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Page Agnostics, Modern, Followers of Plato 31 Ammonius Saccas, Fanatical philosophy of 220-225 Ammonius Saccas, Christian teachers, especially Origen, followers of 224, 225 Ammonius Saccas, Philosophy of, wisdom run mad 225 Ammonius Saccas, Frauds necessary to philosophy of 225 Apostles, Their testimony rejected by some in the churches 51 Apostles, Teaching of the 113-124 Apostles, Teaching of the, History of 113, 114 Apostles, Teaching of the, Not apostolic 114 Apostles, Teaching of the, When written 114, 116 Apostles, Teaching of the, Childishness of 114, 122 Apostles, Teaching of the, Tainted by heresy and incompetency 114 Apostles, Teaching of the, Conflicting opinions concerning 116-118 Apostles, Teaching of the, Summary of opinions of 116-118 Apostles, Teaching of the, Lord’s day, supposed mention of, 118 Apostles, Teaching of the, Extracts from 118-124 Apostles, Teaching of the, Inconsistency of those who credit, 119 Apostles, Teaching of the, Actually no mentioning of Lord’s day in 119 Apostles, Teaching of the, Fasting on Wednesday and Friday commanded by 121 Apostles, Teaching of the, Its perversion of baptism 122 Apostles, Teaching of the, Stealing recommended by 123 Apostles, Teaching of the, Atonement for sin by money taught in 124 Apostasy, Paul’s prediction of 212 Apostasy, Progress of in first century after apostles 243, 244 Aristotle, Taught the expediency of abortion 14 Asceticism, Growth of in the church 280

Asceticism, Vice a result of 281, 282 Asceticism, Growth of 283 Asceticism, Platonic philosophy responsible for 283 Atonement, Supposed to be gained by martyrdom 109, 110 Aurelian, Sun-worship in time of 315 Babylonians, Prostitution required by 11, 12 Bacon, Rule of for guarding against error 43 Baptism, Perverted in Teaching of the Apostles 122 Baptism, Perversion of in Tertullian’s time 200 Baptism, Tertullian on 200, 210-213 Baptism, Perversion of 256-263 Baptism of the dead 257 Baptism, Character of heathen mysteries given to it 257, 258 Baptism, Water of consecrated 258 Baptism, Sanctifying power attributed to waters of 258 Baptism, Sign of cross in connection with 257-259 Baptism, Candidates undressed for 260-263 Barnabas, Epistle of 74-83 Barnabas, Epistle of, a forgery 74 Barnabas, Epistle of, uncertainty of authorship 74, 75 Barnabas, Epistle of, statement concerning Sabbath 78 Barnabas, Epistle of, about unclean beasts 81 Bible, How shown to be true 40 Bible, The only standard of right and wrong 56 Bible, Precepts of, neglected by Justin Martyr 152, 153 Bible, Justin Martyr’s figurative interpretation of 154, 155 Bishop of Rome, Exaltation of 292, 331-336 Bishops of Rome, Extravagantly lauded by Ignatius 110, 111 Bishop of Rome, Rival of Emperor 331 Bishop of Rome, Opulence of 335 Bishop of Rome, Method of electing 336 Bishop, Power of 337 Bishop, Heathen elected to office of 338-341 Blindness of heathen, Cause of 28 Blood atonement, Origin of Mormon doctrine of 109, 110 Calf-worship by Israelites,—Sun-worship 309, 312, 313 Carson, Existing religious customs, Statement concerning 252 Catholic Church, Clement of Alexandria highly esteemed by, 173

Catholic Church, Clement of Alexandria never swerved from, 173 Catholic Church, a growth of error 329, 330 Catholic Church, Fathers, the head of 330 Ceremonies, Great increase of 299 Charms and Divination, Use of in church 269 Christians taken from depraved heathenism 26 Christian converts, Dangers to which they were exposed 50 Christian Ordinances, Perversion of in 2nd century 253-255 Christian Religion, Impaired by philosophy 68 Christ, The only true pattern 55 Church, The True, Christ the head of 52, 53 Church, Who constitute the true 53, 54 Church, Influence of Fathers upon 66 Church, Early, Shepherd of Hermas inspired book 86 Church, Early, immorality in 276-281 Christmas, Not of divine appointment 300 Christmas, How introduced into the church 301-303 Christmas, Heathen origin of 301, 302 Christmas, How observed 302 Christmas, Chief of festivals 303 Christmas, Sunday of less importance than 303 Clarke, Adam, Testimony concerning the Fathers 59 Clement, A poor expositor of Scripture 60 Clement of Alexandria 165-183 Clement of Alexandria, Statements concerning 165-169, 172-174 Clement of Alexandria, Paganism and Christianity confounded by 165, 168 Clement of Alexandria, Fanciful interpreter 166-169 Clement of Alexandria, Speculative philosopher 166, 167 Clement of Alexandria, Scriptures, wretched perverter of 167, 168 Clement of Alexandria, Philosophy, chief defender of 167 Clement of Alexandria, Taught identity of Christianity and Greek philosophy 168 Clement of Alexandria, Absurdly allegorized Scripture 169 Clement of Alexandria, Ten commandments allegorized by 169 Clement of Alexandria, Ignorant of Scripture 169 Clement of Alexandria, Plato, called a prophet by 169

Clement of Alexandria, Extracts from 170-183 Clement of Alexandria, Starving of children, an advocate of, 170 Clement of Alexandria, Senseless interpretation, specimens of 171, 172, 174, 175 Clement of Alexandria, Peter’s tribute money, absurd exposition of 171 Clement of Alexandria, Claimed philosophy to be preparation for faith in Christ 172 Clement of Alexandria, Quoted Scripture inaccurately 172 Clement of Alexandria, Great repute of in Catholic Church 173, 179 Clement of Alexandria, False science in writings of 173 Clement of Alexandria, Frivolous and fanciful speculation in writings of 173 Clement of Alexandria, Tabernacle mystically explained by 174, 175 Clement of Alexandria, Lord’s day, statement concerning 176, 178 Clement of Alexandria, Sabbath, statement concerning 177 Clement of Alexandria, Words without sense, use of 177 Clement of Alexandria, Probation after death, teacher of 178, 179 Clement of Alexandria, Fanciful speculation, specimen of 180-182 Clement of Alexandria, Christian literature, Founder of 182 Clement of Alexandria, Scripture meaning declared hidden by 183 Clement of Rome, Epistle of 93-96 Clement of Rome on Resurrection, Foolish argument for 94, 95 Community of Women, Plato’s teaching concerning 36 Confessors, Definition of 291 Confessors, Veneration paid to 291 Corinth, Errors in church of 49 Constantine, Sun-worship of 317, 318, 325 Constantine, Sunday edict of 318, 319, 323, 326 Constantine’s Edict, First Law for Sunday 319 Constantine, Desired to be worshiped 320, 325 Constantine, Religious convictions, lack of 320 Constantine, Double-dealing nature of 321, 322

Constantine, Heathenism of 322, 323, 325 Constantine’s Sunday edict, Pagan nature of 318, 323 Constantine, Prayer composed by, for his soldiers 327 Constantine, Edict of concerning Arius 344 Controversy, Fathers used falsehoods in 65 Council of Laodicea, Canon of concerning Sunday 298 Council of Laodicea, Canon of concerning promiscuous bathing 299 Coxe Bishop, Opinion of apostolic Fathers 72 Dead, Prayers to in second century 273 Deception, Practiced by Fathers 65, 66 Diocletian, Sun-worship in time of 316 Elagabalus, Design of, to make the sun the central object of adoration 315 Episcopal Chair, Methods of obtaining 336 Epistles Forged in Paul’s day 104 Epistle of Barnabas 74-83 Epistle of Barnabas, A forgery 74-77 Epistle of Barnabas, Authorship uncertain 74-77 Epistle of Barnabas, The apostle not author of 75-78 Epistle of Barnabas, All sorts of absurd fancies found in 76 Epistle of Barnabas, Author of possessed little genius 75 Epistle of Barnabas, Silly interpretations in 75, 80-82 Epistle of Barnabas, Interpretation puerile and absurd 77 Epistle of Barnabas, Extracts from 73-83 Epistle of Barnabas, Testimony concerning Sabbath 78, 79 Epistle of Barnabas, Egotism of author of 80 Epistle of Barnabas, Fanciful and absurd intrepretation of Scripture 81, 82 Epistle of Barnabas, Absurd fancy concerning the hyena 82 Epistle of Clement 93-96 Epistle of Ignatius 97-112 Epistle of Ignatius, Cause perplexities to critics 100 Epistle of Ignatius, number 100 Epistle of Ignatius, Eight universally admitted to be forgeries 101 Epistle of Ignatius, Authenticity and genuineness doubtful 101, 106

Epistle of Ignatius, All frauds 103 Epistle of Ignatius, Condemned by Calvin 108 Epistle of Ignatius, More trustworthy edition very much interpolated 107 Epistle of Ignatius, Mutilated by “pious” frauds 107 Epistle of Ignatius, Abominable trash 108 Epistle of Ignatius, Extracts from 108-112 Error, Natural to human heart 42 Error, Bacon’s rule for guarding against 43 Error in church at Corinth 49 Errors of fact and doctrine in Fathers 60 Exorcism, Baptism preceded by 257, 258 Facts, Historical, denied by Justin Martyr 149 Falsehoods, Writings of Fathers contain 64, 65, 85 Fasting on Wednesday and Friday commanded by teaching of the apostles 121 Fathers, Who so called 58 Fathers, Claim made for them 58 Fathers, How their teachings should be judged 58 Fathers, The abettors of every heresy in church 59 Fathers, Most foolish opinions sustained by 59 Fathers, To whom they are valuable 60 Fathers, Loss of their writings not to be deplored 60 Fathers, Direct meaning of Scriptures neglected by 60 Fathers, To obscure true meaning of Scripture their chief study 60 Fathers, Writings rife with errors 60 Fathers, Writings of, unreliable as to matters of fact and of doctrine 60 Fathers, Add nothing to our understanding of Scripture 61 Fathers, Ignorant of Scripture 61 Fathers, Their interpretation warped by Paganism 61 Fathers, Antichristian practices of 62 Fathers, Refuted error and superstition by error and superstition 62 Fathers, Advanced doctrines unwarranted by Scripture 63 Fathers, Determined to be wiser than God 63 Fathers, Flimsy arguments of 63

Fathers, Bad masters in morals 64 Fathers, Had no clear conception of virtue and vice 64 Fathers, Things positively false in writings of 64 Fathers, Opinions of all sects sustained by 64 Fathers, Falsehoods used in controversies of 65 Fathers, Taught that deception was commendable 66 Fathers, Desired victory rather than truth 65 Fathers, Exalted heathen philosophy 67 Fathers, Study of philosophy recommended by 67 Fathers, Their expositions of Scripture childish 70 Fathers, Vagaries of 70 Fathers, Apostolic, Who so called 72 Fathers, Apostolic, Unlike New Testament writers 72, 73 Fathers, Apostolic, Uncertainty of writings 73 Fathers, The Pope the mouthpiece of 330 Festivals, Pagan, Christian festivals modeled after 247 Festivals, Pagan, Character of 248 Festivals, Heathen, why adopted by the church 303 Figurative Interpretation of Bible by Justin Martyr 154, 155 Forgeries, Practiced by the most orthodox 66 Forgery, Epistle of Barnabas a 74-77 Forgery of Paul’s name in epistle to Thessalonians 104 Frauds, “Pious” used by Fathers 65, 85 Frauds, “Pious” use of by Christian teachers 274, 275 Friday, Observed as holiday by early churches 297 Gods of Heathen, Patterns of vice, 18, 19; Disrespect to them was treason 20, 21 Good Friday, Observed by early church 297, 300 Gospels, Four, Puerile reason for by Irenaeus 133, 134 Greek Philosophy, Church controlled by 271 Gregory Thaumaturgus, Church corrupted by 247 Heathen, Described by Paul 9-13 Heathen Mysteries 12, 13 Heathen, Taught their children vice 13 Heathen Philosophers, Immorality of 14-16 Heathen of all classes consumed in practice of abominable and unnamable vice 16 Heathen, Licentiousness of, 11-19, 25; No real conception of sin or holiness 22

Heathenism, A school of vice, 11; State religion 20 Heathenism, Prostitution a part of its worship 12 Heathen Customs, introduced into church 247, 250, 251 Heathen Philosophy, adopted in order to attract heathen 270, 271 Heathen Festivals, Why adopted by church 303 Heathen Marriage, Corruption of 17, 23, 25 Heathen, Deified emperors and vile persons 24 Heathen, Cause of their blindness 28 Hercules, Ancient sun-god 309-311 Hermas, What is known of 84, 85 Hermas, Shepherd of 81-92 Hermas, Shepherd of, Foolish and insipid 84 Hermas, Wild disordered fanatic 85 Hermas, Shepherd of, immorality inculcated by 86, 91 Holidays of the church 296, 297 Holidays, How celebrated at first 247 Holiness an unmeaning term to heathen 22 Idolatry a religion of obscenity 13 Ignatian Epistles, All frauds 103 Ignatian Epistles, More trustworthy edition very much interpolated 107 Ignatian Epistles, Mutilated by pious fraud 107 Ignatian Epistles, All condemned by Calvin 108 Ignatian Epistles, Abominable trash 108 Ignatian Epistles, Extracts from 108-112 Ignatius, Epistles of 97-112 Ignatius, Supposed testimony concerning Sabbath 97 Ignatius, Information concerning, very meager 99 Ignatius, Letters of cause great perplexity to critics 100 Ignatius, Epistles of, How many 100 Ignatius, Crazy fanatic, puerile boaster 103 Ignatius, Epistles of, Eight universally regarded as spurious 101 Ignatius, Epistles of, Authenticity and genuineness doubtful 101, 106 Ignatius, Desire of for martyrdom 108-110 Ignatius, Extravagant praise of bishop 110, 111

Ignatius, Absurd idea of concerning Virgin Mary 111 Ignatius, senseless egotism, specimen of 112 Images, use of, among Christians 267 Imagination, The commanding feature of Plato’s intellect 32 Immorality of heathen philosophers 14 Immorality in early church 49, 50, 51, 276-281 Incense, Use of in church 300 Irenaeus 125-145 Irenaeus, Testimonies concerning 125-130 Irenaeus, Ignorance of 142, 143 Irenaeus, Absurd interpretation of Scripture by 143, 144 Irenaeus, Influence of blighting to Christianity 145 Irenaeus, Uncertainty of information concerning 125 Irenaeus, Writings of, of very little value 125 Irenaeus, Puerilities in writings of 126 Irenaeus, Pupil of Papias 126 Irenaeus, Folly of Papias, preceptor of 126, 127 Irenaeus, Most unsafe authority 127 Irenaeus, Writings of, wretchedly translated 128 Irenaeus, Writings of, very involved and prolix 128 Irenaeus, Conjectural translation of writings of 128, 129 Irenaeus, Exaltation of ecclesiastics by 130 Irenaeus, Upbuilding of Roman hierarchy 130, 131 Irenaeus, Obedience to Church of Rome taught by 131-133 Irenaeus, Puerile reasoning about four gospels 133, 134 Irenaeus, Fit companion for Barnabas 134 Irenaeus, Ridiculous interpretation of commands concerning clean and unclean beasts 134, 135 Irenaeus, Testimony of, concerning Sunday 136 Irenaeus, The Sabbath, uncertain reference to 137 Irenaeus, Perpetuity of the law taught by 137, 138 Irenaeus, Purgatory, doctrine of taught by 138 Irenaeus, Scripture authority not enhanced by 138 Irenaeus, Resurrection and immortality, testimony on 139 Irenaeus, Speculation concerning age of Jesus 139-141 Irenaeus, Writings of almost unintelligible 142 Irenaeus, Senseless theory of, concerning name of Jesus 142 Justin Martyr 146-164

Justin Martyr, Testimony concerning 60, 63, 146-149 Justin Martyr, Extracts from 149-163 Justin Martyr, Personal history of 146 Justin Martyr, Philosopher’s gown worn after professed conversion 147 Justin Martyr, Always a pagan 147, 148, 149 Justin Martyr, Equivocal and contradictory allusions to Christian doctrine 148 Justin Martyr, Confused views of gospel doctrines 148 Justin Martyr, Sought to harmonize Christianity with Platonic philosophy 148 Justin Martyr, Ignorance of 148 Justin Martyr, Wanting in discernment 148 Justin Martyr, Loose, fanciful, and puerile reasoning of 148, 149 Justin Martyr, First to bring Platonic philosophy and Christianity in contact 149 Justin Martyr, Historical facts denied by 149 Justin Martyr, Testimony concerning Sunday 149, 150 Justin Martyr, Perversion of Lord’s Supper 151 Justin Martyr, Not a believer in Sunday sacredness 151 Justin Martyr, A no-Sabbath man 151-153 Justin Martyr, Scripture precepts denied by 152, 153 Justin Martyr, Sabbath observance, his idea of 152, 153 Justin Martyr, Abolition of law, taught by 153 Justin Martyr, Incorrect quoter of the Scripture 153, 154 Justin Martyr, Interpretation of Bible, mode of 154, 155 Justin Martyr, Direct Scripture statements denied by 154 Justin Martyr, Sunday argument, a sample of 155 Justin Martyr, Ark, eight persons in the, a type of “eight days” 155, 156 Justin Martyr, Sign of cross, all power ascribed to by 156-161 Justin Martyr, Statement that Amalek was conquered, not through prayer of Moses, but by sign of cross 156, 157 Justin Martyr, Prophecy concerning Joseph, exposition of 157, 158 Justin Martyr, Scripture, narrow view of 158-161, 163 Justin Martyr, Sign of cross, claimed that all heathen reverenced 160

Justin Martyr, Heathen, his puerile methods of arguing with 160, 161 Justin Martyr, Necromancy, a believer in 161, 162 Justin Martyr, Contradictory positions taken by 161-163 Justin Martyr, Soul and body, necessity of each other, shown by 162 Justin Martyr, Far-fetched and absurd figures of Christ 163 Justin Martyr, Jacob’s marriage a type of Christ, claimed by 163 Justin Martyr, Evidently not Bible student 164 Killen on Ignatian epistles 102, 105, 108 Language of Heathen incapable of expressing moral ideas 22 Laodicea, Council of, canon concerning Sunday 298 Laodicea, Council of, canon on promiscuous bathing 299 Law of God, Abolition of, taught by Justin Martyr 153 Law, Perpetuity of, taught by Irenaeus 137, 138 Lord’s Day, The, in epistles of Ignatius 97-99 Lord’s Day, The, really no mention of by Ignatius 97-99 Lord’s Day, Supposed mention of in Teaching of Apostles 118 Lord’s Day, Actually not found in Teaching of Apostles 119 Lord’s Day, Clement of Alexandria’s statement concerning 176, 178 Lord’s Day, Origen’s mention of 232 Lord’s Supper, Perversion of in time of Justin Martyr 151 Lord’s Supper, Justin Martyr’s statement concerning celebration of 151 Lycurgus, Allowed the exposure of children 14 Marriage, Looseness of relation among heathen 17, 23, 25 Martyrdom, Desire for by Ignatius 108-110 Martyrdom, Fanatical idea concerning 109, 110 Martyrdom, Substituted for baptism 288 Martyrdom, Atonement for sins obtained by 288, 289 Martyrs, Pilgrimages to tombs of 283, 284 Martyrs, Worship of 284 Martyrs, Prayers addressed to 291 Martyrs, Elevated to place of heathen demi-gods 286-292 Martyrs, Exaggerated honor paid to 288

Midwifery of the mind 34 Miracles, False, produced by relics 290 Monkery, Turtullian an abettor of 192 Monkery, A promoter of vice 281 Montanus, Sketch of 187 Montanism, Description of 187 Montanus, Tertullian a follower of 191 Natural Inclination, Depravity of 42, 43 Necromancy, Justin Martyr a believer in 161, 162 Neo-Platonism, Origen a devotee of 218, 223 Neo-Platonism, Account of 219-223 Neo-Platonism, Religion obscured by 223 Neo-Platonism, Spiritualism identical with 223 Neo-Platonism, Superstition nourished by 224 Neo-Platonism, Monkery fostered by 224 Obstetrical Procedure, Plato’s theory of 35 Origen 217-241 Origen, Statements concerning 217-231 Origen, Birth of 217 Origen, Writings of, mutilated and garbled 217 Origen, Neo-Platonism, devotee of 218 Origen, Heathen science and Christian faith reconciled by 218 Origen, A wild allegorizer 219 Origen, Clearest teaching muddled by 219 Origen, Spiritualism introduced into the church by 223 Origen, Church filled with false philosophy by 225 Origen, Quotations from 231-241 Origen, Literal Scripture narrative disparaged by 226 Origen, The law allegorized by 226 Origen, Doctrine of works of supererogation taught by 27 Origen, Chief of Christian interpreters of third century 227 Origen, Found in Scripture retreat for all errors and idle fancies 227 Origen, Biblical history, turned into fables by 227 Origen, Contradictory nature of works of 230, 231 Origen, Untrustworthy interpreter 231 Origen, Christian mysticism, father of 231 Origin, Pre-existence of souls taught by 231

Origen, Sabbath, statement concerning 232 Origen, Sabbath, allegorized by 232 Origen, Lord’s day, mentioned by 232 Origen, Reasonableness of Scripture denied by 233 Origen, Scripture declared to contain falsehood by 234, 235 Origen, Infidelity of worst type upheld by 233-236 Origen, Scripture allegorizing specimen of 236 Origen, False science, specimen of 237, 238 Origen, Conversion of the devil foretold by 237 Origen, Father of Universalism 239, 240 Origen, Punishment of wicked spiritualized by 240, 241 Pagan Temples mere brothels 11, 21 Pagan Festivals, Scenes of licentiousness 21 Pagan Prayers 21 Pagan Ideas in church, how brought in 165, 166 Pagan Literati, Influence of in church 280 Pagan Festivals, Character of 248 Pagan Mysteries, How brought into the church 245, 246 Papal Assumption, Growth of 329-344 Papal Hierarchy, Established before time of Constantine 335 Papias, Preceptor of Irenaeus 126 Papias, Monstrous and fabulous inventions of 126, 127 Papias, Egregious liar 127 Persecution of Jews and Christians, reason of 20, 21 Persecution, Religious, sanctioned by Constantine 343, 344 Perversion of Christian ordinances 253-255 Philosophy, Pagan, Clement of Alexandria addicted to 166, 167 Philosophizing, Passion for by Christian teachers 166 Philosophy, Chiefly defended by Clement of Alexandria 167 Philosophy, Greek identified with Christianity by Clement of Alexandria 168 Philosophers Countenanced vicious practices, 11, 13, 14-18; lived most vicious lives, 15; considered all religions equally false or equally true 24 Philosophy of Heathen, Led to atheism and despair 24 Philosophy of Plato, Negative 30 Philosophy, Greek, church controlled by 271

Philosophy of Plato, Church corrupted by 271 Philosophy, Claimed by Clement of Alexandria to be preparation for faith in Christ 172 Philosophy, Necessary to Christianity, claimed by Clement of Alexandria 172 Philosophy, Heathen, adopted by church to attract the heathen 269, 270 Philosophy, Church filled with by Origen 225 Philosophy, Platonic, interwoven with Christianity by Justin Martyr 148, 149 Philosopher’s Gown, Worn by Justin Martyr 147, 148 Philosopher’s Gown, Signification of 147 Philosopher’s Gown, Survival of in Christian pulpits 147 Philosophers, Why they missed the truth 41 Philosophers, Heathen, exalted by Fathers 67 Philosophers, Christianity impaired by 68 “Pious” Frauds, Adoption of by church teachers 274, 275 Platonic Philosophy, Asceticism fostered by 281 Plato, Called evangelical prophet by Clement of Alexandria 169 Platonic Philosophy, Acceptance of resulted in doctrine of purgatory 272 Plato, Quoted as prophet by Clement of Alexandria 176 Plato, Advocated child murder, 14, 37; commended swearing, 15; advocated lying, 16; the father of philosophy, 29; birth and education of, 29; worshiped after death as a god, 30; his treatises all negative, 30; had no fixed principles, 31; imagination the chief faculty of intellect, 31; taught the pre-existence of souls, 33, 34; his “Republic,” immorality in, 35, 36; taught community of women, 36; advocated promiscuous intercourse of sexes, 37; why he missed the truth 41 Plato, Philosophy of, adopted by Christian teachers 148 Plato, His philosophy adhered to by Justin Martyr 148 Pope, The mouthpiece of the Fathers 330 Priests of Heathenism openly taught licentiousness, 19; taught that the gods allowed sensual gratification 20 Prayers, of Heathen 21

Prostitution, Commanded by law 12 Probation after Death, Clement of Alexandria advocate of 178, 179 Pre-existence of Souls, Taught by Plato 33, 34 Purgatory, Doctrine of, taught in Shepherd of Hermas 88 Purgatory, Doctrine of, taught by Irenaeus 138 Purgatory, Tertullian taught doctrine of 214, 215 Purgatory, Origen taught doctrine of 239, 240 Purgatory and Prayers for Dead, Popularity of in church in second century 272-274 Religious Rites, Nearly all of human invention 252 Relics, Traffic in 284 Religion, Displaced by superstition 284, 285 Relic and Martyr Worship 286-291 Relics, Worship of 290 Relics, Miracles worked by 290 Resurrection, Phoenix, adduced by Clement of Rome as proof of 94, 95 Rome, Moral condition of in time of Christ 23, 24 Rome, Supremacy of bishop of 331-336 Rome, Obedience to church of, taught by Irenaeus 131-133 Rome, Withholding Scripture from people, authority for 183 Sabbath, Supposed testimony of Ignatius on 97 Sabbath, Origen’s views of 232 Sabbath, Literal nature of disbelieved by Origen 232 Sabbath, Existence of any denied by Justin Martyr 151-153 Sabbath Observance, Justin Martyr’s ideas of 152, 153 Sabbath, Uncertain reference to by Irenaeus 137 Sabbath, Tertullian’s testimony on 197-199 Sabbath, Clement of Alexandria’s statement concerning 177 Sabbath, Change of gradually brought about 295, 296 Sabbath, Observed by early Christians 296, 297 Saints, Catholic, character of 287, 288 Saints, Catholic, filthiness of 287, 288 Science, Definition of true 37 Science, What is it? 38; Science, foundation of 39 Scripture, True meaning of obscured by Fathers 60 Scripture, Double meaning of taught by Fathers 60

Scripture, Knowledge of not increased by Fathers 62 Scriptures, Childish expositions of Fathers 70 Scripture, Tertullian a slighter of 201 Scripture, Tertullian’s fanciful interpretation of 205, 206 Scripture, Origen denied reasonableness of 233 Scripture, Said by Origen to contain falsehoods 234, 235 Scripture, Misquotation of by Justin Martyr 153, 154 Scripture Statements, Justin Martyr’s denial of 154 Scripture, Narrow view of by Justin Martyr 158-160 Scriptures, Perverted by philosophizing teachers 167 Scripture, Inaccurately quoted by Clement of Alexandria 172 Scripture, Meaning of declared to be hidden, by Clement 183 Scripture, Tertullian a perverter of 185, 186 Shepherd of Hermas 84-92 Shepherd of Hermas, Author of forged dialogues 84 Shepherd of Hermas, Full of folly, superstition, and nonsense 84 Shepherd of Hermas, Author a willful cheat 85 Shepherd of Hermas, Author a wild, disordered fanatic 85 Shepherd of Hermas, A fictitious work 85 Shepherd of Hermas, Tone of Christianity in first centuries reflected by 86 Shepherd of Hermas, Opinion of early church concerning 86 Shepherd of Hermas, Quoted as Scripture by Fathers 88 Shepherd of Hermas, Extracts from 86-91 Shepherd of Hermas, Immorality inculcated by 86, 90, 91 Shepherd of Hermas, Taught doctrine of purgatory 88 Shepherd of Hermas, Doctrine of works of supererogation found in 89 Shepherd of Hermas, Study of tended to foster licentiousness 90-92 Shepherd of Hermas, One result of his teaching 281 Sign of the Cross, All power ascribed to by Justin Martyr 156-161 Sign of the Cross, Justin Martyr’s claim that the Israelites conquered by it 157, 158 Sign of the Cross, Tertullian on 200, 202-206 Sign of the Cross, Baptism preceded by 257-259

Sign of the Cross, Frequency of its use 264 Sign of the Cross, Considered as charm 264, 265 Sign of the Cross, Pagan origin of 265, 266 Slavery among the heathen 15, 23 Socrates, Commended profanity, 15; practiced unnatural crimes 15, 19 Sodomy practiced even by the philosophers 11-15 Spiritualism, Brought into church by Origen 223 Spiritualism, Early adoption of by the church 273 Sunday, Testimony of Justin Martyr concerning 149, 150 Sunday, Testimony concerning by Irenaeus 136 Sunday, Refraining from kneeling on 136 Sunday, Tertullian’s statements concerning 195, 196 Sunday, Mosheim’s statement concerning 292, 293 Sunday, Christian at Work on 294, 296 Sunday, S. S. Times on 295 Sunday, Wild holiday of Pagan times 318 Sunday Law, Constantine’s, pagan nature of 318 Sunday as a Holiday, Origin of 196 Sunday, Not of apostolic origin 294 Sunday, Gradually and silently introduced 295 Sunday, Dr. Scott’s testimony concerning 295 Sunday, Decree of council of Laodicea concerning 298 Sunday, Devoted to sun by pagans 318, 319 Sunday, Christmas more highly esteemed than 303 Sunday, First law in favor of 319 Sunday, Constantine’s relation to 318-327 Sun-worship, Tertullian authority for 195, 196 Sun-worship and Sunday 304-328 Sun-worship, Scripture mention of 305, 313 Sun-worship, How regarded by the Lord 305 Sun-worship, Universality of 305-312 Sun-worship, Abominations of 306, 307, 309, 311, 312 Sun-worship, Religion of licentiousness 307, 309, 311 Sun-worship among Romans 312, 314-319 Sun-worship in time of Elagabalus 314, 315 Sun-worship in time of Aurelian 315 Sun-worship in time of Diocletian 316

Sun-worship by Constantine 317, 318, 325 Sun, Confounded by Christians with Son of Righteousness 317, 319 Sun-god, Various representations of 306-312 Superstition, Religion displaced by 284, 285 Supererogatory Merit, Doctrine of taught in Shepherd of Hermas 89 Supererogation, Doctrine of works of, taught by Origen 227 “Teaching of the Apostles” 113-124 Teaching of the Apostles, History of 113, 114 Teaching of the Apostles, Not apostolic 114 Teaching of the Apostles, When written 114, 116 Teaching of the Apostles, Childishness of 114, 122 Teaching of the Apostles, Tainted by heresy and incompetency 114 Teaching of the Apostles, Summary of opinions on 116-118 Teaching of the Apostles, Conflicting opinions concerning 116-118 Teaching of the Apostles, Lord’s day, supposed mention of, 118 Teaching of the Apostles, Extracts from 118-124 Teaching of the Apostles, Inconsistency of those who credit 119 Teaching of the Apostles, Actually no mention of Lord’s day in 119 Teaching of the Apostles, Fasting on Friday and Wednesday commanded by 121 Teaching of the Apostles, On baptism 122 Teaching of the Apostles, Stealing recommended by 123 Teaching of the Apostles, Atonement of sins by money taught in 124 Tertullian, Gloomy fanatic 69 Tertullian, Voluminous writer 184 Tertullian, Personal characteristics of 184, 186 Tertullian, Passionate nature of 184 Tertullian, Exaggeration dealt in by 184, 191 Tertullian, Untrustworthy as to matters of fact 184 Tertullian, Superstitious and bigoted 185 Tertullian, Scripture perverted by 185, 186

Tertullian, Birth and conversion of 185 Tertullian, Catholic theology founded by 185 Tertullian, Absurdity preferred to reason, by 186 Tertullian, Illogical 190 Tertullian, Untrustworthiness of 190 Tertullian, Salvation by faith not understood by 190 Tertullian, Ungoverned imagination of 191 Tertullian, Monkery, a father of 192 Tertullian, Moral laxity favored by 192 Tertullian, Prayers to dead, taught by 192 Tertullian, Critical sagacity lacked by 193 Tertullian, Fiery nature of 193 Tertullian, Sunday, statements concerning 195, 196 Tertullian, Sun-worshiper 195, 196 Tertullian, Sabbath-keeping, statements concerning 197-199 Tertullian, Sabbath, disbeliever in a 197 Tertullian, Sabbath law not abolished, testimony to 198 Tertullian, Scripture perverted by 198, 199 Tertullian, Trine immersion taught by 200 Tertullian, Statements concerning 69, 148, 184-192 Tertullian, Quotations from 192-215 Tertullian, A Montanist 186, 191 Tertullian, Insanity of 189 Tertullian, An infatuated author 189 Tertullian, Catholicity of 189 Tertullian, Baptism, statement concerning perversion of 200 Tertullian, Offerings for the dead, practiced by 200 Tertullian, Sign of the cross, used by 200, 202-206 Tertullian, Scripture ignored by 201 Tertullian, Heathenism and Christianity, identified by 204, 205 Tertullian, Scripture, fanciful interpretation of 205, 206, 208 Tertullian, Material Cross, his devotion to 204-206, 213 Tertullian, Speculative writer 207 Tertullian, Soul, belief concerning 207, 208, 209 Tertullian, Childish nonsense of 208, 209 Tertullian, Science, ignorance of 209 Tertullian, Holy water, believer in 211-213 Tertullian, Baptism, fanciful ideas of 211-213

Tertullian, Ignorance of 148 Tertullian, On prayer 214 Tertullian, Doctrine of Purgatory taught by 214, 215 Tertullian, Unchristian fanaticism of 216 Theodosius, Superstition of 287 Tradition, False concerning age of Jesus 139-141 Tradition, Unsatisfactory nature of 141, 142 Tradition, Bower’s statement of the value of 252 Trine Immersion, Taught by Tertullian 200 Truth of the Bible, How demonstrated 40 Universalism taught by Origen 239, 240 Victory, Rather than truth, the object of Fathers 65 Vagaries, Indulged in by Fathers 70 Women, Immorality of, among heathen 17 Women, Community of taught by Plato 36 Wickedness of heathen world chargeable to the philosophers 42 Works of Supererogation, Taught in Shepherd of Hermas 89