CONTENTS.

PREFACE,

Catalogue of the several pieces contained in this book and the order of them,

Of the First Epistle of St. Clement to the Corinthians,
Of the First Epistle of St. Polycarp to, the Philipians,
Of the Epistles of St. Ignatius,

Of the Martyrdoms of St. Ignatius: and of the fol-
lowing relation of it, written by those who were
present at his sufferings,

Of the Martyrdom of St. Polycarp, and of the Epistle
written by the Church of Smyrna concerning it,
Of the Catholic Epistle of St. Barnabas,

Of the Shepherd of St. Hermas, and of the Second
Epistle of St. Clement to the Corinthians,

That the pieces here put together are all that remain of
the most Primitive and Apostolical Antiquity,
The Epistle of Abgarus to our blessed Saviour,
The Answer of our Saviour to Abgarus,

Of the authority of the following treatises, and the
difference that ought to be paid to them upon the
account of it,

Of the subject of the following discourses, and of the use that is to be made of them,

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Of the manner after which these discourses are written, and the simplicity of style used in them,

140

The Epistle of St. Clement to the Corinthians,
The Epistle of St. Polycarp to the Philippians,
The Epistle of St. Ignatius to the Ephesians,
The Epistle of St. Ignatius to the Magnesians,
The Epistle of St. Ignatius to the Trallians,
The Epistle of St. Ignatius to the Romans,

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200

206

212

The Epistle of St. Egnatius to the Philadelphians,

The Epistle of St. Ignatius to the Smyrneans,

The Epistle of St. Ignatius to St. Polycarp,

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222

228

A relation of the Martyrdom of St. Ignatius,

232

The Circular Epistle of the Church of Symrna, con-

cerning the Martyrdom of St. Polycarp,

239

An Advertisement relating to the foregning Epistle,

The Catholic Epistle of St. Barnabas,

250

251

The Visions of St. Hermas, Book 1.-Against filthy

and proud thoughts, also the neglect of Hermas in

chastising his Children,

Vision 2.-Again, of his neglect in correcting his talk-

ative Wife, and of his lewd Sons,

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285

Vision 3.Of the Building of the Church-triumphant,

and of the several sorts of Reprobates,

288

Vision 4.-Of the Trial and Tribulation that was about

to come upon Men,

300

The Commands of St. Hermas, Book 2.-The Intro-

duction,

304

Command 1.-Of Believing in one God,

305

Command 2.-That we must avoid Detraction, and

do our Alms-deeds with Simplicity,

306

Command 3.-Of avoiding Lying, and the Repentance

of Hermas for his Dissimulation,

Command 3.-Of putting away ones Wife for Adul-

tery,

308

Command 5.-Of the Sadness of the Heart, and of
Patience,

812

Command 6.-That every Man has two Angels, and

of the suggestions of both,

314

Command 7.-That we must fear God, but not the

Devil,

316

Command 8.-That we must flee from Evil and do

Good,

317

Command 9. That we must ask of God daily, and

without doubting,

319

Command 10.-Of the Sadness of the Heart, and that

we must take heed not to grieve the Spirit of God

that is in us,

Command 11.-That the Spirits and Prophets are to

be tried by their works, and of a two-fold Spirit

Command 12. Of a two-fold Desire; that the Com-

mands of God are not impossible, and that the De-

vil is not to be feared by them that believe,

The Similitudes of St. Hermas, Book 3.-Similitude 1.

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That seeing we have no abiding city in this world,
we ought to look after that which is to come,
Similitude 2.--As the Vine is supported by the Elm, so
is the Rich Man helped by the prayers of the Poor,
Similitude 3.-As the Green Trees in the Winter can-
not be distinguished from the Dry, so neither can
the Righteous from the Wicked in this present
World,
Similitude 4.-As in Summer the Living Trees are dis-
tinguished from the Dry by their fruit and green
leaves, so in the World to come the Righteous shall
be distinguished from the Unrighteous by their hap-
piness,

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Similitude 5.-Of a true Fast, and the rewards of it,
also of the Cleanness of the Body,
Similitude 6.-Of two sorts of Voluptuous Men, and
of their Death, Defection, and of the continuance of
their Pains,

Similitude 7.-That they who Repent, must bring forth
Fruits worthy of Repentance,

Similitude 8.-That there are many kinds of Elect, and
of Repenting Sinners, and how all of them shall re-
ceive a reward proportionable to the measures of
their Repentance and Good Works

Similitudc 9.-The greatest Mysteries of the Militant
Triumphant Church which is to be built,
Similitude 10.-Of Repentance and Alms-Deeds,

The Second Epistle of St. Clement to the Corinthians,

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337

344

350

352

362

391

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The Epistle of St. Egnatius to the Philadelphians,
The Epistle of St. Ignatius to the Smyrneans,
The Epistle of St. Ignatius to St. Polycarp,

217

222

228

A relation of the Martyrdom of St. Ignatius,

232

The Circular Epistle of the Church of Symrna, con-
cerning the Martyrdom of St. Polycarp,

239

An Advertisement relating to the foregning Epistle,
The Catholic Epistle of St. Barnabas,

250

251

The Visions of St. Hermas, Book 1.-Against filthy
and proud thoughts, also the neglect of Hermas in
chastising his Children,

Vision 2.-Again, of his neglect in correcting his talk-
ative Wife, and of his lewd Sons,

Vision 3. Of the Building of the Church-triumphant,
and of the several sorts of Reprobates,

282

285

Vision 4.-Of the Trial and Tribulation that was about
to come upon Men,

300

Command 1.-Of Believing in one God,

Command 2.-That we must avoid Detraction, and
do our Alms-deeds with Simplicity,

The Commands of St. Hermas, Book 2.-The Intro-
duction,

304

305

306

Command 3.-Of avoiding Lying, and the Repentance
of Hermas for his Dissimulation,

Command 3.-Of putting away ones Wife for Adul-
tery,
Command 5.-Of the Sadness of the Heart, and of
Patience,

308

312

Command 6. That every Man has two Angels, and
of the suggestions of both,

314

Command 7.-That we must fear God, but not the
Devil,

316

Command 8.-That we must flee from Evil and do
Good,

317

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Command 9. That we must ask of God daily, and
without doubting,

Command 10.-Of the Sadness of the Heart, and that
we must take heed not to grieve the Spirit of God
that is in us,
Command 11.-That the Spirits and Prophets are to
be tried by their works, and of a two-fold Spirit
Command 12.-Of a two-fold Desire; that the Com-
mands of God are not impossible, and that the De-
vil is not to be feared by them that believe,
The Similitudes of St. Hermas, Book 3.-Similitude 1.

321

That seeing we have no abiding city in this world, we ought to look after that which is to come, Similitude 2.--As the Vine is supported by the Elm, so is the Rich Man helped by the prayers of the Poor, Similitude 3.-As the Green Trees in the Winter cannot be distinguished from the Dry, so neither can the Righteous from the Wicked in this present World,,

Similitude 4.-As in Summer the Living Trees are dis-
tinguished from the Dry by their fruit and green
leaves, so in the World to come the Righteous shall
be distinguished from the Unrighteous by their hap-
piness,

Similitude 5.-Of a true Fast, and the rewards of it,
also of the Cleanness of the Body,
Similitude 6.-Of two sorts of Voluptuous Men, and
of their Death, Defection, and of the continuance of
their Pains,

Similitude 7.-That they who Repent, must bring forth
Fruits worthy of Repentance,

Similitude 8.-That there are many kinds of Elect, and
of Repenting Sinners, and how all of them shall re-
ceive a reward proportionable to the measures of
their Repentance and Good Works

Similitude 9.-The greatest Mysteries of the Militant
Triumphant Church which is to be built,
Similitude 10.-Of Repentance and Alms-Deeds,

The Second Epistle of St. Clement to the Corinthians,

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334

335

336

337

344

350

352

362

391

394