of his discussion with Simon Magus, 156, 157; further instructions given by, to Clement, 158, etc.; sent to Cæsarea, to meet Simon Magus, 189; challenged by Simon Magus, 190; his discussion with Simon Magus begins, 205, etc.; his experience of the fallacy of imagination, 233; his reverie, 234; rebuked by Andrew, 234, 235; adjournment of his discussion with Simon Magus, 238; his discussion with Simon Magus resumed, 241, etc.; accessibility of, 265; resolves to follow Simon Magus to Rome, 275; appoints a bishop, elders, and deacons in Cæsarea, 275; sends twelve persons before him, 277; proceeds to Tripolis, halts at Dora, and heals the sick, 286; arrangements made by, at Tripolis, 236; leaves Tripolis for Antioch, 338; his simplicity of life, 340; his humility, 341; his excursion to Aradus, where he finds the mother of Clement, 434; his reflections on the story told by Clement's mother, 347; brings her to Clement, 348, 349; leaves Aradus, 350; recapitulates the story of Clement's mother, 351; which leads to the discovery that Niceta and Aquila are her sons, 352–354; requires that their mother shall fast before receiving baptism, 355–358; finds an old workman at the harbour who accosts him, 359; arranges for a friendly conference with the old workman, 360; states the question for discussion, 361; has a contest of hospitality with the chief man of the city, 381; arranges for another conference at the house of the chief man, 382; renews the conference, 399; discovers the old workman to be the father of Clement, 421; heals a demoniac daughter of the chief man by his presence in the house, 424; shows Clement the necessity of probation in the case of his father, 426; is appointed umpire in the further discussion with the old man, 430; his words about the true Prophet, his Master, 435; Clement's discourse before, 435, etc.; remarks of, on Clement's speech, 440; Faustinianus, Clement's father, requests his permission to visit Appion and Anubion, 459; Simon Magus excites the people of Antioch against, 460; stratagem suggested to, by Cornelius, against Simon Magus, 460, 461; a counter-plot of, against Simon Magus, 464; success of his plot, 467; his entry into Antioch, and thanksgiving, 469; miracles of, 470; baptizes Faustinianus, 471.
Philip, his encounter with the Jews, 181.
Philosophers, the errors and vices of, 6, 24, 25; ridicule of, 7, 8; boasting and quarrels of, 30; absurd opinions of, concerning God, 67; the teaching of, confirm the Hebrew prophets, 106; inculcate cannibalism. 111; teach a community of wives and atheism, 111, 112; varying doctrines of, concerning the gods, 112; uncertain conjectures of, 120; different opinions of, 393; their ignorance, 398; errors of, in regard to morals, 456; not benefactors of men, 457.
Philosophy, the, of the Christians more ancient than that of the Greeks, 35.
Phœnicians, the, their testimony to the antiquity of Moses, 41.
Pindar quoted, 104.
Pious frauds, a striking illustration of, 460–469.
Pitch, tow smeared with, 407.
Plagues, the ten, of Egypt, 268.
Plants and animals, as illustrating the providence of God, 374.
Plato, and his school, their views of God, 67; teaches a community of wives. 111; on the immortality of the soul, 113; on the antiquity of the world, 120; quoted respecting creation, 311.
Poets, the, denounce evil-doers, 104, 106; the teachings of, confirm the Hebrew prophets, 106; the writings of, 450.
Polytheism, Simon Magus argues for, 218; Peter's refutation of, 219; the serpent the author of, 221; inexcusable, 222; the folly of, 442.
Polytheists, the inconsistency of, 443.
Prayer inconsistent with genesis, 366.