Early Church History to the Death of Constantine, 3rd edn.
Edward Backhouse [1808-1879] & Charles Tylor [1816-1902]

London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd., 1892. Hbk. pp.333.

This work is in the Public Domain.

Contents

Biographical Preface

Part I to A.D. 200

1. Promulgation of the Gospel - The New Society- Picture of Heathenism
2. Nero's Persecution - Destruction of Jerusalem - Jewish-Christian Church
3. Domitian and Nerva - The Apostle John - Epistle of Clement of Rome and Letter to Diognetus
4. Trajan and Pliny - martyrdom of Ignatius - His Epistles
5. Hadrian - Insurrection of the Jews - Marcus Aurelius - Perseuction and Calumnies
6. Justin Martyr
7. The Octavius of Miniucius Felix - Martyrdom of Polycarp
8. Martyrs of Lyons and Vienne
9. Ireneus - Gnosticism - The Montanists - Attitude of the Church Towards Dissenters
10. Worship in the Early Church - The Agape of Lord's Supper
11. Baptism - Infant Baptism
12. Prayer - Almsgiving - Miraculous and Spiritual Gifts - Superstitious Practices
13. Government of the Church - Maintenance of Ministers - Clergy and Laity - Church Action and Discipline - Places of Worship
14. Holy Days and Festivals - Marriage - Asceticism - Burial
15. The Catacombs
16. Spread of the Gospel - Life ofth Early Christians, its Lights and Shadows
17. Pagan Animosity and Christian Loyalty - The Philosophers assail the Church
18. Christians and the Military Service - Slavery - Oaths

• Appendix to Part I.

Part II - From A.D. 200 to the Death of Constantine, A.D. 337

1. The Martyrs of Africa - Alexander Severus favours the Christians
2. Tertullian and Clement of Alexandria
3. Hippolytus - The Churches have rest - The Decian Persecution - Cyprian - The Lapsed - Gallus and the Pestilence
4. Origen
5. Persecution undeer Valerian - Cyprian's Martyrdom - His Life and Teaching - Novatian
6. The Emperoprs Gallienus and Aurelian - Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, and Gregory Thaumaturgus
7. The Diocletian Persecution
8. The Diocletian Persecution (continued - Constantine
9. The Diocletian Martyrs
10. Constantine's Legislation - He Assumes Power over the Church - The Donatists - The Christians Slaughter one another
11. Manicheism and Sabellianism - The Arian Controversy - The Council of Nicaea
12. Intolerant Edits of Constantine - He espouses the Arian Cause - Athanasius - Baptism and death of the Emperor - Lactantius
13. Rapid Growth of Ritualism - Manner of Worship in the Fourth Century - the Eucharist - Baptism
14. Power of the Bishops - Pretensions of Rome - Paul of Samosata - Maintenance of the Clergy - Tithes - Clerical Dress
15. The New Age of Art and Splendour - Consecration of Churches - Pictures in Churches - Embroidered Garments - Lighted Tapers - The Catacombs
16. Prayers for the Dead - Invocation of Saints - Worship of Relics - Fasts and Festivals - Education - Church Buildings
17. "Fordbidding to Marry" - and "Commanding to abstain from Meats" - The HErmists - Paul - Anthony - Monks and Nuns
18. The Gospel continues to spread - Armenia - Abyssinia - Britain - Assimilation of the Church to the World - The Magistracy - War - Conclusion

• Index

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