The Sacred Writings of Tertullian (Annotated Edition)

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Jazzybee Verlag, 2012 - 191 pages
"The Sacred Writings Of ..." provides you with the essential works among the Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until medieval times. This edition contains the following writings: Introductory Note. The Apology. On Idolatry. The Shows, or De Spectaculis. The Chaplet, or De Corona. To Scapula. Ad Nationes. A Fragment Concerning the Execrable Gods of the Heathen. An Answer to the Jews. The Soul's Testimony. A Treatise on the Soul. The Prescription Against Heretics. The Five Books Against Marcion. Against Hermogenes. Against the Valentinians. On the Flesh of Christ. On the Resurrection of the Flesh. Against Praxeas Scorpiace. Appendix. Against All Heresies. On Repentance. On Baptism. On Prayer. Ad Martyras. The Passion of the Holy Martyrs Perpetua and Felicitas. Of Patience. I. On the Pallium. II. On the Apparel of Women. III. On the Veiling of Virgins. IV. To His Wife. V. On Exhortation to Chastity. VI. On Monogamy. VII. On Modesty. VIII. On Fasting. In Opposition to the Psychics. IX. De Fuga in Persecutione. X. Appendix. 1. A Strain of Jonah the Prophet. 2. A Strain of Sodom. 3. Genesis. 4. A Strain of the Judgment of the Lord. 5. Five Books in Reply to Marcion.
 

Contents

Ophites Cainites Sethites
Carpocrates Cerinthus Ebion Chapter IV Valentinus Ptolemy and Secundus Heracleon
Marcus and Colarbasus Chapter VI Cerdo Marcion Lucan Apelles
Tatian Cataphrygians Cataproclans Cathaeschinetans Chapter VIII Blastus Two Theodoti Praxeas
On Repentance Chapter I Of Heathen Repentance
True Repentance a Thing Divine Originated by God and Subject to His Laws
Sins May Be Divided into Corporeal and Spiritual Both Equally Subject If Not to Human Yet to Divine Investigation and Punishment
Repentance Applicable to All the Kinds of Sin To Be Practised Not Only Nor Chiefly for the Good It Brings But Because God Commands

Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Elucidations
Of Patience
The Call of Levi the Publican Christ in Relation to
The Precept of Loving Ones Enemies It is as Much
Christs Connection with the Creator Shown from
From St Lukes Eleventh Chapter Other Evidence
Master of the House Has Shut the Door This Judicial Exclusion Will
The Parables of the Importunate Widow and of
Grandly Described Both in the Old Testament and the
with Prophecy Pilate and Herod Barabbas Preferred to Jesus
IVVVIVII
Ordinances of the Mosaic Law No Proof of Another God The Divine
Gods Hiding of Himself and Subsequent Revelation To Marcions
Married and Unmarried States Meaning of the Time is Short In
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians The Creator
Gospel The Justified by Faith Exhorted to Have Peace with
Another Foolish Erasure of Marcions Exposed
Elucidations
Hermogenes Held to His Theory in Order that
Meaning of the PhraseIn the Beginning Tertullian
The Assumption that There are Two Earths
Shapeless Matter an Incongruous Origin for Gods
Respecting the Evil in Matter Being Changed to Good
Sophia Restrained by Horos Grand Titles Borne by This Last Power
An Extravagant Way of Accounting for
On the Flesh of Christ
Soul Like Ours Distinct from Flesh Though Clothed in
The Word of God Did Not Become Flesh Except
Elucidations
Grace of Christ Towards It The Flesh the Best Means of Displaying
Figurative Senses Have Their Foundation in Literal
Categorically Assert the Resurrection of the Flesh at the Final
Explanation of What is Meant by the Body Which
Phrase Which Calls Our Residence in the Flesh Absence from
From St Pauls Analogy of the Seed We Learn that
Our Various Members Apology for the Necessity Which Heresy
the Trinity in Unity Rescued from These Misapprehensions
Father He is Not Like the Emanations of Valentinus Separable
The Catholic Rule of Faith Expounded in Some of
Early Manifestations of the Son of God as Recorded
Inconsistency of This Opinion No Less Than Its Absurdity
Appendix Against All Heresies
Simon Magus Menander Saturninus Basilides Nicolaus the Work Begins as a Fragment
Sin Never to Be Returned to After Repentance
Baptism Not to Be Presumptously Received It Requires Preceding Repentance Manifested by Amendment of Life
Of Repentance in the Case of Such as Have Lapsed After Baptism
Examples from Scripture to Prove the Lords Willingness to Pardon
Second Repentance is to Be Accompanied
On Baptism
Baptize
Of the Second BaptismWith Blood
Of the Power of Conferring Baptism
Of the Persons to Whom and the Time When Baptism is to Be Administered
Of the Times Most Suitable for Baptism Chapter XX Of Preparation For and Conduct After the Reception of Baptism
Elucidation On Prayer
General Introduction
The First Clause Chapter III The Second Clause
The Third Clause Chapter V The Fourth Clause
The Fifth Clause
The Sixth Clause Chapter VIII The Seventh or Final Clause
Recapitulation Chapter X We May Superadd Prayers of Our Own to the Lords Prayer Chapter XI When Praying the Father You are Not to Be Angry ...
We Must Be Free Likewise from All Mental Perturbation Chapter XIII Of Washing the Hands
Apostrophe Chapter XV Of Putting Off Cloaks Chapter XVI Of Sitting After Prayer
Of Elevated Hands Chapter XVIII Of the Kiss of Peace
Of Stations Chapter XX Of Womens Dress
Of Virgins Chapter XXII Answer to the Foregoing Arguments
Of Kneeling
Of Place for Prayer Chapter XXV Of Time for Prayer
Of the Parting of Brethren Chapter XXVII Of Subjoining a Psalm Chapter XXVIII Of the Spiritual Victim Which Prayer
Ad Martyras
The Passion of the Holy Martyrs Perpetua and Felicitas
Imitable Example Thereof
Description of Charity Their Connection with Patience
ON THE PALLIUM
On the Apparel of Women
Book II
Its Bearing Upon Salvation
Observed by Virgins and Women in General
Elucidations
Continence Further Evidences from Scripture and from Heathenism
Marriage with Him Very Different and Much More Hopeful
All Things Lawful are Not Expedient
Psychic and Spiritualists
Teachings He Begins with the Lords Teaching
Elucidations
Christians
Companions of the Apostles and of the
Elucidations
Gospel the Acts the Epistles and Heathenish Practices
Fasting
Charges of Heresy And PseudoProphecy
Elucidations
Elucidations
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