Ecclesiastical History, Books 6–10 (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 29)

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Title Page, Copyright, Note

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Contents

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pp. vii-xii

Book Six

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pp. 3-90

WHEN SEVERUS¹ also was stirring up persecutions against the churches, glorious martyrdoms were achieved everywhere by the athletes of religion; they were especially frequent at Alexandria, as the athletes of God were escorted there as to a very large arena from Egypt and all ...

Book Seven

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pp. 91-162

IN WORKING OUT Book 7 of the Ecclesiastical History, the great bishop of the Alexandrians, Dionysius,¹ will again join us with his own words, describing individually by means of the letters which he has left behind ...

Book Eight

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pp. 163-205

HAVING DESCRIBED THE SUCCESSION of the Apostles in seven complete Books, we think in this eighth unit, as one of our most necessary duties, we should hand down for the knowledge of those who come after us those ...

Book Nine

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pp. 207-238

THE IMPERIAL EDICT of recantation presented above¹ was promulgated everywhere in Asia and in all the neighboring provinces. When this had been done in this manner, Maximin, the tyrant of the East, a most impious ...

Book Ten

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pp. 239-288

TO GOD ALMIGHTY AND KING of all we give thanks for everything, and the fullest thanks be to the Saviour and Redeemer of our souls, Jesus Christ, through whom we pray always that peace from the troubles that are without ...

Index

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pp. 289-325