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
THE CHRISTIAN LITERATURE COMPANY
Volume III
The Anathemas of Cyril in Opposition to Nestorius
Counter-Statements of Theodoret
The Ecclesiastical History of Theodoret
Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus
Jerome and Gennadius Lives of Illustrious Men
Jerome—Lives of Illustrious Men
Prolegomena on the Life and Works of 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 Περὶ ʼαρχω̂ν
Preface to Book III. Of the Περι ʼαρχων
Rufinus’ Apology in Defence of Himself
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
Preface to Origen’s Homilies on Numbers
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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