A SELECT LIBRARY

OF THE

NICENE AND

POST-NICENE FATHERS

OF

THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Second Series

TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH WITH PROLEGOMENA AND EXPLANATORY NOTES

UNDER THE EDITORIAL SUPERVISION OF

PHILIP SCHAFF, D.D., LL.D.,

AND

HENRY WACE, D.D.,

Professor of Church History in the Union Theological Seminary, New York.

Principal of King’s College, London.

IN CONNECTION WITH A NUMBER OF PATRISTIC SCHOLARS OF EUROPE AND AMERICA.

VOLUME III

THEODORET, JEROME, GENNADIUS, RUFINUS:

HISTORICAL WRITINGS, ETC.

NEW YORK:

THE CHRISTIAN LITERATURE COMPANY

1892

Copyright, 1892, by

THE CHRISTIAN LITERATURE COMPANY

Volume III

Preface

Theodoret

Translator’s Preface

Prolegomena

The Anathemas of Cyril in Opposition to Nestorius

Counter-Statements of Theodoret

The Ecclesiastical History of Theodoret

Book I

Book II

Book III

Book IV

Book V

Dialogues

Dialogue I.—The Immutable

Dialogue II.—The Unconfounded

Dialogue III.—The Impassible

Demonstrations by Syllogisms

Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus

Jerome and Gennadius

Lives of Illustrious Men

Jerome and Gennadius Lives of Illustrious Men

Jerome—Lives of Illustrious Men

Gennadius’ Additions

Rufinus

Prolegomena on the Life and Works of Rufinus

Preface to the Commentary on the Benedictions of the Twelve Patriarchs

Preface to Book II

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 Περὶ ʼαρχω̂ν

Preface to Book III. Of the Περι ʼαρχων

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

Book I

Book II

Jerome’s Apology for Himself Against the Books of Rufinus

Book I

Book II

Book III

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

Preface

This volume contains the following works:

I. Theodoret: Church History, Dialogues, and Letters. Translated, with ample Prolegomena and explanatory notes, by the Rev. Blomfield Jackson, M.A., Rector of St. Bartholomew’s, Cripplegate, London.

II. Jerome and Gennadius: Lives of Illustrious Men. Translated, with introduction and notes, by Ernest Cushing Richardson, Ph.D., Librarian of Princeton College.

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About Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers 2.3: Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius, Rufinus: Historical Writings, etc.

Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Volume III: Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius, Rufinus: Historial Writings, etc.

The Early Church Fathers is one of the most important collections of historical, philosophical and theological writings available in English to the student of the Christian Church. These documents provide the most comprehensive witness to the development of Christianity and Christian thought during the period immediately following the Apostolic Era.

Contents of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series III

Theodoret of Cyrus

The Ecclesiastical History of Theodoret

Dialogues: The Eranistes or Polymorphus of the Blessed Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus

Demonstrations by Syllogisms that God the Word is Immutable

Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus

Jerome

Lives of Illustrious Men

Jerome’s Apology for Himself against the Books of Rufinus

Gennadius of Massilia

Lives of Illustrious Men

Rufinus of Aquileia

Preface to the Commentary on the Benedictions of the Twelve Patriarchs

Preface to Book II

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 archon

Preface to Book III of the Peri archon

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

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

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