Worship in the Early Church: An Anthology of Historical Sources. Volume Three (vol. 3)

432 Pages·2009·20.024 MB·English

by  Lawrence J. Johnson

Lawrence J. Johnson
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IN THE
EARLY CHURCH
An Anthology of Historical Sources
VOLUME THREE
WORSHIP
IN THE EARLY CHURCH
An Anthology
of Historical Sources
Volume Three
Worship in the Early Church is a four-
volume collection of excerpts from early
Christian writings illustrating the Church's
liturgical practice in both East and West,
from its Jewish beginnings through the
end of the sixth century. Source material
includes doctrinal and historical treatises,
scriptural commentaries, sermons,
letters, synodal legislation, early church
orders, monastic rules, and baptismal
and funeral epigrams. Each author or
major selection is preceded by a short
introduction containing such information
as dates, country of origin, and various
other background details. A bibliography
of pertinent periodical and liturgical
literature is given as well as a bibliography
referencing standard encyclopedias of
religion and manuals of patrology.
Volume 1—Jewish prayers from table
and synagogue; Subapostolic Era: the
Didache, Clement of Rome, Ignatius of
Antioch, Pastor Hermas; Second Century:
Justin Martyr, Irenaeus of Lyons, Melito
of Sardis; Third Century: Tertullian,
Cyprian of Carthage, Hippolytus of Rome,
the Didascalia of the Apostles, Origen, the
Apostolic Church Order; and others.
Volume 2—Fourth Century, West: Optatus
of Milevis, Zeno of Verona, Ambrose of
Milan, Pope Siricius, Hilary of Poitiers,
Pacian of Barcelona, Synod of Elvira (ca.
300); Fourth Century, East: Lactantius,
Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus,
Pseudo-Ignatius, Gregory of Nyssa, the
Council of Nicaea (325), John Chrysostom,
Apostolic Constitutions; and others.

WORSHIP IN THE EARLY CHURCH

WORSHIP
IN THE
EARLY CHURCH
An Anthology of Historical Sources
Volume Three
Lawrence J. Johnson
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Worship in the early church : an anthology of historical sources / Lawrence J.
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"A Pueblo book."
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-8146-6197-0 (v. 1) — ISBN 978-0-8146-6198-7 (v. 2) —
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1. Worship—History—Early church, ca. 30-600. 2. Church history—Primitive
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Contents
Abbreviations xi
*
Introduction xxiii
Chapter IX. Fifth Century. West ι
Africa ι
97. Alypius of Thegaste. Ordo Monasterii 1
98. Augustine of Hippo 1
98-A. On the Lord's Sermon on the Mount 7
98-B. Eighty-Three Diverse Questions 8
98-C. Against Faustus the Manichaean 9
98-D. Questions on the Gospels 10
98-E. Confessions 11
98-F. On Baptism: Against the Donatists 14
98-G. Rudimentary Catechesis 15
98-H. Against the Letters ofPetilian the Donatist 16
98-I. On the Forgiveness and the Just Deserts of Sins, and the
Baptism of Infants 16
98-J. Homily Three on the First Letter of John 23
98-K. On the Trinity 24
98-L. Homilies on the Gospel of John 25
98-M. Answer to Julian the Pelagian 27
98-N. Enchiridion of Faith, Hope, and Love 28
98-O. Exposition of the Psalms 29
98-P. On the Care to be Taken of the Dead 32
98-Q. The City of God 32
98-R. On Christian Doctrine 35
98-S. On Heresies 36
98-T. To the Catechumens regarding the Creed 36
98-U. Corrections yj
98-V. Rule of Saint Augustine 38
98-W. Letters. 22; 23; 29; 36; 41; 54; 55; 64; 71; 82; 98; 149; 153; 158;
185; 211; 228; 258; 265; 28 (To Novatus) 38
98-X. Sermons. 17; 49; 51; 56; 57; 58; 67; 94 A; 125; 132; 142 A; 159;
162 C; 172; 176; 198; 213; 214; 216; 218; 219; 220; 221; 223; 224; 227;
228; 230; 231; 232; 243; 252; 254; 255; 256; 260 A; 262; 272; 284; 293
A; 294; 301 A; 302; 303; 304; 305 A; 311; 315; 324; 325; 326; 336; 342;
352; 37A 392 57
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99. Possidius 82
99- A. Life of Augustine 83
100. Arnobius "the Younger" 83
100- A. Commentaries on the Psalms. Psalms 110; 148 84
101. Victor of Vita 84
101- A. History of the Vandal Persecution in Africa 85
102. Synods 86
102- A. Synod of Carthage V (401) 86
102-B. Synod of Carthage VI (407) 87
102-C. Synod of Milevis (416) 87
103. Inscription. Epitaph from Hippo 88
Italy 88
104. Chromatius of Aquileia 88
104- A. Sermons on Matthew's Gospel. 14; 16; 17 89
105. Rufinus of Aquileia 93
105- A. Commentary on the Apostles' Creed 93
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106. Paulinus of Milan 94
106- A. Life of Saint Ambrose 94
107. Gaudentius of Brescia 95
107- A. Sermons 96
107-A-1. Sermon 2. On Exodus 96
108. Innocent I, Pope 97
108- A. Letters. 2; 6; 17; 25; 30 98
109. Zosimus, Pope 103
109- A. Letter 9 103
110. Paulinus of Noia 104
110- A. Letters. 18; 32 104
110- B. Poems. 23; 25; 27 108
111. Celestine I, Pope 110
111- A. Letters. 4; 21; 23 110
112. Peter Chrysologus 111
112- A. Sermons. 11; 43; 67; 117; 166 112
113. Leo I, Pope 114
113- A. Letters. 4; 6; 9; 10; 16; 59; 80; 88; 108; 119; 127; 131; 138; 159;
166; 167; 168 117
113- B. Sermons. 6; 12; 13; 16; 18; 19; 20; 22; 25; 26; 27; 41; 43; 44; 47;
48; 49; 50; 63; 64; 70; 75; 78; 91 129
114. Maximus of Turin 140
114- A. Sermons. 13; 13a; 22a; 35; 36; 44; 50; 54; 55; 63; 67; 73 141
115. Gelasius, Pope 151
115- A. Letters. 14; 37; Fragment 7; Letter against the Lupercalia 152