Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers

by Philip Schaff | 1886 | 13,135,355 words

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Summary: These pages represent the writings of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers —a comprehensive series of translated early Christian writings, curated primarily by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace between 1886 and 1900. It follows the "Ante-Nicene Fathers" series and includes significant works of Greek and Latin Fathers. The objective is to present these foundational texts in English, making them accessible to those not versed in the original languages, like clergy and serious lay students. Unlike previous collections, this series aimed for completeness and affordability, offering libraries of translated works more systematically than predecessors, including the Oxford Movement's library.

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+ Series 1, Volume 1

. Prolegomena: St. Augustin’s Life and Work

. Chief Events in the Life of St. Augustin

. The Confessions

. Letters of St. Augustin

+ Series 1, Volume 2

. On Christian Doctrine

+ Series 1, Volume 3

. Doctrinal Treatises of St. Augustin

. Moral Treatises of St. Augustin

+ Series 1, Volume 4

. Writings in Connection with the Manichæan Controversy.

. Writings in Connection with the Donatist Controversy.

+ Series 1, Volume 5

. Introductory Essay on Augustin and the...

. Dedication of Volume I. Of the Edinburgh...

. Dedication of Volume II. Of the...

. Preface to Volume I. Of the Edinburgh...

. Preface to Volume II. Of the Edinburgh...

. A Treatise on the Merits and Forgiveness...

. A Treatise on the Spirit and the Letter.

. A Treatise on Nature and Grace.

. A Treatise Concerning Man’s Perfection...

. A Work on the Proceedings of Pelagius.

. A Treatise on the Grace of Christ, and...

. On Marriage and Concupiscence.

. A Treatise on the Soul and its Origin.

. A Treatise Against Two Letters of the...

. A Treatise on Grace and Free Will.

. A Treatise on Rebuke and Grace.

. A Treatise on the Predestination of the...

+ Series 1, Volume 6

. Introductory Essay. St. Augustin as an...

. Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount.

. The Harmony of the Gospels.

. Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New...

+ Series 1, Volume 7

. Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel...

. Ten Homilies on the First Epistle of...

. Two Books of Soliloquies.

+ Series 1, Volume 8

. Expositions on the Book of Psalms.

+ Series 1, Volume 9

. Treatise Concerning the Christian Priesthood.

. An Exhortation to Theodore After His Fall.

. Letter to a Young Widow.

. Homilies on S. Ignatius and S. Babylas.

. Homily Concerning Lowliness of Mind.

. Instructions to Catechumens.

. Three Homilies Concerning the Power of Demons.

. Homily on the Passage (Matt. xxvi. 19)

. Homily on the Paralytic

. Homily to Those Who Had Not Attended the Assembly

. Homily Against Publishing the Errors of the Brethren

. Two Homilies on Eutropius.

. A Treatise to Prove that No One Can Harm the Man Who Does Not Injure Himself.

. Letters of St. Chrysostom to Olympias.

. Correspondence of St. Chrysostom with the Bishop of Rome.

. The Homilies on the Statues to the People of Antioch.

+ Series 1, Volume 10

. The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom.

+ Series 1, Volume 11

. A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles

. The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Paul's Epistle to the Romans

+ Series 1, Volume 12

. Homilies on First Corinthians.

. Homilies on Second Corinthians.

+ Series 1, Volume 13

. St. Chrysostom as a Homilist.

. The Commentary and Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Galatians and Ephesians.

. The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians.

. The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.

+ Series 1, Volume 14

. The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John.

. The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews.

+ Series 2, Volume 1

. The Church History of Eusebius.

. The Life of Constantine with Orations of Constantine and Eusebius.

+ Series 2, Volume 2

. The Ecclesiastical History of Socrates Scholasticus.

. The Ecclesiastical History of Sozomen.

+ Series 2, Volume 3

. The Ecclesiastical History, Dialogues, and Letters of Theodoret.

. Jerome and Gennadius. Lives of Illustrious Men.

. Life and Works of Rufinus with Jerome's Apology Against Rufinus.

+ Series 2, Volume 4

+ Series 2, Volume 5

. Dogmatic Treatises

. Ascetic and Moral Treatises

. Philosophical Works

. Apologetic Works

. Oratorical Works

. Letters

+ Series 2, Volume 6

. Prolegomena to Jerome.

. The Letters of St. Jerome.

. Prefaces.

+ Series 2, Volume 7

. The Catechetical Lectures of S. Cyril.

. Select Orations of Saint Gregory Nazianzen.

. Select Letters of Saint Gregory Nazianzen.

+ Series 2, Volume 8

. De Spiritu Sancto.

. The Hexæmeron.

+ Series 2, Volume 9

. John of Damascus: Exposition of the Orthodox Faith.

+ Series 2, Volume 10

. Dogmatic Treatises, Ethical Works, and Sermons.

. Selections from the Letters of St. Ambrose.

+ Series 2, Volume 11

. The Works of Sulpitius Severus.

. The Commonitory of Vincent of Lérins, For the Antiquity and Universality of the Catholic Faith Against the Profane Novelties of All Heresies.

. The Works of John Cassian.

+ Series 2, Volume 12

. The Letters and Sermons of Leo the Great.

. The Book of Pastoral Rule, and Selected Epistles, of Gregory the Great.

+ Series 2, Volume 13

. Selected Epistles of Gregory the Great.

. Selections from the Hymns and Homilies of Ephraim the Syrian and from the Demonstrations of Aphrahat the Persian Sage.

+ Series 2, Volume 14

. General Introduction.

. Bibliographical Introduction.

. Appended Note on the Eastern Editions of Synodical Literature.

. Excursus on the History of the Roman Law and Its Relation to the Canon Law.

. The First Ecumenical Council: The First Council of Nice.

. The Canons of the Councils of Ancyra, Gangra, Neocæsarea, Antioch and Laodicea, which Canons were Accepted and Received by the Ecumenical Synods.

. The Second Ecumenical Council: The First Council of Constantinople.

. The Third Ecumenical Council: The Council of Ephesus.

. The Fourth Ecumenical Council. The Council of Chalcedon.

. The Fifth Ecumenical Council. The Second Council of Constantinople.

. The Sixth Ecumenical Council. The Third Council of Constantinople.

. The Canons of the Council in Trullo; Often Called The Quinisext Council.

. The Canons of the Synods of Sardica, Carthage, Constantinople, and Carthage Under St. Cyprian, Which Canons Were Received by the Council in Trullo and Ratified by II. Nice.

. The Seventh Ecumenical Council. The Second Council of Nice.

. Appendix containing Canons and Rulings not having Conciliar Origin but Approved by Name in Canon II. of the Synod in Trullo.

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