The Ecclesiastical History of the Second and Third Centuries: Illustrated from the Writings of Tertullian

J. Deighton & Sons, 1826 - 591 pages

INTRODUCTION	1

The Tract de Oratione	5

Whether Tertullian ever was a Presbyter?	15

Examination of Semlers objections to the genuineness	23

The two Tracts ad Uxorem	48

The Apology	63

CHAP II	91

Instances of the exercise of miraculous powers recorded	98

Two strange opinions of Tertullian	326

Causes of Tertullians secession from the Church	334

ad Nationes	341

12	347

which hindereth not the effect of the Sacraments	354

On the approaching end of the World	364

22	365

Examination of M Barbeyracs strictures on Tertullian	375

The miracle of the thundering Legion	106

Two causes of the rapid propagation of Christianity	112

Sketch of the Apology	119

The Tract de Testimonio Animæ	129

Gibbons remarks on the early Apologists for Christ	133

Tracts containing decisive marks of Montanism	142

Account of the Tract de Fugâ in Persecutione	147

General observations on the subject of martyrdom	154

Condition of the Jews in Tertullians time	162

Account of the Tract de Testimonio Animæ	176

Remarks on the prevalent disposition to undervalue	189

Tertullians opinions respecting Angels and Dæmons	214

CHAP IV	222

Tertullians notion of the origin of the Church	229

On the independence of the Apostolic Churches	236

On the Order of Readers Lectores and of Widows	242

On the Penitential Discipline of the Church	251

Silence of Tertullian on the subject of Auricular Con	257

Christs descent into hell	266

The consideration of the first and second Articles	289

Mistake of Gibbon respecting the Tract de Coronâ	298

On the Tradition of the Church	303

Travels of Paul and Thecla	310

Quotations not found in Scripture	316

Title	The Ecclesiastical History of the Second and Third Centuries: Illustrated from the Writings of Tertullian
Author	John Kaye
Publisher	J. Deighton & Sons, 1826
Original from	Harvard University
Digitized	7 Feb 2009
Length	591 pages

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30	387

CHAP VI	402

The Tract against the Valentinians	404

Sunday or the Lords Day and the Sabbath kept	408

32	410

by the Montanists	416

tism of Proselytes?	435

On the Baptism of Martyrdom	441

On the right of the Laity to baptise	447

The first Book de Cultu Fœminarum	448

On Communion in both kinds	453

Observations on Fasting	457

Account of the Tract adversus Judæos	459

The Nazarenes and Ebionites	470

Classification of Tertullians works	474

Account of the five Books against Marcion	476

Lucan Severus Blastus Apelles	505

The Tract de Paradiso	506

The Followers of Valentinus	520

The Tract against the Apelliaci	527

Account of the Tract against Praxeas 523	548

Titles applied to Christ	562

Hermogenesaccount of the Tract against him	574

Learning style and latinity of Tertullian	584