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11-21-23
CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME
CHAPTER XV
The Progress of the Christian Religion, and the Sentiments, Manners,
Numbers and Condition of the Primitive Christians
Its gradual increase
...
Their Religion better suited to Defence than to Conquest
More Liberal Zeal of Christianity...
Obstinacy and Reasons of the Believing Jews
The Nazarene Church of Jerusalem
The Ebionites
The Gnostics ...
Their Truth contested
Zeal for Christianity
II. THE SECOND CAUSE.
The Doctrine of the Immortality
of the Soul among the Philosophers ...
Among the Fagans of Greece and Rome
Among the Barbarians and the Jews
Among the Christians
Approaching End of the World
Conflagration of Rome and of the World
Were often converted by their Fears
III. THE THIRD CAUSE. Miraculous powers of the Primitive
Church
Our perplexity in defining the miraculous Period
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29
30
Use of the Primitive Miracles
IV. THE FOURTH CAUSE. Virtues of the first Christians
32
Effects of their Repentance ...
Care of their Reputation
Morality of the Fathers
Principles of Human Nature
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36
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The Primitive Christians condemn Pleasure and Luxury
Their Sentiments concerning Marriage and Chastity ...
Their Aversion to the Business of War and Government
V. THE FIFTH CAUSE. The Christians active in the Govern-
ment of the Church
Its Primitive Freedom and Equality
Institution of Bishops as Presidents of the College of Presbyters
Provincial Councils
Union of the Church
The Dignity of Episcopal Government
Recapitulation of the five Causes
Weakness of Polytheism
The Scepticism of the Pagan World proved favourable to the
Whether the first Christians were mean and ignorant
Some Exceptions with regard to Learning
Some Exceptions with regard to Rank and Fortune
Christianity most favourably received by the Poor and Simple
Rejected by some eminent Men of the first and second
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General Šilence concerning the Darkness of the Passion
CHAPTER XVI
The Conduct of the Roman Government towards the Christians, from the Reign of Nero to that of Constantine
Christianity persecuted by the Roman Emperors
Toleration of the Jewish Religion ...
The Jews were a People which followed, the Christians a Sect which deserted, the Religion of their Fathers
Christianity accused of Atheism, and mistaken by the People and Philosophers
The Union and Assemblies of the Christians considered
as a dangerous Conspiracy
Their Manners calumniated
Their Imprudent Defence
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Idea of the Conduct of the Emperors towards the Christians
They neglected the Christians as a Sect of Jews
The Fire of Rome under the Reign of Nero
Cruel Punishment of the Christians as the Incendiaries of the
City
Remarks on the Passage of Tacitus relative to the Persecution
of the Christians by Nero
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93
94
Trajan and his Successors establish a legal Mode of proceeding
against them
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96
99
257 His Banishment
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180 State of the Christians in the Reigns of Commodus and Severus
211-249. Of the Successors of Severus
Of Maximin, Philip, and Decius
253-260. Of Valerian, Gallienus, and his Successors
260
Paul of Samosata, his Manners
270 He is degraded from the See of Antioch
274 The Sentence is executed by Aurelian
284-303. Peace and Prosperity of the Church under Diocletian
Progress of Zeal and Superstition among the Pagans
Maximian and Galerius punish a few Christian Soldiers
Galerius prevails on Diocletian to begin a general Persecution
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121
Fire of the Palace of Nicomedia imputed to the Christians
Execution of the first Edict
A.D.
PAGIA
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Demolition of the Churches
[303-304.] Subsequent Edicts
303-311. General Idea of the Persecution
In the Western Provinces, under Constantius and Constantine
In Italy and Africa, under Maximian and Severus
In Illyricum and the East, under Galerius and Maximin
311 Galerius publishes an Edict of Toleration
Peace of the Church
Maximin prepares to renew the Persecution
Probable Account of the Sufferings of the Martyrs and Con-
313 End of the Persecutions
Foundation of Constantinople-Political System of Constantine, and his
Successors-Military Discipline-The Palace-The Finances