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Sacraments
Baptism, Eucharist, and the sacramental life of the church.
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Works on Sacraments
13 Ascetic Discourses — Discourse 2 On Faith
Philoxenus of Mabbug — [P. 26] THE SECOND DISCOURSE: WHICH TEACHETH WHICH IS THE FIRST COMMANDMENT THAT THE MAN WHO DRAWETH NIGH TO THE DISCIPLESHIP OF CHRIST SHOULD LAY HOLD UPON.
13 Ascetic Discourses — Discourse 3 On Faith
Philoxenus of Mabbug — And again come, O disciple, and hearken unto the triumphs of faith which are much to be desired. Come and incline thine ear to the voice of thy mother who giveth thee life by the sweet music of her voice. Come and suck the sweet milk of doctrine from the living breast of the mother who bore thee. Come and stand by the fountain which watereth nations and tribes, for whosoever drinketh not from her his thirst is not qu
13 Ascetic Discourses — Discourse 9 Second Discourse on Poverty
Philoxenus of Mabbug — Philoxenus of Mabbug gives instruction in the ascetic life in Discourse 9 Second Discourse on Poverty, considering the habits and convictions involved in following Christ. Topics include the soul, baptism, and the law.
13 Ascetic Discourses — Introduction List of Works of Philoxenus
Philoxenus of Mabbug — The following is a list of the works of Philoxenus preserved in London, Paris, Rome, and Oxford.
13 Ascetic Discourses — Introduction Summary of the Discourses
Philoxenus of Mabbug — Philoxenus of Mabbug gives instruction in the ascetic life in Introduction Summary of the Discourses, considering the habits and convictions involved in following Christ. The opening subject is “the discourses of philoxenus.” Topics include the soul, faith, and baptism.A Body of Divinity
Thomas Ridgley — Thomas Ridgley’s four-volume exposition of the Westminster Larger Catechism, presenting a connected system of Reformed doctrine and Christian practice.A Christian Directory — Part 2: Christian Economics
Richard Baxter — Small capitals have been rendered in full capitals. Italics are indicated by underscores. Sidenotes refer to the following paragraph.A Christian Directory — Part 3: Christian Ecclesiastics
Richard Baxter — Baxter examines church life and ministry, offering guidance on worship, pastoral duties, church membership, and questions of conscience.A Christian Directory — Part 4: Christian Politics
Richard Baxter — Baxter considers Christian conduct in public life, including authority, obedience, justice, and responsibilities toward neighbors and rulers.A Commentary on the Apostles' Creed
Tyrannius Rufinus — A brief profession of Christian faith in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, confessing Christ’s life and resurrection, the church, forgiveness, and the life to come.A Treatise against Two Letters of the Pelagians — Book 2
Augustine of Hippo — He undertakes to examine the second letter of the Pelagians, filled, like the first, with calumnies against the Catholics-a letter that was sent by them to Thessalonica in the name of eighteen bishops; and, first of all, he shows, by the comparison of the heretical writings with one another, that the Catholics are by no means falling into the errors of the manicheans in detesting the dogmas of the Pelagians. He repelA Treatise against Two Letters of the Pelagians — Book 3
Augustine of Hippo — Augustin goes on to refute other matters which are calumniously objected by the Pelagians in the same letter sent to Thessalonica; and expounds, in opposition to their heresy, what those who are truly Catholic say concerning the utility of the law; what they teach of the effect and virtue of baptism; what of the discrepancy between the two testaments, the old and the new; what concerning the righteousness and perfectA Treatise against Two Letters of the Pelagians — Book 4
Augustine of Hippo — After having set aside in the former books the Calumnies hurled against the Catholics, Augustin here proceeds to open up the snares which lie hidden in the remaining part of the second epistle of the Pelagians, in the five heads of their doctrine-In the praise, to wit, of the creature, the praise of marriage, the praise of the law, the praise of free will, and the praise of the saints; in connection with which heads
A Treatise on Good Works
Martin Luther — Luther explains good works through faith and the Ten Commandments, directing attention to ordinary responsibilities toward God and neighbor.A Treatise on the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin — Book 2
Augustine of Hippo — Wherein Augustin shows that Pelagius really differs in no respect, on the question of original sin and the baptism of infants, from his follower Coelestius, who, refusing to acknowledge original sin and even daring to deny the doctrine in public, was condemned in trials before the bishops - first at carthage, and afterwards at rome; for this question is not, as these heretics would have it, one wherein persons mightA Treatise on the Predestination of the Saints — Book 2
Augustine of Hippo — In the first part of the book he proves that the perseverance by which a man perseveres in Christ to the end is God's gift; for that it is a mockery to ask of God that which is not believed to be given by God. Moreover, that in the Lord's prayer scarcely anything is asked for but perseverance, according to the exposition of the martyr cyprian, by which exposition the enemies to this grace were convicted before they w
Aaron's Rod Blossoming
George Gillespie — OR, The Divine Ordinance of Church-Government VINDICATED, So as the present Erastian Controversie concerning the distinction of Civill and Ecclesiasticall Government, Excommunication, and Suspension, is fully debated and discussed, from the holy Scripture, from the Jewish and Christian Antiquities, from the consent of latter Writers, from the true nature and rights of Migistracy, and from the groundlesnesse of the chActs or Disputation against Fortunatus — Disputation of the First Day
Augustine of Hippo — Augustine of Hippo discusses the soul, sin, and faith in Acts or Disputation Against Fortunatus, Disputation of the First Day. The opening subject is “disputation of the first day.”Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation
Martin Luther — Martin Luther discusses the soul, care for the poor, and faith in Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation. The opening subject is “to the respected and worthy nicolaus von amsdorff, licentiate in the holy scriptures and canon of wittenberg, my particular and affectionate friend.”Admonitions to the Monks
Rabbula — Rabbula discusses martyrdom, divine grace, and care for the poor in Admonitions to the monks. The opening subject is “some early rules for syrian monks.”Against Diodore of Tarsus and Theodore of Mopsuestia — Fragments of Book 3 against Theodore
Cyril of Alexandria — Surviving excerpts from Cyril of Alexandria’s writings, collected here as Against Diodore of Tarsus and Theodore of Mopsuestia, Fragments of Book 3 Against Theodore. Readers can examine passages preserved apart from their original complete works. The opening subject is “from the third book against theodore bishop of mopsuestia.” Topics include the incarnation, baptism, and divine grace.Against Eunomius — Book 10
Gregory of Nyssa — Gregory of Nyssa discusses eternal life, faith, and knowledge in Against Eunomius, Book 10.Against Eunomius — Book 11
Gregory of Nyssa — Gregory of Nyssa discusses creation, baptism, and truth in Against Eunomius, Book 11.Against Eunomius — Book 4
Gregory of Nyssa — Gregory of Nyssa discusses creation, idolatry, and truth in Against Eunomius, Book 4. The opening subject is “§3. he then again admirably discussed the term prwtotokoz as it is four times employed apostle.”Against Jovinianus — Book 1
Jerome — Jerome discusses marriage, virginity, and the law in Against Jovinianus, Book 1. The opening subject is “a denunciation of jovinianus (c. 40), and the praises of virginity and of jingle marriages derived from examples in the heathen world.”Against Jovinianus — Book 2
Jerome — Jerome discusses sin, fasting, and baptism in Against Jovinianus, Book 2.Against Julian — Prefatory Address to the Emperor Theodosius
Cyril of Alexandria — Cyril of Alexandria discusses faith in Against Julian, Prefatory address to the Emperor Theodosius. The opening subject is “address of the blessed cyril, archbishop of alexandria,.”Against Marcion 1
Ephrem the Syrian — Ephrem the Syrian discusses prayer, divine grace, and the soul in Against Marcion 1. The opening subject is “against marcion i.”Against Marcion 2
Ephrem the Syrian — Ephrem the Syrian discusses baptism, humility, and the law in Against Marcion 2. The opening subject is “against marcion ii.”Against the Donatists — Appendices 3 16. Letters and rescripts
Optatus of Milevis — Optatus of Milevis discusses judgment, church unity, and the law in Against the Donatists, Appendices 3 16. Letters and rescripts.Against the Donatists — Book 1
Optatus of Milevis — Optatus of Milevis discusses church unity, baptism, and judgment in Against the Donatists, Book 1. The opening subject is “i. the divine gift of peace, bestowed upon all Christians.”Against the Donatists — Book 3
Optatus of Milevis — Optatus of Milevis discusses church unity, baptism, and care for the poor in Against the Donatists, Book 3. The opening subject is “i. the severities against the donatists were provoked by themselves, and catholics ought not to be blamed for them.”Against the Donatists — Book 4
Optatus of Milevis — Optatus of Milevis discusses baptism, sin, and prayer in Against the Donatists, Book 4. The opening subject is “book the fourth.”Against the Donatists — Book 6
Optatus of Milevis — Optatus of Milevis discusses church unity, prayer, and virginity in Against the Donatists, Book 6. The opening subject is “i. the wickedness of the donatists in breaking or scraping the altars.”Against the Donatists — Book 7
Optatus of Milevis — Optatus of Milevis discusses church unity, the law, and sin in Against the Donatists, Book 7. The opening subject is “i. that the donatists can be received back into the communion of the church more easily than could have been their fathers who were guilty of betrayal.”Against the Jews — Homily 2 (Missing Portion)
John Chrysostom — John Chrysostom discusses the law, idolatry, and divine grace in Against the Jews, Homily 2 (missing portion). The opening subject is “the page references embedded in the translation are for this publication by pradels et al., where refs. to the ms. pagination can be found.”Against the Pelagians — Book 3
Jerome — Jerome discusses sin, baptism, and prayer in Against the Pelagians, Book 3. The opening subject is “a. either i fail to express my meaning clearly, or you are slow of apprehension.”American Lutheranism
Friedrich Bente — Friedrich Bente’s historical account of American Lutheran church bodies, their confessional debates, and their institutional development.
An Admonition Showing the Advantages Which Christendom Might Derive from an Inventory of Relics
John Calvin — Calvin's 1543 satire and polemic against the cult of relics, cataloguing the duplicated and implausible relics of Christ, Mary, the apostles and saints displayed across Europe and urging that they be inventoried and removed.An Alarme to Unconverted Sinners
Joseph Alleine — Alleine's plain treatise on conversion, with its long address to the ignorant and ungodly: what conversion is not and what it is, its necessity, the marks and miseries of the unconverted, directions for turning to God with a form of covenant and a soliloquy, and motives to conversion.An Apology for the True Christian Divinity
Robert Barclay — The classic systematic defence of Quaker belief: fifteen theses on immediate revelation, Scripture, universal and saving light, justification, perfection, worship, the ministry, baptism and the supper, set out and defended against Reformed and Catholic objections. It rejects the outward sacraments, so it differs from the library's other confessional traditions.An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith — Book 4
John Damascene — John Damascene discusses baptism, resurrection, and the law in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith, Book 4. The opening subject is “John of damascus.”
An Exhortation to Peace and Unity
John Bunyan — John Bunyan discusses church unity, prayer, and baptism in An Exhortation to Peace and Unity. The opening subject is “this etext was produced by david price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk, from the "works of the puritan divines (bunyan)", 1845 thomas nelson edition.”
An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism
Joseph Stump — A guide to Christian instruction organized around Luther’s catechism: the commandments, Creed, Lord’s Prayer, Baptism, confession, and the Lord’s Supper.An Exposition of the Chapters of the Acts of the Apostles
Pamphilus of Caesarea — Pamphilus of Caesarea discusses baptism, the Holy Spirit, and prayer in An Exposition of the Chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. The opening subject is “an exposition of the chapters of the Acts of the apostles. 1.”
Apocriticus — English Translation
Macarius Magnes — Macarius Magnes discusses the law, creation, and judgment in Apocriticus, English Translation. The opening subject is “translations of Christian literature. series 1. greek texts.”Apology for the Prophet David
Ambrose of Milan — Ambrose of Milan discusses sin, forgiveness, and divine grace in Apology for the Prophet David. The opening subject is “david is praised for the humility of his confession; and three reasons are given why it is useful for saints to fall into sin, and God allows it.”Apology of the Augsburg Confession (People's Edition, 1916)
Philipp Melanchthon — Melanchthon answers objections to the Augsburg Confession, defending Lutheran teaching on justification, the sacraments, worship, and the church through biblical and historical argument.Biblical Prefaces — Isaiah
Jerome — Jerome introduces Isaiah, discussing the biblical book and its place in the translation of Scripture. This preface gives readers the translator’s context before they approach the book.Biblical Prefaces — Job
Jerome — Jerome introduces Job, discussing the biblical book and its place in the translation of Scripture. This preface gives readers the translator’s context before they approach the book.Book 2
Sidonius Apollinaris — Sidonius Apollinaris discusses judgment, prayer, and care for the poor in Book 2. The opening subject is “to [ his brother-in-law ] ecdicius.”Breviloquium — Part 1
Bonaventure — Bonaventure discusses the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, and church unity in Breviloquium, Part 1. The opening subject is “part one. on the Trinity of God.”Breviloquium — Part 6
Bonaventure — Bonaventure discusses divine grace, baptism, and marriage in Breviloquium, Part 6. The opening subject is “part six. on sacramental medicine.”Breviloquium — Part 7
Bonaventure — Bonaventure discusses the soul, judgment, and resurrection in Breviloquium, Part 7. The opening subject is “part seven. on the state of the final judgment.”Catechetical Lectures — Lecture 1
Cyril of Jerusalem — Cyril of Jerusalem discusses the soul, divine grace, and forgiveness in CATECHETICAL LECTURES, Lecture 1. The opening subject is “first catechetical lecture of our holy father cyril, archbishop of jerusalem.”Catechetical Lectures — Lecture 11
Cyril of Jerusalem — Cyril of Jerusalem discusses creation, truth, and divine grace in CATECHETICAL LECTURES, Lecture 11. The opening subject is “on the words, the only-begotten son of God, begotten of the father very God before all ages, by whom all things were made.”Catechetical Lectures — Lecture 12
Cyril of Jerusalem — Cyril of Jerusalem discusses the Holy Spirit, the incarnation, and divine grace in CATECHETICAL LECTURES, Lecture 12. The opening subject is “on the words incarnate, and made man.”Catechetical Lectures — Lecture 19
Cyril of Jerusalem — Cyril of Jerusalem discusses baptism, idolatry, and sin in CATECHETICAL LECTURES, Lecture 19. The opening subject is “first lecture on the mysteries.”Catechetical Lectures — Lecture 20
Cyril of Jerusalem — Cyril of Jerusalem discusses baptism, suffering, and sin in CATECHETICAL LECTURES, Lecture 20. The opening subject is “(on the mysteries. ii.).”Catechetical Lectures — Lecture 21
Cyril of Jerusalem — Cyril of Jerusalem discusses the Holy Spirit and baptism in CATECHETICAL LECTURES, Lecture 21. The opening subject is “(on the mysteries. iii.).”Catechetical Lectures — Lecture 22
Cyril of Jerusalem — Cyril of Jerusalem discusses the soul in CATECHETICAL LECTURES, Lecture 22.Catechetical Lectures — Lecture 23
Cyril of Jerusalem — Cyril of Jerusalem discusses prayer, the soul, and forgiveness in CATECHETICAL LECTURES, Lecture 23. The opening subject is “lecture xxiii.”Catechetical Lectures — Lecture 3
Cyril of Jerusalem — Cyril of Jerusalem discusses baptism, divine grace, and the soul in CATECHETICAL LECTURES, Lecture 3. The opening subject is “Romans vi. 3, 4.”Catechetical Lectures — Procatechesis
Cyril of Jerusalem — Cyril of Jerusalem discusses baptism, the soul, and prayer in CATECHETICAL LECTURES, Procatechesis. The opening subject is “prologue to the catechetical lectures of our holy father, cyril, archbishop of jerusalem.”