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ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Exhortation to the Heathen by Clement of Alexandria (c.150-c.215)
On the plagiarizing of the dogmas of the philosophers from the Hebrews, we shall treat a little afterwards. But first, as due order demands,…
Exhortation to the Heathen by Clement of Alexandria (c.150-c.215)
The Gnostic, then, is impressed with the closest likeness, that is, with the mind of the Master;…
Stromata, or Miscellanies by Clement of Alexandria (c.150-c.215)
The Gnostic, then, is impressed with the closest likeness, that is, with the mind of the Master;…
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon, Edward (1737-1794)
The ancient and popular doctrine of the Millennium was intimately connected with the second coming of Christ. As the works of the creation had been finished in six days, their duration in their present state, according to a tradition which was attributed to the prophet Elijah, was fixed to six thousand years.
ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
ANF09. The Gospel of Peter, The Diatessaron of Tatian, The Apocalypse of Peter, the Vision of Paul, The Apocalypse of the Virgin and Sedrach, The Testament of Abraham, The Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena, The Narrative of Zosimus, The Apology of Aristid by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
———————————— Aristedes. Here follows the defence which Aristides the philosopher made before Hadrian the King on behalf of reverence for God.
ANF07. Fathers of the Third and Fourth Centuries: Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus, Dionysius, Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions, Homily, and Liturgies by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
The Homily. No title, not even a letter, is preserved in the ms. [In C (= ms. at Constantinople found by Bryennios)…
Method of Grace in the Gospel Redemption by Flavel, John (1627-1691)
John 8:36. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. From the 30th verse of this chapter unto my text, you have an account of the different effects which the words of Christ had upon the hearts of his hearers: Some believed, ver.
Selected Sermons of George Whitefield by Whitefield, George (1714-1770)
Worldly Business No Plea for the Neglect of Religion Matthew 8:22 — “Let the dead bury their dead.” St. Paul preaching at Athens, tells them, that as he passed by and beheld their devotions, he perceived they were in all things too superstitious.
Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah by Edersheim, Alfred (1825-1889)
S-LAST PARABLES: TO THE DISCIPLES CONCERNING THE LAST THINGS-THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS-THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS-SUPPLEMENTARY PARABLE OF THE MINAS AND THE KING’S RECKONING WITH HIS SERVANTS AND HIS REBELLIOUS CITIZENS (St.
Holy Living by Taylor, Jeremy (1613-1667)
It is a matter of high importance in all days, and especially in days of popular anxiety like our own, to keep before us the examples of minds distinguished in the former trials of our country.