [2336]227Wives, duties of, [2337]34, [2338]81, [2339]95, [2340]95, [2341]100Woman, the, with the issue of blood, not a type of the suffering Æon, [2342]392Word, theall things created by, [2343]487always with the Father, [2344]487declares God, [2345]489reveals the Father, [2346]467takes flesh to save the flesh, [2347]541the creator, [2348]546the image of God, [2349]544the world made through, [2350]361Word, the, is Christ, [2351]164, [2352]166, [2353]170, [2354]178, [2355]190, [2356]191, [2357]191, [2358]193, [2359]263, [2360]272Worksevil, [2361]149good, [2362]13, [2363]14, [2364]95, [2365]95Works of the flesh, [2366]536Worldits state before Christ's coming, [2367]28relations of Christians to, [2368]27World preserved for the sake of Christians, [2369]190World, thenot formed by any other beings within the territory contained by the Father, [2370]364not made by angels, but by God through the Word, [2371]361ruled by the providence of God, [2372]459the Creator of, one, [2373]369to be annihilated, [2374]566Worshipheathen, [2375]171weekly, of Christians, [2376]185who is worthy, [2377]232Worship of God, [2378]55, [2379]62, [2380]62, [2381]81, [2382]81Xenophon, [2383]192Year of the Lord, the acceptable, [2384]390Year, the divisions of, do not really suit the Valentinian theory of Æons, [2385]395Youthful piety, [2386]60, [2387]60Zoe, [2388]316 ======================================================================== Source: https://sermonindex.net/books/fragments-from-the-lost-writings-of-irenaeus/ ========================================================================