Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers. Series 2. In 14 vols. Volume 01. Eusebius Pamphilius: Church History, Life of Constantine, Oration in Praise of Constantine

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NPNF2-01. Eusebius Pamphilius: Church History,
Life of Constantine, Oration in Praise of Con-
stantine
Author(s): Eusebius Pamphilius
Schaff, Philip (1819-1893) (Editor)
McGiffert, Rev. Arthur Cushman, Ph.D. (Translator)
Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
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Subjects: Christianity
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Contents
Title Page. 1
Preface. 2
The Church History of Eusebius. 3
Title Page. 3
Preface. 4
Prolegomena. 6
The Life of Eusebius. 7
Sources and Literature. 7
Eusebius' Birth and Training. His Life in Cæsarea until the Outbreak of the 8
Persecution.
The Persecution of Diocletian. 14
Eusebius' Accession to the Bishopric of Cæsarea. 18
The Outbreak of the Arian Controversy. The Attitude of Eusebius. 20
The Council of Nicæa. 32
Continuance of the Arian Controversy. Eusebius' Relations to the Two Parties. 34
Eusebius and Marcellus. 40
The Death of Eusebius. 41
The Writings of Eusebius. 42
Eusebius as a Writer. 42
Catalogue of his Works. 45
Eusebius' Church History. 69
Date of its Composition. 69
The Author's Design. 71
Eusebius as a Historian. The Merits and Defects of his History. 72
Editions and Versions. 80
Literature. 86
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Testimonies of the Ancients in Favor of Eusebius. 87
Testimonies of the Ancients Against Eusebius. 103
Book I 112
The Plan of the Work. 112
Summary View of the Pre-existence and Divinity of Our Saviour and Lord Jesus 115
Christ.
The Name Jesus and also the Name Christ were known from the Beginning, 122
and were honored by the Inspired Prophets.
The Religion Proclaimed by Him to All Nations Was Neither New Nor Strange. 126
The Time of his Appearance among Men. 129
About the Time of Christ, in accordance with Prophecy, the Rulers who had 132
governed the Jewish Nation in Regular Succession from the Days of Antiquity
came to an End, and Herod, the First Foreigner, Became King.
The Alleged Discrepancy in the Gospels in regard to the Genealogy of Christ. 136
The Cruelty of Herod toward the Infants, and the Manner of his Death. 145
The Times of Pilate. 149
The High Priests of the Jews under whom Christ taught. 151
Testimonies in Regard to John the Baptist and Christ. 154
The Disciples of our Saviour. 157
Narrative concerning the Prince of the Edessenes. 160
Book II 166
Introduction. 166
The Course pursued by the Apostles after the Ascension of Christ. 167
How Tiberius was affected when informed by Pilate concerning Christ. 173
The Doctrine of Christ soon spread throughout All the World. 177
After the Death of Tiberius, Caius appointed Agrippa King of the Jews, having 179
punished Herod with Perpetual Exile.
Philo's Embassy to Caius in Behalf of the Jews. 181
The Misfortunes which overwhelmed the Jews after their Presumption against 184
Christ.
Pilate's Suicide. 187
The Famine which took Place in the Reign of Claudius. 188
The Martyrdom of James the Apostle. 189
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Agrippa, who was also called Herod, having persecuted the Apostles, immediately 190
experienced the Divine Vengeance.
The Impostor Theudas and his Followers. 194
Helen, the Queen of the Osrhœnians. 196
Simon Magus. 197
The Preaching of the Apostle Peter in Rome. 201
The Gospel according to Mark. 204
Mark first proclaimed Christianity to the Inhabitants of Egypt. 206
Philo's Account of the Ascetics of Egypt. 207
The Works of Philo that have come down to us. 214
The Calamity which befell the Jews in Jerusalem on the Day of the Passover. 222
The Events which took Place in Jerusalem during the Reign of Nero. 224
The Egyptian, who is mentioned also in the Acts of the Apostles. 225
Paul having been sent bound from Judea to Rome, made his Defense, and was 227
acquitted of every Charge.
The Martyrdom of James, who was called the Brother of the Lord. 231
Annianus the First Bishop of the Church of Alexandria after Mark. 241
The Persecution under Nero in which Paul and Peter were honored at Rome 242
with Martyrdom in Behalf of Religion.
The Jews, afflicted with Innumerable Evils, commenced the Last War Against 248
the Romans.
Book III 249
The Parts of the World in which the Apostles preached Christ. 249
The First Ruler of the Church of Rome. 253
The Epistles of the Apostles. 254
The First Successors of the Apostles. 264
The Last Siege of the Jews after Christ. 271
The Famine which oppressed them. 274
The Predictions of Christ. 279
The Signs which preceded the War. 282
Josephus and the Works which he has left. 285
The Manner in which Josephus mentions the Divine Books. 288
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Symeon rules the Church of Jerusalem after James. 293
Vespasian commands the Descendants of David to be sought. 295
Anencletus, the Second Bishop of Rome. 296
Abilius, the Second Bishop of Alexandria. 297
Clement, the Third Bishop of Rome. 298
The Epistle of Clement. 299
The Persecution under Domitian. 300
The Apostle John and the Apocalypse. 301
Domitian commands the Descendants of David to be slain. 303
The Relatives of our Saviour. 304
Cerdon becomes the Third Ruler of the Church of Alexandria. 306
Ignatius, the Second Bishop of Antioch. 307
Narrative Concerning John the Apostle. 308
The Order of the Gospels. 316
The Divine Scriptures that are accepted and those that are not. 325
Menander the Sorcerer. 335
The Heresy of the Ebionites. 337
Cerinthus the Heresiarch. 342
Nicolaus and the Sect named after him. 344
The Apostles that were Married. 346
The Death of John and Philip. 348
Symeon, Bishop of Jerusalem, suffers Martyrdom. 352
Trajan forbids the Christians to be sought after. 356
Evarestus, the Fourth Bishop of the Church of Rome. 360
Justus, the Third Bishop of Jerusalem. 361
Ignatius and His Epistles. 362
The Evangelists that were still Eminent at that Time. 370
The Epistle of Clement and the Writings falsely ascribed to him. 371
The Writings of Papias. 373
Book IV 382
The Bishops of Rome and of Alexandria during the Reign of Trajan. 382
The Calamities of the Jews during Trajan's Reign. 384
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The Apologists that wrote in Defense of the Faith during the Reign of Adrian. 386
The Bishops of Rome and of Alexandria under the Same Emperor. 389
The Bishops of Jerusalem from the Age of our Saviour to the Period under 390
Consideration.
The Last Siege of the Jews under Adrian. 393
The Persons that became at that Time Leaders of Knowledge falsely so-called. 396
Ecclesiastical Writers. 403
The Epistle of Adrian, decreeing that we should not be punished without a Trial. 407
The Bishops of Rome and of Alexandria during the Reign of Antoninus. 408
The Heresiarchs of that Age. 409
The Apology of Justin addressed to Antoninus. 418
The Epistle of Antoninus to the Common Assembly of Asia in Regard to our 419
Doctrine.
The Circumstances related of Polycarp, a Friend of the Apostles. 422
Under Verus, Polycarp with Others suffered Martyrdom at Smyrna. 426
Justin the Philosopher preaches the Word of Christ in Rome and suffers 437
Martyrdom.
The Martyrs whom Justin mentions in his Own Work. 443
The Works of Justin which have come down to us. 445
The Rulers of the Churches of Rome and Alexandria during the Reign of Verus. 448
The Rulers of the Church of Antioch. 449
The Ecclesiastical Writers that flourished in Those Days. 450
Hegesippus and the Events which he mentions. 454
Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth, and the Epistles which he wrote. 459
Theophilus Bishop of Antioch. 463
Philip and Modestus. 467
Melito and the Circumstances which he records. 468
Apolinarius, Bishop of the Church of Hierapolis. 480
Musanus and His Writings. 485
The Heresy of Tatian. 486
Bardesanes the Syrian and his Extant Works. 492
Book V 495
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Introduction. 495
The Number of those who fought for Religion in Gaul Under Verus and the 497
Nature of their Conflicts.
The Martyrs, beloved of God, kindly ministered unto those who fell in the 510
Persecution.
The Vision which appeared in a Dream to the Witness Attalus. 512
Irenæus commended by the Witnesses in a Letter. 513
God sent Rain from Heaven for Marcus Aurelius Cæsar in Answer to the Prayers 515
of our People.
Catalogue of the Bishops of Rome. 519
Even down to those Times Miracles were performed by the Faithful. 521
The Statements of Irenæus in regard to the Divine Scriptures. 523
The Bishops under Commodus. 529
Pantænus the Philosopher. 530
Clement of Alexandria. 533
The Bishops in Jerusalem. 536
Rhodo and his Account of the Dissension of Marcion. 538
The False Prophets of the Phrygians. 545
The Schism of Blastus at Rome. 546
The Circumstances related of Montanus and his False Prophets. 547
Miltiades and His Works. 558
The Manner in which Apollonius refuted the Phrygians, and the Persons whom 562
he Mentions.
Serapion on the Heresy of the Phrygians. 568
The Writings of Irenæus against the Schismatics at Rome. 571
How Appolonius suffered Martyrdom at Rome. 575
The Bishops that were well known at this Time. 578
The Question then agitated concerning the Passover. 581
The Disagreement in Asia. 584
How All came to an Agreement respecting the Passover. 590
The Elegant Works of Irenæus which have come down to us. 591
The Works of Others that flourished at that Time. 592
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Those who first advanced the Heresy of Artemon; their Manner of Life, and 595
how they dared to corrupt the Sacred Scriptures.
Book VI 605
The Persecution under Severus. 605
The Training of Origen from Childhood. 607
While still very Young, he taught diligently the Word of Christ. 611
The pupils of Origen that became Martyrs. 615
Potamiæna. 616
Clement of Alexandria. 618
The Writer, Judas. 620
Origen's Daring Deed. 621
The Miracles of Narcissus. 625
The Bishops of Jerusalem. 627
Alexander. 628
Serapion and his Extant Works. 632
The Writings of Clement. 635
The Scriptures mentioned by Him. 643
Heraclas. 646
Origen's Earnest Study of the Divine Scriptures. 647
The Translator Symmachus. 655
Ambrose. 656
Circumstances Related of Origen. 658
The Extant Works of the Writers of that Age. 669
The Bishops that were well known at that Time. 670
The Works of Hippolytus which have reached us. 673
Origen's Zeal and his Elevation to the Presbyterate. 678
The Commentaries which he prepared at Alexandria. 681
His Review of the Canonical Scriptures. 684
Heraclas becomes Bishop of Alexandria. 688
How the Bishops regarded Origen. 689
The Persecution under Maximinus. 690
Fabianus, who was wonderfully designated Bishop of Rome by God. 691
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The Pupils of Origen. 693
Africanus. 695
The Commentaries which Origen composed in Cæsarea in Palestine. 699
The Error of Beryllus. 701
Philip Cæsar. 703
Dionysius succeeds Heraclas in the Episcopate. 705
Other Works of Origen. 706
The Dissension of the Arabians. 709
The Heresy of the Elkesites. 710
The Persecution under Decius, and the Sufferings of Origen. 714
The Events which happened to Dionysius. 717
The Martyrs in Alexandria. 721
Others of whom Dionysius gives an Account. 727
Novatus, his Manner of Life and his Heresy. 729
Dionysius' Account of Serapion. 741
An Epistle of Dionysius to Novatus. 743
Other Epistles of Dionysius. 744
Book VII 747
Introduction. 747
The Wickedness of Decius and Gallus. 748
The Bishops of Rome in those Times. 749
Cyprian, and the Bishops with him, first taught that it was necessary to purify 752
by Baptism those converted from Heresy.
The Epistles which Dionysius wrote on this Subject. 753
The Peace following the Persecution. 754
The Heresy of Sabellius. 757
The Abominable Error of the Heretics; the Divine Vision of Dionysius; and the 758
Ecclesiastical Canon which he received.
The Heterodoxy of Novatus. 761
The Ungodly Baptism of the Heretics. 763
Valerian and the Persecution under him. 765
The Events which happened at this Time to Dionysius and those in Egypt. 769
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