Ante-nicene fathers

ANTE-NICENE FATHERS

The Rev. Alexander Roberts, D.D.,

and

James Donaldson, LL.D.,

A. Cleveland Coxe, D.D.

VOLUME VIII

THE TWELVE PATRIARCHS, EXCERPTS AND EPISTLES, THE CLEMENTIA, APOCRYPHA, DECRETALS, MEMOIRS OF EDESSA AND SYRIAC DOCUMENTS, REMAINS OF THE FIRST AGES

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The Nicene Council

Volume VIII

Introductory Notice

Introductory Notice to the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

I.—The Testament of Reuben Concerning Thoughts

II.—The Testament of Simeon Concerning Envy

III.—The Testament of Levi Concerning the Priesthood and Arrogance

IV.—The Testament of Judah Concerning Fortitude, and Love of Money, and Fornication

V.—The Testament of Issachar Concerning Simplicity

VI.—The Testament of Zebulun Concerning Compassion and Mercy

VII.—The Testament of Dan Concerning Anger and Lying

VIII.—The Testament of Naphtali Concerning Natural Goodness

IX.—The Testament of Gad Concerning Hatred

X.—The Testament of Asher Concerning Two Faces of Vice and Virtue

XI.—The Testament of Joseph Concerning Sobriety

XII.—The Testament of Benjamin Concerning a Pure Mind

Note by the American Editor

Introductory Notice to Excerpts of Theodotus Or, Selections from the Prophetic Scriptures

Introductory Notice to Two Epistles Concerning Virginity

Translator’s Introductory Notice

Two Epistles Concerning Virginity

The First Epistle of the Blessed Clement

The Second Epistle of the Same Clement