Early Church Collection, Volume 5

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By Listen TheBook Posted on Mar 14, 2025

In Category - Christianity - Other

Authors: Various

Book Language: English

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Life of Origen
Brief Sketch of the Life of St. Patrick
The Confessions of Patrick
The Hymn or "Breastplate"
The Epistle to Coroticus
An homily of Saint John Chrysostom upon that saying of Saint Paul, "Brethern, I would not have you ignorant, what is become of those that sleep, to the end ye lament not"
The Unjust Steward
Address to Young Men on the Right Use of Greek Literature
Abbot Maximus and his Disputation with Pyrrhus
The Homily of St Gregory the Wonder-Worker, Concerning the Holy Mother of God, Ever-Virgin
The Epigrams of Saint Gregory the Theologian
Letter from St John Chrysostom to Innocent, Bishop of Rome
To Innocent, Bishop of Rome, Greeting in the Lord
To the Beloved Brother John, Innocent
Innocent, Bishop, to Presbyters and Deacons, and to All the Clergy and People of the Church of Constantinople, the Brethren Beloved Who are Subject to the Bishop John, Greeting
On the Dress of Virgins
Concerning Lowliness of Mind
On the Advantage of Patience
Against the Heresy of One Noetus
On Works and Alms
A Godly Exhortation Made Unto the People of Antioch
On the Mysteries
A Sermon of Patience, of the End of the World, and of the Last Judgement
Eulogy on the Holy Martyr Saint Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch
Eulogy on the Holy Martyr Saint Babylas
An Exposition of the Chapters of the Acts of the Apostles
A Discourse Which Was in the Presence of Antoninus Cæsar, and He Exhorted the Said Cæsar to Acquaint Himself with God, and Showed to Him the Way of Truth

This collection begins with two biographical sketches, followed by the extant works of St. Patrick of Ireland. John Chrysostom's first homily in this collection was translated in 1544 and moves from a verse in 1 Thessalonians into the lives of Abraham and Job. Asterius of Amasea takes the occasion afforded by the parable to exhort his hearers concerning possessions and Basil suggests to students how to 'plunder the Egyptians' by drawing moral lessons from pagan poets. Maxmius the Confessor's dialogue with Pyrrhus concerns the two natures of Christ and his corresponding two wills and Gregory Thaumaturgus also deals with the incarnation. Gregory of Nazianzus gives many interesting biographical details in the tomb-inscriptions he wrote, many of which were an attempt to deter grave-robbers. The exchange between John Chrysostom and Pope Innocent I was occasioned the 'Synod of the Oak' where Theophilus of Alexandria arrived at Constantinople unexpectedly and accused and then deposed Chrysostom. Various ethical discourses follow by Cyprian of Carthage and John Chrysostom. Noetus, whom Hippolytus wrote against espoused Modalism, namely that "Christ was the Father Himself, and that the Father Himself was born, and suffered, and died". The 'Mysteries' that Ambrose discusses are called sacraments in modern terminology. Two eulogies from John Chrysostom concern martyrs from the city of Antioch, 100 years apart. Pamphilus gives an early exposition of the structure of the book of Acts, finding 40 sections. Melito apology is directed to Marcus Aurelius. - Summary by InTheDesert