Ante-Nicene Fathers/Volume VIII

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Ante-Nicene Fathers Philip Schaff et al. Volume VIII: The Twelve Patriarchs, Excerpts and Epistles, The Clementia, Apocrypha, Decretals, Memoirs of Edessa and Syriac Documents, Remains of the First Ages

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Contents

• Title Pages
• Introductory Notice
• The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
  • Title Page
  • Introductory Notice
  • The Testament of Reuben Concerning Thoughts
  • The Testament of Simeon Concerning Envy
  • The Testament of Levi Concerning the Priesthood and Arrogance
  • The Testament of Judah Concerning Fortitude, and Love of Money, and Fornication
  • The Testament of Issachar Concerning Simplicity
  • The Testament of Zebulun Concerning Compassion and Mercy
  • The Testament of Dan Concerning Anger and Lying
  • The Testament of Naphtali Concerning Natural Goodness
  • The Testament of Gad Concerning Hatred
  • The Testament of Asher Concerning Two Faces of Vice and Virtue
  • The Testament of Joseph Concerning Sobriety
  • The Testament of Benjamin Concerning a Pure Mind
  • Note by the American Editor
• Excerpts of Theodotus
  • Title Page
  • Introductory Notice
  • Excerpts of Theodotus
• Two Epistles Concerning Virginity
  • Title Page
  • Introductory Notice
  • First Pseudo-Clement
  • Second Pseudo-Clement
• Pseudo-Clementine Literature
  • Title Page
  • Introductory Notice
  • The Recognitions of Clement
  • The Clementine Homilies
• Apocrypha of the New Testament
  • Title Page
  • Introductory Notice
  • Translator's Introductory Notice
  • The Protevangelium of James
  • The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
  • The Gospel of the Nativity of Mary
  • The History of Joseph the Carpenter
  • Gospel of Thomas: First Greek Form
  • Gospel of Thomas: Second Greek Form
  • Gospel of Thomas: Latin Form
  • The Arabic Gospel of the Infancy of the Saviour
  • Acts of Pilate: First Greek Form
  • Acts of Pilate: Second Greek Form
  • Descent of Christ into Hell: Greek Form
  • Acts of Pilate: Latin Form
  • Christ's Descent into Hell: Latin. First Version
  • Christ's Descent into Hell: Latin. Second Version
  • Letter of Pontius Pilate
  • Report of Pilate: First Greek Form
  • Report of Pilate: 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
  • Acts of Paul and Thecla
  • The Acts of Barnabus
  • The Acts of Philip
  • Acts and Martyrdom of the Holy Apostle Andrew
  • Acts of Andrew and Matthias
  • Acts of Peter and Andrew
  • Acts and Martyrdom of St. Matthew the Apostle
  • Various Acts of Thomas
  • Consummation of Thomas the Apostle
  • Martyrdom of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Bartholomew
  • Acts of the Holy Apostle Thaddaeus
  • Acts of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
  • Revelation of Moses
  • Revelation of Esdras
  • Revelation of Paul
  • Revelation of John
  • The Book of John Concerning the Falling Asleep of Mary
  • The Passing of Mary: First Latin Form
  • The Passing of Mary: Second Latin Form
• The Decretals
  • Title Page
  • Introductory Notice
  • The Epistles of Zephyrinus
  • The Epistles of Pope Callistus
  • The Epistle of Pope Urban First
  • The Epistles of Pope Pontianus
  • The Epistle of Pope Anterus
  • The Epistles of Pope Fabian
  • Decrees of Fabian
  • Elucidations
• Memoirs of Edessa And Other Ancient Syriac Documents
  • Title Page
  • Introductory Notice
  • The Story Concerning the King of Edessa
  • A Canticle of Mar Jacob the Teacher on Edessa
  • Extracts Concerning Abgar and Addaeus
  • The Teaching of Addaeus the Apostle
  • The Teaching of the Apostles
  • The Teaching of Simon Cephas in the City of Rome
  • Acts of Sharbil
  • Elucidation
  • Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon
  • Martyrdom of the Holy Confessors Shamuna, Guria, and Habib, from Simeon Metaphrastes
  • Moses of Chorene
  • Homilies, Composed by Mar Jacob
  • Introduction to Ancient Syriac Documents
  • Bardesan. The Book of the Laws of Divers Countries
  • A Letter of Mara, Son of Serapion
  • Ambrose
  • Elucidations
• Remains of the Second and Third Centuries
  • Title Page
  • Introductory Notice
  • Quadratus, Bishop of Athens
  • Aristo of Pella
  • Melito, the Philosopher
  • Hegesippus
  • Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth
  • Rhodon
  • Maximus, Bishop of Jerusalem
  • Claudius Apollinaris, Bishop of Hierapolis, and Apologist
  • Polycrates, Bishop of Ephesus
  • Theophilus, Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine
  • Serapion, Bishop of Antioch
  • Apollonius
  • Pantaenus, the Alexandrian Philosopher
  • Pseud-Irenaeus
  • Note by the American Editor
  • Elucidation
  • Note
• Indexes [not included]

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