The genuine epistles of the apostolical fathers, S. Barnabas, S. Ignatius, S. Clement, S. Polycarp, the Shepherd of Hermas, and the matyrdoms of St. Ignatius and St. Polycarp, written by those who were present at their sufferings : being, together with the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament, a compleat collection of the most primitive antiquity for about CL years after Christ / translated and publish'd, with a large preliminary discourse relating to the several treaties here put together by W. Wake ...
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- The genuine epistles of the apostolical fathers, S. Barnabas, S. Ignatius, S. Clement, S. Polycarp, the Shepherd of Hermas, and the matyrdoms of St. Ignatius and St. Polycarp, written by those who were present at their sufferings : being, together with the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament, a compleat collection of the most primitive antiquity for about CL years after Christ / translated and publish'd, with a large preliminary discourse relating to the several treaties here put together by W. Wake ...
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- Ignatius, -- Saint, Bishop of Antioch, d. ca. 110.
- Clement -- I, -- Pope.
- Polycarp, -- Saint, Bishop of Smyrna.
- Hermas, 2nd cent.
- Barnabas, -- Apostle, Saint.
- Christian literature, Early.
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"The genuine epistles of the apostolical fathers, S. Barnabas, S. Ignatius, S. Clement, S. Polycarp, the Shepherd of Hermas, and the matyrdoms of St. Ignatius and St. Polycarp, written by those who were present at their sufferings : being, together with the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament, a compleat collection of the most primitive antiquity for about CL years after Christ / translated and publish'd, with a large preliminary discourse relating to the several treaties here put together by W. Wake ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a42622.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2024.
Contents
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A CATALOGUE OF THE Several
PIECES contain'd in thisBook, and theOrder of them. -
A DISCOURSE CONCERNING The several Treatises con∣tain'd in the following Collection; and the Au∣thors of them.
- The INTRODUCTION.
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CHAP. II. Of the First
Epistle of S.Clement to theCorinthians. -
CHAP. III. Of the
Epistle of St.Polycarp to thePhilippians. -
CHAP. IV. Of the
Epistles of St.Ignatius. -
CHAP. V. Of the
Martyrdom of St.Ignatius; and of the followingRelation of it, written by those who were present at his Sufferings. -
CHAP. VI. Of the
Martyrdom of St.Poly∣carp, and of theEpistle writ∣ten by theChurch ofSmyrna concerning it. -
CHAP. VII. Of the
Catholick Epistle of St.Barnabas. -
CHAP. VIII. Of the
Shepherd of St.Hermas ; and of theSecond Epistle of St.Clement to theCorinthians. -
CHAP. IX. That the
Pieces here put toge∣ther are All that remain of themost Primitive andApo∣stolical Antiquity. -
CHAP. X. Of the
Authority of the fol∣lowingTreatises, and theDeference that ought to be paid to them upon the ac∣count of it. -
CHAP. XI. Of the
Subject of the follow∣ingDiscourses ; and of theUse that is to be made of Them. -
CHAP. XII. Of the
Manner after which theseDiscourses arewritten ; And theSimplicity ofStile used in them.
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The First BOOK OF St. HERMAS, Which is Called His VISIONS.
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The First VISION. Against
filthy andproud Thoughts: also theCorrection ofHermas for hisNeglect ofhis Sons. -
VISION II. Again, of his
Neglect inCor∣recting hisTalkative Wife; and of hisLewd Sons; and of hisOwn Manners. -
VISION III. Of the
Building of theChurch-Triumphant; and of the se∣veralOrders ofReprobates. -
VISION IV. Of the
Tryal andTribulation that is about to come upon Men.
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The First VISION. Against
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The Second BOOK OF St. HERMAS Which is Called His COMMANDS.
- The Introduction.
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The First COMMAND. Of
Believing inONE GOD. -
The Second COMMAND. That we must avoid
Detraction; and do ourAlms-Deeds with Simplicity. -
The Third COMMAND. Of avoiding
Lying and the Re∣pentance ofHERMAS for hisDissimulation. - The Fourth COMMAND. Of putting away ones Wife for Adultery.
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The Fifth COMMAND. Of the
Sadness of theHeart: And ofPatience. -
The Sixth COMMAND. That every Man has two
Angels, and of the Suggestions of both. -
The Seventh COMMAND. That we must fear
God, but not theDevil. -
The Eighth COMMAND. That we must
Flee from Evil, andDo Good. -
The Ninth COMMAND. That we must
ask of God daily; andwithout Doubting. -
The Tenth COMMAND. Of the
Sadness of theHeart; and that we must take heed not togrieve theSpirit of God that is in us. -
The Eleventh COMMAND. That the
Spirits andProphets are to betried by theirWorks; and of a Two-fold Spirit. -
The Twelfth COMMAND. Of a two-fold
Desire: That theCom∣mands of God arenot impossible: And that theDevil is not to befeared by them thatBelieve.
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The Third BOOK OF St. HERMAS Which is Called His SIMILITUDES.
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The First SIMILITUDE. That seeing we have
no abiding City inthis World; we ought to look af∣ter that which is to come. -
The Second SIMILITUDE. As the
Vine is supported by theElm, so is theRich-Man help'd by thePrayers of the Poor. -
The Third SIMILITUDE. As the
Green Trees in theWin∣ter cannot be distinguish'd from theDry; so neither can theRighteous from theWicked in thispresent World. -
The Fourth SIMILITUDE. As in
Summer theliving Trees aredistinguish'd from theDry by theirFruit andGreen Leaves; so in theWorld to come theRighteous shall bedistinguish'd from theUn∣righteous by theirHappiness. -
The Fifth SIMILITUDE. Of a
True Fast, and theRewards of it: Also of theCleanness of the Body. -
The Sixth SIMILITUDE. Of two sorts of
Voluptuous Men, and of theirDeath, Defection, and of theContinuance of theirPains. -
The Seventh SIMILITUDE. That they who
Repent, must bring forth Fruits worthy ofRepentance. -
The Eighth SIMILITUDE. That there are many kinds of
Elect, and ofRepenting Sinners: And how all of them shall receive aRe∣ward proportionable to the Measure of theirRepentance andGood Works. -
The Ninth SIMILITUDE. The
Greatest Mysteries of theMili∣tant andTriumphant Church which is to be built. -
The Tenth SIMILITUDE. Of
Repentance andAlms-Deeds.
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The First SIMILITUDE. That seeing we have
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- An INDEX OF THE Principal Matters contain'd in the fore∣going TREATISES.