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    A Dissertation on the Books of Origen against Celsus
    A Dissertation on the Books of Origen against Celsus
    A Dissertation on the Books of Origen against Celsus
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    A Dissertation on the Books of Origen against Celsus

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    Release dateDec 9, 2019
    ISBN4064066216252
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      A Dissertation on the Books of Origen against Celsus - Francis Cunningham

      Francis Cunningham

      A Dissertation on the Books of Origen against Celsus

      Published by Good Press, 2022

      [email protected]

      EAN 4064066216252

      Table of Contents

      INTRODUCTION.

      Chap . I. HISTORY and WRITINGS of the JEWS.

      Chap . II. THE SCRIPTURES.

      Chap . III. HISTORY OF CHRIST.

      Chap . IV. MIRACLES.

      Chap . V. CHARACTER of the EARLY CHRISTIANS.

      Chap . VI. DOCTRINES of the EARLY CHRISTIANS.

      Chap . VII. CONCLUSION.

      INTRODUCTION.

      Table of Contents

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      Book of Celsus, [1a] entitled The True Discourse, [1b] is supposed to have been written during the fifth persecution, [1c] in the reign of Marcus Antoninus, and in the one hundred and seventieth year of the Christian era. Of his history nothing is known, but that he was an epicurean philosopher, [1d] and a friend of Lucian, who inscribed a book [1e] to him. The object of his work was an attack upon Christianity, and as such, it is one of the most malignant and unreserved upon record. He is indebted to his opponents for bringing down any account of his writings to posterity, for they have otherwise perished.

      Origen died in the year of our Lord [2a] two hundred and fifty-four. He undertook, at the request of Ambrose, [2b] to answer the work of Celsus, and to leave no part without examination. His Treatise is divided into eight books; but this division seems rather to be founded upon caprice, [2c] than upon any design of methodically discussing the argument. The reasonings of Celsus are discussed in the order in which they occur, which is without method, or connection. The extracts which are made by Origen from the works of his adversary are very copious, so much so, that, considering his object, of fully discussing every part of the original work, it is probable nothing of importance is omitted. The accuracy of the quotations of Origin is guaranteed both by his acknowledged veracity, [3a] and by the risk of refutation to which he would otherwise have exposed himself, from opponents who had the original writing in their hands. The work of Origen has been considered both by ancients and moderns, as a master-piece of eloquence and argument. Eusebius [3b] and Jerome [3c] have given it their highest approbation. Many of our own writers, [3d] and many more of the French, [3e] both Catholic and Protestant, have pronounced it to be the completest, and best written apology for the Christian

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