Million Book Collection - The Fishers of Men Ministries
Million Book Collection - The Fishers of Men Ministries Million Book Collection - The Fishers of Men Ministries
XllCONTENTS.PAGEMartyrdom of S. Ig5His special mention of the Eoman Church . . - .218S. Chrysostom's notice of his power of intercessionConduct of Hadrian, and state of Christians in his reign . 221His rescripto Minucius Fundanus222His Dersecution of S. SvmDhorosa224Antoninus Pius . . . .226Apology of Justin .227inents bv Celsus in corrob230Rescript of Antoninus Pius to the Province of Asia . . 231.ghest point of toleration in the first 130 years - . » 233A Roman emperor's ^" view of Christianity at ththis period 233 «-
CONTENTS.XlllPAGEHe distinguishes the perpetual teaching office set up inJIOJ. »»""""*«*»* 269He contrasts the certainty ^r of one truth in her with theuncertainty of ever-varying error without her . . 270The main idea in Iren&us, and that which is subsidiaryt)O lu. " . * * . . . * » £tLTertullian in like manner rejects the appeal of hereticsto Scripture, and puts forward the possession of thetruth by the Church throughout the world . * 274Clement of Alexandria does the same . . . 278And Origen appeals to the like rule on the same ground 280Effects produced by heresy . . . * . .2811. The enucleation of doctrine 2812. Determining of the Canon of the New Testament 2843. Statement of the principle of Tradition . 28GUnion of Scripture and Tradition in the teachingoffice ........ 2874. Extension and corroboration of the hierarchy . 288Summary of the internal history in 161-235 . . . 288First movement towards the formation of Theology . 290III. Treatment of Christianity by the empire in 161-235 . 292The bearing of Marcus Aurelius to it . . . 292Juiiius Rusticus and his sentiments as expressed byMaximus of Tyre .29Judgment of Justin and his companions by Rusticus . 294This judgment expresses the mind of Marcus Aurelinstowards Christians 298The martyrdom of Polycarp at Smyrna .; 299The persecution at Lyons in 177, and the Emperor'sapproval300Position of Christians in the reign of Commodus . . 302Persecution of Severus302Review of the period .,...,.04CHAPTERXII.THE THIRD AGE OP THE MARTYR CHURCH.I. In the third century the Christian Church is takpossession of societyThree great contrasts to it1. The empire in a state c30830909
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CONTENTS.XlllPAGEHe distinguishes the perpetual teaching <strong>of</strong>fice set up inJIOJ. »»""""*«*»* 269He contrasts the certainty ^r <strong>of</strong> one truth in her with theuncertainty <strong>of</strong> ever-varying error without her . . 270<strong>The</strong> main idea in Iren&us, and that which is subsidiaryt)O lu. " . * * . . . * » £tLTertullian in like manner rejects the appeal <strong>of</strong> hereticsto Scripture, and puts forward the possession <strong>of</strong> thetruth by the Church throughout the world . * 274Clement <strong>of</strong> Alexandria does the same . . . 278And Origen appeals to the like rule on the same ground 280Effects produced by heresy . . . * . .2811. <strong>The</strong> enucleation <strong>of</strong> doctrine 2812. Determining <strong>of</strong> the Canon <strong>of</strong> the New Testament 2843. Statement <strong>of</strong> the principle <strong>of</strong> Tradition . 28GUnion <strong>of</strong> Scripture and Tradition in the teaching<strong>of</strong>fice ........ 2874. Extension and corroboration <strong>of</strong> the hierarchy . 288Summary <strong>of</strong> the internal history in 161-235 . . . 288First movement towards the formation <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong>ology . 290III. Treatment <strong>of</strong> Christianity by the empire in 161-235 . 292<strong>The</strong> bearing <strong>of</strong> Marcus Aurelius to it . . . 292Juiiius Rusticus and his sentiments as expressed byMaximus <strong>of</strong> Tyre .29Judgment <strong>of</strong> Justin and his companions by Rusticus . 294This judgment expresses the mind <strong>of</strong> Marcus Aurelinstowards Christians 298<strong>The</strong> martyrdom <strong>of</strong> Polycarp at Smyrna .; 299<strong>The</strong> persecution at Lyons in 177, and the Emperor'sapproval300Position <strong>of</strong> Christians in the reign <strong>of</strong> Commodus . . 302Persecution <strong>of</strong> Severus302Review <strong>of</strong> the period .,...,.04CHAPTERXII.THE THIRD AGE OP THE MARTYR CHURCH.I. In the third century the Christian Church is takpossession <strong>of</strong> societyThree great contrasts to it1. <strong>The</strong> empire in a state c30830909
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