Historic writings

Early Church

• Phileas of Thmuis · c. 307

  Fragments of the Epistle of Phileas to the People of Thmuis

  From Jerome[[cite:1310]] we learn that this Phileas belonged to Thmuis, a town of Lower Egypt, the modern *Tmai*, which was situated between the Tanite and Mendesian branches of the Nile, an episcopal seat, and in the time of Valentinian and Theodosius the Great a place of considerable consequence, enjoying a separate government of its own. Eusebius[[cite:1311]] speaks of him as a man not less...

• Theognostus of Alexandria

  From His Seven Books of Hypotyposes or Outlines

  A theological work in seven books addressing God the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, angels and demons, the incarnation, and creation. The surviving excerpts defend the Son’s divine origin from the Father and explain the distinct doctrinal teaching concerning the Holy Spirit.

• Methodius of Olympus

  From the Discourse on the Resurrection

  From the Discourse on the Resurrection.[[cite:2844]]

• Alexander of Cappadocia

  From the Epistles of Alexander

  [a.d. 170–233–251.] Alexander was at first bishop of a church in Cappadocia, but on his visiting Jerusalem he was appointed to the bishopric of the church there, while the previous bishop Narcissus was alive, in consequence of a vision which was believed to be divine.[[cite:1227]] During the Decian persecution he was thrown into prison at Cæsarea, and died there,[[cite:1228]] a.d.

• Mathetes · c. 130

  Introductory Note to the Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus

  The anonymous author of this Epistle gives himself the title (Mathetes) “a *disciple*[[cite:263]] of the Apostles,” and I venture to adopt it as his name. It is about all we know of him, and it serves a useful end.

• Ignatius

  Martyrdom of Ignatius

  The learned dissertation of Pearson, on the difficulties of reconciling the supposed year of the martyrdom with the history of Trajan, etc., is given entire in Jacobson (vol. ii.

• St. Augustine

  NPNF1-01. The Confessions and Letters of St. Augustine, with a Sketch of his Life and Work

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.

• St. Augustine

  NPNF1-02. St. Augustine's City of God and Christian Doctrine

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.

• St. Augustine

  NPNF1-03. On the Holy Trinity; Doctrinal Treatises; Moral Treatises

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.

• St. Augustine

  NPNF1-04. Augustine: The Writings Against the Manichaeans and Against the Donatists

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.

• Augustine of Hippo

  NPNF1-05. St. Augustine: Anti-Pelagian Writings

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.

• St. Augustine

  NPNF1-06. St. Augustine: Sermon on the Mount; Harmony of the Gospels; Homilies on the Gospels

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.

• St. Augustine

  NPNF1-07. St. Augustine: Homilies on the Gospel of John; Homilies on the First Epistle of John; Soliloquies

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.

• St. Augustine

  NPNF1-08. St. Augustine: Exposition on the Book of Psalms

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.

• Saint Chrysostom

  NPNF1-09. St. Chrysostom: On the Priesthood; Ascetic Treatises; Select Homilies and Letters; Homilies on the Statutes

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.

• St. Chrysostom

  NPNF1-10. St. Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of Saint Matthew

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.

• John Chrysostom

  NPNF1-11. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the Romans

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.

• Saint John Chrysostom

  NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.

• Saint Chrysostom

  NPNF1-13. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, and Philemon

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.

• Saint Chrysostom

  NPNF1-14. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of St. John and the Epistle to the Hebrews

  With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a momentous achievement. Originally gathered by Philip Schaff, the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers is a collection of writings by classical and medieval Christian theologians.