Early Church Fathers

Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VIII

Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VIII

ANTE-NICENE FATHERS

The Twelve Patriarchs

INTRODUCTORY NOTICE TO THE TESTAMENTS OF THE TWELVE PATRIARCHS

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

I.-The Testament of Reuben Concerning Thoughts

II.-The Testament of Simeon Concerning Envy.

III.-The Testament of Levi Concerning the Priesthood and Arrogance.

IV.-The Testament of Judah Concerning Fortitude, and Love of Money, and Fornication.

V.-The Testament of Issachar Concerning Simplicity.

VI.-The Testament of Zebulun Concerning Compassion and Mercy.

VII.-The Testament of Dan Concerning Anger and Lying.

VIII.-The Testament of Naphtali Concerning Natural Goodness.

IX.-The Testament of Gad Concerning Hatred.

X.-The Testament of Asher Concerning Two Faces of Vice and Virtue.

XI.-The Testament of Joseph Concerning Sobriety.

XII.-The Testament of Benjamin Concerning a Pure Mind.

Note by the American Editor.

INTRODUCTORY NOTICE TO EXCERPTS OF THEODOTUS OR, SELECTIONS FROM THE PROPHETIC SCRIPTURES.

Excerpts of Theodotus¹

Clement of Rome

INTRODUCTORY NOTICE TO TWO EPISTLES CONCERNING VIRGINITY

Translator's Introductory Notice.

Two Epistles Concerning Virginity

The First Epistle of the Blessed Clement

The Second Epistle of the Same Clement.

Pseudo-Clementine Literature

INTRODUCTORY NOTICE TO PSEUDO-CLEMENTINE LITERATURE

Recognitions of Clement

Introductory Notice to the Recognitions of Clement

Introductory Notice to the Clementine Homilies

Epistle of Peter to James

Epistle of Clement to James

The Clementine Homilies

Apocrypha of the New Testament

Introductory Notice to Apocrypha of the New Testament

The Protevangelium of James

The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew

The Gospel of the Nativity of Mary

The History of Joseph the Carpenter

The Gospel of Thomas

First Greek Form

Second Greek Form

The Arabic Gospel of the Infancy of the Saviour

The Gospel of Nicodemus

Part I.-The Acts of Pilate

Part II.-The Descent of Christ into Hell

The Letter of Pontius Pilate

The Report of Pilate the Procurator

First Greek Form

Second Greek Form

The Giving Up of Pontius Pilate

The Death of Pilate, Who Condemned Jesus

The Narrative of Joseph

The Avenging of the Saviour

Acts of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

The Story of Perpetua.

Acts of Paul and Thecla

The Acts of Barnabas

The Acts of Philip

Of the Journeyings of Philip the Apostle

Acts of Saint Philip the Apostle When He Went to Upper Hellas.

Addition to Acts of Philip

Acts and Martyrdom of the Holy Apostle Andrew

Acts of Andrew and Matthias¹

Acts of the Holy Apostles Peter and Andrew.

Acts and Martyrdom of St. Matthew the Apostle

Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas

Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas

Consummation of Thomas the Apostle¹

Martyrdom of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Bartholomew

Acts of the Holy Apostle Thaddaeus, One of the Twelve¹

Acts of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian

Revelation of Moses

Word and Revelation of Esdras

Revelation of Paul

Revelation of Saint John the Theologian.

The Account of St. John the Theologian¹

The Passing of Mary

First Latin Form.

Second Latin Form.

Introductory Notice to the Decretals

The Epistles of Zephyrinus¹

The First Epistle

The Second Epistle

Notes by the American Editor.

The Epistles of Pope Callistus¹

The First Epistle¹

The Second Epistle

Note by the American Editor.

The Epistle of Pope Urban First¹

The Epistles of Pope Pontianus¹

The First Epistle¹

The Second Epistle

Note by the American Editor.

Pope Anterus¹ The Epistle.

The Epistles of Pope Fabian¹

The First Epistle

The Second Epistle

The Third Epistle

Note by the American Editor.

Decrees of Fabian

The Decrees of the Same

Memoirs of Edessa

Introductory Notice to Memoirs of Edessa and Other Syriac Documents

Relating to the Earliest Establishment of Christianity in Edessa and the Neighbouring Countries.

A Canticle of Mar¹ Jacob the Teacher on Edessa.²

Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addaeus the Apostle.

Ancient Syriac Documents

The Teaching of Addaeus the Apostle.¹

Syriac Calendar.

The Teaching of the Apostles.¹

¹ The Teaching of Simon Cephas² In the City of Rome.³

Acts of Sharbil,¹

Further, the Martyrdom of Barsamya,¹

Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon.¹

Martyrdom¹ Of the Holy Confessors

History of Armenia.

Homily on Habib the Martyr

A Homily on Guria and Shamuna

Introduction to Ancient Syriac Documents

A Letter of Mara, Son of Serapion.¹

Remains of the Second and Third Centuries

Introductory Notice to Remains of the Second and Third Centuries

Quadratus, Bishop of Athens.¹

Aristo of Pella.

Melito, the Philosopher.

Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth.

Maximus Bishop of Jerusalem.

Claudius Apollinaris,¹ Bishop of Hierapolis, and Apologist.

Polycrates¹ Bishop of Ephesus.

Theophilus Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine.

Serapion¹ Bishop of Antioch.

Pantaenus¹ The Alexandrian Philosopher.

Pseud-Irenaeus.

The Letter of the Churches of Vienna and Lugdunum to the Churches of Asia and Phrygia¹

Note by the American Editor.