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"The Sacred Writings Of ..." provides you with the essential works among the Early Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until before the promulgation of the Nicene Creed at the First Council of Nicaea. Every single volume is accurately annotated, including * an extensive biography of the author and his life * working interactive footnotes * an interactive table-of-contents * perfect formatting for electronic reading devices This edition includes the following writings: The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations. Chapter I.-The Two Ways; The First Commandment. Chapter II. -The Second Commandment: Gross Sin Forbidden. Chapter III. -Other Sins Forbidden. Chapter IV. -Various Precepts. Chapter V. -The Way of Death. Chapter VI. -Against False Teachers, and Food Offered to Idols. Chapter VII.-Concerning Baptism. Chapter VIII. -Concerning Fasting and Prayer (the Lord's Prayer). Chapter X. -Prayer After Communion. Chapter XI. -Concerning Teachers, Apostles, and Prophets. Chapter XII. -Reception of Christians. Chapter XIII. -Support of Prophets. Chapter XIV. -Christian Assembly on the Lord's Day. Chapter XV. -Bishops and Deacons; Christian Reproof. Chapter XVI. -Watchfulness; The Coming of the Lord. Elucidations Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book I. Sec. I.-General Commandments. Sec. II.-Commandments to Men. Concerning the Adornment of Ourselves, and the Sin Which Arises from Thence. Sec. III.-Commandments to Women. Concerning the Subjection of a Wife to Her Husband, and that She Must Be Loving and Modest. Book II. Sec. I.-On Examining Candidates for the Episcopal Office. That a Bishop Must Be Well Instructed and Experienced in the Word. Sec. II.-On the Character and Teaching of the Bishop. Sec. III.-How the Bishop is to Treat the Innocent, the Guilty, and the Penitent. Sec. IV.-On the Management of the Resources Collected for the Support of the Clergy, and the Relief of the Poor. Sec. V.-On Accusations, and the Treatment of Accusers. Sec. VI.-The Disputes of the Faithful to Be Settled by the Decisions of the Bishop, and the Faithful to Be Reconciled. Sec. VII.-On Assembling in the Church. Sec. VIII.-On the Duty of Working for a Livelihood. Elucidation Book III. Sec. I.-Concerning Widows. Sec. II.-On Deacons and Deaconesses, the Rest of the Clergy, and on Baptism. Book IV. Sec. I.-On Helping the Poor. Sec. II.-On Domestic and Social Life. Book V. Sec. I.-Concerning the Martyrs. Sec. II.-All Association with Idols is to Be Avoided. Sec. III.-On Feast Days and Fast Days. A Constitution Concerning the Great Passover Week. Book VI. Sec. I.-On Heresies. Sec. II.-History and Doctrines of Heresies. Sec. III.-The Heresies Attacked by the Apostles. Sec. IV.-Of the Law. Sec. V.-The Teaching of the Apostles in Opposition to Jewish and Gentile Superstitions, Especially in Regard to Marriage and Funerals. Sec. VI.-Conclusion of the Work. Book VII. Sec. I.-On the Two Ways, -The Way of Life and the Way of Death. Sec. II.-On the Formation of the Character of Believers, and on Giving of Thanks to God. Sec. III.-On the Instruction of Catechumens, and Their Initiation into Baptism. Sec. IV.-Enumeration Ordained by Apostles. Sec. V.-Daily Prayers. General Note. Book VIII. Sec. I.-On the Diversity of Spiritual Gifts. Sec. II.-Election and Ordination of Bishops: Form of Service on Sundays. Sec. III.-Ordination and Duties of the Clergy. Sec. IV.-Certain Prayers and Laws. Sec. V.-All the Apostles Urge the Observance of the Order of the Church. The Ecclesiastical Canons of the Same Holy Apostles.
The Apostolic Constitutions are made up of eight treatises covering the early church's discipline, worship, and doctrine. It was intended to act as a manual to guide the clergy and to serve as a catechism for the laity. It claims to be written by the Twelve Apostles. The structure of the work is: Books 1-6: Admonitions about Christian life, prayer, orphans and martyrdom. Rules about the qualifications of bishops, deacons and deaconesses and widows. Rules about church-building, fasting, the education of children and heresies. Book 7: A rewrite of the Didache along with prayers. Book 8: A treatise on charismata and a rewrite of the Apostolic Tradition along with the "Canons of the Apostles." This work is taken from: Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 7. Edited by Alexander Roberts (1826-1901), and A. Cleveland Coxe (1818-1896). (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1886.) Translated by James Donaldson (1831-1915). The original footnotes and Bible references are preserved. Also, illustrations have been added of the Gospels events and the Biblical characters referred to in the text.
This document's purpose is to spell out the Church's understanding of the nature of revelation--the process whereby God communicates with human beings. It touches upon questions about Scripture, tradition, and the teaching authority of the Church. The major concern of the document is to proclaim a Catholic understanding of the Bible as the "word of God." Key elements include: Trinitarian structure, roles of apostles and bishops, and biblical reading in a historical context.
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