Complete Contents of The Early Church Fathers: Ante-Nicene Fathers - Volume I Clement of Rome
Complete Contents of The Early Church Fathers: Ante-Nicene Fathers - Volume I Clement of Rome
Complete Contents of The Early Church Fathers: Ante-Nicene Fathers - Volume I Clement of Rome
canon of the New Testament, and as such are invaluable resources for the serious student of early Christian history,
doctrine, and ethics. The Early Church Fathers consists on the following 3 sets which are also available
separately:
The Ante-Nicene Fathers (10 Volumes) ranges from the Apostolic Fathers to various
third and fourth century sources including the liturgies and ancient Syriac documents. It was intended to
comprise translations into English of all the extant works of the Fathers (with the exception of the more
bulky works of Origen) down to the date of the first General Council held at Nicaea in 325 A.D. The basic aim of
the translations has been to strive for literary exactness, placing the English reader as nearly as possible on an equal
footing with those who are able to read the original.
The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Series I (14 Volumes) consists of eight volumes of the writings of St.
Augustine, the greatest and most influential of the early Church Fathers, and six volumes of the treatises and
homilies of St. Chrysostom, one of the great preachers of the early
church.
The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Series II (14 Volumes) contains in fourteen volumes the works of the Greek
Fathers from Eusebius to John of Damascus and the Latin Fathers from Hilary to Gregory the Great. Several
of the writings appear for the first time in English. The first three volumes are a complete collection of the
historical writings of the Fathers, whose permanent value as primary sources is universally acknowledged.
Other volumes contain the works of eminent figures in early Christian history, such as Athanasius, Jerome, and
Ambrose. The series concludes with the canons and decrees of the seven ecumenical councils, as well as canons of
local synod with ecumenical acceptance.
General Editor: Phillip Schaff (1819-1893), who was born in Switzerland, was educated at Tubingen, Halle, and
Berlin, and later took a position as Professor of Church history at German Reformed Seminary in
Mercersburg, Penn., and Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was involved in the formation of the
Evangelical Alliance, the revision of the English Bible (the Revised Version), and the Alliance of the Reformed
Churches. Schaff was founder of the American Society of Church History and was the author of The History of the
Christian Church (8 volumes).
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume I
Clement of Rome
The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
Mathetes
The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus
Polycarp
The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrnam
Ignatius
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans
The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp
The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp
The Second Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
The Third Epistle of the Same St. Ignatius
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians
The Epistle of Ignatius to Hero, a Deacon of Antioch
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philippians
The Epistle of Maria the Proselyte to Ignatius
The Epistle of Ignatius to Mary at Neapolis, Near Zarbus
The Epistle of Ignatius to St. John the Apostle
A Second Epistle of Ignatius to St. John
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Virgin Mary
The Martyrdom of Ignatius
Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas
Fragments of Papias
Justin Martyr
The First Apology of Justin
The Second Apology of Justin
Dialogue of Justin
Justin's Hortatory Address to the Greeks
Justin on the Sole Government of God
Fragments of the Lost Work of Justin on the Resurrection
Other Fragments from the Lost Writings of Justin
The Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs
Irenaeus
Irenaeus Against Heresies
Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume II
Theophilus of Antioch
Theophilus to Autolycus
Writings of Athenagoras
A Plea For the Christians
On the Resurrection of the Dead
Clement of Alexandria
Exhortation to the Heathen
The Instructor. [Paedagogus.]
The Stromata, or Miscellanies
Fragments of Clemens Alexandrinus
Who is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved?
Tertullian
The Apology
On Idolatry
The Shows, or De Spectaculis
The Chaplet, or De Corona
To Scapula
Ad Nationes
Appendix
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
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume IV
Tertullian
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
Minucius Felix
The Octavius of Minucius Felix
The Instructions of Commodianus in Favour of Christian Discipline. Against the Gods of the Heathens.
(Expressed in Acrostics.)
Origen
Prologue of Rufinus
Origen de Principiis
A Letter to Origen from Africanus About the History of Susanna
A Letter from Origen to Africanus
A Letter from Origen to Gregory
Origen Against Celsus
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume V
Hyppolytus
The Refutation of All Heresies
Cyprian
The Life and Passion of Cyprian, Bishop and Martyr
The Epistles of Cyprian
The Treatises of Cyprian
The Seventh Council of Carthage Under Cyprian
Treatises Attributed to Cyprian on Questionable Authority
Caius
Fragments of Caius
Novatian
A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity
On the Jewish Meats
Appendix
Acts and Records of the Famous Controversy About the Baptism of Heretics
A Treatise Against the Heretic Novatian by an Anonymous Bishop
A Treatise on Re-Baptism by an Anonymous Writer
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume VI
Dionysius
The Works of Dionysius Extant Fragments
Exegetical Fragments
Julius Africanus
The Extant Writings of Julius Africanus
Alexander of Cappadocia
From the Epistles of Alexander
Theognostus of Alexandria
From His Seven Books of Hypotyposes or Outlines
Pierius of Alexandria
I.—A Fragment of a Work of Pierius on the First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians
II.—A Section on the Writings of Pierius
Theonas of Alexandria
The Epistle of Theonas, Bishop of Alexandria, to Lucianus, the Chief Chamberlain
Phileas
Fragments of the Epistle of Phileas to the People of Thmuis
The Epistle of the Same Phileas of Thmuis to Meletius, Bishop of Lycopolis
Pamphilus
An Exposition of the Chapters of the Acts of the Apostles
Malchion
I.—The Epistle Written by Malchion
II.—Fragments Apparently of the Same Epistle of the Synod of Antioch
III.—From the Acts of the Disputation Conducted by Malchion Against Paul of Samosata
IV.—A Point in the Same Disputation
Archelaus
The Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes
Alexander
Of the Manichaeans
Alexander
Epistles on the Arian Heresy
Methodius
The Banquet of the Ten Virgins
Concerning Free-Will
From the Discourse on the Resurrection
Fragments
Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna
Oration on the Psalms
Three Fragments from the Homily on the Cross and Passion of Christ
Some Other Fragments of the Same Methodius
Arnobius
The Seven Books of Arnobius Against the Heathen. (Adversus Gentes.)
Venantius
On Easter
Asterius Urbanus
The Extant Writings of Asterius Urbanus
Victorinus
On the Creation of the World
Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John
Dionysius
Against the Sabellians
Clement
The Homily
Nicene Council
The Nicene Creed
Early Liturgies
The Divine Liturgy of James
The Divine Liturgy of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark
The Liturgy of the Blessed Apostles
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume VIII
Theodotus
Excerpts of Theodotus
Clement of Rome
Two Epistles Concerning Virginity
Two Epistles Concerning Virginity—The First Epistle of the Blessed Clement
Two Epistles Concerning Virginity—The Second Epistle of the Same Clement
Pseudo-Clementine Literature
Recognitions of Clement
Epistle of Peter to James
Epistle of Clement to James
The Clementine Homilies
The Decretals
The Epistles of Zephyrinus
The Epistles of Pope Callistus
The Epistle of Pope Urban First
The Epistles of Pope Pontianus
Pope Anterus The Epistle
The Epistles of Pope Fabian
Decrees of Fabian
Memoirs of Edessa
Relating to the Earliest Establishment of Christianity in Edessa and the Neighbouring Countries
A Canticle of Mar Jacob the Teacher on Edessa
Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addaeus the Apostle
Ante-Nicene Fathers—Volume X
Origen
Letter of Origen to Gregory
Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of John
From the Second Book of the Commentary on the Gospel According to Matthew
The second half of the Writings of the Early Church Fathers, The Writings of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers,
comprises 28 volumes in print and is divided into two series of 14 volumes each. These volumes cover the important
writings of the church from the first council at Nice (circa 325 a.d.) through the Seven Ecumenical Councils. This
first set of 14 volumes contains a select library of St. Aurelius Augustin (Vols. 1 through 8) and St. John
Chrysostom (Vols. 9 through 14).
"My purpose is to furnish ministers and intelligent laymen who have no access to the original texts, or are not
sufficiently familiar with ecclesiastical Greek and Latin, with a complete apparatus for the study of ancient
Christianity. Whatever may be the estimate we put upon the opinions of the Fathers, their historical value is beyond
all dispute. They are to this day and will continue to be the chief authorities for the doctrines and usages of the
Greek and Roman Churches, and the sources for the knowledge of ancient Christianity down to the age of
Charlemange."
Augustine—Anti-Manichaean Writings
Of the Morals of the Catholic Church
On the Morals of the Manichaeans
Concerning Two Souls, Against the Manichaeans
Acts or Disputation Against Fortunatus, the Manichaean
Against the Epistle of Manichaeus Called Fundamental
Reply to Faustus the Manichaean
Concerning the Nature of Good, Against the Manichaeans
Augustine—Anti-Donatist Writings
On Baptism, Against the Donatists
In Answer to the Letters of Petilian, the Donatist, Bishop of Cirta
A Treatise Concerning the Correction of the Donatists
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The second half of the Writings of the Early Church Fathers, The Writings of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers,
comprises 28 volumes in print and is divided into two series of 14 volumes each. These volumes cover the important
writings of the church from the first council at Nice (circa 325 a.d.) through the Seven Ecumenical Councils. This
second set of 14 volumes contains " … the most important works of the Greek Fathers from Eusebius to Photius,
and of the Latin Fathers from Ambrose to Gregory the Great." (NPNF, First Series, Vol. I., p. v.)
Eusebius Pamphilus
The Church History of Eusebius
The Life of the Blessed Emperor Constantine
The Oration of the Emperor Constantine
The Oration in Praise of the Emperor Constantine
Socrates Scholasticus
The Ecclesiastical History, by Socrates Scholasticus
Hermias Sozomen
The Ecclesiastical History of Sozomen
Theodoret
The Ecclesiastical History of Theodoret
Dialogues
Demonstrations by Syllogisms
Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus
Rufinus
Preface to the Commentary on the Benedictions of the Twelve Patriarchs
Translation of Pamphilus' Defence of Origen
Rufinus's Epilogue to Pamphilus the Martyr's Apology for Origen
Preface to the Translations of Origen's Books Peri; !arcw'n
Rufinus' Apology in Defence of Himself
The Letter of Anastasius, Bishop of the Church of Rome to John Bishop of Jerusalem Concerning the
Character of Rufinus
The Apology of Rufinus
Jerome's Apology for Himself Against the Books of Rufinus
A Commentary on the Apostles' Creed
The Preface to the Books of Recognitions of St. Clement
Preface to the Translation of the Sayings of Xystus
Preface to the Two Books of Ecclesiastical History, Added by Rufinus to His Translation of Eusebius
Rufinus' Preface to the Translation of Origen's Commentary on Psalms 36, 37, and 38
Rufinus' Preface to the Translation of Origen's Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans
The Peroration of Rufinus Appended to His Translation of Origen's Commentary on the Epistle to the
Romans
Preface to Origen's Homilies on Numbers
Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa Against Eunomius
Answer to Eunomius' Second Book
On the Holy Spirit, Against the Followers of Macedonius
On the Holy Trinity, and of the Godhead of the Holy Spirit
On "Not Three Gods"
On the Faith
Ascetic and Moral Treatises
Philosophical Works
Apologetic Works
Oratorical Works
Letters
St. Jerome
The Letters of St. Jerome
The Life of Paulus the First Hermit
The Life of S. Hilarion
The Life of Malchus, the Captive Monk
The Dialogue Against the Luciferians
The Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary
Against Jovinianus
Against Vigilantius
To Pammachius Against John of Jerusalem
Against the Pelagians
Prefaces
Cyril
Catechetical Lectures
Five Catechetical Lectures to the Newly Baptized
Gregory Nazianzen
Orations
Letters
St. Basil
The Book of Saint Basil on the Spirit
The Hexaemeron
Letters
Hilary of Poiters
On the Councils, or the Faith of the Easterns
On the Trinity
Homilies on the Psalms
John of Damascus
An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith
St. Ambrose
Three Books on the Duties of the Clergy
Three Books on the Holy Spirit
The Two Books on the Decease of His Brother Saytrus
Exposition of the Christian Faith
The Book Concerning the Mysteries
Two Books Concerning Repentance
Three Books Concerning Virgins
The Treatise Concerning Widows
Selections from the Letters of St. Ambrose
Sulpitius Severus
On the Life of St. Martin
Letters
Dialogues
The Doubtful Letters
The Sacred History
Vincent of Lerins
The Commonitory
John Cassian
Preface
The Twelve Books on the Institutes of the Coenobia
Conferences of John Cassian.—Part I
The Conferences of John Cassian.—Part II
Conferences of John Cassian.—Part III
The Seven Books on the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius
Aphrahat
Select Demonstrations
Appendix
The Apostolical Canons
The Letter of the Blessed Dionysius, the Archbishop of Alexandria to Basilides the Bishop
The Canons of the Blessed Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria, and Martyr, Which are Found in His Sermon
on Penitence
The Canonical Epistle of St. Gregory
The Epistle of St. Athanasius to the Monk Ammus
The First Canonical Epistle of Our Holy Father Basil, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia to
Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium
The Canonical Epistle of St. Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, to St. Letoius, Bishop of Melitene
From the Metre Poems of St. Gregory Theologus, Specifying Which Books of the Old and New Testament
Should Be Read
From the Iambics of St. Amphilochius the Bishop to Seleucus, on the Same Subject
The Prosphonesus of Theophilus, Archbishop of Alexandria, When the Holy Epiphanies Happened to Fall
on a Sunday
The Encyclical Letter of Gennadius