The Sacred Writings of Dionysius the Great (Annotated Edition)

Book excerpt: "The Sacred Writings Of ..." provides you with the essential works among the Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until medieval times. This volume is accurately annotated, including * an extensive biography of the author and his life Contents: Part I.-Containing Various Sections of the Works. I.-From the Two Books on the Promises. II.-From the Books on Nature. III.-From the Books Against Sabellius. On the Notion that Matter is Ungenerated. IV.-Epistle to Dionysius Bishop of Rome V.-The Epistle to Bishop Basilides. Part II.-Containing Epistles, or Fragments of Epistles. Epistle I.-To Domitius and Didymus. Epistle II.-To Novatus. Epistle III.-To Fabius Bishop of Antioch. Epistle IV.-To Cornelius the Roman Bishop. Epistle V., Which is the First on the Subject of Baptism Addressed to Stephen, Bishop of Rome. Epistle VI.-To Sixtus, Bishop. Epistle VII.-To Philemon, a Presbyter. Epistle VIII.-To Dionysius. Epistle IX.-To Sixtus II. Epistle X.-Against Bishop Germanus. Epistle XI.-To Hermammon. Epistle XII.-To the Alexandrians. Epistle XIII.-To Hierax, a Bishop in Egypt. Epistle XIV.-From His Fourth Festival Epistle. Elucidations. Exegetical Fragments. I.-A Commentary on the Beginning of Ecclesiastes. II.-The Gospel According to Luke. III.-On Luke XXII. 42, Etc. IV.-An Exposition of Luke XXII. 46, Etc. V.-On John VIII. 12. VI.-Of the One Substance. VII.-On the Reception of the Lapsed to Penitence. Footnotes