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INTRODUCTION.......
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
THE EARLIEST AUTHENTIC NOTICES OF THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS.
1. Accounts of Jewish and profane authors.........
2. Christian authors.........
CHAPTER II.
THE RELIGIOUS LIFE OF THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS.
1. The inward piety of the primitive Christians the principal means of pro-
pagating their religion.........
2. Their elevated faith and superiority to suffering.
3. Their patience under injuries........
4. Their reliance upon the sustaining power of God..................................
5. Their reverence for the word of God..........
6. Their prayerfulness.........................
7. Steadfast profession of their religion.......................
CHAPTER III.
THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS IN THE FAMILY.
1. Their marriage relations..........
2. Religious education of their children..........
3. Of the devotional exercises of the family......
CHAPTER IV.
THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS IN SOCIAL LIFE.
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1. Of the hospitality of the primitive Christians.......
2. Of the unity, peace, and love of the primitive Christians toward each
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other.....
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3. Of the benevolence of the primitive Christians.......
4. Of their efforts for the propagation of Christianity.........
5. Of the amusements of the primitive Christians..............
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CHAPTER V.
THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS IN THEIR RELATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH AND THE PECULIARITIES OF THE CHRISTIAN
SYSTEM.
21. Of the priesthood of the primitive Christians
2. Of the origin of the Christian church ......
3. Of one church only in each city ..........................
4. Of the independence of the churches..........................
5. Of Presbyters, Elders, Bishops...........
6. Of Deacons.....
7. Changes in the constitution of the Christian church after the age of
the Apostles...........
8. Doctrinal peculiarities of the Christian church.......................................................................................
CHAPTER VII.
NAMES AND CLASSES OF CHRISTIANS.
1. Of the appellations and names assumed by Christians.........
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2. Of the names of reproach and derision conferred on Christians by their
enemies.........
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3. Of the distinction between the clergy and the laity...
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4. Of the baptized..........
5. Of Ascetics, Coenobites, Monks, Fraternities............
6. Of Penitents.......
7. Of Catechumens......
8. Of Energumens, or Demoniacs...
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OF THE INFERIOR ORDERS OF THE CLERGY, SUBORDINATE SERVANTS, AND EX-
TRAORDINARY OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH.
1. Of Readers...............
2. Of Precentors, or Singers.........
3. Of Acolyths, Acolythists, or Acolytes......
4. Of Ostarii, or Doorkeepers............................
5. Of the subordinate servants of the church and of the clergy.....
6. Of officers of the church not belonging to the clergy......
7. Of occasional officers of the church........
CHAPTER X.
OF ELECTIONS TO ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICES.
1. Of election by lot.............
2. Of elections by vote of the church.......
3. Of restrictions of the elections.........
4. Of certain unusual forms of election.....
5. Of church patronage....
CHAPTER XI.
OF ORDINATION.
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1. Of the origin of the rite..........
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2. Of disqualifications and qualifications for ordination.......
3. Of the administration of the rite.........
2. Of the immunities, prerogatives, and privileges of the priesthood....... 217
8. Of clerical letters........
6. Of the independence and the degeneracy of the Bishop...................................
CHAPTER XIII.
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15. Of the veneration for sacred places, and the privileges attached to
1. Of primitive worship.............
2. Of the secret discipline of the ancient church...........
3. Of liturgies.............
4. Of ancient creeds...
5. Of catechetical instructions.....
CHAPTER XV. \
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2. Of the unity and trinity of the Godhead implied in the devotions of
the primitive church............
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3. Of divine worship paid to Christ.........
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4. Of the filial and confiding spirit of the prayers of the church.............. 315
5. Of the simplicity and brevity of the devotions of the primitive church. 316
6. Of the catholic spirit of their devotions.........
7. Of audible and silent prayer......
8. Of the Lord's prayer..........
9. Of the responses-amen, hallelujah, hosanna, etc.......
10. Of the attitude and gesture in singing and in prayer...
CHAPTER XVI. Y
OF THE PSALMODY OF THE CHURCH.
1. Of original authorities.........
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2. Of the material and subject of Christian psalmody....
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OF THE USE OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES IN RELIGIOUS WORSHIP.
1. Preliminary remarks..........
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2. Of the order in which the Scriptures were read......
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3. Of the mode of designating the divisions and lessons........
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4. Of the manner in which the Scriptures were read, and of other exer-
4. Of the length of time allotted for the delivery of the sermon............. 353
5. Of the position of the speaker.........
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6. Of the attitude of the speaker, mode of delivery, deportment of the
audience...
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7. Of the construction of the sermon.........
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8. Of the subjects of discourse by the fathers..........
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9. Of the homilies in the Eastern and Western churches.....
4. Of unscriptural formalities and doctrines relating to baptism............ 367
5. Of the names by which the ordinance is designated........
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