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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VII

The Writings of the Fathers down to a.d. 325
The Rev. Alexander Roberts, D.D., and James Donaldson, LL.D.,
EDITORS: AMERICAN REPRINT OF THE EDINBURGH EDITION
revised and chronologically arranged, with brief prefaces and occasional notes by
A. Cleveland Coxe, D.D.
T&T CLARK
Edinburgh
Wm. B. Eerdmans publishing company
Grand Rapids, Michigan

FATHERS OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH CENTURIES:
LACTANTIUS, VENANTIUS, ASTERIUS, VICTORINUS, DIONYSIUS, APOSTOLIC TEACHING AND CONSTITUTIONS, HOMILY, AND LITURGIES. AMERICAN EDITIO
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Lactantius
(ca. 240–320)
The Divine Institutes
Book I. Of the False Worship of the Gods.
Book II. Of the Origin of Error.
Book III. Of the False Wisdom of Philosophers.
Book IV. Of True Wisdom and Religion.
Book V. Of Justice.
Book VI. Of True Worship.
Book VII. Of a Happy Life.
The Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Elucidations
A Treatise on the Anger of God
On the Workmanship of God, or the Formation of Man
Of the Manner in Which the Persecutors Died.
Elucidation
Fragments of Lactantius
The Phoenix
A Poem on the Passion of the Lord
General Note.

Venantius
(c.530–c.600/609)
ON EASTER1
General Note.

Asterius Urbanus
(c.a. 343)
THE EXTANT WRITINGS OF ASTERIUS URBANUS1
General Note.
Elucidation

Victorinus
(c.a. 270 A.D.)
On the Creation of the World1
Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John

Dionysius
AGAINST THE SABELLIANS1
Elucidations.

Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions
INTRODUCTORY NOTICE TO THE TEACHING OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES
The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations.1
Elucidations

Constitutions of the Holy Apostles
Introductory Notice to Constitutions of the Holy Apostles
Book I.
Book II.
Elucidation
Book III.
Book IV.
Book V.
Book VI.
Book VII.
General Note.
Book VIII.
The Ecclesiastical Canons of the Same Holy Apostles.1
Elucidations

Clement
(c.a. 140-160)
INTRODUCTORY NOTICE TO THE HOMILY KNOWN AS THE SECOND EPISTLE OF CLEMENT
Introductory Notice by Professor M. B. Riddle, D.D.
The Homily1

Nicene Council
THE NICENE CREED
The Creed
The Ratification.
Addenda,

Early Liturgies
INTRODUCTORY NOTICE TO THE EARLY LITURGIES
The Divine Liturgy of James
The Divine Liturgy of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark1
The Liturgy of the Blessed Apostles.
Elucidations