Ante-Nicene Christian Library: Clement of Alexandria, v. 2 (1869)

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Alexander Roberts, Sir James Donaldson
T. and T. Clark, 1869

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To what the Philosopher applies himself PAGE 1 3 6 26
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The Knowledge which comes through Faith the Surest of All
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Twofold Faith
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On First and Second Repentance
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How a Thing may be Involuntary
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On the different kinds of Voluntary Actions and the Sins thence proceeding
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How we are to explain the passages of Scripture which ascribe to God Human Affections
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On the various kinds of Knowledge
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The Mosaic Law the fountain of all Ethics and the source from which the Greeks drew theirs
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The true Gnostic is an imitator of God especially in Benefi cence
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The true Gnostic exercises Patience and Selfrestraint
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Opinions of various Philosophers on the Chief Good
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Platos Opinion that the Chief Good consists in assimilation to God and its agreement with Scripture 12 16 202 202 29 O2 30 33 35 37 38 43 45 47 5...
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On Marriage
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BOOK III
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Carpocratis et Epiphanis Sententiam de Feminarum Com munitate refutat
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Quatenus Plato aliique e veteribus præiverint Marcionitis aliisque Hæreticis qui a Nuptiis ideo abstinent quia
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Quibus prætextibus utantur Hæretici ad omnis generis licentiam et libidinem exercendam
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prius illorum qui omnia omnibus licere pronuntiant quos refutat
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Secundum genus Hæreticorum aggreditur illorum scilicet qui ex impia de deo omnium conditore Sententia Con tinentiam exercent
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quam sibi vindi 7 Qua in re Christianorum Continentia eam quam cant Philosophi antecellat
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Loca S Scripturæ ab Hæreticis in vituperium Matrimonii adducta explicat et primo verba Apostoli Rom vi
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Dictum Christi ad Salomen exponit quod tanquam in vitu perium Nuptiarum prolatum Hæretici allegabant
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Verba Christi Matt xviii 20 mystice exponit
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Legis et Christi mandatum de non Concupiscendo exponit
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Verba Apostoli 1 Cor vii 5 39 40 aliaque S Scripturæ loca eodem spectantia explicat
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Julii Cassiani Hæretici verbis respondet item loco quem ex Evangelio Apocrypho idem adduxerat
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Cor xi 3 et Eph iv 24 exponit
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Cor vii 1 Luc xiv 26 Isa lvi 2 3 explicat
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Jer xx 14 Job xiv 3 Ps 1 5 1 Cor ix 27 exponit
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Qui Nuptias et Generationem malas asserunt ii et dei Crea tionem et ipsam evangelii Dispensationem vituperant
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primam illorum qui Creatoris odio a Nuptiis abstinent alteram illorum qui hinc occasionem arripiunt nefariis libidinibus indulgendi
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BOOK IV
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The meaning of the name Stromata Miscellanies
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The true Excellence of Man
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The Praises of Martyrdom
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On Contempt for Pain Poverty and other external things
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Some points in the Beatitudes
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The Blessedness of the Martyr
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Women as well as Men Slaves as well as Freemen Candi dates for the Martyrs Crown
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Christs Sayings respecting Martyrdom
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Those who offered themselves for Martyrdom reproved
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The objection Why do you suffer if God cares for you answered
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Basilides idea of Martyrdom refuted
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Valentinians Vagaries about the Abolition of Death refuted
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The Love of All even of our Enemies
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On avoiding Offence
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Passages of Scripture respecting the Constancy Patience and Love of the Martyrs
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Passages from Clements Epistle to the Corinthians on Martyrdom
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On Love and the repressing of our Desires
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Women as well as Men capable of Perfection
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A Good Wife
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CHAP PAGE 21 Description of the Perfect Man or Gnostic
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The true Gnostic does Good not from fear of Punishment or hope of Reward but only for the sake of Good itself
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The same subject continued
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The reason and end of Divine Punishments
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The Egyptian Symbols and Enigmas of Sacred Things
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The use of the Symbolic Style by Poets and Philosophers
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Reasons for veiling the Truth in Symbols
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The opinion of the Apostles on veiling the Mysteries of the Faith
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Abstraction from Material Things necessary in order to attain to the true Knowledge of God
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God cannot be embraced in Words or by the Mind
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The Knowledge of God a Divine Gift according to the Philosophers
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Greek Plagiarisms from the Hebrews
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BOOK VI
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The subject of Plagiarisms resumed The Greeks plagiarized from one another
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Plagiarism by the Greeks of the Miracles related in the Sacred Books of the Hebrews
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The Greeks drew many of their Philosophical Tenets from the Egyptian and Indian Gymnosophists
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The Greeks had some Knowledge of the true God
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The Gospel was preached to Jews and Gentiles in Hades
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What true Philosophy is and whence so called
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Philosophy is Knowledge given by God
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The Gnostic free of all Perturbations of the Soul
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The Gnostic avails himself of the help of all Human Know ledge
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The Mystical Meanings in the proportions of Numbers Geo metrical Ratios and Music
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Human Nature possesses an adaptation for Perfection the Gnostic alone attains it
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Degrees of Glory in Heaven corresponding with the Dignities of the Church below
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Degrees of Glory in Heaven
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CHAP PAGE 15 Different Degrees of Knowledge
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Gnostic Exposition of the Decalogue
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Philosophy conveys only an imperfect Knowledge of God
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The use of Philosophy to the Gnostic
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BOOK VII
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The Son the Ruler and Saviour of All
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The Gnostic aims at the nearest Likeness possible to God and His Son
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The Heathens made Gods like themselves whence springs all Superstition
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The Holy Soul a more excellent Temple than any Edifice built by Man
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Prayers and Praise from a Pure Mind ceaselessly offered far better than Sacrifices
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What sort of Prayer the Gnostic employs and how it is heard by God
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The Gnostic so addicted to Truth as not to need to use an Oath
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Those who teach others ought to excel in Virtues
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Steps to Perfection
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Description of the Gnostics Life
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The true Gnostic is Beneficent Continent and despises Worldly Things
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Description of the Gnostic continued
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Description of the Gnostic furnished by an Exposition of 1 Cor vi 1 etc
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The objection to join the Church on account of the diver sity of Heresies answered
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Scripture the Criterion by which Truth and Heresy are dis tinguished
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The Tradition of the Church prior to that of the Heresies
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The Distinction between Clean and Unclean Animals in the Law symbolical of the Distinction between the Church and Jews and Heretics
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BOOK VIII
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The necessity of Perspicuous Definition
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Demonstration defined
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To prevent Ambiguity we must begin with clear Definition
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Application of Demonstration to Sceptical Suspense of Judg ment
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Definitions Genera and Species
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On the Causes of Doubt or Assent
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The Method of classifying Things and Names
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On the different kinds of Causes
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INDEXESIndex of Texts
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Index of Subjects
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