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London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd., 1892. Hbk. pp.333.
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Contents
Biographical Preface
Part I to A.D. 200
- Promulgation of the Gospel - The New Society- Picture of Heathenism
- Nero's Persecution - Destruction of Jerusalem - Jewish-Christian Church
- Domitian and Nerva - The Apostle John - Epistle of Clement of Rome and Letter to Diognetus
- Trajan and Pliny - martyrdom of Ignatius - His Epistles
- Hadrian - Insurrection of the Jews - Marcus Aurelius - Perseuction and Calumnies
- Justin Martyr
- The Octavius of Miniucius Felix - Martyrdom of Polycarp
- Martyrs of Lyons and Vienne
- Ireneus - Gnosticism - The Montanists - Attitude of the Church Towards Dissenters
- Worship in the Early Church - The Agape of Lord's Supper
- Baptism - Infant Baptism
- Prayer - Almsgiving - Miraculous and Spiritual Gifts - Superstitious Practices
- Government of the Church - Maintenance of Ministers - Clergy and Laity - Church Action and Discipline - Places of Worship
- Holy Days and Festivals - Marriage - Asceticism - Burial
- The Catacombs
- Spread of the Gospel - Life ofth Early Christians, its Lights and Shadows
- Pagan Animosity and Christian Loyalty - The Philosophers assail the Church
- Christians and the Military Service - Slavery - Oaths
Part II - From A.D. 200 to the Death of Constantine, A.D. 337
- The Martyrs of Africa - Alexander Severus favours the Christians
- Tertullian and Clement of Alexandria
- Hippolytus - The Churches have rest - The Decian Persecution - Cyprian - The Lapsed - Gallus and the Pestilence
- Origen
- Persecution undeer Valerian - Cyprian's Martyrdom - His Life and Teaching - Novatian
- The Emperoprs Gallienus and Aurelian - Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, and Gregory Thaumaturgus
- The Diocletian Persecution
- The Diocletian Persecution (continued - Constantine
- The Diocletian Martyrs
- Constantine's Legislation - He Assumes Power over the Church - The Donatists - The Christians Slaughter one another
- Manicheism and Sabellianism - The Arian Controversy - The Council of Nicaea
- Intolerant Edits of Constantine - He espouses the Arian Cause - Athanasius - Baptism and death of the Emperor - Lactantius
- Rapid Growth of Ritualism - Manner of Worship in the Fourth Century - the Eucharist - Baptism
- Power of the Bishops - Pretensions of Rome - Paul of Samosata - Maintenance of the Clergy - Tithes - Clerical Dress
- The New Age of Art and Splendour - Consecration of Churches - Pictures in Churches - Embroidered Garments - Lighted Tapers - The Catacombs
- Prayers for the Dead - Invocation of Saints - Worship of Relics - Fasts and Festivals - Education - Church Buildings
- "Fordbidding to Marry" - and "Commanding to abstain from Meats" - The HErmists - Paul - Anthony - Monks and Nuns
- The Gospel continues to spread - Armenia - Abyssinia - Britain - Assimilation of the Church to the World - The Magistracy - War - Conclusion