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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VII

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492 chapters English Public domain
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492 chapters

76 Chap. XXIV.—Of the antipodes, the heaven, and the stars 77 Chap. XXV.—Of learning philosophy, and what great qualifications are necessary for its pursuit 78 Chap. XXVI.—It is divine instruction only which bestows wisdom; and of what efficacy the law of God is 79 Chap. XXVII.—How little the precepts of philosophers contribute to true wisdom, which you will find in religion only 80 Chap. XXVIII.—Of true religion and of nature. whether fortune is a goddess, and of philosophy 81 Chap. XXIX.—Of fortune again, and virtue 82 Chap. XXX.—The conclusion of the things before spoken; and by what means we must pass from the vanity of the philosophers to true wisdom, and the knowledge of the true god, in which alone are virtue and happiness 83 Book IV. Of True Wisdom and Religion 84 Chap. I.—Of the former religion of men, and how error was spread over every age, and of the seven wise men of Greece 85 Chap. II.—Where wisdom is to be found; why Pythagoras and Plato did not approach the Jews 86 Chap. III.—Wisdom and religion cannot be separated: the Lord of nature must necessarily be the Father of every one 87 Chapter IV.—Of wisdom likewise, and religion, and of the right of father and lord 88 Chap. V.—The oracles of the prophets must be looked into; and of their times, and the times of the judges and kings 89 Chap. VI.—Almighty God begat his Son; and the testimonies of the Sibyls and of Trismegistus concerning Him 90 Chap. VII.—Of the name of Son, and whence he is called Jesus and Christ 91 Chap. VIII.—Of the birth of Jesus in the spirit and in the flesh: of spirits and the testimonies of prophets 92 Chap. IX.—Of the Word of God 93 Chap. X.—Of the advent of Jesus; Of the fortunes of the Jews, and their government, until the passion of the Lord 94 Chap. XI.—Of the cause of the incarnation of Christ 95 Chap. XII.—Of the birth of Jesus from the Virgin; of his life, death, and resurrection, and the testimonies of the prophets respecting these things 96 Chap. XIII.—Of Jesus, God and man; and the testimonies of the prophets concerning him 97 Chap. XIV.—Of the priesthood of Jesus foretold by the prophets 98 Chap. XV.—Of the life and miracles of Jesus, and testimonies concerning them 99 Chap. XVI.—Of the passion of Jesus Christ; that it was foretold 100 Chap. XVII.—Of the superstitions of the Jews, and their hatred against Jesus
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Title

Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VII

Author
Unknown author
Early Church Fathers / Public domain
Details
492 chapters English Public domain
About this book

No short description is available for this text.

Table of contents

492 chapters

76 Chap. XXIV.—Of the antipodes, the heaven, and the stars 77 Chap. XXV.—Of learning philosophy, and what great qualifications are necessary for its pursuit 78 Chap. XXVI.—It is divine instruction only which bestows wisdom; and of what efficacy the law of God is 79 Chap. XXVII.—How little the precepts of philosophers contribute to true wisdom, which you will find in religion only 80 Chap. XXVIII.—Of true religion and of nature. whether fortune is a goddess, and of philosophy 81 Chap. XXIX.—Of fortune again, and virtue 82 Chap. XXX.—The conclusion of the things before spoken; and by what means we must pass from the vanity of the philosophers to true wisdom, and the knowledge of the true god, in which alone are virtue and happiness 83 Book IV. Of True Wisdom and Religion 84 Chap. I.—Of the former religion of men, and how error was spread over every age, and of the seven wise men of Greece 85 Chap. II.—Where wisdom is to be found; why Pythagoras and Plato did not approach the Jews 86 Chap. III.—Wisdom and religion cannot be separated: the Lord of nature must necessarily be the Father of every one 87 Chapter IV.—Of wisdom likewise, and religion, and of the right of father and lord 88 Chap. V.—The oracles of the prophets must be looked into; and of their times, and the times of the judges and kings 89 Chap. VI.—Almighty God begat his Son; and the testimonies of the Sibyls and of Trismegistus concerning Him 90 Chap. VII.—Of the name of Son, and whence he is called Jesus and Christ 91 Chap. VIII.—Of the birth of Jesus in the spirit and in the flesh: of spirits and the testimonies of prophets 92 Chap. IX.—Of the Word of God 93 Chap. X.—Of the advent of Jesus; Of the fortunes of the Jews, and their government, until the passion of the Lord 94 Chap. XI.—Of the cause of the incarnation of Christ 95 Chap. XII.—Of the birth of Jesus from the Virgin; of his life, death, and resurrection, and the testimonies of the prophets respecting these things 96 Chap. XIII.—Of Jesus, God and man; and the testimonies of the prophets concerning him 97 Chap. XIV.—Of the priesthood of Jesus foretold by the prophets 98 Chap. XV.—Of the life and miracles of Jesus, and testimonies concerning them 99 Chap. XVI.—Of the passion of Jesus Christ; that it was foretold 100 Chap. XVII.—Of the superstitions of the Jews, and their hatred against Jesus
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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VII

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Early Church Fathers / Public domain
Details
492 chapters English Public domain
About this book

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Table of contents

492 chapters

76 Chap. XXIV.—Of the antipodes, the heaven, and the stars 77 Chap. XXV.—Of learning philosophy, and what great qualifications are necessary for its pursuit 78 Chap. XXVI.—It is divine instruction only which bestows wisdom; and of what efficacy the law of God is 79 Chap. XXVII.—How little the precepts of philosophers contribute to true wisdom, which you will find in religion only 80 Chap. XXVIII.—Of true religion and of nature. whether fortune is a goddess, and of philosophy 81 Chap. XXIX.—Of fortune again, and virtue 82 Chap. XXX.—The conclusion of the things before spoken; and by what means we must pass from the vanity of the philosophers to true wisdom, and the knowledge of the true god, in which alone are virtue and happiness 83 Book IV. Of True Wisdom and Religion 84 Chap. I.—Of the former religion of men, and how error was spread over every age, and of the seven wise men of Greece 85 Chap. II.—Where wisdom is to be found; why Pythagoras and Plato did not approach the Jews 86 Chap. III.—Wisdom and religion cannot be separated: the Lord of nature must necessarily be the Father of every one 87 Chapter IV.—Of wisdom likewise, and religion, and of the right of father and lord 88 Chap. V.—The oracles of the prophets must be looked into; and of their times, and the times of the judges and kings 89 Chap. VI.—Almighty God begat his Son; and the testimonies of the Sibyls and of Trismegistus concerning Him 90 Chap. VII.—Of the name of Son, and whence he is called Jesus and Christ 91 Chap. VIII.—Of the birth of Jesus in the spirit and in the flesh: of spirits and the testimonies of prophets 92 Chap. IX.—Of the Word of God 93 Chap. X.—Of the advent of Jesus; Of the fortunes of the Jews, and their government, until the passion of the Lord 94 Chap. XI.—Of the cause of the incarnation of Christ 95 Chap. XII.—Of the birth of Jesus from the Virgin; of his life, death, and resurrection, and the testimonies of the prophets respecting these things 96 Chap. XIII.—Of Jesus, God and man; and the testimonies of the prophets concerning him 97 Chap. XIV.—Of the priesthood of Jesus foretold by the prophets 98 Chap. XV.—Of the life and miracles of Jesus, and testimonies concerning them 99 Chap. XVI.—Of the passion of Jesus Christ; that it was foretold 100 Chap. XVII.—Of the superstitions of the Jews, and their hatred against Jesus
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